JP2588134B2 - Booster cable holder - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a battery used for starting an engine by supplying power from a battery of another vehicle to a failed vehicle in which the engine has become difficult to start due to a rising battery. With regard to a holder used for storing and storing a star cable, particularly, the storing and storing is reasonably performed, facilitating a power supply operation to a faulty vehicle by a booster cable on a road, safety measures, and traffic congestion. To alleviate
Further, a booster cable holder capable of promptly and easily notifying a battery failure state to another vehicle on the road.
It is about.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Booster cables are generally about 1.
It has a structure in which clips for holding the terminals of the battery are attached to both ends of a connection cord of about 5 m, respectively. However, in the past, there was no special tool for storing and storing the battery. This is done by bending and bundling the connection cord portion into two or three folds and leaving it at one corner in the trunk of the car. As described above, conventionally, there is no special storage / storage tool (holder) for the booster cable, and the storage / storage tends to be messy, and the structure of the booster cable itself results. Had the following difficulties. a. The bent and bundled connection cords are unraveled and entangled with other storage items. b. The rubber grip (grip) attached to the handle of the clip of the booster cable has to contact the floor of the car trunk for a long time, so that the moisture in the trunk may be reduced. It is easily deteriorated by oils and fats. c. Since the connection code is relatively short, about 1.5 m, the mutual connection of batteries using a booster cable is difficult.
It can only be performed when the vehicle is stopped face-to-face (see FIG. 10) with the engine rooms facing the front of the car. However, on a road with heavy traffic, rescue vehicles wrap around in front of the failed vehicle and perform such a face-to-face stop in the opposite direction, requiring advanced driving techniques such as sharp steering wheel operation. Not only is operation difficult and time-consuming, it is not only difficult, but it can also hinder traffic of other vehicles and cause traffic congestion, and the risk of accidents is high. d. When seeking help for a malfunction such as a battery rise, there is no appropriate display means to notify other vehicles.
You have to get off the car and get out on the street, stop other cars and tell them verbally, so you need time and courage to secure a rescue car,
This also increased the risk of traffic congestion and accidents.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a booster.
The present invention solves the problems associated with the prior art related to cables, improves the convenience of handling the booster cable, and can be used for other purposes.
An object of the present invention is to provide a holder for a star cable.

[0004]

The present invention employs the following means to achieve the above object. That is, the present invention is roughly divided into a rectangular plate-shaped holder body for winding and storing the connection cord portion of the booster cable around the outer surface, that is, on both front and back surfaces in multiple windings. A holder for holding the clip at both ends of the connection cord of the booster cable formed on the holder body, and a display for displaying a message for rescue of a battery failure or the like. ing.
The clip receiving portion for holding the clip at both ends of the connection cable of the booster cable has a cutout window penetrating from a front surface to a rear surface in a part, for example, a lower part of the holder body. On the other hand, there is a case in which a box-frame-shaped concave portion having an upper surface opening leaving a bottom surface portion is formed by penetrating an appropriate depth from the front surface to the inside without penetrating the rear surface. In either case of the cut-out window or the recessed portion, the entire clip for holding is hidden inside and has a depth enough to be accommodated without a part thereof protruding outside. The thickness of the holder body is set slightly larger than the thickness of the clip for holding. The length and width of the cut-out window or the recessed portion should be as large as possible with the clips at both ends of the connecting cords of the two booster cables, that is, a total of four clips. It is set to an appropriate size so that it can be reasonably arranged side by side in parallel without taking up. On the other hand, a display portion for displaying a message asking for help in the event of a battery failure or the like is provided in a blank portion other than the holding clip storage portion on the outer surface of the holder body, for example, in an upper portion thereof. The two booster cables are connected to the outer surface of the holder body so that the connection cord portion extends over the display portion for displaying the message and the clip storage portion for holding the clip. Are wound in multiple windings, and a pair of holding clips are respectively housed in the cut-out window or the storage portion of the recessed portion. When a cutout window is used as the clip holding portion for holding, a connecting cable of a booster cable wound around the outer surface of the holder body on the opposite wall surfaces of the cutout window. Locking projections for engaging and locking the clips are formed alternately at intervals of two and are formed in a staggered manner. When a concave portion is used as the storage portion, a pair of elastic locking pieces for clamping a part of the grip portion, such as a grip portion, is attached to the bottom surface, or the upper opening of the concave portion is provided. Elastic pieces for preventing the clip from coming off are attached to both sides of the surface so as to face each other. The rectangular plate-shaped holder body is set to a size sufficient to wind and store two booster cables around the outer surface of the holder body several times as appropriate. In some cases, projections for preventing the connection cord of the booster cable wound around the outer surface of the holder main body from projecting are formed on both outer surfaces.

