# US 8,783,429 B2 · Hydraulic brake device for a bicycle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,783,429 B2 - Document ID: US8783429B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/706,354 - Filed: 2012-12-06 - Published: 2014-06-12 - Granted: 2014-07-22 - Earliest claimed: 2012-12-06 - Assignees: Ashima Ltd. - Applicants: Wayne-Ian Moore - Inventors: Wayne-Ian Moore - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8783429B2 ## CPC - B62L 3/023: {acting on fluid pressure systems} - B62K 23/06: Levers - B62L: BRAKES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES {(arrangements in cycles for adjusting wheel-braking force to meet varying vehicular or ground-surface conditions B60T8/00)} - B62K: CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDECARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE ## Abstract A hydraulic brake device for a bicycle includes a holder, a chamber member and two side oil tubes, the holder assembled with the bicycle, the chamber member assembled to the holder and having two oil tanks, each oil tank having an operating bar movably received therein, the brake cable connected with the operating bar, each oil tank having a brake oil drain and a side oil hole, a distance being defined between each brake oil drain and each corresponding side oil hole, each brake oil drain and each side oil hole communicating with the chamber member, each brake oil drain assembled to a brake hose and communicating with a brake system of the bicycle, the chamber member having two assembling grooves, two ends of each side oil tube assembled to each corresponding side oil hole and each corresponding assembling groove respectively. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A hydraulic brake device for a bicycle which is assembled to the bicycle and is connected to a brake lever via a brake cable comprising: a holder, a chamber member and two side oil tubes; the holder assembled with the bicycle; and the chamber member assembled to the holder and having two oil tanks defined therein, each oil tank having an operating bar movably received therein, the brake cable connected with the operating bar so as to drive the operating bar, each oil tank having a brake oil drain and a side oil hole, a distance being defined between each brake oil drain and each corresponding side oil hole, each brake oil drain and each side oil hole communicating with a lateral side of the chamber member, each brake oil drain assembled to a brake hose and communicating with a brake system of the bicycle, the chamber member having two assembling grooves defined at a periphery thereof; two ends of each side oil tube assembled to each corresponding side oil hole and each corresponding assembling groove respectively. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The hydraulic brake device for a bicycle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the holder has an enclosing portion and a fastening portion defined at one end thereof and another end thereof respectively; the enclosing portion of the holder sleeves on a bicycle tubing and is secured between two adjusting members; the chamber member is assembled to the fastening portion of the holder. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The hydraulic brake device for a bicycle as claimed in claim 1, wherein each oil tank has a first segment and a second segment defined therein; each operating bar has a first portion and a second portion defined thereon; the first portion and the second portion of each operating bar are slidably assembled in the first segment and the second segment of each corresponding oil tank respectively; each side oil hole communicates with the second segment of each corresponding oil tank; each brake oil drain communicates with the first segment of each corresponding oil tank. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The hydraulic brake device for a bicycle as claimed in claim 3, wherein a fixing assembly is assembled onto the chamber member; the fixing assembly comprises two caps and a blocking member; one end of each cap is assembled to the second segment of each corresponding oil tank; the blocking member is assembled to one end of the chamber member; the blocking member has two pores opened therethrough; another end of each cap is respectively inserted into each corresponding pore of the blocking member. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The hydraulic brake device for a bicycle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the chamber member further comprises an oil storage room; an oil outlet and an oil return hole are opened at a lateral side of each oil tank; the oil outlets and oil return holes communicate with the oil storage room; a film member covers an opening of the oil storage room; the film member is defined between the fastening portion of the holder and the chamber member. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The hydraulic brake device for a bicycle as claimed in claim 5, wherein an oil inlet is defined at a lateral side of the chamber member; the oil inlet communicates with the oil storage room; an oil seal is assembled to the oil inlet. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The hydraulic brake device for a bicycle as claimed in claim 5, wherein a plurality of U-shaped portions is extruded from the film member toward the oil storage room. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The hydraulic brake device for a bicycle as claimed in claim 1, wherein each oil tank has a tubing member assembled thereon; each brake cable passes through each corresponding tubing member to assemble with each corresponding operating bar. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The hydraulic brake device for a bicycle as claimed in claim 1, wherein each operating bar has a through hole axially opened thereon; the brake cable is inserted into the through hole from one end of each operating bar and is fastened with another end of each operating bar.