TW201501983A - Foldable bicycle storage device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a foldable bicycle storage device, which includes a main body, two foot stands and two supporting stands. The main body includes a vertical post and a bottom base. The foot stand includes a sliding member capable of sliding with respect to the vertical post. The foot stand further includes at least one first connection rod and at least one second connection rod. The first connection rod is pivoted to the sliding member. The second connection rod is pivoted to the bottom base. The second connection rod is pivoted to the first connection rod. When the sliding member slides with respect to the vertical post, the first connection rod and the second connection rod can be driven to move between an expanding position and a folding position. The supporting stand is arranged on the vertical post of the main body. The supporting stand is provided for allowing a user to place a bicycle, so that the user may conveniently perform operations of pumping and tire maintenance. By moving the first connection rod and the second connection rod to the folding position, it is able to effectively reduce the space occupied by the bicycle storage device.

Description

Foldable bicycle loading device

The invention mainly discloses a vehicle loading device, in particular a foldable bicycle loading device which can be arranged side by side with a column at a folding position.

Please refer to the "BICYCLE STAND" patent of US Pat. No. 6,168,180 B1, which is a bicycle tripod. The tripod includes a bracket and a pillar. The bracket is mounted on the rear fork of the bicycle, and the pillar is pivoted on the bracket. The frame is pivotable relative to the bracket so that the struts can selectively abut the ground to support the bicycle to stand the bicycle.

However, installing the bracket on the bicycle frame is likely to cause damage to the bicycle frame. Because the bracket must be tightly clamped to the bicycle frame, the bicycle can be stably supported by the bicycle. The bicycle frame will be supported by the bracket. If the clamping force is too large and it is concave or worn, if it is a carbon fiber frame, it may even cause the frame to rupture.

In order to avoid damage to the bicycle frame due to the mounting of the tripod, there is another separate type of rack. Please refer to the "versatile BICYCLE STAND" patent of US Pat. No. 6,257,419 B1, which is a bicycle. The rack has a base and at least two brackets, the two brackets are connected to the base at both ends, and the two brackets are parallel to each other in an elongated shape, and the bicycle wheel can Placed between the two brackets, and the two brackets can support the axle of the bicycle wheel to stand the bicycle.

However, the separate frame is large in size and is not convenient for the rider of the bicycle to carry. It can only be used as a fixed point (such as a home or outdoor parking lot). When the rider of the bicycle travels, the bicycle cannot be properly parked. .

At the same time, the above two types of frame can only be used for the user to park the bicycle. The user cannot decide the state after the bicycle is parked, and the tire will contact the ground after the bicycle is parked, causing inconvenience when the user repairs or detects the bicycle tire. .

In view of the above-described deficiencies in the conventional structure, the inventors have invented a foldable bicycle-mounted device that overcomes all of the above-described disadvantages of the conventional structure.

The main purpose of the foldable bicycle loading device of the present invention is to provide a vehicle-mounted device comprising a body, a tripod and two support frames, the body comprising a column, and one end of the column is provided with a base and a stand The utility model comprises a sliding member, the sliding member is slidable relative to the vertical column along the longitudinal direction of the column, the tripod further comprising at least one first connecting rod and at least one second connecting rod, the first connecting rod having a first pivoting portion And a second pivoting portion, the second link has a first pivoting portion and a second pivoting portion, the first pivoting portion of the first link is pivoted to the slider, and the first of the second link The pivoting portion is pivoted on the base, and the second pivoting portion of the second connecting rod is pivotally disposed on the second pivoting portion of the first connecting rod, and the sliding member can drive the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod when sliding relative to the vertical column Moving between the deployed position and the folded position, when the first link and the second link are in the deployed position, the second pivoting portion of the first link and the second pivoting portion of the second link are away from the column, When the one connecting rod and the second connecting rod are in the folding position, the second pivoting portion and the second connecting portion of the first connecting rod The second pivoting portion of the rod is adjacent to the column, so that the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod are simultaneously arranged side by side with the column, and the supporting frame is mounted on the column of the body, and the supporting frame can be used for the user to place the bicycle, the two supporting frames respectively Supporting the rear upper fork and the lower fork of the bicycle, the support frame can be moved relative to the column along the long axis direction of the column, facilitating the user to perform air pumping and tire maintenance and inspection operations, and the first link and the second link are in the folding position. It can effectively reduce the volume occupied by the car loading device.

