CN205044863U

CN205044863U - Wheel and hub and lighting system in relevancy with wheel

Info

Publication number: CN205044863U
Application number: CN201520632794.3U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 约翰·肯特·弗兰科维奇
Original assignee: REVOLIGHTS
Current assignee: Weistech Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2015-08-20
Filing date: 2015-08-20
Publication date: 2016-02-24
Anticipated expiration: 2025-08-20

Abstract

The utility model relates to a wheel and hub and lighting system in relevancy with wheel. Lighting system, it is used for the wheel, the wheel has the midplane of the mid point that contains wheel circumference and wheel width, lighting system includes: support piece, it configures the follow into midplane couples to the skew the wheel, and a plurality of lamps, its location is in support piece is last to be in in order to distinguish from the arc during the wheel is rotatory in front or at the back radially guiding solely of wheel, arc district includes from 360 degrees the arc angle of being less than that limits according to the position, every lamp in a plurality of lamps is changed between following state. The lighting system including configuring the intensifier ring that couples the wheel into is still disclosed. The intensifier ring configures simultaneously the preceding of wheel in the front and side projected light into and at the back and the side projected light of rear wheel. The intensifier ring mountable becomes integrative to bicycle wheel inclusive AND bicycle wheel.

Description

Wheel and the hub be associated with wheel and Lighting System

Technical field

The utility model relates to bicycle lighting, and more particularly, relate to can be connected to cycle wheel illumination ring, for illumination ring being connected to the system of cycle wheel.

Background technology

2008 52,000 had two of the bicycle accident of record modal reasons to be fall down (30%) with the collision of electric vehicle (58%) and individual.716 have record lethal in, 69% occurs in urban district and 39% to occur between at 5 in afternoon and the time period of 12 at midnight.In all nights bicycle-auto against 70% is almost due to inadequate side observability.

Dynamo lighting set is used safety and/or the observability to improve them by many cycling persons.Dynamo lighting set contributes to bicyclist's safety in two ways: throw light on and see (sighting).Illumination allows bicyclist to advance at night safety by illuminating their road ahead.Aim at the observability adding bicyclist, their existence and position are signaled to common those people using road by it.

Current, do not have dynamo lighting set to provide enough illuminations and see both.Major part dynamo lighting set is positioned on the ground of bicycle handle bar on hand and before bicycle and provides light.But light is projected at ground locality from handle or is directly incident upon before bicyclist by these lamps, and does not provide enough illuminations or see, because their only projection light and limited places only illuminated before bicyclist in one direction.The dynamo lighting set of reflection is sometimes also positioned at after bicycle, makes other people can see bicyclist from rear; Only projection light in one direction like these lamp & lanterns.In addition, side illumination (that is, enough seeing from bicycle side deficiency) is not provided lantern or reflection back light.Therefore, the needs improving bicycle lighting are had.

Utility model content

The utility model comprises following general introduction, to provide the basic comprehension of aspects more of the present utility model and feature.This general introduction is not extensive overview of the present utility model, and similarly it is not intended to determine key of the present utility model or decisive key element especially, or describes scope of the present utility model.Its sole purpose is in simplified form to present more of the present utility model ideas as to the preamble of the more detailed description presented below.

According to an aspect of the present utility model, provide a kind of Lighting System, it comprises illumination ring, and this illumination ring is configured to be connected to wheel, and illumination ring projects light onto before wheel and side simultaneously.According to another aspect of the present utility model, provide a kind of Lighting System, it comprises illumination ring, and this illumination ring is configured to be connected to wheel, illumination ring project light onto simultaneously wheel below and side.

Illumination ring can comprise multiple lamp.Lamp can be light-emitting diode.Lamp can be electroluminescent lamp.Lamp equidistantly can separate along the circumference of ring.

Wheel can be cycle wheel.The diameter of ring can similar in appearance to the diameter of wheel.Ring can be integral with the wheel rim of wheel.

Lighting System also can comprise multiple fabricated sections ring being installed to wheel.Multiple fabricated section can comprise the Part I of the spoke that can be fixed to wheel separately and can be fixed to the Part II of illumination ring.

Ring can be installed to wheel, makes plane through the circumference of ring relative to the planar offset of circumference through wheel.

Lighting System also can comprise controller.Controller can be connected to illumination ring to control the light projected by illumination ring.Controller can be connected to cycle wheel to control the light projected by illumination ring.

Lighting System also can comprise index sensor (indexsensor) with the rotation of sensing wheel, and controller can receive the data from index sensor and calculate swing circle or determine the reference position of wheel.Index sensor can be connected to the Hall transducer of illumination ring and be connected to the magnet of fixed frame, and this fixed frame is connected to wheel.Lighting System also can comprise accelerometer, and controller can receive data from accelerometer to determine the speed of wheel.Controller can determine whether based on the reference position of wheel and speed the lamp opening or closing illumination ring.

Lighting System also can comprise accelerometer, and controller can receive data from accelerometer to determine the speed of wheel and to determine whether to open or close the lamp of illumination ring based on the reference position of wheel and speed.Lighting System also can comprise from gravity to estimate the accelerometer of reference position, and controller can receive data from accelerometer to determine the speed of wheel and reference position and to determine whether to open or close the lamp of illumination ring based on the reference position of wheel and speed.

In some embodiments, the maximum half in multiple lamp can be opened during rotation of wheel.In some embodiments, the lamp of the maximum 60 degree of radians in the multiple lamps thrown light on ring can be opened during rotation of wheel.Illumination ring can comprise 12 lamps, and maximum five adjacent lamps can be opened during rotation of wheel.During rotation of wheel, the part in multiple lamp can be turned on full power and other lamps in multiple lamp can be opened to be less than full-power power.

Wheel can be cycle wheel, and illumination ring can be installed to cycle wheel between cycle wheel and the fork of bicycle frame.

Illumination ring can be Rolling Aluminium Plate becket.

Ring can be discontinuous.

Wheel can comprise wheel rim, and multiple lamp can be positioned in the wheel rim of wheel.

Wheel can be the cycle wheel being connected to framework, and Lighting System can also comprise the magnet being connected to framework.

According to another aspect of the present utility model, provide a kind of Lighting System, it comprises: strut member, and it is configured to be connected to wheel; And multiple lamp, it is positioned on strut member, to provide continuous arc of lighting radially to illuminate light before wheel or below.

Strut member can be ring.

Strut member can be integral with the wheel rim of wheel.

Ring can be that size adjustable is whole.

Strut member can be rigidity.

Strut member can be flexible.

According to other aspect of the present utility model, provide a kind of Lighting System, it comprises ring, and this ring is configured to be connected to wheel; And multiple lamp, it is positioned to provide continuous arc of lighting on ring, at least radially to illuminate light before wheel.

Ring can be integral with the wheel rim of wheel.The diameter of ring can similar in appearance to the diameter of wheel.Wheel can be cycle wheel.

Multiple lamp is by illuminating the lamp of at least two vicinities in multiple lamp to provide continuous arc of lighting in any given time.Lamp can be light-emitting diode.Lamp can be electroluminescent lamp.Lamp equidistantly can separate along the circumference of ring.

Lighting System also can comprise controller, and this controller is installed to ring and is connected to multiple lamp to control the state of each in multiple lamp.Lighting System also can comprise index sensor with the rotation of sensing wheel, and controller can receive the data from index sensor and calculate swing circle or determine the reference position of wheel.Index sensor can be connected to the Hall transducer of illumination ring and be connected to the magnet of fixed frame, and this fixed frame is connected to wheel.

Lighting System also can comprise accelerometer, and controller can receive data from accelerometer to determine the speed of wheel.Controller can determine whether to open or close each in multiple lamp based on the reference position of wheel and speed.Lighting System also can comprise accelerometer, and controller can receive data from accelerometer to determine the speed of wheel and to determine whether to open or close each in multiple lamp based on the reference position of wheel and speed.

In some embodiments, the maximum half in multiple lamp can be opened during rotation of wheel.In some embodiments, the lamp of the maximum 60 degree of radians in multiple lamp can be opened during rotation of wheel.Multiple lamp can be 12 lamps, and maximum five adjacent lamps can be opened during rotation of wheel.During rotation of wheel, the part in multiple lamp can be turned on full power and other lamps in multiple lamp can be opened to be less than full-power power.

Illumination ring can be Rolling Aluminium Plate becket.

Strut member can comprise Rolling Aluminium Plate becket.

Lighting System can also comprise multiple fabricated sections strut member being installed to wheel.

Strut member can be installed to wheel, makes plane through the circumference of strut member relative to the planar offset of circumference through wheel.

Multiple lamp can be installed to strut member.

Lighting System also can comprise multiple fabricated sections ring being installed to wheel.Multiple fabricated section can comprise the Part I of the spoke that can be fixed to wheel separately and can be fixed to the Part II of ring.Ring can be installed to wheel, makes plane through the circumference of ring relative to the planar offset of circumference through wheel.Multiple lamp can be installed to ring.

According to of the present utility model in addition embodiment there is provided a kind of Lighting System for wheel, it comprises and is positioned on wheel and is configured to project when wheel moves multiple lamps of continuous arc of lighting.

Multiple lamp can be arranged in the wheel rim of wheel.Multiple lamp can be connected to strut member, and strut member can be installed to wheel.

Lighting System also can comprise controller, and this controller is connected to multiple lamp to control the projection from the light of each in multiple lamp, makes to project continuous arc of lighting when wheel moves.

Wheel can have circumference, and lamp can close to the circumferential registration of wheel or the circumference place being positioned at wheel.

Wheel can have wheel rim, hub and connect many spokes of hub and wheel rim, and multiple lamp can be positioned on many spokes, and power supply can be connected to multiple lamp and be positioned in hub.

Lighting System also can be included in the power supply on illumination ring.Power supply can comprise multiple induction coil.Wheel can be the cycle wheel being connected to framework, and magnet can be connected to framework.

According to another aspect of the present utility model, provide the Lighting System for wheel, wheel comprises tire, tire comprises the pipe with cross sectional radius, Lighting System comprises the multiple lamps be positioned on wheel, make multiple lamp from planar offset one segment distance of the circumference through wheel, this distance at least equals cross sectional radius.This distance can be greater than cross sectional radius.

According to another aspect of the present utility model, provide the Lighting System for wheel, wheel comprises tire, tire has width, Lighting System comprises the multiple lamps be positioned on wheel, make multiple lamp from planar offset one segment distance of the circumference through wheel, this distance at least equals the half of the width of tire.

This distance can be greater than the half of described width.

Lighting System also can comprise strut member, and multiple lamp is positioned on strut member, and wherein strut member is installed to wheel, makes multiple lamp relative to the planar offset of the circumference through wheel.Lighting System also can comprise ring, and multiple lamp can be positioned on ring, and ring can be installed to wheel, makes plane through the circumference of ring relative to the planar offset of circumference through wheel.

Wheel can have wheel rim, and multiple lamp can be arranged in wheel rim.Multiple lamp can be integral with wheel rim.Wheel can have many spokes, and each of being installed in many spokes in multiple lamp.Wheel can have wheel rim, hub and Duo Gen spoke, and these many spokes connect hub and wheel rim, and multiple lamp can be positioned on many spokes, and power supply can be connected to multiple lamp and be positioned in hub.

Lighting System also can comprise the power supply on illumination ring.Power supply can comprise multiple induction coil.Wheel can be the cycle wheel being connected to framework, and Lighting System also can comprise the magnet being connected to framework.

