Ergonomic bicycle saddle

Abstract

The present application relates to a kind of ergonomic bicycle saddle, including saddle skeleton installed on the upper end of saddle support pipe and seat body installed on saddle skeleton;The upper end of saddle support pipe is fixedly provided with C-shaped ring, and square hole of C-shaped ring is fixed with combination element;Combination element includes rectangular body and the cylinder that extends from the both ends of rectangular body, and saddle skeleton is fixedly installed on cylinder;Rectangular body is provided with circular through hole along its axial direction, and the inner diameter of circular through hole matches the outer diameter of cylinder;The side wall of cylinder is provided with guide hole, movable ball is arranged in guide hole, and the inner wall of circular through hole is provided with the pit group arranged along the circumference, and the position of pit group matches ball;Pit group is formed by the circumferential array of several pits, and the shape and size of pit match ball;When ball is in first elastic state, cylinder and rectangular body are relatively fixed;When ball is in second elastic state, cylinder and rectangular body relatively rotate.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of urban short-distance transportation, and particularly relates to an ergonomic bicycle saddle. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the progress of society, more and more advanced transportation modes are available for people to choose for daily travel. However, under this background, bicycles still play an important role in people's daily travel.

[0003] The traditional bicycle saddle is horizontal or slightly inclined forward, but its levelness is fixed. During the riding process, the user's body will be inclined forward at a certain moment, especially when the pedal is stepped on hard, which will cause the saddle to press the local body more and result in discomfort.

[0004] Therefore, an ergonomic bicycle saddle is urgently needed to solve the above problems. SUMMARY

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the present application provides an ergonomic bicycle saddle, which comprises a saddle skeleton installed on the upper end of a saddle support pipe and a seat body installed on the saddle skeleton.

[0006] The upper end of the saddle support pipe is fixedly provided with a C-shaped ring, and the C-shaped ring comprises a body and two tabs extending rearward from the body. A square hole is formed in the tab, and a coupling element is fixed in the square hole.

[0007] The coupling element comprises a rectangular body and a cylindrical body extending from both ends of the rectangular body, and the saddle skeleton is fixedly installed on the cylindrical body.

[0008] The rectangular body is provided with a circular through hole along its axial direction, and the inner diameter of the circular through hole matches the outer diameter of the cylindrical body.

[0009] The side wall of the cylindrical body is provided with a guide hole, and a movable ball is arranged in the guide hole. The inner wall of the circular through hole is provided with a concave group arranged in the circumferential direction, and the position of the concave group matches the ball.

[0010] The concave group is formed by a plurality of concave circumferential arrays, and the shape and size of the concave group match the ball.

[0011] When the ball is in a first elastic state, the cylindrical body and the rectangular body are relatively fixed. When the ball is in a second elastic state, the cylindrical body and the rectangular body are relatively rotated.

[0012] Further, the guide hole has a plurality of axial arrays.

[0013] The number of balls and concave groups is the same as that of the guide holes, and they are arranged in the axial direction.

[0014] Further, the spring assembly is arranged in the cylinder, and one end of the spring assembly is connected to the cylinder, and the other end is connected to the ball.

[0015] When the spring assembly is in the first elastic coefficient, the ball is in the first elastic state, and when the spring assembly is in the second elastic coefficient, the ball is in the second elastic state.

[0016] The second elastic coefficient of the spring assembly is configured as:

[0017] When the spring assembly is in the first pressure state, the cylinder can rotate relative to the rectangular body; and when the spring assembly is in the second pressure state, the cylinder cannot rotate relative to the rectangular body.

[0018] Further, the spring assembly includes a magnetorheological spring and a spiral spring, and the spiral spring is connected in series with the magnetorheological spring.

[0019] The magnetorheological spring is fixedly installed in the interior of the cylinder, the guide hole extends from the surface of the cylinder to the magnetorheological spring, the spiral spring is arranged in the guide hole, and the upper end of the spiral spring contacts the ball and the lower end of the spiral spring contacts the magnetorheological spring.

[0020] Further, the side wall of the cylinder is further provided with a mounting groove, which is located on the side opposite to the guide hole, and the guide hole extends from the surface of the cylinder to the mounting groove.

[0021] The mounting groove is detachably mounted with a spring seat, and the magnetorheological spring is detachably mounted on the spring seat.

[0022] The magnetorheological spring includes a shell fixedly installed in the interior of the spring seat, and the shell is provided with an elastomer unit.

[0023] Further, the spring seat includes a seat body and a first flange arranged on the upper end face of the seat body, and the area of the first flange is the same as that of the mounting groove.

[0024] The first flange is provided with a first connecting hole, the bottom surface of the mounting groove is provided with a first threaded hole, and a first fastener penetrates the first connecting hole and the first threaded hole in sequence.

[0025] The upper end face of the spring seat is further provided with a stepped groove, which includes a large-size groove located above and a small-size groove located below, and the upper end face of the shell is provided with a second flange.

