Vehicle support

Abstract

To enable a load on a support target side to act directly on a vehicle body side through a bolt body constituting a support tool.SOLUTION: A vehicle support tool comprises a main receptor 2 comprising a receiving open part 2a of a support object 8, and a bolt body 3 having a bolt shaft part 3a fixed to a vehicle body side 5 and assembled to the main receptor 2 such that a bolt head 3b is positioned within the main receptor 2. A space between the receiving open part 2a and the bolt head 3b of the bolt body 3 functions as a receiving space 2b of the main receptor 2. The bolt head 3b of the bolt body 3 comprises an opening part 3i on the receiving space 2b side to form a sub-receptor part 3j whose internal space is continuous with the receiving space 2b.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an improvement in a support tool that is provided in the interior of a vehicle as needed and is used to support various items within the interior of the vehicle. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a support tool that can be installed inside a vehicle compartment by fixing a bolt body integrated with a resin molded body to the vehicle body. In Patent Document 1, the resin molded body has a base and an annular part, and the two are integrated by an intermediate part to form a space with the annular part as an entrance and one surface of the base as a back wall. An object to be supported is introduced into the space through the entrance, and its load is directly applied to the resin molded body. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 7055114 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The main problem that this invention aims to solve is that in this type of support, the load on the supported object side can be applied directly to the vehicle body side via the bolt body that constitutes the support. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a vehicle support tool comprising: a main receiver having a receiving opening for a supported object; a bolt body having a bolt shank fixed to the vehicle body side and assembled to the main receiving socket so that the bolt head is positioned within the main receiving socket, the main receptor has a base on the side opposite the receptor opening, The bolt head of the bolt body is positioned on the base side of the main receiver to form a receiving space in the main receiver that communicates with the receiving opening. Along with The bolt head of the bolt body is provided with an opening on the receiving space side to form a sub-receiving portion whose internal space is continuous with the receiving space.

[0006] In one aspect of the present invention, the main receiving portion is made of resin, and the bolt body is used as an insert when the main receiving portion is molded. In this case, it is another aspect of the present invention that at least the inner surface of the bolt body facing the auxiliary receiving portion is covered with the resin.

[0007] In addition, one aspect of the present invention is that the main receiver has a base on the side opposite the receiving open portion, and the bolt body is configured so that the bolt shank protrudes from the base with the bolt head positioned within the main receiver.

[0008] Another aspect of the present invention is to make the inner wall of the main receptor facing the receiving space inclined in a direction approaching the center of the receiving space as it approaches the opening of the sub-receptor. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to the vehicle support device of the present invention, the support object can be supported by utilizing the secondary receiving portion of the bolt body, and the load on the support object can be applied directly to the vehicle body via the bolt body without acting on the primary receiving portion, thereby minimizing damage to the primary receiving portion even when the load is high. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a support device (first example) according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the first example, as viewed from below in FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a plan view of the first example. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the first example. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a side view of the first example. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a side view of the first example. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing the first example in use. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing the first example in use. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the first example in use. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the first example in use. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the first example in use. [Figure 15] FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a support (second example) according to one embodiment of the present invention in use. [Figure 16] FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a support (third example) according to one embodiment of the present invention in use. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] Hereinafter, a typical embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Figures 1 to 14 show a first example of a support according to an embodiment, Figure 15 shows a second example, and Figure 16 shows a third example. Note that components in the second and third examples that are the same as or substantially the same as those in the first example are assigned the same reference numerals in Figures 15 and 16 as those used in Figures 1 to 14, and descriptions thereof will be omitted.

[0012] The support tool 1 according to this embodiment is provided in the vehicle interior as needed, and is used to support various items in the vehicle interior.

