JP2023095603A - Fitting device for component for human-driven vehicle and attachment for human-driven vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a fitting device for a component for a human-driven vehicle that can have an electric cable suitably arranged, and an attachment for a human-driven vehicle.SOLUTION: A fitting device for a component for a human-driven vehicle comprises: a main body which is so configured that a component for a human-driven vehicle can be attached; a first fitting part which is provided at the main body and can be fitted to a vehicle body of the human-driven vehicle; and a guide part which is configured to guide a bent part of an electric cable connected to the main body with the electric cable bent.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE The present disclosure relates to attachment devices for components for manpowered vehicles and attachments for manpowered vehicles.

Patent Document 1 discloses an example of a mounting device for a component for a manpowered vehicle. An electric cable is arranged in the mounting device of Patent Document 1.

JP 2019-51869 A

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a mounting device for a man-powered vehicle and an attachment for a man-powered vehicle in which electrical cables can be conveniently arranged.

A mounting device according to a first aspect of the present disclosure is a mounting device for a component for a manpowered vehicle, comprising: a body configured to be capable of mounting the component for the manpowered vehicle; a first attachment portion attachable to a vehicle body; at least one guide portion configured to guide a bent portion of the electric cable connected to the main body when the electric cable is bent; Prepare.
According to the mounting device of the first aspect, since the at least one guide portion can suitably guide the bent portion of the electric cable, the electric cable can be suitably arranged in the mounting device.

In the attachment device of the second aspect according to the first aspect of the present disclosure, the at least one guide portion is configured to guide the electrical cable such that the bend portion bends 90 degrees or more.
According to the mounting device of the second aspect, since at least one guide portion can guide the bent portion of the electric cable that is bent by 90 degrees or more, the portion of the electric cable with a high load can be preferably attached to the mounting device. can be placed.

In the attachment device of the third aspect according to the second aspect of the present disclosure, the at least one guide portion is configured to guide the electrical cable such that the bend portion bends 180 degrees.
According to the attachment device of the third aspect, since at least one guide portion can guide the bent portion of the electric cable that is bent by 180 degrees or more, the portion of the electric cable with a high load can be preferably attached to the attachment device. can be placed.

The attachment device of the fourth aspect according to any one of the first to third aspects of the disclosure, wherein the body is a connecting portion configured to electrically connect the human powered vehicle component and the electrical cable. further includes
According to the attachment device of the fourth aspect, the connecting portion can electrically connect the manpowered vehicle component and the electric cable, so that the electric cable can be shortened. According to the mounting device of the fourth aspect, the connecting portion can be connected to the manpowered vehicle component without the electric cable encircling the outer periphery of the mounting device.

In the mounting device of the fifth aspect according to any one of the first through fourth aspects of the disclosure, the body includes a connector configured to removably connect the electrical cable.
According to the mounting device of the fifth aspect, the mounting device and the electric cable can be suitably attached and detached by the connector.

The mounting device of the sixth aspect according to the fifth aspect of the present disclosure, further comprising a retaining portion configured to retain the electrical cable, wherein the at least one guide portion is positioned in the wiring path of the electrical cable to the connector and the holding portion.
According to the mounting device of the sixth aspect, since the holding portion can suppress movement of the portion of the electric cable from the holding portion toward the connector via the at least one guide portion, an increase in the load on the bending portion can be suppressed. can.

In the attachment device of the seventh aspect according to the sixth aspect of the present disclosure, the holding portion is configured to restrict movement of the electric cable in a direction different from the extending direction of the electric cable.
According to the attachment device of the seventh aspect, since the holding portion can suppress movement of the electric cable in a direction different from the direction in which the electric cable extends, it is possible to suppress an increase in the load on the bent portion.

In the mounting device of the eighth aspect according to the sixth or seventh aspect of the present disclosure, the retainer is provided on the body.
According to the attachment device of the eighth aspect, since the holding portion is provided on the main body, it is possible to suitably suppress movement of the electric cable.

In the mounting device of the ninth aspect according to any one of the sixth to eighth aspects of the disclosure, the retaining portion is provided on the at least one guide portion.
According to the mounting device of the ninth aspect, since the holding portion is provided on at least one guide portion, it is possible to suppress the movement of the electric cable at the portion corresponding to the bent portion. Therefore, it is possible to suitably suppress an increase in the load on the bent portion.

The attachment apparatus of the tenth aspect according to any one of the first through ninth aspects of the disclosure, wherein the at least one guide includes a curved surface configured to contact the bend.
According to the attachment device of the tenth aspect, the curved surface can suitably guide the electric cable when the electric cable is bent.

In the mounting apparatus of the eleventh aspect according to the tenth aspect of the present disclosure, the at least one guide portion includes a first groove having the curved surface.
According to the mounting device of the eleventh side surface, the electric cable is arranged in the first groove, so that the electric cable can be preferably guided while the movement of the electric cable is suppressed.

In the attachment device of the twelfth aspect according to the tenth or eleventh aspect of the disclosure, the at least one guide portion is positioned inside the bend portion.
According to the attachment device of the twelfth aspect, since the curved surface of the at least one guide portion contacts the inside of the bent portion, it is possible to suitably suppress an increase in the angle at which the electric cable bends inward at the bent portion.

In the attachment device of the thirteenth aspect according to the tenth aspect of the present disclosure, the at least one guide portion is arranged outside the bent portion.
According to the mounting device of the thirteenth side, since the curved surface contacts the outside of the bent portion, at least one guide portion can preferably protect the electric cable.

In the attachment device of the fourteenth aspect according to the thirteenth aspect of the present disclosure, the at least one guide portion is formed with a through hole that opens into the curved surface and has an inner diameter larger than the diameter of the electric cable.
According to the mounting device of the fourteenth aspect, the electric cable can be wired preferably to at least one guide portion via the through hole.