According to another aspect of the present utility model, provide a kind of Lighting System, it has the multiple lamps being connected to wheel, and Lighting System comprises: for the device of the reference position of sensing wheel; For determining the device of the swing circle of wheel; For determining the device of the optical mode of Lighting System; And for based at least swing circle and optical mode control the device of each open/close state in multiple lamp.

If this system can also comprise the time and be greater than the quantity of swing circle divided by multiple lamp, then change the device of the open/close state of at least one in multiple lamp.

This system can also comprise: for the device of the acceleration information of sensing wheel; And for the device based on acceleration information adjustment swing circle.

This system can also comprise: the device of the movement of sensing wheel before the reference position of sensing wheel.

This system can also comprise: if wheel is not mobile, control the device of each open/close state in multiple lamp based on static optical mode.According to another aspect of the present utility model, provide a kind of installation system for Lighting System being fixed to cycle wheel, it comprises multiple clip, and each clip comprises the Part I of the spoke that can be fixed to cycle wheel and the Part II for supporting the ring comprising multiple lamp.

Part I can comprise for receiving the opening of spoke and for spoke being fixed machanical fastener in the opening.Machanical fastener can be screw.Part II can comprise frictional interface.

According to another aspect of the present utility model, provide the installation system for Lighting System being fixed to cycle wheel, it comprises multiple clip, and each clip comprises the Part I of the wheel rim that can be fixed to cycle wheel and supports the Part II comprising the ring of multiple lamp.Part I can to comprise with wheel rim pieceable opening and for spoke being fixed machanical fastener in the opening.Machanical fastener can be screw.Part II can comprise frictional interface.

According to another aspect of the present utility model, provide a kind of Lighting System, it comprises the light source being connected to wheel; And multiple induction coil, it is connected to wheel and is connected with light source, and multiple induction coil electromagnetic ground produces electricity.Light source can comprise the multiple lamps be positioned on ring, and multiple induction coil can be embedded in ring.Light source can comprise the multiple lamps being installed to ring, and multiple induction coil can be installed to ring, and ring is installed to wheel.Wheel can have wheel rim, and light source can comprise multiple lamp, and multiple lamp can be connected to wheel rim, and multiple induction coil can be embedded in wheel rim.Wheel can be the cycle wheel being connected to framework, and Lighting System also can comprise the magnet being connected to framework.

According to another aspect of the present utility model, provide a kind of Lighting System, it is for wheel, and wheel has the centre plane of the mid point comprising wheel circumference and wheel width, and Lighting System comprises:

Strut member, it is configured to be connected to wheel from center planar offset; And

Multiple lamp, it is positioned at radially to guide light from arcuate segments before wheel or below during rotation of wheel on strut member, and arcuate segments comprises the arc angle being less than 360 degree defined from reference position, and each lamp in multiple lamp is changed between following state:

Zero bright state when lamp is in arcuate segments, wherein lamp is so that full power is luminous in fact; And

Zero dark state when lamp is outside arcuate segments, wherein lamp is to be less than full-power power light-emitting.

Lighting System can also comprise controller, controller can be installed to strut member and can be connected to multiple lamp to control each state in multiple lamp, wherein reference position can be gravitational vector, Lighting System can also comprise from gravity to estimate the accelerometer of reference position, and its middle controller can receive data from accelerometer to determine speed and the reference position of wheel, and can based on each lamp relative to the position of reference position and speed determine whether to open or close in the multiple lamps be positioned on strut member each.

Light is radially incident upon by each direction that substantially can be parallel to centre plane when bright state in multiple lamp the outside of wheel.

Each outside that through centre plane, light can be incident upon wheel circumference when bright state in multiple lamp.

According to another aspect of the present utility model, provide a kind of Lighting System, it is for wheel, and wheel comprises tire, and tire has width, and wheel has mid point through wheel circumference and wheel width and the centre plane extended, and Lighting System comprises:

Multiple lamp, it at least equals the distance of the half of the width of tire from center planar offset and is positioned at wheel, and is positioned in outside light being radially incident upon by the vector substantially parallel to centre plane wheel.

Multiple lamp can be positioned through the outside that light is incident upon wheel circumference by centre plane.

According to another aspect of the present utility model, provide a kind of Lighting System, it is for the first wheel of bicycle, and the first wheel has the first wheel rim and the first centre plane, first centre plane comprises the mid point of the first rim width and extends perpendicular to the first wheel axis of rotation, and Lighting System comprises:

Multiple first luminous element, it is configured to be fastened to the first wheel rim from the first centre plane skew, and be directed to the outside through the first centre plane, light being incident upon the first wheel rim circumference, each first luminous element in multiple first luminous element is configured to replace in the bright state when the first luminous element is in the first arcuate segments with between the dimmed state when the first luminous element is outside the first arcuate segments during the rotation of the first wheel, wherein the first arcuate segments is defined relative to gravitational vector, there is the arc angle being less than 360 degree, and at least two that comprise in multiple first luminous element.

Lighting System can also comprise multiple second luminous elements of the second wheel for bicycle, second wheel can have the second wheel rim and the second centre plane, second centre plane can comprise the mid point of the second wheel rim and the rotation axis perpendicular to the second wheel extends, wherein multiple second luminous element can be configured to be fastened to the second wheel rim from the second centre plane skew, and the outside through the second centre plane, light being incident upon the second wheel rim circumference can be directed to, each second luminous element in multiple second luminous element can be configured to replace in the bright state when the second luminous element is in the second arcuate segments with between the dimmed state when the second luminous element is outside the second arcuate segments during the rotation of the second wheel, wherein the second arcuate segments can be defined relative to the second gravitational vector, the arc angle being less than 360 degree can be had, and at least two that can comprise in multiple second luminous element.

According to another aspect of the present utility model, provide a kind of Lighting System, it is for having the vehicle of framework, and Lighting System comprises:

● be connected to the first wheel of framework, the first wheel comprises the first centre plane, and the first centre plane comprises the mid point of the first wheel width and extends perpendicular to the first wheel axis of rotation; And

● multiple first luminous element, it is fastened to the first wheel with offseting from the first centre plane, and be directed to substantially be parallel to the first centre plane vector on light is radially incident upon the outside of the first wheel, each first luminous element in multiple first luminous element is configured to replace in the bright state when the first luminous element is in the first arcuate segments with between the dimmed state when the first luminous element is outside the first arcuate segments during the rotation of the first wheel, wherein the first arcuate segments is defined from first framework, there is the first arc angle being less than 360 degree, and at least two that comprise in multiple first luminous element.

Lighting System can also comprise:

● be connected to the second wheel of framework, the second wheel can comprise the second centre plane, and the second centre plane can comprise the mid point of the second wheel width and can extend perpendicular to the second wheel axis of rotation; And

● multiple second luminous element, it can be fastened to the second wheel from the second centre plane skew, and can be directed to substantially be parallel to the second centre plane vector on light is radially incident upon the outside of the second wheel, each second luminous element in multiple second luminous element can be configured to replace in the bright state when the second luminous element is in the second arcuate segments with between the dimmed state when the second luminous element is outside the second arcuate segments during the rotation of the second wheel, wherein the second arcuate segments can be defined from the second point framework, the second arc angle being less than 360 degree can be had, and at least two that can comprise in multiple second luminous element.

According to another aspect of the present utility model, provide a kind of hub, its wheel wheel for bicycle comprises the multiple luminous elements rotated together with wheel, and hub comprises:

● be installed to the controller of hub, it controls each luminous element in multiple luminous element to operate between modes:

■ bright mode, wherein when luminous element is in the arcuate segments defined from reference point, light is radially incident upon the outside of wheel by luminous element, and arcuate segments has the arc length being less than 360 degree; And

The dim mode of ■ when luminous element is outside arcuate segments; And

● electric coupler, controller is connected to multiple luminous element by it.

Wheel can have the centre plane that the mid point through wheel circumference and wheel width extends, wherein each luminous element substantially can be parallel to centre plane when bright mode vector on projection light.

Each luminous element can when bright mode on the vector of crossing centre plane projection light.

Electric coupler can comprise electric wireline.

Controller can comprise the index sensor of index reference point, reference point can be defined by the projector being connected to vehicle frame statically, wherein hub can be connected to vehicle frame rotatably, and luminous element can be transformed into bright mode in response to index sensor through projector by controller.

Controller can apply voltage through luminous element and be in bright mode to make luminous element.

Controller can be installed to the curved surfaces of hub.

Controller can be integral with the dish of the end being installed to hub coaxially.

According to another aspect of the present utility model, provide a kind of wheel, comprise hub and multiple luminous element, wheel comprises:

● projector, it is configured to be installed to vehicle frame statically, thus defines reference position;

● controller, it is installed to the hub of wheel and is electrically connected to multiple luminous element by the line extended along the spoke of wheel, and controller comprises index sensor, and controller is configured to change each luminous element between modes:

The dim mode of ■ when luminous element is outside arcuate segments;

Luminous element is transformed into bright mode in response to index sensor through projector by its middle controller.

According to another aspect of the present utility model, provide a kind of hub, it is for wheel, the axle that hub comprises hub shell and extends coaxially through the inside of hub shell, and wheel comprises the multiple luminous elements being installed into and rotating together with wheel, and hub comprises:

● be installed to the controller of hub shell inside, controller controls each luminous element in multiple luminous element to operate between modes:

Zero bright mode, wherein when luminous element is in the arcuate segments defined from reference point, light is radially incident upon the outside of wheel by luminous element, and arcuate segments has the arc length being less than 360 degree; And

Zero dim mode when luminous element is outside arcuate segments;

● projector, it is configured to rotatably be installed to vehicle frame statically relative to controller and define reference point; And

● electric coupler, it is configured to signal to be transferred to multiple luminous element from controller.

According to another aspect of the present utility model, provide a kind of Lighting System, it is for wheel, and Lighting System comprises:

Multiple first luminous element, it is configured to be connected to wheel statically;

Be connected to the controller of multiple first luminous element, each first luminous element in multiple first luminous element of controller control is to operate between modes:

Bright mode, wherein when the first luminous element is in the arcuate segments defined from reference point, light is radially incident upon the outside of wheel by the first luminous element, and arcuate segments has the arc length being less than 360 degree; And

Dim mode when the first luminous element is outside arcuate segments; And

Electric coupler, controller is connected to multiple first luminous element by it.

Wheel can comprise and to extend along wheel circumference and to comprise the centre plane of the mid point of wheel, and wherein multiple first luminous element can be configured to along the first vector projection light substantially parallel to centre plane.

Multiple first luminous element can be configured to the second vector projection light along intersecting centre plane.

Lighting System can also comprise the first strut member, and the first strut member can be installed to multiple first luminous element and multiple first luminous element can be configured to be installed to wheel, and wherein the first strut member can comprise transparent material.

Lighting System can also comprise the power supply being electrically connected to multiple first luminous elements, and wherein power supply can be configured to the framework of the support wheel being installed to the vehicle.

Power supply can be configured to the fork being installed to framework.

Lighting System can also comprise the multiple induction coils being configured to be installed to wheel, and each induction coil can have the coil plane perpendicular to winding axis; Wherein power supply can comprise the magnet being configured to be installed to framework, and electric field during rotation of wheel can be produced perpendicular to coil plane.

Lighting System can also comprise:

Second strut member, it can be configured to from center planar offset ground and relatively be installed to wheel statically with the first strut member; And

Multiple second luminous element, each second luminous element in multiple second luminous element can operate at the first illumination condition when the second luminous element is in arcuate segments with between the second illumination condition when the second luminous element is outside arcuate segments;

Wherein, multiple induction coil can by the first supports support.

