JP2000238686A - Brake control device for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily lock a brake device by using an existing brake lever. SOLUTION: A brake locking device 30 for an automobile is mounted on the way of the brake cables 20, 21 moving by the operation of a brake lever for locking the front and rear brake devices. The brake lock device 30 comprises a case member 31, the moving members 35, 36, and a locking mechanism 37. The case member 31 is mounted on the way of the brake cables 20, 21, and capable of inserting the brake cables 20, 21 inside thereof. The moving members 35, 36 are capable of engaging the brake cables 20, 21, and movable in the penetrating direction inside of the case member 31 corresponding to the movement of the brake cables 20, 21. The locking mechanism is mounted on the case member 31 for immovably locking the moving members 35, 36 and movably unlocking the same.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a brake control device, and more particularly, to a brake operating device provided in a vehicle such as a bicycle or a motorcycle. And a brake control device for locking the brake device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art It is known that a vehicle such as a bicycle is provided with a brake control device for locking a brake device of the bicycle in a braking state or a non-braking state when the bicycle is parked. Conventionally, this type of brake control device is provided on a brake lever (an example of a brake operation device) as a parking brake device or an anti-theft device, and locks the brake device in a braking state (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-194175, JP-A-10-100980). The brake lever has a brake bracket mounted on the handle and a lever portion swingably mounted on the brake bracket, and both of the conventional brake control devices lock the lever portion in the braking position. Is configured.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional configuration,
In each case, since a brake control device is provided on the brake lever, a special brake lever equipped with the brake control device is required. For this reason, when attempting to mount the brake control device later on the vehicle, the existing brake lever must be replaced with a special brake lever equipped with the brake control device, and the existing brake lever cannot be used. There is a problem.

Furthermore, if both the front and rear wheels are to be locked in a braking state, both front and rear brake levers must be replaced with special brake levers, which complicates the structure and locking operation of the brake control device. become.

An object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily lock a brake device using an existing brake lever.

Another object of the present invention is to make it possible to simultaneously lock a plurality of brake devices provided on a vehicle for braking a plurality of wheels with a simple configuration and operation.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle brake control device provided at a midpoint of a connecting member having both ends connected to a brake operating device provided on a vehicle and moving by operation of the brake operating device. Device for locking the brake device, comprising a case member,
A moving member and a lock mechanism are provided. The case member is a member that is arranged in the middle of the connecting member and through which the connecting member can pass. The moving member is a member that can lock the connecting member and is movable in the penetrating direction according to the movement of the connecting member inside the case member. The lock mechanism is a mechanism that is provided on the case member and locks the movable member in an immovable state and releases the movable member in a movable state.

In this brake control device, when the movable member is locked by the lock member, the movable member cannot move inside the case member, and the connecting member locked by the movable member cannot move. In this locked state, even if the brake operating device is operated, the connecting member does not move and the brake operating device cannot be operated. Therefore, if the moving member is locked by the lock mechanism after operating the brake operating device to put the brake device in the braking state, the brake device can be locked in the braking state, and it becomes difficult to move the vehicle. Further, if the moving member is locked in a state where the brake operating device is not operated, the brake device can be locked in a non-braking state, and the brake cannot be applied even if the vehicle can be moved. Here, since the lock mechanism for locking the moving member is provided inside the case member through which the connecting member penetrates, the brake device can be locked without replacing the brake lever. Therefore, the brake device can be easily locked using the existing brake lever.

According to a second aspect of the invention, there is provided the vehicle brake device according to the first aspect, wherein the lock mechanism cannot move the moving member to a position before the movement while the connecting member is moved by operating the brake operating device. Lock in a proper state. In this case, for example, the brake device is operated with the right hand to put the brake device in the braking state, and in the braking state, the moving member can be locked by the lock mechanism by operating the lock mechanism with the left hand. Easy to lock. Further, since the lock cannot be achieved unless the brake operating device is operated, the vehicle is not locked in the non-braking state, and the vehicle is not locked in the non-braking state.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle brake device according to the first or second aspect, the connecting member includes an inner cable having both ends connected to the brake operating device and the brake device, and an inner cable penetrating therethrough. The movable member locks the inner cable. In this case, since the moving member only has to lock the inner cable of the generally used cable type connecting member, the locking structure of the moving member is simple.

[0011] A vehicle brake control device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention includes:
In the apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, the lock mechanism includes a lock member movably mounted on the case member at a lock position where the lock member contacts the moving member to prevent the movement thereof and a release position away from the lock member. And an operation member for moving the lock member between the lock position and the release position.
In this case, when the operating member is operated to move the lock member to the lock position, the moving member is locked and the movement of the connecting member is prevented.

[0012] A vehicle brake control device according to a fifth aspect of the present invention includes:
The device according to the fourth aspect, further comprising lock holding means for holding and releasing the lock member at the lock position.
In this case, since the lock member is held at the lock position, the lock state can be maintained. In addition, by using a lock as the lock holding means, it becomes difficult to release the locked state, and the vehicle is less likely to be stolen.

A vehicle brake control device according to a sixth aspect of the present invention includes:
The device according to a fifth aspect of the present invention further comprises a lock releasing means for moving the lock member released by the lock holding means to the release position by moving the connecting member by operating the brake operating device. In this case, when the brake operating device is operated, the holding of the lock member is released, the lock member moves to the release position side, and the locked state of the brake device is released, thereby facilitating the lock release operation.

A vehicle brake control device according to a seventh aspect of the present invention
In the apparatus according to any one of the inventions 4 to 6, the lock member can lock the movable member when the movable member moves by moving the connecting member, and cannot lock the movable member when the movable member is not moved. is there. In this case,
Locking cannot be performed unless the connecting member is moved by the operating member and the moving member is moved, so that it is difficult to lock the brake device by mistake due to erroneous operation.

