Bicycle packaging structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10144578-B2
Application number	US-201715459606-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 15, 2017
Priority date	Oct 4, 2016
Publication date	Dec 4, 2018
Grant date	Dec 4, 2018

Abstract

A bicycle packaging structure for a bicycle including a bicycle frame is provided. The bicycle packaging structure includes an exhibition box and at least one fixing member. The exhibition box includes a lower plate, a side plate surrounding the lower plate, an accommodating space formed by the lower plate and the side plate, and an exhibition opening at one side of the side plate away from the lower plate. The bicycle frame is accommodated in the accommodating space and mounted on the lower plate by the at least one fixing member. Thus, the bicycle frame may be directly exhibited through the exhibition opening and be sold to eliminate conventional complications of box opening and assembly for exhibition and post-exhibition re-boxing. The bicycle frame is placed in the exhibition box for carrying outdoors to achieve objects of recycling and reducing costs and burden on the environment.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A bicycle packaging structure for a bicycle, the bicycle comprising a first wheel as a rear wheel of the bicycle, a second wheel as a front wheel of the bicycle and a bicycle frame, each of the first wheel and the second wheel comprising a wheel axis, wherein the first wheel comprises a transmission gear assembly that is coaxial as the wheel axis, and the bicycle frame comprises an upper fork, a crank, a seat post and a front fork which comprises a vertical bar, the bicycle packaging structure comprising:
an exhibition box, comprising a lower plate, a side plate surrounding the lower plate, an accommodating space formed by the lower plate and the side plate, and an exhibition opening at one side of the side plate away from the lower plate, the accommodating space disposed for accommodating the bicycle frame, the lower plate comprising a plurality of fixing holes and a positioning opening corresponding to a position of the wheel axis of the first wheel, wherein the positioning opening is disposed for positioning the wheel axis of the first wheel;
at least one fixing member, disposed for mounting the bicycle frame on the lower plate through the plurality of fixing holes; and
a wheel positioning member disposed at one side of the lower plate away from the accommodating space, wherein the wheel positioning member comprises a protection body that secures the first wheel and a first through hole for the wheel axis of the first wheel to pass through.

2. The bicycle packaging structure of claim 1 , wherein the bicycle frame and a seat post are designed as an integrated seat post (ISP), and the side plate further comprises a side opening that allows the seat post of the bicycle frame to pass through.

3. The bicycle packaging structure of claim 1 , wherein one side of the lower plate away from the accommodating space is provided for the first wheel to be disposed.

4. The bicycle packaging structure of claim 1 , wherein the positioning opening is disposed for positioning the transmission gear assembly.

5. The bicycle packaging structure of claim 4 , wherein the positioning opening is disposed for the transmission gear assembly penetrating the positioning opening and positioned in the accommodating space.

6. The bicycle packaging structure of claim 1 , further comprising a protective separating member installed with the second wheel, the protective separating member is disposed adjacent to the exhibition opening and comprises a protective partitioning plate placed between the second wheel and the bicycle frame and a fastening portion that fastens the second wheel to the protective partitioning plate.

7. The bicycle packaging structure of claim 6 , wherein the protective partitioning plate comprises a second through hole that allows the wheel axis of the second wheel to pass through, and a fastening hole, wherein the fastening portion fixes the second wheel on the protective partitioning plate away from the bicycle frame through the fastening hole.

8. The bicycle packaging structure of claim 1 , wherein the lower plate further comprises an upper fork accommodating portion corresponding to a position of the upper fork.

9. The bicycle packaging structure of claim 8 , wherein the lower plate further comprises a first cut section and a second cut section that meets and forms an included angle with the first cut section, the upper fork accommodating portion is formed correspondingly to a shape of the upper fork and disposed for the upper fork passing through the lower plate via the upper fork accommodating portion.

10. The bicycle packaging structure of claim 1 , wherein the lower plate further comprises a crank fixing hole for penetrating and fixing the crank.

11. The bicycle packaging structure of claim 1 , wherein the lower plate is disposed for securing the seat post by penetrating the at least one fixing member through the plurality of fixing holes.

12. The bicycle packaging structure of claim 1 , wherein the side plate comprises a handle member for carrying.

13. The bicycle packaging structure of claim 1 , wherein the at least one fixing member penetrates through the plurality of fixing holes to secure the front fork at the lower plate.

Assignees

• Giant Mfg Co Ltd

Inventors

• Chen Tsung-Lung
• Chung Jiun-Hung

Classifications

• B65D85/68 Primary

  for machines, engines or vehicles in assembled or dismantled form · CPC title

• B65D81/05

  maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents ({B65D81/022, B65D81/025, } B65D81/03 take precedence) · CPC title

• B65D25/10

  Devices to locate articles in containers {(for protecting articles from mechanical damage B65D81/02)} · CPC title

• B65D2585/6862

  bicycles · CPC title

• B65D25/54

  Inspection openings or windows · CPC title