[0013] Typically, such a support 1 is attached to a wall 7 of the vehicle compartment using an attachment hole 6 formed in the vehicle body 5 (FIGS. 10, 15, and 16). Such a support 1 is attached so that a main receptor 2 (described later) protrudes from the surface of the wall 7. By using the support tool 1 thus provided, a shopping bag or the like as a support object 8 can be hung directly on the wall 7. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, various articles can be indirectly hung from the wall 7 via hangers 9, S-shaped hooks 10, or the like serving as support objects 8. Furthermore, as shown in Figure 14, if the support device 1 is provided on each of the left and right walls 7 inside the vehicle cabin, the support device 1 provided on the left and right walls 7 can be used to support a shelf-like body 11 as a support object 8 inside the vehicle cabin. Furthermore, the support device 1 can also support the end of a rod-shaped body 8a as a support object 8 in a vehicle interior in a receiving space 2b of the main receiver 2, which will be described later, as shown in FIGS. In addition, this support device 1 can also support the end of the rod-shaped body 8a received in the sub-receptor 3j through the receiving space 2b of the main receptor 2 within the vehicle cabin using the sub-receptor 3j described below in a manner that does not apply load to the main receptor 2.

[0014] The support 1 comprises a main receiver 2 and a bolt body 3 .

[0015] The main receiver 2 has a receiving opening 2a for a support object 8, and receives and supports the support object 8 that can be received inside through this receiving opening 2a as needed.

[0016] The bolt body 3 has a bolt shank 3 a fixed to the vehicle body 5 and is combined with the main receiving part 2 so that the bolt head 3 b is positioned within the main receiving part 2 .

[0017] The space between the receiving opening 2a in the main receptor 2 and the bolt head 3b of the bolt body 3 positioned within the main receptor 2 functions as a receiving space 2b of the main receptor 2.

[0018] The main receiver 2 has a base 2c on the side opposite the receiving opening 2a, and the bolt body 3 has the bolt shank 3a protruding from the base 2c with the bolt head 3b positioned within the main receiver 2.

[0019] The support 1 can be mounted inside the vehicle cabin by screwing the bolt shaft 3a into an attachment hole 6 formed in the vehicle body 5, or by tightening a nut 4 onto the protruding portion from the attachment hole 6 as shown in Figures 10, 15 and 16, thereby clamping a part of the vehicle body 5 between the base 2c and the nut 4.

[0020] 1 to 14 and the second example shown in Fig. 15, the bolt body 3 is made of metal and is an insert when molding the main receiver 2 made of synthetic resin. In other words, the main receiver 2 is molded by insert molding with the bolt body 3 as an insert, and is integrated with the bolt body 3.

[0021] In the third example shown in Figure 16, the bolt body 3 has a bolt shank 3a protruding from the base through a through hole 2o formed in the base 2c of the main receiver 2, with the bolt head 3b positioned within the main receiver 2, and this bolt shank 3a is screwed to the vehicle body 5 as described above, so that the base 2c of the main receiver 2 is tightly attached to the wall 7 of the passenger compartment.

[0022] In this embodiment, the bolt shank 3a of the bolt body 3 has a smaller diameter from about halfway along its entire length to the shank tip 3f side than from about halfway along its entire length to the bolt head 3b side, and has a circumferential step 3g at about halfway along its entire length. The bolt shank 3a is fixed by inserting only the part beyond the circumferential step 3g into the mounting hole 6 formed on the structural material side of the vehicle body located outside the interior panel 7a of the vehicle compartment through a through-hole 7b formed in the interior panel 7a. This prevents the main receiver 2 from being excessively pressed against the interior panel 7a, such as a trim board, when the bolt body 3 is fixed to the structural material side of the vehicle body.

[0023] The main receptacle 2 includes the base 2c, an annular portion 2e, and an intermediate portion 2f. The base 2c and the annular portion 2e are integrated by the intermediate portion 2f so that the inside of the annular portion 2e forms the receptacle opening 2a.

[0024] In the illustrated example, the base portion 2c has a disk shape, and the annular portion 2e has an annular shape. The outer diameter of the base portion 2c and the outer diameter of the annular portion 2e are substantially the same. In the illustrated example, the outer surface of the base 2c is recessed except for the edge portion, and an annular raised portion 2q is formed at this edge portion, and this annular raised portion 2q is configured to abut against the vehicle main body side 5.

