KR101088550B1 - Bike carrier for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a bicycle carrier for a vehicle, and more particularly, can be mounted at the tailgate position of a vehicle to carry and transport a bicycle more conveniently and stably in a vehicle, and moreover the installation angle of the support frame and the bicycle rack of the carrier Provides one car bike carrier for easy adjustment.

Bicycle, Carrier, Tailgate, Link Assembly, Turn, Brake, Lock

Description

Bike carrier for vehicle

The present invention relates to a bicycle carrier for a vehicle, and more particularly, can be mounted at the tailgate position of a vehicle to carry and transport a bicycle more conveniently and stably in a vehicle, and moreover the installation angle of the support frame and the bicycle rack of the carrier A vehicle bicycle carrier which can be adjusted easily.

The bicycle has a volume that is not easy to load in the trunk of the car as well as the passenger compartment, and generally uses a method of loading and transporting the vehicle through a roof carrier installed on the roof panel of the vehicle.

However, it is very inconvenient and dangerous for the worker to load the bicycle on the roof panel, and the bicycle loaded on the vehicle roof adds air resistance while driving to lower fuel economy and adds the height of the vehicle. There was a problem that an expensive bicycle loaded due to inadvertent access to the lamp is caught and damaged by the ceiling.

In addition, the existing bicycle carrier is inconvenient to adjust the installation angle of the vehicle support frame and the bicycle rack, especially in the case of a pair of bicycle racks, even if only one side of the link assembly is released when the loaded bicycle is separated, a safety accident may occur. There was a concern.

In addition, after the bicycle is loaded, a separate lock is required to prevent theft during parking and effectively prevent the bicycle from being separated while driving. The conventional bicycle lock is simply provided with a bundle of locks and a bundle coupling unit at both ends of the wire. Since the locking is performed after the wire is bound to the bicycle and the locking object, the operation is cumbersome, and the selection is very dirty after the wire binding. Therefore, it is difficult to apply to a vehicle bicycle carrier such as the present invention.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, by stably loading the bicycle at the rear of the vehicle to prevent the increase of air resistance when loading the existing vehicle roof to improve the vehicle fuel economy, as well as to solve the inconvenience caused when entering the building parking lot In particular, to improve the stability by preventing the occurrence of safety accidents due to the separation of the bicycle while driving, the vehicle bicycle carrier to facilitate loading and unloading the bicycle in the vehicle and adjustment of the installation angle of the carrier Its main purpose is to provide.

In other words, the present invention does not rotate the bicycle rack without releasing the left and right link assemblies at the same time, even if one of the link assembly is unexpectedly released due to inadvertence, the mounting state of the loaded bicycle is unstable falling apart, etc. Its purpose is to help prevent accidents.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a vehicle bicycle carrier that is easy to adjust the installation angle by using a symmetrical link assembly coupled with a male and female gear structure, which greatly reduces manufacturing costs and further improves reliability of operation.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a bicycle carrier for a vehicle equipped with a bicycle lock that can be used simply and easily to prevent theft during parking.

The vehicle bicycle carrier of the present invention for achieving the above object is coupled to the upper frame for supporting the upper portion of the tail gate and the lower frame for supporting the lower portion of the tailgate and the bicycle rack for loading the bicycle, A pair of left and right link assemblies having a plurality of fixing belts respectively fastened to tailgates, the link assembly comprising: a housing member comprising a left and right unit body having a coupling groove having a plurality of brake grooves on an outer surface thereof; A rotating plate member having a coupling hole for coupling the upper frame or the end of the bicycle rack and rotatably installed on the outer surface of the unit body through respective shaft coupling screws; A brake member inserted into a coupling groove of the unit body having a plurality of lower stop gears corresponding to the brake groove, and supported by an elastic member on an inner surface of the rotating plate member; An actuating member for selectively pulling the brake member to engage or release the brake groove of the housing member and the lower stop gear of the brake member; It is configured to include.

According to one aspect of the invention, the operating member, the switch lever is in close contact with the outer surface of the rotating plate member; One end is hinged to the switch lever and the other end of the operating shaft is fixed to the brake member through the rotating plate member; includes.

According to another aspect of the invention, the elastic member positioned between the rotating plate member and the brake member, the coil spring is installed across the shaft coupling screw in the center, or one or more coil springs installed on the operating shaft of the operating member Is done.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the bicycle rack is provided with a horizontal mounting member of a flexible material, which is more preferably formed through holes so that the bicycle rack is installed therein, the groove is formed on the upper surface, the groove The stopper is installed to press the bike hanger installed in the through-hole when the bike is mounted, the stopper for fixing the horizontal mounting member to the bike hanger is installed, and both sides have a feature that is formed with a fixing projection coupled to the bike binding band.

