Bicycle hub with generator and antilock functions
US6559564B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62J6/12
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bicycle hub includes a hub axle and a hub shell including a first tubular member having a first hub flange secured thereto and a separate second tubular member having a second hub flange secured thereto. Bearings are disposed between the hub shell and the hub axle for rotatably supporting the first tubular member and the second tubular member relative to the hub axle. A generator mechanism is housed in the first tubular member and adapted to generate electricity by rotation of the first tubular member relative to the hub axle, and a brake force adjusting mechanism is housed in the second tubular member and adapted to limit a maximum damping force of a brake.
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