TW201343431A - Tire lever - Google Patents

Abstract

The tire lever of the present invention includes a main body and a pad body. The main body is made of a metal material and the main body has a front side and a reverse side, which are opposite to each other. The reverse side of the main body can contact the tire bead of a tire. The main body is formed into an insertion end at one end and formed into a pulling end at the other end opposite to the insertion end. The pulling end allows a user to pull the main body. The main body is formed into an accommodation trough at the location close to the insertion end. The pad body is disposed on the front side of the main body and can contact to an edge of the wheel rim. The hardness of the pad body is less than that of the wheel rim so as not to cause damage of the edge of the wheel rim. Moreover, the pad body is detachably disposed in the accommodation trough of the main body, so that the user can replace the pads with different colors or materials according to his or her requirement and replace the old pad body with a new one, thereby being considerably ecological in use and having the variety.

Description

Digging a tire

The invention mainly discloses a digging rod, in particular a digging rod which is provided with a cushion body on the body and the cushion body is detachably replaced.

Bicycles are already the basic means of transportation in many families. People use bicycles as a means of transportation when they go to work, or as sports equipment when they go out for a holiday. Therefore, bicycles can't escape people's life circles at all times.

Since the rider frequently uses the bicycle, the most common problem is the problem that the tire is pierced by foreign matter and leaks. At this time, the tire is to be detached from the wheel frame and taken out inside the tire. The inner tube is inspected for the inner tube to see if it is necessary to carry out the work of repairing the tire or replacing the inner tube.

In the above work of detaching the tire from the wheel frame, a tool for detaching the tire from the wheel frame is used. Currently, a bicycle tire detacher commonly used on the market is usually a metal strip made of steel. The tool, the end of the bicycle tire detacher is designed to be flat and can be easily inserted into the gap between the wheel frame and the tire, and the tire lip can be turned over to the wheel frame by pulling the bicycle tire detacher Outside the frame, the inner tube inside the tire can be taken out to inspect the inner tube.

However, many bicycle wheel frames are lightweight, so the material of the wheel frame may be softer than that of the steel bicycle tire detacher. When this lightweight design is made of steel bicycle tires When the detacher abuts and applies force to pull out the tire, it often causes the problem of deformation of the frame edge of the lightweight wheel frame or the occurrence of pits, which is a situation that many riders do not want to see or want to happen.

In addition to the aforementioned shortcomings that may occur during the flipping of the tire, in some cases, in order to save time for tire replacement or tire repair, the rigidity of the bicycle tire detacher itself is utilized, so that the bicycle tire detacher is along the wheel. The frame edge of the frame is circularly moved, and the bead of the tire is quickly pulled out to the outside of the frame of the wheel frame, but the steel bicycle tire detacher will cause scratches on the frame edge of the lightweight wheel frame, even Forming a full-scale wear, for a high-priced lightweight wheel frame, the deformation or wear of the wheel frame may lead to the loss of strength, these should be the problem to be avoided as much as possible.

Later, some people developed a bicycle tire detacher made of hard plastic material. Please refer to the patent case of the bicycle bicycle detacher structure improvement in the Republic of China Patent No. M313608, which is covered by a metal sheet. A bicycle tire detacher composed of a rigid plastic layer, although the bicycle tire detacher is not easy to damage the lightweight wheel frame, but there are still its shortcomings, so after the bicycle tire detacher is used frequently, The bicycle tire detacher composed of a hard plastic layer may be worn or deformed, resulting in a failure to smoothly remove the tire.

Moreover, the worn or deformed rigid plastic bicycle tire detacher may even cause damage to the inner tube. Usually, the bicycle tire detacher must be discarded and discarded, and a new set of bicycle tire detachers can be purchased. Such a rigid plastic bicycle tire detacher has a problem of short life, and also causes an increase in the purchase cost of the consumer, and cannot effectively solve the problem.

