# US 11,897,580 B2 · Human-powered vehicle driving device and battery holding device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,897,580 B2 - Document ID: US11897580B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/288,516 - Filed: 2019-02-28 - Published: 2019-09-12 - Granted: 2024-02-13 - Earliest claimed: 2018-03-09 - Assignees: Shimano Inc. - Applicants: Shimano Inc. - Inventors: Eiji Mishima; Norikazu Taki - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11897580B2 ## CPC - B62M 6/55: power-driven at crank shafts parts - B60L 50/20: using propulsion power generated by humans or animals - B62M 6/45: Control or actuating devices therefor - B62M 6/90: Batteries - B60L 2200/12: Bikes - B62M: RIDER PROPULSION OF WHEELED VEHICLES OR SLEDGES; POWERED PROPULSION OF SLEDGES OR {SINGLE-TRACK} CYCLES; TRANSMISSIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SUCH VEHICLES (arrangements or mounting of transmissions in vehicles in general B60K; transmission elements per se F16) - B60L: PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (arrangements or mounting of electrical propulsion units or of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion in vehicles B60K1/00, B60K6/20; arrangements or mounting of electrical gearing in vehicles B60K17/12, B60K17/14; preventing wheel slip by reducing power in rail vehicles B61C15/08; dynamo-electric machines H02K; control or regulation of electric motors H02P); SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (electric coupling devices combined with mechanical couplings of vehicles B60D1/64; electric heating for vehicles B60H1/00); ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL (control or regulation of electric motors H02P); MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES ## Abstract A human-powered vehicle driving device includes a motor that assists in propulsion of a human-powered vehicle and a first electric switch including an operation member. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A human-powered vehicle driving device comprising: an inserting portion that allows insertion of a crankshaft of a human-powered vehicle having a front side and a rear side; a motor that assists in propulsion of the human-powered vehicle via the crankshaft or a front sprocket; a wireless communication unit; a first electric switch including an operation member that causes a wireless communication from the wireless communication unit; and a base including the inserting portion, the motor, the wireless communication unit and the first electric switch, the inserting portion extending through a peripheral portion of the base in a widthwise direction of the human-powered vehicle, the first electric switch located on the peripheral portion of the base in the widthwise direction of the human-powered vehicle so that the operation member of the first electric switch different from the crankshaft is exposed from the base when the base is attached to the human-powered vehicle with the crankshaft inserted into the inserting portion, the wireless communication unit located between the crankshaft and the front side of the human-powered vehicle when the base is attached to the human-powered vehicle with the crankshaft inserted into the inserting portion, the wireless communication unit exposed from the base and removably attachable to the base through engagement of the wireless communication unit with a recess in the base. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The human-powered vehicle driving device according to claim 1, wherein the first electric switch is configured to output an electric signal for changing a control state of the motor. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The human-powered vehicle driving device according to claim 1, wherein the first electric switch further includes a positioning member including a first recess configured to receive at least part of the operation member. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The human-powered vehicle driving device according to claim 1, wherein the base is provided with a reduction gear. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The human-powered vehicle driving device according to claim 1, wherein the first electric switch is provided on the base, and at least part of the operation member protrudes outward in the widthwise direction from an outer side of the base. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The human-powered vehicle driving device according to claim 1, wherein the operation member protrudes outward in the widthwise direction from the peripheral portion of the base. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The human-powered vehicle driving device according to claim 1, wherein the first electric switch is integrated with the base. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The human-powered vehicle driving device according to claim 1, wherein the base includes a first mounting portion that mounts the first electric switch. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The human-powered vehicle driving device according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication unit is provided on the peripheral portion of the base. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The human-powered vehicle driving device according to claim 1, wherein the first electric switch is configured to output an electric signal and the wireless communication unit is configured to perform wireless communication in response to the electric signal outputted by the first electric switch. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The human-powered vehicle driving device according to claim 1, wherein the base includes a second mounting portion that mounts the wireless communication unit. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The human-powered vehicle driving device according to claim 1, further comprising a first controller electrically connected to the first electric switch and configured to control the motor, and upon operation of the operation member of the first electric switch, an electric signal is outputted from the first electric switch to the first controller to activate the first controller. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The human-powered vehicle driving device according to claim 1, wherein the operation member causes a change of a control state of the motor and causes the wireless communication from the wireless communication unit. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The human-powered vehicle driving device according to claim 1, wherein the operation member causes the wireless communication to be sent from the wireless communication unit to a transmission. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The human-powered vehicle driving device according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication unit does not overlap the front sprocket when viewed from an axial direction of the crankshaft.