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US 11,884,361 B2Granted
Bicycle apparatus
AssigneeShimano Inc.
InventorsMakoto Shimoda, Shinichiro Noda
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Abstract
A bicycle apparatus is basically provided with a housing, an assist motor and a case. The housing is configured to be provided to a bicycle. The assist motor housed in an internal space of the housing. The assist motor is configured to add an assisting force to a manual drive force inputted from a bicycle crankshaft. The case that is separate from the housing. The ABS unit provided in an internal space of the case. The ABS unit is configured to control a braking force that is applied to a wheel of the bicycle.
Claims12
A bicycle drive apparatus for a bicycle, the bicycle drive apparatus comprising:
- a housing configured to be detachably attached to the bicycle;
- a crankshaft provided to the housing;
- an assist motor provided in the housing, the assist motor being configured to add an assisting force to a manual drive force inputted from the bicycle crankshaft, the assist motor being provided in a transmission path having the crankshaft;
- a control device configured to control the assist motor, the control device being provided in an internal space of the housing;
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- an ABS unit comprising a pump for applying hydraulic pressure to a brake device which applies a braking force to the wheel, the pump being operated by the assist motor, the ABS unit further including a plurality of valves that are switched between an open and closed state by the control device, the control device being further configured to control the ABS unit,
- the crankshaft being arranged such that rotation of the crankshaft does not drive the pump.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.