JP2021004066A - Packing method of bicycle and packing body of bicycle - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a packing method of a bicycle and a packing body of the bicycle that have excellent workability and easy management of a packing member.SOLUTION: In a packing method of a bicycle 10, a first packing member 1 covers a front part, a rear part, an upper part and two sides of the bicycle 10, and a second packing member 2 covers further at least two sides in the shaft vicinity of a rear wheel 11 of the bicycle 10 from the top of the first packing member 1. The second packing member 2 preferably has two sides cover parts 2a covering two sides parts of the rear wheel 11 of the bicycle 10, and an upper cover part 2b covering the upper part of the rear wheel 11 of the bicycle 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a bicycle packing method and a bicycle packing body, and more particularly to a bicycle packing method and a bicycle packing body having excellent workability and easy management of packing members.

Trucks are usually used to transport bicycles, but when transporting multiple bicycles by truck, the frame may be covered with corrugated cardboard or bubble wrap to protect against scratches and damage caused by contact between the bicycles. Measures such as covering a bicycle cover are taken.

As a packing method for transporting a bicycle, for example, Patent Document 1 proposes a packing method for a bicycle that reduces the required amount of packing material and reduces waste. In this packing method, when packing a bicycle, at least one packing material is attached so as to wrap around both sides, a bottom surface, and a top surface of the bicycle, and an opening that enables the bicycle stand to be used in this packing material. Is provided so that the packed bicycle can stand on its own, and a band is attached so as to penetrate both side surfaces of the packing material to fix the packing material to the bicycle.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-341779

Conventionally, when packing a bicycle, a packing member is appropriately attached to a protruding portion or a part that needs to be protected, but such a method is the same in the bicycle packing method proposed in Patent Document 1. is there. However, when such packing members are used for a wide variety of bicycles, (1) the types of packing members increase and the management of the packing members becomes complicated, and (2) there are many packing members, so that the packing work It takes time, (3) it is necessary to set the packing specifications for each vehicle type, and (4) it is difficult to unify the packing specifications.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve these problems, to provide a bicycle packing method and a bicycle packing body which are excellent in workability and easy to manage packing members.

As a result of diligent studies to solve the above problems, the present inventors have found that the above problems can be solved by using two types of packing members having a predetermined structure, and complete the present invention. I arrived.

That is, the bicycle packing method of the present invention is a bicycle packing method.
A first packing member covers the front, rear, top and both sides of the bicycle.
The second packing member is characterized in that it covers at least both sides of the bicycle from above the first packing member in the vicinity of the axle of the rear wheel of the bicycle.

In the bicycle packing method of the present invention, the second packing member has both side cover portions covering both side portions near the axle of the rear wheel and an upper cover portion covering the upper portion of the rear wheel. Is preferable. Further, in the bicycle packing method of the present invention, the both side cover portions may extend over both side portions in the vicinity of the crankshaft. Further, in the bicycle packing method of the present invention, it is preferable that the first packing member is made of a bubble wrap material. Furthermore, in the bicycle packing method of the present invention, the second packing member is preferably made of corrugated cardboard.

The bicycle packing body of the present invention is a bicycle packing body.
The front, rear, both sides and top of the bicycle are covered with a first packing member.
It is characterized in that, from above the first packing member, at least both sides of the rear wheel of the bicycle in the vicinity of the axle are covered with the second packing member.

In the bicycle packing body of the present invention, the second packing member may have both side cover portions covering both side portions near the axle of the rear wheel and an upper cover portion covering the upper portion of the rear wheel. preferable. Further, in the package of the bicycle of the present invention, it is preferable that the both side cover portions extend over both side portions near the crankshaft. Further, in the bicycle packing body of the present invention, it is preferable that the first packing member is made of a bubble wrap material. Furthermore, in the bicycle packing body of the present invention, it is preferable that the second packing member is made of corrugated cardboard.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a bicycle packing method and a bicycle packing body which are excellent in workability and whose packing members can be easily managed. Further, according to the bicycle packing method of the present invention, the bicycle can be packed in a finished product or a state close to the finished product without disassembling the bicycle, so that the operator pushes and moves the bicycle during transportation. It also has the advantage of being excellent in work efficiency.

It is a schematic side view of the bicycle packed by the bicycle packing method which concerns on one preferred embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of one preferred embodiment of the second packing member. FIG. 5 is a plan view of another preferred embodiment of the second packing member.

