JP3031915B1 - Fender cap and fender equipped with the cap - Google Patents

Abstract

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily and inexpensively improve safety and design of a fender tip edge. SOLUTION: A cap body (2) for covering a front end edge (4A) of a fender (4) from a wheel radial outside, and a fixing portion for fixing the cap body (2) to the fender (4). 7), the fixing portion (7) protrudes to the back side of the cap body (2) and extends from the protruding end to the base end side of the cap body (2). A clamping piece (14),
It has a fitting part (12) that fits unevenly into the fender (4) inserted between the holding piece (14) and the cap body (2).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fender cap for protecting a longitudinal end portion of a bicycle fender and a fender to which the cap is attached.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a fender formed of metal, resin, or the like is provided on the upper outer peripheral portion of a front wheel or a rear wheel of a bicycle. The tip portion in the longitudinal direction has a sharp leading edge exposed, such as being cut off, and the user needs to be very careful not to be injured at this leading edge. I sometimes hurt my limbs suddenly.

[0003] In order to eliminate such a dangerous leading edge, conventionally, means for wrapping the leading edge along its shape with rubber or the like and making the leading edge rounded have been adopted. On the other hand, in recent years, various types of bicycles have been developed to meet various tastes and trends of consumers. The same applies to colors and patterns, and various decorations such as changing the color for each part or patterning only a part of the part have been attempted. The fenders are also provided with decorations at their longitudinal ends, for example, by baking sol paint.

[0004]

The above-mentioned means relating to the treatment of the front end portion of the fender in the longitudinal direction (hereinafter referred to as the fender end) are excellent means by themselves which can sufficiently improve the safety and design. However, there are the following problems. First, means for wrapping the fender end with a member such as rubber is time-consuming, and it is difficult to easily perform the fender end processing.

[0005] On the other hand, means such as baking of a sol paint or the like on the end of the fender is troublesome, and there is still room for improvement in widening the variety of decorations.
The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to perform fender end processing with extremely simple processing so that the safety and design of the fender end can be improved. The goal is to improve both at lower cost.

[0006]

The present invention employs the following means in order to solve the above-mentioned problems. That is, the present invention provides a fender cap including: a cap body that covers a front edge of the fender that has been cut off from the wheel radial outside; and a fixing unit that fixes the cap body to the fender. The fixing portion protrudes toward the back surface of the cap body and clamps parallel to the cap body from the protruding end toward the base end side of the cap body so as to clamp the distal end edge between the cap body and the back surface. And a fitting portion that is fitted to the fender when the leading edge is inserted between the holding piece and the back surface of the cap body. I do.

[0007] According to the present invention, the fixing portion holds the front edge of the fender that has been cut off between the back surface of the cap body and the holding piece. And a fitting portion that fits unevenly with the fender when the edge is inserted, so that with the cap body in contact with the outer surface of the fender, The fitting portion engages with the fender in an uneven manner simply by being inserted between the cap body and the holding piece. For this reason, the fender cap can be attached to the fender with one touch, the end processing of the fender can be performed with extremely simple work, and the safety and design of the fender end can be improved at lower cost.

[0008] In the present invention, the fitting portion may be formed by a projection protruding from the inner surface of the cap body or the holding piece so as to fit into a fitting hole provided in the fender. In this case, the projections fit quickly and securely into the fitting holes of the fender, so that the fender cap can be easily and reliably fixed to the fender.

Further, in the present invention, when a pair of left and right holding portions capable of holding both side edges in the width direction of the fender is provided, the fender cap fixed by the holding piece and the fitting portion is provided. Since the cap portion further fixes the cap body at both ends in the width direction, the cap body can be more firmly attached to the fender, and both edge portions in the width direction of the fender can be protected. .

