WO2014005757A1

WO2014005757A1 - Holder for a vehicle instrument with a locking pin

Info

Publication number: WO2014005757A1
Application number: PCT/EP2013/060315
Authority: WO
Inventors: Gregor Dasbach; Frieder Haag; Thomas Raica
Original assignee: Robert Bosch Gmbh
Priority date: 2012-07-05
Filing date: 2013-05-17
Publication date: 2014-01-09
Also published as: DE102012211697A1

Abstract

The present invention claims a holder for a measuring and/or display instrument of a vehicle, for example a bicycle computer or a tachometer (110), which is suitable for fastening to a vehicle, for example to a two-wheeler. It is provided here for the holder (100) to have a guide (130) in which the instrument can be accommodated. A fastening means with which the holder can be mounted fixedly on the vehicle is furthermore provided. The essence of the invention consists in providing the holder with a blocking means (200) with which removal of the instrument from the guide (130) and therefore from the holder (100) can be prevented.

Description

Holder for vehicle instrument with locking pin

The invention relates to a mounting of a measuring and / or indicating instrument, e.g. a bicycle computer for attachment to a vehicle.

State of the art

Vehicles with non-fixed tachometers are in danger of being stolen by unauthorized persons. Especially with bicycles, it is therefore often necessary to remove the bike computer when parking the bike and take along to prevent theft.

Even with more expensive bicycle computers so far no mechanical protection against theft is provided. Instead, for example, in electrically driven bicycles on the operation of the combined speedometer / control unit, the so-called human-machine interface (HMI), occasionally made an electronic lock that makes it impossible for the thief to continue to use the stolen bike computer on their own bike , However, this does not protect against theft of pure

Vandalism. Although an attachment of the speedometer by means of adhesive is quite conceivable, but often impractical because of the necessary battery replacement.

Disclosure of the invention

With the present invention, a holder for a measuring and / or display instrument of a vehicle is claimed, for example a bicycle computer or a tachometer, which is suitable for attachment to a vehicle, such as a two-wheeler. It is provided that the holder has a guide in which the measuring and / or display instrument can be accommodated. In addition, a fastening means is provided, with which the holder can be fixedly mounted on the vehicle. The essence of the invention now consists in providing in the holder a blocking means with which the removal of the instrument from the guide and thus from the holder can be prevented.

The advantage of such instrument aging is that a removal of the measuring and / or display instrument and thus a theft can no longer be done simply "in passing".

Usually, measuring and / or display instruments such as (bicycle) speedometer or bicycle computer are pushed into a holder, plugged or rotated. According to the invention, it is provided that the blocking means blocks the removal of the (bicycle) tachometer or the bicycle computer by preventing the movement for pushing, pulling or turning. It is particularly provided that the blocking agent is introduced in a direction in the holder, which is perpendicular or nearly perpendicular to the direction of movement of the removal of the speedometer or computer from the holder. It can also be provided that the rotation, for example in the form of a bayonet closure, is prevented.

Advantageously, the holder is fastened to the vehicle such that the blocking means introduced in the holder is covered by at least one vehicle component. Thus, it can be prevented that the speedometer or the bicycle computer can be removed without disassembling the holder. This can for example be achieved in that the holder is mounted on the handlebar of a bicycle, the handlebar access to the

Blocking agent hidden.

In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the tachometer is introduced from the front into the holder, while the blocking means engages from the rear into the holder. Advantageously, the blocking means blocks the movement of the instrument or tachometer in the holder by a frictional connection, ie by a static friction between the blocking means and the holder, which prevents movement, obstructs or only to a certain extent permits. One possible embodiment is to use a blocking screw, which is introduced from the back of the holder and extends into the plane of the holder, for example, in a particular positive recess or recess of the instrument or tachometer. It can be provided in the holder or the instrument or the tachometer, for example in the recess, a nut into which the screw engages, whereby the instrument or the tachometer can be additionally locked. To increase the attachment, the nut can be in the holder or instrument or speedometer eingemoldet.