[0026] The size of the second flange matches the size of the large-size groove, and the size of the shell body matches the size of the small-size groove.

[0027] The bottom surface of the large-size groove is provided with a second threaded hole, the second flange is provided with a second connecting hole, and a second fastener penetrates the second connecting hole and the second threaded hole in sequence.

[0028] Further, the ball includes a hemispherical body and a guide part extending downward from a flat end of the hemispherical body;

[0029] The inner diameter of the guide part matches the outer diameter of the helical spring, and the upper end of the helical spring is connected by the flat end of the hemispherical body;

[0030] The guide part further extends outward to provide a limiting part, and the inner wall of the guide hole is provided with a flange matched with the limiting part.

[0031] Further, the side wall of the rectangular body is provided with a limiting installation hole, and a limiting piece is arranged in the limiting installation hole;

[0032] The outer wall of the cylindrical body is further provided with an annular limiting groove matched with the limiting installation hole, and the limiting piece is at least partially located in the annular limiting groove;

[0033] The end face of the rectangular body away from the limiting installation hole is provided with an arc-shaped limiting groove, and correspondingly, the outer side wall of the cylindrical body is further provided with an arc-shaped limiting block matched with the arc-shaped limiting groove.

[0034] Further, the saddle framework is bent from a metal pipe and is an isosceles triangle, and the bottom corner of the saddle framework is connected with the seat body through a buffer spring;

[0035] The bottom of the seat body forms an installation space, the bottom surface of the installation space is pre-buried with a first bolt, the first bolt passes through the top corner of the saddle framework from top to bottom, an installation ring and a first nut are sequentially arranged below the top corner of the saddle framework, and the outer diameter of the installation ring is greater than the interval between the two waists of the top corner.

[0036] Further, the bottom surface of the installation space is provided with a supporting plate, and the supporting plate is located in front of the first bolt, the top corner of the saddle framework forms a plug-in part, and the plug-in part is installed in the supporting plate.

[0037] The advantages of the present application are:

[0038] 1. The ergonomic bicycle saddle of the present application, the front part of the saddle framework can be pivoted downward, during riding, the angle of the saddle is self-adaptively adjusted with the forward leaning of the user's body, avoiding the oppression of the saddle to the local human body, conforming to ergonomics, and improving user experience.

[0039] 2. When the user leans forward to a comfortable posture, the rider no longer actively presses the front part of the seat body, the saddle automatically stops pivoting, avoiding the angle of the front part of the saddle being too large, causing the comfortable forward leaning posture of the user to be exceeded, and improving the use experience. In this way, the operation reaction time of the spring assembly returning to the first elastic coefficient from the second elastic coefficient is not dependent on the user, and the angle of the front part of the saddle being too large due to the hysteresis of the user's operation is excluded.

[0040] 3. The overall elastic coefficient of the spring assembly is changed by adjusting the elastic coefficient of the magnetorheological spring. The elastic coefficient of the magnetorheological spring can change with the strength of the applied magnetic field, with fast response speed, large adjustment range, and extremely low power consumption. At the same time, the compression deformation of the magnetorheological spring is small. By using the magnetorheological spring and the helical spring in series, the overall compression deformation of the spring assembly can be guaranteed.

[0041] 4. This invention integrates the adaptive adjustment function of the saddle angle according to the user's forward lean into the connecting element, without changing the structure of any other parts in the saddle; and the connecting element is modularly designed with rectangular bodies, cylinders, ball bearings, magnetorheological springs and spring seats, which facilitates assembly and disassembly, and makes it convenient for the maintenance and replacement of its internal parts. The combination of this connecting element with bicycle saddle is suitable for widespread application.

[0042] 5. By cooperating with the support plate and the plug, the relative displacement between the seat body and the saddle frame is limited as much as possible, providing full protection for the mounting ring, a high-load and vulnerable component, and improving the firmness of the connection between the seat body and the saddle frame. Attached Figure Description

[0043] Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading the following detailed description of preferred embodiments. The accompanying drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the invention. Furthermore, the same reference numerals denote the same parts throughout the drawings. In the drawings:

[0044] Figure 1 This is a diagram of the overall structure of a bicycle.

[0045] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of a portion of point A in the middle;

[0046] Figure 3 This is a diagram of the overall structure of the saddle.

[0047] Figure 4 This is an exploded view of the saddle as a whole.

[0048] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of the base.

[0049] Figure 6 Exploded view of the saddle with the seat body hidden;

[0050] Figure 7 This is a structural diagram of a buffer spring;

[0051] Figure 8 For the component structure diagram;

[0052] Figure 9 for Figure 8Detail view at B;

[0053] Figure 10 Detail view at B;

[0054] Figure 11 Detail view at B;

[0055] Figure 12 Detail view at B; Figure 11 Detail view at C;

[0056] Figure 13 Detail view at C; Figure 11 Detail view at D;

[0057] Figure 14 Detail view at D; Figure 11 Detail view at A-A;

[0058] Figure 15 Detail view at A-A;

[0059] Figure 16 Detail view at A-A;

[0060] Figure 17 Detail view at A-A; Figure 16 Detail view at E;

[0061] Figure 18 Detail view at E;

[0062] Figure 19 Detail view at E.

