JP3174021U - Hooded bicycle - Google Patents

Abstract

A highly convenient hooded bicycle that does not disturb a user and does not require a storage space for the hood.
A hooded bicycle (1) includes a bicycle (2) and a hood mechanism (3) for covering a user of the bicycle (2), and the hood mechanism (3) is extended upward from a front frame (9) of the bicycle (2). A vertical frame 10, 10; a horizontal frame 11 which is fixed to the upper ends 10a, 10a of the vertical frame 10, 10, and a folding hood 12 attached to the horizontal frame 11. The first, second, and second folding hoods 12 are folded so as to be convertible from a folded state folded in front of the handle 7 of the bicycle 2 to an unfolded state covering the user above the handle 7 of the bicycle 2. 3 hood members 16, 17, 18.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a bicycle with a hood that can protect a bicycle user from rain and wind, sunlight and the like, and can store the hood when it is not necessary.

  When it rains, bicycle users wear raincoats to prevent them from getting wet. However, the trouble of wearing a coat is very troublesome.

  As a countermeasure, in the bicycle described in Patent Document 1, a long support body is provided on the body frame of the bicycle, and a roof body for covering the user is provided on the support body.

JP 2011-121378 A

  However, in the bicycle of Patent Document 1, the attached support and roofing material are very disturbing to the user when not necessary, and even if they can be removed, the support and roofing material are used. There is a problem that it is necessary to secure a storage place for storing the storage space.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-described problems of the prior art, an object of the present invention is to provide a highly convenient hooded bicycle that does not disturb the user and does not require a storage space for the hood.

In order to achieve the above object, the following technical measures were taken.
That is, the present invention is a bicycle with a hood including a bicycle and a hood mechanism for covering a user of the bicycle, and the hood mechanism is a vertical member extending upward from a front frame of the bicycle. A frame, a horizontally long horizontal frame fixed to an upper end of the vertical frame, and a folding hood attached to the horizontal frame, the folding hood being folded in front of the handle of the bicycle. It has a plurality of hood members folded so as to be convertible from a tatami state to an unfolded state covering a user above the bicycle handle.

  According to the hooded bicycle of the present invention, from the folded state in which the lateral frame connected to the front frame of the bicycle is folded in front of the bicycle handle to the deployed state covering the user by expanding the bicycle handle upward. A folding hood having a plurality of hood members folded in a convertible manner is attached, and when not necessary, the hood member can be kept in a folded state, so that it does not disturb the user. Further, it is not necessary to secure a storage place for the folding hood.

  It is preferable that the plurality of hood members are connected to the lateral frame so as to be positioned above the front wing of the bicycle in the folded state. If it does in this way, the front wing of a bicycle can be covered with a plurality of hood members made into a folded state.

  The plurality of hood members include a first hood member that covers the front of the user in the unfolded state, and a second hood member that is connected to the front end of the first hood member and covers the upper front of the user. It is preferable to have. In this case, the front of the user can be covered with the first hood member, and the upper part of the front of the user can be covered with the second hood member.

  It is preferable that the plurality of hood members have a third hood member that is connected to a front end of the second hood member and covers an upper side of the user. In this case, the upper portion of the user can be covered with the third hood member.

  It is preferable that the plurality of hood members include a sub hood member that is coupled to a front end of the first hood member and hangs diagonally forward and downward so as to cover a front wing of the bicycle. In this case, the front hood of the bicycle can be covered with the sub hood member even when the folding hood is in the unfolded state.

  The vertical frame of the hood mechanism may be telescopic. In this case, the plurality of hood members can be moved up and down by extending and contracting the vertical frame, and convenience can be improved.

  The plurality of hood members include a first hood member that covers the front of the user in the unfolded state and a second hood member that is connected to the front end of the first hood member and covers the user. It is preferable. In this case, the front of the user can be covered with the first hood member, and the upper side of the user can be covered with the second hood member.

