BICYCLE PACKING STRUCTURE

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application is a National Stage Entry of International Application No. PCT/CN2023/124419, filed Oct. 13, 2023. The entirety of the above-mentioned patent application is hereby incorporated by reference herein and made a part of this specification.

BACKGROUND

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to a bicycle packing structure. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a bicycle packing structure able to facilitate installation and transportation.

Description of Related Art

In recent years, with the impact of global climate warming, the rise of environmental awareness and the drastic changes in international oil prices, green thinking such as energy-saving and carbon reduction, environmental conservation, noise reduction and air pollution prevention have gradually become the focus of global attention.

Bicycle has the characteristics of transportation, leisure, sports and fitness, and does not require any additional fuel power. Therefore, the bicycle is a green transportation device able to save energy and reduce air pollution.

The bicycle loved by the public is a key development item for developing a green transportation. In addition, the bicycle can provide the public with pollution-free and short-distance transportation needs, and allow the public to reduce the use of automobiles and motorcycles, thereby saving energy, reducing the pollution gases and achieving a low-carbon life.

After the bicycle is produced, the bicycle has to be transported to the store. In order to save the transportation space and avoid damage to the bicycle during transportation, the bicycle often needs to be packed in the carton. Therefore, many plastic packaging materials are often used to fix the bicycle components in the carton to avoid collisions of the bicycle components during transportation.

Hence, there is a need to effectively reduce the use of plastic packaging materials, reduce the volume of the packaging and the required packaging materials, and effectively fix the bicycle components in the carton so as to further improve the overall quality and value of the bicycle and achieve the environmental protection goal of energy-saving and carbon reduction.

SUMMARY

The summary of the present invention is intended to provide a simplified description of the disclosure to enable readers to have a basic understanding of the disclosure. The summary of the present invention is not a complete overview of the disclosure, and it is not intended to point out the importance of the embodiments/key elements of the present invention or define the scope of the invention.

One objective of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a bicycle packing structure able to effectively fix the bicycle components in the carton during transportation, thereby improving the overall quality and value of the bicycle and achieving the environmental protection goal of energy-saving and carbon reduction.

To achieve these and other advantages and in accordance with the objective of the embodiments of the present invention, as the embodiment broadly describes herein, the embodiments of the present invention provides a bicycle packing structure including a lower supporting base, a handlebar storing enclosure, and an upper fixing tray. The handlebar storing enclosure is installed on the lower supporting base and the upper fixing tray is installed on the handlebar storing enclosure to fix bicycle components of a bicycle between the lower supporting base, the handlebar storing enclosure and the upper fixing tray.

In some embodiments, the bicycle packing structure further includes an accessories storage box equipped in the upper fixing tray to store bicycle accessories of the bicycle.

In some embodiments, the bicycle packing structure further includes a stem fixing box equipped in the upper fixing tray to fix a stem and a head tube of the bicycle.

In some embodiments, the bicycle packing structure further includes a front fork fixing box installed in the lower supporting base to fix a front fork of the bicycle.

In some embodiments, the front fork fixing box includes an L-shaped opening to accommodate the front fork and a brake device of the bicycle.

In some embodiments, the upper fixing tray further includes a front wheel fixing hole, and the lower supporting base further includes a front wheel accommodation slot to fix a front wheel of the bicycle between the front wheel fixing hole and the front wheel accommodation slot.

In some embodiments, the upper fixing tray further includes a rear wheel fixing hole, and the lower supporting base further includes a rear wheel accommodation slot to fix a rear wheel of the bicycle between the rear wheel fixing hole and the rear wheel accommodation slot.

In some embodiments, the upper fixing tray further includes a frame fixing hole to fix an upper portion of a seat tube of a bicycle frame of the bicycle in the frame fixing hole of the upper fixing tray.

In some embodiments, the lower supporting base further includes a chain wheel accommodation slot to fix a chain wheel installed on a bicycle frame of the bicycle.

In some embodiments, the upper fixing tray further includes a seat post fixing hole to fix a seat post of a bicycle seat of the bicycle in the seat post fixing hole.

In some embodiments, the handlebar storing enclosure further includes a handlebar fixing hole to fix a handlebar of the bicycle.

In some embodiments, the bicycle packing structure further includes a front fork spacer configured to be installed in a front fork of the bicycle to prevent from deformation of the front fork of the bicycle.

In some embodiments, the upper fixing tray and the lower supporting base further include a plurality of fixing flaps to fix the upper fixing tray and the lower supporting base.

In some embodiments, the fixing flaps are equipped in the upper fixing tray and the lower supporting base to conveniently move the lower supporting base and the upper fixing tray.

In some embodiments, the lower supporting base, the handlebar storing enclosure and the upper fixing tray are formed by corrugated papers.

In some embodiments, the lower supporting base includes a front fork fixing box accommodation opening configured to allow the front fork fixing box penetrating through the lower supporting base.

