Bicycle rack for leaning bicycles

Abstract

Bicycle rack (1), in particular for leaning bicycles, made of a metal frame (2), wherein the metal frame (2) has at least one frame profile (3) with a cavity (4), characterized in that an elastic insert (5) is provided which extends into or through the cavity (4) and protrudes laterally from the frame profile (3) to protect the bicycle.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a bicycle stand made of a metal frame for leaning a bicycle against, wherein the metal frame has at least one frame profile with a cavity. STATE OF THE ART

[0002] German patent DE 1686183 U describes a bicycle stand with a relatively high bar, the ends of which are attached to a base rail via round iron supports. The two support rails rest on the ground and can be anchored in the ground, for example, using masonry screws – thus, a classic, ground-mounted bicycle stand with a base frame.

[0003] German patent DE 1 170 808 B describes a stand in which U-shaped, curved support wires or round iron bars are attached parallel to each other to a flat support frame resting on the ground, between which the front wheel is inserted. Variants with support loops that rise upwards from the ground are also described – i.e., typical, ground-mounted U-shaped constructions as standard production stands.

[0004] German patent DE 44 07 062 C2 discloses a bicycle rack module for parking two bicycles facing opposite directions. The central load-bearing component is a stable U-shaped bracket made of tubular material with legs pointing towards the ground, which are fixed in or to the ground. Additional mounting brackets and guide structures are arranged on the U-shaped bracket. The description also mentions earlier utility models DE 87 15 865 U1, DE 88 04 227 U1, and DE 93 08 960 U1, which also use U-shaped, ground-mounted bracket racks.

[0005] German patent DE 202010013991 U1 discloses a bicycle stand consisting of a vertically erectable frame / bar made of galvanized or stainless steel with a horizontal central tube and a bolt welded to it for a steel U-lock. The frame is bolted to the ground via welded plates and supports a roof – thus a ground-mounted bar structure that simultaneously serves as a leaning post and a support for the weather protection roof and lock.

[0006] Whenever a higher-quality bicycle is leaned against a bicycle rack or, as in this case, a bicycle stand, it is advantageous if the stand, which is usually made of a steel profile and anchored in the ground, is designed in such a way that the bicycle frame is damaged as little as possible. In particular, the stand should be designed so that metallic contact between the bicycle and the stand is avoided. REVELATION OF THE INVENTION

[0007] The object of the present invention is therefore to create a ground-standing bicycle rack made of a metal frame that allows a bicycle to be leaned against the bicycle rack with as little damage as possible.

[0008] This problem is solved starting from a bicycle rack made of a metal frame according to the preamble of claim 1 in conjunction with the characterizing features. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in the dependent claims.

[0009] The invention includes the technical teaching that an elastic insert is provided which extends into or through the cavity and protrudes laterally from the frame profile to protect the bicycle. This prevents contact between the bicycle frame and the metallic frame profile, thus avoiding damage to the bicycle frame. The solution according to the invention enables particularly simple and quick manufacturing and assembly of the bicycle rack, which is also robust and tamper-proof.

[0010] The elastic insert is preferably made of hard rubber. This allows the insert to be manufactured from a material that simply needs to be cut from a continuous roll, since hard rubber with a thickness of, for example, 12 mm, 15 mm, 20 mm, or more is readily available on the market. According to the invention, the insert only needs to be slightly wider than the frame profile, and its length can be slightly less than the frame profile, especially if, for example, two or more inserts are used along the length of the frame profile. In this way, the hard rubber inserts can be cut to size from the continuous roll, enabling the cost-effective production of a bicycle rack that also has a high-quality appearance.Especially when the hard rubber contrasts in color with the frame profile, a high-quality look can be created, particularly if the frame profile itself has a powder coating, for example.

[0011] The frame profile has an approximately rectangular cross-section, with a greater width compared to a smaller height. The elastic insert forms a flat body extending across the width of the frame profile. Crucially, the width of the elastic insert is greater than the width of the frame profile. The portion projecting laterally from the frame profile then forms the support edge for the bicycle frame(s).

[0012] The elastic insert can be screwed into the frame profile using at least one screw element or secured with the screw element. The screw element(s) can be inserted from the outside of the metal frame, and a screw nut or a threaded insert sleeve can be arranged and / or welded to the inside of the metal frame on the at least one frame profile.

