Road bike inflation valve and road bike
By designing an expansion plug for road bikes, utilizing the inclined surface and elastic mechanism of the base, combined with threaded connection and inverted cone, the problem of fixed size and small expansion angle of existing road bike plugs is solved, realizing adjustable expansion tube angle, strong adaptability, and convenient operation.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- 马博文
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-30
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-02
AI Technical Summary
Existing road bike handlebar plugs have fixed sizes, making them unsuitable for all handlebars, and their small expansion angle limits their use.
A road bike expander plug has been designed, including a top cap, an expansion tube, a base, and fasteners. The expansion tube can be adjusted to expand and contract at an adjustable angle through the bevel design and elastic mechanism of the base. Combined with the threaded connection and the inverted cone, it is easy to tighten and loosen.
The expansion tube angle is adjustable to accommodate different handlebar sizes, making it more flexible to use and easier to tighten and loosen.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of expandable handlebar technology, and in particular to an expandable handlebar for road bikes and a road bike. Background Technology
[0002] A road bike is a type of bicycle designed specifically for riding on public roads. Road bikes have handlebar plugs at the ends of the handlebars to seal the openings at the handlebar ends. Current handlebar plugs have fixed sizes and cannot fit all handlebar sizes. While some handlebar plugs offer some expansion, the expansion angle is small, limiting their usability. Utility Model Content
[0003] The main objective of this invention is to provide a road bike expander plug that can effectively solve the problems in the background art.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows:
[0005] The road bike expandable handlebar plug includes a top cover, an expansion tube, a base, and fasteners. The top cover has a first through hole in the middle, and the expansion tube has a second through hole in the middle. The bottom of the side wall of the expansion tube has several opening slots facing upwards. The base is a frustum structure with a smaller top and a larger bottom. The side of the base has a locking block. The base extends from bottom to top into the bottom of the expansion tube, and the locking block is engaged in the opening slots. The fasteners pass through the first through hole and the second through hole in sequence and are spirally connected to the base. As the fasteners rotate clockwise and counterclockwise, the side wall of the base expands the expansion tube or the expansion tube automatically retracts due to its own elasticity.
[0006] In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the fastener has a threaded section at the bottom, and the base has a third through hole in the middle. The third through hole contains a nut integrally formed with the base (the base is made of plastic or the like, and the nut is a metal part; the base and the nut are integrally injection molded). The threaded section is spirally connected to the nut.
[0007] In this invention, the fastener can be a bolt.
[0008] In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the upper part of the top cover has an inverted conical surface centered on the first through hole, and the top of the fastener has an inverted conical body that fits into the inverted conical surface. This fitting arrangement of the inverted conical body and the inverted conical surface makes tightening / loosening the fastener easier.
[0009] In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the fastener has a tightening / loosening hole on its top. The tightening / loosening hole facilitates tightening / loosening with tools.
[0010] In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the lower part of the top cover is provided with several positioning blocks, and the top of the expansion tube is provided with several positioning grooves, with the positioning blocks engaging and positioning with the positioning grooves.
[0011] In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the outer surface of the expansion tube is provided with a threaded strip to enhance friction.
[0012] In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the top cover and the expansion tube are integrally formed.
[0013] A road bike, including the aforementioned road bike expander, wherein the road bike expander is disposed on the handlebars of the frame body.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
[0015] In use, the expansion plug for road bikes is inserted from bottom to top into the bottom of the expansion tube, and the locking block is inserted into the opening groove. Then, the fastener passes through the top cover and the expansion tube in sequence and is threadedly connected and fixed to the bottom support. As the fastener rotates forward and backward, the expansion tube is opened by the inclined design of the side wall of the bottom support due to its own elasticity, or the expansion tube automatically closes due to its own elasticity. Moreover, this design allows the expansion tube to open at a larger angle. Attached Figure Description
[0016] Figure 1 This is a first-view diagram of the combined structure of an expandable handlebar plug for a road vehicle according to the present invention.
[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the second-view assembly structure of an expansion handlebar plug for a road vehicle according to the present invention;
[0018] Figure 3 This is a first-view exploded view schematic diagram of the structure of an inflatable handlebar plug for a road vehicle according to this utility model;
[0019] Figure 4 This is a second-view exploded view schematic diagram of the structure of an inflatable handlebar plug for a road vehicle according to this utility model;
[0020] Figure 5 This is a front view of the base of this utility model;
[0021] Figure 6 This is a front perspective view of the base of this utility model;
[0022] Figure 7 This is a top view of the base of this utility model. Detailed Implementation
[0023] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0024] Example
[0025] like Figures 1-7 As shown, a road bike expandable handlebar plug includes a top cover 1, an expansion tube 2, a base 3, and fasteners 4. The top cover 1 has a first through hole 11 in the middle, and the expansion tube 2 has a second through hole in the middle. The bottom of the side wall of the expansion tube 2 has several opening slots 21 facing upwards. The base 3 has a frustum structure with a smaller top and a larger bottom. The side of the base 3 has a locking block 32. The base 3 extends from bottom to top into the bottom of the expansion tube 2, and the locking block 32 is engaged in the opening slots 21. The fasteners 4 pass through the first through hole 11 and the second through hole in sequence and are spirally connected to the base 3. As the fasteners 4 rotate clockwise and counterclockwise, the side wall of the base 3 expands the expansion tube 2 or the expansion tube 2 automatically retracts due to its own elasticity (the expansion tube 2 is made of plastic).
