US 12,292,090 B2
Suspension enhancing hub and rear derailleur assembly
Evan Michael Choltco-Devlin, North Vancouver (CA); Mark Stephen Fitzsimmons, Gilroy, CA (US); and Wesley E. Allinger, Santa Cruz, CA (US)
Assigned to Fox Factory, Inc., Duluth, GA (US)
Filed by Fox Factory, Inc., Duluth, GA (US)
Filed on Jul. 18, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/777,043.
Application 18/777,043 is a continuation of application No. 17/890,988, filed on Aug. 18, 2022, granted, now 12,071,988.
Application 17/890,988 is a continuation of application No. 16/694,732, filed on Nov. 25, 2019, granted, now 11,428,279, issued on Aug. 30, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/805,885, filed on Feb. 14, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/772,504, filed on Nov. 28, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/771,416, filed on Nov. 26, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0369112 A1, Nov. 7, 2024
Int. Cl. F16D 48/06 (2006.01); F16D 27/09 (2006.01); F16D 41/16 (2006.01); F16D 41/30 (2006.01); B62M 9/122 (2010.01); F16D 121/20 (2012.01)
CPC F16D 48/064 (2013.01) [F16D 27/09 (2013.01); F16D 41/16 (2013.01); F16D 41/30 (2013.01); B62M 9/122 (2013.01); F16D 2121/20 (2013.01); F16D 2500/10493 (2013.01); F16D 2500/1107 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic automatically decoupling hub assembly comprising:
an axle;
a hub shell rotationally positioned about said axle;
a bearing rotationally positioned about said axle;
a cassette body assembly rotationally positioned about said bearing, said cassette body assembly having at least one tooth therein;
an inductor comprising at least one pawl to selectively engage or disengage with said at least one tooth of said cassette body assembly;
a selective disengagement of said at least one pawl from said at least one tooth of said cassette body assembly will cause said electronic automatically decoupling hub assembly to enter a freewheel state;
a selective engagement of said at least one pawl with said at least one tooth of said cassette body assembly will cause said electronic automatically decoupling hub assembly to enter a force transfer state;
a controller to provide at least one signal to said inductor, wherein said at least one signal is generated by a manual input configured to be provided by a user of a vehicle including said electronic automatically decoupling hub assembly, said at least one signal overriding automatic control of said electronic automatically decoupling hub assembly, said at least one signal causing said inductor to engage or disengage said at least one pawl with said at least one tooth of said cassette body assembly;
at least one sensor to provide an input to the controller, the sensor is selected from the group consisting of: an accelerometer, an optical detection device, and an image capturing device;
a seal to contain said at least one pawl within said electronic automatically decoupling hub assembly;
a ratchet ring; and
an end cap coupled with said cassette body assembly, said end cap configured to prevent entry of contaminant into said electronic automatically decoupling hub assembly.