JP2922471B2 - Bicycle luggage compartment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a bicycle luggage storage.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a bicycle luggage has a type in which a basket (hereinafter simply referred to as "front basket") is provided above a front wheel and a front side of a steering wheel, or a luggage carrier is provided above a rear wheel. There was a type.

[0003]

However, in the case of a type provided with a front basket, relatively large luggage such as a bag cannot be accommodated. Therefore, when traveling on a rough road, the luggage jumps out. There was sometimes.

[0004] Further, if valuables are put in this kind of front basket, it is easy to encounter snatching, which is not preferable in terms of crime prevention.

Further, when the luggage is placed on the luggage carrier above the rear wheel, the luggage must be fixed with a rubber cord or the like so as not to fall down, and the fixing work is troublesome.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a problem of conventional luggage storage, and can store relatively large luggage such as a bag without jumping out, and can use a rubber like a luggage carrier. It is an object of the present invention to provide a bicycle luggage container which does not require fixing with a string or the like and which is excellent also in terms of crime prevention.

[0007]

[0008]

For this purpose, the present invention provides a luggage container having the structure described in each of the claims. Claim 1
According luggage put described, by setting longer the bifurcated portion of the top tube to the bicycle longitudinal direction, it is possible to attach the long baggage put on the bicycle forward and backward directions, thereby than luggage in of conventional pre-cage type Be able to store large luggage.

It is desirable that the width of the forked portion of the top tube and the down tube and the length in the front-rear direction of the bicycle are set as wide and long as possible within a range in which the foot does not interfere when a person pedals. Even if the forked part is set in such a range, the depth can be sufficiently taken as compared with the conventional front basket type luggage storage, so that, for example, a relatively small thickness such as a bag, but a large luggage Can be easily accommodated, and there is no need to fix with a rubber cord or the like as in a conventional carrier.

[0010] Further, since the luggage compartment is positioned so as to be sandwiched between both feet, it is less susceptible to snatching and the like than the conventional front basket, and therefore, a luggage compartment excellent in crime prevention can be provided.

Furthermore, by forming both the top tube and down tube bifurcated, mounted along the mouth of the luggage put on the bifurcated portions of the top tube, bifurcated portion of the dust <br/> down tube該荷cupboard hanging in a range further extending downwardly through the
Since it is provided in a lowered shape, only the top tube
For deeper luggage storage compared to a bifurcated configuration
Can be attached .

[0012]

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to mount the luggage container with a low cost and simple structure.
In particular, avoiding the adverse effects of providing a luggage compartment at this type of position, such as when the pedal is pedaled and the feet are difficult to paddle because it can be configured not to protrude to the side Can be.

[0014]

According to the third aspect of the present invention , the luggage can be detached with a simple and low-cost structure. In addition, since the hook-and-loop fastener and the button can be easily attached and detached, the convenience of use and the commercial value can be enhanced.

[0016]

According to the baggage storage device according to the fourth aspect , when not in use, it can be removed and folded to store it in a pocket or the like, for example. As a material having flexibility, for example, a vinyl sheet having waterproofness is suitable.

[0018]

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, a highly durable luggage container can be provided. In this case, the luggage compartment can be manufactured by integral molding of a synthetic resin, or by knitting a steel wire, and further can be manufactured by bamboo work or rattan work.

[0020]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention.
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 shows a bicycle 1 to which a luggage compartment 1 of the present embodiment is attached. In the figure, reference numeral 2 is a top tube, reference numeral 3 is a head tube, reference numeral 4
Denotes a down tube, and reference numeral 5 denotes a standing tube.
Is configured.

The other components of the bicycle 1 do not need to be particularly changed and will not be described. However, reference numeral 6 denotes a front fork, reference numeral 7 denotes a front wheel, reference numeral 8 denotes a saddle, reference numeral 9 denotes a rear wheel, reference numeral 10 denotes a pedal, Reference numeral 11 denotes a chain, and 12 denotes a handle.

FIG. 2 shows the frame F alone. As shown in FIG. 2A, the top tube 2 of the frame F is formed in a bifurcated shape that branches in the bicycle width direction over its entire length. Both forked parts 2a, 2a
The interval L between them is set appropriately. That is, when the person sits on the saddle 8 and steps on the pedals 10, 10, the distance L is set so that both feet do not interfere with each other and the person can row in a comfortable posture.

A luggage compartment 15 described below is attached to the forked portions 2a, 2a in a suspended manner. This mounting state is shown in FIGS. FIG. 3 shows the luggage compartment 15 detached from the forked parts 2a, 2a alone.

The luggage case 15 is formed in a bag shape from a flexible vinyl sheet. A mouth 15a is provided on the upper side in the figure, and the other three edge portions 1 are provided.
The pieces are sewn together at 5b, 15c, and 15d to form a bag.

Around the mouth 15a of the luggage compartment 15, a plurality of (five in FIG. 4) strips 16 to 16 are provided at appropriate intervals. The protruding side 17 a of the button 17 is attached to the tip of each band 16. Correspondingly, the base side of each band 16 has a receiving side 1 for the button 17.
7b is attached.

