DESC:FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present disclosure is generally related to a locking mechanism of a two-wheeler vehicles and more particularly to a module locking apparatus for securely locking modules such as a cargo box or a pillion seat on the two-wheeler vehicles in order to deliver a cargo safely without any misplacement and breakage.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The number of racks is mounted on a two-wheeler vehicle for placing a cargo box on it. Such cargo boxes are used for storing inventory items. These cargo boxes are of various sizes and capable of holding items of one or more inventories. These modules are capable of being carried, rolled, and moved by using any shipping vehicle (two-wheeler, three-wheeler, or four-wheeler).
[0003] Many types of adapters are present in the market for mounting cargo boxes on an ordinary rack. In these types of racks, the elastic member is used for securing the cargo box in the luggage rack. But these adapters are loose in nature and the driver has to take care of them while driving the shipping vehicle.
[0004] The conventional module locking method is not convenient for people. The driver has to do tedious and repetitive work which takes a lot of manual effort in checking the lock of the mounted cargo. This task is time-consuming and has great chances of manual errors in securing the cargo boxes loaded on the racks of the shipping vehicle. Because of this many items are missed while receiving the order by the customer. At the same time, it is also not satisfactory to the driver of the shipping vehicle because it increases the chances of accidents.
[0005] DE202005010232U1 discloses a luggage rack for a two-wheeled vehicle has a first load securing system with at least one guide which is operatively connected to the main body of the rack in at least a non-loaded state in order to guide a similarly formed fastening device in a sliding movement along the longitudinal direction of the main body. A locking device is operatively connected to the main body in at least a non-loaded state in order to releasably lock the fastening device on the luggage rack.
[0006] Conventionally, there exist various methods and apparatuses for securely locking modules. However, in order to achieve the objective, the apparatus uses a locking module with a looped member so that the cargo box remains intact on at least two opposite rail structures.
[0007] In order to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks, there is a need to provide an apparatus that is an enhancement to the conventional apparatus. This apparatus is capable of delivering the items ordered by customers without any breakage and reducing manual efforts in securing a module while driving shipping vehicles. It also provides secure locking of any type of rear module placed on the two-wheeler vehicle.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
[0008] The principal object of the present invention is to overcome the disadvantage of the prior art.
[0009] Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus that includes at least three different modules such as a placement, an intermediate, and a locking module for secure locking of a module placed on a shipping vehicle.
[0010] Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus that helps in securing various modules such a cargo box or a pillion seat in a desired position (i.e. a rear frame) and prevents it from being displaced during use of the shipping vehicle.
[0011] Another object of the present invention is to improve a generic locking arrangement to the effect that this allows a particularly simple handling, small structural dimensions, and high holding forces to balance the module on a rail structure.
[0012] Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus that helps in providing satisfaction to the customers as they receive their orders without any misplacement and breakage.
[0013] Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus that helps in saving manual efforts by continuously checking whether the module is properly locked or not so that no cargo gets wasted.
[0014] Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus that is quick and responsive.
[0015] Another object of the present invention is to provide a scalable/versatile apparatus that may add multiple features/accessories with minimal changes in the apparatus.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0016] The present invention relates to a multipurpose apparatus used for securely locking various modules like a pillion seat or a cargo box that is placed behind a rider’s seat in order to deliver the cargo items to the customers in a convenient manner. This apparatus helps the driver of a shipping vehicle to continuously focus on his driving without getting worried about the locking of the various modules that are placed on at least two opposite rail structures, thereby reducing the chances of major accidents.
[0017] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a module locking apparatus, comprising, a placement module that is anyone of a square or a rectangular form or even in a U-shaped structure, placed on a rear frame of a shipping vehicle (two-wheeler) by using a permanent fixation like welding, etc. or temporary fixation using screw and bolts, etc., wherein the placement module is a frame structure that is made up anyone of a metal, alloy, fiber, or any other such mixture of materials, at least two opposite rail structures placed on parallel beams, wherein the rail structure support placement of a module like a pillion seat or a cargo box by sliding in the rail structure, wherein at least two rail slide stopper placed in the at least two rail structure to prevent the module from sliding, at least one transverse member with a cut-out slit attached to the placement module, wherein a structure of the cut-out slit is anyone of a square structure, a rectangular structure, or an oval structure.