According to another aspect of the invention, the horizontal mounting member, the vertical mounting member for supporting a vertical portion of the bicycle body is further installed.

According to yet another aspect of the present invention, at least one of the link assembly, a lock bunch engaging portion having a locker hole on one surface of the housing member is formed; The lock is coupled to the bundle, the lock is configured to include a lock having a lock and a key hole coupled to the locker fixed hole on the other end of the wire and the inside of the car trunk; The bicycle is locked.

In the vehicle bicycle carrier of the present invention, the bicycle is firmly bound to the rear of the vehicle and loaded, but the installation angle of the carrier and the angle and the position of the bicycle rack can be easily changed, thereby improving the installation stability and of course, the operator is more convenient. It is possible to easily carry out the loading operation of the bicycle, and it is installed at the rear of the vehicle, so that it does not cause the increase of air resistance while driving, thereby preventing fuel economy reduction and making it easy to enter and exit the building parking lot.

In particular, since the bicycle rack is composed of 'c' shape, the bicycle rack does not rotate unless both link assemblies are released at the same time. It is effective to prevent smoke.

In addition, in locking the loaded bicycle, one end of the lock is fixed to the inside of the trunk, and the other end is a structure that is simply coupled to the bundle coupling unit provided in the link assembly after binding the bicycle and the carrier, locking operation of the bicycle It is very convenient and has the advantage of neatly arranging the wires after locking.

BEST MODE Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 and 2 are perspective views showing the folded and unfolded state of the bicycle carrier according to the present invention, respectively, Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the link assembly structure of the bicycle carrier according to the present invention, Figures 4 and 5 Partial cross-sectional perspective view showing a link assembly operating state of a bicycle carrier according to the invention. 6 shows a perspective view of a state in which a bicycle carrier according to the present invention is mounted on a tailgate of an automobile.

As shown in Figures 1 to 6, the bicycle carrier according to an embodiment of the present invention, the upper frame 10 and the lower frame so as to be firmly fixed to the trunk or tailgate (1) of the vehicle to prevent departure from driving 20 and the fixing belt 51, 52, 53 is composed of a three-stage support structure coupled to the upper, middle, and lower portions of the tail gate (1), respectively.

The bicycle carrier is in close contact with the upper and lower sides of the tailgate 1 of the vehicle, respectively, so that the upper frame 10 and the lower frame 20 are bent in a 'c' shape so as to support the carrier. The upper and lower frames 10 and 20 are respectively provided up and down, and both ends thereof are coupled to each other through the link assembly 40 to be connected to each other up and down, and the link assembly 40 is rearward. The upper and lower rotations of the bicycle racks 30 formed by bending in a 'c' shape are fixed to the end of each of the link assemblies 40 forming a pair of left and right so that the bicycle 2 can be stably mounted on the side. The connection is installed in the possible form.

The lower frame 20 is inserted into the lower frame insertion groove 413 formed on the outer circumferential surface of the link assembly 40 to be firmly fixed using a fixing means such as a bolt 47, and the upper and lower frames ( 10) (20) may be provided with a contact buffer member (11) (21) made of a soft material to be prevented from scratching the vehicle, etc. in the central portion that is bent 'c' close to the tail gate (1) In the accompanying drawings, a plurality of ones in the form of a single rod is illustrated and illustrated in one embodiment in a state in which the upper frame 10 and the lower frame 20 are installed at predetermined intervals.

The link assembly 40 has three fixing belts 51, 52, 53, of which the first fixing belt 51 extending upwards is fixed to the upper end of the tailgate 1, The second fixing belt 52 extending laterally is fixed to both ends of the tailgate 1, and the third fixing belt 53 extending downward is fixed to the bottom of the tailgate 1, respectively. Since the fixing belts 51, 52, and 53 are distributed in three directions of the upper side, the left side, and the lower side, the stability is improved, thereby preventing the carrier from being unexpectedly detached from the tailgate 1 on which the carrier is mounted. At the same time, the state of the loaded bicycle can be maintained stably.

