CN108545129B

CN108545129B - Bicycle and wire control positioning structure thereof

Info

Publication number: CN108545129B
Application number: CN201810163614.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 杨聪尧
Original assignee: Darfon Electronics Suzhou Co Ltd
Current assignee: Darfon Electronics Suzhou Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-02-27
Filing date: 2018-02-27
Publication date: 2020-10-20
Anticipated expiration: 2038-02-27
Also published as: CN108545129A; JP2019147543A

Abstract

The invention discloses a bicycle and a wire control positioning structure thereof, wherein the wire control positioning structure is used for connecting a faucet lock, the faucet lock is arranged on a faucet of the bicycle, and the wire control positioning structure comprises a cable assembly and a body. The cable assembly is linked with the faucet lock so that the faucet lock is controlled by the cable assembly. The body is arranged on a handle of a bicycle and comprises a fixed lantern ring, a movable lantern ring and a release piece, wherein the movable lantern ring is rotatably arranged on the handle, the movable lantern ring is controlled by the release piece and correspondingly moves to a locking position or an unlocking position, the cable assembly comprises a shell, a cable and a spring, the shell is arranged on a faucet lock, the cable is connected between the shell and the movable lantern ring, the spring is connected with the cable, the cable can pull the shell to rotate towards a first direction, the spring can drive the shell to rotate towards a second direction, and the first direction is opposite to the second direction. Therefore, the user is allowed to hold the bicycle handle by both hands and simultaneously lock or unlock the bicycle tap lock, and the operation convenience is improved.

Description

Bicycle and wire control positioning structure thereof

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a bicycle and a component thereof, and more particularly, to a bicycle and a cable-controlled positioning structure thereof.

Background

The bicycle is a leisure or sports vehicle with a hot door, but when the bicycle is loaded with heavy objects and is parked, the bicycle handlebar can freely rotate relative to the bicycle head pipe, so that the contact position of the front wheel of the bicycle and the ground can be changed, and the gravity center of the bicycle body is unstable and topples. Therefore, in order to temporarily prevent the bicycle handlebar from rotating left and right with respect to the head pipe, a handlebar locking structure for a bicycle, such as a Shimano (xi Marno) type HP-NX10 handlebar lock, is provided, which is mounted on the bicycle handlebar and fixedly restricts the bicycle handlebar from rotating with respect to the bicycle head pipe; therefore, the phenomenon that the gravity center of the vehicle body is unstable and the vehicle body falls down due to the rotation of the faucet can be prevented.

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the Shimano faucet lock 104. The handlebar lock 104 includes a rotation engaging portion 105, a fixing ring 106, and an upper cover 107, and the fixing ring 106 and the rotation engaging portion 105 are respectively disposed on a handlebar tube and a handlebar that can rotate relative to the handlebar tube. The fixing ring 106 has a positioning recess 1061 (e.g., a set of holes arranged in a ring), the rotating engaging portion 105 has a rotating operating plate 1051 and an engaging protrusion 1052, the rotating operating plate 1051 can rotate around the bicycle head tube to selectively insert the engaging protrusion 1052 into the positioning recess 1061 of the fixing ring 106, and at this time, the faucet lock 104 is in a locked state to prevent the bicycle faucet from rotating freely, or the engaging protrusion 1052 is separated from the positioning recess 1061 to release the faucet lock 104 to prevent the bicycle faucet from rotating freely. However, since the drive-by-wire device or other operation assisting devices are not attached, the user needs to remove the hand from the bicycle handlebar before operating the rotary operation panel 1051, which is inconvenient in operation.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention relates to a bicycle and a wire control positioning structure thereof, which are used for locking or unlocking a handlebar lock of the bicycle; particularly, the user can hold the bicycle handle by both hands and lock or unlock the bicycle tap lock, thereby improving the operation convenience of the user.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a wire-controlled positioning structure for connecting a faucet lock, wherein the faucet lock is disposed on a faucet of a bicycle, and the wire-controlled positioning structure comprises:

the cable assembly is linked with the faucet lock so that the faucet lock is controlled by the cable assembly; and

the body is arranged on a handle of the bicycle and comprises a fixed lantern ring, a movable lantern ring, a release piece, a first positioning piece, a second positioning piece, a first elastic piece and a second elastic piece;

