JPH1095431A - Motorcycle container - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To be able to fix the motorcycle suspension so that no load is applied, and to shorten the overall length by storing the motorcycle with the steering wheel turned off. SOLUTION: The base 1 is composed of a base panel 1, knob panels 7, 7 and side panels 8, 8, and the base 1 has an inclined plate 5 for carrying in and out on front and rear sides, and a handle is cut inside the base. A front wheel dropping portion 2 for restraining a front wheel, an engine mounting table 3 for supporting an engine, a rear wheel stopper 4 for fixing a rear wheel, and a fixing belt 6 for binding a seat portion of a motorcycle and fixing it to the base 1.
The inclined plate 5 can be stored in the handle panel 7, and the front wheel dropping portion 2 has a front wheel receiver 13 that can be lifted and can be released.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a motorcycle container, and more particularly, to a motorcycle container for packing and transporting a motorcycle, which can be accommodated in a general-purpose container used for ship transportation, truck transportation, and the like. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Motorcycles are usually transported as cargo, not limited to transportation using containers, and special fixing devices are used to prevent the motorcycle from being damaged by vibrations or other impacts during transportation. As a conventional fixing tool used for such a purpose, there is a technique described in JP-A-1-294436. This is because the front and rear wheels of the bike are sandwiched between the two stoppers provided on the front and rear of the base to prevent the bike from moving in the front-rear direction on the base, and the belt is wrapped around the lower part of the handle, etc. It is secured and tied to the base with a chain to protect the bike from vibration during transportation.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned prior art, since the motorcycle is tied and fixed to the base with a belt or a chain, a load is applied to the suspension when the motorcycle is pushed downward, and the suspension may be deteriorated. there were.
In addition, when considering the effective use of transportation space, especially when transporting using a general-purpose container, the base must be secured to the base without turning the steering wheel. The size of the platform was halfway, and it could not be efficiently stored in a general-purpose container, resulting in dead space. Furthermore, there is a problem that an empty space is formed in the upper part because stacking is not possible. Therefore, according to the present invention, the bike can be fixed so that no load is applied to the suspension, and the entire length can be shortened by storing the motorcycle with the steering wheel turned off.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a motorcycle container that can be efficiently stored even in a general-purpose container.

[0004]

In order to solve the above problems, a motorcycle container according to the present invention is a motorcycle container having a square base and panels standing on four sides of the base. An inclined plate for carrying in and out the motorcycle is provided on the front side and the rear side of the base so as to be rotatable and houseable in the base, and a front wheel dropping part, a rear wheel stopper, an engine mounting table, and the like are further provided in the base. The motorcycle has at least one set of a motorcycle fixing portion including a belt for fixing the motorcycle, and the front wheel dropping portion is a concave portion formed diagonally forward so that the front wheel can be dropped and restrained with the steering wheel turned. There, the rear wheel stopper is a concave portion extending in the front-rear direction, has a wheel deterrent body that fixes the rear wheel inside and prevents backward movement of the motorcycle, and the engine mounting base is
The motorcycle can be raised and lowered to push up and support the engine from the bottom. The seat of the motorcycle is fastened and fixed to the base by a belt, the container has a container holding part at the upper end of the panel, and the panels stand on four sides of the base. In the installed state, the stacking is possible.

Further, it is preferable that the front wheel dropping portion has a bottom plate which can be raised, and is configured to be raised to eliminate the drop.

[0006] The inclined plate for carrying in and out the motorcycle may be
After the panel is erected, it can be stored in the panel.

Further, it is preferable that the belt for fixing the motorcycle is a lashing belt for simultaneously tightening the belts from both the left and right sides.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a base 1 which is a main part of a motorcycle container, and panels are provided on four sides of the base 1 during transportation as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the base 1 has inclined plates 5 for loading and unloading a motorcycle on two opposite sides of a front part and a rear part which are short sides, and a front wheel dropping part 2 is provided in the base 1. , The engine mounting table 3, the rear wheel stopper 4, and the two bike fixing belts 6, each of which can store and fix two bikes side by side. The inclined plate 5 eliminates a step at the edge of the base 1 and provides an inclination for facilitating carrying in and out of the motorcycle. The inclined plate 5 is formed by providing a wire net in a rectangular frame. The wire mesh is for weight reduction, and may be a metal plate. The inclined plate 5 is attached to the edge of the base 1 so as to be rotatable into the base 1. Further, the belt 6 is for binding the seat portion, which is the central portion of the motorcycle, from both sides and fixing the seat portion to the base 1.

