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CN-121990082-A - Saddle with laminated rail accessory

CN121990082ACN 121990082 ACN121990082 ACN 121990082ACN-121990082-A

Abstract

Saddle (1) for bicycles, comprising a casing (2) having a longitudinal axis (X) and provided with a front portion (21) and a rear portion (22) aligned along the longitudinal axis (X), a support frame (3) connected to the casing (2) arranged to be connected to the saddle post (4) and comprising a sheet having a section (C) belonging to a transversal plane (P) perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (X), wherein the sheet comprises a middle portion (33) and two side portions (34, 34 '), in the section (C) the thickness H of the side portions (34, 34') being greater than the thickness H of the middle portion (33). An assembly (10) for a bicycle having a main frame and comprising a saddle (1) and a saddle post (4) comprising restraining means (8) arranged to restrain the saddle post (4) to the saddle (1) and coupling means arranged to restrain the saddle post (4) to the frame of the bicycle.

Inventors

  • Salvatore Trulio

Assignees

  • 维洛欧洲责任有限公司

Dates

Publication Date
20260508
Application Date
20241108

Claims (13)

  1. 1. Saddle (1) for bicycles, comprising: -a housing (2) having a longitudinal axis (X) and provided with a front portion (21) and a rear portion (22) aligned along said longitudinal axis (X); -a support frame (3) connected to the housing (2), the support frame being arranged to be connected to a saddle pillar (4) and comprising a sheet having a section (C) belonging to a transversal plane (P) perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (X); characterized in that the sheet comprises a middle portion (33) and two side portions (34, 34 '), the thickness H of the side portions (34, 34') being greater than the thickness H of the middle portion (33) in the section (C).
  2. 2. Saddle (1) according to claim 1, wherein in said section (C) said side portions (34, 34') have at least partially a curvilinear profile.
  3. 3. Saddle (1) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein in said section (C) said side portions (34, 34') have an elongated profile in the vertical direction.
  4. 4. Saddle (1) according to claim 1, wherein said support frame (3) is removably constrained to said shell (2).
  5. 5. Saddle (1) according to claim 4, wherein a front end portion (31) of the sheet is constrained at the front portion (21) of the shell (2) and a rear end portion (32) of the sheet is constrained at the rear portion (22) of the shell.
  6. 6. Saddle (1) according to claim 5, wherein said shell (2) and said support frame (3) are constrained to each other by connection means (5) comprising one or more screws (6).
  7. 7. Saddle (1) according to claim 6, wherein one of said screws (6) constrains said front end portion (31) of said sheet to said shell (2) and two of said screws (6) constrains said rear end portion (32) of said sheet to said shell (2).
  8. 8. Saddle (1) according to claim 6, wherein said connecting means (5) comprise at least one pocket obtained from said shell (2) and arranged to constrain said sheet in an interlocking manner.
  9. 9. Saddle (1) according to claim 8, wherein said pocket structure constrains said front end portion (31) of said sheet.
  10. 10. Saddle (1) according to claim 9, wherein two said screws (6) constrain said rear end portion (32) of said sheet to said shell (2).
  11. 11. An assembly (10) for a bicycle having a main frame, the assembly comprising: -a saddle (1) comprising a housing (2) arranged for sitting support of a user, and a support frame (3) arranged to be connected to the housing (2); -a saddle column (4) comprising restraining means (8) arranged to restrain the saddle column (4) to the saddle (1), and coupling means arranged to restrain the saddle column (4) to the main frame of the bicycle; -characterized in that the saddle (1) is a saddle according to any one of the previous claims.
  12. 12. Assembly for a bicycle according to claim 11, wherein the restraining means (8) also allow to perform at least one of the following operations: -adjusting the positioning of the saddle (1) along the longitudinal axis (X) with respect to the main frame between a maximum retracted position and a maximum advanced position; -rotating the saddle (1) about a rotation axis, transverse to the longitudinal axis (X) and belonging to a substantially horizontal plane, between a maximum backward rotation position and a maximum forward rotation position.
  13. 13. Assembly for a bicycle according to claim 11, wherein the coupling means also allow adjusting the positioning height of the saddle (1) in the vertical direction between a minimum height and a maximum height.

