GB2299199A - Noise generating bicycle attachment - Google Patents

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GB2299199A
GB2299199A GB9505662A GB9505662A GB2299199A GB 2299199 A GB2299199 A GB 2299199A GB 9505662 A GB9505662 A GB 9505662A GB 9505662 A GB9505662 A GB 9505662A GB 2299199 A GB2299199 A GB 2299199A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H5/00—Musical or noise- producing devices for additional toy effects other than acoustical
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62J—CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
    • B62J3/00—Acoustic signal devices; Arrangement of such devices on cycles
    • B62J3/02—Mechanical devices
    • B62J3/06—Mechanical devices activated by rotating parts of cycles, e.g. rattles hitting spokes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62J—CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
    • B62J45/00—Electrical equipment arrangements specially adapted for use as accessories on cycles, not otherwise provided for
    • B62J45/10—Arrangement of audio equipment; Supports therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62J—CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
    • B62J50/00—Arrangements specially adapted for use on cycles not provided for in main groups B62J1/00 - B62J45/00
    • B62J50/40—Ornaments or toys
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10K1/00—Devices in which sound is produced by striking a resonating body, e.g. bells, chimes or gongs
    • G10K1/06—Devices in which sound is produced by striking a resonating body, e.g. bells, chimes or gongs the resonating devices having the shape of a bell, plate, rod, or tube
    • G10K1/07—Devices in which sound is produced by striking a resonating body, e.g. bells, chimes or gongs the resonating devices having the shape of a bell, plate, rod, or tube mechanically operated; Hand bells; Bells for animals
    • G10K1/072—Operating or striking mechanisms therefor
    • G10K1/076—Operating or striking mechanisms therefor for timed or repeated operation

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Abstract

When fitted to a childs bicycle, the unit 6. seeks to provide, when fitted to the rear bicycle frame 1. and driven by the rear wheel tyre 3. and by mechanical means seeks to imitate the sound of a motorbike engine.

Description

The present invention relates to a toy for a bicycle in the form of an attachement which makes the sound of an engine when the bicycle is moving.
Children often dream of having a motorbike when they reach a suitable age. The invention seeks to provide an attachment for fitment to a childs bicycle which makes the sound of an engine as the bicycle is moving to imitate a motorbike.
According to the present invention there is provided a toy for a bicycle comprising a mechanical noise generating unit for connection to and driven by a moving part of a bicycle.
Preferably the noise generating unit is mounted in a housing, and preferably linkage means connects a moving part of a bicycle to the housing. Preferably the noise generating unit includes a hammer which beats on a membrane, and preferably the hammer is driven by a rotating motion.
Preferably the linkage means is an arm rotated by rotation of a bicycle wheel, and preferably one end of said arm includes a drive wheel for engagement with a bicycle tyre.
The invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing in which: Figure 1 shows a side view of a bicycle rear wheel and part of a bicycle frame with the toy fitted thereon, and Figure 2 shows a side view of the working parts of a noise generating unit.
Referring to Figure 1, there is shown the rear half of a bicycle frame 1, a rear wheel 2 having a tyre 3. Wheel 2 is driven by the movement of chain 4 driving cog 5 connected by a ratchet to the wheel 2 as is known in the art.
A noise generating unit 6 is mounted by means of a bracket 7 to the frame 1. Linkage means in the form of an arm 8 has a drive wheel 9 at one end thereof. Drive wheel 9 may be made of rubber or other resilient material. Arm 8 is biased towards the wheel 2 by means of a spring 10 so that drive wheel is in contact with tyre 3. its tyre 3 rotates when the bicycle is moving forwards, so the arm 8 is rotated by the drive wheel 9. A ratchet device 11 may be provided to connect the arm 8 to wheel 9, so that the arm only rotates when the drive wheel is driven by the bicycle'travelling in a forward direction. Arm 8 may also incorporate a universal joint 12 to accommodate movements of tyre 3. Rotation of the arm 8 causes the noise generating unit to emit a noise of an engine as more fully described in Figure 2.
As shown in Figure 2, the arm 8 is connected to rotate a cog 13 on axis 13a, which in turn rotates a smaller cog 14 on axis 14a. A wheel 15, mounted on and rotated by axis 14a, supports a semicircular cam surface 16. A hammer 17 is pivoted about its centre 18. Hammer 17 has a spring 19 which biases the head 20 towards a stretched membrane 21 mounted over a circular frame 22 (similar to a tambourine). A rounded end 23 of hammer 17 remote from head 20, acts as a cam follower on the semicircular cam surface 16 as wheel 15 rotates. Thus as arm 8 is rotated by the wheel of the bicycle, so the hammer beats against the membrane 21. The faster to wheel rotates, the faster the frequency of the beats.
Membrane 21 is designed to produce a sound similar to that of a motorbike engine.
The invention may be made of any suitable material such metal, wood or plastics.
The noise generating unit may take a different form to that described, and may be driven by a moving part of a bicycle other than a wheel, e.g. the pedal, crank or the chain.
Further modifications of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims (7)