[0010] In addition, if the product identification mark is attached to the outer surface of the cap body, the advertising effect of the product itself,
A decorative effect on design can be obtained. Further, a fender according to the present invention is characterized in that any one of the fender caps described above is attached. According to this means, it is possible to provide a fender in which both the safety and the design of the end are improved, which is preferable.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a fender cap according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG.
4 to 4 show the first embodiment of the fender cap according to the present invention. Figure 1 shows the fender cap 1
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the fender cap 1 is attached to the fender 4, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the fender cap 1 is attached to the fender 4, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the fender and the fender cap shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing the vicinity of the leading edge 4A of the fender 4.

A fender cap (hereinafter simply referred to as a cap) 1 is made of hard plastic, and has a cap body 2.
And a fixing portion 7 for fixing the cap body 2 to the fender 4. The fixing portion 7 is provided in a protruding shape on the back surface side of the cap body 2, and includes a holding piece 14 and a fitting portion 12. Among these, the holding piece 14 protrudes toward the back side of the cap body 2 and holds the cap body 2 from the protruding end in order to hold the sharply cut end edge 4A of the fender 4 between the fender 4 and the back side of the cap body 2. And extends parallel to the cap body 2 toward the base end 2A side. The fitting portion 12 is adapted to fit into the fender 4 when the sharp tip edge 4A is inserted between the holding piece 14 and the back surface of the cap body 2. In the following, the fixing part including the holding piece 14 and the fitting part 12 is referred to as a first fixing part 8.

As shown in FIG. 11, it is safer if the tip edge 4A of the fender 4 is covered from both the outer side in the wheel radial direction, ie, the direction C, and the outer side in the longitudinal direction of the fender 4, ie, the direction D. . Therefore, in the present embodiment, the tip edge 4A of the fender 4 is covered from the upper side in the wheel radial direction by the cap body 2 and the tip edge 4A is brought into contact with the fixing portion 7 so that the tip edge 4A is also provided from the outside in the longitudinal direction of the fender 4. To cover.

In the present embodiment, when the cap 1 is attached to the fender 4, the distal edge 4A of the fender 4 is located closer to the proximal end 2A than the distal end 2B, that is, inside the longitudinal direction of the fender (see FIG. 2). Therefore, the cap body 2
Of these, the portion outside the position of the leading edge 4A in the longitudinal direction of the fender can be formed in a desired shape without considering the shape of the fender leading edge 4A.

The fitting portion 12 is composed of a projection protruding from the back surface of the cap body 2. The projection is fitted into a fitting hole 4 C provided in the fender 4, and the fender 4 and the holding portion 1 are fitted.
2 fits in irregularly (see FIG. 4). In addition, the fitting portion 12
Since the holding piece 14 is provided at a position facing a surface extending along the back surface side of the cap body 2, the fender 4
The portion held by the holding pieces 14 of the
2 and the cap 1 can be fixed to the fender 4 efficiently and effectively.

The form of the concave-convex fitting by the fitting section 12 is not limited to the above-described form. For example, FIG.
As shown in FIG.
The fender 4 may be provided with a projection 4D that fits into this hole. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a protrusion may be provided on the inner surface side of the holding piece 14 to form the fitting portion 12, and a fitting hole 4 </ b> C fitted with the protrusion may be provided in the fender 4. Although not shown, a hole is formed in the holding piece 14,
A projection may be formed on the fender to correspond to this hole. Fender is cap body 2 and holding piece 14
And if that state is maintained,
Various forms of fitting as described above can be adopted.

In this embodiment, the holding portion 14 and the fitting portion 12
In addition to the above-mentioned first fixing portion 8, a second fixing portion 10, 10 comprising a pair of left and right holding portions 11, 11 is provided on the cap body 2. The second fixing portions 10 and 10
The fender 4 has holding portions 11, 11 capable of holding both side edges 4B, 4B. By holding the fender side edges 4B, 4B by the holding portions 11, 11,
Fender side edges 4 on both sides in the width direction of the cap body 2
B and 4B can be fixed to the edge, so that the cap body 2 can be more firmly and stably attached to the fender 4.