A vehicle brake control device according to an eighth aspect of the present invention
In the device according to any one of the inventions 4 to 7, the vehicle is a two-wheeled vehicle having front and rear wheels, and a case member is connected to a front and rear brake device for braking the front and rear wheels, respectively, and a front and rear brake operation device. The front and rear connecting members penetrate, and a pair of moving members are provided to lock the front and rear connecting members, respectively, and the lock mechanism locks at least one of the front and rear moving members. In this case, the brake device mounted on at least one of the front and rear wheels is locked.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle brake control device comprising:
The apparatus according to the eighth aspect, further includes an interlocking unit that, when one of the two moving members moves, moves the other in an interlocking manner and does not move the other even if the other moves.
In this case, when one brake operating device is operated to move one moving member, both moving members move. Therefore, for example, when the brake operating device for the rear wheel is operated, the front and rear wheels are braked. When the front wheel brake operation device is operated, only the front wheels are braked. Further, if the moving member is locked by the lock mechanism after operating one of the brake operation operations, the front and rear brake devices can be locked in the braking state. As described above, by providing the interlocking means, simultaneous locking of the front and rear brakes and simultaneous braking of the front and rear wheels can be simply realized by one control device, and a plurality of brake devices for braking a plurality of wheels provided on the vehicle can be simplified. It can be locked at the same time by configuration and operation.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the vehicle brake control device according to the ninth aspect, wherein the interlocking means is capable of interlocking the two moving members and moving the two moving members individually. It can be switched to a non-interlocked state.
In this case, for example, at the time of locking, the two moving members are linked, and the front and rear brake devices can be simultaneously locked in the braking state only by operating one of the brake operation devices. Then, during normal traveling, the front and rear brake devices can be separately operated such that the two moving members move individually.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle brake device according to the ninth or tenth aspect, the lock member contacts at least one of the two moving members that have moved in conjunction with each other and moves the two moving members before moving. Prevent movement to position. In this case, when one of the moving members is locked, the other member is also locked, so that both the front and rear brake devices can be locked by operating one of the brake operating devices, making it difficult for theft to occur.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the device according to the eighth aspect, when one of the moving members is moved by the operation of the brake operating device, the lock member is moved to a position before the movement of the other moving member. And the movement of the other moving member that is not moving is also prevented. In this case, one of the brake operating devices is operated to lock the moving member in a state where the moving member is moved, and one of the brake devices is locked in the braking state, and the movement of the other moving member is prevented. Since the brake device can be locked in the non-braking state, it is difficult for theft to occur.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle brake control device according to any one of the first to twelfth aspects, wherein
The case member can be attached to a vehicle frame or a fixing member mounted on the frame. In this case, since the case member is fixed, the locking operation can be easily performed with one hand.

[0021]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiment 1 <Overall Configuration> In FIG. 1, a bicycle employing an embodiment of the present invention is a light vehicle, and has a double-loop frame 2 and a front fork 3. A frame 1, a handle portion 4, a drive portion 5 for transmitting rotation of a pedal to a rear wheel 7, a front wheel 6, a rear wheel 7 on which a three-speed internal transmission hub 10 is mounted, and front and rear brakes. Gearshift operation unit 13 for operating the devices 8, 9 and the internal gearshift hub 10 at hand
And

Each part including a saddle 11, a handle part 4, a front wheel 6 and a rear wheel 7 is attached to the frame 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the handle portion 4 includes a handle stem 14 fixed to an upper portion of the front fork 3.
And a handlebar 15 fixed to the handle stem 14. A brake lever 16 for operating the front brake device 8, a grip 17, and a shift operation unit 13 are mounted on the right end of the handlebar 15. At the left end of the handlebar 15, a brake lever 18 and a grip 19 for operating the rear brake device 9 are mounted.

The brake levers 16, 18 have brackets 16a, 18a mounted on the handlebar 15, and lever portions 16b, 18b swingably supported by the brackets 16a, 18a. Lever part 16b, 18
b is urged to the braking release side by an urging member (not shown).

The front brake device 8 is a side-pull type caliper brake, and a pair of brake arms 8a, 8
b. Brake shoes 8c, 8d that come into contact with the rim of the front wheel 6 are mounted on the distal ends of the brake arms 8a, 8b. An inner cable 20a of the brake cable 20 is connected to a base end of the brake arm 8a. The inner cable 20a has one end connected to the lever portion 16b of the brake lever 16 and the other end connected to the base end of the brake arm 8a. An outer casing 20b through which an inner cable 20a penetrates is locked to a base end of the brake arm 8b. The outer casing 20b is connected to a brake lock device 30 described later.
Is divided by In addition, both brake arms 8a,
8b is urged | biased to the brake release side by the urging member which is not illustrated.

The rear brake device 9, as shown in FIG.
It is a band brake type, and an inner cable 21a of a brake cable 21 is connected to a crank attached to one end of a brake band (not shown), and an outer casing 21b is locked to a wire receiver (not shown). One end of the inner cable 21a is connected to the lever portion 18b of the brake lever 18 and the other end is a crank (not shown).
It is connected to. The outer casing 21b is also separated by the brake lock device 30. The crank is urged toward the brake release side by a biasing member (not shown) in the brake release state.

