JP2006213240A - Bicycle basket cover - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bicycle basket cover capable of excellently housing a long article in a basket by setting the basket in an elongated posture when the long article is housed in the basket, and avoiding reduction of an internal space of the basket of the bicycle or collapse of a flexible housed article in a normal housing state. <P>SOLUTION: The bicycle basket cover comprises a body cover part 2, a cylindrical auxiliary cover part 3 which is freely changed into an elongated posture and a housing posture, a lid part 4 provided on an upper end opening part of the auxiliary cover part 3, a lid fastener 5 to fix/unfix the lid part 4 to/from the auxiliary cover part 3, and an open fastener 6 which is vertically separable into two sections so as to connect-fix/disconnect an upper end side to/from a lower end side except an intermediate portion of the auxiliary cover part 2 in a condition in which the intermediate portion of the auxiliary cover part 3 is changed into the housing posture with the intermediate portion being folded inside the body cover part 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a bicycle basket cover that covers a front basket and a rear basket of a bicycle.

The basket is covered with a net or cloth so that the luggage stored in the front or rear of the bicycle is not stolen. As a bicycle car cover made of a fabric material such as cloth, a lid that can be opened and closed is provided at the upper opening of the cylindrical cover body, and is provided on the lower edge of the cover body after the cover body is covered with the car. After the string is squeezed, the cover body is attached to the car, the lid is opened, the luggage is stored in the car, and then the lid is closed to prevent damage caused by snatching.
There has also been proposed a bicycle car cover configured to be able to accommodate a long object protruding upward from the car in the car. In other words, it consists of a cylindrical cover body that is configured to be longer than the height of the car. The cover body is mounted on the car from above, and the cover body is vertically centered, that is, the upper end of the car. A central portion of the elastic cord is urged to shrink inward by a rubber cord attached in the vicinity of the position corresponding to. Therefore, in the normal state, the upper part extending upward from the car is contracted to the inside of the car by using the elastic force of the rubber string by lowering the cover at the upper end of the cover body in the extended posture to the upper end position of the car. The bicycle car cover is configured so that the height of the cover can be changed so that the cover can be switched to a storage posture in which the lid portion of the cover body is located at the upper end of the car. In addition, the storage posture is provided by providing hook and loop fasteners on the outer surface of the upper end portion of the cover body and the outer surface of the portion located slightly below the upper end of the cage, and combining the upper and lower hook and loop fasteners together. It can be held (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-300489

However, with bicycle basket covers made of textile materials such as nets and cloth, when storing luggage that protrudes from the top of the basket, the lid of the bicycle basket cover must be opened and damage due to original snatching cannot be prevented. was there.
Further, in the bicycle car cover described in Patent Document 1, since the rubber cord is provided at a position corresponding to the upper end portion of the car, the upper portion of the cover main body is moved by the contraction force of the rubber cord in the storage posture of the cover main body. Since the storage space inside the car is smaller than the size of the opening of the car lid, the upper part of the car shrunk by the rubber string, so that it is stored in the car. In some cases, the amount of baggage to be reduced is reduced, the baggage is disturbed, and soft (easily deformable) items such as bread are crushed by the rubber string.

  In view of the above problems, the present invention has a problem that when a long object is accommodated in a car, it can be satisfactorily accommodated in the car by adopting an extended posture, but it can be accommodated in a bicycle during normal accommodation. The object of the present invention is to provide a bicycle car cover that can prevent the interior space of the car from becoming smaller and the soft contents from being crushed.

