Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
  • B62J—CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
  • B62J7/00—Luggage carriers
  • B62J7/02—Luggage carriers characterised by the arrangement thereof on cycles
  • B62J7/04—Luggage carriers characterised by the arrangement thereof on cycles arranged above or behind the rear wheel
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
  • B62J—CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
  • B62J7/00—Luggage carriers
  • B62J7/08—Equipment for securing luggage on carriers

Definitions

• the invention relates to a carrier, particularly for two-wheeled vehicles, which includes a top part which is above the rear wheel of the vehicle, fastening means for fastening the carrier to the vehicle and one or more suspender elements arranged in the carrier for fastening an item being transported so that it extends onto the opposite side of the carrier.
• Two-wheeled vehicles are, inter alia, bicycles, mopeds, scooters, and motorcycles.
• the invention is described by referring to a bicycle, but the carrier can also be used in other types of two-wheeled vehicles.
• package carriers fastenable in two- wheeled vehicles behind the cyclist which usually have some kind of a planar or equivalent part which is above the rear wheel and fastened on the axles of the rear wheel with supporting arms.
• a bicycle is used for transporting items by using a customary package carrier and accessories fastenable in it, such as a basket and side bags. Many people transport things in a bag hung on the handlebar.
• the object of the invention is to introduce a carrier by means of which disadvantages related to prior-art package carriers are eliminated.
• a particular object of the invention is to introduce a carrier which enables transporting items on a bicycle easily and safely.
• the object of the invention is achieved with a carrier which is characterised by what is presented in the claims.
• the top part is planar and the carrier includes a plate at least on one side of the vehicle.
• the carrying straps of the bag are placed in the suspender elements of the carrier and the bag is placed so that it extends over the top part of the carrier and hangs on the other side of the carrier. Positioned this way, the shape of the product closes the opening of e.g. a plastic bag or pouch placed on the carrier and prevents water from accessing the bag or pouch.
• the carrier can be installed on top of the rear wheel of the bicycle without removing the rear mudguard. Furthermore, the carrier does not obscure the visibility of the rear light of the bicycle. It is also possible to install a luminous tag in the product.
• the carrier can be fastened in the frame of the bicycle if there is no package carrier in the bicycle. It can form a part of the bicycle frame. It is also possible to fasten the carrier releasably in the package carrier of the bicycle, whereby the carrier is a so- called accessory.
• the carrier according to the invention advantageously includes a plate on both sides of the vehicle. Then, an item or a bag can be placed on whichever side desired of the vehicle and, if there are two or more items or bags, they can be placed on different sides of the vehicle according to weight or size.
• the carrier is formed of planar material which is arranged to extend from one side of the vehicle to the other side.
• the plate is advantageously a mainly continuous bent structure.
• Such a plate is advantageously and easily manufacturable of plastic.
• the plastic sheet is cut and bent by means of heat in its shape and required holes are made to it. It is quite rigid for ensuring better carrying capacity.
• the carrier can be installed in existing bicycle models. It is also possible to manufacture the carrier of bendable and elastic material, whereby it gains its carrying strength when being tensioned supported by fastening points or from a support frame below.
• the plate is formed of three or more parts.
• the structure includes at least a top part and two side parts.
• the parts can be manufactured of one or more materials.
• the side plates and the top part can be fixed to each other or separate from each other.
• on the sides of the plate is formed at least one suspender opening functioning as a suspender element in which is formed a bracket part.
• the suspender element can also be a moulded shape of the plate material, such as e.g. a protrusion, or separate suspender elements fastenable in the plate material.
• the shape of the outer edge of the plate material can form a bracket part which functions as the suspender element.
• the invention enables transporting items on a bicycle safely and easily for long distances.
• it is possible to effortlessly transport a greater number of purchases and items than when using a customary carrier.
• Using the product is safe, because the purchases can be hung in the carrier instead of the handlebar.
• the carrier is considerably more functional and practicable than the customary bicycle package carrier.
• the riding feeling of the bicycle is good even though the load were hung only on one side of the carrier.
• the carrier improves the uses of the bicycle and increases traffic safety. It increases the use value of the bicycle; it is no longer necessary to have a car to transport purchases. Globally considered, the carrier would assist in decreasing the amount of exhaust gases in cities if daily shopping trips were done effortlessly with a bicycle.
