PACKAGE FOR PACKING A BICYCLE

Abstract

A package for packing a bicycle is provided by the present invention. The package includes a base and a cover. The base has two positioning grooves, which are respectively formed at two opposite ends thereof. The base is enclosed by the cover such that a receiving space is formed by the base and the cover. Not only can the package of the present invention protect the bicycle during transportation process, the package can also serve as a bicycle stand, a display stand, or a workstation for installing or repairing the bicycle. As such, the package may provide additional and practical functions other than providing protection during transportation process.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates generally to a package, and more particularly, to a package for packing a bicycle.

2. The Prior Arts

A bicycle is a small land human powered transport that is driven by pedaling. The bicycle is usually packed in a carton during transportation.

Nevertheless, a common carton box usually only provides a plain receiving space for accommodating a bicycle, thus the structure is very primitive. After a user opens the carton box to retrieve the bicycle, the carton box loses its purpose and becomes disposable, which is very wasteful.

Furthermore, a general carton cannot completely fix the bicycle, and the carton has a limited capacity for absorbing impact and dispersing forces. During the transportation, whether by land or by ship, the transportation vehicle often experiences violent shaking or impact due to certain factors, resulting in severe shaking or impact on the cartons carried. Therefore, when the carton shakes or jumps violently, the bicycle will also shake or jump inside the carton, and the front end of the front wheel of the bicycle and the rear end of the rear wheel of the bicycle will be impacted by external forces, resulting in damage to the frame of the bicycle and deformation of the front and rear wheels of the bicycle. Although cushioning materials (such as foam) can be used to wrap the entire bicycle to reduce the chance of damage to the bicycle, the volume of cushioning packaging materials needed to wrap the entire bicycle is considerable and as wasteful.

In addition, when the bicycle is packaged in a carton, the stem of the bicycle is usually in an unlocked state so that the handlebar can be placed parallel to the frame of the bicycle, thereby reducing the volume of the package. After removing the bicycle from the carton, the user must clamp the front wheel of the bicycle by both legs, use a kickstand to hold the frame of the bicycle, or put the frame of the bicycle abutting against the wall so that the user can use a tool to loosen a fastener on the bicycle's stem. Then, the stem of the bicycle is rotated, and the user determines whether the steering assembly such as the stem and the handlebar of the bicycle are aligned with the fixed front wheel by visual inspection. When the two are aligned, the user may finally fix the fastener of the stem of the bicycle. In this way, the user can use the stem to steer the front wheel, so that the bicycle can turn smoothly.

However, the above-mentioned method of adjusting the stem of the bicycle requires using both legs of the user, which may be laborious; or, it needs another people to help to hold the bicycle. Furthermore, the user needs to visually determine whether the steering assembly such as the stem and the handlebar of the bicycle are aligned with the fixed front wheel while fastening the steering assembly such as the stem and the handlebar of the bicycle, which may be difficult and result in ill-aligned position and angle of the stem and the handlebar of the bicycle.

When a bicycle without a kickstand is in need of repair (for example, replacing the inner or outer tires of the front or rear wheels, components such as chains or brake pads), the user usually needs to turn the entire bicycle upside down (that is, the seat cushion is under, the wheels are at top) so that tools can be used for maintenance, which is also troublesome.

A repair frame can be used to support the frame of the bicycle when adjusting the stem of the bicycle and repairing the bicycle. Although the repair frame solves the problems of using the legs to clamp the front wheel of the bicycle, the problems of using a kickstand and the problems of abutting the bicycle against the wall or inverting the entire bicycle, the cost of buying a repair frame is often considered as an extra expense.

