TWM461550U - Lightweight wheel set - Google Patents

Description

Lightweight wheel set

The present invention relates to a wheel set for a bicycle, and more particularly to a lightweight wheel set.

According to the conventional method of fixing the spokes and the rims, the bicycle wheel sets can be generally divided into two types: spoke adjustable and spoke fixed. Among them, Taiwan New Patent Announcement No. M401555, Announcement No. M426525 and Public No. 201041758 are spokes. Adjustable bicycle wheel set, though, the first case is to connect the inner ends of all the spokes to one disc and then to one hub, that is, the setting method of the double arm spoke group is adopted, and the other two cases are The inner ends of each spoke are respectively connected to a hub, that is, a single arm spoke is arranged, but the common point is to use the coupling element to screw with the outer end of each spoke, and the spokes are The outer end is positioned on a rim. The positioning of the screw can facilitate the tension and angle adjustment of the spoke, and the impact of the external force on each spoke through the coupling element. However, each spoke is required. Configuring a set of bonding elements, invisibly increases the overall weight of the wheel set.

In addition, Taiwan's new patent publication No. M431072 belongs to the spoke-fixed bicycle wheel set, which is to directly fix the outer end portions of all carbon fiber spokes on a carbon fiber rim, and the consolidation positioning method has no such combination. The problem of component weight gain, however, is that tension and angle adjustment are not possible for all spokes, and all spokes and rims are consolidated into a rigid structure that does not cushion the direct impact of external forces on each spoke.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a lightweight wheel set with reduced weight and adjustable spokes.

Therefore, the novel lightweight wheel set comprises a hub unit, a rim unit, a spoke unit, and a locking unit. The rim unit surrounds the hub unit, the rim unit being made of a composite material. The spoke unit has a plurality of spokes respectively disposed between the hub unit and the rim unit, the spokes respectively having an inner end facing the hub unit and an outer end facing the rim unit, The spokes are made of a composite material, and the spokes are respectively defined as a fixed spoke or an adjustable spoke, and the outer end of any of the fixed spokes is fixed to the rim unit. The locking unit adjustably positions the outer end of any of the adjustable spokes to the rim unit.

The above and other technical contents, features, and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments.

Before the detailed description is made, it is noted that in the following description, similar elements are denoted by the same reference numerals.

Referring to Figures 1, 2 and 3, a first preferred embodiment of the lightweight wheel set of the present invention comprises: a hub unit 10, a rim unit 20, a spoke unit 30, and a locking unit. 40.

The hub unit 10 has a first end portion 11 and a second end portion 12 opposite the first end portion 11 in an axial direction X.

The rim unit 20 surrounds the hub unit 10, the rim unit 20 The material has a composite material, and the rim unit 20 has positioning holes 21 (see FIG. 4) arranged at intervals. In this embodiment, the composite material comprises a carbon fiber composite material, and more specifically, a combination of a carbon fiber and a plastic (or resin) substrate.

The spoke unit 30 has a plurality of spokes 31 respectively disposed between the hub unit 10 and the rim unit 20, and two ring seats 32 respectively sleeved on the first and second ends 11, 12 of the hub unit 10, 33. In the present embodiment, the ring seats 32, 33 are adhered to the hub unit 10.

The spokes 31 each have an inner end 311 facing the hub unit 10 and an outer end 312 facing the rim unit 20. The spokes 31 are made of a composite material. In this embodiment, the composite material comprises a carbon fiber composite material, and more specifically, a combination of a carbon fiber and a plastic (or resin) substrate.

In the present embodiment, the spokes 31 are respectively defined as a fixed spoke 31 I or an adjustable spoke 31 II. Preferably, one half of the spokes 31 is defined as the fixed spoke 31, respectively. I. The other half of the spokes 31 are defined as the adjustable spokes 31 II, respectively, and the positioning holes 21 of the rim unit 20 correspond to the adjustable spokes 31 II, respectively.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the fixed spokes 31 I are disposed at equal angular intervals between the first end portion 11 of the hub unit 10 and the rim unit 20, and the fixed spokes 31 I The inner end portions 311 are respectively connected to the ring base 32 of the first end portion 11. The outer end portions 312 of the fixed spokes 31 I are respectively fixed to the rim unit 20, in this embodiment, The fixed spokes 31 I and the ring seat 32 are integrally connected to the rim unit 20.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the adjustable spokes 31 II are disposed at equal angular intervals between the second end portion 12 of the hub unit 10 and the rim unit 20, and the adjustable spokes 31 II are disposed. The ends 311 are each connected to a ring seat 33 located at the second end 12. In the present embodiment, the adjustable spokes 31 II are integrally connected to the ring seat 33.

In this embodiment, the adjustable spokes 31 II further have a metal fastener 313 implanted in the outer end portion 312, and the metal fasteners 313 respectively form a thread segment 314. It can be understood that the The threaded section 314 can also be integrally formed at the outer end 312, as well as for screwing.

