WO1996033906A1 - Dispositif de propulsion auxiliaire pour bicyclette et bicyclette equipee d'un tel dispositif de propulsion auxiliaire - Google Patents
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- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62M—RIDER PROPULSION OF WHEELED VEHICLES OR SLEDGES; POWERED PROPULSION OF SLEDGES OR SINGLE-TRACK CYCLES; TRANSMISSIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SUCH VEHICLES
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- the present invention relates to a bicycle auxiliary power device and a bicycle with an auxiliary power device which are detachably attached to a conventional bicycle.
- BACKGROUND ART Bicycles with an auxiliary power device that can switch a driving source for running between human power and an auxiliary power device such as an electric motor or an internal combustion engine have been widely known.
- a chain drive gear connected to a rear wheel gear via a tub is fixed to one end and rotatably supported by a hanger lug of the bicycle:
- the bicycle with the auxiliary power unit requires a hanger lug having a configuration different from that of a normal bicycle in order to mount the power switching mechanism configured as described above. Therefore, specially configured bicycles are needed for this ( and specially configured bicycles increase the price of conventional bicycles with auxiliary power units).
- auxiliary power from an auxiliary power device such as an electric motor or an internal combustion engine is used in addition to human power.
- Bicycles with auxiliary power units have also become known.
- the power switching mechanism of the bicycle with the auxiliary power unit described in this publication has a hollow drive shaft rotatably supported by a hanger lug of the bicycle, having an input gear to which rotational force from the internal combustion engine is transmitted,
- the crank shaft has a crank shaft that is rotatably supported in the hollow hole of the drive shaft and has pedal crank arms fixed at both ends, and a chain drive gear that is connected to the rear wheel gear via a chain. ing. Then, the human power applied to the crank shaft through the pedal and the pedal crank arm is The power is transmitted to the rear wheel gear via the chain drive gear and the chain.
- the rotation force from the internal combustion engine is applied to the tine drive gear via the hollow drive shaft in addition to the human power.
- the load is transmitted to the rear wheel gear via the chain.
- This bicycle with an auxiliary power device also requires a hanger lug having a different configuration from that of a normal bicycle for mounting the power switching mechanism configured as described above.
- the drive gear has a special structure that is different from the structure of conventional bicycle drive gears for bicycles. Such specially designed chain drive gears also increase the price of conventional bicycles with auxiliary power units.
- the output shaft of the auxiliary power device is used as a rotary driving force transmission device for transmitting rotational driving force from the assisting power device to the front wheel or the rear wheel of the bicycle.
- Arrangements for frictional contact with the rear wheel have also been used.
- a rotational driving force transmission device using frictional contact has low rotational driving force transmission efficiency.
- the present invention was made under the above circumstances, and the object of the present invention is to It is possible to use a part of the body and parts of a conventional bicycle as it is, and it is inexpensive, and the bicycle auxiliary power that can efficiently transmit the rotational driving force from the auxiliary power unit to the bicycle wheels
- the object is to provide a bicycle with a device and an auxiliary power unit. Disclosure of the invention
- the bicycle auxiliary power unit comprises: a bicycle hanger lug rotatably supported along with a restricted movement along a rotation center line; A hollow shaft with rear-wheel drive output gears removably attached to the-end of each end and an input gear fixed to the other; rotatable in the center hole of the hollow shaft
- the hollow shaft is supported by being restricted from moving along the rotation center line, and has both ends protruding outside the hollow shaft.
- a pair of crank arms with pedals are detachably attached to both ends.
- a crank shaft that is detachably attached to a bicycle body; and includes a motor and a torque transmitting mechanism that transmits torque from the motor to an input gear, and the torque transmitting mechanism moves the bicycle forward.
- An auxiliary power unit having a one-way clutch for transmitting the rotational force from the electric motor to the input gear; and a clutch interposed between the crankshaft and the hollow shaft outside the hanger plug.
- a torque control unit which transmits torque to the hollow shaft and generates torque when the torque of the crank exceeds a predetermined value; Have.
- a bicycle auxiliary power unit a hollow shaft and a crank shaft are rotatably supported concentrically on a hanger lug of the bicycle, and an auxiliary power unit is detachably attached to the bicycle body to further control the rotational force.
- a unit is interposed between the crankshaft and the hollow shaft outside the hanger lug.
- such a bicycle auxiliary power unit can be manufactured and distributed independently of the bicycle body, and further, by utilizing the conventional bicycle body, such a bicycle auxiliary power unit can be used.
- the bicycle with the auxiliary power unit can be provided at a much lower cost than the conventional bicycle with the auxiliary power unit.
- An auxiliary power unit is used because a torque transmission mechanism and an input gear with a one-way clutch are used to transmit the torque from the motor to the rear drive output gear of the hollow shaft. It is possible to efficiently transmit the rotational driving force from all the motors to the bicycle wheels.
- the electric motor, the input gear at the other end of the hollow shaft, and the crank shaft protruding from the other end of the hollow shaft protruding from the other end of the hollow shaft. It is preferable that the part excluding the crank arm with pedal from the protruding end, the auxiliary power unit, and the rotational force control unit be housed in one case.
- the bicycle power assisting device can be distributed as a single assembly having one case as a core, so that distribution costs are reduced.
- the torque transmitting mechanism of the auxiliary power unit includes various rotating members having a rotation center axis
- various rotation members of various rotating members are used. It is preferable that a shaft support structure is formed at positions corresponding to both ends of the center shaft, and the end of the corresponding rotation center shaft is rotatably supported by the shaft support structure.