In addition, the conventional package does not provide a space to store scattered parts and tools in a collected manner.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A primary objective of the present invention is to provide a package that can be used to pack and transport bicycles as well as being used as a workstation, parking stand or display stand for bicycle. In addition, the package is able to provide two-wheel parking and single-wheel parking.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a package for mounting the bicycle. In addition, a sufficient working space is ensured for tools to move freely while repairing or dismounting the wheels, so as to avoid interference when operating the tools.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a package which not only completely fastens the bicycle and prevents the bicycle from shaking or jumping during transportation, but also provides a good cushioning effect with a small amount of cushioning materials to prevent the frame of the bicycle from being damaged or suffering deformation of the wheels. As compared with the conventional package, the volume of the cushioning material needed in the package of the present invention is reduced while the same cushioning effect is maintained, thereby reducing unnecessary waste.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a package that can protect the front end of the front wheel and the rear end of the rear wheel of the bicycle, so the front end of the front wheel and the rear end of the rear wheel of the bicycle are prevented from being impacted by external forces.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a package that can fix the front wheel of a bicycle to an imaginary vertical plane, so that an external force or other means is no longer required to do so. As such, the steering assembly such as stem and the handlebar of the bicycle can be easily assembled and aligned with the fixed front wheel.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a package that provides a space for accommodating scattered parts and tools.

For achieving the foregoing objectives, the present invention provides a package for packaging a bicycle, comprising a base and a cover. The base has two positioning grooves, wherein the positioning grooves are formed at two opposite ends of the base, respectively. The cover is enclosing the base to form a receiving space therewith.

Preferably, the base comprises a base portion and two support portions. The support portions respectively protrude from two opposite ends of the base portion, and each of the positioning grooves extends from one of the support portions to the base portion.

Preferably, the bicycle is disposed in the receiving space, two wheels of the bicycle are respectively disposed in the positioning grooves, and each of the wheels is abutted against one of the support portions.

Preferably, the wheels of the bicycle and a frame of the bicycle are assembled together.

Preferably, a height position of a top surface of each of the support portions is higher than a height position of a wheel axle of each of the wheels of the bicycle.

Preferably, a reinforcing portion is formed between each of the support portions and the base portion, and each of the positioning grooves extends from one of the support portions through one of the reinforcing portions adjacent to each of the support portions to the base portion.

Preferably, each of the reinforcing portions has an arc surface, and the arc surface of each of the reinforcing portions and at least one of the wheels of the bicycle are concentrically disposed.

Preferably, a distance between the arc surface of each of the reinforcing portions and a wheel axle of an adjacent wheel is equal to a radius of the wheel.

Preferably, the package further comprises a cushioning material disposed on a bottom surface of a top plate of the cover, wherein the cushioning material is abutted against and located between the bicycle and the cover.

Preferably, each of the positioning grooves is L-shaped or arc-shaped.

Preferably, the base has a storage portion.

Preferably, the storage portion is disposed between the positioning grooves.

Preferably, the storage portion comprises a storage slot and a storage box, the storage slot is formed on the base, and the storage box is disposed in the storage slot.

Preferably, the positioning grooves are aligned with each other along a longitudinal direction of the base.

Preferably, longitudinal directions of the positioning grooves are parallel to the longitudinal direction of the base, and center lines of the longitudinal directions of the positioning grooves are located on one side of a center line of the longitudinal direction of the base.

Preferably, at least one retaining member is disposed in each of the positioning grooves.

Preferably, a first socket and a second socket are respectively provided on two side walls of each of the positioning grooves, and each of the retaining members is inserted into the first socket and the second socket of each of the positioning grooves.

Preferably, the cover comprises two side plates, each of the side plates is provided with at least one cover fixing hole, the base comprises two side walls, each of the side walls is provided with at least one base fixing hole, and the package further comprises at least two fixing members, and the fixing members are respectively fixed in the cover fixing holes and the base fixing holes.

Preferably, the cover comprises two end plates, and each of the end plates is provided with a hole.

The present invention is advantageous in that the package of the present invention can be used to pack and transport a bicycle in such a way that after the user receives the bicycle transported in the package, a nearly assembled bicycle is presented to the user upon the opening of the cover. In addition, the base of the package can also serve as a workstation, parking stand or display stand for the bicycle. Thus, the package does not become a waste, which is novel and practical. The base can provide two-wheel positioning as well as single-wheel positioning when used as a workstation, parking stand or display stand for the bicycle, which increases the purpose and practicality of the package. Therefore, the package of the present invention is particularly suitable for fixing a bicycle without a kickstand.

