EP1849717A2 - Transport box for bicycles, wheel box and box for bicycle accessories - Google Patents

Abstract

The cardboard has a frame fixing unit received by an external cardboard for holding a frame of a bicycle, and bottom bracket retainers (10, 12), where a bottom bracket unit of the frame is inserted into the retainers. Two rod units (22), where each rod unit has a bottom bracket recess for forming the retainers, and has two rod parts, which run at acute angle to each other. The rod units extend in a longitudinal direction (16) of the frame of the bicycle. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a wheel cardboard for transporting wheels of different sizes and breadths (2) a bicycle accessory cardboard with a retainer for accessories.

Description

The invention relates to a transport carton for bicycles, an impeller carton and a bicycle accessory carton.

For shipment of bicycle frames, wheels and bicycle accessories, the corresponding parts are packed in boxes. This can be packaged in the shipping of a complete bike in an outer carton provided with attachments bike frame, the wheels, the handlebar and bicycle accessories and thus a complete bike shipped in a single box.

To ship entire bicycles or individual components of the bicycle requires the use of a sturdy carton to avoid damaging the parts. In particular, such a carton must pass a standardized drop test to be transported by haulage companies such as UPS and the like,

Another criterion in the development of a transport carton for bicycles are given external dimensions. A relevant measure here is the so-called girth. This is understood to mean the length of the box and the circumference.

The object of the invention is to provide a transport carton for bicycles, an impeller carton and a bicycle accessory carton, by which the individual bicycle parts are protected against damage in transit.
The object is achieved by a transport carton for bicycles according to claim 1, an impeller carton according to claim 13 and a bicycle accessory carton according to claim 21.

The transport carton for bicycles according to the invention has a Rahmenfixierelement. The Rahmenfixierelement, which serves to receive the bicycle frame, can be arranged in an example cuboid outer carton. Here, the Rahmenfixierelement serves to hold the bicycle frame and in particular to avoid slippage of the bicycle frame in the outer carton and thereby causing damage. Here, the Rahmenfixierelement be part of the outer carton, ie, for example, be integrally connected with this. However, the frame fixing element is preferably an independent one
Element that is inserted or inserted into the outer carton, for example.

The Rahmenfixierelement, which represents an independent invention and is preferably made of cardboard or corrugated cardboard, has at least one bottom bracket. The bottom bracket receptacle serves to receive the bottom bracket of the bicycle, i. the area in which the bottom bracket is mounted or mounted. In this case, in particular, the chainring or the chainrings and the crank can already be mounted, to form the bottom bracket, the Rahmenfixierelement has at least two web elements. The web elements have two bottom bracket recesses, which form the bottom bracket. In the at least two bottom bracket recesses, the bottom bracket can be inserted.

The web elements produced in particular from cardboard are designed such that the bottom bracket of the bicycle frame is held at a distance from a bottom element of the Rahmenfixierelements. Here, when the frame fixing member is surrounded by the outer carton, the bottom member abuts against a bottom wall of the outer carton. The bottom bracket is thus held at a distance from the bottom wall of the outer carton, wherein between the bottom bracket and the bottom wall, the web elements are arranged. These serve to damp the bottom bracket, so that the occurrence of shock or shock damage to the bottom bracket is avoided.

Preferably, the bottom bracket recesses that form the bottom bracket, arranged such that slipping of the bottom bracket member, in particular the entire bicycle frame in the outer carton avoided or is possible only in small areas.

In the preferred embodiment, two web elements are provided, each having two web parts. The two web parts, which are produced in particular from a substantially flat, flat cardboard part, extend at an acute angle to each other. In particular, this stability is considerably increased. It is particularly preferred that the web elements are formed such that they widen in the direction of the bottom element of the Rahmenfixierelements. If the web elements consist of two flat web parts made of cardboard or cardboard, forces can be absorbed well by the two web parts. Since the two web parts are preferably V-shaped in cross-section, with the opening of the V pointing in the direction of the bottom element, the risk of buckling in the event of impacts or impacts is reduced.

