Patent ID: 8678434

Claim:
An auxiliary apparatus mounted to a carrier provided on a rear portion of a vehicle, comprising: a locking unit fastened to the carrier, the locking unit including a locking pin to be extracted or retracted in response to operation of a switch unit; a rotary plate rotatably coupled to the locking unit; and a fastening member mounted to the rotary plate, the fastening member having at least a fastening hole into which the locking pin is selectively inserted and locked according to the operation of the switch unit; wherein the rotary plate is rotatably coupled to the locking unit by a rotating shaft; and wherein the locking unit comprises: a mounting bracket fastened to the carrier; the locking pin slidably coupled to and elastically supported on the mounting bracket by an elastic spring to one direction; and the switch unit connected to the locking pin through an actuating cable to extract or retract the locking pin to selectively lock the locking pin into the at least a fastening hole of the fastening member.