Bicycle rack and rear wheel stand assembly
A bicycle rack refers to a rack installed onto a trunk at the back of a car for carrying bicycles, and the rack can carry at least one bicycle. A resistor can be installed to or detached from the bicycle rack to form a rear wheel stand. The rear wheel stand can be fixed onto a plane for supporting and lifting the rear wheel of a bicycle to define the bicycle as a fitness bicycle. The resistor type rear wheel stand is a part of the training platform of the bicycle which refers to the front wheel direction steering device and the foregoing resistor type rear wheel stand, and both sections are connected to a computer, such that the front wheel direction steering device can output a direction signal to the computer, and the computer will control the resistance of the rear wheel stand.
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to bicycles, and more particularly to a bicycle rack and rear wheel stand assembly. A bicycle rack refers to a rack installed onto a trunk at the back of a car for carrying bicycles, and the rack can carry at least one bicycle. A resistor is installable to or detachable, from the bicycle rack to form a rear wheel stand. The rear wheel stand can be fixed onto a plane for supporting and lifting the rear wheel of a bicycle to define the bicycle as a fitness bicycle. The resistor type rear wheel stand is a part of the training platform of the bicycle which includes a front wheel direction steering device and the foregoing resistor type rear wheel stand, and both sections are connected to a computer, so that the front wheel direction steering device can output a direction signal to the computer, and thus the computer can control the resistance of the rear wheel stand.
2. Description of the Related Art
To allow a car to carry a bicycle, related manufacturers have developed many types of bicycle racks, and most bicycle racks are installed at the top or the rear of a car and use the space outside the car to carry the bicycle.
To make a moving tool into a fixed fitness equipment, manufacturers have developed many types of front wheel stands or rear wheel stands. Particularly, the rear wheel stand lifts up the rear wheel from the ground, so that a rider can pedal the bicycle without moving the bicycle forward, since the rear wheel is suspended from the ground. In general, a rear wheel stand installs a resistor to provide resistance to the rear wheel, so as to change the rotary resistance of the rear wheel and the rider has to pedal the bicycle with a larger force.
For years, bicycle racks and rear wheel stands are two totally different devices. In other words, a traditional bicycle rack cannot be used as a rear wheel stand, and a traditional rear wheel stand cannot be used as a bicycle rack.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONTherefore, it is a primary objective of the present invention to provide a bicycle rack and rear wheel stand assembly, and the assembly can be installed at the trunk of a car for carrying bicycles, or the bicycle can be fixed at a fixed point on a plane and the rear wheel of the bicycle is lifted, and a resistor is added to the bicycle rack to provide resistance to the rear wheel so as to change the rotary resistance of the rear wheel, and thus changing the bicycle into a fitness bicycle at a fixed point.
To achieve the foregoing objective of the present invention, the technical characteristics comprise:
two corresponding parts, disposed on the left and the right sides and parallel with each other, and each of the corresponding parts includes a first rod and a second rod pivotally coupled with each other at an end with a predetermined included angle;
a transversal rod, separately coupled to a free end of the first and second rods, and the transversal rod includes a damper fixing section;
a wheel axle fixing component, separately installed at each corresponding component, and each of the two wheel axle fixing components includes an axle sleeve corresponding to each other, and the wheel axle fixing component is capable of adjusting the distance between the two axle sleeves;
a hanging rod, separately installed at the foregoing two first rods, and the two hanging rods are of the same height and extended to the direction away from the second rod;
a plurality of fixing straps, each having an end fixed to the first and second rods, and the other end having a hook; and
the damper fixing section, for installing a damper.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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Two corresponding parts 10 are disposed on the left and right sides and parallel to each other, and each corresponding part 10 includes a first rod 11 and a second rod 12, and a transversal axle pipe 21 is disposed at an end of the first rod 11, and the axle pipes 21 of the two corresponding parts 10 correspond to each other along the axial direction, a pair of pivotal ears 25 are disposed at the exterior of the axle pipe 21, and each pivotal ear 25 is pivotally coupled to an end of the second rod 12.
A transversal rod 13 is transversally and separately coupled to a free end of the first and second rods 11, 12, and each transversal rod 13 includes at least one pad 14, and the transversal rod 13 further includes a damper fixing section 40.
A wheel axle fixing component 20 is disposed separated on each corresponding part 10, and each wheel axle fixing component 20 includes the foregoing transversal axle pipe 21, and an axle 22 pivotally coupled into the axle pipe 21, and the axle pipe 21 and the axle 22 are connected by a screw thread relation. One end of the axle 22 includes a rotary adjusting section 23, and the other end includes an axle sleeve 24. The axle sleeves 24 of the two wheel axle fixing components 20 axially correspond to each other. The axle 22 can be axially adjusted for a displacement to change the distance between the two axle sleeves 24.
A hanging rod 30 is installed separately on the foregoing two first rods 11, and the two hanging rods 30 have the same height and are extended towards a direction away from the second rod 12. The foregoing hanging rods 30 are installed onto the first rods 11 by a plurality of screws, and each hanging rod 30 includes at least one fixing component 32.