The web elements are preferably each formed in one piece by folding a carton. It is particularly preferred to produce both web elements from a cardboard by folding. In the preferred embodiment, the web elements thus extend in the frame longitudinal direction and are formed in cross-section M-shaped,

The web elements are in particular integrally connected to a bottom element, wherein in a particularly preferred embodiment in each case the outer web part is integrally connected to a bottom part. The two floor parts can be connected to each other in particular via a tab. The tab punched out in the particularly preferred embodiment is integrally connected to the bottom part. Here, both floor parts can each tabs In particular, it is possible for a tab to be insertable into a slot provided on the other bottom part and to be fixable by the provision of tab attachments. By the ability to connect the two bottom parts firmly together, a folding of the Rahmenfixierelements is possible, the Rahmenfixierelement remains in the folded end position. This has the advantage that the Rahmenfixierelement does not have to be folded immediately before the packaging of the bicycle frame, but already an optionally larger number of Rahmenfixierelementen can be prefolded.

In the folded state, the outer dimensions of the bottom element substantially correspond to the inner dimensions of a bottom wall of the outer carton. In order to enable a simple insertion of the Rahmenfixierelements together with the fixed to this frame in the outer carton, the outer dimensions of the bottom element are preferably slightly smaller than the dimensions of the bottom wall or a footprint of the outer carton.

In a particularly preferred embodiment of the Rahmenfixierelements a second bottom bracket receptacle is provided. This bottom bracket is offset from the first bottom bracket. For example, by at least one more bottom bracket, it is possible to fix different bicycle frame in a Rahmenfixierelement. In particular, it is possible to include in the frame fixing element according to the invention in the first bottom bracket race bike frame and mountain bike frame with unsprung rear triangle and in the second bottom bracket mountain bike with sprung rear triangle. In particular, the possibility of using the frame fixing element for different frames, the cost can be significantly reduced.

The carbon used for the frame fixation element is preferably a stiffening strut or stiffening shaft having carton. In this case, the alignment of the waves is preferably selected such that the waves are partially compressed when forces occur, since the cardboard can absorb most forces in this direction. In particular, those occurring during falls To be able to absorb forces well, the waves of the floor parts run vertically, in particular transversely to the frame longitudinal direction.

Furthermore, a separate invention relates to an impeller carton, which is particularly suitable for the packaging of wheels of different sizes and different widths. In particular, it is possible to package wheels for road bikes as well as for mountain bikes with the impeller box according to the invention. In this case, the impeller has two side elements. These are connected to each other to form the impeller and formed disc-shaped. The two preferably made of cardboard or corrugated side elements preferably have a circular basic shape whose diameter is slightly larger than the diameter of the largest wheel to be packed. The two side elements can be connected to each other via a particular common web element or via a tab. In a preferred embodiment, however, two separate side elements are provided, which are connected to one another via a web element, in particular a tab. Preferably, several, in particular four tabs are provided. The provided on one of the two side members tab can be inserted in the preferred embodiment each in a receiving slot. Here, the receiving slot is provided in the other side member or a tab connected to the side member. Preferably, each tab corresponds to a plurality of receiving slots, i. is connectable with several receiving slots. In this way, the distance between the two side elements to each other can be varied, so that the inclusion of different width wheels is possible.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, two separate side elements are provided for the formation of the impeller carton, which are in particular designed identically. This has the significant advantage that only one punching tool is required. As a result, the production costs can be significantly reduced.

A particularly preferred embodiment of the impeller carton comprises an axle protection element. In particular, each side element is a Achsschutzelement provided. The axis protection element, which is also made of cardboard in a particularly preferred embodiment, in the region of the axis, that is, in the case of a circular side member centered with this connectable. For this purpose, the axle protection element has at least one connecting strap which can be inserted in each case into a corresponding slot provided on the side element. Of course, the side member may also have tabs which are insertable in slots of the Achsschutzelements.

