JP2004074890A - Cargo basket for two wheeler - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To close an opening of a cargo basket upper part integrally with a cover body by detecting a lateral directional attitudinal change in a cargo basket without using manpower in the cargo basket for a two wheeler. <P>SOLUTION: This cargo basket has an almost quadrangular frame body 2 in the cargo basket upper part 8, arranges a pair of elastic bodies 3 on one diagonal line of this frame body 2, arranges the cover body 4 for covering the cargo basket inside between the frame body 2 and the respective elastic bodies 3, has a rope body 5 for pulling the respective elastic bodies 3 in the external direction, has an engaging body 6 for simultaneously pulling the respective rope bodies 5, and has a locking means 7 for engaging the engaging body 6 in a pulling state of the rope bodies 5 and releasing an engaging state by detecting the lateral directional attitudinal change in the cargo basket 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a cargo basket for a motorcycle in which luggage can be stored and an upper opening can be closed.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a luggage basket for a two-wheeled vehicle such as a bicycle, the luggage stored therein may be snatched while the bicycle is running or temporarily stopped at a traffic light.
An apparatus for preventing such snatching is disclosed, for example, in Japanese Patent Application No. 2001-328579. In this technique, an opening / closing tool formed by bending a long plate-like piece made of an elastic body into an arc shape is disposed inside the upper part of the basket with joints provided at both ends. Further, a net is provided between one side of the plate-shaped piece and the upper part of the car, and the upper opening of the car is opened and closed by the net by changing the direction of bending of the opening / closing tool.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, since the closure has to be manually closed, it has a drawback that it is troublesome and forgets to close.
Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a two-wheeled cargo cart capable of detecting a change in the lateral orientation of the cargo car and closing the upper opening of the cargo car with a cover body without using manual labor. Is what you do.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A first specific means for solving the problem in the present invention is to have a substantially rectangular frame 2 on the upper part of the cargo basket 8, and to provide a pair of elastic bodies 3 on one diagonal line of the frame 2, A cover body (4) is provided between the frame body (2) and each elastic body (3) to cover the inside of the cargo basket, and has a cable body (5) for pulling each elastic body (3) outward, and an engaging body for simultaneously pulling each cable body (5). And locking means 7 for engaging the engaging body 6 in a tensioned state of the rope body 5 and detecting a change in the left-right attitude of the cargo basket 1 and releasing the engaged state. It is.
[0005]
As a result, the cover 9 provided on the frame 2 can close the opening 9 of the upper portion 8 of the cargo basket. Further, by detecting a change in the posture of the cargo basket 1 in the left-right direction using the locking means 7, the cover 4 in the open state can be closed.
A second specific means for solving the problem in the present invention is that the locking means 7 includes a pendulum 14 having a locking portion 16 with which the engaging body 6 is engaged, and the pendulum 14 is swung with respect to the frame 2. And a support member 10 for freely supporting the support member 10. The support member 10 releases the engagement when the posture of the load basket 1 changes from a state where the engaging body 6 is engaged with the locking portion 16. The function unit 12 is provided.
[0006]
This makes it possible to detect a change in the left-right posture of the cargo basket 1 based on the state of inclination of the pendulum 14, and when the state of inclination changes, the action portion 12 engages with the engagement body 6 and the engagement portion 16. Is released, the cover body 4 in the open state can be automatically closed without using any manual operation.
A third specific means for solving the problem in the present invention is that the frame 2 is formed integrally with the upper part of the load basket 8 or is detachable from the upper part of the load basket 8.
[0007]
Thus, if the frame 2 is integrally formed with the cargo basket 1, the manufacturing cost can be reduced. In addition, if the frame 2 is detachable from the upper portion 8 of the cargo basket, it can be retrofitted to the cargo basket 1 without the frame 2 and can be removed when not in use.
A fourth specific means for solving the problem in the present invention is that the cover body 4 is a net 20 or a cloth.
Thereby, the cover body 4 becomes lightweight and flexible, and its handling becomes easy.
[0008]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIGS. 1 to 6 show a first embodiment of a cart for a motorcycle according to the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, a cargo basket 1 is attached via a fixture 43 to a front portion of a handle shaft 41 of a bicycle 40 which is a two-wheeled vehicle. The upper portion of the cargo basket 1 is provided with an opening 9 through which luggage and the like are stored inside the cargo basket 1.
[0009]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the upper part 8 of the cargo basket is a frame 2 having a substantially quadrangular shape in a plan view with its outer wall edge folded outward.
