JP2837827B2 - Anti-slip device for tires - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a non-slip device to be mounted on an automobile tire.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A non-slip device of this kind is disclosed in
As disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 0522, a plurality of mesh-shaped anti-skid pieces covering the outer peripheral surface of the automobile tire are connected in a belt shape to form a belt-shaped anti-slip band wound around the outer peripheral surface of the tire, A connecting tool is provided for connecting both ends of the non-slip band in a separable manner. This connecting device is a back side connecting device that separably connects the tire back side ends of the connecting sides at both ends of the non-slip band,
It consists of a front-side connecting device that connects the front-side ends of the tires at the connection sides at both ends of the non-slip band in a separable manner.

When the anti-slip device is mounted on a tire of an automobile, a belt-shaped anti-slip band is placed on the tire, and the anti-slip band is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the tire except for one end of the anti-slip band and the bottom end of the tire. Wrap and temporarily secure the non-slip band to the tire. Next, move the car and rotate the tire a little,
The tire is placed on a non-slip band wrapped around its outer peripheral surface. Then, the connecting sides at both ends of the non-slip band wound around the outer peripheral surface of the tire are connected to the back side connecting tool and the front side connecting tool.

[0004]

However, when a conventional anti-slip device is mounted on a tire of an automobile, when the connecting edges at both ends of a non-slip band wound around the outer peripheral surface of the tire are connected by a back side connecting tool, slipping occurs. Since the stopper is trampled by the tire and cannot be moved, and the rear connecting member is located on the rear side of the tire at the center of the vehicle body, it is difficult for the operator to see the rear connecting member, and both hands are connected to the tire. It must be inserted deep into the gap between the car bodies.

[0005] Therefore, the worker takes much time and effort to connect the non-slip band with the back side connecting tool, and easily soils his / her hands and clothes.

[0006]

According to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of non-slip pieces 2, 3, 4, and 5 covering an outer peripheral surface of an automobile tire are connected in a belt shape to form a tire. A back-side connecting member 16 and a front-side connecting member 17 for forming a band-shaped non-slip band 1 wound around the outer peripheral surface of the anti-slipping band 1 so as to separably connect the tire back side end and the tire front side end of the connection side 7 at both ends of the non-slip band 1. The tire front side of each non-slip piece 2, 3, 4, 5
In a tire anti-slip device having a hook 11 for hooking an elastic band 19 on a side, as illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 5, a non-slip piece located in the middle of the band-shaped anti-slip band 1. Reference numeral 3 denotes a tire front side end of the connection side 7 at both ends is separably connected to a tire front side end of the connection side 7 at one end of the adjacent non-slip pieces 2 and 4 by a connection tool 14, respectively. The rear end of the tire is rotatably connected to the rear end of the connection side 7 at one end of the adjacent non-slip pieces 2 and 4 by a connector 13, and the front end of the connection side 7 at both ends is turned halfway toward the front side. It is rotatable so that it can be retracted when mounted on tires. In addition, the retractable non-slip piece 3 and other non-slip pieces
With the elastic cord 18 hooked on the hooks 11 of 2, 5, 4
Rotate the retracted anti-slip piece 3 to the front side of the tire T to
It was configured to cover the outer peripheral surface of the ear T.

When the anti-slip device is mounted on a tire of an automobile, as shown in FIG. 2, a strip-shaped anti-slip band 1 is spread out on the ground and both ends of a retractable anti-slip piece 3 are provided.
The connection side 7 of the tire front side edge, respectively, next to the non-slip
Separate from the tire front side edge of the connection side 7 at one end of the pieces 2 and 4
You. The hook 11 of the retractable non-slip piece 3 has a
As illustrated, the tip of the elastic cord 18 is hooked. Refuge
As illustrated in FIG. 7, the possible non-slip piece 3 is retracted by a half turn toward the lower surface side around the tire back end of the connection side 7 at both ends. The elastic cord 18 is a retractable non-slip
Cross under piece 3.

