JP3080451U - Bicycle bell - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a bicycle bell to which a decorative body such as a doll and a light-emitting body are attached, and to increase the strength against breakage, and to provide a bicycle bell in consideration of assembly ease. SOLUTION: It is composed of a base, a metal sounding body formed in a bowl shape, a cover body covering the metal sounding body, and a decorative body fixed to the cover body. The cover body is a substantially hemispherical bowl-shaped body with a flat top formed to cover the metal sounding body, and an edge of the cover body is attached to the base. A hole is formed at the top of the cover body, and the decorative body is placed on the hole, and a screw is screwed through the hole from the inside of the cover body to decorate the cover body. The body is fixed.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a bicycle bell attached to a bicycle handle.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, there has been known a bicycle bell 101 shown in FIG. 4 disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 3059310 by the present applicant. In the bicycle bell 101, when an operation lever 105 for hitting the sounding body 103 is operated, a decorative body 107 such as a doll body provided on the upper part of the sounding body 103 rotates according to the operation. The decorative body 107 is covered with a transparent cover body 109. Similarly, a bicycle bell 121 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3067324 registered by the present applicant is also known. When the operation lever 125 is operated to strike the sounding body 123, the bicycle bell 121 generates a predetermined sound accompanying the sounding of the sounding body 123, and at the same time, the transparent cover covering the sounding body 123 and the sounding body 123. The light-emitting body 129 provided between the light-emitting body 127 and the light-emitting body 127 emits light.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 As described above, a bicycle bell equipped with a decorative body such as a doll body or a light-emitting body is known. The bicycle bell of the above-mentioned registered utility model publication No. 3059310 has a structure in which the decorative body 107 is attached to a pedestal device 111 that rotates coaxially with the mounting axis of the metal sounding body 103 in order to rotate the decorative body 107. have. The decorative body 107 is fixed with an adhesive so as to cover the screw 115 after screwing the pedestal device 111 to a shaft 113 provided above the mounting shaft of the metal sounding body 103. That is, an adhesive is used because it cannot be fixed to the pedestal device 111 using screws. Therefore, the strength is weaker than that of screwing, and unless protected by the cover body 109, there is a possibility that the decorative body 107 may be removed due to falling down. Further, in the bicycle bell of the above-mentioned registered utility model publication No. 3067324, the sounding body 123 is attached to the base 131 by a hemispherical transparent cover body 127 with a mounting member 133 to which the light emitting body 129 is fixed. This is done with screws 135 for attachment. That is, the cover body 127 has a function of pressing the mounting member 133 and the light emitting body 129 so as not to come off from the base 131. If the cover body 127 is damaged due to a fall or the like, the light emission is performed. There was a possibility that the attachment member 133 to which the body 129 was attached and the sounding body 123 would come off and become unusable.

The present invention has been devised in view of the above points, and relates to a bicycle bell to which a decorative body such as a doll and a light emitting body are attached. It is an object of the present invention to provide a bicycle bell that is inexpensive.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above problem, a bicycle bell according to the present invention has the following means. That is, (a) a base, a bowl-shaped metal sounding body, a cover body covering the metal sounding body, and a decorative body fixed to the cover body. (B) A support shaft for mounting the metal sounding body is provided at an upper portion of the base portion, and a mounting portion for mounting to a bicycle handle is formed at a lower portion. (C) The support shaft is provided with an arm member rotatably. (D) At both ends of the arm member, a tapping member that continuously taps the inner surface of the sounding body when the arm member rotates is provided. (E) A lever body biased to one side by an elastic member is rotatably provided at the base, and the lever body is linked to the arm member such that the arm member rotates when the lever body rotates. That (F) The cover body is a substantially hemispherical bowl-shaped body with a flat top formed so that an edge of the cover body is attached to the base while covering the metal sounding body. That has become. (G) A hole is formed at the top of the cover body. The decorative body is placed on the hole, and a screw is screwed in from the inside of the cover body through the hole, so that the cover body is formed. That the decorative body is fixed.

Further, the bicycle bell according to the second aspect has the following means. That is, the bicycle bell according to claim 1, wherein (a) the cover body is formed of a transparent material, and the inside is transparent. (B) A light emitting means is provided between the metal sounding body and the cover body.

Further, the bicycle bell according to the third aspect has the following means. That is, the bicycle bell according to claim 2, wherein the illuminant is configured to emit light in conjunction with operation of a lever body.

[0008]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 One embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing one embodiment of a bicycle bell according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part of the assembly drawing shown in FIG.

