JPS5816929Y2 - Vehicle side protection device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] This invention is designed to prevent people from being involved when a large freight vehicle, such as a truck or trailer, makes a left turn, or to carry out daily inspections or inspections of various equipment or devices installed on the underside of the loading platform. This invention relates to a side protection device for a vehicle that facilitates safety, inspection, and maintenance during maintenance.

In order to prevent people, bicycles, etc. from getting caught in large freight vehicles such as trucks and trailers driving in urban areas when they turn left, large vehicles are required to be equipped with side protection devices, such as side guards.

According to recent regulations, a considerable area in the vertical plane from the lower edge of the loading platform side to the ground must be protected to prevent people from getting caught inside.

This is a good thing in itself, but large vehicles are equipped with various equipment and equipment under the cargo bed, and require daily inspections, maintenance, and installation and removal of spare tires. If the guard is fixed and stretched, these operations may be difficult or impossible.

The purpose of this invention is to achieve both of these goals.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, a vehicle 1 such as a large truck
A side guard 3 as shown is provided below the lower edge of the outer end of the loading platform 2.

The side guard 3 has an outer end member extending in the horizontal longitudinal direction, and is generally shaped like a round pipe or a mouth-shaped plate.

In the state shown in Figures 1 and 2, if the horizontal and longitudinal members are fixed without any breaks, it will be difficult for workers to inspect and maintain them, or it will be impossible if the weight is too large and opening/closing is difficult. Cuts may be made at one or several places within the area as necessary, and the side guard can be partially opened and closed as shown in FIG. 3, making it lightweight and easy to open and close.

In the present invention, the tip of a movable arm 7 provided with a lateral side guard 3 is movable by a pin 8 of a support member 6 provided on the support member 4 on a support member 4 provided below the side surface of a loading platform 2 of a vehicle 1. A catcher 11 whose tip is open in the shape of a . This side protection device for a vehicle is characterized in that it is provided with a hook 12 that is removably engaged with and hooks a movable arm 1 to a loading platform 2.

In the present invention, an installation example of a side protection device such as a side guard for a vehicle 1 such as a large freight vehicle such as a truck or a trailer is shown in FIG. 3 as an example of implementation. is not integral over the entire length, but has a cut in the middle as shown in Figure 3.

If the side guard is lightweight, it may be possible to open and close the entire length of the side guard, but if it is heavy, the blocks of side guards A, B, and C may be made independent as shown in Figure 3, and any of them can be opened and closed. Or, it would be easier to operate if the parts were not permanently fixed to the vehicle body, but were openable and closable so that workers could inspect and maintain the lower part of the loading platform.

In some cases, all side guards can be opened and closed.

To explain the present invention in more detail, the inner end of the arm 5 is fixed to the support 4 provided on the side surface (one side or both sides of the left and right side) of the cargo bed 2 of the vehicle 1, and several pieces are attached to the outside of the arm 5. A fixed side guard 3 is provided by fixing a side guard 3 made of a round bar or plate material, but the side guard 3 is divided into A, B, and C for easy opening and closing.
and B are fixed to the support 4 via the arm 5, a cut is made between A and C of the side guard B, and the inner end of the movable arm 7 is fixed to the support 6 provided on the support 4 with the pin 8. A side guard 3 made of a round bar or plate is provided on the outside of the movable arm 7, and a locking member 9 provided on the inside of the movable arm 7 is attached to the support 4.
It was removably latched to a scoop-shaped catcher 11 provided at the tip of a support arm 10 fixed to the support arm 10 .

As mentioned above, the present invention is based on the installation of a side guard that can be freely opened and closed on the lower side of the loading platform of a large freight vehicle such as a truck or trailer (on both sides of the left and right sides, or especially on the left side in the case of a left turn). When making a left turn, the side guards are large enough to prevent people from coming into contact with the rear wheel 13, extending close to the ground, and preventing the person from coming into contact with the rear wheel 13. Since it is a side guard, it not only sufficiently prevents personal injury and death and allows safe driving, but also has a side guard that can be opened and closed, so it can be used with a movable arm when inspecting or servicing various equipment installed under the cargo platform. 7
can be hung on a hook 12 provided on the loading platform 2 and the side guard 3 can be opened for easy inspection or maintenance work.

Note that reference numeral 14 in the figure represents a fixed portion of the support arm 10.

In the embodiment, the side guard 3 is pivoted upward and can be opened and closed downward.

According to the present invention, when a large truck makes a left turn, it is possible to protect people from getting caught in the vehicle by using a side guard and drive safely, and it is also possible to easily inspect and maintain various equipment and devices installed under the loading platform. There are other effects.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figures 1 and 2 are side views of a wheel with a side guard provided, Figure 3 is a side view showing an example of implementing the invention, Figure 4 is a perspective view of a portion of the same, and Figure 5. 6 is an enlarged view of section B' of the same as above, and FIG. 1 is a plan view of same as above. 1 is a vehicle, 2 is a loading platform, 3 is a side guard, 4 is a support body,
5 is an arm, 6 is a support member, 7 is a movable arm, 8 is a pin,
9 is a locking member, 10 is a support arm, 11 is a catcher, 12 is a hook, 13 is a rear wheel, and 14 is a fixing part.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The tip of a movable arm equipped with a lateral side guard is movably pivoted to a support provided below the side of the vehicle's loading platform.
A catcher with an open end in a V-shape is provided at the tip of the support arm provided below the support body, and a locking member provided on the lower inner side of the movable arm is removably engaged with the catcher, so that it can be moved to the loading platform. A side protection device for m, characterized by having a hook for hanging an arm.