Clamp attachment structure for vehicle and clamp operation method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024409020-A1
Application number	US-202318329686-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 6, 2023
Priority date	Jun 6, 2023
Publication date	Dec 12, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

A clamp attachment structure for a vehicle, wherein the vehicle includes a fixing supporter to which a fixing object is fixed and which includes a fixing hole to fix the fixing object and a standby supporter disposed at a different position from the fixing supporter and including a standby hole. A clamp is attached to and detached from the fixing hole or the standby hole by quick operation.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A clamp attachment structure for a vehicle, wherein
the vehicle includes a fixing supporter to which a fixing object is fixed and a standby supporter disposed at a different position from the fixing supporter, the fixing supporter including a fixing hole to fix the fixing object, the standby supporter including a standby hole, and a clamp is attached to and detached from the fixing hole or the standby hole by quick operation.

2 . The clamp attachment structure for the vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein
the fixing supporter is supported to be movable between a first position and a second position, with the fixing supporter being located at the first position, the fixing hole is open to an external space, and with the fixing supporter being located at the second position, a component of the vehicle is disposed forward of an opening of the fixing hole.

3 . The clamp attachment structure for the vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein
the fixing supporter is a cargo bed.

4 . The clamp attachment structure for the vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein
the standby supporter is located next to the cargo bed.

5 . The clamp attachment structure for the vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein
the cargo bed is supported to be movable between an unfolded position and a folded position, with the cargo bed being located at the unfolded position, the fixing object is fixable to the cargo bed using the clamp, and with the cargo bed being located at the folded position, the cargo bed is folded over a component of the vehicle.

6 . The clamp attachment structure for the vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein
the cargo bed includes a seat facing upward with the cargo bed being located at the folded position.

7 . The clamp attachment structure for the vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein
the vehicle includes a driver seat, and the standby hole is located rearward of the driver seat.

8 . The clamp attachment structure for the vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein
the standby hole is disposed below a seating surface of the vehicle.

9 . The clamp attachment structure for the vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein
the standby hole is open in a different direction from the fixing hole.

10 . The clamp attachment structure for the vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein
the standby supporter is an armrest located next to the fixing supporter.

11 . The clamp attachment structure for the vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein
the vehicle includes a driver seat, and the fixing supporter includes a seat located rearward of the driver seat.

12 . The clamp attachment structure for the vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein
the fixing supporter is supported to be movable between an unfolded position and a folded position, with the fixing supporter being located at the unfolded position, the fixing object is fixable to the fixing supporter using the clamp, with the fixing supporter being located at the folded position, the fixing supporter is folded over a component of the vehicle, and the fixing supporter includes a seat facing upward with the fixing supporter being located at the folded position.

13 . The clamp attachment structure for the vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein
the armrest includes an armrest body a user touches and an attachment base attached to the fixing supporter at a position away from the armrest body, and the standby hole is formed in the attachment base.

14 . The clamp attachment structure for the vehicle according to claim 13 , wherein
the armrest includes a first rest support column and a second rest support column protruding from the attachment base and supporting the armrest body at a position opposite the attachment base, a proximal end of the first rest support column and a proximal end of the second rest support column protrude to a side to which the standby hole is open relative to the attachment base, and the standby hole is formed in a portion of the attachment base between the first rest support column and the second rest support column.

15 . The clamp attachment structure for the vehicle according to claim 13 , wherein
the clamp includes a retaining part extending through the standby hole and retained at a peripheral edge of the standby hole of the standby supporter, and a retaining space in which the retaining part is locatable is formed between an outward-facing portion of the attachment base and the fixing supporter.

16 . The clamp attachment structure for the vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein
the standby supporter includes a plate in which the standby hole is formed, and the plate crosses a horizontal direction.

17 . The clamp attachment structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the clamp includes a base, a retaining part, a shaft connecting the base and the retaining part, and an operating part to operate the retaining part to a state in which the retaining part is passable through the fixing hole or the standby hole and a state in which the retaining part is retained from the fixing hole or the standby hole.

18 . A clamp operation method for a vehicle, wherein
with a fixing object being fixed to a fixing supporter, a clamp is attached to a fixing hole of the fixing supporter by quick operation to fix the fixing object to the fixing supporter using the clamp, and with the fixing object being detached from the fixing supporter, the clamp is attached to a standby hole of a standby supporter by quick operation.

Assignees

• Kawasaki Motors Ltd

Inventors

• Hidaka Kota
• Kathol Brad
• Olson Justin
• Saeki Daisuke
• Yasuhara Hidefumi

Classifications

• B60P7/0892

  by preventing lateral movement of the load, e.g. using stop blocks · CPC title

• B60P7/135 Primary

  Securing or supporting by load bracing means · CPC title

• B60P7/0807 Primary

  Attachment points · CPC title