[0063] In the figure, the ergonomic bicycle saddle, frame assembly 100, saddle mounting portion 110, saddle support tube 120, saddle 200, saddle skeleton 210, mounting unit joint 211, first carabiner 212, plug-in portion 213, seat body 220, mounting space 221, first bolt 222, second bolt 223, C-shaped ring 230, body 231, tongue 232, square hole 233, skeleton mounting unit 240, skeleton mounting long hole 241, through hole 242, locking nut 250, buffer spring 260, first shrinkage hole 261, second shrinkage hole 262, mounting ring 271, first nut 272, third bolt 273, second nut 274, third nut 275, reinforcing rib 280, second carabiner 281, lock catch structure 300, joint element 400, first fastener 401, second fastener 402, rectangular body 410, circular through hole 411, pit group 412, pit 413, limiting mounting hole 414, counterbore 415, threaded hole 416, limiting square hole 417, arc-shaped limiting groove 418, cylindrical body 420, guide hole 421, mounting groove 422, first threaded hole 423, flange 424, annular limiting groove 425, arc-shaped limiting block 426, marble 430, spring assembly 440, magnetorheological spring 441, coil spring 442, shell 443, coil 444, elastomeric unit 445, second flange 446, second connecting hole 447, spring seat 450, seat body 451, first flange 452, first connecting hole 453, stepped groove 454, large-size groove 455, small-size groove 456, second threaded hole 457, limiting piece 460, limiting bolt 461, limiting block 462. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0064] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the present application more clear, the present application is described and explained below in combination with the drawings and examples. It should be understood that the specific examples described herein are only used to explain the present application and do not limit the present application. Based on the examples provided in the present application, all other examples obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of the present application.

[0065] As Figures 1-19 shown, the present embodiment provides an ergonomic bicycle saddle, which comprises a frame assembly 100 and a saddle 200 mounted on the frame assembly 100. The frame assembly 100 is integrally formed and has a saddle mounting portion 110, which is a hollow tubular structure and is arranged substantially vertically or slightly inclined. A saddle support tube 120 is slidably mounted in the saddle mounting portion 110, and the saddle 200 is attached to the top end of the saddle support tube 120, so as to adjust the extension amount of the saddle support tube 120 according to the height of the user, thereby changing the height of the saddle 200.

[0066] The saddle mounting portion 110 and the saddle support pipe 120 are combined at a position provided with a lock structure 300. When adjusting the height of the saddle 200, the user opens the lock structure 300, adjusts the height of the saddle 200, and then locks the lock structure 300.

[0067] In the embodiment, the saddle 200 includes a saddle framework 210 mounted on the upper end of the saddle support pipe 120 and a seat body 220 mounted on the saddle framework 210. Specifically, the upper end of the saddle support pipe 120 is fixedly provided with a C-shaped ring 230, and the C-shaped ring 230 includes a body 231 and two tabs 232 extending rearward from the body 231. The tabs 232 are provided with square holes 233, and the square holes 233 are fixedly provided with a combination element 400, which includes a rectangular body 410.

[0068] The upper end of the saddle support pipe 120 is in the shape of a truncated cone and passes through the space enclosed by the body 231 and the rectangular body 410 from bottom to top. The body 231 and the rectangular body 410 clamp the saddle support pipe 120, so that the C-shaped ring 230, the saddle support pipe 120, and the combination element 400 are fixedly arranged.

[0069] In other words, the combination element 400 is fixed relative to the saddle support pipe 120. In the embodiment, the saddle framework 210 is mounted on the combination element 400, and the seat body 220 is mounted on the saddle framework 210, thereby forming the overall assembly of the saddle 200.

[0070] Specifically, the two ends of the rectangular body 410 are provided with cylindrical bodies 420, and the cylindrical bodies 420 are sequentially provided with a framework mounting unit 240 and a locking nut 250. The framework mounting unit 240 has a framework mounting long hole 241 and a through hole 242.

[0071] The saddle framework 210 is bent from a metal pipe and is in the shape of an isosceles triangle, including an installation unit combination portion 211 located in the middle of the equal sides. The installation unit combination portion 211 passes through the framework mounting long hole 241. Obviously, the extension direction of the installation unit combination portion 211 is substantially the same as that of the framework mounting long hole 241, that is, the installation unit combination portion 211 and the framework mounting unit 240 are both arranged non-perpendicularly to the cylindrical body 420.