<Structure of Brake Lock Device> A brake lock device 30 is provided in the middle of both brake cables 20 and 21 to lock the front brake device 8 in a braking state and to lock the rear brake device 9 in a non-braking state. It is a device for.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the brake lock device 30 includes a case member 31 attached to the handle stem 14, and two moving members 35 and 36 movably arranged inside the case member 31. , Moving members 35, 3
And a lock mechanism 37 that locks the movable member 6 in a non-movable state and releases the movable member 6 in a movable state.

The case member 31 has a moving space 32a inside.
And a mounting portion 33 for mounting the brake lock device 30 to the handle stem 14. The case main body 32 is a member made of, for example, metal or synthetic resin, and the two inner cables 20a and 21a can penetrate the moving space 32a side by side. At both ends of the case body 32 in the cable penetration direction, through holes 32b and 32b for penetrating the front and rear inner cables 20a and 21a, and a cap 22 having the front and rear outer casings 20b and 21b covered thereon.
Front and rear outer locking portions 32c, 32 for locking
c are formed respectively. The attachment portion 33 includes a fixing member 33a fixed to the case main body 32 and a fastening member 3 fastened to the fixing member 33a with the handle stem 14 interposed therebetween.
3b.

The moving members 35 and 36 are rectangular block-shaped members, and the inner cables 2 and
It moves with 0a and 21a. Moving members 35, 36
Has cable through holes 35a and 36a (only 36a is shown) through which the inner cables 20a and 21a pass. Also, from the upper surface of FIG.
It has female screw holes 35b and 36b formed toward 36a. Into the female screw holes 35b and 36b, a cable locking screw 38 made of a hexagon socket set screw is screwed. As a result, the moving members 35 and 36 lock the inner cables 20a and 21a and
It moves in conjunction with the movement of a and 21a. When the brake levers 16 and 18 are not operated at all, the moving members 35 and 36 are arranged at positions close to the brake devices 8 and 9 as shown in FIGS. The inner cables 20a and 21a are locked. Here, the length of the moving member 36 that has locked the inner cable 21a in the cable moving direction is longer than the moving member 35 that has locked the inner cable 20a. This is the brake lever 16
This is to prevent the moving member 36 from being locked by the lock mechanism 37 when is not operated. This will be described in detail later.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the lock mechanism 37 includes a lock case 40 arranged to cover the case body 32 and a lock case 40 rotatably between a lock position and an unlock position. Cylinder lock 41 attached to
And a lock lever 42 that rotates in conjunction with the cylinder lock 41 and a torsion coil spring 43 for urging the cylinder lock 41 toward the unlocked position.

The lock case 40 is provided with four
It is attached by a book screw 50. The lock case 40 has a cylindrical mounting hole 40c for rotatably mounting the cylinder lock 41 therein. In addition, a cover 40a is provided on one end side where the cylinder lock 41 is exposed and extends to the end surface of the case body 32. This cover part 4
0a is formed with front and rear outer penetration portions 40b, 40b for penetrating the front and rear outer casings 20b, 21b together with the cap 22 covered thereon.
Thus, the brake cable 2 is also provided on the lock case 40.
By making 0, 21 penetrate, it becomes difficult to remove the lock case 40 from the case main body 32, and it becomes difficult to disassemble the brake lock device 30. For this reason, it becomes difficult to resist theft by disassembling the brake lock device 30.

The cylinder lock 41 is a lock which is unlocked and rotated by a key 45, and has, for example, three cylinders 46 which are movable in the radial direction. Cylinder 46
Are arranged side by side in the axial direction, and the coil springs 46a
(FIG. 9). Cylinder 4
Reference numeral 6 denotes a lock position and an unlock position where the lock 6 advances toward the lock case 40 and is locked. As a result,
The position of the cylinder lock 41 is held between the lock position and the lock position. A pair of locking grooves 40d for locking the cylinder 46 are formed in the lock case 40 at intervals in the rotation direction. When the key 45 is inserted, the cylinder 46 retreats and the lock is released, and the cylinder lock 41 becomes rotatable. The cylinder lock 41 is a lock case 40
Is rotated around the axis of the rotation pin 47 inserted from the end face of the rotation pin.

The lock lever 42 is arranged at an end of the cylinder lock 41 and is connected to the cylinder lock 41 by a connection pin 48. Thereby, the lock lever 42 also rotates around the axis of the rotation pin 47 together with the cylinder lock 41. The lock lever 42 rotates between a lock position shown in FIG. 8 for locking the moving members 35 and 36 and a lock release position shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the rotation position of the lock lever 42 in the cable movement direction is a position where the lock member 42 comes into contact with the long moving member 36 and does not come into contact with the short moving member 35. As a result, when the brake lever 16 is not operated as described above, even if the key 45 is inserted into the cylinder lock 41 and the cylinder lock 41 is rotated, the lock lever 42 contacts the moving member 36 and turns to the lock position. I can't move. Therefore, the front and rear brake devices 8 and 9 are not locked in a state where no brake operation is performed.

The torsion coil spring 43 has one end locked to the lock lever 42 and the other end locked to the lock case 40. The torsion coil spring 43 urges the lock 41 toward the unlock position via the lock lever 42. The torsion coil spring 43 is provided for returning the cylinder lock 41 from the lock position to the unlock position.

<Operation of Brake Lock Device> The brake devices 8, 9 for the front and rear wheels 6, 7 are operated by the brake lock device 30.
In order to lock the rear brake device 9, first, for example, the brake lever 18 for the rear brake is operated with the left hand, for example.
To the braking state. In this state, as shown in FIG. 6, the inner cable 21a moves toward the brake lever 18 and the moving member 36 moves upward in FIG. In this state, that is, with the left hand
The key 45 is inserted into the keyhole of the cylinder lock 41 with the right hand while holding the lock, and the cylinder lock 41 is rotated from the unlocked position shown in FIG. 7 to the locked position shown in FIG. At this time, when the key 45 is inserted through the key hole, the cylinder lock 41 of the cylinder lock 41 is retracted and the lock is released, and the lock is released, and the cylinder lock 41 becomes rotatable (FIG. 1).
0).

