BICYCLE DRIVE ASSEMBLY
    1.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4378709A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-05

    申请号:EP23205466.8

    申请日:2023-10-24

    摘要: A bicycle drive assembly may include an axle, a hub shell rotatably mounted on the axle by a first bearing, a free hub rotatably mounted on the axle by a second bearing, and a ratchet mechanism releasably coupling the free hub to the hub shell to transmit torque from the free hub to the hub. The ratchet mechanism may include a first ratchet ring having an inner surface joined to the hub shell for rotation with the hub shell and a second ratchet ring having an inner surface joined to the free hub for rotation with the free hub. The first ratchet ring and the second ratchet ring encircle and radially overlap the first bearing and the second bearing, respectively. At least one spring resiliently biases the first ratchet face and the second ratchet face into engagement to transmit torque from the free hub to the hub shell.

    BICYCLE DRIVE ASSEMBLY
    3.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4378708A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-05

    申请号:EP23205464.3

    申请日:2023-10-24

    发明人: NELSON, Kevin E.

    摘要: A bicycle drive assembly may include an axle, a hub shell rotatably mounted on the axle by a first bearing, a free hub rotatably mounted on the axle by a second bearing, and a ratchet mechanism releasably coupling the free hub to the hub shell to transmit torque from the free hub to the hub shell. The ratchet mechanism may include a first ratchet ring having an inner surface joined to the hub shell for rotation with the hub shell and a second ratchet ring having an inner surface joined to the free hub for rotation with the free hub. The first ratchet ring and the second ratchet ring encircle and radially overlap the first bearing and the second bearing, respectively. At least one spring resiliently biases the first ratchet face and the second ratchet face into engagement to transmit torque from the free hub to the hub shell.

    RIM STRIP FOR BICYCLE RIM
    5.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP3386772A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-17

    申请号:EP16873706.2

    申请日:2016-12-07

    IPC分类号: B60B21/12 B60B21/02

    摘要: A bicycle rim has rim a pair of rim flanges that defines a tire channel. A rim strip extends across the tire channel. The rim strip includes a pair of flange bumpers configured to cover the rim flanges. The flange bumpers each define a flange channel in which one of the rim flanges is received. A pair of safety humps define corresponding tire seating sections where a tire is seated when inflated. The rim strip further includes a drop seal that seals with the beads of the tire to facilitate seating of the tire during inflation.

    BICYCLE FRAME STORAGE SYSTEM
    7.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4282741A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-29

    申请号:EP23175853.3

    申请日:2023-05-26

    摘要: A bicycle may include a frame (332), a cover (362, 562) and a latch (364, 564). The frame (332) may include a hollow tube (400-406, 606) having an interior and an access opening to the interior, wherein the cover (362, 562) closes the access opening. The latch (364, 564) is slidably coupled to the tube (400-406, 606) and releasably secures the cover (362, 562) to the tube (400-406, 606). The latch (364, 564) is movable relative to the tube (400-406, 606) and the cover (362, 562) between a latched state and an unlatched state, wherein the latch (364, 564) remains coupled to the tube (400-406, 606) and is disconnected from the cover (362, 562) in the unlatched state.

    MULTI-SURFACE RIM FOR ENHANCED EFFICIENCY

    公开(公告)号:EP2560827B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-01

    申请号:EP11772557.2

    申请日:2011-04-19

    发明人: SMART, Simon

    摘要: Embodiments described herein provide for one or more of: (1) airflow enhancement around a rim using cusps that create virtual surfaces of air with the bike in motion, which also encourage favorable air attachment around the rim; (2) wake reduction by streamlining the airfoil around the rim using trip edges at various points of rim surface transition, which cause a laminar flow to go turbulent for enhancing the streamline effect; (3) a double rim surface, which provides an air slot between the two rim surfaces at a distance that enhances flow attachment and adds energy of air flow around the rim by moving air between areas of high and low pressure; and (4) a tubeless tire rim kit capable of converting conventional rims into tubeless ones and also promoting the sealing of the tire to the rim with minimal air pressure necessary to create the seal.