EP2838738A1 - Rad vom fahrradspeichenradtyp und passende nabe für dieses rad - Google Patents

Rad vom fahrradspeichenradtyp und passende nabe für dieses rad

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EP2838738A1
EP2838738A1 EP12766118.9A EP12766118A EP2838738A1 EP 2838738 A1 EP2838738 A1 EP 2838738A1 EP 12766118 A EP12766118 A EP 12766118A EP 2838738 A1 EP2838738 A1 EP 2838738A1
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Michel DEBIEN
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  • the invention relates to a spoked bicycle wheel type wheel and the hub for fitting said wheel.
  • the invention applies to bicycle wheels or any means of locomotion comprising wheels with spokes.
  • a bicycle wheel comprises conventionally, a rim, a hub with an axis corresponding to the axis of the wheel and a spoke arrangement for connecting the rim to the hub, the spokes being at one of their ends. attached to the right and left flanges (or edges) of the hub and the other end to the inner edge of the rim.
  • the spokes make it possible to impart rigidity to the wheel and to transmit the torque exerted on the axle when the cyclist is pedaling.
  • the arrangement of spokes is conventionally the same on each flange of the hub but it may be different, especially on the rear wheel. It is indeed, known today, to improve performance, for example for racing bikes, the rear wheel has a different arrangement of spokes on each flange of the hub.
  • the spokes are arranged perpendicular to the axis in the direction of the rim. And no ray crosses.
  • the advantage of radial shelving is the simplicity of assembly, and especially a weight saving because the rays are shorter. But the wheel is less comfortable because shocks are transmitted radially.
  • This rack is only found on the front wheels, not driving, and with braking on the rim.
  • the radial racking on a rear wheel is not used because the pedaling torque would shear the spoke at its head.
  • the spokes In the tangential rack, the spokes start tangentially to the hub, sometimes to the left, sometimes to the right and intersect. With tangential shelving, the power is transmitted by half of the rays.
  • a radial rack with uncrossed spokes and perpendicular to the hub, provides a very light wheel (little material) and vertically very rigid, to the detriment of comfort and flexibility.
  • the problem that the applicant has sought to solve is that of improving the performance of bicycles.
  • the applicant has sought in another direction than that of the lightening of the frame or the wheels while not neglecting this aspect.
  • the applicant has sought to improve the performance of bicycles by moving towards improving the efficiency of the wheels themselves by means of new structures.
  • the applicant found at the end of his research, that a particular arrangement of spokes allowed to improve by more than 4% the yield compared to the result obtained with existing wheels, that is to say that for a same effort provided by the cyclist, a bicycle equipped with wheels according to the present invention, has a yield of at least 4% higher. Torque measurements have been made with the present invention and have revealed an efficiency improvement ranging from 4% to 8% over existing bicycle wheels and in particular with respect to the spoke wheels.
  • spoked wheel-type wheel comprising a new arrangement of connection elements between rim and hub, this arrangement comprising at least two sets of at least two rim-motor binding elements.
  • - Rim in the form of opposing spokes or rods, located in planes parallel to the axis of the wheel and on either side of this axis.
  • the rim-hub coupling members form two-to-two opposed spokes, one end of which is attached to the rim and the other end of which is attached to the hub.
  • the rim-hub coupling members are formed of a continuous element consisting of a rod whose two ends are attached to the rim and a middle portion of which is attached to the hub.
  • each rim connecting element -moyeu- rim consists of a single rod instead of two rays in opposition as in the first mode.
  • Rays in opposition are understood to mean spokes which start in opposite directions at 180 ° from the hub towards the rim.
  • the wheel is thus equipped with an arrangement of opposing radii in pairs forming an angle of 180 ° with respect to a radial plane of the hub.
  • the left flange and right flange respectively are understood to mean the left side and the right side of the hub.
  • the invention more particularly relates to a bicycle wheel type wheel comprising a rim, a hub with an axis corresponding to the axis of the wheel, said hub comprising a left flange and a right puddle, mainly characterized in that it furthermore comprises an arrangement of rim - hub - rim connection elements on at least one flange of the hub, said arrangement comprising at least two sets of at least two rim - hub - rim connection elements, in which said elements of each set are in planes located on either side of the axis of the wheel and parallel to said axis.
  • the ends of the spokes and or rods attached to the rim are threaded and to allow to attach and detach said rays or rods.
  • the hub has attachment means adapted to cooperate with the spokes or rods to allow to attach or detach said spokes or rods of the hub.
  • the wheel comprises the same arrangement of rim-hub-rim connection elements on the right and left flanges of the hub, but angularly offset around the axis of the wheel so that said elements are not facing each other. -screw.
