Bicycle fixing module of vehicle-mounted bicycle frame

The bicycle fixing module addresses the issues of hydraulic rod damage and complexity in existing racks by using a slider locking assembly and thrust gas spring, ensuring durable and easy operation with reliable locking.

CN222179386UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-17NINGBO QUARK AUTOMOBILE PROD CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422630129.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-30
Publication Date
2024-12-17
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-30

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Technical Problem

Current bicycle racks have hydraulic push rods that are easily damaged by collision, have a short stroke, and a complex locking structure, making them inconvenient for outdoor use and costly to replace.

Method used

A bicycle fixing module with a hidden locking structure and power mechanism using a slider locking assembly and thrust gas spring, which simplifies the structure, provides a long stroke, and allows reliable locking at any position.

Benefits of technology

The solution enhances durability, operation simplicity, and stability of the locking mechanism, preventing damage from collisions and enabling secure locking across various wheel sizes.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a bicycle fixing module of a vehicle-mounted bicycle frame, which comprises a supporting plate, a pair of wheel fixing components are symmetrically arranged on the upper side of the supporting plate, and each wheel fixing component comprises a wheel locking rod and a wheel bracket arranged on the inner side of the wheel locking rod. One end of the wheel locking rod is rotationally connected with the end of the supporting plate through a rotating shaft, side seats are arranged on the two sides of the supporting plate, one side of the wheel locking rod is rotationally connected with the first end of the supporting rocker arm, and a rack and a sliding block locking assembly are arranged in the side seat on the side corresponding to the supporting rocker arm. A pushing force air spring is transversely installed in the middle of the side base, and the extending end of the pushing force air spring is connected with the sliding block locking assembly so as to push the sliding block locking assembly to slide in the length direction of the rack. The utility model can solve the problems in the prior art that a hydraulic push rod is easy to damage due to collision, the stroke is small, the locking structure is complex and the installation is inconvenient.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of a bicycle frame for automobiles, in particular to a bicycle fixing module of a vehicle-mounted bicycle frame. Background Art

[0002] With the increasing number of outdoor cycling enthusiasts, people need to install bicycle racks on various vehicles. Current bicycle racks generally include a roof bracket and a rear bracket. Both the roof bracket and the rear bracket need to clamp the two wheels of the bicycle. The bicycle fixing module on the current frame generally includes a support plate and a wheel locking rod that can be rotated at both ends of the support plate. The rotation and locking of the wheel locking rod need to be adjusted according to different bicycle wheel sizes. The current wheel locking rod is directly pushed by a hydraulic rod to rotate, such as the technical solution in Chinese patent CN111038398A. The hydraulic push rod needs to be installed on the outside of the bracket, which is not only large in size, but also easily damaged by collision, and the stroke of the hydraulic rod is also relatively short. In addition, the locking structure for the movement of the hydraulic rod also needs to be set on the hydraulic push rod, which makes the structure of the hydraulic push rod very complicated. Once damaged, the replacement cost is very high, which is not conducive to outdoor use. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model provides a bicycle fixing module of a vehicle-mounted bicycle frame, which adopts a hidden locking structure and a power structure and can solve the problem of adopting a hydraulic push rod in the prior art.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a bicycle fixing module of a vehicle-mounted bicycle rack, comprising a support plate, a pair of wheel fixing assemblies are symmetrically arranged on the upper side of the support plate, the wheel fixing assembly comprises a wheel locking rod and a wheel support seat installed on the inner side of the wheel locking rod and can slide along the length direction of the wheel locking rod, one end of the wheel locking rod is rotatably connected to the end of the support plate through a rotating shaft, side seats are arranged on both sides of the support plate, one side of the wheel locking rod is rotatably connected to the first end of the supporting rocker arm, a rack and a slider locking assembly are arranged inside the side seat on the side corresponding to the supporting rocker arm, a thrust gas spring is transversely installed in the middle part of the side seat, the extended end of the thrust gas spring is connected to the slider locking assembly to push the slider locking assembly to slide along the length direction of the rack, and by arranging the slider locking assembly and the thrust gas spring on the side seat, the structure of the thrust gas spring is simplified, the structure is more reasonable, the slider locking assembly and the thrust gas spring are not easily damaged by collision, the operation is simple, the slider locking assembly has a relatively long stroke, and the rotation angle of the wheel locking rod is larger.

