JPH0669091U - Rotating reflectors on bicycles - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Structure] The reflector 1 or 7 that reflects when illuminated by a car light is mounted on the surface of the rim 2 of the bicycle facing the hub. The reflector 1 has a recess 3 at both ends that engages with the end of the spoke 4.
b is provided. The reflector 7 is provided with a through hole 7c which is inserted into the spoke end and a through hole 7d which is fixed to the rim 2. [Effect] When the light of the car illuminates the reflector while driving at night, it is reflected to the driver side and the reflector moves up and down within a range slightly shorter than the diameter of the rim. You can check from the direction and avoid frontal collision and rear-end collision.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a rotary reflector for a bicycle.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 There are various devices that equip the body of a bicycle with a device that reflects the light of the automobile to check the safety of the automobile when the bicycle travels at night. For example: 1. In the device according to Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 54-20745, a cylindrical body having a reflection tape attached thereto is attached to a spoke wire and the reflection tape is laterally attached.

2. In the invention of Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 55-10213, a tubular member to which a reflecting material that reflects the light of an automobile is attached is fixedly inserted between the spoke wires, and the reflecting material is attached laterally to the traveling direction of the bicycle. .

3. In the device according to Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 55-35271, the reflector is attached to the spoke sideways.

4. The device of JP-B-55-35275 mounts the reflector body on the rim sideways.

5. The invention of JP-B-55-38795 discloses that a device frame is attached to a rear part of a vehicle body, a reflecting mirror radially installed in a lateral direction is rotatably supported in the device frame, and a driving wheel and a reflecting mirror that are in contact with a rim. It has a belt around its axis.

[0007] 6. In the device of Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-21668, the reflecting portion is provided laterally on the spoke line.

7. In the device of Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-21669, a plate-shaped reflector is horizontally mounted between the spoke lines.

8. The device of JP-B-61-2066 mounts the reflector sideways on the spoke line.

In addition to this, there is a safety car in which a luminescent paint is applied to the side surface of a pedal rubber of a bicycle.

[0011]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The above 1. ~ 8. In each of the above-mentioned inventions, a reflector, a reflector, etc. are attached to the side of the bicycle, so even if the light of the vehicle illuminates the back or front of the bicycle, it does not reflect, and Is difficult to confirm. In addition, if a safety car with luminescent paint adhered to the pedal rubber of a bicycle runs with the pedal rotation stopped, it is difficult for the driver of the vehicle to identify the bicycle on which it is running.

[0012]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 A plate-shaped reflector made of a material that reflects when illuminated by an automobile light is mounted on the surface of the rim toward the hub, and the reflector engages with the spoke end connected to the rim. It is fixed on a substrate having recesses at both ends.

Further, the reflector is provided with a through hole that is inserted through a spoke end that is connected to the rim and a through hole through which a screw for fixing to the rim is inserted.

In addition, instead of the reflector, a seal material coated with a reflective luminescent material is attached to the rim, which alerts the driver of the automobile while the bicycle is traveling at night to improve traffic safety. The purpose is to try.

[0015]

[Action]

 Irradiating a reflector fixed on the rim surface toward the hub or a seal material coated with a reflective luminescent material from the front or the rear of the bicycle on which the car light is traveling, irradiates the reflector. The reflected light or the reflected light from the seal material rises and falls within the range of the diameter of the rim.

[0016]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2a and 3a. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2a and 3a, a plate-shaped reflector 1 made of a material that reflects when illuminated by an automobile light is formed, and an upper surface of a rim 2 of a bicycle. Has a curved surface 3a that is in close contact with the rim 2 and a width that does not exceed the width of the rim 2 and that engages with the ends of the adjacent spokes 4 connected to the rim 2 at both ends of the recess 3b. Substrate 3 provided on each substrate is formed.

The reflector 1 is formed to have a width that does not exceed the width of the substrate 3 and a length that does not cover the recesses 3 b at both ends, and is integrally fixed to the substrate 3.

As shown in FIG. 4, the base plate 3 integrated with the reflector 1 is engaged with the recesses 3 b and 3 b provided at both ends thereof at the connection ends of the spokes 4 with the rim 2. Are mounted on the surface of the rim 2 toward the front hub 5 of the front wheels or the rear hub 6 of the rear wheels.

In another embodiment of the reflector, one surface of the reflector 7 that is in close contact with the upper surface of the rim 2 is formed into a curved surface 7a that is in close contact with the upper surface of the rim 2, as shown in FIGS. 2b, 3b and 5. At the same time, the other surface is formed into a flat surface 7b, and a through hole 7c for inserting the spoke 4 is formed in the central portion, and a screw 8 is inserted at both ends so as to sandwich the through hole 7c. Drill 7d respectively.

Although not shown, a seal material having a reflective surface coated with a reflective luminescent paint may be attached to the surface of the rim.

[0021]

[Effect of device]

 Since the reflector 1 is attached to the wheel of the bicycle or the reflector 7 is fixed, if the light of the car illuminates during night driving, it is reflected to the driver side, and it is confirmed that the bicycle is running. It is possible to prevent accidents.

Since the reflector 1 or the reflector 7 moves up and down within a range slightly shorter than the diameter of the rim 2 as the wheel rotates, the reflected light can be seen from the facing direction or the following direction of the bicycle without interruption and the pedal can be operated. Even when you stop and go down a hill, the wheels rotate and you can see the reflected light.

In this way, the conventional bicycle with a rotary reflector is to prevent a side collision in the traveling direction and is unprotected in the front-rear direction of the bicycle. The existence of the bicycle can be confirmed from the rear direction, which is effective in avoiding a frontal collision or a rear-end collision.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an implementation state of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a front view showing a reflector integrated with a substrate. (B) The front view which shows the reflector which consists of a simple substance.

3A is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. (B) YY sectional drawing in FIG.2 (b).

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a notch of a main part showing a state in which a reflector integrated with a substrate is attached on a surface of a rim.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of a notch of a main part showing a state where a single reflector is attached on a surface of a rim.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 7 Reflector 2 Rim 3 Substrate 3a, 7a Curved surface 3b Recess 4 Spoke 7b Flat surface 7c, 7d Through hole

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A flat-plate-shaped reflector made of a material that reflects when illuminated by a bicycle light. Adjacent spokes that have a curved surface that closely adheres to the surface of the rim of the bicycle and that has a width that does not exceed the width of the rim and that is connected to the rim.
The substrate is formed with recesses at both ends that engage the ends of the holes. The reflector is formed to have a width that does not exceed the width of the substrate and a length that does not cover the recesses at both ends, and is integrally fixed to the substrate.
A rotary reflector for a bicycle, wherein recesses at both ends of the base plate are respectively engaged with ends of the spokes, and a reflector integrated with the base plate is mounted on a surface of a rim toward a hub. 2. A spoke which is made of a material that reflects when illuminated by a bicycle light, has a flat surface on one side and a curved surface closely on the other side of the rim of the bicycle, and a spoke for connecting to the rim. A reflector having a through hole through which an end is inserted and a through hole through which a screw fixed to a rim is inserted is formed. A rotating reflector for a bicycle, with the flat surface of the reflector facing the hub and fixed on the surface of the rim.