TW201507912A - Bicycle stopwatch lamp - Google Patents

Abstract

A bicycle stopwatch lamp includes: a casing; a stop watch that is installed inside the casing for outwardly displaying the riding information; and a lamp device that is rotatably connected to the front of the casing and can emit irradiation light. Inside the casing, there are a first battery container and a second battery container installed to respectively receive batteries that provide the required electric power to the stopwatch and the lamp device. The casing and the lamp device are coaxially connected by taking a spherical locking component as a rotational central axis, so that the lamp device can be rotated forward and backward relative to the casing in an axial direction of the rotational central axis, and especially can rotate by taking the rotational central axis as a center.

Description

Bicycle code light

The invention relates to a stopwatch lamp, in particular to a bicycle code lamp for a bicycle, and the lamp can be rotated back and forth in the axial direction of the central axis of rotation, and the bicycle code lamp rotating around the central axis of rotation .

Cycling has become an increasingly popular form of sport and transportation. Whether the bicycle is used for sports or transportation, the bicycle industry is constantly improving the various components of the bicycle.

Recently, bicycles have been equipped with electrical components to make riding safer, easier, and more enjoyable for cyclists. Some bicycles are equipped with bicycles such as bicycles that can show riding conditions, or lights with warning or warning functions, but these components are usually not included with the car and need to be purchased separately, and the handlebars or front of the bicycle The space of the wrist is limited. If it is necessary to use the lighting and display riding function at the same time, the electrical components need to be on the handlebar or the wrist of the front, so that it not only affects the overall aesthetics of the bicycle, but also increases the trouble in use and assembly. It is also necessary to pay an additional purchase amount.

Therefore, there is a structure having a function of a code table and a lamp, and it is expected that the above disadvantages can be eliminated by such an innovative design.

For example, the Republic of China Patent Invention Patent No. I274691 "Vehicle Code Lamp and Its Group "". The case also applied for US Patent Application No. 11/435/407, and was rejected by the US Patent Office without progress. At the same time, the applicant has waived the reply, that is, the result of the examination of the US patent application is No patents are allowed.

According to the technical content disclosed in the patent No. I274691, although it has the advantages of convenient installation and multi-functional use, the rotation direction of the light source unit can be limited to the longitudinal pitch angle, and the bicycle can be rotated. If there are different lighting requirements, such as the horizontal left and right angles, the direction of the light irradiation cannot be further adjusted, and thus the problem of applicability arises. Moreover, the light source unit is rotatably mounted between the left and right pivoting arms on the upper and lower casings, and adjacent to the first end of the body unit, thereby knowing that the light source unit and the body unit are There is no contact at one end, and the light source unit is in a pivotal relationship with the left and right pivoting arms of the upper and lower housings of the main unit.

Therefore, how to improve the usability of the bicycle code lamp to produce a large light irradiation range is one of the current important topics.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide a bicycle code meter and a lamp, which can reduce the volume of the bicycle code table and the lamp combination, and provide a large light irradiation range. Bicycle code table light.

In order to achieve the above object, the bicycle code lamp of the present invention comprises: a casing, a code table and a lamp. The inside of the casing is provided with an accommodating space, the front end of the casing is provided with a semi-spherical groove with an opening facing forward, and the rear end is provided with an opening for the accommodating space to communicate outward, and a center is provided at the center of the hemispherical groove. The screw hole has a display window on the top surface of the casing, and a fixing frame connecting portion is arranged on the bottom surface of the casing, and a first battery seat and a second battery are disposed in the accommodating space of the casing The sockets are respectively used for accommodating the batteries for supplying the power required by the code table and the lamps, and the batteries on the battery holders are respectively connected with the lamps and the code table by using the conductive elements; the code table is disposed in the accommodating space of the casing. And the riding information is displayed outwardly through the display window of the casing; the base of the lamp is provided with a base, and the front end is provided with a cover corresponding to the base, so that an accommodating space is formed between the base and the front cover for accommodating the light-emitting part The base is provided with a convex hemispherical convex body. The hemispherical convex body is provided with an opening at the center, and the hemispherical convex system of the base is installed in the hemispherical groove of the casing and is worn by a spherical fastener. The opening is fixed to the screw hole and coaxially coupled, and serves as a central axis of rotation, so that the lamp rotates back and forth relative to the casing in the axial direction of the rotating central axis, and further rotates around the central axis of rotation.

