Patent ID: 6423443
Filing Date: 2002-07-23
Classification: B60K,B60L,B62M,Y02T

Abstract:
A battery mounting structure for mounting a battery on a bicycle having a frame and a seat post, the structure comprising:a battery holder engageable with the seat post and including a base plate portion, the base plate portion being engageable with the battery; a buckle pivotably supportable on the seat post; and a stop ring formed to be substantially U-shaped for holding the battery in engagement with the base plate portion of the battery holder, wherein the battery holder is engageable with one of a front or a rear side of the seat post, the buckle being disposed on the other of said sides, and wherein the buckle is operatively connected to the stop ring, the buckle being movable from a first position to a second position, the stop ring being brought into secure engagement with the battery when the buckle is moved from the first position to the second position.