  • an arrangement of rim - hub - rim connection elements comprises two sets of at least two rim - hub - rim connection elements.
  • an arrangement of rim - hub - rim connection elements comprises three sets of at least two rim - hub - rim connection elements.
  • each set comprises two rim - hub - rim connection elements.
  • Each rim-hub member is made up of two distinct opposing spokes or a continuous element connecting the hub to the rim at two points of attachment.
  • each set of at least two connecting elements of each flange is constituted by at least four spokes in opposition two by two and each having a first end attached to one or the other flange of the hub. and a second end attached to the rim.
  • the one or both flanges may then consist of a part comprising a central part placed on the axis of the wheel, having extensions in the form of wings forming a cross, each wing having at its end opposite to the axis of the wheel, at least two perforations for fastening the spokes in opposition.
  • the one or both flanges is (are) constituted (s) of a part having a circular central part, placed on the axis of the wheel, provided with fins in cross, each fin having at its periphery at least two perforations for fastening the spokes in opposition.
  • the q u atre or s there are fl akes are diametrically opposed.
  • each set of at least two connecting elements is constituted by extensions of the hub flange (s), in the form of spokes tangential to the hub, in opposition two by two and whose ends are attached to the rim.
  • the two flanges are constituted (s) of a part having a central portion placed on the axis of the wheel, said circular part being provided with said extensions at its periphery, which constitute the rays.
  • each set of at least two connecting elements of the one and the other of the flanges consists of at least two rods, each rod having its ends attached at two points of the rim, and a median portion attached to a flange and / or to the other flange of the hub.
  • the two flanges consist of a hexagonal piece placed on the axis of the wheel and comprise on its six edges, means for attaching the middle portion of the rods, the wheel having on the right flanges and left, three sets of two stems.
  • the hexagonal piece comprises on each edge a channel for receiving the central portion of the rods and glue for attaching said rods to the hub.
  • the wheel comprises on one side and / or on both sides of the hub additional spokes fixed on one and / or on the other flange radially to the axis of the hub in the direction of the rim.
  • the wheel comprises a rim, a hub, spokes or rods, all these elements being in light alloy or composite material of carbon.
  • the spokes and the rods are hollow tubes.
  • the invention also relates to a hub for a wheel according to the invention comprising shaped flanges having dimensions or a predetermined d iameter allowing remote positioning of the connecting elements with respect to the axis of the wheel.
  • the shapes and / or dimensions of the flanges thus allow an off-center positioning of the connecting elements with respect to the axis of the wheel and an arrangement of the spokes in opposition on either side of the axis or a positioning of the rods. both sides of the axis at a predetermined distance from said axis.
  • the described arrangement is provided to allow disassembly and therefore the change or repair of parts that constitute it and in particular, the rim, spokes or rods and the hub.
  • Such disassembly and repair can be performed including in the case of the embodiment of a wheel according to the invention that the wheel is light alloy or composite material such as a carbon composite material.
  • FIG. 1 represents the diagram of a bicycle wheel according to the prior art.
  • FIG. 2 represents the diagram according to a front view of a bicycle wheel according to a first example of the invention.
  • FIG. 3 represents the diagram in a perspective view of a wheel according to the invention
  • FIG. 4 represents the diagram in a perspective view of a first embodiment of the hub
  • FIG. 5 shows the diagram according to a front view of a second embodiment of the hub
  • FIG. 6 shows the diagram according to a front view of a third embodiment of the hub
  • Figure 7 shows the diagram according to a front view of a wheel according to a second example of the invention.
  • one designates left side, the first plane on the figures and by right side, the back plane.
  • the wheel comprises a rim 200, a hub 10 with an axis 100 corresponding to the axis of the wheel.
  • the hub comprises a left flange 1 1 and a right sponge 12.
  • the wheel further comprises an arrangement of rim - hub - rim connection elements on the two flanges of the hub.
  • the arrangement comprises two sets of two rim-hub-rim connection elements, in which said elements of each set are in planes situated on either side of the rim. wheel axis and parallel to said axis and wherein each rim - hub - rim connecting member comprises two opposed spokes each having one end attached to the rim and one end attached to the hub. The spokes are in the extension of each other in directions at 180 °.
  • the arrangement comprises three sets of two rim - hub - rim connecting elements on the two flanges of the hub 10, in which each rim - hub - rim connection element comprises a rod having its two ends attached to the rim and a central portion attached to the hub.
  • the arrangement of the connecting elements is offset on one side of the hubs relative to the other side so that all the points of attachment (or links) of the elements to the rim are distributed in a balanced manner vis-à-vis the pairs of forces exerted.
  • the wheel comprises an arrangement of connecting rim - hub - rim, identical on the two flanges of the hub.
