Bicycle parking device with helmet rack, and helmet rack

Abstract

To provide a bicycle parking device with a helmet rack capable of holding a helmet.SOLUTION: A bicycle parking device with a helmet rack comprises: a main body part 2 for holding a wheel of a bicycle BC; and a helmet rack 10 provided with a connection part 12 connected to the main body part 2, and a rack part 15 for holding or placing a helmet H on a tip end. The helmet rack 10 is provided so that an upper end of the rack part 15 locates above an upper end of the main body part 2. The helmet rack can place or hold the helmet H in a state in which an opening is directed downward to the rack part 15 of the helmet rack 10. Moreover, the upper end of the rack part 15 of the helmet rack 10 is located above the upper end of the main body part 2, which makes it easier to place or hold the helmet H, and which allows the bicycle to be parked without hindering.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a bicycle parking device with a helmet rack and a helmet rack. [Background technology]

[0002] Bicycle parking lots at public facilities and the like are equipped with bicycle parking devices (e.g., cycle racks) for parking bicycles and other two-wheeled vehicles. Cycle racks can hold bicycles in an upright position, allowing for efficient parking of bicycles. For example, cycle racks can hold the bicycle's wheels (e.g., front wheels), allowing the bicycle to be held upright without the need for a stand or the like.

[0003] By the way, wearing a helmet when riding a bicycle has become an obligation, and the rate at which cyclists wear helmets is increasing, but bicycle parking lots rarely have facilities for storing helmets, so after parking their bicycles, cyclists put their helmets in the bicycle basket or hang them from the handlebars. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-163158 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] Patent Document 1 discloses a motorcycle parking device equipped with a locking unit with a wire that can be passed through the handlebars or frame of the motorcycle, and that if a helmet is passed through the wire, the helmet can also be locked and held in the motorcycle parking device. However, the technology in Patent Document 1 is merely equivalent to the technology used to secure a helmet to a motorcycle using a general chain lock, and no parking devices with equipment that can hold a helmet can be found.

