WO2015071480A1 - Système de guidon - Google Patents

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WO2015071480A1
WO2015071480A1 PCT/EP2014/074833 EP2014074833W WO2015071480A1 WO 2015071480 A1 WO2015071480 A1 WO 2015071480A1 EP 2014074833 W EP2014074833 W EP 2014074833W WO 2015071480 A1 WO2015071480 A1 WO 2015071480A1
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bicycle handlebar
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Rafael HOFFLEITT
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Dietrich, Klaus
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62K—CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE
    • B62K21/00—Steering devices
    • B62K21/12—Handlebars; Handlebar stems
    • B62K21/125—Extensions; Auxiliary handlebars
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62K—CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE
    • B62K21/00—Steering devices
    • B62K21/12—Handlebars; Handlebar stems
    • B62K21/14—Handlebars; Handlebar stems having resilient parts therein

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  • the present invention relates to a bicycle handlebar system with a handlebar unit, which has at its two opposite ends in each case a handle portion and centrally between the grip areas a fastening element for attachment to a steerer, an armrest unit having two armrests, a boom -Halteiki which has two particular tubular receiving elements for receiving a respective arm, and at least one spacer element.
  • a bicycle handlebar system of the aforementioned type is known for example from the document EP 2 402 240 A1.
  • armrest and receiving element each form a unit, each supported on the handlebars. There is no direct mechanical connection between the two units.
  • one of the objects of the present invention is the bicycle handlebar system of the type mentioned in such a way that improvements in terms of stability, aerodynamics, comfort, flexibility and expandability can be achieved.
  • the two armrests are interconnected by a strut
  • the two receiving elements are interconnected by a strut
  • the handlebar units centrally between the grip areas on the top a first connection interface and the at least one spacer Element and the struts of the armrest unit and the boom holding unit centered on top a first connection interface and / or centered on the bottom have a second connection interface
  • first and second connection interfaces are formed so that they have a Connection with each other and thus a Aufratetzen and connecting the handlebar unit, armrest unit, boom-holding unit and spacer element allow.
  • a bicycle handlebar system which can be very flexible adapt to the driver by, for example, different spacer elements between armrest unit, boom-holding unit and handlebar unit are introduced.
  • the central arrangement of this "stack” or “tower” on the handlebar unit achieves both high stability and good aerodynamics combined with low weight.
  • the mechanical direct connection of the two armrests via a strut makes it possible to provide comfort for the driver to increase by this strut a certain flexibility or Gets flexibility.
  • the central arrangement or support of the stack and the struts on the handlebar unit leads to a high stability.
  • the link unit may be formed in one piece or in several parts.
  • the link unit is integrally formed so that the handlebar and stem form a unit.
  • the handlebar unit but also "classic" be constructed with handlebar and stem as separate parts.
  • each connection interface on at least one positive locking element such that the interlocking elements of the first and second connection interface are complementary, so that the interaction of the first and second connection interface interlock the interlocking elements and one prevent horizontal movement at least in one direction, preferably in the lateral direction and allow a vertical movement.
  • a positive locking element is a projection and a complementary positive locking element a corresponding recess.
  • a bottle is provided, which is connected centrally between the two gripping areas on the front of the handlebar unit with this releasably.
  • the drinking bottle preferably has a latching element on a rear surface facing the handlebar unit, which catching element cooperates with a complementary catching element on the handlebar unit.
  • the drinking bottle has an aerodynamic shape, so that it - viewed from above - tapers to the front and the front edge is rounded.
  • the bottle extends from the upper edge of the bicycle handlebar system down to the lower portion of the steering head tube.
  • the spacer elements can attach different size bottles.
  • a water bottle cover is provided which covers an overhead opening of the bottle and further extends over the connection interface of the overhead unit.
  • an aerodynamically shaped cover similar to a "spoiler” attach, to cover the front of the stack.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bicycle handlebar system in conjunction with a partially illustrated bicycle frame
  • Figure 2 shows the bicycle handlebar system of Figure 1 in a side view
  • FIG. 3 shows the bicycle handlebar system according to FIG. 1 from a different perspective with the drinking bottle removed;
  • FIG 5 shows the bicycle handlebar system according to Figure 1 alone without bicycle frame and without boom
  • a bicycle handlebar system is shown in a perspective view and designated by the reference numeral 10.
  • a bicycle handlebar system 10 is used for example as a triathlon handlebar on a suitably designed triathlon bike.
  • the bicycle handlebar system 10 can also be used on other bicycles, in particular racing bikes.
  • the bicycle handlebar system (hereinafter referred to as bicycle handlebar) is attached to a steerer, the steerer is not shown for clarity.
