549results about "Spoked wheels" patented technology

A spoke positioning and placement apparatus (1), comprising a rim handling device (2) for handling a rim (3) of a bicycle wheel (4), and a spoke handling device (5) for handling a spoke (6), which rim handling device (2) and spoke handling device (5) are arranged to execute a concerted operation for positioning a spoke (6) or spokes with reference to the rim (3), wherein the spoke handling device (5) is arranged to engage and bent a spoke (6) which is on a first side attached to an upper flange (15) or a bottom flange (16) of a hub of the bicycle wheel (4), and to subsequently position an end portion (6') of the spoke (6) opposite to the first side which is attached to the upper flange (15) or the bottom flange (16) of the hub of the bicycle wheel (4), in front of a selected spoke hole (9) in the rim (3), and to relax the spoke (6) and position said end portion (6') of the spoke (6) into the selected spoke hole (9) of the rim (3), wherein the apparatus (1) is arranged to hold the rim (3) in a horizontal plane, and the apparatus comprises a vertically movable hub support (17) for supporting the hub at a desired height with reference to the rim (3).

An aerodynamic bicycle rim comprising: a circumferential outer portion comprising a circumferential outer surface, the circumferential outer portion adapted to seat a bicycle tire; a nose; and a set of sidewalls, each sidewall extending radially from the nose of the aerodynamic bicycle rim to a corresponding transition to the circumferential outer surface to form a rim body having a maximum rim body width that is greater than a maximum width of the bicycle tire. The aerodynamic bicycle rim is operable to seat the bicycle tire so that the aerodynamic bicycle rim and the bicycle tire form an asymmetrical cross-sectional shape.

A grid framework structure includes a first set of parallel rails or tracks and a second set of parallel rails or tracks extending substantially perpendicularly to the first set of rails or tracks in a substantially horizontal plane to form a grid pattern. The grid is supported by a set of uprights to form a plurality of vertical storage locations beneath the grid for containers to be stacked between and be guided by the uprights in a vertical direction. A load handling device includes a body mounted on a first set of wheels and a second set of wheels arranged to engage with the tracks. A gripper assembly is provided for latching to a storage container via a deformable flexure mechanism movable between a locked configuration and a release configuration.

Two or more sensors positioned at a wheel of a stopped vehicle may detect an unwanted substance, and transmit signals, based on which a height level of the substance is determined. The system may also determine a type of the substance, such as water, snow, sand or mud, based on electrical resistance of the substance detected by the sensors. Cameras or other imaging equipment, including LIDAR, may also be used to determine the substance height and / or composition. Accordingly, actions to protect the vehicle may be taken, such as raising or lowering the ride height of the vehicle body using an adjustable suspension of the vehicle. Other protective actions may include closing vents, seals, valves and battery isolation units, and transmitting messages to a vehicle driver and / or to emergency personnel.

The invention discloses a bicycle rim and a manufacturing method thereof.The bicycle rim comprises an annular rim body, and the rim body comprises a U-shaped supporting part, a connecting part connected with the two ends of the supporting part and two bead beads arranged at the two ends of the outer side of the connecting part respectively; a semi-closed tire groove used for installing a tire is defined by the connecting part and the two tire beads, the width of each tire bead is 5-10 mm, and the tire beads are provided with lightening holes. According to the bicycle rim and the manufacturing method thereof, the width of the bead of the rim is increased, so that riding resistance can be reduced for a road ring, wind resistance can be reduced for a mountain ring, and the problem of tire biting can be effectively reduced; the lightening holes are formed in the bead position, so that the width of the bead is increased, and the self weight of the rim is basically unchanged; the hollow pipe is pre-buried in the bead and integrally formed with the rim, the lightening hole structure is obtained, the conception is ingenious, and the problem that the dead weight of an existing bicycle rim is increased due to the fact that the bead width is increased is effectively solved.

