Rotor cover

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10502276-B2
Application number	US-201715635028-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 27, 2017
Priority date	Jul 5, 2016
Publication date	Dec 10, 2019
Grant date	Dec 10, 2019

Abstract

A rotor cover is provided that includes different portions and is configured to meet requirements of each portion. The rotor cover includes a positioning portion that is positioned relative to a bicycle frame or a disc brake rotor and a cover portion that is coupled to the positioning portion to cover the disc brake rotor. The cover portion and the positioning portion include different materials with respect to one another.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A rotor cover comprising:
a positioning portion that is configured to be positioned relative to a bicycle frame or a disc brake rotor, the positioning portion including an annular part having a circumferential portion which projects in an axial direction of the rotor, the positioning portion further including a coupling part extending radially from the annular part, and
a cover portion coupled to the positioning portion to cover the disc brake rotor,
the cover portion and the positioning portion including different materials with respect to one another, the coupling part of the positioning portion being coupled to the cover portion.

2. The rotor cover according to claim 1 , wherein
the cover portion includes a resin material.

3. The rotor cover according to claim 1 , wherein
the positioning portion includes a metal material.

4. The rotor cover according to claim 3 , wherein
the positioning portion includes an aluminum alloy material.

5. The rotor cover according to claim 1 , wherein
the cover portion is coupled to the positioning portion in a non-removable manner.

6. The rotor cover according to claim 5 , wherein
the cover portion is formed integrally with the positioning portion.

7. The rotor cover according to claim 1 , wherein
the cover portion is coupled to the positioning portion in a removable manner.

8. The rotor cover according to claim 1 , wherein
the positioning portion is configured to be positioned relative to the bicycle frame to which a disc brake caliper is coupled.

9. The rotor cover according to claim 8 , wherein
the positioning portion is configured to be supported by a bicycle hub so that the positioning portion is attachable and removable together with the bicycle huh with respect to the bicycle frame.

10. The rotor cover according to claim 9 , wherein
a shaft member of the bicycle hub passes through the annular part of the positioning portion.

11. The rotor cover according to claim 8 , further comprising:
an attachment portion configured to be attached to at least one of the bicycle frame and the disc brake caliper.

12. The rotor cover according to claim 11 , wherein
the attachment portion includes a band member attachable to the bicycle frame.

13. The rotor cover according to claim 11 , wherein
the attachment portion includes a clip member configured to hold the bicycle frame.

14. The rotor cover according to claim 8 , wherein
the cover portion includes a first edge facing at least one of the bicycle frame and the disc brake caliper,
the first edge includes a restriction portion that extends in an axial direction of the disc brake rotor, and
the restriction portion is configured to be contactable with at least one of the bicycle frame and the disc brake caliper to restrict rotation of the rotor cover.

15. The rotor cover according to claim 8 , wherein
the cover portion includes a second edge facing at least one of the bicycle frame and the disc brake caliper when the rotor cover is positioned relative to the bicycle frame, and
the second edge includes a flexible portion that is bent by contacting at least one of the bicycle frame and the disc brake caliper.

16. The rotor cover according to claim 8 , further comprising:
an elastic portion configured to be contactable with the cover portion and at least one of the bicycle frame and the disc brake caliper.

17. The rotor cover according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a vibration absorption member arranged on the cover portion.

18. The rotor cover according to claim 1 , wherein
the cover portion includes a circumferential part configured to at least partially cover a circumferential edge of the disc brake rotor at a radially outer side of the disc brake rotor, and a side surface part covering a side surface of the disc brake rotor that is opposite to a bicycle wheel, and
the circumferential part is thicker than the disc brake rotor.

19. The rotor cover according to claim 1 , wherein
the coupling part includes at least one projection that projects from the annular part in the axial direction.

Assignees

• Shimano Kk

Inventors

• Watarai Etsuyoshi
• Adachi Takashi
• Ando Yoshiaki
• Nishino Takafumi
• Kariyama Osamu
• Fujii Nobuyoshi
• Nakakura Masahiro

Classifications

• F16D2200/003

  Light metals, e.g. aluminium · CPC title

• F16D2065/134

  Connection · CPC title

• F16D65/12

  Discs; Drums for disc brakes · CPC title

• F16D65/0081 Primary

  Brake covers · CPC title

• F16D65/0006

  Noise or vibration control · CPC title