Bicycle electrical component

• US 10,442,488 B2
• Filed: 06/29/2017
• Issued: 10/15/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shimano Inc
• Original Assignee: Shimano Inc
• Inventors: Kakinoki, Nobuyuki
• Primary Examiner(s): Hines, Anne M
• Application Number:
  US15/636,741
• Publication Number:
  US 20190002053A1
• Time in Patent Office: 838 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2200/12 Bikes
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 2001/085 Seat pillars having mechanisms to vary seat height, independently of the cycle frame
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 43/30 for providing power to equipment other than for propulsion
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 45/00 Electrical equipment arrangements specially adapted for use as accessories on cycles, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 50/225 Mounting arrangements therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 19/40 for attaching accessories, e.g. article carriers, lamps
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 2025/045 Suspensions with ride-height adjustment
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 2025/048 with suspension manual adjustment details
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 23/02 hand actuated arrangements of controls on handle-bars of engine-driven cycles B62K11/14
• CPC Class Codes: B62M 25/08 with electrical or fluid transmitting systems
• CPC Class Codes: B62M 6/55 power-driven at crank shafts parts
• CPC Class Codes: B62M 6/90 Batteries
• CPC Class Codes: B62M 9/122 electrically or fluid actuated; Controls thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B62M 9/132 electrically or fluid actuated; Controls thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/00 Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/006 Indicating maintenance
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0816 Indicating performance data, e.g. occurrence of a malfunction
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/005 Moving wireless networks

Abstract

A bicycle electrical component is basically provided with a cover, a battery and a wireless communication unit. The cover is configured to cover an opening formed on a bicycle. The cover has a center plane bisecting the cover in a thickness direction of the cover, a first side and a second side opposite to the first side with respect to the center plane. The battery configured to be attached to the cover and to be entirely disposed on one of the first side and the second side. The wireless communication unit is configured to be attached to the cover and to be entirely disposed on the other of the first side and the second side.

Claims

1. A bicycle electrical component comprising:

a cover configured to cover an opening formed on a bicycle, the cover having a center plane bisecting the cover in a thickness direction of the cover, a first side and a second side opposite to the first side with respect to the center plane;

a battery configured to be attached to the cover and to be entirely disposed on one of the first side and the second side; and

a wireless communication unit configured to be attached to the cover and to be entirely disposed on the other of the first side and the second side.

2. The bicycle electrical component according to claim 1, wherein

one of the battery and the wireless communication unit is configured to be disposed in a cavity of the bicycle;

and

the cavity is in communication with the opening.

3. The bicycle electrical component according to claim 2, wherein

the battery is entirely disposed on the first side of the cover and disposed in the cavity of the bicycle.

4. The bicycle electrical component according to claim 3, wherein

the wireless communication unit is entirely disposed on the second side of the cover.

5. The bicycle electrical component according to claim 4, further comprising

a casing configured to be attached to the cover and to be entirely disposed on the second side of the cover, the casing configured to seal the wireless communication unit between the casing and the cover.

6. The bicycle electrical component according to claim 5, wherein

the casing is made of a radio wave transparent material.

7. The bicycle electrical component according to claim 6, wherein

the casing is made of a plastic material.

8. The bicycle electrical component according to claim 1, further comprising

a battery fastener supporting the battery to the cover.

9. The bicycle electrical component according to claim 8, wherein

the battery fastener includes at least one of a bolt, a band and adhesive.

10. The bicycle electrical component according to claim 1, further comprising

a wireless communication unit fastener supporting the wireless communication unit to one of the first and second sides.

11. The bicycle electrical component according to claim 10, wherein

the wireless communication unit fastener includes at least one of a bolt, a band and adhesive.

12. The bicycle electrical component according to claim 1, further comprising

a cover fastener supporting the cover on the bicycle.

13. The bicycle electrical component according to claim 12, wherein

the cover fastener includes at least one of a bolt and a band.

14. The bicycle electrical component according to claim 1, wherein

the cover is made of a radio wave transparent material.

15. The bicycle electrical component according to claim 14, wherein

the cover is made of a plastic material.

16. The bicycle electrical component according to claim 1, wherein

each of the cover, the battery and the wireless communication unit is a separated member.

17. The bicycle electrical component according to claim 1, wherein

the battery and the wireless communication unit are integrally molded with the cover.

18. A bicycle frame including the bicycle electrical component according to claim 1, comprising

a frame portion including the opening, the cover being mounted on the frame portion and covering the opening.

19. The bicycle frame according to claim 18, wherein

the frame portion is a down tube.

20. The bicycle frame according to claim 18, wherein

the frame portion is a seat tube.

21. The bicycle frame according to claim 18, wherein

the frame portion is a tubular member.