According to another aspect of the present utility model, provide a kind of Lighting System, it is for wheel, and wheel has and to extend along wheel circumference and to comprise the centre plane of the mid point of wheel, and Lighting System comprises:

First strut member, it is configured to be installed to wheel from center planar offset ground static state; And

Multiple first luminous element, it is installed to the first strut member, and each first luminous element can operate between following state:

Zero the first illumination condition when the first luminous element is in the arcuate segments defined from R point, arcuate segments has the arc length being less than 360 degree, and wherein light is radially incident upon the outside of wheel by the first luminous element; With

Zero the second illumination condition when the first luminous element is outside arcuate segments.

Lighting System can also comprise:

Second strut member, it can be configured to relatively be installed to wheel from center planar offset ground static state with the first strut member of the another side of wheel; And

Multiple second luminous element, each second luminous element in multiple second luminous element can operate at the first illumination condition when the second luminous element is in arcuate segments with between the second illumination condition when the second luminous element is outside arcuate segments.

Lighting System can also comprise the power supply being configured to power to multiple first luminous element and multiple second luminous element, power supply can comprise the multiple induction coils being configured to be installed to wheel, each induction coil can have coil plane and magnet, coil plane can perpendicular to winding axis, and magnet can be installed to the framework of the support wheel of the vehicle with the orientation that wherein E-field normal produces in coil plane during rotation of wheel.

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Be incorporated to this specification sheets and form the part of this specification sheets figures illustrate embodiment of the present utility model, and together with the description for explaining and illustrating principle of the present utility model.Accompanying drawing is intended to the principal character of the mode illustrative exemplary embodiment of chart.Each feature that accompanying drawing is not intended to describe actual embodiment or the relative dimensions of element described, and not drawn on scale.

Fig. 1 is the rear view of the bicycle of the Lighting System had according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 2 is the lateral plan of the bicycle of the Lighting System had according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 3 is the lateral plan of the bicycle of the Lighting System had according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 4 A-4C is the schematic diagram of diagram according to the Lighting System of a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 5 is that diagram is for controlling the diagram of circuit of the algorithm of the Lighting System according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 6 is that diagram is for controlling the diagram of circuit of the algorithm of the Lighting System according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 7 is the detailed lateral plan being assemblied in the bicycle lighting on bicycle according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 8 is the detailed view being assemblied in the control system of the bicycle lighting on bicycle according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 9 is the detailed transparent view being assemblied in the lamp on bicycle wheel spoke according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 10 is the detailed transparent view according to the lamp in Fig. 9 of a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 11 is the transparent view being assemblied in the ring of the lamp of the bicycle lighting on cycle wheel according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 12 is being assemblied in the detailed transparent view of the lamp on the ring on cycle wheel according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 13 is the transparent view of the bicycle lighting according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 14 is the transparent view of the controller of bicycle lighting according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model and the detailed of lamp.

Figure 15 is the transparent view of the illumination ring of bicycle lighting according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 16 is the front elevation being connected to the illumination ring of cycle wheel according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 17 is the transparent view of the Lighting System on bicycle according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 18 is the end view of the Lighting System on bicycle according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 19 has the lateral plan with the cycle wheel of illumination ring according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 20 has the lateral plan with the cycle wheel of illumination ring according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 21 A and Figure 21 B is the detailed transparent view of the connection clip of bicycle lighting according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 22 is the transparent view of the connection clip according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 23 is the end view according to the connection clip in Figure 22 of a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 24 is the birds-eye view according to the connection clip in Figure 22 of a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 25 is the viewgraph of cross-section according to the connection clip in Figure 22 of a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 26 is the transparent view of the connection clip according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 27 is the transparent view of the connection clip according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 28 is the transparent view according to the connection clip in Figure 28 of the assembling of a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 29 is the detailed transparent view being fixed to the illumination ring of cycle wheel with connection clip according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 30 is the detailed back view being fixed to the illumination ring of cycle wheel with connection clip according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 31 is the detailed transparent view being fixed to the illumination ring of cycle wheel with several connection clip according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 32 being attached to cycle wheel and supporting the detailed viewgraph of cross-section of connection clip of illumination ring according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model that be diagram.

Figure 33 is the end elevation with the cycle wheel of the illumination ring being connected to cycle wheel both sides according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 34 has the detailed end elevation with the cycle wheel of the illumination ring being connected to cycle wheel both sides according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 35 is the transparent view being connected to the illumination ring of the wheel rim of cycle wheel according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 36 is the detailed transparent view being connected to the illumination ring of the wheel rim of cycle wheel according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 37 is the lateral plan being connected to the illumination ring of the wheel rim of cycle wheel according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 38 is the detailed lateral plan being connected to the ring of the wheel rim of cycle wheel according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 39 is the transparent view of the parts of connection clip according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 40 is the transparent view of the connection clip of assembling according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 41 is the detailed transparent view of the controller for the ring that throws light on according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 42 is the detailed transparent view of the lamp of illumination ring according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 43 is the perspective exploded view of the bicycle lighting according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 44 A-44C is the detailed transparent view of the installation of diagram illumination ring on bicycle quick according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 45 is the transparent view being built into the bicycle lighting of bicycle frame according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 46 A is the lateral plan with the cycle wheel of built-in bicycle Lighting System according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 46 B is the viewgraph of cross-section with the cycle wheel of built-in bicycle Lighting System according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 46 C is the detailed viewgraph of cross-section with the cycle wheel of built-in bicycle Lighting System according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 47 is the decomposition diagram that built-in bicycle Lighting System is shown according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 48 illustrates the decomposition diagram that bicycle lighting is shown according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 49 A is the viewgraph of cross-section of the bicycle lighting according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 49 B is the detailed viewgraph of cross-section of the bicycle lighting according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 50 A is the viewgraph of cross-section of the bicycle lighting according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 50 B is the detailed cross sectional end view of the bicycle lighting according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 51 A is the end elevation of the bicycle rim according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 51 B is the cross sectional end view of the bicycle rim according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 51 C is the detailed cross sectional end view of the bicycle rim according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 52 A has the lateral plan with the cycle wheel of bicycle lighting according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 52 B has the transparent view with the cycle wheel in Figure 51 A of bicycle lighting according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 52 C is the lateral plan of the illumination ring according to the bicycle lighting in Figure 52 A of a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 52 D is the viewgraph of cross-section according to the bicycle lighting in Figure 52 A of a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 52 E is the viewgraph of cross-section of the illumination ring according to the bicycle lighting in Figure 52 A of a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 52 F is the detailed transparent view according to the bicycle lighting in Figure 52 A of a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 53 A is the rear view of the bicycle of the Lighting System had according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 53 B is the lateral plan of the bicycle of the Lighting System had according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 54 is the lateral plan of the bicycle of the Lighting System had according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.

Detailed description of the invention

Embodiment of the present utility model relates to provides enough illuminations and the bicycle lighting seen and method.Embodiment of the present utility model is by fully illuminating the road before them and being supplied to the good illumination of cyclist.By being moved by light source closer in ground (that is, by being arranged on wheel by light source), embodiment of the present utility model enables cyclist avoid hollow, chip and other invisible danger in advance safely.Bicycle lighting also act as provides a slice light before bicycle, and luminance brightness is that enough amount (that is, enough high) is to illuminate the road before bicyclist.In addition, bicycle lighting provides the continuous print arc of lighting visual in fact from wheel.Unlike the dynamo lighting set of the only routine of projection light in one direction, the illumination of embodiment of the present utility model projection 360 degree (before bicyclist, after bicyclist and bicyclist side projection light), makes to be easier to see bicyclist for other people.Bicycle lighting of the present utility model and method significantly improve bicyclist's safety.

Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 shows a kind of embodiment of bicycle lighting 100 of the present utility model.Bicycle lighting 100 is connected to bicycle 104.Bicycle 104 comprises framework 108, front vehicle wheel 112 and rear wheel 116.Bicycle lighting 100 comprises front lighting device 120 and rear lighting unit 124.Front lighting device 120 is connected to front vehicle wheel 112 and rear lighting unit 124 is connected to rear wheel 116.

Illumination equipment 120 shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, illumination equipment 124 comprise 12 lamps separately.Should be understood that illumination equipment 120, illumination equipment 124 can comprise any amount of lamp comprise and be less than 12 lamps or more than 12 lamps, and front lighting device 120 and rear lighting unit 124 can have the lamp of equal number or the lamp of varying number.In one embodiment, lamp is light-emitting diode (LED).Should be understood that and can use any suitable light source, such as, such as, electroluminescent lamp and analogue.In some embodiments, lamp equidistantly separates along the circumference of wheel 112, wheel 116.Lamp is positioned on wheel 112, wheel 116, makes it possible to their light to be radially incident upon before front vehicle wheel 112 and side, and their light is radially incident upon rear wheel 116 below and side.As shown in Figure 3, in some embodiments, when any given when, the lamp in the backward directions of the lamp in the forward direction of only front vehicle wheel and only rear wheel illuminates.As will be hereafter described in further detail, be connected to the flicker of each lamp of controller Timing of illumination equipment 120, illumination equipment 124, therefore when lamp below the situation of front vehicle wheel 112 forward or below the situation of rear wheel 116 backward time, this lamp is only in "open" state.

Fig. 3 illustrates the bicycle lighting 100 in operation.As shown in Figure 3, bicycle lighting 100 is visible before bicycle and after bicycle, and wherein few light (or not having light) is blocked (in amount, being at least enough to the road illuminated before bicycle) by wheel.As shown in Figure 3, bicycle lighting 100 also shows from the side.

Although lamp is positioned such that they equidistantly separate along the circumference of wheel, and when lamp towards front or towards time rear only in "open" state, the light from illumination equipment 120, illumination equipment 124 is rendered as continuous print arc of lighting to viewer, as shown in Figure 3.In figure 3, the arc of lighting of illumination equipment 120, illumination equipment 124 is the arcs with about 120 degree of arc angles.Should be understood that arc angle can be less than or greater than 120 degree, and, can be any value between about 20 degree and about 180 degree or codomain.

Lighting System 100 is positioned on wheel, and the lamp in Lighting System 100 is offset from wheel 112, wheel 116.By offseting lamp from wheel 112, wheel 116, little light or do not have light to be blocked by wheel itself, which raises the projection of front/rear radial light and lateral light projects, and, this improves observability and illumination.Especially, wheel 112, wheel 116 comprise the tubulose tire with cross sectional radius.Lamp is positioned on wheel, and make lamp with the certain distance skew of distance through the plane of the circumference of wheel, this distance is equal to or greater than cross sectional radius.Lighting System comprises in the embodiment of illumination ring wherein, and ring can be installed to wheel, and the plane through the circumference of ring is offset with the certain distance of distance through the plane of the circumference of wheel.

Fig. 4 A-4C is the chart of diagram according to the operation of the bicycle lighting of a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.As shown in figs. 4 a-4 c, wheel 400 comprises a series of lamp 404 (lamp 1 is to lamp 12).Although wheel 400 comprises 12 lamps in figs. 4 a-4 c, it should be understood that, wheel can comprise and to be less than or more than 12 lamps.The operation instructions described with reference to Fig. 4 A-4C supposes wheel with the speed of approximately constant from moving left the right side.In addition, description below provides about front vehicle wheel 112.Should be understood that this operation can easily be suitable for rear wheel 116.