- the rotation force control unit includes: a plurality of projections and grooves formed radially on a side surface of the input gear of the hollow shaft; A crank fist via a one-way clutch that is arranged opposite to the side surface of the hollow-shaft input gear and that transmits only human power from the crank shaft in the direction in which the bicycle moves forward.
- the input gear is movable in a predetermined range in a direction along the center line of the crankshaft, and further includes a plurality of projections radially formed on a side surface of the input gear opposite to the side surface.
- One of the plurality of protrusions and grooves of the selective engagement member is engaged with the other, and the relative rotation of the selective engagement member with respect to the input gear within a predetermined range is controlled. Allowable bias / limited rotation A permitting mechanism; and a power switch for permitting connection between the electric motor and the power supply by a predetermined distance of the selective engagement member from the side surface of the input gear in a direction along the center line of the crank. It is preferable to include
- Such a rotational force control unit has a simple configuration and has few failures.
- the rotational force of the crankshaft that is, the human power input to the crank
- a plurality of side surfaces of the input gear of the hollow shaft are opposed to the biasing force of the biasing limited rotation allowing mechanism.
- the engagement of the other one of the plurality of protrusions and the groove of the selective engagement member with one of the protrusion and the groove is released, and the relative rotation of the selective engagement member with the input gear within a predetermined range with respect to the input gear is performed.
- the input gear of the hollow shaft receives a torque from the electric motor via the torque transmission mechanism of the auxiliary power unit.
- the power is transmitted to the hollow shaft rear wheel drive output gear.
- the bicycle power assisting device characterized in that it is constructed as described above, further comprises a support in which movement of the hollow shaft with respect to the hanger lug of the bicycle is freely rotatable along the rotation center line.
- a support in which movement of the hollow shaft with respect to the hanger lug of the bicycle is freely rotatable along the rotation center line.
- a bicycle with an auxiliary power unit using a bicycle auxiliary power unit is: a vehicle body including a hanger lug having a center hole into which a crankshaft is rotatably inserted, and a seat; A rear wheel supported; a handle provided in front of the seat in the vehicle body; a front wheel rotatably supported by the handle; and a rotatable hanger lug and restricted movement along a rotation center line.
- a hollow shaft that is supported and has both ends protruding outside the hanger lug, one end of which has a rear-wheel drive output gear attached to and detached from the other, and the other end having an input gear fixed thereto; It is supported rotatably in the center hole of the knife and with its movement along the center axis of rotation of the hollow shaft regulated.It has both ends protruding outside the hollow shaft, and a pair of ends at both ends.
- Crank with pedal A crank shaft to which the arm is detachably mounted; and a motor that is detachably mounted to the vehicle body and that includes a motor and a torque transmitting mechanism that transmits torque from the motor to the input gear, wherein the torque transmitting mechanism is a rotating vehicle.
- a torque control unit for transmitting the torque of the crankshaft to the hollow shaft and generating a torque in the electric motor when the torque of the crankshaft exceeds a predetermined value;
- a rear wheel drive torque transmitting mechanism for transmitting torque from the rear wheel drive output gear to the rear wheels.
- the bicycle with the auxiliary power unit configured in this manner is composed of a body, rear wheels, a handle, a front wheel, a rear wheel drive output gear, and a rear wheel.
- the wheel drive torque transmitting mechanism can be diverted from these members of the conventional bicycle.
- the bicycle with the auxiliary power unit configured as described above further has a center hole into which the hollow shaft is inserted for supporting the hanger lug of the bicycle so that the hollow shaft is rotatable and restricted from moving along the rotation center line.
- a known bearing holding member that holds a bearing that rotatably supports the hollow shaft around the center hole and that is screwed into openings at both ends of the center hole of the hanger lug of the bicycle can be used.
- FIG. 1 is a side view of a bicycle with an auxiliary power unit using a bicycle auxiliary power unit according to one embodiment of the present invention
- Fig. 2 is an enlarged side view of the bicycle auxiliary power unit shown in Fig. 1 with a part cut away;
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line ⁇ — ⁇ of FIG. 2;
- Fig. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the vicinity of the hanger lag in Fig. 3;
- FIG. 5A shows three bolts between six radial engaging projections and six radial engaging projections formed on the side surface of the selective engagement member facing the input gear of FIG.
- FIG. 5B is a side view showing an inlet hole;
- FIG. 5B is a view showing six radially-engaging recesses and six radially-engaging recesses formed on a side surface of an input gear facing the selective engagement member of FIG. 4;
- FIG. 6A shows the selective engagement of FIG. 5A before the selective engagement member is subjected to a predetermined rotational force or more.
- the engagement protrusion of the member is 5th B is a partially enlarged plan view showing the engagement state of the engagement recess at the deepest position of the engagement recess of the input gear in FIG.
- FIG. 6B shows that the engagement protrusion of the selective engagement member of FIG. 5A is moved to the engagement recess of the input gear of FIG. 5B after a predetermined rotational force is applied to the selective engagement member.
- 6A is a plan view showing a partially enlarged state of being moved away from the input gear by being moved from the deepest position shown in FIG. 6A to a shallow position on the inclined surface;
- FIG. 7 shows a bicycle auxiliary power unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is separated from a conventional bicycle to which the bicycle auxiliary power unit is attached. Perspective view showing the distribution state;
- FIG. 8 is an exploded view showing a process of attaching a bicycle auxiliary power unit according to one embodiment of the present invention to a conventional bicycle, which is separated from the conventional bicycle as in FIG.