[0006] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above circumstances, the present invention aims to provide a bicycle parking device with a helmet rack that can hold a helmet. Another object of the present invention is to provide a helmet rack that can be installed on a bicycle parking device to turn it into a bicycle parking device with a helmet rack that can hold helmets. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] <Bicycle parking device with helmet rack> The bicycle parking device with helmet rack of the first invention comprises a main body portion that holds the wheels of a two-wheeled vehicle, and a helmet rack having a connecting portion that is connected to the main body portion and a rack portion at the tip that holds or places a helmet, and the helmet rack is characterized in that the upper end of the rack portion is positioned higher than the upper end of the main body portion. The bicycle parking device with a helmet rack of the second invention is characterized in that, in the first invention, the rack portion of the helmet rack has a shape such that the upper end portion can place a helmet with the opening facing downward. The bicycle parking device with a helmet rack of the third invention is characterized in that, in the second invention, the rack portion of the helmet rack is formed to a size that can be accommodated inside the helmet when a helmet is placed on its upper end. The bicycle parking device with a helmet rack of the fourth invention is the first invention, characterized in that a cavity is formed in the helmet rack. The bicycle parking device with a helmet rack of the fifth invention is characterized in that, in the first, second, third or fourth invention, the rack portion of the helmet rack is arranged so that its front end is located rearward of the rear end of the main body portion. The bicycle parking device with a helmet rack of the 6th invention is characterized in that, in the 5th invention, the connecting portion is provided on the side of the main body portion, and the rack portion of the helmet rack is provided on the side of the main body portion so as to be positioned outward from the connecting portion. The bicycle parking device with a helmet rack of the seventh invention is characterized in that, in the sixth invention, the helmet rack is arranged so that the distance from the main body portion increases as it moves from the connecting portion toward the rack portion. <Helmet rack> The helmet rack of the 8th invention is a helmet rack that is attached to a bicycle parking device having a main body that holds the wheels of a two-wheeled vehicle, and is equipped with a connecting portion that is connected to the main body of the bicycle parking device, and a rack portion that holds or places a helmet, and is characterized in that when the helmet rack is connected to the main body of the bicycle parking device, the upper end of the rack portion is positioned higher than the upper end of the main body of the bicycle parking device. The helmet rack of the 9th invention is characterized in that, in the 8th invention, the rack portion has a shape that allows a helmet to be placed on its upper end with an opening facing downward when the connecting portion is connected to the main body portion of the bicycle parking device, and is formed to a size that can be accommodated inside the helmet when placed on the upper end. The helmet rack of the tenth invention is the helmet rack of the eighth or ninth invention, characterized in that a hollow portion is formed. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] <Bicycle parking device with helmet rack> According to the first aspect of the present invention, a helmet can be placed on or held by the rack portion of the helmet rack. Moreover, since the upper end of the rack portion of the helmet rack is positioned higher than the upper end of the main body, it is easy to place or hold a helmet on the rack portion and the rack portion does not get in the way when parking a motorcycle. According to the second and third aspects of the present invention, the helmet can be placed on the rack portion of the helmet rack with the opening facing downward, which prevents the inside of the helmet from getting wet and prevents dust from getting inside. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the helmet can be held on the helmet rack by passing the chin strap of the helmet through the hollow part of the helmet rack, or by connecting the hollow part of the helmet rack and the ear strap of the helmet with a chain lock or the like. According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the hollow portion of the helmet rack can be connected to the main body of the motorcycle (for example, the frame of a bicycle) with a chain lock or the like, which prevents theft of the motorcycle. In addition, it becomes easier to place and hold a helmet on the rack portion of the helmet rack. According to the sixth and seventh aspects of the present invention, the helmet rack can be prevented from getting in the way when parking the motorcycle. <Helmet rack> According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, by connecting the helmet rack to an existing bicycle parking device, the existing bicycle parking device can be turned into a bicycle parking device with a helmet rack. This makes it possible to place and hold helmets on the existing bicycle parking device. Moreover, since the upper end of the rack part of the helmet rack is located higher than the upper end of the main body part, it is easy to place and hold helmets on the rack part and the rack part does not get in the way when parking a motorcycle. According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the helmet can be placed on the rack portion of the helmet rack with the opening facing downward, which prevents the inside of the helmet from getting wet and prevents dust from getting inside. According to the tenth invention, a helmet can be held on a helmet rack by passing the chin strap of the helmet through the hollow part of the helmet rack attached to the bicycle parking device, or by connecting the hollow part of the helmet rack to the ear strap of the helmet with a chain lock or the like. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a state in which a bicycle BC and a helmet H are held in a bicycle parking device with a helmet rack 1 of this embodiment. [Figure 2] 1 is a schematic perspective view of a bicycle parking device 1 with a helmet rack according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] 1 is a schematic front view of a bicycle parking device 1 with a helmet rack according to the present embodiment. [Figure 4] 1 is a schematic plan view of a bicycle parking device 1 with a helmet rack according to the present embodiment. [Figure 5] 1 is a schematic side view of a bicycle parking device 1 with a helmet rack according to the present embodiment. [Figure 6] 1A and 1B are explanatory views of a helmet rack 10 alone, in which (A) is a schematic perspective view and (B) is a schematic side view. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view of a bicycle parking device 1 with a helmet rack according to another embodiment. [Figure 8] 10(A) is a schematic plan view of a bicycle parking device 1 with a helmet rack according to another embodiment, and FIG. 10(B) is a schematic side view of the bicycle parking device 1 with a helmet rack according to another embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a schematic side view of a bicycle parking device with a helmet rack 1D according to another embodiment, illustrating a case where a main body 2D has a structure for holding a front wheel FT and a rear wheel RT of a bicycle BC. [Figure 10]These are schematic side views of other embodiments of bicycle parking devices 1B and 1C with helmet racks, where (A) is a schematic side view of bicycle parking device 1B with helmet rack in which helmet rack 10B is provided so that rack section 15B is positioned in front of main body section 2B, and (B) is a schematic side view of bicycle parking device 1C with helmet rack in which helmet rack 10C is provided on the upper axis 4c of main body section 2B. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] <Bicycle parking device 1 with helmet rack of this embodiment> 1, the bicycle parking device 1 with a helmet rack of this embodiment includes a main body 2 and a helmet rack 10 connected to the main body 2. The bicycle BC can be held upright by placing the wheel (front wheel FT) of the bicycle BC on the main body 2. In addition, a helmet H can be placed on or held on the helmet rack 10 connected to the main body 2. The main body 2 and the helmet rack 10 will be described in detail below.

[0011] The structure of the bicycle parking device 1 with helmet rack of this embodiment is not limited to bicycle parking devices for parking bicycles BC, but can also be used for bicycle parking devices for parking other two-wheeled vehicles. However, in the following explanation, we will explain the case where it is used in a bicycle parking device for parking bicycles BC as a representative example.

[0012] In addition, in the example described below, the bicycle parking device 1 with helmet rack of this embodiment will be described as having a structure that holds the front wheel FT of a bicycle BC, but even in a bicycle parking device that has a main body portion that holds both the front wheel FT and the rear wheel RT of a bicycle BC (see main body portion 2D in Figure 9), the bicycle parking device can be made into a bicycle parking device with a helmet rack by installing or connecting a helmet rack 10 next to the main body portion (see Figure 9).

