Patent ID: 8851301

Claim:
A bicycle stand comprising: a base including a placing area, a connecting member including a receiving portion, and an adjusting plate including a positioning area, the base also including a first extending section and a second extending section extending outwardly from two sides thereof, the base further including a supporting plate extending upwardly from one side thereof opposite to the first extending section, the placing area having a circular hole defined on a central portion thereof so as to retain a wheel, wherein the supporting plate has a connecting section extending upwardly from an upper end thereof, the connecting section has a recess defined thereon which is used to insert the connecting member in order to attach the connecting member to the supporting plate, and the receiving portion has two shoulders arranged on two sides thereof that are configured to abut the connecting section of the supporting plate, the adjusting plate includes a longitudinal slot defined on a central portion thereof, and the longitudinal slot has a plurality of notches isometrically arranged therein, such that the adjusting plate is inserted into the receiving portion so that one of the plurality of notches matches with an adjustable knob, the adjustable knob has a first stopping segment extending outwardly from one side thereof, and the first stopping segment has a first pore defined therein so as to receive a resilient element, the adjustable knob also has a second stopping segment extending outwardly from the first stopping segment, the second stopping segment has a second pore defined therein and communicating with the first pore, wherein a diameter of the first stopping segment is larger than that of the second stopping segment, such that the adjusting plate is inserted through the receiving portion of the connecting member so that the said one of the plurality of notches communicates with a first aperture and a second aperture of the connecting member, the resilient element is inserted into the first pore so that the first stopping segment is inserted into the said one of the plurality of the notches, and the second stopping segment abuts against the said one of the plurality of notches and the first aperture and the second aperture, hence when the adjustable knob is pulled outwardly, the first stopping segment disengages from the said one of the plurality of notches, and then the adjusting plate moves vertically in the receiving portion of the connecting member and is fixed at a height by inserting the first stopping segment of the adjustable knob within a corresponding notch from said plurality of notches.