FR2777525A1 - Self-contained direction and stop bicycle indicating light kit - Google Patents

Self-contained direction and stop bicycle indicating light kit Download PDF

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FR2777525A1
FR2777525A1 FR9804899A FR9804899A FR2777525A1 FR 2777525 A1 FR2777525 A1 FR 2777525A1 FR 9804899 A FR9804899 A FR 9804899A FR 9804899 A FR9804899 A FR 9804899A FR 2777525 A1 FR2777525 A1 FR 2777525A1
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62JCYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
    • B62J6/00Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices on cycles; Mounting or supporting thereof; Circuits therefor
    • B62J6/05Direction indicators
    • B62J6/055Electrical means, e.g. lamps
    • B62J6/056Electrical means, e.g. lamps characterised by control means
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62JCYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
    • B62J6/00Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices on cycles; Mounting or supporting thereof; Circuits therefor
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    • B62J6/045Rear lights indicating braking

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The central case (1) has a vertical cylindrical aperture (2), allowing it to be slipped over e.g. the saddle mounting tube, and securely clamped by tightening (12) a gap at the front. A stop light (10) is opt. fitted at the rear of the case, and two outrigger tubes, integrally moulded, support the rear-facing direction indicator lights (4), as well as housing the necessary dry batteries (9). A flasher circuit controlling these lights, housed in the case, is operated, via a cable attached to the frame (6), by a switch (5) clamped (7) to the handle-bar, which also controls the stop light, if fitted

Description

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ENSEMBLE KIT AUTONOMESELF-CONTAINED KIT ASSEMBLY

FEUX CLIGNOTANTS ET DE STOP POUR BICYCLETTE  FLASHING AND STOP LIGHTS FOR BICYCLES

L'invention est relative à un ensemble autonome destiné à être adapté à une bicyclette et à assurer les fonctions d'indication de changement de  The invention relates to an autonomous assembly intended to be adapted to a bicycle and to perform the functions of indication of change of

direction (feux clignotants) et de signalisation des arrêts (feu de stop).  direction (flashing lights) and stop signaling (brake light).

Les bicyclettes sont en général équipées de moyens de signalisation permettant de rouler de nuit (feux avant et arrière). Pour les changements de direction et les arrêts, aucun dispositif ne semble avoir été conçu pour être adapté aux cycles en question: - pour les changements de direction, il faut lâcher le guidon pour l'indiquer ce qui a pour effet de diminuer la stabilité de la conduite;  Bicycles are generally equipped with signaling means enabling them to ride at night (front and rear lights). For changes of direction and stops, no device seems to have been designed to be adapted to the cycles in question: - for changes of direction, you have to let go of the handlebars to indicate this, which has the effect of reducing the stability of the driving;

- pour les arrêts, il n'existe aucune possibilité manuelle de les signaler.  - for stops, there is no manual possibility to report them.

Tout ceci engendre une insécurité qu'il convient de solutionner.  All this creates insecurity which must be resolved.

Le déposant a donc conçu un ensemble kit autonome qui élimine ces inconvénients et qui réalise les fonctions précédentes sans que le cycliste  The depositor has therefore designed an autonomous kit assembly which eliminates these drawbacks and which performs the previous functions without the cyclist

ait à lâcher le guidon avec l'une ou l'autre de ses mains.  have to let go of the handlebars with either hand.

L'ensemble kit autonome selon l'invention se caractérise en ce qu'il comporte, pour réaliser la fonction de changement de direction: - un élément central pourvu d'un moyen apte à assurer sa fixation à l'un des sous-ensembles dudit cycle; - deux bras placés de chaque côté dudit élément central et porteurs, à chaque extrémité, d'un feu clignotant; - un contacteur relié audit élément central par une liaison électriquement conductrice apte à commander séparément lesdits feux clignotants et pourvu d'un moyen apte à assurer sa fixation au guidon dudit cycle; - une source d'énergie électrique intégrée audit ensemble et apte à alimenter  The autonomous kit assembly according to the invention is characterized in that it comprises, to perform the direction change function: - a central element provided with a means capable of ensuring its attachment to one of the sub-assemblies of said assembly cycle; - two arms placed on each side of said central element and carrying, at each end, a flashing light; - A contactor connected to said central element by an electrically conductive link capable of separately controlling said flashing lights and provided with means capable of ensuring its attachment to the handlebars of said cycle; - a source of electrical energy integrated into said assembly and capable of supplying

lesdits feux clignotants par l'intermédiaire dudit contacteur.  said flashing lights through said switch.

