FR3140741A1 - Basket convertible into a handbag - Google Patents

Abstract

Title: Basket convertible into a handbag The invention relates to a basket (100) comprising: a hoop (200); a pocket (300) intended to be secured to the hoop (200), characterized in that the hoop ( 200) is mounted movable between a basket position and a bag position. Figure for abstract: Fig. 1

Description

Basket convertible into a handbag

The field of invention is that of the design and manufacture of everyday accessories.

More specifically, the invention relates to a basket that can be transformed into a handbag. Such a basket can in particular have an advantageous application in the field of bicycle accessories.

The baskets include a hoop on which an item receiving pocket is mounted.

More precisely, the pocket has the shape of a sheath extending along an axis of extension, the pocket being closed at a first end by a bottom and having a second end defining an access opening to the interior of the pocket.

The arch is positioned opposite the bottom of the pocket and gives the second end the shape of an access opening.

The baskets, when they are intended to be used on a bicycle, also include a claw secured to the hoop or the pocket when this is rigid enough, intended to be housed in a dedicated receptacle secured to the bicycle, generally mounted on the handlebars.

The cooperation between the receptacle and the claw allows the basket to be fixed on the bike.

• une position transversale à l’arceau pour permettre la préhension manuelle du panier et son transport à la main, et
• une position coplanaire à l’arceau pour faciliter l’accès à l’intérieur de la poche et éviter de gêner la visibilité lorsque le panier est sur le vélo ou inutilisé.

A handle is also mounted to rotate on the arch, or attached to the pocket. This handle can adopt:

• a position transverse to the arch to allow manual gripping of the basket and its transport by hand, and
• a position coplanar with the hoop to facilitate access to the inside of the pocket and avoid hindering visibility when the basket is on the bike or not in use.

However, if this type of basket allows it to be detached from the bike to make purchases for example, it has a major disadvantage.

Indeed, the hoop, which is bulky to provide significant mechanical resistance for holding the basket on a bicycle, forms a hindrance when handling the basket.

For example, in a market the aisles are often narrow and crowded, so that it can be difficult to move around and even more difficult with a basket.

This is also true for so-called classic baskets, that is to say those which are not intended to be attached to bicycles. Indeed, when the user has finished his purchases, the size remains unchanged while the user has no interest in having access to the inside of the pocket.

The size of the basket therefore remains constant, which can be inconvenient for easy movement.

This disadvantage is also true in all places where space is limited.

Furthermore, due to the presence of the arch, the basket maintains an identical footprint regardless of the number and size of the items transported.

Therefore, this bulk can hinder basket owners from using said basket for small purchases.

Finally, the arch makes the basket unattractive.

Although efforts have been made on the choice of materials for the pocket and/or their colors, this is not enough to make the basket aesthetic.

The basket thus remains identifiable as a bicycle basket even when it is detached from the bicycle.

However, to counter the lack of aesthetics of bicycle baskets and reduce their bulk, some manufacturers offer baskets whose hoop size is limited so as to allow the basket to be carried on the shoulder via suitable handles.

However, although this solution makes the basket more aesthetic, it is not very practical in use.

This is because reducing the size of the headband directly impacts the size of the pocket opening, making it more difficult to access the contents of the pocket or even just glimpse the contents of the pocket. the pocket.

The invention aims in particular to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art.

More precisely, the invention aims to provide a simple basket whose size can be adapted as needed, without compromising ease of access to the contents of the basket.

The invention also aims to provide such a basket which is easy to use.

The invention also aims to provide such a basket which can easily be carried by a bicycle handlebar.

The invention further aims to provide such a basket which is aesthetic.

• un arceau ;
• une poche destinée à être solidarisée à l’arceau, la poche présentant une forme de fourreau s’étendant le long d’un axe d’extension, la poche étant fermée à une première extrémité par un fond et ayant une deuxième extrémité définissant une ouverture d’accès à l’intérieur de la poche ;

caractérisé en ce que l’arceau est monté mobile entre :

• une position de panier dans laquelle l’arceau avoisine la deuxième extrémité de la poche et s’étend transversalement à l’axe d’extension, et
• une position de sac dans laquelle l’arceau est écarté de la deuxième extrémité de la poche et s’étend le long du fourreau.

These objectives, as well as others which will appear subsequently, are achieved thanks to the invention which relates to a basket comprising:

• a hoop;
• a pocket intended to be secured to the arch, the pocket having the shape of a sheath extending along an axis of extension, the pocket being closed at a first end by a bottom and having a second end defining an opening access inside the pocket;

characterized in that the arch is mounted movable between:

• a basket position in which the hoop approaches the second end of the pocket and extends transversely to the extension axis, and
• a bag position in which the hoop is spaced away from the second end of the pocket and extends along the sheath.