In order to achieve the above object, the bicycle code lamp of the present invention further comprises a fixing frame mounted on the bottom surface of the casing and correspondingly combined with the fixing frame connecting portion, and can be fixed by a cable tie or an O-ring. On the crossbar or the straight bar of the bicycle handlebar, the bicycle code lamp of the present invention is fixed on the bicycle handlebar for the purpose of easy use.

1‧‧‧Bicycle code light

10‧‧‧Chassis

10a‧‧‧ first case

10b‧‧‧ second case

101‧‧‧ Groove area

11‧‧‧ Fixed seat

111‧‧‧hemispherical groove

112‧‧‧ screw holes

12‧‧‧ openings

13‧‧‧ accommodating space

14‧‧‧Display window

15‧‧‧Fixed bracket connection

151‧‧‧The Department of Engagement

16‧‧‧First battery holder

17‧‧‧Second battery holder

161‧‧‧Battery

171‧‧‧Battery

18‧‧‧Conducting components

19‧‧‧ Cover

20‧‧‧ code table

21‧‧‧ Display screen

22‧‧‧Input unit

221‧‧‧ code table button

222‧‧‧ touch panel

23‧‧‧Control unit

30‧‧‧Lights

31‧‧‧Base

311‧‧‧hemispherical convex

312‧‧‧ openings

32‧‧‧ front cover

33‧‧‧ accommodating space

34‧‧‧Lighting parts

35‧‧‧Lighting button

40‧‧‧Spherical lock firmware

41‧‧‧ spherical face

42‧‧‧ Fixed Department

50‧‧‧ Fixing frame

51‧‧‧First body

511‧‧‧Clock Department

52‧‧‧Second body

53‧‧‧Connecting parts

60‧‧‧Domed washer

71‧‧‧First joint

72‧‧‧second joint

100‧‧‧ bicycle

1 is a top perspective view of a bicycle code lamp of the present invention disposed in a bicycle handle region.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a bicycle code lamp of the present invention.

3 to 4 are exploded views of the bicycle code lamp of the present invention.

Figure 5 is an exploded view of another embodiment of the bicycle stopwatch lamp of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the bicycle stopwatch lamp of the present invention including a central axis of rotation X.

Figure 7 is a plan view of the bicycle stopwatch lamp of the present invention as seen from the front side.

Figure 8 is a schematic view showing the separation of the casing and the fixing frame of the bicycle code lamp of the present invention.

Fig. 9 is a schematic view showing the bicycle code lamp of the present invention fixed to a bicycle handlebar by an O-ring.

Fig. 10 is a schematic view showing the bicycle code lamp of the present invention fixed to a bicycle handlebar by a cable tie.

In order to make the present invention more clear and detailed, the preferred embodiment and the following drawings are used to describe the structure and technical features of the present invention as follows: the direction indications mentioned in the specification, such as "front", " Afterwards, etc. all correspond to the direction recognition of the user in the use state.

Referring first to Figure 1, a bicycle 100 equipped with a bicycle stop light 1 is shown. Because other components of bicycle 100 are known in the art, these components are not discussed or shown in detail herein unless they are modified for use with the present invention. Additionally, a variety of different conventional bicycle components not shown and/or discussed herein may also be used with the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the bicycle code lamp 1 has a casing 10 disposed in the X direction of the rotation center axis, a code table 20 disposed in the casing and capable of displaying the riding information outward, and being disposed in the X direction of the rotation center axis. The luminaire 30 is rotatably coupled to the front end of the casing 10.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the bicycle code lamp 1 includes a casing 10, a code table 20, and a lamp 30.

