KR101151355B1 - Bicycle carrior for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a crank arm fixing device capable of securing a crank arm of a bicycle. Such crank arm fixtures include hinges mounted to the frame; A hinge bracket coupled to the hinge stand so as to be erected or folded with respect to the frame, each having a sliding groove formed at both sides thereof, and a crank arm of the bicycle inserted therein; A grip part provided to be openable to the fixing bracket and fixing the crank arm inserted into the fixing bracket; And a knob that is elastically mounted to the hinge and is inserted into or removed from an insertion hole of the fixing bracket to fix or release the fixing bracket.

Bicycle, Carrier, Crank, Arm, Knob

Description

Car Bicycle Carrier {BICYCLE CARRIOR FOR VEHICLE}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle bicycle carrier, and more particularly, to a vehicle bicycle carrier provided with a grip portion for easily fixing and storing a crank arm of a bicycle.

Recently, the use rate of bicycles is increasing in consideration of the environment and personal health.

Accordingly, a method for linking with a vehicle capable of remotely moving in a bicycle that is disadvantageous for remotely moving has been devised. Accordingly, a bicycle carrier device mounted on a vehicle has been developed.

Such a bicycle carrier has a structure in which a frame is fixed to a vehicle by welding or screwing, and a holder for fixing a bicycle crank arm and a wheel to the frame is mounted. At this time, the holder has a removable structure to be fixed to the frame (7) if necessary to mount the bicycle.

Therefore, the bicycle carrier is mounted on the vehicle during the long distance movement and can be moved by loading the bicycle.

However, in the conventional vehicle bicycle carrier, when the bicycle is mounted on the carrier, the crank arm of the bicycle can be rotated by external vibration or its own weight, so that the grip part for fixing the crank arm is fixed with sufficient force. There is a problem that is difficult to make.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle bicycle carrier that can easily fix the crank arm of the bicycle by improving the structure of the grip portion.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a bicycle carrier for a vehicle that can prevent the loss of the grip when not mounting the bicycle.

The present invention is provided in the bicycle carrier of the vehicle to achieve the object as described above, provided in the frame provided in the vehicle is a crank arm fixing device for fixing the crank arm of the bicycle, the crank arm fixing device is the frame Hinges mounted on the hinges; A hinge bracket coupled to the hinge stand so as to be erected or folded with respect to the frame, each having a sliding groove formed at both sides thereof, and a crank arm of the bicycle inserted therein; A grip part provided to be openable to the fixing bracket and fixing the crank arm inserted into the fixing bracket; And it is elastically mounted to the hinge provides a crank arm fixing device comprising a knob for fixing or releasing the fixing bracket by being inserted into or removed from the insertion hole of the fixing bracket.

As described above, the vehicle bicycle carrier according to the present invention has an advantage that the grip part of the crank arm fixing device is detachably mounted to the fixing bracket so that interference with the grip part may be prevented when the crank arm of the bike is fixed.

In addition, even when the grip part is removed, the risk of loss can be reduced since it can be stored in an integrally coupled state to the carrier.

In addition, the grip part is fixed to the fixing bracket by a pin or connected by a hinge member, which has the advantage of easily fixing the crank arm.

Hereinafter, a vehicle bicycle carrier according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a vehicle bicycle carrier according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted on the rear of the vehicle, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the fixing bracket of the bicycle carrier shown in Figure 1 upright.

As shown, the vehicle bicycle carrier 1 proposed by the present invention is slidably mounted to the rear of the vehicle 3, and when necessary, the bicycle may be loaded by drawing out to the outside of the vehicle.

The vehicle bicycle carrier 1 includes a frame 7 disposed on the bottom of the vehicle, a support bar 9 arranged in a horizontal direction on the upper portion of the frame 7, and both ends of the support bar 9. And a wheel fixing part 11 for fixing the wheel of the bicycle, and a crank arm fixing device 13 for standing up or folding and fixing the crank arm C of the bicycle, provided in the frame 7.

In the crank arm fixing device, the crank arm fixing device 13 is provided with a plurality of, preferably two, can be mounted on two bicycles, it is possible to fix the crank arm (C) of the bicycle.

