Clamping type pedal clamp structure of indoor exercise bicycle

By designing a clamp structure for indoor exercise bike pedals, the problems of inconvenient insertion and removal and easy breakage of existing exercise bike pedal clamps have been solved, achieving easy installation and disassembly, improving the user experience and the stability and lifespan of the pedals.

CN223569946UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-21NANJING JUNDIAN NEW MATERIAL TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422889016.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-26
Publication Date
2025-11-21
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-26

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Technical Problem

The clamps on existing exercise bike pedals are inconvenient to put on and take off, and are prone to breakage, affecting the user experience and lifespan.

Method used

Design an indoor exercise bike clip pedal clamp structure, including clamp, shoe kit and fastening component. The clamp is engaged between the pedal body and the fastening component. Combined with torsion spring and quick-release nut, it can be easily installed and disassembled. The clamp is divided into two parts to avoid easy breakage.

Benefits of technology

It enables easy insertion and removal of the clamps, allowing operation without assistance, extending the service life of the pedals and improving stability and overall performance.

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Abstract

The utility model provides an indoor exercise bicycle clamp type pedal clamp structure which comprises a pedal body, a buckling and pressing piece and a clamp clamped between the pedal body and the buckling and pressing piece, a shoe cover piece is arranged on the clamp, a base protruding downwards is arranged at the bottom of the clamp, a clamping hook is arranged on the front side of the base, a clamping groove is formed in the rear side of the base, and the clamping hook is connected with the clamping groove. A blocking part used for being clamped into the clamping hook is arranged on one side of the pedal body, the buckling and pressing piece is rotationally installed on the other side of the pedal body, and a hook part used for being clamped into the clamping groove to clamp the clamp between the pedal body and the buckling and pressing piece is arranged on the buckling and pressing piece. A torsion spring used for driving the hook part to be clamped into the clamping groove all the time is arranged between the pedal body and the buckling and pressing piece. According to the utility model, the clamp is used for installing the shoe cover piece, a component formed by the clamp and the shoe cover piece is used as a foot placing carrier, and then the clamp is clamped between the pedal body and the buckling piece.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of exercise bike technology, specifically to a card-type pedal clamp structure for an indoor exercise bike. Background Technology

[0002] With the fast pace of life, people's physical fitness has declined significantly, and their awareness of the importance of exercise has gradually increased. They often choose to go to gyms or purchase fitness equipment for home use. Exercise bikes or spin bikes are particularly popular among fitness enthusiasts. Users burn excess energy by pedaling to rotate the wheels, achieving weight loss and fitness goals. However, using an exercise bike requires wearing harnesses that are secured to the pedals, but existing pedals are cumbersome to use, and the harnesses are difficult to put on and take off.

[0003] In view of this, the inventors of this case conducted in-depth research on the above-mentioned problems, which led to the creation of this case. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to address the above-mentioned shortcomings by providing a simple structure for an indoor exercise bike's card-type pedal clamp that is easy to put on and take off.

[0005] The solution adopted by this utility model to solve the technical problem is: an indoor exercise bike clip-type pedal clamp structure, including a pedal body, a fastening member, and a clamp that engages between the pedal body and the fastening member. The clamp is provided with a shoe kit, and the bottom of the clamp is provided with a downwardly protruding base. The front side of the base is provided with a hook, and the rear side of the base is provided with a slot. One side of the pedal body is provided with a stop for engaging the hook. The fastening member is rotatably mounted on the other side of the pedal body. The fastening member is provided with a hook for engaging into the slot to engage the clamp between the pedal body and the fastening member. A torsion spring is provided between the pedal body and the fastening member to drive the hook to always engage in the slot.

[0006] Furthermore, in order to position and install the shoe kit on the clamp, the clamp is provided with a base for stepping on, and the shoe kit is detachably installed on the front end of the clamp by bolts and nuts. The front end of the clamp is also provided with horizontally forward-extending locking parts on both sides, and the distance between the two locking parts is adapted to the width of the shoe kit so as to lock the shoe kit between the two locking parts.

[0007] Further, in order to detachably connect the shoe assembly and the clamp to form a treading space, the shoe assembly is provided with a receiving platform for treading, the front end of the receiving platform is upwardly curved to form a limiting rib for limiting the forward movement of the foot, the rear side of the receiving platform is provided with a mounting portion for connecting with the clamp, the mounting portion is provided with a first through hole for mounting a bolt, the front end of the clamp is provided with a connecting portion, two clamping portions are arranged on both sides of the connecting portion, the connecting portion is provided with a second through hole for mounting a bolt, and the bolt is threadedly connected with a nut after sequentially passing through the first through hole and the second through hole.

