DE3819991A1

DE3819991A1 - Cleaning apparatus for bicycle rims

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Publication number: DE3819991A1
Application number: DE3819991A
Authority: DE
Inventors: Edgar Mueller
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1988-06-11
Filing date: 1988-06-11
Publication date: 1989-01-05
Also published as: DE8816405U1

Abstract

A cleaning apparatus is provided for rims of bicycle wheels having a hub having spokes directed towards the rim. This is to be attached twice, once on each side of the rim. The fastening apparatus comprises a holder having a brush part at one end and a fastening apparatus at the other end of the holder. The cleaning of the bicycle rims takes place by means of cleaning brushes corresponding essentially to half the width of a bicycle rim, during travel or at a standstill by rotating the wheels. The bristles of the brushes meet at the centre of the wheel rim in the spoke region.

Description

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Reinigungsvorrichtung für Felgen von Fahrrädern, mit von einer Nabe zu den Felgen gerichteten Speichen.The invention relates to a cleaning device for rims of bicycles, with a hub facing the rims Spokes.

Solche Felgen verschmutzen insbesondere bei Fahrten durch aufgeweichten Boden und verkrusten durch Aufträge von z. B. Lehm, Schmutz und Staub.Such rims get dirty especially when driving softened soil and crusted by orders from z. B. Clay, dirt and dust.

Es ist mühevoll, solche Felgen zu reinigen. Dieses wurde bisher von Hand gemacht. Insbesondere im Speichenbereich war die Reinigung ohne Durchgriff kaum möglich, zumal dafür er forderliche Geräte nicht bekannt sind.It is difficult to clean such rims. This was previously done by hand. Especially in the spoke area cleaning without penetration is hardly possible, especially for it required devices are not known.

Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Reini gungsvorrichtung der eingangs aufgegebenen Art aufzuzeigen, damit keine spezielle Handarbeit mehr erforderlich ist.The invention is therefore based on the object, a Reini to show the device of the type given in the introduction, so that no special manual work is required.

Die Reinigung der Radfelgen erfolgt dabei durch Drehung der Räder, vorzugsweise während der Fahrt.The wheel rims are cleaned by turning the Wheels, preferably while driving.

Diese Aufgabe wird gelöst, durch einen Halter mit einer Rei nigungsbürste an einem Ende und einer Befestigungsvorrichtung am anderen Ende des Halters an einem fahrzeugfesten Teil, wo bei die Bürste im wesentlichen die halbe Breite einer Radfahr felge hat.This task is solved by a holder with a row cleaning brush at one end and a fastening device at the other end of the holder on a vehicle-fixed part, where with the brush essentially half the width of a bike ride has rim.

Sinnvollerweise wird an beiden Seiten des Rades am fahrzeug festen Teil, jeweils ein kalter mit Bürste angebracht. An spruch (1). Die Bürste besteht aus elastischen Borsten, wel che versetzt oder gradlinig angeordnet sind. Anspruch (5). Eine Anpassung der Borsten an die Konturen verschieden ge formter Radfelgen ist möglich. Anspruch (5).It makes sense to use the vehicle on both sides of the wheel fixed part, a cold one with a brush attached. On saying (1). The brush consists of elastic bristles, wel che are offset or arranged in a straight line. Claim (5). An adjustment of the bristles to the contours different ge Shaped wheel rims are possible. Claim (5).

Die besondere Angestaltung des Halters und der Befestigungs vorrichtung, ergeben sich aus den Ansprüchen (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14), wobei die vorteilhafte Gestaltung der Ansprüche (2, 4) gewährleistet, daß die Halterung in Ver bindung mit dem Bürstenteil soweit an die Radfelge geführt werden kann, daß sich die Borsten der Bürsten im Speichenbe reich der Felgenmitte berühren und dabei gleichfalls die Außenwände der Radfelge bedecken.The special design of the holder and the attachment device, result from the claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14), the advantageous design of claims (2, 4) ensures that the bracket in Ver bond with the brush part as far as the wheel rim can be that the bristles of the brushes in the spoke touch the middle of the rim and also touch the Cover the outer walls of the wheel rim.

Der fahrzeugfeste Teil, an dem die Bürstenhalter befestigt wurden, sind vorzugsweise die Schutzblechstreben. (1) Die Befestigungsvorrichtung besteht aus einem Strebenbolzen (2) mit Hohlscheibe (3), der handelsüblich verfügbar ist und mit einer Flügelschraube (4) versehen die Montage und Demontage erleichtert. Die lösbare Anordnung nach den An sprüchen (6, 11) hat den Vorteil, auch in Verbindung mit Ge lenken, daß die Reinigungsvorrichtung mit Ihrem Halter (5) nach erfolgter Reinigung von den Streben (1) abgenommen oder nach Lösung der Flügelschraube (4) in einer Ruhestellung neu befestigt werden kann.The vehicle-fixed part to which the brush holders have been attached are preferably the fender struts. ( 1 ) The fastening device consists of a strut bolt ( 2 ) with a hollow washer ( 3 ), which is commercially available and provided with a wing screw ( 4 ), making assembly and disassembly easier. The detachable arrangement according to claims (6, 11) has the advantage, also in connection with Ge steer, that the cleaning device with your holder ( 5 ) is removed from the struts ( 1 ) after cleaning or after loosening the wing screw ( 4 ) can be re-attached in a rest position.

