TWI714178B - Bike lock - Google Patents

Abstract

A bike lock adapted to lock a functional assembly onto a bike. The bike lock is disposed on the bike and includes a base, a driven component, a rotation component and a lock tongue. The driven component is movably disposed on the base. The rotation component is rotatably connected to the base, and the rotation component has a screw thread and is screwed to the driven component through the screw thread. The lock tongue is movably disposed on the base and has an inclined surface. The rotation component is adapted to be rotated to drive the driven component to move, and the moving driven component is adapted to push the inclined surface to drive the lock tongue move from a unlock position to a lock position, such that the functional assembly mounted on the bike is locked by the lock tongue.

Description

Bicycle lock

The present invention relates to a lock, and particularly relates to a bicycle lock.

Bicycles were originally a means of transportation that used human power and did not consume fossil energy. Due to the increasing air pollution and the dependence on transportation, many manufacturers add electric motors, batteries and other equipment to the original bicycle structure and use electricity to drive the bicycle.

For bicycles equipped with batteries, the batteries are often designed to be detachable on the frame of the bicycle for easy replacement or charging by the user. When the battery is installed in the frame, the battery is locked to the frame by the lock on the frame, and the user needs to use the corresponding key to lock or unlock the battery. Carrying the key is inconvenient for the user, and the general key locking method cannot make the lock to securely fix the battery, and the battery is prone to excessive shaking in bumpy riding environments such as mountain roads, resulting in poor contact and unable to supply power. situation.

The invention provides a bicycle lock, which allows users to not need to carry a key with them, and enables the lock to firmly fix functional components.

The bicycle lock of the present invention is suitable for locking a functional component to a bicycle. The bicycle lock is arranged on the bicycle and includes a base, a driven part, a rotating part and a lock tongue. The follower is movably arranged on the base. The rotating element is rotatably connected to the base body, and the rotating element has a thread and is screwed to the driven element by the thread. The lock tongue is movably arranged on the base and has an inclined surface. The rotating member is adapted to rotate to drive the follower to move, and the moving follower is adapted to push the inclined surface to drive the lock tongue to move from an unlocked position to a locked position, so that the lock tongue locks the functional components installed on the bicycle solid.

The bicycle lock of the present invention is suitable for locking a functional component to a bicycle. The bicycle lock includes a base, a driven part, a rotating part and a lock tongue. The follower is movably arranged on the seat body along a first direction parallel to the axial direction. The rotating member is rotatably connected to the base along an axial direction parallel to the first direction, and is connected to the driven member. The lock tongue is movably disposed on the base in a second direction different from the first direction, wherein the rotating member is adapted to rotate in an axial direction to drive the follower to move in the first direction, and the moving follower is adapted to push the lock tongue The lock tongue is driven to move along the second direction from an unlocked position to a locked position, so that the lock tongue locks the functional components installed on the bicycle.

In an embodiment of the present invention, one end of the above-mentioned rotating member has a non-circular hole, the other end of the rotating member abuts against the driven member, and a tool is suitable for inserting the non-circular hole and driving the rotating member to rotate.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the aforementioned non-circular hole is a quincunx hole or a hexagonal hole.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned bicycle lock includes a first elastic member, wherein the first elastic member is connected between the base and the lock tongue, and the lock tongue is adapted to follow the elastic force of the first elastic member. The locked position is reset to the unlocked position.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned bicycle lock includes a second elastic element, wherein the second elastic element is connected between the seat body and the driven element, and the driven element is adapted to be driven by the elastic force of the second elastic element. And positioned in the seat body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the aforementioned rotating member is adapted to rotate more than 360 degrees to drive the lock tongue to move from the unlocked position to the locked position.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned rotating member includes a first shaft portion and a second shaft portion that are coaxial. The first shaft portion is connected to the base and the driven member, and the second shaft portion uses a predetermined torque value. The second shaft is rotatably connected to the first shaft, and the second shaft is adapted to receive an external force less than a predetermined torque value to drive the first shaft to rotate.