A bicycle car cover according to the present invention includes a cylindrical main body cover portion that covers at least a side surface of a bicycle car, an extended posture that extends from an upper end of the main body cover portion and extends upward from the car, and the main body cover. A cylindrical auxiliary cover portion configured to be freely changeable in a storage posture folded and stored inside the portion, and a lid portion that can be opened and closed to close the upper end opening of the auxiliary cover portion; A lid fastener for allowing the lid portion to be fixed and unfixed to the auxiliary cover portion, and a state in which the intermediate portion of the auxiliary cover portion is folded into the housing cover portion and the posture is changed. And an open fastener that is separable into two in the vertical direction so that the upper end side and the lower end side excluding the intermediate part of the auxiliary cover part can be connected and fixed and released.
Therefore, in normal times when the lid is almost located at the upper end of the car, the auxiliary cover part is folded into the main body cover part so that it does not protrude greatly into the interior space of the car with the storage rubber cord or the like. It is less likely to get in and out and to be crushed by protruding parts of easily deformable luggage such as bread. In addition, by opening and closing the open fastener, the posture is changed between the extended posture for accommodating long objects and the storage posture for normal accommodation, so that the accommodation capacity of the basket and the basket is exceeded when accommodating long objects. When there is a lot of luggage, the posture can be changed to the extended position, and when it does not exceed the capacity of the car (when there is not much luggage), after closing the auxiliary cover part inside, close the open fastener, The auxiliary cover portion can be reliably maintained in the folded storage position.

  Further, the main body cover portion and the auxiliary cover portion may be connected by a tape portion below the open fastener in a state where the auxiliary cover portion is positioned inside the main body cover portion.

  Moreover, you may make it equip the outer surface of the said main body cover part with the pocket provided with the reflection member.

  Moreover, you may equip a part or all of the surrounding surface of the said auxiliary | assistant cover part with an expansion-contraction member in the state which crosses over the upper end and lower end of this auxiliary | assistant cover part.

  In addition, an interval holding member may be provided to connect the bicycle handle and the lid portion in the extended posture of the auxiliary cover portion and hold the interval between them at a set interval.

  Since the bicycle cage cover according to the present invention as described above does not reduce the internal space of the bicycle cage with a rubber strap or the like, not only can the accommodation area be reduced, but also deformation of the pan etc. Even when a baggage such as a fragile item or a fragile item is stored in a car, it can be prevented from being deformed or damaged by the rubber string. By opening the open fastener, the stored luggage can be stored in the car even when it is a long object that is higher than the height of the car or when many luggages that exceed the capacity of the car are accommodated. Further, when the luggage is lower than the height of the car or when the luggage is less than the accommodation volume, the auxiliary cover portion can be folded and stored inside the main body cover portion. Moreover, since it changes to a storage attitude | position by closing an open fastener, even when a strong wind comes, a storage attitude | position is not cancelled | released and it can maintain firmly.

  In addition, since the main cover part and the auxiliary cover part are connected by the tape part of the open fastener, the engagement tooth of the open fastener can always face upward, and the opening and closing operation of the open fastener can be easily performed. Can do. In addition, since the auxiliary cover portion is connected to the inside of the main body cover portion with the tape portion, when the auxiliary cover portion in the extended posture is folded to change the storage posture, the lid portion is By simply lowering, the auxiliary cover part is automatically folded inward to be in the stowed posture, and the posture can be changed quickly.

  Moreover, since the pocket provided with the reflection member is provided on the outer surface of the main body cover portion, it is possible to easily recognize the presence from a car or the like at night, and small items can be stored in the pocket.

  In addition, since the peripheral surface of the auxiliary cover portion is provided with an expansion / contraction member, when the posture is changed from the extended posture to the storage posture, the auxiliary cover portion is folded into the main body cover portion by the expansion / contraction of the expansion / contraction member and stored. The posture change to the posture becomes easy. Also, when traveling in an extended position, the lid part is lightly pressed downward by the force of the stretched elastic member returning to the shortening side, and the stored luggage is moved or the lid part flutters. Etc. can be prevented.

  In addition, since the bicycle handle and the lid are connected by the interval holding member and the interval is maintained, the lid can be prevented from fluttering due to vibration or wind during running, and the vehicle can run comfortably.

