JP3190711U - Folding bike storage bag - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a storage bag with casters which can store a folding bicycle and can be rolled and carried, and which can be compactly folded so as not to interfere with the running of the bicycle so as to be easy to carry. .. SOLUTION: A clamp for connecting and fixing the tip of a bicycle seat post pushed down by folding is provided on a caster unit portion 2 incorporated in a storage bag 1 made of a soft material. The caster unit can be made smaller, and after taking out the bicycle, the storage bag can be folded compactly so that it can be easily carried on the bicycle. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

      The present invention relates to a storage bag for a folding bicycle.

      With regard to storage bags used when folding and carrying a folded bicycle, bring the bicycle to the target station using the railroad, and then use it to fold the bicycle according to the passenger business rules of the railway company. It is required to be stored.

      In addition, in order to reduce the burden of lifting and carrying a folded bicycle in a bag, a storage bag that can be rolled and carried using various wheels without being lifted is desirable.

      Furthermore, it is desirable that the folded bicycle can be taken out and the used storage bag can be folded small, so that it is easy to carry without interfering with the bicycle running.

On the other hand, by installing a small caster on a part of the vehicle body such as the rear part of the folding bicycle carrier, or by devising the rear wheel to roll in both the front and rear directions when folded, it can be rolled and transported while holding the saddle and handle. Many possible folding bikes have been developed.
These folding bicycles that can be rolled and transported are covered with a storage bag such as a wound skirt or cylinder, except for the folded bottom, and can be rolled and transported by the casters and front and rear wheels exposed from the bottom. Although the storage bag for bicycles was popular, recently, the regulation by this railway company has been strengthened, and it has been required to completely cover and store the folded bicycle including the bottom in the station premises and in the railway car. Yes.
However, in places other than the station premises and inside railway cars, such as hotels, condominiums, companies, and underground shopping streets, you can use the above-mentioned storage skirt-type storage bags and use the casters attached to the bicycle or the bicycle's front and rear wheels. The carrying style is extremely useful.

      Folding bicycle storage bags have the above-mentioned needs, and in order to attach casters to a soft material storage bag, a large attachment mechanism such as a rigid bottom plate is required, but it becomes unnecessary after taking out the bicycle. There is a problem that it is difficult to fold the storage bag compactly.

      In view of the conventional difficulties as described above, the size of the caster unit portion of the storage bag is kept as small as possible, and sufficient stability and rigidity are ensured when rolling and transporting using the caster, After removing the bicycle, the storage bag that is no longer needed can be folded compactly, and depending on the state of use, the bottom surface is exposed with a wound skirt type, etc. Alternatively, it is an object of the present invention to provide a storage bag that completely covers a folded bicycle and can be used for both purposes of rolling and transporting the storage bag by a caster.

      In order to achieve the above object, a bag for storing a folding bicycle comprising a bag portion made of a soft material that can be folded small and a caster unit portion with a small wheel incorporated in the bag portion. Folding bicycle storage bag characterized by a clamp mechanism that inserts and tightens the tip of the bicycle seat post pushed down by folding into the caster unit to connect and fix the unit and the folded bicycle .

      In the clamp mechanism, it is composed of a pipe having a split groove at one end, and the front end of the seat post pushed down by folding is inserted inside the pipe, and an external force is applied so that the width of the split groove of the pipe is narrowed. A folding bicycle storage bag characterized by a structure provided with a clamp mechanism for fastening and fixing a post.

      Further, when the storage bag is rolled and transported using the front and rear wheels of a folded bicycle, the split surface is divided into two parts at the top of the bag and the bottom of the bag at a position close to and substantially parallel to the ground plane. A folding bicycle storage bag characterized by having a structure that is provided with a fastener that enables separation and coupling between the two.

Relationship diagram of folding bicycle and storage bag Enlarged structure around the caster unit Conceptual diagram of a storage bag embodiment of the present invention Conceptual diagram of rolling and transporting with casters for storage bags and front and rear wheels of bicycles Example of carrying a storage bag after removing a bicycle

      The present invention was devised by focusing on the fact that the combination of the folding bicycle seat post and its clamping mechanism has high rigidity and strength that directly supports human weight, and the following examples are of the same type. A clamp mechanism having a structure is employed.