[0026] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the fastener 4 has a threaded section 41 at the bottom, the base 3 has a third through hole 31 in the middle, and a nut 5 integrally formed with the base 3 is provided in the third through hole 31 (the base 3 is made of plastic or the like, the nut 5 is a metal part, and the base 3 and the nut 5 are integrally injection molded), and the threaded section 41 is spirally connected to the nut 5.
[0027] In this utility model, the fastener 4 can be a bolt.
[0028] In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the upper part of the top cover 1 is provided with an inverted conical surface 12 centered on the first through hole 11, and the top of the fastener 4 is provided with an inverted cone 42, which is adapted to the inverted conical surface 12. The use of the matching arrangement of the inverted cone 42 and the inverted conical surface 12 makes it easier to tighten / loosen the fastener 4.
[0029] In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the fastener 4 has a tightening / loosening hole 43 on its top. The tightening / loosening hole 43 facilitates tightening / loosening with tools.
[0030] In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the lower part of the top cover 1 is provided with several positioning blocks 13, and the top of the expansion tube 2 is provided with several positioning grooves 23, and the positioning blocks 13 are engaged with the positioning grooves 23 for positioning.
[0031] In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the outer surface of the expansion tube 2 is provided with a threaded strip 22 to enhance friction.
[0032] In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the top cover 1 and the expansion tube 2 are integrally formed.
[0033] A road bike, including the aforementioned road bike expander, wherein the road bike expander is disposed on the handlebars of the frame body.
[0034] In use, the expansion plug for road bikes is inserted from bottom to top into the bottom of the expansion tube, and the locking block is inserted into the opening groove. Then, the fastener passes through the top cover and the expansion tube in sequence and is threadedly connected and fixed to the bottom support. As the fastener rotates forward and backward, the expansion tube is opened by the inclined design of the side wall of the bottom support due to its own elasticity, or the expansion tube automatically closes due to its own elasticity. Moreover, this design allows the expansion tube to open at a larger angle.
[0035] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claims. The scope of protection of this utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A road bike expander handlebar plug, characterized in that: Includes a top cover (1), an expansion tube (2), a bottom support (3), and fasteners (4); the top cover (1) has a first through hole (11) in the middle, the expansion tube (2) has a second through hole in the middle, and the bottom of the side wall of the expansion tube (2) has several opening slots (21) opening upwards. The bottom support (3) is a frustum structure with a small top and a large bottom. The side of the bottom support (3) has a locking block (32). The bottom support (3) extends from bottom to top into the bottom of the expansion tube (2), and the locking block (32) is locked into the opening slot (21). The fasteners (4) pass through the first through hole (11) and the second through hole in sequence and are spirally connected to the bottom support (3). As the fasteners (4) rotate forward and backward, the side wall of the bottom support (3) will open the expansion tube (2) or the expansion tube (2) will automatically close due to its own elasticity.
2. The road bike expander plug according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fastener (4) has a threaded section (41) at the bottom, and the base (3) has a third through hole (31) in the middle. The third through hole (31) has a nut (5) integrally formed with the base (3), and the threaded section (41) and the nut (5) are spirally connected.
3. The road bike expander plug according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top cover (1) has an inverted cone surface (12) centered on the first through hole (11) and the fastener (4) has an inverted cone body (42) on the top, which is adapted to the inverted cone surface (12).
4. The road bike expander plug according to claim 1, characterized in that: Fastener (4) is a bolt.
5. The road bike expander plug according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fastener (4) has a tightening / loosening hole (43) on the top.
6. The road bike expander plug according to claim 1, characterized in that: The expansion tube (2) has a threaded strip on its outer surface.
7. The road bike expander plug according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top cover (1) has several positioning blocks (13) at the bottom and the expansion tube (2) has several positioning grooves (23) at the top. The positioning blocks (13) and the positioning grooves (23) engage and are positioned.
8. The road bike expander plug according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top cover (1) and the expansion tube (2) are integrally formed.
9. A road bike, characterized by: The bicycle includes a frame body and a road bike expander plug as described in any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the road bike expander plug is disposed on the handlebars of the frame body.