JPH0653309U - Cover member in a ski carrier for an automobile having a magnetic base portion - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] Even if the ski carrier has improved safety by improving the workability of attaching and detaching the ski plate and reliably preventing the ski plate and ski carrier from being stolen, The mounting strength is increased to prevent it from falling off. [Structure] An elastic skirt 7 is provided around the lower end of the cover member 7.
A is attached, a through hole 12 is formed in the ceiling 7B, and an annular seal member 12A having a lip portion 12a that adheres to the outer periphery of the base portion 11A of the ski holding member 11 is attached to the inner periphery thereof.
The rib 11C on the base 11A side is the rib 1 on the cover member side.
3A to reduce the volume of the closed space X, and move the base portion 11A in the through hole 12 in the axial direction to move the lip portion 1
2a is slightly pushed up, air in the space is allowed to escape from the gap formed between the lip portion 12a and the base portion 11A, and then the lip portion 12a is brought into close contact with the base portion 11A so that the cover member 7 is sucked. To have the function of.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a cover member for a ski carrier for an automobile, which is mounted on a roof of an automobile to convey skis.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a ski carrier for an automobile, which is mounted on a roof for transporting skis in the automobile, is actually fair as a ski carrier having a magnetic base portion magnetically attracted to the upper surface of the roof. The thing disclosed in the 3-42446 gazette is known. As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, the conventional ski carrier of this kind is magnetically attracted to the roof R of the automobile A and has a retaining portion 1A for detachment formed at an appropriate position on the outer peripheral edge portion. The magnetic base 1 is provided with a base 2 formed into a semi-cylindrical shape at the center of the upper surface of the magnetic base 1, and the rotary shaft 3 is rotated with respect to the base 2. A ski receiving board 5 is rotatably and vertically movable via a pair of left and right pillars 4 and 4 which rotate in the front-back direction of the vehicle body from the fall center to the upright attitude. When the ski plate 6 is fitted and installed in the pair of left and right ski fitting grooves 5A, 5A formed in the ski receiving plate 5 in the upright posture, the ski plate is mainly loaded by the ski plate 6 when used. The catching board 5 descends to ensure a locked state that maintains the standing posture of the ski catching board 5, and from this locked state Key - 受盤 5 pulling operation to the by solving the locking state form, ski - and is capable to fall down the 受盤 5.

However, in the conventional ski carrier, the ski plate 6 is attached to the ski receiving plate 5 after the ski plate 6 is fitted in the ski fitting grooves 5A and 5A. (Omitted) is appropriately wound, and the ski plate 6 is removed by unwinding the rubber band. Therefore, the work of attaching and detaching the ski plate 6 is troublesome and the workability of attaching and detaching is poor. Further, since the attachment state holding means of the ski plate 6 by the rubber band can be easily released by a third party, the ski plate 6 may be stolen. On the other hand, when the ski carrier is not used, in order to remove the ski carrier from the roof R of the automobile A, a finger is hooked on the hooking portion 1A for removal and the finger is pulled up. By continuously reducing the attraction area of the magnetic base portion 1 to the roof R. However, in the conventional ski carrier, since the retaining portion 1A for removal is left in the exposed state, it can be easily removed from the roof R by a third person, so the ski carrier itself. Also has the risk of being stolen. That is, in the conventional ski carrier, since no antitheft measures are taken, not only the ski plate 6 but also the ski carrier may be stolen and the safety is low. is doing.

Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a cover member 7 for covering the magnetic base portion 1 except for the attracting surface 1B is integrally connected to the cover member 7 so as to be openable and closable. The movable cover 8 is attached to the upper surface of the magnetic base 1 so as to be rotatable about the vertical axis C, and the through holes 12 and 12 formed in the cover member 7 when the cover member 7 is covered. It has a ski-holding member 11, 11 that projects from the movable cover 8 and is divided into two members, the cover member 7 and the ski-holding member 11, 11 so as to be detachable. The coupling mechanism 13, the lock mechanism 14 that can be locked when the movable cover 8 is closed, and that keeps the closed state of the movable cover 8, and the ski mechanism that is attached to the movable cover 8 when the movable cover 8 is closed. A stopper 15 that interferes with the holding member 11 and prevents the rotation around the vertical axis C is provided. A ski carrier provided is conceivable.

