JP2005271750A - Remote controller for bicycle generator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a remote controller for a bicycle generater capable of shortening a length of a controller wire, reducing its cost, preventing the wire from being substantially curved and preventing any disadvantage caused by the substantial curved state of the wire. <P>SOLUTION: This remote controller comprises a generator 3 turned by a biasing means 15 in a horizontal direction and biased to cause a driven wheel 3 to be abutted against either a tire 20 of a bicycle 1 or its rim, and a wire 8 connected to the generator 3 at its one end, connected at the other end to an operating unit 6 installed at a handle bar 5 of the bicycle 1 to tension or pull the driven wheel 13 under an operation of the operating unit 6 against a biasing force of the biasing means 15 in a direction moving away from either the tire 20 or the rim. The wire 8 connected to the generator 3 is connected to the generator 3 through a coupler pipe 23 curved in a substantial L-shape. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a bicycle generator remote control device capable of operating a generator away from the generator.

In this type of bicycle generator remote control device, the operation unit mounted on the bicycle handlebar and the driven wheel is biased in the direction of tilting about the horizontal axis so that the driven wheel abuts the bicycle tire. When the generator is connected via a wire and the generator is not used during the daytime, etc., the operating unit is operated so that the driven wheel of the generator does not contact the tire, and the generator is connected via the wire. It is known that pulls in the direction of causing (For example, see Patent Document 1)
However, when the generator is used, the driven wheel of the generator in a fallen state is in contact with the tire in an inclined state, and therefore, when the tire is wet, such as rain, the rotational force of the tire is applied to the driven wheel. There is a fault that the driven wheel slides on the tire without efficiently transmitting, and the driven wheel slides on the tire, or the driven wheel rubs the tire and the tire wears abnormally. It was. In addition, since an excessive force is applied in an oblique direction to the bearing of the driven wheel, there is a drawback that a problem occurs in the durability of the bearing.

  In order to eliminate this drawback, as shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, the horizontal direction with the vertical support shaft 14a as the center of rotation so that the driven wheel 13a contacts the tire 20 of the bicycle 1 in a substantially parallel state. Has been developed that connects the generator 3a biased to the operation unit 6a attached to the handlebar 5 of the bicycle 1 via the wire 8a and remotely operates the generator 3a by operating the operation unit 6a. Yes.

However, the wire 8a from the operation unit 6a is disposed obliquely downward along the front fork 11 of the bicycle 1 toward the generator 3a side, but the generator 3a side pulls the generator 3a that rotates in the horizontal direction. Since the wire 8a is attached in a substantially horizontal state, the wire 8a that cannot be bent at an abrupt angle in the vicinity of the generator 3a is greatly bent A. As a result, it is necessary to lengthen the wire 8a by the amount of the large curve A, which increases the cost and deteriorates the appearance. In addition, when the large curve A of the wire 8a is deformed inward, it makes contact with the front fork 11 to generate a rubbing sound, or when deformed outward, the large curve A is adjacent to the bicycle parking area. There was a fault that the wire 8a was damaged by being caught on the bicycle.
Utility Model Registration No. 3068452

  The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and while reducing the cost by shortening the wire, the wire is greatly bent to prevent the wire from being bent greatly, thereby causing a problem. It is an object of the present invention to provide a remote control device for a bicycle generator that can prevent the above.

Means for solving the above-mentioned problems include a generator that is rotated by an urging unit in a horizontal direction and urged so that the driven wheel comes into contact with a bicycle tire or rim, and one end connected to the generator. And the other end is connected to an operation unit mounted on the handlebar of the bicycle, and a wire that pulls the driven wheel of the generator against the urging force of the urging means in a direction away from the tire or rim by operation of the operation unit The wire connected to the generator side is connected to the generator through a joint pipe bent in a substantially L shape.

  In the means for solving the above problems, the joint pipe may be rotatable with respect to the axial direction of the pipe.

  Further, the joint pipe may be provided with an adjusting mechanism for adjusting the wire allowance.

  The operation unit may be configured integrally with a bracket unit that is detachable from a bicycle handlebar, and a bicycle bell may be integrated with the bracket.

