Summary of the invention
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of connecting device and locking method thereof of bicycle, can make the locking force of device firm, good stability.
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has taked following technical scheme:
A kind of connecting device of bicycle wherein, comprises first connecting panel, second connecting panel, latch segment and handle; Described first connecting panel and described second connecting panel are hinged in a side; The opposite side of described second connecting panel is hinged by the bottom of first pivot and described handle; Described handle is provided with second pivot parallel with first pivot; This second pivot is connected with an end of described latch segment, and the other end of described latch segment is movably arranged on described first connecting panel, is used to control the folding of described second connecting panel with respect to described first connecting panel.
Described connecting device, wherein, described handle setting has leader portion, is used to control described second pivot around described first pivoted, and the line of described first pivot and described second pivot enters locking condition when surpassing the axis of described latch segment.
Described connecting device, wherein, described handle bottom is provided with has two portions, and the space between described portion is used to install described latch segment, and described first pivot is set to cooresponding two minor axises with described two portions.
Described connecting device, wherein, described second pivot is captiveed joint with described latch segment.
Described connecting device wherein, on described latch segment, and is provided with an elastic component between described second pivot and described first connecting panel, the power-assisted that its elastic restoring force is used for described relatively first connecting panel of described second connecting panel when opening.
Described connecting device wherein, is provided with a horizontal salient with the described first connecting panel bonded assembly end on described latch segment, be used for described latch segment is limited in described first connecting panel.
Described connecting device wherein, is provided with a cushion block between described first connecting panel and horizontal salient.
Described connecting device wherein, is respectively arranged with the tooth line on described first connecting panel inner edge surface relative with described second connecting panel, be used to lock described bicycle tube.
A kind of locking method of bicycle connecting device, it may further comprise the steps:
A, described first connecting panel and described second connecting panel is hinged in a side;
B, the opposite side of described second connecting panel is hinged by first pivot and described handle, and an end of described latch segment is connected with second pivot that is parallel to the first pivot setting on the handle, the other end of described latch segment and described first connecting panel flexibly connect;
C, control described second pivot around first pivoted, control of the folding of described second connecting panel simultaneously with respect to described first connecting panel by described handle;
When the line of D, described first pivot and described second pivot surpasses the axis of described latch segment, enter locking condition.
Described method, wherein, described handle has leader portion, has a bending angle setting with the line of described first pivot and second pivot, to be fitted on described second connecting panel at this handle portion of locking condition.
The connecting device of bicycle of the present invention and locking method thereof, adopted first connecting panel, second connecting panel, latch segment and handle, one side of described first connecting panel and second connecting panel is hinged and with the bottom and first pivot knuckles of handle, on handle, have second pivot parallel with described first pivot is set, this second pivot is connected with an end of latch segment, when described handle rotates, make second pivot around first pivoted, thereby control the relative first connecting panel folding of described second connecting panel, the locking force of its connecting device is firm, good stability, its accuracy requirement to each accessory processing is not high, make its fraction defect low, reduced productive costs, improved work efficiency, this device does not have wearing and tearing in use simultaneously, prolong the life-span of product, but also had assembling simply, characteristics such as appearance looks elegant.
The specific embodiment
The invention provides a kind of connecting device and locking method thereof of bicycle, its connecting device is used to the bicycle tube that locks, for example, locking bicycle profile tube, saddle tube etc., for making purpose of the present invention, technical scheme and effect clearer, clear and definite, below be specific embodiment with this connecting device locking bicycle profile tube, and with reference to accompanying drawing and give an actual example that the present invention is described in more detail.Should be appreciated that specific embodiment described herein only in order to explanation the present invention, and be not used in qualification the present invention.
See also Fig. 1 to Fig. 6, in the present embodiment, the tipping of the bicycle profile tube that is used to lock is put and is comprised standpipe 110, the first connecting panel 120, the second connecting panels 130, latch segment 140 and handles 150.
Wherein, described standpipe 110 is the pipe shape, and described first connecting panel 120 is fixed on the top of described standpipe 110, its fixing method has multiple, for example described first connecting panel and standpipe are wholely set, perhaps that described first connecting panel and standpipe welding is fixing, perhaps be spirally connected etc.Described first connecting panel 120 and second connecting panel 130 are hinged in a side, and formation one installs the space 121 of described bicycle tube between described first connecting panel 120 and second connecting panel 130.For example, a side of described first connecting panel 120 and second connecting panel 130 is hinged by hinge 122, and second connecting panel can be rotated around described hinge 122, thereby controls the size in described space 121, makes the device locking or unclamps bicycle tube.
