JPH10175480A - Mounting implement of electric motor pole for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To mount easily and properly a vehicle, electric motor pole, which is used as a car width indicating corner pole, receiving antenna, etc., in a location of the vehicle such as automobile or the like. SOLUTION: An implement is constituted by a case 7 receiving a drive part 2 of an electric pole for a vehicle and a holding fixture 8 holding this case 7. In the case 7, a guide part 71 protruding a pole 1 of the vehicle electric motor pole to the outside and a fixed part 72 fixed to a location of the holding fixture 8 are provided. On the other hand, in the holding fixture 8, a mounting part fixed to a location of the vehicle and a connection part connected to the fixed part 72 of the case are provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electric pole for a vehicle, such as a corner pole for displaying a vehicle width or a receiving antenna, which can automatically expand and contract a multi-stepped pole by remote control from the inside of the vehicle. The present invention relates to a vehicular electric pole mounting device that allows a vehicle to be easily and appropriately mounted on a vehicle part.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as electric poles for vehicles, Japanese Patent Application Nos. 4-40347, 4-184044 and 5-14.
The structures shown in, for example, Japanese Patent Nos. 5798 and 6-1945 are known. These devices are composed of a multi-stage pole that is fitted with a plurality of metal pipes having different diameters in order to expand and contract, and a drive unit that performs the expansion and contraction operation. When activated, the pole can be extended and contracted. The drive section is configured by incorporating a reversible motor as a prime mover and a transmission mechanism for transmitting the power to a pole in a housing formed of a synthetic resin or the like. In particular, the transmission mechanism is constituted by a reduction gear train including a worm mounted on the drive shaft of the reversible motor, a rotating drum that rotates forward and reverse through the reduction gear train, and a drive cord wound around the rotating drum, The drive cord has one end locked to the rotating drum and the other end passed through the inside of a pole connected to the housing and locked to the upper pipe.
The pole attached to the vehicle body can be automatically extended and retracted by rotating the rotary drum in the normal and reverse directions by remote control from inside the vehicle to feed and wind the drive cord.

[0003]

However, according to the conventional vehicle electric pole, when the electric pole is mounted on, for example, an automobile, an opening is formed in a part of a vehicle body such as a bumper, and the pole is projected from the opening. I have to. For this reason, the drive unit of the apparatus is shielded by the vehicle body and only the pole projects from the vehicle body, so that the appearance at the time of mounting is good, but the mounting work is cumbersome and difficult.

[0004] In particular, it is said that the car owner is not able to do such work himself and he has almost entrusted him to a contractor, so that the burden is large, and when the device is removed, the above-mentioned opening appears to impair the appearance. There were difficulties.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle electric pole that can be mounted on a vehicle body without processing the vehicle body, and that the appearance at the time of mounting is not impaired.

[0006]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, an electric pole for a vehicle, comprising a multi-stage pole and a drive unit for extending and retracting the pole, accommodates the drive unit. An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle electric pole mounting device comprising a case and a holder mounted on a part of the vehicle and holding the case.

In particular, the case has a guide portion for projecting the pawl and a fixing portion for fixing the pawl to a portion of the holder, the case being held outside with the pole protruding from the guide portion facing upward. Is configured to include a mounting portion fixed to a portion of a vehicle and a coupling portion coupled to the fixing portion.

Further, in the present invention, an illuminated portion which is turned on when the pole is extended is provided on the surface of the case so that the pole when extended is enhanced by the illuminating effect.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, application examples of the present invention will be described in detail. First, the structure of an electric pole for a vehicle will be described with reference to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing one example.
In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a multi-stage pole, and reference numeral 2 denotes a driving unit for performing the expansion and contraction operation.

The pole 1 is constructed so that a plurality of metal pipes 1A, 1B,... Of these, the tip of the uppermost pipe 1A is an electric lamp unit 12 incorporating a lamp described later, and the lowermost pipe 1E
Is connected to the housing 3 of the drive unit 2 and communicates with the inside thereof. Here, reference numeral 14 denotes a mounting nut screwed into a tip of the pipe 1E for fixing the pole 1 to a portion of a case described later.

On the other hand, the drive unit 2 has a housing 3 formed of a synthetic resin or the like, in which a reversible motor M as a prime mover and a transmission mechanism for transmitting the power of the reversible motor to the pole 1 are incorporated. In particular, the transmission mechanism includes a reduction gear train 4 interlocked with the reversible motor M, and a rotating drum 5 rotated forward and reverse through the reduction gear train 4.

