Hub for human-powered vehicle
AssigneeShimano Inc.
InventorsHayato Shimazu, Takashi Komemushi, Kei Asao, Kiichiro Nagata
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Abstract
A hub for a human-powered vehicle is provided that comprises a hub axle, a hub body, an electric power generator, and a communication device. The hub body is rotatably mounted on the hub axle about a rotational axis. The electric power generator is provided between the hub axle and the hub body. The electric power generator is configured to generate electric power by relative rotation between hub axle and the hub body. The communication device is located at least partly outside of the hub body. The communication device includes a wireless communicator configured to wirelessly communicate with an additional wireless communicator.
Claims17
A hub for a human-powered vehicle, the hub comprising:
- a hub axle;
- a hub body rotatably mounted on the hub axle about a rotational axis;
- an electric power generator provided between the hub axle and the hub body, the electric power generator configured to generate electric power by relative rotation between hub axle and the hub body;
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- a communication device located at least partly outside of the hub body, the communication device including a wireless communicator configured to wirelessly communicate with an additional wireless communicator and an antenna configured to be connected to the wireless communicator;
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- a housing provided to one of the hub axle and the hub body, the housing including an axle receiving opening through which the hub axle extends and entirely accommodating the antenna of the communication device within an internal space thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.