[0072] The end of the cylinder 420 is provided with an external thread matched with the lock nut 250. When installed, the lock nut 250 is tightened to press the skeleton mounting unit 240, so that the angle between the cylinder 420, the saddle skeleton 210 and the skeleton mounting unit 240 tends to change, and then the cylinder 420 is in interference fit with the through hole 242, and the skeleton mounting hole 241 is in interference fit with the mounting unit combination part 211, so that the cylinder 420, the saddle skeleton 210 and the skeleton mounting unit 240 are fixedly arranged.

[0073] It can be understood that the traditional bicycle saddle, the saddle 200 is horizontal or slightly inclined forward, but its levelness is fixed, and the user keeps the body inclined forward at a certain moment during riding, especially when pedaling hard, which causes the saddle 200 to enhance the compression of the local body and produce discomfort.

[0074] In order to eliminate the above problems, the ergonomic bicycle saddle of the embodiment, the front part of the saddle skeleton 210 can be pivoted downward, and the angle of the saddle 200 is adaptively adjusted with the forward inclination of the user's body during riding, avoiding the compression of the local body by the saddle 200, conforming to ergonomics and improving user experience.

[0075] In other words, in the embodiment, the cylinder 420 can rotate relative to the rectangular body 410. Therefore, the rectangular body 410 is fixedly arranged relative to the saddle support pipe 120, the cylinder 420 is fixedly arranged relative to the saddle skeleton 210, and the rotation of the cylinder 420 relative to the rectangular body 410 causes the front part of the saddle skeleton 210 to pivot downward.

[0076] Specifically, the rectangular body 410 is provided with a circular through hole 411 along its axial direction, and the inner diameter of the circular through hole 411 matches the outer diameter of the cylinder 420, so that the cylinder 420 can have a rotational freedom degree relative to the rectangular body 410; the side wall of the cylinder 420 is provided with a guide hole 421, the guide hole 421 is provided with a movable ball 430, and the inner wall of the circular through hole 411 is provided with a groove group 412 arranged in the circumferential direction, and the position of the groove group 412 matches the ball 430; the groove group 412 is formed by a plurality of grooves 413 arranged in the circumferential direction, and the shape and size of the groove 413 match the ball 430.

[0077] Among them, when the ball 430 is in the first elastic state, the cylinder 420 is relatively fixed with the rectangular body 410; when the ball 430 is in the second elastic state, the cylinder 420 rotates relative to the rectangular body 410; and the first elastic state is greater than the second elastic state.

[0078] Thus, in normal riding state, the ball 430 is in the first elastic state, the cylinder 420 is fixed relative to the rectangular body 410, i.e. the front part of the saddle 200 cannot be pivoted downward. When the user needs to lean forward, the ball 430 is in the second elastic state, the cylinder 420 can rotate relative to the rectangular body 410, i.e. the front part of the saddle 200 can be pivoted downward. Thus, when riding, the user leans forward to give the front part of the saddle 200 downward pressure, the angle of the saddle 200 is self-adaptively adjusted with the user's body leaning forward, avoiding the saddle 200 pressing the human body locally, conforming to ergonomics, and improving user experience.

[0079] In other words, the first elastic state is the original state of the ball 430, because generally speaking, the rider is in a non-forward leaning posture most of the time. When the user needs to lean forward, the ball 430 is triggered by the user's operation to convert from the first elastic state to the second elastic state to adapt to the body leaning forward posture.

[0080] In this embodiment, the guide hole 421 has multiple and is arranged in an axial array, and correspondingly, the number of the ball 430 and the pit group 412 is the same as that of the guide hole 421, and is also arranged in an axial array. Thus, on the one hand, the stability of the cylinder 420 rotating relative to the rectangular body 410 is improved, and on the other hand, the firmness of the cylinder 420 being fixed relative to the rectangular body 410 is improved.

[0081] In this embodiment, the spring assembly 440 is arranged in the cylinder 420, and one end of the spring assembly 440 is connected to the cylinder 420, and the other end is connected to the ball 430, so that the ball 430 has an elastic state. Among them, the spring assembly 440 is an adjustable spring, so that the ball 430 has a first elastic state and a second elastic state. And it can be understood that the first elastic state and the second elastic state are also adjustable. In other words, the spring assembly 440 is a positive spring, and the spring coefficient, especially the second spring coefficient, can be adjusted.

[0082] In other words, when the spring assembly 440 is in the first spring coefficient, the ball 430 is in the first elastic state, and when the spring assembly 440 is in the second spring coefficient, the ball 430 is in the second elastic state. Obviously, the first spring coefficient is greater than the second spring coefficient.

[0083] It can be understood that when the user leans forward, the spring assembly 440 is in the second elastic coefficient, the cylinder 420 can rotate relative to the rectangular body 410, the user leans forward to give the front of the saddle 200 downward pressure, the angle of the saddle 200 changes with the user's forward leaning. During the process of the user leaning forward to press the front of the saddle 200, when the user is in a comfortable forward leaning posture, the spring assembly 440 can be triggered to return to the first elastic coefficient, thereby maintaining the current pivot angle of the saddle 200, matching the user's forward leaning posture.