Other objects, advantages and novel features of the invention will become apparent from the description and appended claims.

The technology, means and functions of the present invention are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to Figure 1, there is shown a perspective view of a foldable bicycle loading device of the present invention. The vehicle loading device 10 of the present invention comprises a body 20, a stand 30 and at least one support frame 40; wherein:

Please refer to FIG. 2 to FIG. 4 , which are an exploded perspective view of the tripod of the foldable bicycle loading device of the present invention, an exploded perspective view of the support frame, and a structural view of the body. The body 20 includes a column 21 having a long rod shape. One end of the column 21 is provided with a base 22, which can be placed on the ground by a user. The column 21 is provided with a slide along the long axis. a slot 23 having an opening 24 in a direction perpendicular to the long axis of the column 21, the opening 24 extending along a long axis direction of the column 21, so that the slot 23 communicates with the outside, and the opening 24 is perpendicular The width of the column 21 in the longitudinal direction is smaller than the width of the sliding groove 23, so that the two sides of the opening 24 form an abutting edge 25, respectively.

The tripod 30 includes a slider 31 that is slidable relative to the column 21 along the longitudinal direction of the column 21. The slider 31 includes an inner slider 32 and an outer slider 33. The inner slider 32 is disposed in the sliding slot 23, and the outer slider 33 is disposed outside the sliding slot 23. The inner slider 32 and the outer slider 33 are connected to each other through the opening 24. The tripod 30 further includes a locking member 34. The locking member 34 is simultaneously connected to the inner slider 32 and the outer slider 33. The locking member 34 is located on a side of the outer slider 33 away from the inner slider 32. .

The locking member 34 is switchable between a release position and a locking position. When the locking member 34 is in the release position, the inner slider 32 and the outer slider 33 are away from each other, so that the slider 31 can slide relative to the column 21 Shifting (as shown in FIG. 6), when the locking member 34 is in the locking position, the inner slider 32 and the outer slider 33 are close to each other, and the inner slider 32 and the outer slider 33 are clamped to the column. The abutment edge 25 of the 21 is such that the slider 31 is fixed to the upright 21, and the lock 34 is quick-release in this embodiment.

The tripod 30 further includes at least one first link 35 and at least one second link 36. The first link 35 has a first pivoting portion 351 and a second pivoting portion 352. The second link The rod 36 has a first pivoting portion 361 and a second pivoting portion 362. The first pivoting portion 351 of the first connecting rod 35 is pivotally disposed on the outer sliding block 33 of the sliding member 31. The second connecting rod The first pivoting portion 361 of the first link 35 is pivotally disposed on the second pivoting portion 352 of the first link 35 .

When the slider 31 slides relative to the column 21, the first link 35 and the second link 36 can be moved between a deployed position and a folded position. The first link 35 and the second link 36 are moved. In the unfolded position, the second pivoting portion 352 of the first link 35 and the second pivoting portion 362 of the second link 36 are away from the upright 21, the first link 35 and the second link 36 In the folding position, the second pivoting portion 352 of the first link 35 and the second pivoting portion 362 of the second link 36 are adjacent to the upright 21, so that the first link 35 and the second link The rod 36 is simultaneously juxtaposed with the column 21 (as shown in Figure 11).

The first link 35 further has an extending portion 353 on a side of the second pivoting portion 352 away from the first pivoting portion 351 . The extending portion 353 is away from the first pivoting portion 351 . One end can abut against the ground, the length of the extension 353 is smaller than the distance between the first pivoting portion 361 and the second pivoting portion 362 of the second link 36, so that the first link 35 and the second connection When the rod 36 is in the folded position, the end of the extending portion 353 away from the first pivoting portion 351 does not protrude from the base 22 .