  • the steerer is mounted within a steering head tube 4.
  • the steering head tube 4 itself connects a top tube 2 with a down tube 3 of a in Fig. 1 only partially shown bicycle frame. 1
  • the bicycle handlebar comprises a one-piece or multi-part link unit 14 (with handlebar and stem), an armrest unit 16 and a boom unit 18.
  • the handlebar unit is used by the user of the bicycle substantially during braking phases, since the handlebar unit carries - not shown in Fig. 1 - brake handles. Otherwise, the driver's forearms lie on the armrest unit 16 and the hands grip the boom unit 18, which incidentally also carries the shift knobs or shift levers (not shown in FIG. 1).
  • the bicycle handlebar 10 optionally includes a water bottle 22, which - seen in the longitudinal direction - is placed in front of the steering head tube 4 and preferably extends from the lower end of the steering head tube 4 up to the upper end of the bicycle handlebar.
  • This bottle 22 is detachably attached to the handlebar unit 14, which will be discussed later in detail.
  • the bottle 22 is covered by a lid 24 which covers a non-visible upper opening of the bottle and also extends over a region of the armrest unit and also covers this.
  • the lid 24 has a drinking opening 26, which serves on the one hand for filling the drinking bottle and on the other hand for introducing a drinking tube.
  • the link unit, boom unit and Armauflagen unit are stacked one above the other and centered on the longitudinal axis of the frame 1, wherein one or more spacers 20 may be provided between the individual units.
  • the boom unit 18 and armrest unit 16 are supported on the handlebar unit 14 in its middle area (which is commonly referred to as a stem).
  • the spacers 20 are used. The exact structure of this "stack" will be discussed later.
  • the armrest unit 16 comprises two armrests 32a, b, which are adapted to the shape of the forearm. As is apparent from Fig. 1, the armrest 32 extends outwardly in an arc first down and then towards the outer edge up, so that there is a trough for the forearm.
  • the two armrests 32a, b are connected to each other via a strut or a web 34.
  • the two armrests 32a, b and the web 34 are integrally made of a material.
  • carbon is suitable as the material, although other materials, such as plastics, can also be used.
  • the dimensioning in particular of the web 34 and the choice of material are made under the condition that the armrests 32 are yielding in the vertical direction.
  • the armrests 32 are designed to spring like a leaf spring, thus dampening vibrations.
  • the Armauflagen- unit 16 is located with the web 34 in the middle on a spacer 20 arranged thereunder.
  • the two armrests can thus spring freely in the vertical direction.
  • the armrest unit 18 comprises two cantilever tubes 36, which are each held in a preferably rohrformigen receiving element 46 of a jib clamping unit 44.
  • the receiving element 46 is adapted to the shape of the boom tube and consequently may, for example, also be oval or angular and formed in one or more parts.
  • the cantilever tubes 36 are each subdivided into a plurality of sections, the section facing the bicycle frame 1 being referred to as a clamping region 40 and the section located at the other longitudinal end of a cantilever tube 36 as a grip region 38.
  • the clamping region 40 of a cantilever tube 36 is inserted into a corresponding receiving element 46 and held therein, for example via a screw connection.
  • the receiving element 46 allows a displacement of the boom tube in the longitudinal direction, so that the driver desired distance between the armrest 32 and handle portion 38 is adjustable.
  • the boom clamping unit 44 of the boom assembly 18 includes the aforementioned two tubular receiving elements 46 and a strut or a web 48, which is not visible in Fig. 1. This web 48 connects the two receiving elements 46 and also serves as a support area or section area on a spacer 20th
  • the jib clamping unit may be integrally formed, wherein as the material carbon, plastic or metal may be used.
  • the jib unit and the Armauflagen- unit are arranged one above the other, with spacers 20 made of metal (preferably aluminum), carbon and / or plastic in between.
  • spacers 20 made of metal (preferably aluminum), carbon and / or plastic in between.
  • this spacer 20 is a portion of the web 48 of the boom clamping unit 44.
  • On this web 48 in turn is at least one spacer 20, which in turn supports the central region of the web 34 of the Armauflagen- unit 16. This stack or tower is covered by an area of the cover 28.
  • this stack is fixed from above via a fastening means on the handlebar unit.
  • several screws are used for this purpose, which pass through the stack from above and engage in a correspondingly provided thread in the stem of the link unit 14.
  • bores are provided in the individual elements of the stack, which are aligned with each other in the stacked state.
  • spacers 20 allow an adjustment of the vertical position of the boom unit and armrest unit to each other and to the handlebar unit 14. An adaptation to the individual needs of the driver is thus easily possible.