The base 1 has a double structure in which an upper plate 9 and a base plate 12 are welded to the upper and lower surfaces of a metal frame, and has a fork insertion portion 10 on both long sides. In the upper part of the four corners, there is provided a corner fitting 11 for standing and fixing the tab panels 7 and 7 and for standing and holding the side panels 8 and 8. Reference numeral 28 denotes a bolt insertion hole for fixing the tab panel. Reference numeral 11a denotes a locking projection that is inserted into the side panel 8 and locks the side panel 8.

FIGS. 2A and 2B show the front wheel dropping portion 2 of FIG. 1, wherein FIG. 2A is a plan view, and FIGS. 2B and 2C are side views. The front wheel dropping portion 2 is a concave portion formed at a predetermined position corresponding to the motorcycle front wheel position of the base 1, and a cut formed in the front direction of the upper plate 9 extends obliquely forward from the middle and extends obliquely forward. An opening 2a formed in a rectangular shape;
It has a front wheel receiver 13 that forms a bottom plate inside. By having the opening in the oblique direction in this way, the front wheel is restrained with the steering wheel turned. The front wheel receiver 13 is a plate body whose rear end 13a is rotatably attached to the rear end of the opening 2a, and is bent like a halfway like the opening 2a.
It is slightly bent upward at a position close to the tip 13b, and the tip 13b
Is loosely fitted in the central straight portion of the U-shaped shaft 16. And
Both sides of the U-shaped shaft 16 extend rearward, and both ends are
Is supported rotatably on a fulcrum 16a protruding upwardly from above, and one end is welded to one end of a lift-up pedal 14 extending further rearward via the fulcrum 16a. Therefore, when the lift-up pedal 14 is rotated downward,
The U-shaped shaft interlocks, and the front wheel bearing 13 rotates upward around the rear end 13a.

A stopper 1 for locking the lift-up pedal 14 is provided at the other end of the lift-up pedal 14.
The upper plate 9 has a lift-up pedal 14
An opening 2b for operating the lift-up operation is formed, and as shown in FIG. 2B, the lift-up pedal 14 enters the opening 2b at the time of lifting up. The stopper 15 has an L for holding the upper plate 9 at the lower part.
The stopper 15 is provided with a rotating shaft 15
By rotating left or right about b, the upper plate 9
Can be locked in a state where the front wheel receiver 13 is lifted up. In addition, if the lock of the stopper 15 is released, the motorcycle is carried in,
When the front wheel enters, a dropping operation is performed by the weight of the motorcycle as shown in FIG.
The lift-up pedal 14 performs a standing operation. In this drawing, reference numeral 34 denotes a front wheel of the motorcycle.

FIG. 8 shows another embodiment of the stopper of the lift-up pedal 14. The stopper 38 has a lower portion having a locking shaft 41 constantly urged by a spring 40. Is locked to the upper plate 9 to lock the lift-up pedal 14. The locking portion 41a has an inclined portion on the lower surface, and is locked by being pushed from above, and can be released by pulling the upper lever 39 against the spring 40 and lifting it. As described above, since the vehicle has the lift-up mechanism, the front wheels can be raised and the carry-out operation can be performed smoothly. When not in use, the stopper can prevent the lift-up pedal from standing up, which is safe.

FIGS. 3A and 3B show the structure of the engine mounting base 3 shown in FIG. 1, wherein FIG. 3A is a side view when the engine is lowered, and FIG. 3B is a side view when the engine is raised. It is. The engine mounting base 3 is located substantially at the center of the base 1 corresponding to the engine position, is a rectangular plate that moves up and down, and the upper surface is formed of urethane foam so as not to damage the engine. An L-shaped lifting pedal 17 is welded to one of the fixed rotating shafts 17a having an X-shaped expansion joint 19 at a lower part and connected to a lower part on one side of the joint.
7 rotates the fixed rotary shaft 17a, the X-shaped expansion joint is extended, and the engine mounting base 3 is raised. An opening 3 a (FIG. 1) for operating the lift pedal 17 is provided in the upper plate 9 adjacent to the engine mounting base 3. Reference numeral 36 denotes an engine part of the motorcycle.

