Bicycle hub dynamo with a freewheel
US6992413B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 26, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60B27/04
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bicycle hub dynamo comprises a hub spindle adapted to be mounted to a frame of the bicycle; a hub body disposed around the hub spindle, wherein the hub body has a pair of axially spaced hub flanges; a plurality of bearings disposed between the hub body and the hub spindle for rotatably supporting the hub body relative to the hub spindle; and a generator disposed between the hub body and the hub spindle, wherein the generator generates electricity in response to rotation of the hub body relative to the hub spindle. A freewheel is disposed on a first side of the hub body, wherein the freewheel is adapted to mount a plurality of sprockets.
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