TRANSPORTATION DEVICE

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a transport device for transporting persons and / or luggage according to the features of the preamble of claim 1, and to a method for converting a transport device for transporting persons and / or luggage from a kick scooter to a handcart or vice versa according to the features of the preamble of claim 13.

[0002] Scooters are available in many different versions, including those with or without electric drive and with two or three wheels. These scooters are designed to cover short distances as quickly as possible. Foldable scooters are also available for transport by car or train. However, scooters are only suitable for transporting loads to a limited extent, as they lack a mounting bracket or a wide storage area, for example.

[0003] Transport devices for luggage or loads in the form of handcarts are known in a wide variety of designs, with or without electric drive or with specially designed wheels for negotiating stairs. However, these handcarts cannot be used to transport people. DE 29715152 U1 discloses a scooter or kick scooter consisting of a frame to which a rear wheel, a front wheel steerable via a handlebar, and a footboard are mounted. The frame and footboard are each split in two transversely to the longitudinal direction and designed to pivot about a hinge. The split footboard is designed symmetrically to the dividing plane running through the hinge. In this way, after the rear part of the scooter has been folded forward around the hinge, a luggage cart is created which, using the handlebars, can be used like a sack barrow to transport shopping or luggage.

[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide a transport device with extended functions that is easy to handle and easy to manufacture.

[0005] The object is achieved according to the invention by a transport device for transporting persons and / or luggage according to the features of claim 1.

[0006] The solution according to the invention is a transport device for transporting persons and / or luggage, wherein the transport device has a transport board, a handlebar, a front wheel element and a rear wheel element, and wherein the front wheel element has at least one front wheel and the rear wheel element has at least one rear wheel. It is essential that the transport board, the handlebar, the front wheel element and the rear wheel element are each designed as separate assemblies, and that the transport board and / or the handlebar and / or the front wheel element and / or the rear wheel element have one or more connection points for connecting the assemblies to one another, and that the transport device can be converted from a kick scooter to a handcart by means of the separate assemblies, in that the connection points are designed such that in a first grouping the assemblies are arranged by the connecting points to form the scooter, and in a second grouping the assemblies are arranged by the connecting points to form the handcart, and that in the first grouping the front wheel element, the transport board and the rear wheel element are arranged one behind the other, preferably in a line or a plane, and that in the second grouping the front wheel element and the rear wheel element are arranged on the transport board rotated by 90° to the first grouping, preferably on the same side of the transport board.

[0007] The solution according to the invention further relates to a method for converting a transport device for transporting people and / or luggage from a kick scooter to a handcart or vice versa, wherein the transport device has a transport board assembly, a handlebar assembly, a front wheel element assembly with at least one front wheel and a rear wheel element assembly with at least one rear wheel, and wherein the assemblies are arranged in a first grouping, the assemblies for forming the kick scooter, in that the at least one front wheel and the at least one rear wheel are arranged one behind the other, preferably one behind the other in a line, and in a second grouping, the assemblies for forming the handcart are arranged in that the at least one front wheel and the at least one rear wheel are arranged parallel to one another.It is important to note that the conversion from one group to another involves the following steps: . Detaching the rear and front wheel elements from the transport board, connecting the front and rear wheel elements at the first connection points of the transport board to form the scooter, or at the second

[0008] Connection points of the transport board for forming the handcart, wherein the first and / or second connection points are formed on the transport board and / or on the front wheel element and / or on the rear wheel element.

[0009] The advantage of the transport device is that it can be converted from the first grouping to the second grouping very easily and manually without the need for tools. In the first grouping of components, the transport device is a kick scooter for transporting people. In the second grouping of components, the transport device is a handcart for transporting luggage or loads. The same components are used in both the first and second groupings to create the kick scooter or handcart. A further advantage is that individual components can be replaced for repairs, thus eliminating the need to replace the entire transport device. Furthermore, different components can have different design elements and these can be combined with one another as desired.

[0010] The front wheel and / or the rear wheel can be designed as a pneumatic wheel, rubber wheel, with suspension and / or without suspension. The front wheel and / or the rear wheel can also be designed with ball bearings. The advantage of this type of design enables people and / or goods to be transported quietly. State-of-the-art scooters or trolleys often use simple plastic wheels, which means that a loud noise is created when the wheels roll. The use of ball-bearing wheels or pneumatic tires or rubber wheels and / or appropriately suspended wheels leads to much lower noise development when rolling and, as a result, to less noise pollution in the environment.Furthermore, the use of such wheels decouples the transport area with the goods or people from the road surface through the wheels, thus resulting in a good and stable driving experience and less noise.

[0011] It can be provided that the transport board, the handlebar, the front wheel element and / or the rear wheel element are made of aluminum, an aluminum alloy, plastic, fiber composite and / or carbon.

[0012] Advantageously, it can be provided that a receptacle for holding a transport container, preferably a suitcase or a bag, is formed on the handlebar and / or on the transport board.

