JPH11139367A - Automatic saddle cover - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the generation of hindering of ride-on by loosening a wire during the traveling in the condition that a stand is laterally positioned, and making a cover plate fall backward to a stopper position with the spring pressure. SOLUTION: One end of a wire 10 is fixed to a support plate, and the other end thereof is passed through a wire cable 11 through a wire guide 9, and fixed to a stand 13. The wire cable 11 is fixed by plural wire cable supports 12. Tensile stroke of the wire is adjusted at a wire fitting position to the stand so that a cover plate is turned at 180 degree in the condition that the stand is laterally positioned from a standing condition. When the stand is laterally positioned, the cover plate is automatically returned backward to a stopper 6 by the spring pressure. The cover plate 1 is turned forward during the parking, and covers the saddle so as to protect it from fogs and rainwater, and during the traveling, the cover plate is turned at about 180 degree backward so as to prevent the generation of hindrance of ride-on of a driver on the saddle.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention covers a bicycle saddle with a cover plate while the bicycle is parked to prevent the saddle from getting wet with night dew or rainwater, and to prevent the saddle from falling backward during running so as not to obstruct riding. This is a device that automatically opens and closes the cover plate manually or by interlocking with a bicycle stand with a wire.

[0002] The technical field of claim 1 comprises a cover plate and a hinge, a rotating shaft, a spring which presses in a rearward opening direction, a one-touch lock mechanism, and a stopper for preventing the saddle of the bicycle from getting wet from night dew or rainwater. I do.

The technical field of claim 2 is claim 1
When the stand is set up while parking the bicycle, the wire is loosened when the stand is laid down while running, pulling the wire down and covering the saddle, The cover plate is structured to fall down to the stopper by spring pressure, and the one-touch lock mechanism is omitted.

[0004]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, to prevent the saddle of a bicycle from getting wet, a method of covering the bicycle with a plastic bag or umbrella while parking the bicycle has been adopted.

[0005]

When the saddle is covered with something, it is time-consuming to remove the covered one from the saddle during traveling. There is a problem that the driver's labor is reduced as much as possible and the convenience of storage is solved.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, an automatic saddle cover according to the present invention comprises a cover plate, a hinge, a spring for applying pressure in a direction to open backward, a one-touch lock mechanism and a stopper, or When the stand and the stand are set up while parking the bicycle, the wire is pulled down and the cover is tilted forward to cover the saddle, and the wire is loosened when the stand is laid down while running, Is designed to fall down to the stopper by spring pressure, eliminating the one-touch lock mechanism.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described based on examples with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, a support arm 5 is provided at a lower rear portion of a saddle of a bicycle. One of the support arms is fixed to the lower part of the saddle with a screw. The hinge 3 is fixed to the other end. A spring 4 is wound around the hinge shaft. The spring presses the cover plate 1 so that the cover plate 1 falls backward. The support arm fixes the one-touch lock mechanism receiving portion 7. The hinge fixed to the support arm fixes the support plate 2 to its movable part. The one-touch lock mechanism projection 8 is fixed to the support plate. A cover plate 1 is fixed at a right angle to the end of the support plate. The cover plate rotates backward to the stopper 6. However, this one-touch lock mechanism is not mounted in the case of claim 2. A stopper is fixed to the rear tire housing, and serves as a stop mechanism when the cover plate falls backward. The cover plate rotates forward while parking the bicycle to cover the saddle so that it does not get wet by night dew or rainwater.
It is rotated 80 degrees backward to prevent the driver from getting on the saddle, but when the cover plate is tilted down to cover the saddle, the one-touch lock mechanism works and locks lightly, and the cover plate is gently fingertiped. When pressed, the one-touch lock mechanism comes off and the spring pressure automatically returns to the stopper in the backward direction.

FIG. 2 is a view in which the cover plate 1 is tilted forward, locked by the one-touch lock mechanism, and covering the saddle.