Such a basket can thus have a large opening to facilitate the insertion or removal of items in the pocket, and at the same time a small opening to limit the bulk of the basket during transport.

In addition, such a basket has an improved aesthetic allowing the basket to be used for needs other than for the simple transport of items during purchases.

Furthermore, thanks to this aesthetic, when the basket is not used for purchasing activities, for example, it is not immediately identifiable as a basket but can be confused with a handbag.

According to an advantageous aspect, the basket comprises means of attachment to a basket fixing device secured to a bicycle, the attachment means being integrated into the arch.

This helps to reinforce the aesthetic aspect of the basket which can be confused with a simple handbag since no element identifying it as a bicycle basket is visible. Thus, thanks to this aesthetic, when the basket is detached from a bicycle, it is not immediately identifiable as a bicycle basket.

According to another advantageous aspect, the pocket has loops intended to be crossed by the hoop, the loops forming a hinge for rotation of the hoop between its basket position and its bag position.

This limits the weight of the basket since it is the material constituting the pocket which ensures the hinge.

In addition, this facilitates maintenance operations since only seams can be undone and redone to replace the hoop.

According to another advantageous aspect, the basket comprises means for hooking to a basket fixing device secured to a bicycle, the hooking means comprising a frame carrying a hooking member, and in that the arch is rotatably mounted on the frame.

This architecture offers a good compromise between robustness and aesthetics.

In addition, the recovery of the forces from the arch can be taken up directly by the frame, thereby limiting the degradation of the pocket.

According to another advantageous aspect, the pocket integrates retaining means in the basket position of the arch.

This helps limit the risk of reducing the size of the second end, and therefore the opening of the pocket, when a user must insert or remove items from the pocket.

According to another advantageous aspect, the pocket has loops intended to be crossed by the hoop, the loops forming a hinge for rotating the hoop between its basket position and its bag position, and the basket comprises means for hooking to a basket fixing device secured to a bicycle, the hooking means comprising a frame carrying a hooking member, the frame also carrying means for retaining the arch in its basket position.

This architecture makes it possible to concentrate all the so-called hard points, that is to say all the plastic or metal parts, in the same area of the basket.

This then benefits the comfort of using the basket as a handbag since the hard points can be positioned in such a way that they do not create any discomfort for the user.

According to another advantageous aspect, the arch comprises at least one telescopic portion.

This helps to limit the bulk of the arch when it is in its bag position.

In addition, this can also make it possible to enlarge the opening of the pocket to facilitate access to the interior of the pocket and/or increase the storage volume offered by the pocket.

According to another advantageous aspect, the pocket has at least one expandable portion.

In combination with a hoop having at least one telescopic portion, this makes it possible to increase the storage volume offered by the pocket.

According to another advantageous aspect, the basket comprises at least one gripping handle, secured to the pocket.

Thanks to the handle or each handle, the basket can be placed on the shoulder like a handbag, which makes it easier to use.

• la est une représentation schématique en perspective de dessus d’un premier mode de réalisation d’un panier de vélo selon l’invention ;
• la est une représentation schématique en perspective de dessus du panier de la dans lequel un arceau du panier est dans une position intermédiaire ;
• la est une représentation schématique en perspective de dessus du panier de la , dans lequel l’arceau est positionné dans une position de sac ;
• la est une représentation schématique en perspective de dessus d’un deuxième mode de réalisation du panier de vélo, selon l’invention ;
• la est une représentation schématique en perspective de dessus du panier de vélo de la , dans lequel un arceau du panier est positionné dans une position intermédiaire ;
• la est une représentation schématique en perspective de dessus d’un troisième mode de réalisation du panier de vélo, selon l’invention.

Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will appear more clearly on reading the following description of preferred embodiments of the invention, given by way of illustrative and non-limiting examples, and the appended drawings among which:

• there is a schematic representation in perspective from above of a first embodiment of a bicycle basket according to the invention;
• there is a schematic representation in perspective from above of the basket of the in which a hoop of the basket is in an intermediate position;
• there is a schematic representation in perspective from above of the basket of the , in which the hoop is positioned in a bag position;
• there is a schematic representation in perspective from above of a second embodiment of the bicycle basket, according to the invention;
• there is a schematic representation in perspective from above of the bicycle basket of the , in which a hoop of the basket is positioned in an intermediate position;
• there is a schematic representation in perspective from above of a third embodiment of the bicycle basket, according to the invention.

Figures 1 to 6 illustrate a bicycle basket 100 according to the invention.