In this state, when the cylinder lock 41 is rotated toward the lock position by the key 45 against the urging force of the torsion coil spring 43, the lock lever 42 is also rotated to the lock position shown in FIG. Move. When the key 45 is removed with the cylinder lock 41 rotated to the lock position, the cylinder 46 advances into the other locking groove 40d by the urging force of the coil spring 46a, and the cylinder lock 41 is held at the lock position (FIG. 11). ). When the lock lever 42 rotates to the lock position, the lock lever 42 is disposed between the lower part of the lower end of the moving member 36 in FIG. 6 and the upper part of the upper end of the moving member 35 in FIG. 6, as shown in FIG. You. When the hand is released from the brake lever 18 in this state, the inner cable 21a is pulled downward in FIG. 6 by the biasing member provided on the rear brake device 9, and the moving member 36 comes into contact with the lock lever 42.
Then, return to the position before the movement (braking release position) is prevented, and the rear brake device 9 is locked in the braking state. Further, a lock lever 42 is provided above the upper end of the moving member 35 in FIG.
, The upward movement of the moving member 35 is prevented, and the front brake device 8 is locked in a non-braking state. As a result, even if the front brake lever 16 is gripped, the inner cable 20a cannot move, and the front brake device 8 cannot be brought into the braking state.

Here, the front brake device 8 can be locked in the non-braking state by operating only one brake lever 18, and the rear brake device 9 can be locked in the braking state, and the existing brake device 18 can be locked without replacing the brake lever 18. The brake devices 8 and 9 can be easily locked by using the brake lever.

On the other hand, when releasing the brake lock, the key 45 is inserted into the keyhole of the cylinder lock 41. When the key is inserted into the keyhole, the cylinder 46 is retracted and the cylinder lock 41 becomes rotatable.
3, the cylinder lock 41 and the lock lever 42 are urged in the unlocking direction. When the rear brake lever 18 is grasped in this state, the moving member 36 slightly moves upward in FIG. 6 (toward the brake lever 18), and the lock lever 42 and the moving member 36 are separated from each other. Then, the torsion coil spring 4
The locking lever 42 and the moving member 36 are
The lock lever 42, which has been prevented from moving to the unlock position by the friction with the cylinder lock 41, is rotated together with the cylinder lock 41 toward the unlock position by the urging force of the torsion coil spring 43, and the locked state is released. As a result, the inner cable 21a is pulled by the biasing member provided on the rear brake device 9, and the moving member 36 returns to the original position shown in FIG. Thus, by providing the torsion coil spring 43, the brake lever 18 is inserted after the key 45 is inserted.
The lock lever 42 can be automatically returned from the locked position to the unlocked position simply by operating. For this reason,
The lock release operation is further facilitated.

[Second Embodiment] A brake lock device 30a according to a second embodiment shown in FIG. 12 is different from the first embodiment in that an interlock mechanism 60 for interlocking two moving members 35 and 36 is provided. Since the configurations of the lock mechanism 37 and the case member 31 are the same as those of the first embodiment, the description is omitted.

The moving member 36 locks the rear inner cable 21a. The configuration is the same as in the first embodiment. 1 upper part of the moving member 36 (the brake lever 18 side)
, An interlocking member 61 constituting the interlocking mechanism 60 is disposed. The inner cable 21a movably penetrates the interlocking member 61. The interlocking member 61 moves in conjunction with the movement of the moving member 36 toward the brake lever 18. An interlocking hole 61a is formed on a side surface of the interlocking member 61 facing the moving member 35.

The moving member 35 has a length in the cable moving direction in which the interlocking member 61 and the moving member 36 are added.
In the middle of the moving member 35, a lever locking groove 35c is formed. The formation position and the shape are as follows when the moving member 35 is at the lower position in FIG.
The position and the shape are such that the lock lever 42 can rotate to the lock position. An interlocking screw hole 35d penetrating in a direction orthogonal to the cable moving direction is formed at a position of the lever locking groove 35c facing the interlocking hole 61a in the upper part of FIG. An interlocking screw 39 formed by a hexagonal set screw is screwed into the interlocking screw hole 35d. The length of the interlocking screw 39 is slightly shorter than the length of the moving member 35 in the orthogonal direction. The interlocking mechanism 60 is configured by the interlocking member 61 and the interlocking screw 39.

On the side surface of the case body 32, a viewing hole 32i for turning the interlock screw 39 from outside is formed at a position facing the interlock screw hole 35d.

The brake lock device 30 having the above-described configuration is used.
In a, in the non-interlocking state in which the interlocking screw 39 does not protrude toward the interlocking hole 61a, the same operation as in the first embodiment is performed. That is, when the cylinder lock 41 is rotated to the lock position by operating the key 45 while the brake lever 18 is held with the left hand, as shown in FIG.
Are arranged at the lower end of the moving member 36 and in the lever locking groove 35 c of the moving member 35. When the hand is released from the brake lever 18, the moving member 36 is prevented from returning to the original position, and the movement of the moving member 35 is also prevented. As a result, as in the first embodiment, the front brake device 8 is locked in the non-braking state, and the rear brake device 9 is locked in the braking state.

