ANTI-THEFT FIXING DEVICE AND ANTI-THEFT VEHICLE ROOF RACK CROSSBAR

An anti-theft fixing device and an anti-theft vehicle roof rack crossbar are provided. The anti-theft fixing device includes a fixing main body, an anti-theft body, a cover body, and a lock member. The fixing main body includes a fixing portion and a connecting portion, the fixing portion is fixedly connected to the connecting portion, the fixing portion includes at least one fixing hole. The connecting portion further includes a mounting hole, and the connecting portion further includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The anti-theft body includes an anti-theft portion disposed on an inner surface thereof and mounted onto the mounting hole so that the anti-theft portion detachably connected to the first surface of the connecting portion to cover the at least one fixing hole.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a technical field of fixing frames for vehicles, and in particular to an anti-theft fixing device and an anti-theft vehicle roof rack crossbar.

BACKGROUND

Vehicle luggage racks are also known as vehicle roof racks, vehicle roof crossbars, vehicle roof luggage racks, automobile roof racks, and roof cargo carriers. The vehicle luggage racks refer to racks mounted on vehicle roofs and convenient for tying large articles, and are a basis for all carrying schemes of the vehicle roofs. The vehicle luggage racks are generally used for road trips, which cooperate with vehicle roof boxes and vehicle roof frames to carry luggage and increase a carrying space of vehicles, and the vehicle luggage racks may further carry sports equipment, such as snowboards, bicycles, sailboats, etc.

A conventional vehicle luggage rack generally includes vehicle roof rack crossbars, all of the vehicle roof rack crossbars are fixed to a roof of a vehicle to form the conventional vehicle luggage rack. The vehicle roof rack crossbars are generally locked on the roof of the vehicle through screws, and the screws are exposed on the roof of the vehicle, causing a risk that the screws are easily detached by a thief through detaching tools. As a result, the conventional vehicle luggage rack may be stolen, and even the luggage on the vehicle luggage rack may be stolen.

SUMMARY

In one aspect of the present disclosure, an anti-theft fixing device includes a fixing main body, an anti-theft body, a cover body, and a lock member. The fixing main body includes a fixing portion and a connecting portion, the fixing portion is fixedly connected to the connecting portion, and the fixing portion includes at least one fixing hole. The connecting portion further includes a mounting hole, and the connecting portion further includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The anti-theft body includes an anti-theft portion disposed on an inner surface thereof and mounted onto the mounting hole so that the anti-theft portion detachably connected to the first surface of the connecting portion to cover the at least one fixing hole. The cover body is detachably connected to the second surface of the connecting portion to cover the mounting hole, and the first surface of the connecting portion of the connecting portion is opposite to the second surface of the connecting portion. The lock member is configured to detachably connect the cover body to the connecting portion.

In another aspect of the present disclosure, an anti-theft vehicle roof rack crossbar includes a first anti-theft fixing device, a second anti-theft fixing device, and a connecting rod assembly. The connecting rod assembly is connected to the first anti-theft fixing device and the second anti-theft fixing device, the first anti-theft fixing device and the second anti-theft fixing device are respectively located at two ends of the connecting rod assembly. The first anti-theft fixing device is the anti-theft fixing device as foregoing, and the second anti-theft fixing device is the anti-theft fixing device as foregoing.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Reference herein to “embodiment” or “implementation” means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or the implementation may be included in at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. The embodiment or the implementation in various positions in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, and are not independent or alternative embodiments mutually exclusive of other embodiments. Those who skilled in the art explicitly and implicitly understand that embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an anti-theft fixing device and an anti-theft vehicle roof rack crossbar. The anti-theft vehicle roof rack crossbar is fixed to a roof of a vehicle through components, such as screws, and after fixing to the roof of the vehicle, the components, such as the screws, of the anti-theft vehicle roof rack crossbar are hid, that is, the screws are not exposed to the roof of the vehicle, thereby reducing a risk that the anti-theft vehicle roof rack crossbar is stolen. The anti-theft vehicle roof rack crossbar includes one or more anti-theft fixing devices, and the anti-theft vehicle roof rack crossbar including two anti-theft fixing devices is described as an example below with reference to accompanying drawings.

It should be noted that the anti-theft fixing device serves as a part of the anti-theft vehicle roof rack crossbar, that is, the anti-theft fixing devices is applied to the anti-theft vehicle roof rack crossbar, and the anti-theft fixing devices is configured to fixedly connect with the roof of the vehicle.

