JP2018024347A - Bicycle carrier device mounted on vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bicycle carrier device to be mounted on a vehicle, which facilitates loading of a bicycle in a luggage compartment even when there is a step between a luggage compartment floor and an opening in the vehicle.SOLUTION: In a bicycle carrier device 10 installed in a rear luggage compartment 16 of a vehicle 12, a movable rail 20 is provided slidably in the axial direction with respect to a fixed base 18, and at the tip thereof, a holding mechanism 26 having first and second arms 80 and 82 is provided. A holding pin 84 capable of holding a front fork 24 of a bicycle 22 is provided at the other end of the second arm 82. After the movable rail 20 is slid to the rear side in the rear luggage compartment 16, the first and second arms 80 and 82 are rotated and pulled out to the outside of the vehicle 12 to get over the lower end of an opening 28, and the front fork 24 is fixed, so that it is possible to easily perform the fixing/loading operation even when there is a step in the rear luggage compartment 16 as is the case of the opening 28.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a bicycle carrier device mounted on a vehicle for loading and fixing a bicycle in a rear luggage compartment of the vehicle.

  Conventionally, a bicycle carrier device for loading and fixing a bicycle in a rear luggage compartment of a vehicle is known. In this bicycle carrier device, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a lower rail is fixed along the front-rear direction of the vehicle with respect to a floor of a rear luggage compartment, and an upper rail is provided inside the lower rail. It is slidably provided. In addition, a holding mechanism capable of fixing a bicycle front fork is provided at the rear end of the upper rail.

  When the bicycle is loaded and fixed, the upper rail is slid with respect to the lower rail and pulled out to the rear side of the vehicle, the bicycle front fork is fixed to the holding mechanism, and then the upper rail is fixed to the vehicle again. It is slid so as to be pushed into the front side of the vehicle and stored in the rear cargo compartment.

JP 2001-158280 A

  However, in the above-described bicycle carrier device, the upper rail is linearly slid with respect to the lower rail fixed to the floor of the rear luggage compartment, and is pulled out to the outside of the vehicle. In the case of a vehicle in which the opening on the side is higher than the floor and formed in a stepped shape, when the upper rail is slid, it hits the opening and cannot be pulled out.

  Therefore, a vehicle to which the above-described automobile carrier device can be applied is premised on a flat shape having no step from the floor of the rear luggage compartment to the opening, and there is a problem that applicable vehicles are limited.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described problems, and is mounted on a vehicle capable of easily loading a bicycle into the luggage compartment even in a vehicle having a step between the cargo compartment floor and the outside. An object of the present invention is to provide a bicycle carrier device.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a bicycle carrier device for storing and fixing a bicycle in a vehicle luggage compartment,
The bicycle carrier device has a fixed rail fixed to the back of the cargo floor or the rear seat,
A movable rail provided slidably with respect to the fixed rail and provided so as to be storable so as to overlap;
A plurality of arms mounted on the movable rail and pivotally supported by each other and bendable with the pivotal support position as a fulcrum;
With
A fixing portion for fixing a part of the bicycle is provided at the end of the arm.

  According to the present invention, in a bicycle carrier device for storing and fixing a bicycle in a cargo compartment of a vehicle, the fixed rail fixed to the back of the cargo floor or the rear seat, and slidable with respect to the fixed rail A movable rail that is provided so as to be storable so as to be overlapped with each other, and a plurality of arms that are attached to the movable rail and that are pivotally supported by each other and can be bent with the pivotal support position as a fulcrum. A fixing part for fixing the part is provided.

  Even in a vehicle having a step between the luggage compartment floor where the bicycle carrier device is installed or the back of the rear seat and the opening, a plurality of movable rails are pulled out from the fixed rail toward the vehicle rear side. By folding the arm, it is possible to take out the fixing portion to the outside of the vehicle while avoiding the step.

  As a result, even in a vehicle with a level difference, a part of the bicycle can be fixed to a fixed part taken out of the vehicle, so that the work can be easily performed while avoiding the level difference with the bicycle and the arm. It can be easily loaded into the cargo compartment and stored.

