JPH0642952Y2 - Detachable basket and carrier connection structure - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial field of application) The present invention relates to a carrier capable of mounting a basket which is easily mounted on a motorcycle or a motorcycle such as a bicycle or a motorcycle. The purpose is to improve safety.

(Prior Art) Two-wheeled vehicles such as bicycles are generally used in which a box or basket for accommodating items to be carried is attached to a carrier. In many cases, these boxes and baskets are firmly screwed to the carrier by using fasteners in order to ensure traveling safety, and they hardly fall off during traveling.

(Problems to be solved by the device) However, a motorcycle equipped with a basket is stable and convenient, such as during bulk purchases on holidays and when loading heavy objects, but on the other hand, as a general transportation means for commuting to work or school. When it is used, it has a bad appearance, and for this reason, it is necessary to prepare a plurality of units for different purposes such as shopping and commuting.

Further, recently, a structure having a mounting structure that allows the above-mentioned basket to be easily mounted and dismounted is being developed, but it has not yet reached a practical level because of the risk of falling due to impact.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention solves the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, makes it possible to easily attach and detach the basket, stabilizes the attachment, and does not come off from the carrier during traveling to ensure safety. Specifically, a basket having a raised side wall on the periphery and a fixing engagement portion projecting from the bottom surface, and a carrier attached to a vehicle body for mounting and fixing the basket. The carrier is composed of a fixing portion for fixing the fixing engaging portion on the bottom surface of the basket, and an upper surface which is tiltable in the direction of the fixing portion and is always urged by a spring mechanism in a direction to lie on the upper surface of the carrier. At the same time, it relates to a detachable basket and carrier coupling structure having a binder mechanism whose free end is brought into pressure contact with the basket.

Further, the present invention comprises the above basket and a carrier, and the binder mechanism of the carrier is a removable basket in which the free end is bent in a tilting direction and the bent portion is engaged with the upper opening edge of the basket. It also relates to the coupling structure between the carrier and the carrier.

Further, the present invention comprises the above basket and carrier,
The binder mechanism of the carrier is provided with a lock bar at its free end so as to be positioned immediately above it along the upper opening edge of the basket, and one side of the lock bar is rotatably held by the lock bar by a pin. At the same time, the present invention also relates to a detachable basket and carrier coupling structure provided with a lock mechanism that can enter at least the inside of the upper opening edge of the basket and restrict the rotation of the binder mechanism.

Further, the present invention is a basket having a rising side wall on the periphery and a fixed engaging portion protruding from one side of the bottom surface,
The basket comprises a carrier attached to the vehicle body for mounting and fixing the basket, and the basket has a side wall opposite to the projecting fixed engaging portion and a lower end of a bottom surface corresponding to the fixed engaging portion. Coupling between a removable basket and a carrier having a binder mechanism located on the other side and capable of being engaged with the carrier, and having a binder mechanism capable of urging the engaging portion in the direction of always engaging the carrier with the spring mechanism. Also related to structure.

Further, the basket binder mechanism according to the present invention is provided with a lock bar at the upper end thereof so as to be positioned immediately above the side wall provided on the rising side wall of the basket, and one side of the lock bar is locked by a pin. The removable basket according to claim 4, further comprising a lock mechanism that holds the bar rotatably and engages at least the side wall of the basket to restrict rotation of the binder mechanism. It also relates to a coupling structure with a carrier.

(Operation) While the binder of the carrier is being sufficiently erected against the elastic force of the spring mechanism, the fixing engagement portion protruding from the bottom surface of the basket is inserted under the fixing portion of the carrier to engage the engagement. While stacking the bottom of the basket on the carrier,
The carrier is then opened and its free end is pressed into contact with the side or top opening edge of the basket to secure the basket to the carrier.

As a result, the bottom portion of the basket is fixed to the fixing portion via the engaging portion, and the side surface of the engaging portion opposite to the protruding direction is fixed to the carrier via the binder.

Further, when the free end of the binder is bent in the tilting direction, the bent portion goes over the upper opening edge portion of the basket and enters inward to further improve the engagement with the basket.

Further, when the lock bar of the binder mechanism has a lock mechanism, the upper opening edge of the basket can be fixed to the lock bar, whereby the rotation of the binder mechanism is restricted and the basket is inadvertently removed. Prevent.

Further, when the binder is provided in the basket, the binder is tilted so that the lower end of the binder is positioned away from the frame of the carrier to be mounted against the elastic force of the spring mechanism, and the binder is left as it is. The bottom surface of the basket is superposed on the carrier while inserting and fixing the fixed engaging portion projecting on the bottom surface of the basket on the lower side of the frame on one side of the carrier, and then the binder mechanism 31 is opened and the lower end thereof is opened. The basket is fixed to the carrier by engaging the portion (free end) with the frame or the like of the carrier by press-fitting.

