The Infinity Bike isn’t but a rideable bicycle, present solely as a 3D Printed mannequin, and naturally contained in the thoughts of its creator, Stephan Henrich. Thought-about by many because the pioneer of additive design, Stephan has launched to the world an all-wheel drive idea within the type of a seaside and metropolis cruiser. It facilities round what Stephan phrases a “steady structural aspect”.
Infinity Bike Idea
“The infinity seaside and metropolis cruiser is pushed by a revolutionary monotyre clip chain building that mechanically varieties a brief rim within the wheel space and a dented belt-drive within the inside space. This monotyre is propulsed by a central wheel getting its power by a crank over a brief chain and an 8-speed gearbox,’ explains Stephan Henrich.
Stephan says he’s but to return throughout “any killer argument” that will current this design turning into a actuality – an precise rideable bicycle, conceding solely that it might require plenty of funding. However, it appears he’s satisfied it may someday change into a sell-able product.
A central chain wheel, pushed by an offset backside bracket, if you’ll, drives the “tooth mattress” on the inside of the rim space. A centrally positioned, mounted “body” homes the chain wheel, with 4 linkage arms extending off this – two fore, and two aft. These present assist for the belt drive, given the title “tyre information rails”.
Stephan’s Infinity Bike Idea was given bodily kind due to a 3D Printing know-how firm, Sintratec, who focus on Selective Laser Sintering options.
I’ve a variety of questions, essentially the most urgent of which is, how on earth does it steer? Appears to me the design would stop the entrance portion of what’s primarily a unicycle, from transferring independently to its rear portion.
Stephan additionally imagines the Infinity Bike to have entrance and rear suspension, as demonstrated by the shock absorbers positioned. Every shock appears to be pushed by the decrease “swingarm”, which doubles up as a tyre information rail to provide the belt drive its construction. I’m no engineer, but it surely appears this aspect could be extra implementable than a steering aspect, requiring the drive belt to deform solely within the vertical aircraft. I shan’t hypothesize as to how the “entrance” and “rear” brakes work.
What are you ideas on this? May it’s engineered right into a rideable bicycle? How a lot journey ought to it have? Ought to it’s an eBike? Ought to it have a kickstand? Rear rack? Dropper seat publish? Have at it within the feedback.
