JPH078391Y2 - Bicycle generator makeup cover - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial field of application) The present invention relates to a decorative cover for a bicycle generator.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, as this type of makeup cover, FIG. 2 (a), (b)
Those shown in are known.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a generator main body having a rotating roller 2 for driving the generator at an upper part thereof, and a tilting device 3 is attached to a side portion of the generator main body 1. The raising / lowering device 3 has a frame 3a having a substantially U-shaped cross section, a mounting shaft 3c pivotally mounted between the side walls 3b of the frame 3a, and the mounting shaft 3c which is fitted onto the mounting shaft 3c in a predetermined direction. The mounting shaft 3c is composed of a coil spring 3d for urging, and a raising / lowering lever 3e pivotally mounted on the frame 3a and capable of locking or unlocking the mounting shaft 3c at a predetermined position. The generator body 1 is fixed to one end of the. Further, an annular fitting 4 having a bolt insertion hole 4a is integrally provided at the lower end of the frame 3a.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a decorative cover that is detachably attached to the generator main body 1. The decorative cover 11 has a substantially cylindrical tubular portion 12 that can be detachably fitted to a body portion of the generator main body 1, and the tubular casing 12. The mudguard portion 13 having a substantially semicircular cross section, which is connected to the upper opening edge of the portion 12, an inverted U-shaped notch 14 formed on one side of the tubular portion 12, and an upper edge of the notch 14. And a covering portion 15 having a substantially semicircular cross-section that extends laterally from.

This decorative cover 11 includes a notch 14 and a covering portion 15 for retracting the device 3
It is mounted by fitting the tubular portion 12 into the body portion of the generator body 1 from above in a state of being opposed to each other. As shown in FIG. Part 12
It is possible to cover the rotating roller 2 with the mudguard portion 13 on the side opposite to the wheels and to cover the upper side of the tilting device 3 with the coating portion 15.

The generator body 1 is mounted by fixing the mounting bracket 4 to a predetermined position of the bicycle, for example, to the mounting plate Fa of the front fork F using the bolt B as shown in FIG. 2 (c). In this mounted state, the tilting lever 3e is operated to release the locking of the mounting shaft 3c, whereby the generator body 1 is tilted by the biasing force of the coil spring 3d, and the rotating roller 2 thereof is set on the bicycle wheel (not shown). Can be pressed.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) By the way, in the above-described conventional decorative cover 11, since the cover itself is attached to the generator main body 1,
When the generator body 1 is tilted as shown in FIG. 3D, the decorative cover 11 is also tilted together with the generator body 1. In other words, due to this tilting, the bottom surface of the generator main body 1 and the internal mechanism of the raising / lowering device 3 which are hidden when not in use are exposed, and the decorative effect of the decorative cover 11 is impaired, and the appearance is not good. There was a problem that it was bad. Further, since the mounting bracket 4 and the bolt B are always exposed in the vicinity of the raising / lowering lever 3e, there is a problem in that when the raising / lowering lever 3e is operated with the fingertips, these parts are likely to be injured in the fingertips. .

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and can always exhibit the original decorative function of the cover regardless of the tilting of the generator body, and can prevent the injury or the like during the operation of the tilting lever. An object is to provide a decorative cover for a bicycle generator.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention comprises a generator main body having a rotating roller and an elevating lever, and presses the rotating roller of the generator main body to a wheel of a bicycle. A receiving portion that allows a tilting of the lower part of the generator main body when tilting a decorative cover of a bicycle generator including a tilting device and a mounting bracket for a bicycle connected to a frame of the tilting device. And a mudguard portion that is continuously provided on the receiving portion and covers one side of the rotating roller, and a portion that is continuously provided on the receiving portion and that excludes the lower surface of the raising / lowering device and the raising / lowering lever. ,
And a first decorative cover consisting of a fastening portion that is fastened to the frame of the raising and lowering device, and at least a surface of the mounting bracket on the side of the raising and lowering lever is covered and fixed to the mounting fixture.
It is characterized in that it comprises a second decorative cover which is continuous with the first decorative cover in the fixed state.

