Locking device for connecting suspension device to front fork
AssigneeDah Ken Industrial Co., Ltd.
InventorMing-Ta Tsai
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Abstract
A locking device for connecting a suspension device to a front fork of a bike, and includes an adapter which is connected between the suspension device and the front fork. A first part and a second part respectively extend from the top face and the bottom face of the adapter. The second part is inserted in the front fork. Multiple bores are defined through the adapter, and are located around the first part and the second part. An axial hole is defined through the first part and the second part, the steerer tube extends through the axial hole. Multiple bolts extend through the bores and are threadedly connected to threaded holes defined in the crown of the front fork. The suspension device and the front fork can be individually replaced and maintained.
Claims8
A bike front fork assembly, comprising:
- a front fork (100) having a crown and threaded holes (101) defined in the crown of the front fork (100);
- an adapter (1) having a top face (11) and a bottom face (12), the top face (11) of the adapter (1) adapted to contact a suspension device (200), a first part (13) extending axially and upward from the top face (11) of the adapter (1), a second part (14) extending axially and downward from the bottom face (12) of the adapter (1), the bottom face (12) of the adapter (1) connected to the front fork (100), multiple bores (15) defined through the top face (11) and the bottom face (12) of the adapter (1), the bores (15) located around the first part (13) and the second part (14), an axial hole (16) defined through the first part (13) and the second part (14) and
- multiple bolts (2) extending through the bores (15) and threadedly connected to the threaded holes (101) defined in the crown of the front fork (100), wherein the first part (13) includes a protrusion (131) which includes multiple radial portions (1311) protruding radially from an outer periphery of the protrusion (131), an extension (132) extends radially from a lower portion of each radial portion (1311), the bores (15) are alternatively located between the extensions (132).
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