KR200417492Y1 - Bike Saddle - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a saddle fixed to the bicycle body,

The front center is divided into a V-shape to support wide pelvis and left and right thighs without being inserted into the user's crotch, but when pedaling, the saddle members on the left and right can be smoothly rotated according to the rider's hips and thighs. It is designed to constrain the angle within a certain range.

The present invention, in addition to the effect of the saddle of the known bicycle, does not put pain or pressure on the perineum in a way that does not fit in the user's crotch; It provides a comfortable saddle that supports a wide range of body loads, and distributes weight and external shocks to a saddle line formed according to a body movement curve of a user on board. Economical implementation by mechanically and structurally simplified; By reducing the weight of the entire bicycle, a bicycle saddle suitable for both professional and general use is disclosed.

Bike, Saddle, Perineum, Pain, Elasticity

Description

Bike Saddle

1 is a perspective view according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a plan view according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a rear view according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a rear view according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a side view according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a front view and a detailed cross-sectional view according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a front view and a detailed cross-sectional view according to another embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a front view and a detailed cross-sectional view according to another embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a front view and a detailed cross-sectional view according to another embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a front view and a detailed cross-sectional view according to another embodiment of the present invention.

11 is a front view and a detailed cross-sectional view according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a bicycle saddle.

Conventional bicycle saddle has a narrow surface supporting the body load of the user by using a triangular saddle member fitted to the crotch, the protruding cross-sectional structure has a disadvantage of causing pain due to the concentrated pressure on the perineum.

Frequent use of bicycles has caused these pains to become one of the causes of prostate and other diseases.

In order to solve this problem, various types of saddles have been proposed. However, most of the proposed saddles remain in the triangular range between the crotch. In other words, the saddle is thought to be released from the anxiety of seating when the saddle should be sandwiched between the crotch when the bicycle saddle is produced.

That is, a bicycle saddle is disclosed in which a saddle member can flow by making a hole in a contact portion of a perineum, forming a long groove, or separating the saddle member from side to side, but the structure sandwiched between the crotch solves the fundamental problem of local compression. There is a limit to the following.

In addition, the saddle members are shaken in unnecessary directions, the left and right movement angles are constrained, the overall structure is complicated and the airborne, or above all, it is far from providing a saddle that is remarkably comfortable for the driver.

In view of this, a bicycle saddle which is not yet known but is not sandwiched between the crotch, and which can be horizontally rotated separately, is also proposed by the same applicant as the present application in the application number 20-2006-0002029 and the application number 20-2006-0002027. In addition, it should be possible to easily adjust the rotation angle of the saddle according to the individual driving habits;

Have a corresponding saddle line according to the body curve of the user in operation, and should be designed to minimize deviations;

A more economical and comfortable bicycle saddle should have a significantly wider body contact surface than the bicycle saddles generally used, in order to evenly distribute weight and external impacts when riding;

There is a need to economically implement and to reduce the weight of the entire bicycle as much as possible by simplifying mechanically and structurally and reducing manufacturing man-hours.

Therefore, the present invention is proposed to solve the problems of the prior art,

Not sandwiched between the crotch, causing no local pain in the user's body; The contact surface between the body and the saddle member is significantly wider and provides comfort corresponding to body curves as the human body moves; It is an object of the present invention to provide a bicycle saddle that can easily adjust the rotation angle of the saddle according to the individual driving habits.

That is, the saddle member has a V-shape in the middle of the front surface of the saddle member so as not to be inserted into the user's crotch, but to support the pelvis and the left and right thighs widely, but the left and right sides can flow without mutual restraint;

When the user boards the saddle and pedals, the front of one side of the saddle member smoothly descends according to the movement angle of the back of the thigh, but the process of restoring naturally by pedaling the other side should be repeated, according to the user's body curve. Have a corresponding saddle line but be designed to minimize deviations;

It is preferable to adjust the horizontal axis rotation angle of the saddle member by simple operation according to the individual's driving habits;

By simplifying mechanically and structurally and reducing manufacturing man- agement, economical implementation and weight reduction of the entire bicycle are as much as possible.

Bicycle saddle of the present invention for achieving the above object

Saddle member 100 which is installed in the center of the front of the V-shaped split to support the pelvis and the left and right thighs without being inserted into the user's crotch, the left and right sides are able to flow in the horizontal axis;

Respective shaft housings 200 fixed to left and right bottom surfaces of the saddle member;

Both ends are supported by the shaft housing, respectively, and serve as a horizontal axis of rotation, and restrain the rotation of the saddle member within a predetermined angle range (304a, 304b, 306a, 306b), and both ends 303a, 303b and parallel portions 305a. , 305b) is characterized by including a support member 300 that is elastic by bending, and is fixed to the saddle column 500 of the bicycle body with a clip 400 or the like.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in order to clearly explain the purpose and features of the present invention.

