JP2007045313A - Bicycle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bicycle allowing various decoration by varying the number or the position of installation of decorative members. <P>SOLUTION: A plurality of mounting hole parts 10 are formed on a basket 8. The decorative members 12 are freely removably attached to the mounting hole parts 10 through an attaching/detaching means 14. The attaching/detaching means 14 is made up of a stopper 15 having an inserting shaft part 15a to be freely removably inserted in the mounting hole part 10, and a washer 16 for preventing falling of the stopper 15 inserted in the mounting hole part 10. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a bicycle capable of decorating a basket or a chain cover.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, children's bicycles and the like have some designs and patterns such as anime characters, animals, flowers, stars, etc., decorated on the outer surface of the basket provided at the front and the outer surface of the chain cover.

  However, there is a problem that after the bicycle is manufactured, the user cannot change the above-mentioned pattern and pattern in accordance with the fashion, personal preference, season, etc., and is easily bored in a short period of time. In addition, there is a problem that it is not possible to easily distinguish between bicycles owned by others and bicycles owned by others that are the same model.

Patent Document 1 below discloses a bicycle in which a decorative body shaped like a soccer ball or the like is detachably attached to a frame.
JP 2004-42763 A

  However, in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the decorative body can be attached only at one position of the frame, and the decorative body is detachably attached to a place other than the frame, for example, a front basket, a chain cover, or a spoke. Therefore, there is a problem that the number of decorative bodies to be attached and the places where the decorative bodies are attached are greatly limited, and a variety of decorations cannot be applied.

  An object of this invention is to provide the bicycle which can give the decoration which is rich in change by changing the mounting quantity and mounting location of a decoration member variously.

  To achieve the above object, the bicycle according to the first aspect of the present invention has a plurality of attachment openings for attaching the decorative member, and the decorative member is detachable from the attachment opening via the attachment / detachment means. Is composed of an insertion part that can be inserted into and removed from the mounting opening, and a drop-off prevention part that prevents the insertion part inserted into the mounting opening from dropping off.

  According to this, the decorative member can be attached to any attachment opening by inserting the insertion portion of the attaching / detaching means into the attachment opening and preventing the insertion portion from dropping off by the drop prevention portion. Further, the decorative member can be removed from the mounting opening by removing the insertion portion of the attaching / detaching means from the mounting opening. Therefore, the decorative member can be removed from the attachment opening and attached to another attachment opening, or the decorative member can be removed from the attachment opening and a different type of decorative member can be attached to the attachment opening. This makes it possible to differentiate between the decoration of one's bicycle and the decoration of another person's bicycle, and can easily distinguish one's own bicycle from another person's bicycle. Furthermore, by increasing the number of attachment openings, a large number of various decorative members can be freely selected and attached or removed. As a result, it is possible to give a variety of decorations by changing the mounting quantity and mounting location of the decorative members in various ways.

In the bicycle according to the second aspect of the invention, the attaching / detaching means is provided integrally with the decorative member.
According to this, the number of parts can be reduced and there is no fear of losing the attaching / detaching means. Also, the decorative member can be attached and detached quickly and easily.

In the bicycle according to the third aspect of the present invention, a plurality of mounting openings are formed in at least one of the basket, the chain cover, the spoke, and the mudguard.
According to this, since a plurality of decorative members can be attached to or removed from at least one of the basket, chain cover, spoke, and mudguard, the number of decorative members attached and the mounting location can be changed in various ways. A rich decoration can be applied.

In the bicycle according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the decorative member has a reflector that reflects light or a light emitter that emits light.
According to this, safety at the time of driving in a dark place or at night is improved.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the decoration member can be attached to or removed from any attachment opening. Therefore, the decoration of one's bicycle and the decoration of another person's bicycle can be differentiated. You can easily distinguish between your bicycle and someone else's bicycle. In addition, by increasing the number of mounting openings, you can freely select and install and remove a variety of decorative members, which can change and change the number and location of decorative members. A rich decoration can be applied.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
(First embodiment)
First, a first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a bicycle for a child, and includes a frame 2, front and rear wheels 3a and 3b, a handle 4, a saddle 5, a chain cover 6, front and rear mudguards 7a and 7b, a front basket 8 (７ ) Etc. The wheels 3a and 3b are provided with resin-made plate-like spokes 9.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of mounting holes 10 (an example of mounting openings) penetrating both the inner and outer surfaces are formed on both side portions of the basket 8. As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, reference numeral 12 denotes a plurality of types (for example, red, blue, yellow, etc.) of star-shaped decorative members having different colors. A through hole 13 penetrating both the front and back surfaces is formed in the center of each decorative member 12. As shown in FIG. 3C, each decorative member 12 is detachably attached to the attachment hole 10 via the attaching / detaching means 14.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the attaching / detaching means 14 includes a stopper 15 having an insertion shaft portion 15a (an example of an insertion portion) and a head portion 15b that can be inserted into and removed from the through hole 13 and the attachment hole portion 10, and an attachment portion. It comprises a washer 16 (an example of a drop-off prevention part) that prevents the stopper 15 inserted in the hole 10 from dropping off. The stopper 15 and the washer 16 are made of an elastic resin or the like, and the stopper 15 is prevented from falling off by press-fitting the distal end of the insertion shaft portion 15a into the hole 16a of the washer 16.

