JP3218768U - Bicycle body cover - Google Patents

Abstract

A bicycle body cover is provided that can be charged even if the body cover is covered with a bicycle in which a solar light built-in tail light is attached to a mudguard portion of the rear wheel of the bicycle.
In a bicycle body cover 10 having a bottom opening formed in a three-dimensional shape capable of covering the entire bicycle body, a transparent window portion 15 is formed on the rear surface portion of the body cover 10 to cover the rear wheel T of the vehicle body. The taillight L having a built-in solar cell provided in the mudguard D to be seen can be seen from the outside. The transparent window portion 15 was formed vertically long and provided to the lower end portion of the cover 10.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an improvement of a bicycle body cover having a bottom opening that can cover the entire body of a bicycle.

  There are various types of body covers for conventional bicycles. Usually, fabrics made of synthetic fibers such as polyester with a waterproof or water repellent finish on the surface are used, and the top cover, both side cover Are formed in a three-dimensional manner so as to conform to the outer shape of the vehicle body.

  In order to prevent the cover from being blown off by wind or the like, or to prevent dust from entering, there are those provided with various fixing means for fixing the cover to the vehicle body at the lower peripheral edge of the cover. ing.

  In the bicycle body cover described in Patent Document 1 below, it is an object to protect the bicycle from rainwater intrusion and ultraviolet rays, and the configuration includes an upper surface covering portion, a front covering portion, and left and right side surface covering portions. It is formed into a three-dimensional shape that can be sewn and cover the vehicle body.

  An object of the vehicle body cover described in Patent Document 2 is to more completely prevent intrusion of rainwater and the like from the seam of the sewing line of the vehicle body cover.

  Its structure is a bicycle body cover formed into a three-dimensional shape that can cover the car body by sewing a plurality of constituent fabrics to each other, and a waterproof synthetic on the back of the synthetic fiber fabric as the constituent fabric Use a resin coating.

  After these constituent fabrics are sewn together, a synthetic resin tape of the same material as the waterproof synthetic resin coating is joined and heat-sealed so that the seam of the sewing line is covered from the back side. .

In the vehicle body cover described in the following Patent Document 3, it is an object to protect the vehicle body from scratches and the like that are received from the outside, and to more completely prevent the entry of rainwater and the like.
The structure is a vehicle body cover for a bicycle having waterproofness, in which both lower side surface component pieces and the upper cover portion are formed from different fabrics.

Utility Model Registration No. 3178602 Utility Model Registration No. 3124817 Utility Model Registration No. 3112350

Currently, various bicycles are on the market, but the rear mudguard is equipped with a reflector.
This reflector is provided so that the presence of the preceding bicycle can be seen well from the following vehicle at night.

As this reflector, a self-luminous type is currently on the market.
There are various types of self-luminous reflectors as well. For example, there is a type that has a built-in solar cell and automatically blinks or lights when the outside world becomes dark. Yes.

  This solar cell built-in taillight is attached in place of the conventional reflector, but if the bicycle with the self-light-emitting solar cell built-in taillight is covered by the body cover during storage, If charging is not sufficiently performed and the bicycle is used while the body cover is removed, the problem arises that the taillight does not light up or blink.

  In the present invention, a vehicle body cover capable of charging the solar cell even when the vehicle body cover is covered when not in use or stored on a bicycle with a solar cell built-in taillight as described above. Proposing it is the challenge.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a first object of the present invention is a bicycle body cover having a bottom opening formed in a three-dimensional shape capable of covering the entire body of a bicycle. A transparent window portion is provided on the rear surface portion of the body cover. The bicycle body cover is characterized in that a taillight that is formed and has a solar cell built in a mudguard portion that covers the rear wheel of the vehicle body can be seen through from the outside.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the bicycle body cover according to the first aspect, wherein the transparent window portion is formed vertically downward to the lower end portion of the rear surface portion of the body cover. It is.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first and second aspects of the present invention, the vehicle body cover and the bicycle body and the luggage or the bicycle body in a state where the vehicle body cover remains fixed on the rear loading platform of the bicycle. A bicycle body cover having a size capable of covering both child seats.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the bicycle body according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein a slide fastener that is openable and closable is provided vertically on one side surface of the body cover. It is a cover.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the bicycle according to any one of the above-described aspects, wherein a converging member capable of converging the peripheral portion is provided on the whole or a part of the peripheral portion of the bottom opening of the vehicle body cover. It is a body cover.

In the first one of the present invention, in the bicycle body cover of the bottom opening formed in a three-dimensional shape that can cover the entire body of the bicycle, because the transparent window portion is formed on the rear surface portion of the body cover, For example, even if a body cover according to the present invention is coated on a bicycle in which a solar cell built-in taillight that incorporates a solar cell is attached to a mudguard that covers the rear wheel of the vehicle body, external sunlight may be transmitted through the transparent window. The solar cell of the solar cell built-in taillight can be charged through the portion.
That is, the conventional vehicle body cover cannot be charged. In the invention according to the present invention, the battery can be charged, and the solar cell built-in taillight can be used immediately after the vehicle body cover is removed. It is.