(Embodiment) The concrete contents of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.
Describing based on an embodiment, 1 is a carrier, 8 is a binder mechanism, and 17 is a basket.

In the carrier 1, the fixing portion 2 and the reinforcing member 3 are welded between the outer frames, and the mounting member 4 having a substantially U shape is welded to the outer frame and the reinforcing member 3.

Further, the thrust bar 7 is attached to the attaching member 4 via the member 6.6, and the attaching member 4 and the stay 5.
It is fixed to the body of a bicycle by 5 and.

The binder mechanism 8 as a whole has a substantially gate shape, the base portion is rotatably attached to the thrust bar 7 described above, and is configured to be tiltable toward the fixed portion 2 on the upper surface of the carrier 1, and Bending portion 9 having a free end portion bent in the tilt direction and having a knob portion 10 at the center
Are configured.

Further, 11 is provided with a lock bar 11 which is welded and integrated at both ends of the bending portion 9 at the bending start portion. One end of the lock bar 11 is rotatably fixed to the lock bar 11 by a pin 14 at a substantially intermediate portion thereof. At the same time, the lock mechanism 13 having the engaging side walls 15.15 is provided at a fixed interval where the other end of the pin 14 can freely rotate about the fulcrum.

The pair of engaging side walls 15.15 are not necessarily required for a pair, but at least one of the engaging side walls of the lock mechanism 13 enters the inside of the upper opening edge of the basket, and The rotation of the mechanism can be restricted.

On the other hand, a spring mechanism 12 wound in a coil shape is fitted on the thrust bar 7, and an intermediate portion thereof is fixed to the reinforcing member 3 and both end portions thereof are fixed to both legs of the binder mechanism 8. As a result, the binder mechanism 8 is always urged in the direction in which the binder mechanism 8 lies on the upper surface of the carrier 1.

Therefore, the binder mechanism 8 is the first in the natural state.
It is located to lie on the upper surface of the carrier 1, as indicated by the chain line in the figure.

The basket 17 forms a bottom surface by the outer frame 18 and the bottom surface reinforcing material 19, and further includes a rising side wall 23 and an opening frame 21 along the upper opening edge of the rising side wall 23, and the opening frame 21. The front surface side of the is formed with a locking portion 22 having a relatively low rising height.

Furthermore, the bottom of the basket has a fixed U-shaped fixed engagement part.
In the state in which the tip portion 20 is tilted rearward, the reinforcing member 19
Is welded to.

Then, while the binder mechanism 8 is largely erected against the biasing force of the spring mechanism 12, the engaging portion 20 projecting from the bottom surface of the basket 17 is provided below the fixing portion 2 of the carrier 1. When the binder mechanism 8 is released with the bottom surface of the basket superposed on the top surface of the carrier 1,
Due to the urging force of the spring mechanism 12, the bent portion 9 at its free end is pressed against the locking portion 22 of the basket 17, and the tip of the bent portion 9 rides over the opening edge to enter the inside and completely crush the basket 17.

Further, in this state, as shown in FIG.
13 Push the knob 16 at the tip downward and push the pin 14
When it is rotated counterclockwise about the fulcrum,
5.15 are located on both sides of the locking portion 22 of the basket, so that the rotation of the binder mechanism 8 can be restricted, and the basket 17 can be inadvertently damaged by various impacts.
It is possible to completely prevent the risk of 17 coming off from the carrier 1 and falling off.

A second embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. In the figure, 1 indicates a carrier 17 and a basket. In the second embodiment, a binder mechanism is attached to the basket 17 side, and one end on the bottom surface of the basket 17 is held between the reinforcing members 19.19 and the tip is bent slightly downward and projected outward. Fixed fastening part
While having 20a, the lower chopstick portion is located on the other side of the bottom surface corresponding to the fixed fastening portion 20a on the side wall opposite to this, and the tip 31a faces the side opposite to the fixed fastening portion 20a, Moreover, the spring mechanism 35 is rotatable about the thrust bar 34 provided on the side wall and is interposed between the thrust beam 34 and the lateral beam 38.
Thus, the binder mechanism 31 which is always biased in the clockwise direction in FIG. 5 is attached.

Reference numeral 32 denotes a grip portion, and a lock bar 33 parallel to the support shaft 34 is integrally provided at a position closer to the support shaft 34 than the grip portion, and the lock bar 33 has the above-described first embodiment. A lock mechanism 36 having the same structure as the lock mechanism 13 in FIG.

Then, against the elastic force of the spring mechanism 35, the binder is tilted outward so that the tip end 31a at the lower end is separated from the frame of the carrier 1 to which the binder is attached, and the basket 17 is left as it is. The bottom surface of the basket 17 is superposed on the carrier 1 while inserting and fixing the fixed engaging portion 20a protruding from the bottom surface of the carrier on one side of the carrier, and then the binder mechanism 31 is opened. The tip free end 31a at the lower end is fixed by pressure contact engagement with the frame on the opposite side of the carrier.