On the other hand, when the interlocking screw 39 is rotated by using an Allen key or the like to cause the tip of the interlocking screw 39 to protrude into the interlocking hole 61a as shown in FIG. The two moving members 35 and 36 move in conjunction with each other. That is, when the moving member 36 moves,
The interlocking member 61 also moves, and the moving member 35 moves in conjunction with the interlocking member 61. Therefore, when the brake lever 18 is operated, as shown in FIG. 15, the front and rear brake devices 8 and 9 can be simultaneously braked to be in the braking state at the same time. In this interlocking state, when the front brake lever 16 is operated, the moving member 35 moves together with the interlocking member 61, but the moving member 36 does not move. Therefore, when the front brake lever 16 is operated, only the front brake device 8 enters the braking state.

When the rear brake lever 18 is operated in such an interlocked state, as described above, both moving members 35 and 36 move to the upper braking state as shown in FIG. In this braking state, the brake lock device 30
When a is locked, the lock lever 42 is arranged below the lower ends of the two moving members 35 and 36 in FIG. 15, and when the brake lever 18 is returned, the lock lever 42 comes into contact with the lower ends of the two moving members 35 and 36. Then, the return of the two moving members 35, 36 to their original positions is prevented, and the two brake devices 8, 9 are locked in the braking state.

As described above, in the second embodiment, the interlocking state and the non-interlocking state can be selected, and the front and rear brake devices 8 and 9 are locked according to the state.

[Third Embodiment] In the second embodiment, when the interlocking state is set, the normal braking operation is also interlocked.
-Brake lock device 3 according to Embodiment 3 shown in FIG.
In 0b, the interlock is released during the braking operation, and the interlock is established only during the lock operation. Note that the configuration of the lock mechanism is substantially the same as that of the above-described embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

In FIG. 16 and FIG.
1 has a case main body 32 and a mounting portion 33. The case body 32 has a moving space 32a for storing the moving members 35 and 36, and an interlocking space 32d for storing the interlocking mechanism 60a. Moving space 32 of case body 32
Moving members 35 and 36 are arranged in a. However, unlike the above two embodiments, the brake cable 20 connected to the front brake lever 16 is arranged on the right side in FIG. 17, and the brake cable 21 connected to the rear brake lever 18 is located on the left side in FIG. Are located.
Therefore, the moving member 35 is arranged on the right side, and the moving member 36 is arranged on the left side. The interlocking space 32d is formed to protrude from the left side surface of the case main body 32 in FIG. The interlocking space 32d is formed by a locking space 32e slightly protruding to the left side of FIG. 17 of the moving space 32a, and a locking space 32e protruding greatly below the locking space 32e and partitioned by a partition wall 32f.
And two pin storage spaces 32g and 32h.

As shown in FIG. 16, the lock case 40 of the lock mechanism 37 has a shape conforming to the shape of the case main body 32, and is formed by six screws 51.
Has been concluded.

The moving member 35 has the same configuration as the above two embodiments, except that the interlocking hole 64 constituting the interlocking mechanism 60a is formed in a direction perpendicular to the cable moving direction. The moving member 36 is arranged above the moving member 35 in FIG. 17 (on the brake lever side). An interlocking member 65 is mounted opposite the moving member 35 and in contact with the lower part of the moving member 36. The inner cable 21a movably penetrates inside the interlocking member 65. A regulating protrusion 65a for regulating movement is formed on the outer surface of the interlocking member 65 on the moving member 36 side. This regulating protrusion 65a
Abuts against the wall surface of the locking space 32e to regulate the movement in the cable movement direction.

An interlocking pin 66 is movably mounted on the interlocking member 65 between the interlocking position and the interlocking release position in the orthogonal direction. The interlocking pin 66 is a flanged pin,
It is urged by the coil spring 69 in the interlock release direction (leftward in FIG. 17). The interlocking pin 66 is arranged at a position facing the interlocking hole 64, and when the interlocking pin 66 protrudes into the interlocking hole 64, the two moving members 35 and 36 move in conjunction.
The base end portion of the interlocking pin 66 including the head 66a is arranged in the pin storage space 32g, and is locked at the interlocking release position by the partition wall 32f. Also, at the tip of the interlocking pin 66,
The retaining ring 71 is mounted, and the retaining ring 71 is
5 is arranged at the interlocking position by abutting on the side surface. When the interlocking pin 66 is arranged at the interlocking position, the head 66a is arranged on the brake cable 21 side from the wall surface along the brake cable 21 of the locking space 32e.

A pressing pin 67 is in contact with the head of the interlocking pin 66. The pressing pin 67 is a flanged pin whose tip penetrates the partition 32f and abuts on the interlocking pin 66, and is provided to press the interlocking pin 66 to the interlocking position.
The pressing pin 67 is movably mounted on the case main body 32, and its head 67a protrudes outward from the case main body 32, and its tip is stored in the pin storage space 32h.
A retaining ring 70 is mounted in the middle of the pressing pin 67. A coil spring 68 is provided between the retaining ring 70 and the partition wall 32f.
, And urges the pressing pin 67 in the interlock release direction.

The lock lever 42 is arranged at a position where it cannot be rotated by the interlocking member 65 in a state where the interlocking member 65 is arranged at the position shown in FIG.

In the brake lock device 30b configured as described above, when a normal braking operation is performed by the brake levers 16 and 18, the two moving members 35 and 36 are not linked and the respective brake devices 8 and 9 are braked. Is done. Also,
Since the interlocking member 65 does not move regardless of which of the brake levers 16 and 18 is gripped, the lock lever 42 hits the interlocking member 65 and does not rotate even if a lock operation is performed by accidentally inserting a key. For this reason, careless locking can be prevented.