More precisely, Figures 1 to 3 illustrate a first embodiment, Figures 4 and 5 illustrate a second embodiment, and the illustrates a third embodiment.

• un arceau 200 ;
• une poche 300 destinée à être solidarisée à l’arceau 200.

Basket 100 includes:

• a 200 hoop;
• a pocket 300 intended to be secured to the arch 200.

The pocket 300 has the shape of a sheath extending along an axis of extension X.

The pocket 300 is closed at a first end by a bottom 310 and has a second end defining an opening 320 for access to the interior of the pocket 300.

The pocket 300 can be made from soft materials such as leather, fabric or even recycled materials.

The 200 hoop is made of stainless steel, aluminum or even carbon and takes the form of a curved, bent or rolled tube for example.

• une position de panier dans laquelle l’arceau 200 avoisine la deuxième extrémité de la poche 300 et s’étend transversalement à l’axe d’extension X, et
• une position de sac dans laquelle l’arceau 200 est écarté de la deuxième extrémité 200 de la poche 300 et s’étend le long du fourreau.

With respect to the sheath formed by the pocket 300, the arch 200 is mounted movably between:

• a basket position in which the arch 200 approaches the second end of the pocket 300 and extends transversely to the extension axis X, and
• a bag position in which the arch 200 is spaced from the second end 200 of the pocket 300 and extends along the sheath.

The basket position of the arch 200 is illustrated in particular in Figures 1 and 4 and the bag position of the arch 200 is illustrated by the .

As illustrated in Figures 2, 5 and 6, the arch 200 is in an intermediate position between its basket position and its bag position.

The basket 100 also includes means 400 for attaching to a basket fixing device secured to a bicycle.

The attachment means 400 are intended to be integral with the pocket 300.

According to the first embodiment illustrated in Figures 1 to 3, the hooking means 400 are integrated into the arch 200.

More particularly, the hooking means 400 form a hook, or at the very least a male part, intended and to be received in a slot, or at the very least a female part, carried by the fixing device.

According to the first embodiment, the hooking means 400 are produced by bending the arch 200.

Still with reference to Figures 1, 2 and 3, the pocket 300 has a cutout 330 in which the hooking means 400 are placed.

Furthermore, the pocket 300 has loops 340 intended to be crossed by the arch 200.

The loops 340 form both means of retaining the hoop 200 on the pocket 300, but also a hinge allowing the rotation of the hoop 200 between its basket position and its bag position.

Finally, the basket 100 also includes means 500 for retaining the arch 200 in its basket position.

According to the first embodiment, the retaining means 500 are formed by the pocket 300 itself, which comprises, at the second end, that is to say the access opening 320, a fold defining a housing for receiving the arch 200.

According to the second embodiment illustrated in Figures 4 and 5, the hooking means 400 are distinct from the arch 200.

More specifically, the hooking means 400 comprise a frame 410 carrying a hooking member 420.

The frame 410 is intended to be secured to the pocket 300.

Like the hooking means of the first embodiment, the hooking member 420 can be in the form of a curved metal rod forming a male part intended to be received in a female part of a device for securing a bicycle.

According to this second embodiment, the arch 200 is, like the first embodiment, mounted to rotate between its basket position and its bag position directly on the pocket 300.

In this second embodiment, the retaining means 500 are for example in the form of elastically deformable hooks 510 intended to pinch the arch 200 to retain it in its basket position.

Like the first embodiment, the pocket 300 has loops 340 intended to be crossed by the arch 200, these loops form both the means for fixing the arch 200 on the pocket 300 and a hinge of rotation of the arch 200 between its basket position and its bag position.

According to the third embodiment illustrated by the , the hooking means are identical to those of the second embodiment.

In other words, the hooking means 400 comprise a plate 410 on which a hooking member 420 is mounted.

In this third embodiment, the arch 200 is rotatably mounted on the frame 410.

In this case, as for the first embodiment, the retaining means 500 are formed by the pocket itself and in particular by a folding of the sheath at the second end to form a housing for receiving the arch 200.

According to an advantageous embodiment, the arch 200 has at least one telescopic portion.

Thus, the arch 200 can be enlarged or narrowed depending on the need.

In particular, in its bag position, the arch 200 can be reduced to its smallest size in order to limit the space it occupies in the pocket 300, this for the benefit of the articles to be housed in the pocket 300.

The pocket 300 may also have at least one expandable portion.

The expandable portion of the pocket 300 can be produced by a succession of folds of the material constituting the pocket 300, these folds being able to relax to enlarge the volume offered by the pocket 300.

Alternatively, the expandable portion of the pocket 300 can be obtained by using an elastically deformable material.

As seen in Figures 1 to 3, the basket includes at least one gripping handle 600.

