DESC:FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present disclosure is generally related to two-wheeler vehicles and more particularly to a modular container arrangement for a vehicle (i.e. two-wheeler vehicle) for securely placing at least one container on a rear chassis of the vehicle (i.e. two-wheeler) in order to carry multiple goods, thereby making delivery more convenient for a delivery person.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The containers or luggage bags are attached at a pillion seat of a two-wheeler for transporting the goods. These bags are of various sizes and capable of holding items of one or more inventories. These bags are mounted on the vehicle by using a belt and buckle. These belts and buckles are permanently attached on a frame of the two-wheeler or also on the luggage container or bags. Such an arrangement can be hazardous especially to the rider when there are large number of item as they may lead to balancing problems of the vehicle.
[0003] Some of the solutions are provided as below:
[0004] DE102013223317B4 discloses a luggage system with an adjustable fastening device for a luggage case. Luggage system with a luggage case (14) mounted on a holder (12) of a motorized two-wheeler (10) and an adjustable fastening device (16) for the luggage case (14), which has a mechanism (18) which can be pivoted into a first and a second position has a holding section (24) fixed to the holder (12) and a luggage case section (22) to which the luggage case (14) is fastened, the mechanism (18) having at least one rigid connecting member (20 that is pivotably mounted relative to the holder (12) ), which is pivotally connected to the luggage case section (22), so that the mounting section (24) and the luggage case section (22) are coupled to one another via the connecting member (20), the luggage case (14) being behind and in the first position second position on a pillion seat (28) of the two-wheeler (10), and wherein a locking mechanism (30, 32) is provided on the fastening device (16), it is designed such that the mechanism (18) engages at least in the first and in the second position in order to fix the respective position, characterized in that in the second position the luggage case section (22) has a positive fit with a foam of a seat of the Forms two-wheeled vehicle (10) and in order to ensure the positive connection for latching in the second position, over pressing the luggage case section (22) is required.
[0005] The conventional system is not convenient for people because it does not attach multiple containers on a single frame, it only attaches two bags for carrying the goods. This system is failing in delivering a large number of goods in a single time. In the prior art, these types of luggage bags are not securely locked in the vehicle so the rider has to check continuously whether the bags are in their place or not. The prior art also does not talk about the extendable arrangement of the container with help of a plurality of locking modules. Some prior art uses the belts and buckles for attaching the bags with the vehicle. However, both variants have a disadvantage that the assembly of the luggage bag or container is not convenient.
[0006] In order to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks, there is a need to provide an apparatus that is an improvement to the conventional apparatuses or systems. The present apparatus is capable of attaching/de-attaching at least one container with each other to carry a large number of goods for delivering the items ordered by customers without any delay. It also provides a secure locking/unlocking arrangement of the at least one container without the requirement of any additional tools.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
[0007] The principal object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus that helps a rider to carry multiple goods in a specific time window in order to deliver the items ordered by a customer without any delay.
[0008] Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus that helps in placing at least one container behind a rider seat, at a rear chassis of a vehicle (two-wheeler vehicle) in order to make the structure modular which is expanded and reduced as per the requirement of the rider.
[0009] Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus that helps in keeping the ordered items in a segmented manner as the at least one container provides multiple segments for different items.
[0010] Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus that helps in providing the at least one container which is easily detachable from the vehicle and is carried separately.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0011] The present invention relates to a multipurpose apparatus used for securely locking at least one container on a vehicle in order to deliver the items to the customers in a convenient manner. This apparatus helps the rider to carry multiple containers by arranging them on the vehicle by using a plurality of holes and a plurality of locking modules.
[0012] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a modular container arrangement, comprising, a base plate removably configured to be placed on a rear chassis of a vehicle (i.e. a two-wheeler), wherein the base plate is fixed on the rear chassis by using a plurality of fasteners that is anyone of a screw, nuts, bolts, etc., wherein a structure of the base plate is anyone of a circular, an oval, a rectangular, a square, or a pentagon, at least one container mounted on the base plate by using a plurality of fixing modules that is a hardened pin, wherein the at least one container that is anyone of a base container, a portable container, or a fixed container includes a cutout provided at least one of a side of at least six sides, a plurality of holes made on the at least one side of the at least one container, wherein the at least one side is anyone of a bottom side, a rear side, a front side, a top side, a left side, or a right side.