  The plurality of arms includes a first arm attached to the movable rail and a second arm pivotally supported with respect to the first arm, and a fixed portion is provided at an end of the second arm. By fixing the front fork of the bicycle, the bicycle can be fixed to the fixing portion outside the vehicle and then easily moved to the front side of the vehicle and stored in the cargo compartment.

  Furthermore, since the first arm is slidably provided along the movable rail, it can be easily moved to the front side of the vehicle along the movable rail while a part of the bicycle is fixed to the fixed portion. This makes it possible to load a bicycle by effectively utilizing the cargo compartment.

  Furthermore, with respect to the second arm, by arranging the first arm on the outer side in the width direction and the second arm on the center side in the width direction with respect to the center in the width direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the movable rail. Thus, even when a load is applied in the width direction from the front fork of the bicycle, it can be suitably supported by the first arm provided on the outside, so that the bicycle can be stably fixed. .

  According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

  That is, a fixed rail fixed to the back of the cargo floor or the rear seat, a movable rail provided slidably with respect to the fixed rail, and slidably provided so as to be overlapped, and attached to the movable rail, A plurality of arms that are pivotally supported with respect to each other and that can be bent with the pivotal support position as a fulcrum, and by providing a fixing portion that fixes a part of the bicycle at the end of the arm, Even in a vehicle with a step between the back of the room floor or the rear seat and the opening, the step is avoided by bending a plurality of arms with the movable rail pulled out to the rear of the vehicle with respect to the fixed rail. The fixing part can be taken out of the vehicle. Therefore, even in a vehicle having a level difference, it is possible to easily load and store the bicycle into the luggage compartment while avoiding the level difference.

1 is a perspective view showing a state where a bicycle carrier device according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed on the back surface of a rear seat of a vehicle. It is an external appearance perspective view of the bicycle carrier apparatus of FIG. It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the accommodation state by which the movable rail of the bicycle carrier apparatus shown in FIG. 2 was accommodated with respect to the fixed base. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 3. It is sectional drawing along the VV line of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the accommodation state in which the carrier device for bicycles of FIG. 1 was accommodated in the rear luggage compartment. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing at the time of carrying a bicycle using the bicycle carrier apparatus of FIG. FIG. 8 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating a state in which the front portion of the bicycle is lifted from the state illustrated in FIG. 7 so as to be above the lower end of the opening of the vehicle. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows the state which the front part of the bicycle got over the opening part lower end from the state shown in FIG. 8, and moved to the rear luggage compartment. FIG. 10 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating a state in which the bicycle is pushed into the vehicle front side from the state illustrated in FIG. 9 and is completely stored in the rear cargo compartment.

  Preferred embodiments of a bicycle carrier device mounted on a vehicle according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 indicates a bicycle carrier device mounted on a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the bicycle carrier device 10 mounted on the vehicle includes a rear surface of the rear seat 14 that is tilted forward in the vehicle 12 or a floor 16 a of the rear luggage compartment 16 in the vehicle 12. 1 to 3, a fixed base (fixed rail) 18 that is long along the front-rear direction (arrow A, B direction) of the vehicle 12, and the fixed base, as shown in FIGS. 18 includes a movable rail 20 slidable along 18, and a holding mechanism 26 provided at an end of the movable rail 20 and capable of holding the front fork 24 (see FIG. 7) of the bicycle 22. In the following embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, as an example, the bicycle carrier device 10 is fixed to the back surface of the rear seat 14, and the opening 28 of the rear luggage compartment 16 is positioned higher than the floor 16 a. The case where it is formed will be described.

  Further, in FIG. 1, in the bicycle carrier device 10, the end that is the vehicle interior side (vehicle front side, left side) is the base end side (arrow A direction), and the vehicle 12 is the end that is the outside (vehicle rear side, right side). The part is referred to as the tip side (arrow B direction), and the same applies to the other drawings.

  1-4, for example, the fixed base 18 has a rectangular cross section and is formed with a predetermined length along the axial direction (arrows A and B directions), and the upper surface thereof is orthogonal to the axial direction. A first rail groove 30 is formed at the center in the width direction and is recessed toward the lower surface (arrow C direction). The first rail groove 30 has, for example, a substantially T-shaped cross section with the lower portion widened outward in the width direction. And extending along the axial direction with the same cross-sectional shape.