Example 1

1 to 5 are views related to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a bicycle saddle according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, Figure 2 is a plan view of Figure 1, Figure 3 of Figure 1 4 is a rear view, and FIG. 5 is a side view and an operation diagram of a bicycle saddle according to the first embodiment.

As shown, the saddle according to the first embodiment is a connection member 50 for connecting the left and right of the saddle, saddle members (100a, 100b) of the symmetrical type, shaft housing (200a, 200b), the support member 300, etc. It is configured and secured to the saddle column 500 of the bicycle body by a clamp 400 or the like as known.

Referring to Figure 1, the left and right symmetrical saddle members (100a, 100b) are installed to support the user's hips and left and right thighs.

That is, the saddle members are spaced apart in front of the front portion (100a, 100b) in a V shape, the user is seated on the saddle without the crotch.

According to this configuration, when the user sits on the saddle member 100 or when the user runs the bicycle, there is no pressure or friction in the perineum.

In addition, since the structure is not sandwiched between the crotch, it is possible to secure a wide contact surface corresponding to the width of the hip of the general public.

Rather than separating each of the saddle members 100a and 100b, it is preferable to minimize the detachment of the body surface of the rear part of the saddle due to the rotation of the saddle member during pedaling, and to be connected for convenience such as management or reduction of manufacturing labor. Ideally, the connection part is integrally molded with a rubber material or a foamed urethane resin, and integrated into the connection member 50 so as to have proper elasticity and restoring force in the horizontal axis rotation. Moreover, it can also connect with the rod-shaped material which penetrates the separated left and right saddle member.

2 is a plan view.

Referring to the rear view of FIG. 3, shaft housings 200a and 200b are installed on the left and right rear surfaces of the saddle members 100a and 100b. The shaft housing may use an engineering plastic material in addition to the metal material, and may be integrally formed on the rear surface of the saddle member 100, and may have a through hole to allow the support member to pass therethrough.

The left and right shaft housings 200a and 200b are penetrated to the left and right sides by a support member 300 made of a bent metal rod, and are supported by snap rings 301a and 301b so as not to be pulled out, and the shaft housings 200a and 200b are supported. The rotating shaft 302 is formed therein, and the ends 303a and 303b and the parallel portions 305a and 305b have elasticity with respect to the vertical load due to the bent structure. Preferably it is rotated and bent in the spiral (304a, 304b) to form a spring form. The left and right parallel portions 305a and 305b are fixed to the saddle column 500 of the bicycle body by the clip 400 or the like.

The support member is bent from the left and right shaft portions 303 to the coupling portions 305a and 305b to have an appropriate elasticity.

4 is a rear view.

Referring to FIG. 5, when the occupant of the bicycle rides on the saddle while sitting on the saddle, the right leg is extended and the front part of the saddle right side rotates downward. As the left leg is extended to step on the left pedal, the front part of the left side of the saddle rotates downward, and the opposite side is restored by the up and down movement of the pedal. In other words, the left and right saddles do not restrain the mutual rotation angle. In this case, the rotation angle of the left and right saddles is constrained by the support member 300.

That is, the saddle rear portion is constrained by the elastic bent portions 304a and 304b, and the saddle front portion is rotated within a predetermined angle range by the left and right sides 306a and 306b of the support member center portion.

Example 2

6 is a front view and a partial cross-sectional detail view of the saddle as another embodiment of the first embodiment.

Detailed description of the same parts as in the above-described embodiment will be omitted, and only differences will be described.

In this embodiment, the cross section of the shaft portion 302 of the support member forms irregularities 10a, 10b, and 30a as shown in FIG. 6, and the inner end surface of the shaft housing is configured to have a corresponding cross section so that the rotation angle of the shaft is in a certain range. Will be bound within.

Another concave-convex structure is an annular perforation 204 in the shaft housing as shown in FIG. 7 and passes through the hole, forming a protrusion with a bolt orthogonal to the axis of rotation to form the annular hole 204 of the shaft housing. It may be implemented in a structure in which the rotation angle is constrained within a certain range by the interference.

In this case, the saddle rotation angle restraint function of the support member described in Embodiment 1 may be performed in parallel or selectively.

Example 3

8 is a front view and a partial cross-sectional detail view of an embodiment having a function and a feature for allowing a user to easily adjust the rotation angle of the bicycle saddle of the second embodiment.