The reduction gear train 4 includes a worm 41 attached to the drive shaft of the reversible motor M, a worm gear 42 meshing with the worm, a center gear 43 meshing with the worm gear, and a lower end of a boss portion of the center gear. The planetary gear 44 meshes with the formed sun gear 43a, and the internal gear 45 is rotatably fitted to the boss of the center gear 43 and meshes with the planetary gear 44. this house,
The planetary gear 44 is rotatably mounted on the boss 51 of the rotary drum 5, and the internal gear 45 is pressed against a rotation-regulated ring spring 46 on its outer periphery to rotate when a certain torque is applied.

The rotary drum 5 is provided coaxially with the center gear 43 and is rotatably provided. A boss 51 for supporting the planetary gear 44 is formed on an inner peripheral portion thereof, and a drive An annular groove 53 for winding up the cord 52 is formed. A conductive locking member 54 is fixed to a part of the annular groove 53, and a terminal 52 a provided at one end of the drive cord 52 is locked to the locking metal member. The locking fitting 54 is a rivet 55 penetrating the annular groove 53.
The slide contact 56 is connected to a conductive plate 57 fixed to the housing 3 through a contact. The conductive plate 57 is connected to a battery mounted on the vehicle by a lead wire (not shown).

The drive cord 52 has a conductive wire 52b connected to a terminal 52a as a core wire, and the wire is coated with an electrical insulator. One end of the wire is locked to the locking metal fitting 54 as described above. And the other end is the housing 3
Is connected to the lamp of the lamp unit 12 in a state of being locked to the upper pipe 1A through the inside of the pole 1 connected to the opening from the opening formed in the lamp.

Here, when the reversible motor M is operated by remote control from inside the vehicle, the worm gear 42 rotates through the worm 41, and the center gear 43 rotates in conjunction with this. Then, the rotary drum 5 is rotated via the planetary gears 44, whereby the drive cord 52 is fed or wound up, and the pawl 1 performs the extension / contraction operation. When the pole 1 reaches the longest or shortest state, the rotation of the rotary drum 5 is restricted. At this time, the internal gear 45 rotates against the elasticity of the ring spring 46, thereby preventing overload.

When the pole 1 is extended, the conductive plate 57, the slide piece 56, the rivet 55,
Electricity is supplied to the electric lamp unit 12 via the locking metal fitting 54, the terminal 52a, and the wire 52b so that the lamp of the electric lamp unit 12 is turned on. Immediately after the rotation of the internal gear 45, that is, when the pole 1 reaches the longest or shortest state, the driving unit 2
The reversible motor M is stopped by the function of the built-in switch 6.

The built-in switch 6 includes a mover 61 housed in a guide groove 43b formed in the radial direction on the upper surface of the center gear 43, and a switch cover fixed to the housing 3 so as to cover the upper part of the center gear 43. 62 and a rotor 63 rotatably fitted to the switch cover.
And three contactors 64 that contact the upper surface of the rotor. The switch cover 62 includes the mover 6
A ridge 65 that reciprocates 1 along the guide groove 43b.
And a passage (not shown) for projecting the tip of the mover 61 outward. Further, inside the rotor 63, locking grooves (not shown) are formed at regular intervals along the trajectory of the mover 61 so as to fit with the tip of the mover.

Here, the mover 61 pivots inside the switch cover 62 in conjunction with the center gear 43 while being guided by the ridge 65, and when the movable element 61 reaches the above-described position of the passage, the mover 61 is moved outside by the ridge 65. At this time, the mover 61 is locked in the locking groove of the rotor 63 and is intermittently rotated by a fixed amount.

A conductive switch base 66 is fixed to the upper surface of the rotor 63 so that an electrical insulator protrudes partially, and a contact 64 contacts the switch base. . The contact 64 is connected to the reversible motor M through a lead wire 67. The reversible motor M stops when a part of the contact 64 comes into contact with the electric insulator in the intermittent operation of the rotor 63.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway view of the vehicle electric pole mounting device constructed as described above. In the figure, 7 is a case formed of a synthetic resin or the like, and 8 is a holder for the case.

The case 7 is composed of a pair of front and rear covers 7A and 7B which are fitted to each other, and is capable of accommodating the drive unit 2 of the vehicle electric pole. The case 7 has a guide portion 71 for projecting the pole 1 extending from the driving portion 2 to the outside thereof, and a fixing portion 72 for fixing the pole 1 to a portion of the holder 8. Of these, the guide portion 71
Is a cylindrical shape formed at the boundary between the cover bodies 7A and 7B,
A lower pipe 1E of the pole 1 is passed through the inside.
The pole 1 is firmly fixed to the case 7 with a mounting nut 14 fastened to the pipe 1E via a sleeve 73 covering the surface of the pipe 1E and the guide portion 71. Here, the sleeve 73 has a function of increasing the coupling force between the cover members 7A and 7B and shielding the boundary between the pole 1 and the guide portion 71 to improve the appearance. On the other hand, the fixing portion 72 is connected to one of the cover members 7.
A is formed integrally. In particular, the fixing portion 72 has a spherical surface 74 with a part of the cover body 7A protruding outward and an end surface protruding inside the case, and a mounting opening 75 is opened in the spherical surface.

