Clip, child seat and child seat cover using the clip

Abstract

To provide a clip which is useful when attaching an attachment component, such as a child seat cover, to a bicycle component, such as a child seat, the clip being designed to be easily attached to / detached from the bicycle component and be less likely to be detached from the bicycle component after attached, and to provide a child seat using the same.SOLUTION: A clip 10 has a pair of arm portions 12 connected via a connecting portion 11, and fixes a bicycle component 20 and an attachment component which is attached to the bicycle component 20. One 12a of the pair of arm portions 12 has an engagement portion 13 which is engaged with the bicycle component 20, and the other 12b of the pair of arm portions 12 has an attachment component fixing portion 14 which fixes the attachment component.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a clip, and a child seat and child seat cover using the same, and more particularly to a clip that is useful when attaching a mounting part such as a child seat cover to a bicycle part such as a child seat, that is easy to attach and detach from the bicycle part, and that is difficult to come off from the bicycle part after attachment, and to a child seat and child seat cover using the same. [Background technology]

[0002] Currently, child seats that can be installed on the front or rear of a bicycle are widely used. Child seat covers that protect a child seated in the child seat from rain, snow, cold outside air, etc. are also known. It is preferable that the child seat cover be removable depending on the season and weather.

[0003] Nowadays, various studies are being conducted on structures that can easily attach bicycle parts to bicycles, not limited to child seat covers. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a simple ashtray that can be attached to bicycles, etc., and a structure for attaching it has been proposed. Specifically, a hook with a locking claw near the end is formed in a hanging shape on one side of the ashtray body, and an attachment band with an engagement part on the outside with a through hole into which the hook of the ashtray body can be elastically fitted is attached to the handle of the bicycle, etc., so that the ashtray can be fixed. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Registered Utility Model No. 3043526 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, when removing the ashtray of Patent Document 1 from the bicycle, the hook with the locking claw must be raised in order to release the engagement between the hook and the through hole. Due to the structure, it is difficult to remove the ashtray without using both hands, and there is room for improvement in the ease of removal. Thus, there is a demand for a structure that can easily attach and detach not only ashtrays but also a wide range of attachment parts such as child seat covers, and that can be firmly fixed after attachment.

[0006] Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a clip that is useful when attaching a mounting part such as a child seat cover to a bicycle part such as a child seat, which is easy to attach and detach from the bicycle part and is difficult to come off from the bicycle part after attachment, and a child seat and child seat cover that use the clip. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] As a result of extensive research into solving the above problems, the present inventors have found that the above problems can be solved by providing the following configuration, and have thus completed the present invention.

[0008] That is, the clip of the present invention is a clip having a pair of arms connected via a connecting part, and is used to fasten a bicycle part to an attachment part to be attached to the bicycle part, one of the pair of arms has an engagement portion that engages with the bicycle component, and the other of the pair of arms has an attachment component fixing portion that fixes the attachment component; The clip of the present invention is characterized in that the engaging portion is a hole, a recess, or a protrusion provided on the surface of one of the pair of arms that protrudes toward the other of the pair of arms. Another clip of the present invention is a clip having a pair of arms connected via a connecting portion, which is used to secure a bicycle part and an attachment part to be attached to the bicycle part, one of the pair of arms has an engagement portion that engages with the bicycle component, and the other of the pair of arms has an attachment component fixing portion that fixes the attachment component; The engagement portion is a hole or a recess, The hole or recess is inclined toward the clip opening so that the opposing surfaces of the pair of arms are wider. Another clip of the present invention is a clip having a pair of arms connected via a connecting part, which is used to fasten a bicycle part to an attachment part to be attached to the bicycle part, one of the pair of arms has an engagement portion that engages with the bicycle component, and the other of the pair of arms has an attachment component fixing portion that fixes the attachment component; The present invention also provides a clip that is capable of fastening a bicycle part and a mounting part that is attached to the bicycle part, the clip having a pair of arms that are connected via a connecting part, and that is characterized in that the clip is attached by sandwiching an attachment part that is formed so that the edge side of the bicycle part is thicker than the thickness of the part where the engaged part is formed in the bicycle part, between the pair of arms. one of the pair of arms has an engagement portion that engages with the bicycle component, and the other of the pair of arms has an attachment component fixing portion that fixes the attachment component; The bicycle part is characterized in that the bicycle part is a child seat and the attachment part is a child seat cover.