The crank arm fixing device 13 has the same structure as the two crank arm fixing devices, except that only the direction of the arrangement is opposite to each other.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, the crank arm fixing device 13 is hinged to an inner side of the hinge stand 15 and the hinge stand 15 mounted on the upper surface of the frame 7, or stands upright. A fixing bracket 17 that can be folded, a grip portion 19 that is detachably provided to the fixing bracket 17, and fixes a crank arm C of the bicycle inserted into the fixing bracket 17, and the hinge stand. And a knob (Knob) 21 that is elastically mounted to 15 to fix or fix the fixing bracket 17 by being inserted into or removed from the insertion hole of the fixing bracket 17.

In the crank arm fixing device having such a structure, the hinge stand 15 has a "c" shape and is fixed to the upper surface of the frame 7.

In addition, the hinge bracket 15 has the fixing bracket 17 mounted therein, and is hinged to the hinge bracket 15 by a hinge pin 22.

Therefore, the fixing bracket 17 is erected about the hinge pin 22 when fixing the crank arm C of the bicycle, and when the bicycle is separated from the carrier 1, the fixing bracket 17 is It can be flipped horizontally.

In more detail, a first fixing hole h1 (FIG. 7) is formed at a side surface of the fixing bracket 17, and a second fixing hole h2 (FIG. 7) is formed at a bottom surface of the fixing bracket 17.

In addition, the knob 21 may be inserted into the first and second fixing holes h1 and h2. At this time, the knob 21 is elastically coupled to the hinge 15 by a spring.

Therefore, in the state in which the fixing bracket 17 is upright, the knob 21 is moved inwardly of the hinge table 15 by the elastic force of the spring, and the tip of the knob 21 moves to the first fixing hole ( By being inserted into h1), the fixing bracket 17 can maintain the upright state.

In the case where the upright fixing bracket 17 is folded in a horizontal state, the tip 21 of the knob 21 is separated from the first fixing hole h1 by pulling the knob 21 outward, and then the upright state. The fixing bracket 17 can be folded in a horizontal state.

When the fixing bracket 17 is folded in a horizontal state, the knob 21 is moved inward by the elastic force of the spring so that the tip of the knob 21 is inserted into the second fixing hole h2 to fix the fixing bracket ( 17) can be fixed horizontally.

On the other hand, the fixing bracket 17 has an insertion space 23 is formed inside, and has a hexahedral shape with the front open.

Accordingly, when the bicycle is mounted, the crank arm C of the bicycle may be fixed by being inserted into the insertion space 23 of the fixing bracket 17. At this time, the pedal P of the bicycle protrudes outward from the lower portion of the insertion space (23).

In addition, sliding grooves 25 are formed on both side surfaces of the fixing bracket 17 in the vertical direction to form a pair. The grip pins 31 of the grip portion 19 to be described later are coupled to the pair of sliding grooves 25 so that the grip portion 19 can be slidably coupled to the fixing bracket 17 up and down.

In addition, an entrance 27 is formed at an upper portion of the pair of sliding grooves 25, and the grip pin 31 is inserted into the pair of sliding grooves 25 through the entrance 27, or a pair thereof. It can be separated from the sliding groove 25 of the.

The grip portion 19 coupled to the fixing bracket 17 includes a bracket 29, a pair of grip pins 31 provided at the bracket 29 and inserted into the sliding groove 25, respectively, The grip knob 33 is screwed to the bracket 29 and the tip end is pressed to fix the crank arm C inserted into the insertion space 23 of the fixing bracket 17, and provided in the lower portion of the bracket 29 And a grip bracket 35 for preventing the flow by pressing the pedal P of the bicycle, a support plate 37 provided below the grip bracket 35 at a predetermined distance to support the lower part of the pedal P, and the It includes a pedal fixing screw 39 for stably fixing the pedal (P) by screwing to the grip bracket (35).

In the grip part having such a structure, the bracket 29 includes a first plate 41 disposed in the center and a pair of second plates 42 provided and bent at both sides of the first plate 41. It has a "c" shape.

