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US 12,191,783 B2Granted
Operating device
AssigneeShimano Inc.
InventorsTakafumi Nishino, Shingo Sakurai
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Abstract
An operating device for a human powered vehicle comprises a base member, a first operating member, a piston, and an electric generator. The base member includes a cylinder bore. The first operating member is configured to be movably coupled to the base member between a first rest position and a first operated position. The piston is configured to be movably provided in the cylinder bore and to be pulled in response to a movement of the first operating member from the first rest position toward the first operated position. The electric generator is configured to generate electric power in accordance with a physical change applied to the operating device.
Claims32
An operating device for a human powered vehicle, comprising:
- a base member including a cylinder bore;
- a first operating member configured to be movably coupled to the base member about a pivot axis between a first rest position and a first operated position;
- a piston configured to be movably provided in the cylinder bore and to be pulled by a piston rod connected to the first operating member in response to a movement of the first operating member from the first rest position toward the first operated position, the piston is pulled from an initial position to an actuated position when the first operating member is moved from the first rest position to the first operated position, the actuated position is closer to the first operating member than the initial position in a state where viewed from a direction parallel to the pivot axis, the base member includes a first end portion configured to be coupled to a handlebar, and a second end portion opposite to the first end portion, the cylinder bore and the piston are provided to the second end portion;
- an electric generator configured to generate electric power in accordance with a physical change applied to the operating device;
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- a power storage configured to be charged with the electric power generated by the electric generator, wherein
- the electric generator is disposed to the first operating member, and
- the power storage is disposed to the base member at a height below the pivot axis when viewed from a direction parallel to the pivot axis and when the base member is mounted to the handlebar.
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An operating device for a human powered vehicle, comprising:
- a base member including a cylinder bore;
- a first operating member configured to be movably coupled to the base member about a pivot axis between a first rest position and a first operated position;
- a piston configured to be movably provided in the cylinder bore and to be pulled by a piston rod connected to the first operating member in response to a movement of the first operating member from the first rest position toward the first operated position, the piston is pulled from an initial position to an actuated position when the first operating member is moved from the first rest position to the first operated position, the actuated position is closer to the first operating member than the initial position in a state where viewed from a direction parallel to the pivot axis, the base member includes a first end portion configured to be coupled to a handlebar, and a second end portion opposite to the first end portion, the cylinder bore and the piston is provided to the second end portion;
- an electric generator configured to generate electric power in accordance with a physical change applied to the operating device;
- a second operating member configured to be movably coupled to one of the base member and the first operating member;
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- a power storage configured to be charged with the electric power generated by the electric generator, wherein
- the power storage is mounted to the base member at a height below the pivot axis when viewed from a direction parallel to the pivot axis and when the base member is mounted to the handlebar.
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An operating device for a human powered vehicle, comprising:
- a base member including a cylinder bore;
- a first operating member configured to be movably coupled to the base member about a pivot axis between a first rest position and a first operated position;
- a piston configured to be movably provided in the cylinder bore and to be pulled by a piston rod connected to the first operating member in response to a movement of the first operating member from the first rest position toward the first operated position, the piston is pulled from an initial position to an actuated position when the first operating member is moved from the first rest position to the first operated position, the actuated position is closer to the first operating member than the initial position in a state where viewed from a direction parallel to the pivot axis, the base member includes a first end portion configured to be coupled to a handlebar, and a second end portion opposite to the first end portion, the cylinder bore and the piston are provided to the second end portion;
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- a power storage configured to be charged, wherein
- the power storage is a rechargeable battery, and
- the power storage is mounted to the base member at a height below the pivot axis when viewed from a direction parallel to the pivot axis and when the base member is mounted to the handlebar.
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An operating device for a human powered vehicle, comprising:
- a base member including a cylinder bore;
- a first operating member configured to be movably coupled to the base member about a pivot axis between a first rest position and a first operated position;
- a piston configured to be movably provided in the cylinder bore and to be pulled by a piston rod connected to the first operating member in response to a movement of the first operating member from the first rest position toward the first operated position, the piston is pulled from an initial position to an actuated position when the first operating member is moved from the first rest position to the first operated position, the actuated position is closer to the first operating member than the initial position in a state where viewed from a direction parallel to the pivot axis, the base member includes a first end portion configured to be coupled to a handlebar, and a second end portion opposite to the first end portion, the cylinder bore and the piston are provided to the second end portion;
- a power storage configured to be charged;
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- a second operating member configured to be movably coupled to one of the base member and the first operating member, wherein
- the power storage is mounted to the base member at a height below the pivot axis when viewed from a direction parallel to the pivot axis and when the base member is mounted to the handlebar.
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An operating device for a human powered vehicle, comprising:
- a base member including a cylinder bore;
- a first operating member configured to be movably coupled to the base member about a pivot axis between a first rest position and a first operated position;
- a piston configured to be movably provided in the cylinder bore and to be pulled by a piston rod connected to the first operating member in response to a movement of the first operating member from the first rest position toward the first operated position, the piston is pulled from an initial position to an actuated position when the first operating member is moved from the first rest position to the first operated position, the actuated position is closer to the first operating member than the initial position in a state where viewed from a direction parallel to the pivot axis, the base member includes a first end portion configured to be coupled to a handlebar, and a second end portion opposite to the first end portion, the cylinder bore and the piston is provided to the second end portion;
- an electric generator configured to generate electric power in accordance with a physical change applied to the operating device;
- a second operating member configured to be movably coupled to one of the base member and the first operating member;
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- a power storage configured to be charged with the electric power generated by the electric generator, wherein
- the electric generator is disposed to one of the first operating member and the second operating member, and
- the power storage is disposed to the base member at a height below the pivot axis when viewed from a direction parallel to the pivot axis and when the base member is mounted to the handlebar.
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An operating device for a human powered vehicle, comprising:
- a base member including a cylinder bore;
- the base member includes:
- a first end portion configured to be a handlebar,
- a second end portion opposite the first end portion,
- a grip portion configured to be arranged between the first end portion and the second end portion,
- a first operating member configured to be movably coupled to the base member about a pivot axis between a first rest position and a first operated position;
- a piston configured to be movably provided in the cylinder bore and to be pulled by a piston rod connected to the first operating member from an initial position toward an actuated position in response to a movement of the first operating member from the first rest position toward the first operated position, the actuated position is closer to the first operating member than the initial position in a state viewed from a direction parallel to the pivot axis, the the cylinder bore and the piston are provided to the second end portion;
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- an electric generator configured to generate electric power in accordance with a physical change applied to the operating device.
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An operating device for a human powered vehicle, comprising:
- a base member including a cylinder bore;
- the base member includes:
- a first end portion configured to be a handlebar,
- a second end portion opposite the first end portion,
- a grip portion configured to be arranged between the first end portion and the second end portion,
- a first operating member configured to be movably coupled to the base member about a pivot axis between a first rest position and a first operated position;
- a piston configured to be movably provided in the cylinder bore and to be pulled by a piston rod connected to the first operating member from an initial position toward an actuated position in response to a movement of the first operating member from the first rest position toward the first operated position, the actuated position is closer to the first operating member than the initial position in a state viewed from a direction parallel to the pivot axis, the cylinder bore and the piston are provided to the second end portion;
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- a power storage configured to be charged.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.