  In the second one of the present invention, since the transparent window portion is formed in the vertical direction to the lower end portion of the vehicle body cover, even if the size of the bicycle to be covered is different, or Even if the luggage or child seat is fixed to the bicycle platform, the transparent window will correspond to the solar cell built-in taillight attached to the bicycle rear wheel mudguard. When the vehicle body cover is attached, charging can be performed appropriately through the transparent window portion.

  In the third aspect of the present invention, the body cover has a size capable of covering both the body of the bicycle and the luggage or child seat while the luggage or child seat is fixed on the rear loading platform of the bicycle. Therefore, even if the luggage or child seat is fixed on the rear loading platform of the bicycle to be covered, the body cover can properly cover the bicycle and the entire luggage and child seat. The solar cell built-in taillight mounted on the mudguard of the bicycle can be charged without any problems.

  In the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the slide fastener that can be opened and closed is provided in the vertical direction on one side surface of the vehicle body cover, the slide fastener is attached when the vehicle body cover is covered with a bicycle or the like. It can be opened, covered, attached or removed, making it convenient.

  In a fifth aspect of the present invention, a converging member capable of converging the peripheral portion is provided on the whole or a part of the peripheral portion of the bottom opening of the vehicle body cover, and the bottom opening of the vehicle body cover is formed by the converging member. As a result, the peripheral portion of the cover is properly converged, and the cover is appropriately fixed to the bicycle.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view illustrating a state where a vehicle body cover according to an embodiment of the present invention is covered on a bicycle. It is a principal part expansion explanatory drawing of the said embodiment. It is the whole explanatory view seen from the back side of the state where the body cover concerning the above-mentioned embodiment was covered with the bicycle by which the child seat was fixed to the loading platform.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing a state in which a vehicle body cover according to an embodiment of the present invention is covered on a bicycle.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged explanatory view of a main part of the embodiment.

  The vehicle body cover 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention has a three-dimensional shape that matches the overall shape of the bicycle, and includes a front constituent fabric 11, an upper constituent fabric 12, side configuration fabrics 13 and 13 on both sides, and a rear surface. A plurality of constituent fabrics of the constituent fabric 14 are appropriately sewn or ultrasonically welded to form a three-dimensional shape with a bottom opening.

The shape and the number of the constituent fabrics can be appropriately changed in design, and each constituent fabric uses a flexible fabric such as a polyester fabric except for the transparent window portion 15 provided on the rear constituent fabric 14. The transparent window portion 15 uses transparent PVC (polyvinyl chloride).
The surface of each constituent fabric is subjected to waterproof treatment or water repellent treatment.

  Although not clearly shown in the drawing, an insertion portion is formed in the peripheral portion of the bottom opening of the vehicle body cover 10, and a converging string 17 as a converging member is disposed in the insertion portion, and both end portions thereof are rear surface configurations. The cloth 14 can be pulled out from the substantially central portion and fastened to each other. The converging string 17 converges the peripheral edge of the bottom opening and is firmly attached to the bicycle, prevents the peripheral edge of the bottom opening of the vehicle body cover 10 from fluttering and prevents intrusion of dust and the like. .

As the converging member, the bottom opening edge can be extended and retracted by using an elastic member such as a rubber string.
The insertion portion may be provided in a part of the front portion of the peripheral portion of the bottom opening of the vehicle body cover 10, and in that case, the insertion portion is also provided in the rear portion of the peripheral portion of the bottom opening of the vehicle body cover 10, By arranging a string-like member in the insertion part, leading both ends of the string-like member from the rear end of the cover to the outside, and converging and securing the ends of the led string-like member The bottom opening peripheral edge of the vehicle body cover 10 can be converged.

Further, a slide fastener 16 is provided in the longitudinal direction near the front side of the one side constituting fabric 13 of the vehicle body cover 10 so as to be freely opened and closed.
The slide fastener 16 can be opened so that the vehicle body cover 10 can be easily covered with the bicycle and can be removed.

A through hole may be provided in the front lower part or the rear lower part of the both side surface constituting fabrics 13 of the vehicle body cover 10 to form a lock insertion hole such as a wire lock.
Further, the present invention is characterized by the portion of the rear surface constituting fabric 14.

In other words, the transparent window portion 15 is provided in the longitudinal direction of the substantially central portion of the rear surface constituent fabric 14.
The transparent window portion 15 is made of transparent PVC (polyvinyl chloride), and both side portions thereof are made of polyertel fabric like other constituent fabrics.

By forming the transparent window portion 15, the solar cell built-in taillight L provided in the mudguard portion D covering the rear wheel T of the bicycle can be seen through from the outside.
As a result, the solar cell equipped in the solar cell built-in taillight L is in a chargeable state even when the vehicle body cover is covered.