[0013] In addition, in the following description, when the front wheel FT of the bicycle BC is placed on the main body 2 of the bicycle parking device 1 with helmet rack of this embodiment, as shown in Figure 1, the direction along the fore-and-aft direction of the bicycle BC (left-and-right direction in Figure 1) will be simply referred to as the fore-and-aft direction, the front wheel FT side in the fore-and-aft direction (right side in Figure 1) will be simply referred to as the front, and the rear wheel RT side in the fore-and-aft direction (left side in Figure 1) will be simply referred to as the rear. Furthermore, the direction perpendicular to the front-to-rear direction of the bicycle BC, in other words, the width direction of the wheel FT (the up-and-down direction in Figure 4) when the front wheel FT of the bicycle BC is placed on the main body 2 of the bicycle parking device 1 with helmet rack of this embodiment, is simply referred to as the left-to-right direction, and in the left-to-right direction, the upper side of Figure 4 is simply referred to as the left, and the lower side is simply referred to as the right. Furthermore, the direction perpendicular to the installation surface G, such as the ground or floor, on which the bicycle parking device 1 with helmet rack of this embodiment is installed (the up and down direction in Figure 1) is simply referred to as the up and down direction, and in the up and down direction, the upper side of Figure 1 is simply referred to as the upper side, and the lower side of Figure 1 is simply referred to as the lower side.

[0014] <Main body 2> 1, the main body 2 holds the front wheel FT of the bicycle BC. As shown in FIG.

[0015] As shown in Figures 2 to 4, the frame section 3 has a pair of frames 4, 4 arranged side by side with a gap in the left-right direction. Specifically, the pair of frames 4, 4 are arranged so that the distance between them is slightly wider than the width of the front wheel FT of the bicycle BC. Each frame 4 has a shaft-shaped front axle 4a located at the front, a rear axle 4b located parallel to the front axle 4a and rearward of the front axle 4a, and an upper axle 4c connected between the upper ends of the front axle 4a and rear axle 4b, and is formed into a roughly inverted U shape in side view (see Figure 5).

[0016] As shown in Figures 2 to 4, a mounting portion 5 on which the front wheel FT of the bicycle BC is placed (placed) is provided between the pair of frames 4, 4. The mounting portion 5 has a front mounting portion 5a provided between the front axles 4a of the pair of frames 4, 4, and a rear mounting portion 5b provided between the rear axles 4b of the pair of frames 4, 4. As shown in Figure 3, the mounting portion 5 is provided so that the front mounting portion 5a is located higher than the rear mounting portion 5b.

[0017] As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the frame unit 3 has a pair of base plates 3p, 3p. The pair of base plates 3p, 3p are plate-like members with flat lower surfaces, and are disposed with their lower surfaces in contact with the installation surface G (see FIG. 1). Of the pair of base plates 3p, 3p, the front base plate 3p is connected to the lower ends of the front axles 4a, 4a of the pair of frames 4, 4, and the rear base plate 3p is connected to the lower ends of the rear axles 4b, 4b of the pair of frames 4, 4. Note that the lower surfaces of the pair of base plates 3p, 3p do not necessarily have to be flat, as long as they can be stably installed on the installation surface G.

[0018] Since the main body 2 has the above-described structure, the main body 2 can be installed on the installation surface G where the bicycle parking device with a helmet rack 1 of this embodiment is to be installed, by placing the main body 2 on the installation surface G and fixing the pair of base plates 3p, 3p to the installation surface G with bolts or the like. Then, by placing the front wheel FT of the bicycle BC on the main body 2 installed on the installation surface G, the bicycle BC can be held in an upright position.

[0019] When the bicycle parking device 1 with a helmet rack of this embodiment is configured to accommodate the rear wheel RT of the bicycle BC, the front and rear of the device are reversed from those of the main body 2 described above.

[0020] <Helmet Rack 10> As shown in Figures 2 to 4, a helmet rack 10 connected to the main body 2 is provided on the side of the main body 2 (to the right of the main body 2). The helmet rack 10 has a connecting part 11 connected to the main body 2, a rack part 15 at the tip of which a helmet H is held, and a connecting shaft 14 connecting the rack part 15 and the connecting part 11.

[0021] In this specification, the term "lateral" means the side in the left-right direction. In the following example, an example in which the helmet rack 10 is provided on the right side of the main body 2 will be described, but the helmet rack 10 can also be provided on the left side of the main body 2. In that case, the configuration can be substantially the same as when the helmet rack 10 is provided on the right side of the main body 2.

[0022] As shown in Figures 2 to 4, the helmet rack 10 includes a base plate 10p, which is a plate-like member with a flat lower surface. This base plate 10p is placed with its lower surface in contact with the installation surface G. By placing this base plate 10p on the installation surface G to the side of the base plate 3p at the rear of the main body 2 (to the right in Figures 2 to 4) and fixing the base plate 10p to the installation surface G with bolts or the like, the helmet rack 10 can be installed on the installation surface G with the main body 2 and the base plate 3p side by side on the right side.

