JPH1059240A - Flusher device for bicycle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device which enables an operator to surely recognize whether the flusher device is in operation or out of operation regardless of external environment. SOLUTION: A solenoid 3 is formed out, in the inside of a resin case 31, of a coil 32, a planger 33, and a spring 33 pressing the planger 33, the tip end of the planger 33 is projected out of the resin case 31 in such a way as to be brought into contact with a handle lever 1 when it is projected, and the aforesaid solenoid 3 is interposed between the turn signal switch and the turn signal lamp of a circuit which is formed out of a battery, an ignition switch, a flusher unit, the turn signal switch, and of the turn signal lamp.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a flasher device for a motorcycle, and more particularly to a flasher device capable of surely allowing a driver to recognize operation and non-operation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In motorcycles, when changing directions such as changing lanes or turning right or left, it is important for safety to notify the surrounding vehicles of the direction in which the driver wants to travel. Must be prevented. Such a flasher device for a motorcycle is disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 4-221.
No. 238 is known. this is,
By operating the turn signal lamp switch, the turn signal lamp and the turn signal pilot lamp installed on the meter assembly at the front of the vehicle blink,
The driver is asked to confirm the operation of the turn signal switch.

[0003] However, in the above-described configuration, the driver may not always recognize the turn signal pilot lamp installed on the meter assembly, for example, overlooking the turn signal pilot lamp or reflecting the external light on the meter assembly depending on the surrounding conditions. Was hard to say.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, and has as its object to provide a device which enables a driver to reliably recognize the operation and non-operation of a flasher device regardless of an external environment. It is.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an operation switch, a flasher unit connected to the operation switch, and a solenoid operated by an output signal of the flasher unit. The solenoid is attached to the handlebar such that the plunger at the time of projection comes into contact with the handlebar.

Further, the invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the solenoid is mounted near the handle grip of the handlebar.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below.
Description will be made based on the drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a handlebar of a motorcycle, 2 denotes a handle grip provided at the tip of the handlebar 1, and 3 denotes a solenoid fixed to the handlebar 1 near the handle grip 2.

As shown in FIG. 2, the solenoid 3 includes a coil 32, a plunger 33, and a spring 34 for pressing the plunger 33 in a resin case 31. The tip of the plunger 33 comes into contact with the handlebar 1 when it protrudes. To
It slightly protrudes from the resin case 31.

FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of the present embodiment, wherein 4 is a battery, 5 is an ignition switch, 6 is a flasher unit, 7 is a turn signal switch, 8
Reference numerals a and 8b denote turn signal lamps for right turn, and reference numerals 9a and 9b denote turn signal lamps for left turn. In the present embodiment, the solenoid 3 is interposed between each of the turn signal lamps 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b and the turn signal switch 7.

With this configuration, in the present embodiment, when the turn signal switch 7 is operated in the right-turn direction during traveling, the right and left turn signal lamps 8a and 8b blink upon receiving the on / off output from the flasher unit 6. At the same time, the solenoid 3 is also energized, and the plunger 33 of the solenoid 3 is turned on by the ON signal from the flasher unit 6.
Is pulled in against the urging force of the spring 34 by energizing the coil 32, and the tip of the plunger 33 is separated from the handlebar 1. Next, when the energization of the coil 32 of the solenoid 3 is stopped by the off signal from the flasher unit 6, the plunger 33 is protruded by the urging force of the spring 34, and the tip of the plunger 33 contacts the handlebar 1. Due to the repetition of the ON / OFF signal from the flasher unit 6, the tip of the plunger 33 also intermittently repeats abutment on the handlebar 1 to give a sound and vibration to the handlebar 1. The same operation is performed when making a left turn, and the turn signal lamps 9a and 9b for left turn blink, and the solenoid 3 gives a vibration to the handlebar 1.

Generally, the resistance value of the solenoid 3 is 100
Since there is Ω or more, the current flowing to the turn signal lamps 9a, 9b (8a, 8b) for left turn (right turn) during the operation of right turn (left turn) is small, and the turn signal lamps 9a, 9b (8a, 8b) for left turn (right turn). Does not light.

FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals. This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the hazard switch 10 is provided and the position of the solenoid 3 is different. That is, the solenoid 3 is arranged in parallel with the flasher unit 6, the hazard switch 10 is arranged in parallel with the ignition switch 4, and the switch 11 interlocking with the hazard switch 10 is connected to each of the turn signal lamps 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b. It is provided between the connecting line and the solenoid 3.

Thus, both during normal turn signal operation and during hazard operation, when the flasher unit 6 is turned on, both ends of the solenoid 3 have substantially the same potential, so that the coil 32 of the solenoid 3 is not energized and the plunger 33 remains protruding. When the flasher unit 6 is turned off, the solenoid 3 is energized and the plunger 33 is retracted. When the flasher unit 6 is turned on again,
When the energization of the coil 32 is cut off, the plunger 33 projects and strikes the handlebar 1. By repeating this, the first
As in the embodiment, the handlebar 1 is vibrated.

Although the plunger 33 of the solenoid 3 is in direct contact with the handlebar 1 in the above embodiment, a resonance box or the like may be provided between the two to amplify the sound and vibration. .

[0015]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an operation switch, a flasher unit connected to the operation switch, and a solenoid operated by an output signal of the flasher unit. When the plunger is attached to the handlebar so that it touches the handlebar, the handlebar vibrates due to the on / off operation of the solenoid accompanying the operation of the flasher unit.
Flasher operation can be reliably recognized, and forgetting of operation can be prevented. In particular, in a semiconductor type flasher device which has been developed in recent years, since no sound or vibration is emitted from the flasher unit itself, the combination with the present invention is effective.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the solenoid is mounted near the handle grip of the handlebar, a portion having a lower support rigidity than the center portion of the handlebar is hit by the plunger, so that the solenoid can be more effectively used. The driver can recognize the flasher operation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a mounting state of a device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1 in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of the same embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram similar to FIG. 3, showing another embodiment of the device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Handle bar 2 Handle grip 3 Solenoid 6 Flasher unit 7 Turn signal switch 10 Hazard switch 33 Plunger

Claims (2)

[Claims] An operating switch, a flasher unit connected to the operating switch, and a solenoid operated by an output signal of the flasher unit, wherein the solenoid is operated by a handle such that a plunger at the time of projection comes into contact with a handlebar. A flasher device for a motorcycle, which is attached to a bar. 2. The motorcycle flasher device according to claim 1, wherein the solenoid is mounted near a handle grip of the handlebar.