Patents Assigned to Tien Hsin Industries Co., LTD
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Publication number: 20250026432Abstract: A magnetic bicycle headset includes a first casing engaged with a headtube of a bicycle and a second casing engaged with a fork of the bicycle. A bearing abuts between the first casing and the second casing. The first casing has a first magnet seat for arranging a plurality of first magnets around an axis of the first casing. The second casing has an electrical conductor ring rotating relative to the first magnet around the axis of the first casing. A magnetic field of each first magnet movably passes through the electrical conductor ring. When the electrical conductor ring rotates relative to the first magnets, an eddy current between the electrical conductor ring and the first magnets generates a countering resistance resisting the rotation, so that the present disclosure could reduce a speed and a degree of the rotation of the second casing and the fork relative to the headtube.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2023Publication date: January 23, 2025Applicant: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventor: WEI-CHIH WEI
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Publication number: 20240425134Abstract: A compression ring of a bicycle headset includes an annular body including a through hole, a large-diameter portion, and a small-diameter portion. The large-diameter portion and the small-diameter portion surround the through hole and are connected with each other. The annular body has a cable guiding hole passing through the large-diameter portion and the small-diameter portion. The present disclosure further provides a bicycle frame including a headtube, the compression ring disposed on an end of the headtube, and a bearing. The annular body enters headtube through the small-diameter portion. An outer diameter of the large-diameter portion is larger than a diameter of the headtube. The large-diameter portion abuts against an end opening of the headtube. The cable guiding hole communicates with the headtube. In this way, the compression ring could save the assembling cost, so that the compression ring could be quickly installed on the headtube.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2023Publication date: December 26, 2024Applicant: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventor: FONG-SYUAN GU
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Publication number: 20240400152Abstract: A bearing includes a first annular member, a second annular member, and a plurality of rolling members. A receiving space is formed between the second annular member and the first annular member. The rolling members are disposed in the receiving space. The first annular member, the second annular member, and the rolling members are rotatable relative to one another. A damping grease is filled in the receiving space and is arranged between the rolling members to provide a damping force while the bearing is rotating. A viscosity of the damping grease ranges between 200 cSt and 200000 cSt.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2023Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventor: WEI-CHIH WEI
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Publication number: 20240400148Abstract: A cable routing assembly, disposed on a headset of a bicycle and having a through hole fitting around a steerer tube of the bicycle, includes a top annular base having a first through hole and a first cable groove and a bottom annular base having a second through hole and a second cable groove. When the top annular base is engaged with the bottom annular base, the top annular base and the bottom annular base jointly form an internal space, and the first cable groove and the second cable groove jointly surround to form a cable channel communicating between an external space and the internal space. The first through hole communicates with the second through hole to form the through hole. An axial direction and a channel direction that are not parallel are defined. The through hole extends along the axial direction. The cable channel extends along the channel direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2023Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventor: FONG-SYUAN GU
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Patent number: 12145694Abstract: A bicycle derailleur includes following features. A chain guiding portion is adapted to be engaged with a bicycle chain and is adapted to guide a drive direction of the bicycle chain. A connecting portion is connected to a fixed portion and the chain guiding portion. A movable portion is pivotally connected to the connecting portion and the chain guiding portion. The movable portion includes a pressing member, a base, and a sprag clutch. The sprag clutch is disposed between the pressing member and the base. The pivot shaft is connected to the movable portion and the chain guiding portion, and is rotatably disposed through the pressing member, the sprag clutch and the base. The sprag clutch is driven to rotate when the pivot shaft rotates along the direction. The pressing member is adapted to press the sprag clutch to increase rotational resistance of the chain guiding portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2023Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventor: Alfredo Sala
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Publication number: 20240367746Abstract: A bicycle fork structure is a fork including a steerer tube, a first crown, and a second crown that are integrally formed as a monolithic unit. An end of the steerer tube opens along a vertical direction to form a slot with two openings that are respectively located on two sides of the slot. Another end of the steerer tube is connected to an end of the first crown and an end of the second crown. The first crown and the second crown are respectively located on another two sides of the slot that are not provided with the two openings. The slot is adapted to receive at least one controlling cable. With the slot having the two openings on the two sides of the slot, the controlling cable could conveniently pass from a stem to a frame, thereby casing the difficulty in hiding the controlling cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2024Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: FONG-SYUAN GU, KUANG-YANG LIAO
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Patent number: 12091126Abstract: A bearing seat suitable for receiving a bearing includes an annular body, a first outer-radial flange and a second outer-radial flange. The annular body includes a peripheral wall. The peripheral wall has a first end, a second end, an inner matching surface and an outer surface. A thickness difference between the maximum thickness and the minimum thickness of the peripheral wall is within 30%. A portion of the inner matching surface is suitable for contacting and matching with an outer matching surface of the bearing. The first outer-radial flange protrudes from the outer surface adjacent to the first end and extends to the first end. The second outer-radial flange protrudes from the outer surface adjacent to the second end and extends to the second end. The overall structure of the bearing seat is uniform, which can reduce warpage and deformation caused by uneven shrinkage during the injection process.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventor: Wei-Chih Wei