In some embodiments, the stem fixing box includes a stem fixing hole penetrating through the upper fixing tray to allow the stem penetrating through the upper fixing tray and being fixed in the stem fixing box.

In some embodiments, the handlebar storing enclosure penetrates through the lower supporting base through a column accommodating hole and penetrates through the upper fixing tray through a column fixing hole.

In some embodiments, the bicycle packing structure further includes at least a reinforcement board configured to be fixed around the front wheel fixing hole.

In some embodiments, the bicycle packing structure further includes at least a reinforcement board configured to be fixed around the rear wheel fixing hole.

Hence, the foregoing bicycle packing structure may construct a stable and safe supporting structure to effectively fix the bicycle components during storage and transportation so as to further improve the overall quality and value of the bicycle and achieve the environmental protection goal of energy-saving and carbon reduction.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure can be more fully understood by reading the following detailed description of the embodiment, with reference made to the accompanying drawings as follows:

FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic perspective diagram showing a bicycle packing structure according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic perspective diagram showing a bicycle holding by the bicycle packing structure according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic bottom view of the bicycle packing structure of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic top view of the bicycle packing structure of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic diagram showing a front fork spacer of the bicycle packing structure installed in a front fork.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The following is a detailed description of the embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the provided embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure, and the description of the structure and operation is not used to limit the execution sequence thereof. The structure of the recombination of components and the resulting devices with equal functions are all within the scope of this disclosure. In addition, the drawings are for illustration purposes only, and are not drawn according to the original scale. For ease of understanding, the same reference numbers are used in the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts.

In addition, the terms used in the entire description and the scope of the patent application, unless otherwise specified, usually have the usual meaning of each term used in this field, in the content disclosed here and in the special content. Some terms used to describe the disclosure are discussed below or elsewhere in this specification to provide additional guidance to those skilled in the art in the disclosure.

In the implementation mode and the scope of the present application, unless the article is specifically limited in the context, “a” and “the” can generally refer to a single or pluralities. In the steps, the numbering is only used to conveniently describe the steps, rather than to limit the sequence and implementation.

Secondly, the words “comprising”, “including”, “having”, “containing” and the like used in the present application are all open language, meaning including but not limited to.

FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic perspective diagram showing the bicycle packing structure, FIG. 2 illustrates a bicycle holding by the bicycle packing structure, FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic bottom view of the bicycle packing structure of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic top view of the bicycle packing structure of FIG. 1. In addition, FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic diagram showing a front fork spacer of the bicycle packing structure installed on a front fork.

First referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the bicycle packing structure 100 includes a lower supporting base 110, an upper fixing tray 120 and a handlebar storing enclosure 130. The handlebar storing enclosure 130 is installed on the lower supporting base 110, and the upper fixing tray 120 is installed on the handlebar storing enclosure 130 to form an H-shaped supporting structure so as to effectively fix the components of the bicycle 200 between the lower supporting base 110, the handlebar storing enclosure 130 and the upper fixing tray 120.

Therefore, the bicycle packing structure 100 may easily fix the main components of the bicycle 200 through the lower supporting base 110, the upper fixing tray 120 and the handlebar storing enclosure 130 to facilitate transportation and storage.

In some embodiments, the lower supporting base 110, the upper fixing tray 120 and the handlebar storing enclosure 130 of the bicycle packing structure 100 are formed by cardboard, for example, corrugated paper. Therefore, the use of plastic packaging material of the bicycle packing structure 100 can be effectively reduced so as to achieve the environmental protection goal of energy-saving and carbon reduction.

In some embodiments, the bicycle packing structure 100 further includes a carton box 300, such as a rectangular carton box as illustrated by the dashed lines in FIG. 1. In some embodiments, the carton box 300 can be formed by the cardboard, for example, corrugated paper. The carton box 300 and the lower supporting base 110, the upper fixing tray 120 and the handlebar storing enclosure 130 may provide effective support and protection for the bicycle 200 so as to facilitate transportation and storage. In some embodiments, the carton box 300 may accommodate a plurality of lower supporting bases 110, a plurality of upper fixing trays 120 and a plurality of handlebar storing enclosures 130 arranged side by side to simultaneously store and transport a plurality of bicycles 200, without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure.

Simultaneously referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, in some embodiments, the upper fixing tray 120 further includes a front wheel fixing hole 123, and the lower supporting base 110 further includes a front wheel accommodation slot 111 symmetrically arranged with the front wheel fixing hole 123 to fix a front wheel 250 of the bicycle 200 in the front wheel fixing hole 123 and the front wheel accommodation slot 111.

In some embodiments, the upper fixing tray 120 further includes a rear wheel fixing hole 125, and the lower supporting base 110 further includes a rear wheel accommodation slot 115 to fix a rear wheel 240 of the bicycle 200 in the rear wheel fixing hole 125 and the rear wheel accommodation slot 115.

