JPH0253313B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a device for fixing a motorcycle to a pallet exclusively for air transport when carrying out motorcycle touring by air transporting the motorcycle and rider on the same flight.

[Conventional technology and problems]

Traditionally, motorcycles have been transported by air as cargo, but the aviation law prohibits the loading of gasoline or anything that corrodes metal, so drain the gasoline and remove the battery.
In addition, in order to prevent damage caused by the motorcycle tipping over due to changes in gravity during takeoff, landing, or when entering an air pocket, as well as damage to other cargo, it is necessary to pack each motorcycle separately before loading and unloading. The disadvantages were that subsequent work was troublesome, loading efficiency was poor, and costs were high.

Furthermore, due to space limitations for general cargo, it was not always possible to transport the cargo on the same flight as the rider, which was another inconvenience.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention provides a pallet comprising a pair of front wheel clamps for holding the front wheels of a motorcycle, an auxiliary fitting for fixing the front wheels, and a pair of rear wheel regulating stands for regulating the position of the rear wheels, and a pallet for securing the front wheel to the auxiliary fittings. a pair of fall prevention poles attached to the pallet, and a seat support mounted between the poles;
a chain with a pair of turnbuckles stretched between both ends of the seat support and the pallet and pressing the seat support against the motorcycle seat; a first tie-down belt that is hung around the motorcycle seat and fixed to the pallet; and a pair of second tie-down belts that are hung around the frame of the pallet and fixed to the pallet.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In Fig. 1, A is a pallet on which a motorcycle is placed, and the pallet A includes a base body B, a pair of front wheel clamps C attached to the base body B, and a pair of rear wheel regulating stands for regulating the rear wheel position. It is composed of D.

The base body B includes an upper frame 1 formed into a rectangle by a pair of long sides 1a of the L-shaped steel and a short side 1b of the L-shaped steel that connects the front and rear ends of the long sides 1a.
and legs 2 integrally provided on the lower surface of the upper frame 1.
a, a rectangular steel base 2 having horizontal bars 2b and vertical bars 2c.

A plurality of eye bolts 3 are attached to the upper surface of each long side 1a, and hook bolts 4 for fixing the pallet are attached to both ends of each long side 1a and the four corners of the base 2 (not shown in the drawing). (only one location is shown), and a U-shaped auxiliary metal fitting 5 is provided on the leg 2a at the front of the base 2 (on the right side in the drawing).

Each of the pair of front wheel clamps C includes a guide portion 6 and a clamping portion 8 which is provided on the front upper surface of the guide portion 6 so as to be able to be raised and lowered via a hinge 7, and has a cushioning material (such as rubber) affixed to the inner surface. Become.

As shown in FIG. 2, a U-shaped notch 6 is located below the rear end of the guide portion 6 (on the left side in the drawing).
a is formed, a protruding rod 6b that protrudes laterally is provided below the notch 6a, and the protruding rod 6b is attached to a support 2d provided on the horizontal crosspiece 2b of the base 2. It is slidably inserted into the body 2e.

Further, an L-shaped notch 8a is formed below the front end of the clamping part 8, as shown in FIG. 6c is extended, and a pipe 1d is installed between a pair of supports 1c provided on the front short side 1b.

Each of the pair of rear wheel regulating stands D has downwardly inclined tapered surfaces 9 that face each other, and their rear portions are connected by a connecting plate 10 that is hooked and attached to the short side 1b.

In the upper frame 1, a wire mesh 11 is laid on the vertical beams 2c, and on the upper surface of each of the long sides 1a, a pair of support plates are provided. It is attached via 17.

Next, the process of mounting a motorcycle on the pallet A and fixing it using auxiliary tools will be explained.

(a) Raise the clamping parts 8 of the front wheel clamps C (for stacking and storing unused pallets A), which have been tilted outward by the hinges 7, as shown in Figure 1, and place them facing each other. As shown in the figure, a T-shaped bolt 12 and a presser fitting 13 are applied to the outer sides of the clamping part 8 and the protruding piece 6c through the notch part 8a, and are temporarily fastened with washers and nuts. As shown in the figure, the T-shaped bottom 12a and the presser fitting 13a are brought into contact with each other through the notch 6a, and temporarily fastened with a washer and a nut.

(b) As shown in FIG. 4, tighten one end of the rope 14 to the U-shaped auxiliary metal fitting 5.

(c) Set the slope 15 shown in FIG. 5 by hooking the hook member 15a provided at its tip onto the rear short side 1b.

(d) Advance the motorcycle from the slope 15 to the pair of rear wheel regulating stands D and the pair of front wheel clamps C on the pallet A, move it forward until the front wheel touches the pipe 1d, and wrap the rope 14 around the front wheel. Tighten the other end to the auxiliary metal fitting 5.

(e) Check whether the rear wheel is in the center of the V-shaped recess formed by the tapered surfaces 9 of the pair of rear wheel adjustment stands D, and if it is misaligned, correct it to the center of the recess.

