CN204956806U - Folding back attitude stabilization's folding bicycle - Google Patents

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CN204956806U
CN204956806U CN201520733227.7U CN201520733227U CN204956806U CN 204956806 U CN204956806 U CN 204956806U CN 201520733227 U CN201520733227 U CN 201520733227U CN 204956806 U CN204956806 U CN 204956806U
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The utility model provides a folding back attitude stabilization's folding bicycle which includes frame, actuating system, braking system and folding attitude stabilization device, the frame includes side arm (1) and after -frame (3), the actuating system includes front wheel (2) and rear wheel (4), and install on side arm (1) front wheel (2), install on after -frame (3) rear wheel (4), be connected through collapsible device between side arm (1) and the after -frame (3), folding attitude stabilization device includes jam plate (81), locking bottom plate (82) and locking bolt (83), and jam plate (81) are cooperateed with locking bottom plate (82) and are installed on the frame, locking bolt (83) and locking bottom plate (82) looks threaded connection, it can press jam plate (8) admittedly on locking bottom plate (82). It can be so that the bicycle in folding back, can not scatter, and attitude stabilization is favorable to placing and moving, also can eliminate the risk because of falling down to lead to the fact bicycle or object damage on every side.

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The folding bicycle of attitude stabilization after folding
Technical field
The utility model relate to a kind of bicycle (comprise bicycle, Electrical Bicycle, lower with, repeat no more), especially a kind of folding bicycle, particularly a kind of folding after the folding bicycle of attitude stabilization.
Background technology
Bicycle is the daily vehicle of people.Now, along with the environmental consciousness of people is more and more stronger, add government advocate people many by bike, drive less, so bicycles increases becomes the vehicle of people's routine, life manyly, particularly in city short distance, bicycle (comprise Electrical Bicycle, lower same, no) become the vehicle of people more and more.
Although bicycle energy-conserving and environment-protective, stop convenient, economical and practical, bicycle can also be taken exercises, and is good exercise kits for the long-term personnel sitting office; But because bicycle weight is little, often become the target of thief, such people just like bicycle to take family when not using, in addition, people go work or travel during to other places, also wish bicycle to carry with.Conveniently bicycle is carried with, and people have invented Collapsible bicycle, and namely bicycle can be folded up from centre, and to shorten the length of bicycle, thus the convenient anti-back of the body is piggyback walked, and also facilitates and carries in elevator, automobile, bus, train, high ferro.But be easy to scatter after bicycle is folding, unsteady attitude, is not easy to place: easily fall down on the one hand, break, another can bump against other things after conveniently scattering, and there is potential safety hazard; Also be not easy to carry simultaneously, be difficult to when lifting with hands grab surely.In addition, current this folding bicycle, when placing, front portion only has a bar strut, is difficult to hold on vehicle frame, also easily makes vehicle frame fall down, simultaneously, in all places (elevator, automobile, bus, train, high ferro, station etc.) that can not ride, can only walk with manually shouldering, making people very arduous.
Summary of the invention
The purpose of this utility model be overcome prior art above-mentioned deficiency and provide a kind of folding after the folding bicycle of attitude stabilization, it can make bicycle after folding, can not scatter, attitude stabilization, being conducive to placing and moving, also can eliminating the risk because falling down to cause bicycle or surrounding objects to damage.
The technical solution of the utility model is: a kind of folding bicycle of folding rear attitude stabilization, and it comprises vehicle frame, drive system, brake system and folding attitude stabilization device; Vehicle frame comprises side arm and after-frame; Drive system comprises front-wheel and trailing wheel, and front-wheel is arranged on side arm; Trailing wheel is arranged on after-frame; Be connected by folding device between side arm with after-frame; Folding attitude stabilization device be to pin the device that side arm and after-frame swing around folding device to prevent side arm (1) and after-frame (3) when side arm and after-frame fold.
The further technical scheme of the utility model is: described folding attitude stabilization device comprises jam plate, locking base plate and lock bolt, jam plate matches with locking base plate and is arranged on vehicle frame, namely jam plate is arranged on side arm and locking base plate is arranged on after-frame or jam plate is arranged on after-frame and locking base plate is arranged on side arm, and jam plate matches with the installation site of locking base plate; Lock bolt is threaded mutually with locking base plate, and jam plate can press solidly on locking base plate by it.
