# US 11,897,574 B1 · Operating device of human-powered vehicle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,897,574 B1 - Document ID: US11897574B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 18/079,801 - Filed: 2022-12-12 - Granted: 2024-02-13 - Earliest claimed: 2022-12-12 - Assignees: Shimano Inc. - Applicants: Shimano Inc. - Inventors: Kentaro Kosaka; Kentaro Tanaka - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11897574B1 ## CPC - B62K 23/06: Levers - B62J 50/21: intended to provide information to rider or passenger - B62K: CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDECARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE - B62J: CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS ## Abstract An operating device comprises a base member, a first switch unit, and a first coupling structure. The first switch unit includes a first base and a first operating member. The first coupling structure couples the base member and the first base such that the first base is adjustable relative to the base member in a first direction and is adjustable relative to the first coupling structure in a first additional direction different from the first direction. The first coupling structure includes a first intermediate member and a first fastener. The first intermediate member is at least partially provided between the base member and the first base to guide the first base relative to the base member in at least one of the first direction and the first additional direction. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An operating device of a human-powered vehicle, comprising: a base member mountable to a vehicle body of the human-powered vehicle; a first switch unit configured to be activated in response to a first user operation, the first switch unit including: a first base; and a first operating member movably coupled to the first base from a first rest position to a first operated position in response to the first user operation; and a first coupling structure coupling the base member and the first base such that the first base is adjustable relative to the base member in a first direction and is adjustable relative to the first coupling structure in a first additional direction different from the first direction, the first coupling structure including: a first intermediate member at least partially provided between the base member and the first base to guide the first base relative to the base member in at least one of the first direction and the first additional direction; and a first fastener configured to fasten the first base to the base member to hold the first intermediate member between the first base and the base member. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The operating device according to claim 1, wherein the first coupling structure has a first fastening state where the first base and the first intermediate member are fastened to the base member by the first fastener, and a first adjustable state where the first base is coupled to the base member by the first fastener to be movable relative to the base member in each of the first direction and the first additional direction. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The operating device according to claim 2, wherein the first base and the first intermediate member are movable relative to the base member in the first direction in the first adjustable state, and the first base is movable relative to the first intermediate member in the first additional direction in the first adjustable state. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The operating device according to claim 1, wherein the first intermediate member is contactable with the base member and the first base. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The operating device according to claim 1, wherein the first intermediate member includes a first contact surface and a first additional contact surface, the first contact surface is contactable with the base member to guide the first base and the first intermediate member relative to the base member in the first direction, and the first additional contact surface is contactable with the first base to guide the first base relative to the first intermediate member in the first additional direction. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The operating device according to claim 5, wherein the first contact surface has a curved shape extending in the first direction. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The operating device according to claim 5, wherein the first additional contact surface has a flat shape extending in the first additional direction. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The operating device according to claim 1, wherein the first switch unit includes a first electrical switch at least partially provided between the first base and the first operating member to be activated in response to a movement of the first operating member relative to the first base. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The operating device according to claim 1, wherein the first fastener is at least partially provided in the first base. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The operating device according to claim 1, wherein the first fastener is at least partially provided in the first intermediate member. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The operating device according to claim 1, wherein the first base includes a first threaded hole, and the first fastener includes a first externally threaded portion engaged with the first threaded hole. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The operating device according to claim 1, wherein the first intermediate member includes a first hole, and the first fastener extends through the first hole. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The operating device according to claim 1, wherein the base member includes a first opening, and the first fastener extends through the first opening. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The operating device according to claim 1, wherein the first coupling structure couples the base member and the first base such that the first base is adjustable relative to the base member about a first axis and is adjustable relative to the first coupling structure about a first additional axis different from the first axis, the first direction is circumferentially defined about the first axis, and the first additional direction is circumferentially defined about the first additional axis. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The operating device according to claim 14, wherein the first intermediate member is at least partially provided between the base member and the first base to guide the first base relative to the base member about at least one of the first axis and the first additional axis. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The operating device according to claim 14, wherein the first fastener extends along the first additional axis. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The operating device according to claim 14, wherein the first fastener has a first longitudinal center axis and extends along the first longitudinal center axis, and the first longitudinal center axis extends along the first additional axis. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The operating device according to claim 17, wherein the first longitudinal center axis coincides with the first additional axis. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The operating device according to claim 14, wherein the first axis intersects with the first additional axis. ### Claim 20 (depends on 14) The operating device according to claim 14, wherein the first axis is perpendicular to the first additional axis. ### Claim 21 (depends on 14) The operating device according to claim 14, wherein the first switch unit includes a first electrical switch at least partially provided between the first base and the first operating member to be activated in response to a pivotal movement of the first operating member relative to the first base, the first operating member is pivotally coupled to the first base about a first pivot axis from the first rest position to the first operated position in response to the first user operation, and the first pivot axis is offset from the first axis. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The operating device according to claim 21, wherein the first pivot axis intersects with the first additional axis. ### Claim 23 (depends on 21) The operating device according to claim 21, wherein the first pivot axis is perpendicular to the first additional axis. ### Claim 24 (depends on 1) The operating device according to claim 1, wherein the first fastener is integrally provided as a one-piece unitary member. ### Claim 25 (depends on 1) The operating device according to claim 1, further comprising: electronic circuitry provided to the base member; and an electric cable electrically connecting the electronic circuitry and the first switch unit. ### Claim 26 (depends on 1) The operating device according to claim 1, further comprising a first indicator provided to at least one of the base member, the first switch unit, and the first coupling structure to indicate a relative position between at least two of the base member, the first switch unit, and the first coupling structure. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) The operating device according to claim 26, wherein the first indicator includes a first mark, a second mark, and a third mark, the first mark is provided to the base member, the second mark is provided to the first switch unit, and the third mark is provided to the first coupling structure. ### Claim 28 (depends on 1) The operating device according to claim 1, wherein the first additional direction is non-parallel to the first direction. ### Claim 29 (depends on 1) The operating device according to claim 1, further comprising: a second switch unit configured to be activated in response to a second user operation, the second switch unit including: a second base; and a second operating member movably coupled to the second base from a second rest position to a second operated position in response to the second user operation; and a second coupling structure coupling the base member and the second base such that the second base is adjustable relative to the base member in a second direction and is adjustable relative to the second coupling structure in a second additional direction different from the second direction, the second coupling structure including: a second intermediate member at least partially provided between the base member and the second base to guide the second base relative to the base member in at least one of the second direction and the second additional direction; and a second fastener configured to fasten the second base to the base member to hold the second intermediate member between the second base and the base member.