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The invention relates to a bicycle. A direction control device of the bicycle comprises a grip, a vertical steering bar, two adjusting bars and a quick switching element, wherein the vertical steering bar is combined with a main support, and the vertical steering bar comprises a vertical bar and a cross bar; each adjusting bar comprises an adjusting main body, a first clamping part and a second clamping part, each first clamping part is clamped with both ends of the cross bar, each second clamping part is clamped with the grip, and the clamping states of the first clamping parts and the second clamping parts comprise a fastening state and a non-fastening state; and the quick switching element is connected with each adjusting bar, and the quick switching element is used for controlling the clamping states of each first clamping part and each second clamping part. The bicycle not only can adjust the height and the angle of the grip, but also can be used for setting bicycle accessories; and the connecting strength and the stability of the grip and the vertical steering bar are increased.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind ofly can adjust the height of handle and the bicycle of angle.
Background technology
The height of the handle of Regular Bicycle and angle are fixing can't be adjusted; In order to promote the traveling comfort that the user drives bicycle; Or the situations that adapt to different use bicycles (drive like the field; Drive in the city or drive fast), can adjust the height of handle and the bicycle of angle and therefore be developed.
Like European patent EP0736447 number; It discloses a kind of adjustable connecting piece; It is used to link the handle of bicycle and turns to montant, it is characterized in that adjustable connecting piece comprises connecting piece body and chimeric mechanism, and wherein the connecting piece body has connecting part; Connecting part links handle, utilizes the relative position of the chimeric mechanism of adjustment with the adjustment handle.Yet; The design of its connecting piece body only has one, and the user is when driving bicycle, and weight above the waist all is pressed on the handle often; This probably has bears under the situation of weight the connecting piece body for a long time, and the situation that endurance failure appears in the connecting piece body takes place in the future.And, if bicycle accessory will be installed, then must be mounted to the non-centre of handle, more inharmonious in appearance and attractive in appearance, and bicycle accessory is as being headlight, then light can't shine to the dead ahead.
And for example US Pat is US6584872 number; It discloses a kind of bicycle handle substructure member; Be primarily characterized in that member bodies designs (approximate U type) for double rod type; Can form accommodation space in the middle of making member bodies, and read out instrument can be set, member bodies and handle join also can adjust the height of handle.Yet handle must be made two sections for the mating component body; And when adjustment handle height, be subject to structure, can't adjust the handle angle simultaneously; Must unclamp the screw adjustment in addition; On structure, make the cost raising, can't adjust the shortcoming of handle height and angle simultaneously, also will cause great inconvenience to the user than complicacy.
Therefore, be necessary to provide a kind of bicycle, to improve above-mentioned shortcoming.
Summary of the invention
A purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of bicycle, can adjust the height and the angle of handle simultaneously.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of bicycle, form the disposal area, bicycle accessory can be set in the handle centre.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of bicycle, can increase handle and Joint strenght that turns to montant and stability.
A purpose more of the present invention is to provide a kind of bicycle, can use rapidly opened and closed element to close state with the pincers of controlling two adjusting levers simultaneously.
For reaching above-mentioned purpose, bicycle of the present invention comprises front-wheel, trailing wheel, pedal driver, directional controller and with said elements bonded assembly main support, directional controller is in order to the direction of control front-wheel.Directional controller comprises handle, turns to montant, two adjusting levers and rapidly opened and closed element.Wherein, turn to montant to combine with main support, turn to montant to comprise montant and cross bar, montant combines with cross bar, and cross bar essence is parallel with handle.Each adjusting lever comprises adjustment main body, first clamping part and the twoth clamping part, and first clamping part and second clamping part are located at the two ends of adjustment main body.The two ends that each first clamping part pincers closes cross bar, and the state that pincers closes includes fastening and non-fastening two states.Each second clamping part and handle pincers close, and the state that pincers closes includes fastening and non-fastening two states.Rapidly opened and closed element and each adjusting lever link, and rapidly opened and closed element closes state in order to the pincers of each first clamping part of control and each second clamping part.
In one embodiment of this invention, the rapidly opened and closed element pincers of controlling each first clamping part and each second clamping part in a synchronous manner closes state.Wherein, rapidly opened and closed element comprises two eccentric Fast detachable units, controls each first clamping part of two adjusting levers and the pincers of each second clamping part respectively and closes state.