[0013] It can be provided that one or two connecting points are formed on the transport board in a front area, preferably a first front transport board connecting point or a first front transport board connecting point and a second front transport board connecting point, and / or that one or two connection points are formed on the transport board in a rear region, preferably a first rear transport board connection point or a first rear transport board connection point and a second rear transport board connection point, and / or that one or two connection points are formed on the front wheel element, preferably a first front wheel element connection point or first front wheel element connection point and a second front wheel element connection point, and / or that one or two connection points are formed on the rear wheel element, preferably a first rear wheel element connection point or first rear wheel element connection point and a second rear wheel element connection point.

[0014] For example, it can be provided that the first and second connection points of an assembly are formed rotated by 90° to each other, preferably the first front transport board connection point and the second front transport board connection point, and / or the first rear transport board connection point and the second rear transport board connection point, and / or the first front wheel element connection point and the second front wheel element connection point, and / or the first rear wheel element connection point and the second rear wheel element connection point.

[0015] It may be provided that the first front transport board connection point cooperates with the first front wheel element connection point for the first grouping of the assemblies as a scooter, and that the second front transport board connection point cooperates with the first front wheel element connection point for the second grouping of the assemblies as a handcart, or that the first front transport board connection point cooperates with the second front wheel element connection point for the second grouping of the assemblies as a handcart.

[0016] It may be provided that the first rear transport board connection point cooperates with the first rear wheel element connection point for the first grouping of the assemblies as a scooter, and that the second rear transport board connection point cooperates with the first rear wheel element connection point to form the second grouping of the assemblies as a handcart, or that the first rear transport board connection point cooperates with the second rear wheel element connection point to form the second grouping of the assemblies as a handcart.

[0017] According to the invention, in the first grouping, the front wheel element, the transport board and the rear wheel element are arranged one behind the other, preferably in a line or a plane, and in the second grouping, the front wheel element and the rear wheel element are arranged on the transport board rotated by 90° to the first grouping, preferably on the same side of the transport board.

[0018] It can be provided that in the first grouping for forming the kick scooter, the at least one front wheel and the at least one rear wheel have the same running direction and are arranged at a distance one behind the other, preferably arranged one behind the other in a line or a plane and spaced apart by the transport board, and that in the second grouping for forming the handcart, the at least one front wheel and the at least one rear wheel are arranged parallel to each other, preferably parallel in two separate planes, and are arranged in their running direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the transport board.

[0019] In the first grouping, the handlebar can be arranged on the front wheel element to steer the scooter. In the second grouping, the handlebar can be arranged on the transport board to pull the handcart.

[0020] It may be provided that the assembly of the front wheel element has a front connection region, a front steering axle and a front wheel suspension with the front wheel.

[0021] It can be provided that in the first grouping the front steering axle is designed to be rotatable, preferably rotatable relative to the connecting area or transport board and rigid relative to the front wheel suspension in order to steer the scooter, and that in the second grouping the front steering axle is designed to be locked in order to prevent rotation of the wheel suspension.

[0022] Preferably, the steering axle and the steering rod can be coaxial. In particular, the steering rod can have a mechanical locking device, in particular a locking device or a screw locking device, to prevent accidental detachment of the steering rod from the transport board or the front wheel suspension.

[0023] It can be provided that the front steering axle is formed by an axle and a pin or a groove on the connecting area and a groove or a pin on the wheel suspension, wherein the pin and at least one of the groove cheeks of the groove has an opening for the axle, and that in the first grouping for the movable formation of the steering axle, the axle is designed as a cylinder which engages in the opening, and that in the second grouping the axle is designed as a cylinder with a hub, or a groove or a toothing or a toothed coupling which cooperates with the opening for locking the steering axle, or that the axle is designed as a cylinder with a hub, or a groove or a toothing or a toothed coupling and the opening has a first region for engagement of the hub, or a groove or a toothing or a toothed coupling for locking the movable formation of the steering axle, and the opening has a second region for engagement of the hub, or a groove or a toothing or a toothed coupling for releasing the movable formation of the steering axle.

[0024] In one embodiment, it can be provided that a wheel suspension connection point for receiving the steering rod is formed on the front wheel suspension, preferably, that the wheel suspension connection point on the front wheel suspension is formed as one or more grooves or tenons or dovetail grooves or dovetail tenons, and preferably that the steering rod, when arranged on the wheel suspension connection point of the front wheel suspension, secures the axis of the front steering axle.

[0025] For example, it can be provided that the front connection area has one or two connection points, preferably the first front wheel element connection point or the first front wheel element connection point and the second front wheel element connection point, which interact with one or two connection points of the transport board, preferably the first front transport board connection point or the first front transport board connection point and the second front transport board connection point, wherein the first and second connection points are preferably rotated by 90° to one another.

[0026] It can be provided that the first front wheel element connection point and the second front wheel element connection point or the first front transport board connection point and the second front transport board connection point are designed to be rotated by 90° to one another in such a way that for conversion from the first grouping to the second grouping, the front and rear wheel elements are arranged on the transport board rotated by 90° in order to enable conversion from the kick scooter to the handcart.

[0027] It may be provided that the assembly of the rear wheel element has a rear connection region and a rear wheel suspension with the rear wheel.

[0028] Preferably, the assembly of the rear wheel element may comprise a rear steering axle.

[0029] It can be provided that in the first and second groupings the rear steering axle is designed to be locked.