  • This arrangement comprises precisely in this example, two sets of two connecting elements rim - hub - rim, the set of connecting elements 51 -52; 53-54 and the linkage set 55-56; 57-58 for the left side and, for the right side, the linkage set 59-60; 61-62 and 63-64 link set; 65-66.
  • each connecting element of one of the games crosses perpendicularly one element of the iaison of the other game.
  • the connecting elements of each game are in planes parallel to the axis of the game. wheel, and located on both sides of this axis.
  • the arrangement proposed according to this example comprises, for each set, rim-hub connection elements in which each element comprises two opposed spokes, these opposing spokes are located on parallel planes on either side. at the axis of the wheel and parallel to said axis 100.
  • the spokes are attached to the flanges of the hub whose shape allows a fastener remote from the axis, relative to spokes mounted on conventional wheels.
  • the opposing rays are thus remote from the axis by a distance greater than the distance usually encountered for existing wheels.
  • this distance is substantially equal to 71 mm for a profile rim A equal to 38 mm (that is to say a width A of 38 mm) or equal to 75 mm for a profile rim equal to 27 mm or 60 mm for a profile rim equal to 88 mm, whereas, conventionally, this distance is of the order of 20 to 30 mm.
  • the mounting of the spokes in opposition could be done only with respect to the axis of the hub, and this is not possible and even less conceivable on the rear wheels because of the torque of torsion that would be added the force related to pedaling.
  • the attachment of the spokes on the hub is offset relative to the axis of the wheel and this is advantageously obtained by the shape of the flanges.
  • the hub has flanges having a diameter or width larger than the diameter of the usual hubs.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 show a wheel in front view having an axis 100, a rim: 200, an inner rim edge 201, a hub 1 0, a left flange 1 1 of the hub 1 1, a right flange 12 of the hub.
  • each flange comprises a circular portion mounted on the axis of the wheel and provided with referenced flanges, for the flange on the left side: 1 10-1 1 1 -1 12-1 13 and for the wings on the side right: 120-121 -122-123.
  • the spokes are attached to the ends of the wings of each flange.
  • the attachment points are far from the axis. This distance is substantially 60 mm to 75 mm depending on the width chosen for the rim of the wheel while it is 20 to 30 mm conventionally.
  • the radii on the left side are referenced: 51-52; 53-54; 55-56; 57-58 and the right-hand rays are referenced: 59-60; 61-62; 63-64; 65-66, this numbering indicates that the pairs are opposite rays: as for example, the ray 51 is in opposition with the radius 52; the radius 53 is in opposition with the ray 54 etc.
  • Each left-side spoke is attached by an attachment point 41 to a wing of the left flange and an attachment point 20 to the inner edge of the rim.
  • all the attachment points of the spokes to the inner edge of the rim 201, that these rays start from the left or right flange, have the same reference 20.
  • Said attachment points are made for example in a conventional manner and known namely by a thread on the end of the spokes cooperating with a tension adjusting screw in the rim. The rim spoke connection is thus removable.
  • Each radius on the left side is fixed by an attachment point 42 on a wing of the left flange. All the points of attachment of the spokes to the wings have this same reference.
  • the spoke 51 is fixed on the wing 1 10 and the radius 52 is fixed on the same wing 1 10.
  • the spoke 53 is fixed on the wing 1 12 and the spoke 54 is fixed on the same wing 1 12.
  • the radius 55 is fixed on the wing 1 13 and the radius 56 is fixed on the same wing
  • the radius 57 is fixed on the wing 1 1 1 and the radius 58 is fixed on the same wing 1 1 1.
  • Each radius on the right side is fixed by an attachment point 41 on a wing of the right flange. All points of attachment of the spokes to the wings have the same reference.
  • the spoke 59 is fixed on the wing 22 and the spoke 60 is fixed on the same wing 122.
  • the spoke 61 is fixed on the wing 121 and the spoke 62 is fixed on the same wing 121.
  • the spoke 63 is fixed on the wing 120 and the spoke 64 is fixed on the same wing 120.
  • the spoke 65 is fixed on the wing 123 and the spoke 66 is fixed on the same wing 123.
  • the arrangement described may further include additional radii.
  • the additional spokes are referenced 71 -72; 73-74 and on the right side, the additional shelves are referenced 75-76; 77-78. All these additional spokes have a radial attachment to the axis in the direction of the rim.
  • these additional spokes are attached along a median between each wing of the hub. These additional spokes are shorter than the spokes attached to the ends of the hub flanges. The addition of these spokes can strengthen the rigidity.
  • the distance A corresponds to the width of the rim
  • the distance B corresponds to the length of an additional radius connecting a midpoint 43 between two wings ( Figure 2, Figure 3 or Figure 4)
  • the distance C corresponds to the length of the spokes in opposition. As for example 51 or 52.
