Vehicle hook device

Abstract

To provide a hook device which includes not only a function of hooking a hooking object but also a function of sandwiching a sandwiching object.SOLUTION: A hook device for vehicle comprises: a movable body 2 in which one side on a free end 6 side is a support part 7 of a hooking object, the other side of the free end 6 side is one sandwiching part 8 of a sandwiching object, and which is configured so as to be able to perform one movement operation on the free end 6 side toward hooking use from a reference position and the other movement operation on the free end 6 side in the opposite direction to the one movement operation toward sandwiching use from the reference position to a base body 3 fixed to the vehicle body side; and biasing means 4 which is configured to accumulate the biasing force in the direction of moving the movable body backward toward the reference position even when any of the one movement operation and the other movement operation is performed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an improvement in a hook device that is typically installed and used inside a passenger compartment of a vehicle such as a passenger car. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Patent Document 1 discloses a hook device having a hook built into a housing that is attached so as to be embedded in an inner wall of a vehicle compartment and that is rotatable from a housed position to a protruding position.

[0003] On the other hand, Patent Document 2 shows a pinch-shaped hanger that can be attached to the side of a seat back of an automobile seat. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 5897875 [Patent Document 2] Publication No. 6-16832 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The main problem that this invention aims to solve is how to rationally equip this type of hook device not only with the function of hooking an object to be hung, but also with the function of clamping an object to be clamped, in a manner that minimizes the number of parts and makes the entire device as small as possible. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a vehicle hook device comprising a movable body having one free end serving as a support portion for a hooking object and the other free end serving as one clamping portion for a clamping object, the movable body being combined with a base body fixed to the vehicle main body, which is capable of one-way movement of the free end for hooking use from a reference position, and another-way movement of the free end in a direction opposite to the one-way movement of the free end for clamping use from the reference position; The movable body is provided with an urging means configured to store an urging force in a direction to move the movable body back toward the reference position when either the one-way movement operation or the other-way movement operation is performed.

[0007] By operating the movable body in one direction from the reference position, it becomes possible to hook the hooking object on the support part of the movable body (use as a hook). Because this one-way movement operation causes a biasing force in a direction to return the movable body to the reference position to be stored in the biasing means, when the hooking of the hooking object is released, the movable body is automatically returned to the reference position. On the other hand, by operating the movable body to move from the reference position to the other side, it becomes possible to use one of the clamping parts of the movable body to clamp the object to be clamped (use as a pinch). This operation of moving the movable body to the other side also causes a biasing force in a direction to return the movable body to the reference position to be stored in the biasing means, and the object to be clamped is clamped by this biasing force. When the clamping of the object to be clamped is stopped, the movable body is also automatically returned to the reference position in this case.

[0008] the movable body has a first axis which is a center of the one-way movement operation, a second axis which is a center of the other-way movement operation, and a third axis for motion control; the base body includes a guide groove for the first shaft, a contact portion for the second shaft, and a guide groove for the third shaft, The second shaft is pressed against the contact portion by the return movement to the reference position after the one-way movement operation is stopped, In one aspect of the present invention, the base body is formed with an other-side clamping portion that forms a clamping gap for the clamped object between the one-side clamping portion and the other-side clamping portion by the other-side moving operation.

[0009] In addition, one aspect of the present invention is that the biasing means is a torsion coil spring having one end of a spring rotatably connected to the movable body and the other end of the spring rotatably connected to the base body, and a spring winding portion movably housed within the base body.