- FIG. 9A shows a state in which the modification of the engagement projection of the selective engagement member in FIG. 5A is engaged at the deepest position of the modification of the engagement recess of the input gear in FIG. 5B.
- Plan view showing a partially enlarged view of;
- FIG. 9B shows that the above-mentioned modification of the engagement projection of the selective engagement member of FIG. 5A is applied to the input gear of FIG. 5B after a predetermined rotational force is applied to the selective engagement member.
- FIG. 6A is a partially enlarged plan view showing a state in which the engagement recess is moved away from the input gear by moving from the deepest position shown in FIG. ;
- FIG. 10A shows that the rotational force from the selective engagement member is transmitted to the input gear before a rotational force of a predetermined value or more is applied to the selective engagement member.
- FIG. 10B shows that the main part of the modification of the rotational force control unit shown in FIG. 1 OA in addition to the above-mentioned rotational force and the electric motor
- FIG. 4 is a partial side view schematically showing a state in which it is operated to generate a turning force.
- FIG. 1 shows a side view of a bicycle auxiliary power unit according to one embodiment of the present invention and a bicycle with an auxiliary power unit according to one embodiment of the present invention using the bicycle auxiliary power unit. It has been.
- reference numeral indicates a bicycle with an auxiliary power unit according to one embodiment of the present invention
- reference numeral B is used for a bicycle with an auxiliary power unit according to one embodiment of the present invention
- Reference numeral C denotes a bicycle with an auxiliary power unit according to one embodiment of the present invention, which is removably attached to bicycle B and forms a bicycle with bicycle B according to an embodiment of the present invention. It points to an auxiliary power unit for a bicycle according to the example.
- Bicycle B has a center hole into which a pair of crank arms 81, 82 with pedals 81a, 82a: are fixed at both ends.
- Hanger lug 1 a vertical pipe 2 fixed to hanger lug 1 and extending substantially upward from hanger lug 1, a lower pipe 3 fixed to hanger lug 1 and extending obliquely forward and upward from hanger lug 1, a lower pipe 3
- the head pipe 4 is fixed to the extension end of the lower pipe 3 and extends substantially vertically, and the upper end of the head pipe extends along the lower pipe 3 above the lower pipe 3.
- a saddle 13 is attached to the upper end of the vertical pipe 2 of the frame, and a front fork 8 is supported by the head pipe 4 so as to be rotatable around the center line of the head pipe 4.
- a front wheel 10 is rotatably supported at the lower end of the two forks of the front fork 8 so as to be rotatable, and the two lower forks cover substantially the upper part 2-3 of the rear half of the front wheel 10.
- a front mudguard cover 10a is fixed, and a handle 9 is fixed to an upper end of a front fork 8 protruding above the vertical pipe 2.
- a rear wheel 12 is rotatably supported at the rearwardly extending end of the pair of chain stays 7, and a pair of chain stays 7 and a pair of seat stays 11 are abbreviations of the rear wheel 1 2.
- a rear mud cover 1 2a covering the upper half is fixed, and a pair of chain stays 7 and a pair of seat stays 11 are further fixed with a loading platform 14 above the rear mud cover 1 2a. Have been.
- a freewheel 18 is fixed to the rear wheel 12 via a one-way clutch.
- the freewheel 18 is concentrically and operatively connected to the crank 80.
- Rear wheel drive output gear (chain wheel in this example) 17 Chain 19 is hanged over.
- the chain 19 and the freewheel gear 18 constitute a rear wheel drive torque transmitting mechanism for transmitting the torque from the rear wheel drive output gear 17 to the rear wheel 12.
- a rear-wheel drive torque transmitting mechanism that transmits torque by a propeller shaft from the rear-wheel drive output gear 17 to the freewheel gear 18 of the rear wheel 12 is also well known.
- Rear wheel drive torque transmission mechanisms that use rubber belts instead of the in 19 are also well known.
- the free wheel gear 18, the chain 19, and the rear wheel drive output gear 17 are housed in a chain case 20 supported by the chain stay 17 on the same side as these.
- the bicycle B constructed as described above has the same structure as a conventionally commercially available bicycle except for a crank shaft 80, a crank shaft 80 and a rear wheel drive output gear 17 with an evil connection mechanism.
- the operative connection between the crank 80 and the rear wheel drive output gear 17 will be described later in detail.
- the bicycle auxiliary power unit C is detachable from the bicycle B on the side opposite to the rear wheel drive output gear 17 through the lower pipe 3 of the frame of the bicycle B and the crankshaft 80. It is attached to.
- the auxiliary power source of the bicycle auxiliary power unit C is an electric motor
- the battery 15 for the electric motor is detachably fixed to the bed 14 of the bicycle B
- the battery 15 is connected to the electric motor by a lead. Current is supplied by line 16.
- auxiliary power unit case 30 has an oval shape.
- An oval dish-shaped inner case that is arranged along the lower pive 3 forward from the hanger lug 1 of the frame of the bicycle B and is opened on the opposite side to the lower pive 3
- a member 31 and an elliptical dish-shaped outer case member 32 opened to face the opening of the inner case member 31 are provided.
- the open end of the outer case member 32 is formed as a fitting recess 32 into which the open end 31 of the inner case 31 is inserted, and the open end la of the inner case 31 is a seal.
- the outer case member 32 is liquid-tightly fitted to the fitting recess 32 a at the open end of the outer case member 32 via the member group 33 a.