The second fixing belt 52 and the third fixing belt 53 are formed by fitting a belt through the through hole 49 after the through hole 49 is formed in the lower link assembly 40. In this case, one side portion (left side in the drawing) of the belt fitted into the through hole 49 performs the function of the second fixing belt 52 and is caught by the through hole 49 and bent downward. The other side of the belt (right side in the drawing) is to perform the function of the third fixing belt (53). That is, since the second fixing belt 52 and the third fixing belt 53 are pulled to each other when the tailgate 1 is attached, a tension force acts on the carrier to improve its mounting state more stably. 54 shows a hook for fastening the fixing belts 51, 52, 53 to the tailgate 1 end.

Hereinafter, the coupling structure between the upper frame 10 and the bicycle rack 30 and the link assembly 40 will be described in detail.

The link assembly 40 has a housing member 41 formed of an assembly of unit bodies 41a and 41b which are provided with coupling grooves 411 on the outer side and are symmetrically by using a plurality of bolts 47. A pair of left and right rotating plate members 42 rotatably installed on both side surfaces of the housing member 41 and interlocking grooves 411 of the unit bodies 41a and 41b to be inserted into the housing member 41. A pair of brake members 45 supported by a coil spring 46 on the inner side thereof, an operation member for selectively pulling the brake members 45, the rotating plate member 41 and the housing member 42. It comprises a shaft coupling screw 44 for rotating the shaft rotatably.

Coupling groove 411 so that the protrusion 423 of the rotating plate member 42 having a coupling value with the brake member 45 is fitted to the outer surface of the unit body (41a) (41b) of the housing member (41). Is formed, and the coupling groove 411 has a central protrusion 413 supporting the brake member 45 and a plurality of brake grooves 412 which are preferably annular around the protrusion 413. The insertion groove 414 for fixing the lower frame 20 along its outer circumferential surface is integrally formed on one side of the coupling portion of the unit bodies 41a and 41b coupled to the left and right pairs.

The brake member 45 has an elevating gear 453 that is engaged with the inner surface of the protrusion 423 of the rotary plate member 42 on the upper circumferential surface, the lower side of the coupling groove 411 of the unit body 41a A stop gear 454 meshing with the brake groove 412 is formed, and a spring groove 452 in which the coil spring 46 is inserted is supported at the center thereof, while the left and right sides of the spring groove 452 are described below. The member 43 forms one or more coupling holes 451 to which one end of the operating shaft is coupled.

The rotating plate member 42 is an engaging groove of the unit bodies 41a and 41b having an annular protrusion 425 formed therein so as to be engaged with the elevating gear 453 of the brake member 45 facing each other. The protrusion 423 inserted into the 411 and the outer center of the protrusion 423 is formed in the transverse direction so that the end of the upper frame 10 or the bicycle rack 30 is coupled in the transverse direction, while in the center Coupling holes 451 through which the operating shaft 48a of the operation member to be described later are formed together with the axial coupling screw 44 through holes 421 are formed.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the upper frame 10 is coupled to the transverse through-hole 424 of the outer rotary plate member 42, and the bicycle hanger (s) to the transverse through-hole 424 of the inner rotary plate member 42 20), but they may be interchanged with each other.

The actuating member includes an actuating shaft 48a having one end fixedly coupled to the engaging hole 451 of the brake member 45 by passing through the engaging hole 422 of the rotating plate member 42, and the actuating shaft 48a. The locking jaw member 48b which is fixed to the front end to allow the brake member 45 to be pulled in conjunction with the operating shaft 48a, and the hinge 431 is coupled to the other end of the operating shaft 48a. And the operation shaft 48a is pulled according to whether the operation shaft 48a is pulled, and the end of the brake member 45b is brought into close contact with the end of the rotating plate member 42 by the locking jaw member 48b. Pulling stop gear 453 of the lower end of the brake member 45 is composed of a switch lever 43 to be separated from the brake groove 412 of the unit body (41a, 41b).

The coil spring 46 may be selectively installed on the operating shaft 48a of the operating member, if necessary.

Reference numeral 44a denotes an axial coupling screw 44 which passes through the left rotating plate member 42, the brake member 45, and the housing member 41, and then sequentially passes through the brake member 45 and the right rotating plate member 42. The nut is fastened to the end of the reference numeral 47a is a nut for fastening one end of the bolt 47 to couple the unit body (41a) (41b).

In addition, the bicycle rack 30 is formed to extend to a suitable length to load a plurality of bicycles (2) at the same time, the mounting portion of the bicycle (2) to prevent damage to the unit body of the bicycle (2) by friction The mounted bicycle 2 is coupled to the horizontal support member 35 made of a soft material such as rubber or synthetic resin so as to prevent the loading state from becoming unstable due to shaking or pushing when driving the vehicle.