the fixed lantern ring is fixed on the handle, the movable lantern ring is rotatably arranged on the handle relative to the fixed lantern ring, and the movable lantern ring is connected with the cable assembly;

the fixed sleeve ring is provided with a groove, the release piece is arranged on the fixed sleeve ring, and one end of the release piece is correspondingly positioned in the groove of the fixed sleeve ring;

the releasing member can be forced to move from a first position to a second position, when the first elastic member is arranged on the movable lantern ring and the releasing member is positioned at the first position, one end of the first positioning member is inserted into the groove to enable the first positioning member to abut against between the releasing member and the first elastic member, when the second elastic member is arranged on the movable lantern ring and the releasing member moves from the first position to the second position, the one end of the first positioning member is far away from the groove to enable the movable lantern ring to be rotated to a locking position, and when the positioning member is released to move from the second position to the first position, one end of the second positioning member is inserted into the groove of the movable lantern ring to enable the second positioning member to abut against between the releasing member and the second elastic member.

Preferably, the cable assembly includes a housing, a cable and a spring, the housing is disposed on the faucet lock, the cable is connected between the housing and the movable collar, the spring is connected to the cable, and the movable collar enables the cable to drive the housing to rotate and deform the spring, so that the faucet lock is in a locked state.

Preferably, the first positioning member and the second positioning member are bolts, the first elastic member and the second elastic member are springs, and the releasing member is a button.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention further provides a wire-controlled positioning structure for connecting a faucet lock, wherein the faucet lock is disposed on a faucet of a bicycle, and the wire-controlled positioning structure comprises:

a body arranged on a handle of the bicycle, the body comprises a fixed lantern ring, a movable lantern ring, a positioning piece and an elastic piece,

the movable lantern ring is provided with a first groove and a second groove, the positioning piece and the elastic piece are arranged on the fixed lantern ring, and the positioning piece is abutted against the elastic piece;

the positioning element can be forced to move from a first position to a second position, when the positioning element is located at the first position, one end of the positioning element is inserted into the first groove, so that the positioning element is fixed between the fixed lantern ring and the movable lantern ring, when the positioning element moves from the first position to the second position, the one end of the positioning element is far away from the first groove, so that the movable lantern ring can be rotated to a locking position, and when the positioning element is released and moves from the second position to the first position, the one end of the positioning element is inserted into the second groove, so that the positioning element is fixed between the fixed lantern ring and the movable lantern ring again.

Preferably, the cable assembly includes a housing, a cable and a spring, the housing is rotatably disposed on the faucet lock, the cable is connected between the housing and the movable collar, the spring is connected to the cable, and the movable collar enables the cable to drive the housing to rotate and deform the spring, so that the faucet lock is in a locked state.

Preferably, the positioning member is a pin, the elastic member is a spring, and the positioning member abuts against between the elastic member and the movable collar.

the body is arranged on a handle of the bicycle and comprises a fixed lantern ring, a movable lantern ring and a release piece, wherein the fixed lantern ring is fixed on the handle, the movable lantern ring is rotatably arranged on the handle, and the movable lantern ring is controlled by the release piece to correspondingly move to a locking position or an unlocking position;

the cable assembly comprises a shell, a cable and a spring, wherein the shell is arranged on the faucet lock, the cable is connected between the shell and the movable lantern ring, the spring is connected with the cable, the cable can pull the shell to rotate towards a first direction, the spring can drive the shell to rotate towards a second direction, and the first direction is opposite to the second direction.

To achieve the above objects, the present invention further provides a wire-controlled positioning structure for connecting a handlebar lock, the handlebar lock has a rotary engaging portion and a fixing ring, the rotary engaging portion and the fixing ring are respectively disposed on a handlebar tube and a handlebar of a bicycle, the fixing ring has a positioning recess, the rotary engaging portion has a rotary operating plate and an engaging protrusion, the rotary operating plate can rotate around the handlebar tube to selectively position the engaging protrusion at one of a high resistance position and a low resistance position, when the engaging protrusion is at the high resistance position, the engaging protrusion protrudes to be engaged with the positioning recess, so that the rotational resistance of the handlebar with respect to the handlebar tube is high, and when the engaging protrusion is at the low resistance position, the engaging protrusion retracts to be disengaged from the positioning recess, so that the rotational resistance of the handlebar with respect to the handlebar tube is low, this drive-by-wire location structure includes:

