JP7008010B2 - Bicycle cover - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a bicycle cover (hereinafter, also simply referred to as a "cover"), and more specifically, it has a simple structure, is applicable to various types of bicycles, and prevents the rear wheel portion from being dragged during transportation. Regarding bicycle covers that can be.

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 it from scratches and damage caused by contact between the bicycles. Measures such as covering a bicycle cover are taken. Conventionally, bicycle covers are large enough to prepare multiple types of covers with different sizes according to the shape of the bicycle, assuming that the child seat is attached to the loading platform, or to cover the bicycle with or without the child seat. Was used.

As a cover used for such bicycle transportation, for example, in Patent Document 1, when a motorcycle body cover is covered and a motorcycle is transported, the cover is provided at a position substantially from the upper end to the upper end of the rotation shaft of the wheel of the motorcycle. A motorcycle body cover having a gas injection bag into which gas is injected and an injection port for injecting gas into the gas injection bag has been proposed. When gas is injected into this gas injection bag, the gas injection bag acts as a cushion to prevent damage or scratches on adjacent bicycles. Further, the vehicle body cover for a two-wheeled vehicle proposed in Patent Document 1 is formed with a saddle window for exposing the saddle of the two-wheeled vehicle to the outside.

Registered Utility Model Gazette No. 3189422

However, when a large bicycle cover that has been conventionally used is used for a bicycle that does not have a child seat, the bicycle cover is too large, and there arises a problem that the rear wheel portion of the cover is dragged during bicycle transportation. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare multiple types of covers according to the size of the bicycle. Further, the bicycle cover as proposed in Patent Document 1 has a complicated structure, and the work of attaching and detaching the cover becomes complicated. In addition, since it is necessary to enclose a gas such as air in a gas injection bag, it is not easy to handle when using it.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a bicycle cover that has a simple structure, is applicable to various types of bicycles, and can prevent the rear wheel portion from being dragged during transportation.

As a result of diligent studies to solve the above problems, the present inventor has found that these problems can be solved at the same time by providing a hook-and-loop fastener at a predetermined position of the bicycle cover, and completes the present invention. It came to.

That is, the bicycle cover of the present invention is a bicycle cover used when transporting a bicycle.
It has a cover member that covers the left and right sides of the bicycle, and when the bicycle is covered with the pair of left and right cover members, the upper end and the rear end of the pair of left and right cover members, which are the upper side and the rear side of the bicycle, are closed. Of the pair of left and right cover members, a surface fastener is provided on the rear side of one of the cover members.
One of the hook-and-loop fasteners is arranged on the outer surface near the upper end portion on the rear side of the cover member, and the other of the hook-and-loop fasteners is in front of one of the hook-and-loop fasteners and the height of the cover member. It is characterized in that it is arranged so as to extend diagonally forward and downward from approximately the center of the vertical direction.

In the bicycle cover of the present invention, it is preferable that a plurality of the other of the hook-and-loop fasteners are provided. Further, in the bicycle cover of the present invention, it is preferable that a window portion that can be opened and closed is provided at a position corresponding to the saddle. Furthermore, in the bicycle cover of the present invention, it is preferable that the window portion is covered with a cover made of a transparent material.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a bicycle cover that has a simple structure, is applicable to various types of bicycles, and can prevent the rear wheel portion from being dragged during transportation. Further, since the bicycle cover of the present invention can be easily collected and reused, it has an advantage that the burden on the environment can be reduced.

It is a schematic perspective view of the bicycle cover which concerns on one preferred embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, the bicycle cover of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a bicycle cover according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The bicycle cover 10 of the present invention is a cover used by covering the bicycle from the upper part when transporting the bicycle, and includes a pair of left and right cover members 1 as shown in the figure. When the bicycle is covered with the pair of left and right cover members 1, the upper end portion 1a of the cover member 1 on the upper side of the bicycle and the rear end portion 1b of the cover member 1 on the rear side of the bicycle are closed. In one embodiment of the cover 10 of the present invention, one cover member is folded in two, the crease is used as the upper end portion 1a or the rear end portion 1b of the cover member, and the other is closed by, for example, stitching. The cover member 1 may be used as the cover member 1, but as another embodiment, the left and right cover members are used separately, and the upper end portion 1a and the rear end portion 1b of the two cover members are closed. You may.

