Holder for detachably fixing a mobile device to a two-wheeled vehicle

Abstract

The invention relates to a holder (1) for detachably fixing a mobile device to a two-wheeled vehicle. In order to enable a stable and at the same time aesthetically pleasing fastening, according to the invention, the holder (1) can be detachably connected to two brackets (3) on the two-wheeled vehicle, in particular brackets (3) which carry a windshield (4) or rear-view mirror.

Description

[0001] Mount for detachable attachment of a mobile device to a two-wheeler

[0002] The invention relates to a holder for the releasable fixation of a mobile device such as a mobile phone or a navigation system on a two-wheeler.

[0003] Mobile phone mounts for two-wheelers are known from the prior art. For example, documents CN 218986826 II, KR 101212533 ​​B1, and US 20090079219 A1 disclose mounting devices for a portable handheld communication device or navigation device on a windshield mounting device.

[0004] However, it has been shown that this approach provides only limited stability, which can transmit vibrations to the mobile phone and cause damage. Furthermore, mobile phones mounted using state-of-the-art technology are virtually unprotected from weather-related influences such as wind, rain, or falling rocks, which can also lead to damage.

[0005] This is where the invention comes in. The object of the invention is to provide a holding device of the type mentioned above that enables a particularly stable fixation of a mobile phone or the like. Furthermore, improved protection should be provided, particularly against stone chips, wind, and rain.

[0006] This object is achieved according to the invention by a holder of the type mentioned at the outset, which can be detachably connected to two brackets of the two-wheeler, in particular brackets which carry a windshield or rear-view mirror.

[0007] In contrast to prior art devices, in which the windshield itself serves as a support for the mobile phone, the mount according to the invention is not directly coupled to the windshield, but rather is simply attached to brackets that can support the windshield or rearview mirror of the two-wheeler. Typically, the brackets are rigidly connected to the handlebars of the two-wheeler, thus providing a stable connection for the mobile phone or other electronic device, which can also be connected to the mount.

[0008] This means that vibrations from the windshield or rearview mirror, which can be caused, for example, by wind, are much better isolated from the mount and thus also from the mobile phone than with state-of-the-art devices. Furthermore, this allows for a particularly simple design.

[0009] It is advantageous to provide a support element with opposing openings, particularly a tube, wherein angle elements are arranged in the openings and detachably connected to the support element, which angle elements can be connected directly or indirectly to the brackets. This ensures a particularly simple construction.

[0010] It is preferably provided that the angle elements in the openings are connected to the support element by worm screws.

[0011] The support element can, for example, be a cylinder with holes arranged in its end faces or a support element through-hole, with the holes or the support element through-hole forming the openings. The openings then accommodate the angle elements, allowing for easy length adjustment by inserting the brackets into the openings at different depths.

[0012] Typically, the angle elements are designed with two legs positioned at a 90° angle to each other. This allows one leg to be connected to the support element and a second leg to the handlebar of the bicycle, creating a simple, visually appealing, and stable mount. It is particularly advantageous to provide two cross brackets that connect the handlebars to the mount. For example, the cross brackets can be connected to angle elements, which in turn support a support element that carries the mobile phone, for example, via an intermediate piece.

[0013] The cross brackets can, in principle, be designed in any desired way. It is particularly advantageous if the cross brackets each have two cross bracket through-holes, with a bracket being able to be fixed to a first cross bracket through-hole and a support element or an angle element being able to be fixed to a second cross bracket through-hole, in particular by means of worm screws. This ensures a simple yet mechanically stable construction. Accordingly, the diameters of the cross bracket through-holes usually correspond to the diameters of the brackets or the legs of the angle element. For example, the cross bracket through-holes can have a diameter of 10 mm, so that they can be easily attached to brackets with a corresponding outer diameter, with which brackets a windshield can be attached or held.

[0014] Preferably, the holder is provided with a charging device for the mobile phone, in particular a wireless charging device or a charging cable. This allows the mobile phone to be charged even while driving, allowing it to be used for navigation, for example.

[0015] In a two-wheeler, in particular a motorcycle, preferably a scooter, which has two brackets supporting a windshield and / or rearview mirror, it is advantageous if a holder for releasably securing a mobile phone, in particular a holder according to the invention, is connected to the brackets. Typically, the holder is connected directly to the brackets, i.e., not indirectly via the windshield or rearview mirrors.

[0016] A mobile phone is preferably arranged on the holder, but of course another device such as a radio or a navigation device can also be connected to the holder.

[0017] To achieve a stable connection, it is preferably provided that the mobile phone is connected to the holder in a force-locking manner, in particular by means of a clamping device. For this purpose, a force-locking holding device known from the prior art, specifically adapted to the respective mobile phone, can be provided, which is detachably or permanently connected to the holder.

[0018] Additionally or alternatively, the mobile phone can also be magnetically connected to the holder. For example, a magnet or a magnetic element can be arranged in a mobile phone case, which interacts magnetically with the holder or a magnet connected to the holder to achieve stability. It is advantageous to provide a charging cable connected to an energy storage device or generator of the two-wheeler, which is guided on or in the holder to charge the mobile phone while driving. Such a charging cable is typically designed as a micro-USB cable.

[0019] Further features, advantages, and effects of the invention will become apparent from the following exemplary embodiment. Reference is made to the drawings, which show:

[0020] Fig. 1 to 4 a motorcycle with a corresponding bracket in different views;

[0021] Fig. 5 shows an exploded view of a holder according to the invention;

[0022] Fig. 6 to 8b Details of a holder according to the invention.