According to the ski carrier having such a structure, the work of attaching and detaching the ski plate is simplified, the workability of attaching and detaching is improved, and the theft of the ski plate and the ski carrier is surely prevented. Therefore, it is possible to improve safety and eliminate the conventional drawbacks. However, in this type of ski carrier, the structure in which the attachment to the roof of the automobile depends only on the magnetic attraction force of the magnetic base portion 1, that is, the cover member 7 is indirectly connected to the roof. The structure in which the roof is mounted is small, and the roof mounting strength is small, and the negative pressure generated by the air flowing on the upper surface of the cover member 7 when the vehicle is running and the gap between the roof and the cover member 7 are covered. There is a possibility that the lift generated by the cooperation with the air pressure flowing into the member 7 may overcome the magnetic attraction force of the magnetic base portion 1 and the ski carrier may drop off.

[0006]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The problem to be solved is to simplify the work of attaching / detaching the ski plate to improve the workability of attaching / detaching it and at the same time to prevent theft of the ski plate and ski carrier by taking anti-theft measures. If the safety is to be improved, the strength of attachment of the cover member to the roof is reduced, and there is a risk that the ski carrier may fall off when the vehicle is running.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention is a cover for a ski carrier provided with a magnetic base portion which is magnetically attracted to the upper surface of a roof of an automobile and has a retaining portion for removal formed at an appropriate position on the outer peripheral edge portion. The cover member is formed in the shape of a downward facing plate that covers the magnetic base portion other than the attracting surface, and a skirt formed of an elastic material is attached to the peripheral edge of the lower end of the cover member. A through hole is formed in the upper surface of the magnetic base for inserting the ski-holding member, and a lip that is in close contact with the outer periphery of the ski-holding member inserted through the inner periphery of the through-hole. An annular seal member having a portion is attached, and an engaging mechanism capable of engaging and disengaging the cover member and the magnetic base portion is configured in cooperation with one locking portion provided on the ski holding member. In addition, the facing distance between the cover of the cover member and the magnetic base is reduced during engagement. Another feature of the ski carrier is that it is equipped with the other locking part to improve the workability of attaching and detaching the ski plate and reliably preventing the ski plate and ski carrier from being stolen. However, by directly attaching the cover member to the roof, the attachment strength to the roof is increased and the purpose of surely preventing the ski carrier from falling off is achieved.

[0008]

[Action]

 According to the present invention, after the magnetic base portion is attached to the roof by magnetic attraction, the through hole of the cover member is made to be concentric with the ski holding member from above, and further the cover is provided. When the member is pushed down, part of the ski-holding member is inserted into the through hole, the lip of the annular seal member is in close contact with the outer periphery of the ski-holding member, and the elastic member attached to the peripheral edge of the lower end of the cover member. The skirt formed by the elastically adheres to the roof to form a closed space surrounded by the cover member and the roof. Next, by engaging one locking portion provided on the ski pinching member and the other locking portion provided on the cover member with each other, the gap between the ceiling of the cover member and the magnetic base portion is opposed. Shrinks. That is, the cover member is attracted to the roof side by the engaging action of the engaging mechanism and moves down. As a result, the volume of the closed space is reduced, the elastic adhesion of the skirt to the roof is increased, and the insertion amount of the ski-holding member into the through hole is increased, so that the ski-holding member is inserted into the through hole. Use to move in the axial direction. At this time, due to the cooperation of the axial movement of the ski-holding member and the increase of the internal pressure of the closed space due to the reduction of the closed space volume, the lip portion of the annular seal member is slightly pushed up to form the ski-holding member. A gap is created between the two to allow the air in the space to escape. When the pressure in the space is reduced to atmospheric pressure, the annular seal member comes into close contact with the ski-holding member due to the elastic return of the lip portion, and causes the cover member to perform the function of the suction cup.

