JP2023127732A - Bicycle fitting device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a bicycle fitting device that can easily perform management on the device itself and management on a housing formed in the device.SOLUTION: A bicycle fitting device includes: a stationary member fixed to a bicycle; and a housing supported by the stationary member. The stationary member includes a first lock mechanism that can be locked so as to fix the housing to the stationary member in a state where the housing is supported by the stationary member. The housing includes a cover portion and a second lock mechanism that can lock the cover portion. The first lock mechanism and the second lock mechanism are locked and released by a common key.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a bicycle attachment device.

Patent Document 1 discloses a lock with an electric lamp. This lock with an electric lamp includes a light emitting element at the front end, and one end of a substantially U-shaped rod is swingably supported by a rod into which a storage battery is inserted. The threaded part of the lid is threaded into the threaded part of the rear end of the rod. The lock body of the cylinder lock is press-fitted into the rear end of the lid. The other end of the substantially U-shaped rod is provided in the lid and inserted into a hole in the lock body.

JP2007-309081A

For example, as a bicycle mounting device that is used while being mounted on a bicycle, a device that includes a casing having a lid body can be considered. In such a bicycle mounting device, the mounting mechanism for the bicycle may be locked for the purpose of preventing theft or the like. However, no consideration is given to the management of the lid provided on the housing when the attachment mechanism is unlocked.

One aspect of the present disclosure aims to provide a bicycle mounting device that allows easy management of the device itself and a casing that constitutes the device.

A bicycle mounting device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a fixing member fixed to a bicycle and a housing supported by the fixing member, and the fixing member has a housing supported by the fixing member. , the housing has a first locking mechanism that can be locked to fix the housing to the fixed member, the housing has a lid, and a second locking mechanism that can lock the lid; The locking mechanism and the second locking mechanism are locked and unlocked by a common key.

In the bicycle mounting device described above, by switching between locking and unlocking the first locking mechanism, it is possible to manage the attachment of the casing to the fixed member fixed to the bicycle, and by switching between locking and unlocking the second locking mechanism. By switching, it is possible to manage the attachment of the lid to the casing. Since a common key is used for the first locking mechanism and the second locking mechanism, it is possible to easily manage the device itself and the casing that constitutes the device.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a bicycle mounting device that allows easy management of the device itself and a casing formed in the device.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a bicycle mounting device. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a bicycle mounting device. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a bicycle mounting device. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a bicycle mounting device. It is a perspective view which shows the attachment device for bicycles of another example. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing yet another example of a bicycle mounting device. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the bicycle mounting device of FIG. 6;

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description of the drawings, the same or equivalent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted. Note that the drawings show a coordinate system having an X direction, a Y direction, and a Z direction. Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, the front, rear, left, right, and up and down directions will be defined based on a bicycle standing upright with the handlebars facing forward. In this case, the X direction is along the front and rear, the Y direction is along the left and right, and the Z direction is along the top and bottom.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an example of a bicycle attachment device 1 attached to a handlebar 3 of a bicycle, viewed from the front side. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of one example of the bicycle mounting device 1 viewed from the rear side, showing a state in which the fixing member 10 is removed. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of one example of the bicycle mounting device 1 viewed from the rear side, showing a state in which the battery 33 is removed. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view (longitudinal cross-sectional view) of the bicycle mounting device 1 as an example.

The bicycle attachment device 1 is a device that is used by being attached to a bicycle. The bicycle mounting device 1 is, for example, an imaging device for recording images while the bicycle is running, and may be a so-called cycle recorder (driving recorder). As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, an example of a bicycle mounting device 1 includes a fixing member 10 fixed to the bicycle, and a casing 30 supported by the fixing member 10.

An exemplary fixing member 10 includes a fixing ring 11 and an extension portion 15. The annular fixing ring 11 is a part that is fixed to the handlebar 3 of the bicycle. For example, the fixing ring 11 may be fixed to a portion of the handle that extends along the Y direction. The illustrated fixing ring 11 is a part that circumferentially surrounds a part of the cylindrical handle 3, and includes an upper ring part 12 corresponding to the upper half of the handle 3 and a lower ring part 12 corresponding to the lower half of the handle 3. It has a ring part 13. The upper ring part 12 and the lower ring part 13 are connected to each other at their front ends by a hinge structure 11a. Moreover, the upper ring part 12 and the lower ring part 13 have protruding pieces 12a and 13b each having a screw hole formed in the rear end thereof. With the upper ring part 12 and the lower ring part 13 surrounding the handle 3, the fixing member 10 is fixed to the handle 3 by tightening the screw holes of the overlapping protruding pieces 12a and 13a with the screws 11b. In the illustrated example, an elastic sheet 11c is provided inside the upper ring part 12 and the lower ring part 13. When the fixing member 10 is fixed to the handle 3, rotation of the fixing member 10 relative to the handle 3 is suppressed by pressing the elastic sheet 11c.