[0030] For example, it can be provided that the rear steering axle is formed by a pin on the connecting region and a groove on the wheel suspension, wherein the pin and at least one of the groove cheeks of the groove has an opening for an axle, and that in the first and second grouping the axle is designed as a cylinder with a hub, or a groove or a toothing or a toothed coupling, which cooperates with the opening to lock the steering axle.

[0031] In one example, it can be provided that the rear connection area has one or two connection points, preferably the first rear wheel element connection point or the first rear wheel element connection point and the second rear wheel element connection point, which interact with one or two connection points of the transport board, preferably the first rear transport board connection point or the first rear transport board connection point and the second rear transport board connection point, wherein preferably the first and second connection points are each rotated by 90° to one another.

[0032] It can preferably be provided that the first rear wheel element connection point and the second rear wheel element connection point or the first rear transport board connection point and the second rear transport board connection point are designed to be rotated by 90° to one another in such a way that for conversion from the first grouping to the second grouping, the front and rear wheel elements are arranged on the transport board rotated by 90° in order to enable conversion from the scooter to the handcart.

[0033] It can be provided that the assembly of the transport board comprises a transport section, and a front connection region for cooperating with the front wheel element, and a rear connection region for cooperating with the rear wheel element, and a middle connection region for cooperating with the handlebar.

[0034] In particular, it can be provided that the front and / or the rear connection area of ​​the transport board has one or two connection points, preferably the first rear transport board connection point or the first rear transport board connection point and the second rear transport board connection point, which cooperate with one of the connection points of the front and / or rear wheel element, preferably with the first rear wheel element connection point or the second rear wheel element connection point or the first front wheel element connection point or the second front wheel element connection point.

[0035] For example, it can be provided that the respective first and second connection points of the transport board, preferably the first rear transport board connection point and the second rear transport board connection point or the first front transport board connection point and the second front transport board connection point, are designed to be rotated by 90° to one another in such a way that for conversion from the first grouping to the second grouping, the front and rear wheel elements are arranged on the transport board rotated by 90° in order to enable conversion from the kick scooter to the handcart.

[0036] It can be provided that the transport board has a central transport board connection point which cooperates with the first or second handlebar connection point to form the second grouping.

[0037] It can be provided that the assembly of the handlebar comprises a tube, preferably a height-adjustable telescopic tube, a handlebar and one or two connection points, preferably a first handlebar connection point or a first handlebar connection point and a second handlebar connection point.

[0038] It can be provided that the first handlebar connection point is designed for connection to the front wheel element and the footboard, or that the first handlebar connection point is designed for connection to the front wheel element and the second handlebar connection point is designed for connection to the footboard.

[0039] It can be provided that the first and second handlebar connection points are arranged at an angle of 90° to each other.

[0040] It can be provided that the first and / or second handlebar connection point for connection to the footboard are designed in such a way that the handlebar in the second grouping is arranged at an angle (forward) in the direction of travel or running on the footboard

[0041] It can be provided that the connection point, preferably the first and / or second front transport board connection point, and / or the first and / or second rear transport board connection point, and / or the first and / or second front wheel element connection point, and / or the first and / or second rear wheel element connection point, and / or the first and / or second handlebar connection point is designed as an engaging connection point and / or a receiving connection point, preferably that the engaging connection point is designed as the counterpart to the receiving connection point.

[0042] It can be provided that the engaging connection point has a frame-shaped pin with a rung, preferably the rung is formed beyond the frame, and that the receiving connection point has a first U-shaped groove, preferably on the top side or the bottom side of the assembly, into which the frame-shaped tenon can engage, and a second groove, preferably on the bottom side or the top side of the assembly, into which the rung can engage, or that the engaging connection point has one or more tenons or dovetail tenons, and that the receiving connection point has one or more grooves or dovetail grooves into which the tenons or dovetail tenons engage.

[0043] It can be provided that the engaging connection point and the receiving connection point of two assemblies connect the two assemblies to each other by a tilting and / or sliding movement.

[0044] Preferably, it can be provided that a locking pin or a locking rocker or a locking slide or a counterpart to the locking pin or a locking rocker or a locking slide is formed to lock the assemblies together.

[0045] It may be provided that a noise-insulating or noise-damping cover and / or a noise-insulating or noise-damping layer is arranged on the transport board and / or the front wheel element and / or the rear wheel element.

[0046] It can be provided that the transport device comprises a portable transport bag or a portable transport backpack or a portable transport sack or a portable case. Preferably, for transporting the transport device, the components of the transport device, in particular all components of the transport device, can be stowed, in particular arranged and / or arranged in the transport bag or the transport backpack or the transport sack or the case. In particular, it can be provided that the transport bag or the transport backpack or the transport sack or the case, in particular in the second grouping of the components as a handcart, is attached to the handcart in order to form a handcart with a transport bag or transport case.In order to vary the transport capacity, the transport bag or the transport backpack or the transport sack or the case can be designed to be adjustable in height, preferably by means of foldable pull-out elements or expansion folds.