Should be understood that connecting device of the present invention is when locking, first connecting panel of this connecting device is not limited to fix this a kind of state of kinematic motion; This device is when locking, and first connecting panel also can relative second connecting panel motion.For example, when this device was used to lock bicycle rack, first connecting panel and second connecting panel can rotate around hinge.
Please continue to consult Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, an end of described second connecting panel 130 is hinged with the bottom of described handle 150 by first pivot 131, and described handle 150 can be rotated around first pivot 131.
The position of closing on described first pivot 131 on described handle is provided with second pivot 160, described first pivot 131 and second pivot 160 be arranged in parallel, and described second pivot 160 is connected with an end of described latch segment 140, the other end of described latch segment 140 is movably arranged on described first connecting panel, when being used for rotating, control of the folding of described second connecting panel with respect to described first connecting panel by described handle.
Certainly in the present embodiment, the connection mode of second pivot 160 and latch segment 140 can adopt the mode of captive joint or flexible connection, for example, second pivot and latch segment is wholely set, and is perhaps that second pivot and described latch segment is hinged.
In the present embodiment, adopt described latch segment 140 to be fixedly coupled mode with described second pivot 160.For example, described second connecting panel is provided with outside thread, and the madial wall of the through hole 161 of described second pivot 160 is provided with negative thread, and described latch segment and described second pivot are spirally connected.The mode that certain this latch segment is captiveed joint with second pivot is wholely set such as adopting, welding.
Wherein, first connecting panel, second connecting panel, latch segment and handle are made by stainless steel material, on described handle a garment bag or asperities can also be set, so that when regulating handle, increase the friction force of handle, to reduce the strength that the user need spend when the regulating handle.
The connecting device of bicycle of the present invention, adopted first connecting panel, second connecting panel, latch segment and handle, one side of described first connecting panel and second connecting panel is hinged, and the bottom and first pivot knuckles with handle, second pivot parallel with first pivot is set on handle, this second pivot is connected with an end of latch segment, when described handle rotates, make second pivot around first pivoted, thereby control the relative first connecting panel folding of described second connecting panel, the locking force of its connecting device is firm, good stability, its accuracy requirement to each accessory processing is not high, makes its fraction defect low, reduced productive costs, improved work efficiency, this device does not have wearing and tearing in use simultaneously, has prolonged the life-span of product, but also has assembling simply, characteristics such as appearance looks elegant.
In the present embodiment, described second connecting panel is to control described second pivot 160 by described handle to rotate the described latch segment motion of drive realization around first pivot 131 relative to the motion of the described first connecting panel folding.
Please continue to consult Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, described handle has leader portion 151, described handle portion 151 is used to control described second pivot 160 and rotates around described first pivot 131, be that first direction of arrow of handle in Fig. 3 is rotated, second direction of arrow of second connecting panel in Fig. 3 is rotated, and when the line between described first pivot and second pivot 170 surpasses the axis 180 of described latch segment, enter locking condition.
Connecting device of the present invention is before locking, the handle portion 151 of described handle with are first pivot 131 and being connected of second pivot 130 a bending angle setting, this angle is less than 180 degree, be that connecting device is in the state among Fig. 3, when connecting device locks, this handle portion 151 is fitted on described second connecting panel 130, and promptly device is in the state of Fig. 2.
The structure of bicycle connecting device of the present invention is when locking, also be provided with a dead point and a solid dead point, when described first pivot 131 overlaps with the axis 180 of described latch segment with the line 170 of the center-point of second pivot 160, make it reach the dead point, this moment, the locking force of connecting device reached maximum, and the user need spend bigger strength and pull handle and make the axis 180 of the line 170 of first pivot 131 and second pivot 160 above latch segment.When the line 170 of first pivot 131 and second pivot 160 surpassed the axis 180 of described latch segment, described connecting device can produce a screen resilience, and connecting device is locked bicycle tube, and this moment, connecting device reached its solid dead point.
Make connecting device unclamp bicycle tube if desired, this moment, the user needed hand is pulled open, when latch segment moves to the dead point, the user need spend than great strength and pull open handle, when latch segment had moved after this crosses the dead point, the elastic restoring force of its elastic component just can be brought into play its effect, and handle is pulled open, and makes it reach the state of Fig. 2.
See also Fig. 2, when connecting device is in open mode, the axis 180 of latch segment is positioned at the outer side of the line 170 of first pivot 131 and second pivot 160, when connecting device is in locking condition, when promptly moving to the state among Fig. 3, the axis 180 of latch segment is positioned at the side of the line 170 of first pivot 131 and second pivot 160.After the connecting device locking, if need open it, its mode of motion is opposite with aforesaid way, does not repeat them here.
