US 11,685,467 B2
Motorized hub assembly for a bicycle wheel
Mario Meggiolan, Creazzo (IT); and Filippo Bove, Padua (IT)
Assigned to CAMPAGNOLO S.r.l., Vicenza (IT)
Filed by CAMPAGNOLO S.r.l., Vicenza (IT)
Filed on Aug. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/403,354.
Claims priority of application No. 102020000020377 (IT), filed on Aug. 24, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0055715 A1, Feb. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. B62M 6/65 (2010.01); H02K 7/00 (2006.01); H02K 7/08 (2006.01); H02K 7/18 (2006.01)
CPC B62M 6/65 (2013.01) [H02K 7/003 (2013.01); H02K 7/08 (2013.01); H02K 7/1861 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A motorized hub assembly for a bicycle wheel comprising:
a hub shaft extending along a longitudinal axis and comprising a longitudinal through cavity configured to receive a quick release axle;
at least one first bearing having a radially inner ring and arranged radially outside the hub shaft;
a hub body radially external to the hub shaft and mounted rotatably, about a rotation axis, on the hub shaft through said first bearing;
an electric motor arranged inside the hub body;
a routing opening configured for the passage of electrical conductor elements connected to said electric motor, said routing opening being arranged radially between the inner ring of the first bearing and the hub shaft; and
a support body provided at least at the routing opening and radially interposed between the inner ring of the first bearing and the routing opening; said support body configured to withstand a thrust directed in a radially inner direction exerted by the first bearing and said inner ring of the first bearing resting on said support body,
wherein said support body has a delimiting wall for said routing opening; said routing opening being radially defined between said delimiting wall and said hub shaft.