Detailed description of the same parts as in the above-described embodiment will be omitted, and only differences will be described.

That is, by using the bolt 302 orthogonal to the cut plane of the rotating shaft and inserted into the shaft housing from the outside, the rotation angle is narrowed when the bolt is advanced and the rotation angle is increased when the bolt is backward (10d, 30d). This makes it easy to adjust the rotation angle of the saddle in accordance with the individual riding and driving habits of the bicycle occupant brings the effect of increasing the convenience.

Example 4

9 is a front view and a partial cross-sectional detail view of an embodiment having a function and features having a restoring force during rotation of the bicycle saddle of the first embodiment.

Detailed description of the same parts as in the above-described embodiment will be omitted, and only differences will be described.

That is, the intermediate portion is bent so that the flat iron plate material 240 or the like becomes an elastic body, one end is attached to the left and right bottoms of the saddle member, and the other end is fixed to the rotating shaft. The intermediate portion of the bent cross section constituting the elastic body may have a number of forms, but the preferred form is as illustrated in the drawings.

Normally, the saddle member maintains an equilibrium state without elastic resistance, and when the pedaling of the rider, one side of the saddle is inclined forward, has elasticity and restoring force, and is restored to its original position when the opposite side is lowered by continuous pedaling.

Example 5

10 and 11 are front and partial cross-sectional detail views of an embodiment having a function and a feature having restoring force in a different manner from that of the fourth embodiment when the bicycle saddle of the first embodiment is rotated.

Detailed description of the same parts as in the above-described embodiment will be omitted, and only differences will be described.

In other words, it is characterized by a structure in which the shaft housing and the material having elasticity in the saddle bottom portion on the left and right sides. FIG. 10 is an embodiment in which a cross section of an iron plate surface having a sawtooth-like cross section is used as the elastic body 260, and FIG. 11 is an embodiment in which an elastic body 270 such as a rubber block is used.

Normally, the saddle member maintains an equilibrium state without elastic resistance, and when the pedaling of the rider, one side of the saddle is inclined forward, has elasticity and restoring force, and is restored to its original position when the opposite side is lowered by continuous pedaling.

The present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments, but various changes and modifications can be made by those skilled in the art.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be construed as limited to the above embodiment, but should be determined by the claims described below.

As described above, according to the present invention, in addition to the effect of the saddle of a known bicycle,

Improvement of the saddle member that does not fit in the user's crotch does not cause pain or pressure on the perineum;

It provides a significantly wider body contact surface than the known saddle, and provides a comfortable saddle by distributing weight and external impact by supporting a seating line formed according to a body curve of an operating user;

It is possible to easily adjust the rotation angle of the saddle according to the individual driving habits;

Its mechanical and structural simplification and manufacturing man-hours make it economically feasible and reduce the weight of the entire bicycle as much as possible, making it suitable for bicycle saddles for professional and general use.

Claims (5)

Saddle member 100 which is installed in the center of the front of the V-shaped split to support the pelvis and the left and right thighs without being inserted into the user's crotch, the left and right sides are able to flow in the horizontal axis; Respective shaft housings 200 fixed to left and right bottom surfaces of the saddle member; Both ends are supported by the shaft housing, respectively, and serve as a horizontal axis of rotation, and restrain the rotation of the saddle member within a predetermined angle range (304a, 304b, 306a, 306b), and both ends 303a, 303b and parallel portions 305a. , 305b) is a bicycle saddle characterized in that it has elasticity by bending, and includes a support member 300 fixed to the saddle column 500 of the bicycle body with a clip 400, etc. The method according to claim 1, Bicycle saddle, characterized in that the horizontal axis of rotation within a certain angle according to the concave-convex structure (10a, 10b, 30a, 10c, 30c) of the shaft portion of the shaft housing and the corresponding support member cross section The method according to claim 2, Bicycle saddle characterized by inserting a bolt that is orthogonal to the uneven surface of the rotating shaft and fixed to the shaft housing so that the angle of confinement of the rotation angle can be adjusted by forward and backward of this bolt (10d, 30d). The method according to claim 1, Bicycle saddle characterized in that the shaft housing of the iron plate structure (10e, 30e) bent to support the one end is attached to the left and right bottom of the saddle member, the other end is fixed to the rotating shaft, and to have elasticity and restoring force in the transverse direction rotation The method according to claim 1, Bicycle saddle, characterized in that the left and right bottom surfaces of the saddle member and each shaft housing is connected and supported using elastic materials (10f, 30f, 10g, 30g) to have elasticity and restoring force in the transverse direction.

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