[0018] According to an another embodiment of the present invention, the module locking apparatus further comprising, an intermediate module having a first member and a second member, wherein the first member includes a locking cut-out slit in a directional manner and the second member is configured to be housed within the cut-out slit of the transverse member of the placement module, wherein the first member is horizontal in nature and proximate to the rider seat and the second member is vertical in nature, and a locking module including a base member and a looped member, wherein the base member is fitted below a rider’s seat and the looped member is housed within the locking cut-out slit of the first member of the intermediate module, wherein the loop member of the locking module is locked mechanically/electromechanically with or without a key and a structure of the looped member is anyone of a square or a rectangular form, a circular structure, or even in a U-shaped structure.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0019] The accompanying drawings illustrate various embodiments of systems, 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.
[0020] Fig.1 is a front perspective view 100 of a shipping vehicle, according to an embodiment of a present invention;
[0021] Fig.2 is a perspective view illustrating a rail structure of a placement module, according to an embodiment of a present invention;
[0022] Fig.3A & 3B is a top front perspective view of an intermediate module and a locking module, according to an embodiment of a present invention; and
[0023] Fig.4 is a front perspective view of a shipping vehicle illustrating a placement of a locking module behind the rider seat, according to an embodiment of a present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0024] 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.
[0025] 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.
[0026] 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.
[0027] The present invention relates to a module locking apparatus. The apparatus provides a secure locking for various modules like pillion seat or cargo box that may be placed behind a rider’s seat, at rear part of the two-wheeler vehicle. The secure locking makes it difficult to remove any rear module as it is locked at its place.
[0028] Fig.1 is a front perspective view 100 of a shipping vehicle, according to an embodiment of a present invention. The apparatus may include at least three different modules (102, 110, 112). A placement module 102, an intermediate module 110, and a locking module 112. The assembly of these three different modules (102, 110, 112) may bring about the secure locking of any type of rear module placed on a shipping vehicle that is a two-wheeler vehicle 106.
[0029] The placement module 102 is a frame structure that may be placed on a rear frame 104 of the shipping vehicle 106. The frame structure is made up of anyone of a metal, alloy, fiber, or any other such mixture of materials. The placement module 102 may be in a square or a rectangular form or even in a U-shaped structure. The placement module 102 may be fitted at rear, using a permanent fixation like welding etc. or temporary fixation using screw and bolts etc., in an area behind a rider’s seat 114 of the two wheeler vehicle 106.
[0030] Fig.2 is a perspective view illustrating a rail structure of a placement module, according to an embodiment of a present invention. In one embodiment, at least two opposite rail structures 108 placed on parallel beams 206. The rail structure 108 may support placement of a cargo box by sliding in the rail structures 108. The placement module 102 may further include at least one transverse member 202 proximate to the rider’s seat 114. This transverse member 202 may have a cut out slit 204, configured to house the intermediate module. 110 and a structure of the cut-out slit 204 is anyone of a square structure, a rectangular structure, or an oval structure. In another embodiment, at least two rail slide stopper 208 placed in the at least two rail structure 108 to prevent the module from sliding.
[0031] Fig.3A & 3B is a top front perspective view of an intermediate module and a locking module, according to an embodiment of a present invention. In this configuration, the intermediate module 110 may include a first member 302 and a second member 304. The first member 302 having two ends out of which one end is proximate to the rider seat 114 and one is distal to it. At the distal end, the second member 304 of the intermediate module 110 is configured to be housed within the cut out slit 204 of the transverse member 202 of the placement module 102. Further, the first member 302 of the intermediate module 110 may further include a locking cut out 306 slit in a directional manner. The first member 302 is horizontal in nature and proximate to the rider seat 114 and the second member 304 is vertical in nature.
[0032] In one embodiment, the locking module 112 may include a base member 308 that is to be fitted on the rear frame of the shipping vehicle 106 and running in downward direction is a looped member 310 which is hosed within the locking cut out slit 306 of the first member 302 of the intermediate module 110. In one embodiment, a structure of the looped member 310 is anyone of a square or a rectangular form, a circular structure, or even in a U-shaped structure.
