JP2010070027A - Mudguard device for bicycle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mudguard device for a bicycle rear wheel capable of easily detachably being mounted on a saddle fitting of a bicycle, and rarely being brought into contact with the wheel of the bicycle even in the state of aged deterioration or the like. <P>SOLUTION: The mudguard device for the bicycle is provided with a gutter-shaped mudguard body for the rear wheel, a first latching part fixed to the top surface of the mudguard body for the rear wheel, a first latched part configured to be latched to the first latching part, and a fastening part connected to the first latched part and configured to be fastened to a pair of side frames of the saddle fitting of the bicycle. The mudguard device for the bicycle may further be provided with a tank-like saddle bag, a second latched part fixed to the under surface of the saddle bag and configured to be latched to the first latching part, and a second latching part fixed to the top surface of the saddle bag and configured to be latched to the first latched part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a bicycle mudguard device, and more particularly to a bicycle rear wheel mudguard device that can be easily attached to and detached from a pair of side frames of a saddle fitting of a bicycle.

  Conventionally, as a bicycle rear wheel mudguard, (1) it is fixed to the bicycle by a mudguard stay arranged so as to straddle both sides of the rear wheel, and covers from the upper part of the rear wheel to the front and rear part. (2) A substantially linear one that covers the front half of the rear wheel and is attached to the seat stay (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-295276). For example).

  However, mudguards such as (1) take time to attach and detach, and if the mudguard mounting screws loosen due to secular change or the mudguard stays bend due to some impact, the mudguards There is a possibility that the mudguard stay may come into contact with the rear wheel of the bicycle and impair safety when the bicycle is driven. In addition, the mudguard as in (2) is easier to attach and detach than in (1), and the mudguard is less likely to come into contact with the rear wheel of the bicycle. There are no bicycles, and there is a lack of versatility. Furthermore, both (1) and (2) can only be used as mudguards and have no function to add new options.

  On the other hand, there are various types of bicycles, such as city cycle, road bike, cross bike, mountain bike, and electric bike. Of these, it is common for city cycles and electric bicycles to be equipped with mudguards at the time of purchase. On the other hand, road bikes, cross bikes, and mountain bikes are not equipped with mudguards at the time of purchase, and are generally attached after the purchaser's preference.

Such mudguards to be attached later are particularly desired to be easily attachable to and detachable from the bicycle and to be attached to any type of bicycle. . However, no bicycle mudguard that meets such requirements has been developed.
JP 11-291965 A JP-A-8-295276

  The present invention has been made in view of these disadvantages, and can be easily attached to any type of bicycle, and has excellent durability and safety against long-term driving. The purpose is to provide a wheel mudguard.

The invention made to solve the above problems is
A mudguard body for the saddle-shaped rear wheel,
A first hook fixed to the upper surface of the rear wheel mudguard body,
A first hooked portion configured to be hookable on the first hooking portion;
A bicycle mudguard apparatus comprising: a fastening portion coupled to the first hooking portion and configured to be fastened to a pair of side frames of a saddle fitting of the bicycle.

  The bicycle mudguard can be easily attached to and detached from the pair of side frames of the saddle fitting of the bicycle by the fastening portion. In addition, since there is a common part in the form of the pair of side frames of the saddle bracket of the bicycle, regardless of the type of bicycle, the bicycle mudguard device can be used for road bikes, cross bikes, mountain bikes, etc. It can be installed not only for bicycles of the general type, but also for city cycles, etc., which are usually equipped with mudguards at the time of purchase. Furthermore, since the bicycle mudguard device is not attached to the bicycle by a mudguard stay arranged so as to straddle both sides of the rear wheel, the mudguard device is subject to mud change due to aging or bending of the mudguard stay. There is no risk of the bicycle being in contact with the rear wheel and losing stability when riding a bicycle.

