TWM556231U - Bicycle battery installation structure - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is a bicycle battery mounting structure. The present invention is respectively provided with a sleeve at the front end and the rear end of the battery body of the battery assembly, so that the battery assembly is slid into the frame tube member of the bicycle frame by using two sleeves. In this case, a locking pin is used to fix the battery assembly to the fixed position of the frame tube. The present invention does not need to design the locked parts and structure on the battery body, and uses two sleeves between the frame tube and the battery body. Forming a hollow gap can solve the problem of torsional deformation caused by the torsional deformation caused by the manufacture of the frame pipe fittings. The present invention is provided with a plastic or rubber material on the outer layer of the two sleeves, and the elasticity of the plastic or rubber material is utilized. It can increase the tight positioning effect of the battery assembly and the frame pipe fitting, prevent the battery component from sliding arbitrarily and reduce the noise generated during riding.

Description

Bicycle battery mounting structure

The present invention relates to a frame battery structure of an electric bicycle or an electric bicycle, and more particularly to a hidden bicycle battery installation structure in which a sleeve is disposed at a front end and a rear end of a battery assembly.

Please refer to the patents of TW M530780 U and the patent documents of US Pat. No. 20160303961 A1, which disclose that the straight-type battery assembly is slid into the frame fitting by the insertion hole of the lower end of the frame pipe fitting. The frame battery installation design in the middle reaches the effect of consolidating the battery assembly into the inside of the frame tube. However, the existing sliding-in frame battery mounting structure has at least the following problems in implementation:

First, the battery assembly and the frame pipe fittings must be precisely matched to avoid problems such as abnormal sound and damage to the battery components during the riding process due to continuous collision with the inner wall of the frame pipe fittings. However, the precise matching of the battery components and the frame pipe fittings will inevitably increase the production difficulty and manufacturing cost of the frame pipe fittings and battery components.

Second, the battery modules of different brands have different appearances and specifications. In order to accurately match the appearance and specifications of the battery components, it is necessary to produce different types of frame fittings for different battery systems, resulting in a frame. There are many inconveniences in the promotion and application of batteries, and there are many restrictions on the design of the frame.

Third, in order to fix the battery assembly without loosening, various locking parts and structures must be designed on the battery assembly, resulting in an increase in manufacturing cost and inconvenience in installation operation.

Fourth, the frame pipe fittings are prone to some torsional deformation during the frame forming process, which easily causes interference between the battery components and the frame pipe fittings to cause noise.

In order to solve the problem of the existing wearable frame battery installation method, the above-mentioned new type of matching precision is required, the restriction on the appearance of the frame pipe fitting is large, and the noise is easily generated due to the interference of the contact contact, and the present invention proposes a hidden type. The bicycle battery installation structure, the present invention is provided with a sleeve at the front and rear ends of the battery assembly, so that the battery assembly is positioned and positioned in the frame pipe fitting by using the sleeves, and the existing frame battery installation structure must be precisely matched and easily interfered with. Collision and restrictions on the shape and specification of the frame fittings.

The bicycle battery mounting structure proposed by the present invention includes: a frame pipe member having a hollow inner space and a lower hole at the lower end for connecting the inner space of the pipe, the frame pipe fitting One or more axially extending rib rails are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the inner circumferential surface, and a pair of locking holes are correspondingly disposed on the two side walls adjacent to the insertion hole; a battery assembly having a length a battery body having a front sleeve disposed at a front end of the battery body and a rear sleeve disposed at a rear end of the battery body corresponding to the hole, the opposite of the front sleeve and the rear sleeve One or more rail grooves extending in the axial direction and engaging with the corresponding rib rails are respectively disposed on the two sides, and the rear sleeve is provided with a locking seat, the locking seat is provided with a locking hole, and a locking is provided The latch is inserted into the frame tube and the locking hole that is opposite to the locking seat, so that the battery assembly is mounted and positioned in the frame tube.

Preferably, a gap is formed between the battery body and the inner wall surface of the frame tube member, and a plastic or rubber material is coated on the outer layer of the front sleeve and the rear sleeve. .

Preferably, the frame tube member is a lower tube, and a pair of the rib rails are spaced apart from the upper and lower sides of the inner circumferential surface of the frame tube member, and the front sleeve and the back sleeve are A pair of said rail grooves are recessed in corresponding positions on the upper and lower sides of the tube.

