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US 11,267,528 B2Granted
Bicycle device and brake system
AssigneeShimano Inc.
InventorDaisuke Nago
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Abstract
A brake device is configured to apply a braking force to a rotary body of a human-powered vehicle. The brake device includes a power transfer medium operated braking portion, a first actuator and a second actuator. The first actuator is operatively coupled to the power transfer medium operated braking portion by a power transfer medium. The second actuator is operatively coupled to the first actuator and operated by electric power in accordance with an input to an operating device.
Claims20
A brake device for applying a braking force to a rotary body of a human-powered vehicle, the brake device comprising:
- a power transfer medium operated braking portion, the braking portion including a caliper configured to clamp the rotary body;
- a first actuator operatively coupled to the power transfer medium operated braking portion by a power transfer medium, the first actuator including a pump using a fluid as the power transfer medium;
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- a second actuator operatively coupled to the first actuator and operated by electric power in accordance with an input to an operating device, the second actuator including an electric motor,
- the pump including a master piston configured to be driven by the electric motor,
- the caliper including a caliper body, a plurality of slave pistons provided at the caliper body, and a flow passage provided at the caliper body to apply hydraulic pressure to the plurality of slave pistons in accordance with movement of the master piston,
- an axis of a motor output shaft of the electric motor and a longitudinal axis of the master piston are offset and substantially parallel, and
- each of movement directions of each of the plurality of slave pistons is configured to be different from each of movement directions of the master piston.
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