In the bicycle cover 10 of the present invention, the surface fastener 2 is provided on the outer surface of one of the pair of left and right cover members 1. That is, by providing the cover member 1 with the hook-and-loop fastener 2, when the cover member 1 is larger than the size of the bicycle, the cover member 10 is put on the bicycle, and then the unnecessary portion of the cover member 1 is folded and the hook-and-loop fastener 2 is used. By fixing it, it is possible to adjust the size of the cover. As described above, the bicycle cover 10 of the present invention has a simple structure, is applicable to various types of bicycles, and can prevent the rear wheel portion from being dragged during transportation.

In addition, in the past, bicycle transportation was carried out by wrapping corrugated cardboard or bubble wrap around a frame or the like in order to protect the bicycle from scratches, but these corrugated cardboard and bubble wrap become garbage, which increases disposal costs. It is also unfavorable due to the growing environmental orientation in recent years. On the other hand, the bicycle cover of the present invention can be collected and reused after the bicycle is transported, is economically excellent, and is also environmentally friendly.

In the bicycle cover 10 of the present invention, as shown in the figure, it is preferable that one of the surface fasteners 2 (mounting side surface fastener 2a) is arranged on the outer surface near the upper end portion on the rear side of the cover member 1. On the other hand, the other of the hook-and-loop fasteners 2 (attached side fastener 2b) is in front of the mounting side fastener 2a and is directed downward or diagonally forward and downward from substantially the center in the height direction of the cover member 10. It is preferable to arrange it as an extending band. In particular, it is preferable that the side fastener 2b to be attached is arranged in a band shape extending diagonally forward and downward. With such a configuration, the mounting side fastener 2a can be fixed at an arbitrary position on the mounted side fastener 2b, so that the degree of freedom in adjusting the size of the cover 10 is improved. It will be possible to handle more vehicle types and the presence or absence of child seats.

Further, in the bicycle cover 10 of the present invention, it is preferable that a plurality of the other of the hook-and-loop fasteners are provided. That is, it is preferable that the number of strip-shaped attached side surface fasteners 2b is large. With such a configuration, the degree of freedom in adjusting the size of the cover member 10 is further improved. In this case, a plurality of band-shaped attached side fasteners 2b extending diagonally forward and downward may be provided, or as shown in the figure, the attached side fasteners 2b extending diagonally forward and downward and downward. An extending strip-shaped attached side surface fastener 2b may be provided. In the bicycle cover 10 of the present invention, the same effect can be obtained by using a substantially square attached side surface fastener 2b, which is wider than the area of the attachment side fastener 2a, instead of the band-shaped attached side surface fastener 2b. be able to.

Further, in the bicycle cover 10 of the present invention, it is preferable that a window portion 3 that can be opened and closed is provided at a position corresponding to the saddle. By closing the window 3 when storing the bicycle, it is possible to prevent the bicycle from being contaminated by rain and dust. When transporting the bicycle, take out the saddle from the window 3 and move the bicycle with this saddle. It becomes possible. In particular, it is preferable that the window portion 3 is covered with a cover made of a transparent material. With such a configuration, product information such as the serial number affixed to the saddle can be confirmed even with the cover on, and it is not necessary to remove the cover each time. As a result, bicycle management and the like become easier. For example, as the cover of the window portion 3, a transparent or translucent resin sheet made of polyvinyl chloride or the like can be used.

It is preferable that the cover covering the window portion 3 is also openable and closable with a hook-and-loop fastener or the like. With such a configuration, the saddle of the bicycle can be easily taken out of the cover, and the efficiency of the bicycle transportation work is improved. For example, it is preferable that the front of the cover of the window portion 3 can be folded back with the cover member 1 by stitching or the like, and the two rear portions on both sides can be attached and detached with hook-and-loop fasteners. With such a configuration, the operator can put his / her hand inside the cover from the rear side of the window portion 3, so that the maneuverability of the bicycle is improved.