Technical solutions in embodiments of the present disclosure are clearly and completely described below with reference to accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, but are not all embodiments. The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative and is in no way intended as any limitation on the present disclosure and also its application or use. All other embodiments obtained by those who skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present disclosure without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

As shown inFIGS.1-3,FIG.1is a perspective schematic diagram of the anti-theft fixing device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure,FIG.2is an exploded schematic diagram of the anti-theft fixing device shown inFIG.1, and FIG.3is another exploded schematic diagram of the anti-theft fixing device shown inFIG.1. The anti-theft fixing device includes a fixing main body100, an anti-theft body200, a cover body300, and a lock member400. The anti-theft body200covers at least one fixing hole142. The at least one fixing hole142is defined on the fixing main body100for assembling with a vehicle roof fixing structure, that is, the anti-theft body200hides the at least one fixing hole142, defined on the fixing main body100for assembling with the vehicle roof fixing structure. The cover body300covers the anti-theft body200after the anti-theft body200is connected to the fixing main body100, that is, the cover body300hides the anti-theft body200after the anti-theft body200is connected to the fixing main body100. The cover body300is detachably connected to the fixing main body100through the lock member400, so that the cover body300is mounted on the fixing main body100or detached from the fixing main body100through controlling the lock member400by a mechanical key. After the cover body300is detached from the fixing main body100, a component for fixing the anti-theft body200is exposed. Specifically, the components, such as the screws, for fixing the anti-theft body200are removed through a tool, such as a screwdriver, so that the anti-theft body200is detached from the fixing main body100to expose the at least one fixing hole142on the fixing main body100. Thus, a risk that the anti-theft fixing device is stolen is reduced. Moreover, according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the anti-theft body200, the cover body300, and the lock member400are respectively assembled with the fixing main body100in a simple and stable manner, which are convenient to assemble and disassemble, and are beneficial for users to control.

Please further refer toFIGS.1-3, the fixing main body100includes a connecting portion120and a fixing portion140, and the connecting portion120is fixedly connected with the fixing portion140. For example, the connecting portion120is integrally formed with the fixing portion140. The fixing portion140is disposed at a first end of the connecting portion120, and a second end of the connecting portion120is fixedly connected to a connecting rod assembly. In one optional embodiment of the present disclosure, a mounting groove128is defined at the second end of the connecting portion120, and the mounting groove128is configured to mount the connecting rod assembly. The connecting rod assembly is a connecting rod assembly in the anti-theft vehicle roof rack crossbar.

The connecting portion120includes a first surface and a second surface, the first surface of the connecting portion is opposite to the second surface of the connecting portion, that is, the first surface of the connecting portion120and the second surface of the connecting portion120are two opposite surfaces of the connecting portion120. The second surface of the connecting portion120is understood as an outer surface of the connecting portion123, and the first surface of the connecting portion120is understood as an inner surface of the connecting portion120. The connecting portion120includes a mounting hole122, the mounting hole122penetrates through the first surface of the connecting portion120and the second surface of the connecting portion120. It should be understood that there may be one or more mounting holes122, and the embodiments of the present disclosure take one mounting hole122as an example, but embodiments providing a plurality of mounting holes122are also within the protection scope of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

The fixing portion140includes a first surface and a second surface, and the first surface of the fixing portion140is opposite to the second surface of the fixing portion140. The second surface of the fixing portion140is configured to connect to a mounting surface of an object to be mounted, such as a mounting surface of the roof of the vehicle. The second surface of the fixing portion140is understood as an outer surface of the fixing portion140, and the first surface of the fixing portion140is understood as an inner surface of the fixing portion140. The first surface of the fixing portion140is connected to the first surface of the connecting portion120, and the second surface of the fixing portion140is connected to the second surface of the connecting portion120.

The fixing portion140includes the at least one fixing hole142, and the at least one fixing hole142penetrates through the first surface of the fixing portion140and the second surface of the fixing portion140. In actual application, when the first surface of the fixing portion140needs to attach to the mounting surface on the roof of the vehicle, at least one component, such as at least one screw, is provided to pass through the at least one fixing hole142to fix the first surface of the fixing portion140to the mounting surface of the roof of the vehicle.