  • FIGS 4, 5 and 6 illustrate three embodiments of the hub.
  • the hub 10 comprises, in a first variant, two flanges each consisting of a part 1 1, 1 2 in the form of a cross provided with four wings 1 1 0 to 1 1 3; 122 to 123.
  • the end of each wing has two perforations 41 on the left flange and 42 on the right flange. These perforations make it possible to pass the spokes to the assembly of the wheel and to attach them to the hub.
  • the spokes are placed in opposition two by two, tangentially to the axis of the hub. The spokes are blocked after their passage and this in known manner, by their end which has a flattened head. The spokes are thus attached to the hub.
  • Each crosspiece 1 1 and 12 further comprises in the recesses between two wings, a perforation 43 for passing the additional spokes, radially fixed to the rim 200.
  • the flanges of the hub consist of a single piece made in the form of cross machining in a mechanically resistant material such as for example an aluminum alloy such as for example Zycral aluminum.
  • the diameter of the flanges is calculated according to the profile of the rim so that each spoke is in the extension of another radius with an angle of 180 °.
  • This cross-shaped piece makes it possible to position the spokes in perfect opposition to the tangential level of the hub and not at its center.
  • the spokes may be positioned in opposition two by two, while forming a rim-hub connection remote from the center, that is to say away from the axis.
  • FIG 5 there is shown the embodiment of a flange 41 or 42, a hub 10 according to a second variant.
  • the flange 1 1 (or 12) has a circular part 51 1 (or 512) having four fins 210 to 213 radially opposite.
  • Each fin comprises two perforations 41 (or 42) allowing the passage each of a radius intended to be in opposition and tangential to the axis.
  • the spokes 551 to 557 are each passed through a perforation and thus attached to the hub.
  • the rays possess for this purpose a flattened end which retains them after passing through the perforation.
  • the spokes are oriented so as to be in opposition two by two and tangential to the axis of the hub and the hub.
  • FIG. 6 shows the embodiment of a flange 41 or 42 of a means according to a third example.
  • This example is similar to the example of FIG. 5.
  • the flange is seen from the front and comprises a circular part 61 1 (or 612) provided with extensions 651 to 657. These extensions constitute tangential radii to the axis of the hub. .
  • the extensions are made on the periphery of the central piece so as to form two sets of two pairs of spokes, the spokes of each pair being in opposition.
  • the spokes can be positioned in opposition two by two, while forming a rim-hub connection away from the center, that is to say away from the axis. Only this configuration ensures a perfect balance of tension and resist the forces induced by pedaling.
  • the wheel comprises three sets of connecting elements in which each connecting element comprises a rod respectively referenced 751 to 756 for the flange 71 1 and 757 to 762 for the other flange 712 (not visible).
  • the rods are attached at their ends to the rim 201 of the rim 200.
  • Each rod has a thread at their end which cooperates with a thread at each attachment point 20 on the rim.
  • Each rod 751 to 756 and 757 to 762 further comprises a central portion attached to the pans 71 1 and 712 respectively of the hub 10.
  • the flanges 71 1 are advantageously constituted by a piece of regular hexagon shape.
  • Each side of the hexagonal part has on its six borders a channel 713 or housing for receiving a rod.
  • the middle part for each rod 751 to 756 and 757 to 762, is housed in a channel and glued. The rim is no longer pulled but pushed by each point of the hexagon with a continuity of movement which eliminates the timeouts.
  • ligations 714 on the intersecting rays are provided.
  • the rods 751 to 756 and 757 to 762 are hollow.
  • the wheel thus realizes allows to cancel the traction-compression effect which usually ovalises the wheels and keeps it in its original perfect shape without any deformation.
  • the use of the rods and carbon composite hub also allows a significant weight reduction, the proposed arrangement.
  • Such a wheel made of carbon composite meets the current needs for improving performance by reducing weight with the addition of an improvement in the efficiency provided by the proposed arrangement which makes it possible to apply high tension (synonymous with increasing return)
  • the wheel has removable rods and the tensions can be adjusted through the ends which have a thread cooperating with screws in the rim.
  • the screws are preferably made of titanium.
  • the rods can indeed be removed by taking off their central part and unscrewing the ends.
  • This exemplary embodiment makes it possible to have a dismountable and therefore repairable carbon composite wheel with high efficiency.
  • the flanges of the hubs can be obtained in a single operation of injection molding or die cutting.
  • the wheel according to the invention is particularly intended for mounting high-end bicycle wheels.
  • Wings left flange 1 10-1 1 1 -1 12- 1 13
  • Rods on the left side 751, 752; 753, 754, 755, 756.
  • Rods on the right side 757, 758; 759, 760, 761; 762.

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