Based on the above, the bicycle lock of the present invention drives the bolt to lock by the rotation of the rotating member. The user only needs to rotate the rotating member to unlock or lock the bicycle lock without carrying the corresponding key to lift the bicycle. The convenience of using the lock. In addition, the user can rotate the rotating member to make the lock tongue firmly abut the locked functional component, so as to avoid excessive shaking of the functional component during riding.

In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the following specific embodiments are described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is a partial structural diagram of a bicycle according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 shows the functional components of Figure 1 removed from the frame. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the bicycle lock of Fig. 1. 1 to 3, the bicycle 50 of this embodiment is, for example, an electric bicycle. Figures 1 and 2 only show a partial body of the bicycle 50. The functional assembly 54 is detachably mounted on the frame 52 of the bicycle 50. The functional component 54 is, for example, a battery. The bicycle lock 100 is disposed in the frame 52 and used to lock the functional assembly 54 to the frame 52.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of some components of the bicycle lock of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the bicycle lock of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the bicycle lock of Fig. 3 from another perspective. Please refer to FIGS. 4 to 6, the bicycle lock 100 of this embodiment includes a base 110, a rotating member 120, a driven member 130 and a bolt 140. The follower 130 is movably disposed on the base 110 along a first direction D1. The rotating element 120 is, for example, a screw rod and is rotatably connected to the base 110 along an axial direction A parallel to the first direction D1. The rotating element 120 has a thread 120a and is screwed to the driven element 130 by the thread 120a. The tongue 140 is movably disposed on the base 110 along a second direction D2 perpendicular to the first direction D1 and has an inclined surface 140a that is inclined to the first direction D1 and the second direction D2.

Specifically, the tongue 140 of this embodiment includes a body portion 142 and a tongue portion 144 that are integrally connected. The body portion 142 is movably disposed on the base 110 along the second direction D2, and the inclined surface 140a is formed on the body portion 142. , The tongue 144 is used for engaging with the functional component 54 for the locking. On the other hand, the follower 130 includes a body portion 132 and a convex portion 134 that are integrally connected. The body portion 132 is screwed to the rotating member 120. The convex portion 134 protrudes from the body portion 132 and corresponds to the lock tongue. 140 of the slope 140a.

Fig. 7 illustrates that the rotating member of Fig. 4 drives the follower and the bolt to move. Fig. 8 is a plan view of the bicycle lock of Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the bicycle lock of Fig. 7 from another perspective. The rotating member 120 is adapted to rotate in the axial direction A to drive the follower 130 to move from the position shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 along the first direction D1 to the position shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, and the moving follower 130 is suitable for borrowing The convex portion 134 pushes the inclined surface 140a of the lock tongue 140 to drive the lock tongue 140a to move along the second direction from an unlocked position shown in FIGS. 4 and 6 to a locked position shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, so that the lock The tongue portion 144 of the tongue 140a locks the functional component 54 installed on the bicycle 50.

Since the bicycle lock 100 of this embodiment drives the bolt 140 to be locked by the rotation of the rotating member 120 as described above, the user only needs to rotate the rotating member 120 to unlock or lock the bicycle lock 100 without Carry the corresponding key to improve the convenience of using the bicycle lock 100. In addition, since the rotating member 120 is locked in a stepless manner, instead of being locked in a two-step manner like a general key, the user can rotate the rotating member 120 to make the lock tongue 140 secure It is tightly against the locked functional component 54 to avoid excessive shaking of the functional component 54 during riding.

Fig. 10 is a partial enlarged view of the bicycle of Fig. 1. Fig. 11 illustrates the operation of the bicycle lock of Fig. 10 with a tool. In this embodiment, one end of the rotating member 120 has a non-circular hole 120b as shown in FIG. In other embodiments, the non-circular hole 120b may be a hexagonal hole and is suitable for a hexagonal wrench or may be a non-circular hole of other shapes, which is not limited by the present invention. The other end of the rotating member 120 is screwed to the driven member 130. The frame 52 has an opening 52a to expose the non-circular hole 120b. The user can insert a tool 60 (such as a hexagon wrench) into the non-circular hole 120b as shown in FIG. 11 and rotate the tool 60 over 360 degrees to drive the rotating member 120 to rotate, so as to drive the lock tongue 140 to move from the unlocked position to the locked position . The hexagonal wrench is a tool that many users carry when riding a bicycle to adjust or repair the bicycle body. The bicycle lock 100 of this embodiment can be locked and unlocked by using this existing tool.

