Bicycle battery holder assembly

• US 20080088108A1
• Filed: 10/11/2006
• Published: 04/17/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shimano Inc
• Original Assignee: Shimano Inc
• Inventors: Fujii, Kazuhiro, Yoshida, Fumiaki
• Granted Patent: US 8,220,679 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 280/200
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/04 Arrangement of batteries
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 43/20 characterised by the mounting
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 43/30 for providing power to equipment other than for propulsion
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 6/015 using electrical power not supplied by the cycle motor generator, e.g. using batteries or piezo elements
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A bicycle battery holder assembly includes a terminal support portion and a pair of seal members. The terminal support portion has a pair of electrical terminals extending therefrom. The pair of electrical terminals are configured to extend into corresponding terminal receiving portions of a battery. The seal members extend around respective ones of the electrical terminals.

Claims

1. A bicycle battery holder assembly, comprising:

a terminal support portion having a pair of electrical terminals extending therefrom, the pair of electrical terminals configured to extend into corresponding terminal receiving portions of a battery; and

a pair of seal members extending around respective ones of the electrical terminals.

2. The bicycle battery holder assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein each of the seal members has an annular ring-like shape.

3. The bicycle battery holder assembly as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

at least one battery positioning portion configured and arranged to align the battery relative to the terminal support portion and the electrical terminal.

4. The bicycle battery holder assembly as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

a bicycle frame mounting portion configured to attach to a bicycle frame.

5. The bicycle battery holder assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein

the terminal support portion includes a battery securing section configured and arranged to secure the battery to the terminal support portion.

6. The bicycle battery holder assembly as set forth in claim 5, wherein

the battery securing section includes a fastener having a fastening portion that extends through the terminal support portion in a direction generally parallel to the electric terminals.

7. The bicycle battery holder assembly as set forth in claim 5, wherein

the battery securing section is configured and arranged to urge the battery and the terminal support portion toward one another thereby compressing the seal members about respective ones of the electrical terminals.

8. The bicycle battery holder assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein

the pair of electrical terminals extend in directions generally parallel to one another.

9. The bicycle battery holder assembly as set forth in claim 8, wherein

the terminal support portion includes a battery securing section configured and arranged to secure the battery to the terminal support portion.

10. The bicycle battery holder assembly as set forth in claim 9, wherein

the battery securing section includes a fastener having a fastening portion that extends through the terminal support portion in a direction generally parallel to the electric terminals.

11. The bicycle battery holder assembly as set forth in claim 8, wherein

each of the seal members has an annular ring-like shape and are disposed around respective ones of the electrical terminals adjacent to the terminal support portion.

12. A bicycle battery holder assembly, comprising:

a terminal support portion having a pair of electrical terminal extending therefrom;

a pair of seal members extending around respective ones of the electrical terminals; and

a battery having a pair of terminal receiving portions configured to receive the pair of electrical terminals such that each of the seal members seals between a respective one of the terminal receiving portions and a respective one of the electrical terminals.

13. The bicycle battery holder assembly as set forth in claim 12, wherein

each of the seal members has an annular ring-like shape.

14. The bicycle battery holder assembly as set forth in claim 12, further comprising:

at least one battery positioning portion configured and arranged to orient the battery relative to the terminal support portion.

15. The bicycle battery holder assembly as set forth in claim 14, wherein

the battery includes at least one positioning portion configured and arranged to engage the battery positioning portion to orient the battery relative to the terminal support portion.

16. The bicycle battery holder assembly as set forth in claim 12, further comprising:

a bicycle frame mounting portion configured to attach to a bicycle frame.

17. The bicycle battery holder assembly as set forth in claim 12, wherein

the terminal support portion includes a battery securing section configured and arranged to secure the battery to the terminal support portion.

18. The bicycle battery holder assembly as set forth in claim 17, wherein

the battery securing section includes a fastener having a fastening portion that extends through the terminal support portion in a direction generally parallel to the electric terminals configured and arranged to secure the battery to the terminal support portion.

19. The bicycle battery holder assembly as set forth in claim 17, wherein

the battery securing section is configured and arranged to urge the battery and the terminal support portion toward one another thereby compressing the seal members about respective ones of the electrical terminals.

20. The bicycle battery holder assembly as set forth in claim 12, wherein

the pair of electrical terminals extend in directions generally parallel to one another.