Attachment member for bicycle battery pack, battery pack assembly including attachment member, and bicycle coupling member

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10868288-B2
Application number	US-201815887191-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 2, 2018
Priority date	Feb 17, 2017
Publication date	Dec 15, 2020
Grant date	Dec 15, 2020

Abstract

An attachment member attaches a bicycle battery pack to a frame of a bicycle. The attachment member includes a coupling member and a lock. The coupling member restricts movement of the bicycle battery pack relative to the frame while the attachment member is in an attachment state in which the battery pack is attached to the frame. The coupling member extends through a first frame portion of the frame and coupled to a first housing portion of the housing while the attachment member is in the attachment state. The lock is provided on the coupling member and switchable between a restriction state that restricts movement of the coupling member relative to the housing and the frame, and a release state that permits movement of the coupling member relative to the housing and the frame while the attachment member is in the attachment state.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An attachment member for attaching a bicycle battery pack to a frame of a bicycle, and the bicycle battery pack including a housing configured to accommodate a battery cell, the attachment member comprising:
a coupling member that restricts movement of the bicycle battery pack relative to the frame while the attachment member is in an attachment state in which the bicycle battery pack is attached to the frame, the coupling member being configured to extend through a first frame portion of the frame and to be coupled to a first housing portion of the housing of the bicycle battery pack while the attachment member is in the attachment state, the coupling member including
a first rod that includes an outer circumference and a first threaded portion defined by at least part of the outer circumference,
a restriction portion extending from the outer circumference of the first rod in a radial direction of the first rod; and

a lock including a movable portion provided on the coupling member and configured to project from an outer circumferential surface of the first rod, the movable portion being switchably configured to switch between a restriction state in which the movable portion is in a first position that projects outward from the first rod in the radial direction of the first rod to restrict movement of the coupling member relative to the housing and the frame while the attachment member is in the attachment state, and a release state in which the movable portion is in a second position that is retracted from the first position and to move toward the outer circumference to permit movement of the coupling member relative to the housing and the frame while the attachment member is in the attachment state,
the lock further including an electronic controller and an actuator, the electronic controller driving the actuator based on a signal received from an external operation device so that the actuator moves the movable portion between the first and second positions.

2. The attachment member according to claim 1 , wherein
the first threaded portion is joined with a second threaded portion provided in the first housing portion so that the coupling member restricts movement of the battery pack relative to the frame while the attachment member is in the attachment state.

3. The attachment member according to claim 1 , wherein
the restriction portion contacts the first frame portion and restricts movement of the first rod toward one side in an axial direction while the attachment member is in the attachment state, and
the movable portion is configured to contact at least one of the frame and the battery pack from another side in the axial direction while the attachment member is in the attachment state when the movable portion is in the first position, and the movable portion is configured not to contact the frame and the battery pack from the other side in the axial direction while the attachment member is in the attachment state when the movable portion is in the second position.

4. The attachment member according to claim 3 , further comprising
an engagement portion that is provided on the restriction portion and is engageable with a tool that rotates the first threaded portion.

5. The attachment member according to claim 1 , wherein
the frame includes a shell that accommodates at least part of the bicycle battery pack, and
the first frame portion includes a side wall of the shell.

6. A battery pack assembly comprising the attachment member according to claim 1 ; and further comprising
a bicycle battery pack attached to the attachment member.

7. An attachment member for attaching a bicycle battery pack to a frame of a bicycle, and the bicycle battery pack including a housing configured to accommodate a battery cell, the attachment member comprising:
a coupling member including
a first rod that includes an outer circumference and a first threaded portion defined by at least part of the outer circumference,
a restriction portion extending from the outer circumference of the first rod in a radial direction of the first rod; and

a lock including a movable portion provided on the coupling member and configured to project from an outer circumferential surface of the first rod, the movable portion being switchably configured to switch between a restriction state in which the movable portion is in a first position that projects outward from the first rod in the radial direction of the first rod and a release state in which the movable portion is in a second position that is retracted from the first position and is positioned toward the outer circumference with respect to the first position,
the lock further including an electronic controller and an actuator, the electronic controller driving the actuator based on a signal received from an external operation device so that the actuator moves the movable portion between the first and second positions.

Assignees

• Shimano Kk

Inventors

• Nishihara Taihei
• Yoneda Yuya
• Shahana Satoshi
• Miyoshi Hiroyuki
• D'Haens Pieter

Classifications

• B60L50/64 Primary

  Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles · CPC title

• H01M50/262

  with fastening means, e.g. locks · CPC title

• H01M50/249

  specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains (constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles B60L50/64) · CPC title

• B62M6/90 Primary

  Batteries · CPC title

• B62K19/40

  for attaching accessories, e.g. article carriers, lamps · CPC title