JP2011194909A - Ultralight folding trailer with camping tent towed by bicycle, motorcycle, and the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve problems that loads are limited in camping by a motorcycle making tent camping on rough terrain uncomfortable, and traveling of a long distance or a mountain path is difficult because of limitation of a traveling range distance due to battery capacity, even though the electric assist bicycle appearing in recent years helps people to easily travel who are inferior in physical strength feeling pain in traveling on the mountain path or a long distance by a bicycle.SOLUTION: Many loads are mounted on an ultralight railer towed by a bicycle and a motorcycle. In a lodging area, the trailer with a folded camping tent can be developed to set up a tent 2 for a short time. A front cabin equipped with a mat and a flysheet 30 separated from the ground surface provides a comfortable sleeping and living space. Furthermore, a solar power generating panel for towing the trailer by an electric assist bicycle is mounted.

Description

  The present invention relates to a structure and a system of an ultralight folding trailer with a camping tent towed by a bicycle, a motorcycle or the like.

  Conventional camping tents have independent tents, fly seats, and camping mats. Each part is assembled, a peg is driven into the ground, tied to the tent and fly seat with a string, and fixed to the ground. For this reason, bicycle and motorcycle touring camps are equipped with camping equipment on the body or driver's body, and tents are set up and withdrawn from the campsite.

  Because electric assisted bicycles have limited cruising distance and assist distance, it is still not common to travel as a touring or camp, but it is economical for people with weak legs for suburban movement, economical, Since a license is not required, the number of vehicles sold has increased compared to motorbikes, and the market for electric bicycles has also expanded. Attempts to extend the cruising range by attaching solar power generation panels to the power-assisted bicycle body and the electric bicycle body to supply the generated electricity to the batteries of the respective vehicles and extend the cruising distance have been experimentally developed but are bulky and impractical.

  Motorbike towing camping trailers are common in Europe and the United States (Non-patent Document 1), but the structure is complicated, large and heavy, and it is necessary to obtain a car license plate. Camping trailer featuring a clamshell exterior that has a different structure, different storage and deployment shapes, very heavy for people towing on bicycles, not for long distances, but enjoying outdoor life in the vicinity It takes time to set up and withdraw the tent. Patent Document 1 is a light cargo and general-purpose trailer that is towed by bicycle. Patent Document 2 is heavy to be towed by a car and truck. .

US Pat. No. 6,296,291B1

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-10189

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-71289

"TrailMaster, USA, website http://www.trailmasterinc.com/sentry/sentryindex.html

When camping with bicycles and motorcycles, there were the following problems.
When camping equipment is attached to the car body, driving may become dangerous due to instability due to weight and bulk. It is difficult to carry many camping equipment, and it is difficult to carry various 12 / 100V electrical equipment due to its limited load capacity. It takes time to set up and remove tents, especially during rain, strong winds, and nighttime, and sleeps directly on rough terrain, so you get a comfortable sleep due to surface conditions, precipitation, and insect invasion. It was difficult.

  Those who were inferior in physical strength traveled long distances on touring and stepped on mountain roads. In recent years, electric assist bicycles and electric bicycles have expanded the possibility of touring even for those who are weak, but there are limited cruising distances / assist distances and there is no effective charging (power selling) facility, so the voltage drops and charges When you need it, you have to rely on someone else's house or shop to charge it, or you can go home and charge it.

  When towing a trailer with a motorcycle, it is necessary to obtain a license plate, except for a motorbike. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems.

  In order to solve the above problems, a trailer with an ultralight camping tent towed by bicycles, motorcycles and the like was adopted.

  The vehicle is folded compactly while traveling, but when it arrives at the campsite, it is expanded and placed horizontally with the ground. When the tent pole stored in the folded frame is pulled out, the tent can stand up in a fan shape with a single touch, and the tent can be set up and put to sleep in a short time. Each pole, which is pivotally attached to the hole in the metal fitting fixed near the center of the frame, which is also the bed, is fixed at the tent and the appropriate place. The bottom part floats from the ground surface and is freed from discomfort such as unevenness, hardness, temperature, rainwater, insect invasion, etc. on the ground.

