TWI875501B - Adjustable bicycle accessory bracket set - Google Patents

Abstract

A bracket assembly for adjusting bicycle accessories includes a support unit, an accessory seat unit and a locking unit. The support unit includes a clamping end and a mounting end, and the mounting end has an assembly portion. The accessory seat unit includes a main seat body, a first side seat body and a second side seat body, the main seat body has a first side surface, a second side surface and a connecting member, the first side seat body is fixed to the first side surface, the second side seat body is fixed to the second side surface, and the accessory seat unit can rotate relative to the support unit. The locking unit locks the connecting member to the assembly portion, and can limit the rotation angle of the accessory seat unit relative to the support unit, and make the first side surface or the second side surface face upward.

Description

Adjustable bicycle accessory bracket set

The present invention relates to a bicycle accessory, in particular to a bracket set for adjusting the bicycle accessory.

There is a connection structure of a seat tube disc cover and an accessory seat of a bicycle (patent case of Republic of China certificate number M563993), which includes a seat tube, a connection frame connected and fixed to the seat tube, and an accessory seat locked and coupled to the connection frame. The seat tube is provided with a pipe bundle at the rear end, a disc cover located above the pipe bundle, and a disc cover bolt capable of locking and fixing the disc cover in place.

Although the above structure utilizes a connecting portion of the connecting frame to be connected to the dish cover by locking, embedding or integrally forming, so that the connecting frame is connected and fixed to the vertical pipe, and the accessory seat is locked to the connecting frame in a manner that can be adjusted in angle or front and rear position. However, the position of the accessory seat cannot be adjusted to other positions of the handle according to the needs of the user, and cannot be installed with other accessories, and the use function is limited.

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a bracket assembly for adjusting bicycle accessories that can solve the existing problems.

Therefore, the adjustable bicycle accessory bracket assembly of the present invention is suitable for being installed on a bicycle and for mounting an accessory, and the bracket assembly comprises a support unit, an accessory seat unit and a locking unit. The support unit comprises a detachable clamping end portion fixed to the bicycle, and a mounting end portion opposite to the clamping end portion, and the mounting end portion has a set of connecting parts. The accessory seat unit includes a main seat body, a connecting piece connected to the main seat body and rotatably mounted on the assembly part, a first side seat body adjustably mounted on the main seat body, and a second side seat body adjustably mounted on the main seat body. The main seat body has a first side surface and a second side surface opposite to the first side surface. The first side seat body is fixed to the first side surface, and the second side seat body is fixed to the second side surface. The accessory seat unit can rotate relative to the supporting unit and make one of the first side surface and the second side surface face an upper direction opposite to the ground. The locking unit locks the connector to the assembly portion of the support unit, positions the accessory seat unit on the support unit, limits the rotation angle of the accessory seat unit relative to the support unit, and makes one of the first side surface and the second side surface face upward.

The utility model has the advantages that the supporting unit can be installed at different parts of the bicycle according to the use requirements, and the accessory seat unit can rotate relative to the supporting unit, so that the installation position of the accessory can be adjusted according to the use requirements of the user, and the use is very convenient.

Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that similar components are represented by the same reference numerals in the following description.

Referring to Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 7 to Fig. 10, an embodiment of the bracket set of the bicycle accessories of the present invention is suitable for installation on a handlebar 1 of a bicycle and for installation of at least one accessory 2. The accessories 2 applicable to installation of the present invention can be a global positioning system (GPS), a stopwatch, a mobile phone, a flashlight, a bell set, a sports video recording device (such as GoPro), and different types of accessories 2 can be selected for use according to usage requirements. Each accessory 2 is connected to a protrusion 201, and the protrusion 201 has a clamping plate 202. The bracket set includes a support unit 10, an accessory seat unit 20 and a locking unit 30.