More specifically, the basket includes two gripping handles 600 arranged opposite each other.

The handles 600 thus make it possible to carry the basket 100 on the shoulder when the arch 200 is in its bag position as explained below.

According to an alternative embodiment, the basket 100 may only have a single handle 600 allowing the basket 100 to be carried over the shoulder.

According to another version, the basket 100 comprises two handles positioned side by side of each other, the two handles 600 then forming straps allowing the basket 100 to be carried like a backpack.

The or each handle 600 can be removably mounted on the pocket 300, outside it.

This makes it possible in particular to be able to retract the handles 600 in order to protect them and prevent them from interfering with the handling of a bicycle when the basket 100 is mounted on a bicycle.

When the handles 600 are fixed on the pocket 300, they have flexibility allowing them to be folded inside the pocket when they are not used for handling the basket 100.

In operation, the basket 100, when used, for example for transporting items on a bicycle, is in the following configuration.

The arch 200 is in its basket position so as to maximize the access opening to the interior of the pocket 300.

Thus, it is possible to look in the basket 100 and add or remove items easily.

When the basket 100 is detached from the bicycle, for example to be transported and used as a container during purchases, the arch 200 can maintain its basket position in order to allow easy access to insert or remove items in the pocket 300, or can be placed in its bag position in order to reduce the size of the access opening of the pocket 300, which makes it possible to make the basket 100 more compact.

When the hoop 200 is in its bag position, it makes it easier for an individual to carry the basket as a bag carried on the shoulder or as a handbag.

When handling the basket 100, when the hoop 200 is in its bag position, the size of the basket 100 is restricted and its aesthetics are improved such that the basket 100 can be confused with a classic handbag, especially when it is made of a material such as leather.

The arch 200 can have several shapes, such as an oval shape or a substantially rectangular shape.

Accessories can also be carried by the pocket 300 such as lights allowing visibility for the user of a bicycle when the basket 100 is mounted on a bicycle, or allowing motorists to see the cyclist who is using the basket 100.

The pocket can also include links allowing keys to be attached, an insulated compartment, a removable lining, a zipper system, particularly when the hoop 200 is in its bag position, the zipper then allowing the second end to be closed , and therefore the access opening 320, to prevent the insertion or removal of an article in the pocket 300.

In addition, the pocket 300 can integrate a transparent pocket allowing the insertion and use of a smartphone for example.

Although the basket 100 is intended for bicycles, the fixing device could also be fixed on a scooter, a trolley, or even a children's car.

With reference to the figures, the pocket 300 can also include a removable lining, in particular by means of a zipper 350.

Furthermore, as illustrated by the , the arch 200 can be discontinuous. Therefore, the arch 200 has two ends 210 through which it can be inserted into the loops 340 of the pocket.

Also, if it is necessary to change the hoop 200, it is not necessary to unsew the loops 340 to remove the hoop 200.

Claims (9)

Basket (100) including:

• a hoop (200);
• a pocket (300) intended to be secured to the arch (200), the pocket (300) having the shape of a sheath extending along an axis of extension (X), the pocket (300) being closed at a first end by a bottom (310) and having a second end defining an opening (320) for access to the interior of the pocket (300);

characterized in that the arch (200) is mounted movable between:

• a basket position in which the arch (200) approaches the second end of the pocket (300) and extends transversely to the extension axis (X), and
• a bag position in which the arch (200) is spaced from the second end of the pocket (300) and extends along the sheath.

Basket (100) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that it comprises hooking means (400) to a basket fixing device secured to a bicycle, the hooking means (400) being integrated into the hoop (200). Basket (100) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the pocket (300) has loops (340) intended to be crossed by the arch (200), the loops (340) forming a rotation hinge of the arch (200) between its basket position and its bag position. Basket (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises hooking means (400) to a basket fixing device secured to a bicycle, the hooking means (400) comprising a frame (410 ) carrying a hooking member (420), and in that the arch (200) is rotatably mounted on the frame (410). Basket (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pocket (300) integrates retaining means (500) in the basket position of the arch (200). Basket (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that the pocket (300) has loops (340) intended to be crossed by the arch (200), the loops (340) forming a rotation hinge of the arch (200) between its basket position and its bag position, and in that the basket (100) comprises hooking means (400) to a basket fixing device secured to a bicycle, the hooking means (400) comprising a frame (410) carrying a hooking member (420), the frame (410) also carrying means (500) for retaining the arch (200) in its basket position. Basket (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the arch (200) comprises at least one telescopic portion. Basket (100) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the pocket (300) has at least one extensible portion. Basket (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises at least one gripping handle (600), secured to the pocket (300).