Carry bar for travel luggage

The carry bar design addresses deformation and damage issues by adjusting positioning hole arrangements and incorporating a multi-pipe structure to enhance the strength and stability of the band-like member, reducing stress concentration.

JP3249751UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-10MING CHANG IND CO LTD
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Application Number
JP2024003715U
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Utility models
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2024-10-04
Filing Date
2024-11-08
Publication Date
2025-01-10
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-08

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Technical Problem

Existing carry bars for luggage suffer from deformation and damage due to uneven stress distribution caused by multiple positioning holes, which affect the overall strength of the band-like positioning member.

Method used

A carry bar design that includes a lower pipe, middle pipe, and upper pipe, with a band-like positioning member featuring adjusted positioning hole arrangements, such as increased distances between holes, and an operating mechanism to engage and disengage these holes, enhancing the member's strength and stability.

Benefits of technology

The design reduces deformation and damage of the band-like positioning member by optimizing the positioning hole arrangement, thereby improving the carry bar's structural integrity and durability.

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Abstract

To provide a carry bar for travel luggage that reduces deformation and damage. [Solution] The carry bar for travel luggage comprises a lower pipe, a middle pipe, an upper pipe and a handle member. The middle pipe has a belt-shaped positioning member 33 and a lower positioning hole. The belt-shaped positioning member has an upper positioning hole 333, a plurality of middle positioning holes and a space formed between every two adjacent middle positioning holes. The distance between the one middle positioning hole closest to the upper positioning hole and the upper positioning hole is a first distance. The first distance is greater than the space. The upper pipe has an upper operating unit 54 and a positioning member 55. The positioning member is actuated by the upper operating unit and is elastically fitted into the upper positioning hole, middle positioning hole or lower positioning hole of the middle pipe.
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Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to luggage, and more particularly to a carry bar for luggage. [Background technology]

[0002] Known luggage carrier bars are expanded and contracted by a belt-shaped positioning member. The belt-shaped positioning member has multiple evenly-spaced positioning holes. The more the positioning holes, the greater the impact on the overall strength. If multiple positioning holes are evenly-spaced, and the luggage carrier bar is positioned at the positioning holes close to both ends of the belt-shaped positioning member, the belt-shaped positioning member is subject to a relatively large stress range, making it easy to deform and break. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] In view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, the main objective of the present invention is to provide a carry bar for travel luggage that reduces deformation and damage to the belt-shaped positioning member when it withstands force by adjusting the positioning position of the positioning holes of the belt-shaped positioning member. [Means for solving the problem]

[0004] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the carry bar for a travel suitcase includes a lower pipe, a middle pipe, an upper pipe, and a handle member. The middle pipe is telescopically mounted in the lower pipe, and has a middle rod, a belt-shaped positioning member, and a lower positioning hole. The belt-shaped positioning member is fixed to the middle rod, and has one upper positioning hole, a plurality of middle positioning holes, and a space formed between two adjacent middle positioning holes. A distance between the one middle positioning hole closest to the upper positioning hole and the upper positioning hole is a first distance. The first distance is larger than the space. The upper pipe is telescopically mounted in the middle pipe, and has an upper stopper, an upper operating unit, and a positioning member. The upper operating unit is mounted on the upper stopper. The positioning member is actuated by the upper operating unit, and is fitted into the upper positioning hole, the middle positioning hole, or the lower positioning hole of the middle pipe under elastic force. The handle member has a handle, an operating unit, and an interlocking unit. The handle is connected to the tip of the upper pipe. The operating unit is arranged to abut against the handle under elastic force. The interlocking unit interlocks with the operation unit, and the interlocking unit interlocks with the upper stage operating unit to cause the positioning member to be released from the upper positioning hole, the middle positioning hole, or the lower positioning hole.

[0005] To sum up, the technical feature of the present invention is that by adjusting the positions of the upper and middle positioning holes of the belt-shaped positioning member, the deformation and damage of the belt-shaped positioning member when it bears force can be reduced.