[0025] The centers of the base 2c, the annular portion 2e, the receiving space 2b, the bolt head 3b of the bolt body 3, and the bolt shank 3a are all located on a single imaginary straight line, i.e., the central axis x of the support (see Figures 1, 2, and 7).

[0026] The intermediate portion 2f is configured so that its outer surface 2g is positioned on an arc of an imaginary circle centered on the central axis x, the diameter of which is slightly smaller than the diameters of the base portion 2c and the annular portion 2e. As a result, the base portion 2c and the annular portion 2e each have a flange shape, and the handle of the shopping bag or the like can be conveniently hooked onto the intermediate portion 2f, which is a narrowed portion between the two.

[0027] In the illustrated example, the intermediate portion 2f is composed of a plurality of pillars 2h, one end of which is integrated with the base portion 2c and the other end of which is integrated with the annular portion 2e. In the illustrated example, the intermediate portion 2f is made up of three pillars 2h formed with a gap between adjacent pillars 2h in the direction around the central axis x. Each pillar 2h has the outer surface 2g, an inner surface 2i facing the receiving space 2b, and left and right side surfaces 2j located between them. Between the side surfaces 2j of adjacent pillars 2h, holes 2m are formed, connecting the receiving space 2b to the outside. In the illustrated example, window-like holes 2m are formed in the middle portion 2f at 120-degree intervals in the circumferential direction of the central axis x. In this embodiment, an S-shaped hook 10 or the like inserted into the receiving space 2b from the receiving open portion 2a can be hooked onto the main receiver 2 by passing through the holes 2m (see FIG. 13). In addition, the reference numeral 2k in the drawing denotes a lightening hole that opens on the outer surface side of the base portion 2c and continues to the inside of the columnar portion 2h.

[0028] In the illustrated example, the bolt head 3b of the bolt body 3 protrudes from the inner surface 2d located on the receiving space 2b side of the base 2c to a position approximately midway along the length of the columnar body 2h, and the hole portion 2m is a space surrounded by this bolt head 3b, the columnar body 2h, and the annular portion 2e.

[0029] On the other hand, in the illustrated example, the bolt head 3b of the bolt body 3 is short and cylindrical. One end of the bolt head 3b is closed by a disk portion 3h whose disk surface is perpendicular to the central axis x. The other end of the bolt head 3b is an open portion 3i. The inside of the bolt head 3b is a sub-receiving portion 3j. The cross-sectional outer shape of the bolt head 3b in a direction perpendicular to the central axis x is circular in the illustrated example, but it may also be polygonal. If it is polygonal, the unity between the bolt head 3a of the bolt body 3 and the main receiver 3 can be strengthened when the bolt body 3 is used as an insert in the main receiver 2 as described above.

[0030] The outer diameter of the bolt head 3b is larger than that of the bolt shank 3a. The bolt shank 3a has a shank base end 3k opposite to a shank tip 3f integrated with the center of the outer surface of a disk portion 3h of the bolt head 3b.

[0031] In addition, a fitting portion 3m for the tip of a tool is formed in the center of the disk portion 3h of the bolt head 3b. In the illustrated example, this fitting portion 3m is a cross-shaped recess that can receive the tip of a Phillips screwdriver.

