Bike rack having quick folding/unfolding function
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1. A bike rack, comprising:
- two main arms each having a lower end provided with a mounting member and an upper end provided with a support rod;
two opposite links pivotally mounted on the lower ends of the two main arms and located above the mounting members of the two main arms;
a locking mechanism pivotally mounted between the two main arms to limit movement of the two main arms;
wherein;
the locking mechanism includes a first pivot member pivotally mounted on a first one of the two main arms, a second pivot member pivotally mounted on a second one of the two main arms and pivotally connected with the first pivot member, and a control handle secured to the second pivot member to drive the locking mechanism between a first position where the locking mechanism is pressed downward so as to expand the two main arms and a second position where the locking mechanism is pivoted upward so as to fold the two main arms.
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Abstract
A bike rack includes two main arms, two links, and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism includes a first pivot member pivotally mounted on a first main arm, a second pivot member pivotally mounted on a second main arm and pivotally connected with the first pivot member, and a control handle secured to the second pivot member to drive the locking mechanism to expand and fold the two main arms. Thus, the control handle is held by a user’ one hand to operate the locking mechanism so as to lock and unlock the bike rack, thereby facilitating the user mounting and detaching the bike rack.
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13 Claims
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1. A bike rack, comprising:
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two main arms each having a lower end provided with a mounting member and an upper end provided with a support rod;
two opposite links pivotally mounted on the lower ends of the two main arms and located above the mounting members of the two main arms;
a locking mechanism pivotally mounted between the two main arms to limit movement of the two main arms;
wherein;
the locking mechanism includes a first pivot member pivotally mounted on a first one of the two main arms, a second pivot member pivotally mounted on a second one of the two main arms and pivotally connected with the first pivot member, and a control handle secured to the second pivot member to drive the locking mechanism between a first position where the locking mechanism is pressed downward so as to expand the two main arms and a second position where the locking mechanism is pivoted upward so as to fold the two main arms. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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