The extending portion 15 is a portion that extends along the radial direction of the annular fixing ring 11 so as to protrude outward from the fixing ring 11 . An example of the extending portion 15 extends upward from the upper ring portion 12 as a base end. For example, the extending portion 15 may have a plate shape whose thickness direction is in the longitudinal direction (X direction) of the bicycle. The extension portion 15 is provided with a first locking mechanism 20 . The first locking mechanism 20 is a mechanism capable of locking the housing 30 to be fixed to the fixing member 10 while the housing 30 is supported by the fixing member 10 .

The first lock mechanism 20 includes a lock body 21 into which the key 9 is inserted from the rear side of the extension portion 15. In the illustrated example, the insertion portion of the key 9 has a cylindrical shape. Therefore, the key 9 receiving portion formed in the lock body 21 is a circular groove. The lock body 21 of the first lock mechanism 20 includes a projection 22 that projects from the extension 15 in a direction intersecting the radial direction of the fixing ring 11 (see FIG. 4). An example of the protrusion 22 protrudes toward the front from the top of the plate-shaped extension 15.

The housing 30 includes a housing body 31, a lid portion 40 provided on the housing body 31, and a second locking mechanism 45 capable of locking the lid portion 40. The housing body 31 includes a front surface 31a (second side surface) and a rear surface 31b (first side surface) that face each other in the front-rear direction. The housing body 31 includes an accommodation space at least inside. Since the bicycle mounting device 1 as an example is a cycle recorder as described above, the housing body 31 houses the battery 33 and also houses the video camera unit 35 (imaging device) operated by the battery 33. There is. The video camera unit 35 is provided so that a lens 35a faces the front surface 31a. In the illustrated example, a translucent window 35b is provided at the top of the front surface 31a to protect the lens 35a, and the window 35b faces the lens 35a of the video camera unit 35 housed in the housing body 31. I'm here.

Furthermore, a light emitting device 37 (light emitting section) operated by a battery 33 is provided at the lower part of the front surface 31a. The light emitting device 37 is a device that emits light toward the outside of the housing 30, and may be, for example, a blinking type so-called flashlight. A plate member 36 that protrudes outward between the window portion 35b and the light emitting device 37 is provided on the front surface 31a. The plate member 36 is provided closer to the light emitting device 37 than the center in the vertical direction. The plate member 36 in the illustrated example is formed at a position along the upper edge of the light emitting device 37. The plate member 36 prevents the light emitted from the light emitting device 37 from directly entering the video camera unit 35 (window portion 35b). In the bicycle mounting device 1 as an example, a switch 31s is provided at the top of the housing body 31. The switch 31s may be provided to control the operations of the video camera unit 35 and the light emitting device 37. Furthermore, the housing body 31 may be provided with an LED or the like for informing the outside of the operating state of the video camera unit 35, the charging state of the battery 33, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 2, an engaging portion 38 that is engaged with the fixing member 10 is formed on the rear surface 31b of the housing body 31. As shown in FIG. The engagement portion 38 as an example constitutes the first lock mechanism 20 together with the lock body 21 provided on the extension portion 15 of the fixing member 10 . The engaging portion 38 is formed, for example, at the lower part of the rear surface 31b, and has a cylindrical concave shape capable of accommodating the protrusion 22 of the lock body 21. In the first locking mechanism 20, when the lock body 21 is locked with the key 9 with the protrusion 22 inserted into the engagement part 38, the fixing member 10 (lock body 21) and the housing 30 are locked. They are fixed to each other. Moreover, by unlocking the lock body 21 with the key 9, the housing 30 can be removed from the fixing member 10. Note that the positions of the engaging portion 38 and the protruding portion 22 in the circumferential direction may be arbitrarily changeable. That is, the housing body 31 may be attached to the protrusion 22 at any rotation angle about the axis along the X direction passing through the center of the protrusion 22 .