[0047] In particular, it can be provided that in the design of the handcart and / or the kick scooter, the transport bag or the transport backpack or the transport sack is arranged on the transport board and / or the front and / or rear wheel element, in particular is supported there. Preferably, the transport bag or the transport backpack or the transport sack can be removably connected to the transport board and / or the front and / or rear wheel element. Preferably, a wall of the transport bag or the transport backpack or the transport sack or the bag itself is designed to be sound-insulating and / or provided with a sound-insulating layer. In order to reduce noise, a cover or coating made of a sound-insulating or noise-damping material can be arranged on the transport board and / or on the front and / or rear wheel element.

[0048] In one embodiment, it may be provided that the conversion from the first grouping to the second grouping further comprises the following step: Detaching the steering rod from the front wheel element, preferably from a third front wheel element connection point on the front wheel element, and connecting the steering rod to the transport board, preferably at a middle transport board connection point, preferably rotated by 90°, most preferably rotated by 90° in the pulling direction, and locking the steerability of the front wheel element.

[0049] It may be provided that the conversion from the second grouping to the first grouping includes the following steps: Unlock the steerability of the front wheel element, detach the handlebar from the transport board and connect the handlebar to the front wheel element.

[0050] Further embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the figures and described below. Fig. 1: a schematic representation of the transport device according to the invention in the first grouping as a scooter; Fig. 2: a schematic representation of the transport device according to the invention in the second grouping as a handcart in front view; Fig. 3: transport device from Fig. 2 in the rear view; Fig. 4: Assembly of the transport board; Fig. 5: Assembly of the handlebar; Fig. 6: Assembly of the front wheel element; Fig. 7: Assembly of the rear wheel element; Fig. 8: Exploded view of the transport device according to the invention arranged in the first grouping as a scooter; Fig. 9: Exploded view of the transport device according to the invention arranged in the second grouping as a handcart in front view; Fig. 10: Exploded view of the transport device according to the invention arranged in the second grouping as a handcart in rear view; Fig. 11a: Engaging connection point; Fig. 11b: Receiving connection point; Figs. 12a to 12c: Connecting the connection points from the Fig. 11a und 11b ; Fig. 13a to 13d:Securing the connection points from the Fig. 11a und 11b ; Fig. 14a to 14f: Adjusting the rotatability of the front bearing axle and connecting the front wheel element and the handlebar; Fig. 15a and 15b: Connecting the transport board and the handlebar; Fig. 16a and 16b: Transport device in the second grouping as a handcart with transport bag.

[0051] The figures show an example of a possible embodiment of the invention.

[0052] This embodiment serves to explain a possible implementation of the invention and should not be understood as limiting.

[0053] The Fig. 1 , 2 and 3 show a transport device 1 with a transport board 4, a handlebar 5, a front wheel element 6 and a rear wheel element 7, which are designed as separate assemblies. The front wheel element 6 has a front wheel 60 and the rear wheel element 7 has a rear wheel 70. The assemblies in the Fig. 1 bis 3 are connected to each other by connecting points 8 in a first grouping and a second grouping.

[0054] In the Fig. 1 In the first grouping shown, the assemblies are arranged to form a kick scooter 2 and are connected to one another via the corresponding connection points 8. In the first grouping, the front wheel element 6, the transport board 4, and the rear wheel element 7 are arranged one behind the other in a line in this order. The front wheel 60 and the rear wheel 70 are arranged one behind the other in a line. The handlebar 5 is arranged on the front wheel element 6 for steering the kick scooter 2.

[0055] The Fig. 2 and 3show the two groupings of assemblies for forming a handcart 3. The assemblies of transport board 4, handlebar 5, front wheel element 6, and rear wheel element 7 are arranged and connected to one another by the connecting points 8 for the second grouping such that the front wheel 60 and the rear wheel 70 are arranged parallel to one another. The handlebar 5 is arranged centrally on the transport board 4, allowing the handcart 3 to be pulled.

[0056] Fig. 4 shows the assembly of the transport board 4. The transport board 4 has a front connecting area 41 which cooperates with the front wheel element 6 in the first and second grouping, a rear connecting area 42 which cooperates with the rear wheel element 7 in the first and second grouping and a middle connecting area 43 which cooperates with the handlebar 5 in the second grouping.

[0057] In the Fig. 4 In the embodiment shown, a connection point 8 is formed in the front connection area 41 and the rear connection area 42, namely a first front transport board connection point 81vT at the front connection area 41 and a first rear transport board connection point 81hT at the rear connection area 42. In the middle connection area 43, a middle transport board connection point 8mT is formed on the underside of the transport board 4 as a T-shaped pin.Embodiments are also possible in which the first front transport board connection point 81vT and a second front transport board connection point 82vT are formed in the front connection region 41 and / or the first rear transport board connection point 81hT and a second rear transport board connection point 82hT are formed in the rear connection region 42, wherein the first and second connection points are arranged rotated by 90° to one another in order to enable the connection of the assemblies to the first and second groupings. In . Fig. 4 The second front transport board connection point 82vT and the second rear transport board connection point 82hT as well as their position are only shown schematically by the dashed rectangles.

[0058] The design and function of the first front transport board connection point 81vT and the second front transport board connection point 82vT and the first rear transport board connection point 81hT and the second rear transport board connection point 82hT are described in the Fig. 11 , 12 and 13 The design and function of the middle transport board connection point 8mT is described in the Fig. 15 described.