(Operation) According to the present invention, the first decorative cover is fixed to the frame of the erecting device by the fixing portion, and the second decorative cover is fixed to the mounting metal fitting, and in this fixed state, both are integrally continuous. At the same time, only the raising and lowering lever is exposed from the first and second decorative covers on the side opposite to the bicycle wheel.

Further, since the receiving portion of the first decorative cover may allow the lower portion of the generator body to tilt when tilted, the first and second decorative covers may tilt even if the generator body is tilted. Therefore, the first and second decorative covers can always be maintained at the fixed positions regardless of the tilting of the generator body.

(Embodiment) FIGS. 1, 3 to 7 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a decorative cover and a generator body, and FIG.
FIG. 3A is a longitudinal sectional view of the first makeup cover, FIG. 3B is an enlarged perspective view of an essential part of the first makeup cover, FIG. 4 is an enlarged side view of the second makeup cover, and FIG. Fig. 6 (a) is a side view showing the mounting state of the generator main body, Fig. 6 (b) is a side view showing the mounting state of the second makeup cover, and Fig. 7 (a). ) And (b) are operation explanatory views. still,
In the following description, the same reference numerals will be used for parts having the same configurations as those of the conventional example shown in FIGS. 2 (a) to 2 (d), and redundant description will be omitted.

In the figure, 1 is a generator body, 2 is a rotating roller, 3 is a raising / lowering device, 3a is a frame, 3b is a side wall, 3c is a mounting shaft, 3d is a coil spring, 3e is a raising lever, 4 is a mounting bracket, 4a. Is a bolt insertion hole. Further, the other end of the mounting shaft 3c to which the generator main body 1 is fixed at one end is projected laterally from the side wall 3b of the frame 3a (3c1 portion in the figure).

Reference numeral 21 is a first decorative cover integrally formed of resin or the like. The first decorative cover 21 includes a receiving portion 22 having a substantially cylindrical shape having an inner diameter larger than that of the body portion of the generator body 1, and the receiving portion.
Mudguards with a semi-circular cross section that are connected to the upper opening edge of 22
23, an inverted U-shaped notch 24 formed on one side of the receiving portion 22, and a side wall extending from the peripheral edge of the notch 24, having a wall surface 25a at the end, and fitting into the frame 3a. It is composed of a fastening portion 25 having an inverted U-shaped cross section and having an internal space that can be fitted.

A circular engagement hole 25b into which the projecting portion 3c1 of the mounting shaft 3c can be fitted is formed in the center of the upper inner side of the wall surface 25a of the fastening portion 25, and the wall surface 25a extends from the engagement hole 25b. A guide groove 25c having the same width as the engaging hole 25b is formed to the lower end of the. In addition, a guide surface 25d that is inclined from the deepest part of the guide groove 25c toward the peripheral edge of the engagement hole 25b is formed at the boundary between the engagement hole 25b and the guide groove 25c.

In addition, on the inner upper surface of the fastening portion 25, at a position where the distance between the wall surface 25a and the side wall 3b of the mounting bracket 3a is substantially the same, an arc-shaped engaging projection 25e facing the wall surface 25a is formed. Are hung vertically along the inner surface.

Further, a U-shaped window 25f, through which the raising / lowering lever 3e is inserted in the state where it is attached to the generator body 1, is formed on the side surface of the fastening portion 25.

Furthermore, a total of three engaging pieces 25g that engage with a second decorative cover 31, which will be described later, are vertically provided on the wall surface 25a of the fastening portion 25 and the lower end of the side surface on the window 25f side.

Reference numeral 26 in the drawing denotes a support piece that supports a part of the mounting fixture of the lighting fixture (not shown) when the mounting fixture is fixed coaxially with the bolt insertion hole 4a of the mounting fixture 4. .