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Publication number: 20240286704Abstract: A bicycle headset includes a first casing and a second casing for being engaged with a head tube and a fork of a bicycle, respectively. The first casing has an axial direction. A bearing abuts between the first casing and the second casing. A first restricting member, having a first restricting surface, is connected to the second casing to rotate along with the second casing. A second restricting member, having a second restricting surface, is connected to the first casing. The restricting members move away from or toward each other in the axial direction. An elastic member abuts between the first casing and the second restricting member or between the second casing and the first restricting member and provides a force in the axial direction for urging one of the restricting members to move toward the other to allow the two restricting surfaces abut against each other, thereby forcing the fork to steer back.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2023Publication date: August 29, 2024Applicant: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventor: WEI-CHIH WEI
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Patent number: 12049276Abstract: A bottle assembly includes a bottle and a supporting device. The bottle has opposite top and bottom and a bottle wall extending from the top to the bottom. An outer surface of the bottle wall has first positioning portions. The bottle wall has first and second sides. The supporting device includes a base and a bottle holder connected to the base and accommodating the bottle. The bottle holder has corresponding second positioning portions. The bottle has first and second installation modes. When in the first installation mode, the second side faces the base, and the second positioning portions and some of first positioning portions are fixed to each other. When in the second installation mode, the first side faces the base, and the second positioning portions and some of the first positioning portions are fixed to each other. The bottle and the supporting device are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Fong-Syuan Gu, Jing-Heng Jian
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Publication number: 20240218906Abstract: A bearing includes a first ball track and a second ball track being annular and respectively disposed on an inside and an outside of the bearing. The first ball track has a first side wall and a second side wall. A first track and a first damping element are disposed on the first side wall. The second ball track has a third side wall and a fourth side wall. A second track and a second damping element are disposed on the third side wall. The first track and the second track jointly form a receiving space for disposing a plurality of balls abutted by both the first track and the second track. The second damping element and the first damping element get in contact and rub against each other to be rotatable relative to each other. The present disclosure provides a damping for rotating through rubbing between the damping elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2023Publication date: July 4, 2024Applicant: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventor: Wei-Chih Wei
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Patent number: 11952080Abstract: A bicycle derailleur system is applied to a bicycle and includes a controller, a camera, a derailleur assembly, and the memory device that are electrically connected to the controller. The camera records a real-time video of a road ahead. When the derailleur assembly is operated to shift, the derailleur assembly sends a chain shifting signal to drive the controller to process the video captured by the camera to obtain a section of video between a predetermined time before and after the chain shifting signal. The controller stores the section of the video along with information in the chain shifting signal to the memory device, to establish a basis for image similarity comparison. When the bicycle derailleur system is operated automatically, the image similarity comparison between real-time video recorded by the camera and the sections of the videos stored in the memory device is conducted to determine whether to shift.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventor: Li-Syun Pan
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Patent number: 11904968Abstract: A bicycle accessory mounting bracket includes a first member, a second member and a plug member. The first member has a first connecting pillar with a first sliding slot. The second member has a second connecting pillar. The plug member is inserted into the first and second connecting pillars inserted into each other through the first sliding slot and the through hole of the second connecting pillar. The plug member includes a shell, an actuating member and two abutting members. The actuating member has a wide portion and a concave portion. In the first position, the wide portion is located between the penetration holes, and the abutting members are pushed by the wide portion to enter the perforation holes. When in the second position, the concave portion is located between the penetration holes, the abutting members enter the concave portion, and the first and second connecting pillars can rotate relatively.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventor: Meng-Hua Chiang
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Patent number: 11891154Abstract: A rear derailleur of a bicycle includes a fixing portion connected to a frame of the bicycle, a linkage assembly pivotally connected to the fixing portion, a moving portion pivotally connected to the linkage assembly, a chain guide assembly connected to the moving portion, a driving assembly, a rechargeable battery for providing an electrical energy required for the motor, a coil, and a wireless charging circuit for receiving an electric power of the coil for charging the rechargeable battery. The driving assembly includes a motor including and a driving gear assembly connected to the linkage assembly. The motor includes an output shaft for driving the driving gear assembly and for driving the linkage assembly to pivot via the driving gear assembly, thereby to drive the moving portion and the chain guide assembly to move. The coil receives an external charging power and is disposed on the fixing portion, the moving portion, or the linkage assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventor: Alfredo Sala
