CN102259681B

CN102259681B - Bicycle handlebar assembly

Info

Publication number: CN102259681B
Application number: CN 201010189033
Authority: CN
Inventors: 余彩云
Original assignee: VELO INDUSTRY CORP
Current assignee: VELO INDUSTRY CORP; Velo Enterprise Co Ltd
Priority date: 2010-05-24
Filing date: 2010-05-24
Publication date: 2013-05-01
Anticipated expiration: 2030-05-24
Also published as: CN102259681A

Abstract

The invention discloses a bicycle handlebar assembly. The bicycle handlebar assembly comprises a bushing, an annular clamping piece, a tightening piece and an outer sleeve, wherein a notch with a certain preset width is formed at the rear end of the bushing; the annular clamping piece is annularly sleeved at the rear end of the bushing; a bump is arranged on the inner annular surface of the annular clamping piece and is used to be inserted into the notch of the bushing; the clamping piece is provided with a first end and a second end which are extended oppositely, and a gap is formed between the first end and the second end; the tightening piece is arranged between the first end and the second end of the clamping piece, and can be adjusted by external force to be positioned in a loose state or a tightened state; when the tightening piece is positioned in the tightened state, the gap of the annular clamping piece can be reduced, and radial clamping force toward the center of a ring is generated, so that the bushing and a bicycle handlebar are forced to be fixedly connected with each other tightly; when the tightening piece is positioned in the loose state, the bushing can be separated from the bicycle handlebar; and the outer sleeve is coated on the surface of the bushing.

Description

Bicycle handle assembly

Technical field

The present invention relates to the handle of the vehicle, particularly about a kind of handle assembly of bicycle use.

Background technology

As everyone knows, bicycle handle (handlebars) is most of with hard material, metal for example, and alloy or plastics reinforcing fiber are made.These material shortage elasticity, so the rider is on gripping and uncomfortable, for head it off, prior art is at the solid elasticity of the terminal cover of bicycle handle or vibration absorptive material handle (grips) or the sheathing made of plastics or rubber for example.For can being overlapped closely, these handles are fixed in the bicycle handle end, on making, normally the internal diameter of these handles is slightly smaller than the external diameter of bicycle handle end, but this isostructural disappearance is the phenomenon that these handles can get loose because of the variation aging or weather of material.Moreover quite trouble is time-consuming also replacing with for this kind handle.

In order to solve the disappearance of aforementioned prior art, the U.S. the 6th, 421,879 Patent Cases provide a solution, the disclosed handle of this scheme has a sleeve for being socketed on the bicycle handle end, and then coat a grip sleeve made from elasticity or vibration absorptive material in this sleeve surface, the stack shell of this sleeve is provided with a groove that extends along the axle center, end is provided with a flange, two opposite ends that this flange is positioned at this groove are provided with a coaxial screw for being spirally connected a bolt, when this bolt screws tight, can will dwindle the gap of this groove and make this sleeve be anchored on bicycle handle bar on hand.

The U.S. the 6th, 421, although the disclosed handle of 879 Patent Cases can solve the disappearance of prior art, but when using, reality finds that it is not desirable to the greatest extent yet, because the groove on this handle sleeve is along whole stack shell settings of sleeve, but only tightened at bicycle handle bar on hand endways, that is to say it is to produce in the wire mode of tightening to tighten strength, therefore the distribution on strength is unequal, so will be so that sleeve can't be closely affixed with bicycle handle, and its result namely to be the rider slightly exert oneself, the safety that this sleeve will endanger the rider with respect to the bicycle handle turn is particularly at a high speed.

In addition, Europe EP1537014 Patent Case one discloses and is similar to the U.S. the 6th, 421, the bicycle handle that 879 Patent Cases provide, the two different being in this European patent case is shortened the length of being located at the sleeve groove, although so design can improve the part U.S. the 6th, 421, the disappearance of 879 Patent Cases, but it is still unresolved to tighten the uneven phenomenon of strength.