When performing the locking operation, first, the pressing pin 67 is pressed to bring the state as shown in FIG. When the pressing pin 67 is pressed, the interlocking pin 66 enters the interlocking hole 64,
The interlocking member 65 and the moving member 35 can be interlocked. When the brake lever 16 is depressed while the pressing pin 67 is pressed,
The moving member 35 moves upward in FIG. 18 (on the brake lever side). Accordingly, the interlocking member 65 also moves, and the moving member 36 also moves. When the interlocking member 65 moves upward,
The head 66a of the interlocking pin 66 passes slightly inside the wall surface of the locking space 32e, and when the head 66a comes off the pressing pin 67, the movement in the interlock release direction is regulated by the wall surface. As a result, it is held at the interlocking position. This state is shown in FIG. When the lock lever 42 is moved to the lock position by the key 45 in this state, the lock lever 42 is arranged below the lower end of the interlocking member 65 and the moving member 35 in FIG. When the hand is released from the brake lever 16, the interlocking member 65 and the moving member 35 contact the lock lever and are prevented from returning to their original positions, and both the front and rear brake devices 8, 9 are locked in the braking state.

In this case, the interlocking mechanism 60a can be easily switched between the interlocking state and the interlocking release state by operating the pressing pin 67.
b only when locking by b,
9 can be locked in the braking state. Then, at the time of normal braking operation, the interlocking state is released and individual braking operation can be performed.

[Other Embodiments] (a) In the above embodiment, a bicycle was described as an example of a vehicle. However, the vehicle to which the present invention is applied is not limited to a bicycle, but may be a motorcycle, a three-wheeled vehicle, or a four-wheeled vehicle. The invention can be applied to all vehicles equipped with a brake device such as a wheeled vehicle.

(B) In the above-described embodiment, the brake cable having the inner cable and the outer casing is exemplified as the connecting member. However, the connecting member is not limited to this, and may be a rod-shaped connecting member extending from the brake lever. It may be a hydraulic tube that is connected to the brake system and through which hydraulic oil flows.

(C) In the above embodiment, the front and rear brake devices are locked at the same time. However, a brake lock device may be provided for each of the front and rear brake devices or one of them, and the brake devices may be locked independently. In this case, it may be locked in the braking state or locked in the non-braking state.

(D) In the above embodiment, the case member 3
1 is fixed to the handle stem 14 to facilitate the locking operation.
It is not limited to 4, and may be fixed to any part of the vehicle frame or a fixing member fixed to the frame. If the operability is not considered, the case member 31 need not be fixed.

[0062]

According to the present invention, since the lock mechanism for locking the movable member capable of locking the connecting member is provided inside the case member through which the connecting member passes, the brake device can be used without replacing the brake lever. Can be locked. For this reason,
The brake device can be easily locked using the existing brake lever.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the lock mechanism for the front and rear wheels and the simultaneous braking mechanism for the front and rear wheels can be simply realized by one control device by providing the interlocking means, and the plurality of wheels provided on the vehicle are provided. Can be locked simultaneously with a simple configuration and operation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a bicycle employing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial front view of the bicycle.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a brake lock device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a plan sectional view at the time of unlocking.

FIG. 6 is a plan sectional view at the time of locking.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a position of a lock lever at the time of unlocking.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the position of a lock lever during locking.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the cylinder lock when the lock is released.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the cylinder lock when a key is inserted.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the cylinder lock when locked.

FIG. 12 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 5 in an interlock release state of the brake lock device according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 6 in the interlock release state.

FIG. 14 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 5 in the interlocked state.

FIG. 15 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 6 in the interlocked state.

FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view of a brake lock device according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a plan sectional view showing the unlocked state.

FIG. 18 is a plan sectional view showing the interlocking operation.

FIG. 19 is a plan sectional view showing the locked state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 20, 21 Brake cable 20a, 21a Inner cable 20b, 21b Outer casing 30, 30a, 30b Brake lock device 31 Case member 35, 36 Moving member 37 Lock mechanism 42 Lock lever 43 Torsion coil spring 45 Key 60, 60a Interlocking mechanism

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] March 16, 2000 (200.3.1.1)
6)

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Claims

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[Claims]

Wherein said locking member, said a said moving member by the movement of the connecting member is lockable to the moving member and moves, in a state in which the movable member is not moving is impossible locks the moving member, brake system according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

Wherein said vehicle is a motorcycle having front and rear wheels, in the case member, the front and rear respectively connected to the front and rear wheels and the braking device of the front and rear braking respective front and rear of the brake operating device connecting member penetrates, the moving member is disposed a pair so as to respectively engaging the coupling member of the front and rear, the locking mechanism locks the at least one of the front and rear of the moving member, according to claim 1 6. The vehicle brake control device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 .

7. When either one of the two said mobile member is moved to move in conjunction with other, further comprising an interlocking means for the other is not be moved by moving the said one vehicle according to claim 6 Brake control device.

Wherein said interlocking means is switchable to a non-interlocking state movable individually interlocked state and two movable member movable in conjunction with two of said movable member, according to claim 7 Vehicle brake control device.

Wherein said locking member is contacted to at least one of the two moving members that move the interlocking prevents the movement to the position before the movement of the two moving members, according to claim 7 or
9. The vehicle brake control device according to item 8 .

Wherein said locking member, when one of the moving member by the operation of the brake operating device is moved, thereby prevented from moving to the position before movement of the moved the one moving member, not moving the other 7. The vehicle brake control device according to claim 6 , wherein the movement of the moving member is also prevented.