A plurality of fixing straps 35 are long elastic straps having an end fixed to the first and second rod 11, 12 and the other end includes a hook 36.
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The angle of the foregoing damper can be adjusted, such that the roller 45 is in contact with the rear wheel 95 of the bicycle. Referring to
While the invention has been described by way of example and in terms of a preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto. To the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements and procedures, and the scope of the appended claims therefore should be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similar arrangements and procedures.
Claims
1. A bicycle rack and rear wheel stand assembly, comprising:
- two corresponding parts, disposed on the left and right sides and parallel to each other, and said each corresponding part comprising a first rod and a second rod being pivotally coupled at an end with a predetermined included angle;
- a transversal rod, separately and transversally coupled to a free end of said first and second rods and including a damper fixing section;
- a wheel axle fixing component, separately disposed on said each corresponding part, and each of said two wheel axle fixing components including an axle sleeve axially facing with another axle sleeve, and said wheel axle fixing component being capable of adjusting the distance between said two axle sleeves;
- a hanging rod, installable to or detachable from said two first rods, and said two hanging rods having the same height and being extended in a direction away from said second rod; and
- a plurality of fixing straps, each having an end fixed to said first and second rods, and the other end including a hook.
2. The bicycle rack and rear wheel stand assembly of claim 1, wherein said two wheel axle fixing components separately include an axle pipe fixed onto said first rod; an axle pivotally coupled into said axle pipe, and an axle sleeve disposed on the opposite end of said axle, such that said axle is moved in said axle pipe to change the distance between said two axle sleeves.
3. The bicycle rack and rear wheel stand assembly of claim 2, wherein said axle pipe and said axle are coupled by a screw thread relation.
4. The bicycle rack and rear wheel stand assembly of claim 3, wherein said axle includes a knob section disposed on the opposite side of said axle sleeve.
5. The bicycle rack and rear wheel stand assembly of claim 2, wherein said axle pipe at its exterior includes a pair of pivotal ears pivotally coupled to the top of said second rod.
6. The bicycle rack and rear wheel stand assembly of claim 1, wherein said transversal rod includes at least one pad.
7. The bicycle rack and rear wheel stand assembly of claim 1, wherein said each hanging rod includes at least one fixture.
8. A bicycle rack and rear wheel stand assembly, comprising:
- two corresponding parts, disposed on the left and right sides and parallel to each other, and said each corresponding part comprising a first rod and a second rod being pivotally coupled at an end with a predetermined included angle;
- a transversal rod, separately and transversally coupled to a free end of said first and second rods and including a damper fixing section;
- a wheel axle fixing component, separately disposed on said each corresponding part, and each of said two wheel axle fixing components including an axle sleeve axially facing with another axle sleeve, and said wheel axle fixing components being capable of adjusting the distance between said two axle sleeves;
- a plurality of fixing straps, having an end fixed to said first and second rods, and the other end including a hook; and
- a damper, installed at said damper fixing section.
9. The bicycle rack and rear wheel stand assembly of claim 8, wherein said damper includes a pivotal base installed on said transversal rod, and said pivotal base is movably and pivotally coupled to an end of a swinging rod, and the other end of said swinging rod includes a roller seat, and said roller seat includes a roller, and said roller is coaxially coupled to a magnetic load wheel, and said swinging rod includes a long hole, and said long hole corresponds to said damper fixing section, and said damper fixing section is pivotally coupled to a screw rod, and a free end of said screw rod passes through said long hole and is secured by a knob.
10. The bicycle rack and rear wheel stand assembly of claim 8, wherein said two wheel axle fixing component separately include an axle pipe fixed onto said first rod; an axle pivotally coupled into said axle pipe, an axle sleeve disposed on the opposite end of said axle, such that said axle is moved in said axle pipe to change the distance between said two axle sleeves.
11. The bicycle rack and rear wheel stand assembly of claim 10, wherein said axle pipe and said axle are coupled by a screw thread relation.
12. The bicycle rack and rear wheel stand assembly of claim 11, wherein said axle includes a knob section disposed on the opposite side of said axle sleeve.
13. The bicycle rack and rear wheel stand assembly of claim 10, wherein said axle pipe at its exterior includes a pair of pivotal ears pivotally coupled to the top of said second rod.
14. The bicycle rack and rear wheel stand assembly of claim 8, wherein said transversal rod includes at least one pad.
15. The bicycle rack and rear wheel stand assembly of claim 9, further comprising a hanging rod installable to or detachable from said two first rods, and said two hanging rods having the same height and being extended in a direction away from said second rod.
16. The bicycle rack and rear wheel stand assembly of claim 15, wherein said each hanging rod includes at least one fixture.
Type: Application
Filed: Aug 1, 2005
Publication Date: Feb 1, 2007
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Inventor: Chang Chung (Changhu Hsien)
Application Number: 11/194,861
International Classification: A47F 7/00 (20060101);