[0009]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a plan view of a ski carrier to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of a magnetic base portion. It should be noted that the same or corresponding parts as those of the conventional example will be described with the same reference numerals. 1 to 3, the ski carrier is magnetically attracted to an upper surface of a roof R of an automobile A (see FIG. 15), and a retaining portion 1A for removal is formed at an appropriate position on an outer peripheral edge portion. A magnetic base unit 1 is provided. The magnetic base portion 1 is covered with a resin cover member 7 except for the attracting surface 1B. A rubber skirt 7A is attached to the peripheral edge of the lower end of the cover member 7 so that the cover member 7 has a suction cup function by keeping airtightness by the skirt 7A. The base end of the movable cover 8 is hinged to the upper side of the cover member 7 by a pin 8A, and the free end of the movable cover 8 serves as a component on one side of a first locking mechanism described later. A functional lock cylinder 9 is attached.

The magnetic base portion 1 is formed in an oval shape by a thin magnetic plate 1a and a thin metal upper plate 1b integrally bonded to the upper surface of the magnetic plate 1a by an adhesive. The bracket 10 is attached to the surface, and a pair of ski sandwiching members 11, 11 are attached to both ends of the bracket 10 so as to be rotatable around a vertical axis C. The ski-holding members 11 and 11 are made of resin, and have a cylindrical base portion 11A and a pair of opposed holding pieces 11B and 11B continuously provided on the base portion 11A. Ribs 11C and 11C, which function as a component on one side of an engagement mechanism to be described later, are provided on a part of the outer periphery of the base portion 11A so as to project. In addition, inclined surfaces 11d and 11d are formed on the lower surfaces of both ends of the ribs 11C and 11C in the circumferential direction so as to rise toward both ends.

The cover member 7 is formed in a downward dish shape so as to be relatively close to and cover a portion of the magnetic base portion 1 other than the magnetic attraction surface 1 A, and the cover member 7 is formed to face the magnetic base portion 1. Through holes 12, 12 are formed in the ceiling 7B for inserting the opposed holding pieces 11B, 11B of the ski holding members 11, 11 at the time of covering and for hermetically fitting the upper portion of the cylindrical base portion 11A. A rubber ring-shaped seal member 12A for keeping airtightness is attached to the inner circumferences of the through holes 12, 12 and extends radially inward from the upper end of the ring-shaped seal member 12A. A lip portion 12a is provided.

The cover member 7 and the magnetic base portion 1 are integrally coupled or separated by an engaging / disengaging action of an engaging mechanism 13 which is configured by being divided into two members, the cover member 7 and the ski holding member. You can select the state. That is, the engagement mechanism 13 is composed of ribs 11C and 11C protruding from a part of the outer circumference of the base portion 11A and ribs 13A and 13A shown in FIGS. Reference numeral 13A denotes an annular wall 12B extending downwardly continuously from the inner circumference of the through holes 12 and 12 of the cover member 7 (however, only one through hole 12 is shown in FIGS. 6 and 7). It is projected on a part of the inner circumference. It should be noted that slopes 13a, 13a are formed on the upper surfaces of both ends of the ribs 13A, 13A in the circumferential direction so as to descend toward both ends.

As shown in FIG. 1, the lock mechanism 14 is composed of the lock cylinder 9 and a locking plate 14A having a notch 14a for engaging and disengaging the movable latch 9A of the lock cylinder 9. A stopper 15 made of a metal plate is attached to the inner surface of the base end of the movable cover 8.

