Bicycle with battery mount

摘要

A bicycle including a frame that has a head tube, and a frame member that is elongated along a longitudinal axis. The bicycle also includes a receiver that is disposed in the frame member, and a battery pack that is coupled to the frame member and detachably connected to the receiver. The receiver has a tapered socket and a power connector encircled by the tapered socket. The battery pack has a tapered end cap that is insertable into the tapered socket along the longitudinal axis. The tapered end cap includes a battery connector disposed on an end of the battery pack. The tapered end cap is at least partially nested within the tapered socket along the longitudinal axis upon connection between the receiver and the battery pack, and the battery connector is electrically connected to the power connector upon nesting the tapered end cap in the tapered socket.

主权项

1. A bicycle comprising:
a frame including a head tube, and a frame member elongated along a longitudinal axis; a fork rotationally coupled to the head tube; a wheel rotationally coupled to the fork; a handlebar coupled to the fork for steering the wheel; a receiver disposed in the frame member, the receiver including a tapered socket and a power connector encircled by the tapered socket; and a battery pack coupled to the frame member and detachably connected to the receiver, the battery pack including a tapered end cap insertable into the tapered socket along the longitudinal axis, the tapered end cap having a battery connector disposed on an end of the battery pack, wherein the tapered end cap is at least partially nested within the tapered socket along the longitudinal axis upon connection between the receiver and the battery pack, wherein the battery connector is electrically connected to the power connector upon nesting the tapered end cap in the tapered socket, wherein the power connector is defined by a projection or a recess and the battery connector is defined by the other of a projection or a recess, and wherein the electrical connection is made when the projection is nested within the recess, and wherein the battery is inserted through a top opening of the frame member.