The support unit 10 includes a clamping end 11 detachably fixed to the handle 1, a mounting end 12 opposite to the clamping end 11, and an extension section 13 between the clamping end 11 and the mounting end 12. The clamping end 11 has a first arc frame 111, a second arc frame 112 pivotally connected to the first arc frame 111, and a screw 113 for locking the first arc frame 111 and the second arc frame 112. The first arc frame 111 has a first frame side edge 114 that is flush with the extension section 13. The second arc frame 112 has a second frame side edge 115 that is stepped with the extension section 13. 4, the mounting end portion 12 has a hole-shaped assembly portion 121 (see FIG3), a mounting hole 122 connected to the assembly portion 121, a slit 123 connecting the mounting hole 122 and the assembly portion 121, and a semicircular curved surface 124 (see FIG4). The extension section 13 extends along a first axis X, and has a first surface 131 arranged flush with the first frame side edge 114, a second surface 132 opposite to the first side surface 211 along a second axis Z perpendicular to the first axis X, two side surfaces 133 connected between the first surface 131 and the second surface 132, and two guide grooves 134 respectively recessed from the side surfaces 133 and extending along the first axis X. The assembly portion 121 and the mounting hole 122 are located between the first surface 131 and the second surface 132 , and the curved surface 124 has two opposite ends that are smoothly connected to the first surface 131 and the second surface 132 .

The accessory seat unit 20 includes a main seat body 21, a connecting member 22 connected to the main seat body 21 and rotatably mounted on the assembly portion 121, a first side seat body 23 adjustably mounted on the main seat body 21, a second side seat body 24 adjustably mounted on the main seat body 21, a plurality of first screws 25, and a plurality of second screws 26.

The main base body 21 has a first side surface 211, a second side surface 212 opposite to the first side surface 211, two first keyhole groups 213 connecting the first side surface 211 and the second side surface 212, and a plurality of second keyhole groups 214 connecting the first side surface 211 and the second side surface 212. Each first keyhole group 213 has two first keyholes 215 arranged at intervals along the first axis X, and the first keyholes 215 of the first keyhole groups 213 are arranged in a staggered manner. Each second keyhole set 214 has two second keyholes 216 spaced apart along a third axis Y perpendicular to the first axis X and the second axis Z. The distance between the two first keyholes 215 of each first keyhole set 213 is equal to the distance between the two second keyholes 216 of each second keyhole set 214.

The connecting member 22 is in the shape of a shaft and extends along an axis L parallel to the third axis Y, and has an outer peripheral surface 221 around the axis L, a groove 222 recessed from the outer peripheral surface 221, and a stopper 223 disposed in the groove 222. By disposing the stopper 223, the groove 222 is disconnected around the axis L. Referring to FIG. 4 , the groove 222 has a first end 224 and a second end 225 opposite to each other around the axis L. The stopper 223 has a first stopper surface 226 adjacent to the first end 224, and a second stopper surface 227 adjacent to the second end 225.

5, the first side seat body 23 is fixed to the first side surface 211, and has a first end surface 231, a first small-diameter hole 232 recessed from the first end surface 231, a first large-diameter hole 233 connected to the first small-diameter hole 232 and having a larger hole diameter than the first small-diameter hole 232, two first notches 234 connected from the first end surface 231 to the first large-diameter hole 233, and two first through holes 235 connected to the first large-diameter hole 233 and arranged at intervals. The distance between the two first lock holes 215 of each first lock hole set 213 is equal to the distance between the first through holes 235. The distance between the two second lock holes 216 of each second lock hole set 214 is also equal to the distance between the first through holes 235. The clamping plate 202 of one of the accessories 2 can pass through the first notches 234 and be clamped in the first large-diameter hole 233 after being rotated.