[0008] The non-slip band 1 on the ground moves and moves as shown in FIG.
As shown in the example, the retracted non-slip piece 3 is placed on the back side of the tire T,
4 are disposed before and after the lower contact point of the tire T, respectively.

The non-slip band 1 lifts up the connecting edges 7 at both ends arranged in front and behind the tire T, and as shown in FIG. The tire T is pulled out from the rear side position toward the front side of the tire T and connected with the back side connecting member 16, and the front side ends of the connection sides 7 at both ends of the non-slip band 1 are connected with the front side connecting member 17.

[0010] skid band 1 linked to endless, as illustrated in FIG. 1 0, Ru wound over the outer peripheral surface of the tire T with the exception of the ground lower end of the slip piece 3 and the tire T which is retracted.
As illustrated in FIG. 10, the elastic cord 18 has a distal end on the front side.
To pull. The stretched elastic cord 18 is illustrated in FIG.
To the hooks 11 of the non-slip pieces 2, 5, and 4
Then, the endless antiskid band 1 is temporarily fixed to the tire T.

Next, the automobile is moved to slightly rotate the tire T. Then, as illustrated in FIG.
There Ru mounting on top of the slip band 1 wound around the outer peripheral surface thereof. Waiting
As illustrated in FIG. 12,
Lifted off the ground by the rotation of the tire T and extended
The tire is rotated by the contraction force of the elastic cord 18 toward the front side of the tire T,
Cover the outer peripheral surface of T.

Thereafter, the elastic cord 18 is removed. tire
The non-slip band 1 wrapped around the outer peripheral surface of the T is illustrated in FIG.
To pull the front side of the tire toward you,
Pull out to the front side of the tire T, and from the retracted position, the outer peripheral surface of the tire T
Front side of connecting edge 7 at both ends of non-slip piece 3 covered with
The ends are connected to one end of the adjacent non-slip pieces 2 and 4, respectively.
7 is connected to the front side end of the tire 7 by a connecting member 14. Furthermore, slip
As illustrated in FIG. 14, the stop band 1 is located on the front side of the tire.
An elastic band 19 is hooked on each hook 11 and the tire T
Attach to

[0013]

According to the present invention, when the anti-slip device is mounted on the tire of an automobile, when the connecting sides 7 at both ends of the anti-slip band 1 are connected by the back side connecting member 16, the anti-slip band 1
Since the retractable non-slip piece 3 is retracted to the back side of the tire T and is not stepped on by the tire T and is movable, as shown in FIG. 7 can be pulled out from the rear side position of the tire T toward the front side of the tire T and connected. Therefore, the operator can easily see the back side connecting tool 16, and there is no need to insert both hands deeply into the gap between the tire and the vehicle body. The connection work of the non-slip band 1 by the back side connection tool 16 does not take much trouble, and the hands and clothes are hardly stained. Change
Then, the non-slip piece 3 that has been evacuated moves the car.
The tire T is rotated to the front side by the contraction force of the elastic
Cover the outer peripheral surface of the ear T. No manual operation is required.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a non-slip device for a tire has a non-slip band 1 composed of four non-slip pieces 2, 3, 4, 5 of the same structure. .

As shown in FIG. 1, each of the non-slip pieces 2, 3, 4, and 5 respectively traverse the outer peripheral surface of the tire at both ends of a rectangular mesh plate 6 which covers the outer peripheral surface of the automobile tire. The connection side 7 is formed, a rope-shaped linear portion 8 is formed on the front side of the tire of the mesh plate 6, and a plurality of short rod-shaped portions 9 are formed at intervals on the back side of the tire of the mesh plate 6. The mesh plate 6, the connection side 7, the linear portion 8, and the rod portion 9 are integrally molded products of an elastic synthetic resin.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the rod-like portion 9 is formed by connecting adjacent tips with through holes to each other with a link-like connector 10 which is formed by bending a steel rod into a rectangular shape. The rear side of tire 6 is shorter than the linear portion 8 on the front side of the tire. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the linear portion 8 fixes hooks 11 formed by bending a steel plate at intervals. As shown in FIG. 1, a large number of steel spike pins 12 are fixed to the surface of the mesh plate 6.