  The plurality of hood members include a sub hood member that is connected to a rear end of the first hood member and hangs obliquely downward to the front so as to cover a front wing of the bicycle. Bicycle with hood as described. In this case, the front hood of the bicycle can be covered with the sub hood member even when the folding hood is in the unfolded state.

  It is preferable that the vertical frame of the hood mechanism is detachable from the front frame of the bicycle. If the vertical frame of the hood mechanism is detachable from the front frame of the bicycle, the hood mechanism can be removed when not necessary, and convenience can be improved.

  As described above, according to the present invention, there are provided a plurality of hood members that are folded to be convertible from a folded state folded in front of the bicycle handle to an unfolded state covering the user above the bicycle handle. When not necessary, the hood member can be folded so that it does not disturb the user. Moreover, it is not necessary to ensure the storage place which puts the folding hood which has a some hood member. Thereby, convenience can be improved significantly.

1 is a side view of a hooded bicycle according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a principal part rear view of a bicycle with a hood. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the motion at the time of changing a some hood member from a folding state to an unfolding state. It is a side view of a bicycle with a hood when a plurality of hood members are set in an unfolded state. It is a front view of the bicycle with a hood when a plurality of hood members are made into a deployment state. It is a principal part rear view of the bicycle with a hood which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the bicycle with a hood concerning a 2nd embodiment when a plurality of hood members are made into a deployment state.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view of a hooded bicycle 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a main part rear view of the hooded bicycle 1. The hooded bicycle 1 includes a bicycle 2 and a hood mechanism 3 for covering the user of the bicycle 2. The form and shape of the bicycle 2 are not limited, and the present invention can be applied to any bicycle. In the following description, the upper and lower sides of the bicycle 2 are simply referred to as the upper side and the lower side, respectively, the left and right sides of the bicycle 2 are simply referred to as the left side and the right side, respectively.

  The bicycle 2 of the hooded bicycle 1 according to the present embodiment includes a frame 4, front and rear wheels 5, a saddle 6, a handle 7, a front saddle 8, and the like. Among these, the frame 4 is provided on the front side to support the handle 7. The front frame 9 is long in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the hood mechanism 3 includes a pair of left and right vertical frames 10 and 10 extending upward from the front frame 9 of the bicycle 2, and horizontal frames fixed to upper ends 10 a and 10 a of the vertical frames 10 and 10. A horizontal frame 11 which is long in the direction and a folding hood 12 attached to the horizontal frame 11 are provided.

  A fixing member 13 is provided at the lower end 10b of each vertical frame 10, and the fixing members 13, 13 of the left and right vertical frames 10, 10 are fastened together by bolts and nuts 14 in a state of being combined with each other. . Thereby, each vertical frame 10 is detachably attached to the front frame 9. The left and right vertical frames 10, 10 are separated from each other as they go upward to the vicinity of the handle 7, and are bent so as to extend straight upward therefrom. With the above configuration, the folding hood 12 connected to each vertical frame 10 can be freely attached to and detached from the bicycle 2, and the folding hood 12 can be detached from the bicycle 2 when it is not necessary. When this happens, the folding hood 12 can be attached to the bicycle 2.

  The folding hood 12 is a plurality of folded folding hoods 12 that are folded in front of the handle 7 of the bicycle 2 and that are folded up so as to be unfolded above the handle 7 of the bicycle 2 and cover the user. The hood member 15 is provided. The plurality of hood members 15 are coupled to the lateral frame 11 so as to be positioned above the frontal wing 8 of the bicycle 2 in the folded state (see FIG. 1). Since the plurality of hood members 15 are positioned above the front wing 8 of the bicycle 2 in the folded state, the plurality of hood members 15 can cover the top of the front wing 8 and are accommodated in the front heel 8. Protect your containment from rain and direct sunlight.

  3 (a) and 3 (b) are explanatory views for explaining movement when the plurality of hood members 15 are changed from the folded state to the expanded state, and FIG. 4 shows the plurality of hood members 15 in the expanded state. FIG. 5 is a front view of the hooded bicycle 1 when a plurality of hood members 15 are in an unfolded state.

