Electromechanical derailleur for coaxial assembly
AssigneeSRAM Deutschland GmbH
InventorsHenrik Braedt, Heiko Redecker
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to an electromechanical rear derailleur for coaxial assembling on a rear wheel axle. The derailleur has a base element, a pivot mechanism, and a movable element having a chain guide assembly. The chain guide assembly is connected to the movable element so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis. A blocking device permits the chain guide assembly to be established relative to the movable element. The blocking device is able to be inserted into the movable element in two different positions.
Claims16
A method for adjusting a bicycle drive including a rear derailleur, a multi-chain wheel assembly, a front chainring and a chain, wherein the rear derailleur is adjusted relative to the multi-chain wheel assembly, the method comprising:
- determining a bicycle category;
- depending on the bicycle category, determining a chain length;
- depending on the bicycle category, shifting to a reference sprocket, such that the chain engages with the reference sprocket;
- depending on the bicycle category, positioning at least one blocking device at an active setting by adjusting the at least one blocking device to a first locked position for a first bicycle category or a second locked position for a second bicycle category that is different from said first bicycle category;
- and rotating the rear derailleur rearward about a rear wheel axle until an ideal chain tension is achieved;
- wherein the at least one blocking device locks a chain guide assembly of the rear derailleur at a first angular orientation relative to a movable element of a rear derailleur, when the at least one blocking device is in the first locked position;
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- wherein the at least one blocking device locks the chain guide assembly at a second angular orientation relative to the movable element, when the at least one blocking device is in the second locked position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.