[0023] 1 to 4 show a detail of a two-wheeler designed as a scooter 2, which is available under the trade name Vespa, with a holder 1 according to the invention. As can be seen, the holder 1, which has cross brackets 11, angle elements 8 connected to these, and a support element 6 which in turn is connected to the angle elements 8, is connected via the cross brackets 11 to brackets 3 of the scooter 2, which brackets 3 carry a windshield 4. Fig. 4 shows a holding element 15 connected to the support element 6, to which a mobile phone 5 can in turn be connected, for example magnetically or by a clamping device. The holder 1 together with a mobile phone 5 connected to the holder 1 is shown in Fig. 3.

[0024] Fig. 5 shows an exploded view of the holder 1, showing the cross brackets 11, the angle elements 8 and the support element 6. The cross brackets 11, the angle elements 8 and the support element 6 are made of stainless steel, although other materials such as metals, in particular aluminum, plastics or even wood are of course also possible. The angle elements 8 are connected to both the cross brackets 11 and the support element 6 via openings 7, in which the angle elements 8 or the legs 10 of the angle elements 8, which are at an angle of 90 degrees to one another, are fastened by means of worm screws 9. Although the elements of the holder 1 shown here, in particular the cross bracket 11, support element 6 and the angle elements 8, have a round cross-section, it is understood that individual or all of these elements can also be designed with an oval, polygonal, in particular square or hexagonal, cross-section.

[0025] Fig. 6 shows an angle element 8 in detail. Here, it can be seen that the angle element 8 has two legs 10 positioned at a 90-degree angle to each other, each of which is round and can have a diameter of, for example, 10 mm.

[0026] 7a and 7b show the support element 6, which here is essentially designed as a tube, in a sectional view and a plan view. The support element 6, which can, for example, have a length of 100 mm, an inner diameter of 10 mm and an outer diameter of 20 mm, has, as shown, a support element through-bore 12 which forms two openings 7 on the end faces of the tube, into which openings 7 the angle elements 8 can be inserted. To fix the angle elements 8 in the support element 6, bores perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the tube with support element threads 14 are provided on the circumference, so that the legs 10 of the angle elements 8 can be fastened in the support element 6 by means of worm screws 9. It is understood that, as an alternative to a screw connection between the angle elements 8 and the cross holder 11 orSupport element 6 also other types of connection are possible, in particular a form-fitting, force-fitting or material-fitting connection, for example gluing.

[0027] Fig. 8a shows a side view of a cross bracket 11 and Fig. 8b a section through the cross bracket 11 along the line VI 11 b - VI 11 b in Fig. 8a, wherein it can be seen that the cross bracket 11 has two cross bracket through-bores 13, wherein a bracket 3 of the two-wheeler can be arranged on one cross bracket through-bore 13 and a leg 10 of the angle element 8 can be arranged in a second cross bracket through-bore 13. To fix both the bracket 3 and the leg 10 of the angle element 8, bores with cross bracket threads 16 are also provided here, which are oriented normal to the cross bracket through-bores 13, so that the brackets 3 or legs 10 of the angle elements 8 can also be fastened by means of worm screws 9.A device according to the invention enables a simple, stable and attractive fastening of a mobile phone 5 in the field of vision of a two-wheeler and is preferably used for scooters 2, in particular scooters 2 of the Vespa type.

Claims

Patent claims 1. Holder (1) for the releasable fixing of a mobile device such as a mobile phone (5) or a navigation system to a two-wheeler, characterized in that the holder (1) is releasably connectable to two brackets (3) of the two-wheeler, in particular brackets (3) which carry a windshield (4) or rear-view mirror.

2. Holder (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that a support element (6) with opposite openings (7), in particular a tube, is provided, wherein angle elements (8) are arranged in the openings (7) and are detachably connected to the support element (6), which angle elements (8) can be connected directly or indirectly to the brackets (3).

3. Holder (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that the angle elements (8) in the openings (7) are connected to the support element (6) by worm screws (9).

4. Holder (1) according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the angle elements (8) have two legs (10) at an angle of 90 degrees to each other.

5. Holder (1) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that two transverse holders (11) are provided, by means of which the brackets (3) can be connected to the holder (1).

6. Holder (1) according to claim 5, characterized in that the cross holders (11) each have two cross holder through-bores (13), wherein in a first cross holder through-bore (13) a bracket (3) and in a second cross holder through-bore (13) a support element (6) or an angle element (8) can be fixed, in particular by means of worm screws (9).

7. Holder (1) according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the holder (1) is designed with a charging device for the mobile phone (5), in particular with a wireless charging device or a charging cable.

8. Two-wheeler, in particular a motorcycle, preferably a scooter (2), comprising two brackets (3) which carry a windshield (4) and / or rear-view mirror, characterized in that a holder (1) for releasably fixing a mobile phone (5) is connected to the brackets (3), in particular a holder (1) according to one of claims 1 to 7.

9. Two-wheeler according to claim 8, characterized in that a mobile phone (5) is arranged on the holder (1).

10. Two-wheeler according to claim 9, characterized in that the mobile phone (5) is non-positively connected to the holder (1), in particular by means of a clamping device.

11. Two-wheeler according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that the mobile phone (5) is magnetically connected to the holder (1).

12. Two-wheeler according to one of claims 8 to 10, characterized in that a charging cable is provided which is connected to an energy storage device or a generator of the two-wheeler and which is guided on or in the holder (1) in order to charge the mobile phone (5) during a journey.

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