The second non-slip piece 3 is a non-slip piece for evacuation. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the tire back side ends of the connection sides 7 at both ends are respectively connected to the first non-slip piece 2. One end of the connection side 7 on the rear side of the tire and one end of the third anti-slip piece 4 are rotatably connected to the rear end of the connection side 7 on the tire 13.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the rotatable connector 13 is formed by bending a steel rod into a figure eight shape and bending both annular portions at substantially right angles. Simple structure, hard to break,
It is cheap.

The tire back side end with a through hole of the connecting side 7 at one end of the first slip preventing piece 2 and the tire back side end of the connecting side 7 at one end of the second slip preventing piece 3 are connected to the rotatable connector 13. It is connected to the annular portions on both sides. The tire back side end with a through hole of the connection side 7 at one end of the second non-slip piece 3 and the tire back side end of the connection side 7 at one end of the third non-slip piece 4 are circles on both sides of the rotatable connector 13. It is connected to the annular part.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the second non-slip piece 3 has the tire front end of the connection edge 7 at both ends and the tire at the connection edge 7 at one end of the first non-slip piece 2, respectively. The front side end is connected to the tire front side end of the connection side 7 at one end of the third non-slip piece 4 by an intermediate connection tool 14 so as to be separable.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the intermediate connecting member 14 is formed by bending a half of the steel rod into an annular shape, bending the other half of the steel rod into a U-shape, and placing the distal end of the intermediate rod horizontally. It is bent at a right angle to make it a detachable part. Since the tip of the attachment / detachment part is bent horizontally at a right angle, attachment / detachment is easy.

The front side end of the tire with a through hole of the connecting side 7 at one end of the first anti-slip piece 2 is connected to the annular portion on one side of the intermediate connecting tool 14, and the connecting side 7 at one end of the second anti-slip piece 3 is formed. The front end of the tire with the through hole is separably connected to the other side of the intermediate connector 14. One end of the third anti-slip piece 4 is connected to the front side end of the tire with the through-hole at the connection side 7 by an intermediate connection member 14.
, And the front end of the tire with a through hole of the connection side 7 at one end of the second non-slip piece 3 is separably connected to the detachable part on the other side of the intermediate connector 14.

As shown in FIG. 2, the second non-slip piece 3 for evacuation is formed by connecting the front end of the tire with the through hole of the connecting side 7 at both ends.
When each is separated from the attachment / detachment portion of the intermediate connector 14 between the first anti-slip piece 2 and the third anti-slip piece 4, as shown in FIG. It is rotatable.

The third non-slip piece 4 and the fourth non-slip piece 5
As shown in FIG. 1, the tire back side ends with through holes and the tire front side ends with through holes of the connection side 7 at one end adjacent to each other,
Each of the steel bars is connected by a link-shaped connector 15 curved in a rectangular shape.

The non-slip band 1 to which the first to fourth non-slip pieces 2, 3, 4, 5 are connected as shown in FIGS.
A back connector 16 and a front connector 17 for detachably connecting the tire back side end and the tire front side end of the connection side 7 at both ends respectively.
Is provided.

The back side connecting tool 16 and the front side connecting tool 17 are shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 5, each half of the steel rod is curved in an annular shape, and the other half of the steel rod is curved in a U-shape to form a detachable portion.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the back side connecting member 16 has a tire having a through-hole at one end of the non-slip band 1, that is, a connecting side 7 at the outer end of the first non-slip piece 2, in one annular portion. The back end is connected, and the other end of the non-slip band 1, that is, the back end of the tire with the through hole of the connection side 7 at the outer end of the fourth anti-skid piece 5, can be connected to the other side of the detachable portion.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the front side connecting member 17 has a through-hole at one end of the non-slip band 1, that is, a connecting side 7 at the outer end of the first non-slip piece 2, at one annular portion. The front end is connected, and the other end of the non-slip band 1, that is, the front end of the tire with the through hole of the connection side 7 at the outer end of the fourth non-slip piece 5, can be connected to the other one of the detachable portions.