[0084] However, occasionally, the user's triggering of the spring assembly 440 from the second elastic coefficient to the first elastic coefficient can be delayed, which can cause the angle of the saddle 200 to rotate beyond the user's forward leaning, causing discomfort during cycling.

[0085] Therefore, in the bicycle saddle of the present embodiment, when the ball 430 is in the second elastic state, the spring assembly 440 is in the second elastic coefficient configuration: when the spring assembly 440 is in the first pressure state, the cylinder 420 can rotate relative to the rectangular body 410; when the spring assembly 440 is in the second pressure state, the cylinder 420 cannot rotate relative to the rectangular body 410.

[0086] In this way, during the user's forward leaning, when the user has not yet leaned to a comfortable posture, the user actively presses the front of the seat body 220, the front of the seat body 220 receives a relatively large pressure, which can overcome the elastic force of the spring assembly 440 in the second elastic coefficient state, the ball 430 is separated from the pit 413 and enters the adjacent next pit 413 in the pit group 412, so that the cylinder 420 can rotate relative to the rectangular body 410. When the user leans to a comfortable posture, the user no longer actively presses the front of the seat body 220, the front of the seat body 220 receives a pressure that is instantaneously greatly reduced, which cannot overcome the elastic force of the spring assembly 440 in the second elastic coefficient state, the ball 430 cannot be separated from the pit 413, so that the cylinder 420 cannot rotate relative to the rectangular body 410.

[0087] With this arrangement, when the user leans to a comfortable posture, the user no longer actively presses the front of the seat body 220, the saddle 200 automatically stops pivoting, avoiding the front of the saddle 200 rotating downward to an angle that is too large, causing the user to exceed the comfortable forward leaning posture that the user wants to achieve, improving the user experience. In this way, the user's reaction time for triggering the spring assembly 440 from the second elastic coefficient to the first elastic coefficient is not relied on, and the angle of the front of the saddle 200 rotating downward that is too large due to the user's delayed operation is eliminated.

[0088] In this embodiment, the spring assembly 440 is configured as a composite spring, which is formed by connecting the magneto-rheological spring 441 and the coil spring 442 in series. In this way, the elastic coefficient of the spring assembly 440 can be adjusted.

[0089] Specifically, the magneto-rheological spring 441 is fixedly installed in the interior of the cylinder 420, the guide hole 421 extends from the surface of the cylinder 420 to the magneto-rheological spring 441, the coil spring 442 is arranged in the guide hole 421, and the upper end of the coil spring 442 contacts the elastic ball 430, and the lower end of the coil spring 442 contacts the magneto-rheological spring 441.

[0090] In this way, the overall elastic coefficient of the spring assembly 440 is changed by adjusting the elastic coefficient of the magneto-rheological spring 441. The elastic coefficient of the magneto-rheological spring 441 can be changed with the strength of the applied magnetic field, has fast response speed, large adjustment range, and consumes very little power. At the same time, the compression deformation amount of the magneto-rheological spring 441 is small, and the magneto-rheological spring 441 and the coil spring 442 are connected in series, which can guarantee the overall compression deformation amount of the spring assembly 440.

[0091] In this embodiment, the magneto-rheological spring 441 includes a shell 443 fixedly installed in the interior of the cylinder 420, and the shell 443 is provided with a coil 444 and an elastic body unit 445, etc. The shell 443 is arranged to facilitate the assembly of the magneto-rheological spring 441 into the cylinder 420, and the structure in the shell 443 can be achieved by using existing technologies.

[0092] In this embodiment, the side wall of the cylinder 420 is further provided with a mounting groove 422, which is located on the side opposite to the guide hole 421, and the guide hole 421 extends from the surface of the cylinder 420 to the mounting groove 422, so that the guide hole 421 and the mounting groove 422 are in communication; the spring seat 450 is detachably installed in the mounting groove 422, and the magneto-rheological spring 441 is detachably installed in the spring seat 450.

[0093] Specifically, the spring seat 450 includes a seat body 451 and a first flange 452 arranged on the upper end surface of the seat body 451, and the area of the first flange 452 is the same as that of the mounting groove 422; the first flange 452 is provided with a first connecting hole 453, and correspondingly, the bottom surface of the mounting groove 422 is provided with a first threaded hole 423, and the first fastener 401 penetrates the first connecting hole 453 and the first threaded hole 423 in sequence, so that the spring seat 450 is detachably installed in the mounting groove 422.

