JPH07144677A - Folding pedal for bicycle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate both folding and assembling operations on a pedal by installing a fitting body in the central part of a pedal body, attaching a sliding plate formed with a fitting port being fittable in this fitting body, to a pedal tread, and providing a handle to shift this sliding plate there. CONSTITUTION:A pedal tread 3 is pivoted to a pedal body 2 free of rotation by a shaft 4 installed orthogonally with a pedal main shaft 1, and a fitting body 5 is installed almost in the central part of this pedal body 2 so as to be projected in the axial direction of the pedal main shaft 1. In addition, a sliding plate 6 is attached to the pedal tread 3 free of sliding motion, and then this fitting body 5 is fitted in a fitting port 7 installed almost in the central part under energization by dint of a spring. In succession, a nearly U-shaped handle 8 being installed in the pedal tread 3 is installed in the sliding plate 6. At the time of pedal folding, this sliding plate 6 is shifted in a direction where the fitting body 5 and the fitting port 7 separate from each other by the handle 8, whereby the pedal tread 3 is made into a state of being freely rotatable, through which the pedal tread 3 is rotated and folded with the shaft 4 as the center.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a folding pedal for a bicycle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, folding pedals have come to be widely used in bicycles for the purpose of compacting a particularly protruding pedal in order to effectively utilize a bicycle parking lot. In particular, Jikkou Sho 62-34877 and Jikkaihei 5
The one disclosed in -1689 is general. In the former, the stopper shaft slidably fitted on the pedal step plate is biased by a spring, and the fitting wall provided at the tip of this stopper shaft is formed at the center of the tip of the pedal rotation body. The latter is fitted and fixed so that it can move freely in and out of the receiving port, and in the latter, the pedal step plate is pivotally supported on the pedal body by the sliding button that is arranged in the direction perpendicular to the pedal main shaft, and the pedal step plate moves in the direction away from the crank arm side. At this time, the structure is fixed to the pedal body.

[0003]

However, in the former configuration, when the stopper shaft is picked out by the force that overcomes the force of the spring, the shape of the stopper shaft is difficult to pinch and its operation is difficult. In addition, there is a fitting wall receiving port at the center of the pedal rotating body.
Ingress of sand, water, etc. may cause deterioration of pedal performance.

In the latter case, the pedestrian plate is moved in the direction of the crank arm side while the slide button is being pressed, and the folding procedure involves the subsequent rotation, which may cause confusion to the driver during operation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to facilitate folding and assembling operations of a pedal.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a sliding plate having a fitting body in the central portion of a pedal body and having a fitting opening capable of fitting with the fitting body. The handle is slidably attached to the pedal step plate, and the slide plate is freely movable.

[0007]

According to the above construction, when the pedal is folded,
When the sliding plate is moved by the handle in the direction to remove the fitting port that is fitted to the fitting body fixed to the central part of the pedal body, the pedal step plate becomes free to rotate until it contacts the crank arm. .

Further, when the pedal is assembled, the sliding plate is moved by the handle and then the pedal step plate is set to the traveling position. Then, when the hand is released from the handle, the sliding plate is formed at the center of the sliding plate. Since the abutment and the fitting body fixed to the central portion of the pedal body are biased in the fitting direction, the pedal step plate is fixed.

[0009]

【Example】

(Embodiment 1) Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
And FIG. 4 will be described.

1 to 4, 1 is a pedal spindle,
A pedal body 2 is rotatably fixed to the pedal spindle 1.

A pedal step plate 3 is rotatably supported on the pedal body 2 by a shaft 4 arranged in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the pedal main shaft 1. 5 is a fitting body, and the pedal body 2
Is provided so as to project in the axial direction of the pedal spindle 1. Reference numeral 6 denotes a sliding plate, which is slidably attached to the pedal step plate 3 and is constantly urged by a spring in a direction in which a fitting port 7 provided at a substantially central portion is fitted to the fitting body 5. Reference numeral 8 is a substantially U-shaped handle provided on the sliding plate 6 so as to be disposed inside the pedal step plate 3, and 9 is a fitting groove provided at a tip end portion of the pedal step plate 3, which serves as a crank arm 10 when the pedal is folded. Can be fitted.

