FR2720996A1 - Bicycle saddle which pivots with rider's movements - Google Patents

Bicycle saddle which pivots with rider's movements Download PDF

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FR2720996A1
FR2720996A1 FR9407107A FR9407107A FR2720996A1 FR 2720996 A1 FR2720996 A1 FR 2720996A1 FR 9407107 A FR9407107 A FR 9407107A FR 9407107 A FR9407107 A FR 9407107A FR 2720996 A1 FR2720996 A1 FR 2720996A1
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62JCYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
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The saddle consists of a support (1) and a seat (7) which is fixed to the support and is able to pivot relative to it about the seat's lengthwise axis (9). The seat has a raised back (7.2), while its front end is flexible and fixed rigidly to the support. Beneath the raised back the seat has a plate with a notch in it, and the rear fixing comprises an anchoring element shaped to engage with the notch and provide a rear suspension for the seat. The anchoring element is fitted detachably to the support.

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La présente invention concerne une selle pour bicyclette. The present invention relates to a bicycle saddle.

Une selle pour bicyclette comprend habituellement un support solidaire du cadre de la bicyclette et une assise fixée sur ce support. Ces selles de type conventionnel présentent l'inconvénient principal d'exercer sur les jambes du cycliste des frottements répétitifs et réguliers qui conduisent, en cas d'une utilisation prolongée, à une irritation qui peut être douloureuse, voire à l'apparition de durillons ou de furoncles. A bicycle saddle usually comprises a support integral with the frame of the bicycle and a seat fixed to this support. These saddles of conventional type have the main drawback of exerting repetitive and regular friction on the cyclist's legs which lead, in the event of prolonged use, to irritation which can be painful, or even to the appearance of calluses or boils.

L'objectif principal de l'invention est de supprimer ces frottements des jambes du cycliste contre la selle. The main objective of the invention is to eliminate this friction of the legs of the cyclist against the saddle.

En vue de la réalisation de ce but, on prévoit selon l'invention une selle pour bicyclette comportant un support et une assise fixée sur le support, l'assise étant montée pour pivoter par rapport au support autour d'un axe longitudinal de l'assise. In order to achieve this goal, there is provided according to the invention a bicycle saddle comprising a support and a seat fixed on the support, the seat being mounted to pivot relative to the support about a longitudinal axis of the seated.

L'assise peut ainsi osciller librement autour de son axe longitudinal. Cette oscillation accompagne le mouvement de la jambe descendante ainsi que celui de la jambe montante, ce qui supprime tout frottement des jambes du cycliste sur la selle. De plus, cette capacité d'oscillation procure au cycliste une grande liberté de mouvement qui augmente le confort d'utilisation. The seat can thus oscillate freely around its longitudinal axis. This oscillation accompanies the movement of the descending leg as well as that of the rising leg, which eliminates any friction of the legs of the cyclist on the saddle. In addition, this oscillation capacity gives the cyclist great freedom of movement which increases the comfort of use.

Selon une caractéristique avantageuse de l'invention, l'assise comporte un dossier. Ce dossier constitue un appui pour le dos du cycliste et permet à ce dernier d'exercer une meilleure poussée sur les pédales. According to an advantageous characteristic of the invention, the seat includes a backrest. This backrest is a support for the cyclist's back and allows him to exert a better push on the pedals.

Avantageusement, à une extrémité avant, l'assise est flexible et est rigidement fixée sur le support. Lors des mouvements du cycliste, la selle est ainsi soumise à une torsion qui tend à la ramener dans une position neutre. Advantageously, at a front end, the seat is flexible and is rigidly fixed on the support. During the cyclist's movements, the saddle is thus subjected to a torsion which tends to bring it back to a neutral position.

Avantageusement encore, à une extrémité arrière, l'assise comporte une plaque ayant une encoche et le support comporte au moins un axe d'ancrage qui coopére avec l'encoche pour réaliser la suspension de l'extrémité arrière de l'assise sur le Support. Advantageously also, at a rear end, the seat comprises a plate having a notch and the support comprises at least one anchoring pin which cooperates with the notch to carry out the suspension of the rear end of the seat on the Support .

