Bicycle operating device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10745082-B2
Application number	US-201816126368-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 10, 2018
Priority date	Sep 29, 2017
Publication date	Aug 18, 2020
Grant date	Aug 18, 2020

Abstract

A bicycle operating device includes a base member, an actuator arranged to be movable with respect to the base member and having a cable holder, and a user operated input arranged to be movable with respect to the base member to move the actuator. In a state where the actuator is located in a first position, the user operated input moves the actuator from the first position to a second position by being operated with respect to the base member in a first direction. In a state where the actuator is located in the second position, the user operated input moves the actuator from the second position to the first position by being operated in the first direction or a second direction, which differs from the first direction.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A bicycle operating device comprising:
a base member;
an actuator movably arranged with respect to the base member, and having a cable holder; and
a user operated input movably arranged with respect to the base member and operatively coupled to the actuator,
in a state where the actuator is located in a first position with respect to the base member, the user operated input moves the actuator from the first position to a second position with respect to the base member in response to being operated with respect to the base member in a first direction, the second position being different from the first position,
in a state where the actuator is located in the second position, the user operated input moves the actuator from the second position to the first position in response to being operated in the first direction, and
in a state where the actuator is located in the second position, the user operated input moves the actuator from the second position to the first position by being operated in a second direction, which differs from the first direction.

2. The bicycle operating device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a positioning catch arranged with respect to the base member selectively maintain the actuator in each of the first position and the second position.

3. The bicycle operating device according to claim 2 , wherein the actuator includes a first actuation engagement portion that is arranged to engage the positioning catch.

4. The bicycle operating device according to claim 3 , wherein
the positioning catch includes a first positioning portion that engages with the first actuation engagement portion in a state where the actuator is located in the second position, and
the first positioning portion positions the actuator in the second position by engaging with the first actuation engagement portion.

5. The bicycle operating device according to claim 4 , further comprising:
an engagement hook provided to the user operated input; and
the actuator including a second actuation engagement portion,
the engagement hook alternately engaging each of the second actuation engagement portion and the positioning catch.

6. The bicycle operating device according to claim 5 , wherein
in a state where the actuator is located in the first position, the engagement hook engages with the second actuation engagement portion, and
upon the user operated input being operated in the first direction, the engagement hook moves the actuator in the first direction.

7. The bicycle operating device according to claim 5 , wherein
the positioning catch includes a second positioning portion that engages with the engagement hook in a state where the actuator is located in the second position.

8. The bicycle operating device according to claim 7 , wherein
in a state where the actuator is located in the second position, upon the user operated input being operated in the first direction, the engagement hook moves the positioning catch with respect to the base member so that the first actuation engagement portion disengages from the first positioning portion.

9. The bicycle operating device according to claim 7 , wherein
in a state where the actuator is located in the second position, upon the user operated input is operated in the second direction, the engagement hook moves the positioning catch with respect to the base member so that the first actuation engagement portion disengages from the first positioning portion.

10. The bicycle operating device according to claim 9 , further comprising:
a linkage that moves the engagement hook with respect to the user operated input so that the first actuation engagement portion disengages from the first positioning portion.

11. The bicycle operating device according to claim 10 , wherein
the linkage includes a contact portion,
in a state where the actuator is located in the second position, the user operated input is operated in the second direction to force the contact portion against the actuator, and generate a reaction force in the contact portion by contact with the actuator being transferred to the engagement hook.

12. The bicycle operating device according to claim 7 , wherein
the positioning catch includes a third positioning portion that engages with the first actuation engagement portion in a state where the actuator is located in the first position, and
the third positioning portion positions the actuator in the first position by engaging with the first actuation engagement portion.

13. The bicycle operating device according to claim 12 , wherein
in a state where the actuator is located in the first position, the user operated input disengages the first actuation engagement portion from the third positioning portion by being operated in the first direction.

14. The bicycle operating device according to claim 13 , wherein
the positioning catch has a positioning position and a release position, which differs from the positioning position, and
the user operated input is operated in the first direction to move the positioning catch from the positioning position to the release position.

15. The bicycle operating device according to claim 2 , further comprising:
a reference shaft supporting the actuator and the user operated input to rotate with respect to the base member about a center axis of the reference shaft.

16. The bicycle operating device according to claim 15 , further comprising
a first biasing member that biases the user operated input with espect to the base member in the second direction.

17. The bicycle operating device according to claim 16 , further comprising:
a holding shaft supporting the positioning catch to rotate about a center axis of the holding shaft.

18. The bicycle operating device according to claim 17 , wherein the user operated input is operated in the first direction or the second direction to rotate the positioning catch in a third direction about the center axis of the holding shaft.

19. The bicycle operating device according to claim 18 , further comprising:
a second biasing member that biases the positioning catch in a fourth direction that is opposite to the third direction.

20. The bicycle operating device according to claim 19 , further comprising:
a third biasing member that biases the actuator with respect to the base member in the second direction.

21. The bicycle operating device according to claim 1 , wherein
the user operated input is operable in the first direction and the second direction to be located in one of a first rest position in a state where the actuator is located in the first position and a second rest position in a state where the actuator is located in the second position, and
the bicycle operating device further comprises a position adjuster configured to adjust the second rest position with respect to the first rest position.

22. The bicycle operating device according to claim 21 , wherein
the position adjuster operatively coupled to the user operated input to adjust the second rest position so that the second rest position is located at one of a plurality of adjustment positions.

23. The bicycle operating device according to claim 22 , wherein
a rest position interval is a distance between the first rest position and the second rest position, and
the plurality of adjustment positions includes
a first adjustment position at which the rest position interval is shortest,
a second adjustme

Assignees

• Shimano Kk

Inventors

• Kawakami Tatsuya

Classifications

• B62K25/04

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• B62M25/04 Primary

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• B62J1/08

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• B62K2025/048

  with suspension manual adjustment details · CPC title

• B62K23/02 Primary

  hand actuated (arrangements of controls on handle-bars of engine-driven cycles B62K11/14) · CPC title