Patent Application
20200398928
The present disclosure relates to a throttle assistance device for a motorcycle handle grip, especially to a throttle assistance device that facilitates rotation of the motorcycle handle grip by a rider.
The throttle of a conventional motorcycle is controlled by rotating the handle grip. During a long-distance ride, the rider needs to hold tightly and rotate the motorcycle handle grip with his fingers for a long time, which will result in discomfort of the fingers. Thus, a throttle assistance device for the motorcycle handle grip is developed to facilitate rotating the handle grip and reducing the fingers' burden.
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However, the above-mentioned throttle assistance device 92 has the following shortcomings:
First, the throttle assistance device 92 still occupies some space when not in use. For example, when stopping to wait for a red light to switch, the rider has to release the throttle. During this wait time, he does not need to press the hand press panel 921, but the hand press panel 921 is still there and occupies the holding space on the motorcycle handle grip 91, which is inconvenient and may further affect riding safety.
Second, the conventional throttle assistance device 92 is mounted securely on the motorcycle handle grip 91 via a sheet 922 surrounding the motorcycle handle grip 91. But this means of connection is apparently not stable enough, and thus cannot prevent the throttle assistance device 92 from sliding and rotating relative to the motorcycle handle grip 91. Particularly, during each ride, the rider has to press the hand press panel 921 very frequently to rotate the motorcycle handle grip 91. Under frequent use, the unstable connection between the throttle assistance device 92 and the motorcycle handle grip 91 further results easily in slip and relative rotation of the throttle assistance device 92 to the motorcycle handle grip 91, which not only reduces the lifespan, but also affects riding safety.
To overcome the shortcomings, various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a throttle assistance device for a motorcycle handle grip and a motorcycle handle grip assembly with the same to mitigate or obviate at least the aforementioned problems.
In some embodiments, provided herein are a throttle assistance device for a motorcycle handle grip and a motorcycle handle grip assembly with the same that can be pushed to pivot a hand press panel into a folded condition when not in use to avoid occupying too much holding space.
The throttle assistance device is for a motorcycle handle grip. The motorcycle handle grip is rotatably mounted around a handlebar. The motorcycle handle grip has an inner end and an outer end. The throttle assistance device includes a grip fixing element and a hand press panel. The grip fixing element is adapted to be mounted securely on the motorcycle handle grip. The hand press panel is pivotally connected to the grip fixing element and is pivotable relative to the grip fixing element into an in-use condition and a folded condition. When the hand press panel is in the in-use condition, the hand press panel in the in-use condition is pivotable toward the outer end of the motorcycle handle grip to transfer into the folded condition.
The motorcycle handle grip assembly is adapted to be mounted around a handlebar of a motorcycle. The motorcycle handle grip includes a motorcycle handle grip and a hand press panel. The motorcycle handle grip is rotatably mounted around the handlebar, and has an inner end and an outer end. The hand press panel is pivotally connected to the motorcycle handle grip and is pivotable relative to the motorcycle handle grip into an in-use condition and a folded condition. When the hand press panel is in the in-use condition, the hand press panel in the in-use condition is pivotable toward the outer end of the motorcycle handle grip to transfer into the folded condition.
In some embodiments, advantages may be provided as follows. The hand press panel is pivotally connected to the grip fixing element or the motorcycle handle grip, so that the hand press panel can be pressed by an outer side of a palm of the rider to assist in rotating the motorcycle handle grip when in use. When the hand press panel is temporarily not in use, the rider only needs to push to pivot the hand press panel toward the outer end of the motorcycle handle grip, and then the hand press panel will become upright or substantially upright, thereby preventing the hand press panel from occupying too much holding space on the motorcycle handle grip. Thus, the throttle assistance devices not only facilitates ease in use, but also ensures riding safety.
Other objectives, advantages and novel features of the present disclosure will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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The hand press panel 20 is pivotally connected to the grip fixing element 10. In a preferred embodiment, the hand press panel 20 is pivotally connected to the grip fixing element 10 via a connecting element 30 and a pivot screw 41. An end of the connecting element 30 is connected to an inner side surface of the hand press panel 20. Further, the connecting element 30 and the hand press panel 20 are preferably formed integrally, which means the connecting element 30 and the hand press panel 20 are two portions of an integral article rather than two separate articles combined together, but it is not limited thereto. The pivot screw 41 is mounted through the connecting element 30, and then is screwed in the grip fixing element 10. A head of the pivot screw 41 can prevent the connecting element 30 and the grip fixing element 10 from separating from each other. The head of the pivot screw 41 does not tightly abut the connecting element 30, such that the connecting element 30 and the hand press panel 20 are still rotatable relative to the grip fixing element 10. In addition, in a preferred embodiment, a washer 42 and a gasket 43 are mounted around the pivot screw 41, thereby reducing the friction between the connecting element 30 and the pivot screw 41. The rotational structure between the hand press panel 20 and the grip fixing element 10 is not limited to a screw, and may be altered into a tenon or magnet, as long as the hand press panel 20 can be pivotally connected to the grip fixing element 10.
The hand press panel 20 is pivotable, relative to the grip fixing element 10, into an in-use condition and a folded condition. In the in-use condition, the hand press panel 20 is pivoted to be pressable by an outer side of a palm of the rider to assist in rotating the motorcycle handle grip 60. When the rider does not need to press the hand press panel 20, the hand press panel 20 can be pivoted into the folded condition, which is a condition that occupies less space on the motorcycle handle grip 60, and the outer side of the palm of the rider may not contact the hand press panel 20. To transfer the hand press panel 20 from the in-use condition into the folded condition, the hand press panel 20 in the in-use condition is pivoted toward the outer end 62 of the motorcycle handle grip 60. To transfer the hand press panel 20 from the folded condition to the in-use condition, the hand press panel 20 in the folded condition is pivoted toward the inner end 61 of the motorcycle handle grip 60.
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Normally, the hand press panel 20 is pivoted to the in-use condition, and thus the hand press panel 20 can be pressed by the outer side of the palm of the rider, thereby facilitating rotating the motorcycle handle grip 60. When the hand press panel 20 is temporarily not in use, the rider only needs to push to pivot the hand press panel 20 toward the outer end 62 of the motorcycle handle grip 60 (thus placing the hand press panel 20 in the folded condition), and then the hand press panel 20 will become upright or substantially upright, thereby preventing the hand press panel 20 from occupying too much holding space on the motorcycle handle grip 60. Thus, the throttle assistance device not only facilitates ease in use, but also ensures riding safety.
Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present disclosure have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and features of the present disclosure, the present disclosure is illustrative only. Changes may be made in the details, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the present disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
