Electrical connector module fitted within a bicycle frame

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10868398-B2
Application number	US-201916429063-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 3, 2019
Priority date	Jun 19, 2018
Publication date	Dec 15, 2020
Grant date	Dec 15, 2020

Abstract

A connector module for an electric bicycle is disclosed. The electric bicycle has a first tube and a second tube. The connector module is disposed on intersection between the first tube and the second tube. The connector module includes a first connector and a second connector. The first connector is connected to a first electronic device disposed inside the first tube. The second connector is jointed with the second connector and connected to a second electronic device disposed inside the second tube.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A connector module applied to an electric bicycle, the electric bicycle having a first tube and a second tube, and the connector module being disposed on intersection between the first tube and the second tube, the connector module comprising:
a first connector electrically connected to a first electronic device disposed inside the first tube;
a second connector electrically connected to a second electronic device disposed inside the second tube;
a wire set electrically connected to the first connector and the second connector;
a bridging component, two ends of the bridging component being respectively connected to the first connector and the second connector; and
a covering component disposed on the bridging component and adapted to cover the wire set, wherein the covering component comprises a connecting portion fixed on an end of the first tube or the second tube.

2. The connector module of claim 1 , wherein the bridging component comprises a sunken structure adapted to accommodate the wire set.

3. The connector module of claim 1 , wherein the covering component comprises an opening structure, the first connector is electrically connected to a first wire, and the first wire is extended out of the opening structure.

4. The connector module of claim 1 , wherein the covering component comprises an opening structure, the second connector is electrically connected to a second wire, and the second wire is extended out of the opening structure.

5. An electric bicycle, comprising:
a first tube;
a second tube crossed by the first tube;
a first connector electrically connected to a first electronic device disposed inside the first tube;
a second connector electrically connected to a second electronic device disposed inside the second tube;
a wire set electrically connected to the first connector and the second connector;
a bridging component, two ends of the bridging component being respectively connected to the first connector and the second connector; and
a covering component detachably disposed on the bridging component and adapted to cover the wire set, wherein the covering component comprises a connecting portion fixed on an end of the first tube or the second tube.

6. The electric bicycle of claim 5 , wherein the bridging component comprises a sunken structure adapted to accommodate the wire set.

7. The electric bicycle of claim 5 , wherein the covering component comprises an opening structure, the first connector is electrically connected to a first wire, and the first wire is extended out of the opening structure.

8. The electric bicycle of claim 5 , wherein the covering component comprises an opening structure, the second connector is electrically connected to a second wire, and the second wire is extended out of the opening structure.

Assignees

• Darfon Electronics Corp

Inventors

• Ma An-Yi

Classifications

• B62J50/22

  electronic, e.g. displays · CPC title

• B62K19/40 Primary

  for attaching accessories, e.g. article carriers, lamps · CPC title

• B62J43/30

  for providing power to equipment other than for propulsion · CPC title

• B62J11/13

  specially adapted for mechanical cables · CPC title

• H01R31/06 Primary

  Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter (with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/94) · CPC title