Bicycle hub apparatus
AssigneeChosen Co., Ltd.
InventorCHING-SHU CHEN
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Abstract
A bicycle hub apparatus may comprise a wheel hub, a hub body for installing a sprocket, and a one-way bearing unit positioned between the wheel hub and the hub body. A connecting housing is formed at a lateral end of the wheel hub, and a shaft axially protrudes from a central portion of the connecting housing. A driving ring made of high-strength material is securely positioned in the connecting housing, and a driving surface is formed on an inner periphery of the driving ring. The hub body adapted to connect to the wheel hub comprises a gear sleeve and a driving sleeve which are made of high-strength material to make the bicycle hub apparatus lightweight and prevent the wheel hub and the hub body from worn by the bearing unit, thereby improving transmission efficiency.
Claims10
A soundless bicycle hub apparatus comprising a wheel hub, a hub body for installing a sprocket, and a one-way bearing unit positioned between the wheel hub and the hub body;
- a connecting housing formed at a lateral end of the wheel hub, and a shaft axially protruding from a central portion of the connecting housing;
- a driving ring, which is made of high-strength material, securely positioned in the connecting housing, and a driving surface formed on an inner periphery of the driving ring;
- the hub body comprising a gear sleeve and a driving sleeve, and the driving sleeve having a driving section;
- two first bearing members, which are respectively coupled with an inner periphery of the driving sleeve, configured to be disposed on the shaft;
- the bearing unit, which is disposed between the driving surface of the driving ring and the driving section of the driving sleeve comprising an annular cage sleeve, and a plurality of engaging blocks engaged with the cage sleeve;
- and an elastic unit configured to be disposed on an outer periphery of the cage sleeve to limit positions of the engaging blocks.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.