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the lid portion 40 is a lid for the accommodation space 39 of the battery 33 provided in the housing body 31, and is provided on the rear surface 31b of the housing body 31. As shown in FIGS. The battery 33 accommodated in the accommodation space 39 can be covered by the lid portion 40 . The lid portion 40 is provided above the engaging portion 38. A lower portion of the lid portion 40 is connected to the housing body 31 by a hinge mechanism 40a (see FIG. 4). That is, the lid portion 40 can be opened and closed by swinging about the hinge mechanism 40a as a pivot point. The lid portion 40 of the example includes an outer wall portion 41 that is flush with the rear surface 31b of the housing body 31 in a closed state, and an inner wall portion 43 formed on the inner surface of the outer wall portion 41. The inner wall portion 43 is inserted near the entrance of the storage space 39 with the lid portion 40 closed, and can press the battery 33 in the storage space 39 inward.

The lid portion 40 is provided with a second locking mechanism 45 that can lock the lid portion 40 in a closed state. The second lock mechanism 45 includes a lock body 46 into which the key 9 is inserted from the outer wall 41 side of the lid 40 . The key 9 receiving portion of the second locking mechanism 45 is a circular groove similar to the first locking mechanism 20. The lock body 46 is provided so as to penetrate the outer wall portion 41 and the inner wall portion 43. In the second locking mechanism 45, the lock body 46 is locked with the key 9 while the lid 40 is closed, thereby maintaining the lid 40 in the closed state. Furthermore, by unlocking the lock body 46 with the key 9, the lid portion 40 can be opened.

The key 9 that locks and unlocks the lock body 46 of the second lock mechanism 45 is common to the key 9 that locks and unlocks the lock body 21 of the first lock mechanism 20. Further, the key 9 for locking and unlocking the first locking mechanism 20 and the second locking mechanism 45 constituting one bicycle mounting device 1 is the key 9 that locks and unlocks the first locking mechanism 20 and second locking mechanism 45 constituting one bicycle mounting device 1. And the second lock mechanism 45 cannot be locked or unlocked.

As explained above, the bicycle mounting device 1 as an example includes the fixing member 10 fixed to the bicycle and the housing 30 supported by the fixing member 10. The housing 30 has a first locking mechanism 20 that can be locked to fix the housing 30 to the fixing member 10 when supported by the housing 10. The first lock mechanism 20 and the second lock mechanism 45 are locked and unlocked by a common key 9.

In the bicycle mounting device 1 described above, by switching between locking and unlocking the first locking mechanism 20, it is possible to manage the attachment of the housing 30 to the fixed member 10 fixed to the bicycle, and the second locking mechanism 45 By switching between locking and unlocking, it is possible to manage the attachment of the lid 40 to the housing 30. That is, by locking the first locking mechanism 20, the user can fix the housing 30 including the video camera unit 35, the light emitting device 37, and the battery 33 to the bicycle, and locking the first locking mechanism 20. By unlocking, the housing 30 can be removed from the bicycle. Managing the mounting state of the casing 30, which is the main part of the bicycle mounting device 1, leads to, for example, preventing the bicycle mounting device 1 from being stolen, and can be said to be management of the bicycle mounting device 1 itself. Furthermore, by locking the second locking mechanism 45, the user can restrict the removal of the battery 33 from the housing 30, and by unlocking the second locking mechanism 45, the user can restrict the removal of the battery 33 from the housing 30. The battery 33 can be removed from there. That is, the state of the lid portion 40 can be managed by the second locking mechanism 45 regardless of the state of the first locking mechanism 20. In the bicycle mounting device, since the common key 9 is used for the first locking mechanism 20 and the second locking mechanism 45, it is easy to manage the device itself and the casing 30 that constitutes the device. It can be implemented.

In one example, the housing 30 includes a battery 33 and a video camera unit 35 (imaging device) operated by the battery 33. Charging is restricted during this period, and charging is possible when the lid portion 40 is unlocked by the second locking mechanism 45. In this way, the bicycle mounting device 1 as an example may be a so-called cycle recorder. Such a cycle recorder is assumed to be attached to a child's bicycle, for example. In this case, there may be a demand for a guardian (for example, a parent) to manage the charging of the battery 33. In the above example, if the second locking mechanism 45 is locked even when the bicycle is removed from the bicycle, a child who does not own the key 9 is restricted from freely accessing the battery 33. .

In one example, the housing 30 includes a rear surface 31b (first side surface) and a front surface 31a (second side surface) that face each other, the rear surface 31b includes an engaging part 38 that is engaged with the fixing member 10, and the front surface 31a includes a window 35b that faces the lens 35a of the video camera unit 35, and a light emitting device 37 that emits light toward the outside of the housing 30. With this configuration, the lens 35a of the video camera unit 35 and the light emitting device 37 can be placed in front of the fixing member 10 fixed to the handle 3.

