ES1064722U

ES1064722U - Safety device for motorcycles (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Info

Publication number: ES1064722U
Application number: ES200700183U
Authority: ES
Inventors: Leo Leonelli Selles
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2007-01-29
Filing date: 2007-01-29
Publication date: 2007-04-16
Anticipated expiration: 2017-01-29
Also published as: ES1064722Y; ITMI20071142A1

Abstract

Safety device (1) for motorcycles, in particular for disconnection of the motorcycle engine in case of fall of the pilot, characterized in that said device (1) comprises a first portion (2) associated with the pilot to through a rope or the like and a second portion (3) fixed to the body of the motorcycle and connected to the motor's shutdown system through electrical terminals (5), both portions (2, 3) being coupled each other in a driving condition, and in which both portions (2, 3) are joined through magnetic means so that in a condition of separation of the magnetic means the motor of the motorcycle is switched off. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Dispositivo de seguridad para motocicletas.Motorcycle safety device.

Object of the invention

La presente solicitud de Modelo de Utilidad tiene por objeto el registro de un dispositivo de seguridad para motocicletas que incorpora notables innovaciones y ventajas.The present Utility Model application Its purpose is to register a security device to motorcycles that incorporates notable innovations and advantages.

Más concretamente, la invención hace referencia a un dispositivo de seguridad para motocicletas, en especial para la desconexión del motor de la motocicleta en caso de caída del piloto que utiliza medios magnéticos para realizar la desconexión automática del motor.More specifically, the invention makes reference to a motorcycle safety device, especially for the disconnection of the motorcycle engine in the event of a fall in the pilot that uses magnetic means to perform the disconnection automatic engine

Background of the invention

Actualmente es conocido el uso de ciertos dispositivos de seguridad activa para motocicletas que tienen como finalidad desconectar el motor de las mismas en caso de una caída para evitar que pueda seguir funcionando y provocar más incidentes.The use of certain is currently known active safety devices for motorcycles that have as purpose to disconnect the motor from them in case of a fall to keep it from working and cause more incidents

No obstante, todos los mecanismos de estos dispositivos están basados en mecanismos mecánicos por lo que su efectividad puede verse afectada por la propia configuración del mecanismo, por ejemplo, debido a una pequeña deformación de uno de los componentes o bien a un desacoplamiento inesperado de éstos de forma no deseada.However, all the mechanisms of these devices are based on mechanical mechanisms so their effectiveness can be affected by the configuration of the mechanism, for example, due to a small deformation of one of the components or to an unexpected decoupling of these from unwanted form.

Description of the invention

La presente invención se ha desarrollado con el fin de proporcionar un dispositivo de seguridad para motocicletas que resuelva los inconvenientes anteriormente mencionados, aportando, además, otras ventajas adicionales que serán evidentes a partir de la descripción que se acompaña a continuación.The present invention has been developed with the in order to provide a motorcycle safety device that resolves the aforementioned problems, providing, in addition, other additional advantages that will be evident to from the description that follows.

Es objeto de la invención proporcionar un dispositivo de seguridad para motocicletas, en especial para realizar la desconexión del motor de la motocicleta en caso de caída del piloto, y se caracteriza por el hecho de que dicho dispositivo comprende una primera porción asociada al piloto a través de una cuerda o similar y una segunda porción fijada al cuerpo de la motocicleta y que está conectada al sistema de apagado del motor de la misma a través de terminales eléctricos, estando ambas porciones acopladas entre sí en una condición de conducción, y en el que ambas porciones están unidas a través de medios magnéticos de modo que en una condición de separación de los medios magnéticos el motor de la motocicleta es apagado.It is the object of the invention to provide a motorcycle safety device, especially for perform the motorcycle engine disconnection in case of pilot fall, and is characterized by the fact that said device comprises a first portion associated with the pilot a through a rope or similar and a second portion fixed to the motorcycle body and that is connected to the shutdown system of the motor of the same through electrical terminals, being both portions coupled to each other in a driving condition, and in which both portions are linked through means magnetic so that in a condition of separation of the media Magnetic motorcycle engine is off.