Hereinafter, the operation of the above configuration will be described.
For example, when the decorative member 12 is attached to the attachment hole 10 of the basket 8, the insertion shaft portion 15 a of the stopper 15 is connected to the through hole 13 of the decorative member 12 from the outside of the basket 8 as shown in FIG. The washer 16 is inserted into an arbitrary mounting hole 10 from the inside of the basket 8 and is press-fitted into the distal end portion of the insertion shaft portion 15a for external fitting. As a result, the stopper 15 can be prevented from falling off with the washer 16, and the decorative member 12 is attached to the arbitrary mounting hole 10 as shown in FIG.

  Further, when the decorative member 12 mounted as described above is removed from the basket 8, the washer 16 is removed from the distal end portion of the insertion shaft portion 15a of the stopper 15, and the insertion shaft portion 15a is connected to the through-hole 13 and any attachment hole. What is necessary is just to pull out to the outer side of the basket 8 from the part 10. FIG.

Note that the decorative member 12 can be attached to or removed from the other attachment hole 10 in the same manner as described above.
Therefore, the decoration member 12 can be removed from the attachment hole 10 and attached to another attachment hole 10, or a different color decoration member 12 can be attached to the attachment hole 10. This makes it possible to differentiate the decoration of one's bicycle 1 from the decoration of another person's bicycle,
For example, even if it is the same type of bicycle, it is possible to easily distinguish one's bicycle 1 from another's bicycle.

  Moreover, in the said 1st Embodiment, although the decoration member 12 is formed in star shape, you may use the decoration member 12 which has shapes other than this (for example, shapes, such as a flower and an animal), and is like this. A plurality of types of decorative members 12 having different shapes may be mixed and used.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, three mounting hole portions 10 are formed on each side portion of the basket 8, but may be formed at a plurality of locations other than the three locations. By increasing the number, a large number of various decorative members 12 can be attached or removed. As a result, a variety of decorations can be applied to the basket 8 by changing the mounting quantity and mounting location of the decorative member 12 in various ways.

In the first embodiment, a plurality of mounting holes 10 are formed on both sides of the basket 8 so that the decorative member 12 can be attached to and detached from both sides of the basket 8. A plurality of mounting hole portions 10 may be formed so that the decorative member 12 can be attached to and detached from the front portion of the basket 8. Furthermore, the hole 8 is not limited to the basket 8, but a mounting hole 10 is formed in at least one of the chain cover 6, mudguards 7a and 7b, and the spokes 9 (see FIG. 1), and the chain cover 6, mudguard 7a, The decorative member 12 may be attached to and detached from at least one of 7b and the spoke 9 (see the phantom line in FIG. 1).
(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

Both side portions and the front portion of the basket 8 are formed in a mesh shape (mesh shape) having a plurality of mounting openings 21 that are open on both the inner and outer surfaces.
According to this, the insertion shaft portion 15a of the stopper 15 is inserted into the through hole 13 and the mounting opening 21 of the decorative member 12 from the outside of the basket 8, and the washer 16 is inserted into the insertion shaft portion 15a from the inside of the basket 8. Press fit into the tip to fit. Accordingly, the stopper 15 can be prevented from falling off by the washer 16, and the decorative member 12 is attached to the outer surface of the basket 8 as shown in FIG.

  Further, by applying an external force of a predetermined value or more to the decorative member 12, the decorative member 12 can be moved along the attachment opening 21 while being attached to the basket 8. Thereby, the attachment position of the decoration member 12 can be changed easily.

  When the decorative member 12 mounted as described above is removed from the basket 8, the washer 16 is removed from the distal end portion of the insertion shaft portion 15a of the stopper 15, and the insertion shaft portion 15a is removed from the through-hole 13 and the mounting opening 21. You just have to pull out.