Hereinafter, the method of packing the bicycle of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a bicycle packed by the bicycle packing method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The bicycle packing method of the present invention can be suitably applied to, for example, packing performed during the transportation of a bicycle, and a step of covering the front, rear, upper and both sides of the bicycle 10 with a first packing member. The second packing member comprises a step of covering the first packing member from above and at least both sides of the rear wheel 11 of the bicycle 10 in the vicinity of the axle. In the bicycle packing method of the present invention, the bicycle does not necessarily have to be a complete bicycle. For example, the pedal is not attached, or the front wheel 13 and the handle are attached in addition to the pedal. It also includes the so-called seven-quarter set, where only the pedals are not attached, the front wheels are fully assembled, and the handle is assembled but not completely fixed. ..

In the bicycle packing method of the present invention, first, in order to prevent scratches due to contact with other bicycles, a first packing member covers the front, rear, upper and both sides of the bicycle 10. At this time, the front, rear, upper and both sides of the bicycle may be covered with independent individual packing members, but it is preferable to cover the bicycle all at once in consideration of reduction in the number of parts and packing work efficiency. .. For example, a bag-shaped packing member having an opening that exposes the lower part of the bicycle 10 when covering the front, rear, upper, and both sides of the bicycle 10 may be used, or a sheet-shaped packing member may be used for the bicycle. After covering the bicycle 10, it is possible to use a method such as closing the edge of the sheet-shaped packing member with an adhesive tape or the like at the front portion and the rear portion of the bicycle 10 and providing an opening so that the lower portion of the bicycle 10 is exposed. it can. By exposing the lower part of the bicycle 10 in this way, the operator can push the bicycle to move it during transportation, and it is possible to prevent deterioration of the efficiency of the transportation work. Considering these points, the size of the first packing member 1 is such that the first packing member 1 and the ground do not come into contact with each other when the front, rear, upper and both sides of the bicycle are covered. Is preferable.

In the bicycle packing method of the present invention, a flexible material is preferable as the material of the first packing member 1, and felt, quilting, or the like can be used, but a bubble wrap material can be preferably used, and particularly transparent. Bubble wrap can be preferably used. By using a transparent bubble wrap as the material of the first packing member 1, product information such as a serial number affixed to the saddle 12 or the like can be easily confirmed, and unlike felt or quilting. Since the appearance of the vehicle body can be confirmed from the outside, it is not necessary to remove the first packing member 1 each time. As a result, it becomes easy to manage the bicycle 10 during transportation. Further, since the bubble wrap is thinner and lighter than felt or quilting, the efficiency of loading the bicycle on a truck or the like is not sacrificed.

When felt or quilting is used as the first packing member 1, for example, by providing a window portion made of a transparent or translucent resin sheet made of polyvinyl chloride or the like at a position corresponding to the saddle 12, the same applies. Effect can be obtained. In this case, it is also preferable that the window portion can be opened and closed. By closing the window when transporting or storing the bicycle 10, it is possible to prevent the bicycle from being contaminated by rain or dust. When transporting the bicycle 10, the saddle 12 is taken out from this window and the saddle 12 is used. It is possible to move the bicycle 10 with it.

When a cloth such as felt or quilting is used as the first packing member 1, it is preferable that the outside of the first packing member 1 is water-repellent so that it may get wet with rain or the like. Further, it is preferable that the inside of the first packing member 1 is oil-repellent so that it may be soiled with grease, oil or the like applied to the bicycle. The water-repellent treatment and the oil-repellent treatment are also not particularly limited and can be performed by a known method. For example, a waterproof cloth member may be laminated on the outside of the quilted cloth.

In the bicycle packing method of the present invention, after the front, rear, upper and both sides of the bicycle are covered with the first packing member 1, the first packing member 1 is prevented from slipping, falling off, fluttering or the like. Therefore, it may be fixed by using a fixing means such as an adhesive tape or a hook-and-loop fastener. For example, when a bag-shaped packing member having an opening in which the lower part of the bicycle 10 is exposed is used as the first packing member 1, the first packing member 1 covers the front part, the rear part, the upper part, and both side portions of the bicycle. After that, the vicinity of the center of the opening may be closed with an adhesive tape, a hook-and-loop fastener, or the like so that the front wheels 13 and the rear wheels 11 are exposed.