In the mounting device of the fifteenth aspect according to any one of the first through fourteenth aspects of the disclosure, the body includes a second mounting portion to which the human powered vehicle component is removably mounted.
According to the mounting device of the fifteenth aspect, the second mounting portion can suitably realize detachment of the manpower-driven vehicle component from the main body and attachment to the manpower-driven vehicle component.

In the attachment device of the sixteenth aspect according to any one of the first through fifteenth aspects of the disclosure, the at least one guide portion is removably attached to the body.
According to the mounting device of the sixteenth aspect, the mounting device can be downsized by removing at least one guide portion from the main body.

In the attachment device of the seventeenth aspect according to any one of the first through sixteenth aspects of the disclosure, the first attachment portion is configured to be attachable to a handlebar of the vehicle body.
According to the attachment device of the seventeenth aspect, by attaching the attachment device to the handlebar by the first attachment portion, the manpowered vehicle component can be arranged around the handlebar so that the passenger can visually recognize the manpowered vehicle component. It's easy to do.

In the attachment apparatus of the eighteenth aspect according to the seventeenth aspect of the disclosure, the first attachment portion includes a clamp.
According to the attachment device of the eighteenth aspect, the clamp can advantageously attach the attachment device to the handlebar.

The mounting apparatus of the nineteenth aspect according to any one of the first through eighteenth aspects of the disclosure, wherein the manpowered vehicle component includes a display for displaying information relating to the manpowered vehicle.
According to the mounting device of the nineteenth aspect, the display device can be suitably mounted on the vehicle body by the mounting device.

A twentieth aspect attachment according to the twentieth aspect of the present disclosure is an attachment for a manpowered vehicle, is configured to be attachable to a mounting device for mounting a manpowered vehicle component to the manpowered vehicle, and includes: At least one guide portion configured to guide a bent portion of an electric cable to be connected in a bent state.
According to the attachment on the twentieth side, since the bent portion of the electric cable can be preferably guided by the at least one guide portion, the electric cable can be preferably arranged on the mounting device.

According to the attachment device for a manpower-driven vehicle and the attachment for a manpower-driven vehicle of the present disclosure, an electric cable can be preferably arranged in the attachment device.

1 is a side view of a manpowered vehicle including a mounting device for a manpowered vehicle of the first embodiment; FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an electrical configuration of a manpowered vehicle, including the mounting device for the manpowered vehicle of FIG. 1, components for the manpowered vehicle, and other components; FIG. Figure 2 is a first perspective view of a mounting device for the manpowered vehicle of Figure 1; Figure 2 is a second perspective view of the mounting device for the manpowered vehicle of Figure 1; Figure 2 is a front view of a mounting device for the manpowered vehicle of Figure 1; FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line D6-D6 in FIG. 5; FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a mounting device for a manpowered vehicle according to a second embodiment; FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a state in which an electric cable is arranged in the guide portion of FIG. 7; Figure 8 is a front view of the mounting device for the manpowered vehicle of Figure 7; FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of a mounting device for a manpowered vehicle, an attachment for a manpowered vehicle, and an electric cable according to a third embodiment;

<First embodiment>
With reference to Figures 1 to 6, a mounting device 50 for a human powered vehicle is described. A manpowered vehicle is a vehicle that has at least one wheel and can be driven by at least manpower. Human powered vehicles include various types of bicycles such as mountain bikes, road bikes, city bikes, cargo bikes, hand bikes, and recumbents. The number of wheels that a manpowered vehicle has is not limited. Manpowered vehicles also include, for example, one-wheeled vehicles and vehicles having two or more wheels. Manpowered vehicles are not limited to vehicles that can be driven solely by manpower. Human-powered vehicles include E-bikes that utilize electric motor drive power for propulsion as well as human power drive power. E-bikes include electrically assisted bicycles whose propulsion is assisted by an electric motor. In the following embodiments, the manpowered vehicle will be described as a bicycle.

A human-powered vehicle 10 includes a crank 12 to which a human-powered driving force is input. Manpowered vehicle 10 further includes wheels 14 and a vehicle body 16 . The wheels 14 include rear wheels 14A and front wheels 14B. Body 16 includes frame 18 , front forks 20 , handlebars 22 and stem 24 . Body 16 may further include at least one of a suspension and a bed. The crank 12 includes a crankshaft 12A rotatable with respect to the frame 18, and crank arms 12B and 12C respectively provided at axial ends of the crankshaft 12A. Pedals 26A and 26B are connected to the crank arms 12B and 12C, respectively.

The rear wheel 14A is driven by the crank 12 rotating. Rear wheel 14A is supported by frame 18 . The crank 12 is connected to the rear wheel 14A by a drive mechanism 28. As shown in FIG. The drive mechanism 28 includes a first rotor 30 connected to the crankshaft 12A. The crankshaft 12A may be connected to rotate integrally with the first rotating body 30, or may be connected via a first one-way clutch.

The first one-way clutch rotates the first rotating body 30 forward when the crank 12 rotates forward, and allows relative rotation between the crank 12 and the first rotating body 30 when the crank 12 rotates backward. configured to The first rotor 30 includes a sprocket, pulley, or bevel gear. Drive mechanism 28 further includes a second rotating body 32 and a connecting member 34 . The connecting member 34 transmits the rotational force of the first rotating body 30 to the second rotating body 32 . Coupling member 34 includes, for example, a chain, belt, or shaft.