An elastic body 3 composed of a pair of rubber bodies, springs, and the like is provided on the frame 2 on a diagonal line (from the right front corner to the left rear corner). The end of the elastic body 3 penetrates through holes 26A, 26A provided at diagonal positions (right front corner and left rear corner) of the frame 2 and is connected to and fixed to the frame 2. .
Between the elastic bodies 3 and the frame 2, there is provided a cover body 4 having a substantially triangular shape in a plan view for closing the opening 9 of the upper part 8 of the cargo basket.
[0010]
The cover body 4 is formed by forming a net-like body 20 such as a net composed of a vertical net string 21A and a horizontal net string 21B into a substantially triangular shape, and is fixed to the frame body 2 using screws 48, an adhesive or the like. Have been. The cover 4 and the elastic body 3 are configured to be integrated by bonding the elastic body 3 to one side of the cover 4. The elastic body 3 may be spirally wound around one side of the cover body 4 to engage the two.
Thus, since the cover body 4 is the mesh body 20, it is lightweight and flexible, and its handling is easy.
[0011]
The cover 4 may be made of cloth, vinyl, or the like. In particular, by using canvas or vinyl that has been subjected to a water-repellent treatment that does not penetrate water, it is possible to prevent the luggage in the cargo basket 1 from getting wet with rain or snow.
A cable 5 that pulls the pair of elastic members 3 outward is connected to a substantial center of the elastic member 3. The cord 5 is made of a string or a chain, and may be directly tied to the elastic body 3. However, the cord 5 is tied to the engagement ring 23 loosely fitted to the elastic body 3.
[0012]
In this way, by connecting the elastic body 3 and the rope body 5 via the engagement ring 23, concentration of force is less likely to occur at the connecting portion, and problems such as breakage of the elastic body 3 can be avoided.
As shown in FIG. 2, one of the cords 5 passes through a through hole 26C provided in a right rear corner of the frame 2, passes through the right outer edge of the frame 2, and is provided at a front outer edge. It is guided by penetrating the provided ring-shaped guide body 27, and penetrates the front guide body 28 of the locking means provided on the left outer edge.
[0013]
The other cable body 5 passes through a through hole 26C provided in the left front portion of the frame 2, and passes through the locking means front guide body.
As shown in FIG. 4, the guide body 27 is formed by providing a through hole 26F in the frame body 2 and winding a bar such as a wire around the frame body 2 through the through hole 26F. The cable body 5 is guided inside the guide body 27.
As shown in FIG. 5, the locking means front guide body 28 is formed by winding a bar such as a wire around the frame 2 in a ring shape through a through hole 26F, and connecting one end of the bar to the outside. To form an annular body 29. The cable body 5 is guided inside the annular body 29.
[0014]
In addition, the guide body 27 and the guide body 28 before the locking means form through holes 26E in the vertical support plate 45 of the folded portion forming the frame 2 as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIGS. The cable body 5 may be passed through the through hole 26E.
After passing through the locking portion front guide body 28, the two rope bodies 5 are connected to the ring-shaped engaging body 6 from which a projecting piece 31 protrudes from a part. The engaging body 6 is formed by roundly shaping a rod material such as a wire, and is fitted to and engaged with later-described locking portions 16A and 16B.
[0015]
Further, one end of a fixed string 32 having flexibility is connected to the engaging body 6, and the other end of the fixed string 32 is connected through a through hole 26 </ b> D formed in an outer wall 38 of the frame 2. To the frame 2. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the engaging body 6 from swinging due to the vibration of the bicycle 40 or the like.
On the other hand, a locking means 7 with which the engaging body 6 is engaged is provided on the rear left side of the load basket 1, and a support member 10 fixed to the load basket 1 and the support member 10 can swing freely. And a pendulum 14 which is pivotally supported on the pendulum.
[0016]
The support member 10 is a plate piece fixed to the rear outer edge of the frame 2 with a fastener 13 such as a screw, and projects substantially horizontally to the left side of the load basket 1. A right notch 11A and a left notch 11B are formed at the upper edge of the protruding portion, and the upper end of the pendulum 14 is fixed to the support portion 18 sandwiched between the left and right notches 11A and 11B. Have been.
The bottoms of the left and right cutouts 11A and 11B serve as a right action portion 12A and a left action portion 12B for releasing the engagement between the engagement body 6 and the locking means 7.
[0017]
The pendulum 14 is a long plate piece in rear view (or front view), and a weight 17 made of lead or the like is attached to a lower portion thereof. A fixing portion 15 having a mounting hole 25 is formed substantially at the center of the upper end in the width direction. The fixing portion 15 is swingably mounted on the supporting portion 18 of the support member 10 via a pin 24 inserted into the mounting hole 25. I have. Right and left locking portions 16A and 16B are provided on both left and right sides of the fixing portion 15 so that the ring-shaped engaging body 6 can be fitted and caught outside.