Summary of the invention

Based on aforementioned, a kind ofly provide the rider comfortable and safe gripping, change simple and easyly, and remain to be suggested without the bicycle handle of aforementioned two Patent Cases disappearance, and this also topmost purpose of the present invention just.

Edge is, a kind of bicycle handle of the present invention assembly includes a long tubular lining, it preferably but be not limited in the semi-rigid material and make, this tubular lining has an opening-like front end and a rear end, be through at bicycle handle bar on hand via this front end sleeve, this rear end arranges the breach of a tool preset width at least.One annular is seized part on both sides by the arms, it is used for being located on the rear end of this lining, this is seized part on both sides by the arms and has in fact an inner ring surface for touching with this sleeve surface, the projection that this inner ring surface is provided with one section tool preset width and radially extends toward its ring heart, in order to embed the breach of this lining rear end, this is seized part on both sides by the arms and has more a first end and one second end, and this first end and this second end extend and form one first gap in opposite directions.One tightening piece, be arranged between first and second end of this holder, can the external force adjustment be located at a relaxed state or and tighten state, when it is positioned at this and tightens state, can when dwindle this first gap, make this annular seize part on both sides by the arms and produce the power of radially seizing on both sides by the arms toward its ring heart, force this lining and bicycle handle closely affixed, when it was positioned at relaxed state, then this seized the strength disappearance on both sides by the arms, and this lining can be separated from bicycle handle.In addition, this handle assembly more includes an outer sleeve of being made by elasticity or shock-absorbing material, and it is coated on this sleeve surface, grips for the user.

Below hereby lift a preferred embodiment and cooperate that graphic the present invention is described further, wherein:

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the lateral plan of bicycle handle assembly of the present invention one preferred embodiment;

Fig. 2 is three-dimensional exploded view embodiment illustrated in fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is that lining embodiment illustrated in fig. 1 is along the cutaway view on Figure 23-3 direction;

Fig. 4 embodiment illustrated in fig. 1 seizes part on both sides by the arms along the cutaway view on Figure 24-4 direction; And

Fig. 5 is embodiment illustrated in fig. 1 along the cutaway view on Figure 15-5 direction.

[main element nomenclature]

Bicycle handle assembly 10 oval tubular linings 20

Ringent front end 202 rear ends 204

Flange 205 first breach 206

The first gap 207 second breach 208

Annular is seized part 30 inner ring surfaces 302 on both sides by the arms

The first projection 304 second projections 306 first ends 308 second ends 309

The second gap 310 first screws 312

The second screw 314 tightening pieces 40

Outer sleeve 50 front ends 502

Rear end 504 through holes 506

The specific embodiment

See also that each is graphic, a preferred embodiment of bicycle handle assembly of the present invention has oval tubular lining 20, one annulars and seizes part 30, one tightening pieces 40 on both sides by the arms shown in figure number 10, and an outer sleeve 50.

Oval tubular lining 20 in present embodiment by the larger plastic material of hardness, PP for example, molded, it has opening-like front end 202 and rear end 204, rear end 204 can arrange the breach of a tool preset width at least according to technological thought of the present invention, the section of lining 20 is circular, but the corresponding angle of this gap width circle is between π/6 and 2/3 π (30 degree～120 degree).In present embodiment, rear end 204 is provided with a flange 205, and in be provided with the first relative breach 206 and the second breach 208 adjacent to flange 205 parts, the corresponding angle of the two width is 2/3 π (120 degree), so can have the average strength (seeing also the explanation of back) of seizing on both sides by the arms.Flange 205 is provided with the width in 207, the first gaps 207, the first gap of corresponding first breach 206 less than breach 206,208.

Annular is seized part 30 on both sides by the arms and is made with metal in present embodiment, is located on the rear end 204 of lining 20.Annular is seized part 30 on both sides by the arms and is had inner ring surface 302, and inner ring surface 302 is provided with toward the ring heart the first projection 304 and second projection 306 of radially extending, and the width of each projection is corresponding to lining 20 breach 206,208 width.In addition, seize part 30 on both sides by the arms and have more first end 308 and the second end 309 that extends in opposite directions.First end 308 and the second end 309 define the second gap 310, and are respectively equipped with the first coaxial screw 312 and the second screw 314.During combination, annular is seized the rear end 204 that part 30 is located on lining 20 on both sides by the arms, and makes the first projection 304 and the second projection 306 embed respectively the first breach 206 and the second breach 208, as shown in Figure 5.

