Bicycle mobility aid

Abstract

To provide a bicycle moving aid that allows bicycles to be easily moved even in narrow spaces such as apartment buildings. [Solution] A pair of step bars 5a and 5b are placed side by side with a gap between them in the front and back. A pair of bridge members 6a and 6b are placed across the step bars 5a and 5b with a gap between them in the left and right. A tire rest 7 is set up between the bridge members 6a and 6b. Casters 8 for movement are attached to the step bars 5a and 5b. The bridge members 6a and 6b are formed in a frame shape with the central part protruding upward. The bridge members 6a and 6b are positioned to the sides of the front wheel 3 or rear wheel 4 placed on the tire rest 7 to prevent the bicycle 2 from tipping over. Stoppers 9 may be attached to the step bars 5a and 5b to prevent movement by the casters 8.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a bicycle moving aid for placing, for example, a locked front or rear wheel of a bicycle and moving the bicycle.

Background Art

[0002] Generally, bicycles left in apartment buildings and the like are often left with their front and rear wheels locked. To remove such abandoned bicycles, it is necessary to lift them manually and carry them, for example, to a transport truck parked nearby. Considerable labor is required to remove several abandoned bicycles.

[0003] On the other hand, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a trolley for transporting bicycles for moving and removing abandoned bicycles around stations and the like. This bicycle transport trolley has a structure in which two tire frame bars for receiving the front and rear wheels of the bicycle to be transported are provided on a trolley body with casters that can run stably on the road surface. By pushing this trolley, two bicycles can be transported to the destination at the same time.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, the bicycle transport cart described in Patent Document 1 is designed to efficiently move and remove abandoned bicycles, mainly around train stations, by carrying and transporting multiple bicycles. Because it is sized to accommodate multiple bicycles, it can be difficult to move them in narrow spaces such as apartment buildings. Moreover, since it is designed to carry both the front and rear wheels of a bicycle, the entire cart must be lifted before loading an abandoned bicycle, which makes the removal of abandoned bicycles time-consuming and laborious.

[0006] The purpose of this invention is to provide a bicycle moving aid that allows bicycles to be easily moved even in narrow spaces such as apartment buildings. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] To achieve the above objective, the bicycle moving support stand according to the present invention is for moving a bicycle by placing the front or rear wheel of the bicycle on it, and comprises a pair of step bars arranged side by side with a gap between them, a pair of bridge members spaced apart to the left and right and each spanning across the pair of step bars, a tire rest set between the pair of bridge members, and casters for movement attached to the step bars, and the bridge members are formed in a frame shape with the central part protruding upward so that they can be positioned to the side of the front or rear wheel placed on the tire rest and prevent the bicycle from falling over.

[0008] With the above configuration, only the front or rear wheel of a single bicycle is placed on the bicycle moving support stand, thus reducing its size and making it easier to move bicycles in narrow spaces such as apartment buildings. Moreover, when placing a bicycle on the bicycle moving support stand, only one side needs to be lifted, allowing the bicycle to be set with minimal force. Furthermore, by making the support members of the bicycle moving support stand a simple frame-like structure with the central part protruding upward, the bicycle placed on the tire support section is prevented from tipping over, thus making the bicycle moving support stand as small and light as possible, and making the bicycle moving operation even easier.

[0009] Additionally, stoppers may be attached to the step bar to prevent movement by the casters.

[0010] This configuration prevents the bicycle moving support platform from moving unintentionally when lifting the front or rear wheel of a bicycle for placement, or when lowering a bicycle that has been moved, making the bicycle moving process easier. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] As described above, according to this invention, only the front or rear wheel of one bicycle is placed on the bicycle transport support stand, and the central part of the frame-like support member is made to protrude upward to prevent the bicycle from falling over.

[0012] This allows the bicycle to be lifted with minimal force from either the front or rear and placed on the bicycle moving aid. Furthermore, by making the bicycle moving aid as small and light as possible, it becomes easier to move bicycles in narrow spaces such as apartment buildings. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0013] [Figure 1] Perspective view of the bicycle mobility aid according to the present invention [Figure 2] Perspective view showing a bicycle set on a bicycle transport stand. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0014] The following describes the embodiments for implementing the bicycle mobility support stand according to the present invention, with reference to the drawings.

[0015] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the bicycle moving support stand 1 is for moving and removing bicycles 2 that have been left locked up in places such as apartment buildings, one by one, by placing their front wheel 3 or rear wheel 4 on it. It comprises a pair of step bars 5a and 5b arranged side by side with a gap between them, a pair of bridge members 6a and 6b spaced apart to the left and right and stretched across the pair of step bars 5a and 5b, a pair of front and rear tire mounting sections 7 set between the pair of bridge members 6a and 6b, casters 8 for movement fixed to the step bars 5a and 5b, and a stopper 9 fixed to the front step bar 5a to prevent movement by the casters 8. The bridge members 6a and 6b are formed in a frame shape with their central parts protruding upward so that they can be positioned to the sides of the front wheel 3 or rear wheel 4 placed on the tire mounting section 7 to prevent the bicycle 2 from falling over.

