FR2777526A1 - Bottle support for vehicles such as bicycles - Google Patents

Abstract

The support has a central part (2) which is fixed to a section (TD) of the vehicle. The support has areas (4,5) which are shaped to receive the bottle (R). The support has a movable part (8) that can be moved to retain or free the bottle. The central part is formed as a flattened bar that is drilled with two holes that are used to attach it by screws (3) to the threaded bosses provided in the section of the vehicle.

Description

CONTAINER HOLDER, PARTICULARLY FOR VEHICLES

  Known, in particular in the bicycle industry, container supports fixed to the frame, the hanger or to the rear of the saddle. These container supports are generally of two types, namely: either an openwork shell, or a wire or other structure comprising a base of

  fixing and an armature intended to receive and retain by clipping the container.

  This type of support, if it allows the container to be handled quickly, it turns out that the latter is not always firmly fixed in the support, either because during manufacture the container support has too loose a configuration or geometry not ensuring its role of clipping, either because the container itself has dimensions

  not allowing sufficient clipping.

  Even with a properly made container support, it can happen, on bumpy surfaces or degraded pavements, that the container subjected to

  significant trepidation, sort of its support.

  On the other hand, on children's bicycles, with small frames and on mountain bikes, the space between the down tube and the horizontal tube is limited and does not allow a frontal exit.

of the container.

  Another disadvantage of these can holders is that they are designed for a specific type of can, but more and more there are on the market can and other containers of different shapes and sizes, which requires for each

a different medium.

  It is therefore to eliminate these drawbacks that the container support according to the invention has been designed, which allows, on the one hand, easy handling of the container and,

  on the other hand, its effective maintenance in all circumstances.

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  For this, and according to a first characteristic, the support according to the invention comprises * a central part for fixing to an element of the vehicle combined with zones shaped to receive a container, and a retractable part capable of retaining or releasing said container. compared to the

party reception.

  To solve the problem of correctly receiving a container, the support according to the invention comprises a lower contoured shape in which the bottom of the container rests and an upper profile also contoured partially matching said container at the neck or its conical upper edge. ; said forms being established in one piece with the part for fixing to an element of the cycle or else in

  two pieces adjustable in position.

  To solve the problem of effectively retaining a container on its support, the retractable part of said support is made in the form of an arm articulated to an arrangement of the support and able to come to bear against the container or to be moved away

of said container.

  These characteristics and others will become apparent from the following description.

  To fix the subject of the invention without however limiting it in the accompanying drawings: ò Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the support according to the invention in

  a first embodiment and before fixing to an element of the cycle.

  Figure 2 is a front view of the support fixed to an element of the cycle with a

  container positioned and retained relative to the support.

  Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the support fixed to a

  element of the cycle and the container positioned and retained.

  30. Figure 4 is a plan view corresponding to Figure 3.

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  * Figures 5 and 6 are plan views showing, on the one hand, alternative embodiments of the retractable retaining part and, on the other hand, variants of

  realization of the part for fixing to an element of the cycle.

  * Figure 7 is a perspective view showing an alternative embodiment of the support, and more particularly of its fixing part to an element of the cycle.

  * Figure 8 is a side view corresponding to Figure 7.

  In order to make the object of the invention more concrete, it is now described with a

  non-limiting manner illustrated in the figures of the drawings.

  In all that follows, the support according to the invention is described, configured to be fixed to the downtube (TD) of a cycle frame, but it is obvious that the support can be adapted to be fixed in other ways. cycle points (horizontal tube, seat tube, hanger, saddle ...), or even on other points of vehicles (cars, coaches, 1 5 trains ...) According to a first embodiment illustrated in the figures 1 to 4 of the drawings, the support, referenced as a whole by (1), has in one piece a central part (2) in the form of a flat bar pierced with two orifices (2a) for the

  fixing by screws (3) in threaded studs (TD1) of the down tube.

  At the upper end, the support has a zone (4) widened and curved in an arc of a circle in the horizontal direction and also curved in section, against which will come

  apply the narrowed neck (Ri) of a container (R) of the canister type for example (FIG. 3).

  At the lower end, the support has a zone (5) also widened and curved approximately in a semicircle with a bottom wall (5a), this zone being

  intended to receive and position the lower part or bottom (R2) of the container.

  Noticeably at mid-height of the flat bar (2), is fixed in one piece or attached, a bracket (6) extending first parallel to the bar (2) then

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  perpendicularly and at the front (6b) with a rounded connection (6c). At the free end, the bracket receives, with controlled pivoting (7), an operating arm (8) which can thus: * either be folded horizontally in front of the container to retain it (solid lines, Figure 2), * or be raised vertically (broken lines, Figure 2) to release and grasp the container. The pivoting control can be ensured by stops established at 90 limiting the stroke. Note that, to ensure the firm hold of the container, the arm (8) or the bracket (6) can be made of material with elastic capacity, in relation to the dimensioning of the two parts, in order to no longer make a simple contact with the container but

pressure retention.