[0008] Further, in order to quickly install the nut, the nut is a quick mounting nut, the quick mounting nut comprises a left nut piece and a right nut piece in semicircular structure, one end of the left nut piece and the right nut piece is rotatably connected, the other end of the left nut piece and the right nut piece is connected through a bolt block, the other end of the left nut piece and the right nut piece is provided with a bolt hole, the bolt block is provided with two bolt rods for inserting into the bolt holes of the left nut piece and the right nut piece respectively, and the distance between the two bolt rods is slightly smaller than the distance between the two bolt holes to ensure that the bolt block is fixedly installed on the left nut piece and the right nut piece, thereby ensuring that the quick mounting nut is tightly engaged with the bolt.

[0009] Further, in order to install the pedal body on the exercise bike, a clamping piece is rotatably installed on the pedal body; the pedal body is provided with a shaft core rod for rotatably installing the pedal body on the exercise bike, the front side of the pedal body is provided with an annular rib, the upper end of the front side of the annular rib is horizontally inwardly extended to form a flange for forming a blocking portion, the clamping piece is rotatably installed on the rear side of the pedal body through a long shaft rod, the front side of the clamping piece is provided with a rotating portion, the rotating portion comprises two parallel ears, the ears are provided with shaft holes for passing through the long shaft rod, the pedal body is correspondingly provided with two lugs for rotatably installing the clamping piece, the lugs are provided with perforations for passing through the long shaft rod, one of the perforations is provided with an internal thread, one end of the long shaft rod is provided with an external thread for threadedly connecting with the internal thread to fixedly install the long shaft rod on the pedal body, the clamping piece is provided with an internally recessed spring cavity between the two ears for installing a torsion spring, the torsion spring is installed in the spring cavity, and the pedal body is provided with a stop block for abutting against the torsion spring.

[0010] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that: the utility model uses the clamp to install the shoe cover, the component of clamp and shoe cover is used as the placing carrier of foot, then the clamp is clamped between the pedal body and the buckling piece, the pressing part of buckling piece is directly arranged on the rear side, the user does not need to put hand under buckling piece to press, compared with the traditional pedal, the user cannot see the position of pressing buckle, needs the help of others to unfasten the clamping shoe, the utility model is more convenient to use, can directly see the pressing part, can unfasten the clamping shoe by oneself without the help of others, in addition, the traditional pedal adopts the whole structure, and it is easy to divide into two parts at the easy breaking place, the utility model splits the pedal into two components, directly removes the root of evil, avoids the existence of the easy breaking place of pedal, thereby effectively prolongs the service life of pedal, the clamping part is arranged on the clamp, the shoe cover is clamped between two clamping parts, can effectively avoid the shaking between clamp and shoe cover, guarantees the integrity and stability of pedal during use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0011] The utility model will be further explained below in combination with the embodiments and the drawings:

[0012] Figure 1 It is the structure schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0013] Figure 2 It is the structure sectional view of the utility model;

[0014] Figure 3 It is the exploded structure drawing of clamp and pedal body;

[0015] Figure 4 It is the exploded structure drawing of clamp and shoe cover;

[0016] Figure 5 It is the structure schematic diagram of clamp;

[0017] Figure 6 It is the structure schematic diagram of nut.

[0018] In the drawing: axial core rod 1;Pedal body 2;Lug 20;Perforation 201;Sub cavity 21;Stopper 211;Annular rib 22;Stop 23;Long shaft 3;Buckling piece 4;Pressing part 41;Ear 42;Shaft hole 420;Hook part 43;Clamp 5;Base 50;Connection 51;Second through hole 510;Base 52;Hook 520;Clamping groove 521;Clamping part 53;Shoe cover 6;First through hole 610;Bolt 7;Nut 71;Left nut piece 711;Right nut piece 712;Bolt 713;Torsion spring 8. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The utility model content will be explained in detail below in combination with the drawings and specific embodiments of the specification:

