Portable vehicle and covering body storage set therefor

The present invention provides a portable vehicle that is manually portable and has a function of covering the vehicle body when being carried, and a portable vehicle that externally stores the covering body. Regarding the covering storage set. Here, the portable vehicle of the present invention includes a vehicle that can be manually carried, such as a bicycle, an electric bicycle, and a motorized bicycle, and includes a vehicle having a so-called folding mechanism that can be folded when carried. is there.

Folding bicycles that can be carried compactly by folding the frame or the like when not in use are already known. As the basic structure of the folding bicycle in the prior art, those shown in FIGS. 10 to 12 are known. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the posture when the folding bicycle in the prior art is in use, FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the posture when the folding bicycle is in the folded state when not in use, and FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the posture when the folding bicycle is folded. It is a figure which shows the state of storing in a storage body in a state.

As shown in FIG. 10, the folding bicycle of FIG. 10 has a seat device such as a saddle 1 and a seat post 2 for a person to sit on, a main frame 3, a subframe 5, two front hawks on the left and right, and a head pipe 8. Operate the vehicle body that constitutes the vehicle body, the traveling device that actually exerts the traveling function such as the front wheels 11 and the rear wheels 12, and the traveling directions of the two left and right handles 13 and the handle stem 14. A steering device for this purpose, a braking device such as a brake 15 and a brake lever 16 for controlling running motion, and a driving force such as a crank 17, a pedal 18, and a crank gear 19 are transmitted to the rear wheel 12 of the traveling device via a chain 20. It is equipped with a drive device for transmission.

The zab frame 5 has a structure that can rotate with respect to the main frame 3, and in the state of FIG. 10, the subframe 5 is fixed by a support link 47 so as not to rotate toward the main frame 3. When folding a folding bicycle, as shown in FIG. 11, the fixing by the support link 47 is released, the subframe 5 is tilted toward the main frame 3, and the bicycle is folded.

Here, the folding bicycle has a structure that can be folded compactly when it is stored or carried, but a dedicated carrying bag or the like may be provided. In this example, as shown in FIG. 12, it is stored in a dedicated carrying bag.

For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-180371 discloses a carrying cover for storing a folded bicycle. This carrying cover is made of a stretchable material and has a cushioning material (not shown) attached to the inside to accommodate a folding bike. A shoulder band that hangs on the shoulder is attached to the carrying cover, and a linear fastener is attached to the center of one side.

<patcit num="1"><text> Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 11-180371</text></patcit>

<p> In the use of a folding bicycle, for example, it is assumed that the folding bicycle is moved to a station of public transportation such as a train, and then the folding bicycle is brought into the public transportation such as the train and boarded. In this case, in addition to the time to fold the folding bike, it is necessary to take out the dedicated carrying bag from the cover case or the like and store the folded folding bike inside.</p><p> Conversely, if you want to unfold the folding bike you carried after using public transportation and make it ready for riding again, you can take out the folded folding bike from the carrying bag and unfold the folded frame of the folding bike to run. It is necessary to fold the carrying bag into a small size and store it in the carrying bag storage case. In this way, in addition to the time and effort required to fold the folding bicycle, the time and effort required to remove and store the carrying bag from the storage case is required.</p><p> In addition, the carrying bag and the storage case containing the carrying bag must be carried separately. This was an inconvenient situation because it took time and effort to carry it, and it was necessary to manage it so that it would not be lost.</p><p> Folding bicycles use different folding mechanisms from various companies, and there are sizes depending on the product, so the size and shape of the carrying bag are optimally designed for the size of the folded bicycle. Therefore, the size and shape of the carrying bag will be different for each product. As a result, there was the inconvenience of having to carry and use a specially provided carrying bag at all times.</p><p> In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a folding bicycle and a covering storage set for a folding bicycle that can reduce the time and effort required to take out and store the carrying bag from the storage case in addition to the time and effort required to fold the folding bicycle. The purpose is to provide.</p>

