Bicycle racks for trailer hitches
The bicycle assembly stand for trailer hitches addresses the limitations of conventional stands by providing adjustable, space-saving, and portable bike repair solutions with single-tube attachment and folding mechanisms, facilitating repairs on diverse surfaces and enhancing vehicle compatibility.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE202025002121
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-23
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-08
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-07-31
AI Technical Summary
Conventional bicycle assembly stands are limited by their dependency on surface conditions and often restrict bike movement, making repairs and maintenance difficult, especially on uneven or soft ground, and they occupy significant space, posing tripping hazards and limiting their portability.
A bicycle assembly stand for trailer hitches that attaches to vehicles using a quick-release fastener, offering adjustable and space-saving designs with clamping mechanisms for single tube attachment, ensuring wheel freedom and legroom, and incorporating a folding mechanism for easy transport.
Enables efficient bike repairs and maintenance on various surfaces while reducing space requirements and tripping hazards, allowing portability and ease of use on vehicles.
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Abstract
Description
[0001] This utility model is for a "bicycle assembly stand for trailer hitches" of motor vehicles and other mobile vehicles.
[0002] This is intended to simplify or enable repairs and maintenance work on a bicycle or e-bike (here abbreviated and referred to as "bike") by being attached to standard trailer hitches using a quick-release fastener.
[0003] This assembly stand is optionally available in a manually adjustable version, a pipe plug system with clamp and quick release, or a height-adjustable version with a hand crank or an electric drive system, depending on requirements.
[0004] This system is an alternative to a conventional assembly stand, which is usually susceptible to and dependent on the surface, e.g. on a wet or soft sandy ground (e.g. in the forest or campsite).
[0005] On a standard bicycle carrier, work is very limited or even impossible, as the bikes are usually fixed at up to three points, or must be in order to be transported safely.
[0006] On this assembly stand, the bike is attached to a single tube, e.g., frame tube or seat tube, using a clamping clamp, thus ensuring freedom of movement for the wheels or electric motors. This is primarily necessary for diagnosing faults or repairs of motors or drives. Gears can also be adjusted more easily, and wheel changes are only possible with this method.
[0007] Furthermore, a certain degree of "legroom" is ensured, as simple assembly stands usually have protruding feet in the floor area and can therefore create a tripping hazard.
[0008] The space saving is also negligible, since otherwise such bulky stand parts are no longer needed, and thanks to a folding mechanism, even small cars can take this assembly stand with them to service appointments.
Claims
[1] A mounting stand with a holding claw and connection for ball-head trailer couplings.