公开(公告)号：WO2016026584A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-25

申请号：PCT/EP2015/052889

申请日：2015-02-11

Applicant: THULE SWEDEN AB

Inventor： LUNDGREN, Anders ,  SVENSSON, Thomas ,  LARSSON, Fredrik ,  STRÅTH, Simon ,  STARK, Urban

IPC: B60D1/06 ,  B60R9/06

CPC classification number: B60R9/06 ,  B60D1/06

Abstract: Disclosed is a clamp mechanism mountable to a coupling device having a tow ball supported by a tow ball neck. The clamp mechanism comprises a ball retainer having a ball support surface contactable at least to a first area of the tow ball located opposite to the tow ball neck and at least two clamp members which are distributed about a center axis of the ball support surface. Each of the clamp members is movably arranged with respect to the ball retainer and has a ball clamping surface contactable at least to a second area of the tow ball located on the side of said tow ball neck. The clamp mechanism further comprises a tensioning member arranged movably along the direction of the center axis with respect to the ball retainer and interacting with each of the clamp members such that by applying a force to the tensioning member, a clamping force acting between the ball support surface and the ball clamping surfaces to the tow ball is achievable.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种可安装到具有由牵引球颈支撑的牵引球的联接装置的夹紧机构。 夹紧机构包括球保持器，球保持器表面可接触至少至与拖曳球颈相对的拖曳球的第一区域，以及至少两个围绕球支撑表面的中心轴线分布的夹紧构件。 每个夹紧构件相对于球保持器可移动地布置，并且具有可抵靠位于所述丝锥球颈侧面上的牵引球的至少第二区域的球夹紧表面。 夹紧机构还包括张紧构件，该张紧构件相对于球保持器沿着中心轴线的方向可移动地布置并且与每个夹紧构件相互作用，使得通过向张紧构件施加力，作用在球形支撑件 表面和球夹紧表面到拖曳球是可以实现的。

公开(公告)号：WO2021121788A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-24

申请号：PCT/EP2020/081769

申请日：2020-11-11

Applicant: THULE SWEDEN AB

Inventor： LINDHOLM, Olof ,  SVENSSON, Thomas ,  ARVIDSSON, Andreas ,  STRÅTH, Simon ,  NORDSTRÖM, Simon ,  OLAISON, Hannes

IPC: B60R9/048 ,  B60R9/10

Abstract: Disclosed is a supporting unit for a bike carrier. The supporting unit is configured for fixedly holding a mounting portion mountable to the fork of a bike instead of a wheel or being formed by a part other than the wheel of the bike to be transported, for example by a portion of the fork of the bike. The supporting unit comprises a locking mechanism for receiving the mounting portion and to be transferable between a locking state in which the mounting portion is non-releasably fixed on the supporting unit and an unlocking state in which the mounting portion is dismountable from the supporting unit. The locking mechanism is lockable by receiving a force from the mounting portion upon inserting the mounting portion into the supporting unit so that the locking mechanism is transferable into the locking state by the force exerted on the locking mechanism by the mounting portion.