The second rotating body 32 is connected to the rear wheel 14A. The second rotating body 32 includes a sprocket, pulley, or bevel gear. A second one-way clutch is preferably provided between the second rotor 32 and the rear wheel 14A. The second one-way clutch rotates the rear wheel 14A forward when the second rotating body 32 rotates forward, and rotates the second rotating body 32 and the rear wheel 14A relative to each other when the second rotating body 32 rotates backward. Configured to allow rotation.

A front wheel 14 B is attached to the frame 18 via a front fork 20 . A handlebar 22 is connected to the front fork 20 via a stem 24 . In this embodiment, the rear wheel 14A is connected to the crank 12 by the drive mechanism 28. As shown in FIG. At least one of the rear wheels 14A and front wheels 14B may be coupled to the cranks 12 by a drive mechanism 28.

For example, human powered vehicle 10 includes battery 36 . Battery 36 includes one or more battery elements. A battery element includes a rechargeable battery. For example, battery 36 is configured to power controller 42 . For example, the battery 36 is communicatively connected to the human powered vehicle component 38 by wire or wirelessly. The battery 36 can communicate with the controller 42A of the manpowered vehicle component 38 by, for example, power line communication (PLC), CAN (Controller Area Network), or UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter).

The manpowered vehicle 10 includes a manpowered vehicle component 38 . For example, the manpowered vehicle component 38 includes a display 38A that displays information about the manpowered vehicle 10 . In this embodiment, the display device 38A includes a liquid crystal display panel. The display device 38A may include an organic EL panel and may include a speaker. The display device 38A may be a cycle computer.

For example, the human powered vehicle component 38 includes a controller 42 . The control device 42 includes a control section 42A. The control unit 42A includes an arithmetic processing unit that executes a predetermined control program. An arithmetic processing unit included in the control unit 42A includes, for example, a CPU or an MPU. The arithmetic processing units included in the control unit 42A may be provided at a plurality of locations separated from each other. For example, part of the arithmetic processing device may be provided in the manpowered vehicle 10 and another part of the arithmetic processing device may be provided in a server connected to the Internet. When the processing units are provided in a plurality of places separated from each other, each part of the processing units is communicatively connected to each other via a wireless communication device. The controller 42A may include one or more microcomputers. The control device 42 includes a communication section 42B. Communication portion 42B is configured to communicate with other components 46 via at least one first terminal 44 .

The manpowered vehicle component 38 includes at least one first terminal 44 . For example, at least one first terminal 44 is provided on the side of the manpowered vehicle component 38 facing the mounting device 50 . In this embodiment, the at least one first terminal 44 includes two first terminals 44 . At least one first terminal 44 is provided on the manpowered vehicle component 38 to contact the second terminal 64 . Power may be supplied to the human powered vehicle component 38 from the battery 36 via the first terminal 44 .

The manpowered vehicle 10 further includes other components 46 that differ from the manpowered vehicle component 38 . The other components 46 are optional components of the human powered vehicle 10 . Other components 46 electrically connect to the human powered vehicle components 38 . If the powered vehicle component 38 includes a display 38A, for example, the display 38A displays information about the other component 46. FIG.

For example, the other components 46 include at least one of the battery 36 , the drive unit of the manpowered vehicle 10 , the transmission of the manpowered vehicle 10 , the suspension of the manpowered vehicle 10 , and the adjustable seatpost of the manpowered vehicle 10 . If the other components 46 include the battery 36 and the power vehicle component 38 includes the display 38A, the display 38A is configured to display the remaining capacity of the battery 36. FIG.

The manpowered vehicle component 38 may include controls for operating other components 46 . For example, if the manpowered vehicle component 38 includes an operating portion, an operating signal is sent to the other component 46 when the operating portion is operated.

For example, a mounting device 50 for a human powered vehicle comprises a body 52 , a first mounting portion 54 and at least one guide portion 56 . The body 52 is configured for attachment of the human powered vehicle component 38 . For example, body 52 includes a second mounting portion 58 . The second attachment portion 58 is detachably attached to the manpowered vehicle component 38 . In this embodiment, the display device 38A is detachably attached to the second attachment portion 58 . For example, body 52 is configured to support the back of display 38A such that the screen of display 38A remains visible to a rider.

The first attachment portion 54 is provided on the main body 52 and is attachable to the vehicle body 16 of the manpowered vehicle 10 . For example, the first attachment portion 54 is configured to be detachably attachable to the vehicle body 16 . For example, the first attachment portion 54 is configured to be attachable to the handlebar 22 of the vehicle body 16 . For example, the first mounting portion 54 includes a clamp 54A. In this embodiment, the first mounting portion 54 includes two clamps 54A. For example, body 52 includes a first side portion 52A and a second side portion 52B that are substantially perpendicular to the direction in which handlebar 22 extends. For example, two clamps 54A are provided on the first side portion 52A and the second side portion 52B, respectively. For example, the two clamps 54A extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to the extending direction of the handlebar 22 from each of the first side portion 52A and the second side portion 52B.

For example, the first attachment portion 54 includes a handlebar attachment portion 54B and an attachment device attachment portion 54C. The two clamps 54A each include a first end 54D and a second end 54E in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction in which the handlebar 22 extends. The handlebar attachment portion 54B is provided at the first end portion 54D of the first attachment portion 54 . The handlebar attachment portion 54B includes a fastening portion 54F. The handlebar 22 is inserted into the clamp 54A. With the handlebar 22 inserted into the clamp 54A, the first attachment portion 54 is attached to the handlebar 22 by inserting a bolt or the like into the fastening portion 54F.

