JP2011037365A - Cargo basket device for bicycle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce cost by dispensing with an intermediate mounting device when attaching/detaching a cargo basket device to/from a deck of a bicycle; to simplify mounting of the cargo basket device on the bicycle; and to enhance versatility of applications to various kinds of bicycles (decks), in this cargo basket device for the bicycle. <P>SOLUTION: This cargo basket device has: the cargo basket 2 having a bottom part 20 and a peripheral wall part 21; hooks 15 and 16 provided in a lower surface of the bottom part 20 or at a lower end of the peripheral wall part 21 of the cargo basket 2 in an engaged/disengaged state with/from first and second deck constituting materials arranged mutually with a prescribed space, of deck constituting materials of the deck of the bicycle; and a lock operation mechanism 17 for making the hook 16 perform an engaging/disengaging operation with/from the second deck constituting material in a state of the hook 15 engaged to the first deck constituting material. At least one of the hooks 15 and 16 includes a position adjusting mechanism 18 enabling a position adjustment for the cargo basket 2 in a relatively approaching/separating direction with the other hook. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a bicycle cargo basket apparatus that allows a cargo basket to be detachably attached to a bicycle.

An intermediate mounting device such as a dedicated basket base is mounted in advance on the bicycle carrier as a device for attaching the cargo basket to the bicycle in a detachable state, and the cargo basket for the bicycle can be attached to the bicycle via this intermediate mounting device. A device that can be quickly and easily attached and detached is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
In order to attach the intermediate attachment device to the bicycle carrier, the intermediate attachment device is fixed using screws or the like, with or without a dedicated attachment bracket.

JP 2002-362455 A

As described above, the conventionally known cargo basket device requires an intermediate attachment device in addition to the cargo cart when being mounted on the bicycle carrier. Thus, of course, the high costs associated with intermediate mounting devices are inevitable.
In addition, since this type of intermediate attachment device is attached to the bicycle carrier by screws or the like, a tool such as a screwdriver or a wrench is required to attach or detach the intermediate attachment device. Therefore, it cannot be attached / detached without a tool, and even if there is a tool, it cannot be easily attached / detached by a woman or a child.

This caused burden and heavy pressure on the purchaser (complexity of installation), which hindered general distribution (leaded to a decline in purchase motivation). Also, once the intermediate attachment device is attached to the loading platform, it cannot be easily changed to another bicycle.
Moreover, since the shape and size of the loading platform differ depending on the bicycle, there is a case where the intermediate attachment device cannot be attached (there was a lack of versatility). As countermeasures against this, it is necessary to prepare a plurality of types of intermediate mounting apparatuses having different mounting structures and sizes, which may further increase the cost and the difficulty of mounting.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is possible to reduce the cost by eliminating the need for an intermediate mounting device for detaching the bicycle from the loading platform, and simplifying the mounting on the bicycle, An object of the present invention is to provide a bicycle cargo basket device that can improve the versatility of application to various bicycles (loading platforms).

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has taken the following measures.
That is, the bicycle cargo basket device according to the present invention is arranged at a predetermined interval between a cargo basket having a bottom portion and a peripheral wall portion that rises around the bottom portion, and a rod-shaped cargo carrier component forming a bicycle cargo bed. In addition, a pair of hooks provided on the bottom lower surface or the lower end of the peripheral wall of the cargo basket in a state of being freely detachable with respect to the first and second cargo bed components, and one hook as the first cargo bed component A lock operating mechanism for engaging and disengaging the other hook with respect to the second cargo bed component under the engaged state, and switching between locking and unlocking of the cargo basket attached to the bicycle cargo bed, and at least one of the hooks Is provided with a position adjusting mechanism that enables position adjustment with respect to the cargo basket in the direction of relative proximity to and away from the other hook.

With such a configuration, the bicycle can be attached to and detached from the platform without using an intermediate attachment device. That is, since an intermediate attachment device is unnecessary as compared with a conventionally known cargo basket device, the cost can be reduced and the bicycle can be easily mounted.
Further, since the position adjustment mechanism can adjust the position of at least one of the hooks in the relative approaching / separating direction, it can be applied to various bicycles (loading platforms), and versatility can be improved. In other words, there is an advantage that it can be mounted (replaced) on other desired bicycles whenever it is desired.

The position adjusting mechanism is configured to position the hook that is engaged / disengaged with the second cargo bed component of the bicycle carrier by the lock operation mechanism in the direction of relative proximity to and away from the hook that is engaged / disengaged with the first cargo bed component of the bicycle cargo bed. A structure to be adjusted may be used.
In this case, the position adjustment mechanism can also be formed using the main structure of the lock operation mechanism (the lock operation mechanism and the position adjustment mechanism can be integrated as an integrated structure). Therefore, various advantages such as simplification of structure, weight reduction, and reduction of manufacturing cost can be obtained.

Specifically, the following configuration may be used.
That is, the lock operating mechanism includes guide means for movably guiding a hook engaged with and disengaged from the second cargo bed component in a direction in which both hooks are relatively close to and away from each other, and a load basket by the guide means. A connecting portion that connects the cargo basket and the hook in an unseparated state while maintaining a state in which the hook and the hook are relatively movable, and one of the hook and the cargo basket at a position where the hook is locked to the cargo basket. An engaging portion provided on the hook, a stopper portion provided on the other side of the hook or the cargo basket so as to be freely disengageable from the engaging portion, and the stopper portion being pressed toward the engaging portion. It is assumed that there is provided an elastic urging means for urging and an operation portion for moving the stopper portion in a direction against the urging force of the elastic urging means when the stopper portion is detached from the engaging portion.

In addition, the operation part is a state in which the stopper part can be moved in a direction against the urging force of the elastic urging means when detaching the stopper part from the engaging part (instead of actually moving, It may mean “to be movable”).
Further, at this time, the position adjusting mechanism is such that the guide means of the lock operating mechanism is formed with a length corresponding to the position adjustment range, and a plurality of the engaging portions are provided in an arrangement along the guide means. It shall be formed by.

By the way, it is not limited to form the position adjusting mechanism using the main structure of the lock operating mechanism.
That is, the lock operation mechanism is provided for a hook that is engaged with and disengaged from the second cargo bed component of the bicycle carrier, and the position adjustment mechanism is a hook that is engaged and disengaged from the first cargo bed component of the bicycle cargo bed. It is good also as what is provided with respect to.

The lock operation mechanism and the position adjustment mechanism are arranged at the bottom of the bottom of the cargo basket, and the bottom of the bottom of the cargo basket or the lower end of the peripheral wall protrudes downward from both of these mechanisms to improve the loading stability of the cargo basket. It is preferable that a leg portion to be secured is provided.
By doing so, the cargo basket can be stably placed on a flat desk or the like. Further, it is possible to prevent the lock operation mechanism and the position adjustment mechanism from being damaged or broken.

The hook that engages with and disengages from the first loading platform component of the bicycle loading platform projects outward from the bottom of the cargo basket and engages with and disengages from the first loading platform component, and the unused state that is stored below the bottom of the loading cart. It is preferable to be able to switch between and.
In this way, when the hook is not used (that is, when the cargo basket is not attached to the bicycle), if the hook is stored, it does not get in the way and can be prevented from being caught by other objects. Therefore, for example, it becomes possible to stack the cargo carts in a nested state (interfit state). Further, if the hook is stored, there is an advantage that the appearance can be refreshed and appearance can be prevented from deteriorating.

