Vehicle cushion

Abstract

To provide a vehicle cushion which is provided with a stepping stool function.SOLUTION: A vehicle cushion 10 attached to a rear end of a vehicle body comprises: a cushion body 11; and a reinforcement member 12 having a long side part 13 and a short side part 14 forming an L-shape in a cross section. The long side part 13 is held between the cushion body 11 and the vehicle body, the short side part 14 covers a vertical upper end face 11a of the cushion body 11 toward the rear of the vehicle body 1, and a length L1 of the short side part 14 is shorter than a longitudinal length L2 of the cushion body 11.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle cushion used when a vehicle is backed up to access a platform at a logistics center or the like. [Background technology]

[0002] Vehicles such as trucks may load and unload cargo at a platform at a logistics center, for example, as described in Patent Document 1. At this time, the vehicle accesses the platform while moving backward. For this reason, an elastic member called a cushion that acts as a bumper against the platform is sometimes provided below the cargo compartment door. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 11-292295 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Incidentally, vehicle drivers and workers may enter the luggage compartment even in places where there is no platform, and in this case there is a risk that they may use the cushion as a step. However, this cushion only functions as a bumper, not as a means of getting on and off. Therefore, if it is used as a step, it is possible that the cushion may be damaged or that someone's foot may slip off the cushion.

[0005] The present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, and has as its object to provide a vehicle cushion having a step function. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention has been made to solve at least part of the above problems, and can be realized as the following aspects or application examples. The vehicle cushion according to this application example is a vehicle cushion attached to the rear end of a vehicle body, and comprises a cushion main body and a reinforcing member having a long side portion and a short side portion that form an L-shaped cross section, the long side portion being sandwiched between the cushion main body and the vehicle body, the short side portion covering the upper end surface of the cushion main body in the vertical direction toward the rear of the vehicle body, and the length of the short side portion being shorter than the length of the cushion main body in the front-to-rear direction of the vehicle body.

[0007] According to this application example, since the short side portions of the reinforcing member cover the upper end surface of the cushion body, even if a driver or worker places their feet on the upper end surface of the vehicle cushion and climbs up to use it as a step, the load is borne by the reinforcing member, so that the cushion body is prevented from being damaged. Furthermore, since the length of the short side portions is shorter than the length of the cushion body in the front-to-rear direction, an allowance for elastic deformation of the cushion body is secured, and the cushion body can function as a bumper without hindrance. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to this invention, the vehicle cushion can be given a step function without losing its original role as a bumper. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a rear end portion of a vehicle body equipped with a vehicle cushion according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] 2 is a perspective view of a rear portion of a vehicle body of a vehicle to which the vehicle cushion shown in FIG. 1 is applied. [Figure 3] 1A and 1B are perspective views showing a vehicle cushion according to an embodiment, in which (a) is an exploded perspective view of a reinforcing member, (b) is a perspective view of the reinforcing member, (c) is a perspective view of the reinforcing member and the cushion main body before they are combined, and (d) is a perspective view of the cushion main body combined with the reinforcing member. [Figure 4]4 is an exploded perspective view showing the vehicle cushion shown in FIG. 3 in a state before being attached to the rear end portion of the vehicle body. FIG. [Figure 5] 4 is a perspective view showing a state after the vehicle cushion shown in FIG. 3 has been attached to the rear end of the vehicle body. FIG. [Figure 6] 1. FIG. 4 is a side view of the rear end portion of the vehicle body showing a modified example of the vehicle cushion shown in FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. This embodiment is merely an example, and is not intended to exclude various modifications or application of techniques not explicitly described in the following embodiment. Each configuration of this embodiment can be implemented with various modifications within the scope of the spirit thereof. Furthermore, it is possible to select and / or combine as needed.

[0011] [1. Equipment configuration] The vehicle 1 to which the vehicle cushion according to the embodiment is applied is a truck having a luggage compartment 2, as shown in Fig. 2. When loading and unloading cargo on a platform at a logistics center or the like, it is easier to approach the platform while reversing the vehicle 1. Therefore, to prevent damage to the rear part 1R of the vehicle 1 even if it comes into contact with the end wall of the platform, vehicle cushions 4, 5 that function as bumpers are installed below the luggage compartment door 3 of the vehicle 1.

[0012] The vehicle cushions 4, 5 are provided as a pair on the left and right sides. The vehicle cushion 4 is attached to the rear ends of the side rails 6, 6 of the frame via brackets 7. The vehicle cushion 5 is attached to the lower ends of both ends of the luggage compartment door 3. As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle cushion 10 of this embodiment is applied to the vehicle cushion 4 attached to the rear ends of the side rails 6, 6. In this example, a bumper / step 8 is provided below the vehicle cushion 4. However, the bumper / step 8 is positioned so as not to protrude further rearward than the vehicle cushion 4.

