Patent ID: 8640888
Filing Date: 2014-02-04
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A bike carrying device, comprising: a support post; a mounting unit mounted on the support post; a positioning bar mounted on the mounting unit; a pawl member mounted in the mounting unit; a release member mounted in the mounting unit; a lock mechanism mounted on the mounting unit and connected with the release member; and an elastic member biased between the mounting unit and the pawl member; wherein: the support post has a side provided with a plurality of locking grooves; the mounting unit includes: a front shell; a rear shell combined with the front shell; and two mounting bases mounted on the rear shell; each of the mounting bases of the mounting unit has a side provided with a pivot groove; the pawl member has a lower end pivotally mounted between the mounting bases of the mounting unit and has an upper end provided with a locking hook releasably locked onto one of the locking grooves of the support post so as to lock the mounting unit onto the support post; the lower end of the pawl member has two opposite sides each provided with a pivot stub pivotally mounted in the pivot groove of a respective one of the mounting bases so that the lower end of the pawl member is pivotally mounted between the mounting bases of the mounting unit, and the pawl member is pivotable relative to the mounting bases of the mounting unit; the release member has an upper end secured on the lock mechanism to rotate in concert with the lock mechanism and has a lower end provided with a resting plate that is movable to abut the pawl member; the resting plate of the release member has a side provided with a pressing ramp that is movable to press the locking hook of the pawl member so as to move and detach the locking hook of the pawl member from one of the locking grooves of the support post and to unlock the mounting unit from the support post; and the resting plate is arranged between the pawl member and the support post.