CN217778833U - Air spring buffering bicycle saddle and bicycle - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses an air spring cushioned bicycle seat and a bicycle. The bicycle seat comprises a bracket, a seat cushion and two air springs. One installation position, one end of the cushion is fixedly installed on the bracket, the two air springs are fixedly installed on the two installation positions respectively, and are between the cushion and the bracket, Both air springs are connected with the other end of the seat cushion, and each air spring includes an elastic air bag, and the inner cavity of the elastic air bag is used to fill air, and the volume of the inner cavity of the elastic air bag is adjustable. The spring replaces the original silicone or cylindrical helical wire spring, which solves the problem that the traditional bicycle seat cannot adjust the softness and hardness, and meets the needs of users with different riding distances and different road surfaces for different softness and hardness of the seat cushion.

Description

Air spring cushioned bicycle saddle and bicycle

technical field

The utility model relates to the technical field of bicycles, in particular to an air spring buffered bicycle seat and a bicycle.

Background technique

There are two main types of existing bicycles with cushioning devices. One is with silicone cushioning materials. This structure has a short service life and needs to be replaced frequently to avoid affecting the user experience after elastic failure. The other is with For the helical cylindrical steel wire spring, this kind of structure will weaken the elasticity of the spring with the increase of use time. At the same time, due to its material characteristics, it is easy to rust and affect the appearance.

Utility model content

The main purpose of the utility model is to propose an air spring cushioned bicycle seat and bicycle, which aims to adjust the stiffness and elasticity through the air compression spring, so as to adjust the comfort according to the actual needs of users.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model proposes an air spring cushioned bicycle seat, comprising:

The bracket is used for fixing to the vehicle frame and has two installation positions arranged at intervals along the horizontal direction;

a cushion having one end fixedly mounted to the bracket; and,

Two air springs are respectively fixedly installed on the two installation positions, and are located between the cushion and the bracket, and the two air springs are both connected to the other end of the cushion, and each of the air The spring includes an elastic air bag, the inner cavity of the elastic air bag is used for filling air, and the volume of the inner cavity of the elastic air bag is adjustable.

Optionally, each of the air springs further includes an air nozzle that communicates with the elastic airbag and protrudes downward, so as to inflate or deflate the elastic airbag through the air nozzle.

Optionally, the bracket includes ribs, and the ribs are bent to form two installation rings arranged at intervals in the horizontal direction and a fixing section spaced from the two installation rings and extending upward, the fixing The segment is connected to one end of the cushion, and the two installation rings form the two installation positions.

Optionally, each of the installation rings is sleeved and installed on the outer surface of the lower cover of each of the air springs.

Optionally, the other end of the cushion includes two installation grooves corresponding to the two installation rings and protruding upward;

The lower end of each air spring is fixed into the installation ring, and the upper end extends into the installation groove.

Optionally, the upper cover plate of each air spring is detachably connected to the seat cushion through bolts.

Optionally, the vehicle frame includes a seat post extending up and down;

The bracket includes:

a support seat, detachably mounted on the upper end of the seat post;

Ribs, the ribs are bent to form two installation rings arranged at intervals along the horizontal direction and a fixing section spaced apart from the two installation rings and extending upwards, the fixing section faces upwards away from the air The direction of the spring is set obliquely, the fixed section is connected to one end of the cushion, the two installation rings form the two installation positions, and the rib also has a connecting segments between segments; and,

The buckle structure is used for installing the connecting section on the supporting base.

Optionally, the connecting section includes two rib sections arranged at intervals;

The buckle structure includes:

A fastener, the lower end surface of the fastener is provided with a positioning groove, and the upper end surface of the fastener is provided with a via hole communicating with the positioning groove; and,

Fasteners are fixed to the support base through the through holes;

Wherein, the two rib segments are located in the positioning groove, and are respectively arranged on two sides of the fastener.

Optionally, the lower end surface of the support seat is arranged in an arc shape and protrudes downward.

The utility model also proposes a bicycle, including a bicycle seat cushioned by an air spring, and the seat at least includes:

The bracket is used for fixing to the vehicle frame and has two installation positions arranged at intervals along the horizontal direction;

a cushion having one end fixedly mounted to the bracket; and,

Two air springs are respectively fixedly installed on the two installation positions, and are located between the cushion and the bracket, and the two air springs are both connected to the other end of the cushion, and each of the air The spring includes an elastic air bag, the inner cavity of the elastic air bag is used for filling air, and the volume of the inner cavity of the elastic air bag is adjustable.