[0005] The slider locking assembly includes a slider body and an operating wrench, the slider body is rotatably connected to the second end of the supporting rocker arm, one end of the operating wrench is connected to an unlocking rod, one end of the unlocking rod is connected to the slider body through a first rotating pin, a locking movable rod is installed on the side of the slider body close to the rack, the middle part of the locking movable rod is connected to the slider body through a second rotating shaft pin, and a first coil spring is installed on the outer side of the second rotating shaft pin, the first end of the locking movable rod is a downward pressing unlocking end extending to the side of the unlocking rod, and the second end of the locking movable rod is a locking tooth part extending to match the rack, and when the unlocking rod is rotated toward the locking movable rod direction, the downward pressing unlocking end is pressed downward, so that the locking tooth part is disengaged from the rack, the operation is simple, the structure is reliable, it is not easy to get stuck, and locking can be achieved at any position.

[0006] Preferably, a limit buckle plate is provided on one side of the unlocking rod, and the first end of the limit buckle plate is rotatably connected to the operating wrench through a third rotating pin, and the second end of the limit buckle plate is provided with a bent end that extends into the slider body and is buckled with the slider body. By setting the limit buckle plate, the rotation angle of the operating wrench can be limited, and the operating wrench will not swing on its own when the slider locking assembly is in the locked state.

[0007] Preferably, a positioning protrusion is provided on the side of the limit buckle plate above the bent end, and a second coil spring is sleeved on the third rotating pin. When the operating wrench is pressed to rotate the unlocking rod toward the locking movable rod, the positioning protrusion and the slider body are engaged and limited, so that the locking tooth portion remains disengaged from the rack, and the operating wrench can be kept in a pressed down state. In this way, the operator can directly hold the wheel locking rod with one hand and rotate it to adjust it. After adjusting to the required angle, the operating wrench is bent outward to disengage the positioning protrusion from the slider body, thereby achieving the locking of the slider locking assembly.

[0008] Preferably, a guide groove is opened on the side wall of the side seat along the length direction, the operating wrench is located on the outside of the side seat, the unlocking rod, the limiting buckle plate and the second end of the supporting rocker arm are all connected to the slider body through the guide groove, and the guide groove can guide the sliding of the slider locking assembly, which is not easy to get stuck.

[0009] Preferably, the push-down unlocking end is an upward arc-shaped protrusion, and the corresponding side of the unlocking rod is provided with a step portion, and the lower end plane of the step portion is in contact with the arc-shaped protrusion, so that the unlocking rod can always maintain contact with the push-down unlocking end when it rotates.

[0010] Preferably, a buffer seat is installed at one end of the side seat away from the thrust gas spring, a buffer spring is installed on the inner side of the buffer seat, and a buffer block is connected to one end of the buffer spring facing the slider locking assembly. The thrust gas spring pushes the slider locking assembly to resist the buffer block, thereby compressing the buffer spring, thereby playing a buffering role and preventing abnormal noise. At the same time, if the wheel size is too large and exceeds the stroke of the thrust gas spring, the wheel locking rod can continue to rotate outward to compress the buffer spring and provide the wheel locking rod with force to clamp the wheel.

[0011] Preferably, the support rocker arms of the two wheel fixing assemblies are installed on the same side, and the thrust gas springs are installed side by side up and down inside the side seat on the same side, with a compact structure, so that the slider locking assembly can be operated on the same side.

[0012] Preferably, a pair of unlocking slide buttons are arranged opposite to each other on the upper sides of the wheel support, a positioning pin is arranged on the outward end of the unlocking slide button, and a plug-in hole matching the positioning pin is arranged on the inner side wall of the wheel locking rod along the length direction. The position of the wheel support can be adjusted by plugging the positioning pin into different plug-in holes, so as to adapt to the clamping of wheels of different diameters.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0014] A new drive locking structure is adopted. By arranging the slider locking assembly and the thrust gas spring on the side seat, the structure of the thrust gas spring is simplified and the structure is more reasonable. The slider locking assembly and the thrust gas spring are not easily damaged by collision. The slider locking assembly has a relatively long stroke and the rotation angle of the wheel locking rod is larger. The slider locking assembly is easy to operate and has a reliable structure. It is not easy to get stuck and stable locking can be achieved at any position. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a top view of the structure of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the utility model after removing one side seat;

[0017] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A magnified structural diagram;

[0018] Figure 4 for Figure 2 The enlarged structure diagram at B;

[0019] Figure 5 for Figure 2 The enlarged structure diagram at C;

[0020] Figure 6It is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the slider locking assembly of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the use and installation state of the utility model.