The mounting device mounting portion 54C is provided at the second end portion 54E of the first mounting portion 54 . The mounting device mounting portion 54C includes a second hole 54G and a second screw 54H. The first mounting portion 54 is mounted by inserting the second screw 54H into the second hole 54G and engaging the second screw 54H with a female thread provided on the first side surface portion 52A or the second side surface portion 52B. Attached to device 50 . The configuration of the attachment device attachment portion 54C can be changed as appropriate as long as the first attachment portion 54 can be attached to the attachment device 50 .

For example, the second attachment portion 58 includes an attachment surface 58A and a guide portion 58B. The mounting surface 58</b>A faces the manpowered vehicle component 38 when the manpowered vehicle component 38 is attached to the main body 52 . The mounting surface 58A and the guide portion 58B are integrally formed of synthetic resin, for example.

For example, the guide portion 58B includes at least one of a convex portion and a concave portion configured to extend in the first direction A1. The guide portion 58B is configured to guide the manpowered vehicle component 38 relative to the main body 52 in the first direction A1. The first direction A1 is a direction substantially parallel to the mounting surface 58A. With the manpowered vehicle component 38 attached to the main body 52, the manpowered vehicle component 38 is removed from the main body 52 by guiding the manpowered vehicle component 38 with respect to the main body 52 in the removal direction X1. . The manpowered vehicle component 38 is attached to the main body 52 by guiding the manpowered vehicle component 38 with respect to the main body 52 in the attachment direction X2. The removal direction X1 is a direction toward one of the first directions A1. The mounting direction X2 is the direction toward the other of the first directions A1.

For example, the guide portion 58B includes a pair of rail portions 58C spaced apart in the second direction A2. For example, the pair of rail portions 58C includes a first protrusion protruding toward the second side surface portion 52B on the first side surface portion 52A and a second protrusion protruding toward the first side surface portion 52A on the second side surface portion 52B. including the part. The second direction A2 is substantially parallel to the mounting surface 58A. The second direction A2 is non-parallel to the first direction A1. The first direction A1 and the second direction A2 are substantially orthogonal to each other. For example, the main body 52 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the mounting surface 58A. The first direction A1 is the longitudinal direction when the main body 52 is viewed from a direction orthogonal to the mounting surface 58A, and the second direction A2 is the lateral direction when the main body 52 is viewed from a direction orthogonal to the mounting surface 58A. . For example, the first side portion 52A and the second side portion 52B are substantially parallel to the first direction A1.

For example, the second attachment portion 58 includes an engaging portion 58D. The engaging portion 58</b>D engages the manpowered vehicle component 38 when the manpowered vehicle component 38 is attached to the main body 52 . The engaging portion 58D restricts movement of the manpowered vehicle component 38 in the removal direction X1 with respect to the main body 52. As shown in FIG. For example, the engagement portion 58D includes a protrusion that can engage a recess provided in the manpowered vehicle component 38 .

The engaging portion 58</b>D is configured to be separable from the manpower-driven vehicle component 38 in a state of being engaged with the manpower-driven vehicle component 38 . The engaging portion 58D is configured to separate from the manpowered vehicle component 38 when the manpowered vehicle component 38 is strongly pulled in the removal direction X1. For example, the convex portion of the engaging portion 58D is configured to be movable when the manpowered vehicle component 38 is strongly pulled in the removal direction X1.

The engaging portion 58D is made of synthetic resin, for example. The engaging portion 58D is detachably provided on the mounting surface 58A. In this embodiment, the engaging portion 58D is provided on the mounting surface 58A by two screws 58E. The engagement portion 58D can be changed as appropriate as long as it has a structure that can restrict the movement of the manpowered vehicle component 38 with respect to the main body 52 .

For example, an electrical cable 60 is arranged on the mounting device 50 . An electrical cable 60 is connected to the body 52 . A first end 60A of electrical cable 60 is electrically connected to main body 52 . A second end of the electrical cable 60 opposite the first end 60A is connected to another component 46, for example. An electrical cable 60 electrically connects the human powered vehicle component 38 and other components 46 through the body 52 . The electric cable 60 may include a power supply line and a communication line, or may include a power line for power line communication.

For example, body 52 includes connector 62 . Connector 62 is configured to removably connect electrical cable 60 . Connector 62 is configured to removably connect first end 60A of electrical cable 60 . The connector 62 includes multiple connection ports 62A. 3 to 6 show a state in which the electrical cable 60 is connected to one connection port 62A of the plurality of connection ports 62A of the connector 62. FIG. The connector 62 is provided on the main body 52 so as to be exposed from the accommodation space SA provided on the main body 52 . Electrical cable 60 is electrically connected to body 52 by connecting to connector 62 . 62 A of several connection ports are arrange|positioned at the center part of the main body 52 in the 2nd direction A2.

For example, the connector 62 is provided in a recess 58F provided in the mounting surface 58A of the main body 52. As shown in FIG. A connection port 62A is formed in the stepped portion of the recess 58F. The stepped portion of the recessed portion 58F is a portion that is recessed in the removal direction X1 of the mounting surface 58A. A gap is formed between the recess 58</b>F and the manpowered vehicle component 38 when the manpowered vehicle component 38 is attached to the body 52 . The recess 58F is formed such that the gap between the recess 58F and the manpowered vehicle component 38 is sized to allow a portion of the electrical cable 60 to be placed therein.

For example, body 52 includes at least one second terminal 64 . For example, the number of at least one first terminals 44 and the number of at least one second terminals 64 match. Another component 46 is configured to be electrically connectable to the second terminal 64 . The second terminal 64 is configured to be electrically connectable with the first terminal 44 of the manpowered vehicle component 38 . The second terminal 64 is provided on the mounting surface 58</b>A so as to correspond to the position of the first terminal 44 when the manpowered vehicle component 38 is mounted on the main body 52 .

