JP2009046102A - Portable vehicle and covering body storage set therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce labor and time for taking out or storing a carrying bag from a storage case in a portable vehicle. <P>SOLUTION: The portable vehicle means a vehicle capable of carrying such as a folded bicycle. A storage body 20 is mounted to a part of a vehicle body such as a seat post of the folded bicycle body, and fixed to a part of the folded bicycle body at least one place to be an accessory of the folded bicycle. A covering body 30 is stored at the storage body 20, and the covering body 30 is mounted at a part of the storage body at least at one mounting place. The fabric covering body can cover over the body of the folded bicycle 10 in such a state that the mounting place is developed and folded outside of the storage body 20 while keeping in a state where the mounting place does not come away from the storage body 20. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a portable vehicle that can be carried by hand and has a function of covering the vehicle body when carried, and a portable vehicle that externally stores the covering body. It is related with the covering body storage set.
Here, the portable vehicle of the present invention includes a vehicle that can be carried by hand, such as a bicycle, an electric bicycle, a motorbike, and the like, and includes a vehicle having a so-called folding mechanism that can be folded when carried. is there.

Folding bicycles that can be carried compactly by folding a frame or the like when not in use are already known.
As a basic structure of a folding bicycle in the prior art, the structure shown in FIGS. 10 to 12 is known. FIG. 10 is a view showing the posture when the folding bicycle is in use, FIG. 11 is a view showing the posture when the folding bicycle is not in use, and FIG. 12 is a view showing how the folding bicycle is folded. It is a figure which shows a mode that it accommodates in a storage body in a state.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the folding bicycle of FIG. 10 includes a seat device for a person such as a saddle 1 and a seat post 2 to sit down, a main frame 3, a sub frame 5, left and right front forks 7, and a head pipe 8. The vehicle body part constituting the vehicle body, the traveling device that actually performs the traveling function such as the front wheel 11 and the rear wheel 12, and the traveling direction of the two handles 13 and the handle stem 14 divided into the left and right are operated. A steering device for driving, a braking device for controlling traveling motion such as the brake 15 and the brake lever 16, and a driving force for the crank 17, pedal 18, crank gear 19, and the like to the rear wheel 12 of the traveling device via the chain 20. And a drive device for transmission.

The zab frame 5 has a structure that can rotate with respect to the main frame 3 and is fixed by a support link 47 so that the sub frame 5 does not rotate to the main frame 3 side in the state of FIG.
When the folding bicycle is folded, as shown in FIG. 11, the fixing by the support link 47 is released, the subframe 5 is tilted toward the main frame 3 and folded.

  Here, the folding bicycle has a structure that can be folded compactly when being stored or carried, but a dedicated carrying bag or the like may be provided. In this example, as shown in FIG. 12, it is stored in a dedicated carrying bag.

  For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-180371 discloses a carrying cover for storing a folded bicycle. The carrying cover is formed of a material that can be expanded and contracted, and a cushioning material (not shown) is affixed to the inside to accommodate a folding bicycle. A shoulder band is attached to the carrying cover, and a zipper is attached linearly to the center of one side.

  Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-180371

In the use of a folding bicycle, for example, it is assumed that the bicycle is moved to a public transportation station such as a train, and then the folding bicycle is brought into the public transportation such as the train.
In this case, in addition to the time for folding the folding bicycle, it is necessary to take out a dedicated carrying bag from a cover case or the like and store the folded folding bicycle therein.

On the other hand, when unfolding a folded bicycle after using public transportation and making it ready for riding again, you can remove the folded bicycle from the carrying bag and unfold the folded frame of the folded bicycle to run It is necessary not only to be in a state of being in good condition, but also to be stored in a storage case for the carrying bag by folding the carrying bag small.
Thus, in addition to the effort and time for folding the folding bicycle, the effort and time for taking out and storing the carrying bag from the storage case are required.

  In addition, the carrying bag and the storage case storing the carrying bag must be carried separately. This took time and effort to carry it, and it was necessary to manage it so that it would not be lost.

  In addition, folding bikes are used by various companies, and the size and shape of the carrying bag is optimally designed for the size of the folding bike when it is folded. Therefore, the size and shape of the carrying bag will be different for each company. For this reason, there is an inconvenience that a dedicated carrying bag must always be carried and used.