[0022] Reference numerals:

[0023] 1. Wheel fixing assembly, 11. Wheel locking rod, 12. Support rocker arm, 13. Wheel bracket, 131. Plug hole, 132. Unlocking slide button, 134. Positioning latch, 14. Buffer block, 15. Thrust gas spring, 16. Rotating shaft, 17. Slider locking assembly, 171. Operating wrench, 172. Limiting buckle plate, 1721. Positioning protrusion, 1722. Bending end, 173. Unlocking rod, 1731. Step portion, 174. First rotating pin, 175. Locking movable rod, 1751. Pressing unlocking end, 1752. Tooth portion, 176. Slider body, 177. Second coil spring, 178. Second rotating shaft pin, 179. Third rotating pin, 18. Rack, 19. Buffer seat, 20. Buffer spring, 2. Support plate, 4. Side seat, 41. Guide groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention.

[0025] like Figure 1-7 As shown, the utility model solves the problems in the prior art that the hydraulic push rod is easily damaged by collision, has a relatively small stroke, and has a complex locking structure and is inconvenient to install. The utility model provides the following technical solutions: a bicycle fixing module of a vehicle-mounted bicycle rack, comprising a support plate 2, a pair of wheel fixing assemblies 1 are symmetrically arranged on the upper side of the support plate 2, the wheel fixing assembly 1 comprises a wheel locking rod 11 and a wheel bracket 13 installed on the inner side of the wheel locking rod 11 and can slide along the length direction of the wheel locking rod 11, one end of the wheel locking rod 11 is rotatably connected to the end of the support plate 2 through a rotating shaft 16, side seats 4 are arranged on both sides of the support plate 2, and one side of the wheel locking rod 11 is connected to the wheel locking rod 11. The first end of the supporting rocker arm 12 is rotatably connected, and a rack 18 and a slider locking assembly 17 are arranged inside the side seat 4 on the side corresponding to the supporting rocker arm 12. A thrust gas spring 15 is horizontally installed in the middle part of the side seat 4. The protruding end of the thrust gas spring 15 is connected to the slider locking assembly 17 to push the slider locking assembly 17 to slide along the length direction of the rack 18. By arranging the slider locking assembly 17 and the thrust gas spring 15 on the side seat 4, the structure of the thrust gas spring 15 is simplified and the structure is more reasonable. The slider locking assembly 17 and the thrust gas spring 15 are not easily damaged by collision and are easy to operate. The slider locking assembly 17 has a relatively long stroke and the rotation angle of the wheel locking rod 11 is larger.

[0026] Specifically, when in use, the slider locking assembly 17 needs to be unlocked, and then the thrust gas spring 15 will push the slider locking assembly 17 to move along the rack 18, so that the wheel locking rod 11 can be rotated around the rotating shaft 16 by moving the second end of the supporting rocker arm 12. After the wheel locking rod 11 is rotated to a suitable angle, the slider locking assembly 17 cooperates with the rack 18 to lock, and the bicycle is placed on the support plate 2, and then the position of the wheel bracket 13 is adjusted to tighten the wheel of the bicycle.

[0027] like Figure 2 As shown, the support rocker arms 12 of the two wheel fixing assemblies 1 are installed on the same side, and the thrust gas springs 15 are installed side by side up and down inside the side seat 4 on the same side. The structure is compact, so that the slider locking assembly 17 can be operated on the same side.

[0028] The fixing module in this embodiment can be installed on various bicycle frames, such as a roof frame or a bicycle frame installed at the rear or side of the vehicle. Figure 7 As shown, multiple fixing modules can be installed side by side to install and fix multiple bicycles.

[0029] In this embodiment, as a specific structure of the slider locking assembly 17, as shown in FIG. Figure 6 As shown, the slider locking assembly 17 includes a slider body 176 and an operating wrench 171, the slider body 176 is rotatably connected to the second end of the support rocker arm 12, one end of the operating wrench 171 is connected to an unlocking rod 173, one end of the unlocking rod 173 is connected to the slider body 176 through a first rotating pin 174, a locking movable rod 175 is installed on the side of the slider body 176 close to the rack 18, the middle part of the locking movable rod 175 is connected to the slider body 176 through a second rotating shaft pin 178, the outer side of the second rotating shaft pin 178 is installed with a first coil spring, and the first end of the locking movable rod 175 is extended to the side of the unlocking rod 173 The pressed unlocking end 1751, the second end of the locking movable rod 175 is extended to the latching tooth portion 1752 matching the rack 18, and when the unlocking rod 173 rotates toward the locking movable rod 175, the pressed unlocking end 1751 is pressed downward, so that the latching tooth portion 1752 is disengaged from the rack 18. Under the action of the first coil spring, the latching tooth portion 1752 always has downward power, so the unlocking state can only be maintained if the unlocking rod 173 is kept in a pressed state. A plurality of convex teeth matching the rack 18 are provided on the lower end surface of the latching tooth portion 1752, so that slippage will not occur in the locked state, the installation is reliable, the operation is simple, it is not easy to get stuck, and locking can be achieved at any position.