There may be two, three, or four fixing holes142in the present disclosure. It should be understood that the number of the at least one fixing hole142is not limited thereto, and is not illustrated herein. The embodiments of the present disclosure take an example that two fixing holes142are provided for further illustration. The two fixing holes142include a first fixing hole1422and a second fixing hole1424.

An anti-theft portion220is disposed on an inner surface of the anti-theft body200, and the anti-theft portion220is detachably connected to the mounting hole122to detachably connect the anti-theft body200to the first surface of the connecting portion120, so that the anti-theft body200covers the at least one fixing hole142. It is understood that covering the at least one fixing hole142by the anti-theft body200refers to covering a portion of the at least one fixing hole142located on the first surface of the fixing portion140.

The anti-theft fixing device10further includes a fastening assembly500, and the fastening assembly500passes through the mounting hole122from the second surface of the connecting portion120to fixedly connect to the anti-theft portion220to fix the anti-theft body200to the first surface of the connecting portion120. In one optional embodiment of the present disclosure, the fastening assembly500includes a first fastener520, such as a first screw520. The first screw520passes through the mounting hole122from the second surface of the connecting portion120to fixedly connect to the anti-theft portion220. When the anti-theft body200needs to be detached, the tool, such as the screwdriver, is provided for detaching the first screw520, so that the anti-theft body200is detached from the connecting portion120.

Please refer toFIGS.4and5,FIG.4is a perspective schematic diagram of an anti-theft body of the anti-theft fixing device according to one optional embodiment of the present disclosure, andFIG.5is an enlarged structural schematic diagram of portion A of the anti-theft body shown inFIG.4. The anti-theft portion220includes an anti-theft groove221, and the anti-theft groove221is defined on the inner surface of the anti-theft body200. The fastening assembly500is detachably connected with the mounting hole122and the anti-theft groove221, so that the anti-theft body200is detachably connect to the first surface of the connecting surface120. For example, the first screw520of the fastening assembly500is inserted into the mounting hole122and the anti-theft groove221, and is capable of being screwed with a groove wall of the anti-theft groove221, and is also capable of being screwed with a hole wall of the mounting hole122.

In actual application, if only a single component is provided to detachably connect the anti-theft body200to the first surface of the connecting portion120, the anti-theft body200is difficult to be mounted or detached, that is, the anti-theft body200is not easy to operate in the actual application. In addition, detachably connecting the anti-theft body200to the first surface of the connecting portion120through the single component is insufficient in stability, and the anti-theft body200is easily damaged by foreign objects, the risk that the anti-theft fixing device is stolen may be increased. Based on this consideration, the fastening assembly500in the embodiments of the present disclosure further includes a second fastener540and a third fastener560.

Please refer toFIG.6,FIG.6is an exploded schematic diagram of a fastening assembly of the anti-theft fixing device according to one optional embodiment of the present disclosure. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first fastener520, such as the first screw520, passes through the mounting hole122from the second surface of the connecting portion120to fixedly connect to the second fastener540, so as to detachably connect the second fastener540to the connecting portion120. For example, the first screw520is configured to screw with the hole wall of the mounting hole122, and the first screw520is screwed with the second fastener540. Therefore, the first screw520, the second fastener540, and the connecting portion120are detachably connected.

The third fastener560is partially inserted into the anti-theft groove221to fixedly connect to the second fastener540, so as to detachably connect the anti-theft body200to the connecting portion120. For example, the third fastener560includes a second screw560, the second screw560is fixedly connected with the anti-theft portion220through the second fastener540, the second screw560is partially inserted into in the anti-theft groove221, and the groove wall of the anti-theft groove221is screwed with the second screw560.

The second fastener540includes a first sub-portion542and a second sub-portion544, the first sub-portion542includes a first fastening hole5422, and the second sub-portion544includes a second fastening hole5442. The first fastener520, such as the first screw520, partially passes through the mounting hole122to insert into the first fastening hole5422, and the third fastener560, such as the second screw560, partially passes through the second fastening hole5442to insert into the anti-theft groove221.

In one optional embodiment of the present disclosure, the connecting portion120is bent toward the fixing portion140, which is beneficial for mounting the fixing portion140to the roof of the vehicle and is further beneficial for forming a vehicle luggage rack on the roof of the vehicle after fixedly connecting the connecting portion120and the connecting rod assembly.

In one optional embodiment of the present disclosure, the first sub-portion542is bent toward the second sub-portion544. The first sub-portion542is bent toward the second sub-portion544to form a bending portion546, and the bending portion546is connected to the first sub-portion542and the second sub-portion544.

