GREEN BIKE

• US 20120086183A1
• Filed: 10/05/2011
• Published: 04/12/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Weng-Dah Ken
• Original Assignee: Weng-Dah Ken
• Inventors: Ken, Weng-Dah
• Granted Patent: US 10,604,203 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 280/260
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 19/122 disposed inside of the inner liner
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 19/127 for inner tubes
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 2200/12 for bicycles
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 6/12 Dynamos arranged in the wheel hub
• CPC Class Codes: B62M 17/00 Transmissions characterised by use of rotary shaft, e.g. cardan shaft
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 80/30 Reducing waste in manufacturing processes; Calculations of released waste quantities

Abstract

A green bike comprises a frame, two wheels, a first internal-gear module and a second internal-gear module and a transmission element. The frame has a pedal, a front supporting unit, a rear supporting unit, and a seat unit. The two wheels are attached to the front supporting unit and the rear supporting unit, respectively. The transmission element is disposed in the frame or a tube shield linking to the frame. The first internal-gear module and the second internal-gear module are coupled with the pedal and at least one of the wheels. The transmission element links the first and the second internal-gear modules for delivering power to the at least one of the wheels.

Claims

1. A green bike comprising:

a frame, having a pedal, a front supporting unit, and a rear supporting unit;

two wheels, attached to the front supporting unit and the rear supporting unit, respectively;

a first internal-gear module and a second internal-gear module coupled with the pedal and at least one of the wheels; and

a transmission element linking the first and the second internal-gear modules.

2. The green bike as claimed in claim 1, wherein the frame further comprises:

at least a bracket shell, wherein the bracket shell coupled to the frame and disposed on one end of the transmission element; and

a tube shield, connected to the bracket shell, wherein at least a major portion of transmission element is disposed in the tube shield.

3. The green bike as claimed in claim 2, wherein the tube shield is part of the frame or is linking to the frame.

4. The green bike as claimed in claim 2, wherein the tube shield further comprises an inner side, and at least a bearing unit disposed on the inner side to support the transmission element.

5. The green bike as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transmission element is comprised of a chain, a belt, or a shaft.

6. The green bike as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transmission element is comprised of a flexible rod or a flexible cord.

7. The green bike as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transmission element comprises glass or carbon fiber containing materials.

8. The green bike as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transmission element is a transmission power coupling unit further comprised of a bevel gear or a sprocket.

9. The green bike as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first or the second internal-gear modules further comprise a planetary gear with or without teeth.

10. The green bike as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first and second internal-gear modules are coupled to a single gear-ratio control module to change the gear ratio with a single action.

11. A wheel for a green bike comprising:

a plurality of spokes;

a rim, connected to the outer ends of the spokes;

a hub, connected to the inner ends of the spokes;

a tire, fitted around the rim and held by the rim; and

a plurality of fillers, inflated the tire being held by the rim.

12. The wheel for green bike as claimed in claim 11, wherein the tire is formed by a substantially sealed tube.

13. The wheel for green bike as claimed in claim 11, further comprising an injection valve for injecting the plurality of fillers.

14. The wheel for green bike as claimed in claim 11, further comprising a relief valve for evacuating a portion of the plurality of fillers.

15. The wheel for green bike as claimed in claim 11, wherein the plurality of fillers comprises of two or more fillers with different shape, dimension or size.

16. The wheel for green bike as claimed in claim 11, wherein the plurality of fillers is further comprised of a porous material and a gaseous material.

17. A power generator for green bike generating electric power comprises:

a disc rotor, connected to a hub of a wheel and having a ring area;

a plurality of magnetic poles, wherein the magnetic poles are disposed in the disc rotor over the ring area with alternating south and north poles; and

a stator, comprising a pole finger and a coil, wherein the pole finger is aligned with the ring area of the disc rotor and the coil surrounds the pole finger.

18. The power generator of green bike as claimed in claim 17, wherein the stator further comprises a first plurality of pole fingers wherein an outer surface of the pole fingers spaced about in parallel with the surface of the ring area of the disc rotor.