  The bicycle bell may be disposed above the bicycle handlebar, and the operation unit may be disposed below the bicycle handlebar.

  In addition, the operation unit has an operation lever that is operated when pulling the wire, and when the operation lever is substantially parallel to the handlebar of the bicycle, the driven wheel of the generator is separated from the tire or the rim. You may be comprised so that it may become.

  According to the configuration of the first aspect of the present invention, the wire in the vicinity of the generator side can be wired along the shape of the joint pipe without being bent by the joint pipe. Can improve the appearance. In addition, since the wire is not greatly bent, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of problems caused by the wire being bent greatly.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the joint pipe is configured to be rotatable with respect to the pipe axis direction, the joint pipe is made to correspond to the position of the wire wired according to the shape of the bicycle. The orientation can be adjusted, and the effects of improving the assembly workability can be obtained.

  According to the configuration of the third aspect of the present invention, since the joint pipe is provided with the adjustment mechanism for adjusting the wire allowance, the wire allowance can be easily adjusted according to the size and shape of the bicycle. In addition, the joint pipe and the adjusting mechanism can be integrated to produce an effect that the configuration can be simplified.

  According to the configuration of the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the operation portion and the bicycle bell are integrally formed via the bracket portion, the configuration can be simplified, and the operation portion and the bicycle bell can be combined. Both of them can be arranged at any position according to the user's preference, and there are effects such as improved usability of the operation unit and the bicycle bell.

  According to the configuration of the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the operation portion is located on the lower side of the handle bar, the wire does not interfere with the handle bar, and the wiring processing work of the wire can be improved. Since the bell is located above the handlebar, it can be operated immediately in an emergency, and the safety can be improved.

  According to the configuration of the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the operation lever is substantially parallel to the handlebar in a normal use state other than night driving, the operation lever is not obstructed in the normal use state. It has the effect of improving the appearance.

One embodiment of the bicycle generator remote control device of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. The bicycle generator remote control device includes a generator 3 that is mounted on the generator mounting plate 2 of the bicycle 1 and that is rotatable in the horizontal direction, and a headlamp that is mounted on the generator mounting plate 2 together with the generator 3. 4 and an operation unit 6 that is attached to the handle bar 5 of the bicycle 1 and performs the turning operation of the generator 3 by hand. The operation unit 6 is integrated with the operation unit 6 so that the bicycle 1 Is formed of a bicycle bell 7 that informs of the presence of the motor, and a wire 8 that connects the operation unit 6 and the generator 3 (see FIG. 1).

  The wire 8 includes a hollow cylindrical outer wire 9 that can be bent, and an inner wire 10 that slidably moves in the outer wire 9 (see FIGS. 2 and 3).

  The generator mounting plate 2 is welded to the front fork 11 of the bicycle 1. The generator 3 includes a dynamo case 12 with a rotor and a stator (not shown), a rotatable driven wheel 13 that is connected to the rotor and exposed outside the dynamo case 12, and the dynamo case 12 can be rotated in the horizontal direction. A support shaft 14 disposed in the vertical direction to be supported on the support shaft, a spring mounted around the support shaft 14 and biased counterclockwise when the dynamo case 12 is viewed from above with the support shaft 14 as a center of rotation. The urging means 15, the lever 16 protruding from the urging direction of the urging means 15 with respect to the support shaft 14, and the dynamo case 12 are supported, and the generator mounting plate 2 is screwed by the screw 17. It is comprised from the generator holder 18 with which it mounts | wears (refer FIG. 4, FIG. 5).

  Further, the headlamp 4 is also mounted on the generator mounting plate 2 through the headlamp holder 19 with the screw 17 so that the headlamp holder 19 is substantially parallel to the tire 20 of the bicycle 1. The headlamp 4 is electrically connected to the generator 3 via the feeder line 21, and the headlamp 4 is turned on when the generator 3 generates power (see FIG. 2).

