JP3188033U - Bicycle bell - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a bicycle bell that can reliably make a sound even with small vibrations by running on a bicycle handle or the like.
A bell main body 4 that rings when swung is provided, and an attachment band 2 for attaching the bell main body to a handle 1 of a bicycle. The bell body is provided with a suspending portion 7 for allowing the attachment band to pass therethrough and suspending the bell body, and the attachment band is provided with a holding structure portion 12 for holding the suspension portion so as to be sandwiched from both sides. Yes. With this structure, small vibrations applied to the bicycle are transmitted directly and reliably as vibrations of the bell body.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a bicycle bell that can be attached to a handle or the like of a bicycle to make a sound and inform the surroundings of its presence.

  Conventionally, as a bell for a bicycle, a bell attached to the vicinity of a grip of a steering wheel and making a sound by operating an operation lever with a thumb has been widely used.

  Recently, mobile phones and smartphones have become widespread, and pedestrians are often seen walking while looking at the screen. Such pedestrians tend to concentrate on the screen and walk without knowing the surrounding situation. And accidents that come into contact with bicycles running on the sidewalk often occur.

  On the other hand, a bicycle is supposed to travel on a roadway in principle. However, it is extremely dangerous as a real problem to travel on a road where a large vehicle constantly goes. Then, although it will drive | work a sidewalk, as above-mentioned on the sidewalk, a pedestrian walks looking at the screen of a mobile phone or a smart phone, and does not notice the existence of a bicycle.

  Therefore, the bicycle bell as described above is used to alert a pedestrian. However, running with the bell ringing darkly on the sidewalk can harm the emotions of pedestrians and can lead to troubles by developing feelings of dislike. On the other hand, pedestrians who are focused on the screen cannot be noticed if they sound quietly. Also, if the bicycle driver is aware of the pedestrian walking while looking at the screen, the bicycle bell as described above can alert the pedestrian, but if the pedestrian is not aware in the first place, it will sound. It is not possible.

Utility Model Registration No. 3157735

  Therefore, in Patent Document 1, a bicycle warning belt with a bell is devised in which a belt with a bell is wound around a bicycle axle. The bicycle alarm sound belt with a bell can be used to alert a pedestrian by a bell when the bicycle is run.

  A belt with a snap button that hangs the bell on the handle (trade name “Kizuki Bell”: Tokyo San-S Co., Ltd.) is also on sale.

  However, with the bell bicycle alarm belt of Patent Document 1, a tape must be wound around the axle of the front wheel, and the installation work is extremely complicated. In addition, it sounds constantly even in places that are not popular or at night, which can make the driver feel noisy and can be a nuisance to the neighborhood in a quiet residential area. Furthermore, the front wheel axle attachment point is a place that is close to the ground, rainwater splashes easily, and dust and mud easily adhere to it, and is difficult to clean. Therefore, mud also adheres to the attached bell, making it difficult to make a sound or making no sound at all.

  In addition, the bell hanging on the handle with the belt with the snap button has a problem that the bell does not ring unexpectedly even with a small vibration because the bell swings together in synchronization with the belt swinging. In addition, when it vibrates with strong vibrations, it may sound unpopular or at night, which may cause the driver to feel noisy or cause a nuisance to the neighborhood in a quiet residential area.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and can be reliably attached to a bicycle handle or the like so that it can make a sound even with small vibrations and can be reduced when not needed. Its purpose is to provide a service bell.

In order to achieve the above object, a bicycle bell according to the present invention includes a bell main body that rings when swung, and an attachment band for attaching the bell main body to a desired attachment position of the bicycle.
The bell body is provided with a hanging part for hanging the bell body through the attachment band,
The gist of the present invention is that the attachment band is provided with a holding structure that holds the suspension part so as to sandwich the suspension part from both sides.

The bicycle bell of the present invention includes a bell main body that rings when swung, and an attachment band for attaching the bell main body to a desired attachment position of the bicycle. The bell body is provided with a suspending portion for inserting the attachment band and suspending the bell body. The attachment band is provided with a holding structure portion that holds the suspension portion so as to sandwich the suspension portion from both sides.
With the bell body attached to a desired attachment location of the bicycle by the attachment band, the hanging portion of the bell body is held so as to be sandwiched from both sides by the holding structure of the attachment band. For this reason, the bell does not sway greatly together with the swing of the band, unlike the conventional bell that hangs on the handlebar, but the small vibration applied to the bicycle is directly and reliably generated as the vibration of the bell body. Communicated. Therefore, the bell main body can always be sounded, and the effect of prompting the pedestrian to pay attention is higher than in the conventional case, and the safety is improved.