  The bicycle mudguard device includes a tank-shaped saddle bag, a second hooked portion fixed to the lower surface of the saddle bag and configured to be hookable on the first hooking portion, and a saddle bag. It is good to further comprise the 2nd latching part which is fixed to the upper surface and is constituted so that latching is possible on the 1st above-mentioned latching part. Thereby, the said mudguard apparatus for bicycles can shorten the space | interval of a mudguard main body and a bicycle rear wheel. Therefore, even if the distance between the pair of side frames of the saddle bracket and the wheel is large, the distance between the mudguard body and the rear wheel can be shortened, so that the pebbles and mud jump up by the wheel while riding the bicycle. Can be effectively prevented. In addition, by placing a bicycle repair tool, first aid, etc. in the saddle bag, it is possible to cope with unforeseen circumstances when riding a bicycle.

  The bicycle mudguard includes a plurality of saddle bags, a second hooking portion, and a second hooking portion, and a plurality of saddles via the second hooking portion and the second hooking portion. The bag may be connected. Thus, the bicycle mudguard device optimally adjusts the distance between the mudguard body and the rear wheel of any bicycle by increasing or decreasing the number of saddle bags to be connected. be able to.

  The saddle bag of the bicycle mudguard apparatus may have a bowl-shaped upper part and a bowl-shaped lower part, and the upper and lower openings may be connected so as to be openable. Since the upper and lower portions of the saddle bag form a bowl shape, even when an external force is applied to the saddle bag, the force is dispersed, and the pressure resistance is excellent. Therefore, the bicycle mudguard apparatus can suppress the saddle bag from being deformed, and can also suppress the displacement of the mudguard body.

  The upper part and the lower part of the saddle bag of the bicycle mudguard apparatus may be formed of a laminate including a cloth layer, an elastic body layer, and a cloth layer. As a result, the strength of the saddle bag can be increased, and even when force is applied to the saddle bag and the saddle bag is temporarily elastically deformed, the original state is quickly restored once the applied force is removed. Since it returns, the misalignment of the mudguard body can be minimized.

  In the bicycle mudguard, the first hooked part and the fastening part are connected so as to be rotatable about a horizontal direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the mudguard body as a central axis. Is preferred. By connecting the first hooked portion and the fastening portion in this manner, the mudguard of the bicycle mudguard device can be used regardless of the angle at which the pair of side frames of the saddle bracket is installed. The angle between the main body and the rear wheel of the bicycle can be suitably adjusted.

  As described above, the bicycle mudguard device of the present invention can be easily attached to and detached from any type of bicycle, and is in contact with the rear wheel due to aging or bending of the mudguard stay. Thus, there is no possibility that the safety state when riding a bicycle is impaired.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a bicycle mudguard apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing a use state of the bicycle mudguard apparatus of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a bicycle mudguard apparatus according to an embodiment different from the bicycle mudguard apparatus of FIG. 4, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the bicycle mudguard apparatus of FIG. 3 is assembled.

  The bicycle mudguard device 1 of FIG. 1 includes a mudguard body 2, a first hooking part 3, a first hooked part 4, and a fastening part 5.

  The mudguard body 2 is a bowl-like body that is formed in a concave shape on the side close to the rear wheel of the bicycle and is gently curved in the longitudinal direction. The linear dimension between the front end and the rear end of the mudguard body 2 is not particularly limited, but is usually about 40 cm to 60 cm. The mudguard main body 2 also has a mounting frame 21 that fits the first latching portion 3 in the vicinity of the front upper front tip. The mudguard body 2 is not only excellent in design by having the shape as described above, but can effectively prevent the pebbles and mud from jumping up.

  The first latching portion 3 is formed between a base 31 having a substantially square planar shape, a pair of guide rails 32 having an upper half folded inward at a substantially right angle, and a pair of guide rails 32. A flexible arm 33 is provided. The front end of the flexible arm 33 is fixed toward the center front of the base 31, while the rear end side is formed so as to be freely bent in the vertical direction. A latching protrusion 34 is formed on the upper surface near the center of the flexible arm 33, and a latch release portion 35 is formed at the rear end of the flexible arm 33. The latching protrusion 34 formed on the flexible arm 33 is configured such that the front end surface is a slope inclined downward and the rear end surface is vertically lowered.

