JP2019001192A - Bicycle loading apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a bicycle loading apparatus making it possible to readily load plural bicycles on a bus without diminishing a space in the interior of the bus.SOLUTION: A bicycle loading apparatus 1 is intended to load plural bicycles B in a trunk room of a bus. The bicycle loading apparatus 1 includes a stand 2 that includes a pair of right and left leg frames 3 and a bar frame 4 which is interposed between the pair of right and left leg frames 3 and on which the saddles of the bicycles B can be hung, a vehicle body cover 8 that has an opening 10 through which the saddles of the bicycles B are passed and covers the vehicle bodies of the bicycles B, and a saddle cover 9 that covers the saddles of the bicycles B.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a bicycle loading device for loading a bicycle in a bus trunk room.

  Conventionally, when a passenger (tourist) of a sightseeing bus enjoys cycling at a travel destination, generally, the bicycle is often rented at the travel destination. However, in the case of a bus tour for bicycle enthusiasts, there was a desire to enjoy cycling in their own car (bicycle) even at the travel destination.

  Thus, conventionally, a device for loading a bicycle on a bus has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). For example, in a conventional apparatus, a bicycle can be fixed in a bus using a rear wheel house or a platform.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-240357

  However, the conventional apparatus has a problem that the space for passengers in the bus car is reduced because the bicycle is loaded in the bus car.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a bicycle loading device that can easily load a plurality of bicycles on a bus without reducing space in the bus car. To do.

  The bicycle loading device of the present invention is a bicycle loading device for loading a plurality of bicycles in a bus trunk room, and is provided between a pair of left and right leg frame and the pair of left and right leg frame. A stand having a bar frame on which the bicycle can be hooked, a vehicle body cover having an opening through which the bicycle saddle passes, and a saddle cover covering the bicycle saddle. ing.

  According to this, a plurality of bicycles can be easily loaded in the trunk room of the bus. Therefore, the space in the bus (passenger space) is not reduced as in the case of loading a bicycle in the bus. In this case, by hooking the bicycle saddle on the bar frame, even a non-expert can easily place the bicycle on the stand. Further, since the structure of the stand can be simplified, it is possible to improve the strength of the stand as compared with the case of a stand having a complicated structure.

  The bicycle loading device of the present invention may include a belt for fixing the bicycle hooked on the bar frame to the stand.

  According to this, it is possible to prevent the saddle of the bicycle from coming off the bar frame by fixing the bicycle hooked on the bar frame with the belt. Therefore, for example, even when vibration occurs when the bus travels, it is possible to prevent the bicycle from coming off the bar frame.

  In the bicycle loading device of the present invention, the length of the leg frame may be adjustable.

  According to this, by adjusting the length of the leg frame, the height of the stand can be adjusted according to the height of the trunk room (size in the vertical direction). By adjusting the height of the stand according to the height of the trunk room and reducing the gap between the bicycle placed on the stand and the ceiling of the trunk room (or eliminating the gap), the bicycle placed on the stand moves up and down in the trunk room. Can be suppressed (or prevented).

  In the bicycle loading device of the present invention, the length of the bar frame may be adjustable.

  According to this, by adjusting the length of the bar frame, the width of the stand can be adjusted according to the width of the trunk room (size in the left-right direction). By adjusting the width of the stand to the width of the trunk room and reducing the gap between the bicycle placed on the stand and the left and right walls of the trunk room (or eliminating the gap), the bicycle placed on the stand Can be suppressed (or prevented).

  According to the present invention, a space in a bus car is not reduced, and a plurality of bicycles can be easily loaded on the bus.

It is explanatory drawing of the bicycle loading apparatus in embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the bicycle loading device (stand) in the embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing of the usage method of the bicycle loading apparatus in embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the usage method of the bicycle loading apparatus in embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the usage method of the bicycle loading apparatus in embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, a bicycle loading device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a case of a bicycle loading device used for a bus tour for a bicycle enthusiast is illustrated.

  The configuration of the bicycle loading apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a bicycle loading apparatus according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the bicycle loading apparatus of the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the bicycle loading device 1 is installed in a trunk room T of a bus and is used for loading a plurality of bicycles B. Generally, the bus trunk room T is provided at the center lower part of the bus body (lower part of the passenger space). For example, five bicycles B can be loaded on the bicycle loading device 1 (see FIG. 5). A total of six bicycle loading apparatuses 1 can be installed in the trunk room T of the bus. That is, 30 bicycles B can be loaded in the trunk room TT of one bus.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the bicycle loading device 1 includes a stand 2 for loading a bicycle B (bicycle B with wheels removed). The stand 2 includes a pair of left and right leg frames 3 and a bar frame 4 provided between the pair of left and right leg frames 3. It is possible to hook the saddle of the bicycle B on the bar frame 4 (see FIG. 3). The stand 2 includes a belt 5 that fixes the bicycle B hooked to the bar frame 4 to the stand 2. The belt 5 is fastened to the leg frame 3 and its length is adjustable. For example, the stand 2 is made of metal such as stainless steel, and the belt 5 is made of resin having strength and flexibility.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the leg frame 3 is configured to be adjustable in length. For example, a double structure portion 6 is provided at the lower portion of the leg frame 3, and the length of the leg frame 3 can be adjusted by expanding and contracting the double structure portion 6. Note that the leg frame 3 of FIG. 2 is a four-leg type, and is provided with four double structure portions 6.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the bar frame 4 is also configured to be adjustable in length. For example, a double structure portion 7 is provided on each of the left and right sides of the bar frame 4, and the length of the bar frame 4 can be adjusted by expanding and contracting the double structure portion 7.

