FR2560835A1 - Improved bicycle-holder with various uses - Google Patents

Abstract

Improved bicycle-holder with various uses, which can be fitted to the roof rack or carrying system with transverse bars of a motor vehicle, comprising a means for fastening the lugs of the front fork, after removal of the front wheel, and bearing means for the rear wheel, characterised in that it comprises an independent bar 1 which is removable and stabilised at its end by a cross 2 fixed on the transverse bars of the roof rack or of the carrying system, whilst its front part at the end allows the transverse mounting of a freely rotating shaft 6 for pivotably fixing the lugs of the front fork of the cycle, resting in flexible bearing via its rear wheel on a centering gully 3; three independent and foldable support forks engaging transversely in the sheaths, one of which is securely fastened to the removable bar and two are securely fastened to the stabilising cross fixed on one of the bars of the roof rack or of the carrying system with transverse bars of motor vehicles, in order to receive the removed front wheel and a pair of extra wheels.

Description

 The present invention relates to a bicycle carrier for various uses, adaptable to the roof racks or carrier system of a motor vehicle, in order to secure the bicycle for its transport.

 This same bicycle rack has an aiiwble bar that can be disassembled and reassembled perpendicular to its original place, easily and quickly. By fitting an accessory to it, you can use this bar to adjust, repair or> - prepare your bike on the link where it was transported. It also allows the parking of the cycle, and avoids any degradation of the bicycle or the automobile.

 This type of gallery is very useful for cyclists or hikers who need to move around and who do not want to carry their leveling feet.

 This removable bar can, with another accessory, be transformed into a foot that can take over all the functions it had on the gallery, and this also allows the cleaning of the cycle.

 For transporting the cycle, the front wheel will be removed and placed on a suitable fork on the gallery. The cycle will be fixed by the legs of the front fork by means of a quick release, the rear wheel resting in a centering gutter will be held by a strap.

 It will be possible to fix two additional forks which can receive one, the front wheel and the other, the rear wheel of the spare pair of wheels.

 In the types of galleries existing to date, none could transform themselves to adjust, prepare or repair their bike at the places of the race or the excursion; and these could not be fitted with accessories to transform themselves into adjustment feet in a workshop or garage.

 By using the accessories already used on the gallery, and by associating a tripod, this bicycle carrier has the advantage of being able to transform itself into a stand for the maintenance, adjustment and cleaning of the various elements of the cycle. One of the gallery parts adapted to another accessory allows the parking of the cycle in a garage.

 The three forks of the gallery can be folded down when not in use, on the one hand to avoid catching in the wind when moving the vehicle, on the other hand to facilitate its storage.

 According to another characteristic, this improved bicycle carrier for various uses, comprises a single rigid central bar, and a stabilizing cross adapting by means of removable and removable fixing means on two transverse bars of a roof rack or any other system. carrier with crossbars. This bar comprises transversely at the front a rotary axis, to allow the removable pivoting attachment of the legs of the front fork of the bicycle, the stabilizing cross at the rear provided with a gutter or corridor for transverse centering and support flexible of the rear wheel, so as to constitute a rigid assembly.

 According to another characteristic, the independent bar comprises in its center a removable fork, intended to receive the disassembled front wheel, at its rear part two removable forks allow on the one hand to receive an additional front wheel, on the other hand a rear wheel additional equipped with a freewheel giving other speed ratios.

 According to another characteristic, the three opposite vertical forks can be folded horizontally, by their square sections of their fastening systems on the independent bar and the stabilizing cross, so as to form an aesthetic assembly, compact and avoiding grip at wind when not in use, and can thus remain fixed on the car roof rack.

 According to another characteristic, the independent bar provided with an accessory, allows the transformation into a holding foot for cycle, or for the maintenance of a wheel, or even a system for parking the cycle.

 These characteristics and others will emerge clearly from the following description, to fix the subject of the invention without however limiting it in the appended drawings.

 Figure 1 is a small scale, a plan view of the bicycle carrier, revealing in dotted lines the horizontal folding position of the wheel support forks.

 Figure 2 is a small scale, a plan view of the crossbar positioned perpendicularly to its point of origin, thus making it possible to transform the gallery into an adjustment foot.

 Figure 3 is on a small scale, a perspective view of the removable bar, when it is positioned on a tripod, thus making it possible to transform the gallery into an adjustment foot, which can be used in a garage or workshop.

 Figure 4 is a small scale, a perspective view of the removable bar, positioned on the same tripod as that of Figure 3 but in a different manner, thus allowing cleaning and. unveiling of a front or rear wheel, depending on the use of one or other of the forks of the gallery.

 Figure 5 is a small scale, a perspective view of the gallery completely disassembled and positioned in the same way as Figure 4, thus allowing the parking of the cycle when not in prolonged use.

 Figure 6 is a small scale, a perspective view of another form of parking the cycle, without removing the front wheel.