The utility model further technical scheme is: described jam plate is provided with the breach matched with lock bolt; The other end of lock bolt is provided with pressure cap and turning handle.
The utility model further technical scheme is: described jam plate and locking floor level are arranged.
The utility model also further technical scheme is: described drive system also comprises pedal system and/or electric drive system, and pedal system comprises stretcher, gear and chain; Electric drive system comprises motor, storage battery and controller; Brake system is brake system; Foldable is set to the device that side arm and after-frame can be made to fold mutually, and it comprises folding hinge and latching device, and latching device comprises can the parts of fastening mutually, and it is arranged on side arm and after-frame respectively.
The further technical scheme of the utility model is: it also comprises Collapsible support device, and Collapsible support device is can support vehicle frame when side arm folds mutually with after-frame and the device that bicycle can be facilitated to carry out; Collapsible support device comprises stay bearing plate and support wheel; One end of stay bearing plate is hinged on frame downward, and support wheel is movably arranged on the other end of stay bearing plate.
The further technical scheme of the utility model is: one end of described stay bearing plate is hinged on after-frame front lower portion; Support wheel is by being arranged on the other end of stay bearing plate by steering hardware; Stay bearing plate is two pieces, and one end symmetrical expression of two pieces of stay bearing plates is hinged on after-frame front lower portion respectively, and it shares a jointed shaft, and the other end of two pieces of stay bearing plates is connected with a seat board; Support wheel is two, and two support wheels are rotatably arranged on seat board or stay bearing plate respectively by wheel support.
The further technical scheme of the utility model is: described Collapsible support device also comprises position fixing apparatus; Position fixing apparatus is the device that Collapsible support device can be pinned on vehicle frame; Position fixing apparatus comprises fixed link and ripping bar, and ripping bar is installed on stay bearing plate or seat board by bearing activity, and support wheel has lock hole, and fixed link one end is actively plugged in the lock hole that support wheel has, and one end of its other end and ripping bar is hinged; The corresponding Collapsible support device of after-frame turns to level attitude and person upright position is respectively equipped with the level attitude fixed orifice and upright position fixed orifice that match with fixed link, and it can by a side pressure of fixed link surely in level attitude fixed orifice or upright position fixed orifice by ripping bar; Also be provided with between ripping bar and stay bearing plate and be pressed against spring, the other end of ripping bar is provided with the curved shape being convenient to step.
The utility model compared with prior art has following features:
1. utility model, it can make bicycle after folding, can not scatter, attitude stabilization, is conducive to placing and moving, and also can eliminate the risk because falling down to cause bicycle or surrounding objects to damage.
2. folding attitude stabilization apparatus structure is simple, easy and simple to handle, convenient, fast during use, locks effective.
Below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments, detailed construction of the present utility model is further described.
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Fig. 1 is structural representation of the present utility model;
Fig. 2 is the left view of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is the right elevation of Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 is the birds-eye view of Fig. 1;
Fig. 5 is perspective view of the present utility model (being also transparent view);
Fig. 6 is that Fig. 5 is along the partial enlarged drawing within the scope of A line;
Fig. 7 is that Fig. 5 is along the partial enlarged drawing within the scope of B line;
Fig. 8 is the perspective view at another visual angle of the present utility model;
Fig. 9 is folded state structural representation of the present utility model;
Figure 10 is the left view of Fig. 9;
Figure 11 is the right elevation of Fig. 9;
Figure 12 is that Figure 10 is along the partial enlarged drawing within the scope of C line;
Figure 13 is that Figure 11 is along the partial enlarged drawing within the scope of D line;
Figure 14 is the birds-eye view of Fig. 9;
Figure 15 is the perspective view of folded state of the present utility model;
Figure 16 is that Fig. 1 is along the partial enlarged drawing within the scope of E line;
Figure 17 is that Fig. 9 is along the partial enlarged drawing within the scope of F line;
Figure 18 is the structural representation of Collapsible support device of the present utility model;
Figure 19 is the perspective view of Collapsible support device of the present utility model.
Detailed description of the invention
Embodiment 1
As shown in figures 1-15: a kind of folding bicycle of folding rear attitude stabilization, it comprises vehicle frame, drive system, brake system, folding attitude stabilization device and Collapsible support device; Vehicle frame comprises side arm 1 and after-frame 3.
