JPS5844067Y2 - Spoke-mounted side reflector - Google Patents

Description

【考案の詳細な説明】 この考案はスポーク取付式サイドリフレクタに関し、更
に詳しくは、前方へ開口する有底丸孔を左右両端近傍部
に少なくとも１個づつ有する板状反射体と、それら有底
丸孔内にそれぞれ挿入係止される円柱状取付具とからな
り、有底丸孔は、その開口周縁内壁の少なくとも２ケ所
に半径方向内向きに突出する内突片を有し、円柱状取付
具は、頭部とその頭部より後方へ延びる一対の脚部とそ
の脚部の後端部周壁から半径方向外向きに突出する外突
片とからなり、円柱状取付具を、その脚部で対応するス
ポークを跨いで板状反射体の有底丸孔に挿入し、引続い
て捩り回転し、その外突片と有底丸孔の内突片とを堅固
に係止し、これによりスポークに取り付けられるスポー
ク取付式サイドリフレクタに関する。[Detailed description of the invention] This invention relates to a spoke-mounted side reflector, and more specifically, it includes a plate-like reflector having at least one bottomed round hole that opens forward in the vicinity of both left and right ends, and The round hole has a cylindrical fitting that is inserted and locked into each hole, and the bottomed round hole has inner projecting pieces that protrude radially inward at at least two places on the inner wall of the opening periphery, and the cylindrical fitting consists of a head, a pair of legs extending rearward from the head, and an outer projecting piece projecting radially outward from the peripheral wall of the rear end of the legs, and the cylindrical fixture is attached to the legs by the legs. Insert the corresponding spoke into the bottomed round hole of the plate-shaped reflector, then twist and rotate to firmly engage the outer protruding piece and the inner protruding piece of the bottomed round hole. This invention relates to a spoke-mounted side reflector that can be attached to a spoke-mounted side reflector.

先般より自転車、自動二輪車等の車輛の走行安全を確保
するためそのスポーク式車輪にサイドリフレクタが装着
されている。Recently, side reflectors have been attached to the spoke wheels of vehicles such as bicycles and motorcycles to ensure running safety.

このサイドリフレクタをスポーク式車輪に装着する方法
としては、Ｕ字状に折曲した取付板の内腹部にスポーク
を挾持し、その取付板の両端を重ねてサイドリフレクタ
にネジなどによって共締めするものが知られている。The method for attaching this side reflector to a spoke-type wheel is to sandwich the spokes on the inside of a mounting plate bent into a U-shape, overlap both ends of the mounting plate, and fasten them together to the side reflector using screws. It has been known.

しかしネジ止め式のものは振動により緩む心配があり、
これを防ぐためにはスプリングワッシャなどが必要で手
間のかかる結合操作を行う必要があった。However, there is a risk of the screw-on type loosening due to vibration.
In order to prevent this, spring washers and the like were required, which required a time-consuming joining operation.

またサイドリフレクタを表と裏の二つ割りで構成し、そ
の間にスポークを挾んでネジで共締めする方法も知られ
ている（特開昭５０−２３５９７号参照）。Also known is a method in which the side reflector is divided into two halves, a front side and a back side, and spokes are sandwiched between the halves and screwed together (see Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 50-23597).

しかしこの場合も先と同様の問題点があった。However, this case also had the same problem as before.

更ニサイドリフレクタに透孔を設け、その透孔を通じて
鈎状部材を突出させ、スポークを引掛けて手元に引張り
固定する方法も提案されている（実開昭５１−４１９８
０号参照）。A method has also been proposed in which a transparent reflector is provided with a through hole, a hook-shaped member is protruded through the through hole, and a spoke is hooked and fixed to the hand by pulling it (Utility Model Publication No. 51-4198).
(See No. 0).

しかし鈎状部材で引掛けるスポークが取付作業側から見
てサイドリフレクタの裏側に位置し、作業性が悪く、更
に鈎状部材の手元側が突出し、いわゆる１シヤープエツ
ジ“を形成して危険であるなどの問題があった。However, the spokes hooked by the hook-shaped member are located on the back side of the side reflector when viewed from the installation work side, making work difficult. Furthermore, the proximal side of the hook-shaped member protrudes, forming a so-called "one-sharp edge", which is dangerous. There was a problem.

この考案は、これらの問題点を解決するためになされた
もので、その主要な構成上の特徴の一つは、板状反射体
の両端近傍部にそれぞれ設けた有底丸孔に、脚部にスポ
ークを挾んだ円柱状取付具を挿入係止して板状反射体を
取り付けるよう構成したことにあり、これによって取付
操作が著しく簡単かつ容易になる。This invention was made to solve these problems, and one of its main structural features is that the legs are attached to the bottomed round holes provided near both ends of the plate-shaped reflector. The plate-shaped reflector is attached by inserting and locking a cylindrical fixture with spokes between the spokes, thereby making the attaching operation extremely simple and easy.