  The first hook 3 is fixed to the mudguard body 2 by a plurality of bolts (three are illustrated in the figure). Specifically, the first latching portion 3 is fitted into the mounting frame 21 on the mudguard body 2 and the bolts are screwed into the bolt insertion holes of the respective members. Fixed to the mudguard body 2.

  The first hooked portion 4 is a substantially rectangular frame having a pair of U-shaped guide grooves 41 at the left and right ends. The first hooked portion 4 is formed with a concave hooking portion 42 inside the rear side of the frame.

  The first hooking portion 3 is configured to be hookable on the first hooking portion 4, and the hooking of the first hooking portion 3 to the first hooking portion 4 is the first hooking portion 3. A pair of guide rails 32 (a cross-sectional shape in which the upper half is bent inward at a substantially right angle) are engaged with a pair of guide grooves 41 (a cross-sectional U-shape) of the first hooked portion 4 and are slid. By doing. At this time, the first hooking portion 3 holds the hooking projection 34 of the flexible arm 33 on the hooking portion 42 of the first hooking portion 4, so that the first hooking portion 4 is fixed to the first hooking portion 4. Fixed. On the other hand, when removing the 1st latching part 3 from the 1st latching part 4, after pushing down the latch release part 35 of the flexible arm 32, and releasing the latching of the latching part 42 and the latching protrusion 34 What is necessary is just to slide the 1st latching | locking part 3 in the direction opposite to the time of latching. By configuring the latching and detaching mechanism of the first latching portion 3 with respect to the first latched portion 4 as described above, a reliable latching with resistance to impact and an extra force are required. Not easy removal is compatible.

  A pair of flat, substantially cylindrical connecting portions 43 connected to a fastening portion 5 described later is formed in the front portion of the first hooked portion 4. A flat cylindrical portion 44 having a smaller radius is attached to one of the pair of connection portions 43 (the left connection portion in the drawing). On the end surface of the flat cylindrical portion 44, minute irregularities are formed radially to strengthen the connection with the fastening portion 5. Furthermore, the 1st latching | locking part 4 is provided with the shaft locking screw 45 and the nut 46, The connection part 43 of the 1st latching | locking part 4 and the connection part 53 of the fastening part 5 are provided with these components. Connected.

  The fastening portion 5 is a T-shaped body mainly composed of a main body 51 and a sandwiching piece 52. The fastening portion 5 includes a connecting portion 53 formed in a flat cylindrical shape for connecting to the first hooked portion 4 at the lower end. On the contact surface of the connecting portion 53 with respect to the flat cylindrical portion 44, minute irregularities for strengthening the connection with the first hooked portion 4 are formed radially.

  When connecting the fastening part 5 and the first hooked part 4, the connecting part 53 of the fastening part 5 is provided between the flat cylindrical part 44 of the first hooked part 4 and the connecting part 43 facing it. Are engaged, and the shaft set screw 45 and the nut 46 are screwed and fastened together. The fastening portion 5 and the first hooked portion 4 are securely fixed without sliding in a state where the minute irregularities formed radially on their contact surfaces are engaged with each other. The connection between the fastening portion 5 and the first hooked portion 4 is relaxed by loosening the screwing between the shaft locking screw 45 and the nut 46. By the relaxation of the screwing, the first hooked portion 4 and the fastening portion 5 penetrate the pair of connecting portions 43 of the first hooked portion 4, the flat cylindrical portion 44, and the connecting portion 53 of the fastening portion 5. It is possible to rotate about the axis line (horizontal direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the mudguard body 2). After adjusting the fastening part 5 to a desired angle with respect to the first hooked part 4, the first hooked part 4 and the fastening part 5 are connected again by tightening the shaft locking screw 45 with the nut 46. Can be fixed. Thus, the angle of the mudguard main body 2 can be arbitrarily changed with respect to the rear wheel of the bicycle by configuring the mechanism for coupling the first hooked portion 4 and the fastening portion 5 as described above. Can do.