  In summer, it is stored inside the tent, and the mosquito net fixed on the mosquito net pole is pulled out to obtain free ventilation, preventing insects from entering and ensuring a comfortable sleep.

  When the fly seat pole is inserted into the fly seat pole receiver fixed to each corner of the frame and the fly seat is covered, the front room of the tent becomes a private space for cooking and relaxing. Along with a fly sheet with high water pressure resistance, there is little impact on the inside of the sleeping tent against full-scale precipitation and storms.

  A solar power generation panel is installed on the upper part of the frame body when folded, and the battery is mounted on an electric assist bicycle / electric bicycle. It is also possible to use a variety of electrical devices by providing an electrical outlet from the battery installed in the electric assist bicycle / electric bicycle and taking out 100V AC via the DC / AC inverter. The present invention is a trailer with a camping tent configured as described above.

  By using the present invention, it is very easy to set up and withdraw from the camp, and at the same time, comfortable living can be obtained. You can avoid dangerous driving caused by loading heavy camping equipment on motorcycles and bicycles, and you can comfortably and safely touring and camping. Since the frame is folded and becomes small, handling is easy, and the traction moment is small and good running stability is obtained. In the event of a disaster, it can be used as a rear car to transport temporary shelter and luggage.

  When the towed vehicle is an electric bicycle / electrically assisted bicycle, a solar power generation panel is installed on the trailer side, and it is possible to extend the cruising distance without worrying about the charging means at the touring destination, and various 12V / 100V It becomes possible to use electrical equipment. Powerless people can also enjoy touring and camping, including mountain driving. (Currently, major delivery companies deliver parcels with electric assist bicycles and rear cars to achieve economics, good turning, and reduced driver fatigue.)

  Since this vehicle is lightweight and compactly stored and does not take up space, it can be installed in the trunk of a car or in the luggage room of a van, so you can go to the destination by car, assemble it into a trailer, install camping luggage and leave the parking lot You can also pull to the campsite by hand, deploy this vehicle, set up and camp.

  In motorbikes, the trailer to be towed is limited in weight, travel speed, etc., but it is treated as an accompanying vehicle similar to a rear car and does not require license plate acquisition. Of course, there are restrictions on the weight of the bicycle as well, but it is handled as an accompanying vehicle and does not require license plate acquisition.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the camper trailer with the fly seat attached thereto. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the frame and tent frame structure of the camper trailer. FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of the camper trailer during travel / storage. FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the camper trailer and a bed creation form. FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the camper trailer tent. FIG. 7 is an exploded view of the camper trailer. FIG. 8 is a drawing of the towing of the camper trailer by bicycle. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the camper trailer mounted with a solar power generation panel. FIG. 10 is a front view of the camper trailer frame and tent frame. FIG. 11 is a partial cross-sectional view of the camper trailer when the frame is folded. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a method for carrying the camper trailer.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In FIG. 1, a camper trailer (FIG. 4) that can be folded and mounted with a solar power generation panel and a load is supported at the rear of both edges of the frame 1. When the fly-sheet poles 27, 28, 29 are inserted into the 21-26 fly-sheet pole receiver of the frame 1 that has been unfolded and leveled, a circular arc is drawn and the fly-sheet 30 is covered, in addition to the inherent waterproofness of the tent, With strong weather resistance and comfortable living, the front room of the fly seat 30 can be used for cooking and eating with a table and chair.

Hereinafter, details of the above configuration and a deployment method will be described.
In FIG. 3, the frame luggage guide bar 4 when the frame 1 is folded changes its direction by 180 degrees when deployed with the connecting bracket 19 at the rear edge of the frame as a fulcrum, and becomes a foot as a bed of the frame 1. The frame front foot 6 that is folded during running and storage is pivotally attached, and when it is raised, it becomes the foot of the bed and the frame 1 is stabilized horizontally (FIG. 5). The frame 1 is made of a light alloy such as aluminum, aluminum alloy, titanium or magnesium, but other materials may be used.