Preferentemente, la citada primera porción está constituida por un elemento que dispone en su tramo base de un imán mientras que la segunda porción está constituida por un elemento en cuya cara superior presenta un cuerpo de hierro o imán que está acoplado a un muelle y estando asociado a los terminales eléctricos.Preferably, said first portion is constituted by an element that has a magnet in its base section while the second portion is constituted by an element in whose upper face has an iron body or magnet that is coupled to a spring and being associated with the terminals electric

Gracias a estas características, se obtiene un dispositivo de seguridad adicional de sencilla realización y fácil manejo para los pilotos al evitar que la motocicleta pueda seguir funcionando en caso de caída del propio piloto y provocar así otros daños. Esto resulta particularmente útil en competiciones de categorías inferiores. Al emplearse medios magnéticos se evita el desgaste mecánico, aspecto que sucede hoy en día con los dispositivos conocidos.Thanks to these characteristics, you get a additional safety device easy to install and easy driving for pilots by preventing the motorcycle from following functioning in case of fall of the pilot itself and thus cause others damage. This is particularly useful in competitions of inferior categories. When magnetic means are used, the mechanical wear, an aspect that happens today with known devices

Según una realización preferida del dispositivo de la invención, el elemento de la segunda porción dispone superiormente de una cavidad cuyo contorno es coincidente con el contorno del cuerpo de imán del elemento correspondiente a la primera porción, tal que permite mantener una relación de ajuste y encaje entre ambas partes en la condición de acoplamiento de ambas dos porciones, permitiendo así el auto-posicionamiento.According to a preferred embodiment of the device of the invention, the element of the second portion disposes superiorly of a cavity whose contour is coincident with the contour of the magnet body of the element corresponding to the first portion, such that it allows to maintain an adjustment ratio and fit between both parts in the coupling condition of both two portions, thus allowing the self-positioning

Ventajosamente, el elemento de la primera porción incluye una anilla de sujeción para sujetar la cuerda o similar.Advantageously, the element of the first portion includes a clamp ring to hold the rope or Similary.

Según otro aspecto de la invención, el recorrido del imán de la segunda porción es equivalente a la fuerza elástica del muelle unido a dicho imán, de modo que al separarse los dos elementos magnéticos, un contacto plateado dispuesto en la parte inferior del imán toma contacto con los terminales eléctricos dando lugar a la parada del motor de la motocicleta.According to another aspect of the invention, the path of the magnet of the second portion is equivalent to the elastic force of the spring attached to said magnet, so that when the two separate magnetic elements, a silver contact arranged in the part bottom of the magnet makes contact with the electrical terminals giving place to stop the motorcycle engine.

Preferentemente, el elemento correspondiente a la segunda porción incluye un soporte inferior destinado a fijarse en el manillar de la motocicleta.Preferably, the element corresponding to the second portion includes a lower support intended to be fixed on the motorcycle handlebar.

Otras características y ventajas del dispositivo de seguridad para motocicletas objeto de la presente invención resultarán evidentes a partir de la descripción de una realización preferida, pero no exclusiva, que se ilustra a modo de ejemplo no limitativo en los dibujos que se acompañan, en los cuales:Other features and advantages of the device of safety for motorcycles object of the present invention will be apparent from the description of an embodiment preferred, but not exclusive, illustrated by way of example no limiting in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Brief description of the drawings

Figura 1.- Es una vista en sección trasversal de un dispositivo de seguridad para motocicletas de acuerdo con la presente invención en una condición de funcionamiento cuando el piloto está conduciendo; yFigure 1.- It is a cross-sectional view of a motorcycle safety device according to the present invention in an operating condition when the pilot is driving; Y

Figura 2.- Es una vista en sección transversal en una condición de separación de las dos porciones que constituyen el dispositivo de la invención.Figure 2.- It is a cross-sectional view. in a condition of separation of the two portions that constitute The device of the invention.

Description of a preferred embodiment

Tal como se muestra en la figura 1, un dispositivo de seguridad para motocicletas de la presente invención referenciado de forma general con (1) está constituido por una primera porción (2) asociada al piloto a través de una cuerda o similar (4) y una segunda porción (3) fijada al cuerpo de la motocicleta (no representada) y que está conectada al sistema de apagado del motor de la misma a través de terminales eléctricos (5) internos, estando ambas porciones (2,3) acopladas entre sí en una condición de conducción, es decir, con el piloto pilotando el vehículo, y en el que ambas porciones (2,3) están unidas a través de medios magnéticos que se detallarán más adelante. De este modo, en una condición de separación de los medios magnéticos debida a una posible caída del motorista, el motor de la motocicleta es apagado de forma automática e inmediata.As shown in Figure 1, a motorcycle safety device of the present invention referenced in a general way with (1) it is constituted by a first portion (2) associated to the pilot through a rope or similar (4) and a second portion (3) fixed to the body of the motorcycle (not shown) and that is connected to the system engine shutdown through electrical terminals (5) internal, both portions (2,3) being coupled together in a driving condition, that is, with the pilot piloting the vehicle, and in which both portions (2,3) are joined through of magnetic media that will be detailed later. In this way, in a condition of separation of the magnetic means due to a possible biker fall, the motorcycle engine is Power off automatically and immediately.