Furthermore, in addition to the function of fixing the bicycle, because the arc surfaces of the reinforcing portions and the wheels of the bicycle are concentrically arranged, a sufficient working space is ensured to avoid interference of the tools during the repair and installation process of the wheels.

In addition, the package of the present invention not only allows the frame of the bicycle to be completely fastened to prevent the bicycle from shaking or jumping during transportation, but also can provide a good cushioning effect with a small amount of cushioning materials to prevent the frame of the bicycle from being damaged or to prevent the wheels from deforming. As compared to the conventional package, the package of the present invention can reduce the volume of the cushioning material used while providing the same cushioning effect, thereby reducing unnecessary waste.

In addition, the package of the present invention can protect the front end of the front wheel and the rear end of the rear wheel of the bicycle and prevent the front end of the front wheel and the rear end of the rear wheel of the bicycle from being impacted by external forces.

Furthermore, with the package of the present invention, the front wheel of the bicycle can be fixed in the positioning groove of the base, so that an external force or other means is no longer required. As such, the steering assembly such as stem and the handlebar of the bicycle can be easily assembled and aligned with the fixed front wheel.

In addition, the storage portion of the package of the present invention can be used as a space for accommodating scattered parts and tools in a collected manner.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art by reading the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment thereof, with reference to the attached drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a package of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the package of the present invention from another perspective;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the package of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a cushioning material covering an upper tube of the package of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a top view of a base of the package of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a side view of the base and a front wheel of a bicycle of the package of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a side view of the base and a rear wheel of the bicycle of the package of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view illustrating the alignment between a steering assembly, such as a stem and a handlebar of the bicycle, and the front wheel through the base of the package of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a schematic view illustrating the base of the package of the present invention being used as a workstation for the bicycle;

FIGS. 10A to 10C are schematic views illustrating the base of the package of the present invention being used as the workstation for the bicycle;

FIG. 11 is a schematic view illustrating the base of the package of the present invention being used as the workstation for the bicycle; and

FIG. 12 is a schematic view illustrating the base of the package of the present invention being used as the workstation for the bicycle.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

The present invention provides a package for packaging a bicycle, which comprises a cover 10, a base 20 and a bicycle 100. FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a package of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the package of the present invention from another perspective. In the following, the structures of the cover 10 and the base 20 will be described first with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

The base 20 has two positioning grooves 201, 202, which are formed at opposite ends of the base 20, respectively. More specifically, the base 20 comprises a base portion 21 and two support portions 22, 23. The support portions 22, 23 protrude from two opposite ends of the base portion 21 respectively, and each of the positioning grooves 201, 202 extends from one of the support portions 22, 23 to the base portion 21.

The cover 10 encloses the base 20, and a receiving space 16 is formed by the cover 10 together with the base 20. More specifically, the cover 10 is a hollow and rectangular structure which comprises two side plates 11, 12, two end plates 13, 14 and a top plate 15. The side plates 11, 12 are located on two sides of a width direction of the cover 10. The end plates 13, 14 are located on two ends of a longitudinal direction of the cover 10. The top plate 15 is provided above the side plates 11, 12 and the end plates 13, 14. The bottom of the cover 10 is not closed and an opening is formed on the bottom of the cover 10.

Referring to FIG. 3, FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the package of the present invention. In the package of the present invention, the bicycle 100 is disposed in the receiving space 16, two wheels 101, 102 (the wheel 101 is a front wheel and the wheel 102 is a rear wheel) of the bicycle 100 are respectively disposed in the positioning grooves 201, 202, and each of the wheels 101, 102 is abutted against one of the support portions 22, 23. The wheels 101, 102 of the bicycle 100 and a frame 103 of the bicycle 100 are assembled together. During packaging, the bicycle 100 and the base 20 may be entered into the receiving space 16 through the opening at the bottom of the cover 10 so as to facilitate convenient storage and transportation. As shown in FIG. 3, the support portion 22 of the base 20 may cover and support the front end of the wheel 101 disposed in the positioning groove 201, and the support portion 23 of the base 20 may cover and support the back end of the wheel 102 disposed in the positioning groove 202 so as to provide good protection during transportation.