The first cargo bed component of the bicycle carrier may be a front horizontal beam whose longitudinal direction is directed to the left and right, and the second cargo bed component may be a rear horizontal beam arranged rearward of the front horizontal beam. .
That is, each hook has a front arrangement and a rear arrangement when mounted on the bicycle carrier. With such a use orientation, the lock operation mechanism can be arranged behind the bicycle carrier, and the operation becomes easy.

  In the bicycle cargo basket device according to the present invention, an intermediate attachment device is not required for attaching to and detaching from the bicycle carrier, so that the cost can be reduced, and the bicycle can be easily attached to the bicycle. The versatility of application to the loading platform is enhanced.

It is the disassembled perspective view shown in the situation which looked up 1st Embodiment of the cargo basket apparatus which concerns on this invention from diagonally downward. It is the virtual perspective view which showed clearly the arrangement relation of a pair of hooks in the situation where it attached to the bicycle carrier about 1st embodiment of the cargo basket device concerning the present invention. It is the bottom view which showed the state which mounted | wore the bicycle carrier with the cargo basket about 1st Embodiment of the cargo basket apparatus which concerns on this invention from the downward direction. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line B-B in FIG. 3. It is the sectional side view which showed the condition which stacked | stacked the cargo basket about 1st Embodiment of the cargo basket apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is the bottom view which showed the state which mounted | wore the bicycle carrier with the cargo basket about 2nd Embodiment of the cargo basket apparatus which concerns on this invention from the downward direction. FIG. 8 is an enlarged view taken along line CC in FIG. 7. It is the DD sectional view taken on the line of FIG. FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating an operation state of the operation unit in correspondence with the EE line enlarged cross-sectional view of FIG. 7. It is other embodiment (the 1) of the cargo cage apparatus which concerns on this invention, and is the side view shown in the state which mounted | wore the bicycle loading platform with the hook for latching. FIG. 6 is a side cross-sectional view showing a mounting state of the cargo cart according to another embodiment (No. 2) of the cargo basket according to the present invention when the position adjusting mechanism is provided for the stopper hook (forward-facing). FIG. FIG. 6 is a side cross-sectional view showing another embodiment (part 2) of the cargo basket device according to the present invention, in which the position adjusting mechanism is provided to the hooking hook (rear-facing), and attached to the bicycle carrier. FIG. It is other embodiment (the 4) of the cargo basket apparatus which concerns on this invention, and is a sectional side view which showed the mounting state to the bicycle carrier when the lock operation mechanism is provided independently with respect to the lock hook. FIG. 10 is a side sectional view showing a mounting process to a bicycle carrier when another lock operation mechanism is provided for the lock hook according to another embodiment (No. 4) of the load basket device according to the present invention. It is other embodiment (the 5) of the cargo cart apparatus which concerns on this invention, Comprising: It is a sectional side view which showed the mounting state to a bicycle carrier when the lock operation mechanism is provided independently with respect to the lock hook. FIG. 6 is a bottom view of a main part showing a cargo basket that can be employed in another embodiment (No. 6) of the cargo basket device according to the present invention and that can be adopted when a lock operation mechanism and a position adjustment mechanism are provided for a lock hook; is there. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing another embodiment (No. 6) of the cargo basket device according to the present invention, which can be employed when a lock operation mechanism and a position adjustment mechanism are provided for the lock hook. . Sectional drawing which shows the mounting state to the bicycle carrier when it is another embodiment (No. 6) of the cargo basket device according to the present invention and the lock operation mechanism and the position adjusting mechanism are provided for the lock hook. It is. Sectional drawing which shows the operation process which removes from a bicycle carrier when it is other embodiment (the 6) of the cargo basket apparatus which concerns on this invention, and provides a lock operation mechanism and a position adjustment mechanism with respect to a lock hook. It is.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[First Embodiment]
1 to 6 show a first embodiment of a bicycle cargo basket apparatus 1 according to the present invention. This cargo basket device 1 is configured such that a cargo basket 2 that can be freely carried and used for shopping or the like can be detachably attached to a bicycle carrier 3.

The bicycle carrier 3 is preferably mounted on the rear cargo bed provided behind the saddle (above the rear wheel), but the front cargo bed provided in front of the handle (above the front wheel) is the subject of attachment. It is good also as what to do.
As shown in FIG. 2, these bicycle carriers 3 form a similar frame shape 5 inside the outer frame 4, including an outer frame 4 that forms an outer contour when viewed in plan. Or various kinds of loading platform components that form the middle rail 6 with the longitudinal direction directed in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction. These cargo bed components include round ones (round bars), square ones (square bars), strips, sheet metal, etc. Various materials such as pipe materials (including U-shape, C-shape, H-shape, etc.) are known.

The cargo basket device 1 according to the present invention includes a plurality of such load carrier components (hereinafter referred to as “first cargo carrier component 10” and “second cargo carrier component” arranged at predetermined intervals). 11 ”) and the cargo basket 2 is mounted.
In the first embodiment, the first cargo bed constituent member 10 is a front horizontal rail disposed in the front direction with the longitudinal direction turned to the left and right, and the second cargo bed constituent member 11 is more than the first cargo bed constituent member 10. The case where it is set as the rear horizontal crosspiece arrange | positioned back and in parallel is demonstrated.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the cargo basket device 1 includes a cargo basket 2 as a main body, a hook 15 that is engaged with and disengaged from the first cargo bed component 10, and the second cargo bed configuration described above. It has a hook 16 to be engaged with and disengaged from the material 11. In addition, the cargo basket device 1 includes a lock operating mechanism 17 for engaging and disengaging the hook 16 with the second cargo bed constituting member 11, and one of the hooks 15 and 16 (in the first embodiment, the hook 16). And a position adjusting mechanism 18 for enabling position adjustment with respect to the cargo basket 2.

Note that the hook 15 to be engaged with and disengaged from the first cargo bed component 10 operates the lock operation mechanism 17 so that the hook 16 is engaged with and disengaged from the second cargo bed component 11. It is used to bear the role of keeping it locked. Therefore, in the following description, the hook 15 is also referred to as a “holding hook 15”.
In addition, the hook 16 that operates the lock operation mechanism 17 to be engaged with and disengaged from the second loading platform component 11 is also referred to as a “lock hook 16”.

The cargo basket 2 includes a bottom portion 20 and a peripheral wall portion 21 that rises around the bottom portion 20. Planar shape of the bottom portion 20, side surface shape and rising angle of the peripheral wall portion 21, size of the bottom portion 20 and peripheral wall portion 21, forming material (resin, metal plate, wire, etc.), presence / absence of through holes, through pattern (such as a net pattern or The difference between the porous pattern and the lattice pattern) is not limited at all.
Although not shown, a handle or the like may be provided on the upper peripheral portion of the peripheral wall portion 21 in consideration of the portability of the cargo basket 2. The shape and size of the cargo basket 2 is generally a storefront such as a supermarket. The shopping cart is similar to the shopping cart provided in the above, and it is desirable that these shopping carts be one size larger so that they can be carried in a nested manner.