The bicycle folding pedal according to the present invention has the above-mentioned construction and is used as described below.

To fold the pedal, first, in FIG. 3, the handle 8 moves the sliding plate 6 in the direction in which the fitting body 5 and the fitting port 7 are disengaged from each other, whereby the pedal step plate 3 becomes rotatable, and the pedal tread plate 3 shown in FIG. You can fold the pedal by rotating it like this.

Next, when assembling, the handle 8 is moved, the pedal step plate 3 is moved to the traveling position, and the hand is released from the handle 8, so that the pedal step plate 3 is fixed and the bicycle can run.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, by means of the spring 11,
A substantially hemispherical handle 12 that constantly urges the sliding plate 6 in the direction in which the fitting port 7 fits into the fitting body 5 and has a screw.
Is screwed into a screw hole provided on the side surface of the sliding plate 6 through an elongated hole 3a provided on the side surface of the pedal step plate 3. By moving the handle 12 having a substantially hemispherical shape with a finger, the sliding plate 6 also moves, and the pedal can be easily assembled and folded.

In this embodiment, the handle 12 has a substantially hemispherical shape.
Instead of the above, a substantially rectangular handle 13 having a reflector function as shown in FIG. 6 may be used.

[0017]

As described above, the folding pedal for a bicycle according to the present invention has a fitting opening formed at a substantially central portion of a sliding plate slidably mounted on a pedal tread plate and a fitting portion fixed at a substantially central portion of a pedal body. Since the pedal can be assembled by fitting the united body and folded by removing it, the operation can be easily performed by the handle fixed to the sliding plate.

Further, when the pedal is folded, the pedal tread plate is provided with the fitting groove capable of fitting with the crank arm, so that the pedal can be stably held without rotating during folding.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a folding pedal for a bicycle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the folding pedal for the bicycle.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view for explaining an operation of the folding pedal for the bicycle.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a folded state of the folding pedal for the bicycle.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a folding pedal for a bicycle according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a handle having a reflector function.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pedal Spindle 2 Pedal Main Body 3 Pedal Step Plate 5 Fitting Body 6 Sliding Plate 7 Fitting Port 8, 12, 13 Handle 9 Fitting Groove 10 Crank Arm 11 Spring

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A pedal main body rotatably fixed to a pedal main shaft, a fitting body provided substantially in the center of the pedal main body so as to project in the axial direction of the pedal main shaft, and the pedal main body includes the pedal. A pedal tread that is rotatably supported by an axis that is perpendicular to the axial direction of the main shaft, and a direction in which a fitting port that is slidably attached to the pedal tread and that is formed in the substantially central portion is fitted to the fitting body. A folding pedal for a bicycle, which includes a sliding plate that is constantly urged to and a handle provided on the sliding plate. 2. The folding pedal for a bicycle according to claim 1, wherein a fitting groove is provided at a tip end portion of the pedal step plate, and the fitting groove is fitted into the crank arm when the pedal is folded. . 3. A sliding plate having a substantially hemispherical handle with a spring disposed in the sliding plate for biasing the sliding plate in the direction in which the fitting port fits into the fitting body and having a screw at the bottom thereof. The folding pedal for a bicycle according to claim 1, wherein the folding pedal is screwed to a screw hole provided on a side surface of the pedal via an elongated hole provided on a side surface of the pedal tread plate. 4. The folding pedal for a bicycle according to claim 3, wherein a substantially rectangular handle having a reflector function is used instead of the substantially hemispherical handle. 5. The folding pedal for a bicycle according to claim 1, wherein the handle is provided on the sliding plate so as to be disposed in the pedal step plate.