  The side edge rear part of the frame 1a and the side edge front part of the frame 1b are folded by the connecting bracket 19 at the rear side edge during storage and running to become the frame 1, but the frame 1 is folded at two or more places on both edges. There may be. Since the frame 1 is a canvas and the board is a floor board 3, it is possible to sleep as a lightweight and comfortable bed, and both ends of the tent poles 7-12 are concentric shafts of connecting metal fittings 19 in the center of the developed frame 1 or Although it is pivoted so as to be able to rotate in a concentrated manner in the vicinity, the number of tent poles may be changed. Since the tent 2 is fixed to the tent pole 7-12 at an appropriate position of each tent pole, when the tent pole 12 at the entrance / exit is pulled out, the tent poles stored in the frame front portion 1a are sequentially raised in a fan shape ( 6), touching the rear part of the frame rear part 1b on the doorway side, the tent setting is completed and locked (FIG. 7). During storage, the tent pole 7-11 is stored in the space formed by the frame 1a and the frame 1b when the frame 1 is folded (FIG. 11). Covers the entrance / exit side of the frame 1b so as not to enter the tent 2.

  In FIG. 1, both ends of the fly seat poles 27, 28 and 29 are inserted into fly seat pole receivers 21-25 fixed to the frame 1 and the frame luggage guide bar 4, and the fly seat 30 is placed on the fly seat pole having an arc. Ventilation ventilation 32 is provided at the upper part of the flysheet 30 so as to be covered, and a flysheet doorway 42 is provided at the front of the flysheet 30 so as to be able to enter and exit (FIG. 2). The fly sheet 30 is provided with an insect screen window 33. The fly sheet 30 may stretch the fixed peg 37 and the rope 38 according to the weather conditions.

  Both ends of the mosquito net tent pole 13-18 are pivoted on the concentricity of the frame 1 both ends central connection fitting 19 or both edges of the frame 1, and the above-mentioned folded tent pole 7 is formed in the space formed by the frames 1a and 1b. The mosquito net and the mosquito net pole fixed to the mosquito net tent pole 13-18 are folded inside more than -11, but the tent 2 is folded in the uncomfortable environment of high temperature and high humidity in summer, and the mosquito net tent pole 18 is When the drawer is expanded, a mosquito net tent is formed into a fan shape, preventing unpleasant insects from entering and providing comfortable ventilation. The quantity of mosquito net tent poles may be changed.

  In FIG. 8, the joint attachment 39 is attached to the frame of a bicycle or motorcycle, and the connecting bar 31 is inserted into the connecting bar mounting bracket 20 provided at the front part of the frame 1a. It will not come off even if it is placed on the frame, and the frame 1 and the towing vehicle will be connected smoothly and reliably. When the frame 1 is folded, the connecting bar 31 is removed, and the optional tow bar 34 is attached to the front part of the frame 1, it becomes a human-powered rear car.

  (FIG. 9), the frame 1 is folded, a solar power generation panel 36 that can be attached to and detached from the load guide bar upper fixing hole is attached, and the charging connector 40 from the solar power generation panel is fixed to the frame 1 and the tow bar 31, Connect to and charge the battery of a towing vehicle such as an electric bicycle. When the tent is set up, the solar power generation panel 36 can be removed and the charging connector 40 can be connected to charge the towing vehicle and other batteries. An electric outlet from the towing vehicle battery is provided in the towing vehicle body, and 12V / 100V equipment can be used.