[0059] Fig. 5 shows the assembly of the handlebar 5 as an exploded view, which consists of a tube 50, a handlebar 51, the connection points 8, i.e., a first handlebar connection point 81L and a second handlebar connection point 82L on the handlebar 5. The tube 50 is designed as a height-adjustable telescopic tube, on the upper side of which the handlebar 51 is arranged. The connecting section 54 of the handlebar 5 is formed on the underside of the tube 50 and has the first handlebar connection point 81L and the second handlebar connection point 82L.

[0060] The first handlebar connection point 81L on the handlebar 5 is, as shown for example in the Fig. 15 shown, formed as a groove with projections on the groove walls, which in the first grouping interact with corresponding grooves on the front wheel element 6. The second handlebar connection point 82L on the handlebar 5 is formed as an upwardly open T-slot, which interacts with the middle transport board connection point 8mT on the transport board 4 in the second grouping.

[0061] Fig. 6 shows the assembly of the front wheel element 6 as an exploded view, which has a front connecting region 63 of the front wheel element 6, a front steering axle 64 and a front wheel suspension 65.

[0062] The front connection area 63 of the front wheel element 6 has in the embodiment of the Fig. 6 the connection points 8, i.e. a first front wheel element connection point 81vR on the front wheel element 6, which cooperates with the front connection area 41 of the transport board 4 to form the first grouping, and a second front wheel element connection point 82vR on the front wheel element 6, which cooperates with the front connection area 41 of the transport board 4 to form the second grouping. The two connection points 81vR and 82vR are rotated by 90° to each other in order to enable the arrangement of the assemblies in the first and second grouping.

[0063] The front steering axle 64 is composed of an axle 66, a front groove 68, which is formed on the front wheel suspension 65, and a front pin 67, which is formed on the front connecting portion 63 of the front wheel element 6. The axle 66 connects the front connecting portion 63 of the front wheel element 6 to the front wheel suspension 65 in a rotatable manner by arranging the axle 66 in a bore 91 of the front grooved jaws and a bore 90 in the front pin 67. The bore 91 for the front axle 66 in the front grooved jaws is in the embodiment of the Fig. 6 designed such that the bore 91 completely penetrates the upper grooved jaw and is formed as a countersunk hole in the second, lower grooved jaw. The rotatable design of the front steering axle 64 is provided for forming the first grouping. To steer the scooter 4, the handlebar 5 is arranged on the front steering axle 64 at a third front wheel element connection point 83vR. For this purpose, the handlebar 5 interacts with its first handlebar connection point 81L with the third front wheel element connection point 83vR.

[0064] For the training of the second group, Fig. 6 Further shown is a locking axle 92 for the front steering axle 64, which is inserted into the bores 90 and 91 instead of the axle 66 to lock the steering axle 64. The projections on the locking axle 92, which engage in corresponding grooves in the bores 90 and 91, prevent the rotatability of the front connecting area 63 of the front wheel element 6 and the front wheel suspension 65. A cover 10 is also provided for forming the second grouping, which is arranged at the third front wheel element connection point 83vR on the front wheel element 6 to prevent the locking axle 92 of the front steering axle 64 from falling out.

[0065] Fig. 7 shows the assembly of the rear wheel element 7 as an exploded view, which has a rear connecting area 73 of the rear wheel element 7, a rear steering axle 74 and a rear wheel suspension 75.

[0066] The rear connection area 73 of the rear wheel element 7 has in the embodiment of the Fig. 7 the connection points 8, ie a first rear wheel element connection point 81hR on the rear wheel element 7, which cooperates with the rear connection area 42 of the transport board 4 to form the first grouping, and a second rear wheel element connection point 82hR on the rear wheel element 7, which cooperates with the rear connection area

[0067] 42 of the transport board 4 to form the second grouping. The two connecting points 81hR and 82hR are rotated 90° relative to each other to enable the arrangement of the assemblies in the first and second grouping.

[0068] The rear steering axle 74 is composed of a locking axle 76, a rear groove 78, which is formed on the rear wheel suspension 75, and a rear pin 77, which is formed on the rear connecting area 73 of the rear wheel element 7. The locking axle 76 rigidly connects the rear connecting area 73 of the rear wheel element 7 to the rear wheel suspension 75 by arranging the locking axle 76 in a bore 94 for the rear locking axle 76 in the rear groove jaws and a bore 93 for the rear locking axle 76 in the rear pin 77. The bore 94 for the rear locking axle 76 in the rear groove jaws is in the embodiment of the Fig. 7 designed such that the bore 94 extends completely through one groove jaw and is designed as a countersunk hole in the second, lower groove jaw.

[0069] For the formation of the first and second groupings, Fig. 7 The rear locking axle 76 has projections which engage in corresponding grooves in the bores 93 and 94. The rear locking axle 76 is not rotatable in both groups. The cover 10 is, like the cover in Fig. 6 , arranged on the rear wheel suspension 75 to prevent the locking axle 76 of the rear steering axle 74 from falling out.

[0070] In Fig. 8 Parts of the assemblies of the transport board 4, the handlebar 5, the front wheel element 6 and the rear wheel element 7 are shown as an exploded view; this corresponds to the scooter 2 in Fig. 1 . In the Fig. 9 and 10 The components of the transport device 1 are shown as an exploded view in the second grouping as handcart 3 in front view and rear view; this corresponds to the handcart 3 from the Fig. 2 and 3 .