Further, by engaging the lock mechanism 36 with the lateral beam 37 as shown in FIG. 4, it is possible to regulate the uneasy release of the binder 31.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, the present invention has a basket having a rising side wall on the periphery and a fixing engaging portion projecting from the bottom surface, and a carrier attached to a vehicle body for mounting and fixing the basket. The carrier includes a fixing portion for fixing the fixing engagement portion on the bottom surface of the basket, a tilting direction toward the fixing portion on the upper surface of the carrier, and a constant biasing force in a direction to lie on the upper surface of the carrier by a spring mechanism. Is being done,
The free end of the basket is brought into pressure contact with the basket, or the basket is provided with a fixed engaging portion,
The lower end of the side wall on the opposite side is located on the other side of the bottom surface corresponding to the fixed engaging portion and can be attached to the carrier, and the engaging portion is always urged by the spring mechanism in a direction to be attached to the carrier. Since it has the binder mechanism as described above, the basket is not only easily attached and detached but also firmly fixed, and the simple structure has high productivity and the cost can be reduced.

The binder mechanism of the carrier in the first embodiment is
Since the free end is bent in the tilting direction and the bent portion is engaged with the upper opening edge of the basket, the basket is more securely fixed by the binder mechanism, and traveling safety can be ensured.

Further, the binder mechanism of the carrier is provided with a lock bar at its free end to be located at the upper opening edge of the basket or directly above it along the cross beam, and the lock bar has one side turned by a pin to the lock bar. Since the lock mechanism is provided so that it can be held movably and at least enters the upper opening edge of the basket or the inside of the horizontal beam and restricts the rotation of the binder mechanism, the binder mechanism is inadvertently caused by a strong impact force on the basket. It never rotates and the basket does not fall out.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a carrier with a removable basket according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of an essential portion showing the engagement state of a basket by a binder mechanism, and FIG. 3 is a basket. FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged view of the lock mechanism viewed from the inner surface side of FIG. 4, FIG. 4 is a side view of a removable basket carrier according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a front view thereof. 1 ... Carrier, 2 ... Fixed part 4 ... Mounting member, 5 ... Stay 7, 34 ... Thrust bar 8, 31 ... Binder mechanism 9 ... Bent part, 11, 33 ... Lock bar 12, 35 …… Spring mechanism, 13, 36 …… Lock mechanism 15 …… Engagement side wall, 17 …… Basket 20 …… Fixed engagement part, 21 …… Opening frame 22 …… Locking part, 32 …… Gripping part 37 , 38 …… Horizontal beam

Claims (5)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A basket having a rising side wall on the periphery and having a fixed engaging portion projecting from the bottom surface thereof, and a carrier attached to a vehicle body for mounting and fixing the basket. Is tilted toward the fixing portion on the upper surface of the carrier and the fixing portion for fixing the fixed engaging portion on the bottom surface of the basket, and is always urged by the spring mechanism in the direction to lie on the upper surface of the carrier and its free end. And a detachable basket and carrier coupling structure having a binder mechanism adapted to press the basket against the basket. 2. The removable basket according to claim 1, wherein the binder mechanism of the carrier has its free end bent in a tilting direction, and the bent portion is engaged with the upper opening edge of the basket. Coupling structure with carrier. 3. The binder mechanism of the carrier is provided with a lock bar at its free end so as to be positioned immediately above the basket along the upper opening edge of the basket, and the lock bar has a lock bar on one side thereof. The detachable basket and carrier according to claim 1, further comprising a lock mechanism that is rotatably held and at least enters inside the upper opening edge portion of the basket and can regulate the rotation of the binder mechanism. Bond structure. 4. A basket having a rising side wall on the periphery and having a fixed engaging portion projecting from one side of the bottom surface, and a carrier attached to the vehicle body for mounting and fixing the basket. On the side wall of the basket opposite to the fixed engaging portion projectingly provided, the lower end is located on the other side of the bottom surface corresponding to the fixed engaging portion and can be attached to the carrier. A coupling structure of a removable basket and a carrier, which has a binder mechanism that can be urged in a direction to be always engaged with the carrier by a spring mechanism. 5. The basket binder mechanism is provided with a lock bar at its upper end so as to be positioned immediately above it along a horizontal shaft provided on the rising side wall of the basket, and one side of the lock bar is fixed by a pin. The removable basket according to claim 4, further comprising a lock mechanism that is rotatably held by a lock bar and that engages with at least the side wall of the basket and can regulate the rotation of the binder mechanism. And carrier connection structure.