  In the first embodiment, the bottom portion 20 is formed in a rectangular shape having a long side in the direction along the front-rear direction of the bicycle carrier 3, and the pair of hooks 15 and 16 are positions at both ends of the long side. In order to correspond to each central part of the short side (front side short side and rear side short side), they are arranged separately. That is, as described above, the contact hook 15 is engaged with and disengaged from the first cargo bed component 10, so that the short side of the bottom portion 20 provided with the hook 15 is the front side of the cargo basket 2.

  The lock operating mechanism 17 and the position adjusting mechanism 18 including these hooks 15 and 16 are arranged below the bottom 20 of the cargo basket 2. For this reason, leg portions 22 projecting downward from the lock operating mechanism 17 and the position adjusting mechanism 18 are provided on the outer peripheral portion of the bottom portion 20 (portion near the four corners on the long side). It can be placed stably on the top of the unit. Further, at the time of mounting, the leg portion 22 functions to protect the lock operation mechanism 17 and the position adjustment mechanism 18 from being damaged or broken.

In addition, this leg part 22 can also be provided so that the lower end of the surrounding wall part 21 may extend below as it is. There are no limitations on the side surface shape and number of the leg portions 22, the difference between the bottom portion 20 and the like, which are integral or separate.
As shown in FIG. 4, the stopper hook 15 is provided with a U-shaped groove portion 15 a that opens to the front and left and right at the tip. Accordingly, the stopper hook 15 can be engaged with the first carrier component 10 by extending the tip portion from the back to the front of the first carrier component 10.

The stopper hook 15 has a hook main body portion 15b extending rearward from the groove portion 15a, and a shaft hole 25 penetrating in the left-right direction is provided at the rear end portion of the hook main body portion 15b. It has been.
In order to hold this hook 15, a pair of left and right hook holding pieces 26 are held on the bottom 20 of the cargo cage 2 by holding the hook 15 from the left and right sides at the center of the short side of the front side. Is provided. These hook holding pieces 26 are provided with pivot shafts 27 made of screws, rivets or the like in the coaxial arrangement in which the shaft centers are directed in the left-right direction and opposed to each other, and these pivot shafts 27 are inserted into the shaft holes 25 of the stopper hooks 15. It has come to be. Therefore, the stopper hook 15 is in a swingable state with the pivot 27 as a fulcrum.

Since the stopper hook 15 can swing about the pivot 27 as described above, the hook 15 protrudes outward (frontward) from the bottom 20 of the cargo cage 2 and is engaged with and disengaged from the first cargo bed component 10. It is possible to switch between a use state (see FIG. 4) and a non-use state (see FIG. 6) in which the cargo basket 2 is stored below the bottom portion 20.
Therefore, when the stopper hook 15 is not used (that is, when the cargo basket 2 is not attached to the bicycle carrier 3), the stopper hook 15 can be prevented from being caught by other objects, and the appearance can also be reduced. It becomes refreshing. Further, the cargo carts 2 can be stacked in a nested state (interfit state).

  The shaft hole 25 of the stopper hook 15 is formed as a long hole that is long in the front-rear direction when the stopper hook 15 is in a used state (forward protruding state), and the front end in the hole is formed on the pivot 27. When supported, the upper surface of the hook main body 15b comes into contact with the lower surface of the bottom of the cargo basket 2 so that the use state is maintained. At this time, the stopper hook 15 protrudes forward with respect to the cargo basket 2 and the rear end portion of the hook body portion 15b is far from the pivot 27. It cannot be moved.

When the stopper hook 15 is pulled out forward with respect to the cargo basket 2, the rear end of the hole in the shaft hole 25 is supported by the pivot shaft 27, and the hook body portion 15 b is supported with respect to the pivot shaft 27. The rear end is close. Therefore, the stopper hook 15 passes through the hook body 15b so that the rear end of the hook main body 15b is along the bottom surface of the bottom of the cargo basket 2 and is allowed to swing.
After the stopper hook 15 is turned upside down by this swinging, if the stopper hook 15 is pulled out to the front with respect to the cargo basket 2 as it is, the lower edge of the hook body portion 15b (the upper side is turned upside down). Is in contact with the lower surface of the bottom of the cargo basket 2 so that the inverted state (that is, the aforementioned unused state) is maintained.

As shown in FIG. 1, the hook holding piece 26 is provided with recesses 30 a and 30 b in front and rear positions with respect to the through hole 29, in addition to the through hole 29 through which the pivot 27 is inserted. On the other hand, the hook 15 for stopper is provided with a protrusion 31 that can be freely engaged with and detached from the recesses 30a and 30b.
As a result, the engagement between the concave portion 30a and the projection 31 or the engagement between the concave portion 30b and the projection 31 is determined when the hook 15 for stopper is in a use state in which the protrusion is forward and in a non-use state behind the hook. Each is held.

The hook main body 15b of the stopper hook 15 is provided with a spring structure in which an elastic force is generated outward in the left and right directions with respect to the portion where the protrusion 31 is formed. Thus, the engagement / disengagement between the recesses 30a, 30b and the protrusion 31 (forward pulling or pushing back of the hook 15 for stopping) can be easily performed.
As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, the locking hook 16 is provided with a hanging wall 35 at the tip thereof, and a pair of return pieces at a predetermined interval in the left-right direction from the lower end of the hanging wall 35. 36 is formed so as to protrude rearward, and a groove portion 16a having an L-shape in a side view is provided on the rear side of the hanging wall 35 so as to open rearward and left and right.

Therefore, the locking hook 16 can be engaged with the second cargo bed component 11 by pushing the groove 16a formed at the tip portion from the front to the rear of the second cargo bed component 11. it can.
The locking hook 16 has a hook main body portion 16b so as to extend rearward from the upper end portion of the hanging wall 35, and between the hook main body portion 16b and the bottom portion 20 of the cargo basket 2, The lock operating mechanism 17 and the position adjusting mechanism 18 are configured.

  The lock operating mechanism 17 moves the lock hook 16 backward (relatively separates the hooks 15, 16) in a state where the stopper hook 15 is engaged with the first cargo bed component 10. The hook 16 is engaged with the second cargo bed component 11, or the lock hook 16 is moved forward (relatively close to the hooks 15, 16), so that the lock hook 16 is removed from the second cargo bed component 11. It is a thing to let you leave.

  The lock operation mechanism 17 employed in the first embodiment includes a guide means 38 for movably guiding the lock hook 16 with respect to the load basket 2, and the load basket 2 while the lock hook 16 is movable. A connecting portion 39 for connecting the locking hook 16 in a non-separable state, an engaging portion 40 provided on one of the locking hook 16 or the cargo basket 2, and an engaging portion 40 on the other side are freely disengageable. A stopper part 41 provided on the stopper part 41, an elastic biasing means 42 that presses and biases the stopper part 41 toward the engaging part 40, and an operation part 43 that extends backward from the stopper part 41. ing.