[0006] In more preferred cases, the first distance is at least 1, at least 2, at least 3, at least 4, at least 5, at least 6, at least 7, at least 8, or at least 9 times the spacing.

[0007] In a more preferred embodiment, the band-shaped positioning member has a bottom, and a distance between the bottom and one of the intermediate positioning holes closest to the bottom is a second distance, and the second distance is at least 1, at least 2, at least 3, at least 4, at least 5, at least 6, at least 7, at least 8, or at least 9 times the interval.

[0008] In more preferred cases, the second distance is equal to, greater than, or less than the first distance.

[0009] In a more preferred case, the sum of all the intervals is equal to, greater than or less than the first distance, and the sum of all the intervals is equal to, greater than or less than the second distance.

[0010] In a more preferred embodiment, the middle pipe has a middle rod and a middle stopper. The middle stopper is fixed to the middle rod. The lower positioning hole is disposed in the middle stopper.

[0011] In a relatively preferred embodiment, the belt-shaped positioning member has a bottom portion that abuts against the middle stopper.

[0012] In a relatively preferred case, the lower pipe has an upper locking hole. The middle pipe has a middle operation unit and an upper locking member. The upper locking member is fitted into the upper locking hole of the lower pipe under elastic force. The middle operation unit releases the upper locking member from the upper locking hole by operating the upper stopper.

[0013] In a relatively preferred embodiment, the middle pipe has a middle stopper, the middle operation unit and the upper locking member are disposed on the middle stopper, and the middle operation unit has a locking hook on the middle stopper at its lower portion.

[0014] In a relatively preferred embodiment, the lower pipe has a lower locking hole, and the middle pipe has a lower locking member. The lower locking member moves together with the upper locking member and fits into the lower locking hole.

[0015] The detailed structure, features, assembly and usage of the carry bar for travel luggage according to the present invention will be made clear through the detailed description of the following embodiment. In addition, those with common sense in the field of the present invention should understand that the detailed description and the embodiment presented by the present invention are merely examples for explaining the present invention and cannot limit the scope of the claims of the present invention. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing a carry bar for travel luggage in an extended state according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 2-2 in FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 in FIG. [Figure 4] 2 is a perspective view showing a belt-shaped positioning member of a carry bar for travel luggage according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. [Diagram 5] 1 is a perspective view showing a portion of a carry bar for travel luggage according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing another portion of a carry bar for travel luggage according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] 2 is a perspective view of a travel bag carrier bar according to an embodiment of the present invention in a collapsed state; FIG. [Figure 8] 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8-8 in FIG. 7. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0017] The present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a luggage carrier according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a luggage carrier according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] (One embodiment) 1 to 8, a carry bar 1 for travel luggage according to an embodiment of the present invention is coupled to a lower support member 2A and an upper support member 2B of a body of the travel luggage (not shown in the figures). The carry bar 1 for travel luggage includes two lower pipes 10, two middle pipes 30, two upper pipes 50 and a handle member 70.

[0019] The lower pipe 10 is attached to a lower support member 2A and an upper support member 2B of the case of the suitcase (not shown in the figure), and has a lower rod 11 and a lower rod sleeve 12. The lower rod 11 has a lower locking hole 111 and an upper locking hole 112. The lower locking hole 111 and the upper locking hole 112 are located at opposing lower and upper portions of the lower rod 11. The lower rod sleeve 12 is connected to the upper part of the lower rod 11.

[0020] The lower support member 2A is connected to the bottom of the lower rod 11. The upper support member 2B is connected to the tip of the lower rod 11.

[0021] The middle pipe 30 is telescopically mounted within the lower pipe 10. The middle pipe 30 has a middle rod 31, a middle rod sleeve 32, a belt-shaped positioning member 33, a middle fitting sleeve 34, a middle stopper 35, a middle operation unit 36, an upper locking member 37, an upper locking spring 37S, a lower locking member 38 and a lower locking spring 38S.