Wherein said case member is attachable to a fixed member mounted on the frame or the frame of the vehicle, vehicle brake control device according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

[Procedure amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0007

[Correction method] Change

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[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle brake control device provided at a midpoint of a connecting member having both ends connected to a brake operating device provided on a vehicle and moving by operation of the brake operating device. Device for locking the brake device, comprising a case member,
Moving member, lock mechanism , lock holding means, and lock
Release means . The case member is a member that is arranged in the middle of the connecting member and through which the connecting member can pass.
The moving member is a member that can lock the connecting member and is movable in the penetrating direction according to the movement of the connecting member inside the case member. The lock mechanism contacts the moving member and moves it.
Lock position to prevent movement and release position to separate from it
A lock member movably attached to the case member
Operation to move the locking member between the locked position and the released position.
And a mechanism for locking the movable member in a state where it cannot be moved and releasing the movable member in a state where it can be moved. Lot
The lock holding means holds and releases the lock member at the lock position.
It is a means for removing. The lock releasing means is a lock holding means.
The lock member released by the
Move to the release position side by moving the connecting member by operation.
Means.

[Procedure amendment 3]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0008

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

In this brake control device, when the movable member is locked by the lock member, the movable member cannot move inside the case member, and the connecting member locked by the movable member cannot move. In this locked state, even if the brake operating device is operated, the connecting member does not move and the brake operating device cannot be operated. Therefore, if the moving member is locked by the lock mechanism after operating the brake operating device to put the brake device in the braking state, the brake device can be locked in the braking state, and it becomes difficult to move the vehicle. Further, if the moving member is locked in a state where the brake operating device is not operated, the brake device can be locked in a non-braking state, and the brake cannot be applied even if the vehicle can be moved. Here, since the lock mechanism for locking the moving member is provided inside the case member through which the connecting member penetrates, the brake device can be locked without replacing the brake lever. Therefore, the brake device can be easily locked using the existing brake lever. Operate the operating member to lock the lock member.
Move to the lock position, the moving member is locked
Movement is prevented and the lock member is
Since it is held, the locked state can be maintained. In addition,
When the rake operating device is operated, the lock member is released.
The lock member moves to the release position and the lock
Lock state is released, making unlocking operations easier.
You.

[Procedure amendment 4]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0011

[Correction method] Change

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[0011] A vehicle brake control device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention includes:
The device according to any one of the first to third inventions, wherein the lock
The holding means is unlocked by the key and the key, and
Lock to hold and release the lock member
You. In this case, the lock holding means is released by the key.
It has a lock to lock, making it difficult to release the locked state.
And the vehicle is less likely to be stolen.

[Procedure amendment 5]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0012

[Correction method] Deleted

[Procedure amendment 6]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0013

[Correction method] Deleted

[Procedure amendment 7]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0014

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

A vehicle brake control device according to a fifth aspect of the present invention
In the device according to any one of the inventions 1 to 4 , the locking member can lock the moving member when the moving member moves by moving the connecting member, and cannot lock the moving member when the moving member is not moving. is there. In this case,
Locking cannot be performed unless the connecting member is moved by the operating member and the moving member is moved, so that it is difficult to lock the brake device by mistake due to erroneous operation.

[Procedure amendment 8]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0015

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

A vehicle brake control device according to a sixth aspect of the present invention
In the device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the vehicle is a two-wheeled vehicle having front and rear wheels, and the case member is connected to a front and rear brake device for braking the front and rear wheels, respectively, and a front and rear brake operation device. The front and rear connecting members penetrate, and a pair of moving members are provided to lock the front and rear connecting members, respectively, and the lock mechanism locks at least one of the front and rear moving members. In this case, the brake device mounted on at least one of the front and rear wheels is locked.

[Procedure amendment 9]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0016

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

A vehicle brake control device according to a seventh aspect of the present invention
The apparatus according to a sixth aspect , further comprising interlocking means for moving one of the two moving members in conjunction with the movement of the other, and not moving the other even if the other moves.
In this case, when one brake operating device is operated to move one moving member, both moving members move. Therefore, for example, when the brake operating device for the rear wheel is operated, the front and rear wheels are braked. When the front wheel brake operation device is operated, only the front wheels are braked. Further, if the moving member is locked by the lock mechanism after operating one of the brake operation operations, the front and rear brake devices can be locked in the braking state. As described above, by providing the interlocking means, simultaneous locking of the front and rear brakes and simultaneous braking of the front and rear wheels can be simply realized by one control device, and a plurality of brake devices for braking a plurality of wheels provided on the vehicle can be simplified. It can be locked at the same time by configuration and operation.

[Procedure amendment 10]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0017

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

A vehicle brake control device according to an eighth aspect of the present invention
In the device according to the seventh aspect , the interlocking means can switch between an interlocking state in which the two moving members can be interlocked to move and a non-interlocking state in which the two moving members can move individually. In this case, for example, at the time of locking, the two moving members are linked, and the front and rear brake devices can be simultaneously locked in the braking state only by operating one of the brake operation devices. And
During normal running, the front and rear brake devices can be operated separately such that the two moving members move individually.

[Procedure amendment 11]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0018

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

A ninth aspect of the present invention relates to a vehicle brake device.
9. The device according to 7 or 8 , wherein the lock member contacts at least one of the two moving members that have moved in conjunction with each other to prevent the two moving members from moving to the positions before the movement. In this case, when one of the moving members is locked, the other member is also locked, so that both the front and rear brake devices can be locked by operating one of the brake operating devices, making it difficult for theft to occur.

[Procedure amendment 12]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0019

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the device according to the sixth aspect, when the one moving member is moved by operating the brake operating device, the locking member moves. Of the other moving member that is not moving is also prevented. In this case, one of the brake operating devices is operated to lock the moving member in a state where the moving member is moved, and one of the brake devices is locked in the braking state, and the movement of the other moving member is prevented. Since the brake device can be locked in the non-braking state, it is difficult for theft to occur.