In some embodiments, the upper fixing tray 120 further includes a frame fixing hole 129 to fix an upper portion of a seat tube 270 of a bicycle frame 230 of the bicycle 200 in the frame fixing hole 129 of the upper fixing tray 120.

In addition, in some embodiments, the bicycle packing structure 100 further includes a stem fixing box 160 installed in the upper fixing tray 120 to fix a stem 260 of the bicycle 200.

In some embodiments, the bicycle packing structure 100 further includes a front fork fixing box 140 installed in the lower supporting base 110 to fix a front fork 210 of the bicycle 200. In addition, the front fork fixing box 140 is disposed corresponding to the stem fixing box 160 so that the front fork 210 is fixed in the front fork fixing box 140, and the stem 260 and the head tube 235 are fixed in the stem fixing box 160 to maintain the angle between the stem 260 and the head tube 235 and also maintain a horizontal rotational angle of the stem 260 accommodated in the upper fixing tray 120 to prevent from an unexpected rotation or deformation during transportation.

In some embodiments, the lower supporting base 110 includes a front fork fixing box accommodation opening 119 to allow the front fork fixing box 140 penetrating through the lower supporting base 110 so as to fix the front fork 210 in the lower supporting base 110. In addition, it is worth noting that the front fork fixing box 140 includes an L-shaped opening to fix the front fork 210 and another end of the L-shaped opening of the front fork fixing box 140 may accommodate a brake device 255, i.e. a caliper brake, but not limited thereto. In some embodiments, the L-shaped opening of the front fork fixing box 140 may accommodate other bicycle components, without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure.

In some embodiments, the stem fixing box 160 includes a stem fixing hole 161 penetrating through the upper fixing tray 120 to allow the stem 260 penetrating through the upper fixing tray 120 and being fixed in the stem fixing box 160.

Therefore, the bicycle frame 230 of the bicycle 200 may be safely and stably fixed in bicycle packing structure 100 with the stem fixing box 160, the front fork fixing box accommodation opening 119, the rear wheel fixing hole 125, the rear wheel accommodation slot 115 and the frame fixing hole 129.

In some embodiments, the lower supporting base 110 further includes a chain wheel accommodation slot 113 to accommodate a chain wheel 280 installed on the bicycle frame 230 of the bicycle 200, i.e. chain rings adjacent to a pedal of the bicycle 200.

In some embodiments, the upper fixing tray 120 further includes a seat post fixing hole 127 and a seat post 292 of a bicycle seat 290 of the bicycle 200 is inserted in the seat post fixing hole 127 so as to effectively fix the bicycle seat 290 of the bicycle 200.

In some embodiments, a handlebar fixing hole 132 is formed in the handlebar storing enclosure 130 to fix a handlebar 220 of the bicycle 200.

In some embodiments, the handlebar storing enclosure 130 may penetrate through the lower supporting base 110 through a column accommodating hole 117 and is fixed in the column accommodating hole 117, and the handlebar storing enclosure 130 may penetrate through the upper fixing tray 120 through a column fixing hole 121 and is fixed in the column fixing hole 121.

In some embodiments, reinforcement boards 112 may be fixed around the holes of the lower supporting base 110 to increase the strength of the holes of the lower supporting base 110, and reinforcement boards 122 may be fixed around the holes of the upper fixing tray 120 to increase the strength of the holes of the upper fixing tray 120, but not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the lower supporting base 110 and the upper fixing tray 120 may further form a plurality of fixing flaps 170 to conveniently fix the cardboards of the lower supporting base 110 and the upper fixing tray 120 into a rectangular structure. In addition, the fixing flaps 170 may further form tiny slits on the lower supporting base 110 and the upper fixing tray 120 so as to conveniently install and move the lower supporting base 110 and the upper fixing tray 120.

In some embodiments, the bicycle packing structure 100 further includes an accessories storage box 150 installed in the upper fixing tray 120 to store accessories of the bicycle 200, for example, pedals, grips or bags of the bicycle.

In some embodiments, a bottom of the accessories storage box 150 may further include a plurality of raised boxes and/or bottom recesses formed together with the accessories storage box 150 or independently formed and assembled together to accommodate a protruding portion of the rear wheel 240 of the bicycle 200, without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure.

In some embodiments, the accessories storage box 150 may further includes a bottom opening formed on the bottom of the accessories storage box 150 to accommodate the protruding portion of the rear wheel 240 of the bicycle 200, without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 5, as shown in the figure, a front fork spacer 510 may further be installed on the front fork 210 to prevent from deformation or damage of the front fork 210 during transportation so as to further improve the quality and safety of bicycle transportation.

Accordingly, the bicycle packing structure may construct a stable and safe supporting structure with cardboard such as corrugated paper to effectively fix the bicycle components during storage and transportation so as to further improve the overall quality and value of the bicycle and achieve the environmental protection goal of energy-saving and carbon reduction.