またゝ゛シヤープエツジが形成されず安全になる。In addition, no sharp edges are formed, making it safer.

以下図に示す実施例に基づいてこの考案を詳説する。This invention will be explained in detail below based on the embodiments shown in the figures.

１はこの考案のスポーク取付式サイドリフレクタの一実
施例であって、前方へ開口する有底丸孔２を左右両端近
傍部に各３個づつ有するポリメタクリル酸エステル系樹
脂製板状反射体３と、その右底丸孔内に挿入係止される
ポリアセタール系樹脂製円柱状取付具４とから構成され
ている。Reference numeral 1 shows an embodiment of the spoke-mounted side reflector of this invention, which includes a plate-shaped reflector 3 made of a polymethacrylic acid ester resin and having three bottomed round holes 2 opening toward the front near each of the left and right ends. and a cylindrical fixture 4 made of polyacetal resin that is inserted and locked into the bottom right round hole.

板状反射体３の有底丸孔２は、その底面中央に突出棒５
を有するとともに開口周縁内壁の上下に周縁に沿って半
径方向内向きに突出する同突片６を有している。The bottomed round hole 2 of the plate-shaped reflector 3 has a protruding rod 5 at the center of its bottom surface.
It has projecting pieces 6 that protrude radially inward along the periphery above and below the inner wall of the periphery of the opening.

その同突片６の後面は鋸歯状段部７に形成されている。The rear surface of the protruding piece 6 is formed with a sawtooth step 7.

有底丸孔２の中心軸ｍは板状反射体３に対し成る角度を
もって傾斜しており、また３個の有底丸孔２相互のピッ
チｐ、ｑは異っている。The central axis m of the bottomed round hole 2 is inclined at an angle with respect to the plate-shaped reflector 3, and the pitches p and q of the three bottomed round holes 2 are different from each other.

左側と右側の各３個の有底丸孔２は対称の位置にある。The three bottomed round holes 2 on the left and right sides are in symmetrical positions.

円柱状取付具４は、頭部８とその頭部８より後方へ延び
る一対の脚部９とその脚部９から半径方向外向きに突出
する外突片１０・とからなり、その外突片１０の前面は
鋸歯状段部１１を形成されている。The cylindrical fixture 4 consists of a head 8, a pair of legs 9 extending rearward from the head 8, and an outer projecting piece 10 that projects outward in the radial direction from the leg 9. The front surface of 10 is formed with a serrated step 11.

この鋸歯状段部１１は前記鋸歯状段部７と咬合可能であ
り、咬合すると円柱状取付具４は矢印Ｂ方向にしか回転
できなくなる。This serrated step 11 can engage with the serrated step 7, and when engaged, the cylindrical fixture 4 can only rotate in the direction of arrow B.

頭部８の前面には、円柱状取付具４を捩り回転するため
のドライバーの刃先を受は入れる溝１２が形成されてい
る。A groove 12 is formed on the front surface of the head 8 to receive the cutting edge of a screwdriver for twisting and rotating the cylindrical fixture 4.

溝１２０両側壁の半分１３は切り欠かれ、誤つて円柱状
取付具４を反−矢印Ｂ方向に回すことのないようにされ
ている。Half 13 of both side walls of groove 120 are cut out to prevent accidental turning of cylindrical fixture 4 in the counter-arrow B direction.

円柱状取付具４を更に詳しく説明すれば、第３〜８図に
おいて、１４は脚部９の隙間に連通ずるスリットで、円
柱状取付具４がスポークＳを跨いで板状反射体３の有底
丸孔２に挿入された後、スポークＳ及び板状反射体３に
対して捩り回転しうるために必要なものである。To explain the cylindrical fixture 4 in more detail, in FIGS. 3 to 8, 14 is a slit that communicates with the gap between the legs 9, and the cylindrical fixture 4 straddles the spokes S to allow the plate-shaped reflector 3 to be attached. This is necessary in order to be able to twist and rotate with respect to the spokes S and the plate-shaped reflector 3 after being inserted into the bottom round hole 2.

１５は脚部９の隙間に設げられ、有底丸孔２に設けられ
た突出棒５をスムーズに受は入れるための案内溝である
。Reference numeral 15 denotes a guide groove provided in the gap between the legs 9 to smoothly receive the protruding rod 5 provided in the bottomed round hole 2.