When the anti-slip device is mounted on a tire of an automobile, as shown in FIG. 2, the anti-slip band 1 is spread backward on the ground, and the connecting sides 7 at both ends of the second anti-skid piece 3 are on the front side of the tire. The ends are separated from the intermediate connectors 14 of the first and third antiskid pieces 2 and 4, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 6, the two loops of the bifurcated tip of the rubber elastic cord 18 are hooked on the two hooks 11 of the second non-slip piece 3. As shown in FIG. 7, the second non-slip piece 3 makes a half turn toward the lower surface side around the tire back end of the connection side 7 at both ends and retracts, and traverses under the second non-slip piece 3. The loop at the center of the elastic string 18 is hooked on the attachment / detachment part of the intermediate connector 14 of the first non-slip piece 2.

The non-slip band 1 on the ground pulls the end of the elastic cord 18 and moves near the tire of the car, and
As shown in (2), the retracted second non-slip piece 3 is disposed on the back side of the tire T, and the first and third non-slip pieces 4 are disposed before and after the lower contact point of the tire T, respectively.

The non-slip band 1 on the ground lifts the connecting sides 7 at both ends arranged before and after the tire T, and as shown in FIG. It is pulled out from the rear side position of the tire T toward the front side of the tire T, and the attachment / detachment part of the back side connection tool 16 at one end of the non-slip band 1 is hooked on the back side end of the connection side 7 at the other end of the non-slip band 1 with the through hole. Also, the attachment / detachment portion of the front-side connecting member 17 at one end of the non-slip band 1 is hooked on the front-side end of the through-hole of the connection side 7 at the other end of the non-slip band 1.

When the connecting sides 7 at both ends of the non-slip band 1 are connected by the back side connecting member 16, the second non-slip piece 3 is retracted to the back side of the tire T, and the non-slip band 1 is stepped on by the tire T. As shown in FIG. 9, the tire T can be pulled out from the rear side position of the tire T toward the front side of the tire T from the back side of the tire T, as shown in FIG. Therefore, the back side connecting tool 16 can be visually checked, and both hands do not need to be inserted deeply into the gap between the tire T and the vehicle body.

After connecting both ends of the non-slip band 1 with the back-side connecting member 16 and the front-side connecting member 17, the endless non-slip band 1, as shown in FIG. Except for the grounding lower end of T, it is wound around the outer peripheral surface of the tire T. As shown in FIG. 10, the elastic string 18 has its center loop removed from the intermediate connector 14 of the first non-slip piece 2, and its distal end is pulled toward the user. The stretched elastic cord 18 is shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the hook 11 of the first non-slip piece 2, the hook 11 of the fourth non-slip piece 5, and the hook 1 of the third non-slip piece 4
1, and the endless antiskid band 1 is temporarily fastened to the tire T.

Next, the automobile is moved to the third non-slip piece 4 side to rotate the tire T slightly. Then, as shown in FIG. 12, the tire T rests on the third non-slip piece 4 of the non-slip band 1 wrapped around the outer peripheral surface. The second sheltered
As shown in FIG. 12, the non-slip piece 3 is lifted from the ground by the rotation of the tire T, rotates to the front side of the tire T by the contraction force of the stretched elastic cord 18, and covers the outer peripheral surface of the tire T.

Thereafter, the elastic cord 18 used for temporary fastening is removed. Non-slip band 1 wrapped around the outer surface of tire T
As shown in FIG. 13, the front side of the tire is pulled toward the front side and pulled out sufficiently to the front side of the tire T, and the front end of the through-hole of the connection side 7 at both ends of the second non-slip piece 3 is
The first anti-slip piece 2 and the third anti-slip piece 4 are respectively connected to the attachment / detachment portion of the intermediate connector 14.

Further, the non-slip band 1 is attached to the tire T by hooking an elastic band 19 of a rubber ring on each hook 11 on the front side of the tire, as shown in FIG.