The guide means 38 is provided with a rail portion 47 provided with the longitudinal direction of the bottom portion 20 of the cargo basket 2 in the front-rear direction (that is, the direction in which the hooks 15 and 16 are relatively close to and away from), and the rail portion 47. And a slider portion 48 provided on the locking hook 16.
The rail portion 47 is provided at two locations corresponding to the left and right side portions (widths) of the locking hook 16, and is formed as a groove hole that vertically penetrates the bottom portion 20 of the cargo basket 2.

On the other hand, the slider portion 48 has a plate-like shape that protrudes upward from the left and right side portions of the locking hook 16 and is long in the front-rear direction and fits into the left and right rail portions 47.
In addition, the combination of the rail part 47 and the slider part 48 should just be at least 1 set, and those arrangement | positioning, a structure, etc. are not limited at all. For example, the rail portion 47 may be a concave shape having a groove portion opened downward or a convex shape protruding downward.

The slider portion 48 may also be formed in a protruding state by a rod shape, a block shape, or a screw or rivet. Naturally, if the rail portion 47 has a convex shape, the shape of the slider portion 48 may be appropriately changed to a concave shape, for example.
The connecting portion 39 has a long hole 50 provided in a state in which the longitudinal direction is directed in the front-rear direction (that is, the direction in which the hooks 15 and 16 are relatively close to each other) with respect to the bottom portion 20 of the cargo basket 2, and the long hole 50. It has the fastener 51 which penetrates and fastens the hook 16 for lock | rock and the cargo basket 2 through this. The fastener 51 may be a screw-and-nut screwed structure or a rivet crimped structure.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the engaging portion 40 has a triangular tooth shape protruding downward from the bottom surface of the bottom portion 20 of the cargo basket 2. A plurality of the engaging portions 40 are provided side by side in the front-rear direction, and the whole is like a rack rail. On the other hand, the stopper portion 41 has a triangular tooth shape protruding upward from the upper surface of the hook main body portion 16b of the locking hook 16.

  The elastic biasing means 42 includes a front slit 55a having a finite length formed in the left-right direction along the front edge of the stopper portion 41 with respect to the hook body portion 16b of the locking hook 16, and both left and right ends of the front slit 55a. A notch 55 (see FIGS. 1 and 3) having a U-shape in plan view is formed by two side slits 55b having a finite length formed rearwardly through both sides of the stopper portion 41 in a state of communicating with each other. Thus, the spring piece 56 formed inside the notch 55 is caused to generate elasticity in the vertical direction.

That is, the elastic biasing means 42 normally maintains the front edge portion of the spring piece 56 in a horizontal state, and when an external force is applied to push down the front edge portion, the elastic biasing means 42 resists the external force and moves upward. An elastic force is generated, so that the stopper portion 41 provided on the upper surface of the front edge portion of the spring piece 56 is pressed and urged toward the engaging portion 40.
The operation portion 43 is provided to protrude downward in a plate shape at the rear portion of the spring piece 56. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, when the lower end portion of the operation portion 43 is operated to be pulled rearward, the operation portion 43 is tilted so that the lower end portion is in the rear position. Accordingly, the spring piece 56 is elastically deformed so as to bend its front edge portion downward while resisting the elastic urging force of the elastic urging means 42. Thereby, the stopper part 41 can be detached from the engaging part 40.

In the first embodiment, an operation guide portion 59 that protrudes downward from the hook main body portion 16b of the lock hook 16 in a plate shape is provided at the rear portion of the operation portion 43, and the operation portion 43, the operation guide portion 59, Are arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval.
By doing so, the operation guide portion 59 can be used as a support for the operation force when the operation portion 43 is pulled backward. That is, if both the operation guide part 59 and the operation part 43 are gripped with fingers, the operation part 43 can be easily brought close to the operation guide part 59, and the operability of the operation part 43 is improved. It becomes good.

Further, a concave groove 57 is formed on the upper surface of the hook main body 16b of the locking hook 16 and at a position slightly behind the operation portion 43 with the longitudinal direction directed in the left-right direction. As a result, the spring piece 56 is likely to swing up and down, and this point is also beneficial in improving the operability of the operation unit 43.
By the way, if the mutual distance between the first cargo carrier component 10 and the second cargo carrier component 11 is constant in the bicycle carrier 3, there is at least one engagement portion 40 required as the lock operation mechanism 17. Good. Even when the position adjusting mechanism 18 is provided independently of the lock operating mechanism 17, only one engaging portion 40 is required. However, in the first embodiment, since the position adjusting mechanism 18 is also formed using the main structure of the lock operating mechanism 17, a plurality of engaging portions 40 are provided.

  The position adjustment mechanism 18 is for enabling the position adjustment of the lock hook 16 with respect to the cargo basket 2 in the front-rear direction (that is, the direction of relative proximity to and away from the stopper hook 15). The means 38 is formed with a length corresponding to the position adjustment range, and is formed by providing a plurality of engaging portions 40 in an arrangement along the guide means 38.

That is, the rail portion 47 of the guide means 38 is formed to be longer in the front-rear direction than the required length for engaging and disengaging the locking hook 16 with the second cargo bed component 11. Along with this, the elongated hole 50 of the connecting portion 39 is also extended, and the engaging portions 40 are made plural as described above.
For example, assuming that the locking hook 16 can be moved over a long range, such as about half of the front-rear direction at the bottom portion 20 of the cargo basket 2, the length of the rail portion 47 and the long hole 50, and the engaging portion The number of formations of 40 is determined.

  By doing in this way, if the distance between the 1st loading platform component 10 and the 2nd loading platform component 11 falls within this assumption range, the loading cart 2 can be mounted. Is. In other words, considering the distance between the first cargo bed component 10 and the second cargo bed component 11 set in many bicycle cargo beds 3, the length of the rail portion 47 and the long hole 50, and the engagement What is necessary is just to determine the formation number of the joint part 40. FIG.

In the case where a plurality of engaging portions 40 are used, each engaging portion 40 may be formed in a saw-toothed triangular tooth shape such that the front side is inclined backward as the lower side and the rear side becomes a vertical surface. In this case, as a matter of course, the stopper portion 41 provided on the locking hook 16 may be a sawtooth-shaped triangular tooth whose front side is a vertical surface and the rear side is inclined forward as it is higher.
In this way, when the stopper portion 41 is moved rearward with respect to the engaging portion 40, the elastic biasing means 42 acts and the spring piece 56 simply by pulling the operation guide portion 59 rearward. As a result, the stopper portion 41 repeatedly rides on and over the engaging portion 40 without difficulty. In short, it is not necessary to bother to pull the operating portion 43 backward, and the position adjustment of the locking hook 16 toward the rear can be easily performed.

Next, the usage situation is demonstrated about the cargo basket apparatus 1 of 1st Embodiment which comprises the said structure. First, the lock hook 15 protrudes forward from the bottom portion 20 of the cargo basket 2 and the operation portion 43 of the lock operation mechanism 17 is pulled rearward so that the lock hook 16 is registered to some extent. Turn it on and move it forward.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the groove 15 a of the stopper hook 15 is inserted into the first cargo bed component 10 of the bicycle cargo bed 3 from the rear to the front. The bottom portion 20 of the cargo basket 2 is placed on the bicycle cargo bed 3 in a state where the stopper hook 15 is engaged with the first cargo bed component 10. Then, the operation guide part 59 is pulled out rearward.