Claims
1. A toy for lye with a bicycle, comprising a mechanical noise producing unit adapted to be mounted on a bicycle and operated by a moving part thereof.
2. A toy according to Claim 1 wherein the noise producing unit is adapted to produce pulses of sound the .epetit-on frequency Df which is related to the speed of the bicycle.
3. A toy according to Claim 1 or Claim 2 wherein the pulses of sound are produced by a moving diaphragm.
4. A toy according to Claim 3 wherein the diaphragm is set in motion by being repeatedly struck by a reciprocating member.
5. A toy according to any preceding claim wherein the moving part of tl.e bicycle is a rotating part.
6. A toy according to Claims 5 and 6 wherein there is included means for converting rotary motion of a drive means into the reciprocating motion of the reciprocating member.
7. A toy for ss with a bicycle substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawing.
GB9505662A 1995-03-21 1995-03-21 Motor cycle engine noise simulator toy Expired - Fee Related GB2299199B (en)

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Cited By (3)

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US6589097B2 (en) * 2000-03-31 2003-07-08 Terry Smith Bicycle mounted noise-making device
CN109572881A (en) * 2018-07-12 2019-04-05 李金娥 A kind of noise reduction presses formula air bag bicycle bell
CN114802556A (en) * 2022-04-07 2022-07-29 重庆铭凯科技发展有限公司 Speed-following sound simulation sounding method for electric vehicle

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GB1087206A (en) * 1965-04-16 1967-10-18 Mattel Inc Sound producing apparatus
US4018450A (en) * 1975-06-30 1977-04-19 Rutledge James T Bicycle-mounted noise maker
US4875885A (en) * 1987-10-15 1989-10-24 Horton Johnson Engine noise simulating device for a bicycle
US5314372A (en) * 1993-04-12 1994-05-24 Kramer Fred J Simulated engine with sound generator

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GB1087206A (en) * 1965-04-16 1967-10-18 Mattel Inc Sound producing apparatus
US4018450A (en) * 1975-06-30 1977-04-19 Rutledge James T Bicycle-mounted noise maker
US4875885A (en) * 1987-10-15 1989-10-24 Horton Johnson Engine noise simulating device for a bicycle
US5314372A (en) * 1993-04-12 1994-05-24 Kramer Fred J Simulated engine with sound generator

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6589097B2 (en) * 2000-03-31 2003-07-08 Terry Smith Bicycle mounted noise-making device
CN109572881A (en) * 2018-07-12 2019-04-05 李金娥 A kind of noise reduction presses formula air bag bicycle bell
CN114802556A (en) * 2022-04-07 2022-07-29 重庆铭凯科技发展有限公司 Speed-following sound simulation sounding method for electric vehicle
CN114802556B (en) * 2022-04-07 2023-08-15 重庆铭凯科技发展有限公司 Speed-following sound simulation sounding method for electric vehicle

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