BICYCLE OPERATING DEVICE

• US 20170305395A1
• Filed: 04/21/2016
• Published: 10/26/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shimano Inc
• Original Assignee: Shimano Inc
• Inventors: KOMATSU, Atsushi, NISHINO, Takafumi, NAKAJIMA, Takehiko
• Granted Patent: US 11,027,709 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 7/085 by electrical means, e.g. travel, force sensors
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 7/102 by means of a tilting lever
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 23/06 Levers
• CPC Class Codes: B62L 3/02 for control by a hand lever hand levers for control of cycles in general B62K23/06
• CPC Class Codes: B62L 3/023 acting on fluid pressure systems

Abstract

A bicycle operating device comprises a base member, a brake operating member, an electrical switch, and a wireless communication unit. The brake operating member is movably coupled to the base member. The electrical switch is to provide an electric signal. 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. The wireless communication unit is disposed at the other of the base member and the brake operating member.

Claims

1. A bicycle operating device comprising:

a base member;

a brake operating member movably coupled to the base member;

an electrical switch to provide an electric signal, the electrical switch being disposed at the base member; and

a wireless communication unit connected to the electrical switch to transmit a wireless signal based on the electric signal, the wireless communication unit being disposed at the brake operating member.

2. The bicycle operating device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a cable operating structure coupled to the brake operating member to move a mechanical control cable in response to a movement of the brake operating member relative to the base member.

3. The bicycle operating device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a hydraulic unit coupled to the brake operating member to generate a hydraulic pressure in response to a movement of the brake operating member relative to the base member.

4. The bicycle operating device according to claim 1, further comprising

an informing unit disposed on at least one of the base member and the brake operating member.

5. The bicycle operating device according to claim 4, wherein

the informing unit is connected to the wireless communication unit to inform a user of a status of the wireless communication unit.

6. The bicycle operating device according to claim 1, wherein

the base member includes

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 opposite to the first end portion, and

the brake operating member is movably coupled to the second end portion.

7. The bicycle operating device according to claim 6, wherein

the first end portion includes a mounting surface having a curved shape corresponding to face a drop-down handlebar.

8. The bicycle operating device according to claim 6, wherein

the base member includes a grip portion arranged between the first end portion and the second end portion.

9. The bicycle operating device according to claim 6, wherein

the second end portion includes a pommel portion.

10. The bicycle operating device according to claim 6, wherein

the first end portion is configured to be coupled to a bar end of a handlebar in the mounting state.

11. The bicycle operating device according to claim 1, further comprising

a power supply electrically connected to at least one of the electrical switch and the wireless communication unit.

12. The bicycle operating device according to claim 11, wherein

the power supply is disposed on at least one of the base member and the brake operating member.