Vehicle cargo bed panel mounting bracket set

Abstract

To provide a panel mounting metal fitting set for a vehicle loading platform, which enables a single person to efficiently perform panel construction work and mounts a panel (structural plywood) on a gate to expand the volume of the vehicle loading platform. [Solution] The panel mounting hardware set for a vehicle loading platform is composed of a mounting hardware 1 and a retaining hardware 2. The mounting hardware 1 is a hardware to be attached to the upper end a of the side flap A and has a mounting surface 11 corresponding to the width of the upper end a, a connecting surface 12 extending upward from the inner end of the loading platform side of the mounting surface 11 to connect the panel, a support surface 13 provided on the outer side of the loading platform of the mounting surface 11, and a string hooking portion 14 to hook onto the string hook b of the loading platform. The retaining hardware 2 is made by bending a long metal plate in a stepped shape and has an end face abutting plate 21 corresponding to the width of the rear end face c of the side flap A, a flap inner surface abutting plate 22 with a length equal to or longer than the thickness of the rear flap B of the vehicle loading platform, a step plate 23 corresponding to the thickness of the panel C, and a panel connecting plate 24 that connects to the panel C.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This invention relates to a metal fitting and a metal fitting set for attaching panels (structural plywood) to the tailgate to expand the volume of a vehicle loading platform. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a metal fitting for attaching a panel to a vehicle loading platform, which comprises an outer fitting having a mounting plate portion that is placed on the upper end surface of the gate, a fixing plate portion that extends upward from the inner edge of the mounting plate portion and is fixed to the outer surface of the panel (cover plate), and a hooking plate portion that extends downward from the outer edge of the mounting plate portion and is hooked onto the outer surface of the gate plate, and an inner fitting that is placed against the inner surface of the panel, and which clamps the panel between the fixing plate portion of the outer fitting and the inner fitting.

[0003] Patent document 2 also discloses a means for holding a panel with an inner metal fitting, which is composed of an outer metal fitting having a hooking portion that is hooked into the upper edge of the gate in a U-shape and a connecting portion that extends from the hooking portion, and an inner metal fitting having a connecting portion that is connected to the connecting portion and a recessed portion into which the panel is inserted and held.

[0004] Furthermore, in Patent Document 3, the configuration disclosed in Patent Document 1 requires that the panel construction work for the loading platform be carried out in an unstable state, and in the configuration disclosed in Patent Document 2, the panel installation work is cumbersome. Therefore, the applicant has proposed a set of mounting fittings and support fittings that has a simple structure and makes panel construction work easy.

[0005] The mounting hardware of the panel mounting hardware set comprises a mounting surface portion to be placed on the upper end of the gate, a connecting surface portion extending upward and inside the mounting surface portion to connect the panel, a support surface portion extending downward and outside the mounting surface portion, and a string hook engaging portion to engage with the string hook of the cargo bed provided on the upper outer surface of the gate.The panel support hardware of the set has a plate-shaped main body portion of an appropriate length and a U-shaped hook portion on the outer upper end that can be hooked onto the upper end of the gate, and a recessed portion on the inner lower end for receiving the panel.The panel support hardware is attached by hanging it inside the gate, the lower edge of the panel is fitted into the recessed portion to raise the panel inside the gate, and the mounting hardware is then attached to construct the panel on the vehicle bed. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] JP 2018-83580 A. [Patent Document 2] Patent Publication No. 2020-142592. [Patent Document 3] Registered Utility Model No. 3250228. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] As in the construction method described in Patent Document 3, when a panel (structural plywood) is held upright along the inside surface of the vehicle bed's gate and then the mounting hardware is attached, work efficiency is improved, but the panel support hardware can become loose in the fit of the upper hook due to aging or the gate dimensions of the vehicle it is attached to, or the opening of the lower recess can widen, causing the panel to be held upright in a tilted position toward the inside of the bed, which hinders work efficiency. Therefore, this invention proposes a new panel holding hardware that can be combined with the mounting hardware described in Patent Document 3. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The panel mounting hardware set for a vehicle loading platform according to the present invention is comprised of a mounting hardware 1 for mounting a panel to a side flap A of the vehicle loading platform, and a retaining hardware 2 for holding the panel to the side flap A of the vehicle loading platform. The mounting hardware 1 is a hardware to be mounted to the upper end a of the side flap A, and comprises a mounting surface 11 corresponding to the width of the upper end a, a connecting surface 12 extending upward from the inner end of the loading platform side of the mounting surface 11 to connect the panel, a support surface 13 extending downward from the end of the loading platform side of the side flap A, and a support surface 14 extending downward from the outer end of the loading platform side of the side flap A. It is characterized in that it is equipped with a string hook engaging portion 14 that engages with the string hook b of the cargo bed provided on the upper outer surface, and the retaining fitting 2 is equipped with an end face abutment plate portion 21 that corresponds to the width of the rear end face c of the side gate A, a gate inner surface abutment plate portion 22 that is bent forward continuously from the end face abutment plate portion 21 and is formed to a length at least greater than the thickness of the rear gate B of the vehicle cargo bed, a step plate portion 23 that protrudes from the gate inner surface abutment plate portion 22 toward the inside of the cargo bed by the thickness of the panel C, and a panel connecting plate portion 24 formed to an appropriate length forward from the step plate portion 23.