The casing 10 is provided with a fixing seat 11 at one side end (the front end shown in FIG. 2) in the direction (axial direction) in which the rotation center axis X extends, and the other side end (the rear end shown in FIG. 2). An opening 12 is formed, and an accommodating space 13 is formed between the fixing base 11 and the opening 12. The accommodating space 13 is outwardly communicated through the opening 12. The top surface of the casing 10 is provided with a recessed area 101, and the recessed area 101 is provided. There is a display window 14 extending through the top surface of the casing 10, and a bottom surface of the casing 10 is provided with a fixing frame connecting portion 15 for rotating The fixing seat 11 in the X-direction of the center axis is provided with a hemispherical groove 111 whose opening is directed toward the front (as shown in the front of FIGS. 2 and 3) and at the center of the hemispherical groove 111. That is, a screw hole 112 is provided in the direction of the rotation center axis X. A first battery holder 16 and a second battery holder 17 are disposed in the accommodating space 13 of the casing 10 to respectively receive the batteries 161 and 171 for providing the power required by the code meter 20 and the lamp 30, and the batteries 161 and 171 are further The conductive element 18 is electrically connected to the code meter 20 and the lamp 30, respectively. Moreover, an opening 19 is further disposed on the opening 12 to close the accommodating space 13.

The casing 10 can also be made by combining a first casing 10a and a second casing 10b by an ultrasonic process to achieve better waterproofness and forming between the first casing 10a and the second casing 10b. The accommodating space 13 is formed in the front and rear ends of the first casing 10a and the second casing 10b, and the fixing frame connecting portion 15 is formed on the second casing 10b. Bottom surface.

The code table 20 is disposed in the accommodating space 13 of the casing 10, and the riding information is displayed outward through the display window 14 of the casing 10. The code table 20 includes a display screen 21, an input unit 22, and a control unit 23. The display screen 21 is used to generate a visual image and is disposed inside the display window 14 of the casing 10, and may be constituted by a liquid crystal display (LCD), but is not limited, such as other types of displays. The input unit 22 outputs a selection signal when pressed, and can be formed by at least one code button 221 disposed on the rear side of the display window 14 of the casing 10 (as shown in FIG. 4) or overlaid on the display screen 21. The control panel 222 is constructed (as shown in FIG. 5). The control unit 23 selectively controls the visual image in response to the selection signal generated by the pressed input unit 22 to generate a plurality of display modes displayed on the display screen 21; of course, the control unit 23 includes a microcomputer processing mechanism. And the microcomputer has various control programs, such as detection programs and display programs. The control unit 23 may also include other conventional components, such as an input interface circuit, an output interface circuit, and a storage device. For example, a ROM (read only memory) device and a RAM (random access memory) device.

When the bicycle meter light 1 is activated at the beginning, the user can display the display mode on the display screen 21 by pressing or touching. In the display mode, the digital clock is displayed in the normal state, and the environmental data is included. Environmental data refers to images related to information relating to bicycles, cyclists or cycling, and the like. General environmental information is data that has been recorded/stored or that is currently being detected. When the rider presses the input unit 22, it can switch between the clock display, the speed display, the mileage display, the battery data, the temperature data, and the tire pressure data.

The front end of the luminaire 30 is provided with a base 31, and the front end is provided with a cover 32 corresponding to the base 31, so that an accommodating space 33 is formed between the base 32 and the front cover 31 for accommodating the illuminating member 34. The LED is formed, and the base 31 is provided with a hemispherical convex body 311 which protrudes rearward (the rear side as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3) and corresponds to the hemispherical groove 111 of the fixing base 11 of the casing 10, and the center of the hemispherical convex body 311 An opening 312 is defined at the center of the rotation center axis X. The hemispherical protrusion 311 of the base 31 is mounted in the hemispherical groove 111 of the fixing seat 11 and is pierced by a spherical fastener 40. The opening 312 is locked to the screw hole 112 of the hemispherical groove 111 of the casing 10, and is coaxially coupled, so that the spherical fastener 40 becomes the central axis of rotation in the direction of the rotation center axis X, so that the lamp 30 is opposite to the casing 10. Rotating back and forth in the axial direction of the rotating central shaft (spherical lock 40) (as indicated by the arrow A in FIGS. 2 and 6), and further rotating around the central axis of rotation (spherical lock 40) (see FIG. 2 and 7 (arrow B)) to expand the range of light illumination, thereby improving the safe riding effect. The front-rear rotation position of the lamp 30 and the casing 10 is not limited to the angular position of the arrow A, but is rotated forward and backward at any angle on the plane formed by the Y-axis and the Z-axis, as shown in FIG.