The at least one first link 35 is two in the embodiment, and the at least one second link 36 is two in the embodiment, and the two first links 35 They are respectively located on two sides of the slider 31, and the two second links 36 are respectively located at two sides of the base 22.

The support frame 40 is disposed on the column 21 of the body 20, and the support frame 40 is configured for the user to place the bicycle. One end of the support frame 40 is disposed in the sliding slot 23 and can be opposite to the longitudinal direction of the column 21 The column 21 is moved. The support frame 40 includes a sliding block 41 and a fixing member 42. The sliding block 41 has a sliding portion 411 and a nip portion 412. The sliding portion 411 is located at the chute of the column 21. The occlusal portion 412 is located outside the sliding slot 23, and the sliding portion 411 and the occluding portion 412 are connected to each other. The sliding portion 411 and the nip portion 412 have a slit 413 (as shown in FIG. 7). .

The fixing member 42 is pivotally disposed on the sliding block 41 and is pivotable relative to the sliding block 41 between the locking position and the releasing position. The fixing member 42 has an eccentric portion 421, and the fixing member 42 is in the locking position. When the eccentric portion 421 pushes the engaging portion 412 to move in the direction of the sliding portion 411, the slit 413 is narrowed, and the sliding portion 411 and the engaging portion 412 sandwich the abutting edge 25 of the column 21, The position of the sliding block 41 is fixed. When the fixing member 42 is in the releasing position, the eccentric portion 421 does not push the engaging portion 412. The engaging portion 412 is away from the sliding portion 411, and the slit 413 is expanded. The sliding portion 411 and the engaging portion 412 do not sandwich the abutting edge 25 of the column 21, and the sliding block 41 can slide along the longitudinal axis of the column 21 with respect to the column 21.

The support frame 40 further has a hook block 43 pivotally disposed at an end of the fixing member 42 away from the sliding block 41. The hook block 43 is pivotable relative to the fixing member 42. The hook block 43 can be hooked. Living the bicycle increases the support effect of the support frame 40. The at least one support frame 40 is two in number in this embodiment.

The support frame 40 further has a hook block 43 pivotally disposed at an end of the fixing member 42 away from the sliding block 41. The hook block 43 is pivotable relative to the fixing member 42. The hook block 43 can be hooked. Living the bicycle increases the support effect of the support frame 40. The at least one support frame 40 is two in number in this embodiment.

Moreover, since the support frame 40 can move relative to the column 21 along the longitudinal direction of the column 21, the user can adjust the position of the support frame 40 to adjust the position of the vehicle loading device 10 to support the bicycle, and increase the position. The convenience of the vehicle device 10 in use can also be applied to bicycles of various types and sizes, and the applicability of the vehicle loading device 10 can be increased. The user can also further increase the position of the support frame 40, so that when the bicycle is placed on the support frame 40, the tire of the bicycle is suspended, and the tire of the bicycle can be freely rotated to facilitate the user to inspect or repair the tire. .

Please refer to FIG. 6 to FIG. 11 for a folding operation diagram of the vehicle loading device of the foldable bicycle loading device of the present invention. Because the lock member 34 and the fixing member 42 are all designed with a quick release type, the first connecting rod 35 and the second connecting rod 36 are folded in addition to the convenience of folding. After that, the first connecting rod 35 and the second connecting rod 36 are simultaneously arranged along the column 21 to reduce the volume of the positioning device 10 after folding, and at the same time, the effect of quickly folding and adjusting can be achieved, and the user can travel. Carry and use when. Since the number of the first link 35 and the second link 36 are both two, the positioning device 10 itself can stand in three-point contact with the ground, and at the same time, when the position of the slider 31 is adjusted, The two first links 35 and the second links 36 can be adjusted in synchronization to enable the folding and unfolding operations of the vehicle loading device 10 to be completed quickly.