[0094] The upper end surface of the spring seat 450 is further provided with a stepped slot 454, which includes a large-size slot 455 at the upper side and a small-size slot 456 at the lower side, and the upper end surface of the shell 443 is provided with a second flange 446. The size of the second flange 446 matches the size of the large-size slot 455, and the size of the shell 443 body matches the size of the small-size slot 456, so that the magnetorheological spring 441 is installed in the spring seat 450, and the upper end surface of the magnetorheological spring 441 is flush with the upper end surface of the spring seat 450, so that the magnetorheological spring 441 and the spring seat 450 form a whole which is convenient to install in the installation slot 422.

[0095] The bottom surface of the large-size slot 455 is provided with a second threaded hole 457, and the second flange 446 is provided with a second connecting hole 447, and the second fastener 402 passes through the second connecting hole 447 and the second threaded hole 457 in sequence, so that the magnetorheological spring 441 is detachably installed in the spring seat 450. The second connecting hole 447 is a stepped hole, so that the second fastener 402 can be installed invisibly, without damaging the flatness of the upper end surface of the magnetorheological spring 441 and the spring seat 450.

[0096] Therefore, when assembling the combination element 400 of the embodiment, the magnetorheological spring 441 is first installed in the stepped slot 454, and the second fastener 402 passes through the second connecting hole 447 and the second threaded hole 457 in sequence, so that the magnetorheological spring 441 is detachably installed in the spring seat 450; then, the magnetorheological spring 441 and the spring seat 450 form a whole which is installed in the installation slot 422, and the first fastener 401 passes through the first connecting hole 453 and the first threaded hole 423 in sequence, so that the magnetorheological spring 441 and the spring seat 450 form a whole which is detachably installed in the installation slot 422.

[0097] In the embodiment, the ball 430 includes a hemispherical body 431 and a guide portion 432 extending downward from the flat end of the hemispherical body 431, the inner diameter of the guide portion 432 matches the outer diameter of the coil spring 442, and the upper end of the coil spring 442 is connected to the flat end of the hemispherical body 431; the guide portion 432 further extends outward to provide a limiting portion 433, and the inner wall of the guide hole 421 is provided with a flange 424 matched with the limiting portion 433. Thus, the ball 430 is prevented from being separated from the guide hole 421.

[0098] Therefore, when the combination element 400 is assembled, the mounting groove 422 of the cylinder 420 is upward, the ball 430 and the helical spring 442 are thrown into the guide hole 421 from the mounting groove 422, the ball 430 cannot be separated from the guide hole 421 from below through the limiting of the flange 424, the magnetorheological spring 441 is installed in the stepped groove 454, the magnetorheological spring 441 is detachably installed in the spring seat 450 through the second fastener 402, and then the whole formed by the magnetorheological spring 441 and the spring seat 450 is installed in the mounting groove 422, and the whole is detachably installed in the mounting groove 422 through the first fastener 401.

[0099] In the embodiment, the side wall of the rectangular body 410 is provided with a limiting installation hole 414, and a limiting piece 460 is arranged in the limiting installation hole 414; correspondingly, the outer wall of the cylinder 420 is also provided with an annular limiting groove 425 matched with the limiting installation hole 414, and the limiting piece 460 is at least partially located in the annular limiting groove 425. Therefore, the axial freedom of the cylinder 420 relative to the rectangular body 410 can be limited by the limiting piece 460, so that the cylinder 420 cannot move axially.

[0100] Specifically, the limiting installation hole 414 includes a counterbore 415, a threaded hole 416 and a limiting square hole 417 formed in sequence from outside to inside, wherein the width of the limiting square hole 417 is equal to the annular limiting groove 425; the limiting piece 460 includes a limiting bolt 461 and a limiting block 462 rotationally connected with the limiting bolt 461, and the width of the limiting block 462 is equal to the annular limiting groove 425. Therefore, the up and down movement of the limiting block 462 is driven by rotating the bolt.

[0101] The end face of the rectangular body 410 away from the limiting installation hole 414 is provided with an arc-shaped limiting groove 418, and correspondingly, the outer side wall of the cylinder 420 is also provided with an arc-shaped limiting block 426 matched with the arc-shaped limiting groove 418. When the cylinder 420 rotates relative to the rectangular body 410, the arc-shaped limiting block 426 makes a circular motion in the arc-shaped limiting groove 418. Through the cooperation of the arc-shaped limiting groove 418 and the arc-shaped limiting block 426, the cylinder 420 can only rotate relative to the rectangular body 410 within a preset angle range; and when the cylinder 420 is assembled into the circular through hole 411, the side surface of the arc-shaped limiting block 426 is in contact with the bottom surface of the arc-shaped limiting groove 418, which means that the annular limiting groove 425 is aligned with the limiting square hole 417.