[0010] In addition, one aspect of the present invention is that the movable body comprises one jaw portion protruding from the free end and serving as the support portion, and the other jaw portion protruding from the free end opposite the one jaw portion and serving as the one clamping portion. Effect of the Invention

[0011] According to this invention, a hook device having both hook and pinch functions can be rationally realized from three parts: a movable body, a base body, and a biasing means. Therefore, this invention has the advantage that it can easily reduce the size of the hook device depending on the mounting position on the vehicle. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hook device according to an embodiment of the present invention, with a movable body in a reference position. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective cutaway view of a main part of the hook device. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a plan view of the hook device, with the movable body in a reference position. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a side view of the hook device, with the movable body in a reference position. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the hook device, in which the movable body is in a reference position. [Figure 6]FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the hook device, with the movable body being moved in one direction. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the hook device in the state shown in FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the hook device, in which the movable body is in a state where it has been moved to the other side. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the hook device in the state shown in FIG. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing an embodiment in which an additional torsion coil spring is added to the hook device shown in FIGS. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] A typical embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to Figures 1 to 10. A hook device 1 according to this embodiment is typically provided in a passenger compartment of a vehicle such as a passenger car and is used as a hook for hanging an object to be hung in the passenger compartment, and can also be used as a clamp for clamping an object to be clamped.

[0014] Typically, such a hook device 1 is adapted to be installed within the passenger compartment by connecting the outer surface of the free end of the movable body located in a reference position described below to the design surfaces of the side of a console box, the front end of an armrest, a seat back, door trim, etc. installed within the passenger compartment, and incorporating a base body 3 described below inside these.

[0015] When used as a hook, it is typically used by hooking the handle or loop of various articles such as a bag or shopping bag onto the free end 6 side of the movable body 2 which is moved in one direction and protrudes from the design surface as described below.

[0016] When used as a pinch, a part of the object to be clamped is introduced between one clamping portion 8 of the movable body 2 which has been moved in the other direction as described below and the other clamping portion 28 of the base body 3, and then the other movement operation is stopped, so that the part of the object to be clamped is held between the one clamping portion 8 and the other clamping portion 28.

[0017] The hook device 1 includes a movable body 2, a base body 3, and a biasing means 4.

[0018] The movable body 2 has one side of the free end 6 as a support part 7 to be hooked, and the other side of the free end 6 as one clamping part 8 to be clamped, and is combined with a base body 3 fixed to the vehicle main body side to enable one-way movement operation of the free end 6 side for hooking use from a reference position, and another-way movement operation of the free end 6 side in the opposite direction to the one-way movement operation for clamping use from the reference position.

[0019] In the illustrated example, the movable body 2 is assembled to the base body 3 in a state in which a virtual center line x connecting the free end 6 and the opposite inner end 9 that is always positioned within the base body 3 is obliquely offset so as to form an angle θ with a vertical line y at a reference position on the right side in Fig. 5. The support portion 7 is formed on one side of the center line x, and the one-side clamping portion 8 is formed on the other side of the center line x.

[0020] First, the movable body 2 can be moved in one direction from this reference position in the clockwise direction in FIG. 5 to a position (see FIG. 7) where the center line x is horizontal. Secondly, the movable body 2 can be moved from the reference position in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 5 so as to reduce the angle θ (see FIG. 9).

[0021] The base body 3 supports the movable body 2 so as to be operable to move in one direction from the reference position and in the other direction from the reference position.

[0022] In the illustrated example, the base body 3 has a design part 19 with a slope that slopes downward on the right side in FIG. 5, and a feed opening 20 for the movable body 2 is provided at a position about halfway in the left-right direction of the design part 19 in FIG. 5. The base body 3 also has an internal space 21 under the design part 19 in which the free end 6 of the movable body 2 in the reference position is accommodated. The internal space 21 is formed by a pair of side plates 22 positioned under the design part 19. The pair of side plates 22 form the thickness of the base body 3. The base body 3 is built into a console box CB or the like so that the design part 19 is connected to the design surface CBa of the console box CB or the like, and thus the outer surface of the free end 6 side of the movable body 2 in the reference position is also arranged to be connected to the design surface Cba (see FIG. 5). Reference numeral 23 in the figure denotes a tab portion having a through hole for a screw or the like for fixing to the side of the console box CB or the like.

