Skate wheel having skew-mounted and self-powered illuminating devices

Abstract

An in-line skate wheel having skew-mounted and self-powered illuminating devices is disclosed. The wheel includes a first and a second anchor joined together creating a chamber in the middle, a rotor held in the chamber, multiple illuminating devices inserted with a skew angle on the rotor, a stator fitted in the rotor, an axle passing through the two coupled anchors and the stator, and a protective covering placed around the rim of the two anchors. The skew-mounted illuminating devices allow the skate wheel to be fitted on in-line skates and skate boards that can only use small wheels. Further, the present design can prevent scratching of the illuminating devices against the ground that would otherwise cause abrasion on the surface of the illuminating devices and attenuate the light given out by the illuminating devices.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a skate wheel having skew-mounted and self-powered illuminating devices, particularly to a roller wheel for in-line skates or skate boards that are equipped with skew-mounted illuminating devices and means of generating the necessary electricity to supply the illuminating devices. [0003] 2. Description of Related Art [0004] In-line skates and skate boards are sports items popular with teenagers, as they are suitable both for leisure activities and exercise. By using in-line skates or skate boards to do difficult acts with advanced skills, teenagers find a sense of accomplishment and a venue for self-expression. Therefore, many skating fans like to wear sportive gear and clothing to show off their personal styles, and install light or sound producing devices on the in-line skates or skate boards. These in-line skates or skate boards, when in use, can produce the light or sound effects...

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Benefits of technology

[0007] The main object of the present invention is to provide a modified skate wheel that is capable of incorporating a skew-mounted illuminating device. The design of the illuminating device for installation with a skew angle (1) is able to reduce the diameter requirement for the wheel, (2) allows the light produced by the illuminating device to irradiate from the lateral side of the wheel, and (3) reduces the chance of scratching on the surface of the illuminating device, thus preventing the diffraction of light that will attenuate the light effects. The second object of the present invention is to provide an illuminating device that is embedded with means of generating the necessary electricity to supply the illuminating device. Therefore, the illuminating device does not need any external power source. To this end, the skate wheel incorporating skew-mounted and self-powered illuminating devices comprises:

[0016] Since the illuminating device is installed with a skew angle on the rim of the coupled anchors, the installed illuminating device appears with a low profile. Therefore, the diameter of the wheel required to cover the hub can be reduced in size as compared with conventional design of the illuminating devices, and the chance of scratching the surface of the illuminating device can be minimized.

Problems solved by technology

However, the illuminating device, when in use, can be easily scratched against the ground or by other obstacles causing abrasion on the surface of the illuminating device.

Further, since the conventional illuminating devices are protruded from the hub, these illuminating devices cannot fit in wheels with particularly small diameters.

Therefore, the conventional design of the illuminating devices is hampering efforts to create wider applications.

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