<p> In order to achieve the above object, the portable vehicle of the present invention is The vehicle body that is portable and A storage body that is fixed to a part of the vehicle body at at least one place and is an accessory of the vehicle, A cloth-like material that is attached to a part of the storage body at at least one mounting location and can be deployed outside the storage body to cover the vehicle body without the mounting location being detached from the storage body. Cover and It is provided with a belt that is stored in the storage body, expands outside the storage body, is attached to the frame of the vehicle body, and is suspended and supported to support the weight of the vehicle. The covering body can cover the vehicle body in a form in which an opening is provided in a portion of the saddle of the vehicle body and the belt corresponding to a portion related to the suspension. With the above configuration, the storage body and the covering body can be expanded outside the storage body to cover the vehicle body while being in the state of accessories of the portable vehicle, and when the covering body is stored, the covering body can be folded and rolled as it is. It is possible to store it in the storage body, eliminating the need to separately carry and manage the dedicated carrying bag and carrying bag storage case as in the conventional technology, and to take out and store the dedicated carrying case etc. You can eliminate the trouble of doing it.</p><p> In the above configuration, it is preferable that the fixed portion of the storage body to the vehicle body is the frame of the seat post from below the saddle of the vehicle body. Further, the portable vehicle is a foldable vehicle provided with a folding mechanism. The storage body is fixed to the vehicle body at two locations, an upper fixing portion and a lower fixing portion, and either one of the upper fixing portion or the lower fixing portion is provided with a mechanism capable of opening from the frame and the other. Is equipped with a mechanism that can rotate while attached to the frame. When the vehicle body is folded by the folding mechanism, one of the upper fixing portion or the lower fixing portion of the housing body, which can be opened, is released from the frame, and the other is rotated while being attached to the frame. It is preferable that the storage body can be folded while being adjusted to a posture that fits in the empty space in the state where the vehicle body is folded.</p><p> The frame of the vehicle body is deformed by folding, but in all states from the state before folding to the state after folding, it may not be possible to secure a space for mounting the storage body in the same fixed place in the same posture. According to the above configuration, one of the attachment points of the storage body can be rotated while being attached to the frame, and the storage body can be folded while being adjusted to an unobtrusive posture while the vehicle body is being folded. it can.</p><p> Further, the present invention can provide a storage body containing the above-mentioned covering body and belt as an external covering body storage set for a portable vehicle. After external attachment, the housing and covering can be expanded outside the storage to cover the vehicle body while remaining as accessories of the portable vehicle, and when the covering is stored, it can be folded as it is. It can be rolled up and stored inside the storage body, eliminating the need to separately carry and manage the dedicated carrying bag and carrying bag storage case as in the conventional technology, and taking out and storing the dedicated carrying case etc. You can eliminate the trouble of doing it.</p>

<p> According to the portable vehicle of the present invention, the storage body and the covering body can be expanded out of the storage body to cover the portable vehicle while keeping the accessory state of the portable vehicle, and the covering body can be covered. When storing the body, it can be folded and stored as it is, and as in the conventional technology, it is troublesome to separately carry and manage the dedicated carrying bag and carrying bag storage case, the dedicated carrying case, etc. It is possible to save the trouble of taking out and storing the mobile phone, and the time required for such work can be shortened. In addition, by providing a storage body containing a covering body and a belt as an external set to a portable vehicle, it is provided as a covering body storage set that can correspond to various types of portable vehicles of various manufacturers. it can.</p>

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be specifically described with reference to Examples. The present invention is not limited to these examples.

A basic configuration example of the portable vehicle of the present invention according to the first embodiment will be described. The portable vehicle of the present invention includes a vehicle that can be manually carried, such as a bicycle, an electric bicycle, and a motorized bicycle, and is a concept including a vehicle having a so-called folding mechanism that can be folded when carried. In the following embodiment, a folding bicycle will be described as an example of a portable vehicle. It can be appropriately applied to electric bicycles and motorized bicycles equipped with a folding mechanism, bicycles without a folding mechanism, electric vehicles, and electric bicycles.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a basic configuration example in a usage state (runnable state) of the folding bicycle of the present invention according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the folding bicycle of the present invention according to the first embodiment includes a folding bicycle main body 10, a storage body 20, and a covering body 30 (stored in the storage body 20 and not shown). ing. The folding bicycle body 10 includes at least a saddle 16, a seat post 17 under the saddle, a handlebar 18, and a pedal 19 as other components.

The folding bicycle body 10 has a foldable structure. In the present invention, the folding method adopted by the folding bicycle main body 10 is not particularly limited, and can be applied to various methods. In this example, the folding bike body 10 includes a front frame 11 including the front wheels 13 and a rear frame 12 including the rear wheels 14, and the front frame 11 and the rear frame 12 are joined at a joint portion 15 near the center of the frame. A hinge is formed on the joint portion 15 so that the joint portion 15 can rotate. That is, the frame can be folded at the joint portion 15 so that the front wheels 13 of the front frame 11 and the rear wheels 14 of the rear frame 12 can be overlapped with each other.

FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing a state in which the frame of the folding bicycle body 10 is bent at the joint portion 15 and the front wheels 13 of the front frame 11 and the rear wheels 14 of the rear frame 12 are overlapped with each other. The seat post 17 has a structure that can be fixed and opened, and when the seat post 17 is in the open state, the seat post 17 can be stored in the rear frame 12.

The storage body 20 is fixed to a part of the folding bicycle main body 10 at at least one place, and is an accessory of the folding bicycle. In the configuration examples shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the storage body 20 is fixed to the seat post 17 or the saddle 16 by using the upper attachment 21 and the lower attachment 22.

Here, since the storage body 20 is attached as an accessory without being removed from the folding bicycle body 10 regardless of whether the folding bicycle is running as shown in FIG. 1 or the folding bicycle is folded as shown in FIG. , It is necessary to devise the mounting position of the storage body 20 so that it does not get in the way when running or folding.

First, the user must sit on the saddle 16 while the folding bike is running, and the storage body 20 must be installed in a position where it does not interfere with the operation of pedaling the pedal 19. Since the storage body 20 has a certain length (about 15 cm to 20 cm in this example), the mounting position is limited. In this example, it is mounted on the seatpost 17 under the saddle 16. In this example, the upper mounting tool 21 provided on the bottom surface of the saddle 16 and the lower mounting tool 22 provided on the seat post 17 are used for mounting. When attached to this position, the storage body 20 does not interfere with the operation of the user sitting on the saddle 16 and pedaling the pedal 19.

Next, the storage body 20 should not be an obstacle even when the folding bicycle is folded and the front wheel 13 of the front frame 11 and the rear wheel 14 of the rear frame 12 are overlapped with each other.

Therefore, in this configuration example, as shown in FIG. 3, the lower mounting tool 22 is detachable and detached from the seat post 17, while the upper mounting tool 21 has a structure that can be rotated in the vertical direction by a hinge structure or the like. When folding a folding bike, the upper fitting 21 is attached under the saddle 16 and the lower fitting 22 is removed from the seat post 17, and the storage body 20 is rotated to store the storage body from the folding bicycle body 10. The mounting angle is changed so that the 20 is not released so that it does not get in the way when folded.

The storage body 20 is a concept that includes a box-shaped housing, a bag-shaped bag, and the like, and it is sufficient that there is at least a capacity inside which the covering body 30 and the belt 40, which will be described later, can be stored.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the storage body 20. An opening / closing 23 is provided, and the covering body 30 can be deployed from the opening 23 as described later. The opening / closing means of the opening 23 is not particularly limited, and various types such as a chuck type, a hook-and-loop fastener type, a button type, and a fitting type are assumed. The covering body 30 and the belt 40 are housed in the storage body 20.

Next, the covering body 30 is a cloth-like material that can cover the folding bicycle main body 10 in the folded state. The covering body 30 can be regarded as a bag body if the edges of the flat cloth are put together to form a bag shape.

The belt 40 has a strength to support the weight of the folding bicycle body 10, is attached by hanging on the folding bicycle body 10, and serves as a jig to support the weight of the folding bicycle body when carrying the folding bicycle.

Before explaining the covering body 30 in detail, the belt 40 will be explained first.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the belt 40. In this example, the belt 40 is divided into three belt parts 41, 42, 43. Fold these belts and hang them on the bicycle body 10 to fix them. It is preferable to install it in a place that takes into consideration the balance when carrying it. In this example, the belt portion 42 is attached to the frame of the folding bicycle body, the belt portion 43 is attached to the front wheel 13 and the rear wheel 14 or the frame of the folding bicycle body, and both ends of the belt portion 41 are connected to the belt portion 42 and the belt portion 43, respectively. To do. It is preferable that the belt portion 41 has a shoulder pad or the like. If you lift the shoulder pad of the belt part 41, you can fold it in a well-balanced manner via the belt parts 41, 42, 43 to support the weight of the bicycle body.

By using the belt 40, the weight of the folding bicycle body can be supported by the belt 40, and it is not necessary to support it by the covering body 30 described later, so that the covering body 30 can be made of a strong but thin and light material. Become.

Next, the covering body 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, in the folding bicycle of the present invention, the covering body 30 is attached to a part of the storage body 20 at at least one attachment point (attachment point 31 in this example), and the attachment point 31 is the storage body. It has a structure that can be deployed outside the storage body 20 without being removed from the 20.

The method of storing the covering body 30 in the storage body 20 is not particularly limited, but the covering body 30 is a large one having an area covering the folding bicycle body 10, and the smaller the storage body 20 is, the easier it is to handle. Therefore, it is necessary to fold it so that the volume is small. Therefore, in this configuration example, it is efficiently folded in three stages of FIGS. 6, 7, and 8. The order of FIGS. 6, 7, and 8 shows the procedure for unfolding the covering body 30 from the housing body 20, but when folding the covering body 30, the procedure may be reversed.