The bicycle car cover according to the present invention covers a front car and a rear car of the bicycle. In the following embodiments, a cover that covers (attaches) a front car will be described as an example.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a bicycle car cover (hereinafter referred to as a cover) 1 is a cylindrical and flexible sheet-like main body cover that can cover at least the side surface of the front car 10 of the bicycle. Portion 2, a cylindrical and flexible sheet-like auxiliary cover portion 3 extending from the upper end of the main body cover portion 2, and an openable and closable opening for closing the upper end opening of the auxiliary cover portion 3. The lid portion 4, the lid fastener 5 for making the lid portion 4 and the auxiliary cover portion 3 fixed and unfixable freely, and an intermediate portion of the auxiliary cover portion 3 as shown in FIG. The upper end side and the lower end excluding the intermediate portion of the auxiliary cover portion 3 in a state where the posture is changed to the storage posture (see FIG. 4) folded in a substantially folded state inside the cover portion 2, that is, inside the car 10. The side can be connected and fixed freely. The vertical direction separable into two open fastener 6, which is mainly constituted by a fixing member 9 for fixing the upper end of the body cover 2 to the car 10.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the tubular main body cover portion 2 is made of a fiber material having waterproofness, and can be deformed in accordance with the shape of the car 10. The upper end of the main body cover portion 2 is fixed to the car 10 by a fixing member 9 such as a string provided near the upper end of the main body cover portion 2 so that the upper end of the main body cover portion 2 is located at substantially the same height as the upper surface of the car 10. The lower end portion of the string member 11 provided at the lower end of the main body cover portion 2 is narrowed so as to cover the bottom surface of the car 10, and the cover 1 is fixed to the car 10. Near the upper end of the main body cover portion 2, one (lower side) of a pair of upper and lower constituent members constituting the open fastener 6 for connecting the lower end of the auxiliary cover portion 3 is provided, and the auxiliary cover portion 3 It is detachable in the up-down direction with the other constituent member provided on the upper end side. Further, in order to facilitate visual recognition from the outside in a dark place such as at night, the reflection member 7 is provided on the outer surface on the front surface side (bicycle traveling direction side) of the main body cover portion 2. When the cover 1 is attached to the rear car 10, the pocket 8 having the reflection member 7 is provided on the outer surface of the main body cover portion 2 so as to be positioned on the rear side of the bicycle. The reflecting member 7 and the pocket 8 may be provided not only on the front surface of the car 10 (on the back surface in the case of a rear car) but also on the left side surface and the right side surface of the main body cover portion 2. Moreover, although not shown in figure, in the peripheral surface back side of the main body cover part 2, there is a notch part cut | disconnected upward from the lower end, and the connection member of the cage | basket | car 10 and a bicycle is in this notch part. Install it so that it is positioned.

  The auxiliary cover portion 3 is made of a waterproof fiber material as in the case of the main body cover portion 2, and is folded inside the main body cover portion 2 when in the retracted position, and inside the main body cover portion 2 when in the extended position. The part that has been folded in is extended upward. An open fastener 6 that is separable into two in the vertical direction is provided on the upper end side and the lower end side of the auxiliary cover portion 3, and when the posture is changed to the extended posture, a pair of upper and lower portions that are constituent members of the open fastener 6 is provided. By moving the sliders 6c, 6c meshed with the tooth 6a, 6a sewn on the tape material 6b, 6b to the bottom stop (lower box) side, the tape material 6b, which is the upper component member, is moved. The open fastener 6 is separated in the up-down direction by releasing the engagement between the engagement teeth 6a and the engagement teeth 6a of the tape material 6b, which is a lower component. Further, when the posture is changed from the extended posture to the retracted posture, the engaging teeth 6a of the tape member 6b which is the upper constituent member and the engaging teeth 6a of the tape member 6b which is the lower constituent member are drawn closer to the slider 6c. By engaging the two together, the open fastener 6 can be closed and the lid 4 can be positioned on the upper surface of the car 10. Here, a case is shown in which two open fasteners 6 set to a half length in the circumferential direction are provided so that they can be connected and fixed and released, but the length in the circumferential direction is almost the entire circumference. One open fastener 6 may be provided, or in some cases, three or more open fasteners 6 may be provided.