The bicycle bell 1 includes a base 2 and a bowl-shaped metal sounding body 46 (hereinafter referred to as “sounding body”). The base 2 includes a storage frame 3 and a base 40 stored in the storage frame 3. A support shaft 43 for mounting the sounding body 46 is provided on an upper surface of the base 40. An attachment portion 10 for attachment to a bicycle handle is formed. The storage frame 3 is integrally formed of a synthetic resin, and includes a bottom wall 5 and a peripheral wall 6 formed on an outer peripheral edge of the bottom wall 5.

The mounting portion 10 is formed in a substantially C-shape, provided with a first protruding portion 31 and a second protruding portion 32 at both ends, and a male screw 33 is inserted through the second protruding portion 32 to form the first protruding portion 32. The diameter of the inner hole 10 a of the mounting portion 10 can be adjusted by a male screw 33. Further, the mounting portion 10 is detachably mounted on the outer surface of the bottom wall 5. That is, the portion of the mounting portion 10 facing the bottom wall 5 is a plate-like member 20 having two parallel sides, and the parallel portion of the plate-like member 20 is provided on the bottom wall 5. It is attached by being held by the part 21. With such a structure, the plate-shaped member 20 can be inserted so as to slide along the bottom wall 5, held by the holding portion 21, and mounted so as to be in close contact with the bottom wall 5. A female screw portion 22 is provided at an end portion of the plate-shaped member 20, and is fastened to a protrusion 23 provided on the bottom wall 5 using a screw 24, so that the mounting portion 10 is attached to the bottom wall 5. Is securely fixed.

A battery for causing the light emitting member 71 to be described later to emit light, a circuit board for controlling light emission, and the like are accommodated in a bottom portion inside the storage frame 3. The battery is provided on the bottom portion 5. It can be attached or detached through an opening (not shown). The opening is closed by the plate-shaped member 20 of the mounting portion 10. That is, the plate member 20 has the function of a battery lid.

A substantially L-shaped notch 16 is formed on the peripheral wall 6 of the storage frame 3 so as to protrude a lever body 49 described later. The base 40 is integrally formed of a synthetic resin, and is formed in a dish shape having a lower wall 41 and a side wall 42 formed on an outer peripheral edge of the lower wall 41. The support shaft 43 is protruded at the center of the inner surface of the lower wall 41 by integral molding. An arm member 45 is rotatably provided on the support shaft 43. At both ends of the arm member 45, ring-shaped striking members 47, 47 are provided to continuously strike the inner surface of the sounding body 46 when the arm member 45 rotates. On the upper surface of the base 40, a lever body 49 urged to one side by an elastic member 50 is provided rotatably, and the lever body 49 is rotated so that the arm member 45 rotates. It is linked to the arm member 45.

That is, the lever body 49 has a substantially central portion rotatably attached to a first pivot 52 protruding from the lower wall 41 of the base 40. A rear portion of the lever body 49 protrudes from a cutout portion 55 formed on the side wall 42 of the base 40 and the cutout portion 16 to form an operation portion 53. A fan-shaped rack 56 is formed at the tip of the lever body 49. The lever body 49 is urged to one side by an elastic member 50 such as a torsion spring wound around the first pivot 52.

A second pivot 57 is protruded from the lower wall 41 of the base 40 opposite to the first pivot 52 with the support shaft 43 as a center. On the second pivot 57, a large gear 60 and a small gear (not shown) integrated with the large gear 60 are provided rotatably. The rack 56 of the lever body 49 always meshes with this small gear. A small gear 61 is integrally provided on the lower surface of an arm member 45 rotatably provided on the support shaft 43, and the small gear 61 always meshes with the large gear 60. A circular shaft-shaped cap member 62 is attached to the support shaft 43. An engagement step (projection) 63 is formed around the cap member 62, and a hole 65 is formed at the upper end. The sounding body 46 has a mounting hole 66 formed substantially at the center. The mounting hole 66 is fitted to the cap member 62 so as to fit into the outer diameter portion of the cap member 62 and be supported by the engaging step 63.

A light emitting means 70 is provided on the base 2. The light emitting means 70 includes a light emitting member 71, a power source such as a battery, a switch (not shown), a predetermined connection cable, a circuit board, and the like (not shown). The power supply, the switch, and the circuit board are provided at a lower portion in the base 40.

An operation member (not shown) for operating the switch when the lever body 49 rotates is provided on the lower surface of the lever body 49, and emits light when the switch is operated by the operation member hand. The member 71 emits light. That is, the switch has a structure in which the flexible contact member is pressed to make contact with the fixed contact member, and the flexible contact member is pressed by an operation member interlocked with the operation of the lever body 49. Has become.