  In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a folding bicycle and a folding bicycle storage set that can reduce the labor and time for taking out and storing the carrying bag from and from the storage case in addition to the labor and time for folding the folding bicycle. The purpose is to provide.

In order to achieve the above object, the portable vehicle of the present invention is
A vehicle body that is portable;
A storage body fixed to a part of the vehicle main body at least at one place and serving as an accessory of the vehicle;
A cloth shape that is attached to a part of the storage body at at least one attachment location, and that can be unfolded outside the storage body and cover the vehicle body while the attachment location is not detached from the storage body. A covering of
The belt is housed in the housing body, and has a strength to support the vehicle weight by being extended outside the housing body and attached to the frame of the vehicle body to support the vehicle.
The covering body can cover the vehicle body in a form in which an opening is provided in a portion corresponding to the hanging portion of the saddle and the belt of the vehicle body.
With the above configuration, the storage body and the covering body can be unfolded outside the storage body to cover the vehicle body while remaining in the state of the accessory of the portable vehicle. It can be stored in the storage body, and there is no need to carry and manage a dedicated carrying bag and carrying bag storage case separately as in the prior art, and the dedicated carrying case etc. can be taken out and stored No need to do it.

In the above configuration, it is preferable that the location where the storage body is fixed to the vehicle main body is a frame of a seat post from the bottom of the saddle of the vehicle main body.
Further, the portable vehicle is a foldable vehicle provided with a folding mechanism,
The storage body is fixed to the vehicle main body at two locations, an upper fixing location and a lower fixing location, and either the upper fixing location or the lower fixing location includes a mechanism that can be opened from the frame, Has a mechanism that can be rotated while attached to the frame,
When the vehicle main body is folded by the folding mechanism, one of the upper fixed portion or the lower fixed portion of the storage body that can be opened is released from the frame, and the other body is rotated while being attached to the frame. It is preferable that the storage body can be folded while being adjusted to a posture that fits in an empty space when the vehicle body is folded.

  Although the frame of the vehicle main body is deformed by folding, there may be a case where it is not possible to secure a space for attaching the storage body to the same fixed portion with the same posture in any state from the state before the folding to the state after the folding. According to the above configuration, one of the attachment points of the storage body can be rotated while attached to the frame, and the storage body can be folded while being adjusted to a posture that does not get in the way when the vehicle body is folded. it can.

Moreover, this invention can provide the storage body which accommodated said covering body and belt as an external covering body storage set with respect to a portable vehicle.
After external attachment, the enclosure and covering can be unfolded outside the enclosure by covering the vehicle body while remaining in the state of an accessory of the portable vehicle. It can be rolled up and stored in the storage body, and there is no need to carry and manage a dedicated carrying bag and carrying bag storage case separately as in the prior art, and the dedicated carrying case etc. can be taken out and stored. Troublesome.

According to the portable vehicle of the present invention, the storage body and the covering body can uncover the portable vehicle by deploying the covering body outside the storage body in the state of the accessory of the portable vehicle. When storing the body, it is possible to fold it as it is and store it in the storage body, as in the prior art, the trouble of separately carrying and managing the dedicated carrying bag and the carrying bag storage case, etc., the dedicated carrying case etc. It is possible to save the trouble of taking out and storing the paper, and shorten the time required for these operations.
In addition, by providing a storage body containing a cover and a belt as an external set to a portable vehicle, it is provided as a cover storage set that can accommodate various types of portable vehicles from various manufacturers. it can.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described specifically by way of examples. The present invention is not limited to these examples.

A basic configuration example of the portable vehicle according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The portable vehicle of the present invention includes a vehicle that can be carried by hand such as a bicycle, an electric bicycle, and a motor-driven bicycle, and is a concept that includes a vehicle having a so-called folding mechanism that can be folded when carried.
In the following embodiments, a folding bicycle will be described as an example of a portable vehicle. The present invention can be appropriately applied to an electric bicycle with a folding mechanism, a bicycle with a motor, a bicycle without an folding mechanism, an electric vehicle, a bicycle with an electric motor, or the like.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a basic configuration example of the folding bicycle according to the first embodiment in a use state (running enabled state).
As shown in FIG. 1, the folding bicycle according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a folding bicycle main body 10, a storage body 20, and a covering body 30 (stored in the storage body 20 and not shown). ing. The folding bicycle body 10 includes at least a saddle 16, a seat post 17 under the saddle, a handle 18, and a pedal 19 as other components.