  In addition, a hook 32 that can be fixed when first and second arms 80 and 82 of the holding mechanism 26 described later are housed is provided at the base end of the fixed base 18. The hook 32 is formed in an arm shape extending at a predetermined height upward (in the direction of arrow D) so as to be substantially orthogonal to the extending direction of the fixed base 18, and from the center in the width direction of the fixed base 18. Provided on one side offset. Further, a groove 34 (see FIG. 2) is formed at the upper end of the hook 32 so that the distal end side (arrow B direction) of the fixed base 18 is open. The groove 34 extends in the extending direction of the fixed base 18 (arrow A direction). ) And a predetermined depth so as to be substantially parallel to the surface.

  Further, a pair of mounting flanges 36 are provided on both sides of the fixed base 18 so as to expand in the width direction, and one is attached to the other side opposite to the one side where the hook 32 is provided. A holder arm 42 is provided so as to face the flange 36.

  The holder arm 42 is provided for the purpose of holding the front wheel 38 removed from the bicycle 22 and is pivotally supported with the front end side (in the arrow B direction) of the fixed base 18 as a fulcrum. When not used for holding, it is held by a fixing pin 43 that is placed so as to be substantially parallel to the mounting flange 36 and provided on the base end side, whereas when the front wheel 38 is held, As shown in FIGS. 2 and 10, the first end portion is used as a fulcrum, and the other end portion is rotated by a predetermined angle so as to be separated from the mounting flange 36.

  An axle groove 48 that opens in one direction and fixes the axle of the front wheel 38 is formed at the other end of the holder arm 42.

  Then, the fixed base 18 is in the front-rear direction of the vehicle 12 (arrow A, A plurality of fixing bolts 50 (see FIG. 4) are fixed by the mounting flange 36.

  The movable rail 20 is provided so as to be movable along the axial direction (arrow A, B direction) of the fixed base 18, and an intermediate rail member 52 provided immediately above the fixed base 18, and the intermediate rail member 52 The intermediate rail member 52 and the top rail member 54 are formed to have substantially the same length as the fixed base 18. The top rail member 54 is provided at the upper portion and is slidable along the axial direction.

  The intermediate rail member 52 is formed, for example, in a rectangular cross section, and as shown in FIG. 4, the lower surface of the intermediate rail member 52 is engaged with the first rail groove 30 of the fixed base 18 and has a substantially T-shaped cross section. The joining portion 56 protrudes, and the first engaging portion 56 is inserted into the first rail groove 30 from the front end or the base end of the fixed base 18 so as to be movable along the upper surface of the fixed base 18. The

  In addition, the upper surface of the intermediate rail member 52 is formed with a second rail groove 58 that is recessed toward the lower surface (arrow C direction) at the center in the width direction orthogonal to the axial direction. The lower part is widened outward in the width direction, and extends along the axial direction with the same cross-sectional shape.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a first roller 60 is rotatably provided at the tip of the intermediate rail member 52, and when the intermediate rail member 52 slides, the upper surface of the fixed base 18 is moved. The first roller 60 is guided by rotating in contact.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the intermediate rail member 52 moves toward the base end side (in the direction of arrow A) and is stored so as to overlap the fixed base 18. And the distal end of the fixed base 18 coincides with the distal end of the fixed base 18. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, when the intermediate rail member 52 is pulled out in a direction away from the fixed base 18 (arrow B direction), the base end of the intermediate rail member 52 is fixed. It will be in the state which moved to the front-end | tip of the base 18. FIG.

  Note that when the intermediate rail member 52 is pulled out, the first engaging portion 56 is not pulled out from the first rail groove 30 by a pull-out preventing means (not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 4, the top rail member 54 has a lower surface projecting a second engagement portion 62 having a substantially T-shaped cross section that engages with the second rail groove 58 of the intermediate rail member 52. The second engagement portion 62 is inserted into the second rail groove 58 from the front end or the base end of the two rail groove 58 and is held movably along the upper surface of the intermediate rail member 52.