[0023] The base plate 10p may be connected to the base plate 3p, or may be fixed to the installation surface G simultaneously (or integrally) with the base plate 3p. For example, if the base plate 10p is placed above or below the rear base plate 3p and a bolt or the like is inserted through both the base plate 10p and the base plate 3p in this state, the base plate 10p can be fixed to the installation surface G simultaneously with the rear base plate 3p.

[0024] When the rack portion 15 of the helmet rack 10 is disposed on the left side of the main body portion 2, the base plate 10p is fixed to the installation surface G on the left side of the base plate 3p at the rear of the main body portion 2. Furthermore, when the helmet rack 10 is positioned so that its rack portion 15 is located in front of the main body portion 2 (see Figure 10(A)), the base plate 10p is fixed to the installation surface G on the side of the base plate 3p in front of the main body portion 2.

[0025] As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the shaft 12 of the connecting part 11 is erected on the base plate 10p. Specifically, the base end of the shaft 12 is connected to the upper surface of the base plate 10p. The shaft 12 is connected to the base plate 10p so as to be substantially vertical (or perpendicular to the installation surface G) when the base plate 10p is fixed to the installation surface G. The shaft 12 is connected to the rear shaft 4b (hereinafter simply referred to as the proximal rear shaft 4b of the main body 2) of the frame 4 (the right frame 4 in FIGS. 2 to 4) of the pair of frames 4 of the frame part 3 of the main body 2, by a pair of connecting devices 13, 13 of the connecting part 11. The shaft 12 is connected to the proximal rear shaft 4b of the main body 2 by the pair of connecting devices 13, 13, so that the helmet rack 10 can be stably maintained in an installed state on the installation surface G.

[0026] In addition, when the helmet rack 10 is installed on the left side of the main body 2, of the pair of frames 4, 4 of the frame section 3 of the main body 2, the rear axle 4b of the left frame 4 corresponds to the adjacent rear axle 4b of the main body 2. Furthermore, when the helmet rack 10 is positioned so that its rack portion 15 is located in front of the main body portion 2 (see Figure 10(A)), the shaft portion 12 is connected to the front shaft 4a (the adjacent front shaft 4b of the main body portion 2) of the pair of frames 4, 4 of the frame portion 3 of the main body portion 2 that is adjacent to the base plate 10p by a pair of connecting devices 13, 13 of the connecting portion 11.

[0027] As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, a connecting shaft 14 is provided at the tip of the shaft portion 12 of the connecting part 11, continuing from the tip of the shaft portion 12. The connecting shaft 14 is provided so that its axial direction is inclined with respect to the axial direction of the shaft portion 12 of the connecting part 11. Specifically, the connecting shaft 14 is provided so that its axial direction extends obliquely upward from the tip of the shaft portion 12. The connecting shaft 14 is also provided so that its tip is located rearward of the shaft portion 12 (i.e., rearward of the connecting part 11). Furthermore, the connecting shaft 14 is provided so that its left-right direction extends in a direction away from the main body part 2 (to the right in FIGS. 2 to 4) as it moves from its base end (i.e., the tip of the shaft portion 12) toward the tip. In other words, in a plan view, the connecting shaft 14 is provided so that its left-right direction is inclined with respect to the front-rear direction so that the distance L1 from the tip to the main body part 2 is longer than the distance L2 from the base end to the main body part 2 (see FIG. 4).

[0028] In addition, when the helmet rack 10 is provided on the left side of the main body 2, the connecting shaft 14 is provided so as to extend to the left so as to move away from the main body 2 as it moves from its base end to its tip end in the left-right direction.

[0029] <Rack section 15> As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, a rack portion 15 is provided at the tip of the connecting shaft 14. The rack portion 15 is provided so that its upper end is located higher than the upper end 4e of the main body 2 (see FIG. 5). For example, the rack portion 15 is provided so that the distance H from the installation surface G on which the base plate 10p is installed to its upper end (in other words, the distance H from the lower surface of the base plate 10p to its upper end, see FIG. 5) is approximately 700 to 1200 mm, preferably approximately 900 to 1100 mm. Furthermore, the rack portion 15 is provided so as to be located laterally outward of the connecting portion 11; in other words, on the side of the main body 2, it is provided so as to be laterally outward (outward to the right) of the frame 4 connected to the connecting portion 11 (see FIG. 4). In other words, the rack portion 15 is provided so as not to get in the way when parking the bicycle BC on the main body 2. Furthermore, the rack portion 15 is provided at the tip of the connecting shaft 14 so that its front end is located rearward of the rear axle 4b of the frame portion 4 (i.e., rearward of the rear end of the main body portion 2). For example, as shown in Fig. 5, the rack portion 15 is provided so that the distance L3 from its front end to the rear axle 4b of the main body portion 2 is approximately 0 to 500 mm, and preferably approximately 50 to 450 mm.