The holding portions 11, 11 are formed by bending both end portions 13, 13 in the width direction of the cap body 2 toward the back surface side of the cap body 2, and have a U-shaped cross section viewed from the base end 2A direction in FIG. (See FIG. 3). Since the side edges 4B, 4B of the fender 4 are fixed so as to be wrapped by the holding portions 11, 11, the cap 1 can be more firmly fixed and the effect of edge protection can be obtained. .

Note that the shape of the holding portions 11, 11 is
The shape is not limited to a letter shape, and may be, for example, a V-shaped cross section. However, since the side edges 4B, 4B of the fender are bent toward the rear surface of the fender, they are often thicker than other portions of the fender. Therefore, in order to hold such a thick structure, the bottom portion is wide. It is preferably a U-shape.

As shown in FIG. 1, the cap 1 is attached to the fender 4 with the base 2A of the cap 1 facing the fender distal edge 4A.
Between the fender 4 and the holding piece 14. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the projection 12 of the cap main body 2 is fitted into the fitting hole 4C on the fender 4 side, and the fitting allows the cap 1
Is fixed to the fender 4 side. Also, at this time, the width direction edges 4B, 4B of the fender 4 enter the holding portions 11, 11 from the base end 2A side, and the leading edge 4A of the fender 4
Are held by the holding units 11 and 11 at the time of contact with the fixing unit 7.

As described above, according to the cap 1 of the present embodiment, the end of the fender 4 can be fitted with one touch, and the end processing can be easily performed. Further, since the fender 4 is fitted into and recessed from the cap body 2 at the fitting portion 12 and is firmly fixed, the cap 1 does not easily come off from the fender 4.

By the way, the installation position of the first fixing portion 8 is most preferably the central portion in the longitudinal direction on the back side of the cap body 2 as in this embodiment. This is because the position of the cap 1 is well balanced with the second fixing portion, and the cap 1 can be fixed to the fender 4 in the most stable state. In order to more stably attach the cap 1 to the fender 4, it is most preferable to install both the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion as in the present embodiment. However, only one of the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion may be used.

The cap body 2 in this embodiment is
Is formed in a circular cross section in the wheel radial direction, but is not limited to such a shape. It can be formed in an appropriate shape along the outer surface of the fender to be used. Also, the surface side of the cap body 2 can be formed in an appropriate shape.

Next, a second embodiment of the cap according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the fender cap 1 as in FIG.
Is a perspective view showing the fender cap 1 shown in FIG. 7 in the same manner as FIG. 2, FIG. 9 is a front view of the fender cap 1 of FIG. 7 viewed from the base end 2A side, and FIG. 10 is a fender and fender shown in FIG. It is a longitudinal direction sectional view of a cap.

Also in this embodiment, the first fixing portion 8 is constituted by the fixing portion 7 protruding from the back surface side of the cap body 2, the holding piece 14 and the fitting portion 12 provided on the fixing portion 7. The holding piece 14 and the fitting portion 12 are provided in the same manner as in the previous embodiment. Further, second fixing portions 10, 10 as further fixing portions 7 are provided at both ends 15, 15 in the longitudinal direction of the cap main body 2.
It is the same that 0 and 10 have the holding parts 11 and 11 which can hold both side edges 4B and 4B of the fender 4.

Further, the same applies to the case where the front edge 4A of the fender abuts on the fixing portion 7 protruding on the back surface side of the cap body 2. The installation location of the first fixing portion 8 in the present embodiment is much closer to the tip 2B side than in the first embodiment, and the first fixing portion 8 has a shape on the back surface side of the cap body 2. It is provided not only along, but also along the curved shape of the tip 2B.

The holding piece 14 of the first fixing portion 8 is provided at the center of the cap body 2 in the width direction. The fixing portion 7 protruding from the back surface of the cap body 2 is
It is provided up to both ends 15, 15 in the width direction of
The fixing portions 7 at both ends are the second portions in the present embodiment.
The holding parts 11, 11 of the fixing parts 10, 10 become. The attachment of the cap 1 to the fender 4 according to the present embodiment is the same as in the first embodiment. A front edge 4A of the fender 4 is inserted between the cap body 2 and the holding piece 14, and a protrusion as a fitting portion 12 is provided in a fitting hole 4C provided in the fender 4.
It is the same as the previous embodiment that is fitted and attached.