  The headlamp holder 19 is formed with a wire attachment portion 22 that is substantially perpendicular to the tire 20 of the bicycle 1 and bent outward. A hollow joint pipe 23 bent in a substantially L shape obliquely upward is attached to the wire attachment portion 22 by an E ring 24 so as to be rotatable with respect to the axial direction of the pipe. A wire adjustment screw 25 that adjusts the protrusion of the wire 8 is screwed into the joint pipe 23 on the anti-generator 3 side of the joint pipe 23, and the wire adjustment screw 25 is fixed between the joint pipe 23 and the wire adjustment screw 25. A wire adjusting screw nut 26 is screwed onto the wire adjusting screw 25 (see FIGS. 2 and 3).

  The wire 8 on the generator 3 side is attached by inserting the outer wire 9 into the recess 27 of the wire adjusting screw 25 and fixing the tip of the inner wire 10 to the lever 16 of the generator 3 through the joint tube 23. At this time, by changing the screwed state of the wire adjusting screw 25 with the joint pipe 23 and changing the position of the wire adjusting screw 25 with respect to the joint pipe 23, the allowance of the inner wire 10 can be adjusted (see FIG. 3).

  The operation portion 6 has a bracket portion 28 that is detachably attached to the handlebar 5 of the bicycle at the substantially center of one side surface, and has a case 29 that opens the other side surface, and a case 29 from the other side surface of the case 29 into the case 29. The rotating body 30 is inserted and rotated in the case 29 so as to freely rotate, and the cover 31 closes the opening on the other side surface of the case 29 (see FIG. 6).

The bracket portion 28 of the case 29 is attached to the handlebar 5 in a state where the handlebar 5 of the bicycle 1 is held between the bracket attachment screw 32 and the bracket attachment nut 33. Further, a cylindrical protrusion 34 is formed to protrude from the outer peripheral edge of the other side surface of the case 29. On the outer peripheral surface of the protrusion 34, a hollow cylindrical outer wire mounting portion 35 is formed to protrude outward. An insertion port 36 for inserting the inner wire 10 into the case 29 is formed at the center of the outer wire mounting portion 35. The protrusion 34 is formed with a notch 37 recessed from the opening side. A convex portion 38 is formed so as to protrude toward the opening side at substantially the center of the other side surface of the case 29 (see FIGS. 6 and 7).

  The rotating body 30 has a substantially cylindrical shape with one side opening, and a positioning hole 39 that engages with the convex portion 38 is formed at the center thereof. Then, the positioning hole 39 is inserted into the convex portion 38, and the rotating body mounting screw 43 is fixed from the opening side to the convex portion 38 via the washer 42 with the rotating body mounting nut 41 inserted from the opening portion 40 of the case 29. Thus, the rotating body 30 is mounted so as to be rotatable about the convex portion 38 of the case 29. Since the periphery of the convex portion 38 that rotatably holds the rotating body 30 faces the bracket portion 28, the periphery of the convex portion 38 that requires strength can be reinforced by the bracket portion 28, and the rotating body 30 is held. Therefore, it is not necessary to perform special reinforcement only for the purpose, and the configuration of the case 29 can be simplified (see FIG. 6).

  An operation lever 44 that protrudes outward from the case 29 is formed on the side wall of the rotary body 30 at a position corresponding to the notch 37 of the case 29. An opening 45 is formed in the side wall of the rotating body 30 so as to be recessed from the opening side and to avoid contact with the inner wire 10 accompanying the rotation. With a simple configuration in which only the opening 45 is provided in the rotating body 30, contact between the rotating body 30 and the inner wire 10 can be avoided, the rotating body 30 can be smoothly rotated, and the rotating body 30 can be rotated. Since only the opening 45 is provided, the strength reduction of the rotating body 30 can be minimized. On the opening side of the rotating body 30, an inner wire mounting portion 47 into which a bulging locking body 46 formed at one end of the inner wire 10 is inserted is recessed (see FIGS. 7 and 8).

  The cover 31 is attached to the case 29 from the opening side of the case 29, closes the opening of the case 29, and closes the inner wire mounting portion 47 recessed in the rotating body 30 (see FIGS. 6 and 7).