In view of the above problems of the prior art, which cannot be effectively solved and overcome, the present applicant has filed this patent application to solve the aforementioned problems.

The tire digging rod of the present invention solves the problem that the bicycle tire detacher can damage the wheel frame and the bicycle tire detacher made of the hard plastic material has the problem of being environmentally friendly and wasting cost, and the technical means adopted is The digging rod is designed to include a body and a pad body, the pad body is disposed on the front surface of the body, the hardness of the pad body is smaller than the hardness of the wheel frame, and the pad body can contact the frame edge of the wheel frame, so the frame edge of the wheel frame is not caused The damage is made of a soft material such as plastic, rubber or composite material, and the cushion body is detachably disposed in the receiving groove of the body, so that the user can replace the cushion body of different colors or different materials according to requirements. You can also replace the old ones of the mats with new ones, which are quite environmentally friendly and versatile.

The tire boring bar of the present invention comprises a body made of a metal material and having an elongated shape, the body having a front surface and a reverse surface opposite to each other, the opposite side of the body being capable of contacting the bead of the tire, the body being One end forms an insertion end, and the body forms a trigger end opposite to the insertion end. The pulling end can be used for the user to pull the body. The front side of the body is formed with a receiving groove near the insertion end; The pad body is disposed on the front surface of the body, and the pad body can contact the frame edge of the wheel frame. The hardness of the pad body is less than the hardness of the wheel frame, so that the frame frame edge is not damaged, and the pad body is detachable. The accommodating groove is disposed in the body. Since the pad system is made of a soft material such as plastic, rubber or composite material, it may cause damage to the outside of the pad body under regular use. Therefore, the user can replace the old product of the pad with a new product, and without having to discard the body, a brand new digging rod can be obtained, which is environmentally friendly and the detachable body is disposed in the receiving groove of the body. The replacement action is also quite simple. Even the user can select the appropriate pad body to be replaced and mounted on the body according to personal preference. Therefore, the digging rod of the present invention can be replaced by a different color or different material according to the needs of the user. The old product of the pad body is replaced with a new one, which is quite environmentally friendly and versatile in use, and is a design that integrates and functions in one.

Other objects, advantages and novel features of the invention will be apparent from the description and appended claims.

The following embodiments are described in detail with reference to the drawings, and are for illustrative purposes only, and are not limited by the structure in the patent application.

Referring to Figures 1 to 4, a first embodiment of the digging rod 10 of the present invention is shown. The boring bar 10 of the present invention includes a body 20 and a pad body 30. The pad body 30 is detachably disposed on the body 20 for the user to selectively replace the pad body 30. The body 20 is made of a metal material. The body 20 has a front side 201 and a back side 202 opposite to each other. The back side 202 of the body 20 can contact the tire, and the front side 201 and the back side 202 are spaced apart from each other such that the body 20 has a thickness T20. The body 20 is formed with an insertion end 21 at one end, and the front surface 201 and the reverse surface 202 are gradually closer to the insertion end 21 and connected to the insertion end 21, so that the thickness T20 of the body 20 toward the insertion end 21 is gradually thinned. The insertion end 21 will be able to be easily inserted into the gap between the tire and the wheel frame.

The body 20 is opposite to the one end of the insertion end 21 to form a trigger end 22, which can be used by the user to move the body 20 to cause the body 20 located between the tire and the wheel frame to perform the tire removal operation. The body 20 further includes a side surface 203 connected between the front surface 201 and the back surface 202, and the side surface 203 is perpendicular to the front surface 201 and the back surface 202. In the embodiment, the body 20 is provided with a hanging hole 23 near the trigger end 22 for the body 20 to be hung on the required occasion.

A receiving groove 24 is formed on the front surface 201 of the main body 20 near the insertion end 21, and the receiving groove 24 has a bottom surface 241. The accommodating groove 24 is formed with a first abutting wall 25 near the insertion end 21 of the body 20, and the accommodating groove 24 is formed with a second abutting wall 26 away from the insertion end 21, and the first abutting wall of the accommodating groove 24. 25 and the second abutment wall 26 are opposed to each other. The first abutment wall 25 has a first height H25 and the second abutment wall 26 has a second height H26.