(f) Tighten each nut of each T-shaped bolt 12, 12a which temporarily fastened the guide part 6 and clamping part 8 of each front wheel clamp C, and fix the front wheel with clamping pressure.

(g) A pair of fall prevention poles 18 shown in Figure 6.
is set by fitting the pipe 18a provided at its lower end into the cylindrical body 16 (at this time, the pair of support plates 17 serve as guides for vertical setting), and the slide pipe 18b is pulled up to the highest level and the hinge is set. Tighten bolt 19.

(h) Fit the pipes 20a provided at both ends of the seat support 20 shown in FIG. 19 to lower the seat support 20 onto the motorcycle seat.

(i) As shown in FIG. 8, wrap the first tie-down belt 22 around the seat of the motorcycle,
Hook the hooks 22a at both ends to the eye bolts 3 of pallet A and tighten the seat portion.

(j) Second tie-down belt 23 shown in Figure 9
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, the bag-shaped end 2 of the belt 23 is hung around the left and right frames 24 of the motorcycle and attached to one hook 23a.
3c, and hook the other hook 23b onto the eye bolt 3 of pallet A.

In addition, at this time, as shown in FIG. 8, depending on the type of motorcycle, it is set to either the E side or the F side.

(k) As shown in FIG. 11, a shackle 26 with a chain 25 attached is attached to both ends of the seat support 20 (only one side is shown in the drawing);
Also, hook the shackle 28 with the turnbuckle 27 attached to the eye bolt 3 of pallet A, hook one hook 27a of the turnbuckle 27 to the chain 25, and then hook the turnbuckle 27 to the chain 25.
and tighten the seat part of the motorcycle with the seat support 20 as shown in FIG. 8 (only one side is shown in the drawing).

(l) As shown in Fig. 12, pallet A is placed on loading cargo pallet G, and the cargo pallet G is
The pallet A is fixed to the cargo pallet G by hooking and tightening the fitting 29 attached to the hole drilled in the hook bolt 4.

The above work is performed by the rider riding the motorcycle to the cargo reception area at the airport two hours before departure and removing the gasoline and battery.Also, although the example shows a pallet for one motorcycle, It is also possible to configure a pallet that is shared by multiple machines.

〔effect〕

The present invention has the following effects.

(a) A motorcycle placed on a pallet is primarily fixed to the pallet using a pair of front wheel clamps and a rope, and a fall prevention pole with a seat support attached, a chain with a turnbuckle, and the first tie-down are used. The seat, which is approximately the center of the motorcycle's weight, is secondarily fixed to the pallet using a tie-down belt, and the left and right frames of the motorcycle are thirdly fixed to the pallet using a second tie-down belt, so the motorcycle is securely attached to the pallet. The motorcycle is triple-secured, completely preventing the motorcycle from moving back and forth, left and right, and up and down, allowing it to be transported safely by air as cargo.

(b) Since the motorcycle can be fixed to the pallet using several types of auxiliary tools, the fixing work is extremely simple and inexpensive compared to conventional packaging.

(c) With conventional packaging methods, the number of pallets that could be loaded per cargo pallet was limited to 1 to 2, but by fixing with auxiliary equipment, it is now possible to load 4 pallets, greatly improving loading efficiency. .

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a pallet, Figs. 2 and 3 are sectional views of the guide part and clamping part of the front wheel clamp, and Fig. 4 shows a rope attached to an auxiliary fitting. Figure 5 is a perspective view of the slope, Figure 6 is a perspective view of the fall prevention pole, and Figure 7 is a perspective view of the slope.
The figure is a perspective view of the seat support, Figure 8 is a side view of the motorcycle fixed to the pallet, Figure 9 is a plan view of the second tie-down belt, and Figure 10 is the second tie-down belt attached to the motorcycle frame. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of how to attach one side of the belt, FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of fixing the seat support to the pallet, and FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of fixing the pallet to the loading cargo pallet. A...Pallet, C...Front wheel clamp, D...
Rear wheel regulation stand, 1... Upper frame, 2... Base, 3...
Eye bolt, 4...Hook bolt, 5...Auxiliary metal fittings, 6...Guiding part, 8...Holding part, 11...Wire mesh, 14...Rope, 18...Pole for preventing fall, 20...Seat support, 22 ...First tie-down belt, 23... Second tie-down belt, 24... Motorcycle frame.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A pallet including a pair of front wheel clamps for holding the front wheels of a motorcycle, an auxiliary fitting for fixing the front wheels, and a pair of rear wheel regulating stands, and a rope for securing the front wheel to the auxiliary fittings. , a pair of fall prevention poles attached to the pallet, and a seat support installed between the poles;
a chain with a pair of turnbuckles that is stretched between both ends of the seat support and the pallet and presses the seat support against the motorcycle seat; a first tie-down belt that is hung around the motorcycle seat and fixed to the pallet; A fixing device for an airborne motorcycle, comprising: a pair of second tie-down belts that are hung around a frame of the vehicle and fixed to a pallet;