KR20040092402A - A combination safety lamp and lock for bicycle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A lock for a bicycle used for a safety lamp is provided to increase value of products by diversifying functions of the lock by applying both functions for the basic faculty of the lock and the safety lamp to a wire rope-type lock of the bicycle. CONSTITUTION: A lock for a bicycle used for a safety lamp is composed of an wire rope(10) of the constant length; a pin(11) and a locker(12) attached on both ends of the wire rope, respectively; a key(13) or a dial for unlocking the pin and the locker; a plurality of lighting units arranged in a row in an inner tub(14) joined in a line along the wire rope; an outer tube(16) for combining the lighting units and the inner tube together with the wire rope; and a power supply unit(18) mounted with a battery supplying power to the lighting units, formed with an on/off switch(17) manually operated, and integrated at the side of the locker.

Description

Bicycle lock with safety light function {A combination safety lamp and lock for bicycle}

The present invention relates to a bicycle lock that can perform not only the original function of the lock but also a function such as safety at night, and more specifically, a combination of a wire rope type lock and a tube type safety light that surrounds the lock can be used as a lock when storing the bicycle. It can be used as a safety light when driving at night, thereby increasing the merchandise by the multi-functionality of the lock, and above all, the safety of the bicycle lock which also serves as a safety light to reduce the risk of an accident during night driving by having the function of safety light. will be.

In general, bicycle locks are mostly wire rope type, and are used to store the wheels tied to the surrounding facilities.

These conventional bicycle locks are inconvenient to handle because of the fact that they need to be kept rolled up when not in use, thus requiring a separate pocket for storing the locks.

On the other hand, unlike a general vehicle, there is a high risk of an accident because the bicycle is not provided with a separate recognition means (such as a tail light in the case of a vehicle) that can inform the location of the bicycle at night.

Sometimes a small reflector reflects the lights in the rear of the car, but there is no great effect in reducing the risk of an accident.

Accordingly, the present invention has been devised in view of the above, and by adding a function such as safety to a wire rope-type bicycle lock, it provides not only the original function of the lock but also a function such as safety, thereby diversifying the function of the lock to provide a commercial value. The purpose is to provide a bicycle lock that also functions as a safety light to increase the.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a bicycle lock that also serves as a safety light to significantly reduce the risk of an accident as having a function such as safety at night driving.

In the present invention for achieving the above object, a wire rope having a predetermined length, a pin and a locker attached to both ends of the wire rope, and a lock for a bicycle comprising a key to release the pin and the locker, the wire Mounting of a plurality of lighting means wired in parallel by using inner tubes which are connected side by side along the rope, an outer tube which binds this and the entire inner tube together to a wire rope, and mounting of batteries for supplying power to the lighting means At the same time it is possible to further include a power supply unit integrally formed on one side of the locker having an on / off switch for manual operation.

In addition, the power supply unit is a housing and an openable cover integrally attached to the locker, and the battery mounting terminal portion which is wired to the lighting means side and the on / off switch side disposed in the housing and can be installed at least two batteries Characterized in that consists of.

In addition, the inner tube is characterized in that it comprises a structure for accommodating a plurality of lighting means and wires inwardly by using a cutout that has a predetermined width in the longitudinal direction for insulation with the wire rope.

In addition, the bicycle lock having a function of the safety light is characterized in that it can be installed and used using the lock housing and the bracket for supporting the saddle support of the bicycle.

1 is a perspective view showing a bicycle lock having a safety light function according to the present invention

2 is a cross-sectional perspective view taken along the line A-A of FIG.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a state of use of the bicycle lock also serves as a safety light function according to the present invention

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing another use state of the bicycle lock also serves as a safety light function according to the present invention

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10: wire rope 11: pin

12: Rocker 13: Key

14 inner tube 15 lighting means

16: outer tube 17: on / off switch

18: power supply 19: housing

20: cover 21: terminal for battery installation

22: incision

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Bicycle lock of the present invention is provided with a wire rope having a certain length, a pin and a locker attached to both ends of the wire rope can be locked and released from each other, and a key 13 for operating the unlocking state of the pin and the locker As such, the lock function can be performed as before, and in addition to the lock function, a separate lighting means is provided so that the bicycle can also function as a safety light when driving at night.

To this end, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the inner tube 14 in which a plurality of lighting means 15 are connected in parallel at regular intervals inwardly through the incision 22 long cut in the longitudinal direction. After arranging parallel to the length of the wire rope 10, the inner tube 14 and the wire rope 10 is placed in close contact with the outer tube 16 as a whole.

Each of the lighting means 15 is connected in parallel with two wires that are continuously wired along the outer surface longitudinal direction of the inner tube 14, wherein the two wires are the inner tube at the position where the lighting means is located. After penetrating the thickness of (14), a contact is made with the lighting means 15 therein.

Accordingly, each of the lighting means 15 may be turned on at the same time by receiving power when the power supply device 18 to be described later on.

At this time, the inner tube 14 prevents problems such as tangling or breaking of the wires or the lighting means 15 while maintaining proper bending rigidity at the inside when the wire rope 10 is bent or bent to lock or unlock the lock. The outer tube 16 serves to prevent water or the like from penetrating into the wire rope 10 or the inner tube 14 to prevent the wire rope from rusting or causing each of the lighting means to cause a short circuit.

