TWI706884B - Bicycle rack with charging hole - Google Patents

Abstract

A bicycle rack with a charging hole, comprising a head tube, an upper tube, a lower tube, a reinforcing seat and a protective plate. The head tube defines a straight hole, and the upper tube defines a first communicating with the straight hole. A horizontal hole, the down tube defines a second horizontal hole communicating with the straight hole, the reinforcing seat defines a containing space communicating with the straight hole, the first horizontal hole and the second horizontal hole, and one end plate Having a through hole communicating from the accommodating space to the outside, the protective plate is connected to one of the upper tube and the lower tube, and the protective plate and one of the upper tube and the lower tube jointly define a guide hole, The guide hole is communicated with one of the first and second transverse holes, and the guide hole is also communicated with the outside of the bicycle frame. The frame can be used for battery and pipeline installation.

Description

Bicycle rack with charging hole

The invention relates to a bicycle rack, in particular to a bicycle rack with charging holes.

Generally, a bicycle frame with a power assist system must be designed for battery installation. Usually a battery device is installed on the frame through an external hanger. For example, the battery holder disclosed in the US8979110 patent is a battery The seat is installed on the down tube of the frame.

The frame of this kind of bicycle will restrict the structural design due to the installation of the battery holder, and the appearance will be bulky and unsightly.

In addition, bicycle racks that can be used to install batteries (such as TW Certificate No. M524812 Patent Case and M556231 Patent Case), the battery installation technology disclosed, etc., although they disclose the use of the space inside the frame down tube as a battery Installation space, but the installation procedure for removing and inserting the battery is not very convenient, and there is still room for improvement.

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a bicycle rack with a charging hole that can be easily installed and removed from the battery.

Therefore, the bicycle rack with charging holes of the present invention includes a head tube, an upper tube, a lower tube, a reinforcing seat, and a guard plate. The head tube is hollow and defines a straight hole. The head tube has a The straight hole communicates with an external slot, the upper tube is connected to the head tube, and defines a first horizontal hole that communicates with the straight hole and the slot, and the down tube is connected to the head tube and disposed on the One side of the upper tube defines a second horizontal hole communicating with the straight hole and the slot. The reinforcing seat is connected between the head tube, the upper tube and the lower tube and has a pair of side plates, And an end plate connected between the side plates and spaced apart from the head tube, the side plates and the end plate jointly define a straight hole, the first horizontal hole, the second horizontal hole and the slot An accommodating space communicating with each other, the end plate has a side perforation communicating from the accommodating space to the outside, the guard plate is connected to one of the upper tube and the lower tube, and the guard plate is connected to the upper tube and the lower tube One of them jointly defines a guide hole, the guide hole communicates with one of the first horizontal hole and the second horizontal hole, and the guide hole also communicates with the outside of the bicycle frame.

The effect of the present invention is that by using the overall configuration, a space for battery and circuit installation can be formed inside the bicycle frame, and the design of the bicycle frame can meet the requirements of power assistance.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, an embodiment of the bicycle rack with charging holes of the present invention includes a head tube 10, an upper tube 20, a lower tube 30, a reinforcing seat 40 and a protective plate 50.

The head tube 10 is hollow and has a main body 11 defining a straight hole 111 extending along an axis L, and a boss 12 connected to one side of the main body 11, the main body 11 having a And a through hole 112 communicating with the straight hole 111. The boss 12 has a slot 121 connected to the straight hole 111.

The upper tube 20 extends along a first center line L1 intersecting the axis L and is connected to the head tube 10 and defines a first horizontal hole 21 communicating with the straight hole 111 and the slot 121. In order to simplify the drawing, the upper tube 20 is only presented in a relatively small length. In fact, the actual length of the upper tube 20 is much larger than the length shown in FIGS. 1 to 3.

The down tube 30 extends along a second center line L2 that intersects the axis L and is connected to the head tube 10, and is disposed on one side of the upper tube 20, and defines a connection with the straight hole 111 and the slot 121 The second horizontal holes 31 communicated with each other, and the length of the slot 121 corresponding to the axis L covers the setting range of the first horizontal hole 21 to the second horizontal hole 31. The down tube 30 has a bottom edge 32 opposite to the reinforcing seat 40, and two inner through holes 33 disposed on the bottom edge 32 and communicating with the second horizontal hole 31. In order to simplify the drawing, the down tube 30 is only presented in a small length. In fact, the actual length of the down tube 30 is much larger than the length shown in FIGS. 1 to 3.

The reinforcing seat 40 is connected between the head tube 10, the upper tube 20, and the lower tube 30, and has a pair of side plates 41, and an end connected between the side plates 41 and spaced apart from the head tube 10 The side plates 41 and the end plate 42 jointly define a receiving space 43 that communicates with the straight hole 111, the first horizontal hole 21, the second horizontal hole 31, and the slot 121. The end plate 42 has a side hole 421 communicating from the receiving space 43 to the outside. In addition, the side through hole 421 can also be provided on one of the side plates 41 (as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 2).

The guard plate 50 of this embodiment is connected to the down tube 30, and the guard plate 50 and the bottom edge 32 of the down tube 30 jointly define a guide hole 60 through which the inner through hole 33 and the second horizontal hole 31 are connected to each other, and the guide hole 60 has a first end 61 adjacent to the head tube 10, and a second end 62 opposite to the first end 61 and open. The through hole 112 of the head tube 10 Connected to the first end 61. The guard plate 50 has two outer perforations 51 through which the guide holes 60 communicate with the outside of the bicycle frame.