In the technical solution of the utility model, the seat cushion of the bicycle is supported and installed on the frame by two air springs, and the two air springs provide stable support force, and the gas volume in the air bag can be adjusted to change the air spring The elasticity and the elongation distance in the natural state, the airbag is made of rubber, and its own elastic characteristics enable the airbag to make adaptive changes according to the internal gas volume, so that by adjusting the elastic coefficient of the air spring, not only can make The performance of the air spring is kept to the best, and it can also use its unique advantage of variable elastic coefficient to adjust the user's comfort, match different driving needs, and solve the problem that the traditional bicycle seat cannot adjust the softness and hardness. It meets the needs of users who ride for different distances and on different road surfaces for different degrees of softness and hardness of the cushion.

Description of drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the accompanying drawings that need to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description These are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and those skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings according to the structures shown in these drawings without creative work.

Fig. 1 is the three-dimensional schematic view of an embodiment of the air spring cushioning bicycle seat provided by the utility model;

Fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view along A-A in Fig. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic top view of the gold bars in FIG. 1 .

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The realization of the purpose of the utility model, functional characteristics and advantages will be further described in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Detailed ways

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of them. Example. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present utility model.

It should be noted that if there is a directional indication involved in the embodiment of the present utility model, the directional indication is only used to explain the relative positional relationship, movement conditions, etc. between the components in a certain posture. , the directional indication changes accordingly.

In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present utility model, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. Implying their relative importance or implying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of these features. In addition, the technical solutions of the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the realization of those skilled in the art. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be realized, it should be considered that the combination of technical solutions does not exist , also not within the scope of protection required by the utility model.

There are two main types of existing bicycles with cushioning devices. One is with silicone cushioning materials. This structure has a short service life and needs to be replaced frequently to avoid affecting the user experience after elastic failure. The other is with For the helical cylindrical steel wire spring, this kind of structure will weaken the elasticity of the spring with the increase of use time. At the same time, due to its material characteristics, it is easy to rust and affect the appearance.

In view of this, the utility model provides a bicycle seat cushioned by an air spring 3 and a bicycle, and Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 are embodiments of the bicycle seat cushioned by an air spring 3 provided by the utility model.

Please refer to Fig. 1 to Fig. 2, the bicycle saddle 100 that the air spring 3 buffers comprises support, cushion 2 and two air springs 3, and described support is used for being fixed on the vehicle frame, has two horizontally spaced apart In the installation position, one end of the cushion 2 is fixedly installed on the bracket, and the two air springs 3 are fixedly installed on the two installation positions respectively, and are between the cushion 2 and the bracket, The two air springs 3 are all connected to the other end of the seat cushion 2, each of the air springs 3 includes an elastic air bag 31, the inner cavity of the elastic air bag 31 is used to fill air, and the inner cavity of the elastic air bag 31 is The volume of the cavity is adjustable.

In the technical solution of the utility model, the seat cushion 2 of the bicycle is supported and installed on the vehicle frame by two air springs 3, and the two air springs 3 provide stable supporting force. The elasticity of the air spring 3 and the elongation distance in the natural state, the air bag is made of rubber, and its own elastic characteristics enable the air bag to make adaptive changes according to the internal gas volume, thereby adjusting the elasticity of the air spring 3 The coefficient can not only keep the performance of the air spring 3 to the best, but also use its unique advantage of variable elastic coefficient to adjust the user's comfort, match different driving needs, and solve the problem that the traditional bicycle seat cannot be adjusted softly. The problem of the degree of hardness satisfies the needs of users who ride on different distances and on different road surfaces for different degrees of softness and hardness of the seat cushion 2 .

Further, each of the air springs 3 further includes an air nozzle 32 that communicates with the elastic airbag 31 and protrudes downwards, so as to inflate or deflate the elastic airbag 31 through the air nozzle 32 . The air nozzle 32 is set downwards, so that it can protrude downwards from the bracket, which is convenient for the user to inflate with an external tool such as an air pump, or deflate it manually, which is convenient for operation. To avoid, there is no need to consider the assembly problem of the gas nozzle 32 during installation.