When the groove portion 16a of the locking hook 16 is engaged with the second cargo bed component 11 by the rearward drawing of the operation guide portion 59, all operations are completed, and the cargo basket 2 is attached to the bicycle cargo bed 3. It was able to be installed.
At this time, the cargo basket 2 is mounted so as to stretch in the opposite direction between the first and second cargo bed components 10 and 11 of the bicycle cargo bed 3 by the hook 15 for locking and the hook 16 for locking. Therefore, even if it receives a traveling vibration of a bicycle, it does not rattle. Of course, it doesn't come off against intention.

In order to remove the cargo basket 2 from the bicycle carrier 3, the operation unit 43 of the lock operation mechanism 17 is pulled rearward so that the space between the operation unit 43 and the operation guide unit 59 is narrowed (packed). Then, the lock hook 16 is advanced while maintaining this operation state. Thereby, the groove part 16a of the hook 16 for a lock | rock can be removed from the 2nd luggage carrier structural member 11 of the bicycle carrier 3.
After such a state, if the cargo basket 2 is lifted upward while pulling slightly backward as a whole, the groove portion 15a of the stopper hook 15 is detached from the first cargo bed component 10 of the bicycle cargo bed 3, and the load The basket 2 can be taken out from the bicycle carrier 3.

As is apparent from the above description, when the cargo basket device 1 according to the present invention is used, it is not necessary to use an intermediate attachment device that has been indispensable in the past. Therefore, the cost can be reduced compared to the case where such an intermediate attachment device is used, and the bicycle can be easily attached to the bicycle carrier 3.
Further, since the position of the lock hook 16 can be adjusted in the front-rear direction by the position adjustment mechanism 18, the position adjustment mechanism 18 can be applied to a wide variety of bicycle carriers 3, and versatility can be improved.
[Second Embodiment]
7 to 10 show a second embodiment of the cargo basket apparatus 1 according to the present invention. The cargo basket device 1 of the second embodiment is most different from the first embodiment in that the shape of the contact hook 15 and the attachment position to the cargo basket 2, the locking hook 16 and the bottom portion 20 of the cargo basket 2. And the structure of the lock operating mechanism 17 and the position adjusting mechanism 18.

First, main differences regarding the stopper hook 15 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The stopper hook 15 is provided with a groove portion 15a having a U-shape in a side view that opens upward and left and right at the tip. Therefore, the hook 15 for catching can be engaged with the first carrier structure member 10 by letting the tip end of the hook 15 sink below the first carrier body component 10 and scooping it upward.

The stopper hook 15 is provided in a sandwiched state by a pair of left and right hook holding pieces 26 at the lower center end of the front side short side of the peripheral wall portion 21 of the cargo basket 2.
The hook holding piece 26 is provided with a pivot 27 made of a screw or a rivet in the coaxial arrangement in which the axial center is directed in the left-right direction and opposed to each other. The shaft hole 25 is inserted. For this reason, the hook 15 for holding and stopping is in a state of swinging up and down with the pivot 27 as a fulcrum.

  The rear end portion of the hook main body portion 15b is formed as an upright surface so as to come into surface contact with the peripheral wall portion 21 of the cargo basket 2 when the stopper hook 15 is in a forward protruding use state. That is, the time point when the rear end standing surface of the hook body portion 15b comes into surface contact with the peripheral wall portion 21 of the cargo basket 2 (the state in which the front protrusion is used) is the lower limit of the swinging range as the hook 15 for stopping. Excessive downward swing is prevented.

  The upper surface of the stopper hook 15 is provided with an inclination angle in which both the front side and the rear side of the groove portion 15a gradually rise toward the rear when the front projection is in use. Therefore, when the catching hook 15 is submerged below the first cargo bed component 10, the upper surface of the catching hook 15 is brought into contact with the first cargo bed component 10 to be slid. Thus, the first cargo bed component 10 and the groove 15a can be easily and reliably engaged.

On the inner surface of the hook holding piece 26, there are provided recesses 30a, 30b formed as through holes in the left-right direction around the pivot 27. On the other hand, the hook 15 for stopper is provided with a protrusion 31 that can be freely engaged with and detached from the recesses 30a and 30b.
As a result, the engagement between the recess 30a and the protrusion 31 or the recess 30b and the protrusion 31 is determined when the stopper hook 15 is in a use state in which it protrudes forward and when it is swung upward. Are each held by engagement.

Next, main differences regarding the lock operation mechanism 17 and the position adjustment mechanism 18 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 10.
In the lock operating mechanism 17, the guide means 38 that allows the lock hook 16 to move, the connecting portion 39 that connects the cargo basket 2 and the lock hook 16, and the lock hook 16 and the cargo basket 2. The engaging portion 40 and the stopper portion 41 provided between them are substantially the same as in the first embodiment.

The elastic biasing means 42 that presses and biases the stopper portion 41 toward the engaging portion 40 passes through the left and right sides of the stopper portion 41 with respect to the hook main body portion 16b of the locking hook 16 and is behind the hook main body portion 16b. By forming the two side slits 55b so as to reach the end, elasticity in the vertical direction is caused in the spring piece 56 formed between the side slits 55b.
The operating portion 43 is provided so that a portion of the spring piece 56 which is a rear portion of the position where the stopper portion 41 is provided is bent downward and further bent backward. That is, in the second embodiment, when the operation unit 43 is operated to be pushed down, the spring piece 56 is elastically deformed so as to bend downward while resisting the elastic urging force of the elastic urging means 42. The stopper portion 41 can be detached from the engaging portion 40.

In this case, the portions (hook body portion 16b) provided via the side slits 55b on both the left and right sides of the operation portion 43 can be used as a support for the operation force that pushes the operation portion 43 downward. In other words, in the second embodiment, the left and right side portions of the operation unit 43 function as the operation guide unit 59.
For the reason of increasing the rigidity of the operation guide portion 59, it is preferable to adopt measures such as bending the rear end portion downward.

Other configurations, usage conditions, and operational effects in the second embodiment are substantially the same as those in the first embodiment, and a detailed description thereof is omitted here.
[Other Embodiments]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be appropriately changed according to the embodiments. Specific examples will be described below.
[Part 1]
As described in the second embodiment, in the case where the stopper hook 15 is provided at the lower end of the front peripheral wall portion 21 in the cargo basket 2, the stopper hook 15 as shown in FIG. 11 may be adopted. Is possible.

The hook 15 for holding stop shown in FIG. 11 is formed in a crank shape in a side view when its tip is bent downward and forward, and on the upper part of the portion bent forward, An engagement portion 15 c that is engaged with the first cargo bed component 10 is formed.
[Part 2]
The position adjustment mechanism 18 is not limited to be configured integrally with the lock operation mechanism 17, and may be provided to the stopper hook 15.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, the bottom portion 20 of the cargo basket 2 is provided with a long hole 60 whose longitudinal direction is directed in the front-rear direction (that is, the direction in which the hooks 15 and 16 are relatively close to each other). It is assumed that the slide plate 62 is provided so as to be movable on the lower surface of the bottom portion 20 and to be appropriately fixed at an adjustment position by a fastener 61 that is passed through the long hole 60 and fastened. Then, a structure in which the stopper hook 15 is provided via the slide plate 62 may be used.