[0009] Thus, the end face abutment plate portion 21 of the retaining fitting 2 abuts against the rear end face c of the side gate A of the vehicle bed, and the gate inner face abutment plate portion 22 is placed against the inner face d of the side gate A, and at a position where it is raised up along the inner face d of the panel C, the panel connecting plate portion 24 is connected to the panel C by appropriate means (adhesion, riveting, etc.). The above connecting work may be carried out in advance with the panel C laid horizontally.

[0010] The panel C connected to the retaining bracket 2 is raised against the inner surface d of the side gate A, and in this state the rear gate B is rotated and the side gate A and rear gate B are connected with the latch e, so that the gate inner surface abutment plate portion 22 of the retaining bracket 2 is clamped between the inner surface d of the side gate A and the lateral end surface f of the rear gate B, and the panel C stands in a stable position.

[0011] Thereafter, the mounting hardware 1 is placed on the upper end a of the side flap A, with the support surface 11 and the supporting surface 13, the string hooking portion 14 is hooked to the string hook b, and the connecting surface 12 is abutted against the panel C and connected by appropriate means (gluing, riveting, etc.). [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] The hardware set consisting of the mounting hardware and retaining hardware of this invention is configured as described above. By clamping the retaining hardware between the side and rear gates of the loading platform, the panel connected to the retaining hardware is allowed to stand stably on the inside surface of the side gate. In this state, the mounting hardware is attached to attach the panel to the side gate, allowing panel construction work to be carried out efficiently by one person. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] 1 is an overall perspective view of a panel mounting fixture according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of the state in which the panel is supported by the panel holding fittings. [Figure 5] In the diagram explaining how to use the panel mounting hardware, (a) shows the tilt mounting and (b) shows the panel connection. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] Next, we will explain the embodiment of the present invention. The hardware set of the present invention is used to install a panel (structural plywood) C inside a side flap A installed on the side of the vehicle bed, and is composed of a mounting hardware 1 and a holding hardware 2 that assists in the panel installation work.

[0015] As shown in Figure 1, the mounting bracket 1 comprises a mounting surface 11 corresponding to the width of the upper end A1 of the gate with a rectangular cross section, a connecting surface 12 extending upward from the inner end of the mounting surface 11 on the loading platform side, a support surface 13 extending downward from the end of the mounting surface 11 on the outer side of the loading platform, and a string hook engaging portion 14 provided continuously below the support surface 13 for connecting with the string hook A2 of the loading platform provided on the outer surface above the gate. Ren Connection holes (screw holes, nail holes, bolt holes) 121 are provided.

[0016] In particular, the cord hooking portion 14 is configured with an inclined surface portion 141 formed by extending the support surface portion 13 downward and inclining it inward to the position of the cord hook, and an elongated hole 142 provided on the inclined surface portion through which the cord hook A2 is inserted. Of course, the cord hook hooking portion 14 is not limited to the above configuration, and other structures shown in the previous application (Patent Document 3) may also be adopted.