[0071] In the examples of the Fig. 1 ,2 and 3 and the Fig. 8 , 9 and 10 the front wheel element 6 and the rear wheel element 7 each have two connection points 8, ie the first front wheel element connection point 81vR, the second front wheel element connection point 82vR, the first rear wheel element connection point 81hR and the second rear wheel element connection point 82hR, which are each formed rotated by 90° to each other. In these embodiments, these connection points interact with the first front transport board connection point 81vT and the first rear transport board connection point 81hT in such a way that in the first grouping in Fig. 1 and 8 the assemblies transport board 4, front wheel element 5 and rear wheel element 6 are arranged linearly one behind the other and in the second grouping in Fig. 2 , 3 , 9 and 10The assemblies of transport board 4, front wheel element 5 and rear wheel element 6 form an H, with the transport board 4 forming the central beam of the H. Designs are also possible in which the two connection points are formed on the transport board 4, rotated by 90°, as in Fig. 4 shown schematically.

[0072] In the Fig. 11a und 11b Embodiments of the connection points 8 are shown, ie the first front transport board connection point 81vT, the second front transport board connection point 82vT, the first rear transport board connection point 81hT, the second rear transport board connection point 82hT, the first front wheel element connection point 81vR, the second front wheel element connection point 82vR, the first rear wheel element connection point 81hR and / or the second rear wheel element connection point 82hR can be as shown in the Fig. 11a and / or Fig. 11b shown. The connection points listed above are generally referred to below as connection points 8.

[0073] Fig. 11b shows a receiving connection point 81 and Fig. 11a shows an engaging connection point 80. The connection points 8 in the preceding Fig. 1 bis 10 , ie the first and second connection points of all assemblies, can be designed as an engaging connection point 80 or a receiving connection point 81, wherein in each case an engaging connection point 80 cooperates with a receiving connection point 81 for fastening assemblies.

[0074] The engaging connection point 80 is in the embodiment of the Figur 11a as a frame-shaped pin 82, which extends in the plane of the transport board 4, the front wheel element 5 and / or the rear wheel element 6. At the front end of the frame-shaped pin 82, a step 87 is formed. The frame-shaped pin 82 is penetrated in its plane by a rung 83, which in the embodiment of the Fig. 11a extends through the frame-shaped pin 82 and is formed as a rectangle with a rounded top. A locking rocker 86 is rotatably attached to the rung 83. The function of the locking rocker 86 is described in the Fig. 13 described.

[0075] The receiving connection point 81 in Fig. 11b is a counterpart to the engaging connection point 80 of the Fig. 11a The receiving connection point 81 has a U-shaped groove 84 with a protruding nose 88 on the top side of the assembly for receiving the frame-shaped pin 82, and a groove 85 on the bottom side of the assembly for receiving the rung 83. The U-shaped groove 84 has an undercut 89 for receiving the step 87.

[0076] The Fig. 12a bis 12c show the connection of the engaging connection point 80 and the receiving connection point 81. For this purpose, in a first step, the rung 83 is inserted from below into the groove 85, whereby the nose 88 engages the frame-shaped pin 82. The two components are then transferred to the same plane by a tilting movement, whereby the frame-shaped pin 82 engages the U-shaped groove 84.

[0077] To secure the connection, as described in the Fig. 13 shown, the locking rocker 86 is moved into a locking position. In Fig. 13a The two connecting points 80 and 81 are connected to each other, but still have a gap, since the step 87 does not yet engage in the undercut 89. To transfer it to the locking position, the locking rocker 86 is rotated upwards out of the plane of the assembly ( Fig. 13b ). This allows the two modules to be moved into each other ( Fig. 13c ), whereby the nose 88 occupies part of the space of the locking rocker 86 and the step 87 engages in the undercut 89. Subsequently, the locking rocker 86 is moved to the left again into the plane of the two assemblies, but this time it prevents the two assemblies from being released, or in a first step, from being pulled apart.

[0078] The Fig. 14 show the assembly of the front wheel element 6 from the components as in Fig. 6 shown for the first grouping for the formation of the scooter. The front pin 67 of the front wheel element 6 is pushed into the front groove 68 of the front wheel suspension 65 ( Fig. 14b ). The front axle 66 is inserted into the holes 90 and 91 in the front pin 67 and the front grooved jaws ( Fig. 14c und 14d ). The steering rod 5 is arranged with the first steering rod connection point 81L adjacent to the third front wheel element connection point 83vR on the front wheel suspension 65. For this purpose, the third front wheel element connection point 83vR on the front wheel suspension 65 has two grooves into which projections on the groove walls of the first steering rod connection point 81L on the steering rod 5 engage ( Fig. 14d and 14e ). The front axle 66 is secured by the steering rod 5.

[0079] The Fig. 15 show the arrangement of the handlebar 5 on the transport board 4 for the second grouping to form the handcart. The second handlebar connection point 82L on the handlebar 5 has a T-shaped groove and is designed as a counterpart to the middle transport board connection point 8mT on the transport board 4. The handlebar 5 is pushed onto the middle transport board connection point 8mT for connection and can be secured, for example, with a locking pin. The upper edge of the second handlebar connection point 82L on the handlebar 5 is not formed at a right angle to the tube 50, but has an angle greater than 90°. As a result, the handlebar 5 is arranged on the transport board 4 at a slight angle bent forward in the pulling direction, which leads to improved pulling properties of the handcart.