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of partial components of the bicycle lock of Fig. 3. Please refer to FIG. 12, the bicycle lock 100 of this embodiment includes at least one first elastic member 150 (two are shown). The first elastic member 150 is, for example, a compression spring and is connected between the base 110 and the bolt 140. When the user wants to unlock, the rotating member 120 can be rotated to drive the follower 130 to move from the position shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 in the reverse direction of the first direction D1 to the position shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, and the lock tongue 140 is released by the follower 130 and is reset from the locked position shown in FIGS. 7 and 9 to the unlocked position shown in FIGS. 4 and 6 by the elastic force of the first elastic member 150 in the reverse direction of the second direction D2 position.

In this embodiment, the tongue 140 includes an extension portion 146 connected to the body portion 142, and two ends of the extension portion 146 protrude relative to the body portion 142. The two first elastic members 150 are respectively connected to two ends of the extension portion 146. In other embodiments, the tongue 140 may have other suitable shapes to be suitable for connecting the first elastic member 150, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

The bicycle lock 100 of this embodiment further includes a second elastic member 160 as shown in FIG. 5. The second elastic member 160 is, for example, a compression spring and is sleeved on the rotating member 120 and connected between the base 110 and the driven member 130. The follower 130 is adapted to be positioned on the base 110 by the elastic force of the second elastic element 160, and the rotating element 120 needs to resist the elastic force of the second elastic element 160 to drive the follower 130 to move when rotating. With the configuration of the second elastic member 160, the follower 130 can be prevented from loosening due to insufficient engagement between the outer thread 120a of the rotating member 120 and the corresponding inner thread of the follower 130.

Fig. 13 is a cross-sectional view of some components of the bicycle lock of Fig. 3. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the rotating member 120 includes a first shaft portion 122 and a second shaft portion 124 that are coaxial. The first shaft portion 122 is connected to the base 110 and the driven member 130. The second shaft The portion 124 is rotatably connected to the first shaft portion 122 with a predetermined torque value. The second shaft portion 124 is adapted to receive an external force smaller than a predetermined torque value to drive the first shaft portion 124 to rotate. Thereby, when the rotating member 120 rotates to drive the driven member 130 to move to the limit position shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 8, if the user continues to rotate the rotating member 120 and the torque is greater than the predetermined torque value, the second shaft portion 124 It starts to rotate relative to the first shaft portion 124 to avoid damage to the rotating member 120 and the driven member 130 due to excessive torque.

To sum up, the bicycle lock of the present invention drives the bolt to lock by the rotation of the rotating member. The user only needs to turn the rotating member with a tool (such as a hexagonal wrench) to unlock or lock the bicycle lock. The lock does not need to carry the corresponding key, thereby improving the convenience of using the bicycle lock. In addition, since the rotating member is locked in a stepless rotation, instead of being locked in a two-stage manner like a normal key, the user can rotate the rotating member to make the lock tongue firmly pressed against For the locked functional components to avoid excessive shaking of the functional components during riding.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention shall be determined by the scope of the attached patent application.

50: Bicycle 52: Frame 52a: opening 54: functional components 60: Tools 100: bicycle lock 110: Seat 120: rotating parts 120a: thread 120b: non-round hole 122: first shaft 124: second shaft 130: follower 132, 142: Main body 134: Convex 140: Lock Tongue 140a: inclined plane 144: Tongue 146: Extension 150: The first elastic part 160: second elastic part A: Axial D1: First direction D2: second direction

Fig. 1 is a partial structural diagram of a bicycle according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 shows the functional components of Figure 1 removed from the frame. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the bicycle lock of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of some components of the bicycle lock of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the bicycle lock of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the bicycle lock of Fig. 3 from another perspective. Fig. 7 illustrates that the rotating member of Fig. 4 drives the follower and the bolt to move. Fig. 8 is a plan view of the bicycle lock of Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the bicycle lock of Fig. 7 from another perspective. Fig. 10 is a partial enlarged view of the bicycle of Fig. 1. Fig. 11 illustrates the operation of the bicycle lock of Fig. 10 with a tool. Fig. 12 is a perspective view of partial components of the bicycle lock of Fig. 3. Fig. 13 is a cross-sectional view of some components of the bicycle lock of Fig. 3.