[0020] Example: Figures 1-6 As shown, this embodiment provides an indoor exercise bike clip-type pedal clamp structure, including a pedal body 2, a fastening member 4, and a clamp 5 that engages between the pedal body 2 and the fastening member 4. The clamp 5 is provided with a shoe kit 6, and the bottom of the clamp 5 is provided with a downwardly protruding base 52. The front side of the base 52 is provided with a hook 520, and the rear side of the base 52 is provided with a slot 521. One side of the pedal body 2 is provided with a stop 23 for engaging the hook 520. The fastening member 4 is rotatably mounted on the other side of the pedal body 2. The fastening member 4 is provided with a hook 43 for engaging into the slot 521 to engage the clamp 5 between the pedal body 2 and the fastening member 4. A torsion spring 8 is provided between the pedal body 2 and the fastening member 4 to drive the hook 43 to always engage in the slot 521.

[0021] In this embodiment, in order to position and install the shoe kit 6 on the clamp 5, the clamp 5 is provided with a base 50 for stepping on, and the shoe kit 6 is detachably installed on the front end of the clamp 5 by bolts 7 and nuts 71. The two sides of the front end of the clamp 5 are also provided with horizontally forward-extending snap-fit ​​parts 53, and the distance between the two snap-fit ​​parts 53 is adapted to the width of the shoe kit 6 so as to snap the shoe kit 6 between the two snap-fit ​​parts 53.

[0022] In this embodiment, in order to detachably connect the shoe kit 6 and the clamp 5 to form a stepping space, the shoe kit 6 is provided with a support platform for stepping. The front end of the support platform is curved upward to form a limiting rib for limiting the forward movement of the foot. The rear side of the support platform is provided with a mounting part for connecting with the clamp 5. The mounting part is provided with a first through hole 610 for mounting bolts 7. The front end of the clamp 5 is provided with a connecting part 51. Two snap-fit ​​parts 53 are provided on both sides of the connecting part 51. The connecting part 51 is provided with a second through hole 510 for mounting bolts 7. The bolts 7 pass through the first through hole 610 and the second through hole 510 in sequence and are threadedly connected to the nut 71.

[0023] In this embodiment, for quick installation of nut 71, which is a quick-install nut, the quick-install nut includes a semi-circular left nut piece 711 and a right nut piece 712. One end of the left nut piece 711 and the right nut piece 712 are rotatably connected, and the other end of the left nut piece 711 and the right nut piece 712 are connected by a pin block 713. The other end of the left nut piece 711 and the right nut piece 712 are both provided with pin holes. The pin block 713 is provided with two pin rods for inserting into the pin holes of the left nut piece 711 and the right nut piece 712, respectively. The distance between the two pin rods is slightly smaller than the distance between the two pin holes to ensure that the pin block 713 is fixedly installed on the left nut piece 711 and the right nut piece 712, thereby ensuring that the quick-install nut 71 and the bolt 7 are tightly threaded together.

[0024] In the embodiment, in order to install the pedal body 2 on the exercise bike, the buckle 4 is rotatably installed on the pedal body 2; the pedal body 2 is provided with a shaft core rod 1 for rotatably installing the pedal body 2 on the exercise bike, the front side of the pedal body 2 is provided with an annular rib 22, the upper end of the front side of the annular rib 22 extends horizontally inward and is provided with a flange for forming a stop portion 23, the buckle 4 is rotatably installed on the rear side of the pedal body 2 through a long shaft rod 3, the rear side of the buckle 4 is provided with a pressing portion 41, the front side of the buckle 4 is provided with a rotating portion, the rotating portion includes two parallelly arranged ear portions 42, the ear portions 42 are provided with shaft holes 420 for penetrating the long shaft rod 3, the pedal body 2 is correspondingly provided with two lugs 20 for rotatably installing the buckle 4, the lugs 20 are provided with perforations 201 for penetrating the long shaft rod 3, one of the perforations 201 is internally threaded, one end of the long shaft rod 3 is provided with an external thread for threadedly connecting with the internal thread to fixedly install the long shaft rod 3 on the pedal body 2, the buckle 4 is provided with an internally recessed spring cavity between the two ear portions 42 for installing a torsion spring 8, the pedal body 2 is provided with an internally recessed auxiliary cavity between the two lugs 20 for installing the torsion spring 8, the torsion spring 8 is installed between the spring cavity and the auxiliary cavity, and the pedal body 2 is provided with a stop block 211 for abutting against the torsion spring 8.