Accordingly, it is preferable that both ends of the outer tube 16 are sealed with a separate sealer or the like so that a gap does not occur.

A device for supplying power to the lighting means for the function of the safety light is provided on one side of the locker.

The power supply device 18 is integrally attached to the housing 19 on one side of the locker 12, coupled to a separate cover 20 that can be opened and closed by a hinge method or a slide method to the housing 19 at this time. It is designed to replace the battery by opening and closing it.

In particular, the inside of the housing 19 is equipped with a battery mounting terminal portion 21 for mounting at least two batteries, such a battery mounting terminal portion 21 is mounted to the outside of the housing 19 According to the operation position of the on / off switch 17 is connected to the wire side which is contacted or short-circuited and extends to the lighting means 15 side, to supply power to the lighting means side by the user on / off switch operation. It becomes possible.

At this time, the on / off switch 17 is covered with a rubber cover, has a waterproof function, and has an operability of turning on or off sequentially by repeatedly pressing.

In addition, the lighting means 15 may be applied to light bulbs, LEDs, light emitting devices, and the like.

In particular, the present invention includes a conventional automatic alarm device.

For example, an anti-theft circuit is provided on the inside of the locker to configure a circuit in association with the power supply device, and a warning sound may be immediately generated when cutting the wire inside the outer tube.

As described above, the bicycle lock provided in the present invention can perform a normal lock function through the unlocking of the pin and the locker through the usual key operation.

In particular, when riding a bicycle at night, by installing and using the rear side of the saddle with the lighting means turned on, it is possible to ride the bicycle more safely without the risk of an accident.

To this end, as shown in FIG. 3, first, the bracket 120 is attached to the saddle support 100 of the bicycle, and the lock housing 110 is installed there.

The lock housing 110 is formed with holes through the longitudinal direction and upward, respectively, and inserts the side with the pin 11 of the lock into the inside of the lock housing 110, the power supply while pulling out through the opposite hole The entire locker body, including the housing 19 of the device 18, is inserted into the lock housing 110.

Of course, the on / off switch 17 of the power supply 18 in the rocker body at this time is in the on state.

Subsequently, when the pin 11 pulled out to one side is fastened to the locker 12 through a hole formed above the lock housing 110, the entire lock can be fixed using the lock housing 110.

In this fixed state, the wire rope 10 and the inner tube 14 and the entire outer tube 16 surrounding them are positioned in a circle at the rear of the saddle, so that the lights continue to flash in the trajectory of the circle during night driving. By means of the means it is possible to reliably recognize the presence of the bicycle on the rear vehicle, etc., thereby significantly reducing the risk of an accident.

At this time, the lighting pattern of the lighting means is preferably applied to a variety of patterns, such as a pattern that is continuously lit, a pattern that is repeatedly flickering, proceeds to one side while being sequentially turned on, so that the role of the safety light can be more effectively performed.

In addition, Figure 4 shows another use state of the bicycle lock provided in the present invention.

That is, if another hole is formed at the bottom of the bicycle housing 110, and the bicycle lock is fastened to the rear wheel through the bicycle housing 110, the bicycle may be restrained by itself.

As described above, the bicycle lock having the safety light function of the present invention has the following advantages.

1) By adding a safety light function to a wire rope-type bicycle lock, it provides not only the original function of the lock but also the safety light, thereby increasing the product value by diversifying the function of the lock.

2) It has the advantage of significantly reducing the risk of accidents as it has the function of safety at night driving.

Claims (6)

A length of wire rope 10, pins 11 and lockers 12 attached to both ends of the wire rope 10, and a key or dial for releasing the pins 11 and lockers 12 In the wire rope type bicycle lock comprising: The plurality of lighting means 15 and the inner tube 14 as a whole are connected to the wire rope 10 together by wires connected in parallel using the inner tube 14 which is bound side by side along the wire rope 10. Giving outer tube 16; A power supply unit 18 capable of mounting a battery for providing power to the lighting means 15 and having an on / off switch 17 for manual operation and integrally formed on one side of the locker 12; Bicycle lock having a safety light function, characterized in that it further comprises a. According to claim 1, wherein the power supply device 18 is a housing 19 and the cover 20 is integrally attached to the locker 12, the lighting means (15) side and disposed in the housing 19 and A bicycle lock having a safety light function, characterized in that it is wired to the on / off switch (17) side and consists of a battery mounting terminal unit (21) to which a battery can be mounted. 2. The inner tube (14) according to claim 1, wherein the inner tube (14) has a plurality of lighting means (15) inwardly by using a cutout portion (22) that has a predetermined width in the longitudinal direction for insulation from the wire rope (10) and A bicycle lock serving as a safety light function, comprising a structure for receiving an electric wire. 4. The bicycle lock according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the bicycle lock also serves as a safety light function by using a lock housing 110 in the saddle support 100 of the bicycle and a bracket 120 for supporting the bicycle lock. A bicycle lock that also functions as a safety light characterized by being installed and used. 4. The bicycle lock according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the lighting means (15) is one of a light bulb, an LED, and a light emitting element. According to claim 1, wherein the inside of the locker is provided with an anti-theft circuit constituting a circuit in conjunction with the power supply device 18 can cut off the alarm immediately when cutting the wire inside the outer tube (16). The bicycle lock which also functions as a safety light characterized by being.