[0005]

In normal operation, the booster cable is wound in multiple windings on the outer surface of the rectangular plate-shaped holder body on both the front and back sides while the connection cord portion is being wound. The clip portion is locked and stored in a state where the clip portion is hidden in the storage portion of the cutout window or the concave portion. Therefore, even if the booster cable is considerably long, it does not take up much space and is stored neatly in the trunk of the car, and the clip portion for clipping comes into contact with the floor of the trunk. Not at all. In the event of a battery failure or other failure, remove the two booster cables from the holder body, raise the holder body, and notify the other vehicle of the failure state via its message display. For help and two boosters
The batteries are connected to each other via a cable to receive power. At that time, the booster cable can be lengthened considerably, so that it is necessary to take a dangerous method in which the rescue vehicle goes around in front of the malfunctioning vehicle and stops face-to-face in the opposite direction on a busy road. Instead, the rescue vehicle connects the battery-interconnection via the booster cable by a safe and easy so-called parallel stop, which stops in the appropriate direction either in front of or behind the failed vehicle. It can be carried out.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. 1 to 4 show a first embodiment, in which 1 is a rectangular plate-shaped holder body made of an appropriate material such as a synthetic resin, and a lower part of the surface side is provided with a boss.
A horizontally long and narrow cutout window 4 is formed as a storage portion for storing the clip 3 attached to each end of the connection cable of the star cable 2. In the upper part on the side, a horizontally long and wide message display section 6 for notifying a failure state such as a battery rising is provided. The length of the cutout window 4 is slightly larger than the entire length of the clip 3 for holding. Booster cake
Two cables 2 are provided corresponding to the plus and minus terminals of the battery, and this pair of booster cables 2 normally has a connection cord portion as shown in FIG. Is wound around the outer surface of the holder body 1 in multiple windings on both the front and back surfaces, and the portions of the clips 3 at both ends of the cord are cut out and stored in the window 4. The cutout window 4 is formed so as to penetrate from the front side to the back side of the holder main body 1, and intersects the longitudinal direction of the cutout window 4 (the direction in which the booster cable 2 is wound). Direction) from the opposing wall surfaces (upper and lower sides in the drawing)
A pair of locking projections 5a to 5d for meshing and locking the holding clips 3 are formed in pairs (upper portion 5a).
And 5b at the lower part, and 5c and 5d). The message display section 6 is formed of a thin plate (board) and is detachably fitted into a fitting hole 7 formed in the holder body 1. "Battery-
Go up and ask for help. Is displayed.
The display of the message is written in fluorescent paint so that it is easily visible even at night. In addition to the above message,
For example, there may be cases where assistance is required for accidents or emergencies, such as puncturing, derailing, or other car breakdowns, injuries or sudden illnesses, etc. Other message boards displaying these may be prepared as needed. -By replacing the fitting holes 7 in the main body, it is possible to notify each of them. Message board
The fitting hole 7 of the lock may be formed as appropriate on the back surface of the holder body 1. However, the display of the message in the case of the battery rising may not be a message board fitted in the fitting hole, but may be a message printed directly on the surface of the holder body 1. On opposite outer surfaces of the holder body 1, projections for preventing the connection cord of the booster cable 2 wound around the holder body 1 from coming off so as to prevent the connection cord from being loosened and slipping off. A part 8 is provided. As shown in FIG. 4, the width of the holder main body 1 and the width of the vertical length of the holder main body 1 are wound several times around the front and back surfaces of the connection cable of the two booster cables 2 and the both ends are clamped. A pair of locking projections 5a, 5b and 5c, 5 each of which a pair of clips 3 protrude in the cutout window 4 in a whirlpool shape.
and d is set to an appropriate size sufficient to be engaged and locked. Therefore, the connection code of the booster cable is considerably longer than in the past, for example, three to three.
It can be about 5 m. The winding edge of the connection cord of the booster cable 2 of the holder body 1 is
To protect the connection cords, the corners are sharpened to make a curved surface. Further, the longitudinal side walls of the cutout window 4 and the storage portion of the recessed portion 9 described later may be formed as an inclined surface which is inclined inward and downward in order to facilitate the operation of inserting the clip 3 for holding.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show another embodiment. In this case, unlike the cutout window 4, the holder main body 1 extends to an appropriate depth from the surface as a storage portion of the clip 3 at both ends of the connection cord of the two booster cables 2. A box-frame-shaped recessed portion 9 having an upper surface opening and leaving a bottom portion without penetrating the back surface is used. A pair of elastic locking pieces 10a to 10d for holding a part of a grip portion of the holding clip 3 and the like are projected from a bottom surface of the recessed portion 9, respectively. This pair of clamping elastic locking pieces 10a
10 to 10d are 10a, 10b and 1 as shown in FIG.
0c and 10d are alternately arranged in the vertical direction at appropriate intervals, and are arranged in a zigzag manner. 7 and 8 show still another embodiment. In this case, the holder
In the main body 1, concave portions of upper surface openings 11a to 11d are formed as storage portions for the above-mentioned four holding clips 3, respectively. The recesses 11a, 11b and 11
As shown in FIG. 7, c and 11d are arranged in a zigzag manner at appropriate intervals in the vertical direction. Elastic pieces 12a to 12d for preventing escape of the clip 3 housed in the recess are formed on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the upper opening surfaces of the recesses 11a to 11d. In addition, the opposing wall surfaces of these concave portions on which the escape preventing elastic pieces are not formed may be inclined surfaces to facilitate the insertion of the clip 3. FIG.
This embodiment shows still another embodiment, which is different from the case of FIGS. 1 to 4 as a locking projection of the holding clip 3 formed in the accommodating portion and gradually expands toward the front end in a trumpet shape. A projection 13 having a bulging portion 13a,
In this case, the crocodile-shaped locking portion at the tip of the clip 3 and the bulging portion 13a at the tip of the projection are well engaged with each other, and the engagement is not easily released due to vibration or the like. -Suitable for storing and storing bulls.

