JPH0632207U - Roof carrier mounting device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [PROBLEMS] To provide a roof carrier mounting device which can be mounted on a roof having various curved shapes without preparing a plurality of cushioning members such as cushion rubber. [Structure] A support base (2) for a roof carrier having a spherical surface portion (2a) on the bottom surface, a pedestal (3) having a spherical surface portion (3a) matching the spherical surface portion (2a), and a pedestal (3) A cushioning member (6) is mounted on the roof of the vehicle body, and the support base (2) is detachably attached to the roof. Support stand (2)
The pedestal (3) and the pedestal (3) are rotatably joined to each other at their spherical portions (2a, 3a) and fastened at a predetermined relative position.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a roof carrier mounting device to be mounted on a roof of a vehicle body, and more particularly to a roof carrier mounting device in which a support base of a roof carrier is arranged on a roof via a cushioning member and is detachably mounted to a roof. Pertain.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In various vehicles including passenger cars, a roof carrier is detachably mounted on a roof of a vehicle body to load and fix the above-mentioned luggage in order to carry luggage that cannot be accommodated in the vehicle. This roof carrier is generally configured such that a pair of beams extending in the left-right direction in the vehicle front-rear direction are attached to the roof via a support base. Further, in order to prevent damage to the roof when the roof carrier is mounted, a cushioning member, for example, cushion rubber, is interposed between the support and the roof as described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-128543. .

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 By the way, since the roof of a recent vehicle body is formed in a curved shape, for example, a cushion rubber must be formed in a different shape in order to horizontally support the beam. Further, the curved surface shape of the roof varies depending on the vehicle type. On the other hand, if a cushion rubber of a predetermined shape is installed on the roof of various curved surfaces, the beam cannot be supported horizontally, and one-sided contact of the attachment, etc. will occur, and the mounted object will be appropriate. Difficult to hold. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare a cushion rubber having a different shape for each vehicle type, but a large number of molding dies are required, which not only increases the cost, but also the assembling work is complicated.

Therefore, the present invention provides a roof carrier mounting device that can be mounted on a roof having various curved shapes by a support base and a cushioning member having a predetermined shape without preparing a plurality of cushioning members such as cushion rubber. With the goal.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a support base for a roof carrier via a cushioning member on a roof of a vehicle body, and the support base is detachably attached to the roof. And a support member having a spherical surface portion, a pedestal having a spherical surface portion matching the spherical surface portion of the bottom surface of the support base, and a cushioning member held on the pedestal and placed on the roof. The pedestal and the pedestal are rotatably joined to each other at their spherical portions and fastened at a predetermined relative position.

[0006]

[Action]

 In the roof carrier mounting device configured as described above, the spherical surface portion of the support base and the spherical surface portion of the pedestal are rotatably joined to each other. In this state, the roof carrier is joined to the support, and the cushioning member is mounted on the pedestal and placed on the roof. Then, the relative positional relationship between the supporting base and the pedestal is adjusted, and the roof carrier and the pedestal are fastened at a predetermined relative position in which the roof carrier is horizontal. As a result, the roof carrier is supported horizontally on the roof.

[0007]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a roof carrier mounting device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 2 and 3 show a state in which a roof carrier mounting device according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a vehicle body. A beam 7 of the roof carrier is mounted on a vehicle body roof 10 via a support base 2 and a cushion rubber 6. They are arranged in the front and the rear, respectively. 2 and 3, only one support base 2 is shown and the rest is omitted. Further, if necessary, support bases 2 which are arranged apart from each other in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body are connected via a pipe (not shown). Each support base 2 is tightened to the roof 10 via a mounting tool 9 and the like by rotating a knob 8 as described later.

The roof 10 in this embodiment has a roof panel 11 as shown in FIG. 2, and the roof side rails 12 extending in the front-rear direction on both sides of the roof panel 11 are connected to each other via the rail rail 13. Has been done. The rain rail 13 extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body and projects from the outer end of the roof panel 11. The projecting portion is bent upward, and a step portion is formed on the roof panel 11 so as to face it. Thus, the drip channel 14 is configured by forming a groove that opens upward by these protruding portions and step portions. A mold 15 is provided so as to cover the side portion of the drip channel 14, and is bolted to the roof side rail 12.

The roof carrier mounting device including the support base 2 and the like is composed of the components shown in FIG. 1, and is assembled as described below. First, the support base 2 is formed of a metal plate in a hollow box shape, and has a spherical surface portion 2a formed on the bottom surface and a joint surface with the beam 7 formed on the top surface. A stay 2c is installed between the inner side surfaces of the support base 2, and as shown in FIG. 2, the knob 8 and the adjusting mechanism 80 are assembled and supported on the stay 2c. In addition, the pedestal 3 of a metal plate having a spherical surface portion 3a that matches the spherical surface portion 2a of the support base 2 is arranged so as to be sandwiched between the spherical collar 4 and the spherical surface portion 2a of the support base 2. To be done. That is, the spherical portions are rotatably joined to each other. A hole for inserting the bolt 5a is formed in each of the central portions of the spherical surface portion 2a and the collar 4, and a larger diameter hole is formed in the central portion of the spherical surface portion 3a of the pedestal 3.