  The plurality of hood members 15 are a first hood member 16 that covers the front of the user in the unfolded state, and a second hood that is connected to the front end 16a of the first hood member 16 and covers the front diagonally upper side of the user. It comprises a member 17 and a third hood member 18 that is connected to the front end 17a of the second hood member 17 and covers the user. In other words, the folding hood 12 includes three hood members 16, 17, and 18 that are connected to each other. Each hood member 16, 17, 18 is made of a transparent material so that the front and upper sides can be seen while riding.

  Between the horizontal frame 11 and the first hood member 16, the first hood member 16 and the second hood member 17, and the second hood member 17 and the third hood member 18, both of them can be rotated with respect to each other. A connecting member 19 is provided for connecting to the. A well-known configuration is employed for the connecting member 19, and the connecting member is not limited as long as it connects the hood members and allows them to rotate.

  The movement of the plurality of hood members 15 when changing from the folded state shown in FIG. 1 folded in front of the handle 7 of the bicycle 2 to the expanded state that covers the user by expanding the handle 7 of the bicycle 2, This will be described with reference to FIG. First, as shown in FIG. 3A, the first, second, and third hood members 16, 17, 18 that are in the folded state above the front wing 8 are raised upward. After that, as shown in FIG. 3B, the first hood member 16 is left out of the first, second, and third hood members 16, 17, and 18 in the folded state, and the second Then, the third hood members 17 and 18 are raised together.

  Further, of the second and third hood members 17, 18, the second hood member 17 is left, the third hood member 18 is raised upward, and the connection member 19 is turned around to be used backward. Bring it to a position above the person. The connecting member 19 is provided with a locking member (not shown) for locking the first, second, and third hood members 16, 17, 18 at required positions, and each hood member 16, 17, No. 18 is locked at the position where it is in the unfolded state.

  The plurality of hood members 15 further include a sub-hood member 20 that is connected to the front end 16a of the first hood member 16 and hangs obliquely downward to the front so as to cover the front wing 8 of the bicycle 2 (see FIG. 4). The sub hood member 20 is housed in a rolled state, and is extended when necessary and hooked on the front lower end 8a of the front hook 8. Thereby, even when the folding hood 12 is in the unfolded state, it is possible to cover the upper part of the forehead 8, and to protect the items accommodated in the forehead 8 from rain and direct sunlight.

  According to the hooded bicycle 1 of the present embodiment, the lateral frame 11 connected to the front frame 9 of the bicycle 2 is expanded from the folded state in front of the handle 7 of the bicycle 2 to above the handle 7 of the bicycle 2. Then, a folding hood 12 having a plurality of hood members 15 folded so as to be convertible is attached to an unfolded state covering the user, and the hood members 16, 17, 18 are folded together when not necessary. Since it can be in a state, it does not get in the way of the user. Further, it is not necessary to secure a storage place for the folding hood 12 to be placed. Thereby, convenience can be improved significantly.

  The plurality of hood members 15 are a first hood member 16 that covers the front of the user in the unfolded state, and a second hood that is connected to the front end 16a of the first hood member 16 and covers the front diagonally upper side of the user. Since it has the 3rd hood member 18 connected with the member 17 and the front end 17a of the 2nd hood member 17 and covering a user's upper direction, it is utilized with the 1st hood member 16 like FIG. The front of the user can be covered with the second hood member 17, and the upper front of the user can be covered with the third hood member 18. With the above configuration, it is possible to cover the user's front, obliquely upward and upward, and protect the user from rain and wind and sunlight.

  FIG. 6 is a main part rear view of a hooded bicycle 28 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a hooded bicycle according to the second embodiment when a plurality of hood members 35 are in an expanded state. FIG. The main difference of this embodiment from the above embodiment is that the left and right vertical frames 30, 30 of the hood mechanism 36 are partially extendable.