• the carrier is small, elegant and light.
• the carrier gives the cyclist a possibility to distinguish from others and to express himself/herself (product colour and printing).
• the carrier can be manufactured in various colours or painted by artists, which brings the product an individual look and it can thus adapt with a desired target group. Finding one's own bicycle e.g. from a bicycle parking lot can be easier because of this.
• Fig. 1 shows an oblique rear view of a carrier according to the invention fastened in a bicycle
• Fig. 2 shows a top view of the carrier according to Fig. 1,
• Fig. 3 shows a straight side view of the carrier according to Fig. 1
• Fig. 4 shows an oblique rear view of a second carrier according to the invention fastened in a bicycle
• Figs. 5-7 show a third embodiment of a carrier according to the invention fastened in a bicycle in various positions
• Fig. 8 shows an oblique rear view of a fourth embodiment of a carrier according to the invention fastened in a bicycle
• Fig. 9 shows an oblique rear view of a fifth embodiment of a carrier according to the invention fastened in a bicycle
• Figs. 10 and 11 show a sixth embodiment of a carrier according to the invention separately and an oblique rear view when fastened in a bicycle, and
• Fig. 12 shows a seventh embodiment of a carrier according to the invention separately and an oblique rear view when fastened in a bicycle.
• a carrier according to Figs. 1-3 includes a plate 1 extending on both sides of the rear wheel of a bicycle, the top part of which plate is as a curved shape above the rear wheel of the bicycle.
• the plate there are sides extending on both sides of the rear wheel in which two suspender openings 2 functioning as a suspender element have been formed in this embodiment.
• two suspender openings 2 functioning as a suspender element have been formed in this embodiment.
• a projection- like bracket part extending downwards from it.
• equivalent bracket parts have also been formed.
• the plate functioning as the carrier is fastened in the bicycle by means of fasteners 4, 5.
• fastening means such as elastic bands 3, for fastening some items in it.
• the cover part i.e. the plate 1 is manufactured of a continuous plastic sheet e.g. by vacuum shaping, bending and cutting into shape.
• the cover part i.e. the plate supports bags hung on the carrier and protects them from damages.
• the surface of the cover part can be profiled, which provides the cover part with rigidity and appearance.
• the carrier also protects the bicycle.
• the carrier is fastened in the bicycle e.g. by the fasteners 4, 5 manufactured of metal plate which are fastened in the cover part.
• the carrier is fastened in the customary fastening points of the bicycle.
• the carrier can be fastened from a hole 5 in the lower part of the cover part directly below the bolts of the rear wheel of the bicycle. Furthermore, it is fastened by an upper fastening mechanism 4 in the frame of the bicycle below the saddle.
• the upper fastening mechanism is manufactured of metal plate by cutting and bending.
• the carrier is provided with suspender elements 2.
• suspender elements 2 In the embodiment shown in
• suspender openings function as the suspender elements.
• the suspender openings are made in the product by cutting. Bags or equivalents are hung in the suspender opening by the carrying straps of the bags or equivalents.
• the bag is fastened in the suspender openings on one side of the carrier and placed over the carrier so that the bag hangs on the opposite side. Smaller bags can be hung on the same side as they hang. Because the carrying straps of the bag go over the product onto the other side, the bags are sturdily fastened on the carrier and cannot fall off in bumps and do not move back and forth much.
• the carrier includes a planar top part 6 and planar parts 1 located on both sides of the rear wheel.
• the top part and the parts on the side are formed of continuous material in which the top part mainly extends in the horizontal direction and the side parts are bent in an angle of about 90 degrees and to extend downwards.
• suspender elements 2 are formed by cutting.
• cuttings 2 functioning as the suspender elements.
• the carrier includes a planar top part 6 and planar parts 1 located on both sides of the rear wheel.
• the top part mainly extends in the horizontal direction and the side parts are at an angle of about 90 degrees in relation to it and extend downwards when the carrier is in use.
• the side plates are formed of three parts and the seam points extend in the direction of the vehicle.
• the width of the parts is slightly smaller than the width of the top part and the side parts can be folded on top of each other and turned onto the top part.
• the side plates can be formed of two or more parts.
• the side plates can, in some embodiment, be structures of the type of a roller shutter.