Note that a pocket 18 for accessory storage is provided on the side of the luggage compartment 15.

As shown in FIG. 4, the luggage compartment 15 constructed as described above has its mouth portion 15a positioned between the forked portions 2a, 2a, and the respective band portions 16 to 16 with respect to the forked portion 2a. The button 17 is attached in such a manner that it is folded back from the inside to the outside and then the projection 17a of the button 17 is hooked on the receiving side 17b.

All the belt portions 16 to 16 are forked portions 2a, 2a
And fixation with the button 17, the attachment of the luggage compartment 15 is completed. In this mounting state, the mouth 15a of the luggage compartment 15 is opened in an oval shape along the two forked parts 2a, 2a as shown in FIG. 4 (A), and the two forked parts 2a, 2a, namely the top of the frame F. It is in a state of being attached to the tube 2 in a suspended manner. The luggage compartment 15 consists of a top tube 2 and a down tube 4
To a depth of up to

According to the luggage container 15 constructed as described above, the mouth 15a is opened over substantially the entire length of the top tube 2, so that a large luggage which cannot be put in a conventional front basket, for example, Even the bag B can be easily accommodated. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the bag B is stored.

In the luggage compartment 15, in addition to the bag B,
Conventionally, large luggage that could not be completely accommodated in the front basket and can be accommodated if it is relatively thin. For example, onions, burdock or radish purchased at a grocery store can be easily accommodated.

Further, since the luggage compartment 15 is located at a position where it is sandwiched between both feet while riding a bicycle, the risk of snatching can be greatly reduced as compared with the conventional front basket. It has a big effect.

Further, since it is not necessary to take the trouble of fixing the rubber bag or the like using a conventional carrier, the device is easy to use, thereby increasing the commercial value of the bicycle.

The embodiment described above can be implemented with various modifications. For example, strips 16 to 16
Although the fixing is performed using the button 17 as an example, a hook-and-loop fastener may be used instead of the button 17. Although not shown in the drawings, the two forked portions 2 are used instead of the belt portions 16 to 16.
While hooks are provided at a plurality of locations at appropriate intervals on the a and 2a, rings are attached around the mouth of the baggage compartment 15 corresponding to the hooks, and each ring is hooked on the hook, so that the baggage compartment 15 is attached. It may be configured to be attached to the top tube in a hanging manner.

Further, the material of the luggage compartment 15 is not limited to the illustrated vinyl sheet, but may be another kind of flexible material such as cloth. Further, it is not limited to a flexible material, and may be made of a material having appropriate rigidity. For example, it may be manufactured by integral molding of a synthetic resin, or may be manufactured by knitting a steel wire, bamboo, or rattan.

In the embodiment described above, only the top tube 2 is formed in a forked shape, and the luggage compartment 15 is attached to the forked portion 2a in a hanging manner. Although not shown, the down tube 4 may be formed in a bifurcated shape, and the luggage case may be attached to the bifurcated portion in a suspended manner.

Further, both the top tube 2 and the down tube 4 are formed in a forked shape, and the mouth of the luggage compartment 15 is attached to the forked portion 2a of the top tube 2 and provided in a suspended manner as in the above embodiment. This luggage compartment 15 may be configured to be suspended further downward through the forked portion of the down tube 4. According to this configuration, a deeper luggage compartment can be attached.

Finally, it goes without saying that the present invention does not necessarily exclude the conventional front basket and the back carrier, but may use them together.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing an embodiment of the present invention, and is an overall side view of a bicycle with a luggage compartment attached.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a frame, (A) is a plan view,
(B) is a side view.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing the luggage compartment detached from the frame alone.

FIG. 4 is a detailed view of a state where the luggage compartment is attached to a frame, where (A) is a plan view and (B) is a side view.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Bicycle F ... Frame 2 ... Top tube, 2a ... Bifurcated part 4 ... Down tube 15 ... Luggage storage, 15a ... Mouth 16 ... Band 17 ... Button L ... Spacing between bifurcated parts 2a, 2a

Continuation of the front page (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) B62K 19/46 B62J 9/00

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A bicycle according to claim 1, wherein a top tube and a down tube of the bicycle frame are bifurcated in the width direction of the bicycle .
Attach the mouth of the luggage compartment along the fork of the top tube and place the luggage compartment through the fork of the down tube.
A bicycle luggage compartment, wherein the bicycle is provided so as to be suspended below the down tube . 2. A luggage in of claim 1, wherein a plurality of strip portions mouth, by winding the band portion to the forked portion of the top tube, attached to form suspended in the top tube Bicycle luggage compartment characterized by the configuration. 3. A luggage in of claim 2 wherein the, as a band portion for fixing wound by a surface fastener or button, and an optionally removable constituting the baggage put the forked portion of the top tube Bicycle luggage featured. 4. A bicycle luggage according to claim 1, wherein said luggage is formed in a bag shape using a flexible material. 5. The bicycle luggage according to claim 1, wherein the luggage is formed in a rigid net cage shape.