公开(公告)号：US20190276105A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-12

申请号：US16319288

申请日：2017-07-21

Applicant: The University of Adelaide

Inventor： Richard Malcom Kelso ,  Henry James Atkins ,  Shaun James Fitzgerald

IPC: B62J17/00 ,  B62K3/02

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a bicycle frame and associated bicycle components, and to reducing the aerodynamic drag of these. In one aspect, there is provided an elongate structural member of a bicycle frame, the member comprising a lengthwise extending leading edge, the leading edge comprising at least a pair of forwardly extending protrusions spaced apart lengthwise therealong. In one form, the protrusions comprise tubercles, a series of which are spaced apart lengthwise along the leading edge, and which further extend to at least one side of the leading edge so as to transition into a chordwise extending rib.

公开(公告)号：US11299228B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-12

申请号：US16319288

申请日：2017-07-21

Applicant: The University of Adelaide

Inventor： Richard Malcolm Kelso ,  Henry James Atkins ,  Shaun James Fitzgerald

IPC: B62K3/02 ,  B62J1/08 ,  B62K21/12 ,  B62K21/02 ,  B62K19/02 ,  B62J17/10

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a bicycle frame and associated bicycle components, and to reducing the aerodynamic drag of these. In one aspect, there is provided an elongate structural member of a bicycle frame, the member comprising a lengthwise extending leading edge, the leading edge comprising at least a pair of forwardly extending protrusions spaced apart lengthwise therealong. In one form, the protrusions comprise tubercles, a series of which are spaced apart lengthwise along the leading edge, and which further extend to at least one side of the leading edge so as to transition into a chordwise extending rib.