For example, the body 52 is configured to electrically connect the human powered vehicle component 38 and the other component 46 . For example, body 52 further includes connection portion 66 . The connection 66 is configured to electrically connect the power vehicle component 38 and the electrical cable 60 . A connecting portion 66 is provided between the connector 62 and the second terminal 64 . The connecting portion 66 is arranged in the accommodation space SA provided in the main body 52 . The connecting portion 66 includes a substrate 66A. For example, the connecting portion 66 includes an electric wire that electrically connects the substrate 66A and the connector 62 and an electric wire that electrically connects the substrate 66A and the second terminal 64 . The connection portion 66 may not include the substrate 66A and may include only the electric wire.

The electric cable 60 is wired such that at least a portion of it extends in the first direction A1 when the first end 60A is connected to the connector 62 . The electric cable 60 is wired such that the portion facing the mounting surface 58A extends in the first direction A1 when the first end portion 60A is connected to the connector 62 . For example, the electric cable 60 is wired so that at least part of the electric cable 60 extends in the first direction A1 from the first end 60A while the first end 60A is connected to the connector 62 .

For example, the guide portion 56 is provided at the end of the main body 52 . A guide portion 56 is provided at the end of the main body 52 so that the electrical cable 60 extending from the connector 62 contacts. For example, the guide part 56 is provided at the end of the main body 52 in the first direction A1. For example, the guide portion 56 is formed integrally with the main body 52 . For example, the guide portion 56 is provided in the recessed portion 58F of the mounting surface 58A. For example, the guide portion 56 is made of synthetic resin. The at least one guide portion 56 may include multiple guide portions 56 each having a similar shape. In this embodiment, the at least one guide portion 56 includes multiple guide portions 56 , and the multiple guide portions 56 include three guide portions 56 . In this embodiment, at least one guide portion 56 includes a plurality of guide portions 56, and the plurality of guide portions 56 includes three guide portions 56 arranged side by side in the second direction A2. For example, the plurality of guide portions 56 are configured to be able to guide the electric cable 60 by each contacting the electric cable 60 .

The guide portion 56 is configured to guide the electrical cable 60 when the first end portion 60A is connected to the connector 62 . The guide portion 56 is configured to guide the electric cable 60 when the electric cable 60 is bent. At least one guide portion 56 is configured to guide the bent portion 60B in the bent state of the electrical cable 60 . Bending portion 60B is a bent portion of electric cable 60 . The guide portion 56 is configured to contact the bent portion 60B.

For example, at least one guide portion 56 is arranged inside the bent portion 60B. The inside of the bent portion 60B is the inside of the portion where the electric cable 60 is wired in a circular shape when the electric cable 60 is bent. For example, the guide portion 56 is configured to contact the inner side of the bent portion 60B.

For example, at least one guide portion 56 includes curved surface 68 . Curved surface 68 is configured to contact bend 60B. For example, the guide portion 56 has a first surface 56X facing the manpowered vehicle component 38 attached to the main body 52, a second surface 56Y facing away from the first surface 56X, and a and a third surface 56Z connecting the surfaces 56Y. The first surface 56X extends in a direction substantially parallel to the first direction A1. The second surface 56Y extends in a direction substantially parallel to the first direction A1. The third surface 56Z extends in a third direction A3 substantially orthogonal to the first direction A1 and substantially orthogonal to the second direction A2. A curved surface 68 is provided on the third surface 56Z.

For example, at least one guide portion 56 is configured to guide the electrical cable 60 such that the bend portion 60B bends more than 90 degrees. For example, the guide portion 56 is configured to guide the electric cable 60 so that the bending portion 60B is bent by 90 degrees or more when the electric cable 60 is routed from the first surface 56X to the third surface 56Z. For example, at least one guide portion 56 is configured to guide electrical cable 60 such that flexure 60B makes a 180 degree bend. For example, the guide portion 56 is configured to guide the electric cable 60 so that the electric cable 60 is routed from the first surface 56X to the second surface 56Y via the third surface 56Z so that the bending portion 60B is bent by 180 degrees or more. be done.

The curved surface 68 is formed by, for example, a smooth curved surface. For example, the curved surface 68 has an arc-shaped cross section when viewed from the second direction A2. For example, the arc-shaped radius of the curved surface 68 is appropriately determined according to the diameter and hardness of the electric cable 60 and the like.

For example, at least one guide portion 56 includes a first groove 70 . The first groove 70 is provided in the guide portion 56 so as to restrict movement of the electric cable 60 in the second direction A2. The first groove 70 is provided in the guide portion 56 so as to open larger than the diameter of the electric cable 60 .

For example, first groove 70 has curved surface 68 . For example, curved surface 68 is formed at the bottom of first groove 70 . For example, the curved surface 68 is formed at the bottom of the first groove 70 and at a portion corresponding to the third surface 56Z. A portion of the third surface 56Z that is not included in the first groove 70 may not have the curved surface 68 .

For example, the mounting device 50 further includes a retainer 72 . Retaining portion 72 is configured to retain electrical cable 60 . For example, at least one guide portion 56 is positioned between the connector 62 and the retainer portion 72 in the wiring path of the electrical cable 60 . In this embodiment, curved surface 68 is positioned between connector 62 and retainer 72 in the routing of electrical cable 60 . For example, the holding portion 72 is provided on the main body 52 . For example, the holding portion 72 is provided on at least one guide portion 56 .

For example, the holding portion 72 includes a second groove 72X provided in the guide portion 56. As shown in FIG. For example, the second groove 72X is provided on the second surface 56Y of the guide portion 56. As shown in FIG. For example, the second groove 72X is continuous with the first groove 70 .

