Cable support for a derailleur
AssigneeShimano Inc.
InventorYoshiaki Ando
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Abstract
A cable support member includes a base member having an opening for receiving a fastener for fastening the base member to the bicycle. First and second spaced apart cable guides are integrally formed with and extend from the base member. The first and/or second cable guides may be formed as panels, each of which may have an opening for receiving a derailleur cable therethrough A rib may be provided which extends from the first cable guide toward the second cable guide to help reinforce the first and second cable guides.
Claims26
A cable support member for a bicycle derailleur having a chain guide assembly and a linkage mechanism including a derailleur link member pivotably connected to the chain guide assembly comprising:
- a base member having an opening for receiving a fastener for fastening the base member to a bicycle;
- a first link attachment member integrally formed as one piece with and extending from the base member;
- a second link attachment member integrally formed as one piece with and extending from the base member;
- wherein the first link attachment member and the second link attachment member are spaced apart from each other for pivotably receiving the derailleur link member therebetween so that the derailleur link member pivots around an axis extending through the first link attachment member and the second link attachment member;
- a first cable guide integrally formed as one piece with and extending from the base member, the first cable guide having a first opening for receiving a portion of a derailleur cable therethrough;
- a second cable guide integrally formed as one piece with and extending from the base member, the second cable guide having a second opening for receiving a portion of the derailleur cable therethrough;
- wherein the first cable guide is spaced apart from the second cable guide;
- a rib projecting from the base member and extending from the first cable guide toward the second cable guide;
- wherein the rib is perpendicular to the first cable guide, to the second cable guide and to the base member.
A bicycle derailleur comprising:
- a chain guide assembly;
- a linkage mechanism including a derailleur link member pivotably connected to the chain guide assembly;
- a base member having an opening for receiving a fastener for fastening the base member to a bicycle;
- a first link attachment member integrally formed as one piece with and extending from the base member;
- a second link attachment member integrally formed as one piece with and extending from the base member;
- wherein the first link attachment member and the second link attachment member are spaced apart from each other;
- wherein the linkage mechanism is pivotally connected between the first link attachment member and the second link attachment member so that the derailleur link member pivots around an axis extending through the first link attachment member and the second link attachment member;
- a first cable guide integrally formed as one piece with and extending from the base member, the first cable guide having a first opening for receiving a portion of a derailleur cable therethrough;
- a second cable guide integrally formed as one piece with and extending from the base member, the second cable guide having a second opening for receiving a portion of the derailleur cable therethrough;
- wherein the first cable guide is spaced apart from the second cable guide;
- a rib projecting from the base member and extending from the first cable guide toward the second cable guide;
- wherein the rib is perpendicular to the first cable guide to the second cable guide and to the base member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.