The bottom surface 241 of the accommodating groove 24 is provided with a through hole 27 which penetrates the bottom surface 241 of the accommodating groove 24 and the reverse surface 202 of the body 20, and the through hole 27 can further reduce the weight of the body 20. A chamfer 271 is formed between the perforation 27 and the opposite side 202 of the body 20.

At least one connecting block 28 is protruded from the bottom surface 241 of the receiving groove 24 of the body 20, and the connecting block 28 can improve the structural strength of the body 20. The connecting block 28 is connected between the first abutting wall 25 and the second abutting wall 26 of the receiving groove 24 along the longitudinal direction of the body 20, such that the connecting block 28 can improve the receiving groove 24 of the body 20. Structural strength. In this embodiment, there are two connecting blocks 28, and the two connecting blocks 28 are opposite to each other, so that the two connecting blocks 28, the first abutting wall 25 and the second abutting wall 26 surrounds the accommodating groove 24 formed. The connecting block 28 has a third height H28.

The pad body 30 is disposed on the front surface 201 of the body 20. The hardness of the pad body 30 is smaller than the hardness of the wheel frame, and the pad body 30 can contact the frame edge of the wheel frame, so that the frame frame edge is not damaged. In the present embodiment, the pad body 30 is made of a soft material such as plastic, rubber or composite material, and the hardness of the pad body 30 is smaller than the hardness of the body 20, and the pad body 30 is detachably disposed in the receiving groove 24 of the body 20, so that the pad body 30 is used. The pad body 30 of different colors or different materials can be replaced according to the needs, and the old product of the pad body 30 can be replaced with a new one, which is environmentally friendly and versatile in use.

The pad body 30 has an inner side surface 301 and an outer side surface 302 which are opposite to each other and spaced apart from each other. The inner side surface 301 of the pad body 30 faces the body 20 in the direction of the bottom surface 241 of the groove 24 and is in contact with the bottom surface 241. The outer side surface 302 of the pad body 30 faces away from the bottom surface 241 of the receiving groove 24 of the body 20 and is exposed outside the receiving groove 24, so that the outer side surface 302 of the pad body 30 can contact the frame edge of the wheel frame.

The outer side surface 302 of the pad body 30 is formed with a toggle fulcrum area 303 which is capable of contacting the frame edge of the wheel frame. A rear surface of the body 20 opposite the insertion end 21 is formed with a tire recessed area 204, which is capable of contacting the bead of the tire. The distance between the tire recessed area 204 and the insertion end 21 of the body 20 is smaller than the distance between the fulcrum fulcrum area 303 and the insertion end 21 of the body 20. When the user pulls the trigger end 22 of the body 20, the cushion body can be used. The fulcrum fulcrum region 303 of 30 contacts the rim of the wheel frame to enable the sag recessed region 204 of the body 20 to contact the bead of the tire.

Further, the inner side 301 of the pad body 30 has a fourth height H30 between the inner side surface 301 and the outer side surface 302. The receiving groove 24 of the body 20 has a depth D24 (FIG. 5). The depth D24 of the pad 24 is less than the fourth height H30 of the pad body 30 such that the outer side surface 302 of the pad body 30 protrudes from the front side 201 of the body 20. In this embodiment, the first height H25 of the first receiving wall 25 of the accommodating groove 24 is smaller than the fourth height H30 of the pad body 30, and the second height H26 of the second abutting wall 26 is smaller than the second body of the pad body 30. The fourth height H30, the third height H28 of the connecting block 28 is smaller than the fourth height H30 of the pad body 30, such that the outer side surface 302 of the pad body 30 protrudes from the front side 201 of the body 20.