[0102] Therefore, when the combination element 400 is assembled:

[0103] S1, the mounting groove 422 of the cylinder 420 is upward, the ball 430 and the helical spring 442 are thrown into the guide hole 421 from the mounting groove 422, the ball 430 cannot be separated from the guide hole 421 from below through the limiting of the flange 424,

[0104] S2, the magnetorheological spring 441 is installed in the stepped groove 454, and the second fastener 402 is sequentially penetrated through the second connecting hole 447 and the second threaded hole 457, so that the magnetorheological spring 441 is detachably installed in the spring seat 450;

[0105] S3, the magnetorheological spring 441 and the spring seat 450 form a whole, which is installed in the mounting groove 422, and the first fastener 401 is sequentially penetrated through the first connecting hole 453 and the first threaded hole 423, so that the magnetorheological spring 441 and the spring seat 450 form a whole which is detachably installed in the mounting groove 422;

[0106] S4, the cylindrical body 420 is slidably installed in the circular through hole 411 until the side surface of the arc-shaped limiting block 426 is in contact with the bottom surface of the arc-shaped limiting groove 418;

[0107] S5, the limiting block 462 is moved into the annular limiting groove 425 by rotating the limiting bolt 461, that is, the overall assembly of the combination element 400 is completed.

[0108] The saddle of the bicycle of the embodiment integrates the function of self-adapting adjustment of the saddle angle with the forward inclination of the user's body into the combination element, without changing the structure of any other parts of the saddle, and the combination element 400 is modularly provided with the rectangular body 410, the cylindrical body 420, the ball 430, the magnetorheological spring 441 and the spring seat 450, which facilitates assembly and disassembly, maintenance and replacement of internal parts, and is suitable for popularization and application.

[0109] In the embodiment, the top corner of the saddle framework 210 is fixedly connected with the seat body 220, and the bottom corner of the saddle framework 210 is connected with the seat body 220 through the buffer spring 260, so as to further improve the buffering performance of the saddle 200.

[0110] Specifically, the bottom of the seat body 220 forms an installation space 221, the bottom surface of the installation space 221 is pre-buried with a first bolt 222 and a second bolt 223, the first bolt 222 is located in front of the second bolt 223, the first bolt 222 penetrates the top corner of the saddle framework 210 from top to bottom, and a mounting ring 271 and a first nut 272 are sequentially arranged below the top corner of the saddle framework 210, the outer diameter of the mounting ring 271 is greater than the interval between the two waists of the top corner of the saddle framework 210, so that the top corner of the saddle framework 210 is fixedly connected with the seat body 220 by tightening the first nut 272.

[0111] The first hook ring 212 is formed at the bottom corner of the saddle framework 210, the lower end of the buffer spring 260 is formed with a first shrinkage hole 261, the third bolt 273 is sequentially penetrated from bottom to top through the first hook ring 212 and the first shrinkage hole 261, and the second nut 274 is arranged above the first shrinkage hole 261, so that the buffer spring 260 and the saddle framework 210 are fixedly connected by tightening the second nut 274.

[0112] The upper end of the buffer spring 260 is further formed with a second shrinkage hole 262, the second bolt 223 is penetrated from top to bottom through the second shrinkage hole 262, the third nut 275 is arranged below the second shrinkage hole 262, and the buffer spring 260 and the seat body 220 are fixedly connected by tightening the third nut 275.

[0113] Preferably, the reinforcing rib 280 is arranged at the bottom edge of the saddle framework 210, the two ends of the reinforcing rib 280 are provided with second hook rings 281, the third bolt 273 is sequentially penetrated from bottom to top through the first hook ring 212, the second hook ring 281 and the first shrinkage hole 261, and the reinforcing rib 280, the buffer spring 260 and the saddle framework 210 are fixedly connected by tightening the second nut 274, so as to strengthen the overall strength of the saddle 200.

[0114] It can be understood that the body posture of the user often changes during riding, so that the force borne by the seat body 220 is complex, a large amount of relative displacement is generated between the seat body 220 and the saddle framework 210, the load of the mounting ring 271 is too large and complex, and the connection between the seat body 220 and the saddle framework 210 is not firm enough.

[0115] Therefore, in the embodiment, the bottom surface of the mounting space 221 is provided with a supporting plate, the supporting plate is located in front of the first bolt 222, the top corner of the saddle framework 210 is formed with a plug-in part 213, and the plug-in part 213 is mounted in the supporting plate.

[0116] Therefore, by cooperation of the supporting plate and the plug-in part 213, the relative displacement between the seat body 220 and the saddle framework 210 is as much as possible to be limited, the high-load vulnerable part of the mounting ring 271 is fully protected, and the firmness of the connection between the seat body 220 and the saddle framework 210 is improved.

