Bicycle operating device
AssigneeShimano Inc.
InventorToyoto Shirai
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Abstract
A bicycle operating device comprises a base member and an operated member. The operated member is configured to be movable relative to the base member from a rest position to a first operated position along a first path such that an operation cable is pulled relative to the base member by a first amount of movement in a cable operating direction. The operated member is configured to be movable relative to the base member from the rest position to a second operated position along a second path such that the operation cable is pulled relative to the base member by a second amount of movement in the cable operating direction. The second path is at least partially different from the first path. The second amount of movement is different from the first amount of movement.
Claims26
A bicycle operating device comprising:
- a base member configured to be mounted to a bicycle part, the base member including a first guide portion and a second guide portion, the first guide portion defining a first path that extends from a rest positioning portion to a first positioning portion, the second guide portion defining a second path that extends from the rest positioning portion to a second positioning portion;
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- an operated member configured to be operated by a user to operate a bicycle component via an operation cable, the operated member being configured to be movable relative to the base member from a rest position defined by the rest positioning portion to a first operated position defined by the first positioning portion along the first path such that the operation cable is pulled relative to the base member by a first amount of movement in a cable operating direction, the operated member being configured to be movable relative to the base member from the rest position to a second operated position defined by the second positioning portion along the second path such that the operation cable is pulled relative to the base member by a second amount of movement in the cable operating direction, the second path being at least partially different from the first path, the second amount of movement being different from the first amount of movement,
- wherein the first positioning portion is contactable with the operated member to position the operated member at the first operated position, the second positioning portion being contactable with the operated member to position the operated member at the second operated position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.