In the second embodiment, since the mesh opening portion of the basket 8 formed as a mesh is used as the attachment opening 21, the dedicated attachment for the attachment as in the first embodiment described above is used. It is not necessary to separately form the hole 10 (see FIG. 2), and therefore, labor for manufacturing can be saved.
(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the attaching / detaching means 24 is provided integrally with the decorative member 12. That is, the attaching / detaching means 24 is made of an elastic resin or the like, and is formed at the insertion shaft portion 24a (an example of the insertion portion) standing on the back surface of the decorative member 12 and the distal end of the insertion shaft portion 24a. The drop-off preventing portion 24b is formed, and a cut portion 24c formed with a predetermined width W from the distal end of the insertion shaft portion 24a toward the decorative member 12.

  The insertion shaft portion 24a is vertically divided into two divided pieces by a cut portion 24c. The diameter of the drop-off prevention part 24b is larger than the diameter of the insertion shaft part 24a, and when the width of the notch part 24c is reduced below the predetermined width W, the drop-off prevention part 24b is reduced in diameter and passes through the mounting hole part 10. Is acceptable. Further, when the width of the cut portion 24c is restored to the predetermined width W, the dropout prevention portion 24b is expanded in diameter, and the passage to the mounting hole portion 10 is prevented. A tapered surface 24d is formed at the tip of the insertion shaft portion 24a.

  According to this, when the decorative member 12 is attached to the basket 8, the insertion shaft portion 24 a is inserted into the attachment hole 10 from the outside of the basket 8 as shown in FIG. At this time, first, since the tapered surface 24d at the distal end of the insertion shaft portion 24a contacts the outer peripheral edge of the mounting hole portion 10, the distal end of the insertion shaft portion 24a is compressed in the radial direction so that the width of the cut portion 24c is predetermined. The drop prevention part 24 b is reduced in diameter than the width W, passes through the attachment hole 10, and the insertion shaft part 24 a is inserted into the attachment hole 10.

  The drop-off prevention portion 24b that has passed through the mounting hole portion 10 protrudes to the inside of the basket 8. At this time, the width of the cutout portion 24c is restored to the predetermined width W, and the drop-out prevention portion 24b is expanded in diameter to be attached to the attachment hole. The passage to the part 10 is blocked. Thereby, the drop-off prevention part 24b can prevent the insertion shaft part 24a from dropping off, and the decorative member 12 is attached to the basket 8 integrally with the attaching / detaching means 24 as shown in FIG.

  Further, when the decorative member 12 is removed from the basket 8, the decorative member 12 is compressed from the inside of the basket 8 in the radial direction by sandwiching the tip of the insertion shaft portion 24 a with a fingertip or the like, and the decorative member 12 is pulled away from the basket 8. As a result, the width of the cut portion 24c is reduced to be smaller than the predetermined width W, the drop prevention portion 24b is reduced in diameter and passes through the mounting hole portion 10, and the insertion shaft portion 24a extends from the mounting hole portion 10 to the basket 8. The decorative member 12 is removed from the basket 8 together with the attaching / detaching means 24.

  In the third embodiment, since the attaching / detaching means 24 is provided integrally with the decorative member 12, the attaching / detaching means 14 and the decorative member 12 are provided separately as in the first embodiment described above. Compared to the configuration, the number of parts can be reduced, and there is no fear of detaching the attaching / detaching means 24. Also, the decorative member 12 can be attached and detached quickly and easily with a single touch.

  In the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the decorative member 12 is attached to and detached from the basket 8 in which the mounting hole 10 is formed. However, as shown in FIG. It is also possible to attach / detach the decorative member 12 to / from the mesh basket 8 having the same.

In the third embodiment, the decorative member 12 is attached to and detached from the basket 8. However, the decorative member 12 is not limited to the basket 8, and the decorative member is attached to at least one of the chain cover 6, the mudguards 7a and 7b, and the spoke 9. 12 may be attached or detached.
(Fourth embodiment)
In the fourth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the decorative member 12 is provided with a reflector 26 that reflects light.

According to this, since the reflector 26 of the decorative member 12 reflects light such as a headlight of an automobile when traveling in a dark place or at night, safety is improved.
In the fourth embodiment, the reflector 26 is provided on the decorative member 12, but a light emitter may be provided instead of the reflector 26.
(Fifth embodiment)
In each of the embodiments described above, the bicycle 1 is provided with the plate-like spokes 9 made of resin as shown in FIG. 1, but may be provided with spokes of iron or stainless steel wire rods. In the fifth embodiment described below, as shown in FIG. 12, the decorative member 12 (see FIG. 8) of the third embodiment described above and the washer 16 of the first embodiment (see FIG. 4). ), And the decorative member 12 is detachably attached to the spoke 28 of the wire rod as described above.

