Bicycle Generator Mounting Structure

Abstract

A bicycle generator mounting structure comprises: a base, an adjusting member, a connecting member, and a flexible member. The adjusting member is disposed on and adjustable in position with respect to the base mounted on a bicycle frame. The connecting member is disposed on the adjusting member. The generator is connected to the connecting member via the flexible member which is capable of returning to its original shape after deformation, hence, the flexible member can absorb the noise caused when the bicycle is running and keep the generator in optimal contact with the wheel.

1 . A bicycle generator mounting structure mounted on a bicycle frame for mounting a generator to a bicycle in such a manner that a driving shaft of the generator is in contact with a wheel of the bicycle to generate electric power, the bicycle generator mounting structure comprising:
 a base mounted on the bicycle frame;   an adjusting member disposed on and adjustable in position with respect to the base;   a connecting member disposed on the adjusting member and having a connecting end; and   a flexible member including a first portion and a second portion, the second portion being flexible and provided with a first end and a second end, the first end being fixed to the connecting end of the connecting member, and the second end being connected to the second portion which is fixed to the generator;   when the driving shaft of the generator is pressed against the wheel, and the flexible member is caused to deform, the second end of the flexible member will produce an opposite acting force to keep the generator in optimal contact with the wheel, and when the driving shaft of the generator disengages from the wheel, the flexible member will return to its original shape.   
     
     
         2 . The bicycle generator mounting structure as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the flexible member is L-shaped and includes a long part and a short part, the long part is the first portion, and the short part is the second portion. 
     
     
         3 . The bicycle generator mounting structure as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a circular hole is formed in a side surface of the adjusting member, and the connecting member is disposed in the circular hole of the adjusting member in such a manner that the connecting end of the connecting member extends out of the adjusting member. 
     
     
         4 . The bicycle generator mounting structure as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein a circular hole is formed in a side surface of the adjusting member, and the connecting member is disposed in the circular hole of the adjusting member in such a manner that the connecting end of the connecting member extends out of the adjusting member. 
     
     
         5 . The bicycle generator mounting structure as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein a hole running to an outer surface of the adjusting member for engaging with a locking screw is formed at a bottom of the circular hole, so as to fix the connecting member to the adjusting member by the locking screw, a threaded hole running to the outer surface of the adjusting member for engaging with a countersunk screw is formed in an inner surface of the circular hole, the countersunk screw is screwed in the threaded hole and pressed against an outer surface of the connecting member, so as to prevent the connecting member from rotating within the circular hole. 
     
     
         6 . The bicycle generator mounting structure as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein a hole running to an outer surface of the adjusting member for engaging with a locking screw is formed at a bottom of the circular hole, so as to fix the connecting member to the adjusting member by the locking screw, a threaded hole running to the outer surface of the adjusting member for engaging with a countersunk screw is formed in an inner surface of the circular hole, the countersunk screw is screwed in the threaded hole and pressed against an outer surface of the connecting member, so as to prevent the connecting member from rotating within the circular hole.