An adjustable bicycle basket

Abstract

This utility model discloses an adjustable bicycle basket, comprising: a bicycle and a basket; the bottom plate of the basket is provided with at least three support rods, wherein support rod one is located on the front edge of the basket, and support rods two and three are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the basket. The upper end of support rod one is fixedly connected to the basket, and its lower end is connected to an adjuster on the upper part of the bicycle's rear upper fork. The upper ends of support rods two and three are respectively connected to translation adjustment plates on both sides of the basket, and the lower ends of support rods two and three are respectively connected to adjusters at the ends of the bicycle's rear upper fork. The basket of this utility model is connected to the frame through its three support rods at the bottom, thus supporting the basket. When the basket is carrying heavy loads, the height of the basket can be adjusted by the components at the ends of the support rods to lower the center of gravity, and the forward tilt of the basket can be adjusted to tilt the center of gravity forward, thereby improving the stability of the basket under load.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of bicycle basket technology, specifically, it relates to an adjustable bicycle basket. Background Technology

[0002] Some bicycles today do not have baskets, which is inconvenient as you cannot carry items while riding. Installing a basket at the rear wheel makes it easier to carry things. However, ordinary baskets can only be horizontal and cannot be adjusted. After storing heavy items, the basket may wobble and lose balance. To solve this problem, an adjustable bicycle basket has been developed. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of this, the technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide an adjustable bicycle basket, which solves the problem of the basket easily shaking when carrying heavy loads in the prior art.

[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model discloses an adjustable bicycle basket, including: a bicycle and a basket; the bottom plate of the basket is provided with at least three support rods, wherein support rod one is provided on the front edge of the basket, support rod two and support rod three are symmetrically provided on the left and right sides of the basket, the upper end of support rod one is fixedly connected to the basket, and its lower end is connected to the adjuster on the upper part of the rear upper fork of the bicycle, the upper ends of support rod two and support rod three are respectively connected to the translation adjustment plates on both sides of the basket, and the lower ends of support rod two and support rod three are respectively connected to the adjuster at the end of the rear upper fork of the bicycle.

[0005] Furthermore, the aforementioned translation adjustment plate is provided with a horizontally extending elongated hole.

[0006] Furthermore, the aforementioned adjuster is an adjusting sleeve. The first support rod is connected to the adjusting sleeve on the upper part of the bicycle's rear upper fork, and the lower ends of the second and third support rods are respectively connected to the adjusting sleeves at the ends of the bicycle's rear upper fork. The adjusting sleeve is provided with multiple limiting holes arranged at intervals along the axial direction. The protrusions on the elastic limiting members provided at the lower ends of the first, second, and third support rods cooperate with the limiting holes for adjustment.

[0007] Furthermore, the aforementioned adjuster is an adjustment plate. The first support rod is connected to the adjustment plate on the upper part of the rear upper fork of the bicycle. The lower ends of the second and third support rods are respectively connected to the adjustment plates at the ends of the rear upper forks of the bicycle. The adjustment plate is provided with an elongated hole extending along the axial direction. The lower ends of the first, second, and third support rods are provided with through holes that are aligned with the elongated holes on the adjustment plate and connected by bolts and nuts.

[0008] Furthermore, the aforementioned support rod is curved.

[0009] Furthermore, the aforementioned basket has a bottom plate, a front side plate, a rear side plate, a left side plate, and a right side plate. The bottom edges of the front side plate and the rear side plate are connected to the bottom plate by hinges, and the bottom edges of the left side plate and the right side plate are connected to the bottom plate by hinges. The left side plate and the right side plate are respectively provided with hinges connecting the upper left side plate and the upper right side plate.

[0010] Furthermore, the upper left and upper right side panels are provided with patterned structures.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, this application can achieve the following technical effects:

[0012] The basket of this utility model is connected to the frame by three support rods at its bottom to support the basket. When the basket is carrying heavy objects, the height of the basket can be adjusted by the components at the ends of the support rods to lower the center of gravity. The forward tilt of the basket can also be adjusted to tilt the center of gravity forward, which can better improve the stability of the basket under load.