In the above structure, a pair of ski carriers for automobiles are attached to the roof R of the automobile A with a predetermined distance in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body, as in the conventional product shown in FIG. The procedure will be described. ． The magnetic base portion 1 and the cover member 7 are separated from each other, and the long axis LC of the magnetic base portion 1 is directed in the width direction of the vehicle A as shown in FIG. It is magnetically attracted to a predetermined position. Then, the opposed holding pieces 11B, 11B and the ribs 11C, 11C of the ski holding members 11, 11 are positioned in the front-rear direction of the automobile A. ． Next, with the movable cover 8 opened, the through holes 12, 12 of the cover member 7 are made to correspond concentrically from above to the cylindrical base portion 11A of the ski holding members 11, 11. After that, the cover member 7 is pushed down. As a result, as shown in FIG. 7, the opposed holding pieces 11B, 11B are inserted through the through holes 12, 12 and protrude upward, and the annular seal member 12A is provided on the outer periphery of the upper end of the cylindrical base portion 11A. The lip portion 12a is closely adhered, and the skirt 7A elastically adheres to the roof R to form a closed space X surrounded by the cover member 7 and the roof R. ． The opposite holding pieces 11B, 11B are gripped and the skid holding members 11, 11 are rotated 90 degrees about the vertical axis C thereof. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the ribs 11C, 11C ride on and engage with the ribs 13A, 13A projecting from a part of the inner circumference of the annular wall 12B, that is, the engaging mechanism 13 Then, the magnetic base portion 1 and the cover member 7 are integrally joined. In this way, the ribs 11C, 11C ride on the ribs 13A, 13A, and the distance between the ceiling 7B of the cover member 7 and the magnetic base portion 1 is reduced by the thickness of the ribs 11C, 11C. . That is, the cover member 7 is attracted to the roof side R by the engaging action of the engaging mechanism 13 and descends. As a result, the volume of the closed space X is reduced, the elastic adhesion of the skirt 7A to the roof R is increased, and the insertion amount of the cylindrical base portion 11A into the through holes 12 and 12 is increased. , The ski pinching members 11 and 11 move axially in the through hole. The axial movement of the ski-holding members 11, 11 at this time and the increase in the internal pressure of the closed space due to the reduction of the closed space volume cooperate with each other, as shown by the phantom line Y in FIG. The lip portion 12a is slightly pushed up to form a gap between the lip portion 12a and the cylindrical base portion 11A, and the air in the space X is released. When the pressure in the space X is reduced to the atmospheric pressure, the lip portion 12a elastically returns as shown by the solid line and comes into close contact with the cylindrical base portion 11A, so that the cover member 7 exhibits the function of a suction cup. Improves the mounting strength of automotive ski carrier to roof R.

As described above, since the ski carrier is attached to the roof R by the magnetic attraction of the magnetic base portion 1 and the suction cup function of the cover member 7, a large attachment strength can be secured. Moreover, since the skirt 7A strongly and elastically adheres to the roof R, it is possible to reliably prevent a gap from being formed between the cover member 7 and the roof R, so that the running of the vehicle can be prevented. Sometimes air does not enter the closed space X. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the inconvenience of the ski carrier from coming off.

In order to hold the ski plate by the ski pinching members 11 and 11, the ski plate is placed on the ski pinching members 11 and 11, and then the movable cover 8 is rotated in the closing direction. When the movable member 9B reaches the end of the rotation in the closing direction, the movable latch 9A in the lock mechanism 14 enters the temporary lock state in which the movable latch 9A is engaged with the notch 14a of the locking plate 14A, and the lock mechanism is used by using the key. By locking 14 the ski plate can be held in a securely clamped state. That is, when mounting the ski plate or the like, the movable cover 8 is opened, the ski plate is sandwiched by the ski sandwiching members 11, 11, and then the movable cover 8 is rotated to the closed position to lock the lock mechanism 14. After a simple one-touch operation to temporarily lock the lock mechanism, the lock mechanism 14 can be locked and securely held. When the movable cover 8 reaches the end of rotation, the stopper 15 abuts on the root of the opposing holding piece 11B of the ski holding member 11 and interferes with it. As a result, rotation of the ski-holding member 11 is prevented, so that it is possible to prevent the inconvenience that the engagement of the engagement mechanism 13 is released spontaneously.

The removal of the ski plate held by the ski carrier is easy by unlocking the locking mechanism 14 using a key and then rotating the movable cover 8 from the closed position in the opening direction. Can be removed. That is, the work of attaching / detaching the ski plate or the like can be simplified and the workability of attaching / detaching can be greatly improved. Moreover, the ski plate or the like cannot be removed unless the lock mechanism 14 is unlocked by using a dedicated key, so that the theft can be reliably prevented and the safety can be improved.

