Handlebar stem and speed indicator
AssigneeCateye Co., Ltd.
InventorOsamu Kinoshita
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Abstract
There can be obtained a handlebar stem ensuring that a speed indicator provides a readily observable indication and in addition thereto capable of achieving a reduction in size and weight. A handlebar stem attaching a bicycle's handlebar includes a rod attaching the handlebar stem to the bicycle; a speed indicator receiving a signal from a speed sensor to display speed; and an indicator housing located at a front protrusion extending in a forward direction to traverse the rod to house the speed indicator, the indicator housing, as seen along the rod, overlapping or being adjacent to the rod.
Claims6
A handlebar stem attaching a handlebar of a bicycle, comprising:
- a rod attaching said handlebar stem to the bicycle;
- a speed indicator receiving a signal from a speed sensor to display speed;
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- an indicator housing located at a front protrusion extending in a forward direction to traverse said rod to house said speed indicator, said indicator housing, as seen along said rod, overlapping or being adjacent to said rod.
A speed indicator attached to a handlebar stem of a bicycle, comprising a main body including an interconnect substrate and a liquid crystal display unit, and a battery housing removable from said main body, wherein any button switch of said main body to be externally operated is arranged only at a bottom surface of said main body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.