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront à la lecture de la description qui suit d'un mode de réalisation particulier non limitatif en liaison avec les figures en annexe, parmi lesquelles
- la figure 1 est une vue de côté d'une selle pour bicyclette réalisée selon l'invention
- la figure 2 est une vue en perspective éclatée de la selle de la figure 1.
Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the following description of a particular non-limiting embodiment in conjunction with the appended figures, among which
- Figure 1 is a side view of a bicycle saddle produced according to the invention
- Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the saddle of Figure 1.

En référence aux figures, et en particulier à la figure 1, la selle pour bicyclette de la présente invention comporte un support 1 fixé par des vis 3 à un élément tubulaire 5 solidaire du cadre de la bicyclette (non représenté). Ce support 1 est ici constitué par un tube incurvé qui s'étend dans le plan du cadre de la bicyclette en ayant une première extrémité 1.1 s'étendant vers lavant de la bicyclette et une seconde extrémité 1.2 s'étendant vers l'arrière de la bicyclette. Referring to the figures, and in particular to Figure 1, the bicycle saddle of the present invention comprises a support 1 fixed by screws 3 to a tubular element 5 secured to the frame of the bicycle (not shown). This support 1 is here constituted by a curved tube which extends in the plane of the frame of the bicycle by having a first end 1.1 extending towards the front of the bicycle and a second end 1.2 extending towards the rear of the bicycle.

Une assise 7 est montée sur le support 1 pour pivoter autour d'un axe 9 reliant les extrémités 1.1 et 1.2 du support 1 et qui correspond sensiblement à un axe longitudinal de l'assise. L'assise 7 est constituée d'un siège 7.1 dont l'extrémité avant est articulée à l'extrémité 1.1 du support 1 et dont l'extrémité arrière est équipée d'un dossier 7.2 qui est articulé au support 1. A seat 7 is mounted on the support 1 to pivot about an axis 9 connecting the ends 1.1 and 1.2 of the support 1 and which corresponds substantially to a longitudinal axis of the seat. The seat 7 consists of a seat 7.1, the front end of which is hinged to the end 1.1 of the support 1 and the rear end of which is fitted with a backrest 7.2 which is hinged to the support 1.

Dans l'exemple illustré, le dossier est équipé sur sa face arrière d'une plaque 11 fixée par quatre rivets. In the example illustrated, the backrest is equipped on its rear face with a plate 11 fixed by four rivets.

Cette plaque présente une encoche verticale qui coopère avec un axe d'ancrage 13 fixée en saillie sur l'extrémité 1.2 du support 1 et dont la partie en saillie présente une gorge 13.1 à l'intérieur de laquelle est engagée l'encoche 12 de la plaque 11. La fixation de l'axe d'ancrage 13 sur le support 1 peut être réalisée par un système à encoches, représenté à la figure 2, dans lequel l'axe d'ancrage 13 présente une gorge 13.2 qui coopère avec une des encoches 1.2.1 et 1.2.2 ménagée dans l'extrémité 1.2 du support 1, ou par un système vis-écrou 15, comme illustré par la figure 1.This plate has a vertical notch which cooperates with an anchoring pin 13 fixed projecting from the end 1.2 of the support 1 and the projecting part of which has a groove 13.1 inside which is engaged the notch 12 of the plate 11. The fixing of the anchor pin 13 on the support 1 can be carried out by a notched system, shown in FIG. 2, in which the anchor pin 13 has a groove 13.2 which cooperates with one of the notches 1.2.1 and 1.2.2 formed in the end 1.2 of the support 1, or by a screw-nut system 15, as illustrated in FIG. 1.

L'extrémité avant du siège 7.1 est rigidement fixée par des rivets 8 à l'extrémité 1.1 du support 1 et est suffisamment flexible pour permettre le pivotement du siège suivant l'axe 9. The front end of the seat 7.1 is rigidly fixed by rivets 8 to the end 1.1 of the support 1 and is flexible enough to allow the seat to pivot along the axis 9.