Next, a method of using the holder according to the above embodiment and the booster cable stored in the holder will be described. Under normal conditions, the two booster cables 2 are as shown in FIG. 4 (one of which is not shown in FIG. 4 for the sake of convenience), and the connection cord is located on the outer surface of the holder body 1. A pair of clip 3 wound around
Are engaged with the locking projections 5a to 5d, respectively, locked, stored in the cutout window 4 as a storage portion, and stored in a trunk of a car or the like. If it becomes difficult to start the engine due to the rising of the battery on the road or the like, two booster cables 2 from the holder body 1 are used.
Is removed, the holder body 1 is raised, the other vehicle is notified of the emergency through the message display section 6 and rescue is requested.
When a rescue vehicle appears, the engine is started by receiving power from another vehicle using two booster cables. In this case, however, conventionally, the booster cable is used. Due to this structure, power could be supplied only by the method shown in FIG. That is, since the length of the booster cable 22 is only about 1.5 m in the prior art, the distance between the two batteries must be as close as possible. After the other vehicle (rescue vehicle) 15 goes around in front of the vehicle 14 and stops in opposite directions with both engine rooms facing each other, the positive terminal of the battery 16 of the own vehicle and the other vehicle One booster cable 22 is connected to the positive terminal of the battery 17 via the clips 3 and 3 at both ends, and then the battery 17 of the other vehicle is connected.
The other booster is connected to the negative terminal of the vehicle and a portion of the engine body (eg, hook) remote from the battery 16 of the vehicle.
The cable 22 is connected via the clip 3 at both ends, and after the connection, the engine speed of the other vehicle is slightly increased, and the engine of the own vehicle is started using the battery 17 of the other vehicle as a power source. . On the other hand, in the present invention, the length of the booster cable is considerably increased by using the holder for winding and storing the booster cable as described above (about 3 to 3). 5m)
Power is supplied by the method of FIG. 11 instead of the conventional method of stopping in person. That is, first, a so-called parallel stop arrangement is adopted in which the rear or front part of the other vehicle (rescue vehicle) 15 is attached at an appropriate position in front of or behind the own vehicle (failed vehicle) 14 and the vehicle is stopped vertically in the same direction. Thus, the connection between the two batteries is made in the same manner as described above using the two booster cables 2 to start the engine. Then, when the engine starts, remove the booster cable in the reverse order of attachment. In the above description, the case where power is supplied from another vehicle has been described. Conversely, a failed vehicle that comes up on the battery is encountered and the failed vehicle is not equipped with a booster cable, or the conventional vehicle is not equipped with a booster cable. If only the star cable is provided, it is of course possible to rescue the power supply to the failed vehicle by using the booster cable provided by the user. In addition, a message display board for displaying a message for emergency rescue other than battery rising is prepared or used as a message display board.
When the information is printed on the back surface of the main body 1 or the like, it is possible to use the holder main body 1 to promptly and accurately notify other vehicles of the emergency.