Next, FIG. 3 shows a plan view of the case. As shown in this figure, the case 7 has a circular shape, and an illuminated portion 76 is provided on the surface side. The illumination unit 76 includes, for example, two types of light emitters L1 and L2,
When the pole 1 is extended, it is illuminated together with the electric lamp portion 12 when the pole 1 is extended.

FIG. 4 shows a section taken along line XX in FIG. As is apparent from this figure, a loading port 76a for loading the luminous bodies L1 and L2 is formed in the cover 7B. On the other hand, a boss 77 and a screw hole 78 are formed in the cover body 7A. The drive unit 2 accommodated in the case 7 is provided with a tubular portion 31 formed in the housing 3 and the boss 7.
7 and is fixed in place by screwing a screw into the housing 3 from the screw hole 78. As shown in this figure, screw holes 79a and 79b are formed in the cover bodies 7A and 7B correspondingly, and the cover bodies are inserted by screws (not shown) inserted from the cover body 7A side. 7A and 7B are connected to each other. In FIG. 4, 32 is a pole 1
And an opening formed in the housing 3 of the drive unit 2 for connecting the

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state where one cover body 7B is removed. As shown in this figure, the screw holes 79a are formed evenly at three peripheral edges of the cover 7A. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 33 denotes a screw hole formed in the housing 3 of the drive unit 2 for screwing the screw in the screw hole 78.

Here, case 7 constructed as described above is used.
Is attached to the edge of the trunk lid T at the rear of the vehicle by using the holder 8, for example, as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 7, the holder 8 includes a mounting portion 8A and a coupling portion 8B. The mounting portion 8A includes a base 81 formed of a steel plate or the like and an operation lever 82 swingably mounted on the base. The base 81 is substantially L-shaped, and has a shaft r at its lower end.
And a through hole 81b is formed in the upper end side. The operating lever 82 has a handle 82a formed with a hook f to be engaged with the shaft r, and an L-shaped leg 8 connected to one end of the handle.
2b.

Here, in order to attach the mounting portion 8A to the edge of the trunk lid T of the automobile, the trunk lid T is opened, the edge is sandwiched between the leg portion 82b of the operating lever and the base 81, and the operating lever is set in that state. By turning 82 in the clockwise direction in the figure, the mounting portion 8A is fixed while the edge of the trunk lid T is clamped by the leg portion 82b and the base 81. At this time, the state of the operation lever 82 can be maintained by the lower end of the leg 82b being pressed against the lower end of the base 81. At this time, a part of the base 81 covers a part of the edge of the trunk lid T. However, since the opening edge of the trunk of the automobile is generally provided with a resilient packing, the locking of the trunk lid T is prevented. Absent. The mounting portion 8A can be easily removed from the vehicle body by turning the operation lever 82 counterclockwise in the figure as shown by the imaginary line.

On the other hand, the connecting portion 8B includes a universal joint 84 having a spherical surface that slides on the outer wall of the spherical surface 74 of the fixing portion 72 formed on the case 7, a spherical washer 85 that is in close contact with the inner wall of the spherical surface 74, and a base 81 of the base 81. A flanged nut 86 inserted into the through hole 81b and a bolt 87 that projects from the inside of the case 7 through the spherical washer 85 to the outside of the case 7 through the mounting port 75 through the universal joint 84 and is screwed into the nut 86 through the universal joint 84 Be composed. Then, according to the connecting portion 8B, the fixing portion 72 of the case 7 is attached to the upper portion of the base 81 by tightening the nut 86.
Can be combined and fixed. In particular, since the fixing portion 72 of the case 7 and the universal joint 84 are spherical pairs, regardless of the form of the mounting portion of the holder 8, the case 7
Can be properly fixed with the pole 1 protruding from the guide portion 71 facing upward.

In FIG. 7, reference numeral 88 denotes an operation lever 8
It is a rubber cushion fixed to a portion of the base 81 facing the second leg portion 82b. According to the cushion 88, damage to a portion of the vehicle due to attachment of the attachment portion 8A can be prevented. Also, electric poles and cases 7 for vehicles
Can be led out from the mounting opening 75 of the case 7 through the gap between the components of the connecting portion 8B, and can be drawn into the trunk of the automobile along the base 81. Here, the operation lever 82 can be detached from the base 81 by pulling the open portion of the hook f downward, and the detached state is shown in FIG. Thus, when the operation lever 82 is released, the packaging at the time of sale can be made compact, and the storage property when not in use is significantly improved. In FIG. 8, reference numeral 88a denotes a cutout groove formed in the cushion 88 along the track of the leg 82b so that the lower end of the leg 82b does not hinder the swing of the operation lever 82.