In figs. 4 a-4 c, in the given time, only lamp 404 be positioned at wheel under, the part of front edge is in "open" state.Because only these lamps are "ON", so ground before bicycle and region are illuminated.Show according to each "ON"/"Off" state in 12 lamps 404 (lamp 1 is to lamp 12) of an example of the present utility model at the form on wheel side.

In figs. 4 a-4 c, in any given time, the state that three adjacent lamps 404 are being opened, simultaneously other lamps state of closing.The quantity that the should be understood that lamp in the on state lamp that not necessarily as shown in figs. 4 a-4 c three are adjacent.The quantity of lamp in the on state can be less than three adjacent lamp or more than the adjacent lamp of four.In addition, lamp is in the on state not necessarily adjacent one another are.In addition, the open/close state of lamp can change according to time or event, event such as brake or accelerate, user select etc.In addition, lamp not necessarily for good and all opens or closes.Such as, when the combination that lamp experience is opened and closed, lamp can glimmer in various patterns.In another example, lamp can change (that is, some lamps can be in maximum luminescence, and other lamps can be in the luminescence being less than maximum luminescence) in intensity.As explained above, when bicycle in running condition, three under the state the opened adjacent viewers of lamp to bicycle present arc of lighting.

As shown in Figure 4 A, wheel also can comprise index sensor 420 (being combined with projector), and index sensor can be used for determining the timing of rotation of wheel and/or directed for index wheel.Such as, each wheel completes a rotation, and index sensor can be passed through the projector of (that is, on bicycle frame) on the stationary part of bicycle.When index sensor 420 is through projector, the controller of bicycle lighting can receive the signal from index sensor 420, represents that index sensor 420 is in reference position place (i.e. the position of projector).Index sensor 420 is registered as the swing circle of bicycle through the amount of the time that reference position spends.As described in further detail below, swing circle can be used for the open/close state controlling lamp 404.

In some embodiments, index sensor is Hall transducer.Index sensor is in the embodiment of Hall transducer wherein, and magnet also can be attached to the fork of bicycle, and it serves as the exiter for sensor.Each sensor is through magnet, and controller can Received signal strength.Should be understood that index sensor not necessarily Hall transducer and can be can any other sensitive member (such as, contact switch etc.) of sensing location.

Fig. 4 A illustrates the wheel 400 at the reference position place in exemplary beginning.In Figure 4 A, only lamp 4, lamp 5 and lamp 6 in "On" state.As explained above, when lamp 4, lamp 5 and lamp 6 are in the state opened, they present continuous arc of lighting to the viewer of wheel.Three adjacent lamps are only had to present the arc with about 90 degree of arc angles at the wheel with 12 lamps of the state opened.Should be understood that arc angle can be less than or greater than 90 degree, and, can be any value between about 20 degree and about 180 degree or codomain.

Fig. 4 B illustrates the wheel 400 of the time after the time illustrated in Figure 4 A.Especially, Fig. 4 B illustrate time=combination of lamp of lamp that P/n turns on and closedown, wherein P is the swing circle that measures and n is the quantity of lamp.In the example illustrated in figure 4b, the time illustrated is P/12 and corresponds to the position from the reference position rotation 30 degree shown in Fig. 4 A.In operation, to occur from the open/close state of the lamp shown in Fig. 4 A to Fig. 4 B at time t=P/n shown in the conversion of open/close state of lamp.Especially, with reference to Fig. 4 A and Fig. 4 B, at time t=P/12, from lamp 4, lamp 5 and lamp 6, this changes to lamp 3, lamp 4 and lamp 5 in the combination of lamp in the on state.

Fig. 4 C illustrates the wheel 400 of the time after the time illustrated in Figure 4 A.Especially, Fig. 4 C illustrate time=2P/n (such as, 2* (P/12)) and rotate the open/close state of lamp of about 60 degree from reference position.For example, referring to Fig. 4 B and Fig. 4 C, at time t=2P/n, the combination of lamp in the on state changes to lamp 2, lamp 3 and lamp 4 from lamp 4, lamp 5 and lamp 6.Should be understood that in this example, the conversion of lamp in the on state proceeds, until the state that the rotation that all combinations of three lamps run through wheel has been opened, in this time, light illumination mode starts with the combination of the lamp shown in Fig. 4 A and self repeats.In the embodiment illustrated in figs. 4 a-4 c, when reaching reference " beginning " position in Fig. 4 A, lamp is reset with illumination lamp 4, lamp 5 and lamp 6.In other words, bicycle lighting can to calibrate in the so a kind of mode being configured to start about the position of specific one lamp through reference position a succession of lamp in the on state.

When bicycle just moves, the combination of in the on state four adjacent lamps as shown in figs. 4 a-4 c presents continuous arc of lighting, as shown in such as Fig. 1-3 to viewer.The location of arc presents identical location (such as, same area before cycle wheel or is below rendered as and is illuminated) to viewer.

The state (or multiple state) of lamp is corresponding to light illumination mode.Light illumination mode as used herein refers to the particular combination of the lamp under open/close state or light/dark state.Such as, light illumination mode can be that while four adjacent lamps are out, remaining lamp closes, as described above with reference to Fig. 4 A-4C.In another example, light illumination mode can be four adjacent lamps is bright (such as, maximum luminescence), and remaining lamp is dark (such as, being less than maximum luminescence) simultaneously.In one example, can be each lamp open and close at rotation 100 degree of places rotating 70 degree from reference position light illumination mode.In one example, can be each lamp open and close at 90-degree rotation place rotating 80 degree from reference position light illumination mode.

In one embodiment, the light illumination mode when bicycle is static can be different from the light illumination mode such as when bicycle moves with constant speed.Similarly, when bicycle experience is accelerated and/or slowed down, light illumination mode can be different.Selectively, light illumination mode can be consistent (such as, continuous arc of lighting when with constant speed moving, accelerate and slow down static at bicycle).In some embodiments, whether light illumination mode can be depending on user and carries out turning left or turning right (such as, being similar to the left-hand rotation in the vehicle or right turn signal) and different.In these embodiments, Lighting System can comprise push switch (thumbswitch), makes user can control Lighting System to represent the intention that their carrying out turns left or turn right.In other implementations, when bicycle slowly moves, the quantity of the lamp of the state be in out can be higher.

Fig. 5 be a diagram that the diagram of circuit controlled according to the method for the light source of the bicycle lighting 500 of a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.Should be understood that method 500 can be different from the method shown in Fig. 5, comprise less step or other step and different orders.In one embodiment, method 500 is embodied as computer readable medium (software), and this computer readable medium (software) is performed by the controller of the part being bicycle lighting 100.In the specific embodiment of one, method 500 is written as C code.Should be understood that method 500 can be implemented with the form of other computer readable mediums well known by persons skilled in the art.

In some embodiments, method 500 has the circulation 504 that event-driven interrupts (eventdriveninterrupt) 508.In Figure 5, when reference position is by sensing 512, interrupts 508 and be triggered.Such as, reference position can by the index sensor of sensing reference position (such as, Hall transducer) sensing 512 (such as, being placed on the magnet on the fork of the bicycle frame of front vehicle wheel and on the bicycle frame of rear wheel).

When reference position is implemented control algorithm 516 by during sensing 512.In some embodiments, control algorithm 516 sets some value.Such as, control algorithm 516 can set time meter t to 0 when interruption 508 is triggered.Control algorithm 516 also can set other values, comprises light illumination mode x and integer y.When reference position second time is by sensing 512, interrupts 508 and be again triggered.Control algorithm 516 based on timer value (0 and second reference position by the difference between t during sensing) and calculate swing circle P.MODE NUMBER x is set to starting position value.Exemplary beginning pattern is pattern shown in Fig. 4 A (lamp 1,2,3,8,9,10,11 and 12 in the off state and lamp 4,5 and 6 is in the on state).Integer y is also set to 1, and it follows the tracks of the quantity of the pattern change occurred.

Then the value calculated by control algorithm 516 is used in circulation 504 to control lamp state.In some embodiments, 504 are circulated by using look-up table to determine the state of a control to each lamp based on the value of pattern x.Lamp (such as, lamp 404) is then illuminated according to optical mode x (step 520).Program loop is until time meter counting exceedes first mode transfer time.In some embodiments, the patten transformation time calculates (step 524) based on the quantity n of integer y, cycle P and lamp.In one embodiment, the patten transformation time is according to formula: y*P/n calculates.If the time is not more than the patten transformation time (528), then the method continues with step 524, until time counting is to patten transformation time (532).When the time, t was greater than transfer time, MODE NUMBER x and integer y increases (step 536).Whether method 500 is less than the quantity n (step 540) of lamp by deterministic model numbering x and continues.If do not had (frame 544), then program proceeds to step 520.Program in circulation 504 repeats, until the value of x is greater than n (frame 548), in this case, the value of x resets into 1 (frame 552), and this result also in this program and repeats in circulation 504.

When the rotation speed constant of wheel, program 500 is effective especially.Program 500 can be revised, as shown in Figure 6, to be adapted to the drift of the lamp position on bicycle acceleration or deceleration (that is, non-constant velocities) period generable wheel.In some embodiments, the program shown in Fig. 6 is only implemented during high acceleration or deceleration degree.

As shown in Figure 6, program also can comprise the method 600 for measuring wheel velocity, and the method 600 can be used for the value of the P adjusted in circulation 504.In some embodiments, accelerometer is placed on the position on wheel.Accelerometer (or other velocity pick-up equipment) can be used for detecting centripetal acceleration value 604.Then centripetal acceleration value 604 can be used for the value 608 changing swing circle P.

In some embodiments, accelerometer also can be used for estimating reference position from gravity.By estimating reference position with accelerometer, sinusoidal variations is introduced in centripetal acceleration value.This accelerometer can be used alone or is combined with Hall transducer/magnet sensor (or other calibration systems).In some embodiments, accelerometer is used for determining whether wheel moves.Especially, accelerometer can bicycle not when mobile sensing gravity direction and infer " forward " and " backward " from gravitational vector.

Fig. 7-10 illustrates the bicycle lighting 100 according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.As shown in Figure 7, bicycle lighting 100 is installed to cycle wheel 112.Especially, the bicycle lighting 100 shown in Fig. 7 comprises multiple lamp 700, and the plurality of lamp 700 is installed to the spoke 704 of cycle wheel 112 individually.In embodiment shown in Figure 7,12 lamps 700 are equidistantly located around the circumference of cycle wheel 112.Should be understood that bicycle lighting 100 can have to be less than or more than 12 lamps, and lamp is not necessarily equidistantly located around the circumference of cycle wheel 112.As illustrated in detail in Fig. 7, Fig. 9 and Figure 10, use clip 712 that lamp 700 is installed to spoke 704.

Each lamp 700 by line 720, line 724 (that is, electric power/grounding jumper to) individually radial direction be wired to master control circuit board 716.Master control circuit board 716 is arranged in the hub 728 of cycle wheel 112,116, as shown in Figures 7 and 8.As shown in Figure 8, master control circuit board 716 is assemblied in hub 728.Control circuit board 716 is configured to by controlling to be supplied to the voltage of lamp 700 to control the controller of each open/close state in lamp 700 via electric wireline 720.In some embodiments, control circuit board controls the open/close state of lamp 700 according to the method for above reference example as Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 describes.

In some embodiments, battery (not shown) is connected to circuit card 716 and is also arranged in hub 728.In one embodiment, control circuit board 716 is arranged on housing 732, and this housing 732 is made up of laser beam cutting polypropylene board, and in one embodiment, battery is 9V battery.However, it should be understood that the power supply not necessarily battery and can be any feasible electric power source for lamp.