the body is arranged on a handle of the bicycle and comprises a fixed lantern ring and a movable lantern ring, the fixed lantern ring is fixed on the handle, and the movable lantern ring can rotate around the handle and can be selectively positioned at one of a locking position and an unlocking position; and

a cable assembly, the cable assembly comprising:

the shell can rotate around the bicycle faucet, the shell is provided with a combination space, the combination space can be combined with the rotating operation disc, and when the shell rotates around the bicycle faucet, the shell simultaneously drives the rotating operation disc to rotate around the bicycle faucet;

the cable is connected between the shell and the movable collar and can pull the shell to rotate towards a first direction; and

the spring is connected with the shell and can drive the shell to rotate towards a second direction, and the first direction is opposite to the second direction;

when the movable sleeve ring moves from the releasing position to the locking position, the movable sleeve ring shortens the extension length of the cable, so that the cable drives the shell to rotate towards the first direction and the spring is deformed, and further drives the rotating operation disc to rotate around the bicycle faucet, so that the clamping convex column moves to the high-resistance position;

when the movable sleeve ring moves from the locking position to the releasing position, the movable sleeve ring increases the extension length of the cable, the spring restores the original shape to enable the shell to rotate towards the second direction, and then the rotary operating disc is driven to rotate around the bicycle faucet, so that the clamping convex column moves to the low-resistance position.

Preferably, the body further comprises a positioning member and a positioning spring, when no external force is applied by a user, the positioning spring pushes against the positioning member to enable the positioning member to be clamped with the fixed sleeve ring or the movable sleeve ring, so that the movable sleeve ring cannot rotate around the handle; when the external force is applied by the user, the positioning spring is compressed, the positioning piece is not clamped with the fixed lantern ring or the movable lantern ring any more, and the movable lantern ring can rotate around the handle.

To achieve the above object, the present invention further provides a bicycle, including the above wire-controlled positioning structure, wherein the wire-controlled positioning structure is used to connect a faucet lock, and the faucet lock is disposed on a faucet of the bicycle, wherein the faucet lock locks or unlocks the faucet through the wire-controlled positioning structure.

Preferably, the by-wire positioning structure is manually driven, or the by-wire positioning structure is driven by at least one of electric power and magnetic force.

In summary, a bicycle and a wire control positioning structure thereof are disclosed, the wire control position structure is used for connecting a faucet lock, the faucet lock is arranged on a faucet of the bicycle, and the wire control positioning structure comprises a cable assembly and a body. The cable assembly is linked with the faucet lock so that the faucet lock is controlled by the cable assembly. The body is arranged on a handle of a bicycle and comprises a fixed lantern ring, a movable lantern ring and a release piece, wherein the movable lantern ring is rotatably arranged on the handle, the movable lantern ring is controlled by the release piece and correspondingly moves to a locking position or an unlocking position, the cable assembly comprises a shell, a cable and a spring, the shell is arranged on a faucet lock, the cable is connected between the shell and the movable lantern ring, the spring is connected with the cable, the cable can pull the shell to rotate towards a first direction, the spring can drive the shell to rotate towards a second direction, and the first direction is opposite to the second direction. Therefore, the user is particularly allowed to hold the bicycle handle by both hands and simultaneously lock or unlock the bicycle handlebar, and the operation convenience is improved.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the Shimano faucet lock.

Fig. 2A is a schematic view of a part of an appearance of a bicycle and a wire-controlled positioning structure of a handlebar lock thereof according to an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2B is an exploded view of the bicycle and the by-wire positioning structure according to fig. 2A.

Fig. 2C and 2D are exploded schematic views of the wire-controlled positioning structure viewed from an upper viewing angle and a lower viewing angle, respectively.

FIG. 2E is a schematic view of a faucet lock and portions of the components disposed on a bicycle faucet.

Fig. 3A is an external view of a main body of a wire-control positioning structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3B is a schematic perspective view of the interior of the body of the wire-controlled positioning structure according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3C is an exploded view of the body of the wire-controlled positioning structure according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4A is an external view of a main body of a wire-control positioning structure according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4B is a schematic perspective view of the interior of the main body of the by-wire positioning structure according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4C is an exploded view of the main body of the wire-controlled positioning structure according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5A and 5B are schematic views respectively illustrating the operation of the cable assembly with the faucet lock controlled by the wire-controlled positioning structure according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

In order to further understand the objects, structures, features and functions of the present invention, the following embodiments are described in detail.