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Publication number: 20240034427Abstract: An automatic control system includes a host connected to the actuator and the inputting device of a bicycle. The actuator controls the motor to drive the mechanical structure to generate a displacement. The inputting device receives the external information by manually entering or automatically sensing via the inputting device to obtain an inputting parameter. In each riding journey of the predetermined path, the host records the inputting parameter that the controller of the actuator drives the motor based on and the time spent for the riding journey to form a riding information. When the rider rides the bicycle on the predetermined path again, the host selects one of the riding information, which has the shortest time spent for the riding journey, as an operating parameter for controlling the actuator, so that the host automatically controls the actuator based on the operating parameter to prevent the cyclist from distracting.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2022Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicant: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventor: Meng-Hua Chiang
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Publication number: 20240027995Abstract: A process for manufacturing a customized bicycle handle grip includes obtaining a hand shape database including a hand shape information of users. The hand shape information of each user includes a dimensional parameter including a measured value. The measured values in the hand shape database are divided into dimensional intervals, wherein a handle grip forming parameter is designed for each dimensional interval. After that, a hand shape information of a client is obtained to be compared with the hand shape information in the hand shape database to be classified into one of the dimensional intervals. The handle grip forming parameter of the one of the dimensional intervals is obtained for generating a 3D-computer-graphics of the customized bicycle handle grip based on the handle grip forming parameter. Then, define the hand shape information of the client as a restricting region and optimize the 3D-computer-graphics to obtain an optimized 3D-computer-graphics for 3D printing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2022Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventor: MENG-HUA CHIANG
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Patent number: 11873059Abstract: A rear derailleur of a bicycle includes a fixing portion connected to a frame of the bicycle, a linkage assembly pivotally connected to the fixing portion, a moving portion pivotally connected to the linkage assembly, a chain guide assembly connected to the moving portion, a driving assembly, a rechargeable battery for providing an electrical energy required for the motor, a coil, and a wireless charging circuit for receiving an electric power of the coil for charging the rechargeable battery. The driving assembly includes a motor including and a driving gear assembly connected to the linkage assembly. The motor includes an output shaft for driving the driving gear assembly and for driving the linkage assembly to pivot via the driving gear assembly, thereby to drive the moving portion and the chain guide assembly to move. The coil receives an external charging power and is disposed on the fixing portion, the moving portion, or the linkage assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventor: Alfredo Sala
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Patent number: 11852216Abstract: A transmission system of a decelerating mechanism includes a planetary gear unit including a sun gear being adjacent to the first surface and a planetary gear set and a holder including a carrier and several planetary shaft units rotatably disposed on the carrier. The carrier has a first surface and a second surface that face opposite directions. The planetary gear set has several first gears being adjacent to the first surface, respectively fitting around the planetary shaft units, and meshing with the sun gear, several second gears being adjacent to the second surface and being coaxially disposed with the first gears, and an internal gear ring meshing with the second gears. By respectively arranging the first gears and the second gears on two opposite sides of the carrier, mutual interference therebetween while turning could be avoided, and an overall volume of the transmission system could be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2023Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Ming-Lan Ou, Tsung-Ming Tsai, Yu-Nong Wu
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Patent number: 11852558Abstract: A power measuring system includes a processor, a control unit, a memory unit, and a power sensor including a sensing unit and a signal processing unit correspondingly outputting an electrical signal according to a deformation of the sensing unit. The sensing unit is disposed to either a right operational part or a left operational part of a bicycle. The control unit is controlled by a user and outputs a weighting command. The processor receives the weighting command and stores the weighting command into the memory unit, and obtains a weighting parameter corresponding to the weighting command according to a reference table stored in the memory unit, and receives the electrical signal outputted from the signal processing unit, and calculates a first power value, and multiplies the first power value by the weighting parameter to get a second power value, and adds the first power value and the second power value to obtain a total power value.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES, CO., LTD.Inventor: Meng-Hua Chiang
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Publication number: 20230406447Abstract: A bicycle derailleur system is applied to a bicycle and includes a controller, a camera, a derailleur assembly, and the memory device that are electrically connected to the controller. The camera records a real-time video of a road ahead. When the derailleur assembly is operated to shift, the derailleur assembly sends a chain shifting signal to drive the controller to process the video captured by the camera to obtain a section of video between a predetermined time before and after the chain shifting signal. The controller stores the section of the video along with information in the chain shifting signal to the memory device, to establish a basis for image similarity comparison. When the bicycle derailleur system is operated automatically, the image similarity comparison between real-time video recorded by the camera and the sections of the videos stored in the memory device is conducted to determine whether to shift.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2022Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventor: LI-SYUN PAN
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Patent number: 11845508Abstract: A bicycle headset includes a fixed member, wherein the headset is fixed onto a headtube of a bicycle via the fixed member. A steerer tube of a fork passes through the headtube and is connected to a fork portion. The fixed member has a first contour including a first guiding section, a second section, and a joint section that connects the first section and the second section and is located at the highest site among the first contour. A rotating member is fixed onto the steerer tube. A movable member is disposed onto the rotating member and is movable along an axial direction of the steerer tube. An elastic member urges the movable member to allow a second contour of the movable member to constantly touch the first contour of the fixed member, thereby preventing a stem connected to the steerer tube from overly turned and assisting to steer back.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventor: Wei-Chih Wei