 This improved bicycle rack for various uses, adaptable to the luggage rack galleries and the like, mounted on the roof of motor vehicles and forming the subject of the present invention, comprises a bar 1 made of square profile, which allows its stabilization and its attachment to the carrier system A, and its length adjustment according to the type of cycle, in its rear part by a cross 2, produced in square section, of an upper section and terminated by a gutter 3, receiving the rear wheel for its fixation; at the front of this bar 1, a tube 6 allows the attachment of the dropouts of the front fork of the cycle after disassembly of the front wheel, by a "quick release" type system, and a projection It allows the attachment of the accessory 7, after positioning the bar 1 in the position of FIG. 2.

 This bar 1 being able to receive in its center a fork 5 for the front wheel of the cycle, the cross 2 makes it possible to receive a fork 4 and a fork 5 (position I in use, position II in non-use) or the bar 1 during its use at the adjustment foot.

 the accessories 8 and 9 after fitting the bar 1 by its end 11, and the fixing of the accessory 7 at its other end make it possible to use the gallery as an adjustment foot in a workshop or garage.

 With the same uses of the accessories 8 and 9 and the fixing of the bar 1 in its center and the positioning of a fork 4 or 5, this foot allows the cleaning, the maintenance or the unveiling of a front or rear wheel.

 FIG. 5 shows another use of the accessories 8 and 9 after the fixing of the bar 1 in its center and after the interlocking in its rear part of the cross 2, the assembly makes it possible to use the adjusting foot to park the cycle after dismantling the front wheel, during a long period of non-use. The fitting of the fork 5 in the cross 2 makes it possible to receive the wheel removed from the cycle.

 The accessories 10 and 7 allow the parking of the bicycle without dismantling the front wheel, and without dismantling the rack.

 Accessories 8 and 9 are separable for easy storage.

 The present invention is in no way limited to that of its odes of application any more than to those of the embodiments of these various, having more specifically been indicated on the contrary it embraces all variants.

Claims (9)

 1) Improved bicycle carrier for various uses, adaptable to the roof racks or carrying system with transverse bars of motor vehicle, comprising a means of fixing the dropouts of the front forks, after dismantling the front wheel, and a means of support of the rear wheel, characterized by the fact that it comprises an independent and removable bar 1 and stabilized at its end by a cross 2 fixed on the transverse bars of the gallery or of the carrier system, while its front part allows at the end the transverse mounting of a freely rotatable axis 6 for pivotally fixing the legs of the front fork of the cycle, resting in flexible support from its rear wheel on a centering gutter 3; three independent and foldable forks 4 and 5 engaging transversely in the sleeves, including one secured to the removable bar 1 and two secured to the stabilizing cross 2 fixed to one of the gallery bars or of the carrier system for transverse bars of motor vehicles , to receive the disassembled front wheel and an additional pair of wheels.  2) bicycle carrier improved various uses, according to claim n01, characterized in that the removable bar assembly 1 plus stabilizing cross 2 forming a rigid assembly in the form of a frame with square profile while its end 6 having the shape of a T for the axial fixing of the transverse box in which the rotary axis freely rotates serving from its ends for fixing the legs of the fork before the cycle.  3) improved bicycle carrier to various uses, according to claims 1 and 2 taken together, characterized in that the removable bar 1 sliding in the stabilizing cross 2 allows the length adjustment to admit cycles of - different sizes; while a U-shaped gutter 3 authorizes the engagement and the transverse centering of the rear wheel of the cycle.  4) bicycle carrier improved to various uses, according to claims 1, 2 and 3 taken together, characterized in that the rotary axis 6, freely rotating in the housing receives directly in support from its projecting ends the legs of the front fork of the cycle, while no quick locking means by lever ensures its fixation.  5) improved bicycle carrier b various uses, according to claims n01 characterized in that the removable bar 1 engaged perpendicularly to its original place on the stabilizing cross 2, and provided at its end 11 with a square profile to two gutters 7 support the cycle frame, allowing its adjustment.  6) Improved bicycle carrier for various uses, according to claim n01 characterized in that the removable bar 1 fitted at its end on a tripod 8/9 and provided with the gutter accessory 7 thus allows the bicycle carrier to be transformed therein adjustment.  7) improved bicycle carrier for various uses, according to claims n01 and 6 taken together, characterized in that the removable bar 1 fitted in its center on the tripod 8/9 and at its end 11 by one or the other of the forks (4-5) of the bicycle carrier, thus allows the support of a front or rear wheel of the cycle for its maintenance.  8) bicycle carrier improved to various uses, according to claims 1, 6 and 7 taken together, characterized in that the removable bar 1 fixed in its center on a tripod 8/9 and provided with a fork (4 or 5 ), allows the cycle to be parked stably after dismantling the front wheel, this being positioned on the fork (4 or 5).  9) Improved bicycle carrier for various uses, according to claims 6, 7 and 8 taken together, characterized in that its cycle carrier accessory 7 fitted on a bracket 10 fixed to the wall allows another means of parking the cycle so stable without removing the front wheel.