  Further, a third rail groove 64 that is recessed downward (in the direction of arrow C) is formed on the top surface of the top rail member 54, and in the center in the width direction, along the axial direction (in the directions of arrows A and B). A guide member 70 having a set of extending guide grooves 68 is provided, and a guide groove 66 is formed on the outer side in the width direction spaced apart from the guide member 70 by a predetermined distance. The guide groove 66 and the guide member 70 are provided in a straight line along the axial direction, and are provided so as to be substantially parallel.

  The guide groove 66 is provided so as to be on the holder arm 42 side, and as shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 5, is formed to be depressed downward at a predetermined depth, and at the base end and the tip end thereof. First and second locking holes 72 and 74 (see FIG. 5) are formed deeply with respect to the other portions.

  And the pin member 92 of the stopper 90 in the holding mechanism 26 mentioned later is engaged with the guide groove 66.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a second roller 76 is rotatably provided at the tip of the top rail member 54, and when the top rail member 54 slides, On the other hand, when the second roller 76 comes into contact, it is guided while rotating.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the top rail member 54 moves to the base end side (in the direction of arrow A) and is stored so as to overlap the fixed base 18 and the intermediate rail member 52. Coincides with the proximal ends of the fixed base 18 and the intermediate rail member 52, and the distal ends thereof coincide with the distal ends of the fixed base 18 and the intermediate rail member 52. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, when the top rail member 54 is pulled out in a direction away from the fixed base 18 (arrow B direction), the base end of the top rail member 54 is in the middle. It will be in the state which moved to the front-end | tip of the rail member 52. FIG.

  Note that when the top rail member 54 is pulled out, the second engagement portion 62 is not pulled out from the second rail groove 58 by a pull-out preventing means (not shown).

  The holding mechanism 26 includes, for example, a movable body 78 that is movable along the upper surface of the top rail member 54, a first arm 80 that is pivotally supported with respect to the movable body 78, and the first arm 80. A second arm 82 that is rotatable relative to the second arm 82, a holding pin (fixed portion) 84 that is provided at the tip of the second arm 82 and can hold the front fork 24 of the bicycle 22, and the moving body 78. And a storage block 86 in which a part of the second arm 82 is stored.

  The moving body 78 is formed in, for example, a block shape, is provided so as to cover a part of the third rail groove 64 on the upper surface of the top rail member 54, and is provided with a third engagement portion (not shown) provided therebelow. ) Is engaged with the guide groove 68 of the guide member 70 (see FIG. 4). Thereby, the moving body 78 is provided so as to be movable in the axial direction (the directions of arrows A and B) along the upper surface of the top rail member 54 under the engaging action with the guide member 70.

  A first arm 80 is pivotally supported on one side surface in the width direction of the moving body 78 on the hook 32 side via a pin (not shown), and on the opposite side to the first arm 80, the top rail member 54 is supported. A stopper 90 capable of restricting the movement of the movable body 78 along the axial direction is provided on the other side of the guide groove 66.

  The stopper 90 is provided above the guide groove 66 in the top rail member 54 (in the direction of arrow D), and is biased toward the top rail member 54 side (in the direction of arrow C), as shown in FIG. The tip has a pin member 92 inserted into the guide groove 66. For example, the pin member 92 is always urged toward the top rail member 54 (in the direction of arrow C) under the elastic action of the spring 93.

  Further, the stopper 90 is provided with a release lever 94 at the upper end portion of the pin member 92, and an operator (not shown) grasps the release lever 94 and pulls it upward (in the direction of arrow D) so that the pin member 92 is spring-loaded. It is possible to move upward (in the direction of arrow D) against the resilience of 93.

  When the movable body 78 moves along the top rail member 54, the stopper 90 moves in a state where the tip end of the pin member 92 is inserted into the guide groove 66, and the pin member 92 moves to the base end side or the tip end. By being inserted into the first and second locking holes 72 and 74 on the side, the movement of the holding mechanism 26 in the axial direction (arrows A and B directions) along the top rail member 54 is restricted. On the other hand, the movement restricting state of the holding mechanism 26 is released by releasing the pin member 92 from the first and second locking holes 72 and 74 by the release lever 94.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the first arm 80 is formed with a predetermined length from a plate material, for example, and one end thereof is pivotally supported with respect to one side surface of the moving body 78. One end portion of the second arm 82 is pivotally supported at the end portion via a support shaft 96. Further, the first arm 80 has a notch groove 98 that is notched in the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction at a position near one end.