[0009]

Since the present invention has the above-described structure, it is possible to surely solve the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art and to improve the booster.
The following special effects are exhibited, such as improving the convenience of handling cables and being applicable to other uses. A. A pair of booster cables are wound around the outer surface of the holder body several times with the connection cord portion wound around the holder body, and the holding clip portion is formed on the holder body. The cut-out window or the recessed portion is locked in the storage portion of the cut-out window or the recessed portion by using the locking protrusion or the elastic locking piece for holding, or is stored in a state in which it does not escape to the outside. There is no inconvenience that the cord is unraveled and becomes entangled with other items in the trunk of the car, etc., and even if the connecting cord is considerably long, it does not take up much storage space. The booster cable can be stored and stored rationally. Also, the locking projections and the elastic locking pieces for holding in the cutout window or the recessed portion are not arranged in a horizontal line but are alternately arranged one by one at appropriate intervals in the vertical direction and alternately in a zigzag manner. The space required for storing the four holding clips in the bull can be made as small as possible, and the holder can be made compact as a whole. B. The clip for holding the booster cable is stored in a state in which the clip is entirely hidden in a cut-out window or a recessed portion formed in the holder body and a portion does not protrude to the outside. There is no inconvenience that the rubber grip on the handle of the clip is in contact with the floor of the trunk of the car for a long time and deteriorates due to moisture and oils and must be replaced frequently. The durability of the cable can be increased. C. Since the connection cord portion of the booster cable can be made several times as long as the conventional one, it is used to connect the battery of the failed car and the battery of the rescue car to use the failed car. It is not necessary to adopt a face-to-face stopping method in which a rescue vehicle goes around in front of a failed vehicle, which involves technology, time, and danger, and stops in the opposite direction, as in the past. The connection between the two batteries can be made in a so-called parallel stop method, which is relatively easy and does not involve any danger, in which the rescue vehicle is positioned in front of or behind the vehicle. Therefore, such a boot on a road with heavy traffic as in the past.
Preliminary preparatory operations for supplying power using a star cable require a great deal of time, labor, and skill, and may hinder traffic of other vehicles, causing traffic congestion and causing an accident. There is no inconvenience, and power can be supplied quickly and easily and safely, and rescue can be performed. D. In addition to the booster cable storage section, the holder main body displays a message indicating the failure state of the battery rising and a message for the rescue request or a message board displaying the message. Is provided, so that it is possible to quickly, easily and surely notify other vehicles via the display unit by raising the holder body without having to communicate verbally as in the prior art. And a rescue request. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the danger of traffic congestion and accidents occurring due to such emergency notification and rescue request. In addition, by preparing a display unit on the holder body for notifying the failure other than the above-mentioned battery or an emergency and for giving a message of a rescue request, it is possible to appropriately cope with various emergency situations. High utility value for traffic safety. E. FIG. If a projection is provided on the opposite outer surfaces of the holder body to prevent the connection cord of the wound booster cable from slipping and dropping, the projection may be loosened due to loose winding or vibration. Since the falling off of the star cable is reliably prevented, it is more suitable for storage. In addition, booster
A cutout window or a concave portion may be used as the storage portion of the cable holding clip. However, when the cutout window is used, the holding clip can be inserted from both the front and back sides of the holder body and connected. Even if the winding end of the cord is located on either side of the holder body, the clip for holding can be stopped by the locking projection. This is suitable for the operation of locking the clip. Further, when a protrusion having a bulging portion whose front end portion expands forward like a trumpet is used as the locking protrusion, the bulging portion of the front end and the crocodile-shaped locking portion of the clip for holding are used. Are firmly engaged with each other, and the engagement is not easily disengaged even by vibration or the like, so that it is more suitable for storing and storing the booster cable.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a booster cable holder according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of use of the booster cable holder of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a clip holding portion for holding in a booster cable holder according to another embodiment.