[0025] The clamps 5 are used to install the shoe sets 6, the components composed of the clamps 5 and the shoe sets 6 are used as the placing carriers of the feet, the clamps 5 are clamped between the pedal body 2 and the buckle 4, the pressing portion of the buckle 4 is directly arranged on the rear side, the user does not need to put the hand under the buckle 4 to press, compared with the traditional pedal, the user cannot see the position of the pressing buckle, and he needs the help of others to unfasten the clamped shoes, the pedal is more convenient to use, the pressing portion can be directly seen, the user can unfasten the clamped shoes without the help of others, in addition, the traditional pedal adopts a whole structure, and is easily divided into two parts at the easy breaking position, the pedal is divided into two parts in the utility model, the root cause is directly removed, the existence of the easy breaking position of the pedal is avoided, and the service life of the pedal is effectively prolonged, the clamps 5 are provided with clamping portions 53, the shoe sets 6 are clamped between the two clamping portions 53, and the shaking between the clamps 5 and the shoe sets 6 can be effectively avoided, so that the integrality and stability of the pedal in the using process are ensured.

[0026] The above only describes the embodiments of the utility model, and does not limit the patent protection scope of the utility model, and any equivalent structure or equivalent process conversion according to the contents of the utility model specification and drawings, or direct or indirect application in other related technical fields is also included in the patent protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A clamp structure for an indoor exercise bike's pedals, characterized in that: The device includes a pedal body, a fastening element, and a clamp that engages between the pedal body and the fastening element. The clamp is equipped with a shoe kit. The bottom of the clamp has a downwardly protruding base. The front side of the base has a hook, and the rear side of the base has a slot. One side of the pedal body has a stop for engaging the hook. The fastening element is rotatably mounted on the other side of the pedal body. The fastening element has a hook for engaging the slot to engage the clamp between the pedal body and the fastening element. A torsion spring is provided between the pedal body and the fastening element to drive the hook to always engage in the slot.

2. The indoor exercise bike card-type pedal clamp structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamp is provided with a base for stepping on. The shoe kit is detachably installed at the front end of the clamp by bolts and nuts. The two sides of the front end of the clamp are also provided with horizontally forward-extending locking parts. The distance between the two locking parts is adapted to the width of the shoe kit so as to lock the shoe kit between the two locking parts.

3. The indoor exercise bike card-type pedal clamp structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The shoe assembly has a support platform for stepping on. The front end of the support platform is curved upward to form a limiting rib for limiting the forward movement of the foot. The rear side of the support platform has a mounting part for connecting with a clamp. The mounting part has a first through hole for installing bolts. The front end of the clamp has a connecting part. Two snap-fit ​​parts are located on both sides of the connecting part. The connecting part has a second through hole for installing bolts. The bolt passes through the first through hole and the second through hole in sequence and is threadedly connected to a nut.

4. The indoor exercise bike card-type pedal clamp structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The nut is a quick-release nut, which includes a semi-circular left nut plate and a right nut plate. One end of the left nut plate and the right nut plate are rotatably connected, and the other end of the left nut plate and the right nut plate are connected by a pin block. The other end of the left nut plate and the right nut plate are provided with pin holes. The pin block is provided with two pin rods for inserting into the pin holes of the left nut plate and the right nut plate, respectively. The distance between the two pin rods is slightly smaller than the distance between the two pin holes to ensure that the pin block is fixedly installed on the left nut plate and the right nut plate, thereby ensuring that the quick-release nut is tightly engaged with the bolt thread.

5. The indoor exercise bike card-type pedal clamp structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pedal body has a core rod for rotatably mounting the pedal body onto the exercise bike. The front side of the pedal body has an annular rib, and the upper end of the annular rib extends horizontally inward to form a flange for forming a stop. The clamping member is rotatably mounted on the rear side of the pedal body via a long shaft. The front side of the clamping member has a rotating part, which includes two parallel ears. Each ear has a shaft hole for passing through the long shaft. The pedal body has two corresponding lugs for rotatably mounting the clamping member. Each lug has a through hole for passing through the long shaft, one of which has an internal thread. One end of the long shaft has an external thread for threaded connection with the internal thread to fix the long shaft onto the pedal body. The clamping member has a recessed spring cavity between the two ears for mounting a torsion spring. The torsion spring is mounted in the spring cavity. The pedal body has a stop for abutting against the torsion spring.