  In addition, the bicycle loading device 1 includes a vehicle body cover 8 that covers the body of the bicycle B and a saddle cover 9 that covers the saddle of the bicycle B. An opening 10 through which the saddle of the bicycle B is passed is provided in the upper part of the vehicle body cover 8. Furthermore, the bicycle loading device 1 includes a wheel case (not shown) for receiving the wheel of the bicycle B (the wheel removed from the vehicle body). For example, the vehicle body cover 8, the saddle cover 9, and the wheel case are made of cloth (soft cloth) having cushioning properties.

  About the bicycle loading apparatus 1 comprised as mentioned above, the usage method (bicycle loading method) is demonstrated with reference to drawings.

  When the bicycle B is loaded on the trunk room T of the bus using the bicycle loading apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, first, the stand 2 is installed in the trunk room T of the bus as shown in FIG. Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the wheel of the bicycle B is removed from the vehicle body, the vehicle body is covered with the vehicle body cover 8, and the saddle is covered with the saddle cover 9. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 4, the saddle of the bicycle B (the bicycle B in which the vehicle body is covered with the vehicle body cover 8 and the saddle is covered with the saddle cover 9) is hooked on the bar frame 4 of the stand 2. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, when all the bicycles B that can be loaded on the stand 2 are loaded (in this case, five bicycles B), the belt 5 is fastened to fix the bicycle B to the stand 2. It should be noted that the wheels (wheels contained in the wheel case) are loaded in a vacant space in the trunk room T (for example, a space next to the bicycle loading device 1).

  According to the bicycle loading apparatus 1 of the embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of bicycles B can be easily loaded in the trunk room T of the bus. Therefore, unlike the case where the bicycle B is loaded in the bus, the space in the bus (passenger space) is not reduced. In this case, by hooking the saddle of the bicycle B on the bar frame 4, the bicycle B can be easily placed on the stand 2 even if it is not an expert. Moreover, since the structure of the stand 2 can be simplified, the strength of the stand 2 can be improved as compared with the case of the stand 2 having a complicated structure.

  In the present embodiment, by fixing the bicycle B caught on the bar frame 4 with the belt 5, it is possible to prevent the saddle of the bicycle B from coming off the bar frame 4. Therefore, for example, even when vibration occurs when the bus travels, the bicycle B can be prevented from coming off the bar frame 4.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, the height of the stand 2 can be adjusted according to the height (size of an up-down direction) of the trunk room T by adjusting the length of the leg part frame 3. FIG. The height of the stand 2 is adjusted in accordance with the height of the trunk room T, and the gap between the bicycle B placed on the stand 2 and the ceiling of the trunk room T is reduced (or eliminated), so that it is placed on the stand 2 It is possible to suppress (or prevent) the bicycle B from moving up and down in the trunk room T.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, the width | variety of the stand 2 can be adjusted according to the width | variety (size of the left-right direction) of the trunk room T by adjusting the length of the bar frame 4. FIG. The width of the stand 2 is adjusted in accordance with the width of the trunk room T, and the gap between the bicycle B placed on the stand 2 and the left and right walls of the trunk room T is reduced (or eliminated), so that it is placed on the stand 2 It is possible to suppress (or prevent) the bicycle B from moving left and right in the trunk room T.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described above by way of example, but the scope of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and can be changed or modified according to the purpose within the scope of the claims. is there.

  As described above, the bicycle loading device according to the present invention has the effect that a plurality of bicycles can be easily loaded on the bus without reducing the space in the bus car, and is advantageous for bicycle enthusiasts. It is useful for bus tours and so on.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bicycle loading apparatus 2 Stand 3 Leg frame 4 Bar frame 5 Belt 6 Double structure part 7 Double structure part 8 Car body cover 9 Saddle cover 10 Opening T Trunk room B Bicycle

Claims (4)

A bicycle loading device for loading a plurality of bicycles in a bus trunk room,
A stand having a pair of left and right leg frames, and a bar frame provided between the pair of left and right leg frames and capable of hooking a bicycle saddle;
A vehicle body cover having an opening through which the saddle of the bicycle is passed and covering the bicycle body;
A saddle cover that covers the saddle of the bicycle;
A bicycle loading device comprising:   The bicycle loading apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a belt that fixes the bicycle hooked on the bar frame to the stand.   The bicycle loading device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a length of the leg frame is adjustable.   The bicycle loading device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a length of the bar frame is adjustable.