[0032] In the first example, the entire outer surface 3c of the bolt head 3b of the bolt body 3 along the central axis x, the entire inner surface 3d along the central axis x, the entire circumferential end surface 3e of the opening 3i oriented perpendicular to the central axis x, the area on the inner surface of the disc portion 3h excluding the area where the fitting portion 3m is formed, and the outer edge side on the outer surface of the disc portion 3h are covered with the resin that constitutes the main receiver 2, thereby integrating the main receiver 2 and the bolt body 3. The bolt head 3b of the bolt body 3 has an open portion 3i positioned on the receiving space 2b side, and its interior, i.e., the sub-receiving portion 3j, is continuous with the receiving space 2b, and at least the inner surface 3d of the inner surface facing the sub-receiving portion 3j is coated with the resin. In the first example, the inner wall 2n facing the receiving space 2b of the main receiver 2 is inclined toward the center of the receiving space 2b, i.e., toward the central axis x, as it approaches the open portion 3i of the sub-receiving portion 3j. In the illustrated example, the inner wall 2n is formed by the inner surface 2i of the columnar body 2h of the intermediate portion 2f. As a result, the main receiver 2 has the largest inner diameter at the receiving open portion 2a and the smallest inner diameter near the position where the peripheral step portion 2p (see FIG. 10) formed by the resin covering the peripheral end face 3e of the bolt head 3b is formed. The inner diameter of the sub-receptor 3j, the inner surface 3d of which is covered with the resin, is smaller than the inner diameter of the main receptor 2 in the vicinity of the position where the circumferential step 2p is formed. As a result, in the first example, first, the end of a rod-shaped body 8a having an outer diameter that is thick enough to be accepted by the accepting space 2b of the main receptor 2 but not by the sub-receptor portion 3j can be accepted into the accepting space 2b and supported (see Figure 10). Secondly, the end of a rod-shaped body 8a having an outer diameter large enough to be received in the sub-receptor 3j can be received in the sub-receptor 3j through the receiving space 2b and the opening 3i, and the end of the rod-shaped body 8a can be supported. The reception of the rod-shaped body 8a in the sub-receptor 3j can be smoothly carried out by the inclination of the inner wall 2n of the main receptacle 2 (see Figure 11). In the first example, the inner surface 3d of the sub-receiving portion 3j is coated with the resin, and even if the rod-shaped body 8a is made of metal, the rod-shaped body 8a can be prevented from coming into metal-to-metal contact with the metal bolt body 3. This makes it possible to prevent the generation of metal-to-metal contact noises in the supported state.

[0033] In the second example, the entire outer surface 3c of the bolt head 3b of the bolt body 3 along the central axis x, the entire circumferential end surface 3e of the opening 3i oriented perpendicular to the central axis x, and the outer edge side of the outer surface of the disc portion 3h are covered with the resin that constitutes the main receiver 2, thereby integrating the main receiver 2 and the bolt body 3. The bolt head 3b of the bolt body 3 has an open portion 3i positioned on the receiving space 2b side, and its interior, that is, a sub-receiving portion 3j, is continuous with the receiving space 2b. In this second example, the inner wall 2n facing the receiving space 2b of the main receptor 2 is inclined in a direction toward the center of the receiving space 2b, i.e., the central axis x, as it approaches the open portion 3i of the sub-receptor portion 3j. As a result, in the second example as well, first, the end of a rod-shaped body 8a having an outer diameter that is thick enough to be accepted by the receiving space 2b of the main receiver 2 but not by the sub-receiving portion 3j can be accepted into the receiving space 2b and supported. Secondly, the end of the rod-shaped body 8a, whose outer diameter is thick enough to be received in the sub-receiving portion 3j, can be received in the sub-receiving portion 3j through the receiving space 2b and the opening 3i, and the end of the rod-shaped body 8a can be supported. The reception of the rod-shaped body 8a in the sub-receiving portion 3j can be smoothly carried out by the inclination of the inner wall 2n of the main receptacle 2.

[0034] In the third example shown in Figure 16, the main receiver 2 has a through hole 2o in the center of the base 2c that is large enough to allow the bolt head 3b of the bolt body 3 to pass through but not the bolt shank 3a. The bolt body 3 can be introduced into the receiving space 2b of the main receiver 2 with the bolt shank 3a first, and the bolt shank 3a can be inserted into the through hole 2o up to the position where the outer surface of the disk portion 3h of the bolt head 3b abuts against the base 2c of the main receiver 2. When the bolt shank 3a is fully inserted into the through hole 2o, the opening 3i of the bolt head 3b of the bolt body 3 is located between the receiving opening 2a and the base 2c of the main receptor 2, and the space between this opening 3i and the receiving opening 2a forms the receiving space 2b of the main receptor 2. In this third example, the inner wall 2n facing the receiving space 2b of the main receptor 2 is inclined in a direction toward the center of the receiving space 2b, i.e., the central axis x, as it approaches the open portion 3i of the sub-receptor portion 3j. As a result, in the third example as well, first, the end of a rod-shaped body 8a having an outer diameter that is thick enough to be accepted by the receiving space 2b of the main receiver 2 but not by the sub-receiving portion 3j can be accepted into the receiving space 2b and supported. Secondly, the end of the rod-shaped body 8a, whose outer diameter is thick enough to be received in the sub-receiving portion 3j, can be received in the sub-receiving portion 3j through the receiving space 2b and the opening 3i, and the end of the rod-shaped body 8a can be supported. The reception of the rod-shaped body 8a in the sub-receiving portion 3j can be smoothly carried out by the inclination of the inner wall 2n of the main receptacle 2.

