Patent ID: 6924569
Filing Date: 2005-08-02
Classification: B62J

Abstract:
1. A bicycle hub generator, comprising: a hub shaft having first and second shaft ends with first and second connecting members, respectively, adapted to be coupled to a frame of the bicycle; a hub body coupled to the hub shaft such that the hub body rotates freely with respect to the hub shaft; an electricity generating mechanism disposed between the hub body and the hub shaft, the electricity generating mechanism being configured and arranged to generate electricity using a relative rotation of the hub body with respect to the hub shaft; a wiring unit coupled to the electricity generating mechanism and configured and arranged to be coupled to an external bicycle device for supplying the electricity to the external bicycle device; a wiring passage extending inside the hub shaft between the electricity generating mechanism and the first shaft end such that the wiring unit passes through the wiring passage from the electricity generating mechanism and extends out from the first shaft end; and a wiring draw-out part directly attached to the first connecting member at the first shaft end, the wiring draw-out part being configured and arranged to guide the wiring unit from the first shaft end to outside of the wiring draw-out part.