[0030] In addition, when the helmet rack 10 is provided on the left side of the main body 2, the rack portion 15 is provided on the side of the main body 2 so as to be positioned outward and to the left of the frame 4 connected to the connecting portion 11. Also, when the helmet rack 10 is positioned so that its rack portion 15 is located in front of the main body portion 2 (see Figure 10(A)), the upper end of the rack portion 15 is located above the upper end 4e of the frame 4 (see Figure 10(A)), and the rear end is provided at the tip of the connecting shaft 14 so that it is located forward of the front shaft 4a of the frame portion 4.

[0031] The rack portion 15 has a structure capable of holding a helmet H. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the rack portion 15 is formed by a first shaft 16 that is continuous with the tip of the connecting shaft 14 and extends upward from the tip of the connecting shaft 14, a second shaft 17 that is bent forward from the tip of the first shaft 16 (toward the rear when the helmet rack 10 is disposed so that its rack portion 15 is located in front of the main body portion 2) and provided horizontally or approximately horizontally, and a third shaft 18 that is bent downward from the tip of the second shaft 17 and provided so that its tip is located near the tip of the connecting shaft 14 (in other words, the base end of the first shaft 16). The rack portion 15 also has a space surrounded by the first shaft 16, the second shaft 17, and the third shaft 18, i.e., a hollow portion 15h that communicates between the side surfaces of the rack portion 15.

[0032] As described above, the rack portion 15 has the hollow portion 15h, so that by passing the chin strap of the helmet H through the hollow portion 15h, the helmet H can be held on the rack portion 15 of the helmet rack 10, facilitating storage of the helmet H. In addition, by passing a chain lock through the hollow portion 15h and the ear strap of the helmet H, the helmet H can be connected to the rack portion 15 by the chain lock, making it possible to prevent theft of the helmet H.

[0033] Furthermore, the rack portion 15 is provided so that its upper end is located higher than the upper end 4e of the main body portion 2, making it easier to hold the helmet H on the rack portion 15. Even if the helmet rack 10 is provided, the rack portion 15 does not get in the way when parking the bicycle BC (i.e., when placing (placing) the front wheel FT of the bicycle BC on the main body portion 2).

[0034] Furthermore, since the front end of the rack unit 15 is positioned rearward of the rear axle 4b of the frame unit 4, the rack unit 15 is positioned close to the frame of the parked bicycle BC. This allows a chain lock or the like to be passed through the main body (e.g., frame) of the bicycle BC and the hollow portion 15h of the rack unit 15, so that the bicycle parking device 1 with helmet rack of this embodiment and the bicycle BC can be connected by a chain lock or the like. This makes it possible to prevent theft of the bicycle BC. In this case, if a chain lock or the like is also passed through the ear straps of the helmet H, the theft of the helmet H along with the bicycle BC can be prevented.

[0035] As long as the rack portion 15 has a portion through which a chain lock or the chin strap of the helmet H can be passed and which can be engaged to prevent the chain lock or the chin strap of the helmet H from falling off, it is possible to secure the helmet H and prevent theft without necessarily having a structure that includes the hollow portion 15h described above. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, a through-hole 15g formed in a plate 15p may serve as the hollow portion. Even in this case, the same effect as the hollow portion 15h can be obtained as long as the through-hole 15g is formed large enough to allow the chain lock or the chin strap of the helmet H to pass through. Furthermore, the same effect can be obtained even if the entire rack portion 15 is formed from a plate-like member having the through-hole 15g. Note that the hollow portion referred to in the present invention does not only include a completely formed space such as the hollow portion 15h or the through-hole 15g, but also includes a portion with a gap (see 15s in FIG. 10(A)) large enough to prevent the chain lock or the chin strap of the helmet H from falling off.

[0036] Furthermore, rack portion 15 does not necessarily have to have a hollow portion (for example, hollow portion 15h or through-hole 15g), and rack portion 15 may be formed only by first shaft portion 16, with the tip of first shaft portion 16 formed in a shape that allows the main body of helmet H or the chin strap of helmet H to be hooked onto it. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8(B), hook 15f may be provided at the tip of first shaft portion 16, and the main body of helmet H or the chin strap of helmet H may be hooked onto this hook 15f. Also, hook 15f may not be formed, and the main body of helmet H may be hooked onto the tip of first shaft portion 16. When a hollow portion (for example, hollow portion 15h or through-hole 15g) is provided in rack portion 15, the size of the upper end portion of rack portion 15 may be formed to be large enough to be accommodated inside helmet H. By forming it to such a size, helmet H can be stably placed on rack portion 15.