Fig. 9 and Figure 10 is the detailed view of clip 712 for lamp 700 being installed to wheel 112, wheel 116.Lamp 700 shown in Fig. 9 and Figure 10 is light-emitting diode (LED).However, it should be understood that other light sources can be used for lamp 700, as described above.Clip 712 is supplied to spoke gripping power, and this gripping power is applied by fastening pair of screws 736.Clip 712 also can comprise protrusion (ridge) 740 to require and/or to be aimed at by the wheel rim 744 of clip 712 with cycle wheel 112,116.

Lamp 700 is fixed to clip 712 by any coupling mechanism, comprises such as, machanical fastener (such as, screw, bolt etc.), adhesives, interference fit or frictional fit etc.In some embodiments, lamp 700 is fixed to clip 712 and/or clip 712 is installed to wheel 112, wheel 116, and lamp 700 is extended away from the centre plane of wheel 112.Lamp 700 can extend away from the centre plane of wheel 112,116 or offset a segment distance from the centre plane of wheel 112,116, and this distance is enough to allow light to be projected (and not blocked by wheel itself) and light before wheel 112 and is projected (and not blocked by wheel itself) after wheel 116.

Figure 11-12 illustrates the bicycle lighting 100 according to another kind of embodiment of the present utility model.In the embodiment shown in Figure 11-12, bicycle lighting 100 comprises ring 1100.In some embodiments, ring 1100 is by cutting the continuous loop made from three segmental arcs of polypropylene board.

Multiple lamp 1104 is positioned on ring 1100.In some embodiments, lamp 1104 is equidistantly located around the circumference of cycle wheel 112,116.Should be understood that any amount of lamp 1104 can be positioned on ring, comprise such as, between about four lamps and about 50 lamps, and more particularly, any quantity between about eight lamps and about 16 lamps or quantitative range.Should be understood that the quantity of lamp 1104 can be less than four lamps or more than 50 lamps.Should also be understood that lamp is not necessarily equidistantly located around the circumference of cycle wheel 112,116.

In some embodiments, bicycle lighting 100 also comprises three spokes 1108, spider 1112 and controller 1116.Spoke 1108 is connected to ring 1100 and spider 1112.In one embodiment, spoke 1108 and spider 1112 are also formed by polypropylene board cutting.Spider 1112 can be installed to the hub of wheel 112, wheel 116, and/or spoke 1108 can be installed to wheel 112, wheel 116 spoke with by ring 1100 centering on wheel 112, wheel 116.

As shown in Figure 11, controller 1116 to be positioned in the hub 1120 of cycle wheel and to be connected to lamp 1104 by spider 1112 and spoke 1108.The positive pole of lamp 1104 and negative pole are connected to controller 1116 by line 1128 (Figure 12).In some embodiments, it is each that common grounding jumper leads in lamp, and voltage source line is connected to each in lamp and is controlled by controller 1116.Controller 1116 is configured to by controlling each open/close state being supplied to the voltage of lamp 1104 to control in lamp 1104 via electric wireline 1128.In some embodiments, controller 1116 controls the open/close state of lamp 1104 according to the method for above reference example as Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 describes.

Figure 12 be lamp 1104 detailed view lamp 1104 being installed to ring 1100 is shown.Figure 12 also illustrates in further detail and ring 1100 is installed to wheel 112, wheel 116.As shown in Figure 12, in some embodiments, lamp 1104 uses the movable hinge (livinghinge) based on folding rack 1124 to be connected to ring 1100.Support 1124 catches and fixed light 1104, and in some embodiments, lamp 1104 or optionally can also be mechanically fixed to support 1124 (such as, by screw, bolt, adhesives etc.).As shown in Figure 12, use multiple fixture 1132 that ring 1100 is fixed to cycle wheel 112.Each fixture 1132 comprises base portion 1136 and screw 1140, and screw 1140 engagement body part 1136 applies gripping power with the spoke around wheel 112, wheel 116.

Figure 13-14 illustrates the bicycle lighting 100 according to another kind of embodiment of the present utility model.In the embodiment shown in Figure 13-14, bicycle lighting 100 comprises ring 1300.In some embodiments, ring 1300 is by cutting the continuous loop made from three segmental arcs of polypropylene board.

Multiple lamp 1304 is positioned on ring 1300.In some embodiments, lamp 1304 is equidistantly located around the circumference of cycle wheel 112,116.Should be understood that any amount of lamp 1304 can be positioned on ring, comprise such as, between about four lamps and about 50 lamps, and more particularly, any quantity between about eight lamps and about 16 lamps or quantitative range.Should be understood that the quantity of lamp 1304 can be less than four lamps or more than 50 lamps.Should also be understood that lamp is not necessarily equidistantly located around the circumference of cycle wheel 112,116.

Bicycle lighting 100 also comprises controller 1316.As shown in Figure 13, controller 1316 is positioned on ring 1300.The positive pole of lamp 1304 and negative pole are connected to controller 1316 by line 1328 (Figure 14).In some embodiments, it is each that common grounding jumper leads in lamp, and voltage source line is connected to each in lamp and is controlled by controller 1316.Controller 1316 is configured to by controlling each open/close state being supplied to the voltage of lamp 1304 to control in lamp 1304 via electric wireline 1328.In some embodiments, controller 1316 controls the open/close state of lamp 1304 according to the method for above reference example as Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 describes.Use as ring 1300 can be installed to wheel 112, wheel 116 by the above fixture described with reference to Figure 11-12.

Controller 1316 is installed to ring 1300 there is several advantage.In some embodiments, controller 1316 comprises accelerometer (such as, accelerometer integrated circuit (IC)).In these embodiments, describe with reference to Fig. 6 as above, the refresh rate of lamp timing can improve, this is because accelerometer and rotation axis separate a segment distance.Similarly, in some embodiments, controller 1316 comprises index sensor (Hall transducer on such as controller circuit board and be attached to the magnet of fork of bicycle).Because sensor is mounted to away from rotation axis one segment distance, the sensitivity of index sensor is enhanced.

In some embodiments, battery or other power supplys can be positioned in the hub of wheel 112, wheel 116.In these embodiments, the line being connected in the spoke of wheel can be used for controller 1316 being connected to battery (or other power supplys), as shown in Figure 14.

Figure 15-18 illustrates the bicycle lighting 100 according to another kind of embodiment of the present utility model.Bicycle lighting 100 shown in Figure 15-16 comprises illumination ring 1500, and it illustrates with wheel 112, wheel 116 in fig .15 with departing from.Illumination ring 1500 shown in Figure 15-18 has more rigidity than ring 1100 described above, ring 1300.In one embodiment, ring 1500 is enough rigidity to such an extent as to keeps its structure and shape when departing from wheel 112, wheel 116.Ring 1500 is lamp 1504 provide the structural support.The rigidity of ring 1500 allows the thickness of ring 1500 and width to reduce.In some embodiments, ring 1500 is Rolling Aluminium Plate beckets.Should be understood that ring 1500 can be made up of other metals or duroplasts providing enough rigidity.

Multiple lamp 1504 is positioned on ring 1500.In some embodiments, lamp 1504 is equidistantly located around the circumference of cycle wheel 112,116.Should be understood that any amount of lamp 1504 can be positioned on ring, comprise such as, between about four lamps and about 50 lamps, and more particularly, any quantity between about eight lamps and about 16 lamps or quantitative range.Should be understood that the quantity of lamp 1504 can be less than four lamps or more than 50 lamps.Should also be understood that lamp is not necessarily equidistantly located around the circumference of cycle wheel 112,116.

In some embodiments, use machanical fastener (such as, screw, bolt etc.) or adhesives that lamp 1504 is fixed to ring 1500.In some embodiments, ring 1500 can comprise for each opening in lamp 1504, and lamp 1504 is fixed in the opening by such as frictional fit or interference fit.Should be understood that other devices can be used for lamp 1504 to be fixed to ring 1500.Use as ring 1500 can be installed to wheel 112, wheel 116 by the above fixture described with reference to Figure 11-12.Selectively, clip as described in further detail below is used ring 1500 can be fixed to wheel 112, wheel 116.

Bicycle lighting 100 also comprises controller 1516.As shown in Figure 15, controller 1516 is positioned on ring 1500.Lamp 1504 is connected to controller 1516 by Thin cable (such as, flexible circuit cable) (not shown).In some embodiments, it is each that common grounding jumper leads in lamp, and voltage source line is connected to each in lamp and is controlled by controller 1516.Controller 1516 is configured to by controlling each open/close state being supplied to the voltage of lamp 1504 to control in lamp 1504 via Thin cable.In some embodiments, controller 1516 controls the open/close state of lamp 1504 according to the method for above reference example as Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 describes.Controller 1516 can comprise accelerometer and/or index sensor.In one embodiment, the fork that magnet is also installed to bicycle rotates with chronograph train wheel to provide the signal used by index sensor, as described above.

Bicycle lighting 100 also comprises power supply.In one embodiment, power supply is the battery pack of the AAA battery of three series connection.Should be understood that power supply not necessarily battery pack, and can be for bicycle lighting 100 provides enough voltage and current with any power supply of operation.In some embodiments, power supply is installed to ring 1500.Selectively, power supply can be arranged in hub, as described above.

Ring 1500 is favourable, because it can be positioned between wheel 112 and fork 1550, as shown in Figure 16.In addition, as shown in Figure 16, ring 1500 can be installed from the planar offset of wheel 112, wheel 116.As shown in Figure 17-18, this skew provide for front vehicle wheel 112 above and side and for rear wheel 116 below and enough observabilities of side and light project (not having wheel to block light).

Figure 17 and Figure 18 illustrates in operation and is installed to the ring 1500 of (bicycle is inverted in fig. 17) on cycle wheel.Figure 17 and Figure 18 both illustrate ring when mobile (two rings each wheel arbitrary on).As explained above, the lamp 1504 on ring 1500 can be controlled, and the state that the lamp of a certain quantity (such as, four lamps) is always being opened, makes light be projected as continuous arc of lighting.However, it should be understood that illumination ring 1500 can be controlled as and has different light illumination mode, and be less than in any given time or can in the on state, describe with reference to Fig. 5-6 as above more than four lamps.As explained above, in some embodiments, lamp is controlled such that ring 1500 couples of viewers are rendered as the continuous arc of lighting of projection.

In some embodiments, use machanical fastener 1900 that ring 1500 is installed to wheel 112, wheel 116, this machanical fastener 1900 allows ring 1500 to be connected to dissimilar wheel, as shown in Figure 19-20.Cycle wheel is such as usual to be defined by the thickness of wheel rim shape of cross section, wheel rim, quantity hub being connected to the spoke of wheel rim and diameter.In some embodiments, fastener 1900 is equidistantly located around the circumference of cycle wheel 112,116.Should understand, any amount of fastener can be positioned on wheel 112, wheel 116, comprises such as, between about four fasteners and about 50 fasteners, and more particularly, any quantity between about eight fasteners and about 16 fasteners or quantitative range.Should be understood that the quantity of fastener can be less than four fasteners or more than 50 fasteners.Should also be understood that fastener is not necessarily equidistantly located around the circumference of wheel 112, wheel 116.Ring can be fixed to the wheel rim of wheel 112, the spoke of wheel 116 and/or wheel 112, wheel 116 by fastener 1900.

