Patent ID: 12202563

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXAMPLE EMBODIMENTS

FIG.1shows a bicycle42a.Bicycle42ais designed as an electric bicycle. Bicycle42aincludes an energy store12a.Energy store12ais designed as a bicycle energy store. Energy store12ais designed as an accumulator. Bicycle42aincludes a frame14a,which is represented in greater detail inFIG.2. Frame14ais designed as a bicycle frame. Frame14aincludes a recess44a.Recess44ais designed as an indentation of frame14a.Recess44ais used to receive energy store12a.Energy store12ais insertable into recess44a.Energy store12ais insertable, pivotable or tiltable into recess44a.

Frame14aincludes a holding device10a,which is represented in greater detail inFIGS.3through5. Holding device10ais used for releasably holding energy store12aat frame14a.Holding device10aincludes a carrier unit16a.Carrier unit16aincludes a carrier frame46a,which is represented in greater detail inFIG.3. Carrier frame46ais situated within recess44a.Carrier frame46ais glued to frame14a.Carrier unit16aincludes a contacting unit48a.Contacting unit48ais fastened at one end of carrier frame46a.Contacting unit48ais used for electrically contacting and locking energy store12a.

Carrier unit16aincludes a carrier element18a,which is represented in greater detail inFIG.4. Carrier element18ais designed as a guide bar. Carrier element18aincludes a longitudinal axis24a.Carrier element18ais glued to carrier frame46a.Carrier element18ais used to receive and guide energy store12a.Holding device10aincludes a support unit20a.Support unit20ais used to secure energy store12ain a form-fit manner at carrier unit16a.

Support unit20aincludes a plurality of support elements22asituated at carrier element18a.Support elements22aare situated in a distributed manner along longitudinal axis24aof carrier element18a.Support elements22aare designed identically to one another, hence, only one of support elements22ais described below. Support element22ais designed as one piece with carrier element18a.Support element22asecures energy store12aat carrier element18ain a state of energy store12ain which it is situated at carrier element18aalong a direction extending transversely to longitudinal axis24aof carrier element18a.

Support element22aincludes a first end area26a.Support element22aincludes a second end area28a.End areas26a,28adelimit support element22awith respect to longitudinal axis24aof carrier element18a.Support element22ahas a shape tapering toward end areas26a,28aas viewed along longitudinal axis24aof carrier element18a.Support element22ahas a circular shape as viewed perpendicularly to a main extension plane (not represented) of support element22a.

Support element22aincludes an insert element30a.Insert element30ais used to securely insert energy store12aperpendicularly to longitudinal axis24aof carrier element18a.Insert element30ais designed as an end area of support element22afacing energy store12a.Insert element30ais designed to taper toward energy store12a.Support element22ais designed as a ball ring.

Support element22aincludes a slide element32a.Slide element32ais used to reduce friction during a guiding of energy store12awhen arranging energy store12aat carrier element18a.Slide element32ais made of Teflon. Support element22ais formed completely by slide element32a.

Support unit20aincludes a security bar element34a,which is represented inFIG.5A. Security bar element34aincludes four screw holes52a.Screw holes52aare used to screw on security bar element34aat one end of energy store12a.FIG.5Bshows security bar element34ain a state of security bar element34ascrewed on at the end of energy store12a.Security bar element34aincludes three receiving areas36afor support element22a,which are designed functionally identically to one another, hence, only one of receiving areas36ais described below. Security bar element34aincludes two support areas40afor support element22a.Support areas40aare situated along a longitudinal axis38aof security bar element34aadjacent to receiving area36a.Support areas40aare designed identically to one another, hence, only one of support areas40ais described below. Support area40adefines a receptacle for support element22a.

Support element22ais designed as an undercut. Support element22aforms a form-fit by receiving support element22ain the receptacle defined by support area40a.A formation of the form-fit includes a placing of security bar element34aonto support element22a.During placement of security bar element34a,receiving area36areceives support element22a.The placement of security bar element34ais followed by a relative movement of security bar element34aalong longitudinal axis38aof security bar element34a.During the relative movement of security bar element34a,the receptacle defined by support area40areceives support element22a.The form-fit prevents a relative movement of support element22aand of security bar element34ato one another perpendicular to longitudinal axis38aof security bar element34a.

A length of the relative movement of security bar element34acorresponds to a diameter of support element22aas viewed perpendicularly to the main extension plane of support element22a.In this way, a maximum encompassing of support element22aby support area40aand a minimal play of support element22ain the receptacle defined by support area40amay be achieved. Alternatively, a length of the relative movement could also be only a portion of the diameter of support element22a.

Three further exemplary embodiments of the present invention are shown inFIGS.6through10. The following descriptions and the drawings are limited essentially to the differences between the exemplary embodiments, reference may be made with respect to identically identified components, in particular, with reference to components having the same reference numeral, in principle also to the drawings and/or to the description of the other exemplary embodiments, in particular, ofFIGS.1through5B. To differentiate between the exemplary embodiments, the letter a is placed after the reference numeral of the exemplary embodiment inFIGS.1through5B. In the exemplary embodiments ofFIGS.6through10, the letter a is replaced by the letters b through d.

A further holding device10bis represented inFIGS.6and7. Holding device10bincludes a support unit20b.Support unit20bincludes a security bar element34b.Security bar element34bencompasses an end of energy store12bof a bicycle not represented.

Support unit20bincludes support elements22b,which are designed identically to one another, hence, only one of support elements22bis described in the following. Support element22ahas an oval shape as viewed perpendicularly to a main extension plane (not represented) of support element22b.The use of an oval shape, as compared to a circular shape, ensures an increased contact surface and an improved guidance of energy store12b.

FIG.8shows a further frame14cincluding a holding device10c.Frame14cincludes a recess44c.Recess44cis designed as a cavity of frame14c.An energy store12cof a bicycle not represented is insertable into recess44a.

Holding device10cincludes a support unit20c,which is shown inFIG.9in a cross-sectional representation. Support unit20cincludes a support element22c.Support element22cis designed as a T-bar.

FIG.10shows a portion of a further frame14dincluding a holding device10d.Frame14dincludes a recess (not represented) which is designed as a cavity. Holding device10dincludes a support unit20d.Support unit20dincludes a support element22d.Support element22dis designed as a T-bar. Holding device10dincludes a carrier unit16d.Carrier unit16dincludes a carrier element18d.Carrier element18dis designed as one piece with frame14d.In this way, a mounting of carrier element18dat frame14dmay be dispensed with.