A bicycle includes a frame, a seat, and at least one wheel rim. The rim includes a main body, and a first flange and a second flange extending from the main body for supporting a tire. A ratio of a first flange width to a flange spacing is at least 0.14. A ratio of an inner corner radius to the first flange width is preferably at most 0.5. A ratio of the first flange width to a first flange height is at least 0.75. The main body includes a cavity having a radial projection that is spaced from a radial projection of the first flange projection by a gap that is at least 10% of the first flange width. The main body further includes a nose section and a first sidewall connecting the nose section to the first flange, wherein the first sidewall includes a first concave outer surface.

To lighten a weight of a vehicle wheel.SOLUTION: A vehicle wheel 1 consists of a cast integrally comprising a disc 10 and a rim 20, wherein a plurality of windows 12, 13 and spokes 14, 15 are arranged alternately in a circumferential direction on the disc 10. An annular space 30 is formed between a disc-side side wall part 23 and an outer peripheral edge part of the disc 10 in the inside in a radial direction of a disc-side bead seat part 22 in the rim 20. Thickness reduction recesses 41, 42 are formed on a back face of the disc 10. The thickness reduction recesses 41, 42 have extension parts 41a, 42a extending outside in a lateral direction to face the annular space 30.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

The invention discloses an articulated nipple (1) for the fixation of a bicycle spoke (R) comprising an elongated body (2) and a washer (3). The body (2) comprises a radial protrusion (22) that protrudes radially therefrom, and the washer (3) comprises a radially inner face (31) conforming a radial cavity. Thus, the protrusion (22) is housed inside the radial cavity to conform an articulated connection between the washer (3) and the body (2). This articulated connection allows for the body (2) to rotate an angle (α) with respect to the washer (3) around an axis that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (ELA) of the washer (3).

Sensor modules mountable on a wheel are described with methods of use. A sensor module for a wheel includes a base module mountable to a rim. The sensor module further includes a first set of piezoelectric sensors coupled to the base module at a first side and a second set of piezoelectric sensors coupled to the base module at a second side. A method includes receiving a first force from a tire on a piezoelectric sensor mounted on a rim, the force resulting from an inflation of the tire and causing a first strain on the sensor. The method further includes receiving a second force on the sensor corresponding to a deformation of the tire due to surface contact, where the second force causes a second strain. The method also includes generating wheel data from electrical signals produced by the sensor; and transmitting the wheel data to a remote device.

A facility and its use and method of examining the production quality of bicycle components with a control device, a heat source and a camera. The heat source applies heat on the bicycle component during a measuring process. The camera captures a spatially resolved thermal image of the bicycle component. The thermal image is evaluated to determine the production quality of the bicycle component. A deflecting device deflects heat radiation, to capture different sides of the bicycle component.

A bicycle wheel assembly structure includes an annular rim, a hub, nipples, and spokes. The annular rim includes multiple rim penetration sections, each of which includes a rim-side limiting part on a circumference. The hub is arranged at the center of the annular rim. The hub includes multiple hub penetration sections. The rim-side limiting part and the nipple limiting part, and also the hub-side limiting part and the spoke limiting part, are all made in a hexagonal pyramid form with apex truncated to form a planar surface and including bevel facets so as to provide an anti-sliding effect resulting from geometric constraint and high static friction at both the annular rim-side and the hub-side. The angle of the hexagonal pyramid of the nipple limiting part is 60°, 90°, or 120°, and an optimum arrangement can be made based on the material elongation of the spokes and the desired tension.

Disclosed is an illumination device for use with spoked wheels, such as bicycle wheels, wherein the wheel includes a hub portion, a plurality of spokes, and a rim portion. The illumination device includes a power pack, at least one adaptor body, and at least one attachment portion. The power pack having at least one wire, a flexible button cap, a body housing, and circuit board with a switch. The at least one wire including a plurality of light sources. The at least one attachment portion including a clip portion providing for the installation of the at least one adaptor body to the bicycle spokes. The illumination device also includes a holder for the installation of the power pack to the bicycle wheel. Further, the illumination device may include a tubular body located in the internal cavity of the at least one adaptor body.

