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    • 专利摘要:
    It presents a novel bicycle lighting system, fully integrated in the box of these, which allow the user of these new models to see the road, thanks to a forward focus, a better visualization by the rest of users of urban roads and interurban and better signaling maneuvers (intermittence in the turn and braking). The system, which is activated by the user and it is the latter that marks the turns and changes of position; it is completely autonomous, not needing the connection to external power supplies. This provides a great social benefit by increasing the visibility of cyclists and thus their safety (placing cyclists with the same indications as other vehicles). Promoting the use of alternative means of transport in the same way. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)
    公开号:ES2619405A1
    申请号:ES201600018
    申请日:2015-12-23
    公开日:2017-06-26
    发明作者:Manuel RODRÍGUEZ MUÑOZ；Ana Belén NIETO DOMINGUEZ
    申请人:Universidad de Valladolid；
    IPC主号:
    专利说明:

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    DESCRIPTION
    Complete lighting system fully integrated in bicycle frame.
    Technology Sector
    Complete lighting system; composed of a front spotlight and the entire surface of the bright bicycle frame, with white light to indicate position, with red light in the rear area to indicate braking, and with flashing lighting on each side of the frame to indicate turns .
    The invention is fully integrated in the bicycle frame.
    State of the art
    Currently there is nothing like what is presented to the patent, nor anything that fulfills the same function of positioning, intermittency and braking lighting. There are no patents for similar objects, nor are there models on the market that the system is of the entire surface of the bicycle for the same purpose of indication for the improvement of safety. There is also no patent or utility model in this regard, so the advantages are based both on the concept of innovation versus existing products, as well as on the security aspect mentioned above.
    For this reason, the state of the art for this situation is presented below, differentiating three different modalities that are identified as: external accessories, internal accessories and complete lighting.
    As external accessories, currently on the market there are various accessories that are attached in various ways to the frame or the handlebar of the bicycle and that serve as a front or rear position lighting system. These systems have a wide variety of options, covering a wide range of prices, being able to be mobile or fixed, water resistant or not, with more or less power, various modes of feeding ... etc. As for example the Focus Ugoe NB05-01 1 LED 400Im, which is placed on the handlebar, lighting the cyclist's path.
    Regarding the internal accessories, that is to say integrated, no patents have been found in this regard, but it has been found that different products of which the existence of patents in them is not known. All found incorporate a lighting system mostly integrated in specific places and with the only function of marking the position. Below are the latest developments by way of example:
    - Handlebar - Innos Handlebar, includes 6 small white LED bulbs (3 on each side of the handlebar) for front lighting whose power is AA batteries.
    - Seatpost - Brompton, specially designed for folding bicycles, in order to mark the rear position with the illumination of 5 small red LED bulbs.
    - Helmet - Lumas, includes both front and rear lights integrated into the helmet itself, along with a remote system that is placed on the handlebar of the bicycle that activates the illumination of the sides of the helmet. It is in the process of financing for its release to the market. (Torch T2 Bike Helmet is a similar model in the same state of development).
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    The last section called complete lighting is nothing like what is proposed in the patent application. In the investigation stage, several users have been found who, in a decorative way, mainly place, rolled up, a thin fluorescent tube around the bars of the frame, with different colors. Another of the options found and also in a decorative way, they place striking lights, similar to those of modified cars, bright colors at some point in the bicycle frame. Within this group, LifePaint, a "Photoluminescent" painting developed by Volvo, can be highlighted, which means that nothing is visible in the light, but that it shines in the dark.
    Out of these three groups created, and the most similar of all the models found in this market study is a prototype (not manufactured and for research carried out without a patent yet) created by the design consultancy TEAGUE called Pulse. The frame of this bicycle is illuminated in a very striking blue color (it is unknown if it is illuminated or is photoluminescent). Apart from this it has a red backlight and two flashing lights on the side of the handlebar tips (a place that in studies carried out is not entirely visible by other road users who circulate behind this model). This Pulse model has evolved into the Denny Bike model, presented at different fairs that includes various light fixtures such as rear position and front light for front lighting and turn indicators on the sides of the tray / front support. The painting is no longer luminous, being a conventional painting.