Bosses 11, 11 are provided at the bottom in the storage frame 3, and the bosses 11, 11 are provided with bosses 44, 44 protruding from the bottom outer surface of the base 40. You. The bosses 44 have a female screw hole 48 formed therein. The base 40 places the bosses 44, 44 against the bosses 11, 11 of the storage frame 3, and screws 39, 39 through the screw holes 12, 12 of the bosses 11, 11. By screwing into the female screw holes 48, 48, it is fixed and attached in the storage frame 3.

The base 40 or the storage frame 3 is provided with a mounting member 91 which extends to bend to the upper part of the sounding body 46, and the light emitting members 71 are mounted on the mounting member 91. . A through hole 88 is formed in the mounting member 91 at a position facing the end of the cap member 62. Further, an annular member 25 is provided above the mounting member 91. The annular member 25 has a shape as shown in the figure having a hole 26 in the center, the sounding body 46 is mounted on a cap member 62 provided in the center of the base 2, and the mounting member 91 is further positioned thereon. In this state, a screw 27 that passes through the through hole 88 of the mounting member 91 is inserted into the hole 26 of the annular member 25, and the screw 27 is formed on the upper end surface of the support shaft 43 through the hole 65 above the cap member 62. The attachment member 91 and the sounding body 46 are fixed by being screwed into. In the present embodiment, since the light emitting body 71 is provided near the upper part of the sounding body 46, the above-described structure is employed using the mounting member 91, but another structure may be employed. That is, when the light emitting body 71 is arranged at another position, the mounting member 91 provided with the through hole 88 becomes unnecessary. Therefore, in this case, the annular member 25 is directly fixed to the support shaft 43 without the intervention of the mounting member 91.

The base 2 to which the mounting member 91 and the sounding body 46 are mounted is further provided with a transparent hemispherical cover 29 from above. The attachment between the base 2 and the cover body 29 is as follows. The upper end edge of the base 2 has a shape having a substantially circular opening as shown in the figure, and four mounting portions 74 are provided around the opening at substantially equal intervals. The mounting portion 74 is a member in which a post is provided on a plate-shaped member protruding outward from the upper end edge of the opening. The mounting portion 74 is opposed to a female screw portion 75 of the cover body 29 described later, and is used for inserting a screw 76. It has holes. The plate-like portion of the mounting portion 74 is formed so as to have such a strength that, when a force exceeding a certain level acts on the cover body 29, the assembled state of the housing 3 and the sounding body 46 is damaged before the assembly state is damaged. Have been. The cover body 29 has a hemispherical shape as described above, and the above-described female screw portion 75 is integrally formed at an end edge thereof. With the above configuration, the cover body 29 is mounted on the base 2 so as to cover it from above, and the opposite mounting portion 74 and the female screw portion 75 are fastened with the screw 76 so that the two are firmly connected. I have.

A flat flat portion is provided at the top of the cover body 29, and two holes 77 are formed in the flat portion. A doll as a decorative body 78 is placed on the flat part of the cover body 29, and the decorative body 78 is fixed to the cover body 29 by screws 79 through the holes 77. .

The bicycle bell 1 has the above configuration, and when the operating portion 53 of the lever body 49 is rotated around the first pivot 52 in the counter-bias direction (clockwise) of the elastic member 50 by the forefinger. The arm member 45 is rotated by the rack 56 of the lever body 49 rotating, via a small gear (not shown) meshing with the rack 56, a large gear 60 integral with the small gear, and a small gear 61 meshing with the large gear 60. It rotates clockwise about the support shaft 43. The striking members 47 provided at both ends of the arm member 45 continuously strike the inner surface of the sounding body 46 to sound the sounding body 46.

When the index finger is released from the operating portion 53 of the lever body 49, the lever body 49 is urged by the elastic member 50 and rotates in the urging direction (counterclockwise) about the first pivot 52, The rack 56 of the lever body 49 rotates in the reverse direction, and the arm member 45 connects the support shaft 43 via the small gear meshing with the rack 56, the large gear 60 integral with the small gear, and the small gear 61 meshing with the large gear 60. Rotate counterclockwise as center. The striking members 47 provided at both ends of the arm member 45 continuously strike the inner surface of the sounding body 46 to sound the sounding body 46. Thus, when the lever body 49 is rotated by the forefinger, the arm member 45 is rotated, and the sounding body 46 is sounded.