A screw hole 44 is formed in the first plate 41 so that the grip knob 33 may be screwed together. Since the handle 46 is provided at the tip of the grip knob 33, the handle 46 may press the crank arm C of the bicycle when the grip knob 33 is advanced.

Since the grip pins 31 are mounted on the pair of second plates 42, the pair of grip pins 31 are provided on the bracket 29.

The pair of grip pins 31 have a shape protruding inwardly of the bracket 29 and are respectively inserted into the pair of sliding grooves 25 of the fixing bracket 17.

At this time, the pair of grip pins 31 are coupled into the sliding groove 25 through the doorway 27 of the pair of sliding grooves 25 or from the sliding groove 25 through the doorway 27. Can be disengaged.

Therefore, when the thickness of the pedal P of the bicycle is greater than or equal to a predetermined dimension or less, the pair of grip pins 31 moves the inside of the pair of sliding grooves 25 by moving the grip portion 19 upward and downward. It is moved up and down, and as a result, the grip bracket 35 is also moved up and down to appropriately press according to the thickness of the pedal (P).

The grip knob 33 is screwed into the screw hole 44 of the first plate 41, the handle 46 is integrally provided at the front end portion. Therefore, when the grip knob 33 is rotated in the clockwise or counterclockwise direction, the grip knob 33 moves forward and backward so that the handle 46 presses the crank arm C of the bicycle or the crank arm C. ) May deviate.

The grip bracket 35 has a shape that protrudes laterally under the bracket 29. The grip bracket 29 presses the upper surface P1 of the pedal P protruding outward of the fixing bracket 17 in a state where the crank arm C of the bicycle is inserted into the inside of the fixing bracket 17.

Therefore, the pedal P can be prevented from flowing by being pressed by the grip bracket 29.

The support plate 37 supports the bottom surface P2 of the pedal P to prevent the pedal P from flowing like the grip bracket 35.

A fixing pin 49 protrudes from the side of the supporting plate 37, and the fixing pin 49 is a bracket hole of the grip bracket 35 when the fixing bracket 17 is folded, as will be described later. 51) to secure the folded fixing bracket 17 by being inserted into.

In addition, a bracket hole 51 may be formed in the grip bracket 29, and the fixing screw 39 may be inserted into and fastened to the bracket hole 51.

At this time, the fixing screw 39 penetrates the bracket hole 51 of the grip bracket 35, and the lower end of the fixing screw 39 presses the upper surface P1 of the pedal P so that the pedal P is closed. It can keep the fixed state stably.

In this case, the fixing screw 39 preferably includes two fixing screws 39. Therefore, the two fixing screws 39 are in contact with both sides of the pedal P, respectively, to further prevent the pedal P from rotating in the clockwise or counterclockwise direction.

In addition, when the fixing screw 39 is not used, that is, when the bicycle is separated from the carrier 1 and the fixing bracket 17 is folded, the fixing screw 39 needs to be stored separately to prevent loss. have.

Thus, as shown in Figure 7, in order to store the fixing screw 39, the fixing plate 53 is provided on one side of the support bar (9).

The screw fixing plate 53 is fixed to the upper surface of the support bar 9, and at least one or more, preferably two storage holes 55 are formed.

Therefore, when the fixing screw 39 is not used, the fixing screw 39 is fastened and stored in the storage hole 55, and when used, the grip screw 35 is separated from the storage hole 55. To lock the pedal (P).

When the crank arm C of the bicycle is fixed to the fixing bracket 17, the crank arm C has a "b" shape. Therefore, in the case of the conventional crank arm fixing device, the crank arm C is It cannot be inserted from the side, and the bicycle must be lifted up and inserted and fixed from the top of the crank holder.

However, in the case of the fixing bracket 17 according to the present invention, the grip portion 19 is provided detachably to the fixing bracket 17, so that when the crank arm C of the bicycle is fixed to the fixing bracket 17, the grip portion Since the crank arm C is fixed in the state in which the 19 is removed, the crank arm C having an “L” shape can be inserted into both the side or the top of the fixing bracket 17.

