Patent ID: 8302828
Filing Date: 2012-11-06
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A cross bar of a roof carrier for vehicles, comprising: a cross bar body placed transversely between side bars provided on both longitudinal sides of a roof; first and second brackets provided, respectively, on both distal ends of the cross bar body and slidably coupled to the side bars; first and second locking pins provided, respectively, on the first and second brackets, and elastically inserted into the corresponding side bars; a link positioned in the first bracket and hinged at a first end thereof to a first end of the first locking pin; a release lever including a coupling part, wherein one end of the coupling part is hinged to a second end of the link and coupled to the cross bar body via a rotating shaft, and a grip part extending from the coupling part to be exposed to an outside, so that when the release lever rotates around the rotating shaft, the link and the first locking pin are pulled into the cross bar body; and a wire passing through the cross bar body, and coupling the coupling part of the release lever with the second locking pin, so that the wire pulls the second locking pin into the cross bar body during rotation of the release lever to pull the first locking pin into the cross bar body; wherein a locking pin support part is provided on each of the first and second brackets, and a portion of an associated locking pin passes through the locking pin support part, and a locking protrusion is provided on a passing part of the locking pin, and an elastic member is interposed between the locking protrusion and the locking pin support part, so that the locking pin is elastically ejected into the corresponding side bar.