Please continue to consult Fig. 1 and Fig. 5, for the fitting process that makes connecting device is simpler, described first pivot 131 is made as two minor axises 152 and 153, and the bottom of described handle has two portions 154 and 155, and the length of described minor axis is corresponding with the thickness of two portions.Space between described portion 154 and 155 is used to install described latch segment 140, makes the assembling of connecting device simpler, has improved work efficiency.
Please continue to consult Fig. 1, Fig. 3, Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, bicycle connecting device of the present invention, described latch segment is provided with an elastic component 141, and described elastic component 141 is arranged between described second pivot 160 and first connecting panel 120, and its elastic restoring force is used for providing power-assisted when described relatively first connecting panel of described second connecting panel is opened, thereby reduces the strength that the user need spend when opening described second connecting panel.Wherein, described elastic component can be made as spring, shell fragment etc.
Connecting device of the present invention is after this device enters locking condition, the size of its locking force can also be finely tuned, finely tune the size of described locking force for convenience, on described latch segment 140, be arranged on a horizontal salient 142, described horizontal salient is arranged on described latch segment and the described first connecting panel bonded assembly end 123, and described horizontal salient is used for described latch segment is limited in described first connecting panel.When second connecting panel was done open and close movement, this horizontal salient was limited in the end of described first connecting panel all the time like this, and when handle was rotated, latch segment also can rotate thereupon; And described connecting device is also realized the locking force fine setting by the horizontal salient 142 of described latch segment.
Present embodiment can be provided with a through hole (not marking among the figure) on the end 123 of described first connecting panel, make described latch segment pass the described through hole and second pivotal joint then.The slightly larger in diameter of this through hole is in the diameter of described latch segment, and the size of its diameter gets final product with the moving described latch segment motion of handle passband.
In a further embodiment, described horizontal salient 142 is circle cap shape, and also is provided with some asperities on described horizontal salient, the friction force when increasing the locking force fine setting between user's hand and the horizontal salient.
In a further embodiment, a cushion block 143 is set between the end 123 of described horizontal salient 142 and described first connecting panel 120, further described latch segment is limited on described first connecting panel.
Can also adopt other connection mode between the certain latch segment of the present invention and first connecting panel, for example an end of described latch segment 140 is arranged to hook-shapedly, make this latch segment hook first connecting panel 120.The shape of this latch segment of the present invention without limits, as long as can realize that handle can drive this latch segment bicycle tube is locked.
In a further embodiment, between the described elastic component 141 and first connecting panel 120, a packing ring 144 is set, is used for the latch segment of the adaptive different size of described elastic component.
In embodiment further, on described first connecting panel inner edge surface relative, be respectively arranged with tooth line 132 and 133 and be used for further locking described bicycle tube with second connecting panel.
In sum, the connecting device of bicycle of the present invention, adopted first connecting panel, second connecting panel, latch segment and handle, one side of described first connecting panel and second connecting panel is hinged, and the bottom and first pivot knuckles with handle, handle is provided with second pivot parallel with described first pivot, and this second pivot is connected with an end of latch segment, when described handle rotates, make second pivot around first pivoted, thereby control the relative first connecting panel folding of described second connecting panel, the locking force of its connecting device is firm, good stability, its accuracy requirement to each accessory processing is not high, make its fraction defect low, reduced productive costs, improved work efficiency, this device does not have wearing and tearing in use simultaneously, prolong the life-span of product, but also had assembling simply, characteristics such as appearance looks elegant.
Based on above-mentioned device, the also corresponding locking method that a kind of bicycle connecting device is provided of the present invention, as shown in Figure 7, described method may further comprise the steps:
701, described first connecting panel and described second connecting panel is hinged in a side; Described first connecting panel is hinged by a hinge and described second connecting panel; Described first connecting panel can be fixed on the bicycle tube, for example, described first connecting panel is fixed on the top of described standpipe; Its fixing method has multiple, such as, can be for being wholely set, welding is spirally connected etc.
702, the opposite side of described second connecting panel is hinged by first pivot and described handle, and an end of described latch segment is connected with second pivot that is parallel to the first pivot setting on the handle, the other end of described latch segment and described first connecting panel flexibly connect; Around first pivoted, latch segment is rotated by handle thereupon.
703, control described second pivot axis, first pivoted by described handle, control described second connecting panel simultaneously with respect to the described first connecting panel folding;
When 704, described handle is controlled line between described first pivot and second pivot and surpassed the axis of described latch segment, bicycle tube is locked.Before locking, the handle portion of handle has a bending angle with first pivot and being connected of second pivot, and when device entered locking condition, this handle portion was fitted on described second connecting panel.
Be understandable that, for those of ordinary skills, can be equal to replacement or change according to technical scheme of the present invention and inventive concept thereof, and all these changes or replacement all should belong to the protection domain of the appended claim of the present invention.