Flexible rope type spoke bicycle wheel set
By designing a rim mounting section and a hub mounting groove in the bicycle wheel set, the flexible rope spoke loops are inserted into the hub groove from the side and tensioned crosswise, solving the problem of inconvenient disassembly and assembly of flexible rope spokes, and realizing quick disassembly and assembly and lightweighting of the wheel.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520431546.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-12
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-26
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-03-12
AI Technical Summary
Existing flexible rope spoke bicycle wheels are inconvenient to assemble and disassemble, and the discs are large and heavy, making the assembly and disassembly process complicated.
The rim has an installation part on its inner circumference, and the hub has a flange and a mounting groove on its outer circumference. The flexible rope spokes have a toothed cap at one end and a collar at the other end. The collar is inserted into the mounting groove from the side of the hub and then slipped along the groove, and is tensioned in a crisscross pattern to achieve convenient assembly and disassembly.
It enables easy installation and removal of flexible rope spokes, reduces hub size and weight, improves wheel maintenance and replacement efficiency, and enhances wheel lightweighting and riding comfort.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to a bicycle technical field, specifically, relates to a flexible rope type spoke bicycle wheel set. BACKGROUND
[0002] With the development of society, the requirement of bicycle product is higher and higher, therefore more and more bicycles adopt flexible spoke to improve the problem of poor comfort of traditional hard rigid spoke. Such as the flexible rope spoke type bicycle wheel of Chinese patent CN105730137B discloses, including rim, flower disc and flexible rope spoke, the flexible rope spoke adopts the spoke of nylon rope or high strength rubber, the both ends of flexible rope spoke are fixedly connected with rim and flower disc respectively, and adopt anticlockwise and clockwise alternate arrangement. In the process of riding, when impact force is encountered, flexible rope spoke can realize large deformation, and then realize the slow down of impact force, improve the comfort of riding. In the structure, flexible rope spoke first passes out from the mounting hole of flower disc with the end with tooth cap, and then is connected and fixed with the screw thread on the rim. A plurality of mounting holes need to be set, the size of corresponding flower disc is larger, the weight of flower disc is also larger, and each flexible rope spoke needs to pass through the mounting hole and assemble, and the disassembly and assembly are inconvenient. SUMMARY
[0003] The utility model discloses a flexible rope type spoke bicycle wheel set, aims at improving the inconvenient problem of disassembly and assembly of existing flexible spoke wheel.
[0004] The utility model discloses a flexible rope type spoke bicycle wheel set, aims at improving the inconvenient problem of disassembly and assembly of existing flexible spoke wheel.
[0005] A flexible rope type spoke bicycle wheel set, including rim, hub and a plurality of flexible rope spokes, the inner circumference of the rim is equipped with a plurality of mounting parts, the outer circumference of the hub is equipped with two flanges, each flange is formed with a plurality of assembly grooves, and each assembly groove has an opening communicated with the flange side wall;The flexible rope spoke is provided with a tooth cap at one end to be adaptively connected with the mounting part, and the other end is provided with a thimble or is formed, the thimble is arranged to be placed into the opening from the side of the hub and is sleeved along the assembly groove to be hung on the hub.
[0006] As a further improvement, the assembly groove includes a hanging part symmetrically arranged along both sides of the opening, and the thimble on the two adjacent hanging parts is cross-sleeved and tensioned away from the opening, so that each flexible rope spoke is arranged alternately clockwise and counterclockwise.
[0007] As a further improvement, a detent part is formed on the groove wall of the assembly groove, and the detent part is arranged opposite to the opening.
[0008] As a further improvement, each side wall of the assembly groove is connected by a circular arc surface.
[0009] As a further improvement, the cross-sectional shape of the assembly groove is fish tail shape.
[0010] As a further improvement, the tail end of the flexible rope spoke is fixed by adhesive, braiding or fastening structure to form the loop.
[0011] As a further improvement, the flexible rope spoke is at least one of nylon rope, steel wire or high-strength rubber.
[0012] As a further improvement, the two flanges are a first flange and a second flange respectively, the diameter of the first flange is smaller than that of the second flange, and the connecting section between the two flanges is arranged to gradually decrease in cross-sectional size from the first flange to the second flange.
[0013] By adopting the above technical scheme, the following technical effects can be achieved:
[0014] 1. The assembly groove is arranged in communication with the side wall of the flange, and the loop is arranged on the flexible rope spoke, during installation, the loop is placed into and sleeved into the assembly groove from the opening, and then the dental cap is connected with the mounting part of the wheel rim, so that the flexible rope spoke can be tensioned. Wherein, the flexible rope spoke can be sleeved or slid out from the opening in communication with the side of the flange, compared with the structure of the prior art which needs to pass through the mounting hole along the hub axis, the assembly or disassembly of the loop from the side of the hub is more convenient, so that the wheel can be disassembled and assembled quickly, which is beneficial to the maintenance of the wheel and the replacement of the flexible rope spoke.
