# US 2014/0360304 A1 · Control module mounted on handlebar of bicycle

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- Number: US 2014/0360304 A1
- Document ID: US20140360304A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/463,930
- Filed: 2014-08-20
- Published: 2014-12-11
- Earliest claimed: 2011-08-12
- Assignees: Lee Chi Enterprises Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Lee Chi Enterprises Company Ltd.
- Inventors: Yu-Hsin LIN
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140360304A1

## CPC

- B62K 23/06: Levers
- B60T 7/102: {by means of a tilting lever}
- B60T 11/046: {Using cables (B60T11/043 takes precedence)}
- B62K 21/12: Handlebars; Handlebar stems
- B62K 21/26: Handlebar grips (twist grips B62K23/04)
- Y10T 74/2028: Handle bar type
- Y10T 74/20828: Handholds and grips
- B62K: CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDECARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE
- B60T: VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL (electrodynamic brake systems for vehicle, in general B60L; brakes per se, i.e. devices where braking effect occurs, including ultimate brake actuators, F16D); ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

A control module, which is mounted on a handlebar of a bicycle, includes a base, a grip, a control bar, and a bolt. The base has a hole, and the hole has a first section and a second section, wherein the second section is bigger than the first section. The base is fitted to the handlebar whereby a sidewall of the first section touches the handlebar. The grip is fitted to the handlebar, and has a portion received in the second section of the hole of the base. The control bar is provided on the base to control a brake module or a derailleur module. The bolt is provided on the base, wherein both the base and the grip are fixed to the handlebar at the same time by tightening the bolt.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A control module, which is mounted on a handlebar of a bicycle, comprising:
a base having a hole, wherein the hole has a first section and a second section; a diameter of the second section is bigger than that of the first section; and the base is fitted to the handlebar whereby a sidewall encircling the first section touches the handlebar;
a grip, which is fitted to the handlebar, having a portion received in the second section of the hole of the base;
at least a control bar pivoted on the base; and
at least a bolt provided on the base, wherein the first section is on the handlebar and the second section is on the grip while the bolt is tightened;
wherein the second section of the hole is a full circle, and before the bolt is tightened, the grip is able to rotate relative to the base when the portion of the grip is inserted into the second section.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The control module as defined in claim 1, wherein the grip has at least a protrusion at an end thereof; and the protrusion is received in the second section of the hole of the base, when the bolt is tightened, a room is left between the handlebar and a sidewall of the second section unoccupied by the protrusion.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The control module as defined in claim 1, wherein the grip has an opening at an end thereof and a flange surrounding the opening; and the flange leans against the base.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The control module as defined in claim 1, wherein the base has a body and two pressing members; the body has the hole and two through holes; the through holes are communicated with the hole at the second section, and the through holes are aligned with each other; the pressing members are received in the through holes, and the bolt is inserted into the pressing members; and the pressing members enter the hole to press the grip while the bolt is tightened; each of the pressing members presses the grip in a predetermined direction, and the directions are not parallel, and intersect at a center of the hole.