The utility model does not limit the specific form of the bracket. In order to simplify the result, please refer to FIG. 3 in this embodiment. A mounting ring 111 and a fixing segment 112 spaced from the two mounting rings 111 and extending upwards, the fixing segment 112 is connected with one end of the cushion 2, and the two mounting rings 111 form the two installation bit. The ribs 11 are made of a rigid material, which meets the design requirements of being light and not easy to deform, and has a certain volume in the space, so that the end of the bracket connected to the cushion 2 is set higher than the installation ring 111, which is convenient for adjustment and natural The flatness of the cushion 2 under the state is simple in structure and low in cost.

Preferably, the air spring has a 3-position capsule structure, including an upper cover plate, a pressure ring, a rubber bladder, a waist ring, a rubber pad and a lower cover plate. In order to prevent the impact on the expansion of the air spring 3, each of the mounting rings has 111 sets It is installed on the outer side of the lower cover plate of each air spring 3 . The lower cover plate itself is made of rigid material, and its position is fixed. This setting ensures that the relative position between the installation ring 111 and the air spring 3 is fixed. The plane on which it is located is the reference.

During riding, the user's buttocks exert greater pressure on the seat cushion 2. Therefore, the other end of the seat cushion 2 includes two installation grooves 21 that are set corresponding to the two installation rings 111 and protrude upwards. The lower end of the air spring 3 is fixed into the installation ring 111 , and the upper end extends into the installation groove 21 . The two air springs 3 arranged at intervals correspond to the user's buttocks, and at the same time, the upper end surface of the seat cushion 2 corresponding to the positions of the two installation grooves 21 protrudes upwards, so that it can be adapted to the user's buttocks. Fitted for good comfort and targeted elastic support.

Furthermore, in the present utility model, the upper cover plate of each air spring 3 is detachably connected to the seat cushion 2 through bolts. In order to facilitate maintenance and replacement, in other embodiments, rigid ribs may also be provided at the corresponding positions of the seat cushion 2 for winding and fixing, and there is no limitation here.

In order to ensure the stable installation of the vehicle seat on the vehicle frame, in this embodiment, the vehicle frame includes a seat post 200 extending up and down, and the bracket includes a support seat 12, a rib 11 and a buckle structure 13. The support seat 12 is detachably installed on the upper end of the seat post 200, the rib 11 is bent to form two installation rings 111 spaced apart along the horizontal direction and spaced from the two installation rings 111 and facing upwards. Extended fixed section 112, the fixed section 112 is inclined upward and away from the direction of the air spring 3, the fixed section 112 is connected with one end of the seat cushion 2, and the two installation rings 111 form the two The ribs 11 also have a connection section arranged between the two installation rings 111 and the fixing section 112, and the buckle structure 13 is used to install the connection section to the support. Seat 12. Therefore, the bracket supporting body is configured as a structure that can be disassembled and installed, and at the same time, it is convenient for fitting and installing the seat post 200 intersecting the extending direction. It can be understood that the buckle structure 13 acts on the middle part of the rib 11 , which can stabilize and ensure the balance of the force exerted on the bracket by the user after sitting on the seat cushion 2 .

In one embodiment, the connecting section includes two rib sections arranged at intervals, the buckle structure 13 includes a fastener 131 and a fastener 132, the lower end surface of the fastener 131 is provided with a positioning groove, the The upper end surface of the fastener 131 is provided with a via hole communicating with the positioning groove, that is, the fastener 131 is set as a U-shaped structure, and the fastener 132 is fixed to the support seat 12 through the via hole, In this embodiment, the fasteners 132 are bolts, which are fastened and matched by threads. It can be understood that the two rib segments are located in the positioning grooves, and are separately arranged on the two sides of the fasteners 132. side.

Preferably, the lower end surface of the support seat 12 is arranged in an arc shape and protrudes downward. The upper end of the seat post 200 is adapted to be arranged so that the cross-section of the support seat 12 is set to be semicircular, which cannot play a role in positioning during installation and cooperation, and the contact area with the seat post 200 is Better, better stability after installation.