[0013] According to an another embodiment of the present invention, the modular container arrangement further comprising, a plurality of locking modules that is a solenoid base plunger fitted in the at least one of the plurality of holes, wherein the plurality of locking modules includes at least one lock activation module that is a plunger button which when pressed, activates the plurality of locking modules in order to attach/de-attach the at least one container with each other and the locking module is anyone of a plunger for the right side module, a plunger for the left side module, a plunger for the top side module, a plunger for the rear side module, a plunger for the base side module, or a plunger for the front side module, wherein the at least one portable container is locked with the at least one base container by activating the at least one activation module, by moving the plurality of locking modules to an active position and the at least one portable container is unlocked from the at least one base container by deactivating the plurality of locking modules and the at least one portable container is slid in a direction opposite to a fixing direction and moved out of the arrangement.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] The accompanying drawings illustrate various embodiments of apparatuses, methods, and embodiments of various other aspects of the disclosure. Any person with ordinary skills in the art will appreciate that the illustrated element boundaries (e.g. boxes, groups of boxes, or other shapes) in the figures represent one example of the boundaries. It may be that in some examples one element may be designed as multiple elements or that multiple elements may be designed as one element. In some examples, an element shown as an internal component of one element may be implemented as an external component in another, and vice versa. Furthermore, elements may not be drawn to scale. Non-limiting and non-exhaustive descriptions /are described with reference to the following drawings. The components in the figures are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon illustrating principles.
[0015] Fig.1 is a front perspective view 100 of a vehicle, according to an embodiment of a present invention;
[0016] Fig.2 is an exploded view illustrating a fitment of a base plate on the vehicle, according to an embodiment of a present invention;
[0017] Fig.3A & 3B is a perspective view of at least one container illustrating their fitment with the base plate, according to an embodiment of a present invention;
[0018] Fig.4 is a front perspective view of an arrangement of two of the at least one container, according to an embodiment of a present invention;
[0019] Fig.5A & 5B is illustrating a plurality of locking modules and a plurality of fixing modules, according to an embodiment of a present invention; and
[0020] Fig.6A & 6B is a front perspective view of the vehicle illustrating the vertical arrangement of the at least one container in parallel to a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, according to an embodiment of a present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0021] Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings in which, like numerals represent like elements throughout the several figures, and in which example embodiments are shown. Embodiments of the claims may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. The examples set forth herein are non-limiting examples and are merely examples among other possible examples.
[0022] Some embodiments of this invention, illustrating all its features, will now be discussed in detail. The words “comprising,” “having,” “containing,” and “including,” and other forms thereof, are intended to be equivalent in meaning and be open ended in that an item or items following any one of these words is not meant to be an exhaustive listing of such item or items or meant to be limited to only the listed item or items.
[0023] It must also be noted that as used herein and in the appended claims, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural references unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Although any apparatus and methods similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in the practice or testing of embodiments of the present invention, the preferred apparatus and methods are now described.
[0024] The present invention relates to a modular container arrangement. The apparatus may be placed behind a rider, at a rear part of a two wheeler vehicle. The expandable arrangement makes the structure modular which may be expanded and reduced as per the requirement and also makes it difficult to remove any rear at least one container as they are securely locked at their places.
[0025] The arrangement may include a base plate, a plurality of fasteners, at least one container, a plurality of holes, a plurality of locking modules, and a plurality of fixing modules.
[0026] Fig. 1 is a front perspective view 100 of a vehicle, according to an embodiment of a present invention. The base plate 102 is configured to be placed on a vehicle 100. The vehicle 100 is a two-wheeler vehicle. The base plate 102 is mounted in place of pillion seat of the vehicle 100. The vehicle 100 is a two-wheeler vehicle.
[0027] Fig. 2 is an exploded view illustrating a fitment of a base plate on the vehicle, according to an embodiment of a present invention. The base plate 102 is mounted on a rear chassis 204 of a vehicle 100. Further, the base plate 102 is fixed by using the plurality of fasteners 202 that makes the base plate 102 removable from the pillion seat. In accordance with an embodiment of the invention the base plate 102 may be of any geometric shape i.e. a circular, an oval, a rectangular, a square, etc. that may be required. The plurality of fasteners 202 is anyone of a screw, nuts, bolts, etc.
[0028] Fig.3A & 3B is a perspective view of at least one container illustrating their fitment with the base plate, according to an embodiment of a present invention. The base plate 102 may further utilize the plurality of fixing modules 208 in order to allow mounting of the at least one container 104. The at least one container 104 may be made up of any rigid material with a cut outs 302 provided at any one of a side 304 of the of at least six sides of the at least one container 104. These cutouts 302 are used for placing the plurality of fixing modules 208. The at least one container 104 is anyone of a base container, a portable container, or a fixed container, and all have a similar configuration. In one embodiment, the plurality of fixing module 208 is a hardened pin.
[0029] It is to be appreciated, that in accordance with an embodiment of the invention the at least one container 104 may include 6 sides 304 to form an enclosure. These 6 sides 304 may include a bottom side, a rear side, a front side, a top side, a left side, or a right side. It is to be noted at least 3 of the vertical slides and the bottom side may include the plurality of holes 206 and the cutout 302.
[0030] Fig.4 is a front perspective view of an arrangement of two of the at least one container, according to an embodiment of a present invention. The plurality of holes 206 is utilized for placing at least one of the plurality of locking modules 402. The at least one side 304 out of the 6 sides may include at least one of lock activation modules 106. Each of the at least one lock activation module 106 may be operationally connected to each of the plurality of locking modules 402. Further, the plurality of locking module 402 is anyone of a plunger for the right side module, a plunger for the left side module, a plunger for the top side module, a plunger for the rear side module, a plunger for the base side module, or a plunger for the front side module.