In one example, the fixing member 10 includes a fixing ring 11 for fixing to a handlebar 3 constituting a bicycle, an extending portion 15 extending radially from the fixing ring 11, and a fixing member 10 extending radially from the extending portion 15. It includes a protrusion that protrudes in the intersecting direction and engages with the engagement part 38. With this configuration, the housing 30 can be fixed at a higher position than the handle 3. Therefore, even if it is a children's bicycle, the housing 30 can be placed at a relatively high position, so it is easy to capture images taken from a high position. Furthermore, since the protrusion 22 protrudes forward, the casing 30 can be held by the protrusion 22, so that the casing 30 can be prevented from falling when the first locking mechanism 20 is locked and unlocked. .

In one example, a plate member 36 that protrudes outward between the window portion 35b and the light emitting device 37 is provided on the front surface 31a. With this configuration, the light emitted from the light emitting device 37 is suppressed from being directly input into the window section. Further, in the case where the removed casing 30 is accidentally dropped, the plate member 36 functions as a bumper, and damage to the front surface 31a of the casing 30 is suppressed.

Although this embodiment has been described in detail above, it is clear for those skilled in the art that this embodiment is not limited to the embodiment described in this specification. This embodiment can be implemented as modifications and changes without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the claims. Therefore, the description in this specification is for the purpose of illustrative explanation and does not have any restrictive meaning with respect to this embodiment.

For example, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another example of the bicycle mounting device 1. The bicycle mounting device 100 shown in FIG. 5 is different from the above-described bicycle mounting device 1 in that the extending portion has a protrusion that is movable to a plurality of positions. This bicycle mounting device 100 includes the above-described housing 30 and a fixing member 110. Fixing member 110 includes a fixing ring 11 and an extension portion 115. The extending portion 115 is a portion that extends along the radial direction of the annular fixing ring 11 so as to protrude outward from the fixing ring 11 . An example of the extending portion 115 extends upward from the upper ring portion 12 as a base end. The extension portion 115 has a lock body 121 that is movable to a plurality of positions in the vertical direction. The lock body 121 may constitute the first lock mechanism 20 similarly to the lock body 21.

The illustrated extension portion 115 includes a slit-shaped rail portion 116 that extends in the vertical direction, and a lock body 121 that is fitted into the rail portion 116 and is provided so as to be movable in the vertical direction along the rail portion 116. include. The lock body 121 has a groove on the rear surface for inserting the key 9, and has a protrusion (not shown) on the front surface for fitting into the engaging portion 38 of the housing 30. The protrusion of the lock body 121 has the same configuration as the protrusion 22 of the lock body 21. The rail portion 116 penetrates the extending portion 115 in the front-rear direction (thickness direction of the extending portion 115). Therefore, the front and rear ends of the lock body 121 fitted into the rail portion 116 are exposed from the extension portion 115.

Balls 123 are provided on the left and right side surfaces of the lock body 121 and protrude from the side surfaces by an elastic body such as a spring. The ball 123 protrudes from the side surface by a predetermined height in its natural state, and enters inside when pressed. The rail portion 116 is provided with a pair of left and right through holes 117 corresponding to the balls 123 at a plurality of height positions (two in the illustrated example). When the ball 123 enters the through hole 117, the lock body 121 disposed inside the rail portion 116 is restricted from moving relative to the rail portion 116, and its height position is fixed. In the illustrated example, when the lock body 121 is located at the upper and lower ends of the rail portion 116, the height position of the lock body 121 is fixed. Further, in the lock body 121 whose height position is fixed in this way, when a force is applied to move the lock body 121 in the vertical direction, the ball 123 is pressed against the edge of the through hole 117. This allows the ball 123 to move inside when a force greater than a predetermined level is applied, making it possible to move the lock body 121 within the rail portion 116. As described above, in the bicycle mounting device 100 shown in FIG. 5, the position of the lock body 121 constituting the first locking mechanism 20 can be moved in the vertical direction, so that the height position of the housing 30 cannot be changed. I can do it.

6 and 7 show yet another example of a bicycle attachment device 200. This bicycle mounting device 200 includes a housing 230 and a fixing member 10. The housing 230 includes a housing body 231, a lid 240, and a second locking mechanism 245 that can lock the lid 240. The housing body 231 includes a front surface 231a and a rear surface 231b that face each other in the front-rear direction. The housing body 231 has a built-in battery (not shown), and also accommodates a video camera unit 35 and a light emitting device 37 that are operated by the battery. The video camera unit 35 and the light emitting device 37 are provided so as to face the front surface 231a. Furthermore, a plate member 36 that projects outward between the video camera unit 35 and the light emitting device 37 is provided on the front surface 231a.