[0009] In the clip of the present invention, it is preferable that the other of the pair of arms and the connecting portion are connected in a curved manner so that the distance between the pair of arms becomes wider as the arms approach the connecting portion. Also, in the clip of the present invention, it is preferable that the bicycle part is a child seat and the attachment part is a child seat cover.

[0010] The child seat of the present invention is characterized in that a child seat cover is fixed to the child seat by the clip of the present invention. Also, the child seat cover of the present invention is characterized in that it is fixed to the attachment part fixing portion of the clip of the present invention. Effect of the Invention

[0011] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a clip that is useful for attaching an attachment part such as a child seat cover to a bicycle part such as a child seat, which is easy to attach and detach from the bicycle part and is difficult to come off from the bicycle part after attachment, as well as a child seat and a child seat cover that use the clip. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic overall view of a clip according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] 1 is a schematic side view of a clip according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 3] 1 is a schematic perspective view of a portion of a child seat with a clip according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention attached to the child seat; [Figure 4] 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a clip according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention when attached to a child seat. [Diagram 5] 1 is a schematic rear view of a portion of a child seat with a clip according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention attached to the child seat; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] The clip of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. The clip of the present invention is useful for attaching an attachment part, such as a child seat cover, to a bicycle part, such as a child seat, and has the features of being easy to attach and detach from the bicycle part, and difficult to come off from the bicycle part after attachment. Fig. 1 is a schematic overall view of a clip according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a schematic side view of a clip according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 3 is a schematic perspective view of a part of a child seat with a clip according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention attached to the child seat, Fig. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the clip according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention attached to the child seat, and Fig. 5 is a schematic rear view of a part of a child seat with a clip according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention attached to the child seat.

[0014] As shown in the drawings, the clip 10 of the present invention has a pair of arms 12 connected via a connecting portion 11. The connecting portion 11 and the pair of arms 12 connected thereto have a substantially U-shaped cross section. One of the pair of arms 12 (the front arm 12a in the illustrated example) has an engaging portion 13 that engages with the bicycle part 20. In the illustrated example, the front arm 12a has a hole 13 that is the engaging portion 13 that engages with the child seat 20 that is the bicycle part 20. Therefore, if the child seat 20 is provided with an engaged portion 23 (the protrusion 23 in the example shown in Figs. 3 and 4) that corresponds to the hole 13, these will engage with each other, and the clip 10 will not easily come off the child seat 20. The clip 10 of the present invention has an advantage that it is possible to attach and detach it with one hand because of its simple structure. Furthermore, since the clip 10 of the present invention is restricted in its lateral movement due to the above-mentioned engagement state, the clip 10 is prevented from moving unexpectedly while riding the bicycle, which is also excellent in terms of safety while riding the bicycle.

[0015] When removing the clip 10 of the present invention from the child seat 20, the tip of the front arm 12a of the clip 10 is lifted and the clip 10 is pulled in the direction of extension of the longitudinal direction of the clip 10. This causes the front arm 12a to elastically deform and overcome the protrusion 23, disengaging the clip 10. On the other hand, when a force is applied to lift the rear arm 12b, as shown by the arrow in FIG. 4, the front arm 12a exerts a force that presses the child seat 20, making it difficult to remove the clip 10. That is, the clip 10 of the present invention is structured such that when the clip 10 is intentionally removed from the bicycle component 20, the engagement between the engaging portion 13 and the engaged portion 23 is easily released, and when an unintentional external force is applied, the engagement between the engaging portion 13 and the engaged portion 23 is stronger and difficult to release.

[0016] In the illustrated example, the engaging portion 13 is a hole 13, and the engaged portion 23 is a protrusion 23, but the shapes of the engaging portion 13 and the engaged portion 23 are not limited to this. For example, the engaging portion 13 formed on the front side arm portion 12a may be a bottomed recess instead of the through hole 13 as illustrated. The recess opens on the engaged portion 23 side, in other words, on the rear side arm portion 12b side. These hole portions 13 and recesses may not be circular, but may be elongated hole-shaped or long groove-shaped. The shape of the engaged portion 23 may be a dot-shaped protrusion 23 corresponding to the shape of the hole 13 of the front side arm portion 12a, or a rib-shaped protrusion corresponding to the elongated hole-shaped hole or long groove-shaped recess. Furthermore, the engaging portion 13 of the front side arm portion 12a may be a protrusion, and the engaged portion 23 may be a hole or recess corresponding to this protrusion. In the clip 10 of the present invention, taking into consideration the productivity of the clip 10, it is preferable that the engaging portion 13 formed on the front arm portion 12a is a hole portion, and the engaged portion 23 formed on the bicycle article is a protrusion portion corresponding to this hole portion.