6 is a sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a clip holding portion for holding a booster cable according to still another embodiment.

8 is a sectional view taken along line DD of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a plan view and an explanatory view of use of locking projections in a booster cable holder according to still another embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of how to use a conventional booster cable.

FIG. 11 is an illustration of a method of using a booster cable when the booster cable holder of the present invention is used.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Holder main body 2 Booster cable 3 Clamping clip 4 Cutout window as accommodating clip storage section 5a-5d Locking projection of clamping clip 6 Message display section (board) 7 Message -A board fitting hole 8-A protrusion for preventing the connection cord portion of the booster cable from dropping 9-A recessed portion serving as a holding portion for holding the clip 10a-10d-An elastic engaging piece 11a for holding the holding clip 11a 11d Recessed portions 12a to 12d Elastic pieces for preventing the clip from coming out 13 Locking projections for the clip 13a Tip bulging portion 14 Own vehicle (failed vehicle) 15 Other vehicle (rescue vehicle) 16) Battery of own vehicle 17 Battery of other vehicle 22 Conventional booster cable

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A clip for attaching to both ends of a connection cable of a booster cable wound on both sides of the outer surface of the holder body and the outer surface of the holder body. A booster, wherein a storage portion for storing the battery therein is formed so as not to protrude, and a display portion for notifying a failure state of the battery is provided on another portion of the outer surface of the holder body. Cable holder. 2. A booster in which a plate-shaped holder main body is wound around outer surfaces of the holder main body on opposing outer surfaces of both sides.
2. A booster cable holder according to claim 1, wherein a projection for preventing the cable from falling off is formed. 3. A clip receiving portion at both ends of the connection cord of the booster cable forms a cutout window in the holder main body, and the cutout window has opposite side wall surfaces on both sides of the holder main body. Connection cable for the booster cable wound around
3. The boss according to claim 1, wherein locking projections for engaging and locking the holding clips at both ends of the head are alternately projected in a whirlpool shape at an appropriate interval. Star cable holder. 4. A clip receiving portion at both ends of the connection cord of the booster cable forms a concave portion having an upper surface opening in the holder main body, and a bottom surface of the concave portion has an outer surface of the holder main body. A pair of elastic locking pieces for holding a part of a clip at both ends of the connection cord of the booster cable wound around the periphery of the booster cable so as to protrude oppositely. Item 3. A booster cable holder according to item 1 or 2. 5. A clip receiving portion at both ends of the connection cord of the booster cable forms a concave portion having an upper surface opening in the holder body, and an upper opening surface of the concave portion is opposed to the concave portion. Booster brackets wrapped around the outer surface of the holder body on both sides
3. The booster cable holder according to claim 1, wherein the retaining clips at both ends of the cable have oppositely projecting elastic pieces for preventing escape.