[0015] 2. The assembly groove has a hanging part arranged in two directions, after the loop is sleeved into the hanging part, the loop is cross-sleeved with the loop on the adjacent hanging part, and is tensioned in the direction away from the opening, so that the loop can be prevented from slipping off the opening during riding. Wherein, the cross-sleeving can save the structure space and protect the size of the hub. In addition, two flexible rope spokes can be sleeved in one assembly groove, so that the structure is more compact, and the diameter of the flange is further protected, so as to reduce the weight of the hub, so that the whole wheel can be more lightweight. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme of the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of the present application, and therefore should not be regarded as a limitation to the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can also be obtained without creative labor.
[0017] Figure 1is a structure schematic view of one of the embodiments of the utility model;
[0018] Figure 2 is a partial enlarged view of one of the embodiments of the utility model;
[0019] Figure 3 and Figure 4 is a structure schematic view of the hub of one of the embodiments of the utility model under different visual angles;
[0020] Figure 5 is a structure schematic view of the flexible rope spoke of one of the embodiments of the utility model;
[0021] Figure 6 is a sectional view of the flexible rope spoke of one of the embodiments of the utility model.
[0022] Icon:
[0023] 1-wheel rim;11-mounting portion;
[0024] 2-hub;21-flange;22-assembly groove;221-opening;222-hanging portion;223-gear portion;23-connection section;
[0025] 3-flexible rope spoke;31-crown cap;32-thimble;33-central portion. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0026] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiments of the utility model clearer, the technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model will be described clearly and completely below in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the utility model. Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the utility model provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed utility model, but only represents selected embodiments of the utility model. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the utility model.
[0027] EMBODIMENT
[0028] In combination with Figures 1 to 6The embodiment provides a flexible rope spoke bicycle wheel set, which comprises a rim 1, a hub 2 and a plurality of flexible rope spokes 3, wherein the inner periphery of the rim 1 is provided with a plurality of mounting portions 11, the outer periphery of the hub 2 is provided with two flanges 21, each flange 21 is formed with a plurality of assembly grooves 22, each assembly groove 22 has an opening 221 communicated with the side wall of the flange 21; one end of the flexible rope spoke 3 is provided with a tooth cap 31 adaptedly connected with the mounting portion 11, and the other end is provided with a thimble 32, the thimble 32 is arranged to be placed into the opening 221 from the side of the hub 2 and sleeved into the assembly groove 22, so as to be hung on the hub 2.
[0029] For example, the mounting portion 11 is provided with a threaded hole, the tooth cap 31 is a metal piece and is provided with an external thread for connecting with the mounting portion 11, and the tail end of the flexible rope spoke 3 is fixed to form the thimble 32 through adhesive, weaving or fastening structure. The connection between the tooth cap 31 and the flexible rope spoke 3 can be adhesive or welding. Further, the flexible rope spoke 3 is at least one of nylon rope, steel wire or high-strength rubber. In one of the embodiments, the flexible rope spoke 3 is a nylon rope, the cross-sectional shape of the two ends is circular, the cross-sectional shape of the central part 33 is flat, and the angle of the flexible rope spoke 3 is adjusted so that the central part 33 is at the wind-breaking angle, thereby reducing the riding resistance and ensuring the riding effect. The weaving process of the nylon rope is prior art and will not be described here.
[0030] It should be noted that in the embodiment, the assembly groove 22 is arranged to be communicated with the side wall of the flange 21, and the thimble 32 is arranged on the flexible rope spoke 3, when mounted, the thimble 32 is placed into and sleeved into the assembly groove 22 from the opening 221, and then the tooth cap 31 is connected with the mounting portion 11 of the rim 1, so that the flexible rope spoke 3 is tensioned. The flexible rope spoke 3 can be sleeved or slid out of the opening 221 communicated with the side of the flange 21, compared with the structure of the prior art which needs to pass through the mounting hole along the hub axis, the assembly or disassembly of the thimble 32 from the side of the hub 2 is more convenient, so that the wheel is disassembled and assembled quickly, which is beneficial to the maintenance of the wheel and the replacement of the flexible rope spoke 3.
[0031] In a preferred embodiment, the assembly groove 22 comprises a hanging part 222 symmetrically arranged along both sides of the opening 221, and the two adjacent hanging parts 222 are cross-set with the sleeve ring 32 and are tensioned in the direction away from the opening 221, so that the flexible rope spokes 3 are arranged alternately clockwise and counterclockwise. Preferably, the groove wall of the assembly groove 22 is protruded to form a blocking part 223, and the blocking part 223 is arranged opposite to the opening 221, so as to avoid the flexible rope spokes 3 from sliding out of the opening 221. Further, the side groove walls of the assembly groove 22 are connected by a circular arc surface, which facilitates the placement of the flexible rope spokes 3 and reduces the wear of the flexible rope spokes 3 when rubbing against the hub 2, thereby improving the service life of the flexible rope spokes 3.
