JP2006117127A - Bell for bicycle, bicycle and mirror surface-like body - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bell for a bicycle and a bicycle in which a warning sound is made small and a bowl is not rusted even if rainwater is sprayed to it while it is provided with a mirror surface-like body capable of being co-used as a hand mirror. <P>SOLUTION: The bell for the bicycle is provided with a base part 10 mounted to a handlebar 2 of the bicycle; the bowl 4 for generating the warning sound; a shaft part 11 provided on the base part 10 and mounting the bowl 4; and the mirror surface-like body 7 mounted to a distal end at the same side as the bowl 4 at the shaft part 11 at an attitude that it becomes an outer side of the bowl 4. According to the constitution, since the mirror surface-like body 7 is arranged at the same side as the bowl 4 relative to the base part 10, the mirror surface-like body 7 can be used as the hand mirror by mounting the bell 1 for the bicycle such that the mirror surface-like body 7 becomes in an oblique upward direction toward a driver side. A recession part 4a of the bowl 4 becomes in a downward direction and rainwater or the like is prevented from being stored in the recession part 4a of the bowl 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a bicycle bell and a bicycle equipped with the bicycle bell.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a bicycle bell attached to a bicycle handle and a mirror-like body that can be used as a rearview mirror or a hand mirror. As shown in FIGS. 10 (a), 10 (b), and 11, this type of bicycle bell 50 is pivoted in one direction from a base-like base portion 53 that is fixed to a bicycle handle 52 via a mounting portion 51. The portion 54 is protruded, and a metal dough 55 that generates a warning sound is attached to the tip portion of the shaft portion 54, and the surface of the base portion 53 opposite to the dog 55, that is, the back surface side of the base portion 53. In addition, a mirror-like body 56 that can be used as a rearview mirror or a hand mirror is attached. Here, in FIGS. 10A, 10 </ b> B, and 11, 57 is an operation lever operated by a thumb or the like.

Such a bicycle bell provided with the mirror-like body 56 not only has a function of generating a warning sound, but also allows the driver to check the rear using the mirror-like body 56, and The mirror-like body 56 that allows the user to see himself / herself can be used in place of the hand mirror by arranging the mirror-like body 56 in an appropriate mounting posture (however, as the mirror-like body 56, a rearview mirror or a hand mirror can be used. It is necessary to adopt one suitable for use as a). When the mirror-like body 56 is used as a rearview mirror, as shown in FIG. 12A, the mirror-like body 56 is used while being inclined so that the mirror-like body 56 is obliquely rearward. When used as a hand mirror, as shown in FIG. 12B, the mirror-like body 56 is inclined and used so as to be inclined upward.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-35277 (FIG. 2 etc.)

  However, as described above, according to the conventional bicycle bell having the mirror-like body 56, the mirror-like body 56 is attached to the surface opposite to the dog 55 with respect to the base portion 53. In a state where the bell 50 is attached to the handle 52, the recess 55a (the inner part of the dog 55) 55a is disposed obliquely upward, and when rain water or the like is applied to the bicycle bell 50, the vicinity of the outer peripheral edge of the dog 55 There is a problem that rainwater enters and accumulates in the recess 55a of the dog 55 from the gap. As described above, when rainwater or the like accumulates in the recess 55a of the dog 55, there arises a problem that the warning sound of the dog 55 is reduced or the dog 55 is rusted.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned problem, and has a mirror-like body that can also be used as a hand mirror, etc., and does not cause a warning sound to be reduced or rusted even if rainwater is applied. It is intended to provide a bell and bicycle.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a bicycle bell according to the present invention includes a base portion attached to a bicycle handle, a dog generating a warning sound, a shaft portion provided on the base portion to which a dog is attached, and a dog in the shaft portion. And a mirror-like body attached in a posture that is on the outside of the dog. Here, as a mounting position of the mirror-like body, it is preferable that the mirror surface is mounted at the center of the tip portion of the shaft portion.

  According to this configuration, since the mirror-like body is disposed on the same side as the base portion, by attaching the bicycle bell so that the mirror-like body is obliquely upward toward the driver side, The mirror-like body can be used as a hand mirror or a rearview mirror, and at the same time, the concave portion of the bowl is directed downward, and rainwater or the like is prevented from accumulating in the concave portion of the bowl.

  In addition, by attaching the mirror-like body to the center of the tip end portion of the shaft portion, even if the wrinkle vibrates, it is possible to minimize the transmission of this vibration to the mirror-like body and its attachment location. Therefore, even when a trap is sounded, the mirror-like body is less likely to vibrate, and the mirror-like body can be used favorably as a hand mirror or a rearview mirror.