The horizontal mounting member 35 is preferably provided with at least two sets of spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance to mount a plurality of bicycles (2).

The bicycle horizontal mounting member 35, the through-hole 35a is formed so that the bike rack 30 is installed therein, the groove 35b is formed on the upper surface of the bicycle (35b) A stopper 39 is installed to press the bicycle rack 30 installed in the through hole 35a by being pressed during loading, and fixing protrusions for binding the fixing band 50 having a plurality of coupling holes 50a on both sides thereof. 36 is protruding from both ends of the stopper 39, the jaw 39a is formed to prevent the stopper 39 from being degassed through the groove 35b of the mounting member 35, and the stopper 39 At the center, a protrusion 39b is formed to improve the adhesion with the bicycle rack 30.

One side of the horizontal mounting member 35 may be configured to support the vertical mounting member 37 to support the vertical portion in which the saddle of the bicycle body is installed. The vertical mounting member 37 has a form that is bent outward to overcome the gap caused by the combination of the horizontal bar and the vertical bar of the bicycle, the fixed side of the similar shape to the fixing projection 36 of the horizontal mounting member 35 on both sides The projection 38 is installed.

The fixing band 50, which is tightly coupled to the plane member of the bicycle 2 by being fitted into the fixing protrusion 36 of the horizontal mounting member 35, forms a plurality of coupling holes 50a at regular intervals. The bicycle 2 by connecting the outermost coupling hole 50a to any one of the projections 36 and 38 formed on the horizontal mounting member 35 or the vertical mounting member 37 after the bicycle 2 is loaded. After binding, the coupling hole 50a at an appropriate position is connected to the opposite fixing protrusions 36 and 38.

On the other hand, the bicycle carrier of the present invention can be installed to lock the bicycle to prevent theft of the bicycle when parking, which can be preferably applied to the configuration of the Utility Model Registration No. 20-0412701 proposed by the applicant before the present invention.

In other words, the lock for the bicycle carrier of the present invention, as described in detail in Figures 7 and 8, is connected to include a wire 300 of a predetermined length, the wire 300 is a key (60) at one end Lock bundle 100 is coupled to enable locking and unlocking using the hook, and the other end is hooked to a hook provided in the trunk, such that the wire 300 can be completely fixed to the tailgate 1 portion (not shown) H) is provided.

The lock bundle 100 forms a key hole 101 to insert a key, protrudes the coupling portion 102 provided with a rocker 103 under the key hole 101, the link assembly 40 ), The coupling portion 102 of the lock bundle 100 is interpolated to form a bundle coupling portion 400 having a rocker fixing hole 410 so as to lock the bicycle 2.

The bundle coupling unit 400 is formed in a size and depth corresponding to the coupling portion 102 of the lock bundle 100, so that the locker 103 of the lock bundle 100 passes through the locker fixing hole. By operating the locker 103 is rotated to achieve a lock with the lock bunch (100).

Referring to the state of use of the vehicle bicycle carrier according to the present invention configured as described above in detail as follows.

First, the upper frame 10 is in close contact with the upper side of the tailgate 1 of the vehicle rear, and the first fixing belt 51 is fastened by using the hook 54 at the top of the tailgate 1, and the second fixing belt ( 52 respectively binds to the left and right sides of the tailgate 1. Thereafter, the lower frame 20 is closely attached to the lower side of the tailgate 1, and the third fixing belt 53 is attached to the lower end of the tailgate 1 or the towing ring of the rear of the vehicle, so that the carrier is connected to the tailgate 1 of the rear of the vehicle. ) To be firmly fixed.

That is, when the switch lever 43 outside the link assembly 40 is folded at 90 degrees, the operating shaft 48a hinged to the switch lever 43 is fixed to the outside by a pulling action of the switch lever 43. The protruding brake member 45 coupled to one end of the operating shaft 48a is pulled to the left together, which causes the brake member 45 to be engaged with the brake groove 412 of the unit body 41a. As the lower gear 454 is separated from the brake groove 412, the rotating plate member 42 is rotatable about the shaft coupling screw 44.

After adjusting the outer rotating plate member 42 of the both side link assembly 40 in a rotatable state, and after rotating the upper frame 10 up and down to adjust its installation angle, the switch lever 43 was turned up to 90 degrees ), The working shaft 48a is returned to its original position by the elasticity of the coil spring 46. Then, the lower regular gear 454 is engaged with the brake groove 412 of the unit body 41a, and the rotating plate member 42 is switched to the state in which the first rotation is suppressed so that the installation angle of the upper frame 10 is stabilized. It is firmly fixed.

