Control device for a bicycle
AssigneeClassified Cycling B.V.
InventorRoëll Marie VAN DRUTEN
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a control device (60A, 60B) for a bicycle (1000), comprising a support body (2) for being fixed to a handlebar (33) of the bicycle (1000), a lever (3) movably arranged relative to the support body (2), and a sensing device arranged to transmit a signal upon actuation thereof. The lever (3) is movable relative to the support body (2) from a neutral position to a braking position for initiating a braking action, and from the neutral position to a first actuation position in which the lever (3) actuates the sensing device. The lever (3) is movable from the neutral position to the braking position in a first direction. The lever (3) is also movable from the neutral position to the first actuation position in a second direction different from the first direction.
Claims78
Control device for a bicycle, comprising
- a support body for being fixed to or integrated with a handlebar of the bicycle,
- at least one manipulation organ movably arranged relative to the support body for being manually operable by a user, and
- a sensing device arranged to transmit a signal upon actuation thereof,
- wherein at least one of the at least one the manipulation organ is movable relative to the support body to a first actuation position in which the manipulation organ actuates the sensing device to transmit a first signal, and wherein same or another of the at least one manipulation organ is movable relative to the support body to a second actuation position in which the manipulation organ actuates the sensing device to transmit a second signal, different from the first signal.
Control device according to any preceding claim, wherein the sensing device transmits the first signal when the manipulation organ is at the first actuation position or moves to or away from its first actuation position, and the second signal when the manipulation organ is at the second actuation position or moves to or away from the second actuation position.
Control device according to any preceding claim, wherein the manipulation organ is movable to the first actuation position by a moving the manipulation organ in the actuation direction by a first amount, and wherein the manipulation organ is movable to the second actuation position by a moving the manipulation organ in the actuation direction by a second amount different from the first amount.
Control device according to any preceding claim, wherein the sensing device is arranged to sense the manipulation organ being at the first actuation position and/or the second actuation position.
Control device according to any preceding claim, wherein the sensing device is arranged to sense the manipulation organ being at the neutral position.
Control device according to any preceding claim, wherein the sensing device comprises a first switch, and a second switch, and wherein the control device is arranged to actuate the first switch when the manipulation organ is at the first actuation position, and to actuate the second switch when the manipulation organ is at the second actuation position.
Control device according to any preceding claim, comprising a controller operatively connected to the sensing device, the controller containing one or more control programs that are executable by actuation of the sensing device.
Control device of any preceding claim, wherein the manipulation organ includes a lever and/or ring shaped body.
Control device according to any preceding claim, comprising blocking means arranged for blocking a movement of the lever in the second direction when the lever is moved in the first direction.
Control device according to any preceding claim, wherein the sensing device is fixed to the lever and/or wherein the sensing device is fixed to the support body and/or wherein the sensing device is fixed to the intermediate member.
Control system comprising:
- a first control device arranged to transmit a first signal when actuated according to a first mode and to transmit a second signal, different from the first signal, when actuated according to a second mode;
- a second control device arranged to transmit a third signal when actuated according to a first mode and to transmit a forth signal, different from the third signal, when actuated according to a second mode;
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- a controller operatively connected to the first and second control devices, the controller containing one or more control programs that are executable upon receiving of one or more of the first, second, third and fourth signals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.