The second groove 72X is provided in the main body 52 so as to extend in the first direction A1 on the second surface 56Y. The second groove 72</b>X is provided in the main body 52 so as to form an opening larger than the diameter of the electric cable 60 . The electric cable 60 is wired to the main body 52 so as to be fitted into the first groove 70 and the second groove 72X.

For example, the holding portion 72 is configured to hold the electrical cable 60 so as to restrict movement of the electrical cable 60 in at least one of the first direction A1, the second direction A2, and the third direction A3. be. For example, the holding portion 72 is configured to restrict movement of the electric cable 60 in a direction different from the direction in which the electric cable 60 extends. For example, the holding portion 72 is arranged inside the first groove 70 to restrict movement in the first direction A1 and the second direction A2. For example, the holding portion 72 is restricted from moving in the second direction A2 and the third direction A3 by being arranged inside the second groove 72X.

At least a portion of the electric cable 60 is bent and wired to the mounting device 50 . For example, the guide portion 56 is configured so that the electric cable 60, which is wired to extend in the first direction A1 on the first surface 56X, extends in the first direction A1 on the second surface 56Y and bends on the third surface 56Z. It is configured to guide the electrical cable 60 . For example, the bent portion 60B is arranged on the third surface 56Z.

According to the mounting device 50 of the present embodiment, the movement of the electric cable 60 in the second direction A2 is restricted by the first groove 70 of the guide portion 56, so that the mounting device 50 prevents the electric cable 60 from moving. It is possible to reduce the load on the connector 62 due to Therefore, the usage period of the mounting device 50 can be extended.

Since the electric cable 60 is restricted from moving in the second direction A2 by the first groove 70, the mounting device 50 can reduce the load on the bent portion 60B due to the friction between the guide portion 56 and the electric cable 60. FIG. Since the electric cable 60 is positioned by the holding portion 72 , the mounting device 50 can reduce the load on the bent portion 60B due to friction between the guide portion 56 and the electric cable 60 . Therefore, the use period of the electric cable 60 can be extended by the attachment device 50 .

<Second embodiment>
A mounting device 50A of a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9. FIG. A mounting device 50A of the second embodiment includes a guide portion 56A instead of the guide portion 56, and the main body 52 and the guide portion 56A are provided separately, and the shape of the guide portion 56A is different. Since it is the same as the mounting device 50 of the first embodiment, the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment are given to the configurations common to those of the first embodiment, and overlapping descriptions are omitted.

In the mounting device 50A of this embodiment, the guide portion 56A is configured separately from the main body 52. As shown in FIG. The attachment device 50A includes a main body 52, a first attachment portion 54, and at least one guide portion 56A.

In this embodiment, at least one guide portion 56A is formed separately from the main body 52 and attached to the main body 52 with an adhesive or the like. For example, the guide portion 56A is made of synthetic resin. The guide portion 56A may be detachably attached to the main body 52 by an attachment member. The mounting members include, for example, screws.

The main body 52 of this embodiment does not have a portion corresponding to the bottom of the recess 58F of the first embodiment. The connector 62 is provided not on the step surface of the recess 58F, but on the fourth surface 52C provided at the end of the main body 52 in the first direction A1.

Guide portion 56A is arranged to cover at least a portion of electric cable 60 . For example, the guide portion 56A is attached to the main body 52 so as to cover at least the bent portion 60B of the electric cable 60. As shown in FIG. For example, at least one guide portion 56A is positioned outside the bent portion 60B. The outside of the bent portion 60B is the outside of the portion where the electric cable 60 is wired in a circular shape when the electric cable 60 is bent. For example, the guide portion 56A is configured to face the surface of the bent portion 60B that faces the outside of the bent portion 60B. For example, the guide portion 56A is configured to contact the surface of the bent portion 60B that faces the outside of the bent portion 60B. For example, at least one guide portion 56A may include multiple guide portions 56A each having a similar shape. When at least one guide portion 56A includes a plurality of guide portions 56A, the plurality of guide portions 56A may each have a similar shape. In the present embodiment, each of the plurality of guide portions 56A is provided at a position corresponding to each of the plurality of connection ports 62A in the first direction A1.

For example, guide portion 56A includes curved surface 68A. Curved surface 68A is configured to contact bend 60B. The guide portion 56A is configured to cover at least a portion of the outer surface of the main body 52 . For example, the guide portion 56A is configured to cover a fifth surface 52D opposite to the mounting surface 58A of the main body 52 and a fourth surface 52C on which the connector 62 is provided. The guide portion 56A includes a first portion 74A covering the fourth surface 52C and a second portion 74B covering the fifth surface 52D.

68 A of curved surfaces are provided in the surface which opposes the 4th surface 52C of 56 A of guide parts so that the electric cable 60 may contact 56 A of guide parts. The curved surface 68A includes a first surface portion 76A provided on the main body 52 side surface of the first portion 74A and a second surface portion 76B provided on the main body 52 side surface of the second portion 74B. At least one of the first surface portion 76A and the second surface portion 76B is curved. The curved surface 68A may be configured by intersecting the extending direction of the first surface portion 76A and the extending direction of the second surface portion 76B. For example, the first surface portion 76A contacts the bent portion 60B and guides the electrical cable 60 so as to bend 180 degrees.

For example, the mounting device 50 further includes a retainer 72A. The holding portion 72A is configured to hold the electrical cable 60 . For example, the holding portion 72A is provided on the surface facing the main body 52 of the guide portion 56A. For example, the holding portion 72A is provided on the second surface portion 76B. For example, the holding portion 72 includes a second groove 72X provided in the guide portion 56A. The second groove 72X is formed corresponding to the position of the connector 62. As shown in FIG. For example, the position of the second groove 72X in the second direction A2 corresponds to the position of the connector 62 in the second direction A2 when the guide portion 56A is attached to the main body 52 .