Il comporte, en outre, pour réaliser la fonction de signalisation des arrêts,  It also includes, to carry out the function of signaling stops,

un feu de stop intégré à l'élément central précédent.  a brake light integrated into the previous central element.

Les caractéristiques de l'invention vont apparaître plus clairement à  The characteristics of the invention will appear more clearly on

la lecture de la description détaillée qui suit d'au moins un mode de réali-  reading the following detailed description of at least one embodiment

sation préféré de celle-ci donné à titre d'exemple non limitatif et repré-  preferred position thereof given by way of nonlimiting example and represented

senté aux dessins annexés.felt in the accompanying drawings.

Sur ces dessins: - la figure 1 est une vue en perspective de l'ensemble selon l'invention dans sa version indicateur de changement de direction; -2- - la figure 2 est une vue en perspective dudit ensemble monté sur l'un des sous-ensembles de la bicyclette; - la figure 3 est une vue en perspective de l'ensemble selon l'invention dans sa version indicateur de changement de direction et d'arrêt; - la figure 4 est une vue en perspective dudit ensemble monté sur l'un des sous-ensembles d'une bicyclette; - la figure 5 est une vue en perspective, partiellement éclatée, d'un ensemble selon l'invention montrant l'emplacement préféré de la source d'énergie. L'ensemble représenté aux figures comporte: - un élément central (1) pourvu d'un moyen (2) apte à assurer sa fixation à l'un des sous-ensembles d'une bicyclette; - deux bras (3) placés de chaque côté dudit élément central (1) et porteurs, à chaque extrémité, d'un feu clignotant (4);  In these drawings: - Figure 1 is a perspective view of the assembly according to the invention in its direction change indicator version; - Figure 2 is a perspective view of said assembly mounted on one of the sub-assemblies of the bicycle; - Figure 3 is a perspective view of the assembly according to the invention in its version indicating change of direction and stop; - Figure 4 is a perspective view of said assembly mounted on one of the sub-assemblies of a bicycle; - Figure 5 is a perspective view, partially exploded, of an assembly according to the invention showing the preferred location of the energy source. The assembly shown in the figures comprises: - a central element (1) provided with means (2) capable of ensuring its attachment to one of the sub-assemblies of a bicycle; - two arms (3) placed on each side of said central element (1) and carrying, at each end, a flashing light (4);

- un contacteur (5) relié audit élément central (1) par une liaison électri-  - a contactor (5) connected to said central element (1) by an electrical link

quement conductrice (6) apte à commander séparément lesdits feux clignotants (4) et pourvu d'un moyen (7) apte à assurer sa fixation au guidon (8) dudit cycle;  only conductive (6) capable of separately controlling said flashing lights (4) and provided with means (7) capable of ensuring its attachment to the handlebars (8) of said cycle;

- une source d'énergie (9) intégrée audit ensemble et apte à alimenter les-  an energy source (9) integrated into said assembly and capable of supplying the

dits feux clignotants (4) par l'intermédiaire dudit contacteur (5).  said flashing lights (4) through said switch (5).

Dans cette configuration, ledit ensemble correspond à la version indication  In this configuration, said set corresponds to the indication version

de changement de direction (figures 1 et 2).  change of direction (Figures 1 and 2).

Dans sa configuration globale (figures 3 et 4), ledit ensemble comporte en  In its overall configuration (Figures 3 and 4), said assembly comprises

addition un feu de stop (10).addition of a stop light (10).

Le feu de stop (10) peut être alimenté par la même source d'énergie électri-  The brake light (10) can be powered by the same source of electrical energy.

que (9) et commandé par le même contacteur (5).  as (9) and controlled by the same contactor (5).

L'élément central (1) peut être fixé à l'un quelconque des sous- ensembles  The central element (1) can be fixed to any of the sub-assemblies

du cycle choisi par exemple parmi le tube (11) de la selle ou le gardeboue.  of the cycle chosen for example from the tube (11) of the saddle or the mudguard.

Dans le cas o ledit élément central est fixé au tube (11) de la selle, le moyen de fixation (2) peut être du type alésage fendu associé à une vis de  In the case where said central element is fixed to the tube (11) of the saddle, the fixing means (2) can be of the split bore type associated with a screw.

serrage (12).tightening (12).

