Camping trike

Abstract

To provide a camping trike that has a sleeping unit provided in the rear cabin of the trike.SOLUTION: A camping trike 10 according to the present invention is the camping trike 10 that has a sleeping unit 12 provided in a rear cabin 11 of a three-wheel motorcycle (trike), and includes means that has a tunnel-like canvas cover 19 which is extendable in the back-and-forth direction and which is laid over the floor surface of a sleeping floor space 13 formed by: a seat sleeping space 13a formed by folding, to the front side, a rear seat 14 provided in the rear cabin 11; a loading space trunk sleeping space 13b formed by a loading space trunk 16; and a rear back door sleeping space 13c where a rear back door 17 is rotated and is maintained in the horizontal state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a camping trike that enables overnight touring using a three-wheeled motorcycle (trike). [Background technology]

[0002] Conventional proposals for three-wheeled bikes (trikes), for example, are three-wheeled vehicles (hereafter referred to as "trikes") that have a body, one front wheel steered by a handle attached to the body, and a pair of rear wheels on the left and right sides driven by an engine mounted on the body. Rather than a trike equipped with a European automobile engine or motorcycle engine, one proposal has been made of a "trike equipped with a used Japanese automobile engine" (Patent Document 1), which is characterized by being equipped with a reliable used Japanese automobile engine.

[0003] In addition, the rear tire of a motorcycle is removed, a sprocket (power transmission device) is attached to the shaft, and power is transmitted to the trike unit by chain drive, and the trike unit is attached to the vehicle body using the pulley case, suspension, and muffler mounting holes on the engine side.By doing so, trike units from various manufacturers can be easily attached, and a "trike" (Patent Document 2) has been proposed that can be manufactured from automobile parts by attaching a sprocket to a housing for a light four-wheeled vehicle.

[0004] However, none of the three-wheeled bike (trike) proposals mentioned above allow riders to go on overnight touring trips in their vehicles, as they are not equipped with a sleeping unit inside the rear cabin of the trike like the present invention, which would allow for overnight touring in the vehicle.

[0005] On the other hand, camping trikes, which are made by connecting a camper trailer to the rear of a large motorcycle, have been shown on the Internet, but since the connected camper trailer itself has a certain length, there is a problem in that it is not possible to demonstrate the driving performance in cornering that is unique to motorcycles.

[0006] In consideration of the above problems, the applicant envisaged providing a camping trike that is compact, inexpensive to manufacture, and enables overnight touring in the vehicle. With this in mind, the applicant developed a camping trike equipped with a sleeping unit inside the rear cabin, which led to the proposal of the "camping trike" of the present invention. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0007] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3146929 [Patent Document 2] Utility Model Registration No. 3155142 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0008] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a camping trike equipped with a sleeping unit inside the rear cabin of a three-wheeled bike (trike). [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] The camping trike of the present invention is a camping trike equipped with a sleeping unit inside the rear cabin of the trike, and employs a means in which a tunnel-shaped canopy cover that can be extended and contracted back and forth is placed on the floor surface of the sleeping space formed by a seat sleeping space formed by folding down the rear seat provided in the rear cabin forward, a loading platform trunk sleeping space formed by the loading platform trunk, and a rear back door sleeping space that is rotated to maintain a horizontal position.

[0010] In addition, the camping trike of the present invention employs a means in which a tunnel-shaped canopy cover that can be extended and contracted back and forth is placed on the floor surface of the sleeping space formed by the sleeping space below the seat created by moving the rear seat upward, the loading platform trunk sleeping space formed by the loading platform trunk, and the rear back door sleeping space that is rotated to maintain a horizontal position.

[0011] The camping trike of the present invention also employs a sleeping space extension means that extends in the longitudinal direction on the floor surface of the sleeping space. Effect of the Invention

[0012] According to the camping trike of the present invention, by providing a sleeping unit inside the rear cabin of the trike, it is possible to achieve the excellent effect of being able to sleep overnight in the vehicle while on a motorcycle tour.

[0013] Furthermore, the camping trike of the present invention has the excellent effect of making it possible to provide a camping trike at an extremely low price range that has never been seen before by reusing used cars such as second-hand cars, immobile cars, scrap cars, discarded cars, and wrecked cars as the base vehicle for the rear cabin.

[0014] Furthermore, the camper trike of the present invention has the excellent effect of utilizing used cars with reduced vehicle values, such as second-hand cars, immobile cars, scrap cars, scrapped cars, and wrecked cars, as the base vehicle, thereby enabling the recycling of vehicles that would otherwise be scrapped.