[0023] The biasing means 4 is configured to store a biasing force in a direction to move the movable body 2 back toward the reference position when either the one-way movement operation or the other-way movement operation is performed.

[0024] In the illustrated example, the biasing means 4 is accommodated within the internal space 21 of the base body 3 so as to be positioned to the side of the movable body 2 .

[0025] In the illustrated example, the biasing means 4 is a torsion coil spring having one end 29 of the spring rotatably connected to the movable body 2 and the other end 30 of the spring rotatably connected to the base body 3, and having a spring winding portion 31 (coil portion) movably housed within the base body 3.

[0026] In the illustrated example, the torsion coil spring is housed in the base body 3 with the central axis of the spring winding portion 31 aligned along the thickness direction z of the base body 3 (see FIG. 1). The spring winding portion 31 is located at the top, and the spring one end 29 and the spring other end 30 are both located at the bottom, and are housed in the base body 3. The spring one end 29 and the spring other end 30 are both configured by bending the ends of the spring constituent wire drawn downward from the winding portion and aligning them along the thickness direction z of the base body 3, and are inserted into the through holes 10, 24 formed in the side plate 22 of the movable body 2 and the base body 3, and are rotatably linked as described above.

[0027] The spring winding portion 31 of the torsion coil spring is not fixed to the base body 3 and the movable body 2, and is in a free state within the base body 3. Therefore, the position of the spring winding portion 31 moves to the left in Fig. 5 when the movable body 2 is operated to move in one direction from the reference position (see Fig. 7), and moves to the right in Fig. 5 when the movable body 2 is operated to move in the other direction from the reference position (see Fig. 9).

[0028] The distance between one end 29 and the other end 30 of the torsion coil spring is made wider than when the movable body 2 is in the reference position both when the movable body 2 is moved in one direction from the reference position and when the movable body 2 is moved in the other direction from the reference position. This allows a biasing force in a direction that moves the movable body 2 back toward the reference position to be stored in the torsion coil spring both when the movable body 2 is moved in one direction and when the movable body 2 is moved in the other direction.

[0029] 6 and 7, by moving the movable body 2 in one direction from the reference position, it becomes possible to hook an object to be hooked on the support part 7 of the movable body 2 (use as a hook). Because this one-way movement operation causes a biasing force in a direction to return the movable body 2 to the reference position to be stored in the biasing means 4, when the hooking of the object to be hooked is released, the movable body 2 is automatically returned to the reference position. 8 and 9, by moving the movable body 2 from the reference position to the other side, it becomes possible to use the one-side clamping portion 8 of the movable body 2 to clamp the object to be clamped (use as a pinch). This other-side movement operation also causes a biasing force in the biasing means 4 to return the movable body 2 to the reference position, and the object to be clamped is clamped by this biasing force. When the clamping of the object to be clamped is stopped, the movable body 2 is also automatically returned to the reference position in this case. With such a hook device 1, the hook function and the pinch function can be rationally realized using three parts: the movable body 2, the base body 3, and the biasing means 4, and it can also be easily made smaller in size depending on the mounting position on the vehicle.

[0030] In the illustrated example, the movable body 2 has a first axis 11 which is the center of the one-way movement operation, a second axis 12 which is the center of the other-way movement operation, and a third axis 13 for motion control.

[0031] The second shaft 12 is located on the free end 6 side of the movable body 2. The first shaft 11 and the third shaft 13 are arranged to be located on an arc of an imaginary circle centered on the second shaft 12 on the inner end 9 side of the movable body 2. The first shaft 11 is located on the destination side ma of the one-way movement operation of the movable body 2, and the third shaft 13 is located further away from there on the destination side mb of the other-way movement operation of the movable body 2.

[0032] The first shaft 11, the second shaft 12 and the third shaft 13 are all provided with respect to the movable body 2 so that their axis center lines are aligned with the thickness direction z of the base body 3.

