JPH10113409A - Golf bag - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a golf bag convenient for carrying and handling. SOLUTION: This golf bag 1 is equipped with wheels 21 placed selectably in a condition stored in a storage part 12 under a main body 11 or a condition to be used for carrying protruding the storage part 12 outward, or detachably equipped with a bag 3 on the side part of the main body 11, or the combination of the both.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a golf bag for carrying golf equipment such as golf clubs.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a set of golf equipment such as a club set is housed in a golf bag, and further a change of clothes and shoes are packed in a Boston bag, the weight and bulk become extremely large, and it is not easy to carry. Especially to remote golf courses,
It is a labor-intensive operation to move while carrying the above-mentioned golf bag, Boston bag, etc., while transiting through transportation means such as aircraft, railways, and automobiles.

In recent years, a service of transporting a bag such as a golf bag or a Boston bag from a home or office to a golf course prior to a round and to a home or the like after the round has been provided by a carrier such as a courier service. It is done by hand, but when it comes to golf courses, there is a shortage of labor due to the current tendency of the world to discourage hard labor, movement to reduce labor costs at golf courses, or so-called self-life where golfers themselves do not like contact with others Golfers tend to carry more golf bags or Boston bags and more distances during rounds or in clubhouses due to the progress of orientation.

[0004]

Therefore, there is an increasing demand for a golf bag that is easy to carry, and various types of golf bags have been developed to meet this demand. For example, carrying a golf bag,
In addition, moving the Boston bag by hand is not easy as described above, and it is dangerous because the hand is blocked. In addition, in transportation and carriers, golf bags and Boston bags are treated as separate luggage, so extra charges may be required, and one of them may be mistakenly sent in a completely different direction. There is also a risk. In order to solve these problems, there is a golf bag in which a large accommodation portion corresponding to a Boston bag is integrated so that a Boston bag does not need to be separately prepared.

[0005] However, when the Boston bag is integrated as described above, the golf bag is conventionally deposited at the front desk, and the entire large and heavy golf bag is brought into a shower room or the like where only the Boston bag should be brought. In some cases, it became inconvenient to carry, for example, when necessary. In addition, the inventor considered attaching a wheel for transportation to the golf bag for convenience of carrying, but the wheel externally attached to the golf bag may be used for other luggage, for example, when handling by transportation or a carrier. There was a risk of damage due to contact with the like.

An object of the present invention is to provide a golf bag which is free from the various problems described above and is convenient to carry and handle.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a golf bag in which wheels for transportation are stored in a storage portion provided at a lower portion of a main body for storing a golf club or the like. It is characterized in that it is arranged so that it can take one of a state and a state in which it protrudes out of the storage section and is used for transportation.

In the golf bag of the present invention, when the golfer himself carries the wheel, the wheel can be projected out of the storage portion to be used for transportation, and handling by a transportation system or a transporter which may be damaged. In some cases, the wheels can be stored in the storage section to prevent the wheels from being damaged, which is convenient for carrying and handling. A golf bag according to a second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the bag is detachably attached to a side portion of a main body that houses a golf club or the like.

The golf bag of the present invention can be handled as one piece of luggage by attaching the bag to the golf bag when handled by transportation or a carrier, and is useful only for golfers housed in the bag. At this time, for example, when changing clothes as described above, the bag can be removed from the golf bag and used, which is also convenient for carrying and handling.

Further, the golf bag according to the third aspect of the present invention is used for transportation in a state in which wheels for transportation are stored in a storage portion provided at a lower portion of a main body for storing a golf club or the like, and when the wheels are projected outside the storage portion. And a bag is detachably attached to the side of the main body.

The golf bag of the present invention is a combination of the first and second inventions as described above, and has both the functions and effects of the two inventions, so that it is more convenient to carry and handle.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a golf bag according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings showing an example of the embodiment. First, the golf bag of the example shown in FIGS. 1 (a) to 1 (c) will be described. In the golf bag 1 of the example shown in the above figure, a pair of left and right wheels 21 for transportation are provided at the lower part of a substantially cylindrical main body 11 for accommodating a golf club and the like. A bag 3 for accommodating shoes and shoes is detachably attached.