  The folding bicycle body 10 has a foldable structure. In the present invention, the folding system employed by the folding bicycle body 10 is not particularly limited, and can be applied to various types. In this example, the folding bicycle body 10 includes a front frame 11 including a front wheel 13 and a rear frame 12 including a rear wheel 14, and the front frame 11 and the rear frame 12 are joined at a joint portion 15 near the center of the frame. A hinge is formed on the joint portion 15 so as to be rotatable. In other words, the frame can be folded at the joint portion 15 so that the front wheel 13 of the front frame 11 and the rear wheel 14 of the rear frame 12 are overlapped.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing a state in which the folded bicycle body 10 is folded in such a manner that the frame is folded at the joint portion 15 and the front wheel 13 of the front frame 11 and the rear wheel 14 of the rear frame 12 are overlapped. The seat post 17 can be fixed and opened. When the seat post 17 is opened, the seat post 17 can be stored in the rear frame 12.

  The storage body 20 is fixed to a part of the folding bicycle body 10 at least at one place, and is an accessory of the folding bicycle. In the configuration example shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the storage body 20 is fixed to the seat post 17 or the saddle 16 using an upper mounting tool 21 and a lower mounting tool 22.

  Here, the storage body 20 is attached as an accessory without being removed from the folding bicycle body 10 both in the traveling state of the folding bicycle as shown in FIG. 1 and in the folded state of the folding bicycle as shown in FIG. The mounting position of the storage body 20 needs to be devised so that it does not get in the way during traveling or folding.

  First, the user must sit on the saddle 16 while the folding bicycle is running, and the storage body 20 must be attached at a position that does not interfere with the pedal 19 movement. Since the storage body 20 has a certain length (in this example, about 15 cm to 20 cm), the mounting position is limited. In this example, the seat post 17 under the saddle 16 is attached. In this example, the upper attachment 21 provided on the bottom surface of the saddle 16 and the lower attachment 22 provided on the seat post 17 are attached. If it is attached at this position, the storage body 20 does not get in the way when the user sits on the saddle 16 and pedals the pedal 19.

  Next, even when the folding bicycle is folded and folded so that the front wheel 13 of the front frame 11 and the rear wheel 14 of the rear frame 12 are overlapped, the storage body 20 should not become an obstacle.

  Therefore, in this configuration example, as shown in FIG. 3, the lower attachment 22 is configured to be detachable and detached from the seat post 17, while the upper attachment 21 is structured to be vertically rotatable by a hinge structure or the like. When the folding bicycle is folded, the lower attachment 22 is removed from the seat post 17 while the upper attachment 21 is attached to the saddle 16, and the storage body 20 is rotated to rotate the storage body from the folding bicycle main body 10. The mounting angle is changed in a state where 20 is not released, and it is devised so as not to obstruct the folding.

  The storage body 20 is a concept including a box-shaped housing, a bag-shaped bag, and the like, and it is sufficient that at least a capacity capable of storing a covering 30 and a belt 40 to be described later is included therein.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the storage body 20. In addition, the opening 23 which can be opened and closed is provided, and it becomes possible to expand | deploy the covering 30 from this opening 23 so that it may mention later. The opening / closing means of the opening 23 is not particularly limited, and various types such as a chuck type, a hook-and-loop fastener type, a button type, and a fitting type are assumed.
In the storage body 20, a covering body 30 and a belt 40 are stored.

  Next, the covering 30 is a cloth-like thing that can cover the folded bicycle main body 10 in the folded state. The covering 30 can be regarded as a bag when the edges of the flat cloth are combined into a bag shape.

  The belt 40 is strong enough to support the weight of the folding bicycle body 10, is attached to the folding bicycle body 10, and serves as a jig that supports the weight of the folding bicycle body when carrying the folded bicycle.