    The second of the most similar models found is based on the LUMINESCENT BICYCLE patent application, EP2701948 (A1) and WO2012149240. The invention relates to vehicles formed and / or supported by frames or frames, including bicycles, tricycles, motorcycles and other similar vehicles. In this invention it is about a frame constructed entirely of plastic material, with an interior lighting. At no time is it that the light of these elements can be used for a transit through the safest way since it is equipped with position, intermittency and braking lighting as the model designed for this purpose and that is filed at the request of a patent
    In general, when treating standard bicycles without any lighting system, the costs differ if purchased at a specialized store, where around 700 €, while in large sports chains or large surfaces the average cost is 300 €.
    If we stop to know the bicycles that are currently on the market, seeing the example of realization of this document, we focus on bicycles for urban environments and the so-called fixie, the average prices are the same and even slightly higher.
    Brief description of the invention
    The basis of this project to protect is that there is a need for a bicycle for daily use in the city, usually for people who use it as an alternative means of combustion transport, to go to work or study, so they are paths of a short or medium distance. Studying a little in detail this type of displacements, it was concluded that one of these journeys, be it morning or afternoon, is done in hours of little or little sunlight.
    In this document, a bicycle frame with its own lighting is presented for registration, not only to allow the user to light their path, but also to be seen by the rest of the road users. For this, it is expected that all the bars that make up the frame or structure of the bicycle have LED strips, located in such a way that they allow the user to also use them of flashing lights when making turns or changes of
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    trajectory, or brake lights that alert other drivers. All this added to a focus located in the area of the front fork makes a seemingly conventional bicycle, a bicycle with a high quality of safety, an essential factor for any user.
    The system when the bike is taken is disconnected by default and will continue if it is one. When the user of the bicycle considers that the visibility conditions are adequate to connect the system, they must press the power button (or a combination of the flashing buttons) and the light box and the front light will illuminate with white light .
    The front spotlight will remain from this moment on at all times with white light. In case the bicycle driver wishes to make a turn, instead of raising his arm to indicate his movement as it is done so far (with the risk that he has not been seen at night), it will be enough to press once the the button on the side of the one that you want to turn (on the handlebar chosen for this model the easiest way to press will be with a small turn of the thumb) and the system will remain in operation for a limited time, deactivating the system automatically (also it would be possible to program the system to deactivate the flashing system by pressing the same button again). During the time the flasher is maintained, the light will change between white and orange with the legal cadence of the flashers, which is between 60 and 120 flashes per minute (depending on the programming that is carried out).
    This invention also has a sensor that detects that the brakes of LEDs located on the fork of the rear wheel are illuminated with red light, being maintained for a small period of time depending on the amount that has been braked, to later return to its default white light state.
    In the event that a turn signal and the brake are activated at the same time, the brake light prevails on the rear fork, since it denotes a change of pace of the cyclist or stop and the flashing can be detected in the side areas of the frame.
    When its use is finished, to turn off the system we must perform the same operation as to turn it on (or on / off button or combination of the other buttons). In case this is forgotten by the user, the system will be programmed to shut down automatically after 4 minutes of inactivity.
    Brief description of the figures
    Figure 1 Is an isometric view of the whole system in the frame mounted on all the added elements that make up the bicycle, where (2) represents the frame, (3) represents a call to new figure of the area of the enlarged button, ( 11) the fork, (12) the handlebar and the mark (13) represents the front axle as an energy generating system.
    Figure 2a Is an isometric view of the bicycle frame with a fully integrated lighting system. Taken from Fig. 1. Seen from the rear. Where (14) is represented as a rear catadioptric part and (4) pointing out the key points of the frame structure.