  The upper side part of the main body 51 of the fastening part 5 (the part corresponding to the T-shaped horizontal line) has a pair of clamping recesses near both ends, and has a screw insertion hole in the center part. The clamping piece 52 is a rod-like body having the same longitudinal dimension as the upper side portion of the main body 51, and has a screw insertion hole in the center portion. The clamping piece 52 is connected to the main body 51 by overlapping the upper side portion of the main body 51 and screwing the fixing screw 54 into the clamping piece 52 and the screw insertion hole of the main body 51. The clamping piece 52 has a pair of clamping recesses similar to the clamping recesses of the main body 51 at positions near both ends facing the clamping recesses of the main body 51 when connected to the main body 51. The dimension between the recesses of the pair of sandwiching recesses of the main body 51 and the sandwiching piece 52 can be usually 30 mm to 40 mm.

  FIG. 2 shows a usage state when the bicycle mudguard 1 is fastened to the pair of side frames Y of the saddle fitting by the fastening portion 5. As shown in the drawing, the pair of side frames Y of the saddle fitting located on the back side of the saddle X is clamped by the pair of clamping recesses of the body 51 of the fastening portion 5 and the pair of clamping recesses of the clamping piece 52, while Thus, the fastening portion 5 is fixed to the pair of side frames Y by screwing the fixing screws 54 into the holding pieces 52 and the screw insertion holes of the main body 51. By performing the fastening method of the fastening part 5 with respect to the pair of side frames Y of the saddle fitting of the fastening part 5 as described above, the bicycle mudguard 1 can be securely fixed to the bicycle. But it can be easily attached and detached.

  As general materials of the mudguard body 2, the first hooking part 3, the first hooked part 4 and the fastening part 5 in the mudguard apparatus 1 for bicycles of the present embodiment, iron, steel, stainless steel Metal materials such as copper alloy and aluminum alloy and engineering plastics such as polycarbonate are preferably used.

  The bicycle mudguard 1 according to the above-described embodiment is configured to sandwich and fix the pair of side frames Y by the pair of sandwiching recesses of the main body 51 of the fastening portion 5 and the pair of sandwiching recesses of the sandwiching piece 52. It can be securely fixed to the bicycle without wobbling. Further, the bicycle mudguard 1 fixes the fastening part 5 to the pair of side frames Y by screwing the fixing screws 54 into the clamping pieces 52 of the fastening part 5 and the screw insertion holes of the main body 51. Since it is connected to the bicycle by anyone, anyone can easily attach and detach it.

  This bicycle mudguard device 1 is connected to a pair of side frames Y of a saddle bracket of a bicycle by a fastening portion 5 and is provided with a mudguard stay arranged so as to straddle both sides of the rear wheel. It cannot be attached to a bicycle. Therefore, when the mudguard mounting screw loosens due to secular change or the mudguard stay bends due to some impact, the mudguard or mudguard stay touches the rear wheel of the bicycle and There is no risk of compromising safety.

  The pair of side frames Y of the bicycle saddle fitting to which the bicycle mudguard device 1 is connected generally has a common portion regardless of the type of bicycle. Therefore, the bicycle mudguard device 1 is generally equipped with mudguards at the time of purchase, as well as road bikes, cross bikes, and mountain bikes, which are generally installed afterwards. It can be mounted on any type of bicycle, such as a typical type of city cycle.

  In this bicycle mudguard device 1, the first hooked part 4 and the fastening part 5 are connected so as to be rotatable about a horizontal direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the mudguard body 2 as a central axis. Therefore, the angle of the mudguard main body 2 can be arbitrarily changed with respect to the rear wheel of the bicycle. Accordingly, the bicycle mudguard 1 can adjust the mudguard main body 2 to a suitable angle regardless of the inclination angle of the pair of side frames Y of the saddle fitting of the bicycle.

  The bicycle mudguard apparatus 1 of FIG. 3 includes a mudguard body 2, a first hooking portion 3, a first hooked portion 4, a fastening portion 5, a saddle bag 6, a second hooked portion 7, and A second hooking portion 8 is provided. Since the configuration other than the saddle bag 6, the second hooking portion 7, and the second hooking portion 8 is the same as that of the bicycle mudguard of FIG. Omitted.

