Self-illuminating skateboard wheel

摘要

Provided is a skateboard wheel having a rotational axis and comprising a transparent or translucent wheel covering having a surface defined by revolving a continuous, smooth curve about the axis. The wheel comprises a wheel interior defined by the axis and the wheel covering and housing (i) a wheel generator that generates electricity, (ii) a plurality of light emitting devices electrically coupled to the generator so that they emit light when the generator generates electricity, and (iii) an installation board coupled to the generator and comprising a plurality of open-faced notches formed along a perimeter of the board and facing the wheel covering in a radial direction of the wheel. At least one light emitting device is received in a notch in the plurality of notches and is aligned in the radial direction of the wheel.

主权项

1. A skateboard wheel having a rotational axis and comprising:
a transparent or translucent wheel covering having a surface defined by revolving a continuous, smooth curve about the rotational axis; and a wheel interior defined by the rotational axis and the transparent or translucent wheel covering, the wheel interior housing:
(i) a wheel generator configured to generate electricity,(ii) a plurality of light emitting devices electrically coupled to the wheel generator, wherein the plurality of light emitting devices emit light when the corresponding wheel generator generates electricity, and(iii) an installation board coupled to the wheel generator and comprising a plurality of open-faced notches formed along a perimeter of the installation board, opened along the rotational axis of the wheel to both side surfaces of the installation board and facing the transparent or translucent wheel covering in a radial direction of the wheel, wherein at least one light emitting device in the plurality of light emitting devices is received in a notch in the plurality of notches and is aligned in the radial direction of the wheel such that at least one light emitting device faces the transparent or translucent wheel covering in the radial direction of the wheel.