    Figure 2b is an isometric view of the bicycle frame with a fully integrated lighting system. Taken from Fig. 1. Seen from the side opposite to figure 2a. Where (15) is represented as a protective and covering piece of the front focus and (4) pointing out the key points of the frame structure.
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    Figure 3 It is a top detail view, taken from Fig. 1 depicting the actuation button of the turn signals (and / or on and off of the system) as performed in this example. Where is represented (12) the handlebar and the mark (26) button (used in this preferred manufacturing mode) to activate intermittent and / or turn on / off the system.
    Figure 4 It is an elevation view of the structure generating the bicycle frame, consisting only of the bars and knots. Where the mark (5) leads to a complete section of the bars of smaller diameter, the (6) leads to a complete section of the bars of greater diameter, (7) represents the front knot that integrates the focus, (8) the rear knot that integrates the catadioptric, (9) the knot where the bottom bracket is included and the mark (10) are two symmetrical knots that couple the rear wheel axle.
    Figure 5 It is a sectional view of the section of the minor bar, taken in Figure 4, but complete with the rest of the elements belonging to the lighting system. The mark (16) being the smallest bar of the frame structure, (17) the protective covering of the lighting system for the bars with this section, (21) the lights of the lighting system and the mark (22) represents insulating rubber which in turn make dilatation meetings.
    Figure 6 It is a sectional view of the section of the main bar, taken in Figure 4, but complete with the rest of the elements belonging to the lighting system. The mark (18) being the major bar of the frame structure, (19) the protective covering of the lighting system for the bars with this section, (21) the lights of the lighting system and the mark (22) represents insulating rubber which in turn make expansion joints.
    Figure 7 is an isometric view of the knot of the front fork area.
    Figure 8 is an isometric view of the knot of the seat area and the rear fork.
    Figure 9 is an isometric view of the bottom bracket knot.
    Figure 10 is an isometric view of the knot of the fork area and rear wheel support. Shown this, there is a second node of the rear symmetrical area present in this figure.
    Figure 11 Mark the fork in the assembly of figure 1.
    Figure 12 Mark the handlebar on the assembly of figure 1.
    Figure 13 Mark the front wheel axle and energy generation system (dynamo) at the same time in the assembly of figure 1.
    Figure 14 Is an isometric view of the catadioptric plastic part placed in the node of Figure 8 as shown in the assembly of Figure 2a.
    Figure 15 Is an isometric view of the translucent plastic piece placed in the node of Figure 7 as shown in the assembly of Figure 2b.
    Figure 16 is an isolated view of the section of the small bar that forms the structure of the frame shown in figure 5.
    Figure 17 It is an isolated view of the section of the covering that covers the small bar that forms the structure and protects the lighting system shown in Figure 5.
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    Figure 18 is an isolated view of the section of the large bar that forms the structure of the frame shown in figure 6.
    Figure 19 It is an isolated view of the section of the covering that covers the large bar that forms the structure and protects the lighting system shown in Figure 6.
    Figure 20 Is an isometric view of a bar of smaller bars with the elements displaced for the best understanding and justification of the form adopted in this example. Represented by the marks (16) 1st frame generating bar, (17) the protective covering of the frame that simultaneously acts as a light diffuser, (21) the LED lights of the Lighting system and the mark (22) represents insulating rubber that in turn make expansion joints.
    Figure 21 Is the representation of the LED band lighting that appears in Figures 5, 6 and 20.
    Figure 22 is the representation of the insulating and sealing rubber that appears in figures 5, 6 and 20.
    Figure 23 is the representation of the area of the thick bar generating the frame where the controller and the system battery are housed in this preferred embodiment mode. In which the mark (18) represents the bar with the greatest diameter, (24) the processor that controls the system and the mark (25) that represents the battery.
    Figure 24 is the representation of the controller being inserted into the thick bar shown in figure 23.
    Figure 25 is the representation of the battery being inserted into the thick bar shown in Figure 23.