  More specifically, the open fastener 6 is a fastener that can be separated into two in the vertical direction when the slider is moved to the bottom end (lower box) of the fastener and the engagement of the engagement teeth is released. The open fastener 6 is provided with one tape portion 6a on the upper end side (upper end) of the auxiliary cover portion 3 and the other tape portion 6a on the lower end side (lower end). The engagement teeth 6b of the open fastener 6 provided on the upper end side of the auxiliary cover portion 3 are provided so as to face downward when in the extended posture. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the open fastener 6 on the lower end side of the auxiliary cover part has a tape part 6a located on the inner side of the main body cover part 2, and further on the inner side of the tape part 6a. It is connected so that the lower end is positioned, and when it is in the extended posture, the service teeth 6b are provided so as to face upward (the upper end side of the auxiliary cover part 3), and the operation teeth 6b, 6b of the open fastener 6 face each other. It has become easier. When the luggage to be stored in the car 10 is higher than the height of the car 10, the slider 6c of the open fastener 6 is operated to separate the open fastener 6, and the height of the lid portion 4 is increased so that the luggage can be stored. Further, when the luggage is lower than the height of the car 10 or when the luggage is not stored in the car 10, the open fastener 6 is closed to the storage posture.

  The lid portion 4 is made of a fiber material having waterproofness, and the lid fastener 5 is provided on the periphery thereof. Further, the upper surface of the lid portion 4 has the above-mentioned fiber material doubled, and a cushioning material 4a such as a sponge is sandwiched therebetween, so that the baggage stored in the car 10 can be stored even when the upper surface of the lid portion 4 is pressed. Protect. The lid 4 is substantially the same shape as the top surface of the car 10 and is almost the same size or slightly larger than the top surface. When the top surface of the car 10 is rectangular, the lid 4 is rectangular. When the shape of the upper surface of the car 10 is elliptical, the lid 4 is elliptical. Further, one side of the lid part 4 is connected to one side of the upper end side of the auxiliary cover part 3 so that the lid part 4 can be opened and closed with the connecting part as a fulcrum. When the lid part 4 is opened, The part 4 and the cover 1 cannot be removed. In addition, it is provided with a fastener that can be separated into two in the vertical direction like the open fastener 6 over the entire periphery of the periphery of the lid 4, and the lid 4 can be removed when the lid 4 is opened. It may be configured.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the lid fastener 5 is a fastener that can be fixed and unfixed to the outer peripheral edge of the lid portion 4 and the upper end of the auxiliary cover portion 3, and the outer peripheral edge of the lid portion 4. The upper part of the upper tape part 5a of the upper and lower tape parts 5a, 5a constituting the lid fastener 5 is overlapped with the rising part 4b which is bent upward and the upper part is reversed from above. The shape retaining strength of the outer peripheral edge of the lid portion 4 is increased by sewing in a state covered with the cover member 15 bent in a U-shape, but other configurations may be used. On the lower end of the upper tape portion 5a, a tooth 5b is provided so as to face downward. One end of the other lower tape portion 5a is arranged so as to overlap with the upper end of the auxiliary cover portion 3, and in an inverted U-shape from above with the tape portion 6a located outside the auxiliary cover portion 3. By sewing with the cover member 16 covered by bending, the shape retention strength of the upper end portion of the auxiliary cover portion 3 is increased and the shape retention strength of the outer peripheral edge of the lid portion 4 is also increased as described above. Although the fastener 5 can be easily opened and closed, other configurations may be used. The other end side of the lower tape portion 5a is bent so as to face upward, and the tooth 5b is sewn on the outer surface of the upper end in a state of facing upward. Further, when the luggage is stored in the car 10 or when the stored luggage is taken out, the slider 5c is moved in the circumferential direction to open and close the lid portion 4. The lid fastener 5 may be provided so as to be freely opened and closed by one slider 5c, but as shown in FIG. In addition, not only can a small package be taken in and out, but only one slider 5c can be operated.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the elastic member 12 having elasticity such as rubber is provided on a part of the peripheral surface of the auxiliary cover part 3 with a length extending from the upper end to the lower end of the auxiliary cover part 3, and extended. When the posture is changed from the posture to the stored posture, the auxiliary cover portion 3 is folded into the main body cover portion 2 by the expansion / contraction force of the expansion / contraction member 12, and the posture change to the storage posture is facilitated. Further, when the vehicle is traveling in the extended posture, the lid portion 4 is lightly pressed downward by the expansion and contraction force of the expansion and contraction member 12, so that it is possible to prevent movement of the stored luggage and flapping of the lid portion 4. it can. In FIG. 5, the elastic member 12 is provided on a part of the peripheral surface of the auxiliary cover portion 3, but the upper end and the lower end of the auxiliary cover portion 3 are formed on the entire peripheral surface of the auxiliary cover portion 3. The elastic member 12 may be provided so as to substantially cross.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the cover 1 includes interval holding members 13 and 13 for connecting the bicycle handle 14 and the lid portion 4 in the extended posture. The interval in the front-rear direction with respect to the portion 4 is held at the set interval. The spacing member 13 includes a hook-and-loop fastener 13a at the end of the handle 14 in the longitudinal direction, and meshes with the hook-and-loop fastener provided on the handle. A button 13 b is provided at the end of the gap holding member 13 on the lid 4 side, and is detachably fixed to the upper surface of the lid 4. The spacing member 13 is held at an appropriate length by changing the meshing position of the hook-and-loop fastener 13 a according to the height of the lid portion 4. In addition, although the edge part by the side of the cover part 4 of the space | interval holding member 13 is detachably fixed by the button 13b, there exists an advantage that the space | interval holding member 13 can be removed when unnecessary, but this edge part is covered with a lid. The upper surface of the portion 4 may be sewn to make it completely unremovable. In this way, in the extended posture, the distance between the lid 4 and the handle 14 is made constant, so that the lid 4 can be prevented from fluttering due to vibrations or wind during running, and the contents in the car can be reduced. Comfortable driving without unexpected movement inside.