The holding piece 14 in the present embodiment is provided with a hollow portion 16. Although the hollow portion 16 is not necessarily provided, it is preferable if it is provided since the holding piece 14 can be easily elastically deformed and the cap body 2 can be smoothly attached to the end of the fender. The fitting portion 12 is provided at a position facing the holding piece 14, and as in the previous embodiment, the portion held by the holding piece 14 of the fender 4 can be fitted asperity as it is. Can be efficiently and effectively fixed to the fender 4.

Also in this embodiment, if the fender 4 is held between the cap body 2 and the holding piece 14 and the state is maintained, various fittings as shown in FIGS. Can be adopted. Further, it is preferable that a product identification display is attached to the front side of the main body 2 of the cap 1.

[0030] Specifically, characters or designs for displaying the company's own brand may be attached, but patterns or trendy pictorial drawings or the like according to consumers' preferences may be attached. The means for attachment is not particularly limited. For example, means for attaching the above-mentioned identification mark at the same time as forming the cap and stamping it in advance on a mold for molding the cap can be employed.

Further, the cap 1 according to the present invention can be colored. The method and color scheme can be appropriately selected. In particular, it is preferable to color the cap 1 in a color different from the color of the fender 4 because a two-tone color scheme can be obtained. In addition, the cap 1 is preferably made of a hard plastic from the viewpoint of simplicity of handling, cost, and the like, but is not limited to such a material, and can be formed of an appropriate material.

[0032]

According to the present invention, the fender cap can be attached with a single touch simply by inserting the tip of the fender between the cap body and the holding piece. This can improve the safety and design of the fender end at a lower cost.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a fender cap according to the present invention as viewed from the back.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the fender cap shown in FIG. 1 is attached to an end of the fender.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the fender cap of FIG. 1 as viewed from a base end 2A side.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the fender cap and the fender shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the concave and convex fitting of the fender cap and the fender shown in FIG. 2, similarly to FIG.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the concave and convex fitting of the fender cap and the fender shown in FIG. 2, similarly to FIG.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the fender cap according to the present invention, similarly to FIG.

8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the fender cap shown in FIG. 7 is attached to an end of the fender.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the fender cap shown in FIG. 7 as viewed from a base end 2A.

FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view of the fender cap and the fender shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a side view showing a fender end.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Fender cap 2 Cap main body 2A Base end 2B Tip 4 Fender 4A Fender tip edge 4B Fender edge 8 First fixing portion 10 Second fixing portion 11 Holding portion 12 Fitting portion 14 Holding piece

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Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A cap body (2) for covering a cut-off end edge (4A) of a fender (4) from outside in a wheel radial direction, and fixing the cap body (2) to the fender (4). Fixing portion (7), the fixing portion (7) comprises a cap (7) for holding the tip edge (4A) between the cap body (2) and the rear surface of the cap body (2). A clamping piece (14) protruding from the rear surface of the main body (2) and extending from the protruding end toward the base end (2A) of the cap main body (2) in parallel with the cap main body (2); A fitting portion (12) that is fitted to the fender (4) when the leading edge (4A) is inserted between the holding piece (14) and the back surface of the cap body (2); Fender cap characterized by having 2. A fitting part (12) protrudes from the inner surface of the cap body (2) or the holding piece (14) to fit into a fitting hole (4C) provided in the fender (4). The fender cap according to claim 1, wherein the fender cap comprises a projection. 3. The fixing portion (7) further includes a pair of left and right holding portions (11, 11) capable of holding the widthwise side edges 4B (4B) of the fender (4). The fender cap according to claim 1 or 2, wherein 4. A product identification display is attached to a front side of the cap body (2).
4. The fender cap according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. A fender in which the fender cap (1) according to claim 1 is attached to a sharp tip edge (4A) formed on a longitudinal tip side.