100: bicycle lock

110: Seat

120: rotating parts

120a: thread

120b: non-round hole

130: follower

132, 142: Main body

134: Convex

140: Lock Tongue

140a: inclined plane

146: Extension

160: second elastic part

A: Axial

D1: First direction

D2: second direction

Claims (12)

A bicycle lock suitable for locking a functional component to a bicycle, the bicycle lock being arranged on the bicycle and comprising: a seat body; a driven part movably arranged on the seat body; a rotating part rotatably connected In the seat body, the rotating member has a thread and is screwed to the driven member by the thread; and a locking tongue is movably disposed on the seat body and has an inclined surface, wherein the rotating member is suitable for rotating While driving the follower to move, the moving follower is suitable for pushing the inclined surface to drive the lock tongue to move from an unlocked position to a locked position, so that the lock tongue is mounted on the functional assembly of the bicycle For locking, wherein the rotating member includes a first shaft portion and a second shaft portion that are coaxial, the first shaft portion is connected to the base and the driven member, and the second shaft portion is driven by a predetermined torque value It is rotatably disposed in the first shaft portion, and the second shaft portion is adapted to receive an external force less than the predetermined torque value to drive the first shaft portion to rotate. The bicycle lock described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein one end of the rotating member has a non-circular hole, the other end of the rotating member is connected to the driven member, and a tool is suitable for inserting into the non-circular hole and driving the rotation Pieces of rotation. The bicycle lock described in item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the non-circular hole is a hexagonal hole. The bicycle lock described in item 1 of the scope of patent application includes a first elastic member, wherein the first elastic member is connected between the seat and the lock tongue, and the lock tongue is suitable for The elastic force of the first elastic element is used to reset from the locked position to the unlocked position. The bicycle lock described in item 1 of the scope of patent application includes a second elastic element, wherein the second elastic element is connected between the seat body and the follower, and the follower is adapted to pass through the second The elastic force of the elastic element is positioned on the seat. According to the bicycle lock described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the rotating member is adapted to rotate more than 360 degrees to drive the bolt to move from the unlocked position to the locked position. A bicycle lock is suitable for locking a functional component to a bicycle. The bicycle lock includes: a base; a driven member movably arranged on the base along a first direction; and a rotating member parallel to the base An axial direction in the first direction is rotatably connected to the seat body and connected to the follower; and a lock tongue is movably disposed on the seat body in a second direction different from the first direction, wherein The rotating member is adapted to rotate in the axial direction to drive the follower to move in the first direction, and the moving follower is adapted to push the lock tongue to drive the lock tongue to move from an unlocked position in the second direction To a locking position, so that the lock tongue can lock the functional assembly installed on the bicycle, wherein the rotating member includes a coaxial first shaft portion and a second shaft portion, and the first shaft portion is connected In the base and the driven member, the second shaft portion is rotatably connected to the first shaft portion with a predetermined torque value, and the second shaft portion is adapted to receive a torque less than the predetermined torque A value of external force drives the first shaft to rotate. The bicycle lock described in item 7 of the scope of patent application, wherein one end of the rotating member has a non-circular hole, the other end of the rotating member is connected to the driven member, and a tool is suitable for inserting into the non-circular hole and driving the rotation Pieces of rotation. As described in item 8 of the scope of patent application, the non-circular hole is a hexagonal hole. The bicycle lock described in item 7 of the scope of patent application includes a first elastic member, wherein the first elastic member is connected between the seat body and the lock tongue, and the lock tongue is adapted to use the first elastic member The elastic force is reset from the locked position to the unlocked position. As described in item 7 of the scope of patent application, the bicycle lock includes a second elastic member, wherein the second elastic member is connected between the seat body and the driven member, and the driven member is adapted to pass through the second elastic member. The elastic force of the elastic element is positioned on the seat. According to the bicycle lock described in item 7 of the scope of patent application, the rotating member is adapted to rotate more than 360 degrees to drive the bolt to move from the unlocked position to the locked position.

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