[0016] The step bars 5a and 5b are, for example, metal pipes with a length roughly the same as the width of the handlebars 10 of the bicycle 2, and their ends are capped with caps 11. They are arranged side by side, front to back, with a gap of about half their length between them, and are set to be small enough to make the bicycle transport support stand 1 as compact as possible while still being stable.

[0017] The bridge members 6a and 6b are roughly trapezoidal metal frames with a central portion protruding upward, and are stretched across the step bars 5a and 5b by passing the step bars 5a and 5b through the annular portions 12 provided at both ends of the frame and fixing them with bolts. The spacing between these bridge members 6a and 6b can be adjusted to match the width of the front wheel 3 or rear wheel 4 of the bicycle 2 by appropriately changing the position of the annular portions 12 relative to the step bars 5a and 5b.

[0018] Each of the front and rear tire mounting sections 7 consists of a mounting piece 13 extending inward and upward from a pair of left and right annular sections 12 along the bridge members 6a and 6b, and a long, plate-shaped tire mounting plate 14 bolted across the left and right mounting pieces 13. The tire mounting portions set on the upper edges of the left and right mounting pieces 13 and the tire mounting plate 14 are configured in an arc shape that conforms to the shape of the bicycle tire 2.

[0019] The caster 8 is fixed below near both ends of the step bars 5a and 5b, and can stably and freely move the bicycle moving assistance stand 1.

[0020] The stopper 9 is composed of a brake shaft 15 that contacts the floor surface or road surface to stop the movement of the bicycle moving assistance stand 1, and a holding fitting 16 that holds the brake shaft 15 so as to be able to protrude and retract downward. The holding fitting 16 is fixed so as to embrace the front step bar 5a from the rear, and the brake shaft 15 is held by a protruding piece 16a that protrudes forward from the holding fitting 16.

[0021] Next, in the case of moving and removing the bicycle 2 left in an apartment building or the like, when the front wheel 3 or the rear wheel 4 is locked, the procedure for moving the bicycle 2 using the bicycle moving assistance stand 1 will be described.

[0022] First, push down the brake shaft 15 of the stopper 9 to stop the bicycle moving assistance stand 1 from moving, gently lift one of the front wheel 3 or the rear wheel 4, and place it so as to straddle the pair of front and rear tire placement portions 7. Then, push up the brake shaft 15 to release the stopper 9, and push and carry the bicycle 2 to near, for example, a transport truck. At that time, the bicycle moving assistance stand 1 is a small-sized assistance stand that only places the front wheel 3 or the rear wheel 4 of the bicycle 2, and also can prevent the bicycle 2 from falling with the bridging members 6a and 6b, so it is easy to move in a narrow place such as an apartment building.

[0023] After carrying the bicycle 2 to near the truck, again, push down the brake shaft 15 of the stopper 9 to stop the bicycle moving assistance stand 1 from moving, lower the bicycle 2 and load it onto the truck. Then, in order to move the next bicycle 2, pick up the remaining bicycle moving assistance stand 1 and return to the position where the bicycle 2 is left. At that time, since the bicycle moving assistance stand 1 is small and light, it is easy to carry.

[0024] Furthermore, this invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and modifications can be made as appropriate within the scope of this invention. For example, instead of only placing one of the front wheel 3 or rear wheel 4 of the bicycle 2 on the bicycle transport support stand 1, if both the front wheel 3 and rear wheel 4 are locked, two bicycle transport support stands 1 can be used to place both the front wheel 3 and rear wheel 4 on the bicycle transport support stand 1 and move the bicycle. In addition, the stopper 9 may be fixed not only to the front step bar 5a but also to the rear step bar 5b, multiple stoppers 9 may be provided, or the stopper 9 may be omitted. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0025] 1. Bicycle mobility aid 2 Bicycles 3 Front wheels 4 Rear wheels 5a, 5b Step bars 6a, 6b spanning material 7 Tire mounting section 8 casters 9 Stopper 10 handles 11 caps 12 Ring section 13 Mounting piece 14 Tire mounting plate 15 Brake shaft 16 Retaining hardware 16a Projecting piece

Claims

1. A bicycle moving aid for moving a bicycle by placing the front or rear wheel of the bicycle on it, It comprises a pair of step bars arranged side by side with a gap between them in the front and back, a pair of bridge members spaced apart from each other on the left and right, a tire mounting section set between the pair of bridge members, and casters for movement attached to the step bars. The aforementioned support member for moving a bicycle is characterized by being formed in a frame shape with a central portion that protrudes upward so that it can be positioned to the side of the front or rear wheel placed on the tire support section and prevent the bicycle from falling over.

2. The bicycle moving aid stand according to claim 1, characterized in that a stopper is attached to the step bar to prevent movement by casters.

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