In the present invention, the holding structure portion includes a first holding portion that holds the upper side of the suspension band so that the upper side is sandwiched from both sides in a state where the attachment band is inserted into the suspension portion. If you have
With the bell body attached to the desired attachment location of the bicycle by the attachment band, the upper side of the bell band suspension part is held by the first holding part of the attachment band so as to be sandwiched from both sides. . For this reason, small vibrations applied to the bicycle are directly and reliably transmitted as vibrations of the bell main body.

In the present invention, the holding structure part includes a second holding part that holds the lower side of the hanging part from both sides with the attachment band inserted through the hanging part. If you have
In a state where the bell body is attached to a desired attachment position of the bicycle by the attachment band, the lower side than the attachment band in the hanging part of the bell body is held so as to be sandwiched from both sides by the second holding part of the attachment band. . For this reason, small vibrations applied to the bicycle are directly and reliably transmitted as vibrations of the bell main body.

In the present invention, the mounting band is formed of an elastic member, and has a locking mechanism that locks both free ends in a state of being wound around a desired mounting position of the bicycle.
When the first holding portion is formed as a bent portion that exhibits a V shape in a side view between the two free end portions,
The hanging portion of the bell main body is held by a bent portion having a V shape in a side view. Therefore, the bell main body is held at a position slightly away from the desired attachment location of the bicycle. For this reason, small vibrations applied to the bicycle are transmitted to the bell body as larger vibrations, and the bell can be reliably ringed.

In the present invention, when the second holding portion is formed as a pair of protruding portions that protrude from the distal end portion of the first holding portion formed as the V-shaped bent portion,
The hanging part of the bell main body is held by a pair of protruding parts protruding from the tip part of the first holding part. Therefore, the bell main body is held at a position slightly away from the desired attachment location of the bicycle. For this reason, small vibrations applied to the bicycle are transmitted to the bell body as larger vibrations, and the bell can be reliably ringed.

In the present invention, when an elastic ring that suppresses the generation of sound when swinging is provided by closely contacting the outer periphery of the bell body,
By bringing the elastic ring into close contact with an arbitrary position of the bell main body, it is possible to suppress the generation of sound when swinging. Therefore, the elastic ring may be removed from the bell body when it is desired to sound, and the elastic ring may be adhered to the bell body when it is desired to reduce the sound. It is also possible to adjust the sound output by adjusting the degree of suppression according to the degree of adhesion. By doing in this way, a sound can be suppressed in a place where it does not want to sound so much, such as an unpopular place, a night, or a quiet residential area, for example.

It is a perspective view explaining the bell for bicycles in one embodiment of the present invention. It is the figure which looked at the above-mentioned bicycle bell from the front. It is AA sectional drawing of the said bicycle bell. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which closely_contact | adhered the elastic ring in the said bell for bicycles. It is sectional drawing which shows an example of the use condition of the said bicycle bell.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the bicycle bell of the present invention will be described in detail.

  1-5 is a figure which shows the bell for bicycles in one Embodiment of this invention.

[Overall structure]
The bicycle bell includes a bell main body 4 that rings when swung, and an attachment band 2 for attaching the bell main body 4 to a desired attachment position of the bicycle. In the illustrated example, a case where the handle 1 is attached to the handle 1 as a desired attachment location is shown.

[Bell body]
The bell main body 4 is configured such that a pendulum 5 is swingably attached to an internal space of a bell-shaped bell. Both the bell and pendulum 5 are made of metal. At the upper part of the bell main body 4, there is provided a suspending portion 7 for inserting the attachment band 2 and suspending the bell main body 4. The suspending portion 7 has a plate shape in which an insertion hole 8 for inserting the attachment band 2 is formed. In this example, the suspension portion 7 has a horizontally long oval shape. The insertion hole 8 also has a horizontally long oval shape, and the wide attachment band 2 is inserted therethrough.