  Before describing the covering 30 in detail, the belt 40 will be described first.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the belt 40. In this example, the belt 40 is divided into three belt portions 41, 42 and 43.
These belt portions are folded and hung on the bicycle body 10 and fixed. It is preferable to attach it at a place that takes into account the balance when carrying it. In this example, the belt portion 42 is attached to the frame of the folded bicycle body, the belt portion 43 is attached to the front wheel 13 and the rear wheel 14 or the frame of the folded bicycle body, and both ends of the belt portion 41 are connected to the belt portion 42 and the belt portion 43, respectively. To do. The belt portion 41 preferably has a shoulder pad or the like. If the shoulder pad of the belt part 41 is lifted, the weight of the bicycle body can be supported by folding the belt part 41, 42, 43 in a well-balanced manner.

  By using the belt 40, the weight of the folded bicycle body can be supported by the belt 40 and does not need to be supported by the cover 30 described later. Therefore, the cover 30 can be made of a strong but thin and light material. Become.

Next, the covering 30 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 6, in the folding bicycle of the present invention, the covering 30 is attached to a part of the storage body 20 at at least one attachment location (in this example, the attachment location 31). The structure is such that it can be deployed outside the storage body 20 without being removed from the storage body 20.

  In addition, although the storage method in the storage body 20 of the covering body 30 is not specifically limited, the covering body 30 is a large thing which has an area which covers the folding bicycle main body 10, However, The one where the storage body 20 is as small as possible becomes easy to handle. Therefore, it is necessary to fold so that the volume becomes small. Therefore, in this configuration example, the folding is efficiently performed in three stages of FIG. 6, FIG. 7, and FIG. 6, 7, and 8 show the procedure when the covering 30 is unfolded from the storage body 20, but when it is folded, it may be folded by the reverse procedure.

Hereinafter, the procedure for developing the covering 30 will be described.
First, as shown in FIG. 6, the storage body 20 is wound and stored like a scroll. As shown in FIG. 6, it unfolds outside the storage body 20 so as to unwind the scroll. Note that the unfolded state in FIG. 6 is still folded several times.

  Next, as shown in Fig. 7, the folded cover is expanded in the vertical direction (the length of the folded bicycle (the direction from the front wheel 13 to the rear wheel 14)). The length up to the rear wheel 14) is extended to cover the length.

  Next, as shown in Fig. 8, the folded cover is expanded in the depth direction (the height direction of the folding bicycle (downward from the saddle 16)), so that the height of the folding bicycle (from the saddle 16 to the bottom of the wheel) is expanded. The length can be extended to cover the length.

Finally, as shown in FIG. 9, the cover 30 is covered with the cover 30 from above to cover the cover 10.
A method for attaching the coverings 30 to each other is not particularly limited, and various methods such as a hook-and-loop fastener, a slide fastener, a button, and sewing can be employed.

  By covering the folding bicycle body 10 with the covering 30 by the above procedure, the belt 40 is lifted and the folding bicycle is carried. In the state shown in FIG. 9, the saddle 16 can be grasped by hand, so that the weight of the folded bicycle body 10 can be supported by lifting the saddle 16.

  As described above, the covering 30 can be unfolded outward from the storage body 20 by the procedure shown in FIGS. 6, 7, and 8 at the time of deployment. It can be stored in the storage body 20 by the reverse procedure shown in FIGS.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 6, it is important that the covering body 30 is attached to the storage body 20 by an attachment portion 31. By attaching the cover 30 to the storage body in this way by the attachment portion 31, the cover 30 can be unfolded without being released and immediately covered with the folded bicycle main body 10, and the cover 30 can be used as it is when stored in reverse. If folded according to the procedure, it can be stored in the storage body 20. That is, since the position of the storage body 20 and the position of the covering body 30 are fixed at fixed positions with respect to the folded bicycle body 10, the manner of deployment and storage each time does not change, and simplification and speedup are achieved. I can plan. Moreover, since the storage body 20 and the covering body 30 are attached and fixed to the folded bicycle body 10, there is no need to carry and manage them separately.

  As mentioned above, although the preferable Example in the structural example of the portable vehicle of this invention has been demonstrated to the application to a folding bicycle as an example, various changes are possible without deviating from the technical scope of this invention. Will be understood.

  The portable vehicle and the portable vehicle housing storage set of the present invention can be widely applied to portable vehicles regardless of the manufacturer or product.

