JP2886302B2 - Vehicle restraint - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle fixing device for cracking down on illegally parked vehicles or preventing theft of parked vehicles, and in particular, the movement of vehicles by restraining the rotation of wheels. The present invention relates to a wheel restraint device for preventing the above.

[Conventional technology]

In recent years, with the increase in the number of vehicles, it has become difficult to secure parking lots, especially in urban areas, and illegal parking has increased dramatically, causing not only traffic obstacles but also frequent traffic accidents caused by illegal parking. It has occurred. In order to solve such a problem, a method of installing a parking meter or the like has conventionally been adopted as a facility for parking vehicles on a specific road side for a fee, but this also cannot catch up with the increasing number of vehicles, In addition, since the parking time by the parking meter is limited to a very short time, there are many "illegal parking" vehicles that do not pay the parking fee, and there is a limit in controlling such vehicles.

Regarding such parking difficulties in urban areas, plans to reuse and reconsider the current urban idle land space are being considered,
As an emergency measure, do not allow illegal parking as described above,
In addition, there is a need for measures to prevent illegal parking, such as not allowing "escape".

Therefore, a vehicle restraint device proposed as a part of such measures includes a rotation preventing means for at least one wheel grounded on the ground, and prevents deflation of the tire and removal of the wheel from the axle. It is necessary to constitute a wheel disengagement preventing means and a locking / unlocking means for locking a state of being mounted on the wheel.

Conventionally, this type of vehicle restraint system has been
However, the invention discloses a structure disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. H11-260, in which a pair of brace blocks are connected to a chain extending along the outer peripheral surface of the tire and to the outer surface of the wheel while being connected to the chain. A shielding plate that is in contact with and shields the attachment portion of the wheel to the air inlet and the axle, and is fixed to the shielding member,
The structure is such that the wheel is fixed by a tightening member that clamps the wheel by the block.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, in the above-described conventional vehicle restraining device, since the restraint on the upper portion of the wheel is performed only by the chain stretched along the tire outer peripheral surface of the wheel, the upper portion of the chain is fixed to the surface of the wheel. The vehicle restraining device can be easily removed from the wheels by jacking up the vehicle body in this state, and there has been a problem that the effectiveness of the device is impaired.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems,
An object of the present invention is to provide a simple vehicle restraining device having a structure that can be easily attached / detached and cannot be removed from the wheel unless the unlocking operation is performed after the wheel is mounted. It is.

[Means for solving the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, a vehicle restraining device according to the present invention includes a pair of wedge-shaped locking blocks that contact the wheel on both sides of a ground contact point with respect to the rotation direction of the wheel, and the locking block is attached to the wheel. A fixed adjusting member integrally fixed, wherein the locking block has fixed ends of a chain having a predetermined length on the front surface and the rear surface, respectively. A shielding plate formed to a size to cover the wheel mounting portion with respect to the air inlet of the tire and the axle, and a locking member such as a pin or a hook formed on the surface side to appropriately lock the other end of each chain, A cover that is openably and closably attached to the shield plate and has a structure that covers a hook member forming portion of the shield plate. Cross-hung via the lower part of the wheel axle And pulled out from the upper surface side of the wheel to the front side of the wheel, and the other end is fixed to a locking member projecting from the surface of the shielding plate, and the chain of the chain fixed to the surface side of the locking block. The gist of the invention is that the other end is fixed to a hooking member also protruding from the shielding plate, and the cover can be covered and locked from outside the fixing portion of each chain.

The pair of locking blocks may be configured such that the contact surfaces thereof can be adjusted so as to be adjustable in the width direction of the wheel in accordance with the size of the wheel.

[Action]

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the vehicle restraint device which concerns on this invention, while a pair of wedge-shaped locking block blocks the rotation with respect to the rotation direction of one wheel, restricts self-propelled of a wheel, and winds a connection chain around the front and back of a wheel. To fix the pair of locking blocks. At this time, since the chains crossed over the back side of the wheels in a crossed manner are respectively locked on the lower surface of the axle, the chain is moved along the outer periphery of the wheel, and is removed beyond the wheel to the front side. Even if the vehicle body is jacked up, the locking block cannot be removed from the wheel while the cover is locked to the shielding plate.

In addition, since the mounting portion of the wheel to the axle and the air inlet of the tire are covered with the shielding plate, the wheel is locked by removing the wheel from the axle or releasing the tire air. The entire car cannot be removed from the wheel.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a vehicle restraining device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The vehicle restraining device according to the present invention includes a pair of wedge-shaped locking blocks 1, 1 that abut against the wheel A on both sides of a ground contact point in the rotation direction of the wheel A and stop rotation in the front-rear direction. And a fixed adjusting member 2 for integrally fixing the blocks 1 and 1 to the wheel A.