5, the second side seat body 24 is fixed to the second side surface 212, and has a second end surface 241, a second small-diameter hole 242 recessed from the second end surface 241, a second large-diameter hole 243 connected to the second small-diameter hole 242 and having a larger diameter than the second small-diameter hole 242, two second notches 244 connected from the second end surface 241 to the second large-diameter hole 243, and two second through holes 245 connected to the second large-diameter hole 243 and arranged at intervals. The distance between the two first lock holes 215 of each first lock hole set 213 is equal to the distance between the second through holes 245. The distance between the two second lock holes 216 of each second lock hole set 214 is also equal to the distance between the second through holes 245. The clamping plate 202 of one of the accessories 2 can pass through the second notches 244 and be clamped in the second large-diameter hole 243 after being rotated.

The first screws 25 may be passed through the first through holes 235 and screwed into the corresponding first locking holes 215 or second locking holes 216 .

The second screws 26 may be passed through the second through holes 245 and screwed into the corresponding first locking holes 215 or second locking holes 216 .

The locking unit 30 positions the connecting member 22 at the assembly portion 121 of the support unit 10. The locking unit 30 limits the rotation angle of the accessory seat unit 20 relative to the support unit 10, and makes the first side surface 211 or the second side surface 212 face upward. The locking unit 30 is a screw, and is screwed to the mounting hole 122. The locking unit 30 extends along the first axis X and is extended in the groove 222, and the locking unit 30 can limit the rotation angle of the connecting member 22 of the accessory seat unit 20 relative to the assembly portion 121 of the support unit 10. The locking unit 30 can be operated to adjust the size of the slit 123 and the tightness of the assembly portion 121 and the connecting member 22. In this embodiment, the connecting member 22 of the accessory seat unit 20 rotates at an angle of 0 to 220 degrees relative to the assembly portion 121 of the support unit 10 (see FIG. 6).

In order to further understand the effects of the cooperation of the various components of the present invention, the technical means used, and the expected effects to be achieved, the following description will be given. It is believed that this will provide a deeper and more specific understanding of the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 and Fig. 5, when the whole assembly of the present invention is completed, the second surface 132, the first side surface 211 and the first side seat body 23 are arranged upward, and the second side seat body 24 is arranged downward. In the state of Fig. 5, the first screws 25 are inserted through the first through holes 235 and screwed into the first and third first lock holes 215 from the right, and the second screws 26 are inserted through the second through holes 245 and screwed into the second and fourth first lock holes 215 from the right, so as to adjust the installation positions of the first side seat body 23 and the second side seat body 24 corresponding to the first axial direction X. Similarly, when the first screws 25 are inserted into the first through holes 235 and screwed into the second and fourth first lock holes 215 from the right, and the second screws 26 are inserted into the second through holes 245 and screwed into the first and third first lock holes 215 from the right, the first side seat 23 and the second side seat 24 can also be adjusted to different installation positions corresponding to the first axial direction X.

In addition, the first side seat body 23 and the second side seat body 24 are rotated 90 degrees, and the first screws 25 are passed through the first through holes 235 and screwed into the second lock holes 216, and the second screws 26 are passed through the second through holes 245 and screwed into the second lock holes 216, so that the first side seat body 23 and the second side seat body 24 can also be adjusted to different installation positions corresponding to the first axial direction X (not shown).

As shown in FIG5 and FIG7 , in the installed state, the clamping end 11 of the support unit 10 is clamped on the handle 1. The second frame side edge 115 of the second arc frame 112 and the first surface 131 of the extension section 13 are in a step shape. By utilizing this step, the accessory 2 with a shorter length installed on the first side seat 23 can be located at the front side of the handle 1, and the accessory 2 will not interfere with the handle 1.

As shown in FIG6 , when the locking unit 30 is loosened and the tightness of the assembly portion 121 and the connecting member 22 is adjusted, the operator can operate the connecting member 22 of the accessory seat unit 20 to rotate relative to the assembly portion 121 of the support unit 10. When the connecting member 22 rotates at an angle between 0 and 90 degrees relative to the assembly portion 121, the use angle of the accessory 2 can be adjusted. When the connecting member 22 rotates at an angle between 180 and 220 degrees relative to the assembly portion 121, the first side seat body 23 can be turned downward and the second side seat body 24 can be turned upward, so that different accessories 2 can be switched for use.