[0033] Fig 4 is a front perspective view of a shipping vehicle illustrating a placement of a locking module behind the rider’s seat, according to an embodiment of a present invention. The placement module 102 is placed on a rear frame 104 of the shipping vehicle 106. The placement module 102 may be fitted at rear, using a permanent fixation like welding etc. or temporary fixation using screw and bolts etc., in an area behind the rider’s seat 114 of the two wheeler vehicle 106. In another embodiment, the apparatus further include the rail structure 108 placed on parallel beams 206 and may support placement of the cargo box or pillion seat by sliding in the rail structures 108.
[0034] In another embodiment, the placement module 102 may further include at least one transverse member 202 proximate to the rider’s seat 114. This transverse member 202 may have a cut out slit 204, configured to house the intermediate module 110. The intermediate module 110 further include the first member 302 and the second member 304. The first member 302 is horizontal in nature and proximate to the rider seat 114 and the second member 304 is vertical in nature. Further, the locking module 112 may include the base member 308 that is to be attached with the rider’s seat and running in downward direction. The looped member 310 which is hosed within the first member 302 of the intermediate module 110.
[0035] In operation, the placement module 102 may be mounted using screws and bolts over the rear frame 104 of the two wheeler 106. The module like cargo box or pillion seat is slid through the rail structures 108 to fix the module on the placement module 102. The intermediate member 110 is mounted by placing the second member 304 of the intermediate module 110 into the cut out slit 204 on the transverse member 202 of the placement module 102. Above the intermediate module 110, the loop member 310 of the locking module 112 is placed on the locking cut-out slit 306 on the first member 302. The loop member 304 of the locking module 112 may be locked either mechanically/electromechanically with or without a key (keyless solution). This arrangement locks the placement module 102 and the module placed on the rails 108 of the same. Hence, to remove the module from the vehicle 106, whole arrangement needs to be opened and hence, securely places the same on the two wheeler 106.
[0036] In another embodiment of the invention, it is also possible to integrate a rack & pin or ratchet and pinion mechanism to enable adjusting of the module on the placement module 102.
[0037] 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 Claim,

1. A module locking apparatus, comprising:
a placement module 102 placed on a rear frame 104 of a shipping vehicle 106;
at least two opposite rail structures 108 placed on parallel beams 206, wherein the rail structure 108 support placement of a module by sliding in the rail structure 108;
at least one transverse member 202 with a cut-out slit 204 attached to the placement module 102;
an intermediate module 110 having a first member 302 and a second member 304, wherein the first member 302 includes a locking cut-out slit 306 in a directional manner and the second member 304 is configured to be housed within the cut-out slit 204 of the transverse member 202 of the placement module 102; and
a locking module 112 including a base member 308 and a looped member 310, wherein the base member 308 is fitted below a rider’s seat 114 and the looped member 310 is housed within the locking cut-out slit 204 of the first member 302 of the intermediate module 110.
2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the placement module 102 is anyone of a square or a rectangular form or even in a U-shaped structure.
3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the placement module 102 is a frame structure that is made up of any one of a metal, alloy, fiber, or any other such mixture of materials.
4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, the placement module 102 fitted at the rear frame 104 by using a permanent fixation like welding, etc. or temporary fixation using screw and bolts, etc.
5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, the shipping vehicle 106 is a two-wheeler vehicle and at least two rail slide stopper 208 placed in the at least two rail structure 108 to prevent the module from sliding.
6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the apparatus provides a secure locking for the module that is anyone of a pillion seat or a cargo box.
7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein a structure of the cut-out slit 204 is anyone of a square structure, a rectangular structure, or an oval structure.
8. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first member 302 is horizontal in nature and proximate to the rider seat 114 and the second member 304 is vertical in nature.
9. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the looped member 310 of the locking module is locked mechanically/electromechanically with or without a key.
10. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein a structure of the looped member 310 is anyone of a square or a rectangular form, a circular structure, or even in a U-shaped structure.