B62M9/105

Bicycle sprocket and bicycle sprocket assembly
10625821 · 2020-04-21 · ·

A bicycle sprocket comprises a first sprocket body, first sprocket teeth, a first side surface, a second side surface, at least one shifting facilitation projection, at least one guide portion, and at least one recess. The at least one guide portion is provided on a first side surface to guide a bicycle chain from the bicycle sprocket toward a smaller sprocket in a second shifting operation. The at least one recess is provided on the first side surface so as to be adjacent to the at least one guide portion in a circumferential direction defined about a rotational center axis. At least one of the at least one recess is provided in an upstream angular area defined from the at least one shifting facilitation projection to an upstream side in a driving state and within 90 degrees in the circumferential direction.

Bicycle crank assembly
10625814 · 2020-04-21 · ·

A bicycle crank assembly has a sprocket, a first crank arm, a second crank arm and a crank axle, A first axial distance is defined between the first pedal attachment surface and the second pedal attachment surface in an axial direction. A second axial distance is defined between the first transverse center plane of the sprocket and the second axial center plane of the crank axle in the axial direction. The first axial distance is smaller than or equal to 170 mm. The second axial distance is larger than or equal to 55 mm.

Sprocket guard
10618588 · 2020-04-14 · ·

A sprocket guard assembly comprising a sprocket having sprocket radial spokes, and having teeth on an outer perimeter, the teeth disposed in a plane CL1, each sprocket radial spoke communicating with a first cylindrical surface, a circular member having circular member radial spokes, and each circular member radial spoke communicating with a second cylindrical surface, a collar having an outer cylindrical surface, a fastener engaging the collar, the first cylindrical surface and the second cylindrical surface engaging the outer cylindrical surface, all coplanar in a plane CL2, and plane CL1 is offset from plane CL2.

Bicycle sprocket assembly
10584786 · 2020-03-10 · ·

A bicycle sprocket assembly comprises a sprocket support member and a reinforcement member. The sprocket support member is configured to support a sprocket. The sprocket support member includes a central cylindrical portion and at least one sprocket support portion extending radially outwardly from the central cylindrical portion with respect to a rotational center axis of the bicycle sprocket assembly. The sprocket support member is made of a non-metallic material. The reinforcement member is provided in the central cylindrical portion to reinforce the central cylindrical portion in a circumferential direction about the rotational center axis.

BICYCLE SPROCKET ASSEMBLY
20200070934 · 2020-03-05 ·

A bicycle rear sprocket assembly 28 comprises a sprocket carrier 31, at least one metallic support 33, and at least one rear sprocket 28a-28h. The sprocket carrier 31 is made of a non-metallic material. The at least one metallic support 33 is attached to at least one of a first circumferentially facing surface 41 and a second circumferentially facing surface 43 of at least one mounting arm 39 of the sprocket carrier 31. The at least one rear sprocket 28a-28h is made of a metallic material. A sprocket body 51 of the at least one rear sprocket 28a-28h is attached to the at least one metallic support 33.

Sprocket wheel for a bicycle drive

An individual chain wheel for a bicycle front crank arrangement for engaging in a drive chain includes a plurality of teeth formed on a circumference of the chain wheel and having a first and a second group of teeth. The teeth of the second group of teeth are arranged in an alternating manner between the teeth of the first group of teeth. Each tooth has a load flank via which force is transmitted between an adjacent roller of the drive chain and the respective tooth. Each tooth of the first group may also have at least one profile with an opening in the vicinity of the flank, in which a portion of an inner link plate of the drive chain, which portion protrudes beyond the roller, engages.

CHAINRING
20200063850 · 2020-02-27 ·

A sprocket for engagement with a drive chain has a first and a second group of teeth, wherein the teeth of the first group and the second group are alternately arranged and each tooth of the second group is wider than each tooth of the first group. The profile of each tooth of the second group has a first protrusion in the front half of the tooth on a first lateral surface and a second protrusion in the rear half of the tooth on a second, opposite lateral surface of the tooth. In particular, the portion of each tooth of the second group engaging the chain may have a center plane that is rotated or twisted during forming about the radial center line of the tooth with respect to the central plane of the sprocket.

Snowmobile

A snowmobile has a frame, a ski, a rear suspension assembly, an endless track supported by the rear suspension assembly, a motor supported by the frame, and a continuously variable transmission (CVT) operatively connecting the motor to the endless track. The motor has a shaft rotatable about a shaft rotation axis. The CVT has a primary pulley, a secondary pulley, and a transmission belt. The primary pulley is rotatable about a primary pulley rotation axis extending parallel to the shaft rotation axis of the shaft of the motor. The primary pulley is operatively connected to and driven by the shaft of the motor by one of a chain and a belt. The secondary pulley is operatively connected to and driven by the primary pulley. The secondary pulley is operatively connected to the endless track. The transmission belt connects the primary pulley to the secondary pulley.

Multiple bicycle rear sprocket assembly
10562589 · 2020-02-18 · ·

A multiple bicycle rear sprocket assembly includes first and second sprockets. The first sprocket includes a plurality of first sprocket teeth. The first sprocket teeth include at least one first tooth having a first maximum axial width for engaging with an outer link plate of the chain, and at least one second tooth having a second maximum axial width for engaging with an inner link plate of the chain. The first maximum axial width is larger than the second maximum axial width. The second sprocket includes a plurality of second sprocket teeth. The second sprocket is smaller than the first sprocket. The second sprocket teeth have additional second teeth only. The additional second teeth are configured for engaging with the inner link plate of the chain. The first maximum axial width is larger than a maximum axial width of each of the additional second teeth.

BICYCLE SPROCKET
20200040979 · 2020-02-06 · ·

A bicycle sprocket comprises a sprocket body, a plurality of sprocket teeth, a mounting member, at least one fastening member, and a cover member. The sprocket body has at least one first threaded portion. The mounting member has at least one fastening hole configured to be aligned with the at least one first threaded portion in the assembled state. The at least one fastening member has a fastening shaft portion, a fastening head portion, and a second threaded portion. The second threaded portion is configured to threadedly engage with the at least one first threaded portion of the sprocket body in the assembled state. The cover member is configured to at least cover the fastening shaft portion of the at least one fastening member when viewed from an axial direction with respect to the rotational center axis in the assembled state.