The wire control positioning structure is suitable for bicycles. In general, a bicycle mainly includes a frame, a handlebar, a stem (steering stem), a front wheel, a rear wheel, a pair of pedals, a chain for transmission, and the like, wherein the handlebar is connected to the stem, and the stem is connected to the center of the front wheel through a head pipe of the frame, so that a user can change the traveling direction of the front wheel by rotating the handlebar. In general, the handlebar is freely rotatable with respect to the head tube of the frame, but a handlebar lock may be additionally provided to the handlebar of the bicycle in order to immobilize the handlebar with respect to the head tube of the frame. When the tap lock is in a locked state, the tap of the bicycle cannot rotate freely, so that the effect of positioning the tap of the bicycle is achieved. The wire control positioning structure of the embodiment of the invention is arranged to be linked with a faucet lock on a bicycle, so that a user can conveniently control the faucet lock by the wire control positioning structure.

The following embodiments are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. The following description refers to the same or similar components with the same or similar reference characters.

Fig. 2A is a schematic view of a part of an appearance of a bicycle and a by-wire positioning structure 110 of a handlebar lock 104 thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2B is an exploded view of the part of the bicycle and the wire-control positioning structure 110 shown in fig. 2A. Fig. 2C and 2D are exploded schematic views of the wire-controlled positioning structure viewed from an upper viewing angle and a lower viewing angle, respectively. Fig. 2E is a schematic view of the faucet lock 104 and some of the components disposed on the bicycle faucet 103.

Referring to fig. 2A, the bicycle includes a handlebar 101, a head pipe 102, a handlebar 103 (steering stem), a handlebar lock 104, and a by-wire positioning structure 110. The wire-controlled positioning structure 110 is used to connect with the faucet lock 104. The handlebar lock 104 is provided on the bicycle handlebar 103. The by-wire positioning structure 110 includes a cable assembly 108 and a body 109. The cable assembly 108 is disposed on the head pipe 102, and the body 109 is disposed on the handle 101. Referring to fig. 1, 2A and 2B, the handlebar lock 104 has a rotation engaging portion 105 and a fixing ring 106, and the rotation engaging portion 105 and the fixing ring 106 are respectively disposed on the handlebar tube 102 and the handlebar 103. The rotary operating plate 1051 can rotate around the head tube 102 to selectively position the engaging protrusion 1052 at one of a high resistance position and a low resistance position, wherein the high resistance position may be, but not limited to, interference with the positioning recess 1061 is greater than interference between the low resistance position and the positioning recess 1061. In the embodiment, the center bushing 1062 and the upper cover 107 of the fixing ring 106 are engaged with the faucet lock position cover 1041 and fixed to the faucet 103 by, for example, a locking member, and the center bushing 1053 of the rotation engaging portion 105 is fixed to the head pipe 102 by, for example, a locking member (not shown) and allows the rotation operation panel 1051 to rotate relative to the head pipe 102.

In an embodiment, an inclined surface (not shown) is disposed below the rotary operating plate 1051 corresponding to the engaging protrusion 1052, for example, when the rotary operating plate 1051 rotates clockwise, the inclined surface can push the engaging protrusion 1052 upward to be located at the high resistance position, or when the rotary operating plate 1051 rotates counterclockwise, the inclined surface is away from the engaging protrusion 1052, so that the engaging protrusion 1052 is located downward to be located at the low resistance position.

When the engaging protrusion 1052 is located at the high resistance position, the engaging protrusion 1052 protrudes to be combined with the positioning recess 1061 (e.g. one of the holes), so that the rotation resistance of the bicycle handlebar 103 relative to the bicycle head tube 102 is high, that is, the handlebar lock 104 is in a locked state and the bicycle handlebar 103 cannot rotate freely. In addition, when the engaging protrusion 1052 is located at the low resistance position, the engaging protrusion 1052 retracts to separate from the positioning recess 1061 (e.g. one of the holes), so that the rotation resistance of the bicycle stem 103 relative to the bicycle head tube 102 is low, i.e. the stem lock 104 is in the released state, so that the bicycle stem 103 can rotate freely.