Hereinafter, the procedure for deploying the covering body 30 will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 6, the storage body 20 is rolled up and stored like a scroll. As shown in FIG. 6, the scroll is unwound and unfolded to the outside of the storage body 20. In the unfolded state of FIG. 6, it is still folded several times.

Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the folded cover is expanded in the vertical direction (in the direction of the folding bicycle commander (direction from the front wheel 13 to the rear wheel 14). This causes the folding bike commander (from the front wheel 13). Expand to a length that covers the rear wheel (length up to 14).

Next, as shown in Fig. 8, the folded cover is expanded in the depth direction (the height of the folding bike (from saddle 16 to the bottom). This is the height of the folding bike (from saddle 16 to the bottom of the wheel). Extend to a length that covers (the length of).

Finally, as shown in FIG. 9, the covering body 30 is covered with the folding bicycle body 10 from above to cover the folding bicycle body 10. The method of attaching the coverings 30 to each other is not particularly limited, and various methods such as a hook-and-loop fastener, a slide fastener, a button, and sewing can be adopted.

According to the above procedure, after covering the folding bicycle body 10 with the covering body 30, the belt 40 is lifted to carry the folding bicycle. In the state shown in FIG. 9, since the saddle 16 can be grasped by hand, it is possible to support the weight of the folding bicycle body 10 by lifting the saddle 16.

As described above, the covering body 30 can be unfolded from the housing body 20 to the outside by the procedure shown in FIGS. 6, 7, and 8 when the covering body 30 is unfolded, and the covering body 30 can be unfolded to the outside when the covering body 30 is stored. It can be stored in the storage body 20 by the reverse procedure shown in FIGS. 7 and 8.

Here, as shown in FIG. 6, it is important that the covering body 30 is attached to the housing body 20 by the attaching portion 31. By attaching the cover 30 to the storage body at the attachment point 31 in this way, the cover 30 can be unfolded as it is without being released and can immediately cover the folding bicycle body 10, and conversely, when the cover 30 is stored as it is, the cover 30 can be used as it is. If you fold it according to the procedure, you can store it in the storage body 20. In other words, since the position of the storage body 20 and the position of the covering body 30 are fixed at fixed positions with respect to the folding bicycle body 10, the method of deployment and storage does not change each time, and simplification and speedup are achieved. You can plan. Further, since the storage body 20 and the covering body 30 are attached and fixed to the folding bicycle body 10, there is no need to carry and manage them separately.

Although the preferred embodiment of the configuration example of the portable vehicle of the present invention has been described above as an example of application to a folding bicycle, it is possible to make various changes without departing from the technical scope of the present invention. Will be understood.

The portable vehicle and the covering storage set for the portable vehicle of the present invention can be widely applied to the portable vehicle regardless of the manufacturer or the product.

<figref num="1"> The figure which shows the basic configuration example in the use state (runn possible state) of the folding bicycle of this invention which concerns on Example 1.</figref><figref num="2"> A diagram schematically showing how the folding bicycle body 10 is folded by bending the frame at the joint portion 15 and overlapping the front wheels 13 of the front frame 11 and the rear wheels 14 of the rear frame 12.</figref><figref num="3"> The figure which shows the movement of the storage body 20 which concerns on Example 1.</figref><figref num="4"> The figure which shows one configuration example of the storage body 20</figref><figref num="5"> The figure which shows one configuration example of a belt 40</figref><figref num="6"> The figure which shows the deployment procedure of the covering body 30 from the storage body 20 (1)</figref><figref num="7"> The figure which shows the deployment procedure of the covering body 30 from the storage body 20 (2)</figref><figref num="8"> The figure which shows the deployment procedure of the covering body 30 from the storage body 20 (3)</figref><figref num="9"> The figure which shows the state which covers the folding bicycle body 10 by the covering body 30.</figref><figref num="10"> Figure showing a conventional example (1)</figref><figref num="11"> Figure showing a conventional example (2)</figref><figref num="12"> Figure showing a conventional example (3)</figref>

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10 Folding bike body 11 Front frame 12 rear frame 13 Front wheels 14 Rear wheel 15 Joint 16 saddle 17 Seatpost 18 handle 19 pedal 20 storage body 21 Top fixture 22 Bottom fixture 23 opening 30 Cover 31 Mounting location 40 belt 41 Belt part 42 Belt part 43 Belt part