[0013] Of course, any product implementing this application does not necessarily need to achieve all of the technical effects described above at the same time. Attached Figure Description

[0014] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of this application and form part of this application, illustrate exemplary embodiments and are used to explain this application, but do not constitute an undue limitation of this application. In the drawings:

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a bicycle and basket according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a bicycle and basket according to another embodiment of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connection between the adjusting sleeve and the support rod according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the connection between the adjusting plate and the support rod according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a basket assembly according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Attached Figure Labels

[0021] 1. Bicycle, 2. Basket, 3. Support rod 1, 4. Support rod 2, 5. Support rod 3, 6. Rear upper fork, 7. Adjustment plate, 8. Adjustment sleeve, 9. Limiting hole, 10. Elastic limiting component, 11. Protrusion, 12. Adjustment plate, 13. Through hole 2, 14. Long strip hole, 15. Bolt, 16. Nut, 17. Through hole 1, 20. Base plate, 21. Front side plate, 22. Rear side plate, 23. Left side plate, 24. Right side plate, 25. Upper left side plate, 26. Upper right side plate, 27. Pattern structure. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The following will describe in detail the implementation of this application with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments, so that the implementation process of how this application uses technical means to solve technical problems and achieve technical effects can be fully understood and implemented accordingly.

[0023] Please refer to Figures 1 to 5 , Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a bicycle and basket according to one embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a bicycle and basket according to another embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connection between the adjusting sleeve and the support rod according to one embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the connection between the adjusting plate and the support rod according to one embodiment of the present invention; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a basket assembly according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] An adjustable bicycle basket includes: a bicycle 1 and a basket 2; the bottom plate of the basket 2 is provided with three support rods, wherein support rod 1 3 is provided on the front edge of the basket 2, and support rod 2 4 and support rod 3 5 are symmetrically provided on the left and right sides of the basket 2. The upper end of support rod 1 3 is fixedly connected to the basket 2, and its lower end is connected to the adjuster on the upper part of the rear upper fork 6 of the bicycle 1. The upper ends of support rod 2 4 and support rod 3 5 are respectively connected to the translation adjustment plates 7 on both sides of the basket 2, and the lower ends of support rod 2 4 and support rod 3 5 are respectively connected to the adjuster at the end of the rear upper fork 6 of the bicycle 1; the translation adjustment plate 7 is provided with a horizontally extending elongated hole, and the connection and adjustment method of support rod 2 4, support rod 3 5 and translation adjustment plate 7 is the same as that of adjustment plate 12.

[0025] The adjuster is an adjusting sleeve 8. The adjusting sleeve 8 on the upper part of the rear upper fork 6 of the bicycle 1 is connected to the support rod 3. The lower ends of the support rod 4 and the support rod 5 are respectively connected to the adjusting sleeve 8 at the end of the rear upper fork 6 of the bicycle 1. The adjusting sleeve 8 is provided with multiple axially spaced limiting holes 9. The protrusions 11 on the elastic limiting members 10 provided at the lower ends of the support rods 3, 4, and 5 cooperate with the limiting holes 9 for adjustment. The elastic limiting members 10 are provided in the inner tubes of the lower ends of the support rods 3, 4, and 5. The elastic limiting members 10 are U-shaped strips. The protrusions 11 are located on the outside of one end of the elastic limiting member 10 and pass through the through hole 17 on the support rod. When adjusting, the protrusions 11 are pressed down to make the end of the support rod slide in the adjusting sleeve 8. After the position is determined, the protrusions 11 will pop out from the limiting holes 9 at the corresponding positions to achieve the locking effect. The adjusting sleeve 8 is provided with a fixing ring at its tail end. The fixing ring is used in conjunction with a bolt to fix the adjusting sleeve 8 to the frame.

[0026] The adjuster is an adjusting plate 12. Support rod 3 is connected to the adjusting plate 12 on the upper part of the rear upper fork 6 of the bicycle 1. The lower ends of support rods 4 and 5 are respectively connected to the adjusting plate 12 at the ends of the rear upper fork 6 of the bicycle 1. The adjusting plate 12 has an axially extending elongated hole. The lower ends of support rods 3, 4, and 5 have through holes 13 that align with the elongated holes 14 on the adjusting plate 12 and are connected by bolts 15 and nuts 16. Support rod 3 is curved, which facilitates the forward tilt adjustment of the basket 2. The lower ends of support rods 3, 4, and 5 are flat and have through holes 13. Bolts 15 pass through through holes 13 and are connected to the adjusting plate 12 and nuts 16. During adjustment, loosen nuts 16 to adjust the position of the support rod ends relative to the adjusting plate 12, and then tighten nuts 16 again.