As far as the above is concerned, it can be concluded that the present invention has the following advantages:

1. The foldable bicycle loading device of the present invention, wherein the vehicle loading device comprises a body, a tripod and two support frames, the body comprises a column, and one end of the column is provided with a base, and the foot frame includes a base a sliding member capable of sliding along the longitudinal direction of the column relative to the column, the tripod further comprising at least one first link and at least one second link, the first link having a first pivoting portion and a first a second pivoting portion, the second link has a first pivoting portion and a second pivoting portion, the first pivoting portion of the first link is pivoted to the slider, and the first pivoting portion of the second link The second pivoting portion of the second connecting rod is pivotally disposed on the second pivoting portion of the first connecting rod, and the sliding member can drive the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod in the deployed position when the sliding member slides relative to the vertical column Moving between the folding position, the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod are in the deployed position, the second pivoting portion of the first connecting rod and the second pivoting portion of the second connecting rod are away from the column, the first connecting rod And the second pivoting portion of the first link and the second pivoting portion of the second link when the second link is in the folded position The first column and the second link are arranged side by side with the column, and the support frame is arranged on the column of the body. The support frame can be used for the user to place the bicycle, and the two support frames respectively support the rear fork of the bicycle and After the lower fork, the support frame can move along the longitudinal direction of the column relative to the column, facilitating the user to perform air pumping and tire maintenance and inspection operations, and the first link and the second link can effectively reduce the car loading device when the position is folded. The volume occupied.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, so that the numerical value is changed or the equivalent element is replaced, or the equivalent of the scope of the patent application of the present invention. Changes and modifications are still within the scope of the invention patent.

10‧‧‧Car loading device

20‧‧‧ body
21‧‧‧ column
22‧‧‧Base
23‧‧‧Chute
24‧‧‧ openings
25‧‧‧Affinity
30‧‧ ‧ tripod
31‧‧‧Sliding parts
32‧‧‧Inside slider
33‧‧‧Outer slider
34‧‧‧Locker
35‧‧‧First Link
351‧‧‧First pivotal
352‧‧‧Second pivotal
353‧‧‧Extension
36‧‧‧Second connecting rod
361‧‧‧First pivoting
362‧‧‧Second pivoting
40‧‧‧Support frame
41‧‧‧Slip block
411‧‧‧Slide
412‧‧‧ occlusion
413‧‧‧ gap
42‧‧‧Fixed parts
421‧‧‧Eccentric
43‧‧‧Hook block

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the foldable bicycle loading device of the present invention. 2 is a perspective exploded view of the stand of the foldable bicycle loading device of the present invention. Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the support frame of the foldable bicycle loading device of the present invention. 4 is a cross-sectional structural view of the body of the foldable bicycle loading device of the present invention. Fig. 5 is a view showing the state of use of the foldable bicycle loading device of the present invention. Figure 6 is a folding operation diagram of the foldable bicycle loading device of the present invention. Figure 7 is a folding operation diagram of the foldable bicycle loading device of the present invention. Figure 8 is a folding operation diagram of the foldable bicycle loading device of the present invention. Figure 9 is a folding operation diagram of the foldable bicycle loading device of the present invention. Figure 10 is a folding operation diagram of the foldable bicycle loading device of the present invention. Figure 11 is a folding operation diagram of the foldable bicycle loading device of the present invention.

10‧‧‧Car loading device

20‧‧‧ body

21‧‧‧ column

24‧‧‧ openings

25‧‧‧Affinity

30‧‧ ‧ tripod

31‧‧‧Sliding parts

33‧‧‧Outer slider

34‧‧‧Locker

35‧‧‧First Link

351‧‧‧First pivotal

352‧‧‧Second pivotal

353‧‧‧Extension

36‧‧‧Second connecting rod

362‧‧‧Second pivoting

40‧‧‧Support frame

41‧‧‧Slip block

412‧‧‧ occlusion

42‧‧‧Fixed parts

421‧‧‧Eccentric

43‧‧‧Hook block

Claims (9)

