Bicycle seatpost

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11807328-B2
Application number	US-202017004165-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 27, 2020
Priority date	Aug 28, 2019
Publication date	Nov 7, 2023
Grant date	Nov 7, 2023

Abstract

For improving damping properties and aerodynamics of a bicycle seatpost, said bicycle seatpost substantially includes three elements. A support element includes a connecting member for connecting to a bicycle saddle, and a holding member for fixing to a seat tube. Said two members are connected to each other by a bending member. At the front side of the bending member, a damping element is adhered, in particular with its entire surface. The damping element is particularly partially surrounded by a shell-shaped form element.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A bicycle seatpost comprising:
a support element comprising a connecting member for connecting with a bicycle saddle, a holding member for fixing inside a seat tube of a bicycle frame, and a bending member arranged between the connecting member and the holding member,
a damping element connected with the support element, and
a shaped element at least partially enclosing the damping element,
wherein the shaped element comprises a U-shaped cross-section.

2. The bicycle seatpost according to claim 1 , wherein the damping element is connected with the bending member.

3. The bicycle seatpost according to claim 1 , wherein an entire inner surface of the damping element is connected with the bending member.

4. The bicycle seatpost according to claim 1 , wherein the damping element extends across at least 50% of the bending member.

5. The bicycle seatpost according to claim 1 , wherein a width of the damping element is at least 80% of a width of the bending member transversely to a direction of travel.

6. The bicycle seatpost according to claim 1 , wherein the damping element comprises a soft plastic.

7. The bicycle seatpost according to claim 1 , wherein the shaped element is shell-shaped.

8. The bicycle seatpost according to claim 1 , wherein the damping element rests against an inside of the shaped element.

9. The bicycle seatpost according to claim 1 , wherein the bending member and the holding member are offset to one another.

10. The bicycle seatpost according to claim 1 , wherein between the shaped element and the bending member a space is provided.

11. The bicycle seatpost according to claim 1 , wherein the shaped element is connected to the bending member only through the damping element.

12. The bicycle seatpost according to claim 1 , wherein the shaped element is configured such that it is more elastic in a bending direction than transversely to the bending direction.

13. A bicycle seatpost comprising:
a support element comprising a connecting member for connecting with a bicycle saddle, a holding member for fixing inside a seat tube of a bicycle frame, and a bending member arranged between the connecting member and the holding member,
a damping element connected with the support element, and
a shaped element at least partially enclosing the damping element,
wherein the bending member is designed as a hollow profile.

14. The bicycle seatpost according to claim 13 , wherein the damping element is connected with the bending member.

15. The bicycle seatpost according to claim 13 , wherein an entire inner surface of the damping element is connected with the bending member.

16. The bicycle seatpost according to claim 13 , wherein the damping element extends across at least 50% of the bending member.

17. The bicycle seatpost according to claim 13 , wherein the shaped element is connected to the bending member only through the damping element.

18. A bicycle seatpost comprising:
a support element comprising a connecting member for connecting with a bicycle saddle, a holding member for fixing inside a seat tube of a bicycle frame, and a bending member arranged between the connecting member and the holding member,
a damping element connected with the support element, and
a shaped element at least partially enclosing the damping element,
wherein the support element has a S-shaped design in a side view.

19. The bicycle seatpost according to claim 18 , wherein the damping element is connected with the bending member.

20. The bicycle seatpost according to claim 18 , wherein an entire inner surface of the damping element is connected with the bending member.

21. The bicycle seatpost according to claim 18 , wherein the damping element extends across at least 50% of the bending member.

22. The bicycle seatpost according to claim 18 , wherein the shaped element is connected to the bending member only through the damping element.

Assignees

• Canyon Bicycles Gmbh

Inventors

• Schuchnigg Lukas

Classifications

• B62J1/02 Primary

  Saddles resiliently mounted on the frame; Equipment therefor, e.g. springs · CPC title

• B62J1/08 Primary

  Frames for saddles; Connections between saddle frames and seat pillars; Seat pillars (attaching seat pillars to cycle frames B62K19/36) · CPC title

• B62K19/36

  for attaching saddle pillars, e.g. adjustable during ride · CPC title

• B62J1/06

  Saddles capable of parallel motion up and down · CPC title