Drive system comprises front-wheel 2 and trailing wheel 4, and it can also comprise pedal system, and pedal system comprises stretcher, gear and chain; If be Electrical Bicycle, then also comprise electric drive system, electric drive system comprises the parts such as motor, storage battery, controller.
Brake system is brake system.
Front-wheel 2 is arranged on side arm 1; Trailing wheel 4 is arranged on after-frame 3; Be connected by folding device between side arm 1 with after-frame 3.
Foldable is set to the device that side arm 1 can be made folding with after-frame 3 phase, it comprises folding hinge 71 and latching device 72, namely side arm 1 and after-frame 3 are hinged, also be provided with the latching device 72 for fixed position therebetween, latching device comprises can the parts of fastening mutually, it is arranged on side arm 1 respectively with on after-frame 3, its form can be varied, such as, can be two bolt covers, between tacked (Fig. 4,5,8 clearly show this structure) by tightening latch, it can also be by the direct locking type structure of bolt.
As Fig. 6, 7, 12, shown in 13, folding attitude stabilization device for pin folding after side arm 1 and after-frame 3, make its attitude more stable, not easily scatter, convenient placement, shoulder, carry out, it comprises jam plate 81, locking base plate 82 and lock bolt 83, locking base plate 82 is arranged on side arm 1, jam plate 81 is arranged on after-frame 3 correspondence position (namely side arm 1 folding with after-frame 3 after, jam plate 81 is corresponding with locking base plate 82 position), as shown in fig. 10-15, locking base plate 82 to be arranged on after-frame 3 and be positioned at folded turning to side (after namely side arm 1 and after-frame 3 fold, side close to each other, as shown in Fig. 9-15), jam plate 81 is arranged on the side arm 1 and side of corresponding locking base plate 82, its position height also adapts with locking base plate 82 (after namely side arm 1 and after-frame 3 fold, jam plate 81 is in mated position with locking base plate 82, as shown in Fig. 9-15), certainly, locking base plate 82 can exchange installation site with jam plate 81, namely locks that base plate 82 is arranged on side arm 1, jam plate 81 is arranged on after-frame 3, and this belongs to simple conversion, belongs to the utility model protection domain, one end of lock bolt 83 is thread segment, and it is for being threaded mutually with locking base plate 82, and jam plate 81 is provided with the breach 811(that matches with lock bolt 83 as shown in Figure 6), its other end is provided with pressure cap 831 and turning handle 832(as shown in Figure 7), pressure cap 831 is for pressing solidly at locking base plate 82 by jam plate 81, mutually lock after making side arm 1 and after-frame 3 folding, thus protection stabilized conditions, turning handle 832 can be convenient for people to turn lock bolt 83 with hand, makes fixing and unclamps convenient and swift.This folding attitude stabilization apparatus structure is simple, locking firmly, most important be locking with unclamp convenient and swift, for people bring conveniently.
Jam plate 81 is not limited to level shown in the drawings with locking base plate 82 and installs, can at right angle setting, also can arbitrarily angledly install, as long as the two can match just passable.
