Bicycle derailleur
AssigneeShimano Inc.
InventorsShouta Suyama, Atsuhiro Emura, Kenta Nakamura
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Abstract
A bicycle derailleur is basically provided with a base member, a movable member, a link structure and a cable interactive structure. The link structure is configured to movably connect the movable member relative to the base member. The cable interactive structure is provided on the link structure. The cable interactive structure includes a chain barrier portion. The chain barrier portion is configured to prevent a chain from contacting the link structure.
Claims20
A bicycle derailleur comprising:
- a base member;
- a movable member;
- a link structure configured to movably connect the movable member relative to the base member;
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- a cable interactive structure provided on the link structure, the cable interactive structure including a chain barrier portion, the chain barrier portion being configured to prevent a chain from contacting the link structure.
A bicycle rear derailleur comprising:
- a base member;
- a movable member;
- a link structure configured to movably connect the movable member relative to the base member;
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- a cable interactive structure provided on the link structure, the cable interactive structure including a cable attachment structure including a cable fixing member and a cable guiding portion, the cable guiding portion being configured to curve a cable, the cable fixing member being configured to fix at least a curved part of the cable.
A bicycle rear derailleur comprising:
- a base member;
- a movable member;
- a link structure movably connecting the movable member relative to the base member;
- a first bushing being supported by the movable member;
- and
- a second bushing being supported by the movable member, the link structure including at least one link axle having a longitudinal center axis, the first bushing and the second bushing being configured to pivotally support the at least one link axle, the first bushing and the second bushing being aligned with each other in an axial direction with respect to the longitudinal center axis of the at least one link axle.
A bicycle derailleur comprising:
- a base member;
- a movable member;
- a link structure configured to movably connect the movable member relative to the base member, the link structure including at least one link member;
- a chain guide provided on the movable member;
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- a cable interactive structure provided on the at least one link member, the cable interactive structure including a chain barrier portion, the chain barrier portion including a chain barrier base and a chain abutment member protruding from the chain barrier base, the chain abutment member being positioned between the chain guide and a sprocket assembly of a bicycle in a state where the bicycle derailleur being mounted to a bicycle frame of the bicycle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.