Como puede verse, la primera porción (2) está constituida por un elemento a modo de capuchón que dispone en su parte superior de una anilla de sujeción (6) para sujetar la cuerda (4) unida al piloto y en su tramo base de un imán (7) mientras que la segunda porción (3) están constituida por un elemento en cuya cara superior presenta un cuerpo de hierro o imán (8) que está acoplado a un muelle (9) y estando asociado a los terminales eléctricos. Por otro lado, el elemento de la segunda porción dispone superiormente de una cavidad cuyo contorno es coincidente con el contorno del cuerpo de imán del elemento correspondiente a la primera porción, tal que permite mantener una relación de ajuste y encaje entre ambas partes en la condición de acoplamiento de ambas dos porciones (2,3).As can be seen, the first portion (2) is constituted by an element like a cap that has in its upper part of a clamp ring (6) to hold the rope (4) attached to the pilot and in its base section of a magnet (7) while the second portion (3) consists of an element in whose upper face has an iron or magnet body (8) that is coupled to a spring (9) and being associated with the terminals electric On the other hand, the element of the second portion has superiorly of a cavity whose contour is coincident with the contour of the magnet body of the element corresponding to the first portion, such that it allows to maintain an adjustment ratio and fit between both parts in the coupling condition of both two portions (2,3).

El recorrido del imán (8) de la segunda porción es equivalente a la fuerza elástica del muelle (9) unido a dicho imán, de modo que al separarse los dos elementos magnéticos (7,8), un contacto plateado (10) dispuesto en la parte inferior del imán (8) toma contacto con los terminales eléctricos (5) dando lugar a la parada del motor de la motocicleta, es decir, la condición mostrada en la figura 2.The path of the magnet (8) of the second portion it is equivalent to the elastic force of the spring (9) attached to said magnet, so that when separating the two magnetic elements (7.8), a silver contact (10) arranged on the bottom of the magnet (8) makes contact with the electrical terminals (5) resulting in motorcycle engine stop, that is, the condition shown in figure 2.

Tal como se muestra, la segunda porción (3) del dispositivo (1) está unida a la motocicleta a través del manillar (11) mediante una brida inferior (12) y con la ayuda de un tornillo (13) y una tuerca (14).As shown, the second portion (3) of the device (1) is attached to the motorcycle through the handlebar (11) by a lower flange (12) and with the help of a screw (13) and a nut (14).

Los detalles, las formas, las dimensiones y demás elementos accesorios, así como los materiales empleados en la fabricación del dispositivo de seguridad para motocicletas de la invención podrán ser convenientemente sustituidos por otros que sean técnicamente equivalentes y no se aparten de la esencialidad de la invención ni del ámbito definido por las reivindicaciones que se incluyen a continuación.The details, the shapes, the dimensions and other accessory elements, as well as the materials used in the manufacture of the motorcycle safety device of the invention may be conveniently substituted by others that are technically equivalent and do not depart from the essentiality of the invention or of the scope defined by the claims to be include below.

Claims

1. Safety device (1) for motorcycles, especially for the disconnection of the motorcycle engine in the event of a pilot fall, characterized in that said device (1) comprises a first portion (2) associated with the pilot a through a rope or similar and a second portion (3) fixed to the motorcycle body and which is connected to the engine's engine shutdown system through electrical terminals (5), both portions (2,3) being coupled each other in a driving condition, and in which both portions (2,3) are joined through magnetic means so that in a condition of separation of the magnetic means the motorcycle engine is turned off.

2. Safety device (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the first portion (2) is constituted by an element that has a magnet (7) in its base section while the second portion (3) they consist of an element whose upper face has an iron or magnet body (8) that is coupled to a spring (9) and is associated with the electrical terminals (5).

3. Safety device (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that the element of the second portion (3) has a cavity superiorly whose contour is coincident with the contour of the magnet body of the element corresponding to the first portion (2), such that it allows to maintain an adjustment and fit relationship between both parts in the condition of coupling of both two portions (2,3).

4. Safety device (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the element of the first portion (2) includes a fastening ring (6) to hold the rope (4) or the like.

5. Safety device (1) according to claims 2 and 3, characterized in that the path of the magnet (8) of the second portion (3) is equivalent to the elastic force of the spring attached to said magnet, so that when the two magnetic elements are separated, a silver contact arranged at the bottom of the magnet makes contact with the electrical terminals (5) resulting in the motorcycle engine stop.

6. Safety device (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the element corresponding to the second portion (3) includes a lower support for fixing on the handlebar (11) of the motorcycle.