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A case for motorcycles comprises a base portion, a cover, hinged to such a base portion, and a supporting structure, constrainable on one side to the base portion and, on the opposite side, to a fixed structure of the motorcycle. On the base portion a lock mechanism with a key is permanently constra

A case for motorcycles comprises a base portion, a cover, hinged to such a base portion, and a supporting structure, constrainable on one side to the base portion and, on the opposite side, to a fixed structure of the motorcycle. On the base portion a lock mechanism with a key is permanently constrained, operatively connected to the cover. The case is provided with first releasable engaging means between the base portion and the cover and second releasable engaging means between such a base portion and the supporting structure. The second releasable engaging means are made integral to the base portion. Both the first engaging means, and the second engaging means are simultaneously released by the key of the lock mechanism in order to selectively obtain the opening of the cover with respect to the base portion and/or the disengagement of such a base portion with respect to the supporting structure.

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1. A case for motorcycles comprising a base portion, a cover, hinged to said base portion in order to pass from an open configuration to a closed configuration of the case and vice versa, and a supporting structure, constrainable on one side to the base portion and, on the opposite side, to a fixed

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A case for motorcycles comprising a base portion, a cover, hinged to said base portion in order to pass from an open configuration to a closed configuration of the case and vice versa, and a supporting structure, constrainable on one side to the base portion and, on the opposite side, to a fixed structure of the motorcycle, wherein on said base portion a lock mechanism with a key is permanently constrained, said lock mechanism being operatively connected to the cover, wherein the case comprises first releasable engaging means between the base portion and the cover and second releasable engaging means between said base portion and the supporting structure, wherein said second releasable engaging means are made integral to the base portion, wherein both the first engaging means, and the second engaging means are simultaneously released by the key of the lock mechanism in order to selectively obtain the opening of the cover with respect to the base portion and the disengagement of said base portion with respect to the supporting structure, and wherein said second releasable engaging means comprise a main casing, fixed to the base portion, wherein at least one latch is slidably inserted, on which a cylindrical pin and an inclined tooth, which is engageable with said supporting structure in order to perform the engagement of said base portion on said supporting structure, are integrally obtained. 2. The case according to claim 1, wherein on a predefined portion of the supporting structure, a first plate is made integral, on which a flanging is obtained, which cooperates with said second releasable engaging means in order to allow said base portion to engage on said supporting structure, and a second plate is also made integral on the predefined portion of the supporting structure, acting as an anti-intrusion barrier in order to protect said second releasable engaging means from possible theft attempts of the case. 3. The case according to claim 1, wherein on a predefined portion of the supporting structure a bar is made integral, on which one or more engagement teeth are integrally formed, said teeth cooperating with said second releasable engaging means in order to allow the engagement of said base portion on said supporting structure, wherein on said bar, at each tooth, one or more caps are fixed, acting as an anti-intrusion barrier for protecting said second releasable engaging means from possible theft attempts of the case. 4. The case according to claim 3, wherein the case comprises an engagement indicator device which allows the user to understand whether the engagement of the case to the relative supporting structure has occurred in the correct manner, said engagement indicator device being made up of one or more indicating components, enclosed between the bar and the respective caps and capable of rotating with respect to the supporting structure, said one or more indicating components being activated by said second releasable engaging means so as to selectively show the user a portion provided with two separate indicating signals, a first signal indicating the condition in which the case is not engaged with the relative supporting structure and a second signal indicating the condition in which the case is correctly engaged with the relative supporting structure. 5. The case according to claim 1, wherein the case comprises a plurality of rubber buffers applied to the supporting structure or to the base portion, said rubber buffers, in she engaged configuration of the case, going into contrast and deforming against said base portion or against said supporting structure for zeroing the assembly clearances and thus avoiding annoying vibrations and noise for the user. 6. The case according to claim 1, wherein said main casing comprises at least one cylindrical spring acting by compression, which allows the movement in the vertical direction of said at least one latch. 