Die Erfindung wird im Folgenden anhand von Ausführungsbeispie len erläutert, die in den Zeichnungen dargestellt sind. The invention is described below with reference to exemplary embodiments len explained, which are shown in the drawings.

In dieser zeigen:In this show:

Fig. 1 eine Teildarstellung und Seitenansicht des vorde ren Rades mit Reinigungsvorrichtung, angebracht an die Schutzblechstreben (1) Fig. 1 is a partial view and side view of the wheel with prede ren cleaning device mounted on the mudguard stays (1)

Fig. 2 eine Draufsicht auf den Bürstenteil (6) mit Halter (5), sowie den Strebenbolzen (2) mit Aushebung (10) des weiteren die Hohlscheibe (3) und Flügelschraube (4) Fig. 2 is a plan view of the brush part ( 6 ) with holder ( 5 ), and the strut bolt ( 2 ) with lifting ( 10 ) further the hollow disc ( 3 ) and wing screw ( 4 )

Fig. 3 eine Draufsicht auf den Bürstenteil (6) mit Halter (5) in Seitenansicht auf den Führungsschlitz im Halter. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the brush part ( 6 ) with holder ( 5 ) in side view of the guide slot in the holder.

Fig. 4 eine Draufsicht auf das Bürstenbett (8), deren Borsten (11) gradlinig angeordnet sind. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the brush bed ( 8 ), the bristles ( 11 ) are arranged in a straight line.

Claims

1. Cleaning devices for bicycle rims with a hub directed to the rim spokes ( 9 ), marked by a holder ( 5 ) with a brush part ( 6 ) at one end and a fastening device at the other end of the holder for fastening to a vehicle-fixed part, wherein the brush part ( 6 ) has substantially half the width of a rim.

2. Cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized by a holder with a slot ( 7 ) at right angles to the brush part ( 6 )

3. Cleaning device according to claim (1) angled by a halter ( 5 ) to the brush part ( 6 )

4. A cleaning device according to claim (1), characterized by at least one joint between the fastening device and the bust part ( 6 ).

5. Cleaning device according to claim (1) that the boron most ( 11 ) of the brush are arranged offset,
are further arranged in a straight line - Fig. 4-
furthermore are arranged obliquely to the brush bed ( 8 ),
are also cut to fit the rim shape.

6. Cleaning device according to one of claims 1-4, characterized in that the fastening device is designed as a clamp, in particular strut bolt ( 2 ), which has a recess ( 10 ) which the vehicle-fixed part, a strut ( 1 ), a fender bracket, one Wheel fork or a luggage rack can be placed and clamped by a clamping screw.

7. Cleaning device according to claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the cleaning part with holder ( 5 ) according to claims 8 and 10 on the protective plate ( 14 ) is attached with fastening elements.

8. Cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized characterized in that the cleaning part by a fixed bracket with pressure springs or with a tension are connected spring, the bracket or the instep spring is guided around the fender.

9. Cleaning device according to claims 6 and 7, characterized in that the fastening device device is designed as a clamp with a strap, that can be fixed by the clamping screw.

10. Cleaning device according to one of claims 1 and 4, characterized in that two joints are arranged are, one on the fastening device and another on the brush part with an articulated axis each perpendicular to the main extension of the brush part.

11. Cleaning device according to one of claims (4, 10), characterized in that the brush part ( 6 ) is releasably attached to the holder ( 5 ), in particular to the associated joint.

12. Cleaning device according to claims 4, 10, 11, characterized in that joints in the holder ( 5 ) are designed with frictional resistance as a pivoting device, which requires a minimum torque to overcome.

13. Cleaning device according to claims 2, 4, 10, 12, characterized in that converging surfaces of the joints and the holder ( 5 ) have radial corrugations.

14. Vehicle with wheels that have vehicle rims, which che stored in wheel forks and are seen with a mudguard that is connected to fastening elements by means of mudguard struts with fastening elements, optionally with a luggage rack with luggage rack struts, since characterized in that two cleaning devices according to the Claims 1-14 with a brush part ( 6 ) under pressure on the rim ( 15 ) on the wheel fork, fender struts ( 1 ), mudguards ( 14 ) or luggage carrier struts are attached.