[0030] At the same time, if Figure 4 and6 As shown, a limiting buckle plate 172 is provided on one side of the unlocking rod 173, and the first end of the limiting buckle plate 172 is rotatably connected to the operating wrench 171 through a third rotating pin 179, and the second end of the limiting buckle plate 172 is provided with a bent end 1722 that extends into the slider body 176 and is buckled with the slider body 176. By setting the limiting buckle plate 172, the rotation angle of the operating wrench 171 can be limited, and the operating wrench 171 will not swing by itself when the slider locking assembly 17 is in the locked state.

[0031] In order to more conveniently adjust the rotation angle of the wheel locking rod 11, Figure 6 As shown, a positioning protrusion 1721 is provided on the side of the limit buckle plate 172 above the bent end 1722, and a second coil spring 177 is sleeved on the third rotating pin 179. When the operating wrench 171 is pressed to rotate the unlocking rod 173 toward the locking movable rod 175, the positioning protrusion 1721 and the slider body 176 are engaged and limited, so that the locking tooth portion 1752 remains disengaged from the rack 18, and the operating wrench 171 can be kept in a pressed state. In this way, the operator can directly hold the wheel locking rod 11 with one hand and rotate it to adjust it. After adjusting to the required angle, the operating wrench 171 is bent outward to disengage the positioning protrusion 1721 from the slider body 176, thereby achieving the locking of the slider locking assembly 17.

[0032] In this embodiment, if Figure 2 As shown, a guide groove 41 is opened on the side wall of the side seat 4 along the length direction, the operating wrench 171 is located on the outside of the side seat 4, the unlocking rod 173, the limiting buckle plate 172 and the second end of the supporting rocker arm 12 are all connected to the slider body 176 through the guide groove 41, and the guide groove 41 can guide the sliding of the slider locking assembly 17, and it is not easy to get stuck.

[0033] like Figure 6 As shown, the downward-pushing unlocking end 1751 is an upward arc-shaped protrusion, and the corresponding side of the unlocking rod 173 is provided with a step portion 1731. The lower end plane of the step portion 1731 is in contact with the arc-shaped protrusion, so that the unlocking rod 173 can always maintain linear contact with the downward-pushing unlocking end 1751 when rotating.

[0034] In this embodiment, if Figure 2 and 5As shown, a buffer seat 19 is installed at one end of the side seat 4 away from the thrust gas spring 15, and a buffer spring 20 is installed on the inner side of the buffer seat 19. The buffer spring 20 is connected to a buffer block 14 at one end facing the slider locking assembly 17. The thrust gas spring 15 pushes the slider locking assembly 17 to resist the buffer block 14, thereby compressing the buffer spring 20, thereby playing a buffering role and preventing abnormal noise. At the same time, if the wheel size is too large and exceeds the stroke of the thrust gas spring 15, the wheel locking rod 11 can continue to rotate outward to compress the buffer spring 20 and provide the wheel locking rod 11 with a force to clamp the wheel.

[0035] In order to facilitate the adjustment of the position of the wheel bracket 13, Figure 2 and 3 As shown, a pair of unlocking slide buttons 132 are arranged opposite to each other on the upper side of the wheel support 13, and a positioning pin 134 is arranged at the outward end of the unlocking slide button 132. A plug-in hole 131 matching the positioning pin 134 is arranged on the inner side wall of the wheel locking rod 11 along the length direction. The position of the wheel support 13 can be adjusted by plugging the positioning pin 134 into different plug-in holes 131, so as to adapt to the clamping of wheels with different diameters.

