Patent ID: 9254710
Filing Date: 2016-02-09
CPC Classification: B60B

Claim Text:
1. A supporting device for a bicycle wheel adapted to be mounted on a bicycle wheel, the bicycle wheel including a hub that has a central axis and a wheel rim that surrounds the central axis, the hub further having first and second spoke-installation portions that are spaced apart from each other along the central axis, the bicycle wheel further including a plurality of spoke units, each having a plurality of spoke members that interconnect the wheel rim and the first and second spoke-installation portions of the hub, said supporting device comprising: a central cap unit adapted to be sleeved fixedly on the hub and having a plurality of coupling portions that are radially distal from the hub; a plurality of angularly spaced-apart end seats adapted to be connected fixedly on the wheel rim, and formed respectively with a plurality of coupling sections that are registered respectively with said coupling portions of said central cap unit in radial directions; and a plurality of covering units, each of said covering units having an inner end portion that is connected to a respective one of said coupling portions of said central cap unit, and an outer end portion that is connected to one of said coupling sections of said end seats that is registered with the respective one of said coupling portions, so as to enhance a structural strength of the bicycle wheel; wherein said central cap unit includes wherein each of said end seats is further formed with a plurality of through holes adapted for extension of the spoke members of a respective one of the spoke units; and wherein each of said covering units is adapted for covering the spoke members of a respective one of the spoke units.