Wheel and scooter

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11932051-B2
Application number	US-202117520244-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 5, 2021
Priority date	Jun 1, 2021
Publication date	Mar 19, 2024
Grant date	Mar 19, 2024

Abstract

A wheel is assembled and fitted with a frame of the scooter, and includes a bearing support, a hub, at least one bearing and a hollow area. The bearing support includes an inner surface facing towards a rotation center of the wheel. Each bearing includes an outer ring and an inner ring, the outer ring is fixedly connected to the hub, and the inner ring and the frame are fixedly connected to the bearing support, respectively. The hollow area is surrounded by the inner surface.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A wheel for a scooter, assembled and fitted with a frame of the scooter, and the wheel comprising:
a bearing support comprising an inner surface facing towards a rotation center of the wheel, the inner surface defining a hollow area surrounded by the inner surface;
a hub; and
at least one bearing, the at least one bearing comprising an outer ring and an inner ring, the outer ring being fixedly connected to the hub, and the inner ring and the frame being fixedly connected to the bearing support, respectively; and
a bearing-end cover fixedly connected to an outer side of the hub and being hermetically fitted with a side surface of the bearing,
wherein the wheel further comprises a sealing member arranged between the bearing end cover and the bearing, and the sealing member is hermetically fitted with the bearing end cover and the side surface of the bearing.

2. The wheel according to claim 1 , wherein the bearing support comprises a supporting body and at least one connecting structure connected to the supporting body, the bearing is fitted with the supporting body, and the frame is fitted with the connecting structure.

3. The wheel according to claim 2 , wherein at least a part of the connecting structure protrudes beyond the hub.

4. The wheel according to claim 2 , wherein the bearing support comprises two connecting structures arranged on two opposite sides of the supporting body respectively.

5. The wheel according to claim 2 , wherein a width of the supporting body in a axial direction of the wheel matches with a width of the hub in the axial direction of the wheel.

6. The wheel according to claim 1 , wherein the bearing support comprises at least two support bodies, and the at least two support bodies are assembled and fitted with each other.

7. The wheel according to claim 1 , wherein the wheel comprises at least two bearings, the bearing support comprises a left edge and a right edge arranged along an axial direction of the wheel, the inner ring of at least one of the at least two bearings is fitted with the left edge, and the inner ring of at least another one of the at least two bearings is fitted with the right edge.

8. The wheel according to claim 1 , wherein a section of the hollow area perpendicular to an axial direction of the wheel has one of a circle shape and a rectangle shape.

9. A scooter, comprising:
a main body;
a frame connected to the main body; and
a wheel coupled to the frame, the wheel comprising:
a bearing support comprising an inner surface facing towards a rotation center of the wheel;
a hub;
at least one bearing, the at least one bearing comprising an outer ring and an inner ring, the outer ring being fixedly connected to the hub, and the inner ring and the frame being fixedly connected to the bearing support, respectively; and
a hollow area surrounded by the inner surface,

wherein the bearing support is fixedly connected to the frame; and
a bearing end cover fixedly connected to an outer side of the hub, and being with a side surface of the bearing,
wherein the scooter further comprises a sealing member arranged between the bearing end cover and the bearing, and the sealing member is hermetically fitted with the bearing end cover and the side surface of the bearing.

10. The scooter according to claim 9 , wherein the bearing support comprises a supporting body and at least one connecting structure connected to the supporting body, the bearing is fitted with the supporting body, and the frame is fitted with the connecting structure.

11. The scooter according to claim 10 , wherein at least a part of the connecting structure protrudes beyond the hub.

12. The scooter according to claim 10 , wherein the bearing support comprises two connecting structures arranged on two opposite sides of the supporting body respectively.

13. The scooter according to claim 10 , wherein a width of the supporting body in a axial direction of the wheel matches with a width of the hub in the axial direction of the wheel.

14. The scooter according to claim 9 , wherein the bearing support comprises at least two support bodies, and the at least two support bodies are assembled and fitted with each other.

15. The scooter according to claim 9 , wherein the wheel comprises at least two bearings, the bearing support comprises a left edge and a right edge arranged along an axial direction of the wheel, the inner ring of at least one of the at least two bearings is fitted with the left edge, and the inner ring of at least another one of the at least two bearings is fitted with the right edge.

16. The scooter according to claim 9 , wherein a section of the hollow area perpendicular to an axial direction of the wheel has one of a circle shape and a rectangle shape.

Assignees

• Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd

Inventors

• Hou Qinling

Classifications

• B60B27/0078 Primary

  characterised by the fixation of bearings · CPC title

• B60B27/023

  specially adapted for bicycles · CPC title

• B62K3/002

  without a seat, i.e. the rider operating the vehicle in a standing position, e.g. non-motorized scooters; non-motorized scooters with skis or runners · CPC title

• B62K3/02

  Frames (tandem frames B62K3/14) · CPC title

• F16C33/583

  Details of specific parts of races · CPC title