- the inner case member 31 and the outer case member 32 are mutually connected by a combination of a plurality of screws 34 penetrating therethrough and a plurality of nuts 34 b joined to the tips of the plurality of screws 34.
- Each of the inner case 31 and the outer case 32 is formed of a sheet metal such as an iron plate in order to enhance the cooling effect and reduce the cost.
- a through hole 31 e into which the output shaft 41 of the electric motor 40 is inserted is formed in a part of the side surface of the inner case member 31 far from the hanger lug 1, and is formed around the through hole 31 e.
- the motor 40 has a motor mounting portion 31 f which is detachably fixed by a known fixing means such as a screw 42 for example.
- the electric motor 40 protruding from the side of the inner case member 31 is covered with a cover 44.
- the cover 44 is detachably fixed by a known fixing means such as a screw 44 a (see FIG. 7) through the side surface of the inner case member 31 and the seal member 43.
- a mounting bracket 45 including a contact portion 45a having a semicircular cross section which is in contact with the lower pipe 3 of the frame 6 of the bicycle B from below is fixed.
- the mounting bracket 45 faces the mounting bracket 45 while the abutting portion 45a is in contact with the lower pipe 3 of the frame 6 of the bicycle B from below.
- the lower pipe can be detachably connected by a known fixing means such as a screw 46 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) such as a screw 47 (see FIGS. 2 and 3). It is detachably fixed to 3.
- a small-diameter output bridge 51 is attached by being prevented from rotating by pins 5 la, as shown in Fig. 3. Have been. Inside the case 30, above the output shaft 41 of the motor 40, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, between the output shaft 51 and the output shaft 41 of the motor 40. There is a large-diameter input pulley 52 over which the power transmission belt 51a is stretched.
- a small-diameter power transmission input gear 52 a is formed concentrically with respect to the input boogie 52 on the motor-side surface of the input boogie 52.
- the integrated input pulley 52 and the power transmission input gear 52a are formed on the side surface of the inner case member 31 of the case 30, for example, a shaft support structure such as a pong support hole 31a and an outer case member.
- 3 2 on the side of inner case member 3 1 corresponding to $ 1 support hole 3 1a It is rotatably supported via a bearing 35a on a rotation center shaft 35 whose both ends are supported by a formed shaft support structure such as a shaft support recess 32b.
- the power transmission input gear 52 of the input pulley 52 is engaged with a power transmission intermediate gear 53 a disposed inside the case 30 behind the power transmission input gear 52 a.
- a small-diameter power transmission intermediate gear 53b is formed concentrically with the large-diameter power transmission intermediate gear 53a on the side of the input bulge of the large-diameter power transmission intermediate gear 53a.
- the integral large-diameter power transmission intermediate gear 53a and the small-diameter power transmission intermediate gear 53b are formed, for example, by a shaft support recess 31c formed on the side surface of the inner case member 31 of the case 30.
- Both ends are formed by a shaft support structure such as a shaft support recess 32 c formed on the side surface of the outer case member 32 corresponding to the shaft support recess 31 c of the inner case member 31.
- the portion is rotatably supported on a rotation center shaft 36 on which the portion is supported via a bearing 36a.
- the small-diameter power transmission intermediate gear 53b is interlocked with a large-diameter power transmission output gear 54 disposed below the small-diameter power transmission intermediate gear 53b inside the case 30. .
- the large-diameter output gear before power transmission 54 is formed on the side surface of the inner case member 31 of the case 30.
- the shaft support structure such as the shaft support recess 3 2 d formed corresponding to the pong support recess 3 1 d of the inner case member 31 at both ends via the bearing 37 a Rotating center pong 3 supported rotatably You.
- a power transmission output gear 55 is supported on the motor side of the output gear 54 before power transmission on the rotation center shaft 37 via a one-way clutch 37c.
- the above-described various power transmission members extending from the output pulley 51 fixed to the output shaft 41 of the electric motor 40 to the power transmission output gear 55 that is, the power transmission belt 5 1 a, integrated input boogie 52 and power transmission input gear 52 2 a, integrated large-diameter power transmission intermediate gear 53 a and small-diameter power transmission intermediate gear 53 b and large-diameter power
- the combination of the pre-transmission output gear 54, the rotation center shaft 37, the one-way clutch 37c, and the power transmission output gear 55 constitutes a torque transmission mechanism 50.
- the torque transmitting mechanism 50, the case 30, and the electric motor 40 integrated with the torque transmitting mechanism 50 via the case 30 constitute an auxiliary power unit.
- a large-diameter shaft through-hole 31 g is formed in the inner case member 31 of the case 30 at a position facing the center hole 1a of the hanger lug 1.
- a small diameter through hole 32 g is formed at the position of the outer case member 32 corresponding to the shaft through hole 31 g of the inner case member 31 .
- a hollow shaft 70 and a crank shaft 80 penetrated through the center hole 71 of the hollow shaft 70 are inserted. Both ends of the hollow 70 and the crank Yuko 80 protrude from both ends of the center hole 1a of the hanger lug 1, and both ends of the crank 80 protrude further from both ends of the hollow shaft 70. I have.
- the ends of the hollow shaft 70 and the crankshaft 80 on the case side are inserted into the large-diameter shaft through-hole 31 g of the case member 31, and the end of the crank handle 80 on the case 30 side. Is further projected into the external space through a small-diameter shaft through hole 32 g of the outer case member 32.