The crank arm C can also be inserted into the fixing bracket 17 by rotating in the opposite direction of the handle of the bicycle.

On the other hand, the process of horizontally folding the crank arm holding device is described with reference to FIGS.

As shown, when the bicycle is detached from the carrier 1 and the crank arm fixing device 13 is folded, the knob 21 is not pressed against the crank arm C, so that the grip portion 19 It is in a state movable along the fixing bracket 17, and tremor may occur due to vibration during driving of the vehicle.

Therefore, it is necessary to fix the grip portion 19. In order to fix the grip portion 19, the fixing screw 39 is first removed from the grip bracket 35 to hold the storage hole 55 of the screw fixing plate 53. To be fastened to.

Then, the knob 21 is pulled outward from the first fixing hole h1 by pulling the knob 21 outward.

In this state, the fixing bracket 17 is flipped to a horizontal state, and the tip of the knob 21 is inserted into the second fixing hole h2 by releasing the external force applied to the knob 21 to fix the fixing bracket 17. Let's do it.

Then, the grip portion 19 is pushed along the lateral direction so that the grip bracket 35 reaches the side surface of the support plate 37. At this time, the fixing pin 49 protrudes from the side of the support plate 37.

Therefore, the fixing pin 49 is inserted into the bracket hole 51 of the grip bracket 35 so that the grip portion 19 may be fixed to the side surface of the support plate 37.

On the other hand, another embodiment of such a crank arm holding device is shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 (a) and 10 (b). As shown, the crank arm fixing device according to another embodiment of the present invention has a difference that the grip 64 is mounted to the fixing bracket 62 by a hinge method, unlike the above embodiment. In the process of describing such another embodiment, the same components as in the previous embodiment have the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a crank arm fixing device includes: a hinge table 15 (FIG. 3) mounted on an upper surface of the frame 7 (FIG. 3); A fixing bracket 62 which is hinged to the inner side of the hinge stand 15 and can be erected or folded; A grip portion 64 that is hingedly coupled to the fixing bracket 62 to be bent or closed in one direction to fix the crank arm C of the bicycle inserted into the fixing bracket 62; A hinge member (66) provided at the fixing bracket (62) to which the grip portion (64) is hinged; And a knob (Knob) 82 elastically mounted to the hinge 15 to fix the fixing bracket 62 by being inserted into or removed from the fixing hole of the fixing bracket 62.

In the crank arm fixing device having such a structure, the fixing bracket 62 has an hexahedral shape in which an insertion space 68 is formed inside and an open front surface thereof. Accordingly, when the bicycle is mounted, the crank arm C of the bicycle may be fixed by being inserted into the insertion space 68 of the fixing bracket 62.

In addition, a locking pin 70 protrudes from one side of the fixing bracket 62, and the locking pin 70 catches the locking hole 74 of the second plate 80c of the grip part 64, which will be described later. do.

The hinge member 66 includes a hinge frame 76 provided on the rear surface of the fixing bracket 62 and a hinge shaft 78 rotatably provided on the hinge frame 76.

In addition, the hinge shaft 78 is connected to the second plate 80b of the bracket 80 to be described later. Thus, the grip 64 is hingeably connected to the fixing bracket 62 through the hinge member 66.

The grip portion 64 is one side is connected to the hinge member 66 and the other side is a bracket 80 for opening and closing the fixing bracket 62 by engaging the locking pin 70 and the screw to the bracket 80 A grip knob 82 coupled to the crank arm C inserted into the insertion space 68 of the fixing bracket 62 and fixed to the end thereof, and a pedal P of the bicycle is provided below the bracket 80. The grip bracket (84) to prevent flow by pressurizing), the support plate (86) provided at a lower portion of the grip bracket (84) to support the lower portion of the pedal (P), and the grip bracket (84). A screw fixing screw 39 (FIG. 7) which stably fixes the pedal P by screwing is included.

