JPH0659336B2 - Four-wheeled standing golf cart - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a four-wheel standing golf cart for carrying a caddy bag.

[Conventional technology]

As a golf cart for carrying golf equipment used by a player in a golf course, there has been proposed a three-wheel standing riding type golf cart that allows a user to easily get on and off by getting on and off without sitting on a seat. This is provided with a space at the rear part for a driver to ride in a standing state, in which caddy bags are placed vertically on both sides of the vehicle body and are placed side by side in front and behind.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

However, the conventional golf cart of this type has a drawback that the structure of the vehicle body is complicated because a member for mounting a caddy bag must be provided on each side of the vehicle body.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a four-wheel standing golf cart in which the structure of the vehicle body can be simplified.

The four-wheeled standing golf cart according to the present invention has a lower frame extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body extended forward from the front wheels,
On the front end portion of the lower frame, a bag lower part supporting member that extends in the vehicle width direction so as to support the lower part of the caddy bag so that its dimension in the vehicle width direction is substantially equal to the vehicle width is provided, and A standing space is formed in the rear part for the driver to get on while standing up, and in front of this space and behind the lower bag support member, the steering handle extends to the rear from the front wheels and rises rearward. A steering shaft is provided, and the steering shaft is supported by an upper frame member, and the upper frame member includes an upper front frame whose lower portion is fixed to the lower frame and which extends along the steering shaft. , By the upper rear frame connected to a portion where the lower part is fixed to the lower frame behind the lower fixing part of the upper front frame and the upper part is above the lower fixing part of the upper front frame. Form, on top of the upper frame member, is provided with a bag upper bearing member for supporting the upper portion of the golf bags to the state Caddy is inclined forwardly downwardly substantially parallel to the steering shaft.

[Action]

In the present invention, the caddy bag is placed side by side in the vehicle width direction on the front side of the vehicle body by the lower bag supporting member and the upper bag supporting member, and the vehicle body frame is used for disposing the member for mounting the bag.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view showing a frame structure of a four-wheel standing golf cart according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG. In these figures,
What is indicated by reference numeral 1 is a golf cart. The golf cart 1 includes a body frame 2, a pair of left and right front wheels 3 located on both sides of a front part, a pair of left and right rear wheels 4 located on both sides of a rear part and having an outer diameter larger than that of the front wheel 3, and an upper part thereof. It is composed of a vehicle body cover and the like (not shown) for covering.

The vehicle body frame 2 includes a lower frame 5 that extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body and includes a pair of left and right pipe bodies and a lateral member that connects these, and an upper frame member F described below.
The front portion 5a of the lower frame 5 extends above the front wheel shaft 7 with a narrow gap between the tubes, and the rear portion 5b extends below the rear wheel shaft 8 with a wide gap between the tubes.

Further, the front portion 5a of the lower frame 5 extends further forward than the front wheel shaft 7. In the embodiment, the bumper 10 is provided so as to extend further forward than the front wheel 3 and is provided at the front end portion. A bag lower part support member 12 is provided behind the caddy bag 11 for supporting the lower part of the caddy bag 11 by engaging it. The lower bag supporting member 12 extends in the vehicle width direction from the pipe material and is formed in a cage shape that is opened upward. The lower bag support member 12 is set so that its dimension in the vehicle width direction is substantially equal to the vehicle width. As shown in FIG. It projects to the side.

On the other hand, the rear portion 5b of the lower frame 5 is extended further rearward than the rear wheel shaft 8, and a caddy, a player, or the like stands as a driver at a portion which is a rear portion of the vehicle body and extends between the rear wheels 4 and 4. A standing space S for boarding is formed. In the embodiment, since the lower frame 5 is extended to the rear of the rear wheel 4, a wide space is obtained. Although not shown, a drive device for driving the rear wheels 4 is housed inside the vehicle body. As the drive device, a well-known drive device using an electric motor or an internal combustion engine as a drive source can be used.

The upper frame member F is extended rearward from an upper rear frame 6 extending forward from the rear portion of the lower frame 5 and a portion between the front wheels 3 of the lower frame 5, which will be described later. The steering shaft tube 16 supports the steering handle and the steering shaft together with the upper rear frame 6. That is, the steering shaft tube 16 constitutes the upper front frame according to the present invention.

Reference numeral 15 is a rod-shaped steering handle for steering the front wheels 3. The steering handle 15 is attached to the upper end of the steering shaft 15a, and is disposed in front of the standing space S by supporting the steering shaft 15a on the steering shaft tube 16.

The steering shaft tube 16 is extended rearward from a steering mechanism between the front wheels 3 and 3, a lower portion is fixed to the lower frame 5, and an upper portion is connected to and supported by the upper rear frame 6. ing. More specifically, the upper rear frame 6 has a U-shaped frame member 6a fixed to the lower part across the left and right sides of the lower frame 5, and a horizontal member having a square cross section extending in the vehicle width direction at the upper part. 6b. The frame member 6a is positioned behind the lower fixed portion of the steering shaft tube 16 and in a position between the rear wheels 4 in this embodiment. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the horizontal member 6b and the bracket 17 fixed to the steering shaft tube 16 are provided.
The steering shaft tube 16 is supported by fastening and with bolts 18. The bolt 18 is screwed into a nut 19 which is inserted into a fastening hole formed in the lateral member 6b and plastically deforms when tightened to be crimped and fixed to the lateral member 6b.

