Abstract:
A fastener system for attaching bicycle chainrings to a bicycle crank comprised of a nut and a bolt. Both the nut and bolt consist of shafts with flanges on one end. The nut has threads formed on the interior of its shaft, while the bolt has threads formed on the exterior of its shaft. The nut and bolt can thus be threadedly engaged with each other to clamp the chainrings to the crank. Both the nut and bolt contain tool engagement interfaces formed on the interior of their respective shafts.
Abstract:
A tooth contour structure for large sprocket set of bicycle, at least three characteristic teeth are arranged on the larger sprocket of two adjacent sprockets for the large sprocket set, wherein the right side of the first characteristic tooth has a curve surface and a cutting portion fulfilled with a moving path for a chain, and between the first characteristic tooth and second characteristic tooth a tooth valley bottom edge is a projection butting surface formed by stamping and biased toward the smaller sprocket, and the arc of the top edge for the butting surface is formed according to the path and curvature of the upper chain, and the top edge is also formed into a slant angle, and a recession is arranged below the first characteristic tooth, not only the process is easy; the manufacturing cost is low; the chaining-up path is steady and smooth; the fixed-point shifting can be proceeded; but also the shifting efficiency is raised; the reliability is increased; the usage life is prolonged; and the running noise is lowered.
Abstract:
A sprocket includes a hub and a plurality of teeth projecting radially outwardly from the hub. At least one cushion ring is located adjacent the teeth, and the cushion ring defines a plurality of compression pads separated from each other by transverse grooves. Each of the compression pads is defined symmetrically about a circumferential mid-point. When part of a sprocket with symmetric tooth spaces, the cushion ring is being operable identically in first and second opposite rotational directions. In one arrangement, the compression pads each include a planar outer surface having a leading and a trailing end, wherein the leading end and trailing end are located a common radial distance from a center of the hub about which the sprocket rotates. The tooth spaces of the sprocket can be symmetric, asymmetric and the root surface can be relieved. The sprocket can include multiple tooth profiles distributed randomly about the hub.
Abstract:
A unidirectional wheel driving device for a vehicle includes a rotary member engaged on the axle of a wheel, a unidirectional bearing device engaged between the rotary member and the wheel axle, and a motor coupled to the rotary member to drive the wheel with a coupling device. The unidirectional bearing device includes a barrel secured on the axle, a sleeve secured in the rotary member, and a bearing engaged between the sleeve and the barrel for preventing the motor from being actuated when the vehicle is pushed by the users.
Abstract:
A sprocket is defined to include added chordal pitch reduction when in a new or nullas-manufacturednull condition. The sprocket chordal pitch Psnull is purposefully reduced as compared to the as-built chain pitch Pc (or a theoretical maximum sprocket chordal pitch) a select amount referred to herein as nulladded chordal pitch reduction.null This added chordal pitch reduction is in addition to the inherent chordal pitch reduction that exists owing to manufacturing tolerances. A sprocket incorporating added chordal pitch reduction is highly desired in that it facilitates extension of the meshing time interval for an associated chain roller. The sprocket is formed to have a chordal pitch that is reduced relative to a maximum theoretical sprocket chordal pitch (or the chain link pitch) by an amount between about 0.2% and about 1% of the maximum theoretical sprocket chordal pitch.
Abstract:
A sprocket assembly includes a sprocket body comprising: (i) first and second hubs that project axially outward from opposite first and second axial faces; and, (ii) a plurality of teeth that extend circumferentially in a row and that project radially outward between the first and second hubs. Each of the teeth includes a drive flank and a coast flank. The drive flank and coast flank of at least some of the teeth are shaped differently from each other so as to define an asymmetric tooth profile. First and second metal cushion rings are captured and float eccentrically on the first and second hubs, respectively. The teeth are identical or multiple asymmetric tooth profiles are used on a single sprocket body and arranged in a regular or irregular pattern. The root surface between successive teeth can be relieved so that a space is defined between the root surface and a roller that bridges the root.
Abstract:
A rear sprocket assembly has a plurality of sprockets with the smallest sprocket being a top or first sprocket. At least one of the teeth is a down shift tooth that has a recessed side surface to assist in shifting the chain to the next larger sprocket. Preferably, all of the teeth of the top sprocket are identical. The sprocket body of the top sprocket is threaded to be coupled to a freewheel or hub. A second sprocket is located adjacent the top sprocket and preferably cooperates with the top sprocket during a down shift from the top sprocket to the second sprocket. The second sprocket cooperates with a third sprocket during a down shift from the second sprocket to the third sprocket.
Abstract:
Gear assembly for a bicycle gear change, comprising at least one gear with a larger diameter and at least one gear with a smaller diameter. The selected gear, generally of a larger diameter, has at least one sector dedicated to upwards shifting that may include a plurality of shifting aid means to facilitate upwards shifting and a second gear, generally of a smaller diameter, has at least one sector dedicated to downwards shifting that may include a plurality of shifting aid means to facilitate downwards shifting.
Abstract:
A rotating drive apparatus comprises a plurality of shafts rotatably mounted in the apparatus substantially parallel to each other. At least one shaft is adapted to be operatively connected to a power source for rotation thereof. An idler is rotatably mounted on one of the shafts. A first band connector engages at least two shafts such that turning of the first band connector in response to rotation of one shaft causes rotation of the other. A second band connector engages the idler and at least two shafts such that the two shafts engaged by the second band connector rotate when the first band connector turns.
Abstract:
A vibration reduction gear structure of an image input and output device includes a first gear supporting a second gear, and a vibration reduction portion made of vibration reduction material mounted on at least one of the first gear and the second gear. The other gear is rested on the vibration reduction portion. In such a manner, when the first gear and the second gear are rotated synchronously, the vibration between the first gear and the second gear may be reduced by the vibration reduction portion.