Fastener 1900 is for being as one man installed to cycle wheel 112,116 by illumination ring 1500.Should understand, favourable (because cycle wheel is during use with the spin of higher speed, so any unbalanced quality can cause very unsafe eccentric vibrating of wheel) with highly concentric ability ring being as one man installed to cycle wheel for balance.In addition, the ring installed with one heart causes very level and smooth and uniform light band during operation.

In some embodiments, fastener 1900 is fixed to the wheel rim of wheel 112, wheel 116.Because the wheel rim of wheel 112, wheel 116 is concentric about the rotation axis of wheel 112, wheel 116, fastener 1900 can be installed with one heart about rotation axis.Because spoke is used as fixed surface and contacts the wheel rim of wheel 112, wheel 116, so ring 1500 can be installed with one heart about the rotation axis of wheel 112, wheel 116 by fastener 1900.

In some embodiments, fastener arrangement becomes to make two rings that throw light on can be installed to wheel 112, wheel 116.An illumination ring 1500 is positioned on the side of wheel 112, wheel 116, and another illumination loop mapping is on the opposite side of bicycle.This layout (two rings 1500 are on the either side of bicycle) allows the side observability from bicycle or left side or right side of bicyclist.In addition, ring 1500 can be positioned on front vehicle wheel 112 and rear wheel 116 with the observability (from above, below with the observability of both sides) providing 360 degree.

Figure 21-32 illustrates and can be used as fastener 1900 so that illumination ring is installed to the exemplary clip 2100 of cycle wheel according to embodiments more of the present utility model.In some embodiments, clip 2100 uses, around wheel 112, the spoke of wheel 116 and/or the gripping power of wheel rim, illumination ring 1500 is installed to wheel 112, wheel 116.Clip 2100 comprises wheel fixed part 2104, first ring fixed part 2108 and the second ring fixed part 2112.

Wheel fixed part 2104 is for being clamped to spoke and/or bicycle rim by clip 2100.Wheel fixed part 2104 comprises opening 2116 and bolt 2120.Spoke is aligned in opening 2116.Clip can be fixed by pair of bolts 2120, and this engages to apply gripping power against spoke to bolt 2120 with the opening in wheel fixed part 2104.Step against spoke fixing act as spoke clip being mechanically coupled to wheel.In addition, or conduct is selected, and spoke can be inserted in the precutting trough (not shown) in wheel fixed part 2104.Should be understood that other coupling mechanisms can be used for clip 2100 to be fixed to spoke, comprise such as, magnet, screw, adhesives and analogue.In alternate embodiments, clip 2100 can use frictional fit (that is, not need other coupling mechanism) to be fixedly fitted on spoke.Wheel fixed part 2104 also comprises opening 2124.Opening 2124 is configured to aim at and contacts the wheel rim of wheel 112, wheel 116.

Illumination ring 1500 is fixed to first ring fixed part 2108 and the second ring fixed part 2112.Illumination ring keeps static preferably by applying enough gripping powers by ring fixed part 2108, ring fixed part 2112.Ring fixed part 2108, ring fixed part 2112 are dimensioned to provide gripping power.Should be understood that other technologies can be used for being fixed on by ring in ring fixed part 2108, ring fixed part 2112, comprise such as, ring is adhered to ring clip, machanical fastener, magnet, utilizes high frictional interface between ring and ring clip etc.

As shown in Figure 26-28, fastener 1900 is clips 2600, and this clip 2600 is made up of three parts 2604,2608,2612, uses machanical fastener 2616 (such as, screw, bolt etc.) to fit together.Parts 2608, parts 2612 comprise the ring support portion 2618 and ring support portion 2620 that are configured to receive and support illumination ring 1500.Parts 2608, parts 2612 also comprise opening 2624, the opening 2628 that fastener 2616 inserts through it.As shown in Figure 27, parts 2604 comprise opening 2632, spoke opening 2636 and fastener openings 2640, and spoke opening 2636 is configured to the spoke receiving wheel 112, wheel 116, and fastener 2616 inserts through fastener openings 2640.Opening 2632 is configured to allow user to extrude bottom to open spoke opening 2636, and therefore spoke can more easily be assembled in spoke opening 2636.As shown in Figure 28, parts 2604, parts 2608 and parts 2612 use fastener 2616 to tighten together, and fastener 2616 inserts through opening 2624, opening 2628 and opening 2640.

Parts 2604, parts 2608 and parts 2612 fit together and are fixed to wheel 112, wheel 116, as shown in Figure 29-31.Especially, the spoke of wheel is inserted in spoke opening 2636.Fastener 2616 is then for being fixed together parts 2604, parts 2608 and parts 2612 and providing gripping power so that clip 2600 is fixed on suitable place.

As shown in Figure 29-31, clip 2600, for built in light ring 1500, makes its centre plane from wheel 112, wheel 116 offset.As shown in Figure 29-31, this skew provide for front vehicle wheel 112 forward and to side and for rear wheel 116 backward with to enough observabilities of side and light projection (not having wheel to block light).In addition, an illumination ring 1500 can be positioned on the side of wheel 112, wheel 116, and another illumination ring is positioned in ring support portion 2616, ring support portion 2618 on the opposite side of bicycle.What this layout (two rings 1500 are on bicycle either side) allowed bicyclist from bicycle is or the side observability on left side or right side.Therefore, bicycle lighting 100 can provide the observability (from above, below with the observability of both sides) of 360 degree.

In order to adapt to the cycle wheel of (accountfor) diameter change, in some embodiments, the diameter of illumination ring can be adjustable, as shown in Figure 32.The illumination ring 3200 of adjustable diameter is to be enough to the amount adjustable of the tolerance adapted in the radial location of gripper seat (clipmounting).In some embodiments, this realizes as discontinuous circle by making illumination ring.Illumination ring can comprise little overlay segment 3204, and it can use machanical fastener 3208 to be fixed on illumination ring gap.In operation, can machanical fastener be unscrewed, expand or reduce illumination ring diameter, ring is attached to vehicle wheel spoke clip (such as, clip 2100), and by fixing for machanical fastener to lock illumination ring.

Figure 33-37 illustrates the bicycle lighting 100 according to another kind of embodiment of the present utility model.Bicycle lighting 100 shown in Figure 33-37 comprises two illumination rings 3300a, 3300b (jointly, throw light on ring 3300) of being installed to wheel 112, wheel 116.Illumination ring 3300 is lamp 3304 provide the structural support.In some embodiments, ring 3300 is Rolling Aluminium Plate beckets.Should be understood that ring 3300 can be made up of other metals or duroplasts providing enough rigidity.

Multiple lamp 3304 is positioned on ring 3300.In some embodiments, lamp 3304 is equidistantly located around the circumference of cycle wheel 112,116.Should be understood that any amount of lamp 3304 can be positioned on ring, comprise such as, between about four lamps and about 50 lamps, and more particularly, any quantity between about eight lamps and about 16 lamps or quantitative range.Should be understood that the quantity of lamp 3304 can be less than four lamps or more than 50 lamps.Should also be understood that lamp is not necessarily equidistantly located around the circumference of cycle wheel 112,116.In one embodiment, each ring has eight lamps, and each lamp can provide the light of about 16 lumens.Should be understood that ring can have to be less than or more than the lamp of eight, and its each lamp can provide the light being less than or greater than 16 lumens.

In some embodiments, use machanical fastener (such as screw, bolt etc.) or adhesives that lamp 3304 is fixed to ring 3300.In other embodiment, ring 3300 can comprise for each opening in lamp 3304, and lamp 3304 is fixed in the opening by frictional fit or interference fit.Should be understood that and other devices can be used so that lamp 3304 is fixed to ring 3300.

Bicycle lighting 100 also comprises the controller described in further detail below with reference to Figure 41-42.Bicycle lighting 100 also comprises power supply.In one embodiment, power supply is the battery pack of the AAA battery of three series connection.In some embodiments, bicycle lighting comprises polymer Li-ion battery, and it is thought lamp and/or controller supply electric power by support installing (bracket-mounted) to front hub and rear hub.Battery is thin (slim) and light weight, and charges by USB interface.Should be understood that power supply not necessarily battery pack, and can be for bicycle lighting 100 provides enough voltage and current with any power supply of operation.In some embodiments, power supply is installed to ring 3300.Selectively, power supply can be arranged in hub, as described above.

Can use fastener 3350 that ring 3300 is fixed to wheel 112, wheel 116, as shown in Figure 38.Figure 39-40 illustrates the fastener 3350 for being arranged on by illumination ring 3300 on the cycle wheel wheel rim of different size and pattern.Fastener 3350 can be clip 3900.Clip 3900 comprises three independent parts: core 3904, first side component 3908 and the second side component 3912.Core 3904, first side component 3908 and the second side component 3912 are fitted together by single screw 3916.Can use as ring 3300 is installed to wheel 112, wheel 116 by the above fixture described with reference to Figure 11-12.Selectively, can use clip as described in further detail below that ring 3300 is installed to wheel 112, wheel 116.Clip portion 3904-3912 is rotatable to adapt to different spoke angles.Illumination ring 3300 can snap into respectively and be placed in side component 3908, side component 3912.

Figure 41-42 illustrates the controller 3316 being installed to ring 3300.Controller 3316 is connected to lamp controller 4100.Thin cable (such as, flexible circuit cable) 4104 connecting lamp controller 4100 and controller 3316.In one embodiment, controller 3316 is main supply switchs, and lamp controller 4100 is separately to the switch of each lamp.In one embodiment, controller 3316 is by being sent to the light illumination mode that lamp controller 4100 carrys out control loop 3300 by mode data.Then lamp controller 4100 is changed lamp 3304 and is opened and close according to mode data.

In some embodiments, controller 3316 controls the open/close state of lamp 1504 according to the method for above reference example as Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 describes.Controller 3316 can comprise accelerometer and/or index sensor.In one embodiment, the fork that magnet is also installed to bicycle rotates with chronograph train wheel to provide the signal used by index sensor, as described above.As explained above, in some embodiments, controller is programmed, and makes the viewer of light to bicycle of illumination ring present arc of lighting.

As described above, power supply can be installed to ring 3300 or be arranged in hub and be connected to the battery of ring 3300.In other embodiment, ring 3300 itself can comprise power supply.Such as, one or more copper coil can be embedded in ring 3300.Magnet can be positioned on the framework of bicycle, and E-field normal is produced in coil plane, makes coil to produce electric power.The cond being connected to coil can store the electric power of generation and be connected to lamp 3304 and controller 3316.Thin portion is in addition disclosed with reference to Figure 52 A-52F.

As shown in Figure 43, clip attachment is to the spoke rim of cycle wheel.Then illumination ring is engaged in clip to be installed on cycle wheel.In some embodiments, clip is fixed to cycle wheel, and then one or two illumination ring is attached to clip.In other implementations, the ring that throws light on can be installed to clip before clip is installed to cycle wheel.In other other embodiment, clip can be integral with illumination ring, makes illumination ring directly can be attached to cycle wheel.Similarly, in some embodiments, lamp can be integral with illumination ring before the mounting.Selectively, lamp can be fixed to illumination ring after mounting.

Figure 44 A-44C illustrates in further detail according to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model and illumination ring is attached to wheel 112, wheel 116.Clip can be aimed at spoke and/or wheel rim and start, as shown in Figure 44 A by the assembling of bicycle lighting 100.Then screw is tightened so that clip is fixed to wheel, as shown in Figure 44 B.Then ring is engaged in clip, as shown in Figure 44 C.Assembling also can comprise and connect the length of line along vehicle wheel spoke so that the lamp of illumination ring is connected to the battery bracket being electrically coupled to battery, and battery folder is tightened in battery bracket.Selectively, battery can be connected to ring before or after assembly, as described above.