Tightening piece 40 is a bolt in present embodiment, during combination, make bolt 40 run through the first screw 312 and the second screw 314 that annular is seized part 30 on both sides by the arms, when not screwing, it is positioned at relaxed state, when screwing, it is positioned at the state of tightening, this moment annular is seized the first gap 207 of the second gap 310 of part 30 and lining 20 on both sides by the arms with reduced, and annular is seized the inner ring surface 302 of part 30 on both sides by the arms and will be produced simultaneously the power of radially seizing on both sides by the arms toward the ring heart, forces lining 20 closely to be fixed in bicycle handle bar on hand.Because the breach 206 of lining 20,208 the corresponding angle of width are 2/3 π (120 degree) in present embodiment, therefore the closing greater than 180 degree of two angles can have and be evenly distributed and the suitable strength of seizing on both sides by the arms.

Outer sleeve 50 is made with quality of rubber materials in present embodiment, coats simultaneously lining 20, and annular is seized part 30 and bolt 40 on both sides by the arms, and it has front end 502 and rear end 504, and the external diameter of outer sleeve 50 is increased toward rear ends 504 gradually by front end 502.In addition, outer sleeve 50 is provided with through hole 506 in the position corresponding to bolt 40, in order to can be from extraneous directly turn bolt 40.

In sum as can be known, bicycle assembly provided by the present invention, except the advantage of possessing existing bicycle handle, the more important thing is that its lining system utilizes the mode of the tightening cover of face to be overlying on bicycle handle bar on hand, it is average in the mode of tightening of line than prior art to tighten strength, therefore, lining can be minimized with respect to the phenomenon of bicycle handle turn.

Claims

1. bicycle handle assembly is characterized in that comprising:

One long tubular lining has an opening-like front end and a rear end, and this rear end has one first relative breach, and one second breach and a flange, this flange have first gap corresponding to this second breach;

One annular is seized part on both sides by the arms, be located on the rear end of this lining, this is seized part on both sides by the arms and has an inner ring surface, this inner ring surface is provided with respectively corresponding respectively one first projection and second projection of this breach, in order to embed respectively this breach, this is seized part on both sides by the arms and has more a first end and one second end, and one second gap is extended and formed in this first end and this second end system in opposite directions;

One tightening piece, be arranged between the first end and the second end of this holder, can be located at a relaxed state or with external force tightens between the state and adjusts, Yu Dangqi is positioned at when tightening state, can when dwindling this first gap and the second gap, make this annular seize part on both sides by the arms and produce the power of radially seizing on both sides by the arms toward its ring heart, force this lining and bicycle handle closely affixed, when it was positioned at relaxed state, this seizes the strength disappearance on both sides by the arms can separate from bicycle handle this lining; And

One outer sleeve is coated on this sleeve surface, grips for the user.

2. bicycle handle assembly as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, respectively the corresponding angle of the width of this breach is i.e. 120 degree of 2/3 π.

3. bicycle handle assembly as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that the width in this second gap is less than the width of this second breach.

4. bicycle handle assembly as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, the first end that this annular is seized part on both sides by the arms is respectively equipped with a coaxial screw with the second end, this tightening piece is a bolt, in order to being bolted in respectively on this screw, when with this bolt during toward the clockwise direction turn, this annular is seized part on both sides by the arms and is tightened the state adjustment from this relaxed state toward this, when with the past anticlockwise direction turn of this bolt, this annular is seized part on both sides by the arms and is tightened state toward this relaxed state adjustment from this.

5. bicycle handle assembly as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that this outer sleeve is provided with a through hole in the position corresponding to this bolt, in order to can be from extraneous directly this bolt of turn.

6. bicycle handle assembly as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the front end of outer without leave this lining of this outer sleeve is cumulative toward its rear end.