Of the above, the wheels 21 are stored in a storage section 12 provided at the lower portion of the main body 11 (indicated by a two-dot chain line in the drawing, storage state), and are protruded downward from the storage section 12 for transportation. It is arranged so that it can take one of the states of use (the state of the solid line in the figure, the use state). More specifically, an axle 22 connecting a pair of wheels 21 is supported by a bearing member 23 which is movable with respect to the storage portion 12 of the main body 11 between the storage state and the use state, and By holding the bearing member 23 in one of the two states by holding means (not shown), the wheel 21 is configured to be able to take one of the two states.

As the holding means, various conventionally known mechanisms can be adopted. Further, the bearing member 2
A spring member such as a coil spring, for example, may be combined with 3 or the holding means to assist in storing the wheel 21 in the storage portion 12 or projecting the wheel 21 out of the storage portion 12. One example of the holding means is shown in FIGS.

[0015] The holding means 4 is rotatably supported at its tip by an axle 22 connecting a pair of wheels 21.
By rotating the main body 11 about the support shaft 23a about the support shaft 23a, the link-shaped bearing member 23, which makes the wheel 21 movable between two states, a stored state and a used state, is used in the above-mentioned stored state. And a link 41 whose base end is rotatably supported by the axle 22 and a slide shaft 41a provided at the distal end of the link 41. And a groove 42 formed in a predetermined portion of the main body 11 so as to be slidably supported.

The groove 42 has an upper concave portion 42a in which the slide shaft 41a at the tip of the link 41 is engaged in the use state shown in FIG. 2 (a), and the groove 42 in the housed state shown in FIG. 2 (b). Lower recess 4 with which slide shaft 41a is engaged
2b and a linear portion 42c that connects the recesses 42a and 42b and slides the slide shaft 41a. The operation of the holding means 4 comprising the above components will be described below.

First, when the wheels 21 are pulled out from the storage section 12 of the main body 11 in order to use the bearings, the bearing members 23 rotate downward and the links 4
The slide shaft 41a at the distal end of the groove 1 is a linear part 42c of the groove 42.
The upper part is slid from the lower concave part 42b toward the upper concave part 42a. When the slide shaft 41a reaches the entrance of the upper recess 42a, the slide shaft 41a is engaged with the upper recess 42a manually or automatically using a means such as a spring. 2), the link 41 holds the bearing member 23 in a rotating state in which the wheel 21 protrudes downward from the storage portion 12 of the main body 11, and the wheel 21 is used.

In order to return the wheel 21 in the used state to the stored state, an operation member (not shown) is operated to operate the slide shaft 4.
1a is disengaged from the upper concave portion 42a. Next, when the wheel 21 is pushed up toward the storage portion 12, the bearing member 23 rotates upward accordingly, and the slide shaft 41a at the tip of the link 41 moves on the linear portion 42c of the groove 42 this time. It slides in the direction of the lower concave part 42b from the upper concave part 42a side.

When the slide shaft 41a reaches the entrance of the lower recess 42b, the slide shaft 41a is engaged with the lower recess 42b manually or automatically by means such as a spring. As shown in FIG. 2 (b), the link 41 holds the bearing member 23 in a storage state in which the wheel 21 is stored in the storage portion 12 of the main body 11, and
Is stored.

To return from the stored state to the use state again, the operating member (not shown) is operated to operate the slide shaft 41a.
After the engagement with the lower concave portion 42b is released, the same operation as described above may be performed. As described above, the bag 3 is detachably attached to the side of the main body 11 as shown in FIG. The bag 3 has a handle 31 for carrying.
Is provided so as to be freely foldable.

As means for detachably attaching the bag 3 to the side of the main body 11, for example, a fastener,
Conventionally known various means such as hook-and-loop fasteners, snaps, buttons and the like can be employed, but in order to surely prevent the bag 3 from dropping from the golf bag 1 particularly during handling by transportation or a carrier, Fasteners are most preferred.

When a fastener is used as means for detachably attaching the bag 3 to the side of the main body 11,
The fastener may be used also as a fastener for closing the mouth of the bag 3 removed from the main body 11. Of course, in order to close the mouth of the bag 3, another fastener different from the above may be provided. Wheel 21 at the bottom of body 11
When the wheel 21 is in the use state,
As shown in FIG. 1A, a stand 13 for erecting the golf bag 1 is provided. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, it is preferable that the stand 13 be retractable so that the golf bag 1 can stand upright even when the wheels 21 are stored.

On the same side of the main body 11 as the side on which the bag 3 is mounted, there is provided a housing portion 15 for housing small items such as golf balls and tees. In the present invention, the accommodation section 15 may be detachably attached to the side of the main body 11 as the second bag, as a second bag. A strap 14 for carrying a golf bag is provided on the side of the body 11 opposite to the side on which the bag 3 is mounted, as in the related art. The cover 16 covering the upper opening of the main body 11
It is provided detachably in.

