Hub for human-powered vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022274440-A1
Application number	US-202117188442-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 1, 2021
Priority date	Mar 1, 2021
Publication date	Sep 1, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

A hub is provided for a human-powered vehicle, and includes a hub axle, a rotating body, a bearing, an inner retainer and an outer retainer. The rotating body is rotatably mounted on the hub axle. The bearing rotatably coupling the rotating body to the hub axle. The bearing includes an inner race, an outer race and a plurality of roller elements. The inner race has an axially facing portion abutting an inner abutment of the hub axle. The outer race has an axially facing portion abutting an outer abutment of the rotating body. The roller elements are disposed between the inner race and the outer race. The inner retainer is coupled to the hub axle and abuts an axially facing portion of the inner race. The outer retainer is coupled to the rotating body and abuts an axially facing portion of the outer race.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A hub for a human-powered vehicle, the hub comprising:
a hub axle including a first inner abutment, the hub axle defining a rotational axis; a rotating body rotatably mounted on the hub axle to rotate around the rotational axis, the rotating body including a first outer abutment; a first bearing disposed between the hub axle and the rotating body in a radial direction with respect to the rotational axis to rotatably couple the rotating body to the hub axle, the first bearing including a first inner race having a first axially facing portion abutting the first inner abutment of the hub axle, a first outer race having a first axially facing portion abutting the first outer abutment of the rotating body, and a plurality of first roller elements disposed between the first inner race and the first outer race; an inner retainer coupled to the hub axle and abutting a second axially facing portion of the first inner race of the first bearing; and an outer retainer coupled to the rotating body and abutting a second axially facing portion of the first outer race of the first bearing.

2 . The hub according to claim 1 , wherein
the inner retainer is adjustably coupled to the hub axle in an axial direction with respect to the rotational axis.

3 . The hub according to claim 1 , wherein
the inner retainer has an internal thread that is threadedly engaged with an external thread of the hub axle.

4 . The hub according to claim 1 , wherein
the outer retainer is adjustably coupled to the rotating body in an axial direction with respect to the rotational axis.

5 . The hub according to claim 1 , wherein
the outer retainer has an external thread that is threadedly engaged with an internal thread of the rotating body.

6 . The hub according to claim 1 , wherein
the hub axle includes a hollow body.

7 . The hub according to claim 1 , wherein
the first inner abutment is integrally formed on an outer surface of the hub axle as an integrated part of the hub axle.

8 . The hub according to claim 1 , wherein
the first outer abutment is integrally formed on an inner surface of the rotating body as an integrated part of the rotating body.

9 . The hub according to claim 1 , further comprising
a second bearing disposed between the hub axle and the rotating body in a radial direction with respect to the rotational axis to rotatably couple the rotating body to the hub axle, the second bearing including a second inner race having a third axially facing portion facing a second inner abutment of the hub axle, a second outer race having a third axially facing portion facing a second outer abutment of the rotating body, and a plurality of second rolling elements disposed between the second inner race and the second outer race.

10 . The hub according to claim 9 , wherein
at least one the second inner abutment of the hub axle and the second outer abutment of the rotating body is axially spaced from the second bearing.

11 . The hub according to claim 9 , wherein
an outermost point of the first inner abutment of the hub axle is radially spaced from the rotational axis by a first radial distance, and an innermost point of the second inner abutment of the hub axle is radially spaced from the rotational axis by a second radial distance that is larger than the first radial distance.

12 . The hub according to claim 9 , wherein
an innermost point of the first outer abutment of the rotating body is radially spaced from the rotational axis by a third radial distance, and an innermost point of the second outer abutment of the rotating body is radially spaced from the rotational axis by a fourth radial distance that is larger than the third radial distance.

13 . The hub according to claim 12 , wherein
an outermost point of the first inner abutment of the hub axle is radially spaced from the rotational axis by a first radial distance, and the fourth radial distance is larger than the first radial distance.

14 . The hub according to claim 9 , wherein
the second inner abutment is integrally formed on an outer surface of the hub axle as an integrated part of the hub axle.

15 . The hub according to claim 9 , wherein
the second outer abutment is integrally formed on an inner surface of the rotating body as an integrated part of the rotating body.

16 . The hub according to claim 1 , wherein
the rotating body includes a sprocket support.

17 . The hub according to claim 1 , further comprising
a hub shell rotatably mounted on the hub axle to rotate around the rotational axis, and the rotating body being coupled to the hub shell to rotate together in a driving rotational direction around the rotational axis, and the rotating body being configured to rotate relative to the hub shell in a non-driving rotational direction around the rotational axis.

18 . The hub according to claim 1 , wherein
the rotating body includes a spoke attachment structure.

Assignees

• Shimano Kk

Inventors

• Oka Tomonari

Classifications

• B60B27/047

  comprising a freewheel mechanisms · CPC title

• B60B27/023 Primary

  specially adapted for bicycles · CPC title

• B60B2200/47

  Physical activity equipment, e.g. leisure or sports articles · CPC title

• B60B27/001 Primary

  with roller-bearings · CPC title

• B60B27/0005

  with ball bearings · CPC title