A wheel component for bicycles, comprising a straight spoke (10) with a center piece (11) and two end pieces (20, 30) for detachably connecting a hub (108) to a rim (109). At least one of the end pieces (30) comprises a threaded portion (31). The threaded portion (31) is formed integrally with the end piece (20, 30). The spoke is designed without loops and eyelets. The spoke can be supported on a hub (108) and a rim (109) by means of the end pieces (20). The spoke (10) is made of a fiber composite material (2) and comprises a matrix material (3) and reinforcing elements (4) embedded therein. The end pieces (20, 30) are formed integrally with the center piece (11) and each form an end (16, 17) of the spoke (10).At least some of the reinforcing elements (4) are formed as long fibers (5) and extend completely through the central piece (11) and over at least a substantial portion of each of the two end pieces (20, 30). At least one end piece (20, 30) has a cross-sectional area (25, 35) with long fibers (5) embedded therein as reinforcing elements (4) and at least one cross-sectional section (26, 36) without any long fibers (5) embedded therein.

A bicycle wheel comprises a rim including a radially inner portion disposed along an inner circumference of the rim, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall spaced apart from the first sidewall. The first sidewall and the second sidewall extends radially outward from the radially inner portion. A radially outer tire engaging portion is disposed along an outer circumference of the rim. A receptacle is within the radially inner portion. A sensor device comprises a housing disposed within the receptacle such that a portion of the housing forms part of the radially inner portion of the rim and a pressure sensor supported by the housing. An air valve extends through and is supported by the housing. The pressure sensor is fluidly connected to a volume between a first tire retaining portion and a second tire retaining portion of the radially outer tire engaging portion such that the pressure sensor is configured to determine a pressure of a fluid within the volume. The wheel includes a hub attachable to a bicycle frame and a plurality of spokes arranged between the hub and the rim.

The utility model relates to a carbon fiber spoke disc which comprises a disc body made of carbon fiber materials, a mounting hole is formed in the middle of the disc body, the periphery of the disc body is composed of a first carbon fiber sheet and a second carbon fiber sheet, and a mounting space used for embedding spokes is formed between the first carbon fiber sheet and the second carbon fiber sheet. The mounting space comprises first embedding grooves and second embedding grooves, the first embedding grooves and the second embedding grooves are alternately arranged along the circumference of the disc body, and the width b of the second embedding grooves is larger than the width a of the first embedding grooves. The spoke disc is made of carbon fiber materials, the weight of the spoke disc is effectively reduced, and the requirement for light weight of the carbon fiber bicycle is met.

An aerodynamic bicycle rim comprising: a circumferential outer portion comprising a circumferential outer surface, the circumferential outer portion adapted to seat a bicycle tire; a nose; and a set of sidewalls, each sidewall extending radially from the nose of the aerodynamic bicycle rim to a corresponding transition to the circumferential outer surface to form a rim body having a maximum rim body width that is greater than a maximum width of the bicycle tire. The aerodynamic bicycle rim is operable to seat the bicycle tire so that the aerodynamic bicycle rim and the bicycle tire form an asymmetrical cross-sectional shape.

A wheel component of a bicycle, including a spoke nipple with a nipple body and two opposite end portions remote from one another, to detachably connect a spoke of a wheel with a rim or a hub of a wheel. One of the end portions forms a nipple head. The nipple body has a takeup for an end of a spoke. The takeup includes a thread for fastening a spoke. The nipple body is manufactured from a fibrous composite material and includes reinforcing elements and at least one matrix material. The nipple body includes a tool receiving element to enable setting and adjusting the spoke tension.