As shown in FIG. 3, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, each of the positioning grooves 201, 202 is L-shaped. Therefore, the base 20 can cover and support the front end to the bottom portion of the wheel 101 placed in the L-shaped positioning groove 201, and the base 20 can cover and support the rear end to the bottom portion of the wheel 102 placed in the L-shaped positioning groove 202. As such, the wheels 101, 102 and the frame 103 of the bicycle 100 are fully secured and protected. In other words, both the front end to the bottom portion of the wheel 101 and the rear end to the bottom portion of the wheel 102 can be fully protected by the base 20. In other embodiments, each of the positioning grooves 201 and 202 may also be formed as arc-shaped and still has the same effect.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a cushioning material 30 covering an upper tube 1031 of the package of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4 as well as FIG. 3, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the package of the present invention further comprises a cushioning material 30, which is disposed on the bottom surface of the top plate 15 of the cover 10 and is abutted against and located between the cover 10 and an upper tube 1031 of the bicycle 100. Specifically, an arc-shaped long groove 31 is formed at the bottom of the cushioning material 30. The upper tube 1031 of the frame 103 of the bicycle 100 is a cylinder. The contour of the arc-shaped long groove 31 corresponds to the contour of the upper tube 1031 of the frame 103 of the bicycle 100. Therefore, the upper tube 1031 of the frame 103 of the bicycle 100 can be tightly fitted against the wall of the arc-shaped long groove 31. Thus, the cushioning material 30 not only can fix the bicycle 100 to prevent the bicycle 100 from shaking left to right or jumping, but also can effectively absorb the impact force and disperse any external force when the package of the present invention is subjected to severe lateral shaking or jumping during transportation. As such, the frame 103 of the bicycle 100 is prevented from being damaged. Preferably, the cushioning material 30 is made of foam. In one variation, the cushioning material 30 is abutted against and located between the wheels 101 and 102 of the bicycle 100 and the cover 10. In another variation, the cushioning material 30 is abutted against and located between a stem 104 of the bicycle 100 and the cover 10. In another variation, the cushioning material 30 is abutted against and located between a saddle 109 of the bicycle 100 and the cover 10. All of the above-mentioned variations can prevent the bicycle 100 from swaying or jumping. The variations can also effectively absorb the impact force and disperse any external force to prevent the frame 103 of the bicycle 100 from being damaged.

FIG. 5 is a top view of the base 20 of the package of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the positioning grooves 201, 202 are aligned with each other along a longitudinal direction of the base 20. Therefore, after the wheels 101, 102 of the bicycle 100 are respectively placed in the positioning grooves 201, 202, the frame 103 and the wheels 101, 102 of the bicycle 100 are kept on the same plane.

Preferably, longitudinal directions of the positioning grooves 201, 202 are parallel to the longitudinal direction of the base 20. Center lines L1 and L2 of the longitudinal directions of the positioning grooves 201, 202 are located on one side of a center line L3 of the longitudinal direction of the base 20. In other words, the base 21 comprises two side walls 211, 212, the positions of the positioning grooves 201, 202 are located closer to the side wall 211 of the base 21, and the positions of the positioning grooves 201, 202 are located farther to the other side wall 212 of the base 21. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 8, the stem 104 of the bicycle 100 is normally in an unlocked state and can be rotated toward the other side wall 212 of the base 21, so that the handlebar 105 of the bicycle 100 can be placed parallel to the frame 103 of the bicycle 100. As such, the stem 104 and the handlebar 105 of the bicycle 100 do not protrude beyond the two side walls 211, 212 of the base 21, which may prevent the bicycle 100 and the base 20 from entering the receiving space 16 through the opening at the bottom of the cover 10. As such, the packaging volume of the package of the present inventive is minimized.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the base 20 and the front wheel of the bicycle 100, and FIG. 7 is a side view of the base 20 and the rear wheel of the bicycle 100. Referring to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a height position of a top surface of each of the support portions 22, 23 is higher than a height position of a wheel axle 1011, 1021 of each of the wheels 101, 102 of the bicycle 100. In other words, the top surface of the support portion 22 is located above the wheel axle 1011 of the wheel 101 of the bicycle 100, and the top surface of the support portion 23 is located above the wheel axle 1021 of the wheel 102 of the bicycle 100. As a result, the front end of the wheel 101 of the bicycle 100 and the rear end of the wheel 102 of the bicycle 100 are abutted against the support portions 22 and 23. When the wheels 101 and 102 are subjected to the external force in forward or backward directions during transportation, they can still be fixed in position without sliding out from the positioning grooves 201 and 202. Therefore, the wheels 101, 102 can be protected by the support portions 22 and 23. When the package of the present invention is subjected to severe back-and-forth shaking during transportation, the support portions 22 and 23 can effectively absorb the impact force and disperse any external force to prevent the front end of the wheel 101 of the bicycle 100 and the rear end of the wheel 102 of the bicycle 100 from direct impact due to external forces.