• the carrier includes a separate planar top part 6 and planar parts 1 located on both sides of the rear wheel. On the edges of the planar top part 6 are formed cuttings 4 functioning as the suspender elements. In other embodiments, in the middle of the planar top part can be formed cuttings functioning as the fastening means.
• the carrier includes a separate suspender element fastened in the frame of the bicycle which element extends on top of a continuous planar part fastened on top of the rear wheel.
• the suspender element is a mainly planar element, slightly bent on its edges which includes parts extending downwards and parts extending upwards which form the suspender parts.
• the carrier includes a continuous planar structure which contains a plate on one side of the vehicle and a top part 6 joined to it the edge of which on the opposite side is bent downwards and recesses functioning as the suspender elements 2 are formed in it.
• the carrier includes a top part 6 manufactured of a continuous plate and planar parts 1 extending on both sides of the rear wheel.
• planar parts 7 extending obliquely backwards from it have been formed the purpose of which parts is to prevent an item, a bag or other load fastened in the carrier from swinging forward to hinder the cyclist.
• hinged flaps On the sides of the carrier, there can be in another embodiment hinged flaps which keep the items being transported far away from the pedals.
• the carrier according to the invention its shape and structure can vary considerably in various embodiments.
• the cover part of the carrier i.e. the plate can be manufactured of one or more pieces. It can also be manufactured of some different material than plastic or it can consist of several materials. In the cover part, there can be engravings, patterns, prints and coatings.
• the cover part can consist of net-like material with holes.
• the cover part can be an elastic and/or foldable piece.
• the carrier can include a suspender element advantageously of metal, placeable in the package carrier, on top of it or on its side.
• a metal suspender element is easily fastened in and detached from the package carrier of the bicycle.
• the suspender element there are parts extending downwards and/or parts extending upwards which form the suspender parts in which the carrying straps of bags, pouches or equivalents can be fastened.
• fastening means such as elastic bands, in which it is possible to hang e.g. a newspaper or a piece of clothing.
• the elastic bands give support for the products being transported if required. Smaller items can also be hung in the suspender element on the same side. Instead of or in addition to the elastic bands, there can be storage pockets.
• the storage pockets can be of cloth, plastic, rubber or some other material.
• the storage pockets can be formed of the cover part of the product or be a fold of the cover part.
• the fasteners of the elastic bands can be fasteners glueable on the surface of the cover part.
• the elastic bands can be fastened in the suspender elements.
• the cover part does not have to be tight and continuous.
• the cover part can consists of a frame on top of which is fastened material protecting the items being transported, such as a cloth stretched in the frame.
• the cover part can be openable.
• the suspender elements can be movable or adjustable, whereby they can be adjusted or rotated in various positions. They can be e.g. hook-like. In the suspender elements, there can also be locking elements or equivalents by means of which the items can be locked in place.
• the suspender openings can be of different shapes.
• the suspender elements do not necessarily have to be openings.
• the suspender elements can be made of various materials. There can be a varying number of the suspender elements.
• the fastening mechanisms can be made of various materials.
• the suspender elements can be a part of the vehicle structure.
• the size and profile of the carrier from the top, front and side can vary in different embodiments. There can be various sizes and various models of the carrier.
• the carrier does not prevent using side bags with it. Accessories, such as a child seat, can be manufactured for the product.
• the carrier can enable carrying a person. There can be a space in the carrier for storing an empty bag.
• the fastening mechanism of the carrier can enable moving or tilting the carrier e.g. for moving it on top of the saddle as a rain shield or for bringing it backwards.
• the shape of the top part of the carrier can vary in different embodiments. It can be flat or curved from the top.
• the carrier can include suspension which decreases energy directed at the product.
• the carrier can have a locking system of the bicycle as integrated. The idea of the carrier can be utilised in other places than on top of the rear wheel i.e. it can be located or fastened elsewhere in the bicycle structure.
• the carrier can replace a customary saddle when extending at the front of the rear wheel. Then, it can function as the cyclist's seat during riding and transporting items.
• the carrier can also function as the rear mudguard.
• the idea of the carrier can be utilised in various two-wheeled vehicles, such as e.g. mopeds, scooters and motorcycles.
• the carrier according to the invention can also be used in other moving or movable means than in two-wheeled vehicles. Such are e.g. four- or more-legged robots and four-wheeled buggies.

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