Moreover, the front side of the display window 14 of the casing 10 is matched with the lamp 30 (see FIG. 4). The front side shown is provided with at least one lamp button 35, and the lamp button 35 is pressed to control the light-off state of the lamp 30, and the lighting state, such as full light, half light, and flashing.

The spherical locking member 40 includes a spherical portion 41 corresponding to the hemispherical convex body 311 of the casing 10 and a fixing portion 42 formed by a convex central portion of the spherical portion 41. The fixing portion 42 is provided with a thread to be coupled with the casing 10. The screw holes 112 of the hemispherical groove 111 of the fixing seat 11 are correspondingly locked. When assembled, the fixing portion 42 of the spherical fastener 40 is sequentially passed through the opening 312 of the hemispherical convex body 311 of the base 31 of the lamp 30 and the screw hole of the hemispherical groove 111 of the fixing base 11 of the casing 10. The corresponding locking of the 112 causes the hemispherical convex body 311 of the base 31 of the lamp 30 to be sandwiched and limited between the hemispherical groove 111 of the fixed seat 11 and the spherical surface portion 41 of the spherical fastener 40.

In addition, a half-spherical washer 60 is further disposed between the spherical lock 40 and the base 31 to improve the tightness of the joint and provide a waterproof and dustproof use effect of the lamp 30.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 10, the bicycle code lamp 1 further includes a fixing frame 50. The fixing frame 50 includes a first frame body 51 and a second frame body 52 connected to the lower side of the first frame body 51. The first frame body 51 is provided with a latching portion 511 for correspondingly engaging with a latching portion 151 (shown in FIG. 8 ) of the bracket connecting portion 15 of the casing 10 , and the second frame 52 can be A connecting member 53, such as an O-ring (as shown in FIG. 9) or a cable tie (as shown in FIG. 10), is fixed to the bicycle 100 handle, whereby the bicycle code light 1 is fixed to the bicycle 100. Put it on.

As shown in FIG. 8, the fixed frame connecting portion 15 of the casing 10 is provided with at least one first joint 71 electrically connected to the control unit 23 of the code table 20, and the first frame 51 of the fixing frame 50 is provided. The second connector 72 is electrically connected to the first connector 71 of the control unit 23 of the code table 20, and the second connector 72 can be connected to the sensor capable of detecting the traveling condition of the bicycle by using an electronic circuit (not shown). . Furthermore, the user can rotate the engaged portion of the fixing frame connecting portion 15 of the casing 10 in a rotatable manner. The 151 is engaged with the engaging portion 511 of the first frame body 51 of the fixing frame 50 and is positioned to combine the casing 10 and the fixing frame 50, and at the same time, the first joint 71 and the second joint 72 are closely arranged. The contact enables the bicycle traveling condition detected by the aforementioned sensor to be smoothly transmitted to the control unit 23 of the code table 20.

By the above, the lamp 30 is rotated forward and backward relative to the casing 10 in the direction of the rotation center axis X (the direction of the spherical fastener 40 axis), and is rotated around the rotation center axis (locking member 40), so that the lamp can be used in various kinds. Changes in position at different angles to expand the range of light exposure, thereby improving safe riding.