A device having a rim having an inner edge and an outer edge. A device can include a hub positioned within the center of the rim and include a first protrusion positioned on the hub; and a channel extending through the first protrusion. A device can include a spoke extending between the rim and the hub, the spoke comprising: a first threaded surface positioned at a first end of the spoke; a first portion extending from the first end; a bent portion extending from the first portion; a second portion extending from the bent portion; and a second threaded surface positioned at a second end of the spoke extending from the second portion, wherein the first threaded surface is at least partially positioned within the rim, the second threaded surface is at least partially positioned within the rim, and the bent portion is positioned within the channel of the protrusion.

The invention provides a corrugated pipe type non-inflatable wheel which is characterized in that the corrugated pipe type non-inflatable wheel comprises a supporting outer ring (3), a supporting inner ring (5), a corrugated pipe (4), a hub (6), a corrugated anti-skid sheet (1) and a reinforcing ring (2), the hub (6) is located in the center of the wheel, the supporting inner ring (5) is arranged on the outer side of the hub (6) in a sleeving mode, the corrugated pipe (4) is installed between the supporting outer ring (3) and the supporting inner ring (5) in the radial direction of the wheel, and the corrugated anti-skid sheet (1) is arranged on the corrugated pipe (4). The outer supporting ring (3) is arranged on the outer side of the hub (6) and the outer side of the inner supporting ring (5) in a sleeving mode, the hub (6), the inner supporting ring (5), the corrugated pipe (4) and the outer supporting ring (3) jointly form a wheel body, and the corrugated anti-skid piece (1) and the reinforcing ring (2) are arranged on the outer supporting ring (3). The non-inflatable wheel is higher in radial bearing capacity, higher in vibration reduction and unit volume material utilization rate and easier to maintain.

The invention relates to a wheel comprising: an axis of rotation; a hub; a rim; a first spoke; a second spoke, the second spoke comprising: an inner section; an outer section; and an intermediate section; a third spoke, the third spoke comprising: an inner section; an outer section; and an intermediate section wherein the intermediate section of the third spoke and the intermediate section of the second spoke are concave relative to each other when the wheel is not deformed; a first distance defined between a first portion of the inner section of the second spoke and a second portion of the inner section of the third spoke; and a second distance extending between a third portion of the outer section of the second spoke and a fourth portion of the outer section of the third spoke; wherein the first distance is smaller than the second distance; and wherein during a load of the wheel is sufficient to cause deformation of the wheel, when the wheel is deformed by a first amount, the first spoke engages the second spoke such that the engagement resists further deformation of the wheel.

A connecting block (2) comprising: i) a socket (6) for receiving a connecting end of a connecting element along a first axis X-X, the socket having an internal wall (10); ii) a plurality of fingers (24) resiliently biased to extend inwardly in a substantially radial direction from the internal wall (10) of the socket (6) such that that, in use, the plurality of fingers (24) conform to the connecting end of the connecting element when the connecting end of the element is received within the socket, the plurality of fingers are spatially distributed around the internal wall of the socket so as to define a guide for guiding the connecting end of the connecting element towards the centre of the socket, iii) an inlet (40) comprising an inlet bore (42) extending along a second axis Y-Y from an opening external (44) of the connecting block to an opening (46) in the internal wall of the socket for injecting adhesive into the socket.

The application provides a folding wheel for a bicycle and a bicycle, and relates to the technical field of bicycles, and aims to improve the defect that the bicycle wheel cannot be folded, so that the volume of the bicycle cannot be further reduced. The folding wheel comprises a first hub, a second hub, a hub shaft, a plurality of tire segments, and a plurality of spoke assemblies. The second hub is arranged opposite to the first hub. The first hub and the second hub are both sleeved on the hub shaft, and the first hub and the second hub can move relatively or oppositely along the hub shaft. The tire segments are connected with each other to form a complete tire. The tire segments are provided with a first track and a second track extending along the length direction of the tire segments. The spoke assemblies are used for connecting the first hub and the second hub, and can change with the distance between the first hub and the second hub, so that the folding of the wheel is realized.