The wire-controlled positioning structure 110 of the present embodiment may be connected to other types of faucet locks 104 besides the faucet lock 104 using rotational positioning, which is not limited in the present invention.

Referring to fig. 2B, 2C and 2D, the cable assembly 108 according to the embodiment of the invention includes a housing 1081, a cable 1082 and a spring 1083, for example. The housing 1081 is disposed on the faucet lock 104, the cable 1082 is connected between the housing 1081 and the movable collar of the body 109, the spring 1083 is connected to the cable 1082, and the spring 1083 is, for example, located in a limit groove 1085 of the fixing seat 1084 mounted on the head pipe 102. The cable 1082 can pull the housing 1081 to rotate in a first direction, such as counterclockwise, to rotate the faucet lock 104, and the restoring force of the spring 1083 from the deformed state to the original undeformed state can drive the housing 1081 to rotate in a second direction, such as clockwise, opposite to the first direction, to rotate the faucet lock 104 in a reverse direction.

In an embodiment, the housing 1081 is rotatable about the bicycle handlebar 103, the housing 1081 has an engaging space 1081a, and the rotary operating dial 1051 has, for example, a protruding handle 1051a (see fig. 2E), and the engaging space 1081a can engage the protruding handle 1051a of the rotary operating dial 1051 of the handlebar lock 104 (e.g., the housing 1081 is fitted over the peripheral surface of the rotary operating dial 1051). When the housing 1081 rotates around the bicycle handlebar 103, the housing 1081 simultaneously drives the rotating operation panel 1051 to rotate around the bicycle handlebar 103, i.e., the handlebar lock 104 can be controlled by the pulling force of the cable 1082 or the restoring force of the spring 1083 in the cable assembly 108, so as to switch the handlebar lock 104 between the locked state and the unlocked state.

Fig. 3A to 3C are respectively an external schematic view, an internal perspective schematic view and an exploded schematic view of a body 109 of the wire-control positioning structure 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 4A to 4C are respectively an external schematic view, an internal perspective schematic view and an exploded schematic view of a body 209 of the wire-control positioning structure according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to fig. 2D and 3A, the body 109 is disposed on the handlebar 101 of the bicycle for the user to operate through the body 109. The body 109 includes a fixed collar 1091 and a movable collar 1092, the fixed collar 1091 is fixed to the handle 101, and the movable collar 1092 is rotatable around the handle 101 to be selectively positioned in one of a locked position and an unlocked position. In addition, referring to fig. 3B and 3C, the body 109 further includes a releasing element 1093. The movable collar 1092 is controlled by the releasing member 1093 to move to the locked position or the unlocked position, the housing 1081 is disposed on the faucet lock 104, the cable 1082 is connected between the housing 1081 and the movable collar 1092, and the spring 1083 is connected to the cable 1082, wherein the cable 1082 can pull the housing 1081 to rotate in the first direction, and the spring 1083 can drive the housing 1081 to rotate in the second direction, which is opposite to the first direction.

Further, the body 109 further includes a first positioning element 1095, a first elastic element 1096, a second positioning element 1097, and a second elastic element 1098, which are disposed inside the body 109. In an embodiment, the first positioning element 1095 and the first elastic element 1096 are overlapped with each other and are located in the recessed portion C1 of the base 1099 of the movable collar 1092, and the second positioning element 1097 and the second elastic element 1098 are overlapped with each other and are located in the other recessed portion C2 of the base 1099 of the movable collar 1092.

In an embodiment, the first positioning element 1095 and the second positioning element 1097 are respectively a pin, the first elastic element 1096 and the second elastic element 1098 are respectively a spring, and the releasing element 1093 is a button for being pressed by a user. However, the present invention is not limited to manual operation of the positioning member and may be electrically and/or magnetically actuated.

The fixed ring 1091 has a groove 1094, the releasing element 1093 is disposed on the fixed ring 1091, and an end 1093a of the releasing element 1093 is correspondingly disposed in the groove 1094 of the fixed ring 1091, the releasing element 1093 can be forced to move from a first position to a second position (for example, the releasing element 1093 can be pressed downward and moved from the first position to the second position).