Preferably, a hollow channel extending in the axial direction is disposed on each of the lower sides of the frame tube member.

Preferably, a handle is provided in the rear sleeve.

Preferably, the frame tube member belongs to a part of a frame, and the frame is provided with a mounting bracket that is connected to the frame tube member, and a driving assembly is coupled to the mounting seat.

Compared with the prior art, the enhancements obtained by the technical means of the present invention include: 1. The present invention separately sleeves a sleeve at the front end and the rear end of the battery body, and allows the battery assembly to slide into and out through the sleeves. In the frame pipe fitting, the two sleeves are used to form a hollow gap between the frame pipe fitting and the battery body, which can solve the problem of interference and contact collision of the frame pipe fitting (lower pipe) due to the torsional deformation caused by the frame production. Avoid the problem that the battery pack emits abnormal sound and battery components due to collision during riding. Second, the present invention utilizes the design of the front casing and the rear casing to allow the battery assembly to be easily placed and fixed in the frame pipe fitting, so that it is not necessary to design the locked parts and structures on the battery body, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost. 3. The present invention can directly utilize the sleeves of the sleeves before and after the change to match the battery body of various battery systems, and not only can the battery components of different battery systems share the same specifications of the frame pipe fittings, and can release the battery body. Limits on the design of the frame fittings to improve the flexibility and variability of the frame design. 4. The new type of ribs corresponding to the front and rear casings and the rib rails of the frame pipe fittings form a matching guiding design, which can make the assembly and disassembly of the battery components relatively simple and convenient, and can increase the battery components and The stable support positioning between the frame fittings improves the stability and reliability of the installation and positioning of the battery components. 5. The outer layer of the front and rear casings is covered with plastic or rubber material. The elasticity of the plastic or rubber material can increase the tight positioning effect of the battery assembly and the frame pipe fittings, and prevent the battery components from being inside the frame pipe fittings. Sliding arbitrarily to reduce the noise generated during riding. 6. The length and structure of the front and rear bushings of the present invention are shorter than the battery body, and the battery assembly can be conveniently assembled in the frame pipe fittings, thereby effectively reducing the production cost. 7. The new type is provided with an axially extending hollow channel at the corners of the two sides of the frame pipe fitting, which can strengthen the structural strength of the frame pipe fittings, and can provide the brake wire or other wires to be used in the inner routing manner. Make the overall appearance of the frame clean and simple.

Referring to the preferred embodiment shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5, the bicycle battery mounting structure of the present invention comprises: a frame tube member 10 belonging to a portion of a frame 50, and a frame member 10 disposed on the frame member 10. The battery assembly 20 and a driving assembly 30 assembled to the frame 50 and corresponding to the frame tube member 10; the frame tube member 10 may be a pipe fitting of a suitable portion such as a lower tube or a seat tube of the frame 50, and the present invention is not specific. The limitation is that, in the preferred embodiment as shown, the frame tube member 10 is a lower tube of the frame 50, and the frame tube member 10 is obliquely extended and the two ends are respectively connected to a head tube 51 and a A mount 52 to which the drive assembly 30 is mounted is provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the frame tube member 10 has a hollow inner space 11 and a lower end of the frame tube member 10 is connected to the inner space 11 for the battery. The insertion hole 12 into which the assembly 20 is placed. The frame tube member 10 is provided with a pair of rib rails 13 extending in the axial direction at intervals on the upper and lower sides of the inner circumferential surface, and correspondingly disposed on the side wall of the frame tube member 10 adjacent to the insertion hole 12 The locking hole 14 and the pair of fixing holes 15 are disposed adjacent to the fixing hole 15 and the fixing hole 15 is closer to the insertion hole 12. The lower side of the frame tube member 10 is provided with an axially extending hollow channel 16 for reinforcing the rigidity and strength of the frame tube member 10 by using the hollow channel 16 and the rib rails 13, and The channel 16 can provide a brake wire or other wire for use in an internal routing manner so that no traces are visible from the exterior of the frame tube 10, making the overall appearance of the frame 50 more clean and simple. Preferably, the present invention can be provided with charging holes (not shown) at appropriate positions of the frame tube member 10 to provide power recharging and other components of the electric bicycle. The present invention is not particularly limited.

