Composite bicycle frame and method of manufacturing same

    公开(公告)号:US10513302B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-24

    申请号:US15107314

    申请日:2014-12-23

    摘要: The described bicycle has a frame made of a composite material and defining a monocoque shell which is monolithic, entirely formed of the composite material, and includes: a rear upper portion, a head tube portion, and a rear mounting portion; and first and second side panels each extending between, and integrally formed with, at least the head tube portion at a forward end and the rear upper portion and the rear mounting portion at a rearward end. The first and second side panels are integrally interconnected along their respective top and bottom edges to form a substantially hollow shell structure at least partially enclosing a shell cavity defined between the laterally spaced apart first and second side panels. The hollow shell structure defines a rear opening between the rear upper portion and the rear mounting portion that communicates with the shell cavity.

    Composite bicycle frame with integral electrical interconnections and method of manufacturing same
    2.
    发明授权
    Composite bicycle frame with integral electrical interconnections and method of manufacturing same 有权
    具有整体电气互连的复合自行车车架及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US09022407B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-05

    申请号:US13721503

    申请日:2012-12-20

    摘要: A composite bicycle frame which comprises of a main frame including interconnected tubes and substantially composed of a composite material and having a composite layup structure. At least one electric wire electrically interconnects electrical components mounted to or in the frame. The at least one electric wire is embedded in the composite material structure forming the composite main frame. The electric wire has connectable conductive ends at each of the opposed ends thereof.

    摘要翻译: 一种复合自行车车架,包括一个包括互连的管,主要由复合材料组成并具有复合叠层结构的主框架。 至少一根电线电连接安装到框架中或框架中的电气部件。 所述至少一根电线被嵌入到形成复合主框架的复合材料结构中。 电线在其每个相对的端部具有可连接的导电端。

    Composite bicycle frame with integral electrical interconnections and method of manufacturing same
    3.
    发明授权
    Composite bicycle frame with integral electrical interconnections and method of manufacturing same 有权
    具有整体电气互连的复合自行车车架及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US09589707B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-07

    申请号:US14677401

    申请日:2015-04-02

    摘要: A composite bicycle frame which comprises of a main frame including interconnected tubes and substantially composed of a composite material and having a composite layup structure. At least one electric wire electrically interconnects electrical components mounted to or in the frame. The at least one electric wire is embedded in the composite material structure forming the composite main frame. The electric wire has connectable conductive ends at each of the opposed ends thereof.

    摘要翻译: 一种复合自行车车架,包括一个包括互连的管,主要由复合材料组成并具有复合叠层结构的主框架。 至少一根电线电连接安装到框架中或框架中的电气部件。 所述至少一根电线嵌入到形成复合主框架的复合材料结构中。 电线在其每个相对的端部具有可连接的导电端。

    Bicycle head tube spacer
    4.
    发明授权
    Bicycle head tube spacer 有权
    自行车头管隔垫

    公开(公告)号:US09415826B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-16

    申请号:US14680580

    申请日:2015-04-07

    发明人: D'Arcy O'Connor

    IPC分类号: B62K21/02 B62K21/20

    CPC分类号: B62K21/20 Y10T29/49716

    摘要: A spacer for positioning between a head tube of a bicycle frame and a front wheel fork of the bicycle. The spacer includes an annular body defines a center axis and extends axially between annular upper and lower spacer surfaces. A bore extends axially through the body concentrically with the center axis between a first opening in the annular upper spacer surface and a second opening in the annular lower spacer surface. The annular upper spacer surface includes a radially outer planar rim and an engagement flange disposed radially inwardly from the planar rim, the engagement flange projecting axially upwardly from the planar rim and circumscribing the opening. The planar rim and the engagement flange abut complementary surfaces on a lower mating surface of the head tube and form a seal with the head tube upon being engaged therewith.