The locking blocks 1 and 1 are formed by fixing the ends of chains 3 and 4 of a predetermined length to the front and rear end surfaces, respectively. In particular, the chains 4 and 4 fixed to the rear end surface are the other ends. The portion is configured to have a length that can be pulled out from the upper surface side of the wheel A to the front side via the lower surface of the axle B to which the wheel A is attached. The fixed adjustment member 2 is formed in an appropriate shape and an appropriate size so as to cover all or a part of the mounting portion of the wheel A with respect to the axle B and the air inlet portion of the tire C. A shielding plate 6 formed with latching members 5,5,5 such as pins or hooks for latching the other end of 4; and a shielding plate 6 attached to the shielding plate 6 so as to be openable and closable. Member 5,5,5
And a cover body 7 having a structure for covering the forming portion.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a locking ring protruding from the surface of the shielding plate 6. When the cover 7 is placed on the surface of the shielding plate 6, a tip of the locking ring 8 is formed in a corresponding portion of the cover 7. The cover 10 protrudes toward the front surface of the cover body 7 through which the lock 10 can be locked.

Next, a method of using the vehicle restraining device according to the present invention will be described.

First, the pair of locking blocks 1, 1 are arranged on both side surfaces in the rotation direction of the wheel A, and the rotation of the wheel A is stopped by the wedge action of the locking blocks 1, 1, and each chain fixed on the back side thereof. The wheels 4 and 4 are distributed crosswise on the back side of the wheel A via the lower surface of the axle B to which the wheel A is attached.
3 is pulled out from the upper surface side to the front side (see FIGS. 3 and 6), and the other end is formed on the end surface of the shielding plate 6.
And the other ends of the chains 3, 3 fixed to the front side end surfaces of the locking blocks 1, 1 are fixed to the locking members 5, 5 of the shielding plate 6.
(Refer to FIG. 7), cover the cover 3 from the outside of the chain 3, 4 with respect to the shielding plate 6, and cover the lock 10 with the lock ring 8 protruding from the surface of the cover 7. It should be hung (see FIG. 8).

The pair of locking blocks 1 and 1 may be configured so as to be adjustable in the width direction of the wheel A so as to be capable of adjusting to the size of the wheel A. Further, the lock 10 is not limited to the illustrated example, but may be modified by using an electronic lock or other locking means.

〔The invention's effect〕

Since the vehicle restraining device according to the present invention is configured as described above, the mounting to the wheels is ensured by a simple structure,
Unless the locking means is unlocked, the device cannot be removed from the wheel, and the effectiveness of vehicle restraint can be improved. In the present invention, the chain is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the tire by four.
The effect after the implementation of the present invention is extremely high, for example, the effect of restraining the wheel can be enhanced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

 FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part showing a vehicle restraining device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the same, FIG. 3 is a side view of the same, and FIGS. is there. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Locking block, 2 ... Fixed adjustment member 3 ... Front side chain, 4 ... Back side chain 5 ... Locking member, 6 ... Shielding plate 7 ... Cover body, 8 ... Locking Ring 10 ... Lock

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] A pair of wedge-shaped locking blocks that contact the wheel on both sides of a ground contact point in the rotation direction of the wheel, and a fixed adjustment member that integrally fixes the locking block to the wheel. The locking block is formed by fixing the ends of a chain having a predetermined length on the front surface and the rear surface, respectively, and the fixed adjustment member includes a wheel mounting portion for an air inlet of a tire and an axle. A shielding plate formed in a size to cover, and formed on the surface side with a latching member such as a pin or a hook for latching the other end of each chain appropriately; A cover having a structure for covering the hook member forming portion of the shielding plate, wherein the chains fixed to the back side of the locking block are cross-linked via the lower part of the axle of the wheel. And pull it from the top side of the wheel to the front side of the wheel. The other end of the chain is fixed to a hook member protruding from the surface of the shielding plate, and the other end of the chain fixed to the surface side of the locking block is also protruded from the shielding plate. A vehicle restraining device which is fixed to a member, and is configured so that the cover can be covered and locked from outside of a fixing portion of each chain. 2. A vehicle restraining apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said pair of locking blocks are configured to be adjustable so as to be able to expand and contract in the width direction of the wheel.