上記サイドリフレクタ１の取り付けは、スポークＳを円
柱状取付具４の脚部９の隙間に入れた後、円柱状取付具
４の脚部９を板状反射体３の有底丸孔２に挿入し、引続
いて矢印Ｂ方向に捩り回転すればよい。The above side reflector 1 is installed by inserting the spokes S into the gaps between the legs 9 of the cylindrical fixture 4, and then inserting the legs 9 of the cylindrical fixture 4 into the bottomed round holes 2 of the plate-shaped reflector 3. Then, it may be twisted and rotated in the direction of arrow B.

第９図および第１０図は取り付けの完了した状態を示す
ものである。FIGS. 9 and 10 show the state in which the installation is completed.

以上のようにしてなるサイドリフレクタ１では、円柱状
取付具４がその外突片１０の鋸歯状段部１１を有底丸孔
２の同突片６の鋸歯状段部Ｉに遊動不能に咬合すること
により板状反射体３に係止されるので、−担取り付けら
れれば実質的に一体になる。In the side reflector 1 constructed as described above, the cylindrical fixture 4 engages the serrated step 11 of the outer protruding piece 10 with the serrated step I of the outer protruding piece 6 of the bottomed round hole 2 so as not to be able to move. By doing so, it is locked to the plate-shaped reflector 3, so that when it is attached to the plate-shaped reflector 3, it becomes substantially integrated.

そこで取り付けが極めて堅固である。また、取り付けの
操作も円柱状取付具４を１／４回転するだけでよいので
、ネジ止めなどに比較して簡単かつ容易である。The installation is therefore extremely solid. Furthermore, since the mounting operation only requires turning the cylindrical fixture 4 by 1/4 of a turn, it is simpler and easier than fixing with screws or the like.

さらに２本のスポークＳに跨って取り付けられるので、
１本のスポークに取り付けられる方式のものに生じるよ
うな欠点、すなわちスポークを軸に回転したり、スポー
クに沿って滑動し、取り付は位置のプレる欠点がない。Furthermore, since it can be installed across two spokes S,
It does not have the drawbacks that occur with systems that are attached to a single spoke, such as rotating around the spoke or sliding along the spoke, and the installation does not have the disadvantage of changing position.

その上３個の有底丸孔２が異ったピッチｐ、ｑで並設さ
れているので、左右両端近傍に設けられている各３個の
有底丸孔２から適切にひとつづつ選択すれば、異った六
種類のスポーク間隔に正確に対応させることができる。Moreover, since the three bottomed round holes 2 are arranged side by side at different pitches p and q, one must be selected appropriately from each of the three bottomed round holes 2 provided near both left and right ends. For example, it is possible to accurately correspond to six different spoke spacings.

（ちなみに現在市販されている自転車のタイヤのサイズ
は、２０゜２２．２４，２６，２７，２８インチの六種
類やあるから、スポーク間隔も６通りである。(By the way, there are six sizes of bicycle tires currently on the market: 20°, 22.24, 26, 27, and 28 inches, so there are six different spoke spacings.

）加えて有底丸孔２の中心軸ｍは板状反射体３に対し成
る角度をもっているので、傾斜したスポークＳに取り付
けた際に板状反射体３がほぼ垂直になり、板状反射体前
後両面の反射方向に不均一が生じない。) In addition, since the central axis m of the bottomed round hole 2 has an angle with respect to the plate-shaped reflector 3, the plate-shaped reflector 3 becomes almost vertical when attached to the inclined spoke S, and the plate-shaped reflector 3 There is no non-uniformity in the reflection direction on both the front and rear surfaces.

なお、板状反射体３は、前後両面に反射平面を有し、こ
の両反射平面はいずれもその裏側に多数の正三角錐のカ
ット（キューブ・コーナー）を備え、それによって再帰
性反射機能、つまり入射光線をその光線とほぼ平行に反
射できる機能を付与されている。The plate-shaped reflector 3 has reflective planes on both the front and back surfaces, and both of these reflective planes have a large number of regular triangular pyramid cuts (cube corners) on the back side, thereby achieving a retroreflective function. It has the ability to reflect incident light almost parallel to the incident light.

このような板状反射体３は、前側と後側の二つの反射板
として製作し、両者を接着によって一体に結合して作り
うる。Such a plate-shaped reflector 3 can be manufactured by manufacturing two reflectors, one on the front side and the other on the rear side, and joining them together by adhesive.

板状反射体３及び円柱状取付具４の材質は先に挙げたも
のに限定されない。The materials of the plate-shaped reflector 3 and the cylindrical fixture 4 are not limited to those listed above.