  The figure which shows the basic structural example in the use condition (running | running | working possible state) of the folding bicycle of this invention concerning Example 1. FIG.   The figure which showed typically signs that folding bicycle body 10 was folded in the form where the frame was bent in joint part 15, and front wheel 13 of front frame 11 and rear wheel 14 of rear frame 12 were piled up.   The figure which shows the motion of the storage body 20 concerning Example 1. FIG.   The figure which shows the example of 1 structure of the storage body 20   The figure which shows the example of 1 structure of the belt 40   The figure which shows the expansion | deployment procedure from the storage body 20 of the coating | covering body 30 (1).   The figure which shows the expansion | deployment procedure from the storage body 20 of the coating | covering body 30 (2).   The figure which shows the expansion | deployment procedure from the storage body 20 of the coating | covering body 30 (3).   The figure which shows a mode that the bicycle body 10 is covered with the covering 30.   Figure showing a conventional example (1)   Figure showing a conventional example (2)   Figure showing a conventional example (3)

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Folding bicycle main body 11 Front frame 12 Rear frame 13 Front wheel 14 Rear wheel 15 Joint part 16 Saddle 17 Seat post 18 Handle 19 Pedal 20 Storage body 21 Upper attachment tool 22 Lower attachment tool 23 Opening 30 Covering body 31 Attachment part 40 Belt 41 Belt Part 42 Belt part 43 Belt part

Claims (6)

A vehicle body that is portable;
A storage body fixed to a part of the vehicle main body at least at one place and serving as an accessory of the vehicle;
A cloth-like shape that is attached to a part of the storage body at at least one attachment location, and can be unfolded outside the storage body and cover the vehicle body while the attachment location is not detached from the storage body. A covering of
The belt is housed in the housing body, and has a strength to support the vehicle weight by being extended outside the housing body and attached to the frame of the vehicle body to support the vehicle.
A portable vehicle characterized in that the covering body can cover the vehicle body in a form in which an opening is provided in a portion corresponding to the hanging portion of the saddle and the belt of the vehicle body.   The portable vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a place where the storage body is fixed to the vehicle body is a frame of a seat post from a saddle under the vehicle body. The portable vehicle is a foldable vehicle having a folding mechanism;
The storage body is fixed to the vehicle main body at two locations, an upper fixing location and a lower fixing location, and either the upper fixing location or the lower fixing location includes a mechanism that can be opened from the frame, Has a mechanism that can be rotated while attached to the frame,
When the vehicle body is folded by the folding mechanism, one of the upper fixed portion and the lower fixed portion of the storage body that can be opened is released from the frame, and the other body is rotated with the other attached to the frame. The portable vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the portable vehicle can be folded while being adjusted to a posture that fits in an empty space in a state in which the vehicle main body is folded. A storage body fixed to a part of a portable vehicle body in at least one place and serving as an accessory of the vehicle;
A cloth-like shape that is attached to a part of the storage body at at least one attachment location, and can be unfolded outside the storage body and cover the vehicle body while the attachment location is not detached from the storage body. A covering of
The belt is housed in the housing body, and has a strength to support the vehicle weight by being extended outside the housing body and attached to the frame of the vehicle body to support the vehicle.
The covering for a portable vehicle, characterized in that the covering body can cover the vehicle body in a form in which an opening is provided in a portion corresponding to the hanging portion of the saddle and the belt of the vehicle body. Body storage set.   The covering storage set for a portable vehicle according to claim 4, wherein a fixing portion of the storage body to the vehicle main body is a frame of a seat post from a saddle under the vehicle main body. The portable vehicle is a foldable vehicle having a folding mechanism;
The storage body is fixed to the vehicle main body at two locations, an upper fixing location and a lower fixing location, and either the upper fixing location or the lower fixing location includes a mechanism that can be opened from the frame, Has a mechanism that can be rotated while attached to the frame,
When the vehicle body is folded by the folding mechanism, one of the upper fixed portion and the lower fixed portion of the storage body that can be opened is released from the frame, and the other body is rotated with the other attached to the frame. 6. The portable vehicle storage container storage set according to claim 4, wherein the storage body can be folded while being adjusted to a position that fits in an empty space when the vehicle main body is folded.

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