[0037] <Configuration of the rack portion 15 for placing the helmet H> In the above example, the rack portion 15 is described as having a hollow portion 15h through which the chin strap of the helmet H, a chain lock, etc. can be inserted. In cases where the chin strap of the helmet H is not engaged with the rack portion 15 or the helmet H or bicycle BC is not secured to the rack portion 15 by a chain lock or the like, the rack portion 15 may be structured without the hollow portion 15h. In this case, the rack portion 15 is formed in a shape and size that allows the helmet H to be placed on its upper end.

[0038] Specifically, the rack portion 15 is formed so that the size of its upper end can be accommodated inside the helmet H when the helmet H is placed on the upper end. For example, the rack portion 15 is formed so that the width W (see FIG. 4) of the upper end is shorter than the width of the interior of the helmet H, and the length D (see FIG. 4) of the upper end is shorter than the length of the interior of the helmet H. If the upper end of the rack portion 15 is formed to such a size, the helmet H can be placed on the rack portion 15 from above, and the helmet H can be placed on the rack portion 15 as shown in FIG. 1. In other words, when the helmet H is placed on the rack portion 15, the opening of the helmet H can be oriented downward. This prevents the inside of the helmet H placed on the rack portion 15 from getting wet and prevents dust from getting inside the helmet H, even when the bicycle parking device with helmet rack 1 of this embodiment is installed outdoors. In this case, as described above, if the upper end of the rack portion 15 is positioned higher than the upper end 4e of the main body portion 2 (the same applies when the helmet rack 10 is positioned so that its rack portion 15 is positioned in front of the main body portion 2 (see Figure 10 (A))), it will be easy to place the helmet H on the rack portion 15.

[0039] In the case where the helmet H can be placed on the upper end of the rack portion 15, the shape of the upper end of the rack portion 15 is not particularly limited. It is sufficient that the upper end of the rack portion 15 is formed in a shape that allows the opening of the helmet H to face downward when the helmet H is placed on the rack portion 15. In particular, when the helmet H is placed on the upper end of the rack portion 15, if the upper end is formed in a size and shape that can be accommodated inside the helmet H, the helmet H can be placed stably.

[0040] Furthermore, when the rack portion 15 is formed in a shape and size that allows a helmet H to be placed on its upper end, the rack portion 15 may be provided with a hollow portion 15h or a through-hole 15g (see FIG. 7) through which the chin strap, chain lock, etc. of the helmet H can be inserted. This makes it easier to prevent the helmet H from falling off the rack portion while placing the helmet H on the upper end of the rack portion 15, and also makes it possible to prevent theft of the helmet H and bicycle BC.

[0041] In the above example, the rack portion 15 has been illustrated as having the second shaft 17 continuous with the first shaft 16 bent forward from the tip of the first shaft 16, but the second shaft 17 may be bent rearward from the tip of the first shaft 16 (see FIG. 10(B)). In addition, as shown in FIG. 10(A), when the helmet rack 10 is disposed so that the rack portion 15 is located in front of the main body portion 2, the second shaft 17 continuous with the first shaft 16 may be bent forward from the tip of the first shaft 16.

[0042] <Connection between the shaft portion 12, connecting shaft 14, and rack portion 15> As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 , the shaft 12, connecting shaft 14, and rack 15 may be formed entirely by bending a single shaft material, or the shaft 12 and connecting shaft 14 may be formed integrally and the rack 15 may be formed from a separate shaft material, and the connecting shaft 14 and rack 15 may be connected to form the helmet rack 10. The rack 15 and connecting shaft 14 may be formed from a single shaft material, and the shaft 12 may be formed from a separate shaft material, and the connecting shaft 14 and shaft 12 may be connected to form the helmet rack 10. Furthermore, the rack 15 does not necessarily have to be formed from a shaft material as long as it is formed into a structure that allows the helmet H to be placed on or held. Therefore, the helmet rack 10 may be formed by bending a single shaft material to form the shaft 12 and connecting shaft 14, and connecting the rack 15, which is not formed from a shaft material, to the tip of the connecting shaft 14. However, if the shaft 12, connecting shaft 14, and rack 15 are formed integrally by bending a single shaft material, the helmet rack 10 is easier to manufacture.

[0043] <About connecting shaft 14> In the above example, the connecting shaft 14 is configured to extend obliquely upward and rearward from the tip of the axle portion 12. In this case, the distance L1 from the tip of the connecting shaft 14 in the left-right direction to the main body portion 2 and the inclination angle θ of the connecting shaft 14 relative to the front-rear direction (see FIG. 4) are not particularly limited as long as they do not interfere with placing the bicycle BC on the main body portion 2. For example, if the distance L3 (see FIG. 5) from the rear axle 4b of the main body portion 2 to the tip of the connecting shaft 14 (in other words, the front end of the rack portion 15) is approximately 0 to 500 mm, the distance L1 can be approximately 0 to 100 mm. The inclination angle θ can be 0 to 15°, and preferably 5 to 10°.