When the golfer himself carries the golf bag 1 composed of the above components, the wheels 21 are stored in the storage portion 12.
The wheels 21 can be protruded outside and used for transportation, and the wheels 21 can be stored in the storage portion 12 to prevent the breakage during handling by a transportation agency or a transportation company, which may be damaged. Also, when handling by the transportation means or the carrier, the bag 3 can be attached to the golf bag 1 and handled as one piece of luggage. In such a case, the bag 3 can be removed from the golf bag 1 and used.

Therefore, the golf bag 1 of the above example is more convenient to carry and handle than the conventional one. In the present invention, for example, as shown in FIGS. 4 (a) to 4 (c), the detachable bag 3 is omitted, and a wheel 21 for carrying the golf bag 1 is provided at the lower portion of the main body 11. Only the structure that can be freely inserted into and removed from the portion 12 may be used. Other configurations are the same as those described above, and therefore, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

When the golf bag 1 is carried by the golfer himself, the wheels 21 are protruded out of the storage portion 12 so that the golf bag 1 can be used for transportation, and can be handled by a transportation agency or a transporter that may be damaged. At times, the wheels 21 can be stored in the storage section 12 to prevent the wheels 21 from being damaged.
Therefore, even if the Boston with the clothes changed is carried separately, it is more convenient to carry and handle than the conventional one.

In the case of the example shown in the figure, instead of the bag 3, the accommodation portion 17 is provided on the side of the main body 11 of the golf bag 1.
However, if a Boston bag is also used, such a large storage portion 17 may be omitted. In the present invention, for example, as shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C, the wheels 21 for carrying the golf bag 1 are omitted, and the bag 3 is detachably attached to the side of the main body 11. Only the configuration may be used. Other configurations are the same as those described above, and therefore, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

When the golf bag 1 is handled by transportation or a carrier, the bag 3 is attached to the golf bag 1.
Can be handled as one piece of luggage, and the golfer can use the bag 3 by removing it from the golf bag 1 when the golfer only needs to use the one stored in the bag 3, for example, when changing clothes as described above. Therefore, it is more convenient to carry and handle than conventional ones.

The configuration of the present invention is not limited to the examples shown in the drawings described above, and various design changes can be made without changing the gist of the present invention.
For example, the holding means 4 is not limited to those shown in FIGS. Further, the overall shape of the golf bag is not limited to the example shown in the drawings, but may take various conventionally known shapes.

In short, the wheels are arranged so as to be able to take one of a state in which the wheels are stored in a storage section provided in a lower portion of the main body and a state in which the wheels are protruded out of the storage section and used for transportation. Other configurations are not limited to those shown in the drawings as long as the bag is removably attached to the side of the main body or both are combined.

[0031]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, a unique operation and effect is provided in that a golf bag that is convenient to carry and handle can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing an example of an embodiment of a golf bag according to the present invention. FIG. 1 (a) is a side view, FIG. 1 (b) is a front view, and FIG. 1 (c) is a plan view. is there.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are views for explaining wheel holding means used in the example of FIG. 1, wherein FIG.
(b) is a diagram showing a stored state.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state in which wheels are stored in a storage unit and a bag is removed in the example of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a view showing another example of the embodiment of the golf bag of the present invention, wherein FIG. 4 (a) is a side view, FIG. 4 (b) is a front view, and FIG. FIG.

FIG. 5 is a view showing still another example of the embodiment of the golf bag according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 5 (a) is a side view and FIG.
(b) is a front view, and (c) is a plan view.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Golf bag 11 Main body 12 Storage part 21 Wheel 3 Bag

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A state in which wheels for transportation are stored in a storage portion provided at a lower portion of a main body for storing a golf club or the like,
A golf bag, wherein the golf bag is arranged so as to be able to protrude out of the storage part and take one of the states used for transportation. 2. A side portion of a main body containing a golf club or the like,
A golf bag characterized in that the bag is detachably attached. 3. A state in which wheels for transportation are stored in a storage portion provided at a lower portion of a main body for storing a golf club or the like,
A golf bag, wherein the golf bag is arranged so as to be able to take out one of a state used for transportation by protruding out of a storage portion, and a bag is detachably attached to a side portion of the main body.