En service, lorsque le cycliste est assis sur la selle de sa bicyclette le mouvement de pédalage de ses jambes est accompagnée d'un mouvement d'oscillation de l'assise 1 qui empêche les jambes du cycliste de frotter contre la selle. Le cycliste bénéficie donc d'une même liberté de mouvement que dans le cas d'une position debout, dite en "danseuse", avec cependant une fatigue moins grande puisqu'il est assis. De plus, le dossier 7.2 constitue un appui pour le dos du cycliste et permet ainsi une meilleure poussée des jambes sur les pédales. In service, when the cyclist is seated on the saddle of his bicycle, the pedaling movement of his legs is accompanied by an oscillation movement of the seat 1 which prevents the cyclist's legs from rubbing against the saddle. The cyclist therefore benefits from the same freedom of movement as in the case of a standing position, known as a "dancer", with less fatigue since he is seated. In addition, the backrest 7.2 provides support for the cyclist's back and thus allows better leg push on the pedals.

L'invention n'est pas limitée au mode de réalisation qui vient d'être décrit, mais englobe au contraire toute variante reprenant avec des moyens équivalents, les caractéristiques essentielles énoncées plus haut. Par exemple, même si dans l'exemple représenté aux figures, l'extrémité avant de l'assise est flexible et est rigidement fixée sur le support 1, il est également possible de prévoir, sans sortir du cadre de l'invention, une selle dont l'assise comporte une extrémité avant rigide et articulée au support.  The invention is not limited to the embodiment which has just been described, but on the contrary encompasses any variant incorporating with equivalent means, the essential characteristics set out above. For example, even if in the example shown in the figures, the front end of the seat is flexible and is rigidly fixed on the support 1, it is also possible to provide, without departing from the scope of the invention, a saddle whose seat has a rigid front end hinged to the support.

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REVENDICATIONS 1. Selle pour bicyclette comportant un support (1) et une assise (7) fixée sur le support (1), caractérisée en ce que l'assise (7) est montée pour pivoter par rapport au support (1) autour d'un axe (9) longitudinal de l'assise (7). 1. Bicycle saddle comprising a support (1) and a seat (7) fixed on the support (1), characterized in that the seat (7) is mounted to pivot relative to the support (1) around a longitudinal axis (9) of the seat (7). 2. Selle pour bicyclette selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que l'assise (7) comporte un dossier (7.2). 2. Bicycle saddle according to claim 1, characterized in that the seat (7) has a backrest (7.2). 3. Selle pour bicyclette selon la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que, à une extrémité avant, l'assise est flexible et est rigidement fixée sur le support (1). 3. Bicycle saddle according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that, at a front end, the seat is flexible and is rigidly fixed on the support (1). 4. Selle pour bicyclette selon la revendications 2 ou la revendication 3, caractérisée en ce que, à une extrémité arrière, l'assise (7) comporte une plaque (11) ayant une encoche (12) et en ce que le support (1) comporte au moins un axe d'ancrage (13) qui coopère avec l'encoche (12) pour réaliser la suspension de l'extrémité arrière de l'assise (7) sur le support (1). 4. Bicycle saddle according to claim 2 or claim 3, characterized in that, at a rear end, the seat (7) comprises a plate (11) having a notch (12) and in that the support (1 ) comprises at least one anchoring pin (13) which cooperates with the notch (12) to suspend the rear end of the seat (7) on the support (1). 5. Selle pour bicyclette selon la revendication 4, caractérisée en ce que l'axe d'ancrage (13) est monté de façon amovible sur le support (1).  5. Bicycle saddle according to claim 4, characterized in that the anchor pin (13) is removably mounted on the support (1).
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WO1998022331A1 (en) * 1996-11-16 1998-05-28 Brian Anthony Cox Saddles for pedal-driven machines
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WO2002010008A1 (en) * 2000-07-28 2002-02-07 Nelson Seating Pty Ltd Bicycle seat

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