When the releasing element 1093 is located at the first position, the end 1095a of the first positioning element 1095 is inserted into the groove 1094, so that the first positioning element 1095 abuts between the releasing element 1093 and the first elastic element 1096, and at this time, the fixed ring 1091 and the movable ring 1092 are engaged with each other by the first positioning element 1095. When the releasing element 1093 moves from the first position to the second position, the releasing element 1093 pushes the first positioning element 1095 to make the end 1095a of the first positioning element 1095 move away from the groove 1094, so that the movable collar 1092 and the fixed collar 1091 are not engaged and can be rotated to the locked position. When the movable collar 1092 is in the locked position, the positions of the second positioning element 1097 and the second elastic element 1098 and the position of the releasing element 1093 correspond to each other, such as overlap.

Then, when the releasing element 1093 is released and moves from the second position to the first position, the end 1097a of the second positioning element 1097 is inserted into the groove 1094 of the fixed collar 1091, so that the second positioning element 1097 is abutted between the releasing element 1093 and the second elastic element 1098, and at this time, the fixed collar 1091 and the movable collar 1092 are engaged with each other again by the second positioning element 1097.

That is, when the user does not apply an external force, the positioning spring (i.e., the first elastic member or the second elastic member) pushes the positioning member (e.g., the first positioning member or the second positioning member) to engage the positioning member with the fixed collar 1091, so that the movable collar 1092 cannot rotate around the handle 101; when a user applies an external force, the positioning spring is compressed, the positioning member is no longer engaged with the fixed collar 1091, and the movable collar 1092 can rotate around the handle 101.

As can be seen from the above description, the movable collar 1092 of the body 109 can be operatively linked with the cable 1082 of the cable assembly 108, and the housing 1081 of the cable assembly 108 is coupled with the rotating operating plate 1051 of the faucet lock 104, so that the faucet lock 104 is in the locked state when the movable collar 1092 is rotated to the locked position. If the lock of the faucet lock 104 is to be released, the releasing element 1093 is pressed to move the releasing element 1093 from the first position to the second position, the fixed collar 1091 and the movable collar 1092 are not engaged with each other by the second positioning element 1097, and the housing 1081 and the rotating operation plate 1051 are driven to rotate reversely by the restoring force generated by the spring 1083, so that the faucet lock 104 can return to the released state.

Referring to fig. 4A, in another embodiment, the body 209 is disposed on the handlebar 101 of the bicycle, the body 209 includes a fixed ring 2091 and a movable ring 2092, the fixed ring 2091 is fixed on the handlebar 101, and the movable ring 2092 is rotatable around the handlebar 101 to be selectively positioned at one of a locking position and an unlocking position. In addition, referring to fig. 4B and fig. 4C, the body 209 further includes a positioning element 2093, and an elastic element 2094, a first recess 2096 and a second recess 2097 located inside the body 209, and the first recess 2096 and the second recess 2097 are disposed on the movable collar 2092. The elastic member 2094 is disposed on the fixed collar 2091 and abuts against the positioning member 2093, so that the positioning member 2093 faces the first recess 2096 or the second recess 2097. The present embodiment is different from the above embodiments in that: the positioning element 2093 is disposed on the fixed collar 2091 and uses the protrusion disposed in the recess 2095 of the fixed collar 2091 as a force application portion, so that a user can push the protrusion in the recess 2095 laterally, and the positioning element 2093 can be moved from the first position to the second position. However, the present invention is not limited to manual operation of the positioning member and may be electrically and/or magnetically actuated.

The positioning member 2093 is, for example, a protruding plug, the elastic member 2094 is, for example, a spring, and the positioning member 2093 abuts between the elastic member 2094 and the movable collar 2092.

When the positioning member 2093 is located at the first position, one end 2093a of the positioning member 2093 is inserted into the first recess 2096, so that the positioning member 2093 is fixed between the fixed collar 2091 and the movable collar 2092, and at this time, the movable collar 2092 cannot rotate relative to the fixed collar 2091 due to the positioning member 2093. When the positioning element 2093 is moved from the first position to the second position, an end 2093a of the positioning element 2093 is away from the first recess 2096, so that the movable collar 2092 is no longer engaged with the fixed collar 2091 and can be rotated to the locked position. When the movable collar 2092 is in the locked position, the positioning member 2093 and the elastic member 2094 are positioned to correspond to, e.g., align parallel to, the second recess 2097.