Thereby beneficial effect of the present invention is: this bicycle not only can be adjusted the height and the angle of handle, but also bicycle accessory can be set, and increases handle and Joint strenght that turns to montant and stability.
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Fig. 1 is the scheme drawing of bicycle of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is another scheme drawing of bicycle of the present invention, shows the handle position different with Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is the three-dimensional exploded view of the directional controller of bicycle of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is the block diagram of the directional controller of bicycle of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is the block diagram of the directional controller of bicycle of the present invention, shows that a bicycle accessory is arranged on the handle.
Fig. 6 is the unlatching scheme drawing of the rapidly opened and closed element of bicycle of the present invention.
Fig. 7 is for the present invention during about adjustment handle position, the scheme drawing that bicycle accessory need not be adjusted.
Fig. 8 is the cross-sectional schematic of the safety control part of bicycle of the present invention.
Fig. 9 is the cross-sectional schematic of the safety control part of bicycle of the present invention, shows that rapidly opened and closed element can change into non-tightening state from tightening state.
Wherein, description of reference numerals is following:
Turn to montant 30 montants 31
Cross bar 32 adjusting levers 40
Depend on width 40d adjustment main body 41
First clamping part, 411 thin breach 411a
Second clamping part, 412 thin breach 412a
Rapidly opened and closed element 50 eccentric Fast detachable units 51
Articulate eccentric 511 pull bar 512
Horizontal connecting piece 52 perforation 521
Breach 53 safety control parts 54
Driving lever 541 elastic elements 542
Tightening state 58 non-tightening states 59
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For let above and other objects of the present invention, feature and advantage can be more obviously understandable, the hereinafter spy enumerates preferred embodiment, and cooperates appended graphicly, elaborates as follows.
Please earlier with reference to figure 1 and Fig. 2.Bicycle 1 of the present invention comprises front-wheel 11, trailing wheel 12, pedal driver 13, directional controller 2 and with front-wheel 11, trailing wheel 12, pedal driver 13 and directional controller 2 bonded assembly main supports 14, directional controller 2 is in order to the direction of control front-wheel 11.The handle 20 that focuses in the directional controller 2 of the present invention can be adjusted the position, like Fig. 1 and shown in Figure 2, below promptly does an explanation to directional controller 2.
Please refer to Fig. 1～4, directional controller 2 mainly comprises handle 20, turn to montant 30, two adjusting levers 40 and rapidly opened and closed elements 50.
Turn to montant 30 to combine (please refer to Fig. 1) with main support 14, as shown in Figure 3, turn to montant 30 to comprise montant 31 and cross bar 32, montant 31 combines with cross bar 32, and cross bar 32 is parallel with handle 20.In an embodiment of the present invention, montant 31 is vertical with cross bar 32, and montant 31 for example links with welding manner with cross bar 32.
As shown in Figure 4; For reaching the Joint strenght and stable purpose that increases handle 20 and turn to 30 of montants; In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, each adjusting lever 40 depends on width 40d for greater than 40 millimeters (mm) on handle 20, and this width is greater than (such as European patent EP0736447 number of employed width in the prior art; When its connecting piece body was connected with handle, the width of connecting piece body was the longest only 25 millimeters).Only it is noted that if it is too narrow to depend on width 40d, handle 20 can't be reached good Joint strenght with stable with turning to 30 of montants.
Therefore, bicycle 1 of the present invention is compared for EP0736447 number with European patent, and bicycle of the present invention not only just provides an adjusting lever 40 more.The so wide width that depends on all is not provided in European patent EP0736447 number or the prior art.It is that the enough wide width 40d that depends on is provided that bicycle of the present invention 1 uses the maximum reason of two adjusting levers 40.
Each adjusting lever 40 comprises adjustment main body 41, first clamping part 411 and second clamping part 412, and wherein first clamping part 411 and second clamping part 412 are located at the two ends of adjustment main body 41.Each first clamping part, 411 pincers closes in the two ends of cross bar 32; And each second clamping part 412 closes with handle 20 pincers; Clamping part 411,412 cooperates the shape of cross bar 32 and handle 20 in the present embodiment; Clamping part 411,412 is the shape of circular hole, and each clamping part 411,412 includes a thin breach 411a, 412a.
