Bicycle rim

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10059145-B2
Application number	US-201313900797-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 23, 2013
Priority date	May 23, 2013
Publication date	Aug 28, 2018
Grant date	Aug 28, 2018

Abstract

A bicycle rim includes a radially outer peripheral part, a radially inner peripheral part, at least one first slanting member, and at least one intermediate member. The at least one first slanting member radially extends between the radially outer peripheral part and the radially inner peripheral part in a first direction slanted with respect to a radial direction of the bicycle rim as viewed in an axial direction of the bicycle rim. The at least one intermediate member is disposed between the radially outer peripheral part and the radially inner peripheral part.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A bicycle rim comprising:
a radially outer peripheral part having a first annular side portion and a second annular side portion opposite the first annular side portion in an axial direction of the bicycle rim;
a radially inner peripheral part;
a plurality of first slanting members each radially extending between the radially outer peripheral part and the radially inner peripheral part in a first direction slanted with respect to a radial direction of the bicycle rim as viewed in the axial direction of the bicycle rim; and
a plurality of intermediate members each extending between the radially outer peripheral part and the radially inner peripheral part of the bicycle rim, each of the plurality of intermediate members disposed between the first annular side portion and the second annular side portion of the radially outer peripheral part.

2. The bicycle rim according to claim 1 , wherein
the plurality of first slanting members includes a pair of first slanting members, with the first slanting members being disposed opposite relative to each other with respect to the axial direction of the bicycle rim.

3. The bicycle rim according to claim 2 , wherein
the plurality of first slanting members is aligned with respect to each other as viewed in the axial direction of the bicycle rim.

4. The bicycle rim according to claim 1 , further comprising
at least one straight member radially extending between the radially outer peripheral part and the radially inner peripheral part in the radial direction of the bicycle rim.

5. The bicycle rim according to claim 4 , wherein
the at least one straight member includes a pair of straight members, with the straight members being disposed opposite relative to each other with respect to the axial direction of the bicycle rim.

6. The bicycle rim according to claim 5 , wherein
the straight members are aligned with respect to each other as viewed in the axial direction of the bicycle rim.

7. The bicycle rim according to claim 4 , further comprising
at least one second slanting member radially extending between the radially outer peripheral part and the radially inner peripheral part in a second direction slanted with respect to the radial direction of the bicycle rim as viewed in the axial direction of the bicycle rim, with the at least one second slanting member being circumferentially disposed adjacent to one of the plurality of first slanting members,
the at least one straight member being circumferentially disposed between the one of the plurality of first slanting members and the at least one second slanting member.

8. The bicycle rim according to claim 7 , further comprising
at least one film member covering an area defined between one of the plurality of first slanting members and the at least one straight member, or between the at least one second slanting member and the at least one straight member.

9. The bicycle rim according to claim 1 , wherein
each of the plurality of intermediate members radially extends between the radially outer peripheral part and the radially inner peripheral part.

10. The bicycle rim according to claim 9 , wherein
each of the plurality of intermediate members radially extends between an axial middle portion of the radially outer peripheral part and an axial middle portion of the radially inner peripheral part.

11. The bicycle rim according to claim 9 , wherein
each of the plurality of intermediate members is aligned with one of the plurality of first slanting members as viewed in the axial direction of the bicycle rim.

12. The bicycle rim according to claim 1 , further comprising
at least one beam member circumferentially extending across the plurality of first slanting members.

13. The bicycle rim according to claim 12 , wherein
the plurality of first slanting members includes a pair of first slanting members, with the pair of first slanting members being disposed opposite relative to each other with respect to the axial direction of the bicycle rim,
the at least one beam member includes a pair of beam members, with the beam members being disposed opposite relative to each other with respect to the axial direction of the bicycle rim, and
the plurality of intermediate members extends between the beam members in the axial direction of the bicycle rim.

14. The bicycle rim according to claim 13 , wherein
the plurality of intermediate members extends between radial middle portions of the beam members in the axial direction of the bicycle rim.

15. The bicycle rim according to claim 1 , further comprising
at least one second slanting member radially extending between the radially outer peripheral part and the radially inner peripheral part in a second direction slanted with respect to the radial direction of the bicycle rim as viewed in the axial direction of the bicycle rim, with the at least one second slanting member being circumferentially disposed adjacent to one of the plurality of first slanting members; and
at least one film member covering an area defined between the one of the plurality of first slanting members and the at least one second slanting member.

16. The bicycle rim according to claim 1 , wherein
the radially outer peripheral part is configured to mount a tire, and
the radially inner peripheral part is configured to mount a spoke.

17. The bicycle rim according to claim 1 , wherein
the radially outer peripheral part, the radially inner peripheral part, each of the plurality of first slanting members and each of the plurality of intermediate members are integrally formed as a single piece.

18. The bicycle rim according to claim 1 , wherein
each of the plurality of intermediate members is spaced apart in the axial direction from each of the plurality of first slanting members.

19. A bicycle rim comprising:
a radially outer peripheral part;
a radially inner peripheral part;
at least one first side wall radially extending between the radially outer peripheral part and the radially inner peripheral part, with the at least one side wall having at least one opening;
at least one second side wall radially extending between the radially outer peripheral part and the radially inner peripheral part; and
at least one intermediate member radially extending from the radially outer peripheral part and disposed between the at least one first side wall and the at least one second side wall.

20. The bicycle rim according to claim 19 , wherein
the at least one intermediate member radially extends between an axial middle portion of the radially outer peripheral part and an axial middle portion of the radially inner peripheral part.

21. The bicycle rim according to claim 19 , further comprising
a film member covering the at least one opening.

22. The bicycle rim according to claim 19 , wherein
the radially outer peripheral part is configured to mount a tire, and the radially inner peripheral part is configured to mount a spoke.

23. The bicycle rim according to claim 19 , wherein
the at least one intermediate member radially extends between the radially outer peripheral part and the radially inner peripheral part so that the at least one intermediate member connects the radially outer peripheral part with the radially inner peripheral part.

24. The bicycle rim according to claim 19 , wherein
the intermediate member is an intermediate wall disposed between the at least one first side wall and the

Assignees

• Shimano Kk

Inventors

• Shiotani Yukinobu
• Kanehisa Takanori

Classifications

• B60B7/01

  Rings specially adapted for covering only the wheel rim or the tyre sidewall, e.g. removable tyre sidewall trim rings · CPC title

• B60B2360/10

  Metallic materials · CPC title

• B60B2900/111

  Weight · CPC title

• B60B2900/113

  Production or maintenance time · CPC title

• B60B2310/30

  joining · CPC title