Then, when the positioning element 2093 is released and moved from the second position to the first position, an end 2093a of the positioning element 2093 is inserted into the second recess 2097, so that the positioning element 2093 is fixed between the fixed collar 2091 and the movable collar 2092 again, and at this time, the movable collar 2092 cannot rotate relative to the fixed collar 2091 due to the positioning element 2093.

That is, when the user does not apply an external force, the positioning spring (i.e., the elastic member 2094) pushes the positioning member 2093, so that the positioning member 2093 is engaged with the movable collar 2092, and the movable collar 2092 cannot rotate around the handle 101; when a user applies an external force, the positioning spring (i.e., the elastic member 2094) is compressed, the positioning member is no longer engaged with the movable collar 2092, and the movable collar 2092 can rotate around the handle 101.

As can be seen from the above description, the movable collar 2092 of the body 209 can be operatively linked with the cable 1082 of the cable assembly 108 shown in fig. 2B, and the housing 1081 of the cable assembly 108 is coupled to the rotary operating plate 1051 of the faucet lock 104, so that the faucet lock 104 is in the locked state when the movable collar 2092 is rotated to the locked position. If the lock of the faucet lock 104 is to be released, the positioning element 2093 is pushed to move the positioning element 2093 from the first position to the second position, the fixed collar 2091 and the movable collar 2092 are not engaged with each other by the positioning element 2093, and the restoring force generated by the spring 1083 drives the housing 1081 and the rotating operation plate 1051 to rotate reversely, so that the faucet lock 104 can return to the released state.

Fig. 5A and 5B are schematic diagrams respectively illustrating the operation of the cable assembly 108 of the faucet lock 104 controlled by the positioning-by-wire structure 110 according to the embodiment of the invention, wherein the faucet lock 104 is in an unlocked state in fig. 5A, the faucet lock 104 is in a locked state in fig. 5B, the arrow a1 represents a first direction, and the arrow a2 represents a second direction, and the first direction is opposite to the second direction.

Referring to fig. 5A and 5B, the cable 1082 is disposed in the cable sheath 1087, and the cable 1082 extends into the limiting groove 1085 through one side of the fixing seat 1084 and is connected to the link 1086 of the housing 1081. The other end of the cable 1082 can be pulled to move by the movable collar. The cable 1082 of fig. 5A extends in the retaining groove 1085A longer than the cable 1082 of fig. 5B.

According to the above-mentioned operation manner, when the movable collar moves from the releasing position to the locking position, the cable 1082 can be shortened by the movable collar (see fig. 5B), so that the cable 1082 drives the housing 1081 to rotate in the first direction a1 and the spring 1083 is deformed, thereby driving the rotating operation plate 1051 of the handlebar lock 104 to rotate around the bicycle handlebar 103. When the movable collar moves from the locked position to the unlocked position, the cable 1082 extends a greater length (see fig. 5A), and the spring 1083 returns to the original shape to rotate the housing 1081 in the second direction a2, thereby rotating the operating panel 1051 of the handlebar lock 104 around the bicycle handlebar 103. Thus, the effects of line control positioning and releasing can be achieved.

Although the above embodiments have been described in terms of the operation principle of the positioning-by-wire structure by manual operation, the above embodiments can also be operated by electric and/or magnetic driving, so as to achieve electric and/or magnetic control. In addition, the by-wire positioning structure of the above embodiments is not limited to be used on a two-wheeled bicycle, but can also be used on a three-wheeled bicycle, a four-wheeled bicycle or other vehicles, and the invention is not limited thereto.

In summary, the present invention discloses a bicycle and a wire-control positioning structure thereof, wherein the wire-control position structure is used for connecting a faucet lock, the faucet lock is arranged on a faucet of the bicycle, and the wire-control positioning structure comprises a cable assembly and a body. The cable assembly is linked with the faucet lock so that the faucet lock is controlled by the cable assembly. The body is arranged on a handle of a bicycle, the body comprises a fixed lantern ring, a movable lantern ring and a release member, the movable lantern ring is rotatably arranged on the handle, the movable lantern ring is controlled by the release member and correspondingly moves to a locking position or an unlocking position, the cable assembly comprises a shell, a cable and a spring, the shell is arranged on a faucet lock, the cable is connected between the shell and the movable lantern ring, the spring is connected with the cable, the cable can pull the shell to rotate towards a first direction, the spring can drive the shell to rotate towards a second direction, and the first direction is opposite to the second direction.