The pad body 30 has a first blocking wall 31 adjacent to the insertion end 21 of the body 20 and a second blocking wall 32 away from the insertion end 21. The first blocking wall 31 and the second blocking wall 32 of the pad body 30 are opposite to each other. Both ends of the body 30. The first blocking wall 31 of the pad body 30 abuts against the first abutting wall 25 of the receiving groove 24 of the body 20 , and the second blocking wall 32 of the pad body 30 abuts against the second abutting wall of the receiving groove 24 of the body 20 . 26, the pad body 30 is not caused to move longitudinally relative to the body 20.

The pad body 30 further has a side wall 304 connected between the inner side surface 301 and the outer side surface 302 and located on both sides of the pad body 30. The side walls 304 of the two sides of the pad body 30 respectively abut the connecting blocks on both sides of the receiving groove 24 of the body 20. 28, the pad body 30 is not caused to move laterally relative to the body 20.

At least one positioning portion 33 is protruded from the inner side surface 301 of the pad body 30. The positioning portion 33 can be coupled into the through hole 27 of the body 20 to detachably bond the pad body 30 to the receiving groove 24 of the body 20. In the embodiment, the positioning portion 33 is a pair of elastic hook pieces 331, and a gap 332 is formed between the pair of hook pieces 331 so that the pair of hook pieces 331 can face each other. The perforations 27 of the body 20 are rectangular and have four sides 272 that can be positioned at opposite sides 272 of the rectangular perforations 27. The end of the hook piece 331 forms a barb 333 which can be fastened to the chamfer 271 of the through hole 27 so that the pad body 30 does not easily fall out of the receiving groove 24 of the body 20 due to the falling of the burr 10 .

Referring to Figure 5, a schematic view of the replacement of the pad body 30 of the digging rod 10 of the present invention is shown. Since the pad body 30 is made of a soft material such as plastic, rubber or composite material, its hardness is less than the hardness of the wheel frame, and damage to the outer side surface 302 of the pad body 30 may occur due to frequent use.

Therefore, the user can replace the old product of the pad body 30 with a new product, and without removing the body 20, a brand new digging rod 10 can be obtained, which is environmentally friendly in use, and the pad body 30 is detachably disposed on the body. The accommodating groove 24 of the 20 is also relatively easy to replace.

In addition, the user can select the appropriate pad body 30 to be self-replaced and mounted on the body 20 according to personal preference. Therefore, the dig tire 10 of the present invention can provide the user with different color or different materials. The old product of the pad body 30 can also be replaced with a new product, which is environmentally friendly and versatile in use, and is a design that integrates and functions in one.

Referring to Figures 6 to 9, a second embodiment of the digging rod of the present invention is shown. This embodiment is substantially the same as the first embodiment described above, with the difference that the design of the pad body 30 is different. In this embodiment, the inner side surface 301 of the pad body 30 is provided with a limiting portion 34. A positioning member 35 can be coupled to the limiting portion 34 of the pad body 30 via the through hole 27 of the body 20, so that the pad body 30 can be detached. The combination is accommodated in the receiving groove 24 of the body 20. In the embodiment, the limiting portion 34 is a screw hole 341. The positioning member 35 is a screw 351. The tip end of the screw 351 has a tapered portion 352 which can abut against the chamfer 271 of the through hole 27 to make the screw. The 351 is incorporated in the screw hole 341. The limiting portion 34 is protruded from the inner side surface 301 of the pad body 30 and can be coupled into the through hole 27 of the body 20 .

Similarly, the function of the embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment. The pad body 30 is detachably disposed in the receiving groove 24 of the body 20, so that the user can replace different colors or materials according to requirements. The pad body can also replace the old product of the pad body 30 with a new product, which is environmentally friendly and versatile in use, and is a progressive design.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, so that the numerical value is changed or the equivalent element is replaced, or the equivalent of the scope of the patent application of the present invention. Changes and modifications are still within the scope of the invention patent.