  As shown in FIG. 6, cylindrical housing frames 31, 31 are fixed to the left and right vertical frames 30, 30 of the hood mechanism 36. The housing frames 31 are extendable in the vertical direction. Telescopic rods 32 and 32 are accommodated. Each telescopic rod 32 of the present embodiment is composed of a plurality of cylinders with different diameters that are fitted in order of size so as to freely enter and exit. The configuration of each telescopic rod 32 is not limited, and may be a rod-like one that can expand and contract.

  The cylindrical body 33 on the outermost side of each telescopic rod 32 is fixed to each housing frame 31 by a fixing material 34 so that the telescopic rod 32 is not pulled out from the housing frame 31 even when the telescopic rod 32 is stretched. . The fixing member 34 allows the outermost cylindrical body 33 of each telescopic rod 32 to be removed from each housing frame 31, and thus each telescopic rod 32 is connected to each of the plurality of hood members 35. The housing frame 31 is detachable.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the plurality of hood members 35 are connected to the front end of the first hood member 38 that covers the front of the user in the unfolded state and the first hood member 38 covers the upper side of the user. Two hood members 39 and a sub hood member 40 that is connected to the rear end of the first hood member 38 and hangs diagonally downward to the front so as to cover the front wing 8 of the bicycle 2.

  In the hooded bicycle 28 of the second embodiment, when the user wants to cover with the hood, the user holds the horizontal frame 37 and extends the telescopic rods 32 and 32 as shown in FIG. After reaching the required position, the first and second hood members 38, 39 can be deployed. Thereby, convenience can be improved significantly.

  The above embodiment is illustrative and not restrictive. The shape and size of the hood member constituting the vertical frame, the horizontal frame, and the folding hood of the hood mechanism can be appropriately changed. A lateral hood member that covers the side of the user may be attached not only to the first hood member but also to the second hood member or the third hood member. In this case, rain coming from the side of the user can be prevented.

1, 28 Hooded bicycle 2 Bicycle
3, 36 Hood mechanism 4 Frame 7 Handle 8 Front rod 9 Front frame 10, 30 Vertical frame 11, 37 Horizontal frame 12 Folding hood 13 Fixed member 15, 35 Multiple hood members 16, 38 First hood member 17, 39 Second hood member 18 Third hood member 19 Connecting member 20 Sub hood member 31 Housing frame 32 Telescopic rod 34 Fixing member

Claims (9)

A hooded bicycle comprising a bicycle and a hood mechanism for covering the bicycle user,
The hood mechanism includes a vertical frame extending upward from a front frame of the bicycle, a laterally long horizontal frame fixed to an upper end of the vertical frame, and a folding hood attached to the horizontal frame. With
The folding hood has a plurality of hood members folded so as to be convertible from a folded state folded in front of the bicycle handle to a deployed state covering the user above the bicycle handle. A hooded bicycle characterized by   2. The hooded bicycle according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of hood members are coupled to the lateral frame so as to be positioned above a frontal wing of the bicycle in the folded state.   The plurality of hood members include a first hood member that covers the front of the user in the unfolded state, and a second hood member that is connected to the front end of the first hood member and covers the upper front of the user. The hooded bicycle according to claim 1, wherein the bicycle has a hood.   4. The hooded bicycle according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of hood members include a third hood member that is connected to a front end of the second hood member and covers a user.   5. The plurality of hood members include a sub hood member that is coupled to a front end of the first hood member and hangs obliquely downward to the front so as to cover a front wing of the bicycle. A hooded bicycle as described in.   The hooded bicycle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the vertical frame of the hood mechanism is extendable.   The plurality of hood members include a first hood member that covers the front of the user in the unfolded state and a second hood member that is connected to the front end of the first hood member and covers the user. The hooded bicycle according to claim 6, wherein the bicycle has a hood.   The plurality of hood members include a sub hood member that is connected to a rear end of the first hood member and hangs obliquely downward to the front so as to cover a front wing of the bicycle. Bicycle with hood as described.   The hooded bicycle according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a vertical frame of the hood mechanism is detachable from a front frame of the bicycle.

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