Figure 45-51A illustrates the selectable embodiment of bicycle lighting 100, and the ring that wherein throws light on is integrated in the wheel rim of cycle wheel.In Figure 46 A-47, illumination ring can be engaged in wheel rim, and in Figure 48-51B, uses machanical fastener that illumination ring is fastened to wheel rim.Should be understood that other devices that can adopt for illumination ring being fixed to wheel.

Especially, as shown in Figure 46 A-46C, wheel rim 4600 comprises coupling part 4604.Coupling part 4604 comprises tire coupling part 4608, first illumination ring coupling part 4612 and the second illumination ring coupling part 4616.Tire coupling part 4608 is configured to receive normal bicycle tire.Illumination ring coupling part 4612,4616 is configured to receive illumination ring 4700, as shown in Figure 47.In one embodiment, ring 4700 snap-fit of throwing light on is in coupling part 4612, coupling part 4616.In addition adhesives can be used using the selection as snap fit.In one embodiment, the lamp connected by flexible cable and controller (not being ring itself) can be assembled in coupling part 4612, coupling part 4616.

As shown in Figure 48-51C, use machanical fastener 4812 illumination ring 4800 can be installed to wheel rim 4804.Wheel rim 4804 comprises the opening 4816 receiving fastener (such as, screw, bolt etc.).As shown in Figure 49 B, wheel rim 4804 comprises attachment regions 4900 and drg district 4904.Attachment regions 4900 is separated with drg district 4904 by drg play district 4912.Drg play district 4912 allows ring 4800 be attached to wheel rim 4804 at attachment regions 4900 place by fastener 4812 and do not interfere with cycle brake.

Figure 52 A-52F illustrates the alternate embodiment of bicycle lighting 100.The bicycle lighting 100 of Figure 52 A-52F comprises the illumination ring 5200 with multiple lamp 5204.Ring 5200 is fixed to wheel 112, wheel 116 by multiple fastener 5250.Ring 5200 can be made up of metal or plastics.In one embodiment, fastener 5250 is above clips 3900 described with reference to Figure 39-40.However, it should be understood that other clip or fastener can be used for illumination ring to be fixed to wheel 112, wheel 116.

Multiple lamp 5204 is positioned on ring 5200.In the embodiment shown in Figure 52 A-52C, 12 lamps 5204 are equidistantly located around the circumference of wheel 112, wheel 116.Should be understood that any amount of lamp 5204 can be positioned on ring, comprise such as, between about four lamps and about 50 lamps, and more particularly, any quantity between about eight lamps and about 16 lamps or quantitative range.Should be understood that the quantity of lamp 5204 can be less than four lamps or more than 50 lamps.Should also be understood that lamp is not necessarily equidistantly located around the circumference of cycle wheel 112,116.In one embodiment, each ring has eight lamps, and each lamp can provide the light of about 16 lumens.Should be understood that ring can have to be less than or more than the lamp of eight, and each lamp can provide the light being less than or greater than 16 lumens.

Illumination ring 5200 also comprises the controller 5216 being connected to multiple lamp controller 5224 by wiring 5228.Illumination ring 5200 also comprises the one or more induction coils 5240 being connected to controller 5216 by wiring 5228.In the embodiment shown in Figure 52 A-52F, ring 5200 comprises six induction coils 5240.Should be understood that ring 5200 can comprise to be less than or more than six induction coils 5240.Bicycle lighting 100 also comprises one or more magnet 5244.

In some embodiments, coil 5240 is embedded in ring 5200.Coil 5240 can have any amount of number of turn, comprises such as, any value between a circle and hundreds of circle or codomain.In some embodiments, coil 5240 radially offsets from the circumference that lamp 5204 is mounted thereto.In other implementations, coil 5240 can be positioned on identical with lamp 5204 circumferentially.

Controller 5216 is connected to lamp controller 5224.In one embodiment, controller 5216 is main supply switchs, and lamp controller 5224 is separately to the switch of each lamp.In one embodiment, controller 5216 is by being sent to the light illumination mode that lamp controller 5224 carrys out control loop 5200 by mode data.Then lamp controller 5224 is opened according to mode data conversion lamp 5204 and is closed.Wiring 5228 can connection control device 5216 and controller 5224.Coil 5240 also can be connected to controller 5216 by wiring 5228, the electric power that its adjustable and storage are produced by coil 5240.In one embodiment, controller 5216 comprises the cond storing the energy produced by coil 5240.In other embodiment, independent cond can be connected to controller 5216 to store the energy produced by coil 5240.Should be understood that and battery can be provided to store the energy produced by coil 5240.

One or more magnet 5244 is attached to bicycle fork or framework 108.In use, when wheel just spins, magnet 5244 will to cause uprush (spike) of the voltage on electric wireline 5228 through coil 5240 by the magnetic field of magnet 5244 due to each coil 5240.The uprushing by circuit and or store and in the capacitor or directly to be utilized by controller 5216 and/or lamp controller 5224 (or its combination) and the level and smooth of voltage produced by coil 5240.Bicycle lighting 100 shown in Figure 52 A-52F can directly from bicyclist produce electric power and by produce electrical power storage on ring 5200.Bicycle lighting 100 shown in Figure 52 A-52F is favourable, because it does not need battery (or battery being connected to the wiring be associated of ring).

Figure 53 A and Figure 53 B shows a kind of embodiment of bicycle lighting 100 of the present utility model.Bicycle lighting 100 is connected to bicycle 104.Bicycle 104 comprises framework 108, front vehicle wheel 112 and rear wheel 116.Bicycle lighting 100 comprises front lighting device 120 and rear lighting unit 124.Front lighting device 120 is connected to front vehicle wheel 112 and rear lighting unit 124 is connected to rear wheel 116.

Figure 53 A and the illumination equipment shown in Figure 53 B 120, illumination equipment 124 comprise 12 lamps separately.Should be understood that illumination equipment 120, illumination equipment 124 can comprise any amount of lamp comprise and be less than 12 lamps or more than 12 lamps, and front lighting device 120 and rear lighting unit 124 can have the lamp of equal number or the lamp of varying number.In one embodiment, lamp is light-emitting diode (LED).Should be understood that and can use any suitable light source, such as, such as, electroluminescent lamp and analogue.In some embodiments, lamp equidistantly separates along the circumference of wheel 112, wheel 116.Lamp is positioned on wheel 112, wheel 116, makes it possible to their light to be radially incident upon before front vehicle wheel 112 and side, and their light is radially incident upon rear wheel 116 below and side.As shown in Figure 54, in some embodiments, when any given when, the lamp in the backward directions of the lamp in the forward direction of only front vehicle wheel and only rear wheel illuminates.As will be hereafter described in further detail, be connected to the flicker of each lamp of controller Timing of illumination equipment 120, illumination equipment 124, therefore when lamp below the situation of front vehicle wheel 112 forward or below the situation of rear wheel 116 backward time, this lamp is only in "open" state.

Figure 54 illustrates the bicycle lighting 100 in operation.As shown in Figure 54, bicycle lighting 100 is visible before bicycle and after bicycle, and wherein few light (or not having light) is blocked (in amount, being at least enough to the road illuminated before bicycle) by wheel.As shown in Figure 54, bicycle lighting 100 also shows from the side.

In Figure 53 A, Figure 53 B and Figure 54, the arrow of band dotted line represents the light projected by individual luminous element.

Although lamp is positioned such that they equidistantly separate along the circumference of wheel, and when lamp towards front or towards time rear only in "open" state, the light from illumination equipment 120, illumination equipment 124 is rendered as continuous print arc of lighting to viewer, as shown in Figure 54.In Figure 54, the arc of lighting of illumination equipment 120, illumination equipment 124 is the arcs with about 120 degree of arc angles.Should be understood that arc angle can be less than or greater than 120 degree, and, can be any value between about 20 degree and about 180 degree or codomain.

Should be understood that illumination ring can with any color projection light.This is by selecting to realize with the light source of the color projection light expected.Exemplary color comprises white, redness, orange, yellow, green, blue, pansy and purple.In some embodiments, to throw light in ring whole can with identical color projection light.In other implementations, to throw light in ring each can with different color projection lights.In other other embodiment, the illumination ring on front vehicle wheel can with the color projection light different from the illumination ring on rear wheel.Such as, the illumination ring on front vehicle wheel can projects white light, and the illumination ring on rear wheel can project red light.In another example, the light more than a kind of color can in same wheel and/or ring (light that the redness such as, on same ring and white replace).

Although should also be understood that illumination ring has been depicted as the continuous loop in accompanying drawing, ring can be discontinuous.Should also be understood that ring can be fabricated to the multiple parts fitting together to be formed ring.Although should also be understood that ring has been depicted as and has substantial circular shape, ring can be other shapes, the shape of such as avette, crescent, waveform, ellipse, circle section or other circles.

Should also be understood that lamp can be positioned on and allow lamp before cycle wheel or below with on any support portion of side all radially projection light, as described herein.Should be understood that the shape of support portion is not necessarily annular or circle, and the shape of its support portion can be any rectangle or polygonal shape.

Controller described herein comprises the computer readable medium storing one or more groups instruction (such as, software) embodying any one or multiple methodology or function described herein thereon.This software is at it by the memory device that also can fully or at least in part be present in the term of execution of controller in controller and/or in treater, and memory device and treater also form computer readable medium.Software also by Network Interface Unit or any other communicator in transmission over networks or reception.

Term " computer readable medium " should be thought of as the single medium or multiple medium that comprise and store one or more groups instruction.Term " computer readable medium " also should be thought of as to comprise and can store, encodes or transmit for being performed by machine and causing machine to fulfil any medium of one group of instruction of any one or multiple methodology of the present utility model.Term " computer readable storage medium " therefore should be thought of as and include but not limited to solid-state memory, and light medium and magnetic media.

It should be noted that controller has been described to herein perform specific function.Should be understood that controller comprises it and is stored in executable software code for performing on the controller on computer readable medium.Different functions performs by hardware and/or the software be stored in by any way on computer readable medium.Should be appreciated that, process described herein and technology are not relate to any specific device inherently and can be implemented by any suitable combination of parts.In addition, dissimilar common apparatus can use according to religious doctrine described herein.It is favourable for constructing specific device to perform method step described herein also provable.It will be understood by those skilled in the art that many various combinations of hardware, software and firmware will be suitable for putting into practice the utility model.Controller can be the equipment of any type or the combination of equipment, and it can realize disclosed function in response to the computer-readable instruction be recorded on medium.

Although describe the utility model with reference to cycle wheel, it should be understood that, Lighting System described herein can be used for having other vehicle of wheel to provide the illumination of improvement and/or to see.Such as, Lighting System disclosed herein can be arranged on wheel chair wheel, automobile/wheel of truck, toy car wheel, bike wheel etc.

Should be understood that process described herein and technology are not relate to any specific device inherently and can be implemented by any suitable combination of parts.In addition, dissimilar common apparatus can use according to religious doctrine described herein.Describe the utility model about particular example, its purport is illustrative and not restrictive in all respects.It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that many different combinations will be suitable for putting into practice the utility model.

In addition, of the present utility model other are implemented to become obvious by from the consideration item of disclosed herein specification sheets and practice of the present utility model to those skilled in the art.Various aspect and/or the parts of described embodiment can combinationally use individually or with any.It is intended to this specification sheets and example is only considered to be exemplary, and wherein true scope of the present utility model and spirit are represented by appending claims.