    Figure 26 is the representation of the button inserted, in this preferred embodiment, on the handlebar, shown in Figure 3.
    Detailed description of a preferred embodiment
    Next we will describe a preferred non-limiting mode of realization in terms of its scope. The invention is a lighting system that is integrated in a frame (2) of a bicycle and specifically in the bars of said frame the construction material of this structure must be adequate and resistant for the model to pass the tests safety requirements (for example, Aluminum 6061, usual for bicycles). The complete bicycle assembly (1) is familiar to a person with a normal level of mastery of the technique such as the structural portion of the bicycle, excluding the component groups of the wheels, the transmission, the pedals, the brakes and the saddle, that although it is shown in set 1, they will be added to the taste of the seller or the end user cyclist. The general design shown in the assembly (1) apart from the frame (2) where the lighting system is integrated includes the front fork (11) and the handlebar (12) which, although being commercial elements, it is necessary to perform various perforations to be able to place the system cables throughout the interior, leaving none of these seen.
    In order for this lighting system to work, a battery (25) has been placed, since it has to be housed inside one of the bars, a small-sized Li-Po type battery can be used (for example, the Turnigy nano- model tech 1400mah, 2SP1, 2S Cells, 7'4V). The system takes the necessary electric energy from this battery, but when the user starts up, the battery starts charging at the same time using a system of
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    "dynamo" type of energy generation (13) (in set 1). The front wheel axle is both an axis and an energy generating system, although other models or other power generation systems could also be used to recharge the battery, but for the model proposed in this method it should not be a power supply. external to the battery since there is no direct access to it.
    The fork (11) (in set 1), even being a commercial element as described above; so that, as described in this mode of realization, the entire system is integrated into the model itself, with no element or cable in sight and possible manipulation of the user, it is necessary in the assembly process to make a hole in the part low to pass inside the cable that connects the battery with the dynamo energy generation system (13), located on the front axle of the model (it would be indifferent to any of the existing models in the market).
    The final product and the example procedure taught in the whole of this document allow an optimal integration of the integrated lighting system, leaving no elements exposed, being a closed box for the non-manipulation of the users.
    The main constituent element of the bicycle is the frame (2), formed by the front part (figure 21) and the rear part (2b), which in turn is constituted by a basic structure 4 and a plastic covering, among which the lighting system is located (it can be seen in figures 5 and 6. For the total adequacy of the lighting system and that it is fully integrated into this model example that has been designed, two different types of bars have been created (figures 16 and 18) that are inserted in the knots (figures 7, 8, 9 and 10). The knots are the pieces in which the different generating bars of the bicycle frame converge, and the union of these with the bars is In this example, it is made using a welding cord (in the example the CMT method is used, which easily joins different types of metal.) Two of these nodes (7 and 8) have a geometry created to accommodate them; a catadioptric ( 14) and a focus cover (15) to cover e l focus embedded inside node 7 that provides frontal visibility to the cyclist and made of the same material as the lining of the rest of the lighting system. The sections that have the bars, are the same that have the nodes in negative, with an adjustment between them of game, to allow to fit the two pieces before the welding. The two sections used in the development of this example box (figures 16 and 18) have been made with that geometry to be able to embed (paste) in the flat areas that these leave the LED strips that will illuminate.
    It is noteworthy that the bar that runs through the space between the front fork knot and the seat knot has a different geometry than the rest (in the images you can see the latter since the section in figure 18 differs from the rest of the bars that are formed with the section of figure 16), allowing the insertion of double LED strips in addition to having a larger section to increase resistance. In this example of realization mode, two holes (in Figure 23) have been made in the front area of this bar to house the battery (25) in the first one (which feeds the system when the bicycle is on and stop) and the processor (24) (which controls the instructions it detects from the sensors and those that the user gives with the buttons arranged on the handlebar for the illumination of position, intermittence and braking).