The impeller boxes according to the invention, which are preferably provided with a handle element, can be used for transporting wheels, for example, to protect the wheels during transport in motor vehicles from damage, Also, the transport space is protected by this. Furthermore, it is possible to ship the inventively designed impeller boxes in particular in an outer carton with a carrier such as UPS, Preferably, the outer box described above based on Rahmenfixierelements is designed such that this in addition to receiving the fixed in the Rahmenfixierelement bicycle frame also for receiving two impeller boxes suitable is.

Another independent invention is the bicycle accessory carton. This is initially a substantially conventional cardboard, which forms a particular cuboid interior area for receiving accessories in the folded state. According to the invention, a side wall of the bicycle accessory carton is connected to a holding element. By the holding element, it is possible, for example, a seat post, record and connect to the bicycle accessory box. The holding element, which in a preferred embodiment is made of cardboard and is integrally connected to the side wall of the bicycle accessory carton is formed such that the seat post is disposed between an outer side of the side wall and the holding member.

For fixing the seat post, the holding element is preferably provided with at least one tab. With the help of the tab, the holding element in the closed state, ie when it encloses the seat post, with the Bicycle accessory box can be connected. Preferably, the retaining element extends over the entire length of the side wall and has substantially a length which is at most the length of the seat post. This ensures that the entire seat post is surrounded by cardboard and damaging the seat post is avoided.

The bicycle accessory carton according to the invention can be used separately, but according to the invention is particularly suitable for being inserted into the outer carton described with reference to the frame fixing element.

The Rahmenfixierelement, the impeller carton and the bicycle accessory carton represent independent inventions. Especially in connection with the outer carton, it is possible in a preferred embodiment, the Rahmenfixierelement together with a bicycle frame, two each one impeller receiving impeller cartons and a bicycle accessory carton in the To arrange outer carton. In addition, a handlebar can be arranged in the outer carton. This is protected for example by a bubble wrap or another box.

All elements described above as cardboard are preferably made of cardboard, in particular corrugated board. Although it would also be possible to produce these elements from plastic, the manufacture from corrugated cardboard is considerably less expensive. Furthermore, the production of the corrugated cardboard packaging elements has the advantage that they can be disposed of in a simple manner. Although the individual packaging elements according to the invention may represent disposable packaging, they can also be used multiple times. In particular, the impeller boxes are well suited for transporting the wheels in motor vehicles and can thus continue to be used by the customer of the bicycle manufacturer.

Fig. 1

eine schematische perspektivische Draufsicht des Rahmenfixierelements in gefaltetem Zustand,

Fig. 2

eine schematische perspektivische Unteransicht des Rahmenfixierelements in gefaltetem Zustand,

Fig. 3

eine schematische Seitenansicht des Rahmenfixierelements,

Fig. 4

eine schematische Draufsicht auf das Rahmenfixierelement in ungefaltetem Zustand,

Fig. 5

eine schematische Schnittansicht eines in einem Laufradkarton angeordneten Laufrads,

Fig. 6

eine schematische Draufsicht eines Seitenelements des Laufradkartons in ungefaltetem Zustand,

Fig. 7

eine schematische Draufsicht eines Achsschutzelements des Laufradkartons in ungefaltetem Zustand,

Fig.8

einen Ausschnitt des mittleren Bereichs des Laufradkartons mit montiertem Achsschutzelement,

Fig. 9

eine schematische perspektivische Draufsicht eines zusammengefalteten Fahrrad-Zubehörkartons,

Fig. 10

eine schematische Draufsicht des Fahrrad-Zubehörkartons in ungefaltetem Zustand,

Fig. 11

eine schematische Schnittansicht entlang der Linie II-II in Fig. 9, und

Fig. 12

eine schematische Draufsicht des Außenkartons in ungefaltetem Zustand.