  The bicycle bell 7 includes a bell base 50 having an insertion portion 49 to be inserted into a cylindrical portion 48 projecting above the bracket portion 28, a bell 52 fixed to the tip of the cylindrical portion 48 by a rivet 51, A spring 53 disposed between the bell base 50 and the bell 52 around the portion 48 and biasing the bell 52 toward the distal end side of the cylindrical portion 48 to float the bell 52 from the bell base 50; 49, a recess 54 formed in the vicinity of 49, a spring 55 having one end inserted and fixed in the recess 54, and a hammer 56 inserted and fixed to the other end of the spring 55. When the hammer 56 is pulled and released by a finger, the hammer 56 hits the bell 52 by the repulsive force of the spring 55, and a bell sound is generated (see FIG. 6).

  When assembling the operation unit 6, the positioning hole 39 of the rotating body 30 is engaged with the convex portion 38 of the case 29, and the rotating body 30 can be rotated into the case 29 by attaching the rotating body mounting screw 43 via the washer 42. Attach to. Next, one end of the outer wire 9 is inserted from the outside into the outer wire mounting portion 35 of the case 29, and the bulging locking body 46 at the tip of the inner wire 10 is inserted into the inner side of the rotating body 30 through the insertion port 36. Insert into the wire mounting portion 47. Finally, by attaching the cover 31 to the case 29, the inner wire attaching portion 47 of the rotating body 30 is closed and the opening of the case 29 is closed.

  The bicycle bell 7 is assembled by inserting the insertion portion 49 of the bell base 50 into the cylindrical portion 48 and attaching the spring 53 to the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 48, and then fixing the bell 52 to the tip of the cylindrical portion 48 with the rivet 51. . One end of the spring 55 is inserted and fixed in the recess 54 of the bell base 50, and a hammer 56 is inserted and fixed to the other end of the spring 55.

The operation unit 6 and the bicycle bell 7 assembled in this way are arranged so that the bicycle bell 7 is located above the handlebar 5 and the operation portion 6 is located below the handlebar 5 so that the bracket portion 28 of the case 29 is attached. Is attached to the handle bar 5 of the bicycle 1 by holding the handle bar 5 between the bracket attaching screw 32 and the bracket attaching nut 33. And the assembly is completed by connecting the other end of the wire 8 to the generator 3 via the joint pipe 23.

  In FIG. 9, when the operation lever 44 is rotated to the OFF display position of the case 29, the inner wire 10 pushes the lever 16 of the generator 3 against the operation unit 6 side against the urging force of the urging means 15 of the generator 3. The driven wheel 13 of the generator 3 is separated from the tire 20. As a result, the headlamp 4 is not turned on. This state is a normal use state other than night driving. In this state, since the operation lever 44 is substantially parallel to the handle bar 5, the operation lever 44 does not get in the way and the appearance is improved.

  In FIG. 9, when the operation lever 44 is rotated to the ON display position of the case 29, the generator 3 is rotated horizontally with the urging force of the urging means 15 of the generator 3 being raised. The driven wheel 13 contacts the tire 20. As a result, the headlamp 4 is turned on.

  In the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, the wire 8 in the vicinity of the generator 3 can be wired along the shape of the joint pipe 23 without being greatly bent by the joint pipe 23, The cost can be reduced by shortening and the appearance is improved. In addition, since the wire 8 is not greatly bent in the vicinity of the generator 3, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of problems caused by the wire 8 being bent greatly.

  Since the joint pipe 23 is configured to be rotatable with respect to the axial direction, the orientation of the joint pipe 23 can be adjusted in accordance with the position of the wire 8 wired according to the shape of the bicycle. Can be improved. Further, since the joint pipe 23 is provided with a wire adjustment screw 25 as an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the allowance of the wire 8, the allowance of the wire 8 can be easily adjusted according to the size and shape of the bicycle. In addition, the configuration can be simplified by integrating the joint pipe 23 and the wire adjustment screw 25.

  Since the operation unit 6 and the bicycle bell 7 are integrally formed via the bracket portion 28, the configuration can be simplified, and both the operation unit 6 and the bicycle bell 7 can be made to the user's preference. It can arrange | position in the arbitrary positions according to it, and can improve the usability of the operation part 6 and the bell 7 for bicycles.

