JPS5839967Y2 - Automobile mud removal device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Mud removal devices installed at the rear of automobile wheels have conventionally been made by simply suspending pieces of a plate made of rubber, vinyl, etc. Therefore, when the car is running, the plate pieces are pushed backward by wind pressure on a vibrating plate. There is a drawback in that the mud removal plate cannot be turned over to catch splashed mud, and since the mud removal plate is directly attached to the vehicle body with screws or the like, it has the disadvantage of damaging the vehicle body.

The present invention eliminates these drawbacks, provides a mud removal device that can be easily and robustly mounted to a vehicle body, and has a good external appearance.This invention will be described with reference to the illustrated embodiment.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a mud removal body in the form of a block made of foamed resin such as foamed urethane, which has a mud-receiving surface 3 and an upper edge 4 on one side, an inner horizontal surface 4a, and an upwardly facing outer inclined surface 4b. It is formed on a flat surface along the lower edge, and a shape-retaining metal piece 2 is embedded in the mud removal body 1 to prevent the above shape from deforming, and the outer surface of the mud removal body 1 is A film treatment is applied to eliminate the permeability of water due to the porous material of the foamed resin, and the surface is smoothed to facilitate cleaning and wiping off of adhering muddy water.Furthermore, a hard plate 3a is attached to the mud receiving surface 3. This prevents damage and breakage due to collisions with pebbles, etc.

Therefore, the mud remover body 1 is easy to mold due to its material, is lightweight, and therefore easy to handle, and has a bulky and good-looking appearance.

The upper edge 4 of the mud remover 1 is formed with a groove 5 having a width that matches the bottom protrusion C of the body a during use, as will be described later, along the width direction of the horizontal surface 4a thereof, and an upwardly inclined surface 4b.
Locking metal fittings 6 were provided at appropriate intervals.

In the illustrated example, a metal fitting 5a is buried in the groove 5 formed on the horizontal surface 4a for reinforcement, and a part of the metal fitting 5a is exposed to provide a binding hole 5b in the iron part. The engaging metal fitting 6 includes a base piece 6a fixed to the shape-retaining metal piece 2 with a screw 6c,
It is shown as being composed of two members with a P-shaped latch 6b that can be assembled freely at its tip, and by attaching and detaching the latch 6b, the mud removal body 1 can be easily attached and detached from the body a during use, which will be described later.

The mud removal body 1 configured in this manner has its mud receiving surface 3 facing the back of the wheel base, its upper edge 4 along the lower edge of the automobile body a, and the groove 5 provided on its horizontal surface 4a. At the same time, the hooking fitting 6b of the engaging fitting 6 on the inclined surface 4b is hung on the upward projecting edge d of the outside edge of the body, and the set screw 7
It is used by fastening it to an automobile by fastening it with a fastener, and if necessary, a regular screw 8 is inserted into the fastening hole 5b of the metal fitting 5a buried in the groove 5 to make the fastening even stronger.

The mud remover 1 of the present invention is molded into a block shape from foamed resin, so it will not flip backwards due to vibrations, wind pressure, etc. unlike conventional pieces of rubber, vinyl, etc. (it always faces the rear of the wheel well) to ensure that it will catch splashing mud.
Due to its material, it is lightweight and easy to handle.Moreover, the mudguard 1 is fitted with the bottom protrusion C of the body a through the groove 5 with its upper edge 4 aligned with the lower edge of the body a. Engaging metal fitting 6
It can be easily and reliably attached and immovably connected by latching onto the upwardly directed protruding edge d on the outside edge of the body, making it easy to use and remove, and moreover, when installing the mud remover, It has the effect of being able to be attached and detached without damaging the vehicle body by providing screw holes or the like.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the mud removal body, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are sectional views taken along line A-A and line B-B in FIG. 2. 1... Mud removal body, 2... Shape-retaining metal piece, 3
...Mud receiving surface, 4...Top edge, 4a...
...Horizontal surface, 4b...Slope surface, 5...
- Concave groove, 6... Locking metal fitting, 7... Locking screw, a... Automobile body.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The upper edge 4 of the mud removal body 1, which is made of foamed resin and whose outer surface is made smooth by coating and reinforced by embedding a shape-retaining metal piece 2 inside, and whose one side is formed as a mud receiving surface 3, is connected to the inner horizontal surface. 4a and a continuation thereof (formed by an outer upwardly inclined surface 4b so as to extend along the lower edge of the automobile body a, a groove 5 is provided in the width direction of the horizontal surface 4a, and a groove 5 is provided in the inclined surface 4b). A plurality of locking metal fittings 6 are provided protrudingly, and the mud removal body 1 is fitted into the bottom flange C of the body a in the groove 5 with its mud receiving surface 3 facing the back surface of the wheel base, and the locking metal fittings 6 is hooked onto an upward projecting edge d of the outer edge of a body a and fixed by tightening with a set screw 7.