THERMIC HANDLE |
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| 申请号 | EP86900038.0 | 申请日 | 1985-12-20 | 公开(公告)号 | EP0257020B1 | 公开(公告)日 | 1990-03-14 |
| 申请人 | GOBBI, Manlio M.; | 发明人 | GOBBI, Manlio M.; | ||||
| 摘要 | Thermic handles (handles fitted with built-in heating system) which comprehends handles very similar in look to ordinary ones, but made in heat-proof elastomer which houses a shielded resistor. Each handle houses on its end a pilot lamp which remains on while the heating system operates. Handles are connected to the main electric circuit through a rheostat which allows the rider to adjust heat intensity to his comfort. | ||||||
| 权利要求 | |||||||
| 说明书全文 | The aim of this invention is to solve an until then challenging problem, which is the severe cold to which motorcyclists' hands are exposed while riding in cold seasons. Wearing gloves provides some shelter from the flow of cold air on the back of the hands but it is far from solving the problem for it does not offer any source of heat. That is left only to the rider's peripheral circulatory system. Such warming, evidently, has its efficiency drastically reduced as the outer temperature declines and wind speed increases. Heated handles have been already disclosed for instance by DE-A-3036641. (which forms the basis for the two-part form of the claim). Object of the present invention is an improved heating system made of handles resembling ordinary ones, except they are built in heat-proof elastomer and are internally run through by a shielded resistor. Such handles replace the original ones found on the handlebars of motorcycles. They house on their outer end a pilot lamp which remains on while the heating system is operating, and also distinguish those vehicles fitted with them. The handles are connected to the electric system of the cycle through a rheostat which permits heat intensity to be adjusted according to the rider's wish. By enclosing the handles, the rider's hands themselves absorb heat in their inside as well as prevent heat dissipation to the open air, thus supplying a permanent feeling of heat comfort. Wearing gloves is always important to protect the back of the handsfromthe impactofcoldwind, nevertheless the heated handles allow riding with bare hands or the use of gloves having a much thinner or even perforated palm which give the rider a better touch (tactile sense). Figure 1 of the drawings shows handles attached to the handlebars of the motorcycle with the rheostat within easy reach. Attachment and effect of the pilot lamp can also be seen. Figure 2 is an enlarged view, and figure 3 is an exploded view of the handle pointing out its flexible structure (1) its pilot lamp (2), its inner resistor (3) and the rheostat (4). |
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