  That is, when the width of the cut portion 24c is reduced below the predetermined width W, the dropout prevention portion 24b is reduced in diameter, and the passage of the washer 16 into the hole portion 16a is allowed. Further, when the width of the cut portion 24c is restored to the predetermined width W, the drop prevention portion 24b is expanded in diameter, and the passage of the washer 16 to the hole portion 16a is prevented. The insertion shaft portion 24a, the dropout prevention portion 24b, the cutout portion 24c, and the washer 16 constitute an attachment / detachment means 29.

According to this, when attaching the decorative member 12 to the spoke 28, the spoke 28 is inserted into the cut portion 24 c, and then the drop prevention portion 24 b is inserted into the hole portion 16 a of the washer 16.
At this time, first, since the tapered surface 24d at the distal end of the insertion shaft portion 24a contacts the outer peripheral edge of the hole portion 16a, the distal end of the insertion shaft portion 24a is compressed in the radial direction, so that the width of the cut portion 24c is a predetermined width W. The drop prevention part 24b is reduced in diameter and passes through the hole 16a, and the insertion shaft part 24a is inserted into the hole 16a of the washer 16.

  The dropout prevention part 24b that has passed through the mounting hole 10 is restored to the predetermined width W of the cutout part 24c, and the dropout prevention part 24b is expanded in diameter to be prevented from passing through the hole 16a. Accordingly, as shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, the washer 16 can be prevented from falling off by the drop-off preventing portion 24b, and the decorative member 12 is attached to the spoke 28 of the wire rod.

  Further, when the decorative member 12 is removed from the spoke 28, the width of the cut portion 24c is reduced to be smaller than the predetermined width W by compressing in the radial direction with the tip of the insertion shaft portion 24a being sandwiched by a fingertip or the like. The diameter of 24b is reduced, and it is removed from the hole 16a of the washer 16. Thereby, as shown in FIG.12 (c), the decoration member 12 is removed from the spoke 28. FIG.

  In each of the above embodiments, the decorative member 12 is attached to and detached from the child bicycle 1, but may be attached to and detached from a general bicycle.

  The present invention can change the decoration of the bicycle in various ways according to personal preference, can easily hold a bicycle with its own decoration, and can be easily distinguished from other bicycles. Can be done.

The figure of the bicycle in the 1st embodiment of the present invention Side view of bicycle basket with decorative elements removed It is a figure of the decorative member of a bicycle, (a) is a front view of the decorative member, (b) is a view taken along the line XX in (a), and (c) is a state in which the decorative member is attached to the basket. Cross section The figure of the attaching / detaching means for attaching / detaching the decorative member of the bicycle Side view of bicycle basket with decorative elements The side view of the basket of the bicycle which removed the decoration member in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention Side view of bicycle basket with decorative elements It is a figure of the decoration member of the bicycle in the 3rd embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a front view of a decoration member, (b) is a side view of a decoration member, (c) is a rear view of a decoration member, d) is a sectional view of the decorative member attached to the basket. The side view which shows the state which attached the decoration member to the basket which has the hole for a bicycle attachment similarly The side view which shows the state which attached the decorative member to the mesh-like basket of a bicycle same as the above The front view of the decoration member of the bicycle in the 4th embodiment of the present invention It is a figure of the decorative member of the bicycle in the 5th Embodiment of this invention, (a) is the figure which attached the decorative member to the spoke of the wire, (b) is a XX arrow view in (a), c) The figure which removed the decoration member from the spoke of the wire rod

Explanation of symbols

1 Bicycle 6 Chain cover 7a, 7b Mudguard 8 Basket 9 Spoke 10 Mounting hole (Mounting opening)
12 decoration member 14 attachment / detachment means 15a insertion shaft part (insertion part)
16 Washer (drop-off prevention part)
21 Attaching opening 24 Attaching / detaching means 24a Inserting shaft (inserting part)
24b Fallout prevention part 26 Reflector

Claims (4)

A plurality of mounting openings for mounting the decorative member are formed,
The decorative member is detachable to the mounting opening through the detachable means,
The bicycle is characterized in that the attaching / detaching means is composed of an insertion part that can be inserted into and removed from the mounting opening, and a drop-off preventing part that prevents the insertion part inserted into the mounting opening. 2. The bicycle according to claim 1, wherein the attaching / detaching means is provided integrally with the decorative member. The bicycle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a plurality of mounting openings are formed in at least one of the basket, the chain cover, the spoke, and the mudguard. The bicycle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the decorative member includes a reflector that reflects light or a light emitter that emits light.

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