10. . . Digging a tire

20. . . Ontology

201. . . positive

202. . . Negative

203. . . side

204. . . Digging tire recessed area

twenty one. . . Insertion end

twenty two. . . Trigger end

twenty three. . . Hanging hole

twenty four. . . Locating slot

241. . . Bottom

25. . . First abutment wall

26. . . Second abutment wall

27. . . perforation

271. . . Chamfer

272. . . side

28. . . Connector

30. . . Pad body

301. . . Inner side

302. . . Outer side

303. . . Pull the fulcrum area

304. . . Side wall

31. . . First barrier

32. . . Second barrier

33. . . Positioning department

331. . . Hook

332. . . Void

333. . . Barb

34. . . Limiting department

341. . . Screw hole

35. . . Positioning member

351. . . Screw

352. . . Oblique taper

90. . . damage

H25. . . First height

H26. . . Second height

H28. . . Third height

H30. . . Fourth height

D24. . . depth

T20. . . thickness

Figure 1: The stereoscopic appearance of the digging rod of the present invention.

Figure 2: An exploded perspective view of the digging rod of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the digging rod of the present invention taken along line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Figure 4 is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view of the body of the digging rod of the present invention.

Figure 5: Schematic diagram of the replacement of the pad body of the digging rod of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the second embodiment of the digging rod of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a perspective exploded view of a second embodiment of the digging rod of the present invention.

Figure 8 is a perspective exploded view of another perspective view of the second embodiment of the digging rod of the present invention.

Figure 9 is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view of a pad body of a second embodiment of the digging rod of the present invention.

10. . . Digging a tire

20. . . Ontology

201. . . positive

202. . . Negative

203. . . side

204. . . Digging tire recessed area

twenty one. . . Insertion end

twenty two. . . Trigger end

twenty three. . . Hanging hole

twenty four. . . Locating slot

241. . . Bottom

26. . . Second abutment wall

27. . . perforation

272. . . side

28. . . Connector

30. . . Pad body

301. . . Inner side

304. . . Side wall

31. . . First barrier

33. . . Positioning department

331. . . Hook

332. . . Void

333. . . Barb

Claims (16)