That is, the upper frame member F is a steering shaft tube 16 as an upper front frame extending rearward and upward from the front portion of the vehicle body.
And an upper rear frame 6 extending upward from the rear of the vehicle body are connected and fixed to each other, thereby forming a substantially mountain shape in the side view of the vehicle body shown in FIG. It will be fixed at 5. And
A steering shaft 15a is supported on the upper front frame side of the rigid upper frame member F.

An upper portion of the upper rear frame 6 extends forward of the steering shaft tube 16 and has a plate-like back upper support member 20 that supports the upper portion of the caddy bag 11 so as to hold the upper portion of the caddy bag 11 from the lower rear side. Is provided. Here, the extension amount of the upper rear frame 6 is such that the bag upper support member 20 is at a position where the golf club 21 can be reached by the driver in a posture in which the driver is still in the riding position.
Is set so that the caddy bag 11 is supported in a state in which it is inclined forward and downward so that the head of FIG.

In the four-wheeled standing golf cart thus configured, the driver can ride in the standing space S formed in the rear portion of the vehicle body while the driver is standing. Further, the back lower support member 12 and the back upper support member 20 extending in the vehicle width direction so that the dimension in the vehicle width direction is substantially equal to the vehicle width.
Thus, the caddy bag 11 can be placed side by side in the vehicle width direction on the front side of the vehicle body. Here, the lower bag support member 12
Is provided on the front portion 5a of the lower frame 5 and the upper bag supporting member 20 is provided on the upper end portion of the upper rear frame 6, so that the lower bag supporting member 12 and the upper bag supporting member 20 for mounting the caddy bag 11 are provided. The body frame 2 can be used for the arrangement.

Further, since the caddy bag 11 is lowered frontward, the head of the golf club 21 can be brought closer to the driver and the golf club 21 can be easily picked up.

In the above embodiment, the lower frame 5 is connected to the rear wheel 4
Although the example in which it is extended rearward has been described, it does not necessarily have to be extended rearward of the rear wheel 4, and in short, it is sufficient if the standing space S can be formed.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the lower frame extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body is extended forward from the front wheels, and the dimension in the vehicle width direction is approximately the vehicle width on the front end portion of the lower frame. A bag lower portion support member that extends in the vehicle width direction to support the lower portion of the caddy bag so as to be equal to each other is provided, and a standing space for a driver to ride in a standing state is formed at a rear portion of the vehicle body. In front of the space and behind the lower bag support member, there is disposed a steering shaft extending rearwardly from between the front wheels and having a steering handle at the upper end, and the steering shaft is used as the upper frame member. The upper frame member is supported by an upper front frame having a lower portion fixed to the lower frame and extending along the steering axis, and a lower portion fixed to the lower frame behind the lower fixed portion of the upper front frame. The upper rear frame is connected to the upper part of the upper front frame above the lower fixed part, and the caddy bag is tilted forward and downward substantially parallel to the steering axis on the upper part of the upper frame member. Since the upper bag supporting member for supporting the upper part of the caddy bag is provided in such a state that the caddy bag can be placed side by side in the vehicle width direction on the front side of the vehicle body with the lower bag supporting member and the upper bag supporting member arranged on the vehicle body frame. .

Therefore, even in the structure in which the driver stands in the rear part of the vehicle body, it is not necessary to separately arrange the members for mounting the caddy bag on the left and right, and to provide the member for mounting the bag by using the body frame. Therefore, the structure of the vehicle body can be simplified and the bag can be firmly supported. Moreover, since the upper bag supporting member is supported by the upper frame member having a mountain shape in the side view, the upper part of the caddy bag can be firmly supported. In addition, since the upper front frame of the upper frame member is aligned with the steering axis, the caddy bag can be positioned and mounted in the vicinity of the steering axis, and the size of the vehicle in the front-rear direction can be made compact.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a frame structure of a four-wheel standing golf cart according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the same, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG. 3 …… front wheel, 4 …… rear wheel, 5 …… lower frame, 6 ……
Upper rear frame, 7 ... front wheel axle, 8 ... rear wheel axle, 11
...... Caddy bag, 12 ...... Bag support member, 1
5 ... Steering handle, 15a ... Steering shaft, 16 ... Steering shaft tube (upper front frame), 20 ... Bag upper support member, F ... Upper frame member.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A lower frame (5) extending in the front-rear direction of a vehicle body is extended forward from a front wheel (3), and on the front end portion (5a) of the lower frame (5) in the vehicle width direction. A bag lower part support member (12) extending in the vehicle width direction to support the lower part of the caddy bag (11) so as to have a size substantially equal to the vehicle width is provided, and a driver stands on the rear part of the vehicle body. A standing space (S) for riding in a state is formed, and the upper end of the space (S) is provided in front of the space (S) and behind the lower bag support member (12) so as to extend rearward from between the front wheels (3). A steering shaft (15a) provided with a steering handle (15) is provided on the steering shaft, and the steering shaft (15a) is supported by an upper frame member (F). The lower part is the lower frame (5)
An upper front frame (16) fixed to the steering shaft (15a), and a lower part fixed to the lower frame (5) behind the lower fixing part of the upper front frame (16) and the upper part to the upper front frame (16). 16) is composed of an upper rear frame (6) connected to a portion above the lower fixed portion, and a caddy bag (11) has a steering shaft (15a) above the upper frame member (F). A four-wheel standing golf cart, characterized in that a bag upper support member (20) for supporting the upper portion of the caddy bag (11) is provided in a state in which the upper portion of the caddy bag (11) is inclined substantially parallel to.