JPH0529962Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Application Field The present invention relates to a folding roof carrier for an automobile.

PRIOR ART Among so-called vanding supply vehicles for transporting vehicles and the like, there are those equipped with a roof carrier A as shown in FIG.

Generally, this roof carrier A has a structure in which a frame member 1 is riveted to a mounting base 3 on a roof 2 via a pillar 4 (the rivet is indicated by reference numeral 5 in the figure) as shown in FIG. It's summery. Mounting base 3 is attached to roof 2 with bolts 105
It is fixed by. This roof carrier A
Since this is a fixed type, all the bolts 105 are removed and retightened to attach and detach when cleaning the vehicle body.

However, such a fixed roof carrier A
Because the removal work is extensive,
Foldable roof carriers as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 have also been devised.

In this folding roof carrier, four sets of frame units 6 consisting of frame members 1 and pillars 4 are arranged in a rectangular shape on the roof 2, and each pillar 4 is attached to the mounting base 3 by bolts 105 and 7. combined. One of the bolts 105 serves as a pin that rotatably supports the pillar 4 on the mounting base 3, and the other bolt 7 serves as a lock that prevents the pillar 4 from rotating. Normally, each frame unit 6 is connected with 10 bolts.
5 and 7, and when cleaning the car body, remove only bolt 7 and attach each frame unit 6 to the roof 2, centering on one bolt X5.
Fold it up.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, although the above-mentioned conventional folding roof carrier eliminates the trouble of completely removing it from the roof 2, it is necessary to attach and detach the bolts 7 to each frame unit 6. There is a problem in that the work of folding and returning the unit 6 is complicated and takes a long time.

Therefore, the present invention aims to provide a folding roof carrier that can be easily folded and returned to its original state.

Means for Solving the Problems As a means for solving the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a folding roof carrier in which a frame member supported via pillars on the roof of an automobile is arranged in a rectangular shape. All the frame members are coupled together, the upper and lower ends of the pillars are rotatably coupled to the frame member and the roof, respectively, and at least one of the pillars is provided with a locking mechanism for locking the rotation of the pillar. This is what I did.

Function When folding the roof carrier, the lock mechanism is released and all frame members are simultaneously collapsed and deformed via the vertical rotation mechanism of the pillar. In addition, when returning to the original position, all frame members are raised simultaneously via the pillar rotation mechanism, and the rotation of the pillars is locked by the lock mechanism.

Embodiment Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described based on FIG. Note that the same parts as those shown in the drawings from FIG. 2 onward will be described using the same reference numerals. Furthermore, the folding roof carrier according to the present invention can be applied not only to a vintage supply vehicle but also to a normal one-box car.

In FIG. 1, in the case of the folding roof carrier according to the present invention, four sets of frame members 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d arranged in a rectangular shape are integrally connected via an L-shaped joint 8. Frame members 1a, 1b, and 1c are supported on a roof 2 of an automobile via pillars 4. The frame members 1a and 1b on both sides of the vehicle body are rotatably pin-coupled to the upper end of a pillar 4, and the lower end of the pillar 4 is similarly pin-coupled to a mounting base 3 on the roof 2. On the other hand, the frame member 1c on the front side of the vehicle
is connected to the upper end of the pillar 4 via a T-shaped joint 9, and the lower end of the pillar 4 is rotatably connected to the mounting base 3 on the roof 2. T
Unlike the conventional joint 9 shown in FIG. 4, the mold joint 9 is connected to the frame member 1c so as to be rotatable about its axis. The vertical rotation mechanisms (pins and T-shaped joints 9) of all these pillars 4 are rotatable in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body (the front of the vehicle body is indicated by arrow F in the figure).

Furthermore, a locking mechanism 10 for locking the rotation of these pillars 4 is provided at the frontmost pillar among the left and right pillars 4 of the vehicle. This lock mechanism 10 includes a pair of links 11a, 11b that are rotatably connected, and
One link 11a is rotatably connected to the upper end of the pillar 4, and the other link 11b is rotatably connected to the mounting base 3 on the roof 2. .

In the above configuration, the folding roof carrier according to the present invention is folded and returned to its original state as follows.

That is, during normal use, the links 11a and 11b of the locking mechanism 10 are fixed in an extended state, but when folding the roof carrier, first the stopper 12 of the locking mechanism 10 is released, and in this state, the operator are four sets of frame members 1a, 1
b, 1c, and 1d are simultaneously collapsed and deformed as shown by the chain lines in the figure. At this time, each pillar 4 is rotated by a vertical rotation mechanism (pin or T-shaped joint 9), but the links 11a and 11b of the lock mechanism 10 are
bends with this rotation.

In addition, when returning from this state to the original state, the operator must prepare four sets of frame members 1a, 1b,
1c and 1d are raised together with the rotation of the pillar 4, and in this state, the stopper 12 of the locking mechanism 10 is operated to fix the links 11a and 11b in a fully extended state. As a result, the rotation of the pillar 4 to which the locking mechanism 10 is attached is locked, and along with this, all the pillars 4 and frame members 1a, 1b, 1c, 1
d is fixed.

If the lock mechanism 10 is configured so that the stopper 12 is automatically activated the moment the links 11a and 11b are fully extended, the roof carrier can be operated with a single touch. Further, in the above embodiment, one lock mechanism 10 is provided on each of the left and right pillars 4 of the vehicle body, but it is also possible to provide the lock mechanism 10 on only one of the pillars 4.

Effects of the invention As described above, according to the invention, all frame members can be folded down and raised up at the same time by simply operating the lock mechanism, making it easier to fold and put back together. Working time is also significantly reduced.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the present invention;
The figure is a perspective view showing the arrangement of the roof carrier in a wedding supply vehicle, Figure 3 is a side view showing the prior art, Figure 4 is a perspective view showing another prior art, and Figure 5 is the V section of Figure 4. is a side view. 1... Frame member, 2... Roof, 4... Pillar, 10... Lock mechanism.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a folding roof carrier in which frame members supported via pillars are arranged in a rectangular shape on the roof of an automobile, all the frame members are joined together, and the upper and lower ends of the pillars are connected to the frame member and the roof, respectively. A folding roof carrier characterized in that the pillars are rotatably coupled and at least one of the pillars is provided with a locking mechanism for locking the pillar from rotating.