Automobile front towing hook structure

By designing a front tow hook structure with an internal hook and an anti-disengagement mechanism, the problem of limited use of the device in the prior art is solved, compatibility with different types of hooks is achieved, and maintenance convenience is improved through an automatic hidden design.

CN222663099UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-25CHONGQING CHANGMAO IND & TRADE CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421576443.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-04
Publication Date
2025-03-25
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-04

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Technical Problem

When dragging the front tow hooks of existing cars, the traction rope ends require an anti-detachable hook. However, not all traction ropes have such hooks, which leads to a narrower range of use of the device and has limitations.

Method used

A front tow hook structure of the automobile is designed, including the tow hook body, inner hook, connector and anti-detachment mechanism. The anti-detachment mechanism consists of a movable rod, a retaining ring and a spring. When the hook is under force, the inner hook will move toward the side away from the drag hook body, narrowing the gap and preventing the hook from falling off. In addition, through the fit of the sleeve, fixing rod, movable ring and spring, the device can slide when pulled and automatically hide when the tension disappears.

Benefits of technology

This design allows the car front tow hook to be used not only with anti-detachable hooks, but also with ordinary hooks, expanding the scope of use and easy maintenance and installation through an automatic hidden design.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile accessories, in particular to an automobile front towing hook structure which comprises a towing hook body. An inner hook is movably arranged on the inner side of the towing hook body. The towing hook body, the inner hook, the connecting piece, the movable rod, the check ring and the first spring are used in a matched mode, when the hook is stressed, the inner hook can be pulled, the inner hook can move towards the side, away from the connecting piece, of the towing hook body, in this way, a gap between the towing hook body and the inner hook is reduced, and the larger the stress of the inner hook is, the larger the force is. The more easily the hook falls off from the towing hook body, and when the hook loses force, the hook is still in front of the inner hook and the towing hook body and does not fall off from the inner hook or the towing hook body, so that the hook can be prevented from falling off and can be matched with a hook which is not of an anti-falling structure for use.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile accessories, in particular to a front towing hook structure of an automobile. Background Art

[0002] A car's front tow hook is a towing device installed on the front of the car, usually used to connect a trailer, trailer or other towing equipment so that they can be towed or towed to a destination. Front tow hooks are similar to the rear tow hooks of a car, but they are installed on the front of the vehicle instead of the rear.

[0003] For example, the automobile front tow hook for a non-load-bearing vehicle body disclosed in the authorization announcement number CN212765538U includes a hook body and a tow hook seat for mounting the hook body, the upper side of the tow hook seat is a rectangular plate, and the lower side is transitioned into a bent plate by chamfering, the hook body is "U"-shaped, the upper side of the hook body is fixedly connected to the bent plate, and the lower side of the hook body is located outside the bent plate; the automobile front tow hook is connected to the longitudinal beam and the radiator bracket through the tow hook seat through one side of the connecting piece, and the other side of the connecting piece is connected to the front bumper bracket. After adopting the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of the utility model are: it is connected to the frame longitudinal beam, the radiator bracket and the front bumper bracket by bolts, so it is easy to disassemble, convenient for maintenance and replacement, and does not affect the use of surrounding components.

[0004] Although the above patent adopts a fully enclosed structure to prevent the towing rope from falling off the front towing hook when the tension is lost, the fully enclosed structure requires the towing rope end to be equipped with an anti-drop hook when towing. However, in daily use, not all towing ropes are equipped with an anti-drop hook, which narrows the scope of use of the device and has great limitations. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a front tow hook structure for an automobile to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0007] A front tow hook structure for an automobile, comprising:

[0008] Tow hook body;

[0009] An inner hook is movably provided on the inner side of the towing hook body;

[0010] A connecting piece is integrally formed on one side of the towing hook body, and an anti-slip mechanism is provided between the connecting piece and the inner hook;

[0011] The sleeve is fixedly mounted on the outside of a side of the connecting member away from the towing hook body, and a fixing rod is movably mounted inside the sleeve through an elastic mechanism.