In one embodiment of the invention can be provided that the holder or the speedometer or the bicycle computer has a lock. Thus, the lock on the speedometer can be connected to a convertible hook, which prevents the removal by pushing out or turning. This hook can also engage in a recess of the speedometer. to

Prevention of access to the lock can advantageously be provided that the instrument or the speedometer is mounted on the vehicle so that a vehicle part of the access to the castle covered or at least hindered. As already stated, this can be the handlebar, for example, in a two-wheeler.

Of course, the claimed Tachometerhalterung next to the bike on other vehicles, such as mopeds, Segways, wheelchairs, eScooters, e-bikes, strollers, etc. are used.

Further advantages will become apparent from the following description of

Embodiments or from the dependent claims. Brief description of the drawings

FIG. 1 shows a tachometer in a holder. FIG. 2 shows the holder with tachometer of FIG. 1 in a first perspective cross-section. A schematic cross section with a particular embodiment of the invention is shown in FIG.

Embodiments of the invention

The invention relates to the securing of a measuring and / or display instrument for a vehicle on the vehicle. This can be, for example, a

Cycle computer act. The following embodiments illustrate the invention using the example of a tachometer, but any other measuring and / or display instruments for this backup can be.

FIG. 1 shows a tachometer 110, which is inserted in a corresponding holder 100. The holder is attached to a handlebar 120, so that the driver can see from the front 10 on the display of the speedometer 110. In the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 1, it is provided that the tachometer 110 can be pushed into the holder 100 from the front and can be removed for removal in the direction 140 towards the front.

Of course, it can also be provided in further embodiments that the speedometer can be inserted or screwed or inserted from the rear or side. To fix the tachometer 110 in the holder 100, are

Holding element 130 is provided, which in the embodiment of Figure 1 a

Movement and thus a removal up or to the side prevented.

Alternatively, the fixation of the speedometer in the holder via a

Rotational movement, eg in conjunction with a bayonet closure done. Here, the holding elements are not provided on the top 10 but directly in the rotary thread of the holder. Overall, however, a preferred removal direction is provided in all recording devices, which can be configured both linearly and rotatably or in a combination of these movements. To secure this removal direction against unwanted removal,

for example, to prevent theft is in the holder 100 a

Blocking means provided, which is configured in Figure 2 as a locking pin 200. This locking pin is introduced from the rear side 20 into the rear wall 105 of the holder 100 and extends into the tachometer 110. In order not to damage the tachometer 110 in this case, it is provided that this has a recess 230 at the corresponding location, in which the locking pin 200 protrudes.

Alternatively, it can also be provided that the pin protrudes only slightly beyond the plane of the rear wall 105 of the holder 100 and thus a force is exerted on the tachometer 110, which presses it against the opposite holding elements 130. Such a pressing can also prevent a quick and unwanted removal of the tachometer 110 from the holder 100.

With the aid of this securing pin 200, a movement of the tachometer 110 out of the holder 100 in the withdrawal direction 140 can be prevented. Due to the arrangement of the locking pin 200 in a region of the holder 100, which is concealed during assembly of the holder 100 on the handlebar 120, and the locking pin 200 can not be easily removed without removing the entire holder. This additional expense is usually sufficient to prevent thieves from having to drive the tachometer 110 from a parked vehicle, e.g. to steal a bicycle.

As can be seen further from FIG. 2, the withdrawal direction 150 of the

Locking pin 200 may be configured such that not only the access to the pin but also the movement of the locking pin 200 as such is hindered by the handlebar 120.

Optionally, the insertion direction of the blocking means or of the securing pin 200 (and thus also the opposite withdrawal direction 150 of the blocking means or securing pin 200) and the removal direction 140 of the tachometer 110 are provided orthogonal or nearly orthogonal to one another. This has the advantage that the force effect or the friction effect is optimized and thus removal of the tachometer 110 is further complicated. In addition, however, everyone can other angles between the withdrawal direction 150 of the blocking means and the withdrawal direction 140 of the tachometer 110 may be used as long as blocking of the movement of the tachometer 110 at least in the withdrawal direction 140 is achieved.