After the adjustment is completed, the locking unit 30 is tightened again to adjust the size of the slit 123 to be smaller, and the assembly portion 121 is adjusted to tighten the connector 22, thereby ensuring the positioning of the accessory seat unit 20 relative to the support unit 10.

As shown in FIG8 , when the overall assembly of the present invention is completed, the first surface 131, the second side surface 212, and the second side seat body 24 are arranged upward, and the clamping end 11 is used to clamp the handle 1, and the accessory seat unit 20 is located at the front side of the handle 1. In this state, there is a gap between the first surface 131 of the extension section 13 and the top edge of the handle 1, which is suitable for installing accessories 2 with a longer length, and the accessories 2 are located above the handle 1, and the accessories 2 will not interfere with the handle 1. As shown in FIG9 , if the accessory seat unit 20 is adjusted to be located at the rear side of the handle 1 (between the handle 1 and the rider's trunk), the required accessories 2 can also be installed smoothly.

As shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 1 , the different installation positions of the accessory holder unit 20 relative to the support unit 10 can be adjusted at any time according to the user's needs, which is very convenient to use.

As shown in Figures 10 and 11, the bracket assembly further includes a positioning unit 40 that is adjustably mounted on the extension section 13. The positioning unit 40 can be slidably clamped on the extension section 13, and the positioning unit 40 is provided for mounting one of the accessories 2, which can be a bell assembly. The positioning unit 40 has a first seat block 41, a second seat block 42, and a locking member 44 that locks the first seat block 41 and the second seat block 42. The first seat block 41 and the second seat block 42 each have a guide block 43 that is slidably embedded in the corresponding guide groove 134.

The positioning unit 40 can slide along the extension section 13 to adjust the location of the accessory 2, and adjust the accessory 2 of the bell assembly to the best operating position.

Utilizing the overall configuration of the present invention, the effects can be summarized as follows:

1. As shown in the solid lines and imaginary lines of FIG. 1, and FIG. 6, FIG. 7, FIG. 8, and FIG. 9, the bracket assembly of the present invention can be used according to the user's use requirements or the installation requirements of different accessories 2. The accessory seat unit 20 can be flipped relative to the support unit 10, and the support unit 10 can be flipped relative to the handle 1, without affecting the accessories 2 installed on the first side seat body 23 and the second side seat body 24. The position of the accessory seat unit 20 relative to the handle 1 can be adjusted at any time, and the first side surface 211 or the second side surface 212 can be adjusted to face upward, so that the installation position and usage type of the accessories 2 can be changed according to the use requirements.

Second, the support unit 10 and the accessory holder unit 20 have a simple structure, are easy to manufacture and assemble, and can be used with a variety of accessories 2 available on the market. Not only can a variety of accessories 2 be integrated into the bracket assembly, but also can meet the various needs of the rider when riding.

3. The design of the bicycle emphasizes streamline speed and weight reduction. As shown in FIG4 , the assembly portion 121 and the mounting hole 122 are located between the first side surface 211 and the second side surface 212, and the curved surface 124 is smoothly connected to the first side surface 211 and the second side surface 212 at opposite ends, so that the wind resistance will be small. It is also conducive to the installation of accessories 2 of different lengths without interference with the accessories 2, and the present invention is different from the traditional clip locking method on the market.

4. In addition to adjusting the size of the slit 123 and the tightness of the assembly portion 121 and the connecting member 22 by operating the locking unit 30, the locking unit 30 can extend along the first axis X and extend into the groove 222 to limit the rotation angle of the connecting member 22 of the accessory seat unit 20 relative to the assembly portion 121 of the support unit 10, thereby simplifying the structural design.

In summary, the adjustable bicycle accessory bracket assembly of the present invention has a simple overall structure and is easy to manufacture and assemble, and can indeed achieve the purpose of the present invention.