  • the desired vertical distances may be achieved by appropriately sized spacers 20 or, alternatively, by using a plurality of spacer elements of a predetermined low height. All elements of the bicycle handlebar 10 are - as shown in Fig. 1 can be seen - aerodynamically formed, this applies in particular to the handlebar unit 14 and the bottle 22.
  • the bicycle handlebar system 10 is shown from the side.
  • the drinking bottle 22 has a connecting region 62 in the form of a semi-cylindrical recess, which faces the bicycle frame 1.
  • the shape of the connecting portion 62 is adapted to the shape of the facing front edge of the stem of the link unit 14.
  • the connection region 62 of the drinking bottle 22 has on the upper side a latching element 66 which projects with respect to the surface of the connection region 62.
  • This latching element 66 is designed so that it interacts with an edge provided on the edge 68 latching.
  • the drinking bottle 22 can thus be plugged with its connecting portion 62 on the front portion of the link unit 14, wherein in the end position, the locking element 66, the edge 68 engages behind and thus the bottle 22 fixed to the handlebar unit 14.
  • connection possibilities between water bottle 22 and handlebar unit 14, in particular the stem 56 are conceivable, the connection should be solvable to exchange the bottle 22 as possible without tools.
  • the edge 68 which cooperates with the locking element 66, formed by the fact that in the stem 56 of the link unit 14, a recess 58 is provided which in the present embodiment in a bore 59 for receiving goes over the steerer.
  • this recess 58 it is also conceivable to make this recess 58 smaller, so that it does not reach to the bore 59.
  • a cover element could also be connected to the handlebar unit.
  • a cover is preferably aerodynamically designed to give the front of the stack a more aerodynamic shape.
  • Another possibility is to attach other elements to the front of the stack, such as a speedometer holder, a bottle holder for common water bottles, etc.
  • the stack of spacers 20, armrest unit 16 and cantilever unit 18 is mounted on the stem 56.
  • a plurality of, for example four, threaded bores are preferably provided in the recess 58, into which the fastening screws can engage.
  • the recess 58 is covered by the stack and the cover 28.
  • connection interface 74 is formed as a groove with obliquely extending side walls, wherein the groove is open edge to both longitudinal ends.
  • the lower first connection interface is formed complementary to it, that is, as a web-like projection with likewise inclined side surfaces.
  • the longitudinal ends of the groove can be closed, wherein the web-like projection must then be correspondingly shorter in the longitudinal direction.
  • the web 34 of the armrest unit 16 and the web 48 of the cantilever unit 18 have corresponding first and second connection interfaces 72, 74.
  • these webs 34, 48 positively to connect with the spacers 20.
  • the recess 58 of the stem 56 is formed so that it can receive the first connection interface 72, that is, the web-like projection.
  • the aerodynamics is significantly improved because the straight end face of the stack is covered by the bottle.
  • a bicycle handlebar system 10 which can be modularly adapted to the needs of the driver, has very good aerodynamic properties and great comfort, since in particular the armrest unit 16 similar to a leaf spring dampens vibrations and keeps away from the driver ,
  • this system offers the possibility to replace the armrest unit very quickly, for example, to install a more flexible unit or a larger / smaller unit. The driver can thus make an adjustment of the bicycle handlebar system with a few elements.

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L'invention concerne un système de guidon pourvu d'une unité de direction (14), laquelle comprend à ses deux extrémités opposées respectivement une zone de préhension (54) et au centre, entre les zones de préhension (54), un élément de fixation permettant la fixation à une tige de fourche. Le système est également pourvu d'une unité de support de bras (16), laquelle comprend deux appuie-bras (32), d'une unité de retenue de console (44), laquelle comprend deux éléments de logement en particulier tubulaires destinés à loger respectivement une console (36), et d'au moins un élément d'entretoisement (20). Selon l'invention, les deux appuie-bras (32) sont reliés l'un à l'autre par une entretoise (34), les deux éléments de logement (46) sont reliés l'un à l'autre par une entretoise (48). L'unité de direction (14) comprend au centre, entre les zones de préhension et sur la face supérieure, une première interface de liaison (74), et le ou les éléments d'entretoisement (20) et les entretoises (34, 48) de l'unité de support de bras (16) et de l'unité de retenue de console (44) comprennent, au centre et sur la face supérieure, une première interface de liaison (74) et/ou, au centre sur la face inférieure, une seconde interface de liaison (72). Les première et seconde interfaces de liaison (72) sont réalisées de telle manière qu'elles peuvent être reliées l'une à l'autre et donc qu'elles permettent une superposition et une liaison de l'unité de direction (14), de l'unité de support de bras (16), de l'unité de retenue de console (44) et de l'élément d'entretoisement (20).
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