In the illustrated example, two long holes 60 are provided at the front and rear, and the fasteners 61 are arranged in each of the different long holes 60. Both fasteners 61 may be passed through the hole 60.
FIG. 12 shows the engagement portion 15c formed at the tip of the stopper hook 15 facing forward, and FIG. 13 shows the engagement portion 15c directed rearward. Yes.
[Part 3]
Needless to say, when the position adjusting mechanism 18 is provided to the stopper hook 15 as described in [Part 2], the lock hook 16 is provided with the lock operation mechanism 17 alone (the lock hook 16 is provided with the lock hook 16). For this, the position adjusting mechanism 18 is not provided).

That is, the length of the rail portion 47 and the long hole 50 described in the first embodiment (see FIGS. 1 to 6) and the second embodiment (see FIGS. 7 to 10) is the minimum necessary for the locking operation. A measure may be adopted in which the dimensions are formed and only one engagement portion 40 is formed.
[Part 4]
As an embodiment different from the measure of [No. 3], a lock operating mechanism 17 as shown in FIG. 14 and FIG.

  That is, the lock operating mechanism 17 shown in FIG. 14 and FIG. 15 has a hinge base 65 fixed to the bottom surface of the bottom portion 20 of the cargo basket 2, and an axial center with respect to the hinge base portion 65 in the left-right direction. The lever body 67 is connected to the swingable shaft 66 so as to be swingable up and down, and protrudes toward the rear of the cargo basket 2. And an operation portion 43 provided so as to rise along the peripheral wall portion 21 on the rear surface side.

Further, a claw-like locking hook 16 that protrudes downward is provided in the middle of the lever body 67 so as to be able to be engaged and disengaged with respect to the second cargo bed component 11 of the bicycle cargo bed 3. Between the lever body 67 and the bottom portion 20 of the cargo basket 2, there is provided elastic urging means 68 for generating an elastic urging force downward.
Further, the bottom portion 20 of the cargo basket 2 is suspended at the intermediate position between the hinge base portion 65 and the locking hook 16 so as to be bridged under the lever body 67 with the longitudinal direction being directed in the left-right direction. Is provided.

In the lock operation mechanism 17 having such a configuration, the floating preventing frame 70 of the cargo basket 2 is fitted from behind to the second load carrier constituting member 11 of the bicycle carrier 3, and the inside of the frame is forward of the bicycle carrier 3. (See arrow X in FIG. 15).
As a result, when the locking hook 16 abuts on the second cargo bed component 11 when the locking hook 16 comes into contact with the second cargo bed component 11, the lever body 67 moves to the elastic biasing means 68. It is pushed up and swung while resisting (see arrow Y in FIG. 15).

When the lock hook 16 gets over the second cargo bed component 11, the lever body 67 is swung downward by the pressing action of the elastic biasing means 68, and the lock hook 16 is moved relative to the second cargo bed component 11. Engage (see FIG. 14).
By this engagement, the cargo basket 2 is prevented from moving backward with respect to the bicycle carrier 3. Further, since the floating prevention frame 70 is in a state of holding the bicycle carrier 3, the cargo basket 2 is also prevented from jumping up with respect to the bicycle carrier 3.

Accordingly, the cargo basket 2 is in a firmly and stably mounted state with no rattling or dropping off from the bicycle carrier 3. Needless to say, when the cargo basket 2 is removed, the operation hook 43 is operated to be lifted upward to disengage the locking hook 16 from the second cargo bed component 11, and the cargo basket 2 is moved rearward as it is. Pull it out.
[Part 5]
It can be used when the position adjusting mechanism 18 is provided for the stopper hook 15 and the lock operating mechanism 17 is provided for the lock hook 16 alone (the position adjusting mechanism 18 is not provided for the lock hook 16). It is also possible to employ a lock operating mechanism 17 as shown in FIG.

  The lock operating mechanism 17 shown in FIG. 16 includes a hinge base 65 fixed to the bottom surface of the bottom portion 20 of the cargo basket 2 and a swing shaft 66 whose axis is directed to the left and right with respect to the hinge base 65. And a lever body 67 that is connected in a vertically swingable state and is provided in a projecting state toward the rear of the cargo cage 2, and a state in which the rear end portion of the lever body 67 projects to the rear of the cargo cart 2. And an operation portion 43 extended to the front.

The hinge base portion 65 has a groove portion 65a that opens downward and to the left and right at a position in front of the swing shaft 66 so as to be fitted onto the second load carrier component 11 of the bicycle load carrier 3 from above. Further, the lever body 67 is provided with a locking hook 16 that protrudes forward from the swing shaft 66 and that can be engaged and disengaged from below on the second cargo bed component 11 fitted in the groove 65a of the hinge base 65. ing.
Between the lever body 67 and the bottom portion 20 of the cargo basket 2, there is provided elastic urging means 68 for generating an elastic urging force downward. The hinge base 65 is formed with a guide inclined surface 65b in which the protruding height from the bottom 20 of the cargo basket 2 becomes smaller (inclined upward) as it goes further forward than the groove 65a.

In the lock operation mechanism 17 configured as described above, the load basket 2 is attached to the bicycle carrier so that the guide inclined surface 65b of the hinge base 65 is located behind the second carrier component 11 of the bicycle carrier 3. 3 and put the cargo basket 2 forward.
At this time, the operation portion 43 is pulled up in advance to maintain this operation state, so that the lock hook 16 does not interfere with the groove portion 65a of the hinge base portion 65 (shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 16). Thus, the groove 65a is opened downward).

Thus, by pushing the load cage 2 forward while pulling up the operation portion 43, the guide inclined surface 65 b of the hinge base portion 65 rides on the second load carrier component 11, and the groove 65 a surely becomes the second load carrier component 11. Will fit in.
Then, when the hand is released from the operation unit 43, the lever body 67 is swung downward by the pressing action of the elastic biasing means 68, and the locking hook 16 is engaged with the second cargo bed component 11. .

By this engagement, the second cargo bed component 11 does not escape from the groove 65a of the hinge base portion 65, and the cargo basket 2 is in a stable and stable mounting state with no rattling or dropping off from the bicycle cargo bed 3. .
Needless to say, when the cargo basket 2 is removed, the operation portion 43 is operated to be lifted upward so that the locking hook 16 does not interfere with the groove 65a of the hinge base 65 (the groove 65a is downward). Therefore, the cargo basket 2 may be pulled up as it is.
[Part 6]
As described in the first embodiment (see FIGS. 1 to 6) and the second embodiment (see FIGS. 7 to 10), the position adjustment mechanism 18 is also formed using the main structure of the lock operation mechanism 17. In the case (when the lock operation mechanism 17 and the position adjustment mechanism 18 are integrally configured), the engagement portion 40 provided on the bottom portion 20 of the cargo basket 2 is limited to project downward. Instead, it can be provided so as to protrude in the left-right direction.