[0017] In addition, the clip 10 of the present invention has an attachment part fixing part 14 on the other of the pair of arms 12 (the rear arm 12b in the illustrated example) that fixes an attachment part to be attached to the bicycle part 20. In the illustrated example, the attachment part fixing part 14 has a circular cross-sectional shape, and an attachment part can be easily attached to the bicycle part 20 by using a belt-like member such as a belt to this attachment part fixing part 14. The attachment part fixing part 14 in the illustrated example is provided on the rear arm 12b and is not formed on the connecting part 11. This allows the front arm 12a to easily and reliably apply a force (arrow in FIG. 4) that presses down on the child seat 20 when a force acts to lift the attachment part fixing part 14. In the clip 10 of the present invention, the shape of the attachment part fixing part 14 is not limited to a circular shape as illustrated, and can be appropriately changed depending on the purpose of use, etc.

[0018] As described above, the clip 10 of the present invention has a simple structure, and therefore can be attached and detached with one hand. In the clip 10 of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, it is preferable to provide an inclination on the clip opening side of the hole 13 or recess, which is the engagement portion 13, so that the opposing surface side of the pair of arms 12 widens. By providing such a structure, it is possible to make the clip 10 easier to attach and detach. As described above, when removing the clip 10 of the present invention from the child seat 20, the clip 10 can be pulled in the direction of extension of the longitudinal direction of the clip 10. At this time, if an inclination is provided on the clip opening side of the hole 13 or recess, which is the engagement portion 13, when removing the clip 10, the inclination provided on the hole 13 causes the front arm 12a to slide up the protrusion 13, and the engagement state can be released more easily. In order to obtain such an effect, an inclination may be provided on the clip opening side of the engaged portion 23 of the bicycle component 20.

[0019] Furthermore, as shown in Figures 2 and 4, the clip 10 of the present invention is preferably configured such that the other 12b of the pair of arms 12 is curved when connected to the connecting portion 11 so that the distance between the pair of arms 12 becomes wider as the distance approaches the connecting portion 11. In the illustrated example, the rear arm 12b is curved near the connecting portion 11. In bicycle components 20 such as child seats 20, their edges 24 are usually made thicker than the main body on the inner side from the viewpoint of strength (see Figure 4). Therefore, by making the clip 10 of the present invention have the above-mentioned structure, the shape of the clip 10 of the present invention corresponds to the shape of the edge 24 of the bicycle component 20, and the clip 10 can be prevented from wobbling after being attached to the bicycle component 20, and the stability can be improved.

[0020] The clip 10 of the present invention is preferably attached so that the mounting portion 25, which is formed thicker on the edge portion 24 side of the bicycle component 20 than the thickness of the portion of the bicycle component 20 where the engaged portion 23 is formed, is sandwiched between the pair of arms 12. The engaged portion 23 of the bicycle component 20 is formed on the inner side of the edge portion 24, and has a mounting portion 25 (dashed line portion in FIG. 3) that includes the engaged portion 23 and the edge portion 24 near the engaged portion 23. The thickness of the edge portion 24 in the mounting portion 25 is formed thicker than the thickness of the bicycle component 20 at the engaged portion 23. The clip 10 is attached so that the mounting portion 25 is sandwiched between the pair of arms 12. Therefore, when removing the clip 10, simply pulling the clip 10 in the extension direction of the longitudinal direction of the clip 10 causes elastic deformation so that the gap between the pair of arms 12 of the clip 10 increases, making it easier to disengage the engaging portion 13 from the engaged portion 23.

[0021] As shown in Fig. 5, when the engaging portion 13 of the clip 10 of the present invention is engaged with the engaged portion 23 of the child seat on the back of a bicycle part 20 such as a child seat 20, it is preferable to provide a pair of rib-shaped restricting portions 26 on both sides of the back arm portion 12b of the clip 10. The restricting portions 26 can more firmly prevent the clip 10 from moving in the lateral direction. The restricting portions 26 are provided to have a width slightly wider than the width of the clip 10 of the present invention. This more firmly restricts the movement of the clip 10, so that it is possible to more reliably prevent the clip 10 from moving unexpectedly while riding the bicycle.