The individual inventions will be explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Show it:

Fig. 1

a schematic perspective top view of the Rahmenfixierelements in the folded state,

Fig. 2

a schematic perspective bottom view of the Rahmenfixierelements in the folded state,

Fig. 3

a schematic side view of the frame fixing,

Fig. 4

a schematic plan view of the Rahmenfixierelement in unfolded state,

Fig. 5

a schematic sectional view of an impeller arranged in an impeller,

Fig. 6

a schematic plan view of a side member of the impeller carton in the unfolded state,

Fig. 7

a schematic plan view of a Achsschutzelements the impeller box in the unfolded state,

Figure 8

a section of the middle region of the rotor carton with mounted axle protection element,

Fig. 9

a schematic perspective top view of a folded bicycle accessory box,

Fig. 10

a schematic plan view of the bicycle accessory carton in unfolded state,

Fig. 11

a schematic sectional view taken along the line II-II in Fig. 9, and

Fig. 12

a schematic plan view of the outer carton in unfolded state.

The Rahmenfixierelement is in a preferred embodiment in different views in the Fign. 1-4. In claim 4 preferred dimensions are given in millimeters.

The Rahmenfixierelement has two bottom bracket 10,12 on. The bottom bracket receptacles serve to receive a bottom bracket member, i. the area of the bicycle frame in which the bottom bracket, the sprockets and the crank are arranged. Here, the bottom bracket 12 serves to accommodate road bike frame and mountain bike frame with unsprung rear triangle. The bottom bracket 10 is used to hold bottom bracket elements of mountain bikes with sprung rear triangle.

Furthermore, the frame fixing element has two mutually opposite recesses 14. In the recesses 14, a connecting element of the dropouts can be arranged to receive the rear wheel. For transport, the dropouts may be connected to such fasteners. The rod-shaped or tubular connecting element is thus arranged in the recesses 14 and, together with the other receiving elements, prevents displacement of the bicycle frame in the longitudinal direction 16 of the frame fixing element or of the bicycle frame held in the frame fixing element.

In two opposing slot-shaped recesses 18, a connecting element can be arranged, which is also rod-shaped or tubular and connects the dropouts of the fork with each other. Corresponding slot-shaped recesses 20 are also provided for receiving a connecting element of the dropouts of the bicycle fork.

If the bottom bracket element of the bicycle frame to be fixed is arranged in the bottom bracket receptacle 12, then the connector of the dropouts of the bicycle fork is arranged in the slot 18. When fixing a bicycle frame with the bottom bracket 10, the connector of the two dropouts of the bicycle fork in the slot 18 is arranged. Optionally, in this case on the left in Fig. 1 side additional recesses may be provided corresponding to the recesses 14 which receive the connector between the dropouts of the rear wheel.

The frame fixing element has two web elements 22 extending in the longitudinal direction 16. Each web element 22 (FIG. 3) has a bottom bracket recess 24, 26, the bottom bracket recesses 24 forming the bottom bracket receptacle 12 and the bottom bracket recesses 26 forming the bottom bracket receptacle 10. Furthermore, each web element 22 has two web parts 28, which are arranged at an acute angle to one another or are connected to one another in a V-shaped manner.

To stiffen the two web elements 22 are connected to a stiffening strap 30. The stiffening strap 30 is preferably punched out of one of the web parts 28 and fixedly connected to the web part on one side 32 (FIG. 4). The stiffening strap 30 can be inserted for fixing in a slot 34 provided on the other web element 22,

Furthermore, the frame fixing element has a floor element consisting of two base parts 36. Due to the substantially wedge-shaped configuration of the two bottom parts 36 (FIG. 4) with opposite wedge direction, the frame fixing element is arranged at an angle in the outer carton, which has a rectangular base area. Finally, arranging additional bicycle parts, such as wheels, which may also be in an impeller carton, is simplified.

The two bottom parts 36 can be connected to one another via, for example, two tabs 38 (FIG. 2), so that the frame fixing element is stable in itself and does not fall apart. Here, it is possible to pre-assemble or prefold a plurality of Rahmenfixierelementen. In order to ensure a flat contact surface, the tabs 38 extend through the connecting region of the two web elements 22 through recesses 40.

As can be seen in particular from FIG. 4, the entire frame fixing element can be produced from a cardboard part by appropriate folding and fixing via suitable straps. The folding to produce the Rahmenfixierelements done by the fact that the cardboard part shown in Fig. 3 is first folded at the folded edges 42,44,46. This results in the two web elements 22. Subsequently, a folding along the two Folded edges 48, so that the bottom parts 36 are brought into a plane. Finally, a connection of the two bottom parts 36 via the tabs 38, which are fixed in the recesses 50.

