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US 12,741,716 B2Granted
Bicycle transmission actuation system
AssigneeAdvancing Technologies B.V.
InventorsRoëll Marie Van Druten, Johannes Gijsbertus Antonius Van Den Brand
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Abstract
A bicycle including a frame with a fork, the fork having dropouts between which a wheel axle is mounted. The wheel axle includes a sensor and/or an electric component arranged to be connected to a control element. A detachable electric connection is provided between the sensor and/or electric component and the control element. The detachable electric connection is positioned between the wheel axle and the thru-axle.
Claims16
A bicycle including:
- a frame with a fork, the fork having dropouts;
- a wheel axle detachably mounted between the dropouts, wherein the wheel axle includes a switchable transmission having a switching mechanism with a first electric actuator;
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- an electrically actuated rear derailleur having a second electric actuator, wherein the rear derailleur comprises a receiver which is wiredly or wirelessly in communication with an actuator control unit of the switching mechanism,
- wherein the receiver of the rear derailleur is placed in one housing together with the actuator control unit, and
- wherein the first and second actuators are in electrical communication.
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A bicycle including:
- a frame with a fork, the fork having dropouts;
- a wheel axle detachably mounted between the dropouts, wherein the wheel axle includes a switchable transmission having a switching mechanism with a first electric actuator;
- an electrically actuated rear derailleur having a second electric actuator, wherein the rear derailleur comprises a receiver which is wiredly or wirelessly in communication with an actuator control unit of the switching mechanism, and wherein the receiver of the rear derailleur is placed in one housing together with the actuator control unit;
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- a battery connected to supply power to the first and second electric actuator.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.