Back to results
US 12,466,512 B2Granted
Bicycle operation device
AssigneeShimano Inc.
InventorsAtsushi Komatsu, Takehiko Nakajima, Takafumi Nishino
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A bicycle operation device includes a clamp, an operation unit and a wireless communicator. The clamp is attachable to a handlebar of a bicycle. The operation unit includes a housing having an upper housing portion and a lower housing portion. The upper housing portion is located above the lower housing portion in a state in which the bicycle operation device is attached to the handlebar. The wireless communicator is configured to communicate with a bicycle component. The wireless communicator is provided on the upper housing portion.
Claims17
A bicycle operation device comprising:
- an electronic controller programmed to output a control signal;
- an electric switch including a first switch and a second switch, the first and second switches each outputting an ON signal to the electronic controller, the ON signal corresponding to the control signal;
- an operation unit including a housing having an upper housing portion and a lower housing portion, the upper housing portion being located above the lower housing portion in a state in which the bicycle operation device is attached to a handlebar of the bicycle, the operating unit further having an operation member configured to operate the first switch when operated in a first operation direction, the operation member is further configured to operate the second switch when operated in a second operation direction, the second operation direction is different from the first operation direction, the operation member being biased to a neutral position by an elastic member, the elastic member being arranged between the housing and the operation member, the operation unit including a projection, the projection having a fastening hole to receive a fastener to fasten the operation unit to a clamp of the bicycle operation device;
- a wireless communicator configured to receive the control signal from the electronic controller and being further configured to communicate the control signal to a bicycle component;
- and,
- a power supply configured to supply power to the wireless communicator, the power apply being provided in the upper housing, the power supply being closer to the projection than the wireless communicator in a state where the bicycle operation device is attached to the handlebar of the bicycle.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.