Quick release apparatus for bicycle tire or tube
AssigneeNational Taipei University of Technology
InventorsYuan-Ping Luh, Hong-Wai Iao
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Abstract
A quick release apparatus for a bicycle tire or tube is provided, which reduces time and effort spent in changing the tire or tube. A main wheel frame and a sub wheel frame are provided. These two frames with rim respectively can be assembled to construct a complete wheel frame set. When said main wheel frame connects with the sub wheel frame, it provides a complete rim with two walls for containing the tube. When said main wheel frame leaves said sub wheel frame, it generates a gap between these two frames for removing the tube easily.
Claims3
A rim quick release apparatus for bicycle tire or tube changing, comprising:
- a wheel frame set which comprises:
- a main wheel frame comprising a main rim;
- said main rim comprising a rim well having two edges, a first rim flange vertically connecting with one edge of the rim well, another edge of the rim well having a first connecting surface;
- said main wheel frame further comprising a hub pipe, a flange is circumferentially set on a surface of the hub pipe along a direction perpendicular to the axis thereof, the surface of the hub pipe is thereby divided into two sections by said flange, said flange attached with multiple spokes which extend for connecting to the rim well;
- a sub wheel frame comprising a sub rim, said sub rim connects to the main rim by assembling said sub wheel frame with the main wheel frame;
- said sub rim comprises a second rim flange having a second connecting surface;
- said sub wheel frame further comprising a ring having multiple spokes extending to connect with said second rim flange.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.