Rapidly opened and closed element 50 links with each adjusting lever 40, and rapidly opened and closed element 50 closes state in order to the pincers of each first clamping part 411 of control and each second clamping part 412.In one embodiment of this invention, the pincers that rapidly opened and closed element 50 is controlled each first clamping part 411 and each second clamping part 412 in a synchronous manner closes state, below detailed explanation will be arranged.
Rapidly opened and closed element 50 comprises two eccentric Fast detachable units 51; Each eccentric Fast detachable unit comprises eccentric 511 of pivot joint and pull bar 512; And articulate eccentric 511 and be positioned at each second clamping part, 412 place; Each pull bar 512 wear each adjusting lever 40 and with articulate eccentric 511 and articulate, each eccentric Fast detachable unit 51 is controlled each first clamping part 411 of each adjusting lever 40 respectively and the pincers of each second clamping part 412 closes state (fastening and non-fastening two states).Eccentric Fast detachable unit 51 is a known technology, thereby repeats no more at this.In addition, using eccentric Fast detachable unit to control that pincers closes is very easily, but the safety of eccentric Fast detachable unit is not as good as the attaching parts of screw joint.Therefore, bicycle 1 of the present invention provides two eccentric Fast detachable units 51 to cooperate two adjusting levers 40, can obtain safer and more crash-resistant rapidly opened and closed element 50.
One of characteristic of the present invention is that rapidly opened and closed element 50 comprises that also horizontal connecting piece 52 to link two eccentric Fast detachable units 51, makes two eccentric Fast detachable units 51 operate with the method for synchronization.When the user up pulls open horizontal connecting piece 52 and during away from cross bar 32; Because eccentric 511 of each pivot joint, each pull bar 512 change with the relative position of each adjusting lever 40; To control the adaptation of thin breach 411a, 412a; The pincers that makes each first clamping part 411 reach each second clamping part 412 closes state and forms non-tightening state 59, and is as shown in Figure 6; And when the user turns back horizontal connecting piece 52 with near cross bar 32 time, it is tightening state 58 that the pincers of each first clamping part 411 and each second clamping part 412 closes recovering state.
Another new feature of the present invention is that horizontal connecting piece 52 and two eccentric Fast detachable units 51 form a breach 53, makes handle 20 centre form disposal area 21 (Fig. 3 and Fig. 4), and bicycle accessory 60 (present embodiment is a headlight) therefore can be arranged on disposal area 21.Because disposal area 21 itself is the part of handle 20, so bicycle accessory 60 can be easily and firmly be arranged on the handle 20.And therefore disposal area 21 is fit to be arranged at the bicycle accessory 60 of handle 20 middle bodies just at the middle body of handle 20, all can be arranged at this like headlight, trip counter (mileage meter), speed device, camera or Satellite Navigation Set etc.In addition, bicycle accessory 60 better designs are to do holistic design with rapidly opened and closed element 50; As shown in Figure 5, the breach 53 of rapidly opened and closed element 50 and the disposal area 21 of handle 20 make the moulding that bicycle accessory 60 and rapidly opened and closed element 50 are integrally formed.
Please refer to Fig. 7.When another new feature of the present invention is the pincers when each first clamping part 411 and each second clamping part 412 to close state is non-tightening state 59; When the user can adjust the position of handle 20 simultaneously; Bicycle accessory 60 (is example with the headlight) is though be anchored on the handle 20; But during handle 20 position changes, the user need not unclamp bicycle accessory 60 on handle 20.This is because second clamping part 412 forms non-tightening state 59 with handle 20 at this moment; When the user is holding handle 20 up the time; Handle 20 can rotate with respect to second clamping part 412; Make that bicycle accessory 60 can be as shown in Figure 7, bicycle accessory 60 remains the direction towards the place ahead, and therefore design of the present invention is quite convenient for the user.Same, when adjustment handle 20, can not have influence on bicycle accessory 60 or the brake handgrip angle of (figure does not show) yet.
Like Fig. 3, Fig. 8 and shown in Figure 9, in one embodiment of this invention, rapidly opened and closed element 50 also comprises safety control part 54, and safety control part 54 is arranged on the horizontal connecting piece 52, and safety control part 54 could be away from cross bar 32 in order to control horizontal connecting piece 52.Promptly want rapidly opened and closed element 50 to need first safety of operation control piece 54 when tightening state (Fig. 8) is changed into non-tightening state (Fig. 9) as the user.