This action is equally applicable to the inner pressing member of the link assembly 40 to which the bicycle rack 30 is coupled.

Subsequently, when the body part of the bicycle 2 is supported in close contact with the horizontal support member 35 and the vertical support member 37 provided on the bicycle rack 30, the horizontal bar of the bicycle 2 is horizontal support member 35. Since the horizontal mounting member 35 is firmly fixed to the bicycle hanger 30 by pressing the stopper 39, the bicycle 2 may be easily attached to the carrier using the fixing band 50. At this time, the wheel of the bicycle (2) is preferably tied to prevent movement by using an extra fixing band or a separate strap to prevent degassing of the bicycle due to unexpected accidents.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments, but is not necessarily limited thereto, and modifications and variations may be made without departing from the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

For example, the bicycle carrier according to the present embodiment is configured by the bicycle rack 30 in the 'c' shape to further improve the stability of the loaded bicycle. That is, the conventional bicycle carrier is coupled to each of the bicycle rack 30 to the link assembly 40 when the fixed state of one side of the link assembly 40 is unexpectedly released, thereby releasing the loading state of the bicycle (2) Although there was a risk of safety accident, in the embodiment of the present invention, if the link assembly 40 on both sides is not released, the installation state of the bicycle rack 30 is not changed, in particular, a plurality of brake grooves 412 and a stop gear ( Maintaining the fixed state of the bicycle rack 30 through the 454 is to provide a force that can support both sides of the bicycle rack 30 by only the coupling state of one side link assembly 40 to the conventional bicycle carrier Compared to the improved stability can be obtained.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the passenger car is an applied vehicle, but in most vehicle models such as RV vehicles and vans, the length may be sufficiently applied.

1 and 2 are perspective views respectively showing a folded state and an unfolded state of the bicycle carrier according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the link assembly structure of the bicycle carrier according to the present invention.

4 and 5 are a partial cross-sectional perspective view showing a link assembly operating state of the bicycle carrier according to the present invention.

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the bicycle carrier according to the invention mounted on the tailgate of the vehicle.

7 is a perspective view showing a bicycle lock of the bicycle carrier according to the present invention.

8 is a cross-sectional view showing a bicycle lock of the bicycle carrier according to the present invention.

9 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a structure in which the horizontal support member and the fixing band of the bicycle carrier according to the present invention are coupled to a bicycle rack;

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

One ; Tailgate 2; bicycle

10; Upper frame 20; Underframe

30; Bicycle rack 35; Horizontal mounting member

37; Vertical mounting member 40; Link Assembly

41,41a, 41b; Housing member 42; Rotating plate member

43; Switch lever 44; Axial Coupling Screw

45; Brake member 46; Coil spring

47; Bolts 51,52,53; Fixing belt

100; Bunch of locks 103; Locker

300; Wire 400; Bundle Joint

Claims (5)

The upper frame supporting the upper part of the tailgate and the lower frame supporting the lower part of the tailgate and the bicycle rack for loading the bike are connected to each other, having a plurality of fixing belts respectively fixed to the tailgate, a pair of left and right Have a link assembly, The link assembly may include a housing member including a left and right unit body in which a coupling groove having a plurality of brake grooves is formed on an outer surface thereof; A rotating plate member having a coupling hole for coupling the upper frame or the end of the bicycle rack and rotatably installed on the outer surface of the unit body through respective shaft coupling screws; A brake member inserted into a coupling groove of the unit body having a plurality of lower stop gears corresponding to the brake groove, and supported by an elastic member on an inner surface of the rotating plate member; An operation member for selectively pulling the brake member to engage or release the brake groove of the housing member and the lower stop gear of the brake member; Vehicle bicycle carrier configured to include. According to claim 1, The operating member, The switch lever is in close contact with the outer surface of the rotating plate member; And an operating shaft having one end hinged to the switch lever and the other end penetrating the rotating plate member to be fixed to the brake member. The vehicle bicycle carrier according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member positioned between the rotating plate member and the brake member is a coil spring provided across the shaft coupling screw. The vehicle bicycle carrier according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member located between the rotating plate member and the brake member is at least one coil spring provided on an operating shaft of the operating member. The lock assembly of claim 1, further comprising locker fixing holes formed at left and right housing member engagement surfaces of the link assembly; The lock is coupled to the bundle, the lock is configured to include a lock having a lock and a key hole coupled to the locker fixed hole on the other end of the wire and the inside of the car trunk; Bicycle carrier for a vehicle, characterized in that the locking of the bicycle.

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