例えば取付具４にはナイロン系樹脂、ポリカーボネート
系樹脂のほかアルミニウム・亜鉛グイキャストなどの使
用も可能である。For example, the fixture 4 can be made of nylon resin, polycarbonate resin, or aluminum/zinc guid cast.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第１図はこの考案に係るスポーク取付式サイドリフレク
タの一実施例を示す分解斜視図、第２図はそれのスポー
クへの取付説明図、第３図は第１図に示す円柱状取付具
の正面図、第４図はその底面図、第５図はその右側面図
、第６図はその背面図、第７図はそのＢ／ Ｂ／断面
図、第８図はそのＣ−Ｃ断面図、第９図は第１図に示す
サイドリフレクタをスポークに取り付けた状態を示す正
面図、第１０図は第９図においてスポークを含み紙面に
垂直な平面で切断した断面図である。 １・・・・・・スポーク取付式サイドリフレクタ、２・
・・・・−有底丸孔、３・・・・・・板状反射体、４・
・・・・・円柱状取付具、６・・・・・・内実片、８・
・・・・・頭部、９・・・・・・脚部、１０・・・・・
・外突片、Ｓ・・・・・・スポーク。Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of the spoke-mounted side reflector according to this invention, Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram of its installation on a spoke, and Fig. 3 is an illustration of the cylindrical fixture shown in Fig. 1. Front view, Figure 4 is its bottom view, Figure 5 is its right side view, Figure 6 is its rear view, Figure 7 is its B/B/sectional view, and Figure 8 is its C-C sectional view. , FIG. 9 is a front view showing the side reflector shown in FIG. 1 attached to a spoke, and FIG. 10 is a sectional view of FIG. 9 taken along a plane including the spoke and perpendicular to the paper surface. 1...spoke-mounted side reflector, 2.
....-Bottomed round hole, 3...Plate reflector, 4.
...Cylindrical fixture, 6...Inner piece, 8.
...Head, 9...Leg, 10...
・Outer protruding piece, S...Spoke.

Claims (1)

【実用新案登録請求の範囲】 ■、前方へ開口する有底丸孔を左右両端近傍部に少なく
とも１個づつ有する板状反射体と、それら有底丸孔内に
それぞれ挿入係止される円柱状取付具とからなり、 ａ、有底丸孔は、その開口周縁内壁の少なくとも２ケ所
に半径方向内向きに突出する内突片を有し、 ｂ。 円柱状取付具は、頭部とその頭部より後方へ延びる一対
の脚部とその脚部の後端部局壁から半径方向外向きに突
出する外突片とからなり、 円柱状取付具を、その脚部で対応するスポークを跨いで
板状反射体の有底丸孔に挿入し、引続いて捩り回転し、
その外突片と有底丸孔の内突片とを堅固に係止し、これ
によりスポークに取り付けられるスポーク取付式サイド
リフレクタ。 ２、有底丸孔の底面中央に、円柱状取付具挿入時にその
脚部間に嵌入しうる突出棒を備えてなる請求の範囲第１
項記載のサイドリフレクタ。 ３、有底丸孔の内突片後西と円柱状取付具の外突片前面
に互いに咬合しうる鋸歯状段部を形成してなる請求の範
囲第１項又は第２項記載のサイドリフレクタ。 ４、異ったピッチで近接して並ぶ３側御組の有底丸孔が
、板状反射体の左右両端近傍部にそれぞれ設けられてな
る請求の範囲第１項記載のサイドリフレクタ。[Claims for Utility Model Registration] ■ A plate-like reflector having at least one bottomed round hole that opens forward in the vicinity of both left and right ends, and a cylindrical reflector that is inserted and locked into each of the bottomed round holes. a. The bottomed round hole has inner projecting pieces projecting radially inward at at least two places on the inner wall of the opening periphery; b. The cylindrical fixture consists of a head, a pair of legs extending rearward from the head, and an outer projecting piece projecting radially outward from the rear end wall of the legs. Straddle the corresponding spoke with the leg and insert it into the bottomed round hole of the plate-shaped reflector, then twist and rotate,
A spoke-mounted side reflector that is attached to a spoke by firmly engaging the outer protruding piece and the inner protruding piece of the bottomed round hole. 2. Claim 1, comprising a protruding rod that can be fitted between the legs of the cylindrical fixture when inserted in the center of the bottom of the round hole with a bottom.
Side reflector as described in section. 3. The side reflector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a serrated stepped portion that can engage with each other is formed on the rear west of the inner protruding piece of the bottomed round hole and the front face of the outer protruding piece of the cylindrical fixture. . 4. The side reflector according to claim 1, wherein three side sets of bottomed round holes arranged closely at different pitches are provided in the vicinity of both left and right ends of the plate-shaped reflector.