The electric cable 60 is routed along the second groove 72X. For example, the holding portion 72A is configured to restrict movement of the electric cable 60 in the second direction A2. The holding portion 72 regulates movement of the electric cable 60 in the second direction A2 by wiring the electric cable 60 along the second groove 72X.

For example, the guide portion 56A is arranged between the connector 62 and the holding portion 72A in the wiring path of the electric cable 60. As shown in FIG. For example, curved surface 68A is positioned between connector 62 and retainer 72A in the wiring path of electrical cable 60 .

For example, a cable insertion portion 78 is formed in the guide portion 56A. For example, cable insertion portion 78 includes a recess in which electrical cable 60 can be placed. For example, the electric cable 60 is introduced into the space formed between the guide portion 56A and the main body 52 via the cable insertion portion 78 . For example, the cable insertion portion 78 is formed in the second portion 74B. For example, the cable insertion portion 78 is provided in the second portion 74B so as to correspond to the position of the second groove 72X in the second direction A2.

The electric cable 60 is arranged in the cable insertion portion 78 and in the second groove 72X in a state where the guide portion 56A is attached to the main body 52 and the electric cable 60 is connected to the connector 62. placed.

For example, at least one guide portion 56A is formed with a through-hole 80 that opens into the curved surface 68A and has an inner diameter larger than the diameter of the electric cable 60 . For example, the through hole 80 communicates the space formed between the guide portion 56A and the main body 52 with the external space. For example, the through hole 80 is formed so that the electric cable 60 can be inserted therethrough. For example, the through hole 80 is provided in the second portion 74B so as to correspond to the position of the connector 62 in the second direction A2. For example, when viewed from the first direction A1, the position of the through hole 80 substantially matches the position of the connector 62 . An electrical cable 60 can be connected to the connector 62 via the through hole 80 . When the electric cable 60 is connected to the connector 62 through the through-hole 80, the electric cable 60 is not arranged along the curved surface 68A, so the electric cable 60 does not have the bent portion 60B.

According to the attachment device 50 of the present embodiment, at least a portion of the electric cable 60 is covered with the guide portion 56A, so the appearance is improved. The mounting device 50 has a guide portion 56A covering at least a portion of the electric cable 60 and the connector 62 . Therefore, it is possible to suppress the influence of the weather and the like on the electric cable 60 and the connector 62, so that the period of use of the electric cable 60 and the mounting device 50 can be extended.

<Third Embodiment>
A mounting device according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. A mounting device 50B of the third embodiment has a guide portion 56B in place of the guide portion 56, and is the same as the mounting device of the first embodiment except that the main body 52 and the attachment 90 having the guide portion 56B are separately provided. Since it is the same as the device 50, the same reference numerals as in the first embodiment are given to the configurations that are common to the first embodiment, and overlapping explanations are omitted.

The attachment 90 for manpowered vehicles of this embodiment comprises at least one guide portion 56B. At least one guide portion 56B is configured to guide the bending portion 60B in a bent state of the electrical cable 60 connected to the mounting device 50B. For example, at least one guide portion 56B may include multiple guide portions 56B each having a similar shape. For example, at least one guide portion 56B includes curved surface 68B. At least one guide portion 56B of this embodiment is configured in the same manner as at least one guide portion 56 of the first embodiment, except that it is not formed integrally with the main body 52 and is detachably attached to the main body 52. .

The attachment 90 is configured to be attachable to a mounting device 50B for mounting the manpowered vehicle component 38 to the manpowered vehicle 10 . The guide portion 56B is configured to guide the bent portion 60B of the electric cable 60 when the attachment 90 is attached to the attachment device 50B.

For example, at least one guide portion 56B is detachably attached to the main body 52 . In this embodiment, an attachment 90 including the guide portion 56B is detachably attached to the main body 52. As shown in FIG. For example, attachment 90 includes engaging portion 92 and body 52 includes engaged portion 82 . The engaging portion 92 attaches the attachment 90 to the main body 52 by engaging with the engaged portion 82 . For example, the engaged portion 82 includes a concave portion and the engaging portion 92 includes a convex portion. The engaging portion 92 attaches the attachment 90 to the main body 52 by inserting the convex portion of the engaging portion 92 into the concave portion of the engaged portion 82 . The engaged portion 82 may include a convex portion, and the engaging portion 92 may include a concave portion. The shapes of the engaged portion 82 and the engaging portion 92 are not limited as long as the attachment 90 is detachably attached to the main body 52 . The main body 52 and the attachment 90 may be connected by an adhesive or the like, or may be connected by a bolt or the like.

For example, attachment 90 includes support 94 . The support portion 94 is configured to contact the main body 52 when the attachment 90 is attached to the main body 52 . The support portion 94 supports the attachment 90 so that the attachment 90 does not rotate around the engagement portion 92 in a state where the engagement portion 92 is engaged with the engaged portion 82 and the attachment 90 is attached to the main body 52 . To support.

According to the attachment 90 of the present embodiment, since the attachment 90 including the guide portion 56B can be detached from the main body 52, the guide portion 56B can be replaced. Therefore, the maintainability of the mounting device 50 can be improved.

<Change example>
The description of each embodiment is an example of a form that a manpowered vehicle mounting device and a manpowered vehicle attachment according to the present disclosure may take, and is not intended to limit the form. A mounting device for a manpowered vehicle and an attachment for a manpowered vehicle according to the present disclosure are, for example, modified examples of each embodiment shown below and a form in which at least two modified examples that are not mutually contradictory are combined. can take In the following modified examples, the same reference numerals as in the embodiment are given to the parts common to the embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.

