Bicycle operating device
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1. A bicycle operating device comprising:
- a base member;
an electrical switch disposed at the base member;
a brake operating member that is a single one-piece member and is movably coupled to the base member, the brake operating member including an operating structure movable relative to the base member in a first direction, the operating structure including;
a user interface movable relative to the base member in a second direction different from the first direction; and
a switch operating member provided fixedly on the user interface in the base member, the switch operating member being configured to contact the electrical switch to cause the electrical switch to provide an electric signal when the brake operating member is moved in the second direction regardless of a movement of the brake operating member in the first direction; and
a wireless communication unit connected to the electrical switch to transmit a wireless signal based on the electric signal.
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Abstract
A bicycle operating device comprises a base member, a brake operating member, an electrical switch, and a wireless communication unit. The brake operation member is movably coupled to the base member. The brake operating member is movable relative to the base member in a first direction and movable relative to the base member in a second direction different from the first direction. The electrical switch is to provide an electric signal in response to a movement of the brake operating member in the second direction. The electrical switch is disposed at one of the base member and the brake operating member. The wireless communication unit is connected to the electrical switch to transmit a wireless signal based on the electric signal.
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20 Claims
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1. A bicycle operating device comprising:
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a base member; an electrical switch disposed at the base member; a brake operating member that is a single one-piece member and is movably coupled to the base member, the brake operating member including an operating structure movable relative to the base member in a first direction, the operating structure including; a user interface movable relative to the base member in a second direction different from the first direction; and a switch operating member provided fixedly on the user interface in the base member, the switch operating member being configured to contact the electrical switch to cause the electrical switch to provide an electric signal when the brake operating member is moved in the second direction regardless of a movement of the brake operating member in the first direction; and a wireless communication unit connected to the electrical switch to transmit a wireless signal based on the electric signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A bicycle operating device comprising:
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a base member including; a first end portion configured to be coupled to a handlebar in a mounting state where the bicycle operating device is mounted to the handlebar; and a second end portion provided opposite to the first end portion and including a pommel portion; a brake operating member movably coupled to the second end portion, the brake operating member being movable relative to the base member in a first direction and movable relative to the base member in a second direction different from the first direction; an electrical switch provided on one of the base member in the pommel portion and the brake operating member in the pommel portion; a switch operating member provided fixedly on another of the base member and the brake operating member, the switch operating member being configured to contact the electrical switch to cause the electrical switch to provide an electric signal when the brake operating member is moved in the second direction regardless of a movement of the brake operating member in the first direction; and a wireless communication unit connected to the electrical switch to transmit a wireless signal based on the electric signal.
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18. A bicycle operating device comprising:
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a base member; a switch operating member disposed at the base member; a brake operating member that is a single one-piece member and is movably coupled to the base member, the brake operating member including an operating structure movable relative to the base member in a first direction, the operating structure including; a user interface movable relative to the base member in a second direction different from the first direction; and an electrical switch provided fixedly on the user interface in the base member, the switch operating member being configured to contact the electrical switch to cause the electrical switch to provide an electric signal when the brake operating member is moved in the second direction regardless of a movement of the brake operating member in the first direction; and a wireless communication unit connected to the electrical switch to transmit a wireless signal based on the electric signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Current AssigneeShimano Inc
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Original AssigneeShimano Inc
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InventorsKomatsu, Atsushi, Nishino, Takafumi, Nakajima, Takehiko
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Primary Examiner(s)Diaz, Thomas C
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Application NumberUS15/135,492Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,314 DaysField of SearchUS Class CurrentCPC Class CodesB60T 7/085 by electrical means, e.g. t...B60T 7/102 by means of a tilting leverB62K 23/06 LeversB62L 3/02 for control by a hand lever...