  According to a first alternative embodiment illustrated in FIG. 5, the holding arm (8) is connected to the bracket (6) by a double articulation or ball joint (9), the arm being optionally held in pressure against the periphery of the container or , as illustrated, in a groove (R3) by an elastic return member (10) connecting the arm and the

gallows.

  According to another alternative embodiment illustrated in FIG. 6, the manipulation of the container (R) with a view to its positioning and its retention in the support or its removal, is automated, in the sense that the retractable part consists of a semi-circular arm (II) connected by spring hinge (12) to the central bar (2)

after a protruding elbow (1 1 a).

  In this way, to release the container, simply pull it, which causes the arm (11) to tilt, while to position it on the support simply apply pressure to the container on the elbow (lia) of the arm so that this one

  tilts in the opposite direction and rests on the positioned container.

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  With a view to diversifying the fixing of the support according to the invention, there is also provided in FIG. 5 a removable connection by elastic clips (13) of clipping on the frame tube (TD), or even a removable connection by collar clamp (14), as illustrated in Figure 6. Equally importantly, to accommodate and retain different types of containers of variable dimensions, provision has been made to make the support in two distinct parts, namely: a part lower (15) comprising a half-strip (15a) and a zone (15b) for receiving and positioning the bottom of the container, and * an upper part (16) comprising a half-strip (16a) and a zone (16b) of

  reception and support from the top of the container.

  1 5 The two half-bars are profiled in section to interpenetrate with sliding and have lights (15c-16c) allowing the adjustable connection by screws with the threaded studs of the frame tube (TD) or by collar. One of the two half-bars receiving near its free end the bracket (6) and the pivoting holding arm (8)

like before.

  The advantages are clear from the description, it is further emphasized the ease of

  handling of containers by front or side outlet, keeping them firm on the

  support by the arm and their adaptability to several types of containers.

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Claims (2)

CLAIMS -1- Support for containers, in particular for vehicles, characterized in that it comprises a central part (2 - 15 - 16) for attachment to an element (TD) of the vehicle, combined with zones (4 - 5- 15b - 16b) shaped to receive a container (R), and a retractable part (8-11) capable of retaining or releasing said container relative to the receiving part. -2- Container support according to claim 1, characterized in that the central part (2) is produced in the form of a flat bar pierced with two orifices (2a) for fixing by screws (3) to threaded studs ( TD1) of the element (TD) of the vehicle. -3- Container support according to claim 1, characterized in that the central part (2) is produced in the form of a flat bar associated with a clamp (13) for fixing by clipping on the element (TD) of the vehicle. -4- Container support according to claim 1, characterized in that the central part (2) is made in the form of a flat bar associated with a clamp (14) for fixing on the element (TD) of the vehicle. -5- Container support according to claim 1, characterized in that it is made in two distinct parts, namely: ò a lower part (15) comprising a half-bar (15a) and a receiving zone (15b) and positioning the bottom of the container, and an upper part (16) comprising a half-bar (16a) and a zone (1 6b) for receiving and supporting the top of the container; the two half-bars being profiled in section to interpenetrate with sliding and having lights (1 5c - 16c) allowing the adjustable connection by screw with threaded studs of the element (TD) of the vehicle, or by collar. 7 2777526   -6- Container support according to claims 1 and 5 together, characterized in   than the lower end of the unitary central part (2) or in half-portions (15 - 16)   extends by a zone (5 - 15b) widened and curved approximately in half   circle with a bottom wall, intended to receive and position the lower part of the container, while the upper end of the central unitary part (2) or in half-parts (15 - 16) is extended by a zone (4 - 16b) widened and curved in a circular arc in the horizontal direction and also curved in section, intended to support the   profiled upper part or neck of the container.   -7- Container support according to claim 1, characterized in that the retractable part for releasing or retaining the container consists of an arm (8) pivotally mounted in controlled position at (7) on a bracket (6) made integral with the central part (2, 15 - 16), said arm and / or said bracket being made of rigid material to ensure, in combination with their design, the retention of the arm on the i 5 container by simple contact.   -8- Container support according to claims 1 and 7 together, characterized in   that the arm (8) and / or the bracket (6) are made of material with elastic capacity to ensure, in combination with their design, the pressure retention of the arm on the container.   -9- Container support according to claim 1, characterized in that the retractable release or retaining part of the container is constituted by a rigid arm (8) mounted with double articulation (9) on a bracket (6) made integral with the central part (2, 15 - 16), the arm being kept in pressure against the container by a elastic return member (10).   -10- Container support according to claim 1, characterized in that the part   retractable release or retaining container is constituted by a semi-arm   circular (11) connected by spring hinge (12) to the central part (2, 15 - 16); said arm having a protruding elbow (1 la) intended to ensure automatic pivoting 8 2777526   in the retaining position of said arm by simple pressure of the container against this elbow during positioning of the container.