JPH0244629Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Field of Application) This invention relates to bicycle pedals, particularly those in which the reflector and toe clip are interchangeable.

(Prior Art) Bicycle pedals often have reflective plates attached (fixed) to the front and rear frames for nighttime warning. In the type without a toe clip, the front and rear of the pedal cannot be determined during use, so a reflector is attached to both the front and rear frames, while in the type with a toe clip, the reflector is attached only to the rear frame, and the front frame is attached to the rear frame. A tow clip is attached to the.

By the way, in popular sports cars, pedals without toe clips are usually installed, but depending on the user's preference, pedals with toe clips may be desired. However, in pedals without toe clips, reflectors are attached to both the front and rear frames, so the reflectors on the front frame get in the way, making it impossible to attach the toe clip.

Therefore, the reflector on the front frame is removably attached to the front frame using a stop shaft, so that it can be replaced with a tow clip, which has been put into practical use.

(Problems to be solved by invention) In the case where the reflector is removable,
The reflector was left exposed and protruded to the outside of the front frame. Therefore, if an external force is applied around the reflector, that force will be applied directly to the reflector, and there is a risk that the reflector will be damaged or even detached from the front frame.

(Means for solving the problem) The bicycle pedal of this invention has a reflector that is removably attached to the front frame with a stop shaft (push pin, screw, etc.), and a reflector that protrudes from the outside of the front frame. The reflective plate is mounted within a protective frame, and a frameless portion wider than the base of the toe clip is formed at the top of the reflective plate protective frame.

(Function of the device) In this device, the reflector protection frame protruding from the outside of the front frame protects the periphery of the reflector and prevents it from being damaged or accidentally falling off. Since a frameless portion is formed in the reflector, the reflector protection frame does not get in the way when attaching the toe clip in place of or together with the reflector.

Examples of this invention will be described below based on the drawings.

(Example) The front frame 1 and the rear frame 2 are connected by the left and right side frames 3, and a pedal shaft 4 is inserted in the center, and a reflector plate 5 is provided on the outside of the front frame 1 and the rear frame 2, respectively. , 6 are attached.

The reflector 5 of the front frame 1 is installed in a reflector protection frame 7 that protrudes from the outside of the front frame 1, and the push pins 9, 9 that protrude from the back of the reflector 5 are attached to the front frame. The front frame 1 is removably attached to the front frame 1 by being inserted into and locked into two through holes 8, 8 provided in the front frame 1. The reflector protection frame 7 is composed of a lower frame 7a, left and right side frames 7b, 7b, and left and right upper frames 7c, 7c connected to each side frame. A frameless portion 10 is formed.

On the other hand, the reflective plate 6 of the rear frame 2 is fitted and fixed within a rectangular mounting frame 11 protruding from the outside of the rear frame 2. 12 in the figure is a long groove formed in the side frame 3,
It is designed so that the toe strap can be inserted when using the toe clip.

To attach the toe clip to the pedal of this embodiment, after pulling out the push pin 9 and removing the reflector 5 from the front frame, the base of the toe clip 13 is sandwiched between the reflector 5 and the front frame 1, and both may be fixed to the outside of the front frame 1 using the push pins 9, 9 (FIG. 4). Since a frameless portion 10 is formed at the top of the reflector protection frame 7, the reflector protection frame 7 does not get in the way when attaching the toe clip.
The upper edge of the front frame and the toe clip can be installed flush.

Incidentally, if the tow clip is also equipped with a push pin, or if a separate push pin or screw is used, only the tow clip can be attached.

According to this embodiment, in addition to being able to attach a tow clip instead of the reflector as described above, the reflector 5 of the front frame 1 is reliably protected from external forces. That is, since the lower side and both left and right sides of the reflector plate 5 are completely covered by the reflector protection frame 7, there is almost no external force directly applied to these parts. Further, the upper side of the reflector 5 is not covered with a frame because the central portion corresponds to the frameless portion 10 of the reflector protection frame 7, but both sides are covered with an upper frame 7c. By the way, normally an external force is applied by a shoe on the pedal, but because the width of the frameless part 10 is smaller than the width of the shoe due to the structure of the pedal, the sole of the shoe is supported by the upper frame 7c, and the angle shown by the chain line in FIG. Since there is no downward slope beyond this limit, there is almost no external force directly applied to the upper side of the reflecting plate 5.

Therefore, there is no risk that the reflecting plate 5 will be damaged or fall off.

In this embodiment, the lower frame 7a of the reflector protection frame 7 is provided over the entire length of the reflector, but like the upper frame, a frameless portion may be formed in the middle. Further, by making the through holes 8, 8 in the front frame long holes, it is possible to cope with the case where the distances between the mounting holes of the reflector and the tow clip are different.

(Effects of the invention) According to this invention, since the removable reflector is mounted within the reflector protection frame, it is possible to prevent damage or falling off due to external force. Furthermore, since a frameless portion is formed on the upper part of the reflector protection frame, there is an effect that the reflector protection frame does not interfere with attachment of the tow clip.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the embodiment of the invention, FIG. 2 is a rear view, FIG. 3 is a side view, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the tow clip attached. 1...Front frame, 2...Rear frame, 5, 6...Reflector,
7...Reflector protection frame, 10...No frame part.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a pedal in which a reflector is attached to the outside of the front frame and the rear frame, the reflector of the front frame is installed in a reflector protection frame protruding from the outside of the front frame, and is inserted into a hole in the front frame. The bicycle pedal is fixed by a fixed stop shaft, and has a frameless part wider than the base of the toe clip formed at the upper part of the reflector protection frame.