As shown in FIG. 5, the fixed spokes 31 I and the adjustable spokes 31 II are interdigitated in the circumferential direction.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 4, the locking unit 40 has a plurality of locking members 41 respectively corresponding to the adjustable spokes 31 II. The locking members 41 respectively have outer ends 312 of the adjustable spokes 31 II. Adjustably positioned to the rim unit 20.

In the present embodiment, each of the fasteners 41 is a nipple, and the fasteners 41 are respectively screwed to the threaded segments 314 of the outer end portions 312, and the locks 41 and the outer ends are screwed to each other. At least one of the 312 passes through a corresponding one of the positioning holes 21, preferably, the outer end 312 passes through the positioning hole 21, the locking member 41 and the threaded portion 314 located in the rim unit 20. Connecting and abutting the rim unit 20, the tension and angle of the adjustable spoke 31 II can be adjusted by rotating the lock 41. In addition, it can be understood that the locking member 41 can also be screwed through the positioning hole 31 to be screwed to the threaded portion 314, which can also produce a calibration effect.

Through the above description, the advantages of the new model can be summarized as follows:

1. One half of the adjustable spokes 31 II of the present invention can be conveniently adjusted by the locks 41, and the external force is applied to the impact of each adjustable spoke 31 II through the locks 41, and Compared with the conventional bicycle wheel set, the other half of the fixed spokes 31 I are directly fixed to the rim unit 20 without using the locks 41 for positioning. The efficacious halving of the conventional spoke-adjustable bicycle wheelset configuration combines the added weight of the components.

2. One half of the fixed spokes 31 I of the present invention are directly fixed to the rim unit 20, which can reduce the overall weight of the wheel set, and the present invention is different from the conventional spoke-fixed bicycle wheel set. The half adjustable spokes 31 II are positioned on the rim unit 20 by using the locks 41. Therefore, the problem that the conventional spoke-fixed bicycle wheel set cannot adjust the spokes and the external force shock cannot be buffered can be effectively improved. The problem of spokes.

Referring to Figures 6, 7, and 8, a second preferred embodiment of the present invention is similar to the first preferred embodiment, and the second preferred embodiment is compared with the first The difference between the preferred embodiments is that one half of the fixed spokes 31 I are disposed at equal angular intervals between the first end 11 of the hub unit 10 and the rim unit 20, and the other half is fixed. The spokes 31 I are disposed at equal angular intervals between the second end 12 of the hub unit 10 and the rim unit 20.

One half of the adjustable spokes 31 II are disposed at equal angular intervals between the first end 11 of the hub unit 10 and the rim unit 20, and the other half of the adjustable spokes 31 II are equally angularly spaced. At the hub The second end 12 of the unit 10 is between the rim unit 20.

In this embodiment, one of the inner ends 311 of the fixed spokes 31 I are respectively connected to the corresponding ring seats 32, and the inner ends 311 of the other half of the fixed spokes 31 I are respectively connected to the corresponding ones. At the same time, the inner end portions 311 of the adjustable spokes 31 II are respectively connected to the corresponding ring seats 32, and the inner end portions 311 of the other adjustable spokes 31 II are respectively connected to the corresponding ring seats. 33.

The fixed spokes 31 I at the first end portion 11 and the fixed spokes 31 I at the second end portion 12 are offset from each other in the circumferential direction, and the adjustable spokes 31 II at the first end portion 11 are The adjustable spokes 31 II at the second end 12 are offset from one another in the circumferential direction.

As such, in addition to achieving the same objectives and functions as the first preferred embodiment, the second preferred embodiment is provided with adjustable adjustable spokes 31 II on both the left and right sides of the wheel set. It can make the adjustment of the left and right sides of the wheel set evener.

In summary, the lightweight wheel set of the present invention can not only reduce the overall weight of the wheel set, but also adjust the tension of half of the spokes, so that the purpose of the present invention can be achieved.

However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention cannot be limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent change and modification made by the novel patent application scope and the novel description content, All remain within the scope of this new patent.

10‧‧‧Wheel unit

11‧‧‧ First end

12‧‧‧ second end

20‧‧‧ rim unit

21‧‧‧Positioning holes

30‧‧‧ spoke unit

31‧‧‧ spokes

31 I‧‧‧Fixed spokes

31 II‧‧‧Adjustable spokes

311‧‧‧Inside

312‧‧‧Outer end

313‧‧‧Metal fasteners

314‧‧ Thread segment

32‧‧‧ ring seat

33‧‧‧ ring seat

40‧‧‧Locking unit

41‧‧‧Locker

X‧‧‧ axial

1 is a perspective exploded view of a first preferred embodiment of the lightweight wheel set of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a perspective assembled view of the first preferred embodiment; FIG. 3 is a partial combination of the first preferred embodiment. A cross-sectional view showing the outer end of a fixed spoke of the first preferred embodiment is fixed to a rim unit; FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 3, illustrating a first preferred embodiment of the first preferred embodiment. The outer end of the adjustable spoke is adjustably positioned on the rim unit; FIG. 5 is a side view of FIG. 2; FIG. 6 is a perspective exploded view of the second preferred embodiment of the lightweight wheel set of the present invention; A schematic perspective view of the second preferred embodiment; and FIG. 8 is a side view of FIG.