[0080] The Fig. 16a und 16b show the transport device 1 according to the invention in the second grouping as a handcart 3 with a transport bag 100. The transport bag 100 is arranged in this embodiment on the support surface of the transport board 4, the front wheel element 6 and the rear wheel element 7 and can be attached to the handlebar. The transport bag 100 is also designed as a shoulder bag in this embodiment. As in the Fig. 16a und 16b As shown, the transport bag 100 has fixed, extendable side walls, allowing the height of the transport bag 100 to be varied. The transport bag 100 can also be designed with foldable extension elements or expansion pleats to vary the height. To reduce the noise generated during luggage transport, the transport bag 100 can have a reinforced and / or sound-insulating base, in particular made of a dampening material, for example, a foam or rubber. List of reference symbols

[0081] 1Transport device 2Kick scooter 3Handcart 4Transport board 5Handlebar 6Front wheel element 7Rear wheel element 8Connection point 81vFirst front transport board connection point 82vTSecond front transport board connection point 8mTMiddle transport board connection point 81hFirst rear transport board connection point 82hTSecond rear transport board connection point 81vRFirst front wheel element connection point 82vRSecond front wheel element connection point 83vRThird front wheel element connection point 81hRFirst rear wheel element connection point 82hRSecond rear wheel element connection point 81LFirst handlebar connection point 82LSecond handlebar connection point 9Transport bag 10Cover 40Transport section 41Front connection area 42Rear connection area 43Middle connection area 50Tube 51Handlebar 54Connecting section on the handlebar 60Front wheel 63Front connection area 64Front steering axle 65Front wheel suspension66 front axle 67 front pin 68 front groove 70 rear wheel 73 rear connection area 74 rear steering axle 75 rear wheel suspension 76 locking axle for the rear steering axle 77 rear pin 78 rear groove 80 engaging connection point 81 receiving connection point 82 frame-shaped pin 83 rung 84 U-shaped groove 85 groove 86 locking rocker 87 step 88 nose 89 undercut 90 bore for the front axle in the front pin 91 bore for the front axle in the front grooved jaws 92 locking axle for the front steering axle 93 bore for the rear locking axle in the rear pin 94 bore for the rear locking axle in the rear grooved jaws 100 transport bag

Claims

1. Transportation device (1) for transporting people and / or luggage, wherein the transportation device (1) comprises a transportation board (4), a steering bar (5), a front wheel element (6) and a rear wheel element (7), and wherein the front wheel element (6) has at least one front wheel (60) and the rear wheel element (7) has at least one rear wheel (70), characterized in that, the transportation board (4), the steering bar (5), the front wheel element (6) and the rear wheel element (7) are each designed as separate assembly groups, and the transportation board (4) and / or the steering bar (5) and / or the front wheel element (6) and / or the rear wheel element (7) have one or more connecting point(s) (8) for connecting the assembly groups to one another, and the transportation device (1) is convertible from a scooter (2) to a handcart (3) by the separate assembly groups, wherein the connecting points (8) are designed in such a way that - in a first grouping, the assembly groups are arranged by the connecting points (8) to form the scooter (2), and - in a second grouping, the assembly groups are arranged by the connecting points (8) to form the handcart (2), and that in the first grouping the front wheel element (6), the transportation board (4) and the rear wheel element are arranged one after the other (7), preferably in a line or a plane one after the other, and in the second grouping the front wheel element (6) and the rear wheel element (7) are arranged on the transportation board (4) rotated by 90° relative to the first grouping, preferably arranged on the same side of the transportation board (4).

2. Transportation device (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that, one or two connecting points (8) are formed on the transportation board (4) in a front region (41), preferably a first front transportation board connecting point (81vT) or a first front transportation board connecting point (81vT) and a second front transportation board connecting point (82vT), and / or one or two connecting points (8) are formed on the transportation board (4) in a rear region (42), preferably a first rear transportation board connecting point (81hT) or a first rear transportation board connecting point (81hT) and a second rear transportation board connecting point (82hT), and / or one or two connecting points (8) are formed on the front wheel element (6), preferably a first front wheel element connecting point (81vR) or a first front wheel element connecting point (81vR) and a second front wheel element connecting point (82vR), and / or one or two connecting points (8) are formed on the rear wheel element (7), preferably a first rear wheel element connecting point (81hR) or a first rear wheel element connecting point (81hr) and a second rear wheel element connecting point (82hR).

3. Transportation device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, in the first grouping for forming the scooter (2), the at least one front wheel (60) and the at least one rear wheel (70) have the same running direction and are arranged at a distance one after the other, preferably arranged one after the other in a line or a plane and spaced apart by the transportation board (4), and in the second grouping for forming the handcart (3), the at least one front wheel (60) and the at least one rear wheel (70) are arranged parallel to one another, preferably parallel in two separate planes, and are arranged in their running direction transversely to the longitudinal axis of the transportation board (4).