The bicycle frame is then, as described above, inserted in Fig. 1 from above into the frame fixing. Together with the Rahmenfixierelement the bicycle frame can then be inserted or placed in an outer carton.

An impeller carton (Figures 5-8) has two identical side members 52 (Figure 6). Each side member 52 has two opposing tabs 54. Further, two groups of receiving slots 56 are provided offset to the tabs 54 by 90 °. Otherwise, the side element, which is also punched out over the cardboard, has a grip element 58.

For receiving an impeller between two identical side members 52, a side member 52 is arranged on each side of the impeller such that the two gripping elements 58 are arranged opposite each other. As a result, a group of receiving slots 56 is provided opposite the lugs 54. A tab 54 (as shown in Figure 5) can be plugged into one of the two opposed receiving slots. Depending on the size and width of the impeller, the tab 54 is inserted into the outer or inner of the two receiving slots 56. Of course, more than two receiving slots can be provided.

The tabs 54 furthermore have lugs 60 serving as fixing elements. These serve to ensure that the inserted tab 54 does not slip out of the slots 56 again and is held securely, for example, by folding over the fixing elements 60.

In order to avoid damaging the outer carton or the bicycle frame disposed adjacent the impeller box by the axle 62 (Figure 5), the axle 62 is surrounded by an axle guard member 64 (Figure 7). The Achsschutzelement 64 has two punched out of a carton with each other The elements 66 are bent along the bending edge 68 such that they lie on one another. The tab 70 connected to one of the two elements 66 is then inserted through one of the two slots 72 provided in the side element 52, folded over on the inside of the side element 52 (bent edges 74) and guided outwardly through the second slot 72. The head portion 76 of the tab 70 is then inserted through the provided in a projection 78 of the element 66 slot 80 and fixed there by means of the latch-shaped projections on the head portion 76.

The dimension indicated in FIG. 6 is a dimension of a preferred embodiment.

The bicycle accessory bag is first formed according to a conventional carton having a bottom portion 82 connected to side panels 84. Side walls 86 are connected to the bottom part 82. These each have two lugs 88, which are arranged in the folded state between the two parts of the side part 84. The side part 84 also has lugs 90 which engage in recesses 92 for fixing.

A cover part 94 is connected to insertion tabs 96. At one of the pockets 96, a separable partition 98 is provided, which, as shown in Fig. 9, can be inserted to separate the inner area 100 into two compartments. Further, with the lid 94, a tab 102 is connected, which cooperates to close the carton in the usual way with the tab 104.

According to the invention, the side wall 86 is connected to a holding element 106. The support member 106 is also made of cardboard and integrally connected to the bicycle accessory carton (Figure 10). The holding element can be bent along an edge 108 and has two insertion tabs 110. The insertion tabs 110 are inserted into slots 112 of the side wall 86. The tabs 114 connected to the bottom part 82 are then inserted into one of the two slots 116 for fixing the retaining element 106. In this way, a cavity is formed between an outside 118 of the side wall 86 and the inside of the retaining element 106 120 formed. In the cavity 120, a seat post 122 may be received.

The dimensions indicated in FIG. 10 are again preferred dimensions,

The outer carton, preferably also made of cardboard, can also be folded in one piece, as shown in FIG. Here, the bottom portion of the carton is formed by the two carton portions 124, 126 with the tabs 128 of the carton portion 124 inserted into the slots 130 of the carton portion 126. The carton portions 132 and 134 form the large sidewalls and each have finger holes 136 for gripping. The two narrower walls are formed by the cardboard parts 138 and 140, wherein tabs can also be provided on an outer edge 142 of the cardboard wall 140, which can be inserted into corresponding slots provided in the side wall 132 and fixed there.

For this purpose, the edge 142, which abuts the edge 144, be firmly connected to this with the aid of an adhesive tape.