  The positional relationship between the suspension part 7 and the attachment band 2 is such that when the attachment band 2 is arranged in a direction along the traveling direction of the bicycle, the suspension part 7 is arranged along the direction crossing the traveling direction of the bicycle. Is set to In this way, for example, when the attachment band 2 is wound around the handle 1 or the like in a direction along the bicycle traveling direction, the hanging portion 7 is disposed along the direction crossing the bicycle traveling direction. Are transmitted directly to the bell body 4.

[Mounting band]
The attachment band 2 is formed from an elastic member. This example was made of synthetic rubber. It has a locking mechanism 11 that locks both free ends while being wrapped around a bicycle handle 1 or the like. The locking mechanism 11 includes a locking hole 10 provided at one of both free ends and a locking projection 9 provided at the other of the free ends. The mounting band 2 is wound around the handle 1 and the like so that both free ends are overlapped. At this time, the locking projections 9 are fitted into the locking holes 10 to lock both free ends.

  The attachment band 2 is provided with a holding structure portion 12 that holds the suspension portion 7 so as to sandwich the suspension portion 7 from both sides.

The holding structure portion 12 includes a first holding portion 6 that holds the upper side of the hanging portion 7 with respect to the mounting band 2 from both sides in a state where the mounting band 2 is inserted into the hanging portion 7. Has been.
Explaining a specific structure, the first holding portion 6 is formed as a bent portion that is V-shaped in a side view between the two free end portions.

The holding structure portion 12 includes a second holding portion 3 that holds the lower side of the suspending portion 7 below the attachment band 2 from both sides in a state where the attachment band 2 is inserted into the suspending portion 7. It is configured.
Explaining a specific structure, the second holding portion 3 is formed as a pair of protruding portions protruding from the tip of the first holding portion 6 formed as the V-shaped bent portion.

  On the inner side of the root of the first holding part 6 formed as a bent part exhibiting the V shape, the abutting parts 14 that are in contact with each other in a state where the attachment band 2 is wound around the handle 1 or the like are protruding. Is formed. When the attachment band 2 is wound around the handle 1 or the like, the abutting portions 14 abut each other so that the winding force of the attachment band 2 around the handle 1 or the like can be maintained. That is, the both abutting portions 14 function as a loosening stopper for the attachment band 2.

  Moreover, the said attachment band 2 can use what differs in length according to the thickness of an attachment location. In addition, it is possible to adjust the winding state according to the thickness of the attachment location by loading a length adjusting mechanism that winds and locks the attachment location.

[Elastic ring]
An elastic ring 13 is provided that suppresses the generation of sound when rocked by closely contacting the outer periphery of the bell body 4.

  The elastic ring 13 is made of synthetic rubber in this example. It is attached to the outer peripheral part of the bell body 4 which spreads downward. When making a sound, it is arranged on the upper side of the bell body 4 and is removed from the outer peripheral surface of the bell body 4. When suppressing the sound, it is arranged on the lower side of the bell body 4 so as to be in close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the bell body 4. At this time, the degree of adhesion can be adjusted by adjusting the height position of the elastic ring 13 in the bell body 4. That is, if the height position of the elastic ring 13 in the bell body 4 is adjusted, the degree of sound suppression can be adjusted.

[Function and effect]
The bicycle bell according to the embodiment includes a bell main body 4 that rings when swung, and an attachment band 2 for attaching the bell main body 4 to a handle 1 of the bicycle. The bell body 4 is provided with a suspending portion 7 through which the attachment band 2 is inserted to suspend the bell body 4. The attachment band 2 is provided with a holding structure portion 12 that holds the suspending portion 7 from both sides.
In a state where the bell body 4 is attached to the bicycle handle 1 or the like by the attachment band 2, the hanging portion 7 of the bell body 4 is held by the holding structure portion 12 of the attachment band 2 so as to be sandwiched from both sides. For this reason, unlike the conventional bell of the type that hangs on the handle 1, the bell does not sways greatly in synchronization with the swing of the band, but the small vibration applied to the bicycle is directly and as the vibration of the bell body 4. Reliable transmission. Therefore, the bell main body 4 can always be sounded, and the effect of prompting the pedestrian to pay attention is higher than in the conventional case, and the safety is improved.

The holding structure portion 12 includes a first holding portion 6 that holds the upper side of the suspension band 7 from both sides with the attachment band 2 inserted through the suspension portion 7. Because it consists of
When the bell body 4 is attached to the bicycle handle 1 or the like by the attachment band 2, the upper side of the hanging part 7 of the bell body 4 is above the attachment band 2 from both sides by the first holding part 6 of the attachment band 2. It is held so as to be pinched. For this reason, a small vibration applied to the bicycle is directly and reliably transmitted as the vibration of the bell main body 4.

