Bicycle stand

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10252759-B2
Application number	US-201815937968-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 28, 2018
Priority date	Jun 21, 2017
Publication date	Apr 9, 2019
Grant date	Apr 9, 2019

Abstract

A bicycle stand includes a base, a connection unit and a support unit. The base has first and second arms non-parallel to each other. The connection unit is arranged between the first and second aims. The support unit is detachably mounted on the connection unit and is transformable between a folding position and a using position. The support unit is detached from the connection unit when the support unit is in the folding position. The support unit is attached on the connection unit and is adapted to engage with a spindle in a crank-arm of a bicycle to support the bicycle in an upright position on a surface when the support unit is in the using position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A bicycle stand comprising:
a base having first and second arms non-parallel to each other, wherein the first arm has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, wherein the second arm has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, wherein the base further has a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion, wherein the first connecting portion is integrally connected to the first end of the first arm, wherein an included angle formed between the first arm and the first connecting portion is greater than 90 degrees, wherein the second connecting portion is integrally connected to the first end of the second arm, wherein an included angle formed between the second arm and the second connecting portion is greater than 90 degrees;
a connection unit arranged between the first and second arms, wherein the connection unit includes a first connector detachably mounted between the first and second connecting portions; and
a support unit detachably mounted on the connection unit and transformable between a folding position and a using position;
wherein when the support unit is in the folding position, the support unit is detached from the connection unit; and
wherein when the support unit is in the using position, the support unit is attached on the connection unit and is adapted to engage with a spindle in a crank-arm of a bicycle to support the bicycle in an upright position on a surface.

2. The bicycle stand as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the base further has a third connecting portion and a fourth connecting portion, wherein the third connecting portion is integrally connected to the second end of the first arm and is parallel to the first connecting portion, wherein the fourth connecting portion is integrally connected to the second end of the second arm and is parallel to the second connecting portion, and wherein the connection unit further includes a second connector detachably mounted between the third and fourth connecting portions.

3. The bicycle stand as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the first and second arms and the first, second, third, and fourth connecting portions are arranged to form a general trapezoid on the surface.

4. The bicycle stand as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the first connector has a connecting post, a supporting leg, and two connecting sections, wherein the connecting post extends along a height direction perpendicular to the surface and detachably connects to the support unit, wherein the supporting leg extends from an outer periphery of the first connector toward the second connector along a width direction perpendicular to the height direction, and wherein the two connecting sections respectively extend from two opposite sides of the first connector along a length direction perpendicular to the width direction and respectively detachably connect to the first and second connecting portions.

5. The bicycle stand as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the supporting leg has a thickness along the height direction, wherein the thickness of the supporting leg is gradually reduced from the outer periphery of the first connector toward the second connector to form an inclined face, and wherein an included angle formed between the inclined face and a bottom face of the supporting leg is less than 90 degrees.

6. The bicycle stand as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the connection unit further includes a fastener, wherein the fastener has a threaded portion, wherein the first connector further has a threaded hole disposed through the connecting post, wherein the support unit has an extending section extending along the height direction and a joining section connected to the extending section and extending along the width direction, wherein the extending section detachably connects to the connecting post of the first connector and has a slot configured to align with the threaded hole, wherein the fastener selectively inserts through the slot of the extending section, and wherein the threaded portion of the fastener is detachably engaged into the threaded hole.

7. The bicycle stand as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the fastener further has an abutting portion connected with the threaded portion, and wherein the abutting portion selectively abuts an outer periphery of the extending section.

8. The bicycle stand as claimed in claim 6 , further comprising:
a buckle unit detachably attached between the base and the support unit;
wherein when the support unit is in the folding position, the buckle unit is attached to both of the base and the support unit;
wherein when the support unit is in the using position, the buckle unit is attached to one of the base and the support unit.

9. The bicycle stand as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the buckle unit includes a first buckle member and a second buckle member, wherein the first buckle member has two first buckle portions disposed at two opposite sides of the first buckle member and adapted to respectively buckle with the third connecting portion and the support unit, and wherein the second buckle member has two second buckle portions disposed at two opposite sides of the second buckle member and adapted to respectively buckle with the second arm and the support unit.

Assignees

• Chuang Louis

Inventors

• Chuang Louis

Classifications

• F16M2200/066

  being part of the head · CPC title

• F16M2200/08

  Foot or support base · CPC title

• F16M11/04

  Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand · CPC title

• F16M11/38

  by folding {, e.g. pivoting or scissors tong mechanisms} · CPC title

• B62H3/10 Primary

  involving forked supports or brackets embracing the bottom part of the frame · CPC title