Bicycle transport case

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10329083-B1
Application number	US-201815962029-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Apr 25, 2018
Priority date	Apr 25, 2018
Publication date	Jun 25, 2019
Grant date	Jun 25, 2019

Abstract

A bicycle transport case includes a container adapted to be opened and closed. The container includes a first outer side and a second outer side and has a chamber for receiving a bicycle frame defined by interior sides of the first and second outer sides. A retaining device configured to retain the bicycle frame at various angular orientations is pivotally and detachably connected to the container. The retaining device includes a main guide rail pivotally connected to the container about an axis and at least one retaining stand for retaining the bicycle frame movably mounted on the main guide rail and adapted to be locked in various positions on the main guide rail.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A bicycle transport case comprising:
a container adapted to be opened and closed including a first outer side and a second outer side and having a chamber for receiving a bicycle frame defined by interior sides of the first and second outer sides; and
a retaining device configured to retain the bicycle frame at various angular orientations pivotally and detachably connected to the container, wherein the retaining device includes a main guide rail pivotally connected to the container about an axis, at least one retaining stand for retaining the bicycle frame movably mounted on the main guide rail and adapted to be locked in various positions on the main guide rail, at least one joint mechanism connected to the main guide rail, and at least one support leg pivotally connected to the at least one joint mechanism, wherein the at least one support leg is pivotal to a collapsed position extending parallel to the main guide rail and an erected position extending transversely to the main guide rail, wherein the main guide rail is disposed horizontally when the at least one support leg is in the collapsed position, and wherein the main guide rail is disposed obliquely when the at least one support leg is in the erected position.

2. The bicycle transport case as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising at least one seat coupling the retaining device to the container, wherein the at least one joint mechanism is pivotally and detachably connected to the at least one seat, and wherein the at least one seat defines a cavity and the at least one joint mechanism is pivotally engaged in the cavity.

3. The bicycle transport case as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one support leg includes two support legs pivotally connected to a hinge via two pivots and being pivotal away from each other and to a position that one support leg is parallel to another support leg, and wherein the hinge has one end connected to the at least one joint mechanism and another end connected to the two support legs.

4. The bicycle transport case as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one retaining stand includes a quick release clamp engaged with the main guide rail, and wherein the quick release clamp is selectively operable to a locked position in which the at least one retaining stand is locked in a fixed position with respect to the main guide rail and an unlocked position in which the at least one retaining stand is not locked in a fixed position with respect to the main guide rail.

5. The bicycle transport case as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the quick release clamp includes a lever which has a cam, a rod, and a nut, wherein the rod couples the cam of the lever to the at least one retaining stand and is engaged with the nut, and wherein the nut is positioned within a retaining channel.

6. The bicycle transport case as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second outer sides of the container has an exterior side including a bumper mounted thereon and protruding above the exterior side.

7. The bicycle transport case as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one retaining stand includes two retaining stands movably mounted on the main guide rail and adapted to be locked in various positions on the main guide rail, and wherein the two retaining stands are positioned in a spaced relationship.

8. The bicycle transport case as claimed in claim 7 , further comprising two seats coupling the retaining device to the container, wherein the two seats are fixedly connected to the container and positioned in a spaced relationship, wherein the at least one joint mechanism includes two joint mechanisms pivotally and detachably connected to the two seats respectively, and wherein the two seats respectively define two cavities and the two joint mechanisms are pivotally engaged in the two cavities of the two seats respectively.

9. A bicycle transport case comprising:
a container adapted to be opened and closed including a first outer side and a second outer side and having a chamber for receiving a bicycle frame defined by interior sides of the first and second outer sides;
a retaining device configured to retain the bicycle frame at various angular orientations pivotally and detachably connected to the container, wherein the retaining device includes a main guide rail pivotally connected to the container about an axis and at least one retaining stand for retaining the bicycle frame movably mounted on the main guide rail and adapted to be locked in various positions on the main guide rail; and
at least one seat coupling the retaining device to the container, wherein the retaining device includes at least one joint mechanism pivotally and detachably connected to the at least one seat, wherein the at least one seat defines a cavity and the at least one joint mechanism is pivotally engaged in the cavity, wherein the at least one joint mechanism includes a first connecting structure having one end connected to the main guide rail and another end pivotally engaged in the cavity, a second connecting structure pivotally engaged in the cavity and biasingly engaged with the first connecting structure, and at least one biasing member positioned between the first and second connecting structures, wherein the at least one joint mechanism is pivotal to a fixed position in which the at least one retaining stand retains the bicycle frame in an upright position, and wherein the at least one seat defines a slot extending from the cavity and the first connecting structure protrudes into the slot when the at least one joint mechanism is pivoted to the fixed position.

10. The bicycle transport case as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the retaining device includes at least one support leg pivotally connected to the at least one joint mechanism and being pivotal to a collapsed position extending parallel to the main guide rail and an erected position extending transversely to the main guide rail, wherein the main guide rail is disposed horizontally when the at least one support leg is in the collapsed position, and wherein the main guide rail is disposed obliquely when the at least one support leg is in the erected position.

11. A bicycle transport case comprising
a container adapted to be opened and closed including a first outer side and a second outer side and having a chamber for receiving a bicycle frame defined by interior sides of the first and second outer sides;
a retaining device configured to retain the bicycle frame at various angular orientations pivotally and detachably connected to the container, wherein the retaining device includes a main guide rail pivotally connected to the container about an axis and two retaining stands for retaining the bicycle frame movably mounted on the main guide rail and adapted to be locked in various positions on the main guide rail, and wherein the two retaining stands are positioned in a spaced relationship;
two seats coupling the retaining device to the container, wherein the two seats are fixedly connected to the container and positioned in a spaced relationship, wherein the retaining device includes two joint mechanisms pivotally and detachably connected to the two seats respectively, wherein the two seats respectively define two cavities and the two joint mechanisms are pivotally engaged in the two cavities of the two seats respectively, wherein each of the two joint mechanisms includes a first connecting structure that has one end connected to the main guide rail and another end pivotally engaged in one of the two cavities, a second connecting structure pivotally engaged in the one of the two cavities and biasingly engaged with the first connecting structure, and at least one biasing member p

Assignees

• Chuang Louis

Inventors

• Chuang Louis

Classifications

• B65D2585/6862

  bicycles · CPC title

• B62H2700/005

  Stands or support attached to bicycle pedals, stands or supports in combination with locking devices, stands to be used as luggage carrier · CPC title

• B62J23/00

  Other protectors specially adapted for cycles · CPC title

• A45C13/02

  Interior fittings; Means, {e.g. inserts,} for holding and packing articles · CPC title

• B62H3/10

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