In the grip part having such a structure, the bracket 80 is provided at one side of the first plate 80a and the first plate 80a and is bent to be connected to the hinge member 66. The plate 80b and the third plate 80c are formed on the other side of the first plate 80a to be bent to form a locking hole 74 that is engaged with the locking pin 70. Has

The grip knob 82 may be screwed together by forming a screw hole 87 in the first plate 80a. Since the handle is provided at the tip of the grip knob 82, the handle may press the crank arm C of the bicycle when the grip knob 82 is advanced.

The pair of second plates 80b may be connected to the hinge shaft 78 of the hinge member 66 to thereby flip or close the bracat 80.

At this time, the second plate 80b is connected to the hinge shaft 78 to move up and down. Therefore, since the bracket 80 is movable up and down, the pedal P of various thicknesses can be fixed by moving up and down appropriately according to the thickness of the pedal P, as will be described later.

The third plate 80c has a locking hole 74 formed therein, and the locking hole 74 may be inserted with a locking pin 70 of the fixing bracket 62.

Therefore, when the bracket 80 closes the front surface of the fixing bracket 62, the third plate 80c may be opened to the outside by an elastic force, and the locking pin 70 may engage the locking hole 74. Can be inserted in

In addition, after the locking pin 70 is inserted into the locking hole 74, the bracket 80 may close the front surface of the fixing bracket 62 by returning the third plate 80c to its original position.

At this time, the engaging hole 74 is formed long in the vertical direction. Therefore, even when the locking pin 70 is inserted into the locking hole 74, the bracket 80 is movable up and down.

Since the grip knob 82, the grip bracket 84, the support plate 86, and the fixing screw 39 are the same as those of the above-described embodiment, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

1 is a perspective view illustrating a vehicle bicycle carrier mounted on a rear of a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the bicycle carrier of FIG. 1. FIG.

3 (a) and 3 (b) are perspective views illustrating a state in which the crank arm fixing device shown in FIG. 1 fixes the crank arm of the bicycle.

4 is an enlarged perspective view illustrating the fixing bracket illustrated in FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view illustrating the grip part shown in FIG. 3.

6 is a view showing a state in which the crank arm and the pedal of the bicycle is fixed to the crank arm fixing device shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a view illustrating a state in which a fixing screw is stored in a state in which the crank arm fixing device shown in FIG. 3 is folded.

8 is a view showing a state in which the grip portion of the crank arm fixing device shown in FIG.

9 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the crank arm fixing device shown in FIG.

10 (a) and 10 (b) are front and rear perspective views of FIG. 9.

11 is a view showing an operating state of the crank arm fixing device shown in FIG.

Claims (6)

In the crank arm fixing device which is provided in the bicycle carrier of the vehicle, is provided in the frame provided in the vehicle to fix the crank arm of the bicycle, The crank arm holding device may include a hinge mounted to the frame; A hinge bracket coupled to the hinge stand so as to be erected or folded with respect to the frame, each having a sliding groove formed at both sides thereof, and a crank arm of the bicycle inserted therein; A grip part provided to be openable to the fixing bracket and fixing the crank arm inserted into the fixing bracket; And And a knob that is elastically mounted to the hinge and is inserted into or detached from the first and second fixing holes of the fixing bracket to fix or release the fixing bracket. The grip part includes a first plate disposed in the center, and a bracket including a second plate bent at both sides of the first plate; A pair of grip pins provided on each of the second plates of the bracket and entering and exiting through the entrance and exit of the sliding groove; A grip knob which is screwed to the first plate of the bracket and presses and fixes the crank arm inserted into the insertion space of the fixing bracket; Crank arm fixing device is provided in the lower portion of the bracket to prevent the flow by pressing the pedal of the bicycle, the bracket bracket is formed. The method of claim 1, The grip part is provided on the lower portion of the grip bracket and a support plate for supporting the lower portion of the pedal; And And a fixing screw of the pedal to stably fix the pedal by being screwed to the grip bracket. delete delete 3. The method of claim 2, The crank arm fixing device is provided on the support bar of the frame, including a screw fixing plate to which the fixing screw is fastened by forming a storage hole. 3. The method of claim 2, A fixing pin protrudes from the side of the support plate, so that when the grip part moves in the direction of the fixing pin, it is inserted into the bracket hole of the grip bracket.

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