[0015] Furthermore, according to the camping trike of the present invention, by utilizing the vehicle exterior design (vehicle body design) of an existing vehicle manufacturer for the rear cabin, it is possible to provide a camping trike that has excellent vehicle body design performance, such as compactness, light weight, drivability, exterior design, versatility, robustness, waterproofness, durability, weather resistance, safety, convenience, and ease of procurement of repair parts.

[0016] Furthermore, according to the camping trike of the present invention, the rear cabin can be manufactured by processing part of an existing used car, which has the excellent effect of significantly reducing not only the manufacturing cost but also the number of days and processes required for production compared to conventional handmade camping trikes.

[0017] Furthermore, according to the camping trike of the present invention, when manufacturing the rear cabin, it is possible to reuse display devices such as width lights, turn signals, stop lamps, number plate lights, hazard lights, etc. that are installed in existing used cars, which is an excellent effect.

[0018] Furthermore, according to the camping trike of the present invention, the rear cabin itself is low-priced, which increases the desire to purchase the camping trike, and at the same time, it has the excellent effect of making it possible to produce and sell in advance an inventory. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of a camping trike of the present invention (Example 1). [Diagram 2]FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing another embodiment of the camping trike of the present invention (Example 2). [Diagram 3] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing another embodiment of the camping trike of the present invention (Example 3). DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0020] The camping trike 10 of the present invention is a camping trike equipped with a sleeping unit 12 in a rear cabin 11 of a three-wheeled bike (trike), and its greatest feature is that it employs a tunnel-shaped hood cover 19 that can be extended and retracted back and forth on the floor surface of the sleeping space 13 formed by a seat sleeping space 13a formed by folding down a rear seat 14 provided in the rear cabin 11 forward, a loading platform trunk sleeping space 13b formed by a loading platform trunk 16, and a rear back door sleeping space 13c that is rotated to maintain a horizontal state. Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0021] The camping trike 10 of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below, but can be modified as appropriate within the scope of the technical concept of the present invention, i.e., within the range of shapes and dimensions that can achieve the same functional effects. EXAMPLES

[0022] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of a camping trike of the present invention. FIG. 1(a) is an overall explanatory diagram of a camping trike 10 of the present invention when being driven. FIG. 1(b) is an explanatory cross-sectional view of the camping trike 10 of the present invention. FIG. 1(c) is an explanatory cross-sectional view of the camping trike 10 of the present invention in use. The camping trike 10 of the present invention is formed by placing a tunnel-shaped canopy cover 19 that can be extended and retracted back and forth on the floor surface of the sleeping space 13 formed by a seat sleeping space 13a formed by folding forward a rear seat 14 provided in a rear cabin 11 of a three-wheeled motorcycle (trike), a luggage trunk sleeping space 13b formed by a luggage trunk 16, and a rear backdoor sleeping space 13c that can be rotated to maintain a horizontal position.

[0023] The basic body structure of the camping trike 10 is formed by fixing a rear cabin 11 via a connecting frame to a motorcycle (bike) B with the rear wheel removed, and providing a sleeping unit 12 inside the rear cabin 11.

[0024] The rear cabin 11 has, for example, the rear shape of a used car vehicle body with the front and top being completely open, and is provided with running wheels of the same size as a motorcycle (bike) B on both lower sides of the body frame, the axles of which are provided with a differential gear for adjusting the rotation speed of the left and right running wheels, a driven sprocket connected to a drive connecting chain transmitted from the power source of the motorcycle, a braking device (electromagnetic brake), suspension, etc., and is provided with a waterproof rear seat 14 inside the cabin, a luggage trunk space is provided behind it, and a rear back door 17 that rotates upward is provided further behind it. In addition, if the running wheels are a different size from the front and rear wheels of the motorcycle (bike) B, they can be attached by processing over fenders that protrude from both sides of the body of the rear cabin 11.

[0025] In addition, the rear cabin 11 can be made from existing used cars, immobile cars, scrap cars, discarded cars, wrecked cars, etc. that have an opening and closing door (rear tailgate 17) at the rear, and can be manufactured from minivans, wagons, commercial vans, light wagons and vans, etc., from which the internal engine drive system, steering system, drive shaft, exhaust muffler, and other equipment necessary for driving have been removed.

[0026] Furthermore, when the rear cabin 11 is made of a material such as FRP, steel plate, aluminum plate, synthetic resin material, etc., the shape design can be varied to suit the rider's preferences and the year of the model.