  The saddle bag 6 is a tank-like body, and the saddle bag upper portion 61 and the saddle bag lower portion 62 are both formed in a bowl shape. One or a plurality of saddle bags 6 may be installed (one case is illustrated in the figure). The saddle bag upper portion 61 and the saddle bag lower portion 62 are connected to each other so as to be openable. Specifically, the opening 63 of the saddle bag upper portion 61 and the opening 64 of the saddle bag lower portion 62 are sewn together on the front end side through a cloth or the like, and the side end and the rear end side can be opened by a zipper. It is connected to. By providing such a saddle bag, even when the distance between the pair of side frames of the saddle bracket and the wheel is large, the distance between the mudguard body 2 and the rear wheel of the bicycle can be shortened. Bicycle repair tools and first aid tools can also be placed in the saddle bag.

  The saddle bag upper portion 61 and the saddle bag lower portion 62 are formed of a laminate including a fabric layer, an elastic body layer, and a fabric layer. In this way, the elastic body layer is sandwiched between the cloth layers, whereby the strength of the saddle bag 6 can be increased as compared with the case where the saddle bag 6 is formed from a single layer body, and an external force is applied temporarily. Even when it is elastically deformed, it quickly returns to the original state again, so that the displacement of the mudguard body 2 can be minimized.

  As the elastic body constituting the elastic body layers of the saddle bag upper portion 61 and the saddle bag lower portion 62, for example, a foamed product of rubber, resin, elastomer, or a mixture thereof can be used. Examples of rubber include butadiene rubber, styrene / butadiene rubber, chloroprene rubber, isoprene rubber, ethylene / propylene rubber, ethylene / propylene / diene terpolymer rubber, silicone rubber, urethane rubber, natural rubber, and foams thereof. Can be used. Examples of resins include urethane resins, styrene resins, polyethylene, polypropylene, olefin resins including ethylene vinyl copolymers, polyester resins, polyamide resins, vinyl chloride resins, ionomer resins or foams thereof. It can be used. Elastomers include urethane elastomers, styrene elastomers including styrene, butadiene, styrene, styrene, isoprene, styrene or those hydrogenated thereto, olefins composed of polyethylene, polypropylene, and diene rubbers. Elastomers, polyester elastomers, polyamide elastomers, chlorine elastomers, fluorine elastomers, silicone elastomers or foams thereof can be used.

  Examples of the cloth constituting the upper saddle bag 61 and the lower saddle bag 62 include various resins such as polyamide, polyester, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate, and polyurethane. Materials etc. can be used.

  The saddle bag upper portion 61 and the saddle bag lower portion 62 may be formed of a single layer body instead of the laminated body as described above. As a material in the case where the saddle bag upper part 61 and the saddle bag lower part 62 are formed from a single layer body, for example, a hard plastic such as ABS resin, a natural fiber material or a synthetic fiber material which is formed by curing and binding with a binder, A water-resistant hard paper surface coated with a paint or a metal such as aluminum is used.

  Similar to the first hooked portion 4, the second hooked portion 7 is a rectangular frame having a pair of U-shaped guide grooves 71 at the left and right ends. The second hooked portion 7 has a concave hooking portion 72 formed inside the rear side of the frame. The second hooked portion 7 is formed by screwing bolts into bolt insertion holes provided at a plurality of locations (four corners in the figure are illustrated) and corresponding bolt insertion holes provided on the lower surface of the saddle bag lower portion 62. By fixing, it is connected to the vicinity of the center of the lower surface of the saddle bag lower part 62.

  The first latching portion 3 is latched to the second latching portion 7 by using a pair of guide rails 32 (a cross-sectional shape in which the upper half is folded inward at a substantially right angle) of the first latching portion 3. This is performed by engaging with and sliding on a pair of guide grooves 71 (cross-sectionally U-shaped) of the two hooked portions 7. At this time, the first latching portion 3 is engaged with the latching portion 72 of the second latching portion 7 by latching the latching protrusion 34 of the flexible arm 33 with respect to the second latching portion 7. Securely fixed. On the other hand, when removing the first latching portion 3 from the second latched portion 7, the latch release portion 35 of the flexible arm 32 is pushed down, and the latching of the latching portion 72 and the latching protrusion 34 is released. What is necessary is just to slide the 1st latching | locking part 3 in the direction opposite to the time of latching. By constructing the latching and detaching mechanism of the first latching part 3 with respect to the second latched part 7 as described above, a reliable latching resistant to impact and an extra force are required. Not easy removal is compatible.