FIG. 3 shows a further embodiment of the invention. In this case, the blocking means 200 is combined with a nut 210 to lock the nut. With this embodiment, it can additionally be achieved that the blocking means 200, e.g. a screw, can not be easily removed, but that a certain effort is associated with it, e.g. by concealing the screw from the handlebar 120 to which the bracket 110 is attached. In this case, the nut 210 can be introduced from the rear side 20 into the rear wall 105 of the holder 100 or directly into the tachometer 110. When using a screw as

Blocking means 200 in conjunction with the nut 210 can thus be additionally achieved by a lock on the rear wall 105 a fixation of the screw. It is not absolutely necessary that the direction in which the blocking agent is introduced is orthogonal to the removal direction of the tachometer. Optionally, it can also be provided that the screw is introduced laterally into the holder.

In addition, a recess 230 in the tachometer 110 can be seen in FIG. In a particular embodiment, the blocking means 200 fits snugly into the recess 230, so that a positive connection is formed. This has the advantage that the tachometer 110 is additionally fixed in the holder 100 and does not move inadvertently during use back and forth.

In addition to the illustrated holder versions, in which the speedometer can be pushed into the holder, the attachment of the speedometer to the holder by means of a screw cap is also possible. Again, a blocking means, such as a locking pin may be provided, which is arranged orthogonal or nearly orthogonal to the rotation or removal direction. In this case, it may be provided, for example, that the blocking means is introduced from the side into the holder when the speedometer is removed from above. In addition, however, a fuse by means of a screw and a nut is possible, as dargstellt in Figure 3. In all embodiments described so far it is provided that the

Blocking means 200 is designed releasably, so that a complete disassembly of the construction of tachometer 110 and holder 100 is made possible. This is

For example, to replace the power supply of the tachometer 110, which often takes place via non-chargeable batteries.

In another embodiment, not shown, it may be provided to design the blocking means as a lock. Thus it can be achieved that is fixed by a key of the tachometer to the bracket. It can also be connected as in the previous embodiments with the lock a hook, which obstructs or blocks the movement of the speedometer from the holder.

Claims

ROBERT BOSCH GMBH, 70442 Stuttgart claims

1. Holder for a measuring and / or display instrument for attachment to a vehicle, in particular a two-wheeler, wherein

the holder (100)

• has a guide (130) in which a measuring and / or

Display instrument, in particular a bicycle computer or a

Speedometer (110) can be included and

• has a mounting, with the bracket (100) on the vehicle

can be attached

characterized in that

the holder (100) has releasable blocking means (200) which prevents the tachometer (110) from being taken out of the guide (130).

2. Holder according to claim 1, characterized in that the holder (100) can receive the tachometer (110) in a recording or rotational direction, wherein it is provided that the blocking means (200) is introduced into the holder such that it is in one to the recording or direction of rotation in

Essentially vertical direction (150) blocks the movement of the measuring and / or indicating instrument (110), wherein it is provided in particular that the movement for removing the measuring and / or indicating instrument (110) is blocked.

3. Holder according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the blocking means (200) is positioned in the holder (100) that the blocking means (200) in the attachment of the holder (100) is covered on the vehicle by a vehicle component.

4. Holder according to one of the preceding claims, characterized

in that the holder (100) can be fastened to the handlebar of a two-wheeler, wherein the attachment is provided in such a way that the access to the

Blocking means (200) is covered by the handlebar.

5. Holder according to one of the preceding claims, characterized

characterized in that the guide of the holder (100) on the front side (10) is provided and the blocking means (200) from the back (20) of the holder (100) is introduced.

6. Holder according to one of the preceding claims, characterized

characterized in that the blocking means (200) with held measuring and / or display instrument (110) generates a frictional connection with the recorded measuring and / or display instrument (110).

7. Holder according to one of the preceding claims, characterized

characterized in that the blocking means (200) comprises a blocking screw which is introduced from the rear side (20) of the holder (100).

8. Holder according to claim 7, characterized in that a nut (210) in the holder (100) or in the measuring and / or display instrument (110) is provided, with which the locking screw (200) can be countered.

9. Holder according to claim 8, characterized in that the nut (210) is rigidly connected to the holder (100) or the measuring and / or display instrument (110), wherein it is provided in particular that the nut (210) is ummoldet ,

10. Holder according to one of the preceding claims, characterized

characterized in that the blocking means (200) engages in a recess (230) of the measuring and / or display instrument (110), wherein it is provided in particular that the intervention takes place in a form-fitting manner.

11. Holder according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the blocking means (200) comprises a lock.