  In FIG. 12, a space formed in the frame 1a and the frame 1b when folded by opening and closing between the connecting metal fittings 19 and 3 that are pivotally attached, pivoted and folded with the rear edge of the frame 1a and the front edge of the frame 1b as hinges. The wheel 5, the axle 43, the connecting bar 31, and the fly seat pole removed from the frame 1 are housed inside. Since both ends of the luggage guide bar 4 are pivoted on the upper side edge of the frame 1b, it is rotated 90 degrees inward and stored in the same manner. When a solar power generation panel is mounted on top, fixed with a band, etc., and mounted in a carrying bag, it fits in a car trunk and can be used in camping. In addition, it is possible to ship to the campsite by courier and to deliver it to the home after the camp.

  To prevent the 5 wheels and 43 axles from damaging by colliding with various obstacles existing on the left side of the road when traveling, the frame 1a on the rear side of the left side edge of the traveling direction with a space forward from the 5 wheel A 44-wheel guard made of triangular pipes or bars is attached horizontally to the ground to divert the energy of collision with obstacles and prevent damage to the frame 1 and 43 axles. The shape of the 44 wheel guard may be an arc shape.

  The above is an embodiment, and various modifications are possible, such as making the bed mat material a honeycomb plate, attaching a partial mosquito net tent to the doorway and the tent pole, and the present invention is not limited to the illustrated one.

1 frame 1a frame front 1b frame rear 2 tent 3 mat 4 frame luggage guide bar 5 wheel 6 frame front foot 7-11 tent pole 12 doorway tent pole 13-18 mosquito net pole 19 connecting bracket 20 connecting bar mounting bracket 21-26 Fly seat pole receiver 27-29 Fly seat pole 30 Fly seat 31 Connecting bar 32 Ventilation 33 Fly seat window 34 Tow bar 35 Storage box 36 Solar power generation panel 37 Peg 38 Rope 39 Joint attachment 40 Charging connector 41 Tow bar 42 Fly seat doorway 43 Axle 44 Wheel guard

Claims (8)

  A trailer that is towed by a motorcycle, a bicycle, etc., and has a fan-shaped tent 2 that opens and closes between connecting brackets 19 and 3 that are pivoted, pivoted and folded with the rear edge of the frame 1a and the front edge of the frame 1b as hinges. A trailer made of.   The frame 1 is fixed to each corner of the frame 1, and the fly seat pole is inserted into a cylindrical fly seat receiver having an opening in the horizontal direction and stretched in an arc shape, and the fly seat is covered thereon. Trailer with fly seat as a living space.   In claim 1, the frame 1a has a rear edge and a front edge of the frame 1b as hinges, and is opened and closed between the connecting metal fittings 19 and 3 which are pivoted and folded to form the frame 1a and the frame 1b when folded. A trailer with a tent pole and a tent fixed to it.   In claim 1, the frame 1a has a rear edge and a front edge of the frame 1b as hinges, and is opened and closed between the connecting metal fittings 19 and 3 which are pivoted and folded to form the frame 1a and the frame 1b when folded. Trailer with a mosquito net pole and a mosquito net fixed to it.   In the first aspect of the invention, the frame is fixed to the frame 1b at the time of folding, and is opened and closed between the connecting metal fittings 19 and 3 which are pivotally attached, pivoted and folded using the rear edge of the frame 1a and the front edge of the frame 1b as a hinge, 180 degrees A trailer with a luggage guide bar 4 that, when unfolded, becomes a foot of the bed and stabilizes the luggage when traveling.   2. The trailer according to claim 1, wherein the trailer includes a tent pole 12 that is pivotally attached to the outside of the frame 1, is externally mounted, and is rotated and covers the rear edge of the frame 1b during deployment to prevent rainwater from entering.   2. The trailer according to claim 1, wherein the trailer is fixed to a front position that does not contact the outer periphery of the wheel on the side edge of the frame 1a, and includes a frame due to a collision with an obstacle during traveling and a wheel guard that prevents tire damage.   The trailer according to claim 1, wherein a solar panel is mounted on the upper part, and the cruising distance when towing the electrically assisted bicycle is increased by charging the battery of the electrically assisted bicycle.