Battery mounting structure in power assisted bicycle
AssigneeHonda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsMasaharu Tsuboi, Seishi Miura
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Abstract
A battery mounting structure for a power-assisted bicycle which can securely and easily detachably support a battery on the bicycle. The battery holder includes a bottom plate portion for receiving the battery, and a stop ring for securing an upper portion of the battery to the mounting structure. The stop ring is pivotably connected to a buckle, and can be tightened by moving the buckle to a locking position.
Claims13
A battery mounting structure for mounting a battery on a bicycle having a frame and a seat post, the structure comprising:
- a battery holder engageable with the seat post and including a base plate portion, the base plate portion being engageable with the battery;
- a buckle pivotably supportable on the seat post;
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- a stop ring formed to be substantially U-shaped for holding the battery in engagement with the base plate portion of the battery holder, wherein
- the battery holder is engageable with one of a front or a rear side of the seat post, the buckle being disposed on the other of said sides, and wherein
- the buckle is operatively connected to the stop ring, the buckle being movable from a first position to a second position, the stop ring being brought into secure engagement with the battery when the buckle is moved from the first position to the second position.
A battery mounting structure for mounting a battery on a bicycle having a frame and a seat post, the structure comprising:
- a battery holder engageable with the seat post and including a base plate portion, the base plate portion being engageable with the battery;
- a buckle pivotably supportable on the seat post;
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- a stop ring formed to be substantially U-shaped for holding the battery in engagement with the base plate portion of the battery holder in accordance with the pivotable movement of said buckle, wherein
- the battery holder is engageable with one of a front or a rear side of the seat post, the buckle being disposed on the other of said sides.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.