[0012] Preferably, the anti-slip mechanism comprises a movable rod, the movable rod is movably sleeved on the inner side of the middle part of the top end of the connecting piece, one end of the movable rod is fixedly connected to the inner hook, the other end of the movable rod is provided with a retaining ring, and the retaining ring and the connecting piece are located outside the movable rod and a spring is provided;

[0013] Preferably, the anti-slip mechanism further comprises an inclined block, the inclined block is arranged below the right side of the top end of the towing hook body, and an inclined surface is arranged below the right side of the inclined block;

[0014] Preferably, the elastic mechanism comprises a sliding groove, the sliding groove is provided on the inner side of one end of the sleeve close to the connecting piece, the fixing rod is located inside the sliding groove and a movable ring is fixedly installed on one end thereof, and a second spring is provided between the movable ring and the sliding groove;

[0015] Preferably, the diameter of the movable ring is larger than the diameter of the fixed rod;

[0016] Preferably, a rotating mechanism is further provided at one end of the fixing rod away from the sleeve, and the rotating mechanism includes a rotating joint, which is provided at the end of the fixing rod away from the sleeve, and the other end of the rotating joint is fixedly connected with a flange.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0018] 1. A front tow hook structure for an automobile is used in cooperation with a tow hook body, an inner hook, a connecting piece, a movable rod, a retaining ring and a spring. When the hook is subjected to force, the inner hook will be pulled, and the inner hook will move toward the side of the tow hook body away from the connecting piece, so that the gap between the tow hook body and the inner hook is reduced. The greater the force on the inner hook, the less likely the hook will fall off from the tow hook body. When the hook loses force, the hook is still between the inner hook and the tow hook body and will not fall off from the inner hook or the tow hook body. This can prevent falling off, and can be used in conjunction with a hook that is not an anti-falling structure.

[0019] 2. This car front tow hook structure is used in conjunction with a sleeve, a fixed rod, a movable ring and a second spring. When pulling, the sleeve slides to the side away from the fixed rod and compresses the second spring inside the sliding groove. When the pulling force disappears, the compressed second spring will control the sleeve to rebound and reset. In this way, when the device is installed on the front bumper of the car, it can be hidden inside. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall main structure of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the installation of the movable rod of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the sleeve of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 For the utility model Figure 1 Enlarged schematic diagram at point A in the middle.

[0024] In the figure: 1. tow hook body; 2. inner hook; 3. connecting piece; 4. sleeve; 5. fixed rod; 6. movable rod; 7. retaining ring; 8. spring 1; 9. inclined block; 10. sliding groove; 11. movable ring; 12. spring 2; 13. rotating joint; 14. flange. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0026] like Figure 1-4 As shown, a technical solution provided by the utility model:

[0027] A front tow hook structure for an automobile comprises a tow hook body 1; an inner hook 2 is movably arranged on the inner side of the tow hook body 1; a connecting piece 3 is integrally formed on one side of the tow hook body 1, an anti-slip mechanism is arranged between the connecting piece 3 and the inner hook 2, the anti-slip mechanism comprises a movable rod 6, the movable rod 6 is movably sleeved on the inner side of the middle part of the top end of the connecting piece 3, one end of the movable rod 6 is fixedly connected to the inner hook 2, a retaining ring 7 is arranged on the other end of the movable rod 6, a spring 8 is arranged on the outside of the retaining ring 7 and the connecting piece 3, and the anti-slip mechanism also comprises an inclined block 9, the inclined block 9 is arranged at the lower right side of the top end of the tow hook body 1, and an inclined surface is arranged at the lower right side of the inclined block 9;

[0028] In this embodiment, when in use, the hook of the towing rope can be inserted from the side of the upper end of the towing hook body 1 close to the inclined block 9, and then pulled back, which will drive the inner hook 2 to push the inner side of the towing hook body 1 until the hook passes through the bottom of the inclined block 9 and slides along the upper outer wall of the inner hook 2, and then bypasses the outside of the inner hook 2 and is inserted from the right side below the inner hook 2. When the hook is subjected to force, the inner hook 2 will be pulled, and the inner hook 2 will move toward the side of the towing hook body 1 away from the connecting piece 3, so that the gap between the towing hook body 1 and the inner hook 2 is reduced. The greater the force on the inner hook 2, the less likely the hook is to fall off from the towing hook body 1, and when the hook loses force, the hook is still between the inner hook 2 and the towing hook body 1, and will not fall off from the inner hook 2 or the towing hook body 1, so it can prevent falling off, and can be used in conjunction with a hook that is not an anti-falling structure.