  Since the operation from the OFF to the ON by the operation lever 44, that is, the operation of turning on the headlamp 4 can be easily performed with the fingertip of the hand holding the grip 57 of the bicycle 1, the bicycle 1 is running. The headlamp 4 can be easily turned on without releasing one hand. Further, since the bicycle bell 7 is disposed at the same distance from the grip 57 as the operation lever 44, the bicycle bell 7 can be easily operated. Further, since the operation unit 6 is located below the handle bar 5, the wire 8 does not interfere with the handle bar 5, and the wiring processing work of the wire 8 can be improved. Since it is located above 5, it can be operated immediately in case of an emergency, and safety can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, the bicycle bell 7 is configured integrally with the operation unit 6, but is not limited to this configuration. The bicycle bell 7 may be configured separately from the operation unit 6.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the driven wheel 13 of the generator 3 is brought into contact with the tire 20 of the bicycle 1, but is not limited to this configuration. The driven wheel 13 may be in contact with the rim of the bicycle 1.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, although the joint pipe | tube 23 was rotatably mounted | worn with the E ring 24, it is not limited to this structure. You may make it the structure which fixes the joint pipe | tube 23, without rotating with a nut.

It is a side view of the state which mounted | wore the bicycle with the remote control apparatus of the generator for bicycles of one Embodiment of this invention. The side view of the state which mounted | wore the bicycle with the apparatus shows the state which expanded the generator periphery. It is a sectional view of the joint pipe of the device, and shows an enlarged state. It is the side view of the generator of the apparatus, and shows the state made into a partial cross section. It is the top view of the generator of the same apparatus, and shows the state made into a partial cross section. It is a disassembled perspective view of the operation part and bicycle bell of the apparatus. The operation part of the same apparatus and sectional drawing of the bell for bicycles show the state attached to the handlebar. The back view of the operation part of the apparatus shows a state where the cover is removed. The top view of the operation part of the same apparatus and the bell for bicycles shows the state attached to the handlebar. It is a side view of the state which mounted | wore the bicycle with the conventional remote control apparatus of the generator for bicycles. The side view of the state which mounted | wore the bicycle with the apparatus shows the state which expanded the generator periphery. The top view of the state which mounted | wore the bicycle with the apparatus shows the state which expanded the generator periphery.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bicycle 3 Generator 5 Handlebar 6 Operation part 7 Bicycle bell 8 Wire 9 Outer wire 10 Inner wire 13 Driven wheel 15 Energizing means 20 Tire 23 Joint pipe 25 Wire adjustment screw (Adjustment mechanism)
28 Bracket 44 Operation lever

Claims (6)

A generator that is rotated horizontally by an urging means so that the driven wheel abuts against a bicycle tire or rim, and one end is connected to the generator and the other end is connected to the bicycle handlebar. And a wire that pulls the driven wheel of the generator against the urging force of the urging means in a direction away from the tire or rim by the operation of the operation unit, and is connected to the generator side. The bicycle generator remote control device is characterized in that the wire is connected to the generator through a joint pipe bent in a substantially L shape. 2. The bicycle generator remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the joint pipe is rotatable with respect to an axial direction of the pipe. 3. The bicycle generator remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the joint pipe is provided with an adjustment mechanism for adjusting a wire allowance. 4. The said operation part is comprised integrally with the bracket part which can be attached or detached to the handlebar of a bicycle, and the bell for bicycles is comprised integrally with the bracket of Claim 1 thru | or 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. The remote control device for a bicycle generator according to any one of the preceding claims. 5. The bicycle generator remote according to claim 4, wherein the bicycle bell is disposed above the handlebar of the bicycle, and the operation portion is disposed below the handlebar of the bicycle. Operating device. The operation portion has an operation lever that is operated when pulling the wire, and when the operation lever is substantially parallel to the handlebar of the bicycle, the generator driven wheel is separated from the tire or the rim. The bicycle generator remote control device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the device is configured as follows.

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