Speed indicator for a shifting device of bicycle

• US 6,532,890 B2
• Filed: 06/14/2001
• Issued: 03/18/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ad-II Engineering, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Ad-II Engineering, Inc.
• Inventors: Chen, Chieh-Yuan
• Primary Examiner(s): Gutierrez, Diego
• Assistant Examiner(s): Courson, Tania C.
• Application Number:
  US09/879,977
• Publication Number:
  US 20020189524A1
• Time in Patent Office: 642 Days
• Field of Search: 116/28.1, 116/284, 116/309, 116/281, 116/282, 745/022, 745/016, 745/005
• US Class Current: 116/28.1
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 23/04 Twist grips
• CPC Class Codes: B62M 2025/003 with gear indicating means, e.g. a display
• CPC Class Codes: B62M 25/04 hand actuated
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/20438 Single rotatable lever [e.g., for bicycle brake or derailleur]

Abstract

A speed indicator for a shifting device of bicycle. The speed indicator is operated by a shifting device which has an arresting face. The speed indicator includes a housing disposed on the bicycle handlebar and provided with a slide portion. A rotating member is pivoted with the housing and provided at one end with a first long hole and at other end with a second long hole. An actuation set is disposed slidably on the housing and provided with an urging rod urged by an elastic member to press against the arresting face of the shifting device. A guide pin is inserted into the first long hole of the rotating member. A display member is disposed slidably in the slide portion of the housing and provided with a guide pin which is inserted into the second long hole of the rotating member. As the shifting device is turned to shift gear, the arresting face urges the actuation set member.

Claims

1. A speed indicator for a shifting device of a bicycle, said speed indicator being mountable on a bicycle handlebar and operated by a shifting device, the shifting device having an arresting face, said speed indicator comprising:

a housing mountable on a bicycle handlebar and provided with a slide portion and a window;

a rotating member pivoted with said housing and provided at one end thereof with a first long hole and at another end thereof with a second long hole;

an actuation set having an urging rod urged by an elastic member and disposed on said housing, said urging rod urging at one end thereof said arresting face of said shifting device, a first guide pin being inserted into said first long hole of the rotating member, the first guide pin connected to the urging rod;

a display member slidably disposed on said slide portion of said housing and provided with a second guide pin which is correspondingly inserted into said second long hole of said rotating member; and

said shifting device via the rotation of the arresting face thereof urging said actuation set to displace at such time when said shifting device is turned to gear shift, thereby causing said rotating member to rotate so as to link said display member to slide in said slide portion of said housing to indicate gear transmission.

2. The speed indicator as defined in claim 1, wherein said housing is further provided thereon with a cover.

3. The speed indicator as defined in claim 1, wherein said slide portion of said housing is a slide slot.

4. The speed indicator as defined in claim 3, wherein said slide slot of said housing is of a linear construction.

5. The speed indicator as defined in claim 1, wherein said actuation set is provided with a fixation shaft for disposing movably said elastic member and said urging rod.

6. The speed indicator as defined in claim 1, wherein said elastic member of the actuation set is a spring.