  In addition, the bicycle bell of the present invention is provided with an operation lever for driving a hammer portion that rings a dog, and the mirror-like body is provided with a cover portion that covers at least the vicinity of the operation lever on the outer periphery of the dog. Features.

  With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the finger that has operated the operation lever from coming into contact with the cover, thereby preventing the finger from coming into contact with the dog and reducing the warning sound. .

Further, the bicycle bell according to the present invention is characterized in that a connecting portion is provided between the attachment portion fixed to the handle of the bicycle and the base portion so that the fixing angle of each other can be adjusted. .
With this configuration, the mirror-like body can be adjusted to an easy-to-see angle.

The bicycle bell of the present invention is characterized in that a sunshade is provided on a part of the mirror-like body.
With this configuration, it is possible to prevent sunlight from directly entering the eyes through the mirror surface portion of the mirror-like body.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the mirror-like body can be used as a hand mirror or a rear-view mirror by attaching the mirror-like body to the distal end portion on the same side as the dog in the shaft portion so as to be outside the dog. Although it is possible, the concave portion of the dog faces downward, and rainwater or the like is prevented from collecting in the concave portion of the dog. This prevents rainwater from accumulating in the recesses of the dog and reducing the warning sound of the dog and rusting the dog. As a result, the mirror-like body is used as a hand mirror. However, it is possible to reliably prevent the deterioration of the function as a bicycle bell and improve the reliability.

  In addition, by attaching the mirror-like body to the center of the tip of the shaft, even if a trap is vibrated, this vibration can be minimized and transmitted to the mirror-like body and its mounting location. Even when it is struck, the mirror-like body is less likely to vibrate, and the mirror-like body can be used favorably as a hand mirror or a rearview mirror.

  In addition, it is possible to prevent the finger operating the operation lever from coming into contact with the cover by covering at least the vicinity of the operation lever on the outer periphery of the dog, and the warning sound can be reduced. Can be prevented.

  In addition, by connecting the connecting part, which is connected so that the fixing angle of each other can be adjusted, between the attachment part fixed to the handle of the bicycle and the base part, the mirror-like body can be adjusted to an easy-to-see angle. This improves convenience.

  Also, by providing a sunshade on a part of the mirror-like body, it is possible to prevent the sunlight reflected by the mirror-like body from directly entering the eyes, and providing the sunshade on the mirror-like body increases the manufacturing cost. Can also be minimized.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a bicycle bell according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached to a bicycle handle, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the bicycle bell, and FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the bicycle bell. is there.

As shown in FIG. 1, a bicycle bell 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached to a handle 2 of a bicycle.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a bicycle bell 1 is made of a synthetic resin bell body 3 attached to a bicycle handle 2, a metal dog 4 that generates a warning sound, and a mirror-finished stainless steel. The mirror surface material 5 made of a material (or may be a plated synthetic resin plate or the like) is assembled with a mirror surface body 7 formed by being fitted into a holding cover 6. Then, with respect to the bell main body 3, the dog 4 and the mirror-like body 7 are on the same side, for example, in the state shown in FIGS. It is attached in such a manner that it is covered.

  The bell body 3 includes a substantially C-shaped attachment portion 9 attached to the handle 2 by screwing a bolt 8 into a nut 9a attached to the inside of the bicycle body 2 while being wound around the bicycle handle 2, and a bicycle bell. The base portion 10 forming one pedestal portion and the shaft portion 11 extending so as to protrude upward from the base portion 10 are integrally molded with resin. A first protruding shaft 13 that rotatably supports the operation lever 12 and a second protruding shaft 14 that rotatably supports a stepped gear 15 that will be described later are also integrally formed. Further, the outer peripheral portion 10 a of the base portion 10 extends upward except for the rotating portion of the operation lever 12 and covers the lower portion of the outer peripheral portion of the dog 4.

  The operating lever 12 is integrally formed with a cylindrical portion 12a that is externally fitted to the first projecting shaft 13, and the distal end side thereof is curved and extended so as to avoid the shaft portion 11, and the distal end portion has teeth. The portion 12 b is integrally formed, and the tooth portion 12 b of the operation lever 12 is meshed with a small gear portion 15 a formed on the stepped gear 15. Note that reference numeral 20 in FIG. 3 denotes a spring that biases the operation lever 12 in a predetermined direction.

  A hammer portion 17 having a metal ring 16 sandwiched in a loosely fitted state is rotatably fitted on the middle portion of the protruding portion of the shaft portion 11 of the bell main body 3, and teeth formed on the outer periphery of the lower portion of the hammer portion 17. A large gear portion 15b formed on the stepped gear 15 is meshed with the portion 17a. Then, by operating and rotating the operation lever 12, the hammer portion 17 is rotated via the stepped gear 15, and the metal ring 16 moved to the outer peripheral side by centrifugal force at the time of rotation is recessed in the tongue 4. A warning sound is generated from the dog 4 in contact with the contact portion 4a formed by the screw.