[0013] In its floor-mounted configuration, the metal frame comprises two vertical and one horizontal frame profile, with each frame profile containing one, two, or more continuous elastic inserts. Alternatively, it is conceivable that only the upper, horizontal frame profile contains an insert.

[0014] The frame profile has slot-like openings laterally incorporated to receive the insert body, through which the elastic insert body extends and / or the elastic insert body protrudes from the frame profile to such an extent that contact between the leaning bicycle and the frame profile is avoided. PREFERRED EXAMPLE OF THE INVENTION

[0015] Further measures improving the invention are described in more detail below, together with a description of a preferred embodiment of the invention, with reference to the figures. The figures show: Fig. 1. A perspective view of a bicycle rack for leaning a bicycle against, Fig. 2 of the bicycle racks according to Fig. 1 In a side view, Fig. 3 a partial view of the bicycle rack with a cross-section of the frame profile, Fig. 4 a cross-sectional view of the frame profile with a first fastening variant of the insert made of a hard rubber, Fig. 5 a cross-sectional view of the frame profile with a second fastening variant of the insert made of a hard rubber, Fig. 6 a cross-sectional view of the frame profile with the insert body, which rests on a support plate inside the cavity, wherein the insert body is secured with a screw element and a plug-in screw sleeve and Fig. 7 a cross-sectional view of the frame profile with the insert body, which rests on a support plate inside the cavity, wherein the insert body is secured with a screw element that is self-tapping and screwed into the hard rubber insert body.

[0016] Fig. Figure 1 shows a cross-sectional view and Fig. Figure 2 shows a side view of a bicycle rack 1 made of a metal frame 2 for leaning a bicycle against, wherein the metal frame 2 has three frame profiles 3, each having an internal cavity 4. The three frame profiles 3 are connected to each other in such a way that two vertical frame profiles 3 can be attached with their lower ends, for example, to or in a ground, and a horizontally extending frame profile 3 connects the two upper free ends of the vertical frame profiles 3, so that an inverted U-shape is formed overall. The bicycle rack 1 thus has a metal frame 2 with dimensions such that ordinary bicycles can be leaned against the rack 1 and locked to it.

[0017] According to the invention, the bicycle rack 1 has an elastic, i.e., flexible, insert 5, which is made, for example, of hard rubber or soft plastic. The insert 5 extends through the cavity 4 of the frame profile 3 and is wider than the width of the frame profile 3, so that lateral areas of the elastic insert 5 protrude laterally from the frame profile 3. The inserted insert 5 allows bicycles to be placed laterally against the bicycle rack 1 without the bicycle frame coming into contact with the metal frame 2 of the bicycle rack 1 and being damaged. In this way, a bicycle rack 1 can be created that does not damage the paintwork of the bicycle frame.

[0018] The special feature of this design lies in the arrangement of the insert body 5, which is wider than the width of the frame profile 3. The frame profile 3 has a flat design, and its wider profile extends horizontally. The thickness of the insert body 5 is less than the thickness of the frame profile 3. This allows the stability of the metal frame 2 to be maintained despite the lateral openings in the frame profile 3 for the insertion of the insert body 5.

[0019] The views in the Fig. 1 and Fig. Figure 2 shows a single continuous insert 5 in the upper frame profile 3, and two individual inserts 5 are each inserted in the vertical frame profiles 3. Similarly, the upper frame profile 3 can also be provided with two individual inserts 5, and it is conceivable that the vertical frame profiles 3 also have uniform, one-piece inserts 5, or that more than two inserts 5 are provided per frame profile 3.

[0020] Fig. Figure 3 shows a cross-sectional view of the frame profile 3 with the inserted insert 5. The upper side of the frame profile 3 shows one insert 5, and the vertical part of the frame profile 3 shows two inserts 5. The enlarged cross-sectional view shows that the insert 5 is secured to the frame profile 3 by a screw element 6. It is also evident that the insert 5 extends horizontally through the cavity 4 of the frame profile 3.

[0021] Fig. Figure 4 shows an exemplary first variant with a screw element 6 for securing the insert 5 to the frame profile 3. The screw element 6 is guided from the top through the cavity 4 and screwed into a nut 7, which is welded to the underside of the frame profile 3 by means of a weld 9. Thus, the screw element 6 can be inserted into the frame profile 3 from above and passes through a passage in the insert 5. The view also shows lateral slot-like openings 10 in the frame profile 3, allowing the insert 5 to extend laterally out of the frame profile 3. However, the arrangement of the insert 5 within the frame profile 3 is secured by the screw element 6.