Next, in the bicycle packing method of the present invention, the second packing member 2 covers at least both sides of the rear wheel 11 of the bicycle 10 in the vicinity of the axle from above the first packing member 1. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the second packing member 2 covers almost the entire both side portions of the rear wheel 11. In the vicinity of the axle of the rear wheel 11 of the bicycle 10, for example, a protrusion such as a spring of the stand 14 exists. Therefore, when a plurality of bicycles are lined up during transportation of bicycles, the protrusions may damage the adjacent bicycle. Therefore, in the bicycle packing method of the present invention, the second packing member 2 covers the protrusion near the axle of the rear wheel 11 to prevent the adjacent bicycles from being scratched.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the second packing member. As shown in the figure, in the bicycle packing method of the present invention, the second packing member 2 is the rear wheel of the bicycle 10. It is preferable to have both side cover portions 2a covering both side portions near the axle of 11 and an upper cover portion 2b covering the upper part of the rear wheel 11. By configuring the second packing member to have both side cover portions 2a and the upper cover portion 2b, the pair of both side cover portions 2a can be integrated via the upper cover portion 2b. As a result, the production and management of the second packing member 2 becomes easy, and the work efficiency of the packing work is improved. In addition, the upper cover portion 2b also protects the loading platform or the like arranged above the rear wheel 11.

In the bicycle packing method of the present invention, the material of the second packing member 2 is not particularly limited, but corrugated cardboard is preferable from the viewpoint of being easily available, reusable, and lightweight. .. Further, by using corrugated cardboard as the second packing member 2, both side cover portions 2a and the upper cover portion 2b can be formed only by bending the corrugated cardboard, and the productivity of the second packing member 2 and the productivity of the second packing member 2 can be improved. It is also preferable from the viewpoint of work efficiency of packing work. In the bicycle packing method of the present invention, the corrugated cardboard may be a single corrugated cardboard or a double corrugated cardboard, and may be appropriately selected in consideration of the required degree of protection and cost. Can be done. As for the size of the second packing member 2, it is preferable that the size of the second packing member 2 does not come into contact with the ground as in the case of the first packing member 1 so that the operator can push and move the bicycle 10 during transportation. ..

In the bicycle packing method of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the second packing member may cover at least the vicinity of the axle of the rear wheel 11 of the bicycle 10, but the second packing The cover portions 2a on both sides of the member 2 may be covered from the rear wheel 11 to the crankshaft 15. FIG. 3 is a plan view of another preferred embodiment of the second packing member, in which both side cover portions 2a extend from the rear wheels 11 to the vicinity of the crankshaft 15. With such a configuration, the protruding portion existing in the vicinity of the crankshaft 15 is covered, and the protruding portion existing in the vicinity of the crankshaft 15 can prevent the adjacent bicycle from being scratched. In addition to being able to do this, it also protects the chain stay and chain case.

In the bicycle packing method of the present invention, in order to prevent the second packing member 2 from slipping or falling off, for example, an adhesive tape, a hook-and-loop fastener, or the like is used to pack the second packing member 1 in the second packing. The member 2 may be attached.

In the bicycle packing method of the present invention, the first packing member 1 covers the front, rear, upper and both sides of the bicycle 10, and then the second packing member 2 covers the first packing member 1. Therefore, it is important to cover at least both sides of the rear wheel 11 of the bicycle 10 near the axle, and there are no other restrictions. For example, the handle 16 or the basket 17 may be separately protected by using a packing member, or a paper tube or the like may be wound around the frame 18, the front fork 19, the seat post 20 or the like to protect the handle 16.

The bicycle packing method of the present invention can be applied regardless of the size of the bicycle 10 and the presence or absence of a child seat, and is suitably used for transporting a wide range of vehicle types such as light bicycles, electrically power assisted bicycles, and children's bicycles. Can be done. The bicycle packing method of the present invention can be suitably applied to the packing performed during the transportation of the bicycle 10, but it may also be applied to the storage of the bicycle at a factory, a bicycle store, or the like.

Next, the package body of the bicycle of the present invention will be described. The packing body of the bicycle of the present invention is the bicycle 10 packed by the packing method of the bicycle of the present invention. Therefore, in the bicycle packing body of the present invention, the front portion, the rear portion, both side portions and the upper portion of the bicycle 10 are covered with the first packing member 1, and the second packing member 1 is covered with the first packing member 1. At least both sides of the rear wheel 11 near the axle are covered with the packing member 2. Therefore, the bicycle 10 according to the package of the bicycle of the present invention has a significantly reduced risk of scratches during transportation.

