Bicycle rear derailleur

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11001339-B2
Application number	US-201816167721-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 23, 2018
Priority date	Aug 22, 2018
Publication date	May 11, 2021
Grant date	May 11, 2021

Abstract

The disclosure provides a bicycle rear derailleur including a linkage assembly, a chain guiding assembly, a first assembling component, a first elastic component and a locking mechanism. The linkage assembly is a four-link mechanism and includes a fixed component, a movable component, a first link and a second link. The chain guiding assembly is pivotably connected to the movable component. The first assembling component is pivotably connected to the movable component and disposed between the first assembling component and the chain guiding assembly. The opposite ends of the first elastic component are respectively fixed to the movable component and the first assembling component so as to provide a torque that allows the first assembling component to be pivotable with respect to the movable component.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A bicycle rear derailleur, adapted to be fixed to a bicycle frame and to guide a bicycle chain, comprising:
a linkage assembly comprising:
a fixed component configured to be fixed on the bicycle frame;
a movable component; and
a first link, two ends of the first link respectively pivotably connected to the fixed component and the movable component; and
a second link, two ends of the second link respectively pivotably connected to the fixed component and the movable component;
a chain guiding assembly pivotably connected to the movable component and configured to guide the bicycle chain;
a first assembling component pivotably connected to the movable component and disposed between the chain guiding assembly and the movable component;
a first elastic component, two opposite ends of the first elastic component respectively fixed to the movable component and the first assembling component so as to provide a torque that allows the first assembling component to be pivotable with respect to the movable component; and
a locking mechanism having a fixed state and a released state;
wherein when the locking mechanism is in the fixed state, the locking mechanism allows the chain guiding assembly and the first assembling component to be moved together; when the locking mechanism is in the released state, the locking mechanism allows the first assembling component to be pivotable with respect to the chain guiding assembly.

2. The bicycle rear derailleur according to claim 1 , wherein when the locking mechanism is in the fixed state, the locking mechanism engages with both the chain guiding assembly and the first assembling component; and when the locking mechanism is in the released state, the locking mechanism disengages the first assembling component from the chain guiding assembly.

3. The bicycle rear derailleur according to claim 2 , wherein the chain guiding assembly has an insertion hole, the locking mechanism comprises a connecting part, a fixing post and an second elastic component, the connecting part is disposed on the first assembling component, the fixing post is slidably disposed through the connecting part, the second elastic component is disposed in the connecting part so as to provide a force that forces the fixing post to move toward the chain guiding assembly; when the locking mechanism is in the fixed state, the fixing post is partially inserted into the insertion hole; and when locking mechanism is in the released state, the fixing post is removed from the insertion hole.

4. The bicycle rear derailleur according to claim 3 , wherein the connecting part is detachably mounted on the first assembling component.

5. The bicycle rear derailleur according to claim 3 , wherein the movable component has a stopper, and the stopper is configured to stop a movement of the connecting part.

6. The bicycle rear derailleur according to claim 3 , wherein the connecting part is inseparably fixed to the first assembling component.

7. The bicycle rear derailleur according to claim 3 , further comprising a positioning post, and the movable component having a stopper, wherein the positioning post is fixed on the first assembling component, and the stopper is configured to stop a movement of the positioning post.

8. The bicycle rear derailleur according to claim 2 , wherein the first assembling component has a holding slot, and the locking mechanism comprises a pivot, a positioning block and a handle, two opposite ends of the position block are respectively connected to the pivot and the handle, the pivot is pivotably connected to the chain guiding assembly; the handle is pivotable so as to move the locking mechanism between the fixed state and the released state; when the locking mechanism is in the fixed state, the positioning block is located in the holding slot; when the locking mechanism is in the released state, the positioning block is removed from the holding slot.

9. The bicycle rear derailleur according to claim 8 , further comprising a positioning post, wherein the positioning post is pressably disposed on the chain guiding assembly, and the positioning post is configured to stop a movement of the handle so as to hold the locking mechanism to be in the fixed state.

10. The bicycle rear derailleur according to claim 9 , wherein the positioning post is a spring plunger.

11. The bicycle rear derailleur according to claim 8 , wherein the movable component has a stopper, the first assembling component has a positioning post, and the stopper is configured to stop a movement of the positioning post.

12. The bicycle rear derailleur according to claim 2 , wherein the first assembling component has an insertion hole, the locking mechanism comprises a connecting part, a fixing post and a second elastic component, the connecting part is fixed on the chain guiding assembly, the fixing post is slidably disposed through the connecting part, the second elastic component is disposed in the connecting part so as to provide a force that forces the fixing post to move toward the first assembling component; when the locking mechanism is in the fixed state, the fixing post is partially inserted into the insertion hole; and when the locking mechanism is in the released state, the fixing post is removed from the insertion hole.

13. The bicycle rear derailleur according to claim 12 , wherein a central axis of the connecting part is perpendicular to a rotation axis of the chain guiding assembly.

14. The bicycle rear derailleur according to claim 12 , wherein the fixing post comprises a shaft portion and a handle portion, the handle portion protrudes from the shaft portion in a radial direction of the shaft portion, and the shaft portion is rotatably disposed through the connecting part.

15. The bicycle rear derailleur according to claim 12 , further comprising a positioning post, and the movable component having a stopper, wherein the positioning post is fixed on the first assembling component, and the stopper is configured to stop a movement of the positioning post.

16. The bicycle rear derailleur according to claim 1 , further comprising a second assembling component, wherein the second assembling component is disposed between the first assembling component and the movable component, the second assembling component and the chain guiding assembly are engaged with each other so that the chain guiding assembly and the second assembling component are movable together; when the locking mechanism is in the fixed state, the locking mechanism is disposed through the second assembling component and engaged with the first assembling component so as to allow the second assembling component and the first assembling component to be moved together; and when the locking mechanism is in the released state, the locking mechanism disengages the first assembling component from the second assembling component so that the first assembling component is pivotable with respect to the second assembling component.

17. The bicycle rear derailleur according to claim 16 , wherein the first assembling component has an insertion hole, the locking mechanism comprises a connecting part, a fixing post and a second elastic component, the connecting part is fixed on the second assembling component, the fixing post is disposed through the connecting part, the second elastic component is disposed in the connecting part so as to provide a force that forces the fixing post to move toward the first assembling component; when the locking mechanism is in the fixed state, the fixing post is partially inserted into the insertion hole;

Assignees

• Tektro Technology Corp

Inventors

• Liao Bo-Yi
• Huang Yu-Ming
• Hung Pei-Hsuan

Classifications

• B62M9/126 Primary

  Chain guides; Mounting thereof · CPC title

• B62M9/1244 Primary

  limiting or positioning the movement · CPC title

• B62M9/1242 Primary

  characterised by the linkage mechanisms · CPC title

• B62M9/1248

  characterised by the use of biasing means, e.g. springs; Arrangements thereof · CPC title

• B62M9/124

  Mechanisms for shifting laterally · CPC title