A digging rod comprising: a body made of a metal material and having an elongated shape, the body having a front surface and a reverse surface opposite to each other, the opposite side of the body being capable of contacting the bead of the tire, the body Forming an insertion end at one end, the body is opposite to the end of the insertion end to form a pulling end, the pulling end is configured for the user to pull the body, and the front surface of the body is formed with a receiving groove near the insertion end; The body is detachably disposed in the receiving groove of the body, the pad body has an inner side surface and an outer side surface opposite to each other and spaced apart from each other, and the inner side surface of the mat body faces the direction of the body receiving groove. The outer surface of the pad body faces the direction opposite to the body receiving groove and is exposed outside the receiving groove, the pad body can contact the frame edge of the wheel frame, the hardness of the pad body is less than the hardness of the body, and the pad The hardness of the body is less than the hardness of the wheel frame, so it does not cause damage to the frame edge of the wheel frame. The digball rod of claim 1, wherein the inner side surface and the outer side surface of the cushion body have a fourth height, the accommodating groove has a depth, and the depth of the body accommodating groove is smaller than that of the bolster body. The fourth height causes the outer side of the pad to protrude from the front side of the body. The dig tire according to claim 2, wherein the pad system is made of a soft material such as plastic, rubber or composite material, and the outer side of the pad body is formed with a fulcrum area, and the fulcrum area can be Contacting the frame edge of the wheel frame, a recessed recessed area is formed on the opposite side of the body near the insertion end, the tire recessed area can contact the bead of the tire, and the distance from the recessed area of the tire to the insertion end of the body Less than the distance from the trigger fulcrum zone to the body insertion end. The digging rod according to claim 3, wherein the front surface and the reverse surface of the body are spaced apart from each other, and the front surface and the reverse surface of the main body are gradually adjacent to the insertion end and connected to the insertion end, so that the main body faces the insertion end direction. The thickness is gradually thinner. The digging rod according to claim 4, wherein the body is provided with a hanging hole near the pulling end for the body to be hung in a desired situation. The digball rod of claim 1, wherein the receiving groove of the body is convexly provided with at least one connecting block. The digball rod of claim 1, wherein the accommodating groove is formed with a first abutting wall adjacent to the insertion end of the body, and the accommodating groove is formed with a second abutting wall away from the insertion end. The first abutting wall of the accommodating groove and the second abutting wall are opposite to each other, the pad body has a first blocking wall adjacent to the insertion end of the body and a second blocking wall away from the insertion end, the first of the pad body The retaining wall abuts against the first abutting wall of the body receiving groove, and the second retaining wall of the pad body abuts against the second abutting wall of the body receiving groove, so that the pad body does not oppose the body Produces a vertical movement. The digball rod of claim 7, wherein the receiving groove of the body is convexly provided with at least one connecting block, and the connecting block is connected to the first abutting wall of the accommodating groove along the longitudinal direction of the body. And between the second abutting walls to improve the structural strength of the body receiving groove. The digball rod according to claim 8, wherein the accommodating groove is convexly provided with two connecting blocks, and the two connecting blocks are opposite to each other, so that the two connecting blocks are first abutted. The wall and the second abutment wall surround the accommodating groove, and the pad body has side walls on both sides of the pad body, and the side walls on the two sides of the pad body respectively abut the connecting blocks on both sides of the body accommodating groove. The pad is not caused to move laterally relative to the body. The digging rod according to claim 9, wherein the first abutting wall has a first height, the second abutting wall has a second height, and the connecting block has a third height. The pad body has an inner side surface and an outer side surface opposite to each other and spaced apart from each other. The inner side surface and the outer side surface of the pad body have a fourth height, and the first height of the receiving groove first abuts against the wall The second height of the second abutment wall is smaller than the fourth height of the pad body, and the third height of the connection block is smaller than the fourth height of the pad body, so that the pad body is outside The sides protrude from the front side of the body. The boring bar of any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the accommodating groove has a bottom surface, and a bottom surface of the accommodating groove is provided with a through hole, and the through hole penetrates the bottom surface of the accommodating groove The back surface of the body, the perforation can reduce the weight of the body, and the pad body is convexly provided with at least one positioning portion, the positioning portion can be coupled into the through hole of the body, so that the pad body is detachably coupled to the body Hold the slot. The digging rod according to claim 11, wherein the positioning portion is a pair of elastic hook pieces, and a gap is formed between the pair of hook pieces, which can bring the pair of hook pieces toward each other, and the perforation of the body Set to a rectangle with four sides, the pair of hooks can be positioned at opposite sides of a rectangular perforation. The digging rod according to claim 12, wherein a chamfer is formed between the perforation and the opposite side of the body, and an end of the hook forming a barb can be buckled at a chamfer of the perforation to make the pad It is not easy to get out of the receiving groove of the body because the dig tire falls to the ground. The boring bar of any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the accommodating groove has a bottom surface, and a bottom surface of the accommodating groove is provided with a through hole, and the through hole penetrates the bottom surface of the accommodating groove The back surface of the body, the perforation can reduce the weight of the body, the pad body is provided with a limiting portion, and a positioning member can be coupled to the limiting portion of the pad body through the through hole of the body, so that the pad body can be The detached combination is in the receiving groove of the body. The digging rod according to claim 14, wherein the limiting portion is a screw hole, the positioning member is a screw, and a chamfer is formed between the through hole and the opposite surface of the body, and the screw head has a tapered cone The portion can abut against the chamfer of the perforation to engage the screw in the screw hole. The digball rod of claim 15, wherein the limiting portion is protruded from the bolster and is incorporated in the perforation of the body.