Preferably, the height position of the top surface of each of the support portions 22, 23 is lower than the height position of the top end of each of the wheels 101, 102 of the bicycle 100. In other words, the top surface of the support portion 22 is between the wheel axle 1011 and the top end of the wheel 101 of the bicycle 100, and the top surface of the support portion 23 is between the wheel axle 1021 and the top end of the wheel 102 of the bicycle 100. As such, in addition to the effects described in earlier, manufacturing costs can be reduced.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a reinforcing portion 221, 231 is formed between each of the support portions 22, 23 and the base portion 21. Each of the positioning grooves 201, 202 extends from one of the support portions 22 and 23 through one of the reinforcing portions 221, 231 adjacent to each of the support portions 22, 23 to the base portion 21. Advantageously, the reinforcing portions 221 and 231 can strengthen the overall structure of the support portions 22 and 23.

Preferably, as shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, each of the reinforcing portions 221, 231 has an arc surface 2211, 2311. The arc surface 2211, 2311 of each of the reinforcing portions 221, 231 and at least one of the wheels 101, 102 of the bicycle 100 are concentrically arranged, so as to avoid interference when a user operates tools for repair.

Preferably, as shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, a distance between the arc surface 2211, 2311 of each of the reinforcing portions 221, 231 and the wheel axle 1011, 1021 of the wheel 101, 102 in the corresponding positioning groove 201, 202 is equal to a radius of the wheel 101, 102. As a result, the present invention can provide the user with sufficient space for movement of the tool, such as a wrench, when the bicycle is undergoing repair and assembling process on the base 20. The embodiments in which the base 20 of the present invention serves as a workstation for repairing, assembling and the like of a bicycle 100 will be described in further detail below. In particular, when the distance between the arc surface 2211, 2311 of each of the reinforcing portions 221, 231 and the wheel axle 1011, 1021 of the adjacent wheels 101, 102 is equal to the radius of the “inner diameter” of the wheels 101, 102, the implication is that the depth of the positioning grooves 201, 202 is equal to the difference between the inner and outer diameters of the wheels 101, 102, so that the wheels 101, 102 are more firmly fixed in the positioning grooves.

As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 5, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, each of the positioning grooves 201, 202 is provided with at least one retaining member 40, 41. More specifically, a first socket 2011 and a second socket 2021 are respectively provided on two side walls of each of the positioning grooves 201, 202, and the retaining members 40, 41 are respectively inserted through the first socket 2011 and the second socket 2021 on the two side walls of each of the positioning grooves 201, 202. As shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, when installing the retaining members 40, 41, the retaining members 40, 41 are respectively passed through a space between two spokes 1012 of the wheel 101 of the bicycle 100 and a space between two spokes 1022 of the wheel 102 of the bicycle 100. The retaining members 40, 41 are also passed across the wheels 101, 102 of the bicycle 100 respectively, thereby further fixing the wheels 101, 102 of the bicycle 100 in the vertical direction of the package to prevent the bicycle 100 from jumping.