When the engine mounting base 3 is raised, the wedge-shaped stopper 18 constantly biased by a spring 20 from one side advances into the inside of the left and right X-shaped expansion joints 19 at the lower part of the mounting base, and the stopper receiving shaft 19a. And the engine mounting base 3 is prevented from lowering naturally. As shown in FIG. 3C, the wedge-shaped stopper 18 is connected to a release lever 21 rotatable around a fulcrum 21a at a rear portion thereof. It is possible to retreat in opposition. 3b (FIG. 1) is an opening provided in the upper plate 9 for operating the release lever 21.

FIG. 4 shows the rear wheel stopper 4 of FIG.
Is a perspective view, and (b) and (c) are side views. The rear wheel stopper 4 is a rectangular recess extending in the front-rear direction, and has a substantially V-shaped cross section having a bottom. The bottom has a rear wheel receiver 22 having a plate body having an inclined surface 22a at a front end. Mounted on the base plate 12 and the inclined plate 2 at the rear end for taking in and out the bike
6 extends from the upper plate 9. Further, a wheel stopper 23 serving as a wheel restraining body is rotatably attached to the bottom, and a wheel stopper lift pin 25 for rotating and lifting the wheel stopper 23 is provided on the base plate 12 on the back side of the wheel stopper 23. Is attached. And the rotating shaft 2
A starting lever 24 having an angle of about 90 degrees with a wheel stopper lift pin 25 is attached to one end of the starting lever 4a.
The rearward rotation of the wheel 4 causes the wheel stopper lift pin 25 to rotate and stand up, and the wheel stopper 23 lifts up as shown in FIG. 4C, thereby preventing the rear wheel 35 from moving rearward. ing.

The lifting of the wheel stopper 23 is performed by releasing the release lever 27 attached to the rotation shaft 24a adjacent to the starting lever 24 at substantially the same angle as the wheel stopper lift pin 25.
The rotation can be performed by rotating the start lever 24 in the opposite direction. Reference numeral 4a denotes an opening provided on the upper plate 9 for operating the activation lever 24 and the release lever 27. Thus, by providing the wheel stopper 23, the rear wheel 35 is provided.
The rearward movement of the bicycle can be stopped, and the motorcycle can be fixed at a fixed position at all times by eliminating the displacement between the front and rear of the motorcycle.

FIG. 5 shows knob panels 7, 7, side panels 8,
8 shows a state in which the base 8 is assembled to the base 1. Knob panel 7
Are provided inside the front and rear corner metal fittings 11 having the inclined plate 5 of the base 1, and screw holes (not shown) are formed at lower portions on both left and right sides corresponding to the bolt insertion holes 28 of the corner metal fitting 11. After being erected, they are fixed to the corner fittings by bolts. A storage frame 32 for storing the inclined plate 5 is provided at a lower portion of the handle panel 7, and after the handle panel 7 is erected, the inclined plate 5 is rotated upward as indicated by an arrow, and can be stored in the handle panel. It has become. After the storage, the inclined plate 5
A pin may be inserted and locked from the upper side or the side of 2, or may be fixed with a bolt.

After the tab panel 7 is erected, the side panel 8 is erected inside the corner fitting 11 so as to sandwich the tab panel 7 from both sides. At this time, the locking projection 1 provided on the substrate 1 side is used.
1a and corresponding locking holes (not shown) in the lower part of the side panel 8 are aligned. The side panel 8 has upper corner metal fittings 30 at the upper left and right ends. The upper corner metal fitting 30 forms a holding portion for holding the upper container when the containers are stacked after the panel is erected, and , Which is also used for fixing with a screw to the knob panel.
The bolt is passed through the bolt insertion hole 31 provided on the side, and is screwed and fixed to the tab panel 7. Thus, the panel 7,
7, the side panels 8, 8 and the base 1 are securely fixed, and by forming them into a box shape, the containers form container holding portions at four corners, so that the containers can be stacked. Also, the inclined plate 5
Is stored in the handle panel 7, so that there is no hindrance in transporting the container, and the loading and unloading of the motorcycle can always be easily performed.