  Similar to the first latching portion 3, the second latching portion 8 includes a base 81 having a substantially square planar shape, a pair of guide rails 82 having a cross-sectional shape in which an upper half portion is bent inward at a substantially right angle, and this A flexible arm 83 is provided between the pair of guide rails 82. The front end of the flexible arm 83 is fixed toward the center front of the base 81, while the rear end side is formed so as to be able to bend in the vertical direction. A latching protrusion 84 is formed on the upper surface near the center of the flexible arm 83, and a latch release portion 85 is formed at the rear end of the flexible arm 83. The latching protrusion 84 formed on the flexible arm 83 is configured such that the front end surface is a slope inclined downward and the rear end surface is vertically lowered. A plurality of second hooks 8 are provided in a plurality of bolt insertion holes provided in the substantially square base 81 and a plurality of bolt insertion holes provided in the upper surface of the saddle bag upper portion 61 corresponding thereto (3 in the figure). By screwing and fixing the bolt of the book), the saddle bag upper portion 61 is connected to the vicinity of the center of the upper surface.

  The latching of the second latching portion 8 with respect to the first latching portion 4 is a pair of the second latching portion 8 as in the latching of the first latching portion 3 with respect to the second latching portion 7. The guide rail 82 (the cross-sectional shape in which the upper half is bent inward at a substantially right angle) is engaged with the pair of guide grooves 41 (cross-sectional U-shape) of the first hooked portion 4 and is slid. . At this time, the second hooking portion 8 holds the hooking protrusion 84 of the flexible arm 83 on the hooking portion 42 of the first hooking portion 4, so that the second hooking portion 8 is engaged with the first hooking portion 4. Securely fixed. On the other hand, when removing the second latching portion 8 from the first latched portion 4, the latching release portion 85 of the flexible arm 82 is pushed down, and the latching of the latching portion 42 and the latching protrusion 84 is released. What is necessary is just to slide the 2nd latching | locking part 8 in the direction opposite to the time of latching. By constructing the latching and detaching mechanism of the second latching portion 8 with respect to the first latched portion 4 as described above, it is necessary to have a reliable latching resistant to impact and an extra force. Not easy removal is compatible.

  The mudguard body 2, the first hooking part 3, the first hooking part 4, the fastening part 5, the second hooking part 7, and the second hooking part in the bicycle mudguard apparatus 1 of the present embodiment. As a general material of 8, metal materials such as iron, steel, stainless steel, copper alloy, and aluminum alloy, and engineering plastics such as polycarbonate are preferably used.

  In the bicycle mudguard 1 of the present embodiment, the first hook 3 and the second hook 7 are engaged, and the first hook 4 and the second hook 8 are hooked. Thus, all the members of the mudguard body 2, the fastening portion 5, and the saddle bag 6 are integrated. The appearance of the bicycle mudguard 1 integrated in this way is shown in FIG. The bicycle mudguard 1 of the present embodiment is fixed to a pair of side frames of a saddle fitting located on the back side of the bicycle saddle by the same method as in the above-described embodiment.

  The bicycle mudguard 1 according to this embodiment can connect one or a plurality of saddle bags up and down via the second hooking portion 8 and the second hooking portion 7. In this way, by connecting one or more saddle bags up and down, the interval between the mudguard body 2 and the rear wheel of the bicycle can be adjusted as appropriate. Accordingly, the bicycle mudguard device 1 can suitably adjust the distance between the mudguard body 2 and the rear wheel of any bicycle by increasing or decreasing the number of saddle bags to be connected. As a result, it is possible to effectively prevent muddy water and pebbles from jumping up by the rear wheel while the bicycle is running in rainy weather. Also, if you put a bicycle repair tool or first aid in the saddle bag, the bicycle screw may become loose while you are riding the bicycle, or you may have fallen and injured while driving. Can deal with it as soon as possible.