Preferably, the material of the retaining members 40, 41 is a cushioning material (for example, foam) or a common carton material such as cardboard. As such, when the package of the present invention is subjected to severe upward and downward force during transportation, the retaining members 40, 41 can effectively limit the movement of the bicycle 100 in the vertical direction of the package. In addition, the retaining members 40, 41 can also effectively absorb and disperse impact forces to prevent the wheels 101, 102 of the bicycle 100 from being damaged by external forces during transportation.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the package of the present invention further comprises four cushioning portions 50, 51, 52, 53, of which two cushioning portions 50, 51 are respectively disposed at the bottom and front sides of the positioning groove 201, and the other two cushioning portions 52, 53 are respectively disposed at the bottom and rear sides of the other positioning groove 202. The wheels 101, 102 of the bicycle 100 are respectively abutted against the cushioning portions 50, 51, 52, 53. When the package of the present invention is subjected to severe upward and downward force during transportation, the cushioning portions 50, 51, 52, 53 can effectively absorb and disperse any impact forces to prevent the wheels 101, 102 of the bicycle 100 from deforming.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the base 20 has a storage portion 24 for storing tools or accessories, such as a wrench, a pedal and a charging bracket. Such tools and accessories may be used to install or repair the bicycle 100. More specifically, the storage portion 24 is provided between the two positioning grooves 201, 202. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the storage portion 24 comprises a storage slot 241 and a storage box 242. The storage slot 241 is formed on the base portion 21, and the storage box 242 is disposed in the storage slot 241.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the side plates 11, 12 of the cover 10 are respectively formed with two cover fixing holes 111, 121, and the side walls 211, 212 of the base portion 21 are respectively formed with two base fixing holes 2111 2121. The package of the present invention further comprises four fixing members 60 that are respectively fixed to the cover fixing holes 111, 121 and the base fixing holes 2111, 2121 respectively. As such, the cover 10 and the base 20 are stably assembled together through the fixing members 60.

After obtaining the package of the present invention, first, the user must remove the fixing members 60 from the cover fixing holes 111, 121 and the base fixing holes 2111, 2121 so as to disengage the cover 10 from the base 20. Then, the cover 10 may be moved upward, so that the cover 10 is separated from the base 20 to achieve opening the package. At this point, the base 20 can at least serve the following three purposes: a) the base 20 can be used as a workstation, and the bicycle 100 can be mounted thereon to facilitate assembly or maintenance of the bicycle 100; b) the base 20 can be used as a park stand for the bicycle 100 when the bicycle 100 is not in use; and, c) the base 20 can be used as a display stand for users to display the bicycle 100.

Preferably, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, each of the end plates 13, 14 of the cover 10 is formed with a hole 131, 141. Users may put their hands into the holes 131, 141 to move the cover 10 upward in a less laborious manner.

In the following, the use of the base 20 as a workstation will be described with reference to the drawings. After the cover 10 is detached from the base 20, the base 20 can be used to position the wheels 101, 102 of the bicycle 100 to facilitate the maintenance of the bicycle 100.

FIG. 8 is a schematic view illustrating the alignment between a steering assembly, such as the stem 104 and the handlebar 105 of the bicycle 100, and the front wheel through the base 20 of the package of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 8, when adjusting the steering assembly, the base 20 can be used to fix the wheel 101 of the bicycle 100. Then, the stem 104 of the bicycle 100 can be rotated so that the steering assembly such as the stem 104 and the handlebar 105 of the bicycle 100 is aligned with the fixed wheel 101 (that is, front wheel). At this point, a fastener (not shown) of the stem 104 of the bicycle 100 may be fastened with a tool (not shown).

Since the positioning grooves 201, 202 are aligned with each other along the longitudinal direction of the base 20, the frame 103 and the wheels 101, 102 of the bicycle 100 are kept on the same imaginary vertical plane. In such a way, the user can easily adjust the stem 104 and the handlebar 105 of the bicycle 100 to the correct position and angle.