- the peripheral part of the large-diameter shaft through-hole 31 g of the inner case member 31 is formed as a bearing mounting recess 31 h, and the bearing mounted in the bearing mounting recess 31 h
- the end of the hollow shaft 70 on the case 30 side is rotatably supported by the inner case member 31 by 77.
- a packing 33 b is attached to the small-diameter $ through hole 3 2 g of the outer case member 32, and the end of the crank shaft 80 on the case 30 side is attached to the outer case member 32. It is rotatably supported in a watertight manner.
- An annular groove 74 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the hollow shaft 70 at a position outside the case 30 and adjacent to the bearing 77, and the annular groove 74 is provided for the bearing 77, that is, for the case 30.
- An annular locking member 74a (see FIG. 4) for positioning the hollow shaft 70 in a direction along its own rotation center line is fitted.
- the end of the crankshaft 80 on the case 30 side is further inserted into the large-diameter shaft through hole 3 1 g of the inner case member 31 and the small-diameter shaft through hole 3 2 of the outer case member 32. It protrudes into the external space via g.
- the end of the hollow shaft 70 and the crank shaft 80 opposite to the case 30 are inserted into the through hole formed in the chain case 20 at the part corresponding to the hanger lug 1.
- the end of S 0 is the chain case 20
- the end of the chain 20 is the chain case 20 It protrudes outward from the through hole.
- the crankshaft 80 which passes through the center hole 71 of the hollow shaft 70 (see Fig. 4), has bearing support portions 87a and 87b corresponding to both ends of the center hole 71 of the hollow shaft 70. Are rotatably supported by bearings 93 a and 93 b disposed at both ends of the center hole 71 of the hollow shaft 70.
- the bearings 93a, 93b of the section are the washers 90b, 91b and the engaging members 90a at the inner ends of the two bearing supporting portions 87a, 87b on the outer peripheral surface of the crank shaft 80. , 91 a restricts inward movement from the two bearing support parts 87 a, 87 b.
- the outside of the bearing support portion 87a on the case side is configured to have a slightly larger diameter than the bearing support portion 87a.
- the step between the stepped portion 85 and the well-received support portion 87a is provided with a washer 92a via a spacer 92.
- Sha 9 2a is the end face of the case side of Yokoyoshi 70 and the supporting part 8 7 a is prevented from moving inward of the case 30 on the crankshaft 80, and the crankshaft 80 is connected to the center case 71 of the Side, and eventually prevents the hollow shaft 70 from falling off from the central hole 71.
- the part protruding from the end of the hollow shaft 70 on the chain case on the outer peripheral surface of the end of the crank shaft 80 on the side of the chain case 20 is the end face of the end of the hollow shaft 70 on the chain case.
- An annular groove 94 is formed adjacent to the annular groove 94, and an annular engagement member 94a is fitted in the annular groove 94.
- the washer 94b is the end face of the hollow shaft 70 on the chain case side and the bearing 93b on the bearing support portion 87b is the direction away from the hanger lug 1 in the outside of the chain case 20, that is, the chain case 20.
- the crankshaft 80 moves toward the case 30 with respect to the center hole 71 of the hollow shaft 70, and eventually becomes hollow. It prevents falling off from the center hole 71 of the pongee 70.
- bearings 93 a, 93 b at both ends of the hollow shaft 70 are provided on outer peripheral surfaces of both ends of the crank shaft 80 projecting from both ends 93 a, 93 b of the hollow shaft 70.
- Combination of the spacer 92 and the washer 92 a and the engagement member 94 a and the washer 94 b arranged at a position adjacent to the central part 7 1 This prevents the bearings 93 a and 93 b at both ends of the hollow shaft 70 from falling off and the crank shaft 80 from falling off.
- the hollow shaft 70 passing through the center hole 1a of the hanger lug 1 is opposed to the internal threads lb, lc formed at both ends of the center hole 1a of the hanger lug 1.
- Fist bearing 1 1 5, 1 held by a substantially cylindrical bearing holding member 1 1 0, 1 2 0 having external threads 1 1 4, 1 24 screwed from the outside of the hanger plug 1 25 supports the hanger lug 1 rotatably with respect to the center hole 1a.
- the bearing holding members 110, 120 are respectively flanged at the outer ends of cylindrical bodies 113, 123 holding bearings 115, 125 on the inner periphery.
- the flange 1 16 of the bearing holding member 110 on the case side is in contact with the end face of the case side of the hanger lug 1, and the flange 1 of the bearing holding member 120 on the opposite side to the case 30
- Reference numeral 36 denotes the hanger lug side of the tune case 20 which cooperates with the end face of the hanger lug 1 on the opposite side to the case 30 so as to pinch the peripheral edge of the shaft through hole formed on the inner wall of the chain case 20. Is fixed to the hanger lug 1.
- the ends of the flanges 1 16, 1 36 of the pair of bearing holding members 1 1 10, 1 2 0 are slightly smaller than the diameter of the outer surface of the hollow shaft 70.
- the inner projections 1 1 1, 1 2 1 having 1 2 2 are provided, and the inner peripheral surfaces of the cylindrical main bodies 1 1 3, 1 2 3 of the lock receiving members 1 1 0, 1 2 0 are held.
- a cylindrical bearing position provided on the outer peripheral surface of the hollow shaft 70 between the bearing holding members 110 and 120 at both ends of the center hole 1a.
- a regulating member 130 is provided.