FIG. 1 shows a concept of a relationship between a folding bicycle and a folding bicycle storage bag based on the present invention.
Fig. 1 (a) shows the running state of a bicycle, taking as an example a folded bicycle for which the present inventor applied for design registration (see application 2013-029809), and Fig. 1 (b) shows the folded state. Yes.
Fig. 1 (c) shows a state in which the folded bicycle is stored, and the part surrounded by the thick practice shows the bag part 1, and it is folded into the caster unit part 2 in the lower right corner incorporated in the bag part. It shows a state in which the front end of the seat post pushed down by is inserted and connected and fixed.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the periphery of the caster unit portion in this embodiment, and is a quick operation that can be tightened and released with one touch around the caster unit portion incorporated in the dotted bag portion 1. The release structure of the clamp mechanism 3 is attached to the axle, and the front end portion of the seat post 5 pushed down by folding is inserted and tightened, and the caster unit portion is connected and fixed to the folded bicycle.
The aforementioned clamping mechanism applies an external force so that the width of the split groove 4 is narrowed by winding a band-shaped metal around a pipe having a slit-like split groove 4 at one end and operating a lever of a quick release structure. It is a structure that fastens and fixes the inserted seat post.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the new railroad company's regulation movement to completely cover is also supported, while on the other hand, a simpler method is used in places other than the railway, and two rolls can be transported with one storage bag depending on the application. It can also be used properly.
Fig. 3 (a) shows the upper part of a wrapping skirt-shaped bag made of a soft material that can be folded small. It is equipped with a fastener A6 that wraps around the side of the folded bicycle and then closes the side, and the top is covered with a lid. There are two covers 7 that can be fixed with hook-and-loop fasteners 8. The shoulder gap belt can be inserted into the gap on the outside of the cover 7, and the center gap pulls out the saddle and can be rolled and transported while holding the saddle It has become.
Fig. 3 (b) shows the bottom of the bag made of the same material as the upper part of the bag described above. To incorporate the axle of the caster unit, axle mounting holes 9 with hole edges reinforced by eyelets are provided at two locations. ing.
Fig. 3 (c) shows the caster unit, which consists of two small wheels 10, its axle 11, and the clamp mechanism 3 that inserts and inserts the tip of the saddle seat post pushed down by folding. Has been.
FIG. 3 (d) shows a state where FIGS. 3 (a), (b) and (c) are assembled.

  The upper part of the bag in Fig. 3 (a) and the bottom part of the bag in (b) are structured so that they can be separated and joined with the fastener B12. Depending on the state of use, the folded bicycle is completely covered, and the caster of the storage bag It has a structure that can be used both for rolling and transporting, or by removing the bottom of the bag and opening the bottom and using the front and rear wheels of the bicycle for rolling and transporting.

FIG. 4 (a) shows a state in which the folded bicycle is completely covered and rolled by a storage bag caster.
In this example, a structure is shown in which both ends of the shoulder belt 13 which are used as a handle when rolling and transporting and are lifted and transported on a staircase are attached to a folded bicycle instead of a storage bag.

      Figure 4 (b) shows a folding bicycle that can be rolled and transported using the front and rear wheels (for example, for example) The actual application 2013-002536 registered by the present inventor) is shown being rolled and carried with the saddle as a handle.

      Fig. 5 shows the concept of the carrying example of the storage bag after taking out the bicycle, and the carrying pouch 14 with the compactly folded storage bag is installed at the rear of the saddle so as not to disturb the bicycle running. It is attached.

      The present invention is used in the industry for manufacturing folding bicycle storage bags.

1 bag
2 Caster unit
3 Clamp mechanism
4 Split groove
5 Seatpost
6 Fastener A
7 Cover
8 hook-and-loop fastener
9 Axle mounting hole
10 small wheels
11 axles
12 Fastener B
13 Shoulder strap
14 Carrying pouch

Claims (3)

      A bag that holds a folded bicycle that consists of a bag made of a soft material that can be folded small and a caster unit with a small wheel that is built into the bag. The caster unit and the folded bicycle are connected and fixed. Therefore, a folding bicycle storage bag is characterized in that a clamp mechanism is provided in which a tip of a bicycle seat post pushed down by folding is inserted into a caster unit portion and fastened and fixed.       In the clamp mechanism, it is composed of a pipe having a split groove at one end, and the front end of the seat post pushed down by folding is inserted inside the pipe, and an external force is applied so that the width of the split groove of the pipe is narrowed. 2. The folding bicycle storage bag according to claim 1, further comprising a clamp mechanism that fastens and fixes the post. In the storage bag, when rolling and transporting using the front and rear wheels of a folded bicycle, the split surface is divided into two at the bag top and the bag bottom at a position where the split surface is close to and substantially parallel to the ground plane. The folding bag for a folding bicycle according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a fastener is provided to enable separation and coupling between them.

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