As shown in FIG. 6, the pendulum 14 is always positioned so that the longitudinal direction faces the vertical direction, and the support member 10 is fixedly attached to the load basket 1, so that the inclination of the bicycle 40, that is, the load basket Corresponding to an inclination of 1, the curve rises to the right (solid line in FIG. 6) or to the left (chain line in FIG. 6).
[0018]
Therefore, when the support member 10 rises to the right, the left locking portion 16B projects from the left working portion 12B, and when the support member 10 rises to the left, the right locking portion 16A projects from the right working portion 12A. become.
Note that the locking means 7 may be attached to the right side of the cargo basket 1. As shown by the dashed line in FIGS. 2 and 3, there is no problem even if it is provided at the rear of the cargo basket outer wall 38 between the cargo basket 1 and the handle shaft 41. By arranging in this way, it is possible to eliminate the protruding portion from the cargo basket 1 and not to hinder the running of the bicycle 40.
[0019]
The motorcycle cargo basket 1 having such a configuration is used as follows.
In a bicycle 40 stopped by using a bicycle stand (not shown), the handle 42 is generally inclined right or left, and the cargo basket 1 is also inclined right or left.
For example, when the cargo basket 1 is tilted to the left, the support member 10 rises to the right as shown in FIG. 6, and the left engaging portion 16B projects from the left operating portion 12B. In this state, the engaging body 6 is pulled while holding the protruding piece 31, and is externally fitted to the left locking portion 16B to engage the two.
[0020]
At this time, the rope body 5 connected to the engagement body 6 is greatly pulled, and the elastic body 3 connected to the tip of the rope body 5 is also pulled outward, so that the cover body of the upper part 8 of the load basket is pulled. 4 becomes an opening 9. In other words, the state shown in FIG. 2 changes from the state shown in FIG. 3 to the state shown in FIG.
After the luggage is loaded into the luggage basket 1, it is not necessary to close the cover 4 and close the opening 9 in the upper part 8 of the luggage basket.
That is, when the bicycle 40 is run, the inclination of the cargo basket 1 changes from left to right by changing its inclination from left to right. As a result, the left locking portion 16B to which the engaging body 6 is fitted is lowered below the left operating portion 12B, and the left operating portion 12B relatively pushes up the engaging body 6, and the left engaging portion 16B moves from the left locking portion 16B to the engaging body. 6 will come off.
[0021]
When the engaging body 6 is disengaged, the force pulling the elastic body 3 connected to the tip of the rope body 5 is released, and the elastic body 3 is in a state along the diagonal line of the cargo basket 1 and the elastic body 3 The opening 9 of the cover body 4 is closed by the elastic restoring force of 3. That is, it is possible to automatically change the state shown in FIG. 3 to the state shown in FIG. 2 without operating the cover 4 by the driver.
When the load basket 1 is tilted to the right, the right locking portion 16 projects from the right operating portion 12 of the support member 10 as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIGS. The cover body 4 can be opened by engaging the engaging body 6 there, and can be automatically closed without using a human hand due to a change in the inclination of the cargo basket 1.
[0022]
When the bicycle 40 is stopped right and left just horizontally, the left and right locking portions 16A and 16B respectively project, and the engaging body 6 may be engaged with either of them.
Therefore, the opening 9 of the upper part of the cargo basket 8 during the running of the bicycle is closed by the cover body 4, so that it is possible to prevent the player from suffering a snatching damage, for example, during running or temporarily stopping at a traffic light. In addition, since the cover body 4 is automatically closed due to a change in the left-right inclination of the cargo basket 1, forgetting to close the cover body 4 can be prevented.
[0023]
FIG. 7 shows a second embodiment of the cargo basket 1 for a motorcycle. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that a frame 2 provided integrally with the cargo basket 1 is formed detachably from an upper portion 8 of the cargo basket. Is different.
That is, the frame body 2 provided with the elastic body 3 and the cover body 4 is formed in a substantially quadrangular shape in plan view so as to abut against the upper portion 8 of the cargo basket. A connecting piece 46 protrudes downward from substantially the center of the outside of the frame 2, and extends along the outside wall 38 of the cargo basket 1.
The connecting piece 46 is provided with a mounting hole 25 for connecting the load basket 1 and the frame 2. The cover 13 is attached to the load basket 1 by the fastener 13 such as a screw through the mounting hole 25. 4 can be attached.
[0024]
Thereby, even if the cargo basket 1 does not have the function of closing the opening 9, the frame body 2 having the cover body 4 can be attached later. It can also be removed when not in use.