  A hole 4 b is formed at the center top of the dog 4, and the first and second attachment members 18 and 19 for attaching to the shaft 11 of the main body 3 are provided around the dog 4 around the hole 4 b of the dog 4. The parts are assembled from above and below and engaged with each other. As described above, the first mounting member 18 in which the dog 4 and the second mounting member 18 are assembled is put on the distal end portion of the shaft portion 11 of the bell main body 3 and externally fitted. The holding cover 6 is disposed on the first mounting member 18 in a state where the mirror material 5 is not assembled, and the coupling screw 21 is passed through the holding cover 6 and the first mounting member 18 and the shaft portion 11. The flange 4 and the holding cover 6 are fixed to the shaft portion 11 by being screwed into the mounting hole portion 11 a formed at the tip portion of the shaft. In this state, the mirror surface material 5 is fitted on the upper surface portion 6 d of the holding cover 6. Here, the upper surface portion of the holding cover 6 is integrally formed with a plurality of claw portions 6a that can be elastically deformed, and as shown in FIG. It is comprised so that it can hold | maintain favorably with the attitude | position along the upper surface part of 6. As shown in FIG. In this way, the mirror-like body 7 composed of the mirror material 5 and the holding cover 6 is attached to the center of the tip portion of the shaft portion 11. Further, a cover portion 6 b that covers the upper portion of the dog 4 is integrally formed on the outer peripheral portion of the holding cover 6.

  The bicycle bell 1 is attached to a bicycle handle 2 in a state of being slightly inclined toward the driver as shown in FIG. 1, for example. And a driver | operator can see himself / herself etc. like a hand mirror by seeing the mirror surface material 5 of this bell 1 for bicycles.

Further, by operating the operation lever 12, a trap 4 can be generated and a warning sound can be generated.
According to the above configuration, the mirror-like body 7 is disposed on the same side as the dog 4 (upper side in the case shown in FIGS. 1 to 4) with respect to the base portion 10, so that the mirror-like body 7 is used as a hand mirror. At the same time, the recess 4c, which is the inner wall surface of the dog 4, faces downward, and rainwater or the like is prevented from collecting in the recess 4c of the dog 4. As a result, it is possible to prevent rainwater or the like from accumulating in the recess 4c of the dog 4 so that the warning sound of the dog 4 is reduced or the dog 4 is rusted. Thus, while the mirror-like body 7 can be used as a hand mirror or the like, it is possible to reliably prevent the function of the bicycle bell 1 from being deteriorated and maintain good reliability. Moreover, since it arrange | positions so that the upper surface side of the dough 4 may be covered with the mirror-like body 7, it becomes difficult to rain water on the doggy 4 and there exists an effect which can prevent the doggy 4 from being rusted. In addition, although the plane mirror may be used as the mirror surface material 5 of the mirror-like body 7, a concave mirror or a convex mirror may be used instead.

  Further, by attaching the mirror-like body 7 to the center of the tip portion of the shaft portion 11, even when the dog 4 is sounded and vibrates, the transmission of this vibration to the mirror-like body 7 can be suppressed to the minimum, and the mirror-like body 7 can be used satisfactorily as a hand mirror. Furthermore, a material that easily absorbs vibration may be employed as the holding cover 6 of the mirror surface 7 so that the vibration transmitted to the mirror surface 7 is not transmitted to the mirror material 5. Moreover, you may improve the fashionability as the bicycle bell 1 by using a brightly colored material for the holding cover 6 of the mirror-like body 7.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a part of the cover 6 b of the holding cover 6 extends downward to the vicinity of the operation lever 12 so as to cover the vicinity of the operation lever 12 on the outer periphery of the dog 4. May be.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the finger operating the operation lever 12 from coming into contact with the dog 4 by the cover portion 6b, whereby the finger comes into contact with the dog 4 and the warning sound is reduced. Can be prevented. That is, when the operation lever 12 is operated, if a finger or the like touches the dog 4, the vibration of the dog 4 is absorbed by the finger or the like, and the warning sound may be reduced or the warning sound may not be generated. However, such a problem does not occur, and the function as the bicycle bell 1 can be exhibited well.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, as the mirror-like body 7, a lid portion 23 is provided on a part of the holding cover 6 so that it can be opened and closed. Moreover, according to this, it can prevent that the surface of the mirror surface material 5 becomes dirty.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the attachment portion 9 in the bicycle bell 1 is separated from the bell main body 3, and a spherical convex portion 22 a and a spherical shape are provided between the attachment portion 9 and the base portion 10 of the bell main body 3. A universal joint portion 22 as a connecting portion having a concave portion 22b and capable of changing the position of each other may be provided, and according to this, the angle of the bicycle bell 1 is adjusted so that the mirror-like body 7 has an easy-to-see angle. The mounting posture with respect to the handle 2 can be adjusted via the universal joint portion 22, and convenience is improved. The universal joint 22 is interposed not between the attachment portion 9 and the bell main body 3 but between the attachment portion of the collar 4 in the shaft portion 11 and the mirror-like body 7, so that the posture of the mirror-like body 7 is increased. Only the change may be configured. Any structure that can adjust the posture may be used, and a connection structure other than the universal joint 22 may be used.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 8, the upper edge part of the cover part 6b of the holding cover 6 may be extended a little upward to form a sunshade part 6c. Although it becomes difficult to peep, sunlight can be prevented from directly entering the eyes through the mirror material 5 of the mirror-like body 7.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the mirror surface material 5 of the mirror-like body 7 is used as a material that exhibits a function similar to a hand mirror is described, but instead of this, the mirror surface material 5 for the rearview mirror is used. May be. However, in this case, for example, a support member that extends and supports the mirror-like body 7 is provided between the mirror-like body 7 and the mounting portion of the flange 4 in the shaft portion 11 as necessary. Thus, it is desirable to arrange the mirror-like body 7 at a position where it is easy to see the rear, or to provide the universal joint 22 so that the posture of the mirror-like body 7 can be adjusted.