[0013] 3(a) to 3(c), the vehicle cushion 10 of this embodiment includes a cushion main body 11 formed of an elastic body such as rubber, and a reinforcing member 12 formed of a metal material such as steel and having long side portions 13 and short side portions 14 with an L-shaped cross section. The long side portions 13 are plate-shaped portions attached to the vehicle body 1 in a vertical direction, and therefore will hereinafter also be referred to as vertical surface portions, while the short side portions 14 are plate-shaped portions attached to the vehicle body 1 in a horizontal direction, and therefore will hereinafter also be referred to as horizontal surface portions. Note that although the cushion main body 11 is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped block here, it may also be hollow and semi-cylindrical.

[0014] In this embodiment, as shown in Figures 3(a) and (b), an anti-slip structure is formed by fixing an anti-slip member 15 such as a checkered steel plate to the upper surface of the horizontal surface portion 14 of the reinforcing member 12 by welding or screws. As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the vertical surface portion 13 of the reinforcing member 12 is sandwiched between the cushion main body 11 and the bracket 7 on the vehicle body 1 side, and the horizontal surface portion 14 of the reinforcing member 12 extends from the vertical surface portion 13 toward the rear of the vehicle body 11 and covers the upper end surface 11a of the cushion main body 11 facing upward toward the vehicle body. As shown in FIG. 3(d), the length L1 of the horizontal surface portion 14 in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body 1 is set to be shorter than the length L2 of the cushion main body 11 in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body.

[0015] The cushion body 11 and the reinforcing member 12 have vertical surface portions 13 each formed with two mounting holes 11b, 12a spaced apart from each other above and below, through which bolts (not shown) pass. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the vertical surface portion 13 of the reinforcing member 12 and the cushion main body 11 are placed in this order on the bracket 7 fixed to the rear ends of the side rails 6, 6, and fastened with bolts (not shown), and attached to the vehicle body 1 as shown in FIG.

[0016] [2. Actions and Effects] The vehicle cushion 10 of this embodiment is configured as described above, and the horizontal surface portion 14 of the reinforcing member 12 covers the upper end surface 11a of the cushion main body 11. Therefore, even if a driver or worker puts their foot on the upper end surface 10a of the vehicle cushion 10 and climbs up to use it as a step stool, the load is borne by the reinforcing member 12, thereby preventing damage to the cushion main body 11.

[0017] Furthermore, since the cushion body 11 is elastically deformable, there is a risk that the user may become unsteady when using it as a step stool, but since the reinforcing member 12 is less likely to deform, there is little risk of the user becoming unsteady when using it as a step stool. In particular, in this embodiment, the horizontal surface portion 14 on which the feet are placed has an anti-slip structure, making it less likely to slip and easier to use as a step stool.

[0018] Furthermore, since the length L1 of the horizontal surface portion 14 is shorter than the length L2 of the cushion body 11, the cushion body 11 is allowed to have a sufficient elastic deformation margin, and the cushion body 11 can function as a bumper without any hindrance. Therefore, the vehicle cushion 10 is given a step function without losing its original role as a bumper.

[0019] [3. Other] In the above embodiment, the vehicle cushion 10 is applied to the vehicle cushion 4 attached to the rear ends of the side rails 6, 6 of the frame via the bracket 7. However, as shown in FIG. 6, in addition to this, or instead of this, the vehicle cushion 10' may also be applied to the vehicle cushion 5 (see FIG. 2) attached to the lower ends of the luggage compartment door 3. [Explanation of symbols]

[0020] 1 vehicle 1R rear 2 luggage compartment 3 Luggage compartment door 4,5 Vehicle cushions 6 Side Rails 7 Bracket 8 Bumper and step 10,10´ Vehicle Cushion 10a Upper end surface of vehicle cushion 11 Cushion body 11a Upper surface of cushion body 11b, 12a Mounting holes 12 Reinforcing member 13 Long side (vertical surface) 14 Short side (horizontal surface) 15 Anti-slip material

Claims

[Claim 1] A vehicle cushion attached to a rear end of a vehicle body, The cushion body and A reinforcing member having a long side portion and a short side portion that form an L-shaped cross section; Equipped with The long side portion is sandwiched between the cushion main body and the vehicle body, The short side portion covers an upper end surface of the cushion main body in the vertical direction of the vehicle body toward the rear of the vehicle body, and the length of the short side portion is shorter than the length of the cushion main body in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body. A vehicle cushion comprising:

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