[Procedure amendment 13]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0020

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

A vehicle brake control device according to an eleventh aspect of the present invention is the vehicle brake control device according to any one of the first to tenth aspects,
The case member can be attached to a vehicle frame or a fixing member mounted on the frame. In this case, since the case member is fixed, the locking operation can be easily performed with one hand.

[Procedure amendment 14]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0033

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

The cylinder lock 41 is a lock which is unlocked and rotated by a key 45, and has, for example, three cylinders 46 which are movable in the radial direction. Cylinder 46
Are arranged side by side in the axial direction, and the coil springs 46a
(FIG. 9). Cylinder 4
Reference numeral 6 denotes a lock position and an unlock position where the lock 6 advances toward the lock case 40 and is locked. As a result,
The position of the cylinder lock 41 is held between the locked position and the unlocked position. The lock case 40 has a cylinder 4
A pair of locking grooves 40d in which the locking members 6 are locked are formed at intervals in the rotation direction. When the key 45 is inserted, the cylinder 46 retreats and the lock is released, and the cylinder lock 41 is released.
Becomes rotatable. The cylinder lock 41 rotates around the axis of the rotation pin 47 inserted from the end face of the lock case 40.

[Procedure amendment 15]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0056

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

When performing the locking operation, first, the pressing pin 67 is pressed to bring the state as shown in FIG. When the pressing pin 67 is pressed, the interlocking pin 66 enters the interlocking hole 64,
The interlocking member 65 and the moving member 35 can be interlocked. When the brake lever 16 is depressed while pressing the pressing pin 67,
The moving member 35 moves upward in FIG. 18 (on the brake lever side). Accordingly, the interlocking member 65 also moves, and the moving member 36 also moves. When the interlocking member 65 moves upward,
The head 66a of the interlocking pin 66 passes slightly inside the wall surface of the locking space 32e, and when the head 66a comes off the pressing pin 67, the movement in the interlock release direction is regulated by the wall surface. As a result, it is held at the interlocking position. This state is shown in FIG. When the lock lever 42 is moved to the lock position by the key 45 in this state, the lock lever 42 is arranged below the lower end of the interlocking member 65 and the moving member 35 in FIG. When the hand is released from the brake lever 16, the interlocking member 65 and the moving member 35 come into contact with the lock lever 42 and are prevented from returning to the original position, and both the front and rear brake devices 8, 9 are locked in the braking state. .

[Procedure amendment 16]

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[Correction target item name] Fig. 6

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[Procedure amendment 17]

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Claims (13)

[Claims] A brake control device for locking the brake device, the brake control device being provided in the middle of a connecting member having both ends connected to a brake operation device and a brake device provided in the vehicle and moving by operation of the brake operation device. A case member disposed in the middle of the connecting member and through which the connecting member can pass; and a penetrating direction in which the connecting member can be locked and the inside of the case member moves according to the movement of the connecting member. And a lock mechanism provided on the case member for locking the movable member in a non-movable state and releasing the movable member in a movable state. 2. The lock mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the lock mechanism locks the movable member to a position before movement in a state where the connecting member is moved by operating the brake operating device. Vehicle brake system. 3. The connecting member includes an inner cable having both ends connected to the brake operating device and the brake device, and an outer casing through which the inner cable passes. 3. The vehicle brake control device according to claim 1, wherein the inner cable is locked. 4. The lock mechanism comprises: a lock member movably mounted on the case member at a lock position where the lock member comes into contact with the movable member to prevent the lock member from moving, and a lock position movably attached to the case member. 4. The vehicle brake control device according to claim 1, further comprising an operation member that moves between the lock position and the release position. 5. 5. The lock member is held at the lock position.
5. The apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a lock holding unit for releasing the holding.
A brake control device for a vehicle according to claim 1. 6. The lock release device according to claim 5, further comprising: a lock release unit that moves the lock member released by the lock holding unit to the release position side by moving the connection member by operating the brake operation device. Vehicle brake system. 7. The lock member is capable of locking the movable member when the movable member is moved by the movement of the connecting member, and is unable to lock the movable member when the movable member is not moved. A vehicle brake device according to any one of claims 4 to 6. 8. The vehicle is a two-wheeled vehicle having front and rear wheels, and the case member has front and rear brake devices that respectively brake the front and rear wheels and front and rear brake operation devices respectively connected to the front and rear brake operation devices. 5. The connecting member penetrates, the moving member is provided in a pair so as to lock the front and rear connecting members, respectively, and the locking mechanism locks at least one of the front and rear moving members. 8. The vehicle brake control device according to any one of items 1 to 7. 9. The vehicle according to claim 8, further comprising interlocking means for interlockingly moving one of the two moving members when one of the two moving members moves, and not moving the one even when the other of the moving members moves. Brake control device. 10. The interlocking means according to claim 9, wherein said interlocking means is switchable between an interlocking state in which said two moving members can move in conjunction with each other and a non-interlocking state in which said two moving members can move individually. Vehicle brake control device. 11. The lock member according to claim 9, wherein the lock member contacts at least one of the two movable members that have moved in conjunction with each other to prevent the two movable members from moving to a position before the movement. Vehicle brake control device. 12. The lock member, when one of the moving members is moved by the operation of the brake operating device, prevents the moved one of the moving members from moving to a position before the movement, and the other of the moving members does not move. The vehicle brake control device according to claim 8, wherein movement of the moving member is also prevented. 13. The vehicle brake control device according to claim 1, wherein the case member is attachable to a frame of the vehicle or a fixing member mounted on the frame.