FIG. 9 is a schematic view illustrating the base 20 of the package of the present invention being used as a workstation for the bicycle. As shown in FIG. 9, once the bicycle 100 is fixed by the base 20, a torque force can be applied by a wrench 200 on the two pedals 106 to lock the pedals 106 to a crank 107 of the bicycle 100.

FIGS. 10A-10C are schematic views illustrating the base 20 of the package of the present invention being used as the workstation for the bicycle 100. As shown in FIG. 10A, once the bicycle 100 is fixed by the base 20, a nut 1081 on a hook 108 of a hub (not shown) can be loosened by a wrench 200A. Because the arc surface 2311 of the reinforcing portion 231 is concentrically arranged with the wheel 102 of the bicycle 100, when the user rotates the wrench 200A, the wrench 200A can be moved freely around the arc surface 2311 of the reinforcing portion 231 without any interference with the reinforcing portion 231. As shown in FIG. 10B, the saddle 109 of the bicycle 100 grabbed by one hand to raise the frame 103 of the bicycle 100 upward, and the wheel 102 can be grabbed and removed by another hand of the user. As shown in FIG. 10C, after the wheel 102 of the bicycle 100 is removed, the user can place the frame 103 of the bicycle 100 on the top surface of the base portion 21. Since the wheel 101 of the bicycle 100 is still located in the positioning groove 201, the bicycle 100 does not abut toward the left or right. At this point, the user can replace the inner tube or outer tube of the wheel 102 of the bicycle 100, and then reversely operate the above process to mount the wheel 102 with the inner tube or outer tube replaced on the bicycle 100.

The user can also replace the inner or outer tube of the wheel 101, a chain 110 or two brake pads (not shown) of the bicycle 100, according to the above-described operation.

FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 are schematic views illustrating the base 20 of the package of the present invention being used as the workstation for the bicycle 100. As shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, the user can lift the bicycle 100 completely from the base 20 to place the wheel 101 of the bicycle 100 in the positioning groove 202. The frame 103 and wheel 102 of the bicycle 100 are placed outside of the base 20. As such, the base 20 can be used as a workstation to hold the wheels 101 of the bicycle 100. Since the frame 103 of the bicycle 100 is far from the base 20, an outer cover 2421 of the storage box 242 can be opened directly so it is easier for a user to remove tools or accessories from the storage box 242.

As shown in FIG. 11, the base 20 can be used to fix only one of the wheel 101 of the bicycle 100, and the stem 104 and the handlebar 105 of the bicycle 100 can be adjusted to the correct position and angle by using a tool. As such, the bicycle 100 has more space for movement outside the base 20, which is beneficial to the maintenance process.

As shown in FIG. 12, the base 20 can be used to fix only one of the wheel 101 of the bicycle 100, and torque may be applied by the wrench 200 on the two pedals 106 to lock the pedals 106 to the crank 107 of the bicycle 100. As such, more space for movement are allowed.

In summary, the package of the present invention can be used to pack and transport a bicycle 100 in such a way that once the user receives the bicycle 100 transported in the package, a nearly assembled bicycle 100 can be presented to the user upon the opening of the cover 10. In addition, the base 20 of the package can also be used as a workstation, parking stand or display stand for the bicycle 100. Thus, the package does not become a waste, which is novel and practical. The base 20 can provide two-wheel positioning as well as single-wheel positioning when used as a workstation, parking stand or display stand for the bicycle 100, which increases the purpose and practicality of the package. Therefore, the package of the present invention is particularly suitable for fixing a bicycle 100 without a kickstand.

Furthermore, in addition to the function of fixing the bicycle 100, because the arc surfaces 2211, 2311 of the reinforcing portions 221, 231 and the wheels 101, 102 of the bicycle 100 are concentrically arranged, a sufficient working space is ensured to avoid interference of the tools during the repair and installation process of the wheels.

In addition, the package of the present invention not only allows the frame 103 of the bicycle 100 to be completely fasten to prevent the bicycle 100 from shaking or jumping during transportation, but also can provide a good cushioning effect with a small amount of cushioning materials 30 to prevent the frame 103 of the bicycle 100 from being damaged or to prevent the wheels 101, 102 from deforming. As compared to the conventional package, the package of the present invention can reduce the volume of the cushioning material 30 used while providing the same cushioning effect, thereby reducing unnecessary waste.