[0033] The movable body 2 has one jaw 14 protruding from the free end 6 toward the destination mb of the one-side movement operation, and the other jaw 15 protruding from the free end 6 toward the destination ma of the one-side movement operation. As a result, when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the axial center lines of the first shaft 11, the second shaft 12, and the third shaft 13, the movable body 2 has a T-shaped head on the free end 6 side, a leg portion extending from the head to the inner end 9, and a branch portion protruding upward from the inner end 9 side and provided with the first shaft 11. Reference numeral 16 in the figure denotes a design member covering the free end 6 side of the movable body 2.

[0034] When the movable body 2 is moved to the fullest extent in one direction (FIG. 7), the center line x of the movable body 2 is horizontal, and the one jaw portion 14 protrudes upward. This allows the one jaw portion 14 to function as the support portion 7.

[0035] On the other hand, when the movable body 2 is moved in the other direction, a clamping gap s1 for the clamping object is formed between the other jaw 15 and the other clamping part 28 near the feed opening 20 of the base body 3 (FIG. 9). This allows the other jaw 15 to function as the one clamping part 8.

[0036] The movable body 2 is formed by joining one side constituent 17 facing one of a pair of side plates 22 constituting the base body 3 and the other side constituent 17 facing the other of the pair of side plates 22 constituting the base body 3 by joints 18 oriented along the thickness direction z, and is hollow inside.

[0037] The first shaft 11 and the third shaft 13 protrude from the outer surface of each of the pair of side constituent bodies 17. The second shaft 12 is formed inside the movable body 2 so as to span between the pair of side constituent bodies 17.

[0038] In the illustrated example, the base body 3 includes a guide groove 25 for the first shaft 11 , a contact portion 26 for the second shaft 12 , and a guide groove 27 for the third shaft 13 . The two guide grooves 25 and 27 are formed by open grooves formed in a pair of side plates 22 that constitute the base body 3, respectively.

[0039] The abutment portion 26 is formed so that the second shaft 12 is pressed against it by the return movement of the movable body 2 to the reference position after the one-way movement operation is stopped. In the illustrated example, the abutment portion 26 is configured as a columnar portion protruding upward from the opening edge portion at the feed opening 20 on the destination ma side of the one-way movement operation of the movable body 2. The abutment portion 26 is configured to be accommodated inside the movable body 2. The abutment portion 26 is also formed with a receiving recess 26a for the second shaft 12 that is open on the destination ma side of the one-way movement operation.

[0040] The guide groove 25 of the first shaft 11 is formed so as to follow the arc of an imaginary circle centered on the second shaft 12. The movable body 2 can be moved relative to the other shaft within the range of the length of this guide groove 25. In the illustrated example, in the reference position, the first shaft 11 is positioned at the left end of this guide groove 25 in FIG.

[0041] The guide groove 27 of the third shaft 13 has a first portion 27a that follows an arc of an imaginary circle centered on the first shaft 11, and a second portion 27b that follows an arc of an imaginary circle centered on the second shaft 12. The first portion 27a and the second portion 27b communicate with each other at the lower end of the first portion 27a and the left end of the second portion 27b. In the reference position, the third shaft 13 is located at this communicating portion 27c.

[0042] By changing the length of the guide groove 25 of the first shaft 11 and the length of the guide groove 27 of the third shaft 13, the movement range of the one-way movement operation and the other-way movement operation can be adjusted.

[0043] Further, the base body 3 is formed with an other-side clamping portion 28 that forms a clamping gap s1 of the clamped object between the one-side clamping portion 8 and the other-side clamping portion 28 by the other-side moving operation. In the illustrated example, a part of the design portion 19 of the base body 3 located to the right of the feed opening 20 in FIG. 5 serves as the other-side clamping portion 28.