Reference numeral 31 denotes a second decorative cover integrally formed of resin or the like, and the second decorative cover 31 has an engaging piece 25 of the fastening 25 on the upper surface thereof.
An upper surface opening 32 having a shape into which g can be inserted at the same time and a side surface opening 33 having substantially the same shape as the mounting member 4 but a slightly larger shape are provided. Further, inside the second decorative cover 31, there is an inner diameter slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the head of the bolt B inserted into the bolt insertion hole 4a of the mounting bracket 4, and the side opening.
A fitting cylinder 34 that opens in the same direction as 33 is provided. Further, the side opening of the upper surface opening 32 of the second decorative cover 31.
A cover plate 35, which is narrower in width than the elevating lever 3e and is inclined toward the side surface opening 33 and projects upward, is provided on the side opposite to the side 33.

When mounting the first decorative cover 21 on the generator main body 1, the receiving portion 22 is attached to the body portion of the generator main body 1 with the fastening portion 25 facing the upright device 3. It may be fitted from above, the protruding portion 3c1 of the mounting shaft 3c may be inserted into the guide groove 25c, and the protruding portion 5a may be fitted into the engaging hole 25b through the guide surface 25d. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5, the fastening portion 25 is fitted to the frame 3a of the tilting device 3 and the side wall of the frame 3a.
3b is held between the inside of the wall surface 25a and the engaging projection 25e, and the first decorative cover 21 is fixed to the mounting bracket 4 of the tilting device 3. In this mounted state, the body part of the generator body 1 is the receiving part.
The rotary roller 2 is surrounded by 22 and is covered on one side by the mudguard 23 and is completely immersed in the mudguard 23.
The first decorative cover 21 can be removed from the frame 3a of the tilting device 3 by releasing the fitting and engaging.

When the second decorative cover 31 is attached to the generator body 1, first, the mounting bracket 4 is attached to the mounting plate Fa of the bicycle front fork F as shown in FIG. Then, the generator main body 1 is attached to the bicycle. In this mounted state, the side opening 33 of the second decorative bar 31 faces the mounting bracket 4, and the engaging piece 25e of the fastening portion 25 is opened on the upper surface 32.
It is only necessary to insert the fitting cylinder 34 into the inner side of the side opening 33 from the side and engage the fitting cylinder 34 with the head portion of the bolt B, and press it firmly until the end surface of the fitting cylinder 34 abuts on the mounting bracket 4. .
As a result, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), the mounting member 4 is housed in the second decorative cover 31, and the cover plate 35 covers the shaft for pivoting the raising / lowering lever 3e and the return spring. . In addition, the second decorative cover 31 is provided with the fitting tube 34.
It can also be removed from the mounting bracket 4 by releasing the fitting.

Next, the operation of the generator body 1 and the operation of the first and second decorative covers 21 and 31 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b). The symbol P in the drawing indicates the axial position of the mounting shaft 3c.

Even when the raising / lowering lever 3e is operated to tilt the generator body 1 from the unused state of FIG. 7 (a), as described above, the first decorative cover 21 is moved up and down by the fastening portion 25. Since it is fastened to the frame 3a of Fig. 7, only the generator body 1 tilts to the wheel side around the mounting shaft 5 while keeping the first decorative cover 21 in a fixed position as shown in Fig. 7 (b). Therefore, the tilting of the lower portion of the generator body 1 at this time is allowed by the receiving portion 22 formed with an inner diameter larger than that of the body portion of the generator body 1.

Further, since the second decorative cover 31 is also fixed to the mounting member 4 by fitting the fitting cylinder 34 to the bolt B, the second decorative cover 31 can be maintained at a fixed position regardless of the tilting of the generator body 1. become.

As described above, according to the above-described embodiment, the first decorative cover 21 can be easily fixed to the frame 3a of the raising / lowering device 3 by the fastening portion 25, and the second decorative cover 31 can be easily fixed to the mounting bracket 4. . Also, if necessary for cleaning, etc., the first and second makeup covers
It is also possible to remove 21,31 from the frame 3a and the mounting bracket 4.