A connecting system for a tensile element including a longitudinal tensile element and a connector. The connector has an external connector surface and an internal cavity with an internal surface with a pre-formed lateral connector surface extending generally laterally inwardly. The internal cavity sleevably overlaps at the tensile element in an overlap region. The connector is crimped to create a crimped joinder between the connector and tensile element where a portion of the external connector surface is pressed to plastically deform the connecting element and displace the internal surface laterally inwardly to deboss the external surface in the overlap region. The connector includes a laterally outwardly projecting overlie surface to provide an external overlie engagement for connection with a bracing element and to support tensile load.

Bicycle component (20), comprising: a basic component (22) made of an aluminium alloy, a first aluminite layer (28) provided on the base component (22), wherein the first aluminite layer (28) has a thickness equal to or greater than 1.0 µm, wherein the first aluminite layer (28) is provided on the base component in a first region (AR1) and the first aluminite layer (28) is not provided in a second region (AR2) which differs from the first region (AR1), a second aluminite layer (34) provided on the base component, wherein the second aluminite layer (34) is provided on the base component in the second area (AR2), which differs from the first area (AR1), and a non-metallic component (30) provided on the first aluminite layer (28), wherein the non-metallic component (30) is electrically conductive.

A driving wheel includes: a hub body disposed in a central region of the driving wheel; a plurality of spoke members inserted into the hub body and movable in a radial direction R of the driving wheel relative to the hub body; and link members each having one side coupled to one of the spoke members and the other side coupled to another spoke member disposed adjacent to the spoke member to which the one side of the link member is coupled. In particular, when the spoke members move in the radial direction R, the link members are rotatable about regions coupled to the spoke members.

The invention relates to the technical field of hubs, in particular to a wheel hub which comprises a hub component set, and a spoke component set, a quick connection component set and an adjustable rim component set are arranged outside the hub component set from near to far. Through the design of the quick connection component set and the adjustable rim component set, the damaged spoke component set can be quickly replaced under the condition that a hub is not disassembled, and meanwhile, through the cooperation of the outer moving plate, the clamping block piece and the inserting rod piece, the disassembling and assembling efficiency of the rim component is further improved.

The carbon fiber spoke structure of the bicycle comprises a spoke body with openings in the two ends, trapezoidal yarn is inserted into the openings in the ends of the spoke body, one end of the trapezoidal yarn extends out of the openings and is wound and fixed to the end of the outer side of the spoke body, and the other end of the trapezoidal yarn extends out of the openings. A cap head is fixedly sleeved at one end of the outer side of the spoke main body close to the trapezoidal yarn, and a thread cap is fixedly sleeved at the other end of the outer side of the spoke main body close to the trapezoidal yarn. The trapezoidal yarn is clamped at the opening of the spoke main body from inside to outside so as to increase the clamping force of the spoke main body and the trapezoidal yarn, and then the trapezoidal yarn is wrapped on the spoke main body anticlockwise so as to increase the wrapping force, so that the installation stability of the spoke main body, the thread cap and the cap head is good, and the phenomenon of separation is avoided; in addition, the cost of processing the spoke main body, the thread cap and the cap head into a finished product is low.

The utility model provides a bicycle rim capable of preventing a brake pad from being abraded, which belongs to the technical field of bicycles and comprises a rim body, patterns are arranged on the outer side of the rim body, transverse anti-skidding patterns are arranged on the outer side of the rim body, and vertical anti-skidding patterns are arranged on the side faces of the transverse anti-skidding patterns. By means of the arrangement of the transverse anti-skid lines and the vertical anti-skid lines, the brake pad is rubbed on different lines, the brake pad is prevented from becoming smooth, the service life of the brake pad is prolonged, spokes on the rim can be cleaned through the brush by means of the cleaning assembly, the rim is more convenient to use and popularize and use, and the service life of the brake pad is prolonged. By arranging the warning mechanism and installing the fixing bolts in the threaded holes, the lower mounting base and the upper mounting base are fixed to the outer sides of the spokes, vehicles and pedestrians can be warned at night through the LED lamp beads and the reflective film on the warning plate, and the functionality of the rim is improved.