To close the carton, first an inner carton cover 146 is folded inwards and then the outer carton cover 148 is closed. The closing is then carried out by inserting the tabs 150 in the slots 152, wherein the tabs 150 are further fixed by the additional tabs 154.

The dimensions indicated in FIG. 12 are again merely preferred dimensions. In such an outer carton, the Rahmenfixierelement having the size indicated in Fig. 4, can be made. On the side next to the bicycle frame held by the frame fixing element, an impeller pocket which has the dimensions corresponding to FIG. 6 can be inserted in each case. In addition, in the outer carton a bicycle accessory box with the dimensions shown in FIG. 10 are received, Furthermore, in the region of the bicycle fork, the bicycle handlebar can be arranged together with the corresponding attachments such as handles and circuit.

An outer carton with the dimensions shown in Fig. 12 has a girth of less than 230 cm and thus corresponds to the dimensions required for example by UPS.

Furthermore, the outer carton and in particular the frame fixing element arranged in the outer carton have sufficient protection of the bicycle parts located in the carton from damage. The cardboard meets the requirements of the DIN drop test DIN EN 22 248.

Claims (22)

A transport carton for bicycles with a Rahmenfixierelement receivable from an outer carton, with at least one bottom bracket (10,12) into which the bottom bracket of the bicycle frame can be inserted and at least two web elements (22) each having a bottom bracket recess (24,26) for forming the bottom bracket (10,12). Transport carton according to claim 1, characterized in that each web element (22) has two web parts (28) extending at an acute angle to one another. Transport carton according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the web elements (22) are widened on a bottom element (36) of the frame fixing element. Transport carton according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the web elements (22) extend in the frame longitudinal direction (16). Transport carton according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the web elements (22) are in particular integrally connected to a bottom element (36). Transport carton according to claim 5, characterized in that the bottom element has two bottom parts (36), wherein in each case a bottom part (36) is connected to a respective web element (22), in particular a web part (28) each of a web element (28). Transport box according to claim 6, characterized in that the bottom parts (36) in particular via lugs (38) are connectable to each other. Transpart carton according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the outer dimensions of the bottom element (36) substantially correspond to the inner dimensions of a bottom wall (124,126) of the outer carton. Transport box according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized by a second bottom bracket receptacle (10). Transport carton according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized by a stiffening strap (30) connecting the two web elements (22), Transport carton according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the web elements (22) are in one piece and in particular are produced by folding. Transport carton according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the entire Rahmenfixierelement is in one piece and is made in particular of a stamped flat cardboard by folding. Impeller box for different impeller sizes and impeller widths, with two disc-shaped side elements (52), which can be connected to one another to form the impeller box, - Wherein at least one side member (52) has a tab (54) which is fixable in one of a plurality of receiving slots (56) of another side member (52). Impeller carton according to claim 13, characterized by two separate, in particular identically designed side elements (52). Impeller carton according to claim 14, characterized in that each side element (52) has at least two in particular opposite tabs (54). Impeller carton according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that each side element (52) has at least two groups of receiving slots (56), which are in particular opposite each other and particularly preferably offset by 90 ° to the tabs (54). Impeller carton according to one of claims 13 to 16, characterized in that the tabs (54) in particular bendable fixing elements for fixing in the receiving slots (56). Impeller carton according to one of claims 13 to 17, characterized by an axle protection element (64), wherein in particular each side element (52) is connected to an axle protection element (64). Impeller carton according to claim 18, characterized in that the axle protection element (64) has a connecting lug (70) which can be inserted into a slot (72) of the side element (52). Impeller carton according to claim 19, characterized in that the axle protection element (64) has a receiving element (80) designed in particular as slot-shaped for fixing the connecting lug (70). Bicycle accessory box, with - An interior formed in folded state (100) for receiving accessories and - One with a side wall (86) connected to the holding element (106) for receiving a seat post (122) between an outer side (118) of the side wall (86) and the holding element (106). Bicycle accessory carton according to claim 21, characterized in that the holding element (106) has at least one tab (110) for connecting the holding element (106) in the closed state with the bicycle accessory carton.

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