<Modifications> The above embodiment may be modified as exemplified below.

1) The number of the non-slip pieces 2, 3, 4, 5 constituting the non-slip band 1 is three or five.

2) The number of non-slip pieces 3 for evacuation is two or three.

3) The rotatable connector 13 is a connector in which two annular portions are rotatably connected.

4) The intermediate connector 14 includes a rear connector 16,
As in the case of the front-side connecting member 17, a half portion of the steel rod is curved in an annular shape,
Other half of the steel rod bent in a U shape to the connector in the detachable unit.

[0043]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a tire anti-slip device according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which a connector on a rear side of a tire is cut and developed in a plane.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the anti-slip device from the back side.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a rotatable connector of the anti-slip device.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an intermediate connector of the anti-slip device.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view from the back side of the anti-slip device,
The figure of the state where the 2nd non-slip piece for evacuation rotated halfway to the surface side.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the tip of an elastic cord is hooked on a hook of a second non-slip piece for evacuation of the anti-slip device.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the second non-slip piece for retraction of the non-slip device is retracted, and a central portion of the elastic cord is hooked on an intermediate connector of the first non-slip piece.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the non-slip device is arranged around a tire of an automobile.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a state in which the connection sides at both ends of the anti-skid band of the anti-skid device are lifted and pulled out to the front side of the tire.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state in which a non-slip band of the non-slip device is wound around a tire and an elastic cord is pulled toward the user;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which the anti-skid band of the anti-skid device is temporarily anchored to a tire with an elastic cord.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a state in which a tire is mounted on a non-slip band of the anti-slip device.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a state in which the tire front side ends of the connection sides at both ends of the second non-slip piece of the non-slip band of the anti-slip device are connected to the intermediate connection tool of the first and third non-slip pieces.

FIG. 14 is a front view showing a state where the anti-skid device is attached to a tire.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Non-slip band 2 1st non-slip piece 3 2nd non-slip piece for evacuation 4 3rd non-slip piece 5 4th non-slip piece 7 Connecting side 11 Hook 13 Rotatable connector 14 Intermediate connector 16 Back connector 17 Front connector 18 Elastic cord 19 Elastic band T Tire

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] An anti-slip strip covering an outer peripheral surface of a tire of an automobile is connected in a belt shape to form a belt-shaped anti-slip band wound around the outer peripheral surface of the tire. A back side connecting tool and a front side connecting tool for detachably connecting the tire back side end and the tire front side end are provided , and each anti-slip piece is provided .
Attach the elastic band hook to the front side of the tire.
In the specified tire anti-slip device, the anti-slip piece located in the middle of the belt-shaped anti-slip band, the tire front end of the connection edge of both ends and the tire front side edge of one end of the adjacent anti-slip piece respectively The tires at the connecting sides at both ends are connected so as to be separable with the connecting tool, and rotatably connected with the tire back side ends at the connecting sides at one end of the adjacent non-slip pieces to the tire back side ends at the connecting ends at both ends. allowing retracted during attachment to the tire in the semi rotatably on the front side around the back end, also retracted possible slip piece and the other slip
An elastic cord that hooks on one hook prevents slippage
Rotate the piece to the front side of the tire and cover the outer peripheral surface of the tire
Anti-skid device for a tire, characterized in that the arrangement. 2. A connecting tool for releasably connecting a tire front side end of a connecting side of a retractable non-slip piece to a tire front side end of a connecting side of an adjacent non-slip piece, wherein a half of a rod is curved in an annular shape. 2. The anti-skid device for a tire according to claim 1, wherein the other half of the rod is bent in a U-shape, and its tip is bent laterally at a right angle to form a detachable portion. . 3. A connector for rotatably connecting a tire back side end of a connection side of a retractable non-slip piece to a tire back side end of a connection side of an adjacent non-slip piece, wherein a rod is bent into an eight-shape. The anti-skid device for a tire according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the annular portions on both sides are bent at substantially right angles.