[0031] Fig.5A & 5B is illustrating a plurality of locking modules and a plurality of fixing modules, according to an embodiment of a present invention. Each of the plurality of locking modules 402 is, according to an embodiment of the invention, a solenoid-based plunger. Also, the at least one lock activation module 106 is a plunger button. In one embodiment of the present invention, when the at least one lock activation module (the plunger button) 106 is pressed, activates the solenoid-based plunger 402 and moves the plunger 402 out of its resting position to an active position. Post activation, shaft of the solenoid-based plunger 402, linearly moves and the shaft is inserted into the corresponding plurality of holes 206 of the adjoining at least one container 104 (portable container) and hence, locks the position of the at least one portable container 104. This thereby limits any degrees of freedom of the at least one container 104. This is because the base container 104 is arranged in a sliding manner hence, there needs to be a restriction to be introduced in order to restrict the sliding back movement.
[0032] Similarly, each of the at least one portable containers 104 includes the cut-outs 302 on each of their enclosing wall sides 304 for placing the hardened pins 208 into it. Also, there is a placement of the plurality of locking holes 206 on each of the enclosing sides 304 of the walls of the at least one portable container 104.
[0033] In one embodiment, the at least one portable container 104 is attached to the at least one base container 104 by arranging the plurality of fixing module 208 of the at least one base container 104 on the cut-outs 302 and then sliding the at least one portable container 104 in a manner to fix the same. Then the at least one lock activation module 106 is activated in order to further lock the at least one portable container 104, by moving the plurality of locking module 402 to an active position. When required to remove, the plurality of locking module 402 is simply deactivated and the at least one portable container 104 or even the at least one base container 104 is slid in an opposite direction to the fixing direction and moved out to be detached.
[0034] Fig.6A & 6B is a front perspective view of the vehicle illustrating the vertical arrangement of the at least one container in parallel to a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, according to an embodiment of a present invention. In another embodiment, in addition to a latitudinal extension, even a longitudinal extension may be achieved by having the similar plurality of holes 206 and cutout 302 on the top side 304 of the at least one container 104. Hence, a stack-up arrangement is also possible. It is to be noted that this expansion arrangement adds on various ways of arrangement and at least one container 104 onto the vehicle.
[0035] Moreover, although the present invention and its advantages have been described in detail, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions and alterations can be made herein without departing from the invention as defined by the appended claims. Moreover, the scope of the present application is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments of the process, machine, manufacture, composition of matter, means, methods and steps described in the specification. As one will readily appreciate from the disclosure, processes, machines, manufacture, compositions of matter, means, methods, or steps, presently existing or later to be developed that perform substantially the same function or achieve substantially the same result as the corresponding embodiments described herein may be utilized. Accordingly, the appended claims are intended to include within their scope such processes, machines, manufacture, compositions of matter, means, methods, or steps.
,CLAIMS:We Claims,

1. A modular container arrangement, comprising:
a base plate 102 removably configured to be placed on a rear chassis 204 of a vehicle 100, wherein the base plate 102 is fixed on the rear chassis 204 by using a plurality of fasteners 202;
at least one container 104 mounted on the base plate 102 by using a plurality of fixing modules 208, wherein the at least one container 104 includes a cutout 302 provided at least one of a side 304 of at least six sides;
a plurality of holes 206 made on the at least one side 304 of the at least one container 104; and
a plurality of locking modules 402 fitted in the at least one of the plurality of holes 206.
2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein a structure of the base plate 102 is anyone of a circular, an oval, a rectangular, a square, or a pentagon.
3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of fasteners 202 is anyone of a screw, nuts, bolts, etc and the vehicle 100 is a two-wheeler vehicle.
4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one container 104 is anyone of a base container, a portable container, or a fixed container and the plurality of fixing module 208 is a hardened pin.
5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one side 304 is anyone of a bottom side, a rear side, a front side, a top side, a left side, or a right side.
6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of locking module 402 is a solenoid base plunger and includes at least one lock activation module 106.
7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the at least one lock activation module 106 is a plunger button which when pressed, activates the plurality of locking modules 402 in order to attach/de-attach the at least one container 104 with each other.
8. The apparatus as claimed in claim 5,6, wherein the plurality of locking module 402 is anyone of a plunger for the right side module, a plunger for the left side module, a plunger for the top side module, a plunger for the rear side module, a plunger for the base side module, or a plunger for the front side module.
9. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1,4, wherein the at least one portable container 104 is locked with the at least one base container 104 by activating the at least one lock activation module 106, by moving the plurality of locking modules 402 to an active position.
10. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1,4, wherein the at least one portable container 104 is unlocked from the at least one base container 104 by deactivating the plurality of locking modules 402 and the at least one container 104 is slid in a direction opposite to a fixing direction and moved out of the arrangement.