Illuminating bicycle wheel device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12485987-B2
Application number	US-202418925013-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 23, 2024
Priority date	Jul 13, 2020
Publication date	Dec 2, 2025
Grant date	Dec 2, 2025

Abstract

Disclosed is an illumination device for use with spoked wheels, such as bicycle wheels, wherein the wheel includes a hub portion, a plurality of spokes, and a rim portion. The illumination device includes a power pack, at least one adaptor body, and at least one attachment portion. The power pack having at least one wire, a flexible button cap, a body housing, and circuit board with a switch. The at least one wire including a plurality of light sources. The at least one attachment portion including a clip portion providing for the installation of the at least one adaptor body to the bicycle spokes. The illumination device also includes a holder for the installation of the power pack to the bicycle wheel. Further, the illumination device may include a tubular body located in the internal cavity of the at least one adaptor body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An illumination device for a wheel, the illumination device comprising:
a power pack; one or more adaptor bodies, wherein each adaptor body of the one or more adaptor bodies comprises a proximal end, a distal end, and an internal cavity; at least two attachment portions coupled to each adaptor body of the one or more adaptor bodies, wherein:
a first attachment portion is located at the proximal end of the adaptor body,
a second attachment portion is located at the distal end of the adaptor body, and
the first attachment portion and the second attachment portion comprise a clip portion comprising a semicircular shape configured to receive and attach to a spoke of the wheel; and
at least one light source positioned within the internal cavity through the distal end or the proximal end of each adaptor body of the one or more adaptor bodies, and the at least one light source electrically coupled to the power pack via at least one wire, wherein the at least one wire extends throughout the internal cavity of the adaptor body from the proximal end to the distal end of the adaptor body.

2 . The illumination device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a holder comprising:
a pocket portion configured to retain the power pack, and
at least two hook portions; and
an adjustable strap attachable to each of the at least two hook portions, wherein the adjustable strap is removably attachable to at least one hook portion of the at least two hook portions.

3 . The illumination device of claim 2 , wherein the power pack is removably attached to a circumference of a hub portion of the wheel by the adjustable strap.

4 . The illumination device of claim 2 , wherein the power pack is removably attached to at least two spokes of a plurality of spokes of the wheel by the adjustable strap.

5 . The illumination device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the adjustable strap comprises a plurality of openings adapted to adjust a length of the adjustable strap for installation, each opening capable of accepting one hook portion of the at least two hook portions.

6 . The illumination device of claim 2 , wherein the power pack further comprises an O-ring, the O-ring is located within the pocket portion of the holder.

7 . The illumination device of claim 1 , wherein the power pack further comprises a spring and at least one battery, wherein the spring is adapted to provide contact between a circuit board with a switch and the at least one battery.

8 . The illumination device of claim 1 , further comprising at least one tubular body, the at least one tubular body located inside the internal cavity of the one or more adaptor bodies and extending throughout a length of the one or more adaptor bodies from the proximal end to the distal end.

9 . The illumination device of claim 8 , wherein the at least one tubular body causes light from the at least one light source to diffuse throughout a portion of the length of the internal cavity of the one or more adaptor bodies.

10 . The illumination device of claim 1 , wherein each of the at least one light source positioned within the internal cavity of each of the one or more adaptor bodies is electrically coupled to the power pack by at least two wires, and the each of the at least two wires causes the at least one light source to output a different frequency of light.

11 . The illumination device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more adaptor bodies further comprise a semi-opaque material allowing light from the at least one light source to be visible.

12 . The illumination device of claim 11 , wherein the semi-opaque material color of the adaptor bodies matches a light color from the at least one light source.

13 . The illumination device of claim 1 , wherein the power pack comprises:
a flexible button cap; a body housing comprising an opening, a top portion, a central portion, and a bottom portion; a circuit board comprising a switch; and the circuit board is electrically coupled to the at least one wire.

14 . The illumination device of claim 13 , wherein:
the central portion is between the top portion and the bottom portion, the opening extends through the central portion, the at least one wire extends through the opening, such that the at least one wire is offset from the top portion and the bottom portion, the top portion of the body housing is attached to the flexible button cap, and the bottom portion of the body housing is attached a holder.

15 . The illumination device of claim 13 , wherein the top portion of the body housing is removably attached to the flexible button cap.

16 . The illumination device of claim 13 , wherein the bottom portion of the body housing is removably attached to a holder.

17 . The illumination device of claim 13 , wherein the central portion of the body housing comprises the opening of the body housing.

18 . The illumination device of claim 13 , the central portion of the body housing further comprises waterproofing material.

19 . The illumination device of claim 13 , wherein the bottom portion of the body housing comprises at least one bayonet attachment.

20 . An illumination device for a wheel, the illumination device comprising:
a power pack; one or more adaptor bodies, wherein each adaptor body of the one or more adaptor bodies comprises a proximal end, a distal end, and an internal cavity; at least two attachment portions coupled to each adaptor body of the one or more adaptor bodies, wherein:
a first attachment portion is located at the proximal end of the adaptor body,
a second attachment portion is located at the distal end of the adaptor body, and
the first attachment portion and the second attachment portion comprise a clip portion comprising a semicircular shape configured to receive and attach to a spoke of the wheel; and
at least one light source positioned within the internal cavity through the distal end or the proximal end of each adaptor body of the one or more adaptor bodies, and the at least one light source electrically coupled to the power pack via at least one wire, wherein the one or more adaptor bodies are configured such that light from the at least one light source is diffused throughout a portion of the length of the internal cavity of the one or more adaptor bodies.

21 . The illumination device of claim 20 , further comprising:
a holder comprising:
a pocket portion configured to retain the power pack, and
at least two hook portions; and
an adjustable strap attachable to each of the at least two hook portions, wherein the adjustable strap is removably attachable to at least one hook portion of the at least two hook portions.

22 . The illumination device of claim 21 , wherein the power pack is removably attached to a circumference of a hub portion of the wheel by the adjustable strap.

23 . The illumination device of claim 21 , wherein the power pack is removably attached to at least two spokes of a plurality of spokes of the wheel by the adjustable strap.

24 . The illumination device of claim 20 , further comprising at least one tubular body, the at least one tubular body located inside the internal cavity of the one or more adaptor bodies and extending throughout a length of the one or more adaptor bodies from the proximal end to the distal end.

25 . The illumination device of claim 24 , wherein the at least one tubular body causes light

Assignees

• Brightz Ltd

Inventors

• Anderson Brent
• Finch Brian

Classifications

• F21Y2113/10

  of different colours · CPC title

• B62J43/30

  for providing power to equipment other than for propulsion · CPC title

• B62J43/20

  characterised by the mounting · CPC title

• F21W2107/13

  for cycles · CPC title

• F21V21/0885

  for portable lighting devices · CPC title