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US 12,059,058 B2Granted
Cycling shoe assembly, cycling shoe and cleat for cycling shoe
AssigneeShimano Inc.
InventorShota Nishijima
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Abstract
A cycling shoe assembly is basically provided with a cleat and a shoe. The cycling shoe is configured to be coupled to the cleat. In one configuration, the cycling shoe has a first connector that is configured to be electrically connected to a pedal in a coupled state where the cleat is coupled with the pedal. In another configuration, the cleat has a second connector that is configured to be electrically connected to a pedal in a coupled state where the cleat is coupled with the pedal.
Claims19
A cycling shoe assembly comprising:
- a cycling shoe;
- a cleat configured to be coupled to the cycling shoe;
- an electric device disposed in one of the cycling shoe and the cleat;
- and
- an electric power source,
- the cycling shoe having a first connector including a first electrical contact, the first electrical contact being arranged and configured to directly contact an electrical contact of a pedal and be electrically connected to the pedal in a coupled state where the cleat is coupled with the pedal,
- the electric power source being arranged and configured to supply the electric power to the electric device via the first connector.
4 more elements
A cycling shoe assembly comprising:
- a cycling shoe;
- a cleat configured to be coupled to the cycling shoe, the cleat having a second connector including a second electrical contact, the second electrical contact being arranged and configured to directly contact an electrical contact of a pedal and be electrically connected to the pedal in a coupled state where the cleat is coupled with the pedal;
- an electric device disposed in one of the cycling shoe and the cleat;
- and
- an electric power source arranged and configured to supply the electric power to the electric device via the second connector.
2 more elements
A cycling shoe assembly comprising:
- a cycling shoe;
- a cleat connected to the cycling shoe;
- a first connector provided to the cycling shoe, the first connector including a first electrical contact,
- a second connector provided to the cleat, the second connector including a second electrical contact, respectively;
- an electric device disposed in one of the cycling shoe and the cleat and connected to one of the first connector or the second connector, respectively;
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- a pedal configured to be coupled to the cleat, the pedal having at least one of a third connector including a third electrical contact and a fourth electrical contact including a fourth electrical contact, the third electrical contact being arranged and configured to directly contact the first electrical contact and the fourth electrical contact being arranged and configured to directly contact the second electrical contact in a coupled state where the cleat is coupled with the pedal to enable a transfer of electric power between the shoe and at least one of the cycling shoe and the cleat.
4 more elements
A cycling shoe assembly comprising:
- a cycling shoe;
- a cleat connected to the cycling shoe;
- at least one of a first connector provided to the cycling shoe and a second connector provided to the cleat;
- an electric device disposed in one of the cycling shoe and the cleat;
- a pedal configured to be coupled to the cleat, the pedal having a third connector configured to be electrically connect to the at least one of the first connector and the second connector in a coupled state where the cleat is coupled with the pedal, and supply electric power to the electric device;
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- an electric power source configured to supply the electric power to the electric device via one of the first connector and the second connector.
4 more elements
A cycling shoe comprising:
- an upper;
- a sole attached to the upper;
- a first connector including a first electrical contact, the first electrical contact being arranged to directly contact a pedal in a coupled state where the cycling shoe is coupled with the pedal;
- an electric device disposed in the cycling shoe;
- and
- an electric power source that is connected to the first connector and configured to receive electric power from the pedal via the first connector and supply the electric power to the electric device in the coupled state.
3 more elements
A cleat for a cycling shoe comprising:
- a second connector including a second electrical contact, the second electrical contact being arranged to directly contact a pedal in a coupled state where the cleat is coupled with the pedal;
- an electric device disposed in the cleat;
- and
- an electric power source that is connected to the second connector, the electric power source being configured to receive electric power from the pedal via the second connector and supply the electric power to the electric device in the coupled state.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.