In one optional embodiment, the anti-theft portion220further includes a sliding groove222and an opening groove223, the sliding groove222is defined on the inner surface of the anti-theft body200, and the opening groove223is communicated with the sliding groove222. The first sub-portion542is inserted into the sliding groove222, and the opening groove223is communicated with the first fastening hole5422. The first fastener520, such as the first screw520, partially passes through the mounting hole122from the second surface of the connecting portion120to insert into the first fastening hole5422. The first screw520is configured to screw with a hole wall of the first fastening hole5422.

In actual application, the first sub-portion542and the sliding groove222are first aligned, and then the second fastener540is driven to insert the first sub-portion542into the sliding groove222. The third fastener560, such as the second screw560, is then detachably connected with the second fastening hole5442and the anti-theft groove221to detachably mount the second fastener540on the anti-theft body200. Then, the first fastener520, such as the first screw520, is detachably connected with the mounting hole122and the first fastening hole5422to detachably mount the anti-theft body200on the connecting portion120. The second screw560is configured to screw with a hole wall of the second fastening hole5442, and the second screw560is further configured to screw with the groove wall of the anti-theft groove221.

In order to increase stability of the anti-theft portion220, in one optional embodiment of the present disclosure, the anti-theft portion220further includes an anti-theft post224disposed on the inner surface of the anti-theft body200, and the anti-theft groove221is defined on the anti-theft post224. When the first sub-portion542is inserted into the sliding groove222, the second sub-portion544is attached to the anti-theft post224, so that the anti-theft groove221and the second fastening hole5442are aligned and communicated to facilitate the third fastener560, such as the second screw560, to pass through the second fastening hole5442and the anti-theft groove221. The anti-theft post224not only increases strength of the anti-theft portion220, but also facilitate alignment of the anti-theft groove221and the second fastening hole5442.

In order to further increase the stability of the anti-theft portion220, in one optional embodiment of the present disclosure, the anti-theft portion220further includes a first reinforcing plate225and a second reinforcing plate226. The first reinforcing plate225and the second reinforcing plate226are fixedly connected to the anti-theft post224and a bottom wall227forming the sliding groove222. The first reinforcing plate225and the second reinforcing plate226are respectively located at two sides of the anti-theft post224. A through hole228is defined on the bottom wall227, and the through hole228is communicated with the sliding groove222.

In order to further increase the stability of the anti-theft portion220, in one optional embodiment of the present disclosure, the anti-theft fixing device further includes a reinforcing component, which is illustrated with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Please refer toFIGS.7-8,FIG.7is a perspective schematic diagram of the anti-theft fixing device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure, andFIG.8is an enlarged schematic diagram of portion B of the anti-theft body shown inFIG.7. Difference between the anti-theft body200bof the anti-theft fixing device in the embodiment and the anti-theft body200in the anti-theft fixing device is as follow. A reinforcing component700is disposed in the anti-theft groove221bof the anti-theft body200b, strength of the reinforcing component700is greater than strength of the anti-theft post224b. For example, the reinforcing component700is made of a metal material, and the anti-theft post224bis made of a plastic material. The reinforcing component700includes a reinforcing groove720, and the third fastener, such as the third fastener560, partially passes through the second fastening hole, such as the second fastening hole5442, to insert into the reinforcing groove720, to fixedly connect to the reinforcing component700. The reinforcing component700may be fixed in the anti-theft groove221bin an injection molding manner through a mold, and the reinforcing component700is fixedly connected to the anti-theft post224b.

The first reinforcing plate225b, the second reinforcing plate226b, the sliding groove222b, the opening groove223b, and the through hole228bmay all refer toFIGS.4-5, and details are not described herein again.

In one optional embodiment of the present disclosure, the anti-theft fixing device10further includes a first accommodating groove160. The first accommodating groove160is defined on the connecting portion120and the fixing portion140, that is, the first accommodating groove160is formed on the first surface of the connecting portion120and the first surface of the fixing portion140. The anti-theft body200is partially inserted into the first accommodating groove160. An edge of the anti-theft body200is flush with the connecting portion120and the fixing portion140.

The foregoing is an example of a detachable connection manner of the anti-theft body200and the connecting portion120of the embodiments of the present disclosure. Please further refer toFIGS.1-3and6, following description mainly refers to detachably connecting the cover body300to the connecting portion120through the lock member400.