[0022] The middle rod 31 is inserted from the lower rod sleeve 12 to the lower rod 11 in a telescopic manner, and has an attachment hole 311. The middle rod sleeve 32 is connected to the upper part of the middle rod 31.

[0023] The belt-shaped positioning member 33 is fixed in the middle rod 31 and has a protruding mounting portion 331, an upper positioning hole 333, a plurality of intermediate positioning holes 334, and a bottom portion 335. The protruding mounting portion 331 fits into the mounting hole 311 of the middle rod 31. The interval between two adjacent intermediate positioning holes 334 is P. The distance between one intermediate positioning hole 334 closest to the upper positioning hole 333 and the upper positioning hole 333 is a first distance D1. The first distance D1 is greater than the interval P. In particular, if the first distance D1 is 1 or more times, 2 or more times, 3 or more times, 4 or more times, 5 or more times, 6 or more times, 7 or more times, 8 or more times, or 9 or more times the interval P, the strength of the belt-shaped positioning member 33 can be improved.

[0024] The distance between the bottom 335 and one of the intermediate positioning holes 334 closest to the bottom 335 of the strip-shaped positioning member 33 is a second distance D2. The second distance D2 is greater than the interval P. In particular, if the second distance D2 is 1 or more, 2 or more, 3 or more, 4 or more, 5 or more, 6 or more, 7 or more, 8 or more, or 9 or more times the interval P, the strength of the strip-shaped positioning member 33 can be improved. Also, even if the second distance D2 is equal to or smaller than the first distance D1, the strip-shaped positioning member 33 can maintain good strength.

[0025] In this embodiment, the sum of all the intervals P is equal to the first distance D1, or is greater than or less than the first distance D1. The sum of all the intervals P is equal to the second distance D2, or is greater than or less than the second distance D2. In other words, the placement position of the intervals P can be adjusted according to the strength.

[0026] The middle fitting sleeve 34 is disposed on the middle rod 31. The middle stopper 35 is fitted into the middle fitting sleeve 34 and has a lower positioning hole 353.

[0027] The middle stage operation unit 36 ​​is inserted into the middle stage stopper 35. The upper locking member 37 is attached to the middle stage stopper 35 and is pushed by the upper locking spring 37S, fitting into the upper locking hole 112. The middle stage operation unit 36 ​​releases the upper locking member 37 from the upper locking hole 112. The middle stage operation unit 36 ​​has a sloping surface that corresponds to the sloping surface of the upper locking member 37, and a locking hook 361 that hooks onto the middle stage stopper 35.

[0028] The lower locking member 38 is attached to the upper locking member 37 and is pushed by a lower locking spring 38S so as to fit into the lower locking hole 111 of the lower rod 11.

[0029] The upper pipe 50 is telescopically mounted in the middle pipe 30. The upper pipe 50 has an upper rod 51, an upper fitting sleeve 52, an upper stopper 53, an upper operating unit 54, a positioning member 55 and a spring 55S. The upper rod 51 is telescopically inserted into the middle rod 31. The upper fitting sleeve 52 is disposed on the upper rod 51. The upper stopper 53 fits into the upper fitting sleeve 52. The upper operating unit 54 is inserted into the upper stopper 53. The positioning member 55 is mounted on the upper stopper 53 and is pushed by the spring 55S to fit into the intermediate positioning hole 334, the upper positioning hole 333 or the lower positioning hole 353. The upper operating unit 54 detaches the positioning member 55 from the intermediate positioning hole 334, the upper positioning hole 333 or the lower positioning hole 353.

[0030] The upper stage operating unit 54 operates the positioning member 55 by the inclined surface coming into contact with the inclined surface of the positioning member 55 .

[0031] The handle member 70 is connected to the tip of the upper pipe 50, and has a handle 71, an operation unit 72, a spring (not shown in the figure), and two interlocking units 73. The handle 71 is connected to the upper rod 51. The operation unit 72 is disposed on the handle 71. The spring is disposed between the handle 71 and the operation unit 72. Each interlocking unit 73 is connected to the operation unit 72 and operates the middle operating unit 36.