[0022] Fig. Figure 5 shows a modification for receiving the screw element 6 by means of an insertable screw sleeve 8, wherein the screw element 6 is guided from above through the frame profile 3 and the insertable screw sleeve 8 is inserted from below, so that the screw element 6 is screwed into the insertable screw sleeve 8. In this way, the insert body 5, which extends laterally through the slot-like opening 10, can be received in the frame profile 3 and easily secured within the cavity 4.

[0023] Fig. Figure 6 shows a cross-sectional view of the frame profile 3 with the insert body 5, which rests on a support plate 11 within the cavity 4. The insert body 5 is secured by a screw element 6 and a screw sleeve 8. This allows the insert body 5 to be firmly clamped within the cavity 4 in the frame profile 3 via the support plate 11. The screw sleeve 8 can be pressed into the insert body 5 before it is inserted.

[0024] Fig. Figure 7 shows a cross-sectional view of the frame profile 3 with the insert body 5, which rests on the support plate 11 inside the cavity 4, wherein the insert body 5 is secured with a screw element 6, which is self-tapping and screwed into the insert body, for example made of hard rubber.

[0025] The invention is not limited in its implementation to the preferred embodiment described above. Rather, a number of variants are conceivable, which utilize the solution presented even in fundamentally different designs. All features and / or advantages arising from the claims, the description, or the drawings, including design details or spatial arrangements, can be essential to the invention, both individually and in various combinations. Reference symbol list: 1 bicycle rack 2 metal frames 3 frame profile 4 cavities 5 inserts 6 screw element 7 screw nut 8 Insert screw sleeve 9 Welding 10 slit-like openings 11 Support plate QUOTES INCLUDED IN THE DESCRIPTION

[0000] This list of documents cited by the applicant was automatically generated and is included solely for the reader's convenience. The list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA accepts no liability for any errors or omissions. Cited patent literature

[0000] DE 1686183 U

[0002] DE 1 170 808 B

[0003] DE 44 07 062 C2

[0004] DE 87 15 865 U1

[0004] DE 88 04 227 U1

[0004] DE 93 08 960 U1

[0004] DE 202010013991 U1

[0005]

Claims

[1] Bicycle rack (1), in particular for leaning bicycles, made of a metal frame (2), wherein the metal frame (2) has at least one frame profile (3) with a cavity (4), characterized by , that an elastic insert (5) is provided which extends into or through the cavity (4) and protrudes laterally from the frame profile (3) to protect the bicycle. [2] Bicycle rack (1) according to claim 1, characterized by , that the elastic insert (5) is made of a hard rubber. [3] Bicycle rack (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by , that the frame profile (3) has an approximately rectangular cross-section which has a greater width compared to a smaller height, wherein the elastic insert body (5) forms a surface body which extends in the width of the frame profile (3). [4] Bicycle rack (1) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized by, that the width of the elastic insert (5) is greater than the width dimension of the frame profile (3). [5] Bicycle rack (1) according to one of the aforementioned claims, characterized by that the elastic insert (5) is screwed into the frame profile (3) with at least one screw element (6) or secured with the screw element (6). [6] Bicycle rack (1) according to claim 5, characterized by , that the screw elements (6) are inserted from the outside of the metal frame (2) and a screw nut (7) or a screw sleeve (8) is arranged on the inside of the metal frame (2) on the at least one frame profile (3) and / or is welded on by means of a weld (9). [7] Bicycle rack (1) according to one of the aforementioned claims, characterized by, that the metal frame (2) in its floor-mounted arrangement has two vertical and one horizontal frame profile (3), wherein one continuous single, two or more elastic inserts (5) are inserted into each frame profile (3). [8] Bicycle rack (1) according to one of the aforementioned claims, characterized by , that the frame profile (3) has laterally inserted slot-like openings (10) through which the elastic insert (5) extends, and / or wherein the elastic insert (5) extends so far out of the frame profile (3) that contact of the leaning bicycle with the frame profile (3) is avoided. [9] Bicycle rack (1) according to one of the aforementioned claims, characterized by , that in the cavity (4) of the frame profile (3) adjacent to the elastic insert body (5) a support plate (11) is inserted, on which the insert body (5) rests. [10] Bicycle rack (1) according to claim 9, characterized by, that the elastic insert (5) in the cavity (4) of the frame profile (3) is clamped and fixed against the support plate (11) by at least one screw element (6).

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