JPH021184Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a saddle for a vehicle such as a bicycle.

[Prior art]

Conventionally, a saddle has been proposed in which a bottom cover 4 is attached to the bottom of the saddle body 1 with a space 8 between it and the bottom cover 4, as shown in FIG. (Opening No. 58-36977).

The above-mentioned saddle is convenient because small items such as a waterproof cover for the saddle can be stored in the space 8 between the main body 1 and the bottom cover 4.

[Problems with conventional technology]

The above saddle has a plurality of bolts 9 protruding from the bottom of the saddle body 1, and bolt holes 9 formed in the bottom cover 4.
The tip of the bolt 9 is exposed to the bottom cover 1 and fixed by tightening with a nut 92, and it takes time and effort to attach the bottom cover 4. However, in addition to the bolts 9 and nuts 92 mentioned above, a spacer 93 must be fitted to the bolts 9 in order to prevent the bottom cover 4 from deforming, which increases the number of parts.

[Means to solve problems]

A resin layer 22 is formed on the inner surface of the peripheral wall 1a of the saddle body 1.

A peripheral wall 41 that fits into the inner surface of the peripheral wall of the saddle body 1 is formed on the outer peripheral edge of the bottom cover 4, and a protrusion 42 is provided outwardly on the peripheral wall 41, and the protrusion 42 is attached to the resin of the peripheral wall 1a of the saddle body 1. The bottom cover 4 is fixed to the saddle body 1 by biting into the layer 22.

[Action and effect]

By simply pushing the bottom cover 4 into the lower part of the saddle body 1, the protrusions 42 of the bottom cover 4 are connected to the resin layer 2 of the peripheral wall 1a.
2, the bottom cover 4 can be easily attached to the saddle body 1.

Further, since the back surface of the saddle body 1 is hidden by the bottom cover 4, even if the bottom surface of the saddle body 1 is roughly finished, it is not exposed to the outside, and the effort for finishing can be omitted.

Furthermore, by attaching the bottom cover 4, wind pressure does not act on the inside of the circumferential wall of the saddle body 1, and running resistance can be reduced.

〔Example〕

The saddle body 1 is formed by covering the upper surface of a metal substrate 3 with a thick foamed resin layer 21, and the lower surface and the inner surface of the peripheral wall with a thin foamed resin layer 22.

A seat post 5 is integrally fixed to the metal substrate 3 and protrudes from the center of the lower surface thereof.

The saddle body 1 has a seat post 5 on a base plate 3.
After fixing, the substrate portion is fitted into a resin mold and the foamed resin layers 21, 22 are formed by insert molding.
At this time, the surface of the foamed resin layers 21 and 22 is formed by a known skin molding method to form a protective layer 20 with excellent durability, water resistance, weather resistance, and abrasion resistance.
It is becoming.

The bottom cover 4 is formed by injection molding of resin, and includes a peripheral wall 4 that fits inside the peripheral wall 1a on the outer periphery of a bottom plate 40 having a shape corresponding to the peripheral wall 1a of the saddle body 1.
1 protrudes upward.

The bottom plate 40 of the bottom cover 4 is inclined downward as a whole toward the center, and a cylindrical portion 43 through which the seat post 5 passes is formed in the center.

The rear part of the peripheral wall 41 of the bottom cover 4 is formed with an inwardly recessed part 44 having a width enough to fit four fingers of a hand.

3 on the tip and rear sides of the peripheral wall 41 of the bottom cover 4
Short protrusions 42 are integrally formed with the bottom cover at these locations.

The seat post 5 is fitted into the cylindrical portion 43 of the bottom cover 4, and the bottom cover 4 is pushed into the peripheral wall 1a of the saddle body 1.

The protrusion 42 of the bottom cover 4 is connected to the peripheral wall 1 of the saddle body 1.
a It hits the resin layer 22 on the inner surface and becomes a resistance to pushing the bottom cover 4, but it is possible to fit the bottom cover 4 into the saddle peripheral wall 1a due to the elastic deformation of the resin layer 22 and the elastic deformation of the protrusions 42. be.

When the bottom cover 4 is pushed in until the upper edge touches the bottom of the saddle body 1, the resin layer 22 of the saddle body 1 is removed.
Due to the elastic return of the bottom cover 4, the protrusions 42 of the bottom cover 4 bite into the resin layer 22 and are attached, so that the bottom cover 4 can be fixed to the saddle body 1 with special fixing means such as bolts. will not fall.

Of course, in order to ensure that the bottom cover 4 is prevented from falling, it is also possible to screw a screw 51 to the seat post 5 to prevent the bottom cover from falling, as shown in FIG.

When the bottom cover 4 is attached as described above, a space 6 into which fingers can fit is formed between the recessed part 44 at the rear of the bottom cover 4 and the peripheral wall 1a of the saddle body 1, so when lifting the bicycle, one side The saddle part can be supported and lifted by inserting the fingers of the hand into the space 6.

FIG. 4 shows a lid 71 in the rear recessed part 44 of the bottom cover 4.
Another embodiment is shown in which an opening 7 with an opening 7 is formed, and in this case, a space 8 between the bottom cover 4 and the saddle body 1 can be used as a storage space for small items.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of the saddle, Fig. 2 is a bottom view of the saddle, Fig. 3 is a slope view of the bottom cover, Fig. 4 is a sectional view of main parts of another embodiment of the saddle, and Fig. 5 is a conventional example. FIG. 1...Saddle body, 22...Resin layer, 41...
Peripheral wall, 42...button.

Claims (1)

[Scope of claim for utility model registration] In a vehicle saddle in which a bottom cover is attached to the bottom of the saddle body, the outer peripheral wall 1a of the saddle body 1
A resin layer 22 is formed on the inner surface of the bottom cover, and a peripheral wall 41 that fits into the inner surface of the outer peripheral wall of the saddle body 1 is formed on the outer peripheral edge of the bottom cover. A vehicle saddle that bites into and engages an inner resin layer 22 of an outer peripheral wall 1a of a saddle body 1. The rear center of the bottom cover 4 is recessed inward, and a finger insertion space 6 is formed between the recess 44 and the outer peripheral wall 1a of the saddle body 1. vehicle saddle. The bottom cover 4 is formed with an article entrance/exit 7 with an opening/closing lid 71, and the space 8 between the bottom cover 4 and the saddle body 1 serves as an article storage space. Vehicle saddles as described in Section.