• A plurality of electrical cables 60 may be connected to the connector 62 . When multiple electrical cables 60 are connected to connector 62 , multiple electrical cables 60 may be configured to connect to other components 46 of different types, respectively. The plurality of electrical cables 60 may include electrical cables 60 inserted through the through holes 80 .

- The first attachment portion 54 may be configured to be attachable to a portion of the vehicle body 16 different from the handlebar 22 . For example, the first attachment portion 54 is configured to be attachable to the stem 24 of the vehicle body 16 .

- In 1st Embodiment, the guide part 56 may be comprised so that the curved surface 68 may not be included. If the guide portion 56 does not include the curved surface 68, the third surface 56Z may be a flat surface in the first embodiment.

- In the second embodiment, the guide portion 56A may include the first groove 70 . For example, the first groove 70 is provided in the first portion 74A. For example, curved surface 68A is provided at the bottom of first groove 70 . The electrical cable 60 is arranged in the first groove 70 when the guide portion 56A includes the first groove 70 .

- In the third embodiment, the main body 52 of the mounting device 50 may be configured integrally with the vehicle body 16 . When the main body 52 is configured integrally with the vehicle body 16 , the guide portion 56B of the attachment 90 is configured to guide the bent portion 60B of the electric cable 60 wired to the vehicle body 16 . When the body 52 is integral with the vehicle body 16, the manpowered vehicle components 38 include the battery 36, the drive unit of the manpowered vehicle 10, the transmission of the manpowered vehicle 10, the suspension of the manpowered vehicle 10, and the manpowered vehicle. At least one of the adjustable seatposts of the vehicle 10 is included.

- In each embodiment, the structure for attaching the manpowered vehicle component 38 to the main body 52 may be any structure as long as the manpowered vehicle component 38 can be detachably attached to the main body 52 . In each embodiment, the manpowered vehicle component 38 may be permanently attached to the body 52 . If the manpowered vehicle component 38 is non-detachably provided on the body 52 , the manpowered vehicle component 38 may be integrally formed with the body 52 .

- In each embodiment, the plurality of guide portions 56, 56A, 56B have mutually similar shapes, but the plurality of guide portions 56, 56A, 56B may have different shapes. For example, the plurality of guide portions 56, 56A, 56B may be configured to guide different electrical cables 60, respectively, and have curved surfaces 68, 68A with curvatures corresponding to the electrical cables 60 to be guided.

As used herein, the phrase "at least one" means "one or more" of the desired option. As an example, the phrase "at least one" as used herein means "only one option" or "both of the two options" if the number of options is two. As another example, the expression "at least one" used herein means "only one option" or "any combination of two or more options" if the number of options is three or more. means.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Human-powered vehicle 16... Vehicle body 22... Handlebar 38... Component for human-powered vehicle 38A... Display device 50, 50A, 50B... Mounting device, 52... Main body, 54... First mounting part, 54A... Clamp 56, 56A, 56B Guide portion 58 Second attachment portion 60 Electric cable 60B Bent portion 62 Connector 66 Connection portion 68, 68A, 68B Curved surface 70 First Groove 72, 72A... Holding portion 80... Through hole 90... Attachment.

Claims (20)

A mounting device for a component for a human powered vehicle, comprising:
a main body configured to allow attachment of the human powered vehicle component;
a first attachment portion provided on the main body and attachable to the vehicle body of the manpowered vehicle;
and at least one guide configured to guide a bent portion of the electric cable connected to the body in a bent state. 2. The mounting device of claim 1, wherein the at least one guide portion is configured to guide the electrical cable such that the bend portion bends more than 90 degrees. 3. The attachment device of claim 2, wherein the at least one guide portion is configured to guide the electrical cable such that the bend portion makes a 180 degree bend. 4. The mounting device of any one of claims 1-3, wherein the body further comprises a connecting portion configured to electrically connect the manpowered vehicle component and the electrical cable. 5. The mounting device of any one of claims 1-4, wherein the body includes a connector configured to detachably connect the electrical cable. further comprising a retainer configured to retain the electrical cable;
6. The mounting device according to claim 5, wherein the at least one guide portion is arranged between the connector and the holding portion in the wiring path of the electrical cable. 7. The attachment device according to claim 6, wherein said holding portion is configured to restrict movement of said electric cable in a direction different from the direction in which said electric cable extends. The mounting device according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the holding portion is provided on the main body. 9. The mounting device according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the holding portion is provided on the at least one guide portion. 10. The attachment device of any one of claims 1-9, wherein the at least one guide portion includes a curved surface configured to contact the bend. 11. The mounting device of claim 10, wherein said at least one guide portion includes a first groove having said curved surface. 12. The mounting device according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the at least one guide portion is arranged inside the bend. 11. The mounting device of claim 10, wherein the at least one guide portion is arranged outside the bend. 14. The attachment device according to claim 13, wherein the at least one guide portion is formed with a through hole opening into the curved surface and having an inner diameter larger than the diameter of the electric cable. 15. The mounting device of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the body includes a second mounting portion to which the manpowered vehicle component is detachably mounted. 16. The mounting device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said at least one guide portion is detachably mounted on said body. The attachment device according to any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein the first attachment portion is configured to be attachable to a handlebar of the vehicle body. 18. The mounting device of Claim 17, wherein the first mounting portion comprises a clamp. 19. The mounting device of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the manpowered vehicle component includes a display for displaying information about the manpowered vehicle. An attachment for a human-powered vehicle,
configured to be attachable to a mounting device for mounting a component for a manpowered vehicle on the manpowered vehicle,
An attachment comprising a guide portion configured to guide a bent portion of the electric cable connected to the mounting device in a bent state.

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