In addition, the package of the present invention can protect the front end of the wheel 101, i.e., the front wheel and the rear end of the wheel 102, i.e., the rear wheel of the bicycle 100 and prevent the front end of the wheel 101, i.e., the front wheel and the rear end of the wheel 102, i.e., the rear wheel of the bicycle from being impacted by external forces.

Furthermore, with the package of the present invention, the wheel 101 i.e., the front wheel of the bicycle 100 can be fixed in the positioning groove of the base, so that an external force or other means is no longer required. As such, the steering assembly such as stem 104 and the handlebar 105 of the bicycle 100 can be easily assembled and aligned with the fixed wheel 101, i.e., the front wheel.

In addition, the storage portion 24 of the package of the present invention can be used as a space for accommodating scattered parts and tools in a collected manner.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments thereof, it is apparent to those skilled in the art that a variety of modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention which is intended to be defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A package for packaging a bicycle, comprising:

a base having two positioning grooves, wherein the positioning grooves are formed at two opposite ends of the base, respectively; and

a cover enclosing the base to form a receiving space therewith.

2. The package according to claim 1, wherein the base comprises a base portion and two support portions, the support portions respectively protrude from two opposite ends of the base portion, and each of the positioning grooves extends from one of the support portions to the base portion.

3. The package according to claim 2, wherein the bicycle is disposed in the receiving space, two wheels of the bicycle are respectively disposed in the positioning grooves, and each of the wheels is abutted against one of the support portions.

4. The package according to claim 3, wherein the wheels of the bicycle and a frame of the bicycle are assembled together.

5. The package according to claim 3, wherein a height position of a top surface of each of the support portions is higher than a height position of a wheel axle of each of the wheels of the bicycle.

6. The package according to claim 3, wherein a reinforcing portion is formed between each of the support portions and the base portion, and each of the positioning grooves extends from one of the support portions through one of the reinforcing portions adjacent to each of the support portions to the base portion.

7. The package according to claim 6, wherein each of the reinforcing portions has an arc surface, and the arc surface of each of the reinforcing portions and at least one of the wheels of the bicycle are concentrically disposed.

8. The package according to claim 7, wherein a distance between the arc surface of each of the reinforcing portions and a wheel axle of an adjacent wheel is equal to a radius of the wheel.

9. The package according to claim 3 further comprising a cushioning material disposed on a bottom surface of a top plate of the cover, wherein the cushioning material is abutted against and located between the bicycle and the cover.

10. The package according to claim 2, wherein each of the positioning grooves is L-shaped or arc-shaped.

11. The package according to claim 1, wherein the base has a storage portion.

12. The package according to claim 11, wherein the storage portion is disposed between the positioning grooves.

13. The package according to claim 12, wherein the storage portion comprises a storage slot and a storage box, the storage slot is formed on the base, and the storage box is disposed in the storage slot.

14. The package according to claim 1, wherein the positioning grooves are aligned with each other along a longitudinal direction of the base.

15. The package according to claim 14, wherein longitudinal directions of the positioning grooves are parallel to the longitudinal direction of the base, and center lines of the longitudinal directions of the positioning grooves are located on one side of a center line of the longitudinal direction of the base.

16. The package according to claim 1, wherein at least one retaining member is disposed in each of the positioning grooves.

17. The package according to claim 16, wherein a first socket and a second socket are respectively provided on two side walls of each of the positioning grooves, and each of the retaining members is inserted into the first socket and the second socket of each of the positioning grooves.

18. The package according to claim 1, wherein the cover comprises two side plates, each of the side plates is provided with at least one cover fixing hole, the base comprises two side walls, each of the side walls is provided with at least one base fixing hole, the package further comprises at least two fixing members, and the fixing members are respectively fixed in the cover fixing holes and the base fixing holes.

19. The package according to claim 1, wherein the cover comprises two end plates, and each of the end plates is provided with a hole.