However, the above is only an embodiment of the present invention and should not be used to limit the scope of implementation of the present invention. All simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the patent application of the present invention and the content of the patent specification are still within the scope of the present patent.

1: handle 2: accessory 201: boss 202: card plate 10: support unit 11: clamping end 111: first arc frame 112: second arc frame 113: screw piece 114: first frame side edge 115: second frame side edge 12: mounting end 121: assembly part 122: mounting hole 123: slit 124: curved surface 13: extension section 131: first surface 132: second surface 133: side end surface 134: guide groove 20: accessory seat unit 21: main seat body 211: first side surface 212: second side surface 213: first keyhole set 214: second keyhole set 215: first keyhole 216: second keyhole 22: connector 221: outer peripheral surface 222: groove 223: limit block 224: first end 225: second end 226: first limit surface 227: first limit surface 23: first side seat 231: first end surface 232: first small diameter hole 233: first large diameter hole 234: first notch 235: first through hole 24: second side seat 241: second end surface 242: second small diameter hole 243: second large diameter hole 244: second notch 245: second through hole 30: locking unit 40: positioning unit 41: First seat block 42: Second seat block 43: Guide block 44: Locking piece X: First axis Z: Second axis Y: Third axis L: Axis

Other features and functions of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a three-dimensional assembly diagram of an embodiment of the bracket assembly of the adjustable bicycle accessories of the present invention; Figure 2 is a three-dimensional exploded diagram of the embodiment; Figure 3 is a cross-sectional diagram along the line III-III in Figure 1; Figure 4 is a cross-sectional diagram along the line IV-IV in Figure 3; Figure 5 is a cross-sectional diagram along the line V-V in Figure 1; Figure 6 is an adjustment operation diagram similar to Figure 4; Figure 7 is an installation diagram of an accessory of the embodiment as a global positioning system; Figure 8 is an installation diagram of an accessory of the embodiment as a mobile phone; Figure 9 is an installation diagram of an accessory of the embodiment as a cycle table; Figure 10 is an installation diagram of an accessory of the embodiment as a bell assembly; and Figure 11 is a cross-sectional view along line ⅩⅠ-ⅩⅠ in Figure 10.

10: Support unit

11: Clamping end

111: First arc frame

112: Second arc frame

113: Screw parts

114: First frame edge

115: Second frame edge

12: Install the end

121: Assembly and connection section

124: curved surface

13: Extension section

131: First surface

132: Second surface

133: Side surface

134: Guide groove

20: Accessory holder unit

21: Main seat

211: First side

212: Second side

213: First keyhole set

215: First keyhole

22: Connectors

23: First side seat body

231: First end face

232: First small diameter hole

233: The first large diameter hole

234: The first gap

235: First piercing

24: Second side seat body

X: First axis

Z: Second axis

Y: The third axis

Claims (10)