- Both ends of the cylindrical main body 13 1 of the bearing position hiding regulating member 13 1 are adjacent to the inner ends of the bearing holding members 1 10, 12 0, and both ends of the main body 13 1 are bearing holding members Bearings held by the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical body 1 1 1, 1 2 3 from the inner peripheral surface of the main body 1 1, 1 2 3 Annular end plates 1 3 2 and 1 3 3 are formed to prevent falling inward 0
- a male spline groove 73 is formed on the outer peripheral surface at the end of the hollow shaft 70, and the rear wheel is formed on the male spline groove 73 on the outer peripheral surface of the hollow shaft 70.
- a female spline groove 17b formed on the inner peripheral surface of a cylindrical connecting member 17a concentrically fixed to the drive output gear 17 is engaged. By such engagement, the rear wheel drive output gear 17 is detachable with respect to the end of the hollow shaft 70 in a direction along the center line of the hollow shaft 70, and rotates together with the hollow shaft 70. It is possible.
- connection member 17a of the rear wheel drive output gear 17 from the end of the hollow shaft 70 on the tune case side falls off the outer peripheral surface of the end of the crankshaft 80 on the wheel case 20. It is prevented by the combination of the joint member 94a and the dasher 94b.
- both ends of the hollow shaft 70 projecting outward from each of the case 30 and the chain case 20 are connected to the bases of the well-known crank arms 81 and 82.
- Crankshaft of predetermined shape provided with a plurality of engagement surfaces 83a, 84a to which the crankshaft engagement holes 81b, 82b of predetermined shape at the end are detachably engaged. It is configured as a arm engaging portion.
- the nut 82 is formed by screwing the nuts 140 and 141 into the fixing screws 83b and 84b formed at the protruding end of the crank engaging portion 84. It is detachably fixed to the rank arm engaging portions ⁇ , 84.
- the outer peripheral surface of the end of the hollow shaft 70 inside the case 30 has an end surface of the above-mentioned end (that is, a combination of a spacer 92 and a pusher 92a at the end of the crank shaft 80 adjacent to the above-mentioned end surface).
- a male spline groove 72 is formed in an area between the case member 31 and the bearing 77 corresponding to the above-described end portion.
- the spline groove 72 is formed in the cylindrical center of the input gear 56.
- a female spline groove 56c formed on the inner peripheral surface of the center hole 56a of the portion 56 is engaged.
- the input gear 56 is a power transmission output gear closest to the hollow shaft 70 and the crank shaft 80 in the rotating force transmission mechanism 50 disposed in front of the hollow shaft 70 and the crank shaft 80 in the case 30. Suitable for 55.
- crank handle 80 The rotational force of crank handle 80 is transmitted to hollow shaft 70 around the outer peripheral surface of stepped portion 85 of crank Yukiyoshi 80 adjacent to the end of hollow shaft 70 inside case 30.
- a torque control unit T for generating a torque in the electric motor 40 when the torque of the crankshaft 80 exceeds a predetermined value is arranged.
- a male spline groove 85a is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the stepped portion 85 of the crank shaft 80, and the male spline groove 85a has a central hole 59a of a one-way clutch 59.
- the female spline groove 59b formed on the inner peripheral surface is engaged. Due to such engagement, the one-way clutch 59 moves the crank shaft 80 on the case side in the direction along the center line of the crank 80 with respect to the stepped portion 85 of the crank shaft 80. Is removable through the end of the
- crank shaft 80 is freely rotatable together with the crank shaft 80.
- the diameter of the stepped portion 85 is the same as that of the crank arm engaging portion. Since the diameter is set to be larger than the diameter of 83, there is a step, and a washer 85b is in contact with this step. Then, the washer 85b contacts the peripheral area of the small-diameter shaft through-hole 32g on the inner surface of the outer case member 32, and is formed on the male spline groove 85a of the stepped portion 85. The predetermined sliding distance of the female sub-groove 59 b of the one-way clutch 59 is ensured.
- the cylindrical central portion 58a of the selective engagement member 58 is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the one-way clutch 59.
- the selective engagement member 58 has a disc-shaped portion 58b extending concentrically and parallel to the input gear 56 from the center portion 58a. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5A, on the side of the disc-shaped portion 58b of the selective engagement member 58 facing the input gear 56, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 5A, in the circumferential direction of the disc-shaped portion 58b.
- Six radially extending engaging projections 58c extending in the radial direction of the disk-shaped part 58b are formed at six equally spaced positions, and six engaging projections 58c. At the three positions, which are equally spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction in the region between them, a bolt / man hole 58d is formed.
- a disc-shaped portion 58b is provided in the area of the side surface of the input gear 56 facing the disc-shaped portion 58b of the selective engagement member 58.
- the six radially spaced engagement protrusions 58 correspond to the six equally spaced apart in the circumferential direction of the input gear 56.
- six radially extending engagement recesses 57 extending radially of the input gear 56 are formed, and in the region between the six engagement recesses 57, mutually equal in the circumferential direction.
- Three connection holes 56 d corresponding to the three bolt-in holes 58 d of the disc-shaped portion 58 b are formed at three positions spaced apart from each other.
- Each of the three connection holes 56d is elongated in an arc shape in the circumferential direction.
- Each of the three connection holes 56 d of the input gear 56 and the selective engagement member 58 The disc-shaped portion 58 of the three bolt insertion holes 58 of the b 58 In 6, a bolt 61 with a sleeve 60 is inserted from a side surface of the selective engagement member 58 opposite to the disk-shaped portion 58b.