Further, the guide means 38 for movably guiding the lock hook 16 with respect to the cargo basket 2 and the cargo basket 2 and the lock hook 16 are connected in a non-separated state while the lock hook 16 is movable. The connecting portion 39 can also be configured as a single structure that also serves as a mutual action.
Hereinafter, modifications of the lock operation mechanism 17 and the position adjustment mechanism 18 having these structures will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 17, the bottom portion 20 of the cargo cage 2 is provided with a long hole 50 whose longitudinal direction is the front-rear direction (that is, the direction in which the hooks 15 and 16 are relatively close to and away from each other) at a substantially central portion in the left-right direction. It has been. A plurality of engaging portions 40 are arranged in parallel in a direction parallel to the long holes 50 on both the left and right sides of the long holes 50 to form a pair of left and right rack rail-like teeth. Yes.
A locking hook 16 (see FIGS. 18 to 20) is disposed in a longitudinal passage formed between the left and right teeth. The locking hook 16 has an L-shaped groove portion 16a formed by a vertical wall 35 and a return piece 36 at its tip, and extends rearward from the upper end of the vertical wall 35. In this state, the hook main body 16b is provided, and these are substantially the same as those in the first and second embodiments.

  The respective engaging portions 40 forming the left and right dentitions by the engaging portions 40 are respectively opposite directions (directions toward the long holes 50) in a state where the bottom portion 20 of the cargo basket 2 is viewed from the bottom (plan view from below). ) To project to a triangular shape. In the illustrated example, the left and right tooth rows by the engaging portions 40 are arranged on the left and right sides of the long hole 50, but only one of these teeth rows may be adopted.

As shown in FIGS. 18 to 20, the stopper portion 41 that can be freely engaged and disengaged with respect to the engaging portion 40 protruding in the left-right direction in this manner is at both ends of the spring tool 72 curved in a horseshoe shape, It is provided so as to protrude opposite to the outside of the curve.
The spring tool 72 is provided with a mounting cylinder 73 at a position that is the central portion on the inner surface side of the curve, and the mounting cylinder 73 is formed with a mounting hole 73a penetrating in the vertical direction. The hook body 16 b of the locking hook 16 is provided with a through hole 74 for matching with the mounting hole 73 a of the spring tool 72. A fastener 51 such as a screw or a rivet is inserted into the attachment hole 73a of the spring tool 72 and the through hole 74 of the locking hook 16 in a skewered manner.

The fastener 51 also passes through the long hole 50 formed in the bottom portion 20 of the cargo basket 2, whereby the spring tool 72 is fastened to the bottom portion 20 of the cargo basket 2 together with the locking hook 16. ing.
The spring tool 72 fixed to the bottom portion 20 of the cargo basket 2 together with the locking hook 16 is fitted between the left and right teeth by the engaging portion 40 while strengthening the curve (decreasing the curve radius). . Therefore, a resilient force is generated in the spring 72 in a direction to return the curve to the original (increase the curve radius) against the force to strengthen the curve. Thus, the elastic biasing means 42 that presses and biases the stopper portion 41 toward the engaging portion 40 is configured.

The operation portion 43 that allows the stopper portion 41 provided on the spring tool 72 to be detached from the left and right engaging portions 40 is provided on the inner plug member 75 provided separately from the hook body portion 16b of the locking hook 16. On the other hand, it is formed as a plate-like thing protruding downward from its rear end.
The hook body 16b of the locking hook 16 is formed with a notch 76 that is open rearward and vertically in the center of the rear end. An operation guide portion 59 projecting downward in a plate shape is provided at the rear end of a portion that is bifurcated on both the left and right sides of the notch 76 and extends rearward. Further, a stroke limiting piece 77 protruding downward is provided at the front end of the notch 76.

On the other hand, a stroke setting groove 78 that is engageable with the stroke limiting piece 77 and that is long in the front-rear direction is recessed on the upper surface of the inner plug member 75, and on the rear side of the stroke setting groove 78. Is formed with a guide portion 79 that bulges upward due to thickening.
Therefore, when the locking hook 16 and the inner plug member 75 are overlapped with each other so that the guide portion 79 fits into the notch 76, the stroke limiting piece 77 is engaged with the stroke setting groove 78, and the relative relationship between them is increased. The forward / backward movement distance is limited. That is, the inner plug member 75 (operation unit 43) can be moved back and forth within a predetermined range with respect to the locking hook 16.

  The inner plug member 75 is provided with a mounting hole 82 penetrating in the vertical direction at a portion in front of the stroke setting groove 78. Further, the hook body 16 b of the locking hook 16 is provided with a groove 83 for matching with the mounting hole 82 of the inner plug member 75. The groove 83 is formed long in the front-rear direction as long as it does not interfere with the through-hole 74 for attaching the spring tool 72 and the notch 76 for fitting the guide portion 79 of the inner plug member 75.

A second fastener 84 such as a screw or a rivet is inserted in a skewered manner into the mounting hole 82 of the inner plug member 75 and the groove hole 83 of the locking hook 16. The second fastener 84 also penetrates the long hole 50 formed in the bottom portion 20 of the cargo basket 2.
As a result, the inner plug member 75 is fixed to the bottom portion 20 of the cargo basket 2 together with the locking hook 16 and is movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the locking hook 16.

  The distal end portion of the inner plug member 75 is formed with a width that can be fitted inside the curve of the spring tool 72. When the inner plug member 75 is advanced with respect to the locking hook 16, the front end portion of the inner plug member 75 is fitted into the spring tool 72. When the front end portion of the inner plug member 75 is fitted into the spring member 72, the spring member 72 cannot be deformed thereafter in a direction in which the curve of the curve is strengthened (the curve radius is reduced).

  At the front end portion of the inner plug member 75, engagement concave portions 85 that pass through in the form of vertical grooves are formed on the left and right side surfaces thereof. On the other hand, at both end portions of the spring tool 72, engagement protrusions 86 are provided that protrude opposite to the inside of the curve. Therefore, the state in which the front end portion of the inner plug member 75 is fitted to the spring member 72 is held in a state where it does not move back and forth due to the engagement between the engagement recess 85 of the inner plug member 75 and the engagement protrusion 86 of the spring member 72. It has become so.

The engagement state between the engagement recess 85 and the engagement protrusion 86 is not released by a slight external force such as a traveling vibration of a bicycle, but an operation of pulling the inner plug member 75 backward with respect to the lock hook 16, that is, When the operation part 43 is pulled backward with motivation with respect to the operation guide part 59, it is released relatively easily.
Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 19, from the state in which the engagement recess 85 and the engagement protrusion 86 are engaged, as shown in FIG. 20, the operation portion 43 is pulled backward with respect to the operation guide portion 59. When the operation is performed to release the engagement state between the engagement recess 85 and the engagement protrusion 86, the distal end portion of the inner plug member 75 comes out of the spring tool 72.

If it will be in this state, the spring tool 72 will be in the state which can be freely deform | transformed in the direction which strengthens the curve of a curve (a curve radius is made small).
Accordingly, when the operation guide portion 59 is pushed forward from this state, the engagement portion 40 provided on the bottom portion 20 of the cargo basket 2 and the stopper portion 41 provided on the spring device 72 cause the spring device 72 to bend. Engagement and disengagement are repeated while accompanied by elastic deformation that strengthens and weakens the curve, and as a result, the locking hook 16 advances with respect to the bottom 20 of the cargo cage 2. Thereby, the groove part 16a of the locking hook 16 engaged with the second cargo bed constituting member 11 can be detached.

