GB2580536A

GB2580536A - Quick-mounted fender with snap-fit structure

Info

Publication number: GB2580536A
Application number: GB1918163.5A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Liu Peng; Zhao Xiaofei
Original assignee: Ningbo Tekmax Bicycle Co Ltd
Current assignee: Ningbo Tekmax Bicycle Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-12-13
Filing date: 2019-12-11
Publication date: 2020-07-22
Anticipated expiration: 2039-12-11
Also published as: GB2580536B; GB201918163D0; CN209241219U

Abstract

A quick-mounted fender with a snap-fit structure comprises a pressing piece 16 fixedly mounted on a fixing piece 14; a fixed protrusion block 7 is arranged on a fender 5; and an elastic piece 17 is arranged on the pressing piece 16, a square hole corresponding to the elastic piece 17 is arranged at the top of the fixed protrusion block 7, and an opening corresponding to an end part of the fixing piece is arranged on a side face of the fixed protrusion block 7. The fixing piece 14 is inserted through the opening of the protrusion block 7 and the elastic piece 17 is located in the square hole at the top of the fixed protrusion block 7 retaining the fixing piece in place. Stays (10, figure 1) may connect to the fender by a spring clip (8 figure 3) and to the axle of the front wheel of the bicycle.

Description

QUICK-MOUNTED FENDER WITH SNAP-FIT STRUCTURE TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of bicycles, and in particular to a quick-mounted fender with snap-fit structure.

BACKGROUND

[0002] A fender is cumbersome to be fixed to and dismounted from a fork of a bicycle with the aid of tools, and it needs to consume a certain time in a dismounting procedure.

Therefore, a conveniently mounted and dismounted structure of the fender cannot be greatly provided for a user, and use requirements of people cannot be greatly met, in view of this case, a mounting structure of the fender on the existing bicycle should be improved.

SUMMARY

[0003] An objective of the present disclosure is to provide a quick-mounted fender with snap-fit structure in order to solve defects in the prior art.

[0004] To achieve the above objective, the present disclosure adopts the following technical solution: [0005] a quick-mounted fender with snap-fit structure comprises a fork and a fender; a stem is mounted under a handlebar, and a frame head tube is mounted under the stem; a fixing piece is mounted on the fork, and a pressing piece is fixedly mounted on the fixing piece; a fixed protrusion block is arranged on the fender; and an elastic piece is arranged at the bottom of the pressing piece, a square hole corresponding to the elastic piece is arranged at the top of the fixed protrusion block, and an opening corresponding to an end part of the fixing piece is arranged on a side face of the fixed protrusion block.

[0006] According to the above quick-mounted fender with snap-fit structure, a support spring clip is mounted at the lower portion of the fender, limiting spiral rods are arranged on the support spring clip, a fender stay is mounted on one side of the support spring clip, an adjusting nut is mounted on one side of the fender stay, a bolt is mounted at a back end of the adjusting nut, and a front hub is mounted at the middle portion of the bolt.

[0007] The fender forms a dismountable structure with the support spring clip through the limiting spiral rods, and the fender forms an elastic structure with the fender stay through the support spring clip.

[0008] According to the above quick-mounted fender with snap-fit structure, the fixed protrusion block on the fender is stamped and drawn from the fender.

[0009] According to the above quick-mounted fender with snap-fit structure, the fixing piece is L-shaped.

[0010] According to the above quick-mounted fender with snap-fit structure, the bolt penetrates the interior of the front hub, and the fork is in threaded connection with the fender stay through matching of the bolt and the adjusting nuts.

[0011] According to the above quick-mounted fender with snap-fit structure, the elastic piece and the pressing piece are integrally formed, and the elastic piece is V-shaped.

[0012] According to the above quick-mounted fender with snap-fit structure, the fixing piece is fixedly connected with the fork through a locking screw, and the pressing piece is fixedly connected with the fixing piece through a fastening screw.