The present invention has been described in relation to the above embodiments, which are only exemplary of the implementation of the present invention. It should be noted that the disclosed embodiments do not limit the scope of the invention. Rather, it is intended that all such modifications and variations be included within the spirit and scope of this invention.

Claims

1. The utility model provides a drive-by-wire location structure for connect the tap lock, this tap lock sets up on the tap of bicycle, and its characterized in that, this drive-by-wire location structure includes:

2. The position by wire structure of claim 1, wherein the cable assembly comprises a housing, a cable and a spring, the housing is disposed on the faucet lock, the cable is connected between the housing and the movable collar, the spring is connected to the cable, wherein the movable collar enables the cable to rotate the housing and deform the spring, thereby locking the faucet lock.

3. The wire-controlled positioning structure of claim 1, wherein the first positioning member and the second positioning member are pins, the first elastic member and the second elastic member are springs, and the releasing member is a button.

4. The utility model provides a drive-by-wire location structure for connect the tap lock, this tap lock sets up on the tap of bicycle, and its characterized in that, this drive-by-wire location structure includes:

5. The position by wire structure of claim 4, wherein the cable assembly comprises a housing, a cable and a spring, the housing is rotatably disposed on the faucet lock, the cable is connected between the housing and the movable collar, the spring is connected to the cable, wherein the movable collar enables the cable to rotate the housing and deform the spring, thereby locking the faucet lock.

6. The wire-controlled positioning structure of claim 4, wherein the positioning member is a pin, the elastic member is a spring, and the positioning member abuts between the elastic member and the movable collar.

7. The utility model provides a drive-by-wire location structure for connect the tap lock, this tap lock sets up on the tap of bicycle, and its characterized in that, this drive-by-wire location structure includes:

the cable assembly comprises a shell, a cable and a spring, the shell is arranged on the faucet lock, the cable is connected between the shell and the movable lantern ring, the spring is connected with the cable, the cable can pull the shell to rotate towards a first direction, the spring can drive the shell to rotate towards a second direction, the first direction is opposite to the second direction, the shell rotates towards the first direction to lock the faucet lock, and the shell rotates towards the second direction to unlock the faucet lock.

8. A wire-controlled positioning structure is used to connect a faucet lock, the faucet lock has a rotary clamping part and a fixed ring, the rotary clamping part and the fixed ring are respectively arranged on a bicycle head tube and a bicycle faucet, the fixed ring has a positioning recess, the rotary clamping part has a rotary operating disk and a clamping convex column, the rotary operating disk can rotate around the bicycle head tube to make the clamping convex column selectively located at one of a high resistance position and a low resistance position, when the clamping convex column is located at the high resistance position, the clamping convex column protrudes and is combined with the positioning recess, so that the bicycle faucet has higher rotary resistance relative to the bicycle head tube, when the clamping convex column is located at the high resistance position, the clamping convex column retracts to separate from the positioning recess, so that the bicycle faucet has lower rotary resistance relative to the bicycle head tube, the wire-controlled positioning structure is characterized in that, this drive-by-wire location structure includes:

a cable assembly, the cable assembly comprising:

9. The position-by-wire structure of claim 8, wherein the body further comprises a positioning member and a positioning spring, wherein when no external force is applied by a user, the positioning spring pushes against the positioning member to engage the positioning member with the fixed collar or the movable collar, thereby preventing the movable collar from rotating around the handle; when the external force is applied by the user, the positioning spring is compressed, the positioning piece is not clamped with the fixed lantern ring or the movable lantern ring any more, and the movable lantern ring can rotate around the handle.

10. A bicycle, comprising the by-wire positioning structure of any one of claims 1-9, the by-wire positioning structure being configured to connect to a faucet lock disposed on a faucet of the bicycle, wherein the faucet lock locks or unlocks the faucet through the by-wire positioning structure.

11. The bicycle of claim 10, wherein the position-by-wire arrangement is manually actuated or wherein the position-by-wire arrangement is actuated by at least one of electrical power and magnetic force.