[0022] Thus far, the clip 10 of the present invention has been described using a child seat 20 as the bicycle part 20 and a child seat cover as the mounting part, but the clip 10 of the present invention can be used for purposes other than mounting a child seat cover to a child seat. For example, bicycle parts other than a child seat can include baskets, carriers, stays, etc. In this case, mounting parts can include basket covers, etc. There are no particular limitations on the shape and material of the bicycle parts 20 such as the child seat 20 and basket, and known shapes and known materials can be adopted and can be designed appropriately according to the purpose and use.

[0023] The only important thing about the clip 10 of the present invention is that one 12a of the pair of arms 12 has an engagement portion 13 that engages with the bicycle part 20, and the other 12b of the pair of arms 12 has an attachment part fixing portion 14 that fixes the attachment part. Other structures can be designed appropriately depending on the intended use of the clip 10. There are also no particular restrictions on the material of the clip 10, but elastic materials such as plastic materials are preferably used in consideration of costs, productivity, etc. Furthermore, the size of the clip 10 and the distance between the front arm 12a and the back arm 12b can be designed appropriately depending on the size, shape, etc. of the bicycle part 20.

[0024] Next, the child seat of the present invention will be described. The child seat of the present invention is a child seat cover fixed to a child seat 20 by the clip 10 of the present invention. The child seat 20 may be either a rear or front type. The child seat 20 may have a headrest on the top of the backrest, and may have side surfaces, a seat surface, and foot rests hanging down from both sides in front of the seat surface. The child seat cover may be a child seat cover having an upper cover portion, a front transparent cover portion, side covers, and a backrest rear cover portion, and may be placed over the child seat 20 so as to cover it from above.

[0025] There are no particular limitations on the model of the bicycle on which the child seat of the present invention is mounted. Any bicycle may be used as long as a child seat can be mounted on it, in addition to bicycles that have traditionally been equipped with child seats. There are also no particular limitations on the model of the bicycle on which the clip 10 of the present invention is used for a basket, in addition to bicycles that have traditionally been equipped with baskets, in addition to bicycles that have traditionally been equipped with baskets, in addition to bicycles that can be equipped with a basket. [Explanation of symbols]

[0026] 10 Clips 11 Connecting part 12 Arm 12a Front side arm 12b Back side arm 13 Engagement portion (hole) 14 Mounting part fixing part 20 Bicycle parts (child seats) 23 Engaged portion (convex portion) 24 Edge 25 Mounting part 26 Regulatory Department

Claims

1. A clip having a pair of arms connected via a connecting part, the clip being used to fasten a bicycle part to an attachment part to be attached to the bicycle part, one of the pair of arms has an engagement portion that engages with the bicycle component, and the other of the pair of arms has an attachment component fixing portion that fixes the attachment component; A clip characterized in that the engagement portion is a hole, a recess, or a protrusion provided on the surface of one of the pair of arms and protruding toward the other of the pair of arms.

2. A clip having a pair of arms connected via a connecting part, the clip being used to fasten a bicycle part to an attachment part to be attached to the bicycle part, one of the pair of arms has an engagement portion that engages with the bicycle component, and the other of the pair of arms has an attachment component fixing portion that fixes the attachment component; The engagement portion is a hole or a recess, A clip, characterized in that the hole or recess has a slope toward the clip opening side so that the opposing surfaces of the pair of arms become wider.

3. A clip having a pair of arms connected via a connecting part, the clip being used to fasten a bicycle part to an attachment part to be attached to the bicycle part, one of the pair of arms has an engagement portion that engages with the bicycle component, and the other of the pair of arms has an attachment component fixing portion that fixes the attachment component; A clip characterized in that the mounting portion is attached by being sandwiched between the pair of arms, the mounting portion being thicker on the edge side of the bicycle part than the thickness of the part of the bicycle part where the engaged portion is formed.

4. A clip having a pair of arms connected via a connecting part, the clip being used to fasten a bicycle part to an attachment part to be attached to the bicycle part, one of the pair of arms has an engagement portion that engages with the bicycle component, and the other of the pair of arms has an attachment component fixing portion that fixes the attachment component; A clip, characterized in that the bicycle part is a child seat and the attachment part is a child seat cover.

5. A clip according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the other of the pair of arms is connected to the connecting portion in a curved manner so that the distance between the other of the pair of arms becomes wider as the arm approaches the connecting portion.

6. 5. A child seat, wherein a child seat cover is fixed to the child seat by the clip of claim 4.

7. A child seat cover, which is fixed to the mounting part fixing portion of the clip according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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