Here, the rear surface constituent fabric 14 will be described in detail. When the vehicle body cover 10 according to the present invention is covered with a normal type bicycle such as a city cycle or a family cycle, a part of the rear surface portion is part of the rear surface constituent fabric. 14 constitutes.
In other words, the rear surface constituent fabric 14 itself is not the rear surface portion of the vehicle body cover 10.

  That is, the said rear surface part is a part which covers the mudguard part of the rear wheel, the rear wheel, etc. from the rear edge of the bicycle carrier, and the rear surface constituent fabric 14 constitutes a lower part of the rear surface part. It is a part.

  This is because there are various types of bicycles, and even in the above-mentioned city cycle, the sizes thereof are different, and there are also those in which a luggage or a child seat is fixed to the loading platform.

  In the case where these cargo bags and child seats are fixed, the rear surface portion is long in the vertical direction, and the rear surface portion is formed by the rear portion of the upper surface constituting fabric 12 and the rear surface constituting fabric 14 of the vehicle body cover 10. It will be.

  Since the solar cell built-in taillight is provided in the mudguard portion of the rear wheel, the transparent window portion 15 is at least 1 in the substantially central portion of the rear surface portion or slightly above the rear surface portion with the vehicle body cover 10 covered with a bicycle. Need only be provided.

  Furthermore, since there are some cargo beds and child seats that are fixed to the bicycle, it is necessary that the transparent window portion 15 be located at the position of the solar cell built-in taillight in a state where the bicycle is covered. For this reason, the transparent window portion 15 is provided in the vertical direction downward to the lower end portion of the rear surface portion with the vehicle body cover 10 covered with a bicycle.

FIG. 3 is an overall explanatory view seen from the rear side in a state where the vehicle body cover according to the above embodiment is covered with a bicycle in which a child seat is fixed to a cargo bed.
As can be seen from this figure, when the child seat S is fixed to the bicycle carrier, the upper and lower lengths of the rear surface portion of the vehicle body cover 10 are longer.

As described above, in the vehicle body cover 10 according to the present invention, the upper and lower lengths on the rear side of the side-constituting fabric 13 are formed longer in consideration of the fact that the luggage and the child seat are fixed to the bicycle carrier. The shape is such that the entire bicycle can be properly covered.
The child seat S shown here is a large one in which a headrest is provided at the upper end of the backrest portion.

Moreover, the transparent window part 15 is also provided in the whole from the upper end center part of the back surface constituent fabric 14 to the lower end part in the vertical direction.
Therefore, when covering the bicycle in which the above-described cargo bar or child seat is not fixed to the loading platform, naturally, sagging occurs at the rear side of the lower end portion of the side surface fabric 13 on both sides of the vehicle body cover 10. However, no particular problem arises due to the convergence of the convergence member.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, in this invention, various design changes are possible as follows.
The size and form of the body cover can be modified to suit different types of bicycles.

In addition, it is necessary to design the size in consideration of the fact that the luggage and child seats are fixed on the bicycle carrier.
That is, in the both-side surface constituent fabric, the upper and lower lengths on the rear surface side can be formed longer.

Therefore, the shape and size of the constituent fabric can be freely set and the design can be changed.
The position and size of the transparent window can also be set as appropriate.
This transparent window part should just be provided in the substantially center part of the rear-surface part, or the upper side of it at least in the state which coat | covered the vehicle body cover on the bicycle.

  As a result, the solar cell built-in taillight attached to the mudguard portion of the rear wheel of the bicycle should be in a state where it can be seen through from the outside, so that the vehicle body cover can be charged with the bicycle covered. .

  As described above, in the present invention, even when the bicycle has a solar cell built-in tail lamp attached to the mudguard of the rear wheel of the bicycle, a transparent window is provided on the rear surface of the vehicle body cover. A bicycle body cover capable of charging the tail lamp even in the covered state could be provided.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Body cover 11 Front composition cloth 12 Upper surface composition cloth 13 Side composition cloth 14 Rear composition cloth 15 Transparent window part 16 Slide fastener 17 Convergence string D Mudguard part T Rear wheel L Solar cell built-in taillight S Child seat

Claims (5)

In the bicycle body cover with a bottom opening formed in a three-dimensional shape that can cover the entire bicycle body,
A vehicle body cover for a bicycle, characterized in that a transparent window portion is formed on the rear surface portion of the vehicle body cover, and a taillight including a solar cell provided in a mudguard covering the rear wheel of the vehicle body can be seen through from the outside. .   2. The bicycle body cover according to claim 1, wherein the transparent window portion is formed vertically downward to a lower end portion of a rear surface portion of the body cover.   The vehicle body cover has a size capable of covering both the vehicle body of the bicycle and the luggage or child seat while the cargo or child seat is fixed on the rear loading platform of the bicycle. The bicycle body cover according to 1 or 2.   The bicycle body cover according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a slide fastener that can be freely opened and closed is provided in a vertical direction on one side surface of the body cover.   The bicycle body cover according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a converging member capable of converging the peripheral edge is provided on all or a part of the peripheral edge of the bottom opening of the vehicle body cover.