[0027] The basket 2 has a base plate 20, a front side plate 21, a rear side plate 22, a left side plate 23, and a right side plate 24. The bottom edges of the front side plate 21 and the rear side plate 22 are connected to the base plate 20 via hinges. The bottom edges of the left side plate 23 and the right side plate 24 are also connected to the base plate 20 via hinges. The left side plate 23 and the right side plate 24 are respectively provided with hinges connecting the upper left side plate 25 and the upper right side plate 26. The basket 2 can be folded or unfolded. The folding process is as follows: the front side plate 21 and the rear side plate 22 fold upwards towards the base plate 20, and the upper left side plate 25 and the upper right side plate 26 fold upwards towards the left side plate 24. 23 and the right side panel 24 are folded inwards, and finally the left side panel 23 and the right side panel 24 are folded up onto the bottom panel 20. When unfolded, the side panels are unfolded in sequence. The left side panel 23 and the right side panel 24, as well as the upper left side panel 25 and the upper right side panel 26, are provided with extended snap-fit ​​brackets on both sides. The snap-fit ​​brackets are made of steel wire bent into slots into which steel wire can be snapped. The slots in the snap-fit ​​brackets are snapped with the steel wire on the side panels. The side panels on the basket 2 are all made of steel wire woven mesh structure. The upper left side panel 25 and the upper right side panel 26 are provided with pattern structure 27, which is also made of steel wire woven structure.

[0028] The basket 2 of this utility model is connected to the frame through three support rods at its bottom to support the basket 2. When the basket 2 is carrying heavy objects, the height of the basket 2 can be adjusted by the components at the ends of the support rods to lower the center of gravity. The forward tilt of the basket 2 can also be adjusted to tilt the center of gravity forward, which can better improve the stability of the basket 2 under load.

[0029] The foregoing description illustrates and describes several preferred embodiments of the present invention. However, as previously stated, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the forms disclosed herein and should not be construed as excluding other embodiments. It can be used in various other combinations, modifications, and environments, and can be altered within the scope of the inventive concept described herein through the foregoing teachings or techniques or knowledge in related fields. Any modifications and variations made by those skilled in the art that do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention should be within the protection scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. An adjustable bicycle basket comprising: Bicycle and basket; The feature is that the bottom plate of the bicycle basket is provided with at least three support rods on its edge, wherein support rod one is provided on the front edge of the bicycle basket, support rod two and support rod three are symmetrically provided on the left and right sides of the bicycle basket, the upper end of support rod one is fixedly connected to the bicycle basket, and its lower end is connected to the adjuster on the upper part of the rear upper fork of the bicycle, the upper ends of support rod two and support rod three are respectively connected to the translation adjustment plates on both sides of the bicycle basket, and the lower ends of support rod two and support rod three are respectively connected to the adjuster at the end of the rear upper fork of the bicycle.

2. An adjustable bicycle basket as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The translation adjustment plate is provided with a horizontally extending elongated strip hole.

3. The adjustable bicycle basket as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The adjuster is an adjusting sleeve. The first support rod is connected to the adjusting sleeve on the upper part of the rear upper fork of the bicycle. The lower ends of the second and third support rods are respectively connected to the adjusting sleeves at the ends of the rear upper forks of the bicycle. The adjusting sleeve is provided with a plurality of limiting holes arranged at intervals along the axial direction. The protrusions on the elastic limiting members provided at the lower ends of the first, second and third support rods cooperate with the limiting holes for adjustment.

4. The adjustable bicycle basket of claim 2, wherein, The adjuster is an adjusting plate. Support rod one is connected to the adjusting plate on the upper part of the rear upper fork of the bicycle. The lower ends of support rod two and support rod three are respectively connected to the adjusting plate at the end of the rear upper fork of the bicycle. The adjusting plate is provided with an elongated hole extending along the axial direction. The lower ends of support rod one, support rod two and support rod three are provided with through holes that are aligned with the elongated hole on the adjusting plate and connected by bolts and nuts.

5. An adjustable bicycle basket as claimed in claim 4, wherein, The support rod is curved.

6. The adjustable bicycle basket of claim 1, wherein, The basket has a bottom plate, a front side plate, a rear side plate, a left side plate, and a right side plate. The bottom edges of the front side plate and the rear side plate are connected to the bottom plate by hinges, and the bottom edges of the left side plate and the right side plate are connected to the bottom plate by hinges. The left side plate and the right side plate are respectively provided with hinges connecting the upper left side plate and the upper right side plate.

7. An adjustable bicycle basket as claimed in claim 6, wherein, The upper left and upper right side panels are provided with patterned structures.

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