A vehicle sports rack includes a hitch bar for insertion into a vehicle trailer hitch receiver. The hitch bar includes a wedge clamp for clamping the hitch bar against the inside walls of the vehicle hitch receiver. The wedge clamp is held in alignment with the hitch bar by a wedge clamp spring before and when the hitch bar is inserted into the trailer hitch receiver, thus making for easier, one-person installation. A hitch bar bolt pulls the wedge clamp out of alignment with the hitch bar when tightened, the non-alignment forming the clamping action. A hitch pin further secures the hitch bar in the vehicle trailer hitch receiver.

A bicycle cross bar adaptor includes a first tube, a second tube and a control unit. The control unit is located between the first and second tubes. Each of the first and second tubes has a hook connected thereto. The second tube has a groove defined axially in an outer surface thereof. The control unit includes a collar in which the first and second tubes are slidably inserted with each other. A hole is defined through the wall of the collar and a block is located in the hole. A block is located in the hole and removably engaged with the groove. A lever is pivotably connected to the collar and has a cam portion to perform as a quick-release to position the block in the groove or away from the groove to adjust the second tube relative to the first sleeve.

A bicycle cross bar adaptor includes a first tube, a second tube and a control unit. The control unit is located between the first and second tubes. Each of the first and second tubes has a hook connected thereto. The second tube has a groove defined axially in an outer surface thereof. The control unit includes a collar in which the first and second tubes are slidably inserted with each other. A hole is defined through the wall of the collar and a block is located in the hole. A block is located in the hole and removably engaged with the groove. A lever is pivotably connected to the collar and has a cam portion to perform as a quick-release to position the block in the groove or away from the groove to adjust the second tube relative to the first sleeve.

The disclosed apparatus, systems and methods relate to a bike rack. For example, a raisable bike rack that includes a support bracket, that may be attached to a vehicle, and a linear slide engaged with the support bracket, where the linear slide may raise and lower the support bracket relative to the vehicle for bike loading.

The disclosed apparatus, systems and methods relate to a bike rack. For example, a raisable bike rack that includes a support bracket, that may be attached to a vehicle, and a linear slide engaged with the support bracket, where the linear slide may raise and lower the support bracket relative to the vehicle for bike loading.

The present teachings provide a bicycle rack comprising: one or more cradles that receive a bicycle, the one or more cradles extending along a cradle plane; one or more light assemblies that provide light along a light plane; wherein the light plane and the cradle plane are at an angle relative to one another so that the light plane extends under the cradle plane.

The present teachings provide a bicycle rack comprising: one or more cradles that receive a bicycle, the one or more cradles extending along a cradle plane; one or more light assemblies that provide light along a light plane; wherein the light plane and the cradle plane are at an angle relative to one another so that the light plane extends under the cradle plane.

The present invention refers to a method for configuring a trailer detection system (10), wherein a trailer (12) is connected to a vehicle (14) via a hitch (16), and wherein the trailer (12) comprises the trailer detection system (10) and a computing system (18), comprising the following steps: Determining, by a vehicle-integrated computing unit (20), that the trailer (12) is connected to the vehicle (14) via the hitch (16) for data transmission; Transmitting information about the hitch (16) from the computing unit (20) of the vehicle (14) to the computing system (18) of the trailer (12); Determining configuration data of the trailer detection system (10) by the computing system (18) of the trailer (12), based on the information about the hitch (16); Configuring the trailer detection system (10) on the basis of the determined configuration data, by the computing system (18) of the trailer (12).

The present invention also refers to a trailer detection system comprising means for executing the steps of the method. Furthermore, the present invention refers to a vehicle comprising the trailer detection system. Furthermore, the present invention refers to a computer program comprising instructions which, when the program is executed by a computer, cause the computer to execute the steps of the method. Furthermore, the present invention refers to a data carrier signal, which the computer program transmits. Furthermore, the present invention refers to a computer-readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to execute the steps of the method.

The present invention provides an adjustment mechanism for a wheel securement member of a vehicle carrier, and the vehicle carrier includes a frame and the wheel securement member swingably disposed on the frame. The adjustment mechanism includes a guiding assembly and a positioning assembly. The guiding assembly is adjustably positioned on a guiding rod configured to be disposed on the frame and includes a main body and a coupling member rotatably connected between the main body and the wheel securement member. The positioning assembly is connected with the guiding assembly and includes a biasing portion sleeved on the guiding rod, and the biasing portion is movable relative to the guiding rod between a restricting position and a release position.

A vehicle-tail-mounted bicycle pad includes a main pad body, a blocking plate, a bicycle frame securing set and a securing band set. The main pad body includes an in-vehicle part and an out-vehicle part connected to each other, and the out-vehicle part includes an opening. The blocking plate has a side connected to the main pad body, and another side movably connected to the main pad body through a zipper set. The blocking plate can movably block the opening and includes a first Velcro, the in-vehicle part includes a second Velcro, and the first Velcro and the second Velcro are movably attached with each other. The bicycle frame securing set is disposed on a top surface of the in-vehicle part. The securing band set includes a band body and a buckle ring disposed on sides of the out-vehicle part and the in-vehicle part.