A bracket set for adjustable bicycle accessories, suitable for installation on a bicycle and for installation of at least one accessory, the bracket set comprises: A support unit, including a detachable clamping end fixed to the bicycle, and a mounting end opposite to the clamping end, the mounting end having a set of connecting parts; An accessory seat unit, comprising a main seat body, a connecting piece connected to the main seat body and rotatably mounted on the assembly part, a first side seat body adjustably mounted on the main seat body, and a second side seat body adjustably mounted on the main seat body, the main seat body having a first side surface and a second side surface opposite to the first side surface, the first side seat body being fixed to the first side surface, and the second side seat body being fixed to the second side surface, the accessory seat unit being rotatable relative to the support unit, and making one of the first side surface and the second side surface face an upper direction opposite to the ground; and A locking unit locks the connector to the assembly portion of the support unit, the locking unit positions the accessory seat unit on the support unit, and the locking unit limits the rotation angle of the accessory seat unit relative to the support unit, and makes one of the first side surface and the second side surface face upward. A bracket assembly for an adjustable bicycle accessory as described in claim 1, wherein the main seat body of the accessory seat unit also has a plurality of first keyhole groups and a plurality of second keyhole groups connected to the first side surface and the second side surface, each first keyhole group has at least two first keyholes spaced apart along a first axial direction, each second keyhole group has at least two second keyholes spaced apart along a second axial direction perpendicular to the first axial direction, the distance between the two first keyholes of each first keyhole group is equal to the distance between the two second keyholes of each second keyhole group, the first side seat body has at least two first through holes spaced apart, and the first through holes and each second through hole are spaced apart. The distances between the two first lock holes of a lock hole group and the two second lock holes of each second lock hole group are equal. The second side seat body has at least two second through holes arranged at intervals. The distances between the second through holes and the two first lock holes of each first lock hole group and the two second lock holes of each second lock hole group are equal. The accessory seat unit also includes at least two first screws and at least two second screws. The first screws are respectively passed through the first through holes and screwed into the corresponding first lock holes and one of the corresponding second lock holes. The second screws are respectively passed through the second through holes and screwed into the corresponding first lock holes and one of the corresponding second lock holes. As described in claim 1, the bracket assembly of an adjustable bicycle accessory, wherein the assembly connection portion of the support unit is in the shape of a hole, and the connecting member of the accessory seat unit is in the shape of an axle rod. As described in claim 3, the bracket assembly of an adjustable bicycle accessory, wherein the mounting end of the support unit also has a mounting hole connected to the assembling part, and a slit connecting the mounting hole and the assembling part, and the locking unit is a screw and is screwed to the mounting hole. Operating the locking unit can adjust the size of the slit and adjust the tightness of the assembling part and the connecting piece. A bracket assembly for an adjustable bicycle accessory as described in claim 4, wherein the connecting member of the accessory seat unit extends along an axis and has an outer peripheral surface surrounding the axis, a groove recessed by the outer peripheral surface, and a limit block arranged in the groove, by the arrangement of the limit block, the groove is made to be disconnected around the axis, the groove has a first end and a second end opposite to each other around the axis, the limit block has a first limit surface adjacent to the first end, and a second limit surface adjacent to the second end, the locking unit extends along a first axial direction and is extended in the groove, and the locking unit can limit the rotation angle of the connecting member of the accessory seat unit relative to the assembly part of the support unit. As described in claim 5, the bracket assembly of an adjustable bicycle accessory, wherein the rotation angle of the connecting member of the accessory seat unit relative to the assembly part of the support unit is between 0 and 220 degrees. A bracket assembly for an adjustable bicycle accessory as described in claim 1, wherein each side seat body of the accessory seat unit has a first end face, a first small diameter hole recessed from the first end face, a first large diameter hole connected to the first small diameter hole and having a hole diameter larger than the first small diameter hole, and two first notches connected from the first end face to the first large diameter hole, the second side seat body has a second end face, a second small diameter hole recessed from the second end face, a second large diameter hole connected to the second small diameter hole and having a hole diameter larger than the second small diameter hole, and two second notches connected from the second end face to the second large diameter hole, the accessory has a boss, the boss has a clamping plate, the clamping plate can pass through one of the first notches and the second notches and be clamped in one of the first large diameter hole and the second large diameter hole after rotation. As described in claim 1, the support unit further includes an extension section between the clamping end and the mounting end, the extension section extends along a first axial direction, and the support unit further includes a positioning unit that is adjustably mounted on the extension section. A bracket assembly for an adjustable bicycle accessory as described in claim 8, wherein the support unit further includes at least one guide groove arranged on the extension section, the guide groove extends along the first axial direction, the positioning unit can be slidably clamped on the extension section, and has at least one guide block slidably embedded in the guide groove, the positioning unit is provided for the installation of one of the accessories, and the accessory can be a bell assembly. A bracket assembly for an adjustable bicycle accessory as described in claim 9, wherein the positioning unit has a first seat block, a second seat block, and a locking member for locking the first seat block and the second seat block, the first seat block and the second seat block each have a guide block, and the extension section has two guide grooves.