4. Transportation device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, the assembly group of the front wheel element (6) has a front connecting region (63), a front steering axle (64) and a front wheel suspension (65) with the front wheel (60).

5. Transportation device (1) according to claim 4, characterized in that, the front steering axle (64) is formed by an axle (66) and a pin (67) or a groove on the connecting region (63) and a groove (68) or a pin on the wheel suspension (65), the pin (67) and at least one of the groove cheeks of the groove (68) having an opening (90, 91) for the axle (66), and - in the first grouping for the movable formation of the steering axle (64), the axle (66) is formed as a cylinder which engages in the opening (90, 91), and in the second grouping the axle (66) is designed as a cylinder with one or more hubs, or one or more grooves or a toothing or a toothed coupling, which interacts with the opening (90, 91) for locking the steering axle (64), or - the axle (66) is formed as a cylinder with one or more hubs, or one or more grooves or a toothing or a toothed coupling, and the opening (90, 91) has a first region for engaging the hub, or a groove or a toothing or a toothed coupling for locking the movable formation of the steering axle (64), and the opening (90, 91) has a second region for engagement of one or more hubs, or one or more grooves or a toothing or a toothed coupling for releasing the movable formation of the steering axle (64).

6. Transportation device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, the assembly group of the rear wheel element (7) has a rear connecting area (73) and a rear wheel suspension (75) with the rear wheel (70).

7. Transportation device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, the assembly group of the transportation board (4) has a transport section (40), and a front connecting region (41) for interacting with the front wheel element (6), and a rear connecting region (42) for interacting with the rear wheel element (70), and a central connecting region (43) for interacting with the steering bar (5).

8. Transportation device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, the assembly group of the steering bar (5) has a tube (50), preferably a height-adjustable telescopic tube, a handlebar (51) and one or two connecting points (8), preferably a first steering bar connecting point (81L) or a first steering bar connecting point (81L) and a second steering bar connecting point (82L).

9. Transportation device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, the connecting point (8), preferably - the first and / or second front transportation board connecting point (81vT, 82vT), and / or - the first and / or second rear transportation board connecting point (81hT, 82hT), and / or - the first and / or second front wheel element connecting point (81vR, 82vR), and / or - the first and / or second rear wheel element connecting point (81hR, 82hR), and / or - the first and / or second steering bar connecting point (81L, 82L) is designed as an engaging connecting point (80) and / or a receiving connecting point (81), preferably that the engaging connecting point (80) is designed as the counterpart to the receiving connecting point (81).

10. Transportation device (1) according to claim 9, characterized in that, the engaging connecting point (80) has a frame-shaped pin (82) with a rung (83), preferably the rung (83) is formed beyond the frame, and the receiving connecting point (81) has a first U-shaped groove (84), preferably on the upper side or the underside of the assembly group, into which the frame-shaped pin (82) can engage, and a second groove (85), preferably on the underside or the upper side of the assembly group, into which the rung (83) can engage, or the engaging connecting point (80) is provided with one or more pins or dovetail pins, and the receiving connecting point (81) has one or more grooves or dovetail grooves in which the pins or dovetail pins engage.

11. Transportation device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, a noise-insulating or noise-damping cover and / or a noise-insulating or noise-damping layer is arranged on the transportation board (4) and / or the front wheel element (6) and / or the rear wheel element (7).

12. Transportation device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, the transportation device (1) comprises a portable transport bag or a portable transport backpack or a portable transport sack, preferably that the assembly groups of the transportation device are stowable, in particular arranged and / or arrangeable, in the transport bag or the transport backpack or the transport sack for transporting the transportation device.

13. Method for converting a transportation device (1) for transporting persons and / or luggage from a scooter (2) to a handcart (3) or vice versa, wherein the transportation device (1) comprises a transportation board assembly group, a steering bar assembly group, a front wheel element assembly group with at least one front wheel (60) and a rear wheel element assembly group with at least one rear wheel (70), and wherein the assembly groups are arranged in a first grouping to form the scooter (2), in which the at least one front wheel (60) and the at least one rear wheel (70) are arranged one after the other, preferably one after the other in a line, and in a second grouping the assembly groups are arranged to form the handcart (3), in which the at least one front wheel (60) and the at least one rear wheel (70) are arranged parallel to one another, characterized in that the conversion from one grouping to the other grouping comprises the following steps: - Releasing the front and rear wheel elements (6, 7) from the transportation board (4), - Connecting the rear and front wheel element (6, 7) to first connecting points (8) of the transportation board (4) to form the scooter (2), or to second connecting points (8) of the transportation board (4) to form the handcart (3), wherein the first and / or second connecting points (8) are formed on the transportation board (4) and / or on the front wheel element (6) and / or on the rear wheel element (7).

14. Method for converting a transportation device (1) according to claim 13, characterized in that wherein the conversion from the first grouping to the second grouping further comprises the following step: - releasing the steering bar (5) from the front wheel element (6), preferably from a third front wheel element connecting point (83vR) on the front wheel element (6), and - connecting the steering bar (5) to the transportation board (4), preferably at a central transportation board connecting point (8mT), preferably rotated by 90°, most preferably rotated by 90° in the pulling direction, and - locking the steerability of the front wheel element (6).