BICYCLE FRAME WITH IMPROVED BATTERY MOUNT

摘要

The present invention provides a bicycle comprising a pivot interface between a battery and a frame. The pivot interface includes a pivot mount defining a recess on one of the frame and the battery, and an eccentric boss on the other of the frame and the battery. The boss has a first boss width that is insertable into the recess when the battery is in a first position, and the boss further has a second boss width larger than the first boss width and creating an interference fit with the recess when the battery is in a second position. At least one of the pivot mount and the boss is resilient in order to accommodate the interference fit. Preferably, the pivot mount is on the frame and the boss is on the battery, and also the pivot mount preferably comprises a resilient material.

主权项

1. A bicycle comprising:
a front wheel and a rear wheel cooperatively defining a central plane and forward and rearward directions; a front fork supported by the front wheel; a frame supported by the front fork and the rear wheel; a battery pivotally attachable to the frame by pivoting the battery between a first position and a second position; and a pivot interface between the battery and the frame, the pivot interface including:
a pivot mount defining a recess in one of the frame and the battery; andan eccentric boss on the other of the frame and the battery, the boss having a first boss width that is insertable into the recess when the battery is in the first position, and the boss further having a second boss width larger than the first boss width and creating an interference fit with the recess when the battery is in the second position, wherein at least one of the pivot mount recess and the boss is resilient in order to accommodate the interference fit.