JPH041037Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] This invention relates to an improvement of a bicycle brake lever.

[Conventional technology]

Conventional bicycle brake levers are simply rod-shaped, and their base end is pivotally supported on a mounting piece of a handlebar rod.

[The problem that the idea aims to solve]

With conventional brake levers, when the brake lever is stopped, the user has to change the hand holding the grip and place the finger on the lever to tighten it, so it is not easy to hold an umbrella in one hand while holding the steering wheel with the other and change the grip while driving. There was a risk of failing to apply the brakes by failing to put your hand on the brake lever when stopping suddenly. Also, because the brake lever was rod-shaped, my fingers sometimes slipped and I failed to apply the brake.

Furthermore, since the brake levers of drop handlebars on light vehicles and the like are installed with the brake levers opened considerably outward, it may be difficult for elementary school and junior high school students with small hands to apply the brake lever with their hands, which is a problem. .

This idea has a space on the side of the brake lever opposite to the handle where you can place your fingers, and a roughly triangular finger rest, so that when you drive, you can place the fingers of your hand holding the grip on the finger rest. To provide a brake lever for a bicycle that prevents failure to apply the brake and allows safe riding.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the bicycle brake lever of this invention has a space A into which a finger is inserted, and a finger hook 4 is provided on the side of the handlebar 2 of the brake lever 1 opposite to the grip 3.
It is preferable that the finger rest part 4 is formed in a substantially triangular shape so that two or three fingers can be hung thereon.

[Effect]

According to this invention, the finger of the hand that grips the grip 3 is placed on the finger rest 4 on the inside of the brake lever 1, and the brake can be applied with the finger placed on the finger rest without changing the grip when stopping. Of course, it is also possible to apply the brake by holding the grip as in the conventional manner and then changing the grip to the outside of the brake lever 1 or the finger rest.

〔Example〕

Examples of this invention will be described below based on the drawings.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, 1 is a brake lever, 2 is a handlebar of a bicycle, 3 is a grip of the handlebar, and 5 is a mounting piece for pivotally supporting the brake lever 1.

The brake lever 1 of this invention has a space A in which a finger can be inserted into the side of the handle bar 2 opposite to the grip 3.
A substantially triangular finger catch part 4 is integrally formed with the brake lever 1 so that a finger can be placed on the outside 1' or the inside finger rest 4 of the brake lever 1 at will. The finger hook 4 is set in advance so that it remains with a slight gap between it and the grip 3 when tightened to apply the brake. Further, the inner surface of the finger hook portion 4 is formed with concavities and convexities by gripping the fingers together. Note that the shape of the finger rest 4 is not limited to a substantially triangular shape, but may be any suitable shape, such as an ellipse, on which two or three fingers can rest. Further, although the finger hook portion 4 is integrally formed, it is not limited to this, and may be structured to be attached as a separate body with screws or the like.

[Effect of idea]

With the brake lever of this invention, in addition to being able to operate the brakes by placing your finger on the outside like in the past, there is also a finger rest on the inside of the brake lever, so you can use the finger of your hand holding the grip on the finger rest while driving. Therefore, when applying the brake, the user can simply pull the finger hook toward the grip without changing hands, so the brake can be applied reliably without making a mistake in brake operation. This is especially convenient when you are holding an umbrella or the like in one hand and holding the steering wheel with the other hand, since you can apply the brakes without having to change your hands, so you can drive safely. Furthermore, if the finger rest is formed into a substantially triangular shape, the fingers placed on the finger rest will not slip off and the brake can be operated reliably.

In addition, although the distance between the brake lever and the grip is wide on drop handlebars such as light vehicles, we have provided a finger rest on the inside, so you can operate the brake lever by grasping the outside of the brake lever or the finger rest at will depending on the size of your hand. It is convenient because it allows people to do this, and it has many practical benefits, such as allowing even people with small hands, such as elementary school and junior high school students, to easily apply their hands to operate the brakes.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 and 2 are front views showing the bicycle brake lever of this invention. 1...Brake lever, 2...Handle bar, 3
...Grip, 4...Finger rest.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] A bicycle brake lever comprising a finger rest 4 with a space A into which a finger is inserted on the grip 3 side of a handlebar 2 of a brake lever 1. 2. The bicycle brake lever according to claim 1, wherein the finger hook portion 4 is formed in a substantially triangular shape.