- the protruding end of the bolt 61 protrudes from the sleeve 60 at a position at a predetermined distance from the side opposite to the input gear 56 in the disk-shaped portion 58 b, and
- a biasing means such as a compression coil spring 62 is mounted in the area of the outer peripheral surface of the sleep 60 protruding from the side surface of 58b.
- the biasing force generated by the compression coil spring 6 2 is applied to the selective engagement member 58, the circular portion 58 of the circular member 58, the radial six engagement protrusions 58 b of the input gear 56, and the radial engagement of the six engagement protrusions 58 c. Press toward recess 5 7 o
- each of the six radially engaging recesses 57 is such that, as shown in FIG. 6A, the rear wheel drive output gear 17 is connected to the rear wheel 12 (see FIG. 1).
- Direction of rotation when driven to rotate (counterclockwise direction indicated by arrow F in FIGS. 2 and 5B) It has an inclined surface 57a that gradually becomes shallower as it proceeds.
- the disc-shaped portion 5 8 of the selective engagement member 58 is pressed against the six radially engaging recesses 57 of the input gear 56 by the urging force of the compression coil spring 62.
- the six radially extending engagement projections 58c of the b are provided on the disc-shaped portion 58b of the selective engagement member 58 in a counterclockwise direction indicated by an arrow F in FIGS. Until the rotation force is applied, it is seated at the deepest position of the six engagement recesses 57.
- the selective engagement member 58 is interposed between the input gear 56 and the selective engagement member 58 to urge the selective engagement member 58 toward the input gear 56 with a predetermined force.
- One of the plurality of protrusions and grooves on the side surface of the input gear 56 (in this embodiment, the engagement recesses 57);
- the engagement limited engagement that allows the selective engagement member 58 to rotate relative to the input gear 56 within a predetermined range while engaging the engagement projection 58c in this embodiment).
- the movement permitting mechanism is an arc-shaped part in which the bolt 61 with the sleeve 60 fixed to the selective engagement member 58 and the bolt 61 with the sleeve 60 in the input gear 56 pass through. It can be seen that it is composed of a combination with the connection hole 56 d and a compression coil spring 62 attached to the bolt 61 with the sleeve 60.
- a power supply for the electric motor 40 is provided on the inner surface of the inner case member 32, facing the outer peripheral edge 58 e of the disc-shaped portion 58 b of the selective engagement member 58.
- Switch S is located.
- the power switch S is provided on the inner surface of the inner case member 32 with a proximity switch 2 fixed by a known fixing means such as a combination of a fixing screw 26a and a nut 26b.
- Proximity switch 25 is formed such that outer peripheral edge 58 e of disk-shaped portion 58 b of selective engagement member 58 has a proximity switch 25 as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIGS. 3 and 4.
- FIGS. 1 to 6B the present invention, which is configured by combining the bicycle auxiliary power unit C according to one embodiment of the present invention with a conventional bicycle B, will be described.
- the operation of the bicycle with an auxiliary power unit according to one embodiment will be described.
- the manpower applied to 81a and 81b is transmitted to the rotational force control unit T in the case 30 via the crank arms 81 and 82 and the crank shaft 80.
- the above-mentioned human force is transmitted from the crank shaft 80 to the selective engagement member 58 via the one-way clutch 59. If the rotational force at which the above-mentioned human power is generated is equal to or less than a predetermined value, select the six radial engagement projections 5 8 c on the side surface of the selective engagement member 58 facing the input gear 56 in the case 30.
- the selective engagement member 58 is urged toward the input gear 56 between the radial engagement recesses 57 on the side surface of the input gear 56 facing the engagement member 58.
- the input gear 56 is rotated in the same direction (the direction indicated by the arrow F in FIG. 2) without moving from the deepest position of the six radial engagement recesses 57 on the side surface of the input gear 56, and the input gear 5
- the above torque is transmitted to 6.
- the input gear 56 transmits the above-mentioned torque to the rear wheel drive output gear 17 via the hollow shaft 70, and the rear wheel drive output gear 17 includes the wheel 19 and the freewheel teeth.
- the above torque is transmitted to the rear wheels 12 via the car 18. With this torque, the rear wheels 12 are rotated so as to advance the bicycle ⁇ with the auxiliary power unit.
- the above-described torque transmitted from the selective engagement member 58 to the input gear 56 is also transmitted to the power transmission output gear 55 of the torque transmission mechanism 50 to rotate the power transmission output gear 55.
- the power transmission output gear 55 is It rotates freely on the rotation center axis 37, and does not rotate the rotation center axis 37. Therefore, most of the tillage force transmitted from the selective engagement member 58 to the input gear 56 is used for driving the rear wheel 12.
- the rotational force generated by the human power reaches a predetermined value.
- the rotational force control unit T in the case 30 the rotational force equal to or more than a predetermined value transmitted by the one-way clutch 37 a to the selective engagement member 58 is applied to the selective engagement member.
- Compressive coil spring 6 urges 5 8 toward input gear 5 6
- the biasing force of 2 is selectively applied to the engagement member 58 Radial 6 engagement projections 5 8 c on the side of input gear 5 and the side of input gear 5 6
- the selective engagement member 58 rotates faster than the input gear 56. Due to the rotational deviation between the selective engagement member 58 and the input gear 56, the radial engagement protrusion 58c on the side surface of the selective engagement member 58 becomes as shown in FIG. 6B. input It moves from the deepest position of the six radial engagement recesses 57 on the side surface of the gear 56 to the shallow position.