[0027] The sleeping unit 12 is composed of a tunnel-shaped hood cover 19 with casters 20 placed over a sleeping space 13 consisting of a seat sleeping space 13a of the rear seat 14, a luggage trunk sleeping space 13b of the luggage trunk 16, and a rear back door sleeping space 13c of the rear back door 17.

[0028] The sleeping space 13 is formed by a seat sleeping space 13a of the rear seat 14, a luggage trunk sleeping space 13b, and a rear back door sleeping space 13c of the rear back door 17, and each space is formed flat and has a rail groove through which the casters 20 of the hood cover 19 pass to ensure the sleeping space R.

[0029] The seat sleeping space 13a secures a sleeping space R by utilizing the back space of the rear seat 14 that can be folded forward when sleeping.

[0030] The luggage-bed trunk sleeping space 13b secures a sleeping space R by utilizing the flat space of a luggage-bed trunk 16 provided on the body frame of the rear cabin 11 when sleeping.

[0031] The rear back door sleeping space 13c is provided at the very rear of the rear cabin 11 and rotates upward on a hinge. A rear back door fixing means (not shown) formed of an arm, rope, chain, band, etc. secures the sleeping space R by utilizing the sleeping space behind the rear back door 17 which is fixed in a horizontal position when sleeping.

[0032] The rear seat 14 is a waterproof seat that is installed behind the seat of the motorcycle (bike) B and on the body frame inside the rear cabin 11, and a sleeping space R is secured by utilizing the back space created by folding it forward when sleeping.

[0033] The cargo bed trunk 16 is a luggage space formed behind the rear seat 14, and a sleeping space R is secured by using the cargo bed trunk sleeping space 13b when sleeping.

[0034] The rear back door 17 is a back door (a modified hatchback door) that is hinged at the bottom and has a shape that allows it to be maintained in a horizontal position by a rear back door fixing means (not shown). Sleeping space R is secured by utilizing the rear back door sleeping space 13c when sleeping.

[0035] The hood cover 19 is made of a bellows-shaped canvas sheet that is connected in a tunnel shape and has a predetermined length, and is composed of a bellows-shaped reinforcement frame and a bellows sheet formed in a tunnel shape. A plurality of movable casters 20 are provided at the lower end, and the sleeping space R is secured by extending and retracting on the floor surface of the sleeping space. In addition, the front and rear sides of the top cover 19 are provided with zippers for entrances and exits that can be locked from the inside, and the outside is double-layered in an overhanging shape to prevent rainwater from entering. Furthermore, when traveling, it can also be used as a storage space for storing sleeping equipment, camping gear, etc.

[0036] The sleeping space R is formed by a seat sleeping space 13a formed by folding forward the rear seat 14 provided in the rear cabin 11, a luggage trunk sleeping space 13b formed by the luggage trunk 16, and a rear back door sleeping space 13c of the rear back door 17 which is rotated to maintain a horizontal position, and a space of the length required for sleeping is secured by a tunnel-shaped canopy cover 19 which can be extended and retracted back and forth on the floor surface of the sleeping space 13.

[0037] The camping trike 10 of the present invention constructed by the above means is equipped with a sleeping unit 12 consisting of a tunnel-shaped canopy cover 19 that can be extended and retracted back and forth and placed on the floor surface of the sleeping space 13 formed by the seat sleeping space 13a formed by folding forward the rear seat 14 provided in the rear cabin 11, the luggage trunk sleeping space 13b formed by the luggage trunk 16, and the rear back door sleeping space 13c of the rear back door 17 that is rotated to maintain a horizontal position, thereby providing a camping trike 10 that enables overnight touring on a three-wheeled motorcycle (trike). In the following description of the second and third embodiments, the description of the same devices as those in the first embodiment will be omitted. EXAMPLES

[0038] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing another embodiment of the camping trike of the present invention. FIG. 2(a) is an overall explanatory diagram of the camping trike 10 of the present invention when being driven. FIG. 2(b) is an explanatory cross-sectional view of the camping trike 10 of the present invention. FIG. 2(c) is an explanatory cross-sectional view of the camping trike 10 of the present invention in use. The camping trike 10 of the present invention is configured by placing a tunnel-shaped canopy cover 19 that can be extended and retracted back and forth on the floor surface of the sleeping space 13 formed by the seat under sleeping space 13d created by moving the rear seat 14 upward, the luggage trunk sleeping space 13b formed by the luggage trunk 16, and the rear back door sleeping space 13c that is rotated to maintain a horizontal position.