[0017] The retaining fitting 2 is formed by bending a long metal plate of an appropriate width to an appropriate length in a right-angled stepped shape, and from the base, an end face abutment plate portion 21, an inner gate face abutment plate portion 22, a step plate portion 23, and a panel connecting plate portion 24 are formed in that order.

[0018] The end surface abutment plate portion 21 has a length corresponding to the width of the rear end surface c of the side gate A, the gate inner surface abutment plate portion 22 has a length at least equal to the thickness of the rear gate B of the vehicle loading platform, the step plate portion 23 has a length equal to the thickness of the panel C, and the panel connecting plate portion 24 has an area and length sufficient to connect with and hold the panel C, with screw holes 241 provided at appropriate locations.

[0019] Thus, when the panel connecting plate portion 24 of the retaining bracket 2 is screwed to a predetermined position on the panel C and the end face contact plate portion 21 is positioned in contact with the rear end face c of the side gate A of the vehicle bed, the gate inner face contact plate portion 22 fits against the inner face d of the side gate A, and the panel C stands up along the inner face d (Fig. 3). In this state, when the rear gate B is rotated and the side gate A and rear gate B are connected with the latch e, the gate inner face contact plate portion 22 of the retaining bracket 2 is clamped between the inner face d of the side gate A and the horizontal end face f of the rear gate B, and the panel C stands up in a stable state (Fig. 4).

[0020] Next, with the mounting bracket 1 tilted as shown in Figure 5 (a), the string hook A2 is inserted from below into the long hole 142, and while the bracket is still in this inserted state, the entire bracket is raised and the mounting surface portion 11 is positioned on the upper end portion A1 of the tilt, and at this position the mounting bracket 1 is positioned in a fixed state on the upper end portion A1 of the tilt.

[0021] Next, as shown in Figure 5 (b), the panel C standing inside the side flap A is abutted against the connecting surface portion 12, and the panel C is attached using the connecting holes 121 with screws, nails, or bolts and nuts, etc., to create a panel wall along the inner edge of the loading platform. [Explanation of symbols]

[0022] 1 Mounting bracket 11 Placement surface section 12 Connecting surface section 121 Connection hole 13 Support surface 14 String hooking part 141 Slope section 142 Long hole 2 Retaining bracket 21 End contact plate 22 Tilt inner surface abutment plate 23 Step plate section 24 Panel connecting plate 241 screw hole A Side tilt B Rear Tilt C Panel a Upper end b String hook c Rear end surface d Inside surface e. Hassle f Lateral end face

Claims

1. The panel is comprised of a mounting bracket that mounts the panel to the side gate of the vehicle loading platform and a holding bracket that holds the panel to the side gate of the vehicle loading platform. The mounting fitting is a fitting to be attached to the upper end of the side flap and comprises a mounting surface portion corresponding to the width of the upper end portion, a connecting surface portion extending upward from the inner end of the mounting surface portion on the loading platform side to connect the panel, a supporting surface portion extending downward from the end of the mounting surface portion on the outer side of the loading platform, and a string hook engaging portion to hook onto a string hook for the loading platform provided on the upper outer surface of the flap, The retaining metal fitting comprises an end face abutment plate portion corresponding to the width of the rear end face of the side gate, a gate inner surface abutment plate portion that is bent forward continuously from the end face abutment plate portion and formed to a length at least equal to the thickness of the rear gate of the vehicle loading platform, a step plate portion that protrudes from the gate inner surface abutment plate portion toward the loading platform by the thickness of the panel, and a panel connecting plate portion formed to an appropriate length forward from the step plate portion. Panel mounting hardware set for vehicle cargo bed.

2. 2. A panel mounting hardware set for a vehicle cargo bed as described in claim 1, wherein the string hook engaging portion of the mounting hardware is composed of an inclined surface portion formed by inclining the lower extension portion of the support surface portion inward to the position of the string hook, and a long hole provided on the inclined surface portion through which the string hook is inserted.

3. 3. A panel mounting hardware set for a vehicle bed according to claim 1, wherein connecting holes are provided at appropriate positions on the connecting surface of the mounting hardware, and fastening holes are provided at appropriate positions on the panel connecting plate of the holding hardware.

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