FIG. 8 shows a modification of the locking means 7 provided on the cargo basket 1, in which a plate-like support member 10 projects substantially horizontally leftward from the rear part of the frame 2, A horizontally long cutout portion 11 is formed at the upper end of the protruding portion, and the bottom portion is used as an action portion 12.
[0025]
The pendulum 14 seals a substantially spherical spherical weight 35 in the hollow tube 34 so as to be movable to the left and right, and the right locking portion 16A and the left locking portion 16B protruding upward on both left and right sides of the hollow tube 34. Is formed.
A fixing portion 15 having a mounting hole 25 is formed substantially at the center of the pendulum 14, and a pin 24 is inserted into the mounting hole 25, and the pendulum 14 is swingably mounted substantially at the center in the width direction directly below the working portion 12. ing. Below the left and right sides of the pendulum 14, a pair of stoppers 36 stand upright from the support member 10 so as to restrict the swing of the pendulum 14 beyond a certain level.
[0026]
For example, when the bicycle 40 is parked so that the cargo basket 1 is tilted to the left, the locking means 7 having the above-described configuration causes the spherical weight 35 to roll to the left, and the right locking portion 16A to move the action portion 12 Protruding upward. By externally fitting the engagement body 6 to the protruding right engagement portion 16A, the cover body 4 can be kept open.
When the inclination of the load basket 1 becomes right, the spherical weight 35 rolls to the right as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 8, and the right locking portion 16A sinks downward. Then, the engagement body 6 is disengaged from the right engagement portion 16A, and the opening 9 of the cover body 4 is closed.
[0027]
When the bicycle 40 is stopped by leaning to the right, the reverse operation is performed, and the opening 9 of the cover 4 is closed.
When the bicycle 40 is stopped horizontally just right and left, the engaging body 6 may be engaged with either of the protruding left and right locking portions 16A and 16B.
Further, as shown in FIG. 9, a through hole 26E is opened in the vertical support plate 45 located at a position close to the engaging body 6, the cable body 5 is passed therethrough, and the engaging body whirling is connected to the engaging body 6. A prevention means 49 may be provided. Thereby, even if the fixing cord 32 is not connected, the position of the engagement body 6 becomes substantially constant, and it is possible to prevent the whirling thereof.
[0028]
Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.
That is, the two-wheeled vehicle may be a two-wheeled vehicle with a motor such as a motorcycle or a three-wheeled bicycle 40 for the elderly. The cargo basket 1 may also be attached to the rear of the motorcycle, or may be attached to the side.
In addition, the frame 2 and the end of the elastic body 3 may be fixed using an adhesive or the like, or a locking body such as a pin may be attached to the end of the elastic body 3 protruding outside the through hole 26A. The locking body may be fixed by being hooked on the through hole 26A.
[0029]
【The invention's effect】
The cart for a motorcycle of the present invention can close the opening 9 of the upper portion 8 of the cart by the cover body 4 by detecting a change in the left-right attitude of the cart 1 without using any manpower.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view showing a first embodiment of a motorcycle basket.
FIG. 2 is a plan view when the cover body is opened.
FIG. 3 is a plan view when the cover body opening is closed.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line YY of FIG. 2;
FIG. 6 is an enlarged rear view of the locking means.
FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view showing a second embodiment of the motorcycle basket;
FIG. 8 is an enlarged rear view showing a modification of the locking means.
FIG. 9 is a rear perspective view of the engaging body whirling prevention means.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Two-wheeled cart 2 Frame 3 Elastic body 4 Cover body 5 Cable body 6 Engaging body 7 Locking means 8 Cargo upper part 12A Right operating part 12B Left operating part 14 Pendulum 16A Right locking part 16B Left locking part

Claims (4)

A substantially rectangular frame body is provided on the upper part of the cargo basket, a pair of elastic bodies are provided on one diagonal line of the frame body, and a cover body that covers the inside of the cargo basket is provided between the frame body and each elastic body. It has a cord to pull each elastic body in the outward direction, and has an engagement body to pull each of the ropes at the same time. A cart for motorcycles, comprising a locking means for detecting and releasing the engaged state. The locking means includes a pendulum having a locking portion with which an engaging body is engaged, and a support member for swingably supporting the pendulum with respect to the frame, and the supporting member is provided on the locking portion. The cargo basket for a motorcycle according to claim 1, further comprising an action portion that releases the engagement when the posture of the cargo basket changes from a state in which the engagement body is engaged. The cart according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the frame is formed integrally with the upper portion of the cart or is detachable from the upper portion of the cart. The cart according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the cover body is a net-like body or a cloth.

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