19. The power generator of green bike as claimed in claim 18, wherein the outer surface aspect ratio of a length and a width for the pole fingers is greater than about 2:

1.

20. The power generator of green bike as claimed in claim 19, wherein the working distance in between the outer surface of the magnetic poles and the outer surface of the pole fingers is less than about 2 mm.

21. The power generator of green bike as claimed in claim 17, wherein the outer surface aspect ratio of a length and a width for the magnetic poles is greater than about 2:

1.

22. The power generator of green bike as claimed in claim 17, wherein an outer surface of the plurality of magnetic poles spaced about in parallel with the surface of the ring area of the disc rotor.

23. The power generator of green bike as claimed in claim 17, wherein the stator further comprises a second plurality of pole fingers being disposed on the opposite side of the first plurality of pole fingers across the disc rotor surface.

24. The power generator of green bike as claimed in claim 17, wherein the outer surface of the pole finger is not a square in shape.

25. The power generator of green bike as claimed in claim 17, wherein the diameter of the disc rotor is larger than 10 cm in size.

26. The power generator of green bike as claimed in claim 17, further comprising an energy storage device, wherein the energy storage device is a rechargeable battery, rechargeable fuel cell or a capacitor.

27. The power generator of green bike as claimed in claim 26, further comprising a load device, wherein the load device is electrically coupled to the energy storage device with wired or wireless connection.

28. The power generator of green bike as claimed in claim 27, wherein the load device is a head light, a rear light, a flash light, a radio or the combination thereof.

29. The power generator of green bike as claimed in claim 27, wherein the load device is a mobile electronics characterized with GPS, PDA, or cellular phone functions.

30. The power generator of green bike as claimed in claim 26, wherein the energy storage device is embedded in a shielding cover or a portion of a frame of the green bike.

31. The power generator of green bike as claimed in claim 17, further comprising a disc-brake module associated with the disc rotor, wherein the disc-brake module shares the use of the disc rotor with the power generator.

32. The power generator of green bike as claimed in claim 31, wherein the power generator generates electric power associated with recycling of the kinetic energy, while activating the disc-brake module.

33. A green bike comprising:

a frame, having a pedal, a front supporting unit, and a rear supporting unit;

a driving wheel, attached to at least one of the front supporting unit or the rear supporting unit;

a gear module, linked the pedal with the driving wheel for changing the gear ratio;

a first transmission element, coupled to the pedal, the gear module and the driving wheel; and

a second transmission element, coupled the transmission power in between the pedal and a first load device other than the driving wheel.

34. The green bike as claimed in claim 33, wherein the first load device is a built-in or external device with electric power generating function.

35. The green bike as claimed in claim 33, wherein the first load device is coupled to a second load device, wherein the second load device is a head light, a rear light, a flash light, a radio or the combination thereof.

36. The green bike as claimed in claim 33, wherein the first load device is coupled to a second load device, wherein the second load device is a mobile electronics characterized with GPS, PDA, or cellular phone functions.

37. The green bike as claimed in claim 33, further comprising an energy storage device electrically coupled to the first load device, wherein the energy storage device is a rechargeable battery, rechargeable fuel cell or a capacitor.

38. The green bike as claimed in claim 37, wherein the first load device is coupled to a second load device, and the energy storage device is electrically coupled to the second load device with wired or wireless connection.

39. The green bike as claimed in claim 37, further comprising a shield cover disposed on the frame, wherein the energy storage device is embedded in the shielding cover or a portion of the frame.

40. The green bike as claimed in claim 33, wherein the second transmission element comprises glass or carbon fiber containing materials.

41. The green bike as claimed in claim 33, wherein the second transmission element is comprised of a chain, a belt or a shaft.

42. The green bike as claimed in claim 33, wherein the second transmission element is comprised of a flexible rod or a flexible cord.

43. The green bike as claimed in claim 33, further comprising a brake module, wherein the first load device generates electric power associated with recycling of the kinetic energy, while activating the brake module.