7. The case according to claim 1, wherein said main casing a disengaging cursor is slidably inserted, on which at least one shaped slot and at least one eye are formed, said disengaging cursor and said at least one latch sliding in respective housings obtained on the main casing and being connected to each other by the insertion of said cylindrical pin in said at least one shaped slot, so that a horizontal displacement of the disengaging cursor generates a vertical movement of said at least one latch. 8. The case according to claim 7, wherein said second engaging means further comprise a fixing bracket, fixed to the base portion and provided with two first through-holes, and a disengaging lever, provided with a gripping handle on one side and with two pairs of second through-holes on the opposite side, said disengaging lever being attached in an articulated manner to said fixing bracket, by means of a first shaft inserted through said first through-holes and a pair of said second through holes, and being then connected to said disengaging cursor through a second shaft inserted through said at least one eye and the other pair of said second through-holes so that, by acting on the gripping handle and rotating the disengaging lever outwards, the horizontal translation of the disengaging cursor is generated and, consequently, the displacement downwards of the latches until the interference between said latches and said supporting structure is released in order to remove said base portion from said supporting structure. 9. The case according to claim 1, wherein on the base portion at least one shaped recess is made integral, suitable for inserting into its inside at least one corresponding headed pin obtained on the lower portion of the supporting structure in order to support said base portion on said supporting structure. 10. The case according to claim 1, wherein said lock mechanism is made up of a main body wherein a lock actuatable by said key and constrained to an under-lock plate provided with at least one tooth is inserted, obtaining the same rotation on said underlock plate by rotating said key. 11. The case according to claim 10, wherein said rotating under-lock plate an eccentric disk is integrally obtained, which couples with a latch, the rotation of the key and, consequently, the rotation of the assembly made of the lock and of the under-lock plate generating, by means of the action of said eccentric disk, the horizontal linear displacement of the latch in order to selectively engage or disengage said, second releasable engaging means. 12. The case according to claim 10, wherein said lock mechanism further comprises a hinge engaging tooth which forms the first releasable engaging means between the base portion and the cover and whereon two slots are obtained, which couple with a first pin fixed to said cover. 13. The case according to claim 12, wherein the hinge engaging tooth is rotatably connected to the main body of the lock mechanism through a connecting rod provided with two parallel pins, one pin being integral with said engaging tooth and the other pin being integral with said main body so that, thanks to said connecting rod, the engaging tooth can roto-translate from the closed position to the open position of the lock mechanism. 14. The case according to claim 12, wherein on the hinge engaging tooth two protrusions are further obtained, in order to allow the gripping by the user in the opening/closing steps of the cover, and a tailpiece blockable below said at least one tooth of the under-lock plate, so as to prevent the movement of said hinge engaging tooth in the closed configuration of the case. 15. The case according to claim 12, wherein on the opposite side of the base portion with respect to the side on which the lock mechanism is permanently constrained, is provided a cursor mechanism which, in a first operative configuration, is capable of keeping the cover rotatably connected to the base portion so as to allow the opening/closing with respect to said base portion and, in a second operative configuration, is capable of decoupling the cover with respect to the base portion so as to allow the cover to be removed with respect to said base portion and thus improve the accessibility of the case. 16. The case according to claim 15, wherein the cover, on the opposite side with respect to that on which said first pin is fixed, is provided with a second pin which is engageable with the cursor mechanism. 17. The case according to claim 16, wherein the cursor mechanism comprises a base plate, constrained to the base portion and provided with slots suitable for holding said second pin in said first operative configuration. 18. The case according to claim 17, wherein the cursor mechanism further comprises a bottom, fitted vertically inside the base plate and fixed to the base plate through blind rivets, said bottom having special housings obtained thereon, housing respective contrast springs for a sliding cursor, provided, at the top, with recessed portions which, in cooperation with the slots, are suitable for holding said second pin in said first operative configuration. 19. The case according to claim 18, wherein the bottom is provided with a stop tooth which contrasts with a corresponding stop tooth provided on the cursor, so as to prevent the cursor from accidentally coming out from said bottom. 20. The case according to claim 16, wherein said second pin is made integral with the cover through a piece provided with a flange, formed integrally from said piece, which partially covers said second pin and makes it more difficult for people with bad intentions to act upon said second pin with tools for theft.