- the input gear 56 receives the input gear from the electric motor 40 via the rotational force transmission mechanism 50.
- the torque transmitted to 56 is applied.
- the total of the predetermined value of the manual power applied to the input gear 56 and the rotational force from the electric motor 40 is transmitted to the rear wheel drive output gear 17 via the hollow shaft 70, and the rear wheel drive output gear is provided. 17 rotates the rear wheels 12 by using the total force described above to advance the bicycle ⁇ with the auxiliary power unit.
- the torque generated by the human power for driving the rear wheels 12 When the torque generated by the human power for driving the rear wheels 12 reaches a predetermined value, the torque generated by the electric motor 40 added for driving the rear wheels 12 generates the human power. It can be added even after the turning force has exceeded the specified value. Therefore, the magnitude of the rotational force generated by the above-mentioned human power required after the rotational force required to drive the rear wheels 12 has exceeded a predetermined value is necessary to drive the rear wheels 12 It is a value obtained by subtracting the torque of the electric motor 40 from the appropriate torque.
- FIG. 7 shows a bicycle assisting power device C according to an embodiment of the present invention separated from a normal bicycle B (see FIG. 1) to which the bicycle assisting power device C is attached. The distribution status of bicycle auxiliary power device C in the market is shown.
- the bicycle auxiliary power unit C is composed of the case 30, the motor cover 44, the crank arm engaging portion ⁇ at the case side end of the crank shaft 80, and the hollow shaft 80. It is distributed as a single block with only the protruding crank arm engaging portion 84 at the opposite end of the case and at the opposite end of the case of the crank case 80.
- FIG. 8 schematically shows a process of attaching the bicycle auxiliary power device C according to one embodiment of the present invention to a normal bicycle B (see FIG. 1). First, after fitting the annular engaging member 75a into the annular groove 65 (see FIG.
- the bicycle B (see Fig. 1) has the hollow 70's opposite end to the case opposite to the crank's Yukiyoshi 80's opposite end.
- the center hole 1a of the hanger lug 1 is inserted from the case side, and the one bearing holding member 110 is engaged with the end of the inner peripheral surface of the center hole 1a on the case side.
- the other bearing holding member 120 holding the bearing 125 is covered with the other end of the hollow shaft 70, It is screwed into the end of the center hole la on the opposite side of the case on the circumferential surface.
- An annular engaging member 76a is fitted into the annular groove 76 after a cover 76b is further placed on the end of the hollow shaft 70 opposite the case.
- the female spline groove 17a of the center part of the rear wheel drive output gear 17a is placed on the male spline groove 73 of the hollow shaft 70 on the opposite end of the case.
- the mounting bracket 45 on the motor cover 44 which is fixed at a position away from the hollow shaft 70 and the crank shaft 80, has a hollow grip 70 At the appropriate time after being inserted into the center hole 1a of the hanger lug 1 of the bicycle B (see Fig. 1) from the case side together with the end of the case 80 opposite to the case, this is best shown in Fig. 2.
- the lower pipe 3 is attached to the lower pipe 3 of the bicycle B, and is detachably connected to the lower pipe 3 by a known fixing means such as a metal plate 46 and a screw 47.
- crank arm engaging portions at both ends of the crank shaft 80 As shown in Fig. 4, the crank shaft engaging holes 81b and 82b at the base ends of the corresponding crank arms 81 and 82 are detachably engaged with the crank arms 81 and 82, respectively.
- the nuts 140, 141 are combined with the fixing male screws 83b, 84b at the protruding ends of the engaging portions 8_4, so as to follow the embodiment of the present invention for a normal bicycle B (see FIG. 1).
- FIG. 9A shows six radially engaging projections 58c on the side of the selective engaging member 58 of the rotational force control unit T shown in FIG. A variation of the combination with six engagement recesses 57 is shown.
- each of the six engaging recesses 157 on the side of the input gear 56 is shown in FIG.
- the cross-sectional shape of each of the 57 locations is the same.
- the cross section of each of the six radial engagement projections 1 58 on the side surface of the selective engagement member 58 is formed by the six radial projections on the side surface of the selective engagement member 58 shown in FIG. 6A.
- the respective cross sections of the six radial engagement recesses 157 on the side surface of the input gear 56 match the respective cross sections. That is, each engagement projection 58c of the selective engagement member 58 has an inclined surface 1 58a in cross section that matches the inclined surface 157a of each engagement recess 157 of the input gear 56. .
- FIG. 1 OA shows six radial engagement projections 58 c on the side of the selective engagement member 58 of the torque control unit T shown in FIG. 6A and the side of the input gear 56.
- An external thread 159a is formed on the outer peripheral surface.
- a female screw 1a is formed which is combined with a male screw 159a on the outer peripheral surface of the stepped portion 85 of the crank $ 80.
- radial engaging projections 58c are not formed on the side surface of the selective engaging member 58, and six radial engaging recesses 57 are not formed on the side surface of the input gear 56.
- the combination of the male screw 159a on the outer peripheral surface of the stepped portion 85 of the crank knuckle 80 constructed as described above and the female screw 159a on the inner peripheral surface of the one-way clutch 59 can also be used. When a torque equal to or more than a predetermined value is applied to the shaft 80, the crank shaft 80 can rotate prior to the negative clutch 59.
- the bicycle auxiliary power unit according to the present invention is combined with a conventional bicycle to constitute a bicycle with an auxiliary power unit.
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