Folding type bicycle
AssigneeMando Corporation
InventorJoon Kyu Song
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Abstract
A folding type bicycle capable of allowing the user to conveniently fold the bicycle, and having a minimal volume in a folded state is disclosed. The folding type bicycle includes a frame including a front frame, to which a front wheel and a handle are mounted, a center frame, to which pedals are mounted, and a rear frame, to which a rear wheel is mounted. At least one of the front, center, and rear frames includes a hinge plate bent from one end of the at least one frame. The front, center, and rear frames are pivotally coupled through the hinge plate.
Claims21
A folding type bicycle comprising a frame, wherein:
- the frame comprises a front frame, to which a front wheel and a handle are mounted, a center frame, to which pedals are mounted, and a rear frame, to which a rear wheel is mounted;
- at least one of the front, center, and rear frames comprises a hinge plate bent from one end of the at least one frame;
- and
- the front, center, and rear frames are pivotally coupled through the hinge plate, wherein
- the center frame comprises a saddle frame to mount a saddle thereto;
- the front frame comprises a first hinge plate;
- the center and saddle frames comprise a second hinge plate in common;
- and
- the rear frame comprises a third hinge plate.
The folding type bicycle comprising a frame, wherein:
- the frame comprises a front frame, to which a front wheel and a handle are mounted, a center frame o which pedals are mounted, a saddle frame, to which a saddle is mounted, and a rear frame, to which a rear wheel is mounted;
- at least one of the front, center, saddle and rear frames comprises a hinge plate bent from an associated one of the at least one frame;
- and
- the front, center, saddle, and rear frames are pivotally coupled through the hinge plate, wherein
- the front frame comprises a first hinge plate;
- the center and saddle frames comprise a second hinge plate in common;
- and
- the rear frame comprises a third hinge plate.
A folding type bicycle comprising a frame, wherein:
- the frame comprises a front frame, to which a front wheel and a handle are mounted, a center frame, to which pedals are mounted, and a rear frame, to which a rear wheel is mounted;
- at least one of the front, center, and rear frames comprises a hinge plate bent from one end of the at least one frame;
- and
- the front, center, and rear frames are pivotally coupled through the hinge plate, wherein
- the center frame comprises a saddle frame to mount a saddle thereto;
- the hinge plate is provided with a shaft hole to allow the hinge plate to be coupled with a hinge shaft;
- a rotation preventing protrusion is formed at one of the hinge shaft and the shaft hole provided at the hinge plate;
- and
- a rotation preventing groove having a shape corresponding to the rotation preventing protrusion is formed at the other one of the hinge shaft and the shaft hole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.