In one embodiment of this invention, horizontal connecting piece 52 comprises a plurality of perforation 521 (also please refer to Fig. 3).Safety control part 54 comprises driving lever 541, elastic element 542 (like spring), dials plate 543 and a plurality of lock member 544.Wherein elastic element 542 is arranged in the wherein perforation 521, and each lock member 544 wears to be dialled plate 543 and respectively bore a hole 521, and links with driving lever 541.As shown in Figure 8, in the ordinary course of things, an end of dialling plate 543 withstands on a wherein side of an adjustment main body 41.As shown in Figure 9; When user's desire adjustment directional controller 2; Need earlier driving lever 541 to a side shifting; Make and dial plate 543 and leave adjustment main body 41 and could horizontal connecting piece 52 up be pulled open and away from cross bar 32, as user no longer during the application of force, driving lever 541 and the restoring force of dialling plate 543 elastic elements 542 capable of using return to the home position.Thus, can the person of avoiding the use of because of carelessness rapidly opened and closed element 50 be changed into non-tightening state from tightening state.
Only it should be noted that above-mentioned many embodiment have been merely to be convenient to explanation and to give an example, the interest field that the present invention advocated is from should being as the criterion with institute's restricted portion in claims, but not only limits to the foregoing description.
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1. bicycle; Comprise that a front-wheel, a trailing wheel, a pedal driver, a directional controller and are with this front-wheel, this trailing wheel, this pedal driver and this directional controller bonded assembly one main support; This directional controller is in order to control the direction of this front-wheel; It is characterized in that this directional controller comprises:
One handle;
One turns to montant, combines with this main support, and wherein this turns to montant to comprise a montant and a cross bar, and this montant combines with this cross bar, and this cross bar is parallel with this handle; And
Two adjusting levers, each said adjusting lever comprise adjustment main body, first clamping part and second clamping part, and wherein said first clamping part and said second clamping part are located at the two ends of said adjustment main body, and:
Each said first clamping part pincers closes the two ends in this cross bar, and the state that pincers closes includes fastening and non-fastening two states;
Each said second clamping part and this handle pincers close, and the state that pincers closes includes fastening and non-fastening two states; And
One rapidly opened and closed element links with each said adjusting lever, and the pincers that this rapidly opened and closed element is controlled each said first clamping part and each said second clamping part in a synchronous manner closes state.
2. bicycle as claimed in claim 1, wherein each adjusting lever one depends on width greater than 40 millimeters on this handle.
3. bicycle as claimed in claim 2, wherein this rapidly opened and closed element comprises two eccentric Fast detachable units, controls each said first clamping part of said two adjusting levers and the pincers of each said second clamping part respectively and closes state.
4. bicycle as claimed in claim 3, wherein each eccentric Fast detachable unit comprises eccentric head of pivot joint and pull bar, and the eccentric head of said pivot joint is positioned at each said second clamping part place.
5. bicycle as claimed in claim 4, wherein this rapidly opened and closed element comprises a horizontal connecting piece, to link said two eccentric Fast detachable units, makes said two eccentric Fast detachable units operate with the method for synchronization; When this horizontal connecting piece during away from this cross bar, it is non-tightening state that the pincers of each said first clamping part and each said second clamping part closes state; When this horizontal connecting piece during near this cross bar, it is tightening state that the pincers of each said first clamping part and each said second clamping part closes state.
6. bicycle as claimed in claim 5, wherein this rapidly opened and closed element also comprises a safety control part, and this safety control part is arranged on this horizontal connecting piece, and this safety control part could be away from this cross bar in order to this horizontal connecting piece of control.
7. bicycle as claimed in claim 5, wherein this horizontal connecting piece and said two eccentric Fast detachable units form a breach, make this handle centre form a disposal area.
8. bicycle as claimed in claim 7, wherein this rapidly opened and closed element also comprises a safety control part, this safety control part is arranged on this horizontal connecting piece, could be away from this cross bar in order to this horizontal connecting piece of control.
9. bicycle as claimed in claim 8, wherein this bicycle also comprises a bicycle accessory, this bicycle accessory is arranged on this disposal area.
10. bicycle as claimed in claim 9, wherein bicycle accessory cooperates the said breach of rapidly opened and closed element, makes the moulding that bicycle accessory and said rapidly opened and closed element are integrally formed.
11. bicycle as claimed in claim 10, wherein this bicycle accessory is a headlight.
12. bicycle as claimed in claim 5, wherein the mode of connection of this montant and this cross bar is welding.
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