A foldable bicycle loading device includes: a body including a column, one end of the column is provided with a base, the column is provided with a sliding slot along a long axis direction; a stand, the foot The frame includes a slider that is slidable relative to the column along a longitudinal direction of the column, the stand further comprising at least one first link and at least one second link, the first link having a first pivoting portion and a second pivoting portion, the second connecting rod has a first pivoting portion and a second pivoting portion, and the first pivoting portion of the first connecting rod is pivoted on the sliding The first pivoting portion of the second link is pivotally disposed on the base, and the second pivoting portion of the second link is pivotally disposed on the second pivoting portion of the first link, the slider is opposite to the When the column slides, the first link and the second link can be moved between a deployed position and a folded position. When the first link and the second link are in the deployed position, the first link is The second pivoting portion and the second pivoting portion of the second link are away from the column, the first link and the second link When the position is folded, the second pivoting portion of the first link and the second pivoting portion of the second link are adjacent to the column, so that the first link and the second link are simultaneously side by side with the column; Two support frames are arranged on the column of the body, the support frame can be used for the user to place the bicycle, and the two support frames respectively support the rear upper fork and the lower lower fork of the bicycle, the two support frames One end of one of the ones is disposed in the chute to be movable relative to the column. The collapsible bicycle loading device of claim 1, wherein the chute has an opening in a direction perpendicular to a long axis of the column, the opening extending along a long axis direction of the column, the opening being perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the column The width of the direction is smaller than the width of the sliding slot, so that two sides of the opening respectively form an abutting edge, the sliding member includes an inner sliding block and an outer sliding block, and the inner sliding block is disposed in the sliding slot, An outer slider is disposed outside the sliding slot, and the inner slider and the outer slider are connected to each other through the opening, the tripod further includes a locking member, and the locking member is simultaneously connected to the inner slider and the outer sliding a block, the fastener is located on a side of the outer slider away from the inner slider, the lock is switchable between a release position and a locking position, and the inner slider and the outer slide are when the lock is in the release position The blocks are spaced apart from each other to enable the slider to slide relative to the column. When the fastener is in the locking position, the inner slider and the outer slider are close to each other, and the inner slider and the outer slider are clamped to each other. The abutment edge of the column is such that the slider is fixed to the column. The foldable bicycle loading device of claim 2, wherein the lock is a quick release. The collapsible bicycle loading device of claim 2, wherein the upright and the abutment edge are integrally formed in an extruded manner. The foldable bicycle loading device of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the first link further has an extension portion, the extension portion being located at the second pivot portion away from the first pivot portion On one side, the length of the extension is smaller than the distance between the first pivot portion and the second pivot portion of the second link. The foldable bicycle loading device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the number of the at least one first link is two, and the number of the at least one second link is two. The two first links are respectively located at two sides of the slider, and the two second links are respectively located at two sides of the base. The collapsible bicycle loading device of any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the two support frames are movable relative to the column along a longitudinal direction of the column. The collapsible bicycle loading device of claim 7, wherein the support frame comprises a sliding block and a fixing member, the sliding block has a sliding portion and a nip portion, wherein the sliding portion is located In the sliding groove of the column, the engaging portion is located outside the sliding groove, the sliding portion and the engaging portion are connected to each other, and a gap is formed between the sliding portion and the engaging portion, and the fixing member is pivotally disposed on the sliding block And the pivoting block is pivotable relative to the sliding block between the locking position and the releasing position, the fixing member has an eccentric portion, and the eccentric portion pushes the occlusal portion to the sliding portion when the fixing member is in the locking position When the direction is moved, the gap is reduced, so that the sliding portion and the engaging portion clamp the abutting edge of the column, so that the position of the sliding block is fixed, and when the fixing member is in the releasing position, the eccentric portion does not push the bite. a portion away from the sliding portion, the slit is expanded such that the sliding portion and the engaging portion do not clamp the abutting edge of the column, and the sliding block can slide relative to the column along the long axis of the column . The collapsible bicycle loading device of claim 8, wherein the support frame further has a hook block pivotally disposed at an end of the fixing member away from the sliding block.