The cover body300is detachably connected to the second surface of the connecting portion120, so as to cover the mounting hole122. The lock member400is configured to detachably connect the cover body300to the connecting portion, that is, the cover body300is detachably connected to the second surface of the connecting portion120through the lock member400.

In one optional embodiment of the present disclosure, the cover body300includes a limiting structure320, the limiting structure320is matched with the lock member400and allows the lock member400to pass through, so as to fix the cover body300to the connecting portion120or detach the cover body300from the connecting portion120. The connecting portion120includes a moving groove124, and the lock member400moves in the moving groove124. The lock member400is controlled to move in the moving groove124through the mechanical key, the lock member400passes through the limiting structure320and is limited in the moving groove124, so the cover body300is fixed on the connecting portion120, thereby covering the mounting hole122. Moreover, the lock member400is withdrawn from the limiting structure320, so that the lock member400is taken out of the moving groove124and the cover body300is detached from the connecting portion120, thereby exposing the mounting hole122.

In one optional embodiment of the present disclosure, the anti-theft fixing device10further includes a clamping plate600, the clamping plate600includes a moving hole620, the clamping plate600is fixed on the connecting portion120, the moving hole620is communicated with the moving groove124, and the lock member400moves in the moving groove124and the moving hole620. The lock member400is limited by the limiting plate600, so as to fix the cover body300to the connecting portion120. Or, the lock member400is withdrawn from the moving groove124and the moving hole620, so as to detach the cover body300from the connecting portion120.

In one optional embodiment of the present disclosure, the anti-theft fixing device10further includes a second accommodating groove126, the second accommodating groove126is defined on the connecting portion120, and the cover body300is partially inserted into the second accommodating groove126. An edge of the cover body300is flush with the connecting portion120.

It should be noted that, in other optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the cover body300is directly matched and fixedly connected with the anti-theft body200through the lock member400. For example, the lock member400passes through the mounting hole122to fixedly connect the cover body300and the anti-theft body200together. Certainly, the lock member400is also capable of being withdrawn from the mounting hole122to separate the cover body300from the anti-theft body200. It is understood that a structure of the mounting hole122is adjustable in size and shape according to actual requirements.

Please refer toFIGS.9-10,FIG.9is a perspective schematic diagram of an anti-theft vehicle roof rack crossbar according to one optional embodiment of the present disclosure, andFIG.10is a partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of the anti-theft vehicle roof rack crossbar shown inFIG.9. The anti-theft vehicle roof rack crossbar1includes a first anti-theft fixing device10, a second anti-theft fixing device30, and a connecting rod assembly20. The connecting rod assembly20is connected to the first anti-theft fixing device10and the second anti-theft fixing device30. The first anti-theft fixing device10and the second anti-theft fixing device30are respectively located at two ends of the connecting rod assembly20, that is, the first anti-theft fixing device10is located at a first end of the connecting rod assembly20and the second anti-theft fixing device30is located at a second end of the connecting rod assembly20. The first end of the connecting rod assembly20is opposite to the second end of the connecting rod assembly20.

With reference toFIGS.1-8, in the embodiment, the first anti-theft fixing device10is the anti-theft fixing device10as foregoing, and the second anti-theft fixing device30is the anti-theft fixing device as foregoing. The first end of the connecting rod assembly20is disposed in the mounting groove of the fixing main body of the first anti-theft fixing device10, such as the mounting groove128of the fixing main body100of the anti-theft fixing device10. The second end of the connecting rod assembly20is disposed in the mounting groove of the fixing main body of the second anti-theft fixing device30, such as the mounting groove128of the fixing main body100of the anti-theft fixing device10.

Specific structures of the first anti-theft fixing device10and the second anti-theft fixing device30may refer to the above content, and details are not described herein again.

In one optional embodiment of the present disclosure, the first anti-theft fixing device10and the second anti-theft fixing device30are symmetrically disposed with respect to the connecting rod assembly20.

The anti-theft fixing device and the anti-theft vehicle roof rack crossbar provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail, and specific examples are used herein to describe the principles and embodiments of the present disclosure, and the above method and the core idea thereof; at the same time, for those who skilled in the art, according to the idea of the present disclosure, in a specific implementation manner and an application range, the content should be changed. In summary, the content of the present specification should not be construed as a limitation to the present disclosure.