  The second arm 82 is formed from a plate material in substantially the same length as the first arm 80, and one end of the second arm 82 is pivotally supported on the other end of the first arm 80 via a support shaft 96. Is provided so that the holding pin 84 protrudes. Further, the second arm 82 is located on the center side in the width direction with respect to the center in the width direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the top rail member 54, and the first arm 80 is located outside in the width direction from the second arm 82. So as to be adjacent to each other.

  Further, the second arm 82 is provided with a positioning pin 100 that protrudes in the thickness direction at a position near the other end portion and is substantially parallel to the holding pin 84 and the support shaft 96, and is positioned in the width direction of the bicycle carrier device 10. It protrudes by a predetermined length toward the 1 arm 80 side (outside in the width direction). As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, when the second arm 82 is overlapped with the first arm 80, the positioning pin 100 is inserted into and engaged with the notch groove 98. The relative rotational movement between the first arm 80 and the second arm 82 is restricted and held in a straight line.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the first and second arms 80 and 82 are stored so as to overlap with each other, and in the storage state rotated so as to be substantially parallel to the fixed base 18 and the movable rail 20. The support shaft 96 is held by being engaged with the groove portion 34 of the hook 32.

  The holding pin 84 is composed of a pair of shafts that are fixed to the other end of the second arm 82 and project from each side surface by a predetermined length so as to be orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. The holding pin 84 is provided with a quick release (not shown), and is fixed by locking the support groove formed in the front fork 24 of the bicycle 22 with the quick release. . At this time, the front fork 24 is held in a state where the second arm 82 is positioned substantially in parallel between one and the other.

  The quick release is a mechanism that allows a wheel such as the front wheel 38 to be attached to and detached from the front fork 24 of the bicycle 22 with one touch, and a detailed description of the structure is omitted here.

  For example, the storage block 86 is connected to the distal end side of the moving body 78 on the top surface of the top rail member 54, and moves integrally along the top surface of the top rail member 54. As shown in FIG. 6, when the second arm 82 is folded and stored adjacent to the first arm 80, the other end of the second arm 82 having the holding pin 84 is stored in the storage block 86. A storage groove 106 (see FIG. 3) that can be stored is provided.

  The bicycle carrier device 10 mounted on the vehicle 12 according to the embodiment of the present invention is basically configured as described above. Next, the bicycle installed in the rear luggage compartment 16 of the vehicle 12. A case where the bicycle 22 is loaded and fixed using the carrier device 10 will be described. It is assumed that the front wheel 38 of the bicycle 22 has been removed in advance.

  First, a storage state in which the bicycle 22 is stored in the rear luggage compartment 16 without being fixed to the bicycle carrier device 10 will be briefly described with reference to FIG.

  In this stored state, as shown in FIG. 3, the intermediate rail member 52 and the top rail member 54 are arranged so as to move to the base end side (in the direction of arrow A) and overlap each other with respect to the fixed base 18. The first and second arms 80 and 82 are substantially parallel to the fixed base 18 and the movable rail 20 and are held by the hook 32. The first and second arms 80 and 82 are arranged so as to overlap each other, and the rotation operation of the first and second arms 80 and 82 is restricted by the positioning pin 100 being inserted into the notch groove 98 of the first arm 80.

  In addition, the holding mechanism 26 is disposed on the distal end side (arrow B direction) of the top rail member 54, and the pin member 92 of the stopper 90 is inserted into the second locking hole 74 in the guide groove 66, so that the holding mechanism 26 is in a locked state in which movement toward the tip side (in the direction of arrow B) is restricted.