It is a perspective view when the bicycle cage | basket | car is equipped with the bicycle cage | basket cover in the stowing position. It is a perspective view when the bicycle cage cover is provided with the bicycle cage in the extended posture. It is explanatory drawing of the bicycle-car cover of an expansion | extension attitude | position. It is sectional drawing when a bicycle car cover is attached to the car. It is a perspective view of a bicycle car cover provided with an elastic member and a spacing member. It is the figure which looked at the bicycle car cover provided with the space | interval holding member from upper direction.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cover 2 Main body cover part 3 Auxiliary cover part 4 Lid part 4a Buffer material 4b Standing part 5 Lid for lid 5a Tape part 5b Teeth part 5c Slider 6 Open fastener 6a Tape part 6b Teeth 7 Reflective member 8 Pocket 9 Fixing member DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Car 11 String member 12 Elastic member 13 Space | interval holding member 13a Surface fastener 13b Button 14 Handle 15 Cover member 16 Cover member

Claims (5)

A cylindrical main body cover portion that covers at least a side surface of the bicycle cage, an extended posture that extends from the upper end of the main body cover portion and extends upward from the car, and is folded and stored inside the main body cover portion. A cylindrical auxiliary cover part configured to be freely changeable to a stored attitude, a lid part that can be opened and closed to close an upper end opening of the auxiliary cover part, and the lid part as an auxiliary cover part A fastener for the lid to be freely fixed and unfixed;
In the state in which the intermediate portion of the auxiliary cover portion is changed to the storage posture folded inside the main body cover portion, the upper end side and the lower end side excluding the intermediate portion of the auxiliary cover portion are connected and fixed and released. Bicycle car cover, characterized in that it is provided with an open fastener that can be separated into two in the vertical direction for freedom.   2. The bicycle according to claim 1, wherein the main body cover portion and the auxiliary cover portion are connected by a tape portion under the open fastener in a state where the auxiliary cover portion is positioned inside the main body cover portion. Basket cover.   The bicycle car cover according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a pocket including a reflecting member is provided on an outer surface of the main body cover portion.   The bicycle car cover according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a stretchable member is provided on a part or all of the peripheral surface of the auxiliary cover part so as to substantially extend over the upper end and the lower end of the auxiliary cover part. The bicycle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising an interval holding member for connecting a handle of the bicycle and the lid portion in an extended posture of the auxiliary cover portion and holding an interval between the two at a set interval. Basket cover.

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