[0029] like Figure 3 As shown, the sleeve 4 is fixedly installed on the outside of the connecting member 3 away from the towing hook body 1, and a fixing rod 5 is movably installed inside the sleeve 4 through an elastic mechanism. The elastic mechanism includes a sliding groove 10, and the sliding groove 10 is opened on the inner side of one end of the sleeve 4 close to the connecting member 3. The fixing rod 5 is located at one end of the inner part of the sliding groove 10 and is fixedly installed with a movable ring 11. A spring 12 is arranged between the movable ring 11 and the sliding groove 10, and the diameter of the movable ring 11 is larger than the diameter of the fixing rod 5.

[0030] In this embodiment, when pulling, the sleeve 4 slides to the side away from the fixed rod 5 and compresses the spring 2 12 inside the sliding groove 10. When the pulling force disappears, the compressed spring 2 12 will control the sleeve 4 to rebound and reset. In this way, when the device is installed on the front bumper of the car, it can be retracted and hidden inside.

[0031] like Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, a rotating mechanism is also provided at one end of the fixing rod 5 away from the sleeve 4, and the rotating mechanism includes a rotating joint 13, the rotating joint 13 is provided at one end of the fixing rod 5 away from the sleeve 4, and the other end of the rotating joint 13 is fixedly connected with a flange 14;

[0032] In this embodiment, when the device is used for traction, the fixing rod 5 can rotate around the axis of the flange 14 through the rotating joint 13, which can facilitate the guidance.

[0033] Working principle: The device is movably equipped with an inner hook 2 on the inner side of the towing hook body 1. When in use, the hook of the towing rope can be inserted from the side of the upper end of the towing hook body 1 close to the inclined block 9, and then pulled back. At this time, the inner hook 2 will be driven to push to the inner side of the towing hook body 1 until the hook passes through the bottom of the inclined block 9 and slides in along the upper outer wall of the inner hook 2, and then bypasses the outside of the inner hook 2 and inserts from the right side below the inner hook 2. When the hook is subjected to force, the inner hook 2 will be pulled, and the inner hook 2 will move toward the side of the towing hook body 1 away from the connecting piece 3, so that the gap between the towing hook body 1 and the inner hook 2 is reduced. The greater the force on the inner hook 2, the less likely the hook is to fall off from the towing hook body 1, and when the hook loses force, the hook is still between the inner hook 2 and the towing hook body 1, and will not fall off from the inner hook 2 or the towing hook body 1.

[0034] The above shows and describes the basic principle, main features and advantages of the utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that the utility model is not limited by the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions are only preferred examples of the utility model and are not used to limit the utility model. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, the utility model may have various changes and improvements, which fall within the scope of the utility model to be protected. The scope of protection of the utility model is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A front tow hook structure for an automobile, characterized in that: include Tow hook body(1); An inner hook (2) is movably arranged on the inner side of the towing hook body (1); A connecting piece (3) is integrally formed on one side of the towing hook body (1), and an anti-slip mechanism is provided between the connecting piece (3) and the inner hook (2); A sleeve (4) is fixedly mounted on the outside of a side of the connecting member (3) away from the towing hook body (1), and a fixing rod (5) is movably mounted inside the sleeve (4) via an elastic mechanism.

2. The vehicle front tow hook structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The anti-slip mechanism comprises a movable rod (6), the movable rod (6) is movably sleeved on the inner side of the middle part of the top end of the connecting member (3), one end of the movable rod (6) is fixedly connected to the inner hook (2), the other end of the movable rod (6) is provided with a retaining ring (7), and the retaining ring (7) and the connecting member (3) are located outside the movable rod (6) and a spring (8) is provided.

3. The vehicle front tow hook structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The anti-slip mechanism also includes an inclined block (9), which is arranged below the right side of the top end of the towing hook body (1), and an inclined surface is arranged below the right side of the inclined block (9).

4. The automobile front tow hook structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The elastic mechanism comprises a sliding groove (10), the sliding groove (10) is opened on the inner side of one end of the sleeve (4) close to the connecting piece (3), the fixed rod (5) is located at one end inside the sliding groove (10) and is fixedly installed with a movable ring (11), and a spring 2 (12) is arranged between the movable ring (11) and the sliding groove (10).

5. The vehicle front tow hook structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The diameter of the movable ring (11) is greater than the diameter of the fixed rod (5).

6. The automobile front tow hook structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: A rotating mechanism is also provided at one end of the fixing rod (5) away from the sleeve (4), and the rotating mechanism comprises a rotating joint (13). The rotating joint (13) is provided at one end of the fixing rod (5) away from the sleeve (4), and the other end of the rotating joint (13) is fixedly connected to a flange (14).

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