In order to further understand the effects of the cooperation of the various elements of the present invention, the technical means used, and the expected effects, the following will be explained again, and it is believed that a deeper and specific understanding of the present invention can be obtained from this.

1 to 3, the head tube 10 is used to provide the straight hole 111 and the slot 121, and the straight hole 111, the slot 121 and the first horizontal hole 21 of the upper tube 20 are used. The second horizontal hole 31 of the down tube 30 and the accommodating space 43 of the reinforcing seat 40 can be connected to each other to form a space for installing a power component 100 inside the frame. As shown in FIG. 4, the power The assembly 100 includes two batteries 1 respectively installed in the first horizontal hole 21 and the second horizontal hole 31, a charging connector 2 installed in the side hole 421, and most of them are electrically connected to the batteries 1 and the charging connector 2 and used for communication, analog or power transmission connection line 3. Also because the accommodating space 43 of the reinforcing seat 40 communicates with the first horizontal hole 21 of the upper tube 20 and the second horizontal hole 31 of the down tube 30, the connecting lines 3 can be used by the first horizontal hole 21 When the second horizontal hole 31 is involved, the accommodating space 43 is passed through, which can avoid the problem that the connecting wire 3 has to pass through the straight hole 111 and interfere with a front fork standpipe (not shown).

And by using the guide hole 60 to set the power supply pipeline and the brake pipeline to pass through, and also use the setting of the guard plate 50, the power pipeline and the brake pipeline can be protected, and the power pipeline and the brake pipeline can be extended in the expected direction.

Therefore, the bicycle rack with charging holes of the present invention utilizes the head 10, upper tube 20, and lower tube 30 in the frame structure, and the space inside the reinforcing seat 40 can accommodate the power assembly 100, making the structural design less It is limited, and the appearance can also be miniaturized and beautiful. Utilizing the length of the slot 121 corresponding to the axis L to cover the setting range of the first horizontal hole 21 to the second horizontal hole 31, the installation procedure of taking out and putting in the power assembly 100 is quite convenient, and the bicycle frame The design meets the needs of power assistance.

It is worth mentioning that the guard plate 50 of the present invention can also be connected to the upper edge of the upper tube 20, and the upper edge of the upper tube 20 can also be provided with internal perforations (not shown), which also achieves the same purpose and effect. .

In summary, the bicycle rack with charging holes of the present invention has a simple overall structure, easy manufacture and assembly, and can be used to install an electric auxiliary system, which can indeed achieve the purpose of the invention.

However, the above are only examples of the present invention. When the scope of implementation of the present invention cannot be limited by this, all simple equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the patent application of the present invention and the content of the patent specification still belong to Within the scope of the patent for the present invention.

10: Head tube 11: main body 111: straight hole 112: Through hole 12: boss 121: Slotting 20: upper tube 21: The first horizontal hole 30: down tube 31: second horizontal hole 32: bottom edge 33: Internal perforation 40: Reinforcement seat 41: side panel 42: end plate 421: Side Piercing 43: accommodation space 50: guard plate 51: External perforation 60: pilot hole 61: first end 62: second end 100: Power components 1: battery 2: Charging connector 3: connection line L: axis L1: the first center line L2: second center line

Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a bicycle rack with charging holes of the present invention; Figure 2 is a perspective view of this embodiment from another perspective; Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment; and Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the installation of this embodiment.

10: Head tube

11: main body

111: straight hole

112: Through hole

12: boss

121: Slotting

20: upper tube

21: The first horizontal hole

42: end plate

421: Side Piercing

43: accommodation space

50: guard plate

51: External perforation

60: pilot hole

61: first end

62: second end

30: down tube

31: second horizontal hole

32: bottom edge

33: Internal perforation

40: Reinforcement seat

L: axis

L1: the first center line

L2: second center line

Claims (3)

A bicycle rack with charging holes, including: A head tube having a hollow tube shape and defining a straight hole, the head tube having a slot communicating from the straight hole to the outside; and An upper tube connected to the head tube and defining a first horizontal hole communicating with the straight hole and the slot; The lower tube is connected to the head tube and arranged on one side of the upper tube, and defines a second horizontal hole communicating with the straight hole and the slot; A reinforcing seat is connected between the head tube, the upper tube and the lower tube, and has a pair of side plates, and an end plate connected between the side plates and spaced apart from the head tube, the side plates and The end plate collectively defines a receiving space communicating with the straight hole, the first horizontal hole, the second horizontal hole, and the slot, and the reinforcing seat has a side hole communicating from the receiving space to the outside: and A guard plate is connected to one of the upper tube and the down tube, and the guard plate and one of the upper tube and the lower tube jointly define a guide hole, the guide hole and the first horizontal hole, the first One of the two horizontal holes communicates with each other, and the guide hole also communicates with the outside of the bicycle frame. The bicycle rack with charging holes according to claim 1, wherein the guard plate is connected to the down tube, and the down tube has a bottom edge opposite to the reinforcing seat, and an inner perforation provided on the bottom edge The guide hole and the second horizontal hole are communicated with each other through the inner perforation, the guard plate has at least one outer perforation, and the guide hole is communicated with the outside of the bicycle frame through the outer perforation. The bicycle rack with charging hole according to claim 2, wherein the guide hole defined by the guard plate and the down tube has a first end adjacent to the head tube, and a first end opposite to the first end And has an open second end, and the head tube has a through hole communicating with the first end.

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