10‧‧‧Wheel unit

11‧‧‧ First end

12‧‧‧ second end

20‧‧‧ rim unit

21‧‧‧Positioning holes

30‧‧‧ spoke unit

31‧‧‧ spokes

31 I‧‧‧Fixed spokes

31 II‧‧‧Adjustable spokes

311‧‧‧Inside

312‧‧‧Outer end

313‧‧‧Metal fasteners

314‧‧ Thread segment

32‧‧‧ ring seat

33‧‧‧ ring seat

40‧‧‧Locking unit

41‧‧‧Locker

X‧‧‧ axial

Claims (10)

A lightweight wheel set comprising: a hub unit; a rim unit surrounding the hub unit, the rim unit is made of a composite material; and a spoke unit having a number disposed between the hub unit and the rim unit The spokes respectively have an inner end facing the hub unit and an outer end facing the rim unit, the spokes are made of a composite material, and the spokes are respectively defined as a fixed type a spoke or an adjustable spoke, the outer end of any of the fixed spokes being fixed to the rim unit; and a locking unit for adjustably positioning the outer end of any of the adjustable spokes to the rim unit . The lightweight wheel set of claim 1, wherein the hub unit has a first end portion and a second end portion that is axially opposite to the first end portion, and the number of the spokes is The fixed spokes are respectively defined as the adjustable spokes, and the fixed spokes are respectively disposed at an angle between the first end of the hub unit and the rim unit. The adjustable spokes are respectively disposed at an angular interval between the second end of the hub unit and the rim unit, and the fixed spokes and the adjustable spokes are interdigitated in a circumferential direction. The lightweight wheel set of claim 2, wherein the spoke unit further has two ring seats respectively disposed at the first and second ends of the hub unit, and the inner ends of the fixed spokes are respectively One of the first ends The ring seats are connected, and the inner ends of the adjustable spokes are respectively connected to another ring seat located at the second end. The lightweight wheel set of claim 2, wherein one half of the spokes is defined as the fixed spoke, and the fixed spokes are respectively disposed at equal intervals of the first end of the hub unit. Between the portion and the rim unit, the other half of the spokes are respectively defined as the adjustable spokes, and the adjustable spokes are respectively disposed at equal angular intervals between the second end of the hub unit and the rim unit. The lightweight wheel set of claim 1, wherein the hub unit has a first end portion and a second end portion that is axially opposite to the first end portion, and the number of the spokes is The fixed spokes are respectively defined as the adjustable spokes, and the plurality of the spokes are respectively disposed at an angle of the first end of the hub unit and the rim unit. The remaining fixed spokes are respectively disposed at an angular interval between the second end of the hub unit and the rim unit, and the plurality of the adjustable spokes are respectively disposed at an angular interval of the hub unit. Between the first end portion and the rim unit, the remaining adjustable spokes are respectively disposed at an angle between the second end of the hub unit and the rim unit, and the fixed spokes at the first end The fixed spokes at the second end are offset from each other in the circumferential direction, and the adjustable spokes at the first end and the adjustable spokes at the second end are offset from each other in the circumferential direction. The lightweight wheel set of claim 5, wherein the spoke unit further has two ring seats respectively disposed at the first and second ends of the hub unit, The inner ends of the fixed spokes are respectively connected to one of the corresponding ring seats, and the inner ends of the adjustable spokes are respectively connected to one of the corresponding ring seats. The lightweight wheel set of claim 5, wherein one half of the spokes is defined as the fixed spoke, and the other half of the spokes are respectively defined as the adjustable spoke, the fixed spokes One half of the fixed end spoke is disposed at an equal angular interval between the first end of the hub unit and the rim unit, and the other half of the fixed spoke is disposed at an equal angular interval between the second end of the hub unit and the wheel Between the ring units, one half of the adjustable spokes are disposed at equal angular intervals between the first end of the hub unit and the rim unit, and the other half of the adjustable spokes are respectively disposed at equal angular intervals. A second end of the hub unit and the rim unit. The lightweight wheel set of claim 2 or 5, wherein the locking unit has a plurality of locks respectively corresponding to the adjustable spokes, and the outer ends of the adjustable spokes are respectively Adjustably positioned on the rim unit. The lightweight wheel set of claim 8, wherein the rim unit has a plurality of positioning holes respectively corresponding to the adjustable spokes, and the outer ends of the adjustable spokes respectively form a thread segment, the locks The firmware is respectively screwed to the threaded segments of the outer ends, and at least one of the mutually screwed fasteners and the outer end portion passes through the corresponding one of the positioning holes. The lightweight wheel set of claim 9, wherein the adjustable spokes further have a metal fastener implanted at the outer end, the thread segment In the metal fastener, each of the fasteners is a threaded socket.