    After having the basic structure of knots and joined bars (4), the lighting system is placed. This is carried out, in this example of realization, by placing the strips of LED lights in their respective places on both sides of the bars. The LED light strips themselves usually have an adhesive band on the back for simple placement. The wiring goes inside the knots, there is no cable outside the bicycle. To these luminous bands it is necessary to install the microprocessor, which will be able to make the corresponding section light up when the flashing button is activated, or when
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    If a brake is detected, the rear fork lights up. It is also necessary to place the power system or battery (25), which in this case is housed inside the bar with the largest section that goes from the fork to the saddle.
    To continue with the mode of realization presented, it is necessary to cover the lighting system placed on the frame structure. To do this, there is a plastic material coating that closes the assembly leaving a circular end section, maintaining the aesthetics of the assembly. Among the plastic materials that can be used for this place can be a polycarbonate of high resistance to both impact and scratch and with good light transmission properties (such as the so-called Makrolon AR® from Bayer®). To insulate and seal the assembly, it is proposed to place a rubber between the two halves of the protective plastic, in turn being used as a dilatation joint.
    With this, the construction of the frame of this new bicycle model with a fully integrated lighting system can be terminated. It is easy to see in Figures 5 and 6 that how the covering is fixed with sections in Figures 17 and 19, and in Figure 20 a sectional view of how the assembly would be seen. From here on in relation to the patent object, it remains to place the fork (11) that holds the front wheel by which, as indicated above, it is crossed by the connection that links the lighting system with the generation system of energla dynamo (13). After the fork and the direction system (commercial elements) before the placement of the handlebars, it is necessary to place the two buttons 3 to give the intermittent signals. The position of the buttons depends on the handlebar that is placed, always remaining in a suitable and ergonomic position for the user.
    Finally add that all the design of this new bicycle frame, in this mode of realization by its geometry, more suitable for use by city meets the following regulations regarding this type of cycles:
    • Standard UNE_EN 14764; which affects ride bicycles, its purpose is to guarantee resistance and durability, that is, its ultimate goal is safety.
    • Standard UNE_EN 15194: for cycles with electric assistance, or better known as EPAC bicycles, which specify the safety requirements and test methods related to the assembly of electric assistance bicycles and sub-assemblies for systems that use voltage up to 48 VDC .
    • Standard UNE_EN 15532: referring to all bicycle terminology, it establishes a description of the common terms and symbols used in the field of bicycles.
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    Claims (5)
    [1]
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    1. Complete lighting system fully integrated in a bicycle frame characterized in that it comprises:
    a) LED bands inserted in the sidebars of the bicycle divided into two circuits, on each of the two sides or profiles of the bicycle.
    b) Focus or front light, which completes the illumination of the bars with frontal illumination.
    c) Microprocessor for the control of the position illumination, intermittency and braking functions, and the control of on and off.
    d) Batter, which will supply the energy needed to start the system before the bicycle starts.
    e) System of ignition and ignition placed in the handlebar of ergonomic form for the user of the bicycle.
    f) Wiring system that connects each of the above elements, preferably inside the bars that make up the panel so that they are not visible.
    g) Coating of the side bars in the areas where the insulating lighting system appears to protect the system from external agents.
    h) Coating of plastic material, which covers the lighting system, with characteristics of high impact and scratch resistance, apart from good light transmission properties.
    [2]
    2. Complete lighting system fully integrated in bicycle frame according to claim 1, characterized in that the plastic material that covers it is a polycarbonate.
    [3]
    3. Complete lighting system fully integrated in a bicycle frame according to claim 1, characterized in that the battery is housed inside one of the bars and is charged with the running of the bicycle by means of a "dynamo" energy generation system .
    [4]
    4. Complete lighting system fully integrated into a bicycle frame according to claim 1 and 3, characterized in that the focus coating is made of plastic material with the same characteristics as that covered by the lighting system.
    [5]
    5. Complete lighting system fully integrated in bicycle frame according to claim 1, characterized in that the microprocessor contains an informatic application for the operation of the lighting utilities.
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