[0044] Furthermore, the connecting shaft 14 is not particularly limited as long as it can position the rack portion 15 outward from the side of the main body 2 (downward in FIG. 4 ) and does not interfere with placing the bicycle BC on the main body 2. For example, as shown in FIG. 8(A), the connecting shaft 14 may be formed to have a second shaft portion 14b whose base end is connected to the tip of the axle portion 12 and extends in the left-right direction of the main body 2 (the up-down direction in FIG. 8(A)), and a first shaft portion 14a whose base end is connected to the tip of the second shaft portion 14b and extends in the front-rear direction of the main body 2 (the left-right direction in FIG. 8(A)). In other words, as shown in FIG. 8(A), the connecting shaft 14 may be substantially L-shaped in plan view. In this case, the distance L4 from the base end of the first shaft portion 14a to the main body 2 is not particularly limited as long as it does not interfere with placing the bicycle BC on the main body 2.

[0045] <Connection of shaft 4b after shaft portion 12 and main body portion 2 approach each other> Figures 2 to 4 show an example in which the shaft portion 12 of the connecting portion 11 and the adjacent rear shaft 4b of the main body portion 2 are connected by a pair of connecting devices 13, 13, but it is also possible to connect the shaft portion 12 of the connecting portion 11 and the adjacent rear shaft 4b of the main body portion 2 by a single connecting device 13.

[0046] Furthermore, Figures 2 to 4 show connecting device 13 having a structure in which shaft portion 12 and proximal rear shaft 4b of main body portion 2 are sandwiched between two plates, but the structure of connecting device 13 is not particularly limited as long as it has a structure that can stably connect shaft portion 12 and proximal rear shaft 4b of main body portion 2.

[0047] Furthermore, in the above example, the shaft 12 is connected to the adjacent rear axle 4b of the main body 2 (the rear axle 4b of the right frame 4), but the shaft 12 may also be connected to the rear axle 4b of the frame 4 that is not adjacent to the shaft 12 (the rear axle 4b of the left frame 4) of the pair of frames 4, 4 of the frame section 3 of the main body 2 by the connecting device 13. Similarly, even when the helmet rack 10 is arranged so that its rack section 15 is located in front of the main body 2, the shaft 12 may also be connected to the front axle 4b of the frame 4 that is not adjacent to the pair of frames 4, 4 of the frame section 3 of the main body 2 by the connecting device 13.

[0048] 2 to 4, the helmet rack 10 is fixed to the installation surface G by the base plate 10p, and the shaft 12 is connected to the proximal rear shaft 4b of the main body 2 by the connecting device 13. However, the helmet rack 10 may not fix the shaft 12 to the installation surface G, but may fix the shaft 12 only to the main body 2. For example, the base end of the shaft 12 may be directly connected to the proximal rear shaft 4b of the main body 2. In this case, the lower end of the shaft 12 may be fixed to the proximal rear shaft 4b of the main body 2 by welding, or as shown in FIG. 7, the lower end of the shaft 12 may be connected to the proximal rear shaft 4b of the main body 2 by a connecting device 13b that detachably connects the lower end of the shaft 12 to the proximal rear shaft 4b of the main body 2.

[0049] Furthermore, when the lower end of the shaft portion 12 is directly connected to the frame 4 of the frame unit 3 of the main body 2, the portion of the frame 4 to which the lower end of the shaft portion 12 is connected is not limited to the rear shaft 4b, but may be the front shaft 4a or the upper shaft 4c, or may be the base plate 3p. Furthermore, when the helmet rack 10 is directly connected to the main body 2, the shaft portion 12 may not be provided, and the base end of the connecting shaft 14 may be directly connected to the front shaft 4a, rear shaft 4b, or upper shaft 4c of the frame 4. In that case, the connecting portion between the base end of the connecting shaft 14 of the helmet rack 10 and the frame 4 corresponds to the connecting portion 11 described above.

[0050] Furthermore, even when the helmet rack 10 is positioned so that its rack portion 15 is located in front of the main body portion 2, the lower end of the shaft portion 12 may be directly connected to the front shaft 4a, rear shaft 4b, and upper shaft 4c of the frame 4 of the frame portion 3 of the main body portion 2, or the shaft portion 12 may not be provided and the base end of the connecting shaft 14 may be directly connected to the front shaft 4a, rear shaft 4b, and upper shaft 4c of the frame 4.