Further, in this fixed state, both are integrally continuous, and only the raising and lowering lever 3e is exposed from the first and second decorative covers 21, 31 on the side opposite to the bicycle wheel. Since the first and second decorative covers 21 and 31 can be maintained at the fixed positions regardless of the tilting of the generator body 1, the power generation is hidden when not in use due to the tilting of the generator body 1 as in the past. The bottom surface of the machine body 1 and the internal mechanism of the tilting device 3 are not exposed, and the original decorative function of the cover can be always exhibited well, and the appearance can be significantly improved. Further, since the mounting bracket 4 and the bolt B located in the vicinity of the raising / lowering lever 3e can be covered with the second decorative cover 31, when the raising / lowering lever 3e is operated with the fingertip, the parts are injured. Nothing.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, as the fastening means of the first decorative cover 21, the one in which the frame 4 of the tilting device 3 is fitted and the holding portion 25 which can be held is provided. Frame 4
Various types can be adopted as long as they can be attached to the. Also,
The second decorative cover 31 is not limited to the one fitted to the generator mounting bolt B, and various types can be adopted as long as they can be fixed to the mounting bracket 4.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the present invention, the first decorative cover can be easily fixed to the frame of the tilting device by the fastening portion, and the second decorative cover can be easily fixed to the mounting bracket. It is also possible to remove the first and second decorative covers from the frame and the mounting bracket as required for cleaning or the like.

Further, in this fixed state, both are integrally continuous, and only the raising / lowering lever is exposed from the first and second decorative covers on the side opposite to the bicycle wheel. Since the 1st and 2nd makeup covers can be maintained in place regardless of the tilting of the power generator, the bottom of the power generator body that is hidden when not in use due to the tilting of the power generator body and the tilting device Without revealing the internal mechanism, the original decorative function of the cover can be always exhibited well, and the appearance can be remarkably improved. In addition, since the mounting bracket and the bolt located near the raising / lowering lever can be covered with the second decorative cover, the fingertips are not injured by these parts when the raising / lowering lever is operated with the fingertip.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a decorative cover and a generator body according to the present invention, FIGS. 2 (a) to 2 (d) show a conventional example, and FIG. 2 (a) is a decorative cover and a power generator. Perspective view of the machine body,
2 (b) is a perspective view showing a state in which the makeup cover is attached, FIG.
FIG. 3 (c) is a side view showing the mounted state of the generator body, FIG. 2 (d) is a rear view showing the tilted state, and FIG. 3 (a) is a vertical cross-sectional view of the first decorative cover according to the present invention. FIG. 4B is an enlarged perspective view of an essential part of the first makeup cover, FIG. 4 is an enlarged side view of the second makeup cover, and FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the first makeup cover attached state, and FIG. (A) is a side view showing a mounted state of the generator main body, FIG. 6 (b) is a side view showing a mounted state of the second decorative cover, and FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b) are operation explanatory views. is there. 1 ... Generator main body, 2 ... Rotating roller, 3 ... Retracting device, 3a ... Frame, 4 ... Mounting bracket, 21 ... First decorative cover, 22 ... Receiving part, 23 ... Mudguard part , 25 …… Fastening part, 31 …… Second decorative cover.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A raising / lowering device having a generator main body having a rotating roller, a raising / lowering lever, and pressing the rotating roller of the generator main body to a wheel of a bicycle, and a frame of the raising / lowering device. A decorative cover for a bicycle generator equipped with a bicycle mounting bracket, the receiving part for allowing tilting of the lower part of the generator main body when tilted, and the rotating part connected to the upper part of the receiving part A mudguard that covers one side of the roller and a fastening that is connected to the receiving portion and covers the lower surface of the raising and lowering device and a portion other than the raising and lowering lever and is fixed to the frame of the raising and lowering device. A first decorative cover including a portion, and at least the surface of the mounting bracket on the side of the raising / lowering lever is covered, and the mounting bracket is fixed to the mounting bracket.
A decorative cover for a bicycle generator, characterized in that the decorative cover is composed of a fastening part of the decorative cover and a second decorative cover that is continuous.