  Therefore, even when a load movement in the front-rear direction (arrows A and B directions) occurs when the vehicle 12 travels, the movable rail 20 including the holding mechanism 26 and the holding mechanism 26 slide toward the front end side with respect to the fixed base 18. Is prevented and is securely held on the base end side (in the direction of arrow A).

  As described above, when the bicycle carrier device 10 on which the bicycle 22 is not loaded is stored, the bicycle carrier device 10 is stored in a compact form in the vehicle front-rear direction (arrow A, B direction) and height direction (arrow C, D direction). I can keep it.

  Next, in the bicycle carrier device 10 in such a storage state, first, an operator (not shown) opens the rear gate of the vehicle 12 and opens the opening 28, and the first and second arms 80, 82 are set. After the hook 32 is removed by turning, the first and second arms 80 and 82 are turned upright with the moving body 78 as a fulcrum (see FIG. 6).

  Then, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, the movable rail 20 is moved by holding the holding mechanism 26 including the first and second arms 80 and 82 and pulling it out to the rear side (in the direction of arrow B) of the vehicle 12. It is pulled out toward the opening 28 of the vehicle 12 with respect to the fixed base 18.

  As a result, the top rail member 54 slides toward the distal end side (arrow B direction) with respect to the intermediate rail member 52, and after the proximal end of the top rail member 54 reaches the distal end of the intermediate rail member 52, the intermediate rail The member 52 also slides toward the front end side (in the direction of arrow B) with respect to the fixed base 18, and the intermediate rail member 52 also reaches the rear side with respect to the fixed base 18, so that the movable rail 20 is moved to the rear luggage compartment 16. It will be pulled out to the maximum extent inside. In other words, the tip end of the top rail member 54 on the rearmost side reaches the vicinity of the opening 28.

  At this time, since the pin member 92 of the stopper 90 is inserted into the second locking hole 74, the holding mechanism 26 remains fixed to the distal end side of the top rail member 54.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the second arm 82 held in an upright state with respect to the movable rail 20 is rotated in advance toward the rear side (in the direction of arrow B) of the vehicle 12 to be substantially horizontal. After setting the state, the first arm 80 is tilted with respect to the moving body 78 by rotating it by a predetermined angle toward the rear side of the vehicle 12 (arrow B direction). As a result, the first arm 80 and the second arm 82 form a mountain shape projecting upward (in the direction of arrow D) at a predetermined angle, and between the first arm 80 and the second arm 82, the vehicle 12 The second arm 82 is taken out of the vehicle 12 so as to avoid the lower end of the opening 28.

  Then, the front fork 24 of the bicycle 22 from which the front wheel 38 is removed is engaged with the holding pin 84 of the second arm 82 and fixed using quick release. Note that one side of the front fork 24 is fixed to one end side of the holding pin 84 and the other side of the front fork 24 is fixed to the other end side of the holding pin 84. In this manner, the work for fixing the front fork 24 to the bicycle carrier device 10 can be performed outside the vehicle 12, so that workability is good.

  Next, in order to mount the bicycle 22 with the front fork 24 fixed to the second arm 82 in the rear luggage compartment 16, as shown in FIG. 8, the holding pin 84 and the front fork 24 have the opening 28. After the bicycle 22 is lifted upward (in the direction of arrow D) so as to be higher than the lower end of the vehicle, the front side of the vehicle 12 (arrow A) is moved over the opening 28 that is higher than the floor 16a of the rear luggage compartment 16. The second arm 82 is housed in the rear luggage compartment 16 while rotating so as to approach the first arm 80 (see FIG. 9).

  Then, when a worker (not shown) further pushes the bicycle 22 toward the rear luggage compartment 16 (in the direction of arrow A), the top rail member 54 having the holding mechanism 26 becomes the base end side of the intermediate rail member 52 (in the direction of arrow A). The intermediate rail member 52 is also slid toward the base end side of the fixed base 18 so that the bicycle 22 is housed in the rear luggage compartment 16 (see FIG. 10).