[0051] Furthermore, when the helmet rack 10 is directly connected to the main body 2, the rack unit 15 may be directly connected to the front axle 4a, rear axle 4b, and upper axle 4c of the frame 4 without providing either the axle 12 or the connecting axle 14. The structure for directly connecting the rack unit 15 to the frame 4 is not particularly limited. For example, as shown in FIG. 10(B), the base end of the first axle 16C and the tip of the third axle 18C of the rack unit 15C can be connected to the upper axle 4c of the frame 4C of the main body 2C to connect the rack unit 15C to the main body 2B. In the configuration shown in FIG. 10(B), the boundary between the first axle 16C and the second axle 17C corresponds to the front end of the rack unit 15C. Note that the rack unit 15C may be connected to any of the axles 4a to 4c of the frame 4. Furthermore, for each of the axles 4a to 4c of the frame 4, the base end of the first axle 16C and the tip of the third axle 18C do not necessarily have to be connected to the same axle, but may be connected to different axles. Furthermore, it is not necessary for both the base end of the first shaft 16C and the tip end of the third shaft 18C to be connected to the frame 4, and only one of them may be connected to the frame 4. When the base end of the first shaft 16C and / or the tip end of the third shaft 18C of the rack portion 15C is connected to the main body portion 2C, the connecting portion between the base end of the first shaft 16C and / or the tip end of the third shaft 18C and the main body portion 2C corresponds to the connecting portion 11.

[0052] <About Helmet Rack 10> As described above, the helmet rack 10 of the bicycle parking device with helmet rack 1 of this embodiment has a structure that allows it to be fixed to the installation surface G by the base plate 10p, so the helmet rack 10 can also be used by itself (see FIG. 6). In other words, the helmet rack 10 can be installed near an existing bicycle parking device, and the existing bicycle parking device can be turned into a bicycle parking device with a helmet rack 10. In this case, by connecting the shaft 12 of the helmet rack 10 fixed to the installation surface G by the base plate 10p to the bicycle parking device by a connecting device 13 or the like, a bicycle parking device with a helmet rack having the same structure and function as the bicycle parking device with helmet rack 1 of this embodiment can be formed. In this way, the existing bicycle parking device can be turned into a bicycle parking device that can place and hold helmets H.

[0053] Furthermore, as mentioned above, if the helmet rack 10 has the connecting device 13b at the lower end of the shaft 12 (see FIG. 7), the helmet rack 10 can be directly connected to an existing bicycle parking device. In this case, the existing bicycle parking device to which the helmet rack 10 is connected can be made into a bicycle parking device with a helmet rack that has the same structure and function as the bicycle parking device with a helmet rack 1 of this embodiment. [Industrial Applicability]

[0054] The bicycle parking device with a helmet rack of the present invention is suitable as a bicycle parking device for parking two-wheeled vehicles such as bicycles. [Explanation of symbols]

[0055] 1 Bicycle parking device with helmet rack 2 Main body 3 Frame section 4 frames 4b rear axle 4e Upper end of main body 2 10. Helmet rack 11 Connecting part 12 Shaft 13 Connecting device 15 Rack section 15h Cavity H helmet BC Bicycle

Claims

1. a main body that holds a wheel of a motorcycle; a helmet rack provided with a connecting portion connected to the main body portion and a rack portion at a tip thereof for holding or placing a helmet; The helmet rack is The upper end of the rack portion is positioned higher than the upper end of the main body portion. A bicycle parking device with a helmet rack.

2. The rack portion of the helmet rack is The upper end is shaped so that a helmet can be placed on it with the opening facing downward.

2. The bicycle parking device with a helmet rack according to claim 1.

3. The rack portion of the helmet rack is When a helmet is placed on the upper end, it is sized to fit inside the helmet.

3. The bicycle parking device with a helmet rack according to claim 2.

4. The helmet rack has a cavity formed therein.

2. The bicycle parking device with a helmet rack according to claim 1.

5. The rack portion of the helmet rack is The front end is positioned rearward of the rear end of the main body.

5. A bicycle parking device with a helmet rack according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4.

6. the connecting portion is provided on a side of the main body portion, The rack portion of the helmet rack is The connecting portion is provided on the side of the main body portion so as to be positioned outward from the connecting portion.

6. The bicycle parking device with a helmet rack according to claim 5.

7. The helmet rack is The distance from the main body increases from the connecting portion toward the rack portion.

7. The bicycle parking device with a helmet rack according to claim 6.

8. A helmet rack attached to a bicycle parking device having a main body for holding a wheel of a motorcycle, A connecting portion connected to a main body portion of the bicycle parking device; a rack portion for holding or placing a helmet; When the helmet rack is connected to the main body of the bicycle parking device, the upper end of the rack portion is positioned above the upper end of the main body of the bicycle parking device. A helmet rack characterized by:

9. The rack portion is When the connecting part is connected to the main body of the bicycle parking device, the upper end of the connecting part has a shape that allows a helmet to be placed thereon with the opening facing downward, When a helmet is placed on the upper end, it is sized to fit inside the helmet.

9. The helmet rack according to claim 8.

10. A cavity is formed 10. A helmet rack according to claim 8 or 9.

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