FIG. 3 relates to claim 2, in which a support arm 5 is provided at the lower rear part of the saddle of the bicycle, similarly to FIG. One of the support arms is fixed to the lower part of the saddle with a screw. The hinge 3 is fixed to the other end. A spring 4 is wound around the hinge shaft. The spring applies pressure so that the cover plate falls backward. The wire guide 9 is fixed to the center of the hinge. One of the hinges is fixed to the support arm, and the other fixes the support plate 2. The cover plate 1 is fixed at right angles to the support plate. Wire 1 on support plate
1 is fixed to a bicycle stand 13 through a wire cable 11 via a wire guide 9. The wire cable is fixed by a plurality of wire cable supports 12. The pulling stroke of the wire is adjusted by the position at which the wire is attached to the stand so that the cover plate rotates exactly 180 degrees when the stand is laid down from the stand up state. When the stand is laid down, the cover plate is automatically returned to the stopper 6 in the backward direction by the spring pressure. The cover plate 1 is rotated forward during parking of the bicycle to cover the saddle so as not to be wet by night dew or rainwater, and is rotated backward by about 180 degrees during traveling so as not to prevent the driver from riding the saddle. is there. In this case, claim 1
The one-touch lock mechanism is omitted.

[0010]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

According to the first aspect, while the bicycle is stopped, the cover plate is manually tilted forward to keep the tilted state with the one-touch lock, to prevent the saddle from getting wet from night dew and rainwater, and to start running. Sometimes, there is a convenience that the cover plate or the support plate is lightly pushed by hand to release the one-touch lock mechanism, and the cover plate is tilted backward so as not to obstruct the ride.

According to the second aspect, while the bicycle is stopped, the wire connected to the stand pulls the cover plate, and the cover plate automatically covers the saddle, preventing the saddle from getting wet from night dew and rainwater, and running. When you move to, the wire can be loosened by tilting the stand to the side, and the cover plate can fall down by the spring pressure, so that it does not hinder the ride.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing a mechanism of an automatic saddle cover in the first embodiment. In the figure, the shroud falls down backward,
It is a figure of the state which can be boarded.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which a cover plate is manually tilted forward, a one-touch lock mechanism is operated, and a saddle is covered.

FIG. 3 is a drawing relating to claim 2, wherein the cover plate is tilted rearward when the stand is tilted sideways, and represents a state in which the vehicle can be boarded; In the bicycle parking state with the stand up, the cover plate covers the saddle. In this case, since the stand comes in contact with the ground, the cover plate is not returned by the spring, and the cover plate continues to cover the saddle while the bicycle is parked.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Covering plate 2 Supporting plate 3 Hinge 4 Spring 5 Support arm 6 Stopper 7 One-touch lock mechanism receiving part 8 One-touch lock mechanism protrusion 9 Wire guide 10 Wire 11 Wire cable 12 Wire cable support 13 Stand

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A bicycle has a cover plate (1) that rotates back and forth at the rear lower portion of a saddle. The bicycle rotates forward while the bicycle is parked to cover the saddle so that it does not get wet with rainwater. To prevent the driver from riding on the saddle, but hold the spring (4) on the rotating shaft of the hinge (3) and press it backwards, and tilt the cover plate to cover the saddle. When the one-touch lock mechanism (7) or (8) is activated, the lock is gently pressed, and when the cover plate is gently pressed with a fingertip, the one-touch lock mechanism comes off and is automatically returned to the stopper (6) in the backward direction by spring pressure. 2. The bicycle according to claim 1, wherein the cover plate (1) and the bicycle stand (13) are connected by a wire (10). It passes through (11), is supported by the wire cable support (12), is pulled, and the cover plate rotates forward and covers the saddle. When the stand is running, the wire is loosened, and the cover plate is pressed by the spring (4) pressure. Is tilted backward to the stopper (6), and in this case, the one-touch lock mechanisms (7) and (8) of claim 1 are omitted.