Further, when the ski carrier is attached to the roof R of the automobile A, the cover member 7 hides the retaining portion 1A for detaching the magnetic base portion 1 and the concealed state. Can be held by a lock of the lock mechanism 14. In other words, the lock mechanism 14 is unlocked, the movable cover 8 is opened, the interference of the opposing holding piece 11B by the stopper 15 is released, and the state in which the ski holding member 11 is allowed to rotate about the vertical axis C is not secured. As long as the ski carriers cannot be removed from the roof R. Therefore, it is possible to surely prevent the ski carrier from being stolen and improve safety.

Next, a procedure for removing the ski carrier from the roof R of the automobile A when the ski carrier is not used will be described. First, after the movable cover 8 is opened, the opposite sandwiching pieces 11B, 11B are grasped and the ski sandwiching members 11, 11 are reversely rotated about the vertical axis C by 90 degrees. As a result, the ribs 11C and 11C are disengaged from the ribs 13A and 13A by the above-described reverse action, and the engagement of the engaging mechanism 13 is released. Here, when the movable cover 8 is gripped and pulled up slightly, the lip portion 12a of the annular seal member 12 is bent downward to form a cylindrical shape, as shown by a virtual line Z in FIG. A space is generated between the base portion 11A and the base portion 11A, and air is allowed to flow into the space X. As a result, the pressure in the space X is restored to the atmospheric pressure as shown in FIG. 7, and the suction cup function of the cover member 7 disappears, enabling the cover member 7 to be removed. By removing the cover member 7, it is possible to expose the retaining portion 1A for detaching the magnetic base portion 1. When the detaching hooking portion 1A is exposed, hook a finger on the hooking portion 1A and pull it up. The pulling operation is continued and the attraction area of the magnetic base portion 1 with respect to the roof R is removed. It can be done by gradually reducing it.

[0020]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, the present invention improves the workability of attaching / detaching the ski plate, and reliably prevents the ski plate and the ski carrier from being stolen. Since the ski carrier can be attached to the roof by the magnetic attraction of the base portion and the suction cup function of the cover member, the attachment strength can be greatly increased. Moreover, since the skirts of the cover member strongly and elastically adhere to the roof, it is possible to reliably prevent a gap from being formed between the cover member and the roof, so that the running of the automobile can be prevented. Air does not enter the closed space when traveling. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the occurrence of a defect in which the ski carrier falls off.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a ski carrier to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a magnetic base portion.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of a through hole.

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line EE of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing how the magnetic base portion is attached to the roof.

FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged sectional view of an initial state in which a magnetic base portion is covered with a cover member.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged plan view of the engagement mechanism.

9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line EE of FIG.

FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the action of the annular seal member.

FIG. 11 is a front view of a conventional example.

FIG. 12 is a right side view of FIG. 11.

FIG. 13 is a side view of a usage state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Magnetic base part 1A Retaining part for removal 1B Adsorption surface 7 Cover member 7A Skirt 7B Ceiling 8 Movable cover 11 Ski holding member 11C Rib (One locking part) 12 Through hole 12A Annular ring -Rail member 12a Lip part of annular seal member 13 Engaging mechanism 13A Rib (other locking part) A Automobile R Automobile roof

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A cover member in a ski carrier having a magnetic base portion which is magnetically attracted to the upper surface of a roof of an automobile and has a retaining portion for removal formed at a proper position on an outer peripheral edge portion. The cover member is formed in a downward dish shape covering a portion other than the attracting surface of the magnetic base portion, and a skirt formed of an elastic material is attached to the peripheral edge of the lower end of the cover member to the ceiling. Skies mounted on the top of the magnetic base
A through hole for inserting the holding member is formed, and an annular seal member having a lip portion that is in close contact with the outer circumference of the ski holding member inserted through the inner periphery of the through hole is attached.
An engaging mechanism capable of engaging and disengaging the cover member and the magnetic base portion is configured in cooperation with one locking portion provided on the ski-holding member, and the ceiling of the cover member and the magnetic base portion are engaged at the time of engagement. A cover member in a ski carrier for an automobile having a magnetic base portion, characterized in that the other engaging portion for reducing the facing interval of the space portion is provided.