[0013] The present disclosure has the beneficial effects: due to arrangement of the fixing piece, the fastening screw, the pressing piece and the elastic piece, the fixing piece and the pressing piece can be effectively fixed through the fastening screw such that the pressing piece can exert guiding and pressing functions. The fixing piece is inserted through the opening of the fixed protrusion block and is placed in the fixed protrusion block in a direction of the horizontal central line of the fixed protrusion block. The elastic piece is located in the square hole at the top of the fixed protrusion block. The fixed protrusion block and the fixing piece are limited by the elastic piece. The fixed protrusion block and the fixing piece are quickly connected so as to be conveniently connected with the fork through matching of the fixed protrusion block, the elastic piece, the fastening screw and the fixing piece by a user. When the user pulls the pressing piece in the direction of the vertical central line of the pressing piece, the elastic piece is separated from the square hole of the fixed protrusion block, and the fixing piece is drawn out such that the fender can be quickly separated from the fork; therefore, the fender is convenient to be dismounted.

[0014] The support spring clip is mounted at the lower portion of the fender, the limiting spiral rods are arranged on the support spring clip, the fender stay is mounted on one side of the support spring clip, the fender forms the dismountable structure with the support spring clip through the limiting spiral rods, and the fender forms the elastic structure with the fender stay through the support spring clip. The fender stay and the fender can be effectively elastically connected by the support spring clip. The fender stay supports and fixes the fender to prevent the fender from moving such that the fender can stably and continuously exert its functions.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a front side of the present disclosure. [0016] FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of an area A in FIG. I. [0017] FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of an area B in FIG. I. [0018] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a fixed protrusion block of the present disclosure.

[0019] FIG 5 is a schematic diagram of a pressing piece of the present disclosure.

[0020] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing matching of a pressing piece, a fixing piece and a fixed protrusion block of the present disclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0021] As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG 6, a quick-mounted fender with snap-fit structure comprises a fork 6 and a fender 5; a stem 2 is mounted under a handlebar 1, and a frame head tube 3 is mounted under the stem 2; a fixing piece 14 is mounted on the fork 6, and a pressing piece 16 is fixedly mounted on the fixing piece 14; a fixed protrusion block 7 is arranged on the fender 5; and an elastic piece 17 is arranged at the bottom of the pressing piece 16, a square hole 71 corresponding to the elastic piece 17 is arranged at the top of the fixed protrusion block 7, and an opening 72 corresponding to an end part of the fixing piece 14 is arranged on a side face of the fixed protrusion block 7.

[0022] Further, a support spring clip 8 is mounted at the lower portion of the fender 5, limiting spiral rods 9 are arranged on the support spring clip 8, a fender stay JO is mounted on one side of the support spring clip 8, an adjusting nut 11 is mounted on one side of the fender stay 10, a bolt 12 is mounted at a back end of the adjusting nut 11, and a front hub 13 is mounted at the middle portion of the bolt 12.

[0023] The fender 5 forms a dismountable structure with the support spring clip 8 through the limiting spiral rods 9, and the fender 5 forms an elastic structure with the fender stay 10 through the support spring clip 8.

[0024] In the present disclosure, the fixed protrusion block 7 on the fender 5 is stamped and drawn from the fender 5.

[0025] The fixing piece 14 is L-shaped. The bolt 12 penetrates the interior of the front hub 13, and the fork 6 is in threaded connection with the fender stay 10 through matching of the bolt 12 and the adjusting nuts 11. The elastic piece 17 and the pressing piece 16 are integrally formed, and the elastic piece 17 is V-shaped. The fixing piece 14 is fixedly connected with the fork 6 through a locking screw 4, and the pressing piece 16 is fixedly connected with the fixing piece 14 through a fastening screw 15.