Furthermore, in the bicycle cover 10 of the present invention, it is also preferable to provide the opening / closing means 4 at the front end portion 1c of the cover member 1 which is in front of the bicycle when the bicycle is covered with the pair of left and right cover members 1. In the illustrated example, the surface fastener 4 is provided on the inner surface of the front end portion 1c of the cover member 1 as the opening / closing means 4. In this way, by providing the opening / closing means 4 at the front end portion 1c of the cover member 1 and keeping the front end portion 1c open, the workability when the cover 10 is put on the bicycle is improved, and the bicycle is covered. By closing the front end portion 1c of the cover member 1 later, the basket and front fork of the bicycle can be protected from scratches and dirt. Further, by closing the front end portion 1c, it is possible to prevent the front wheel from getting caught in the cover member 1 when the bicycle is transported.

In the bicycle cover 10 of the present invention, the opening / closing means 4 may be provided on the entire front end surface 1c of the cover member 1, but may be provided at a plurality of places in the vertical direction, or may be provided at two places in the illustrated example. For example, as shown in the figure, mounting side fasteners 4a and 4b are attached to the upper side and the lower side of the front end surface 1c of one cover member 1, respectively, and are covered on the upper side and the lower side of the front end surface 1c of the other cover member 1, respectively. The front end surface of the cover 10 may be opened and closed by providing the mounting side fasteners 4c and 4d. In this case, the hook-and-loop fastener may be located at either the upper side or the lower side. Although the surface fastener 4 is used as the opening / closing means 4 in the illustrated example, the method is not limited to this. For example, as the opening / closing means 4 provided at the front end portion 1c of the cover member 1, a wire fastener may be used or a snap button may be used.

In the bicycle cover 10 of the present invention, the upper end 1a and the rear end 1b of the pair of left and right cover members 1 are closed, respectively, and a hook-and-loop fastener is placed on the rear side of one of the pair of left and right cover members 1. It is only important that 2 is provided, and there are no particular restrictions on the other configurations. For example, as the material of the cover member 1, a quilted cloth or the like can be preferably used so as to absorb the impact at the time of contact with another bicycle. At this time, it is preferable that the outside of the cover 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 cover member 1 is oil-repellent so that it may be soiled with grease, oil or the like applied to the bicycle. The water-repellent finish and the oil-repellent finish are 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.

Further, there is no particular limitation on the closing process of the upper end portion 1a and the rear end portion 1b of the pair of left and right cover members 1, and the upper end portion 1a and the rear end portion 1b can be closed by suturing, but a wire fastener or a snap button can be used. May be. Further, it is not always necessary to use two cover members 1 for the pair of left and right cover members 1. In the illustrated example, the long cover member is folded in half, the crease is the upper end portion 1a, and the rear end portion 1b is sewn. It may be used as a pair of left and right cover members 1 by setting 1b and closing the upper end portion 1a by a closing process such as suturing. Further, both the upper end portion 1a and the rear end portion 1b of the cover member 1 may be closed by suturing.

The bicycle cover 10 of the present invention can be used regardless of the size of the bicycle and the presence or absence of a child seat, and is suitably used as a cover for transporting a wide range of vehicles such as light bicycles, electrically power assisted bicycles, and children's bicycles. Can be done.

1 Cover member 2 Side fastener 3 Window part 3a Cover 3b Opening and closing means (face fastener)
4 Opening and closing means (hook-and-loop fastener)
10 Bicycle cover (cover)

Claims (4)

A bicycle cover used when transporting bicycles.
It has a cover member that covers the left and right sides of the bicycle, and when the bicycle is covered with the pair of left and right cover members, the upper end and the rear end of the pair of left and right cover members, which are the upper side and the rear side of the bicycle, are closed. Of the pair of left and right cover members, a surface fastener is provided on the rear side of one of the cover members .
One of the hook-and-loop fasteners is arranged on the outer surface near the upper end portion on the rear side of the cover member, and the other of the hook-and-loop fasteners is in front of one of the hook-and-loop fasteners and the height of the cover member. A bicycle cover that is arranged so as to extend diagonally forward and downward from approximately the center of the vertical direction . The bicycle cover according to claim 1 , wherein the other of the hook-and-loop fasteners is provided in plurality. The bicycle cover according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein a window portion that can be opened and closed is provided at a position corresponding to the saddle. The bicycle cover according to claim 3 , wherein the window portion is covered with a cover made of a transparent material.

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