[0035] In the first and second examples, the support 1 includes the bolt body 3 integrated with the main receptor 2, and therefore, by grasping and twisting the main receptor 2, the bolt shank 3a of the bolt body 3 can be screwed into an attachment hole 6 formed in the vehicle body 5 without using any tools, and the support can be installed inside the vehicle. Furthermore, when it becomes necessary to remove the support 1, this can be done without using any tools by grasping the main receptor 2 and twisting it in the opposite direction to that used for installation. Furthermore, since the fitting portion 3m of the tip of a tool on the bolt head 3b of the bolt body 3 is exposed within the sub-receptor 3j and not covered by the resin that constitutes the main receptor 2, the installation and removal of the support 1 can also be done by operating a tool using this fitting portion 3m.

[0036] In addition, in any of the first, second, and third examples, the load on the support object 8 side supported by the sub-receiving portion 3j in the bolt head 3b of the bolt body 3, that is, the load on the rod-shaped body 8a side in the illustrated example, is directly applied to the vehicle main body 5. This makes it possible to minimize damage to the main receiving portion 2 even when the load becomes high, for example, when a heavy object is supported inside the vehicle compartment by the rod-shaped body 8a.

[0037] In the illustrated example, the rod-shaped body 8a supported in the sub-receiving portion 3j in the bolt head 3b as described above has a hemispherical head portion 8b that fits narrowly in the sub-receiving portion 3j and a cylindrical main body portion 8c, and the rod-shaped body 8a is joined to the end of the hemispherical head portion 8b by a frusto-conical portion 8d whose outer diameter gradually decreases as it approaches the head portion 8b. The main receiving portion 2 is sized so that, when the head portion 8b of the rod-shaped body 8a configured in this manner is fitted in the sub-receiving portion 3j, a gap y is formed between the outer surface of the frusto-conical portion 8d and the inner wall 2n of the main receiving portion 2 at any point around the central axis x. This gap y is used to support the rod-shaped body 8a in a state in which its rod centerline is aligned with the central axis x and can tilt from a reference position to intersect the central axis x at a certain angle.

[0038] It should be noted that 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]

[0039] 2. Main receptor 2a Reception opening 2b Receptive Space 3 Bolt body 3a Bolt shank 3b Bolt head 3i Open area 3j Accessory receptor 5 Vehicle body side 8 Supported

Claims

1. a primary receptor having a receiving opening for a support object; a bolt body having a bolt shank fixed to the vehicle body side and assembled to the main receiving socket so that the bolt head is positioned within the main receiving socket, the main receptor has a base on the side opposite the receptor opening, The bolt head of the bolt body is positioned on the base side of the main receiver to form a receiving space in the main receiver that communicates with the receiving opening, A vehicle support device in which a sub-receiving portion is formed in the bolt head of the bolt body, the sub-receiving portion having an open portion on the receiving space side and whose internal space is continuous with the receiving space.

2. 2. The vehicle support device according to claim 1, wherein the main receiving portion is made of resin, and the bolt body is used as an insert when the main receiving portion is molded.

3. 3. The vehicle support according to claim 2, wherein at least an inner surface of the bolt body facing the auxiliary receiving portion is covered with the resin.

4. A vehicle support device as described in claim 1, wherein the bolt body has the bolt shank protruding from the base with the bolt head positioned within the main receptor.

5. 2. The vehicle support according to claim 1, wherein an inner wall of the main receiver facing the receiving space is inclined in a direction approaching the center of the receiving space as it approaches the open portion of the sub-receiving portion.

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