Next, a method of using the container configured as described above will be described. First, with the knob panel 7 and the side panel 8 removed, the inclined plate 5 is tilted outward to facilitate carrying the motorcycle. Then, the motorcycle is carried forward from behind using the inclined plate 5, and the front wheel is adjusted to the position of the front wheel dropping portion 2,
The rear wheel is dropped into the rear wheel stopper 4. At this time, the front wheel dropping unit 2 keeps the stopper 15 in the released state, whereby the front wheel receiver 13 is automatically lowered by the weight of the motorcycle, and the front wheel receiving unit 13 is lowered, and the steering wheel is restrained in the cut state. . Then, the motorcycle is fixed at a predetermined position by stepping up the wheel stopper 23 of the rear wheel stopper 4 and depressing the activation lever 24 to lift up.

Next, the engine mounting table 3 is raised to support the engine from below. The engine mounting base 3 is raised by depressing the lifting pedal 17, and is locked and fixed by the wedge-shaped stopper 18 after the lifting. Then, the motorcycle ties the seat portion to the base 1 with the belt 6 from both sides. At this time, the sheet may be tied up from above, but as shown in FIG. 7, the sheet is not damaged when the sheet is removed and tied and fixed between the frame below the seat and the base 1.
Can be fixed firmly. In this case, the seat may be wrapped around the bed of the motorcycle or the like.

The belt 6 may be ropes, but if a known lashing belt or the like is used, the motorcycle can be efficiently tightened, and a lashing belt 43 that is fastened together as shown in FIG. 9 is used. By doing so, the motorcycle can be tightened evenly on the left and right, and the motorcycle can be more easily tightened. FIG. 9A is a perspective view showing the lashing belt 43 to be fastened together, and FIG. By rotating the lever 44 in the direction of the arrow about the winding shaft 45 provided on the guide fixing frame 46, both the left and right belts 6 wound around the winding shaft 45 become (b). The guide frame 46a below the guide fixing frame 46 is a cushioning material for protecting the motorcycle.

As described above, since the motorcycle is restrained with the steering wheel turned, the apparent overall length of the motorcycle can be reduced to 2.16 m, for example, even if the overall length is 2.225 m. Further, since the engine portion is supported by the engine mounting base 3 and is tied to the base with a belt from above, the motorcycle can be securely fixed without imposing a load on the suspension. Incidentally, the outer dimension of the length of the container in the present embodiment is 2.244 m, and the entire length of the motorcycle is set to 2.16 m, so that the container can be accommodated.

After accommodating and fixing the motorcycle, the handle panel 7 and the side panel 8 are assembled. The assembling method may be performed in the order described above in the order of the knob panel and the side panel.
Is stored in the knob panel 7. With the above operation, the container can be transported. In this embodiment, the dimensions of the container are 2.244 m in length, 1.49 m in width and 1.105 m in height, and the height of the handle of the motorcycle exceeds the height of the container. Then, the handle may be loosened and the handle may be lowered or removed to make the height of the container less than the height of the container. In this way, the inner dimensions are typically 2.3 m wide and 12 m long.
m, even if you use a general-purpose container with a height of 2.3m,
Motorcycle containers can be stacked in two layers without waste.

Next, the unloading operation of the motorcycle will be described. For unloading, first, pull out the inclined plate 5 from the inside of the knob panel 7, fall it down, remove the bolts in the order of the side panel 8 and the knob panel 7,
Remove the panel. Next, remove the belt 6 and release lever 2
In step 1, the wedge-shaped stopper 18 is retracted, and the engine mounting base 3 is lowered. Then, the front wheel receiving portion 13 of the front wheel dropping portion 2 is depressed and lifted by the lift-up pedal 14 to lift up the front wheels, thereby making it easy to move the motorcycle.

By performing the above operation, the motorcycle can be moved forward, and the motorcycle can be easily moved forward using the inclined plate 5 at the front. After the front wheels are lifted up and locked by the stopper 15, the wheel stoppers 23 of the rear wheel stoppers 4 can be lifted up by operating the activation release lever 24a to be transported backward.