[0026] Due to arrangement of the fixing piece 14, the fastening screw 15, the pressing piece 16 and the elastic piece 17 in the present disclosure, the fixing piece 14 and the pressing piece 16 can be effectively fixed through the fastening screw 15 such that the pressing piece 16 can exert guiding and pressing functions. The fixing piece 14 is inserted through the opening 72 of the fixed protrusion block 7 and is placed in the fixed protrusion block 7 in a direction of the horizontal central line of the fixed protrusion block 7. The elastic piece 17 is located in the square hole 71 at the top of the fixed protrusion block 7. The fixed protrusion block 7 and the fixing piece 14 are limited by the elastic piece 17. The fixed protrusion block 7 and the fixing piece 14 are quickly connected so as to be conveniently connected with the fork 6 through matching of the fixed protrusion block 7, the elastic piece 17, the fastening screw 15 and the fixing piece 14 by a user. When the user pulls the pressing piece 16 in the direction of the vertical central line of the pressing piece 16, the elastic piece 17 is separated from the square hole 71 of the fixed protrusion block 7, and the fixing piece 14 is drawn out such that the fender 5 can be quickly separated from the fork 6; therefore, the fender is convenient to be dismounted.

[0027] The support spring clip 8 is mounted at the lower portion of the fender 5, the limiting spiral rods 9 are arranged on the support spring clip 8, the fender stay 10 is mounted on one side of the support spring clip 8, the fender 5 forms the dismountable structure with the support spring clip 8 through the limiting spiral rods 9, and the fender 5 forms the elastic structure with the fender stay 10 through the support spring clip 8. The fender stay 10 and the fender 5 can be effectively elastically connected by the support spring clip 8. The fender stay 10 supports and fixcs the fender 5 to prevent the fender 5 from moving such that the fender 5 can stably and continuously exert its functions.

[0028] The foregoing displays and describes the basic principles, the main features and the advantages of the present disclosure. Persons skilled in the art should know that the present disclosure is not limited by the above embodiments. The above embodiments and the specification merely describe the principle of the present disclosure. The present disclosure further has various changes and improvements without departing from the principle of the present disclosure, and these changes and improvements should fall in the protection scope of the present disclosure. The protection scope of the present disclosure is limited by the appended claims and their legal equivalents.

Claims

Claims 1. A quick-mounted fender with snap-fit structure, comprising a fork (6) and a fender (5), wherein a stem (2) is mounted under a handlebar (1), and a frame head tube (3) is mounted under the stem (2); a fixing piece (14) is mounted on the fork (6), and a pressing piece (16) is fixedly mounted on the fixing piece (14); a fixed protrusion block (7) is arranged on the fender (5); and an elastic piece (17) is arranged at the bottom of the pressing piece (16), a square hole (71) corresponding to the elastic piece (17) is arranged at the top of the fixed protrusion block (7), and an opening (72) corresponding to an end part of the fixing piece (14) is arranged on a side face of the fixed protrusion block (7).
2. The quick-mounted lender with snap-fit structure according to claim 1, wherein a support spring clip (8) is mounted at the lower portion of the fender (5), limiting spiral rods (9) are arranged on the support spring clip (8), a fender stay (10) is mounted on one side of the support spring clip (8), an adjusting nut (11) is mounted on one side of the fender stay (10), a bolt (12) is mounted at a back end of the adjusting nut (11), and a front hub (13) is mounted at the middle portion of the bolt (12); and the fender (5) forms a dismountable structure with the support spring clip (8) through the limiting spiral rods (9), and the fender (5) forms an elastic structure with the fender stay (10) through the support spring clip (8).
3. The quick-mounted fender with snap-fit structure according to claim 1, wherein the fixed protrusion block (7)on the fender (5) is stamped and drawn from the fender (5).
4. The quick-mounted fender with snap-fit structure according to claim 1, wherein the fixing piece (14) is L-shaped.
5. The quick-mounted fender with snap-fit structure according to claim 2, wherein the bolt (12) penetrates the interior or the front hub (13), and the fork (6) is in threaded connection with the fender stay (10) through matching of the bolt (12) and the adjusting nuts (11).
6. The quick-mounted fender with snap-fit structure according to claim 1, wherein the elastic piece (17) and the pressing piece (16) are integrally formed, and the elastic piece (17) is V-shaped.
7. The quick-mounted fender with snap-fit structure according to claim 1, wherein the fixing piece (14) is fixedly connected with the fork (6) through a locking screw (4), and the pressing piece (16) is fixedly connected with the fixing piece (14) through a fastening screw (15).