Bearing cup for a bicycle bottom bracket assembly and bicycle bottom bracket assembly comprising said bearing cup
AssigneeCampagnolo S.r.l.
InventorDavide Bernardele
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Abstract
A bearing cup for a bicycle bottom bracket assembly is disclosed. The bearing cup comprises an annular body having a radially outer substantially cylindrical surface portion configured to be coupled with the frame of the bicycle and a radially inner substantially cylindrical surface portion defining a housing seat for a bearing. A plurality of ribs extend radially inwards from said radially inner substantially cylindrical surface portion. The plurality of ribs are configured to be coupled with interference with said bearing. In another embodiment, a bicycle bottom bracket assembly is disclosed that includes the aforementioned bearing cup and a bearing configured to be housed inside the bearing cup.
Claims19
A bearing cup for a bicycle bottom bracket assembly, the bearing cup comprising:
- an annular body having a radially outer substantially cylindrical surface portion configured to be coupled with a frame of a bicycle;
- and
- a radially inner substantially cylindrical surface portion defining a housing seat for a bearing,
- wherein the bearing cup comprises a plurality of ribs extending radially inwards from said radially inner substantially cylindrical surface portion and configured to be coupled with interference with said bearing,
- wherein at least two ribs of said plurality of ribs have a same predetermined axial extension,
- wherein each rib of said plurality of ribs has a greater circumferential extension than the predetermined axial extension and extends circumferentially along at least one circumferential row.
A bearing cup for a bicycle bottom bracket assembly, the bearing cup comprising:
- an annular body having a radially outer substantially cylindrical surface portion configured to be coupled with a frame of a bicycle;
- and
- a radially inner substantially cylindrical surface portion defining a housing seat for a bearing,
- wherein the bearing cup comprises a plurality of ribs extending radially inwards from said radially inner substantially cylindrical surface portion and configured to be coupled with interference with said bearing,
- wherein said plurality of ribs extend continuously along said radially inner substantially cylindrical surface portion to define two annular ribs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.