  By forming the saddle bag upper portion 61 and the saddle bag lower portion 62 with a laminate in which an elastic layer is sandwiched between cloth layers, the strength can be increased as compared with a case where the saddle bag upper portion 61 and the saddle bag lower portion 62 are formed from a single layer body. In addition, the saddle bag upper portion 61 and the saddle bag lower portion 62 have elastic layers, so that external force is applied and the form of the saddle bag upper portion 61 and the saddle bag lower portion 62 is temporarily elastically deformed. However, when the applied force is removed, the original state is quickly restored again, so that the displacement of the mudguard main body 2 can be minimized.

  In the bicycle mudguard 1, the saddle bag upper portion 61 and the saddle bag lower portion 62 both form a bowl-like shape, so that even when an external force is applied, the force is dispersed and has excellent pressure resistance. Therefore, by forming the saddle bag upper portion 61 and the saddle bag lower portion 62 in such a shape, the saddle bag 6 can be prevented from being deformed, and thus the displacement of the mudguard body 2 can also be suppressed.

  In addition, this invention can be implemented in the aspect which gave various change and improvement other than the said aspect. For example, in FIG. 2, the fastening portion 5 of the bicycle mudguard 1 is connected to the pair of side frames Y of the bicycle. May be sandwiched between them. Thereby, the bicycle mudguard 1 is more securely fixed to the bicycle. Further, the saddle bag 6 provided in the bicycle mudguard 1 may have a shape other than the above, for example, a spherical shape or a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape.

  As described above, the bicycle rear wheel mudguard according to the present invention is less likely to come into contact with the rear wheel of the bicycle due to aging, etc., and can be easily attached to and detached from any bicycle. Can be attached to.

It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the mudguard apparatus for bicycles concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is a typical perspective view which shows the use condition of the mudguard apparatus for bicycles of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the bicycle mudguard apparatus which concerns on embodiment different from the bicycle mudguard apparatus of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which assembled the mudguard apparatus for bicycles of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bicycle mudguard apparatus 2 Mudguard main body 3 1st latching part 4 1st latched part 5 Fastening part 6 Saddle bag 7 Second latched part 8 Second latching part 21 Mounting frame 31 Base 32 Guide rail 33 Flexible arm 34 Engagement protrusion 35 Engagement release part 41 Guide groove 42 Engagement part 43 Connection part 44 Flat cylindrical part 45 Shaft set screw 46 Nut 51 Main body 52 Nipping piece 53 Connection part 54 Fixing screw 61 Saddle bag upper part 62 Saddle bag lower part 63 opening part 64 opening part 71 guide groove 72 latching part 81 base 82 guide rail 83 flexible arm 84 latching protrusion 85 latch release part X saddle
Y side frame

Claims (6)

A mudguard body for the saddle-shaped rear wheel,
A first hook fixed to the upper surface of the rear wheel mudguard body,
A first hooked portion configured to be hookable on the first hooking portion;
A bicycle mudguard apparatus comprising: a fastening portion coupled to the first hooking portion and configured to be fastened to a pair of side frames of a bicycle saddle fitting. A tank-shaped saddle bag,
A second hooked portion fixed to the lower surface of the saddle bag and configured to be hookable on the first hooking portion;
The bicycle mudguard according to claim 1, further comprising: a second hooking portion fixed to the upper surface of the saddle bag and configured to be hookable on the first hooked portion. A plurality of saddle bags, a second hook portion and a second hook portion;
The bicycle mudguard according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a plurality of saddle bags are connected via the second hooking portion and the second hooking portion. The saddle bag has a bowl-shaped upper part and a bowl-shaped lower part,
The bicycle mudguard according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the upper and lower openings are connected so as to be openable and closable.   The bicycle mudguard according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an upper portion and a lower portion of the saddle bag are formed of a laminate including a cloth layer, an elastic body layer, and a cloth layer.   The said 1st latching | locking part and the fastening part are connected so that rotation is possible centering | focusing on the horizontal direction perpendicular | vertical with respect to the longitudinal direction of the said mudguard main body. A bicycle mudguard according to item 1.

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