Next, FIG. 9 shows an example of an electric circuit relating to an electric pole for a vehicle and an illuminated portion mounted on a case. here,
R is a lamp provided in the light section of the pole, SW is its switch, and Ry is a relay for switching the contacts a and b. Q1 to Q5 are contact points, S is a sound generator, and among them, the contact point Q1 is connected to a brake lamp of an automobile, Q2 is a back lamp, Q3 is a headlight, Q4 is connected to a positive electrode of a battery, and Q5 is connected to a negative electrode of a battery. The sound generating section S is built in the case 7 together with the drive section 2 and is electrically connected between the contacts Q2 and Q5. According to this electric circuit, when the shift lever of the vehicle is set to the back state, the sound generating unit S is activated and sounds, and when the shift lever of the vehicle is set to the back state or the headlight is turned on. , Paul 1
Is extended, the switch SW is turned on by the operation, and the lamp R of the electric lamp unit 12 is turned on, and at the same time, the light emitting body L1 (for example, green) of the electric decoration unit 76 of the case 7 is turned on. When the brake of the car is depressed, the illumination unit 7
6 other light emitters L2 (for example, red) light up.

On the other hand, when the headlamp is turned off when the shift lever of the automobile is not in the back state, the relay Ry is turned off.
Is cut off, the light emitting body L1 in the case is turned off, the lamp R is also turned off, and the pole 1 is reduced. Note that a known buzzer device, sound output device, or the like can be used as the sounding unit S.

Although the application examples of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the electric pole can be attached by attaching the holder 8 to a front hood, for example, in addition to a trunk lid in an automobile. A case 7 provided with It should be noted that the width of the edge of the hood may be so narrow that it is difficult to mount the holder 8 depending on the vehicle type. Then, it is possible to use the joint 9 as shown in FIG. 10, for example. The joint 9 is formed by bending a steel plate or the like into an L shape, and has a mounting hole 91 formed at one end on a long side and a mounting portion 92 for a holder on a short side. And
According to this joint 9, one end of the joint 9 is fixed at the position of the mounting hole 91 by using screws fixing various devices in the engine room, and the mounting portion 92 is moved out of the vehicle from the grill portion or the like. Can be extended. For this reason, the mounting portion 9
2, the holder can be easily attached as in the above example.

Further, the holder may have a structure having a C-shaped mounting portion which can be mounted on a front grill bar of an automobile, for example, with screws. Further, in the above example, a vehicle is exemplified as a vehicle, but the mounting equipment of the vehicle electric pole according to the present application can be mounted on a motorcycle or other parts of a vehicle.

[0034]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, since the case accommodating the driving portion of the electric pole for a vehicle can be attached to the portion of the vehicle by the holder, the body of the vehicle such as an automobile can be mounted. It is not necessary to perform a hole making process for projecting the pole, and the mounting can be performed easily and properly. In addition, since the case can be designed to be large enough to accommodate the driving unit and designed with emphasis on design, the aesthetic appearance is not impaired by the exposure, and the decoration effect of the vehicle can be improved.

Further, since the case is provided with an illuminated portion that lights up when the pole is extended, an effect is obtained that the pole when extended is prominent.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an example of an electric pole for a vehicle.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the vehicle electric pole mounting device according to the present invention, which is partially broken away.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a case accommodating a drive unit of the electric pole for a vehicle.

4 is a sectional view taken along line XX in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the inside of the case.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a rear part of an automobile as an example of use of the electric brace for a vehicle electric pole according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a holder.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a holder.

FIG. 9 is an electric circuit diagram of an electric pole for a vehicle and an illuminated portion of a case.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a joint as an accessory of the holder.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pole 2 Drive part 7 Case 71 Guide part 72 Fixing part 76 Illumination part 8 Holder 8A Mounting part 8B Coupling part

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An electric vehicle pole comprising a multi-stepped pole and a drive unit for extending and retracting the pole, a case accommodating the drive unit, and a case mounted on a part of the vehicle to hold the case. A mounting tool for an electric pole for a vehicle, comprising a holding tool. 2. An electric pole for a vehicle comprising a multi-stage pole and a drive unit for expanding and contracting the pole, comprising: a case for accommodating the drive unit; and a holder for holding the case. The case has a guide part for projecting the pawl and a fixing part for fixing the part to the holder at the outside thereof. The case is held with the pole protruding from the guide part facing upward, and the holder is fixed to a part of the vehicle. A mounting device for an electric pole for a vehicle, comprising: a mounting portion to be mounted and a connecting portion to be connected to the fixing portion. 3. A mounting device for an electric pole for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein an electric decoration portion which lights up when the pole is extended is provided on a surface of the case.