As shown in FIG. 1, the bolt 5a is inserted through the hole in the center of the collar 4, the hole in the pedestal 3, and the hole in the support base 2, and the nut 5b is screwed through the spring washer 5c. The support base 2, the base 3 and the collar 4 are firmly fastened. A protrusion 5d is formed on the back surface of the head of the bolt 5a, and a groove 4d is formed in the central hole of the collar 4. When the protrusion 5d fits into the groove 4d, the bolt 5a is prevented from rotating. Composed.

The cushion rubber 6 as a cushioning member of the present invention has a concave portion 6a having the same shape as the outer shape of the pedestal 3 formed on the upper surface, and a flange portion 6b extending over the entire circumference thereof. As a result, when the base 3 is press-fitted into the recess 6a, the cushion rubber 6 is held at the peripheral edge of the base 3 by the flange 6b. Then, the support base 2, the base 3, the collar 4 and the cushion rubber 6 are integrally assembled as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, there are gaps between the spherical surfaces of the support base 2 and the like, but this shows a state in which the bolts 5a and nuts 5b are loosened for ease of explanation. After these are fastened, the spherical parts are in close contact with each other and fixed without moving relative to each other. Further, the contact surfaces of the spherical portion 2a of the support base 2, the spherical portion 3a of the pedestal 3 and the collar 4 are made rough so that the contact resistance is increased to prevent slippage after fastening and to stabilize in a predetermined supporting state. Can be fixed.

The beam 7 is joined to the top surface of the support base 2 with a plurality of bolts and nuts (represented by 7a as a representative). A garnish 2d shown by a dashed line is provided. The stay 2b of the support base 2 is provided with an adjusting mechanism 80 (the structure of which is the same as the conventional one, and therefore the description thereof will be omitted). It is movably supported along 11. The adjusting mechanism 80 is configured so that, for example, when the knob 8 is rotated rightward about its axis, the attachment 9 is moved inward of the roof 10 and when it is rotated leftward, it is moved outward. The fixture 9 is a rectangular metal plate, one end of which is engaged with the adjusting mechanism 80 fixed to the support base 2, and the other end is folded back to form a hook 9a, which is locked to the molding 15.

In mounting the roof carrier on the roof 10, in FIG. 2, the other end of the fixture 9 whose one end is locked to the support base 2 is pulled out toward the outside of the roof panel 11 to attach the fixture 9 to the roof 9. The hook 9a of is locked to the molding 15. When the fixture 9 is moved inward of the roof 10 by rotating the knob 8 in this state, the tensile force of the fixture 9 pushes the support base 2 through the cushion rubber 6 toward the roof panel 11. Is added, and the roof carrier is securely fixed onto the roof panel 11 via the support base 2.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the relative positional relationship between the support base 2 and the base 3 is adjusted so that the beam 7 is horizontal with respect to the inclination angle of the roof 10 having various curved surfaces. Since it can be fixed by the bolt 5a and the nut 5b, the support base 2 and the cushion rubber 6 can be general-purpose products having a predetermined shape. Thus, even if the pedestal 3 and the collar 4 are required to be added as compared with the conventional apparatus, the overall structure can be inexpensive and good assembling workability can be obtained.

[0015]

[Effect of device]

 Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects. That is, in the roof carrier mounting apparatus of the present invention, the support base and the base are rotatably joined to each other at their respective spherical surface portions and fastened at a predetermined relative position. Due to the shaped support base and the cushioning member, the roof carrier can be easily and surely mounted and horizontally supported on various curved roofs. Thus, it is possible to provide a roof carrier mounting device that is inexpensive and easy to assemble as a whole.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a roof carrier mounting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial sectional front view of a roof carrier mounting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of a roof carrier mounting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 support base 2a curved surface part 3 pedestal 3a curved surface part 4 color 6 cushion rubber (cushioning member) 7 beam 8 knob 10 roof

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A roof carrier mounting device in which a support base for a roof carrier is disposed on a roof of a vehicle body via a cushioning member, and the support base is detachably attached to the roof, the support base having a spherical surface on the bottom surface. A pedestal having a spherical surface portion that matches the spherical surface portion of the bottom surface of the support base, and a cushioning member that is held on the base and placed on the roof. A roof carrier mounting device, wherein the roof carrier mounting device is rotatably joined to each other and is fastened at a predetermined relative position.