[0032] The above is a description of the structure of the carry bar 1 for travel luggage according to one embodiment of the present invention. Next, the method of use and the effects of the same will be elucidated.

[0033] When extending the carry bar 1 for travel luggage in a closed state, by pressing the operation unit 72 of the handle member 70, the operation unit 72 activates the lower interlocking unit 73, thereby pressing the upper operating unit 54 below the interlocking unit 73. Next, the upper operating unit 54 moves the positioning member 55 by the slope and releases the positioning member 55 from one of the middle positioning holes 334 of the belt-shaped positioning member 33. Next, by pulling the handle 71 of the handle member 70 upward, the upper pipe 50 rises relative to the middle pipe 30.

[0034] When the operation unit 72 is released, the positioning member 55 fits into one of the intermediate positioning holes 334 or the upper positioning hole 333. When the positioning member 55 fits into one of the intermediate positioning holes 334 or the upper positioning hole 333, the upper pipe 50 can be raised or lowered together with the middle pipe 30 as long as the handle member 70 is not pressed.

[0035] When the middle pipe 30 rises to its maximum position, the upper locking member 37 is subjected to a resilient force and fits into the upper locking hole 112. The middle pipe 30 is stabilized on the lower pipe 10.

[0036] 7 and 8, when the carry bar for travel luggage 1 is retracted and returned, by pushing the operation unit 72 to lower it, the interlocking unit 73 lowers together with the operation unit 72, and the upper operating unit 54 causes the positioning member 55 to detach from the intermediate positioning hole 334 or the upper positioning hole 333. Next, by pushing the handle member 70 downward, the upper pipe 50 lowers relative to the middle pipe 30.

[0037] When the upper pipe 50 descends and the upper stopper 53 abuts against the middle stage operating unit 36 ​​to release the elastic force of the upward locking spring 37S, the middle stage operating unit 36 ​​uses the slope to disengage the upper locking member 37 from the upper locking hole 112, allowing the middle pipe 30 to descend relative to the lower pipe 10. When the middle pipe 30 descends to its limit, the lower locking member 38 fits into the lower locking hole 111 of the lower pipe 10. The positioning member 55 fits into the lower positioning hole 353 after receiving the elastic force.

[0038] That is, the upper stopper 53 lowers the middle operation unit 36. As the middle operation unit 36 ​​lowers, its inclined surface abuts against the inclined surface of the upper locking member 37, moving the upper locking member 37 horizontally. Next, the upper locking member 37 moves the lower locking member 38 horizontally and engages it with the lower locking hole 111 of the lower pipe 10. Conversely, if the middle pipe 30 is raised, the lower locking member 38 will be released from the lower locking hole 111, allowing the lower rod 11 and the middle rod 31 to extend and retract relative to each other.

[0039] In detail, the first distance D1 is greater than the interval P, so that the strength of the belt-shaped positioning member 33 can be improved. The second distance D2 is also greater than the interval P, so that the strength of the belt-shaped positioning member 33 can be improved. The second distance D2 is equal to the first distance D1 or greater than or smaller than the first distance D1, so that the strength of the belt-shaped positioning member 33 can be improved. The lower positioning hole 353 is disposed in the middle-stage stopper 35, so that the stability between the middle-stage pipe 30 and the upper-stage pipe 50 can be effectively improved.

[0040] To sum up, the carry bar 1 for travel luggage according to the present invention can reduce deformation and damage of the belt-shaped positioning member that withstands force by adjusting the arrangement position of the positioning holes.

