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US 12,595,697 B2Granted
Hinge comprising an unlocking member
OwnerFrançois Poupartinventor
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Abstract
A hinge including a first tube portion and a second tube portion pivotable with respect to the first tube portion between an unfolded position and a folded position; a locking element mounted pivotably to the first tube portion between a closed position in which the locking element retains the second tube portion in the unfolded position and an open position in which the locking element allows the displacement in the folded position of the second tube portion; an unlocking member configured to bring the locking element from the closed position into the open position when the unlocking member is placed in an active position; and a device for actuating the unlocking member, configured to bring the unlocking member into the active position.
Claims22
A hinge for a folding bicycle, said hinge comprising:
- a first tube portion;
- a second tube portion mounted pivotably with respect to the first tube portion about a first axis of pivot between an unfolded position and a folded position;
- a locking element mounted pivotably to the first tube portion about a second axis of pivot, the locking element having at least one closed position in which the locking element retains the second tube portion in the unfolded position and an open position in which the locking element allows the displacement in the folded position of the second tube portion by the pivoting of said second tube portion with respect to the first tube portion about the first axis of pivot;
- an unlocking member having a neutral position and an active position, the unlocking member being configured to bring the locking element from the closed position into the open position when the unlocking member is placed in the active position;
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- an actuating device for actuating the unlocking member, configured to exert a force on the unlocking member so as to bring the unlocking member into the active position.
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A folding bicycle comprising:
- a frame;
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- first hinge;
- wherein said first hinge comprises
- a first tube portion;
- a second tube portion mounted pivotably with respect to the first tube portion about a first axis of pivot between an unfolded position and a folded position;
- a locking element mounted pivotably to the first tube portion about a second axis of pivot, the locking element having at least one closed position in which the locking element retains the second tube portion in the unfolded position and an open position in which the locking element allows the displacement in the folded position of the second tube portion by the pivoting of said second tube portion with respect to the first tube portion about the first axis of pivot;
- an unlocking member having a neutral position and an active position, the unlocking member being configured to bring the locking element from the closed position into the open position when the unlocking member is placed in the active position;
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- an actuating device for actuating the unlocking member, configured to exert a force on the unlocking member so as to bring the unlocking member into the active position.
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A hinge for a folding bicycle, said hinge comprising:
- a first tube portion;
- a second tube portion mounted pivotably with respect to the first tube portion about a first axis of pivot between an unfolded position and a folded position;
- a locking element mounted pivotably to the first tube portion about a second axis of pivot, the locking element having at least one closed position in which the locking element retains the second tube portion in the unfolded position and an open position in which the locking element allows the displacement in the folded position of the second tube portion by the pivoting of said second tube portion with respect to the first tube portion about the first axis of pivot;
- an unlocking member having a neutral position and an active position and being mounted pivotably with respect to the second tube portion about a third axis of pivot, parallel to the second axis of pivot of the locking element, the unlocking member being configured to bring the locking element from the closed position into the open position when the unlocking member is placed in the active position;
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- an actuating device for actuating the unlocking member, configured to bring the unlocking member into the active position.
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A hinge for a folding bicycle, said hinge comprising:
- a first tube portion;
- a second tube portion mounted pivotably with respect to the first tube portion about a first axis of pivot between an unfolded position and a folded position;
- a locking element mounted pivotably to the first tube portion about a second axis of pivot, the locking element having at least one closed position in which the locking element retains the second tube portion in the unfolded position and an open position in which the locking element allows the displacement in the folded position of the second tube portion by the pivoting of said second tube portion with respect to the first tube portion about the first axis of pivot;
- an unlocking member having a neutral position and an active position, the unlocking member comprising a pushing portion configured to push the locking element in order to bring said locking element from the closed position into the open position, when the unlocking member is brought from the neutral position into the active position;
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- an actuating device for actuating the unlocking member, configured to bring the unlocking member into the active position.
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A hinge for a folding bicycle, said hinge comprising:
- a first tube portion;
- a second tube portion mounted pivotably with respect to the first tube portion about a first axis of pivot between an unfolded position and a folded position;
- a locking element mounted pivotably to the first tube portion about a second axis of pivot, the locking element having at least one closed position in which the locking element retains the second tube portion in the unfolded position and an open position in which the locking element allows the displacement in the folded position of the second tube portion by the pivoting of said second tube portion with respect to the first tube portion about the first axis of pivot;
- an unlocking member mounted pivotably with respect to the second tube portion about a third axis of pivot, parallel to the second axis of pivot of the locking element, between a neutral position and an active position, the unlocking member comprising a pulling portion and being configured to bring the locking element from the closed position into the open position when the unlocking member is placed in the active position;
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- an actuating device for actuating the unlocking member, configured to pull on said pulling portion of the unlocking member in order bring the unlocking member into the active position,
- wherein the pulling portion of the unlocking member extends radially from the third axis of pivot, such that the unlocking member is rotationally driven about the third axis of pivot when the actuating device pulls on said pulling portion.
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A hinge for a folding bicycle, said hinge comprising:
- a first tube portion;
- a second tube portion mounted pivotably with respect to the first tube portion about a first axis of pivot between an unfolded position and a folded position;
- a locking element comprising a receiving portion and being mounted pivotably to the first tube portion about a second axis of pivot, the locking element having at least one closed position in which the locking element retains the second tube portion in the unfolded position and an open position in which the locking element allows the displacement in the folded position of the second tube portion by the pivoting of said second tube portion with respect to the first tube portion about the first axis of pivot;
- an unlocking member having a neutral position and an active position, the unlocking member being configured to bring the locking element from the closed position into the open position when the unlocking member is placed in the active position, the unlocking member further comprising a locking portion configured to interact with the receiving portion in order to retain the locking element in the closed position when the unlocking member is in the neutral position;
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- an actuating device for actuating the unlocking member, configured to bring the unlocking member into the active position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.