[0117] The above is only a preferred specific embodiment of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited to this, any person skilled in the art can easily think of changes or replacements within the technical range disclosed by the present application, which should be covered in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An ergonomic bicycle saddle, comprising a saddle frame mounted on the upper end of a saddle support tube and a seat mounted on the saddle frame; A C-shaped ring is fixedly installed at the upper end of the saddle support tube. The C-shaped ring includes a body and two protruding tongues extending from the body to the rear. A square hole is opened on the protruding tongue, and a connecting element is fixed in the square hole. in, The connecting element includes a rectangular body and cylinders extending from both ends of the rectangular body, and the saddle frame is fixedly installed on the cylinders; The rectangular body is characterized by having a circular through hole along its axial direction, and the inner diameter of the circular through hole matches the outer diameter of the cylinder. The side wall of the cylinder is provided with a guide hole, and a movable ball is placed in the guide hole. The inner wall of the circular through hole is provided with a set of recesses arranged in the circumferential direction, and the position of the set of recesses matches the ball. The pit group is formed by a circular array of pits, and the shape and size of the pits match the marble. When the marble is in the first elastic state, the cylinder and the rectangle are relatively fixed; when the marble is in the second elastic state, the cylinder and the rectangle rotate relative to each other. A spring assembly is provided inside the cylinder, with one end of the spring assembly connected to the cylinder and the other end connected to the marble; so that the marble has an elastic state. The spring assembly is an adjustable spring, so that the marble has a first elastic state and a second elastic state. When the spring assembly is at the first elastic coefficient, the ball is in the first elastic state; when the spring assembly is at the second elastic coefficient, the ball is in the second elastic state. The second elastic coefficient of the spring assembly is configured as follows: When the spring assembly is in the first pressure state, the cylinder can rotate relative to the rectangle; when the spring assembly is in the second pressure state, the cylinder cannot rotate relative to the rectangle. The spring assembly includes a magnetorheological spring and a helical spring, with the helical spring connected in series with the magnetorheological spring; The magnetorheological spring is fixedly installed inside the cylinder. The guide hole extends from the surface of the cylinder to the magnetorheological spring. The helical spring is set in the guide hole, with the upper end of the helical spring contacting the ball and the lower end contacting the magnetorheological spring.

2. The ergonomic bicycle saddle according to claim 1, characterized in that, There are multiple guide holes, arranged in an axial array; The number of marbles and the number of recesses are the same as those of the guide holes, and they are all arranged in an axial array.

3. The ergonomic bicycle saddle according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cylinder also has a mounting groove on its side wall, which is located on the side opposite to the guide hole, and the guide hole extends from the surface of the cylinder to the mounting groove. A spring seat is detachably installed in the mounting slot, and the magnetorheological spring is detachably installed in the spring seat; The magnetorheological spring includes a housing fixedly installed inside the spring seat, and an elastomer unit is disposed inside the housing.

4. The ergonomic bicycle saddle according to claim 3, characterized in that, The spring seat includes a seat body and a first flange disposed on the upper end face of the seat body, the area of ​​the first flange being the same as that of the mounting groove; The first flange has a first connecting hole, and the bottom surface of the mounting groove has a first threaded hole. The first fastener passes through the first connecting hole and the first threaded hole in sequence. The upper end face of the spring seat is also provided with a stepped groove, which includes a large groove at the top and a small groove at the bottom. A second flange is provided on the upper end face of the housing. The dimensions of the second flange match the dimensions of the large-size groove, and the dimensions of the housing body match the dimensions of the small-size groove. The bottom surface of the large-size groove is provided with a second threaded hole, and a second connecting hole is provided on the second flange. The second fastener passes through the second connecting hole and the second threaded hole in sequence.

5. The ergonomic bicycle saddle according to claim 4, characterized in that, The marble includes a hemispherical body and a guide portion extending downward from the flat end of the hemispherical body; The inner diameter of the guide part matches the outer diameter of the helical spring, and the upper end of the helical spring is connected to the planar end of the hemispherical body. The guide section also extends outward to provide a limiting part, and the inner wall of the guide hole is provided with a flange that mates with the limiting part.

6. The ergonomic bicycle saddle according to claim 5, characterized in that, The side wall of the rectangular body is provided with a limit mounting hole, and a limit component is provided in the limit mounting hole; The outer wall of the cylinder is also provided with an annular limiting groove that mates with the limiting mounting hole, and the limiting component is at least partially located within the annular limiting groove; An arc-shaped limiting groove is provided on the end face of the rectangular body away from the limiting mounting hole. Correspondingly, an arc-shaped limiting block that mates with the arc-shaped limiting groove is also provided on the outer side wall of the cylinder.

7. The ergonomic bicycle saddle according to claim 1, characterized in that, The saddle frame is made of bent metal tubes and is an isosceles triangle. The base corners of the saddle frame are connected to the seat body by buffer springs. The bottom of the seat has an installation space, and the bottom surface of the installation space has a first bolt embedded in it. The first bolt passes through the top corner of the saddle frame from top to bottom. Below the top corner of the saddle frame, there is an installation ring and a first nut in sequence. The outer diameter of the installation ring is larger than the distance between the two waists at the top corner.

8. The ergonomic bicycle saddle according to claim 7, characterized in that, The bottom surface of the installation space is provided with a support plate, which is located in front of the first bolt. A plug-in part is formed at the top corner of the saddle frame, and the plug-in part is installed inside the support plate.

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