As described above, when the lever body 49 is rotated, an operating member (not shown) presses the flexible contact member, the flexible contact member contacts the fixed contact member, and the switch turns ON. The light emitting members 71 emit light simultaneously with the sounding of the sounding body 46. When the lever body 49 returns to the original position, the switch is turned off, and the light emitting members 71, 71 stop emitting light. As described above, sounding and light emission are performed substantially simultaneously by operating the lever body 49. Note that a circuit board having a timer circuit may be provided in the storage frame 3 and the light-emitting member 71 may blink for a certain period of time when the switch is turned on. Alternatively, a plurality of light emitting members 71 may be provided on the periphery of the base 40, and the light emitting members 71 may be sequentially turned on so that the light draws a circle. In addition, a manual switch separate from the switch is provided in the circuit composed of the power source, the light emitting member 71 and the circuit board, for opening and closing the circuit as a main power source. A configuration in which a mode in which the light-emitting member 71 is blinked and a mode in which the light-emitting member 71 is not used at all can be selected.

[0024]

[Effect of the invention]

 The invention according to claim 1 described above has the following effects. That is, in the bicycle bell according to the present application, the decorative body to be attached is fixed to the cover body by screws, so that the decorative body does not come off unless the cover body is damaged. In addition, since the decorative body including the cover was attached to the outer edge of the base, not to the support shaft of the sounding body, the cover including the decorative body was temporarily damaged due to falling etc. However, even the sounding body is not damaged accordingly. In order to enhance this effect, if a predetermined load is applied to the mounting part to which the cover is attached, the mounting part will be damaged before the base is damaged, and the sound function as a bicycle bell will be lost. It is not done. Furthermore, at the time of assembly, the base and sounding body, and the base, sounding body, and light emitting member are assembled as a single solid body, and the assembly is assembled with a separately assembled cover body and decorative body. Is possible.

The invention according to claim 2 of the present application has the following effects. That is, the cover body for fixing the decorative body is a transparent body, and the light emission of the light emitting body provided inside can be seen from the outside. Therefore, in addition to viewing and enjoying the decorative body, there is an effect that the user can enjoy viewing the light emission of the light emitting body.

The invention according to claim 3 of the present application has the following effects. That is, the luminous body does not simply shine but also shines in conjunction with the sounding of the sounding body. Therefore, the light can be emitted not only by the light emitter but also by the operation of the operator's will, so that the bicycle bell can be more enjoyably used.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing one embodiment of a bicycle bell according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part of the assembly drawing shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a drawing showing a conventional technique.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a conventional technique.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a conventional technique.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bicycle bell 2 Base 3 Storage frame 5 Bottom wall 6 Peripheral wall 10 Attachment part 10a Inner hole 11 Boss 12 Screw through hole 16 Notch 20 Plate member 21 Holding part 22 Female screw part 23 Projection part 25 Ring member 26 Screw 27 Screw 28 Female screw 29 Cover body 31 First protruding part 32 Second protruding part 33 Male screw 40 Base 41 Lower wall 42 Side wall 43 Support shaft 44 Boss 45 Arm member 46 Metal sounding body (sounding body) 47 Tapping member 48 Female screw hole 49 Lever body 50 Elastic member 52 First pivot 53 Operating part 55 Notch 56 Rack 57 Second pivot 60 Large gear 61 Small gear 62 Cap member 63 Engaging step (convex) 65 hole 66 Mounting hole 70 Light emitting means 71 light emitting member 72 first opening 74 mounting part 75 female screw part 76 screw 75 screw part 77 hole 78 decorative body 79 screw 8 through hole 91 mounting member

Claims (3)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A bicycle bell having the following requirements. (A) It is composed of a base, a bowl-shaped metal sounding body, a cover body covering the metal sounding body, and a decorative body fixed to the cover body. (B) A support shaft for mounting the metal sounding body is provided on an upper portion of the base portion, and a mounting portion for mounting on a bicycle handle is formed on a lower portion. (C) The support shaft is provided with an arm member rotatably. (D) At both ends of the arm member, a tapping member that continuously taps the inner side surface of the sounding body when the arm member rotates is provided. (E) A lever body biased to one side by an elastic member is rotatably provided on the base, and the lever body is linked to the arm member so that the arm member rotates when the lever body rotates. That you are. (F) The cover body is a substantially hemispherical bowl-shaped body with a flat top formed so that an edge of the cover body is attached to the base in a state of covering the metal sounding body. That has become. (G) A hole is formed at the top of the cover body,
The decorative body is fixed to the cover body by placing the decorative body on the hole and screwing a screw from the inside of the cover body through the hole. 2. The bicycle bell according to claim 1, which has the following requirements. (A) The cover body is formed of a transparent material, and the inside can be seen through. (B) Light emitting means is provided between the metal sounding body and the cover body. 3. The bicycle bell according to claim 2, which has the following requirements. (A) The light emitter is configured to emit light in conjunction with operation of a lever body.