After carrying out the motorcycle, as shown in FIG. 6, the inclined plate 5 is rotated and bent to the inside of the base 1, and the tab panels 7, 7
Is mounted so as to accommodate the inclined plate 5, and the side panels 8, 8 are superimposed thereon, so that the panels do not move due to the corner fitting 11, so that space can be saved. The corner fitting 11 also has a function of holding the upper container when the containers are stacked, and can be easily stacked and transported with another container even during disassembly and transportation.

Although this embodiment is a container capable of accommodating two motorcycles, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be used for one or three or more motorcycles. May be. Further, the shape and configuration of each part are not limited to those described above, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0028]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention,
Since the handle is fixed with the handle turned, the overall length of the bike can be shortened, the length of the container can be shortened, and stacking is possible, so it can be efficiently stored even in a general-purpose container is there. In addition, since the engine is fixed by a belt while being supported from below, no load is imposed on the suspension system. In addition, the lift-up mechanism for the front wheels makes it easy to move the motorcycle, such as to carry it out. Further, since the panel has the inclined plate that can be accommodated in the panel, the carrying-in / out operation of the motorcycle can be easily performed, and the inclined plate does not become an obstacle during transportation. Furthermore, by using a lashing belt that fastens the belts from both sides to tighten the motorcycle, the motorcycle can be easily tightened from both sides in a well-balanced manner.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an example of an embodiment of a motorcycle container according to the present invention, and is a perspective view of a base as a main part.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a front wheel drop portion of FIG. 1,
(A) is a plan view, (b) is a side view at the time of lift-up,
(C) is a side view of the dropped state.

3A and 3B are side views for explaining the structure of the engine mounting table of FIG. 1, wherein FIG. 3A is a side view before ascending, FIG. 3B is a side view after ascending, and FIG. FIG.

4 (a) is a perspective view, FIG. 4 (b) is a side view for lift-down, and FIG. 4 (c) is a side view for lift-up.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory perspective view when the panel is erected.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a state where a panel is removed and folded.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a state in which the motorcycle is stored and fixed with a belt.

8A and 8B are diagrams showing another embodiment of the stopper of the lift-up pedal, wherein FIG. 8A is a plan view and FIG. 8B is a side view.

9A and 9B are diagrams showing another embodiment of a belt for fixing a motorcycle, wherein FIG. 9A is a perspective view and FIG. 9B is an operation explanatory diagram.

[Explanation of symbols]

1. Base, 2. Front wheel drop-in part, 3. Engine mounting stand, 4. Rear wheel stopper, 5. Inclined plate, 6. Belt, 7. Tab panel, 8. Side panel , 13 · · · front wheel bearing, 22 · · · rear wheel bearing, 23 · · · wheel stopper, 32 · · · inclined plate storage frame, 43 · · · fastening lashing belt, 44 ·
・ Lever, 45 ・ ・ Entrainment shaft.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A motorcycle container comprising a square base and panels erected on four sides of the base, wherein the front and rear sides of the base have inclined bike loading / unloading slopes. A plate is provided in the base so as to be rotatable and stowable, and the base includes at least one set of motorcycle fixing parts including a front wheel dropping part, a rear wheel stopper, an engine mounting table, and a bike fixing belt. The recessed portion is a concave portion formed diagonally forward so that the front wheel can be dropped and restrained with the handle turned, and the rear wheel stopper portion is a concave portion extending in the front-rear direction. It has a wheel restraining body that fixes the wheels and prevents backward movement of the motorcycle. The engine mounting table can be raised and lowered to push up and support the engine part from the lower surface, and the belt seat secures the seat part of the motorcycle to the base. And has a container holding part at the upper end of the panel A motorcycle container that can be stacked when panels are erected on the four sides of the base. 2. The motorcycle container according to claim 1, wherein the front wheel dropping portion has a bottom plate that can be lifted, and the motorcycle can be easily moved by lifting and eliminating the drop. 3. The motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein the inclined plate for carrying in / out the motorcycle can be stored in the panel after the panel is erected.
Motorcycle container according to the item. 4. The motorcycle container according to claim 1, wherein the motorcycle fixing belt is a lashing belt for simultaneously tightening both left and right belts.