[0036] It should be noted that all directional indications in the embodiments of the present invention (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0037] In addition, in the present invention, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0038] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connection", "fixation", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "fixation" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0039] In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments of the present invention can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that ordinary technicians in the field can implement it. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

Claims

1. A bicycle fixing module of a vehicle-mounted bicycle rack, comprising a support plate (2), a pair of wheel fixing assemblies (1) being symmetrically arranged on the upper side of the support plate (2), the wheel fixing assembly (1) comprising a wheel locking rod (11) and a wheel bracket (13) mounted on the inner side of the wheel locking rod (11) and slidable along the length direction of the wheel locking rod (11), one end of the wheel locking rod (11) being rotatably connected to the end of the support plate (2) via a rotating shaft (16), characterized in that: Side seats (4) are arranged on both sides of the support plate (2); one side of the wheel locking rod (11) is rotatably connected to the first end of the support rocker arm (12); a rack (18) and a slider locking assembly (17) are arranged inside the side seat (4) on the side corresponding to the support rocker arm (12); a thrust gas spring (15) is transversely installed in the middle of the side seat (4); the protruding end of the thrust gas spring (15) is connected to the slider locking assembly (17) to push the slider locking assembly (17) to slide along the length direction of the rack (18); The slider locking assembly (17) comprises a slider body (176) and an operating wrench (171), wherein the slider body (176) is rotatably connected to the second end of the supporting rocker arm (12), one end of the operating wrench (171) is connected to an unlocking rod (173), one end of the unlocking rod (173) is connected to the slider body (176) via a first rotating pin (174), a locking movable rod (175) is installed on a side of the slider body (176) close to the rack (18), and the middle part of the locking movable rod (175) is connected to the second rotating pin (174). The shaft pin (178) is connected to the slider body (176), and a first coil spring is installed on the outer side of the second shaft pin (178). The first end of the locking movable rod (175) is a downward-pressing unlocking end (1751) extending to the side of the unlocking rod (173), and the second end of the locking movable rod (175) is a locking tooth portion (1752) extending to match the rack (18). When the unlocking rod (173) rotates toward the locking movable rod (175), the downward-pressing unlocking end (1751) is pressed downward, so that the locking tooth portion (1752) is disengaged from the rack (18).

2. The bicycle fixing module of the vehicle-mounted bicycle rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: A limit buckle plate (172) is provided on one side of the unlocking rod (173); a first end of the limit buckle plate (172) is rotatably connected to the operating wrench (171) via a third rotating pin (179); and a second end of the limit buckle plate (172) is provided with a bent end (1722) that extends into the slider body (176) and is buckled with the slider body (176).

3. The bicycle fixing module of the vehicle-mounted bicycle rack according to claim 2, characterized in that: A positioning protrusion (1721) is provided on the side of the limit buckle plate (172) above the bent end (1722), and a second coil spring (177) is sleeved on the third rotating pin (179). When the operating wrench (171) is pressed to rotate the unlocking rod (173) in the direction of the locking movable rod (175), the positioning protrusion (1721) and the slider body (176) are engaged and limited, so that the locking tooth portion (1752) remains disengaged from the rack (18).

4. The bicycle fixing module of the vehicle-mounted bicycle rack according to claim 2, characterized in that: A guide groove (41) is formed on the side wall of the side seat (4) along the length direction, the operating wrench (171) is located outside the side seat (4), and the unlocking rod (173), the limiting buckle plate (172) and the second end of the supporting rocker arm (12) all pass through the guide groove (41) and are connected to the slider body (176).

5. The bicycle fixing module of the vehicle-mounted bicycle rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: The push-down unlocking end (1751) is an upward arc-shaped protrusion, and the corresponding unlocking rod (173) is provided with a step portion (1731) on the side thereof, and the lower end plane of the step portion (1731) is in contact with the arc-shaped protrusion.

6. The bicycle fixing module of the vehicle-mounted bicycle rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: A buffer seat (19) is installed at one end of the side seat (4) away from the thrust gas spring (15), a buffer spring (20) is installed inside the buffer seat (19), and a buffer stopper (14) is connected to one end of the buffer spring (20) facing the slider locking assembly (17).

7. The bicycle fixing module of the vehicle-mounted bicycle rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support rocker arms (12) of the two wheel fixing assemblies (1) are installed on the same side, and the thrust gas springs (15) are installed side by side up and down inside the side seat (4) on the same side.

8. The bicycle fixing module of the vehicle-mounted bicycle rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: A pair of unlocking slide buttons (132) are arranged opposite to each other on the upper side of the wheel support (13), a positioning pin (134) is arranged at the outward end of the unlocking slide button (132), and a plug hole (131) matching the positioning pin (134) is arranged on the inner side wall of the wheel locking rod (11) along the length direction.

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