By the way, the fastener 51 that is fastened in a state of passing through the mounting hole 73a of the spring tool 72, the through hole 74 of the locking hook 16, and the long hole 50 of the cargo basket 2 is mainly used for the cargo basket 2 and the locking. It can be said that the hooks 16 are connected in a non-separated state while the hooks 16 are movable in the front-rear direction.
On the other hand, the second fastener 84 fastened to pass through the mounting hole 82 of the inner plug member 75, the groove hole 83 of the locking hook 16, and the long hole 50 of the cargo basket 2 is mainly composed of the inner plug member. 75 and the locking hook 16 can be said to be connected in a non-separated state while being movable in the front-rear direction.

Accordingly, as a whole of these structures, the guide means 38 that guides the lock hook 16 so as to be movable with respect to the load basket 2, and the load basket 2 and the lock hook 16 while the lock hook 16 is allowed to move are provided. It can be said that it also serves as the connecting portion 39 that is connected in an unseparated state.
[Part 7]
The engaging portion 40 may be provided on the hook main body portion 16 b of the locking hook 16, and the stopper portion 41 may be provided on the bottom portion 20 of the cargo basket 2.
[Part 8]
In the bicycle carrier 3, the first carrier component 10 and the second carrier component 11 are limited in arrangement and main formation purpose except that they are provided at predetermined intervals. Is not to be done.

Therefore, for example, the left outer frame constituent material and the right outer frame constituent material of the bicycle carrier 3 can be used as the first cargo carrier constituent material 10 and the second cargo carrier constituent material 11, respectively (that is, hooks for stopper). 15 and the locking hook 16 are used in the left-right direction).
[Part 9]
In the stopper hook 15, the portion to be engaged with and disengaged from the first loading platform component 10 of the bicycle loading platform 3 (the portion described as the groove portion 15 a and the engaging portion 15 c in each embodiment) is close to the both hooks 15 and 16. It is also possible to provide a plurality in the separating direction.

In this case, when the distance between the first carrier structure member 10 and the saddle is different due to the difference in the type, shape, size, etc., in the bicycle, the engagement portion is appropriately selected, so This makes it possible to adjust the distance between the hook 15 for use and the first carrier component 10 and is preferable.
For the same reason, also in the locking hook 16, a portion to be engaged with and disengaged from the second load carrier component 11 of the bicycle carrier 3 (portions described as the groove portion 16 a and the groove portion 65 a in each embodiment) is used as both hooks 15 and 16. It is possible to provide a plurality in the direction of mutual proximity.

  That is, this makes it possible to adjust the distance between the locking hook 16 and the second loading platform component 11, which is preferable.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bicycle cargo basket apparatus 2 Cargo basket 3 Bicycle cargo carrier 10 First cargo carrier component 11 Second cargo carrier component 15 Abutment hook 16 Lock hook 17 Lock operation mechanism 18 Position adjustment mechanism 20 Bottom 21 Peripheral wall 22 Leg 38 Guide means 39 Connecting portion 40 Engaging portion 41 Stopper portion 42 Elastic biasing means 43 Operating portion

Claims (7)

A cargo cage (2) having a bottom (20) and a peripheral wall (21) rising around the bottom (20);
Of the rod-shaped load carrier components forming the bicycle carrier (3), the first and second load carrier components (10, 11) arranged at a predetermined distance from each other are detachably loaded. A pair of hooks (15, 16) provided on the bottom (20) bottom surface or peripheral wall (21) lower end of the basket (2);
Under the condition that one hook (15) is engaged with the first cargo bed component (10), the other hook (16) is engaged with and disengaged from the second cargo bed component (11), thereby the bicycle cargo bed (3). And a lock operation mechanism (17) for switching between lock and unlock of the attached state (2) and
At least one of the hooks (15, 16) is provided with a position adjusting mechanism (18) that enables position adjustment with respect to the cargo basket (2) in a direction close to and away from the other hook. Cargo basket equipment for bicycles.   The position adjusting mechanism (18) includes a hook (16) that is engaged with and disengaged from the second load carrier component (11) of the bicycle carrier (3) by the lock operation mechanism (17), and the first of the bicycle carrier (3). The bicycle cargo basket apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bicycle cargo basket apparatus has a structure in which the position of the hook (15) engaged with and disengaged from the loading platform component (10) is adjusted in a relative proximity and separation direction. The lock operating mechanism (17)
Guide means (38) for guiding the hook (16) engaged with and disengaged from the second cargo bed component (11) in a direction in which both hooks (15, 16) are relatively close to and away from each other with respect to the cargo basket (2). )When,
The connecting means for connecting the cargo basket (2) and the hook (16) in an unseparated state while maintaining the state in which the cargo basket (2) and the hook (16) are relatively movable by the guide means (38). Part (39);
An engagement portion (40) provided on one of the hook (16) and the cargo basket (2) at a position where the hook (16) is locked to the cargo basket (2);
A stopper portion (41) provided in a state of being freely disengageable from the engagement portion (40) on the other side of the hook (16) or the cargo basket (2);
Elastic biasing means (42) for pressing and biasing the stopper portion (41) toward the engaging portion (40);
When the stopper portion (41) is detached from the engaging portion (40), the stopper portion (41) is moved in a direction against the urging force of the elastic urging means (42) or is made movable. Part (43),
The position adjustment mechanism (18)
The guide means (38) of the lock operating mechanism (17) is formed with a length corresponding to the position adjustment range, and a plurality of engaging portions (40) are provided in an arrangement along the guide means (38). The bicycle cargo basket device according to claim 2, wherein the bicycle cargo basket device is formed. The lock operation mechanism (17) is provided for the hook (16) that is engaged and disengaged with the second cargo bed component (11) of the bicycle cargo bed (3).
The said position adjustment mechanism (18) is provided with respect to the hook (15) engaged / disengaged by the 1st loading platform component (10) of a bicycle loading platform (3). Bicycle cart equipment.   A lock operating mechanism (17) and a position adjusting mechanism (18) are arranged at the bottom (20) lower part of the cargo basket (2), and the bottom (20) outer peripheral part or the peripheral wall part (21) lower end of the cargo basket (2). A leg portion (22) is provided to the lower portion of the mechanism (17, 18) so as to protrude downward from both of the mechanisms (17, 18) so as to ensure the stability of placing the cargo basket (2). The bicycle basket device according to any one of claims 4 to 4.   A hook (15) engaged with and disengaged from the first load carrier component (10) of the bicycle carrier (3) protrudes outward from the bottom (20) of the load basket (2) and engages with the first load carrier component (10). The switchable state can be switched between a use state to be removed and a non-use state in which the cargo basket (2) is stored below the bottom portion (20). The bicycle basket device according to the description.   The first loading platform component (10) of the bicycle loading platform (3) is a front horizontal beam whose longitudinal direction is directed to the left and right, and the second loading platform component (11) is located rearward of the front horizontal beam. The bicycle cargo basket apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the bicycle cargo basket apparatus is a crosspiece.

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