As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the battery assembly 20 has a battery body 21 having a long shape, and a joint 211 is disposed at the rear end of the battery body 21; the front end and the rear end of the battery assembly 20 A front sleeve 22 and a rear sleeve 23 are respectively sleeved, and the front sleeve 22 and the rear sleeve 23 are respectively provided with sleeve grooves 221 and 231 matched with the shape and shape of the end portion of the battery body 21. The insertion and locking of the plurality of fixing bolts allow the front sleeve 22 and the rear sleeve 23 to be tightly fitted to both ends of the battery body 21. Corresponding to each of the rib rails 13 provided in the frame tube member 10, a pair of rail grooves 222 extending in the axial direction are respectively recessed on the outer peripheral surfaces of the upper and lower sides of the front sleeve 22 and the rear sleeve 23. 232. Preferably, the outer cover of the front sleeve 22 and the rear sleeve 23 is covered with a plastic or rubber material, and the elasticity of the plastic or rubber material can be used to increase the battery assembly 20 and the frame tube member 10. Tightly positioned.

The rear sleeve 23 is further provided with an opening 233 for the connector 211 to pass through, and a locking seat 234 is defined. The locking seat 234 is provided with a locking hole 235 at a position corresponding to the locking hole 14 of the frame tube member 10. The battery assembly 20 is securely mounted and positioned in the frame tube 10 by mating with a locking pin 24 that is placed in the opposite locking holes 14, 235. Preferably, the present invention further has a handle 25 pivotally coupled to the locking seat 234 for facilitating access to the battery assembly 20.

As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the mounting seat 52 of the frame 50 is connected between the frame tube member 10, a tube and a rear fork rod, and the mounting seat 52 is provided with an opening facing downward. The driving assembly 30 can be embedded with the positioning grouping slot 521, and the grouping slot 521 is in communication with the insertion hole 12 of the frame tube member 10. The mounting seat 52 is required to provide the mounting and fixing of the driving assembly 30. A pair of fixing holes 522, 523 are respectively disposed adjacent to the rear fork and adjacent to the seat tube.

As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the driving assembly 30 is internally provided with a motor and a transmission gear set and the like, and corresponds to the three sets of fixing holes 522, 523, and 15, and the driving assembly 30 is The corresponding positions are provided with three sets of fixing lugs 31, 32, 33, and the three fixing plugs 34, 35, 36 are respectively inserted into the opposite fixing holes 522, 523, 15 and the fixing lug 31. 32, 33, the drive assembly 30 is mounted and fixed to the mount 52 of the frame 50.

Referring to FIG. 2 to FIG. 5 , when the battery assembly 20 is mounted on the frame tube 10 , the rail sleeves 222 and 232 of the front sleeve 22 and the rear sleeve 23 and the frame fittings are used. The matching guide design of the rib rail 13 of the 10 can conveniently slide the battery assembly 20 from the insertion hole 12 into the inner space 11 of the frame tube member 10, and then use the locking pin 24 to be worn. Fixed, the battery assembly 20 can be mounted and positioned in the frame tube 10 to prevent the battery assembly 20 from sliding down. After the battery assembly 20 is installed and positioned, the drive assembly 30 is mounted and fixed to the mount 52 of the frame 50. When the battery assembly 20 is to be removed and removed, the drive assembly 30 does not need to be completely disassembled, and only the two fixing pins 35 and 36 need to be removed, so that the driving assembly 30 is fixed by the fixing bolt 34. After the shaft is rotated backward, the fixing bolt 34 is removed, and as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, there is room for the battery assembly 20 to be removed from the frame tube member 10 by the handle 25, which is quite simple. Convenience.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 , the design of the front sleeve 22 and the rear sleeve 23 allows the battery assembly 20 to be easily placed and fixed in the frame tube 10 without the need for the battery. The body 21 is designed with a locked part and structure. In particular, the length and structure of the front sleeve 22 and the rear sleeve 23 of the present invention are shorter than the battery body 21, and a gap 17 can be formed between the battery body 21 and the inner wall of the frame tube member 10, The gap 17 between the front sleeve 22 and the rear sleeve 23 can avoid the interference contact collision problem of the frame tube 10 due to torsional deformation caused during production.