Claims

1. a Lighting System, it is for wheel, and described wheel has the centre plane of the mid point comprising wheel circumference and wheel width, and described Lighting System comprises:

Strut member, it is configured to be connected to described wheel from described centre plane skew; And

Multiple lamp, its be positioned on described strut member with during rotation of wheel from arcuate segments before described wheel or radially guide light below, described arcuate segments comprises the arc angle being less than 360 degree defined from reference position, and each lamp in described multiple lamp is changed between following state:

Zero bright state when this lamp is in described arcuate segments, wherein this lamp is so that full power is luminous in fact; And

Zero dark state when this lamp is outside described arcuate segments, wherein this lamp is to be less than full-power power light-emitting.

2. Lighting System according to claim 1, also comprises:

Controller, it is installed to described strut member and is connected to described multiple lamp to control each described state in described multiple lamp,

Wherein said reference position is gravitational vector, described Lighting System also comprises from gravity to estimate the accelerometer of described reference position, and wherein said controller receives data from described accelerometer to determine the speed of described wheel and described reference position, and based on each lamp relative to the position of described reference position and described speed determine whether to open or close in the described multiple lamp be positioned on described strut member each.

3. Lighting System according to claim 1, light is radially incident upon by each direction being substantially parallel to described centre plane when described bright state in wherein said multiple lamp the outside of described wheel.

4. Lighting System according to claim 3, each outside through described centre plane, light being incident upon described wheel circumference when described bright state in wherein said multiple lamp.

5. a Lighting System, it is for wheel, and described wheel comprises tire, and described tire has width, and described wheel has mid point through wheel circumference and wheel width and the centre plane extended, and described Lighting System comprises:

Multiple lamp, it at least equals the distance of the half of the width of described tire from described centre plane skew and is positioned at described wheel, and is positioned in outside light being radially incident upon by the vector substantially parallel to described centre plane described wheel.

6. Lighting System according to claim 5, wherein said multiple lamp is positioned through the outside that light is incident upon described wheel circumference by described centre plane.

7. a Lighting System, it is for the first wheel of bicycle, described first wheel has the first wheel rim and the first centre plane, and described first centre plane comprises the mid point of the first rim width and extends perpendicular to the first wheel axis of rotation, and described Lighting System comprises:

Multiple first luminous element, it is configured to be fastened to described first wheel rim from described first centre plane skew, and be directed to the outside through described first centre plane, light being incident upon the first wheel rim circumference, each first luminous element in described multiple first luminous element is configured to replace in the bright state when this first luminous element is in the first arcuate segments with between the dimmed state when this first luminous element is outside described first arcuate segments during the rotation of this first wheel, wherein said first arcuate segments is defined relative to gravitational vector, there is the arc angle being less than 360 degree, and at least two that comprise in described multiple first luminous element.

8. Lighting System according to claim 7, also comprise multiple second luminous elements of the second wheel for described bicycle, described second wheel has the second wheel rim and the second centre plane, described second centre plane comprises the mid point of described second wheel rim and the rotation axis perpendicular to the second wheel extends, wherein said multiple second luminous element is configured to be fastened to described second wheel rim from described second centre plane skew, and be directed to the outside through described second centre plane, light being incident upon the second wheel rim circumference, each second luminous element in described multiple second luminous element is configured to replace in the bright state when this second luminous element is in the second arcuate segments with between the dimmed state when this second luminous element is outside described second arcuate segments during the rotation of this second wheel, wherein said second arcuate segments is defined relative to the second gravitational vector, there is the arc angle being less than 360 degree, and at least two that comprise in described multiple second luminous element.

9. a Lighting System, it is for having the vehicle of framework, and described Lighting System comprises:

● be connected to the first wheel of described framework, described first wheel comprises the first centre plane, and described first centre plane comprises the mid point of the first wheel width and extends perpendicular to the first wheel axis of rotation; And

● multiple first luminous element, it is fastened to described first wheel from described first centre plane skew, and be directed to substantially be parallel to described first centre plane vector on light is radially incident upon the outside of described first wheel, each first luminous element in described multiple first luminous element is configured to replace in the bright state when this first luminous element is in the first arcuate segments with between the dimmed state when this first luminous element is outside described first arcuate segments during the rotation of this first wheel, wherein said first arcuate segments is defined from first described framework, there is the first arc angle being less than 360 degree, and at least two that comprise in described multiple first luminous element.

10. Lighting System according to claim 9, also comprises:

● be connected to the second wheel of described framework, described second wheel comprises the second centre plane, and described second centre plane comprises the mid point of the second wheel width and extends perpendicular to the second wheel axis of rotation; And

● multiple second luminous element, it is fastened to described second wheel from described second centre plane skew, and be directed to substantially be parallel to described second centre plane vector on light is radially incident upon the outside of described second wheel, each second luminous element in described multiple second luminous element is configured to replace in the bright state when this second luminous element is in the second arcuate segments with between the dimmed state when this second luminous element is outside described second arcuate segments during the rotation of this second wheel, wherein said second arcuate segments is defined from the second point described framework, there is the second arc angle being less than 360 degree, and at least two that comprise in described multiple second luminous element.

11. 1 kinds of hubs, it is for the wheel of bicycle, and described wheel comprises the multiple luminous elements rotated together with described wheel, and described hub comprises:

● be installed to the controller of described hub, each luminous element in the described multiple luminous element of its control is to operate between modes:

■ bright mode, wherein when this luminous element is in the arcuate segments defined from reference point, light is radially incident upon the outside of described wheel by this luminous element, and described arcuate segments has the arc length being less than 360 degree; And

The dim mode of ■ when this luminous element is outside described arcuate segments; And

● electric coupler, described controller is connected to described multiple luminous element by it.

12. hubs according to claim 11, wherein said wheel has the centre plane that the mid point through wheel circumference and wheel width extends, wherein each luminous element be substantially parallel to described centre plane when described bright mode vector on projection light.

13. hubs according to claim 12, wherein each luminous element when described bright mode intersect described centre plane vector on projection light.

14. hubs according to claim 11, wherein said electric coupler comprises electric wireline.

15. hubs according to claim 11, wherein said controller comprises the index sensor of reference point described in index, described reference point is defined by the projector being connected to vehicle frame statically, wherein said hub is connected to described vehicle frame rotatably, and luminous element is transformed into described bright mode in response to described index sensor through described projector by described controller.

16. hubs according to claim 15, wherein said controller applies voltage through luminous element and is in described bright mode to make this luminous element.

17. hubs according to claim 11, wherein said controller is installed to the curved surfaces of described hub.

18. hubs according to claim 11, wherein said controller is integral with the dish of the end being installed to described hub coaxially.

19. 1 kinds of wheels, comprise hub and multiple luminous element, described wheel comprises:

● controller, it is installed to the hub of described wheel and is electrically connected to described multiple luminous element by the line extended along the spoke of described wheel, and described controller comprises index sensor, and described controller is configured to change each luminous element between modes:

The dim mode of ■ when this luminous element is outside described arcuate segments;

This luminous element is transformed into described bright mode in response to described index sensor through described projector by wherein said controller.

20. 1 kinds of hubs, it is for wheel, the axle that described hub comprises hub shell and extends coaxially through the inside of described hub shell, and described wheel comprises the multiple luminous elements being installed into and rotating together with described wheel, and described hub comprises:

● be installed to the controller of described hub shell inside, each luminous element in the described multiple luminous element of described controller control is to operate between modes:

Zero bright mode, wherein when this luminous element is in the arcuate segments defined from reference point, light is radially incident upon the outside of described wheel by this luminous element, and described arcuate segments has the arc length being less than 360 degree; And

Zero dim mode when this luminous element is outside described arcuate segments;

● projector, it is configured to rotatably be installed to vehicle frame statically relative to described controller and define described reference point; And

● electric coupler, it is configured to signal to be transferred to described multiple luminous element from described controller.

21. 1 kinds of Lighting Systems, it is for wheel, and described Lighting System comprises:

Multiple first luminous element, it is configured to be connected to described wheel statically;

Be connected to the controller of described multiple first luminous element, each first luminous element in described multiple first luminous element of described controller control is to operate between modes:

Bright mode, wherein when this first luminous element is in the arcuate segments defined from reference point, light is radially incident upon the outside of described wheel by this first luminous element, and described arcuate segments has the arc length being less than 360 degree; And

Dim mode when this first luminous element is outside described arcuate segments; And

Electric coupler, described controller is connected to described multiple first luminous element by it.

22. Lighting Systems according to claim 21, wherein said wheel comprises and to extend along wheel circumference and to comprise the centre plane of the mid point of described wheel, and wherein said multiple first luminous element is configured to along the first vector projection light substantially parallel to described centre plane.

23. Lighting Systems according to claim 22, wherein said multiple first luminous element is configured to the second vector projection light along intersecting described centre plane.

24. Lighting Systems according to claim 22, also comprise the first strut member, described first strut member is installed to described multiple first luminous element and is configured to described multiple first luminous element to be installed to described wheel, and wherein said first strut member comprises transparent material.

25. Lighting Systems according to claim 24, also comprise the power supply being electrically connected to described multiple first luminous element, and wherein said power configuration becomes to be installed to the framework of the described wheel of support of the vehicle.

26. Lighting Systems according to claim 25, wherein said power supply is configured to the fork being installed to described framework.

27. Lighting Systems according to claim 26, also comprise the multiple induction coils being configured to be installed to described wheel, each induction coil has the coil plane perpendicular to winding axis; Wherein said power supply comprises the magnet being configured to be installed to described framework, and E-field normal during rotation of wheel is produced in described coil plane.

28. Lighting Systems according to claim 27, also comprise:

Second strut member, it is configured to from described centre plane skew ground and is relatively installed to described wheel statically with described first strut member; And

Multiple second luminous element, each second luminous element in described multiple second luminous element can operate at the first illumination condition when this second luminous element is in described arcuate segments with between the second illumination condition when this second luminous element is outside described arcuate segments;

Wherein, described multiple induction coil is by described first supports support.

29. 1 kinds of Lighting Systems, it is for wheel, and described wheel has and to extend along wheel circumference and to comprise the centre plane of the mid point of described wheel, and described Lighting System comprises:

First strut member, it is configured to be installed to described wheel from described centre plane skew ground static state; And

Multiple first luminous element, it is installed to described first strut member, and each first luminous element can operate between following state:

Zero the first illumination condition when this first luminous element is in the arcuate segments defined from R point, described arcuate segments has the arc length being less than 360 degree, and wherein light is radially incident upon the outside of described wheel by this first luminous element; With

Zero the second illumination condition when this first luminous element is outside described arcuate segments.

30. Lighting Systems according to claim 29, also comprise:

Second strut member, it is configured to relatively to offset ground static state from described centre plane with described first strut member of the another side of described wheel and is installed to described wheel; And

Multiple second luminous element, each second luminous element in described multiple second luminous element can operate at the first illumination condition when this second luminous element is in described arcuate segments with between the second illumination condition when this second luminous element is outside described arcuate segments.

31. Lighting Systems according to claim 30, also comprise the power supply being configured to power to described multiple first luminous element and described multiple second luminous element, described power supply comprises the multiple induction coils being configured to be installed to described wheel, each induction coil has coil plane and magnet, described coil plane is perpendicular to winding axis, and described magnet is installed to the framework of the described wheel of support of the vehicle with the orientation that wherein E-field normal produces in described coil plane during rotation of wheel.