As illustrated in figs. 16-19, Collapsible support device is after side arm 1 and after-frame 3 phase are folding, can support bicycle front portion well, prevent bicycle from falling down, and the device that bicycle is carried out can be facilitated, it comprises stay bearing plate 91, support wheel 92 and position fixing apparatus, stay bearing plate 91 be two pieces (also can be one piece or, just two pieces of ratios one piece are more stable, certainly, it can also be more than two pieces), one end symmetrical expression of two pieces of stay bearing plates 91 is hinged on after-frame 3 front lower portion (as figure) respectively, it can share a jointed shaft 93, the synchronism that two pieces of stay bearing plates 91 can be kept so well to rotate and conformability, the other end of two pieces of stay bearing plates 91 is connected with a seat board 94(seat board 94 not necessarily individual components, it can be a part for stay bearing plate 91, these are all simple conversion, no matter whether seat board 94 be individual components, be the scope of protection of the invention), support wheel 92 is two, two support wheels 92 are rotatably movably arranged on seat board 94 or stay bearing plate 91 respectively by wheel support 921, namely support wheel 92 is movably arranged on wheel support 921 by wheel shaft, wheel support 921 is connected on seat board 94 or stay bearing plate 91 turnably, ensure that support wheel 92 can turn to, be convenient to like this turn to when carrying out, position fixing apparatus comprises fixed link 95 and ripping bar 96, ripping bar 96 installs stay bearing plate 91(that block stay bearing plate 91 in the outer part by bearing activity) or seat board 94 on, support wheel 92 has lock hole 921, fixed link 95 one end is actively plugged in the lock hole 921 that support wheel 92 has, one end of its other end and ripping bar 96 is hinged, and fixed link 95 plays and Collapsible support device is tacked the effect on vehicle frame.The corresponding Collapsible support device of after-frame 3 turns to level attitude and person upright position and is respectively equipped with the level attitude fixed orifice 31 and upright position fixed orifice 32(that match with fixed link 95 as Figure 16, shown in 17), also be provided with between ripping bar 96 and stay bearing plate 91 and be pressed against spring 97, it can by a side pressure of fixed link 95 surely in level attitude fixed orifice 31 or upright position fixed orifice 32 by ripping bar 96, the other end of ripping bar 96 is provided with the curved shape (as shown in figure 18) being convenient to step, when bicycle needs folding, pin steps on the other end knee of ripping bar 96, one end of fixed link 95 is deviate from from level attitude fixed orifice 31, then Collapsible support device is stepped on and go to plumbness, until in press-in upright position, one end fixed orifice 32 of fixed link 95, then folding side arm 1 and after-frame 3, at this moment support wheel 92 will with earth surface, until supporting role is (as Fig. 9, shown in 15), when needs are ridden, pin steps on the other end of ripping bar 96, one end of fixed link 95 is deviate from from upright position fixed orifice 32, then Collapsible support device is gone to horizontality, until in one end press-in level attitude fixed orifice 31 of fixed link 95, then make straight side arm 1 and after-frame 3, at this moment support wheel 92 will depart from ground, and Collapsible support device would not affect ride (as shown in Fig. 1,5,8).
Certainly, Collapsible support device also can be arranged on side arm 1 rear end lower, such as, can establishing a pole on side arm, for installing Collapsible support device, can play same effect, and this simple technology conversion, belongs to equivalent technologies and replace; As long as namely also Collapsible support device is arranged on the device of playing a supporting role after frame downward is used for vehicle frame folding just with the technical scheme that Collapsible support device of the present utility model is same or equivalent.When bicycle is placed on elevator, high ferro, bus etc. local time, Collapsible support device can play a supportive role on the one hand, do not fall down, on the other hand, when on the car that can not ride, station, the place such as harbour, can carry out (owing to being provided with Universal support wheel 92), not need people to resist on shoulder, bring more convenient.
The utility model is not limited to above-mentioned concrete structure, as long as the bicycle being provided with the folding attitude stabilization device identical or equivalent with the utility model or Collapsible support device just drops within protection domain of the present utility model.

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1. a folding bicycle for folding rear attitude stabilization, it comprises vehicle frame, drive system and brake system; Vehicle frame comprises side arm (1) and after-frame (3); Drive system comprises front-wheel (2) and trailing wheel (4), and front-wheel (2) is arranged on side arm (1); Trailing wheel (4) is arranged on after-frame (3); Be connected by folding device between side arm (1) with after-frame (3); It is characterized in that: it also comprises folding attitude stabilization device; Folding attitude stabilization device be to pin the device that side arm (1) swings around folding device to prevent side arm (1) and after-frame (3) with after-frame (3) when side arm (1) and after-frame (3) are folding.
2. the folding bicycle of folding rear attitude stabilization according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described folding attitude stabilization device comprises jam plate (81), locking base plate (82) and lock bolt (83), jam plate (81) matches with locking base plate (82) and is arranged on vehicle frame, namely jam plate (81) is arranged on side arm (1) and locking base plate (82) and is arranged on the upper or jam plate (81) of after-frame (3) and is arranged on upper and locking base plate (82) of after-frame (3) and is arranged on side arm (1), jam plate (81) matches with the installation site of locking base plate (82), lock bolt (83) is threaded mutually with locking base plate (82), and jam plate (8) can press solidly in locking base plate (82) by it.