Description

Saddle with laminated rail accessory Technical Field The present invention relates to saddles for vehicles. In this disclosure, specific reference will be made to the bicycle field, but the possibility of the object of the invention being suitable for other types of vehicles is not excluded. Background In bicycles, the saddle is the basic element for allowing safe use and guaranteeing the optimal comfort level for the user. The saddle means the part of the bicycle that allows the user to use the bicycle in a sitting position, and to achieve this, comprises a support surface and connection and adjustment means, which are necessary to constrain the support surface to the rest of the frame. The frame constitutes the main structure of the bicycle, or in other words, the skeleton of the bicycle, to which additional basic elements, such as wheels, pedals and handlebars, are constrained. Saddles comprising a shell and a support frame are known in the art. The housing is an element arranged to allow a user to sit on the support and is typically filled to ensure a sufficient level of comfort, particularly when the bicycle is moving. In addition, the housing has a sufficiently rigid structure so as not to suffer from deformation due to the weight of the user, in fact, most of the weight of the user does fall precisely on the housing and then is transferred to the various underlying components. Various combinations of materials known in the art are used to make the housing to ensure both comfort and support functions. The support frame of the housing is arranged to provide a further support element. In the prior art, support frames known as "rails" are known, which comprise a pair of metal bars, known as rods, each connected to the lower part of the housing along its longitudinal extension. The lever thus positioned is an element capable of improving the technical characteristics of the casing in terms of resistance and durability over time, in fact, the casing is subjected to both the weight of the user and to stresses caused by the movement of the bicycle, and without additional supporting elements, the casing will be destined to break rapidly after a short period of use. However, the use of bars has not small limitations, in particular from the point of view of robustness, in fact the bars generally have a substantially reduced section in the direction of their longitudinal extension, as a result of which the bars are fragile and only partially contribute to absorbing stresses deriving from the movement of the bicycle. The improvements mentioned in the prior art include the replacement of the above-mentioned bars with sheet support frames (more simply referred to as "sheets" or "leaves") of housings of elastomeric material, by "sheets" is meant plate-like elements, i.e. plate-like elements of reduced thickness and having a main longitudinal extension. The sheet is attached underneath the barrier in a substantially similar manner to the metal rods described above. The sheet material ensures an improved structural resistance and an improved elastic behaviour in response to the stresses transmitted by the bicycle in motion, compared to the rod supporting element, thanks to the elastic material used and to the different spatial configuration. However, the saddle of the prior art can be further improved in terms of mechanical properties and in terms of being integrally formed to the main frame of the bicycle. Disclosure of Invention The object of the present invention is to provide a saddle for bicycles which is able to improve the prior art and overcome its main limitations. Drawings The features and advantages of the invention will emerge more fully from the following detailed description of embodiments of the invention, as illustrated in the non-limiting examples in the accompanying drawings, in which: figure 1 shows a top isometric view of an assembly comprising a saddle according to the invention; figure 2 shows a side view of the assembly of figure 1; Figure 3 shows a rear view of the assembly of figure 1; figure 4 shows a bottom isometric view of a saddle according to the invention; Figure 5 shows a bottom isometric view of the assembly of figure 1. Detailed Description The object of the present invention is to provide a saddle 1 comprising a casing 2 and a support frame 3. In the specific embodiments reference will be made to saddles for bicycles, however, other types of vehicles are not excluded. Nor does it exclude machines for fitness applications. The housing 2 is an element arranged to allow a user to sit. The housing 2 has a longitudinal axis X and comprises a front portion 21 and a rear portion 22 aligned along the longitudinal axis X. Further, the upper surface 23 and the lower surface 24 are identifiable, and the upper surface 23 is arranged to be in contact with a user. Specifically, the user sits on the saddle 1 by resting on the upper surface 23 of the housing 2. In order to ensure the correct comfor