Method for manufacturing bicycle cogset

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9604699-B2
Application number	US-201414527916-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 30, 2014
Priority date	Oct 30, 2014
Publication date	Mar 28, 2017
Grant date	Mar 28, 2017

Abstract

A bicycle cogset manufacturing method includes: connecting a first and a second sprocket in different sizes with connecting members as a sprockets assembly in advance, where first and second inner portions of the first and second sprockets respectively have first insertion and second insertion members, and each of the insertion members are respectively provided with a first and a second positioning hole; transferring the sprockets assembly into a mold, and performing pouring to form a sprocket base, where an assembly hole is disposed in the center of the sprocket base, a plurality of connecting arms are arranged on an outer portion of the sprocket base, and the connecting arms clad the first insertion members and the second insertion members to form a cogset. In this way, modularization can be implemented to achieve objectives of preventing troublesome riveting, accelerating manufacture, and reducing product weight.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for manufacturing a bicycle cogset, comprising the following steps:
Step (a1): preparing a first sprocket, wherein the first sprocket has a first outer portion and a first inner portion, the first outer portion is provided with a plurality of first teeth, the first inner portion is provided with a plurality of first insertion members, and each of the first insertion members is provided with a first positioning hole;
Step (b1): preparing a second sprocket, wherein the second sprocket has a second outer portion and a second inner portion, the second outer portion is provided with a plurality of second teeth, the second inner portion is provided with a plurality of second insertion members, and each of the second insertion members is provided with a second positioning hole;
Step (c1): preparing a plurality of connecting members, wherein each of the connecting members has a first pin and a second pin that are formed at different ends, the first pin is disposed in the first positioning hole of the first sprocket, and the second pin is disposed in the second positioning hole of the second sprocket, so as to connect the first sprocket and the second sprocket as a sprockets assembly;
Step (d1): preparing a mold, and placing the sprockets assembly of Step (c1) into the mold;
Step (e1): performing pouring material and molding, that is, pouring a material into the mold to form a sprocket base, wherein an assembly hole is formed in the center of the sprocket base, a plurality of connecting arms are formed on an outer portion of the sprocket base, and the connecting arms clad the first insertion members and the second insertion members; and
Step (f1): opening the mold to take out a finished cogset.

2. The method for manufacturing a bicycle cogset according to claim 1 , wherein each of the connecting members further has a flange formed between the first pin and the second pin with an outer diameter larger than outer diameters of the first pin and the second pin.

3. The method for manufacturing a bicycle cogset according to claim 1 , wherein the first insertion members are arranged equally spaced on the first inner portion, and second insertion members are arranged equally spaced on the second inner portion.

4. The method for manufacturing a bicycle cogset according to claim 1 , wherein in Step (e1), a molding temperature is within 240 degrees Celsius to 280 degrees Celsius, and a molding time is within 30 seconds to 1 minute.

5. The method for manufacturing a bicycle cogset according to claim 1 , wherein the material of making the sprocket base is one of thermoplastic resin, carbon fiber, or thermosetting resin.

6. A method for manufacturing a bicycle cogset, comprising:
Step (a2): preparing a first sprocket, wherein the first sprocket has a first outer portion and a first inner portion, the first outer portion is provided with a plurality of first teeth, the first inner portion is provided with a plurality of first insertion members, and each of the first insertion members is provided with a first positioning hole;
Step (b2): preparing a second sprocket, wherein the second sprocket has a second outer portion and a second inner portion, the second outer portion is provided with a plurality of second teeth, and the second inner portion is provided with a plurality of second insertion members, and each of the second insertion members is provided with a second positioning hole;
Step (c2): preparing a plurality of connecting members, wherein each of the connecting members has a first pin and a second pin that are formed at different ends, the first pin is disposed in the first positioning hole, and the second pin is disposed in the second positioning hole, so as to connect the first sprocket and the second sprocket as a sprockets assembly;
Step (d2): preparing a mold for forming two opposite semi-finished sprocket bases, pouring a material into the mold to form two semi-finished sprocket bases opposite to each other, an assembly hole is disposed in the center of the two opposite semi-finished sprocket bases, a plurality of semi-finished connecting arms that can be combined correspondingly are formed on a periphery of each semi-finished sprocket bases, and the two opposite semi-finished sprocket bases can be combined to form a complete sprocket base;
Step (e2): preparing a shaping mold, placing one of the two semi-finished sprocket bases into the shaping mold, placing the sprockets assembly into the shaping mold, and placing the other corresponding semi-finished sprocket base into the shaping mold, so that the two semi-finished sprocket bases clad the first sprocket and the second sprocket oppositely with the two semi-finished sprocket bases, and the two opposite semi-finished connecting arms clad the first insertion member and the second insertion member correspondingly;
Step (f2): combining and solidifying the two semi-finished sprocket bases into one finished sprocket base in the mold; and
Step (g2): opening the shaping mold to take out a finished cogset.

7. The method for manufacturing a bicycle cogset according to claim 6 , wherein each of the connecting members further has a flange formed between the first pin and the second pin with an outer diameter larger than outer diameters of the first pin and the second pin, and the flange is formed between the first sprocket and the second sprocket.

8. The method for manufacturing a bicycle cogset according to claim 6 , wherein the material for making the semi-finished sprocket bases is one of thermoplastic, carbon fiber, or thermosetting resin.

9. The method for manufacturing a bicycle cogset according to claim 6 , wherein Step (f2) is combining and solidifying the two semi-finished sprocket bases into one finished sprocket base by hot compacting.

10. The method for manufacturing a bicycle cogset according to claim 6 , wherein Step (f2) is combining and solidifying the two semi-finished sprocket bases into one finished sprocket base by an adhesive.

11. The method for manufacturing a bicycle cogset according to claim 6 , wherein in Step (d2), a condition of hot compacting is that a molding temperature is within 240 degrees Celsius to 280
degrees Celsius, and a molding time is within 30 seconds to 1 minute.

Assignees

• Tien Hsin Industries Co Ltd

Inventors

• Tsai Wen-Feng
• Liao Wen-Nan

Classifications

• B29C39/003 Primary

  characterised by the choice of material · CPC title

• B29C65/48

  using adhesives {, i.e. using supplementary joining material; solvent bonding} · CPC title

• B62M9/10 Primary

  involving different-sized wheels, {e.g. rear sprocket chain wheels} selectively engaged by the chain, belt, or the like {(bicycle hubs rotatably arranged on axle B60B27/023)} · CPC title

• B29C39/10

  incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. casting around inserts or for coating articles {(coating a surface by casting in general B05D1/30, B29C39/126 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B29C65/70

  by moulding (using a particular moulding technique, see the relevant technique {, e.g. by injection B29C45/14467}) · CPC title