Specifically, in this embodiment, two air springs 3 are installed on the bicycle saddle, and the air spring 3 is composed of a rubber air bag with cords and compressed air sealed therein, and the inner layer of the rubber bag is made of airtight It is made of rubber, while the outer layer is made of oil-resistant rubber. There is a steel waist ring between the joints, so that the middle part will not expand radially, and prevent the two joints from rubbing against each other. The upper and lower cover plates of the airbag Use the pressure ring to seal the air bag. The air spring 3 realizes its elastic function by filling compressed air in a sealed container and utilizes the compressibility of the gas. Its structure contains a rubber air bag, which means that the air spring 3 is also the same as a car tire. After inflation, the inside The air molecules will continue to overflow from the airbag, and the internal air pressure will continue to decrease. Every once in a while, in order to ensure the working performance of the air spring 3, the compressed air in the air spring 3 needs to be replenished so that its performance can be fully exerted. The air spring 3 is used to replace the original silicone or cylindrical spiral steel wire spring, and the bicycle air nozzle and air cylinder can be used to inflate the air spring 3. The stiffness or elasticity of the air spring 3 can be adjusted. If you want to improve riding comfort, reduce the air volume. At this time The cushioning ability is strong. If you want to pursue speed and reduce unloading force, you can increase the air volume and increase the stiffness at this time.

The utility model also provides a bicycle, comprising the above-mentioned bicycle seat 100 buffered by the air spring 3, the bicycle includes all the technical features of the above-mentioned bicycle seat 100 buffered by the air spring 3, therefore, also has all the above-mentioned technical features The technical effects brought about will not be repeated here.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the utility model, and does not limit the patent scope of the utility model. Under the utility model concept of the utility model, the equivalent structural transformation made by using the specification of the utility model and the contents of the accompanying drawings, Or directly/indirectly used in other related technical fields are all included in the patent protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims (10)

1. A bicycle seat for air spring buffering, for being installed on the vehicle frame, characterized in that, the bicycle seat for air spring buffering comprises: The bracket is used for fixing to the vehicle frame and has two installation positions arranged at intervals along the horizontal direction; a cushion having one end fixedly mounted to the bracket; and, Two air springs are respectively fixedly installed on the two installation positions, and are located between the cushion and the bracket, and the two air springs are both connected to the other end of the cushion, and each of the air The spring includes an elastic air bag, the inner cavity of the elastic air bag is used for filling air, and the volume of the inner cavity of the elastic air bag is adjustable. 2. The air spring cushioned bicycle saddle according to claim 1, wherein each said air spring further comprises an air nozzle that communicates with said elastic air bag and protrudes downwards for passing through said air nozzle. Inflate or deflate the elastic airbag. 3. The bicycle saddle with air spring cushioning as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bracket comprises ribs, and the ribs are bent to form two mounting rings arranged at intervals along the horizontal direction and connected to the The two mounting rings are spaced apart from each other and extend upwards, the fixing segment is connected to one end of the seat cushion, and the two mounting rings form the two mounting positions. 4 . The air spring cushioned bicycle seat according to claim 3 , wherein each of the mounting rings is sheathed and mounted on the outer surface of the lower cover of each of the air springs. 5. The air spring cushioned bicycle seat according to claim 3, wherein the other end of the seat cushion includes two installation grooves corresponding to the two installation rings and protruding upward; The lower end of each air spring is fixed into the installation ring, and the upper end extends into the installation groove. 6 . The air spring cushioned bicycle seat according to claim 1 , wherein the upper cover plate of each air spring is detachably connected to the seat cushion by bolts. 7 . 7. The air spring cushioned bicycle seat according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle frame comprises a seat post extending up and down; The bracket includes: a support seat, detachably mounted on the upper end of the seat post; Ribs, the ribs are bent to form two installation rings arranged at intervals along the horizontal direction and a fixing section spaced apart from the two installation rings and extending upwards, the fixing section faces upwards away from the air The direction of the spring is set obliquely, the fixed section is connected to one end of the cushion, the two installation rings form the two installation positions, and the rib also has a connecting segments between segments; and, The buckle structure is used for installing the connecting section on the supporting seat. 8. The bicycle saddle with air spring cushioning as claimed in claim 7, wherein the connecting section comprises two rib sections arranged at intervals; The buckle structure includes: A fastener, the lower end surface of the fastener is provided with a positioning groove, and the upper end surface of the fastener is provided with a via hole communicating with the positioning groove; and, Fasteners are fixed to the support base through the through holes; Wherein, the two rib segments are located in the positioning groove, and are respectively arranged on two sides of the fastener. 9 . The air spring cushioned bicycle seat according to claim 7 , wherein the lower end surface of the support base is arranged in an arc shape and protrudes downward. 10 . 10. A bicycle, characterized in that it comprises the air spring cushioned bicycle saddle according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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