An engaging portion 238 that is engaged with the lid portion 240 is formed on the rear surface 231b of the housing body 231. The engaging portion 238 has a cylindrical concave shape similarly to the engaging portion 38. Furthermore, a connection terminal 233 for charging a built-in battery is provided on the rear surface 231b of the housing body 231. That is, in this example, the battery cannot be removed from the housing body 231 to be charged. Note that the connection terminal 233 may also serve as a terminal for extracting photographed video data to the outside. The connection terminal 233 is provided, for example, at a downwardly facing end surface formed on the rear surface 231b so as to open downward. In the illustrated example, a connection cable 233a is inserted into the connection terminal 233.

The lid portion 240 is provided to be detachable from the housing body 231. The illustrated lid portion 240 can cover the entire rear surface 231b of the housing body 231. That is, the lid portion 240 covers the engagement portion 238 and the connection terminal 233 provided on the rear surface 231b of the housing body 231. A lock body 246 constituting a second lock mechanism 245 is provided at the upper part of the rear surface 231b. The lock body 246 has a protrusion (not shown) that protrudes forward so as to engage with the engagement portion 38 of the housing body 231. The protrusion of the lock body 246 may have the same configuration as the protrusion 22 of the lock body 21. Further, an engaging portion 248 that constitutes the first locking mechanism 220 together with the lock body 21 provided on the extending portion 15 of the fixing member 10 is formed at the lower part of the rear surface 231b of the lid portion 240. The engaging portion 248 has the same configuration as the engaging portion 38, and has a cylindrical concave shape capable of accommodating the protrusion 22.

In such a bicycle mounting device 200, the casing 230 including the casing body 231 and the lid 240 can be fixed to the bicycle by the user locking the first locking mechanism 220. By unlocking the lock mechanism 220, the housing 230 can be removed from the bicycle. Furthermore, by locking the second lock mechanism 245, the user can restrict charging of the battery built into the housing 230, and by unlocking the second lock mechanism 245, charging of the battery can be restricted. is made possible.

Moreover, the bicycle attachment device 1 may have yet another form. For example, in the bicycle mounting device 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the housed battery 33 can be removed by opening the lid 40, but the content of the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, in the bicycle mounting device 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the battery 33 is built into the housing body 31, and when the lid 40 is opened, a connection terminal for charging the battery 33 is exposed. Good too.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Bicycle mounting device, 9... Key, 10... Fixing member, 20... First locking mechanism, 30... Housing, 33... Battery, 40... Lid part, 45... Second locking mechanism.

Claims (7)

A fixed member fixed to the bicycle;
a casing supported by the fixing member;
The fixing member has a first locking mechanism that can be locked to fix the casing to the fixing member while the casing is supported by the fixing member,
The casing includes a lid and a second locking mechanism capable of locking the lid,
The first locking mechanism and the second locking mechanism are a bicycle mounting device that is locked and unlocked by a common key. The bicycle mounting device according to claim 1, wherein the housing includes a battery that can be covered by the lid, and an imaging device operated by the battery. The housing includes a battery housed in the housing and an imaging device operated by the battery,
Charging of the battery is regulated when the lid is locked by the second locking mechanism, and charging of the battery is enabled when the lid is unlocked by the second locking mechanism. 2. The bicycle mounting device according to claim 1, wherein: The casing includes a first side surface and a second side surface facing each other,
The first side surface includes an engaging part that is engaged with the fixing member,
4. The bicycle mounting device according to claim 2, wherein the second side surface includes a window portion that faces a lens of the imaging device, and a light emitting portion that emits light toward the outside of the housing. 5. The bicycle mounting device according to claim 4, wherein the second side surface is provided with a plate-like member that protrudes outward between the window portion and the light emitting portion. The fixing member is
a fixing ring for fixing to a handlebar constituting the bicycle;
an extending portion extending radially from the fixing ring;
6. The bicycle attachment according to claim 4, further comprising: a protrusion that protrudes from the extending portion in a direction intersecting the radial direction and that constitutes the first locking mechanism that engages with the engaging portion. Device. 7. The bicycle attachment device according to claim 6, wherein the protrusion is movable to a plurality of positions in the radial direction in the extension.

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