[0032] In one embodiment, the cross-sectional shape of the assembly groove 22 is fish-tail-shaped, which can improve the aesthetics of the hub 2, and the two hanging parts 222 have a certain angle, which can further prevent the flexible rope spokes 3 from slipping out. Meanwhile, the assembly groove 22 has hanging parts 222 arranged in two directions, and after the sleeve ring 32 is sleeved into the hanging parts 222, the sleeve ring 32 is cross-set with the sleeve ring 32 on the adjacent hanging parts 222 and is tensioned in the direction away from the opening 221. The adjacent hanging parts 222 do not include the hanging parts 222 in the same assembly groove 22, and the tensioning in the direction away from the opening 221 can prevent the sleeve ring 32 from slipping out of the opening 221 during riding, and the cross-setting can save structural space and ensure the size of the hub 2. In addition, in this embodiment, two flexible rope spokes 3 can be sleeved in one assembly groove 22, which makes the structure more compact and further ensures the diameter of the flange 21 to reduce the weight of the hub 2, so that the overall wheel can be more lightweight. Not limited to this, not specifically limited.
[0033] On the basis of the above embodiments, in an optional embodiment of the utility model, the two flanges 21 are respectively a first flange and a second flange, the diameter of the first flange is smaller than that of the second flange, and the connecting section 23 between the two flanges 21 is arranged to gradually decrease in cross-sectional size from the first flange to the second flange. For example, the hub 2 is made of aluminum alloy material, and after the hub 2 is forged, the assembly groove 22 is machined on the flange 21 by machining, so that the position and angle of the assembly groove 22 are accurate and the precision of the hub 2 is ensured. The first flange and the second flange are arranged to have different diameters, and the connecting section 23 is arranged to decrease from the flange end with a small diameter to the flange end with a large diameter, so as to optimize the weight distribution of the wheel and obtain better performance. In other embodiments, the hub 2 can be subjected to different surface treatments to have different colors and textures, thereby improving the aesthetics of the appearance.
[0034] The utility model discloses another embodiment provides a bicycle, including car body and with car body adaptation connection as any one embodiment described above flexible rope formula spoke bicycle wheel group, to make bicycle light weight, promote the buffering effect of bicycle to impact load, improve the comfort of riding. Among them, about the connection of rim 1 and tire, hub 2 and other transmission mechanism are prior art, here no longer repeat.
[0035] The above is only the preferred embodiment of the utility model, the protection scope of the utility model is not only limited to the above -mentioned embodiment, and all technical schemes under the idea of the utility model belong to the protection scope of the utility model.
Claims
1. A flexible rope spoke bicycle wheel set, characterized in that, The application relates to a wheel rim, a hub and a plurality of flexible rope spokes, wherein the inner periphery of the wheel rim is provided with a plurality of mounting portions, the outer periphery of the hub is provided with two flanges, each of the flanges is formed with a plurality of assembly grooves, each of the assembly grooves is provided with an opening communicated with the flange side wall; one end of each of the flexible rope spokes is provided with a dental cap for adaptively connecting with the mounting portion, and the other end of each of the flexible rope spokes is provided with a loop ring, the loop ring is arranged to be inserted into the opening from the side of the hub and sleeved along the assembly groove to be hung on the hub.
2. A flexible rope spoke bicycle wheel set according to claim 1, characterized in that, The assembly groove comprises a hanging portion symmetrically arranged on both sides of the opening, the loop rings on the two adjacent hanging portions are cross-sleeved and are tensioned in a direction away from the opening, so that each of the flexible rope spokes is arranged in a clockwise and counterclockwise alternating mode.
3. The flexible rope spoke bicycle wheel set of claim 1, wherein, A stop portion is formed on the groove wall of the assembly groove and is arranged opposite to the opening.
4. The flexible rope spoke bicycle wheel set of claim 1, wherein, Each of the side groove walls of the assembly groove is connected and transitioned through a circular arc surface.
5. A flexible rope spoke bicycle wheel set according to any of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The cross section of the assembly groove is in a fish tail shape.
6. The flexible rope spoked bicycle wheel set of claim 1, wherein, The tail end of the flexible rope spoke is fixed to form the loop ring through adhesive, braiding or fastening structure.
7. The flexible rope spoked bicycle wheel set of claim 1, wherein, The flexible rope spoke is at least one of nylon rope, steel wire or high-strength rubber.
8. The flexible rope spoked bicycle wheel set of claim 1, wherein, The two flanges are a first flange and a second flange, the diameter of the first flange is smaller than that of the second flange, and the connecting section between the two flanges is arranged to gradually decrease in cross-sectional size from the first flange to the second flange.
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A flexible cable spoke bicycle wheel
CN105730137B