Dans le cas o ledit élément central est fixé au garde-boue, il peut être  In the case where said central element is fixed to the mudguard, it can be

intégré par moulage à celui-ci.integrated by molding therein.

La source d'énergie (9) peut être constituée par des piles.  The energy source (9) can consist of batteries.

Dans la réalisation préférée de l'invention (Figure 5), lesdites piles sont -3-  In the preferred embodiment of the invention (Figure 5), said batteries are -3-

placées à l'intérieur de l'un des bras (3).  placed inside one of the arms (3).

Bien entendu, l'invention n'est pas limitée aux modes de réalisation décrits et représentés pour lesquels on pourra prévoir d'autres variantes en particulier dans:5 - la forme, la nature et la conception de l'élément central (1), des bras (3) et des feux clignotants (4); - la position de l'ensemble kit sur la bicyclette;  Of course, the invention is not limited to the embodiments described and shown for which other variants can be provided, in particular in: 5 - the shape, nature and design of the central element (1), arms (3) and flashing lights (4); - the position of the kit assembly on the bicycle;

- le type de contacteur (5) utilisé; sans pour celA sortir du cadre de l'invention.  - the type of contactor (5) used; without departing from the scope of the invention.

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REVENDICATIONS 1- Ensemble kit destiné à être adapté à une bicyclette, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte au moins: - un élément central (1) pourvu d'un moyen (2) apte à assurer sa fixation à l'un des sous-ensembles dudit cycle; - deux bras (3) placés de chaque côté dudit élément central (1) et porteurs, à chaque extrémité, d'un feu clignotant (4);  1- Kit assembly intended to be adapted to a bicycle, characterized in that it comprises at least: - a central element (1) provided with a means (2) capable of ensuring its attachment to one of the sub-assemblies of said cycle; - two arms (3) placed on each side of said central element (1) and carrying, at each end, a flashing light (4); - un contacteur (5) relié audit élément central (1) par une liaison électri-  - a contactor (5) connected to said central element (1) by an electrical link quement conductrice (6) apte à commander séparément lesdits feux clignotants (4) et pourvu d'un moyen (7) apte à assurer sa fixation au guidon (8) dudit cycle; - une source d'énergie électrique (9) intégrée audit ensemble et apte à  only conductive (6) capable of separately controlling said flashing lights (4) and provided with means (7) capable of ensuring its attachment to the handlebars (8) of said cycle; - a source of electrical energy (9) integrated into said assembly and capable of alimenter lesdits feux clignotants (4) par l'intermédiaire dudit contacteur(5).  supply said flashing lights (4) via said contactor (5). 2- Ensemble kit, selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que  2- kit assembly, according to claim 1, characterized in that l'élément central (1) comporte, en addition, un feu de stop (10).  the central element (1) comprises, in addition, a brake light (10). 3- Ensemble kit, selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que le feu de stop (10) est alimenté par la même source d'énergie (9) et commandé  3- kit assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that the brake light (10) is powered by the same energy source (9) and controlled par le même contacteur (5).by the same contactor (5). 4- Ensemble kit, selon la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que l'élément central (1) est fixéà l'un des sousensembles  4- kit assembly, according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that the central element (1) is fixed to one of the subassemblies du cycle choisi parmi le tube (11) de la selle ou du garde-boue.  of the cycle chosen from the tube (11) of the saddle or the mudguard. - Ensemble kit, selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que, dans le cas o l'élément central est fixé au tube (11) de la selle, le moyen  - Kit assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that, in the case where the central element is fixed to the tube (11) of the saddle, the means de fixation (2) est du type alésage fendu associé à une vis de serrage (12).  fixing (2) is of the split bore type associated with a clamping screw (12). 6- Ensemble kit, selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que, dans le cas o l'élément central est fixé au garde-boue, il est intégré par  6- kit assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that, in the case where the central element is fixed to the mudguard, it is integrated by moulage à celui-ci.molding to it. 7- Ensemble kit, selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la source d'énergie (9) est constituée de piles électriques placées à  7- Kit assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the energy source (9) consists of electric cells placed at l'intérieur de l'un des bras (3).the inside of one of the arms (3).
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GB2408639A (en) * 2003-10-10 2005-06-01 Luke John Ian Smith Illuminated signals for bicycles

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