    摘要翻译: 用于定位在自行车车架的头管和自行车的前轮叉之间的间隔件。 间隔件包括环形体,其限定中心轴线并且在环形上部和下部间隔件表面之间轴向延伸。 孔在轴向通过主体同心地延伸,其中心轴线位于环形上间隔件表面中的第一开口和环形下间隔件表面中的第二开口之间。 环形上间隔件表面包括径向外平面边缘和从平面边缘径向向内设置的接合凸缘,接合凸缘从平面边缘轴向向上突出并限制开口。 平面边缘和接合凸缘邻接头管的下配合表面上的互补表面,并在与头管接合时形成与头管的密封。

    Torque sensor for an electric bicycle

    公开(公告)号:US11148752B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-19

    申请号:US16746005

    申请日:2020-01-17

    摘要: An electric bicycle having an electric motor mounted to a frame of the bicycle and which includes a motor output shaft defining an output end engaging a drive chain of the bicycles drive train to transmit the drive of the electric motor thereto. A torque sensor includes a base mounted in fixed relation to the frame and/or the electric motor. The torque sensor has a flexible arm extending from the base and a sensing member mounted to an extremity of the flexible arm that is displaceable relative to the base. The sensing member engages the drive chain along a segment thereof and is displaceable thereby. The segment of the drive chain extends from the output end of the motor output shaft to the pedal crank of the drive train.

    Mountain bicycle with rear suspension having neutral braking trajectory

    公开(公告)号:US09845132B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-19

    申请号:US14736962

    申请日:2015-06-11

    发明人: D'Arcy O'Connor

    IPC分类号: B62K25/26 B62K25/28

    CPC分类号: B62K25/286 Y10T29/49623

    摘要: A rear wheel suspension system pivotably attached to a bicycle. The suspension system has an upper link attached to a main frame at a first pivot point, and a rear stay member attached to the upper link at a second pivot point. A lower link is attached to the main frame at a third pivot point, and is pivotably attached to the rear stay member at a fourth pivot point. A shock absorber is pivotably connected to the upper link and to the main frame. An instantaneous center of rotation (ICR) is defined where an upper axis extending through the first and second pivots intersects a lower axis extending through the third and fourth pivots. The ICR displaces along a trajectory from behind the bottom bracket, through an inflection point at which the upper axis and the lower axis are parallel, to in front of the bottom bracket, as the shock absorber compresses.

    Torque sensor for an electric bicycle

    公开(公告)号:US10583893B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-10

    申请号:US15899019

    申请日:2018-02-19

    摘要: An electric bicycle having an electric motor mounted to a frame of the bicycle and which includes a motor output shaft defining an output end engaging a drive chain of the bicycles drive train to transmit the drive of the electric motor thereto. A torque sensor includes a base mounted in fixed relation to the frame and/or the electric motor. The torque sensor has a flexible arm extending from the base and a sensing member mounted to an extremity of the flexible arm that is displaceable relative to the base. The sensing member engages the drive chain along a segment thereof and is displaceable thereby. The segment of the drive chain extends from the output end of the motor output shaft to the pedal crank of the drive train.

    BICYCLE FRAME WITH ADJUSTABLE GEOMETRY
    9.
    发明申请
    BICYCLE FRAME WITH ADJUSTABLE GEOMETRY 有权
    自行车框架与可调几何

    公开(公告)号:US20130214507A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-22

    申请号:US13756769

    申请日:2013-02-01

    发明人: D'Arcy O'CONNOR

    IPC分类号: B62K19/00

    CPC分类号: B62K19/00 B62K25/286

    摘要: A bicycle frame set includes a main frame, a rear wheel suspension pivotally attached to the main frame, and a double eccentric cam assembly disposed within one or more pivot joints between the main frame and the rear wheel suspension. The double eccentric cam assembly includes inner and outer eccentric cams removably fastened together and retained in place within the pivot joint by a removable fastener passing through an aperture in the inner eccentric cam and defining a pivot axis. The aperture is eccentric relative to a perimeter of the inner eccentric cam. The inner cam is received within a correspondingly shaped opening in the outer cam which opening is itself eccentric relative to a perimeter of the outer eccentric cam. A rotational position of each of the cams is thus adjustable, so as to change a relative location of the pivot axis of the pivot joint.

    摘要翻译: 自行车车架组包括主框架,枢转地附接到主框架的后轮悬架,以及设置在主框架和后轮悬架之间的一个或多个枢转接头内的双偏心凸轮组件。 双偏心凸轮组件包括可拆卸地紧固在一起的内偏心凸轮和外偏心凸轮,并通过可移动的紧固件保持在枢转接头内的位置,该紧固件穿过内偏心凸轮中的孔并限定枢轴。 孔相对于内偏心凸轮的周边是偏心的。 内凸轮容纳在外凸轮中的相应形状的开口内,该开口本身相对于外偏心凸轮的周边偏心。 因此,每个凸轮的旋转位置是可调节的,以便改变枢转接头的枢轴的相对位置。