  Finally, after the base ends of the top rail member 54 and the intermediate rail member 52 have moved to the base end of the fixed base 18, an operator (not shown) pulls up the release lever 94 of the stopper 90 again from the second locking hole 74 to the pin member. The movement restricting state of the holding mechanism 26 is released by releasing 92, and the holding mechanism 26 becomes movable to the base end side (the front side of the vehicle 12). Therefore, the holding mechanism 26 moves along the top rail member 54 toward the base end side (arrow A direction) by gripping the bicycle 22 and pushing it further toward the front side (arrow A direction) of the vehicle 12. At this time, the tip of the pin member 92 is guided along the guide groove 66.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 10, the pin member 92 of the stopper 90 is again inserted into the first locking hole 72 of the guide groove 66, so that the holding mechanism 26 is moved to the base end side (arrow) of the top rail member 54. The positioning pin 100 is inserted into the notch groove 98 with the first and second arms 80 and 82 standing upright with respect to the moving body 78 and the hook 32 via the groove 34. By engaging with each other, the mutual rotation operation is restricted.

  Thereby, the bicycle 22 is fixed by the bicycle carrier device 10 and is stored in the rear luggage compartment 16.

  That is, the holding mechanism 26 is fixed to the base end of the top rail member 54 by the stopper 90, and the pivoting operation of the first and second arms 80 and 82 is restricted by the hook 32. The bicycle 22 is securely held without moving in the front-rear direction (arrows A and B directions) with respect to the bicycle carrier device 10.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the front wheel 38 removed from the bicycle 22 rotates the holder arm 42 so as to have a predetermined angle, and then the axle of the front wheel 38 is moved to the axle groove 48 (see FIG. 2). The front wheel 38 is held substantially parallel to a position on the side of the bicycle 22 by being inserted into and fixed to.

  On the other hand, when taking out the bicycle 22 stored in the rear luggage compartment 16 of the vehicle 12 to the outside through the opening 28, after releasing the engagement state of the hook 32 with respect to the positioning pin 100, the bicycle 22 is attached to the vehicle 12. The top rail member 54 and the intermediate rail member 52 are gradually pulled out toward the distal end side (arrow B direction) while sliding with respect to the fixed base 18 by pulling outward through the opening 28 (arrow B direction). .

  Then, in the rear luggage compartment 16, with the top rail member 54 and the intermediate rail member 52 pulled out to the rearmost (in the direction of arrow B), an operator (not shown) pulls the release lever 94 of the stopper 90 and lifts the holding mechanism 26. After releasing the movement restriction state, the bicycle 22 is further pulled out to the rear side of the vehicle 12, whereby the holding mechanism 26 holding the front fork 24 of the bicycle 22 moves along the top rail member 54. The stopper 90 is locked again under engagement with the second locking hole 74 in a state where it reaches the tip.

  Finally, the first and second arms 80 and 82 are held by gripping the bicycle 22 and pulling it backward (in the direction of arrow B) while lifting the front fork 24 over the lower end of the opening 28. The bicycle 22 is taken out to the outside (rear) of the vehicle 12 while turning to each other by a predetermined angle and forming a mountain shape so as to straddle the lower end of the opening 28.

  Then, the front fork 24 held by the holding pin 84 is removed by releasing the quick release, and the front wheel 38 fixed to the wheel holder 40 is removed, thereby completing the work of unloading the loaded bicycle 22. Also in this case, since the removal work of the front fork 24 can be performed outside the vehicle 12, the work can be easily and reliably performed.

  In the above description, the case has been described in which the opening 28 is used in the vehicle 12 having a stepped shape with respect to the floor 16a of the rear luggage compartment 16. However, for example, the floor 16a and the opening of the rear luggage compartment 16 are opened. It can also be used for a vehicle in which the portion 28 is flat.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, in the bicycle carrier device 10 for loading the bicycle 22 in the rear luggage compartment 16 of the vehicle 12, the vehicle 12 is moved in the front-rear direction (arrows A and B directions) with respect to the fixed base 18. ) Is provided with a slidable movable rail 20, and a pair of first and second arms 80 and 82 are rotatably provided at the tip of a top rail member 54 constituting the movable rail 20.