  In the above case, the case where the mirror-like body 7 is provided on the bicycle bell 1 from the beginning has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the mirror-like body 7 is retrofitted as shown in FIG. Assembling, the tip of the shaft 11 is assembled with a mounting hole 11a formed in advance, for example, a cap body 24 that blinds the mounting hole 11a is attached, and if necessary, You may comprise so that the mirror surface-like body 7 (mirror surface material 5 and the holding cover 6) can be purchased and attached.

  The bicycle bell of the present invention can be used as a normal bell function provided with the function of a hand mirror or a rearview mirror, but can be used as a mirror other than a hand mirror or a rearview mirror.

It is a perspective view which shows the state which attached the bicycle bell which concerns on embodiment of this invention to the handle | steering_wheel of a bicycle. It is a top view of the bicycle bell. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the bicycle bell. It is a perspective view which shows a mode that a mirror surface material is attached to the holding cover of the bell for bicycles. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the bicycle bell which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is a principal part longitudinal cross-sectional view of the bicycle bell which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is a principal part rear view of the bell for bicycles concerning other embodiments of the present invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the bicycle bell which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the bicycle bell which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. (A) And (b) is the front view and back view which show the state which attached the conventional bell for bicycles to the handle of a bicycle. It is sectional drawing of the conventional bell for bicycles. (A) And (b) is a side view which shows the case where the conventional bell for bicycles is used as a rearview mirror and the case where it is used as a hand mirror.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bicycle bell 2 Handle 3 Bell main body 4 Dog 5 Mirror surface material 6 Holding cover 6b Cover part 6c Awning part 7 Mirror surface 9 Attachment part 10 Base part 11 Shaft part 11a Attachment hole 12 Operation lever 15 Stepped gear 16 Metal ring 17 Hammer portion 18 First mounting member 19 Second mounting member 23 Lid portion 22 Universal joint portion (connecting portion)
24 Cap body

Claims (8)

A base portion attached to the handle side of the bicycle;
A warning sound is generated.
A shaft portion provided so as to protrude from the base portion and attached with a flange on the tip side;
A bicycle bell provided with a mirror-like body attached to the tip of the shaft on the same side as the dog in a posture to be outside the dog.   The bicycle bell according to claim 1, wherein the mirror-like body is attached to the center of the tip end portion of the shaft portion. There is an operation lever that drives the hammer that rings the dog,
The bicycle bell according to claim 1, wherein the mirror-like body is provided with a cover portion that covers at least the vicinity of the operation lever in the outer peripheral portion of the dog. The attachment part fixed to the handle | steering-wheel of a bicycle was provided, and the connection part which connects a mutual fixed angle so that adjustment was possible was interposed between this attachment part and a base | substrate part. The bicycle bell according to item 1. The bicycle bell according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a sunshade is provided on a part of the mirror-like body.   A bicycle comprising the bicycle bell according to any one of claims 1 to 5.   A mirror-like body configured to be attachable to the tip of a shaft portion to which a bicycle bell trap is attached.   A bicycle bell in which an attachment portion for attaching a mirror-like body is formed at the tip of a shaft portion to which a dog is attached.

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