摘要 |
THE INVENTION RELATES TO A MOTORBIKE TRANSPORT CASE (TC) COMPRISING A BASE PART (2) ARRANGED TO BE DETACHABLY FITTED TO A SUPPORT STRUCTURE (3) OF A MOTORBIKE; A LID PART (1) HINGED TO THE BASE PART (2); A LATCH MECHANISM (5) PROVIDED IN THE BASE PART (20 AND ARRANGED TO CATCH A FITTING EXTANSION (4) OF THE MOTORBIKE OR CARRIER PLATE; A RETAINING MECHANISM (9, 20, 22) ARRANGED TO RETAIN THE LIDPART (1) TO THE BASE PART (2) IN A CLOSED STATE OF THE TRANSPORT CASE (TC); FIRST AND SECOND RELEASE MECHANISMS COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND RELEASED CONTROL ELEMENTS (7, 10) OPERABLE TO RELEASE THE LATCH MECHANISM (5) SUCH THAT THE TRANSPORT CASE CAN BE DETACHED FROM THE FITTING EXTENSION (4), AND TO RELEASE THE RETAINING MECHANISM (9, 20, 22) SUCH THAT THE TRANSPORT CASE CAN BE OPENED. IT IS AN OBJECTOF THE INVENTION TO PROVIDE AN INNOVATIVE CONSTRUCTION OF A MOTORBIKE TRANSPORT CASE WHICH ENHANCES THE VERSATILITY, EFFICIENCY AND/OR USER FRIENDLINESS THEREOF. THIS OBJECT IS ACHIEVED BY ARRANGING AT LEAST ONE OF THE FIRST AND SECOND RELEASE CONTROL ELEMENTS (7,10) ON THE LID PART(1). A LID-MOUNTED RELEASE CONTROL ELEMENT (7; 10) IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE. WHEN ACTUATED IN THE CLOSED STATE OF THE TRANSPORT CASE, LINEAR OR ROTARY MOVEMENT OF THE RELEASE CONTROL ELEMENT (7; 10) ENABLES A MECHANICAL CONTROL FUNCTION TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE BASE PART (2). IN A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT, ONE (10) OF THE RELEASE CONTROL ELEMENTS IMPLEMENTS A LOCKING FUNCTION. |