[0041] As described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be embodied in various forms without departing from the spirit of the invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0042] 1: Carry bar for travel bags 2A: Lower support member 2B: Upper support member 10: Lower pipe 11: Lower rod 111: Lower locking hole 112: Upper locking hole 12: Lower rod sleeve 30: Middle pipe 31: Middle rod 311: Mounting hole 32: Middle rod sleeve 33: Belt-shaped positioning member 331: Convex mounting part 333: Upper positioning hole 334: Intermediate positioning hole 335: Bottom 34: Middle mating sleeve 35: Middle stopper 353: Lower positioning hole 36: Middle movement unit 361: Locking hook 37: Upper locking member 37S: Upper locking spring 38: Lower locking member 38S: Downward locking spring 50: Upper pipe 51: Upper rod 52: Upper mating sleeve 53: Upper stopper 54: Upper stage operating unit 55: Positioning member 55S: Spring 70: Handle material 71: Handle 72: Operation unit 73: Interlocking unit D1: First distance D2: Second distance P: Spacing

Claims

1. A lower pipe, a middle pipe, an upper pipe and a handle member are provided, the middle pipe is telescopically mounted within the lower pipe, and has a middle rod, a belt-shaped positioning member and a lower positioning hole, the belt-shaped positioning member is fixed to the middle rod, and has an upper positioning hole, a plurality of intermediate positioning holes and a space formed between two adjacent intermediate positioning holes, the distance between one of the intermediate positioning holes closest to the upper positioning hole and the upper positioning hole is a first distance, and the first distance is greater than the space; the upper pipe is telescopically mounted within the middle pipe, and has an upper stopper, an upper operation unit and a positioning member, the upper operation unit is mounted on the upper stopper, the positioning member is actuated by the upper operation unit, and is fitted into the upper positioning hole, the intermediate positioning hole or the lower positioning hole of the middle pipe under elastic force; A carry bar for travel luggage, characterized in that the handle member has a handle, an operation unit and an interlocking unit, the handle is connected to the tip of the upper pipe, the operation unit is arranged to abut against the handle after receiving an elastic force, the interlocking unit interlocks with the operation unit, and the positioning member is detached from the upper positioning hole, the intermediate positioning hole or the lower positioning hole by interlocking the upper operating unit.

2. 2. The carry bar for travel luggage according to claim 1, wherein the first distance is at least 1, at least 2, at least 3, at least 4, at least 5, at least 6, at least 7, at least 8, or at least 9 times the interval.

3. A carry bar for travel luggage as described in claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that the band-shaped positioning member has a bottom, and the distance between one of the intermediate positioning holes closest to the bottom and the bottom is a second distance, and the second distance is 1 or more, 2 or more, 3 or more, 4 or more, 5 or more, 6 or more, 7 or more, 8 or more or 9 or more times the interval.

4. 4. The carry bar for luggage according to claim 3, wherein the second distance is equal to, greater than, or less than the first distance.

5. the sum of all said intervals is equal to or greater than said first distance Small, 4. A carry bar for luggage according to claim 3, wherein the sum of all said spacings is equal to, greater than or less than said second distance.

6. 2. The carry bar for travel luggage according to claim 1, wherein the middle pipe has the middle rod and a middle stopper, the middle stopper is fixed to the middle rod, and the lower positioning hole is disposed in the middle stopper.

7. 7. The carry bar for travel luggage according to claim 6, wherein the belt-shaped positioning member has a bottom portion, the bottom portion being in contact with the middle stopper.

8. The lower pipe has an upper locking hole, A carry bar for travel luggage as described in claim 1, characterized in that the middle pipe has a middle operating unit and an upper locking member, the upper locking member is subjected to an elastic force and fits into the upper locking hole of the lower pipe, and the middle operating unit releases the upper locking member from the upper locking hole by operating the upper stopper.

9. A carry bar for travel luggage as described in claim 8, characterized in that the middle pipe has a middle stopper, the middle operating unit and the upper locking member are arranged on the middle stopper, and the middle operating unit has a locking hook on its lower side that hooks onto the middle stopper.

10. The lower pipe has a lower locking hole, 9. The carry bar for travel luggage according to claim 8, wherein the middle pipe has a lower locking member, which operates together with the upper locking member and fits into the lower locking hole.