The above is only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive, and it is understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that Many changes, modifications, and even equivalents may be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

1‧‧‧Bicycle code light

10‧‧‧Chassis

10a‧‧‧ first case

10b‧‧‧ second case

101‧‧‧ Groove area

11‧‧‧ Fixed seat

111‧‧‧hemispherical groove

112‧‧‧ screw holes

12‧‧‧ openings

13‧‧‧ accommodating space

14‧‧‧Display window

15‧‧‧Fixed bracket connection

16‧‧‧First battery holder

17‧‧‧Second battery holder

161‧‧‧Battery

171‧‧‧Battery

18‧‧‧Conducting components

19‧‧‧ Cover

20‧‧‧ code table

21‧‧‧ Display screen

22‧‧‧Input unit

221‧‧‧ code table button

23‧‧‧Control unit

30‧‧‧Lights

31‧‧‧Base

311‧‧‧hemispherical convex

312‧‧‧ openings

32‧‧‧ front cover

33‧‧‧ accommodating space

34‧‧‧Lighting parts

35‧‧‧Lighting button

40‧‧‧Spherical lock firmware

41‧‧‧ spherical face

42‧‧‧ Fixed Department

50‧‧‧ Fixing frame

51‧‧‧First body

511‧‧‧Clock Department

52‧‧‧Second body

60‧‧‧Domed washer

Claims (11)

A bicycle code lamp comprises: a casing, an accommodating space is arranged inside, a front end of the semi-spherical groove is provided with a fixing seat, and a rear end of the semi-spherical groove is provided with an opening The accommodating space is connected to the outside, and a screw hole is arranged at a center of the hemispherical groove of the fixing seat. The top surface of the casing is provided with a display window, and the bottom surface of the casing is provided with a fixing frame connecting portion. a first battery holder and a second battery holder are disposed in the accommodating space of the casing; a code table is disposed in the accommodating space of the casing, and the riding information is displayed outward through the display window of the casing; And a luminaire having a base at the rear end thereof, the front end of the luminaire is provided with a cover corresponding to the base, and an accommodating space is formed between the base and the front cover for accommodating the illuminating member, and the base is provided with a convex direction a rear hemispherical convex body having an opening at a center of the hemispherical convex body, wherein the hemispherical convex system of the base is installed in a hemispherical groove of the fixing seat of the casing, and is worn by a spherical fastener The opening is set and locked to the screw hole Coaxially coupled, and as a central axis of rotation, the luminaire rotates back and forth relative to the casing in the axial direction of the central axis of rotation, and further rotates around the central axis of rotation; wherein the first battery holder and the second The battery holders are respectively used to house the batteries that provide the lamps and the power required by the meter. The bicycle code lamp of claim 1, wherein the opening is further provided with an outer cover to close the accommodating space. The bicycle code lamp of claim 1, wherein the casing is formed by a combination of a first casing and a second casing in an ultrasonic process, and between the first casing and the second casing. Forming the space The hemispherical groove and the opening are respectively formed at the front and rear ends of the first casing and the second casing, and the fixing frame connecting portion is formed on the bottom surface of the second casing, the first The battery holder and the second battery holder are disposed in the accommodating space. The bicycle code lamp of claim 1, wherein the battery on each battery holder is electrically connected to the code table and the lamp by using a conductive element. The bicycle code lamp of claim 1, wherein the top surface of the luminaire is further provided with a recessed area, and the display window is disposed in the recessed area. The bicycle code lamp of claim 1, wherein the code table comprises: a display screen disposed inside the display window of the casing and used to generate a visual image; and an input unit disposed on the machine a top surface of the casing that outputs a selection signal when pressed; and a control unit configured to selectively control the visual image in response to the selection signal generated by the pressed code button to generate a display This displays multiple display modes on the screen. The bicycle code lamp of claim 1, wherein the input unit comprises at least one code table button and is disposed at a rear side of the cabinet display window. The bicycle code lamp of claim 1, wherein the front side of the display window of the casing is provided with at least one lamp button for controlling the lighting, extinguishing, and flashing state of the lamp. The bicycle code lamp of claim 1, further comprising a fixing frame, the fixing frame comprising: a first frame body and a second frame body coupled to the lower side of the first frame body, the first frame body A latching portion is provided to correspond to a latching portion of the bracket connecting portion of the casing, and the second frame body can be fixed to the bicycle handlebar by the connecting member. The bicycle code lamp of claim 9, wherein the connector is comprised of a cable tie or an O-ring. The bicycle code lamp of claim 1, wherein a semi-spherical washer is further disposed between the spherical fastener and the base.