[0044] The torsion coil spring as the biasing means 4 is already subjected to the action of a force in a direction that separates the one end 29 of the spring from the other end 30 of the spring when the movable body 2 is in the reference position (the position of the one end 29 of the spring in an unloaded state is shown by an imaginary line in FIG. 5). As a result, due to the bias of the torsion coil spring, the second shaft 12 is pressed against the abutment part 26 in the receiving recess 26a of the abutment part 26 in the reference position, and the first shaft 11 is positioned at the left end of the guide groove in FIG. 5. Also, in this reference position, a gap s2 is formed between the one jaw part 14 of the movable body 2 and the design part 19 near the feed opening 20 of the base body 3, and this gap s2 can be used to move the movable body 2 to the other side.

[0045] When the movable body 2 is moved in one direction from the reference position by, for example, hooking a finger on the free end 6 side, in the illustrated example, one-side jaw 14 which is part of the portion (free end 6, support portion 7, and one-side clamping portion 8) located outside the base body 3 through the payout opening 20 of the movable body 2, the third shaft 13 moves upward along the first portion 27a of the guide groove 27 with the first shaft 11 positioned at the left end of the guide groove 25 in Fig. 5, and the second shaft 12 releases its contact with the contact portion 26 and moves to the right in Fig. 5 (see Fig. 7). When this one-side movement operation is stopped or the hooking object on the movable body 2 is released, the movable body 2 is returned to the reference position by the bias of the torsion coil spring.

[0046] When the movable body 2 is moved from the reference position to the other side by, for example, pressing a finger against the free end 6 side, in the illustrated example, the one jaw portion 14, the first shaft 11 moves to the right end of the guide groove in Fig. 5 with the second shaft 12 pressed against the abutment portion 26, and the third shaft 13 moves the second portion 27b of the guide groove 27 to the right side in Fig. 5 (see Fig. 9). When this operation of moving the other side is stopped or the clamped object is removed from between the one clamping portion 8 of the movable body 2 and the other clamping portion 28 of the base body 3, the movable body 2 is returned to the reference position by the bias of the torsion coil spring.

[0047] 10, one end 29 of the spring is rotatably linked to the movable body 2, and the other end 30 of the spring is rotatably linked to the base body 3, and an additional torsion coil spring 5 having a spring winding portion 31 movably housed within the base body 3 can be further added, so that when the movable body 2 is moved in one direction and the other direction from the reference position, a biasing force in a direction to return the movable body 2 to the reference position can be stored in the additional torsion coil spring 5. In this case, the clamping force on the clamped object can be strengthened by the additional torsion coil spring 5.

[0048] Of course, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but includes all embodiments that can achieve the object of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0049] 2 Movable body 3 Base body 4. Actuation means 6 Free end 7 Support part 8 One side clamping part

Claims

1. a movable body having one side of a free end as a support part to be hooked and the other side of the free end as one clamping part to be clamped, the movable body being combined with a base body fixed to a vehicle main body, the movable body being capable of one-way movement of the free end for hooking use from a reference position and the other-way movement of the free end in a direction opposite to the one-way movement of the free end for clamping use from the reference position; and a biasing means configured to store a biasing force in a direction to move the movable body back toward the reference position when either the one-way movement operation or the other-way movement operation is performed.

2. the movable body has a first axis which is a center of the one-way movement operation, a second axis which is a center of the other-way movement operation, and a third axis for motion control; the base body includes a guide groove for the first shaft, a contact portion for the second shaft, and a guide groove for the third shaft, The second shaft is pressed against the contact portion by the return movement to the reference position after the one-way movement operation is stopped, 2. The hook device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the base body is formed with an other clamping portion that forms a clamping gap for the clamped object between the other clamping portion and the one clamping portion by the other moving operation.

3. 3. The vehicle hook device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the biasing means is a torsion coil spring having one end of a spring rotatably connected to the movable body and the other end of the spring rotatably connected to the base body, and a spring winding portion movably housed within the base body.

4. 3. The vehicle hook device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the movable body comprises one jaw portion protruding from the free end and serving as the support portion, and another jaw portion protruding from the free end opposite the one jaw portion and serving as the one clamping portion.

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