In addition, the holding structure portion 12 includes the second holding portion 3 that holds the lower side of the hanging portion 7 below the mounting band 2 from both sides in a state where the mounting band 2 is inserted into the hanging portion 7. Because it is configured to include
In a state where the bell body 4 is attached to the bicycle handle 1 or the like by the attachment band 2, the lower side of the hanging portion 7 of the bell body 4 is lower than the attachment band 2 from both sides by the second holding portion 3 of the attachment band 2. It is held so as to be pinched. For this reason, a small vibration applied to the bicycle is directly and reliably transmitted as the vibration of the bell main body 4.

The attachment band 2 is formed of an elastic member, and has a locking mechanism 11 that locks both free ends in a state of being wound around a bicycle handle 1 or the like.
Since the first holding part 6 is formed as a bent part having a V shape in a side view between the two free end parts,
The hanging portion 7 of the bell main body 4 is held by a bent portion having a V shape in a side view. Therefore, the bell main body 4 is held at a position slightly away from the handle 1 of the bicycle. For this reason, a small vibration applied to the bicycle is transmitted to the bell body 4 as a larger vibration, and the bell can be reliably ringed.

In addition, the second holding portion 3 is formed as a pair of protruding portions protruding from the distal end portion of the first holding portion 6 formed as the V-shaped bent portion.
The hanging portion 7 of the bell main body 4 is held by a pair of protruding portions that protrude from the distal end portion of the first holding portion 6. Therefore, the bell main body 4 is held at a position slightly away from the handle 1 of the bicycle. For this reason, a small vibration applied to the bicycle is transmitted to the bell body 4 as a larger vibration, and the bell can be reliably ringed.

In addition, since the elastic ring 13 that suppresses the generation of sound when swinging is provided by closely contacting the outer periphery of the bell body 4,
By bringing the elastic ring 13 into close contact with an arbitrary position of the bell main body 4, it is possible to suppress the generation of sound when swinging. Therefore, the elastic ring 13 may be removed from the bell main body 4 when it is desired to sound, and the elastic ring 13 may be adhered to the bell main body 4 when it is desired to reduce the sound. It is also possible to adjust the sound output by adjusting the degree of suppression according to the degree of adhesion. By doing in this way, a sound can be suppressed in a place where it does not want to sound so much, such as an unpopular place, a night, or a quiet residential area, for example.

[Modification]
The above has described a particularly preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the present invention is not intended to be limited to the illustrated embodiment. The present invention can be implemented with various modifications other than those described above, and includes various modifications other than those described above.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Handle 2 Attachment band 3 2nd holding part 4 Bell main body 5 Pendulum 6 1st holding part 7 Hanging part 8 Insertion hole 9 Locking protrusion 10 Locking hole 11 Locking mechanism 12 Holding structure part 13 Elastic ring 14 Butt Part

Claims (6)

A bell main body that rings when swung, and an attachment band for attaching the bell main body to a desired attachment position of the bicycle,
The bell body is provided with a hanging part for hanging the bell body through the attachment band,
The bicycle bell according to claim 1, wherein the attachment band is provided with a holding structure portion for holding the suspension portion so as to sandwich the suspension portion from both sides. 2. The holding structure portion includes a first holding portion that holds the upper side of the suspension band so as to sandwich the upper side from both sides in a state where the attachment band is inserted into the suspension portion. Bicycle bell as described. The holding structure part includes a second holding part that holds the lower side of the hanging part from both sides with the attachment band inserted through the hanging part. The bicycle bell according to 1 or 2. The mounting band is formed of an elastic member, and has a locking mechanism that locks both free ends in a state of being wound around a desired mounting position of the bicycle.
4. The bicycle bell according to claim 2, wherein the first holding portion is formed as a bent portion having a V shape in a side view between the two free end portions. The bicycle bell according to claim 4, wherein the second holding portion is formed as a pair of protruding portions that protrude from a distal end portion of the first holding portion that is formed as the V-shaped bent portion. The bicycle bell according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising an elastic ring that suppresses the generation of sound when rocked by being in close contact with the outer periphery of the bell body.

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