| 摘要 |
An internally illuminated frame for a bicycle or alternatively, a complete bicycle is disclosed. The bicycle comprises at least one frame tube made from a translucent material and containing individually illuminable lighting elements. The complete bicycle includes a controller operable to control individual ones of the lighting elements, a battery, brake lights, a head piece including a display screen, a user interface, an audio speaker, and optionally, forward facing lighting elements. The controller is programmable to control the lighting elements and the audio speaker from stored programming. Programming may be provided wirelessly or by hard wired connection. |
| 主权项 |
1. A bicycle frame comprising:
a top tube made from a translucent material, a seat tube made from a translucent material, and a down tube made from a translucent material; a first joint connecting the top tube to the seat tube; a second joint connecting the top tube to the down tube; and a third joint connecting the down tube to the seat tube; wherein at least one of the top tube, the seat tube, and the down tube includes a longitudinal internal passage containing at least one series of lighting elements therein, the at least one series of lighting elements visible from outside the bicycle frame. |
