Front gear changer
AssigneeSram, LLC
InventorsChristopher Shipman, Brian Jordan, Mark Santurbane
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Abstract
An electromechanical front gear changer for a bicycle is provided, the bicycle having a chain, including a base member attachable to the bicycle. A linkage is movably coupled to the base member. A chain guide is movably coupled to the linkage for contacting the chain. A motor is supported by the base member. A gear transmission is driven by the motor to move the linkage. A CPU is provided for controlling the motor and a power supply is supported by the base member to power the motor and the CPU. A manually operated device is disposed on the electromechanical front gear changer.
Claims4
An electromechanical front derailleur for a bicycle having a chain and one or more shift units, comprising:
- a base member attachable to the bicycle;
- a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) supported by the base member;
- a linkage movably coupled to the base member;
- a chain guide movably coupled to the linkage for contacting the chain;
- a motor supported by the base member;
- a gear transmission driven by the motor to move the linkage;
- a processor for controlling the motor;
- a power supply powering at least one of the motor and the processor;
- a wireless communicator on the PCBA;
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- an electrical switch supported by the base member in operative communication with the processor configured to cause a first change of state of the electromechanical front derailleur and to cause a second change of state of the electromechanical front derailleur, wherein the first change of state pairs the electromechanical front derailleur with the one or more shift units and the second change of state causes the chain guide to produce a change of position, and wherein the first change of state and the second change of state are executed independently of each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.