Rotor cover, rotor cooling apparatus, and temperature-level indicator
US-9422993-B2 · Aug 23, 2016 · US
Rotor cover and bicycle wheel assembly
US9915306B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9915306-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414583064-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 24, 2014 |
| Priority date | Dec 24, 2014 |
| Publication date | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2018 |
How to read this patent
A practical reading order for non-experts. Skip the full description unless you need deep technical detail.
- Title
What the patent document calls the invention.
- Abstract
A short plain-language summary of the technical disclosure.
- Assignees and inventors
Who owns or filed the patent and who is credited as inventor.
- Key dates
Filing, priority, publication, and grant dates set the timeline.
- First independent claim
The legal scope of protection — read this for what is actually claimed.
- CPC / IPC classifications
Technology tags used to group this patent with similar filings.
- Citations and related patents
Prior art links and similar publications in this corpus.
Abstract
Official abstract text for this publication.
A rotor cover comprises a cover body and a biasing member. The cover body is configured to at least partially cover a disc brake rotor rotatable relative to a bicycle frame about a rotational center axis. The biasing member is configured to bias the cover body in an axial direction parallel to the rotational center axis. The biasing member is provided between the cover body and the bicycle frame in the axial direction.
First claim
Opening claim text (preview).
What is claimed is: 1. A rotor cover comprising: a cover body configured to at least partially cover a disc brake rotor rotatable relative to a bicycle frame about a rotational center axis, the cover body including a mounting through-hole; and a biasing member configured to bias the cover body in an axial direction parallel to the rotational center axis, the biasing member being provided between the cover body and the bicycle frame in the axial direction, the biasing member having a maximum inner diameter larger than an inner diameter of the mounting through-hole of the cover body, wherein the biasing member comprises a coil spring configured to be compressed between the cover body and the bicycle frame in the axial direction. 2. The rotor cover according to claim 1 , wherein the cover body and the biasing member are configured to be mounted to a bicycle hub assembly configured to rotatably support the disc brake rotor relative to the bicycle frame. 3. The rotor cover according to claim 1 , further comprising: a spacer configured to be provided between the cover body and the bicycle frame in the axial direction, the spacer being configured to be mounted to a bicycle hub assembly, the spacer including a cavity. 4. The rotor cover according to claim 3 , wherein the biasing member is provided in the cavity of the spacer. 5. The rotor cover according to claim 3 , wherein the spacer is a separate member from the cover body. 6. The rotor cover according to claim 3 , wherein the cavity comprises a through-hole extending in the axial direction. 7. The rotor cover according to claim 1 , wherein the biasing member includes an opening having the maximum inner diameter. 8. A rotor cover comprising: a cover body configured to at least partially cover a disc brake rotor rotatable relative to a bicycle frame about a rotational center axis, the cover body including a mounting through-hole; and a biasing member configured to bias the cover body in an axial direction parallel to the rotational center axis, the biasing member being provided between the cover body and the bicycle frame in the axial direction, the biasing member having a maximum inner diameter larger than an inner diameter of the mounting through-hole of the cover body, wherein the biasing member includes an opening having the maximum inner diameter, and the opening has a minimum inner diameter larger than the inner diameter of the mounting through-hole of the cover body. 9. The rotor cover according to claim 8 , wherein the maximum inner diameter is larger than the minimum inner diameter.
Assignees
Inventors
Classifications
constructional features of brake elements, e.g. fastening of brake blocks in their holders · CPC title
Protective covers · CPC title
- F16D65/0081Primary
Brake covers · CPC title
the element being a brake disc · CPC title
specially adapted for bicycles · CPC title
Patent family
Related publications grouped by family.
External sources
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What does patent US9915306B2 cover?
- A rotor cover comprises a cover body and a biasing member. The cover body is configured to at least partially cover a disc brake rotor rotatable relative to a bicycle frame about a rotational center axis. The biasing member is configured to bias the cover body in an axial direction parallel to the rotational center axis. The biasing member is provided between the cover body and the bicycle fram…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Shimano Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F16D65/0081. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 13 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).