Referring to FIG. 2 to FIG. 5 , the present invention can directly change the shape and shape of the sleeves 221 and 231 of the front and rear sleeves 22 and 23, and cooperate with the battery body 21 of various battery systems to allow different battery systems. The battery body 21 can share the frame tube 10 of the same specification, which improves the flexibility and variability of the frame design. The present invention utilizes the matching design of the rail grooves 222, 232 of the front and rear sleeves 22, 23 and the rib rails 13 of the frame tube member 10, thereby increasing the stable support between the battery assembly 20 and the frame tube member 10. The utility model is provided with a plastic or rubber material on the outer layers of the front and rear sleeves 22 and 23, which can increase the close positioning effect of the battery assembly 20 and the frame tube member 10, and prevent the battery assembly 20 from being Any sliding inside the frame tube 10 reduces the noise generated during riding.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention in any way. Any person having ordinary knowledge in the art can use the present invention without departing from the technical features of the present invention. Equivalent embodiments of the novel modifications or modifications made by the novel teachings are still within the scope of the novel features.

10‧‧‧ frame fittings
11‧‧‧Intra-tube space
12‧‧‧Into the hole
13‧‧‧ rib rail
14‧‧‧Lock hole
15‧‧‧Fixed holes
16‧‧‧ channel
17‧‧‧ gap
20‧‧‧Battery components
21‧‧‧ battery body
211‧‧‧Connector
22‧‧‧ front casing
221, 231‧‧‧ sets of slots
222, 232‧‧ ‧ rail slots
23‧‧‧After casing
233‧‧‧Opening
234‧‧‧Lock seat
235‧‧‧Lock hole
24‧‧‧Locking pin
25‧‧‧Hands
30‧‧‧Drive components
31, 32, 33‧‧‧ fixed ear
34, 35, 36‧‧‧ fixing bolts
50‧‧‧ frame
51‧‧‧ head tube
52‧‧‧ Mounting
521‧‧‧ set slot
522, 523‧‧‧ fixing holes

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is an external view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the components of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is a partially enlarged schematic view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (10)

A bicycle battery mounting structure, comprising: a frame pipe member having a hollow inner space and a lower hole at the lower end for connecting the inner space of the pipe, the opposite two sides of the frame pipe on the inner circumferential surface The side is respectively provided with one or more axially extending rib rails, and a pair of locking holes are correspondingly arranged on the two side walls adjacent to the insertion hole; a battery assembly having a battery body with a long braid shape The front end of the battery body is sleeved with a front sleeve, and a rear sleeve is sleeved on a rear end of the battery body corresponding to the hole. The opposite sides of the front sleeve and the rear sleeve are respectively recessed. The above-mentioned axial groove extending and fitting with the corresponding rib rail, the rear sleeve is provided with a locking seat, the locking seat is provided with a locking hole, and a locking pin is disposed to be placed on the frame The tube member and the locking hole of the locking seat are opposite to each other, so that the battery assembly is mounted and positioned in the frame tube member. The bicycle battery mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein a gap is formed between the battery body and an inner wall surface of the frame tube member. The bicycle battery mounting structure according to claim 2, wherein an outer layer of the front sleeve and the rear sleeve is covered with a plastic or rubber material. The bicycle battery mounting structure according to claim 3, wherein the frame tube member is a lower tube, and a pair of the rib rails are spaced apart from the upper and lower sides of the inner circumferential surface of the frame tube member. A pair of said rail grooves are recessed in corresponding positions on the upper and lower sides of the front sleeve and the rear sleeve. The bicycle battery mounting structure according to claim 4, wherein a hollow channel extending in the axial direction is disposed on each of the lower sides of the frame tube member. The bicycle battery mounting structure according to claim 5, wherein a handle is coupled to the rear sleeve. The bicycle battery mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein an outer layer of the front sleeve and the rear sleeve is covered with a plastic or rubber material. The bicycle battery mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein a handle is coupled to the rear sleeve. The bicycle battery mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the frame tube member belongs to a part of a frame, and the frame is provided with a mounting bracket that is connected to the frame tube member. The mount is combined with a drive assembly. The bicycle battery mounting structure of claim 9, wherein the mounting seat and the frame tube are spaced apart from each other by a plurality of sets of fixing holes, and the driving assembly is provided with a plurality of sets of fixing ears, and A plurality of fixing bolts are respectively disposed on the opposite fixing holes and the fixing ear seat.