  Thereby, even when there is a step in the height direction (arrow D direction) between the floor 16a of the rear luggage compartment 16 and the opening 28 in the vehicle 12, the front fork 24 of the bicycle 22 from which the front wheels 38 have been removed After the second arm 82 is rotated with respect to the movable rail 20 and fixed to the holding pin 84 of the second arm 82 taken out of the vehicle 12, the second arm 82 is rotated together with the first arm 80, thereby It becomes possible to easily get over the lower end of the opening 28 that forms a step with respect to the floor 16 a of the cargo compartment 16 and store it in the rear cargo compartment 16. As a result, even in the vehicle 12 having a step between the rear luggage compartment 16 and the opening 28, the bicycle 22 can be easily loaded and fixed.

  In addition, the holding mechanism 26 rotates via a support shaft 96 with respect to the first arm 80 that is supported by a movable body 78 that is movable along the movable rail 20, and the other end of the first arm 80. The second arm 82 is pivotally supported, and a holding pin 84 that can hold the front fork 24 of the bicycle 22 is provided at the other end of the second arm 82. By removing the holding pin 84 to the outside of the vehicle 12 via the arms 80 and 82, the bicycle 22 is fixed behind the vehicle 12 and then easily moved to the front of the vehicle 12 (in the direction of arrow A). Can be stored.

  Furthermore, since the first arm 80 is slidably provided along the top rail member 54 via the moving body 78, the front fork 24 of the bicycle 22 is fixed to the holding mechanism 26, and then the holding mechanism 26 is moved. The bicycle 22 can be easily moved along the top rail member 54 toward the front side of the vehicle 12 (in the direction of arrow A), and the bicycle 22 can be loaded using the rear luggage compartment 16 effectively.

  Furthermore, the first arm 80 pivotally supported by the movable body 78 is disposed on the outer side in the width direction with respect to the center in the width direction orthogonal to the axial direction (arrow A, B direction) of the top rail member 54, and the holding pin 84 is The second arm 82 for holding the front fork 24 of the bicycle 22 is arranged so as to be on the inner side in the width direction (the center side in the width direction), so that the front fork 24 of the bicycle 22 is located with respect to the second arm 82. Even when a load is applied in the width direction, the bicycle can be stably fixed by the first arm 80 provided on the outside, so that the bicycle 22 can be stably fixed.

  Of course, the bicycle carrier device mounted on the vehicle according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various configurations can be adopted without departing from the gist of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Bicycle carrier device 12 ... Vehicle 14 ... Rear seat 16 ... Rear luggage compartment 18 ... Fixed base 20 ... Movable rail 22 ... Bicycle 24 ... Front fork 26 ... Holding mechanism 28 ... Opening 32 ... Hook 38 ... Front wheel 40 ... Wheel Holder 52 ... Intermediate rail member 54 ... Top rail member 78 ... Moving body 80 ... First arm 82 ... Second arm 84 ... Holding pin 90 ... Stopper 92 ... Pin member 94 ... Release lever 100 ... Positioning pin

Claims (4)

A bicycle carrier device for storing and fixing a bicycle in a luggage compartment of a vehicle,
The bicycle carrier device includes a fixed rail fixed to the back of the cargo floor or the rear seat;
A movable rail provided slidably with respect to the fixed rail, and provided so as to be storable so as to overlap;
A plurality of arms mounted on the movable rail and pivotally supported by each other and bendable with a pivotal support position as a fulcrum;
With
A bicycle carrier device mounted on a vehicle, wherein a fixing portion for fixing a part of the bicycle is provided at an end of the arm. The bicycle carrier device mounted on the vehicle according to claim 1,
The plurality of arms includes a first arm attached to the movable rail;
A second arm pivotally supported with respect to the first arm;
Consists of
A bicycle carrier device mounted on a vehicle, wherein the fixing portion is provided at an end of the second arm, and a front fork of the bicycle is fixed. In the bicycle carrier device mounted on the vehicle according to claim 2,
A bicycle carrier device mounted on a vehicle, wherein the first arm is slidably provided along the movable rail. In the bicycle carrier device mounted on the vehicle according to claim 2 or 3,
In a vehicle, wherein the first arm is located on the outer side in the width direction and the second arm is located on the center side in the width direction with respect to the center in the width direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the movable rail. Bicycle carrier device.

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