The dynamo for/on bicycles comprises a housing (1) which can be secured to the bicycle and accommodates a stator (2) and a rotor (3); the rotor (3) can be set in rotary motion by a drive member (4), which can be driven by a bicycle wheel. The drive member (4) is mounted rotatably around a wheel axle (6) so as to be kinematically connectable with the wheel and forms part of an engageable and disengageable dynamo gearing (7) which rotates the rotor (3) in dependence on the rotation of the wheel. The dynamo is arranged with its drive member (4) coaxial to the wheel axle (6) and mounted torsionally securely on the wheel axle (6), the stator (2) and rotor (3) lying in eccentric relation to the wheel axle (6). The drive member (4) formed as a rotary housing cover has an engaging and disengaging member (22) with a driver (38) which can be pushed between the wheel spokes for transmission of the movement.
An electricity generating system for driving one dynamo or several dynamos on a bicycle, the electricity generating system comprising: a driving wheel, concentric with one of the bicycle wheels, surrounding the hub thereof and performing a rotating movement along with the bicycle wheel; a support, mounted on the frame and carrying the dynamos, with a holding plate holding the dynamos; and a conveyor belt for driving drive wheels on the dynamos by the rotating movement of the driving wheel, so as to generate electricity. The driving mechanism reduces the mechanical force necessary to drive the dynamos and allows to install additional lamps or devices, thus increasing safety and making cycling more convenient.
A derailler with a set of gears powered by bicycle chain to drive an AC generator. A bridge rectifier to convert AC to DC to charge the battery and to energize the head light and the tail light. A set of switches to control the head light, tail light, and battery.