3. the folding bicycle of folding rear attitude stabilization according to claim 2, is characterized in that: described jam plate (81) is provided with the breach (811) matched with lock bolt (83); The other end of lock bolt (83) is provided with pressure cap (831) and turning handle (832).
4. the folding bicycle of the folding rear attitude stabilization according to Claims 2 or 3, is characterized in that: described jam plate (81) and locking base plate (82) are horizontally disposed with.
5. the folding bicycle of the folding rear attitude stabilization according to claim 1 or 2 or 3, it is characterized in that: described drive system also comprises pedal system and/or electric drive system, pedal system comprises stretcher, gear and chain; Electric drive system comprises motor, storage battery and controller; Brake system is brake system; Foldable is set to the device that side arm (1) and after-frame (3) can be made folding mutually, it comprises folding hinge (71) and latching device (72), latching device (72) comprises can the parts of fastening mutually, and it is arranged on side arm (1) respectively with on after-frame (3).
6. the folding bicycle of the folding rear attitude stabilization according to claim 1 or 2 or 3, it is characterized in that: it also comprises Collapsible support device, Collapsible support device is can support vehicle frame when side arm (1) folds mutually with after-frame (3) and the device that bicycle can be facilitated to carry out; Collapsible support device comprises stay bearing plate (91) and support wheel (92); One end of stay bearing plate (91) is hinged on frame downward, and support wheel (92) is movably arranged on the other end of stay bearing plate (91).
7. the folding bicycle of folding rear attitude stabilization according to claim 4, it is characterized in that: it also comprises Collapsible support device, Collapsible support device is can support vehicle frame when side arm (1) folds mutually with after-frame (3) and the device that bicycle can be facilitated to carry out; Collapsible support device comprises stay bearing plate (91) and support wheel (92); One end of stay bearing plate (91) is hinged on frame downward, and support wheel (92) is movably arranged on the other end of stay bearing plate (91).
8. the folding bicycle of folding rear attitude stabilization according to claim 6, is characterized in that: one end of described stay bearing plate (91) is hinged on after-frame (3) front lower portion; Support wheel (92) is by being arranged on the other end of stay bearing plate (91) by steering hardware; Stay bearing plate (91) is two pieces, one end symmetrical expression of two pieces of stay bearing plates (91) is hinged on after-frame (3) front lower portion respectively, it shares a jointed shaft (93), and the other end of two pieces of stay bearing plates (91) is connected with a seat board (94); Support wheel (92) is two, and two support wheels (92) are rotatably arranged on seat board (94) or stay bearing plate (91) respectively by wheel support (921).
9. the folding bicycle of folding rear attitude stabilization according to claim 7, is characterized in that: one end of described stay bearing plate (91) is hinged on after-frame (3) front lower portion; Support wheel (92) is by being arranged on the other end of stay bearing plate (91) by steering hardware; Stay bearing plate (91) is two pieces, one end symmetrical expression of two pieces of stay bearing plates (91) is hinged on after-frame (3) front lower portion respectively, it shares a jointed shaft (93), and the other end of two pieces of stay bearing plates (91) is connected with a seat board (94); Support wheel (92) is two, and two support wheels (92) are rotatably arranged on seat board (94) or stay bearing plate (91) respectively by wheel support (921).
10. the folding bicycle of folding rear attitude stabilization according to claim 9, is characterized in that: described Collapsible support device also comprises position fixing apparatus; Position fixing apparatus is the device that Collapsible support device can be pinned on vehicle frame; Position fixing apparatus comprises fixed link (95) and ripping bar (96), ripping bar (96) is installed on stay bearing plate (91) or seat board (94) by bearing activity, support wheel (92) has lock hole (921), fixed link (95) one end is actively plugged in the lock hole (921) that support wheel (92) has, and one end of its other end and ripping bar (96) is hinged; After-frame (3) corresponding Collapsible support device turns to level attitude and person upright position is respectively equipped with the level attitude fixed orifice (31) and upright position fixed orifice (32) that match with fixed link (95), and it can by a side pressure of fixed link (95) surely in level attitude fixed orifice (31) or upright position fixed orifice (32) by ripping bar (96); Also be provided with between ripping bar (96) and stay bearing plate (91) and be pressed against spring (97), the other end of ripping bar (96) is provided with the curved shape being convenient to step.
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