[0039] The sleeping space 13 is formed by a sleeping space 13d under the seat, a sleeping space 13b in the luggage compartment, and a sleeping space 13c in the rear back door, and each space is formed flat and has a rail groove through which the casters 20 of the hood cover 19 pass.

[0040] The sleeping space 13d under the seat is created by raising the folding rear seat 14 via the frame 15.

[0041] The camping trike 10 of the present invention, constructed using the above means, is equipped with a sleeping unit 12 consisting of a tunnel-shaped canopy cover 19 that can be extended and retracted back and forth and placed on the floor of the sleeping space 13 formed by the under-seat sleeping space 13d created by moving the rear seat 14 upward, the luggage compartment trunk sleeping space 13b formed by the luggage compartment 16, and the rear backdoor sleeping space 13c that can be rotated to maintain a horizontal position, thereby making it possible to go on overnight touring trips on a three-wheeled motorcycle (trike). EXAMPLES

[0042] FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing another embodiment of the camping trike of the present invention. FIG. 3(a) is an explanatory cross-sectional view of the camping trike 10 of the present invention in use. The camping trike 10 of the present invention is provided with a sleeping space extension means 21 extending in the longitudinal direction on the floor surface of the sleeping space 13.

[0043] The sleeping space extension means 21 is provided for the purpose of expanding the sleeping space R by extending the sleeping space 13 in the longitudinal direction using a sliding extension plate 21a provided inside the rear back door 17.

[0044] The sliding extension plate 21a is, for example, a resin extension plate having a specified length and width that is built into the rear tailgate 17 and is slidably extended back and forth using manual, hydraulic, electric, air, rack and pinion, wire, chain, etc. The rear back door 17 is attached to the rear cabin 11 via a hinge by a rear back door fixing means (not shown) formed of a wire, a chain, a band, a hinge plate, a telescopic hydraulic rod, a lock pin, or the like.

[0045] FIG. 3(b) is an explanatory cross-sectional view of the camping trike 10 of the present invention in another state of use. The sleeping space extension means 21 is provided for the purpose of expanding the sleeping space R by extending the sleeping space 13 in the longitudinal direction using a folding extension plate 21b provided on the sleeping space 13.

[0046] The folding extension plate 21b is, for example, a resin extension plate having a predetermined length, width and hardness, which is removably fixed onto the sleeping space 13, folded and stored inside the hood cover 19 while traveling, and spread out and laid out over the sleeping space 13 when sleeping.

[0047] The camping trike 10 of the present invention, which is constructed by the above means, is equipped with the sleeping unit 12, which is provided with the sleeping space extension means 21 that extends the sleeping space 13 in the longitudinal direction, and thus enables overnight touring with a three-wheeled bike (trike) that can accommodate a variety of rider heights. [Industrial Applicability]

[0048] The camping trike of the present invention is a three-wheeled bike (trike) that can be modified from an existing used car to enable overnight touring in the vehicle. Therefore, it is believed that the "camping trike" of the present invention has extremely high industrial applicability. [Explanation of symbols]

[0049] 10. Camping Trike 11 Rear cabin 12 Sleeping Units 13 Sleeping space 13a Seat Sleeping Space 13b Cargo trunk sleeping space 13c Rear back door sleeping space 13d Sleeping space under the seat 14 Rear seat 15 Mounting frame 16 Cargo Trunk 17 Rear back door 19 Top cover 20 Caster 21 Means of extending sleeping space 21a Slide extension board 21b folding extension board B. Motorcycles R sleeping space M Rider

Claims

1. This camping trike is equipped with a sleeping unit in a rear cabin of the trike, and is characterized in that a tunnel-shaped canopy cover that can be extended and retracted back and forth is placed on the floor surface of the sleeping space formed by a seat sleeping space formed by folding down a rear seat provided in the rear cabin forward, a loading platform trunk sleeping space formed by a loading platform trunk, and a rear back door sleeping space that is rotated to maintain a horizontal position.

2. 2. The camping trike according to claim 1, characterized in that a tunnel-shaped canopy cover that can be extended and contracted back and forth is placed on the floor surface of the sleeping space formed by the under-seat sleeping space created by moving the rear seat upward, the luggage trunk sleeping space formed by the luggage trunk, and the rear back door sleeping space that is rotated to maintain a horizontal position.

3. 3. The camping trike according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a sleeping space extension means extending in the longitudinal direction on a floor surface of the sleeping space.

Images