In the bicycle packing body of the present invention, as described above, the second packing member 2 covers both side portions of the rear wheel 11 of the bicycle 10 and the upper portion covering the upper portion of the rear wheel 11 of the bicycle. It is preferable to have a cover portion 2b. With such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the risk of scratches on the loading platform or the like above the rear wheel 11, and at the same time, it is possible to prevent the adjacent bicycle from being scratched. it can.

Further, in the package of the bicycle of the present invention, it is preferable that the both side cover portions 2a extend to the side portion of the crankshaft 15. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the adjacent bicycle from being scratched by the protrusion near the crankshaft 15 during transportation of the bicycle 10, and the protection of the bicycle 10 is more reliable. Become a thing.

Further, in the bicycle packing body of the present invention, the first packing member 1 is preferably a transparent bubble wrap material. With such a configuration, product information such as a serial number attached to the saddle 12 or the like can be easily confirmed, and it is not necessary to remove the first packing member 1 each time. As a result, it becomes easy to manage the bicycle during transportation. As the first packing member 1, felt, quilting, or the like can be used in addition to the bubble wrap material. The configuration is as described above.

Furthermore, in the bicycle packing body of the present invention, it is preferable that the second packing member 2 is corrugated cardboard. This is because corrugated cardboard has the advantages of being easily available, reusable, and lightweight. Further, by using corrugated cardboard as the second packing member 2, both side cover portions 2a and the upper cover portion 2b can be formed only by bending the corrugated cardboard, and the productivity of the second packing member 2 and the productivity of the second packing member 2 can be improved. It is also preferable from the viewpoint of work efficiency of packing work.

In the bicycle packing body of the present invention, the front portion, the rear portion, both side portions and the upper portion of the bicycle 10 are covered with the first packing member 1, and the second packing member is covered from above the first packing member 1. In 2, it is only important that both sides of the rear wheel 11 near the axle are covered, and there is no particular limitation on other configurations. As described above, for example, the handle 16, the basket 17, and the like may be separately protected by a packing member, and the frame 18, the front fork 19, the seat post 20, and the like may be protected by a paper tube or the like.

Further, the bicycle 10 according to the package body of the bicycle of the present invention is not limited in size or the presence or absence of a child seat. For example, it can be a light bicycle, an electrically assisted bicycle, a children's bicycle, or the like. The bicycle package of the present invention corresponds not only to the case of transporting the bicycle 10 but also to the case of storing the bicycle 10 at a factory, a bicycle store, or the like.

1 1st packing member 2 2nd packing member 2a Both sides cover part 2b Upper cover part 10 Bicycle 11 Rear wheel 12 Saddle 13 Front wheel 14 Stand 15 Crankshaft 16 Handle 17 Basket 18 Frame 19 Front fork 20 Seat post

Claims (10)

How to pack a bicycle
A first packing member covers the front, rear, top and both sides of the bicycle.
A method for packing a bicycle, which comprises covering at least both sides of the first packing member in the vicinity of the axle of the rear wheel of the bicycle with the second packing member. The method for packing a bicycle according to claim 1, wherein the second packing member includes both side cover portions covering both side portions near the axle of the rear wheel and an upper cover portion covering the upper portion of the rear wheel. The method for packing a bicycle according to claim 2, wherein the cover portions on both sides extend over both portions near the crankshaft. The method for packing a bicycle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first packing member is made of a bubble wrap material. The method for packing a bicycle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the second packing member is made of corrugated cardboard. It ’s a bicycle package,
The front, rear, both sides and top of the bicycle are covered with a first packing member.
A bicycle packing body, wherein at least both sides of the rear wheel of the bicycle in the vicinity of the axle are covered with the second packing member from above the first packing member. The bicycle packing body according to claim 6, wherein the second packing member includes both side cover portions covering both side portions near the axle of the rear wheel and an upper cover portion covering the upper portion of the rear wheel. The bicycle package according to claim 7, wherein the cover portions on both sides extend over both portions near the crankshaft. The bicycle packing body according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the first packing member is a bubble wrap material. The bicycle packing body according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the second packing member is corrugated cardboard.

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