Bicycle device and brake system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11267528-B2
Application number	US-201816156380-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 10, 2018
Priority date	Oct 20, 2017
Publication date	Mar 8, 2022
Grant date	Mar 8, 2022

Abstract

A brake device is configured to apply a braking force to a rotary body of a human-powered vehicle. The brake device includes a power transfer medium operated braking portion, a first actuator and a second actuator. The first actuator is operatively coupled to the power transfer medium operated braking portion by a power transfer medium. The second actuator is operatively coupled to the first actuator and operated by electric power in accordance with an input to an operating device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A brake device for applying a braking force to a rotary body of a human-powered vehicle, the brake device comprising:
a power transfer medium operated braking portion, the braking portion including a caliper configured to clamp the rotary body;
a first actuator operatively coupled to the power transfer medium operated braking portion by a power transfer medium, the first actuator including a pump using a fluid as the power transfer medium; and
a second actuator operatively coupled to the first actuator and operated by electric power in accordance with an input to an operating device, the second actuator including an electric motor,
the pump including a master piston configured to be driven by the electric motor,
the caliper including a caliper body, a plurality of slave pistons provided at the caliper body, and a flow passage provided at the caliper body to apply hydraulic pressure to the plurality of slave pistons in accordance with movement of the master piston,
an axis of a motor output shaft of the electric motor and a longitudinal axis of the master piston are offset and substantially parallel, and
each of movement directions of each of the plurality of slave pistons is configured to be different from each of movement directions of the master piston.

2. The brake device according to claim 1 , wherein
the second actuator is operated by the electric power generated in an electric power generator in accordance with traveling of the human-powered vehicle.

3. The brake device according to claim 1 , wherein
the pump and the electric motor are provided at the caliper body.

4. The brake device according to claim 3 , further comprising
a first transmission operatively coupled between the electric motor and the master piston to transmit rotation of the electric motor to the master piston, the first transmission being provided at the caliper body.

5. The brake device according to claim 4 , wherein
the first transmission is a speed reduction mechanism.

6. The brake device according to claim 1 , further comprising
a reservoir tank provided at the caliper body and fluidly connected to the pump.

7. The brake device according to claim 1 , further comprising
a second transmission operatively coupled between the electric motor and the slave pistons to change a moving speed of the slave pistons.

8. The brake device according to claim 7 , wherein
the second transmission is operatively coupled between the electric motor and the master piston to change the moving speed of the slave pistons by changing a moving speed of the master piston.

9. The brake device according to claim 7 , wherein
the second transmission is operatively coupled between the electric motor and the master piston to change the moving speed of the slave pistons by changing a fluid feeding amount of the fluid per unit time towards the slave pistons.

10. A brake system comprising the brake device according to claim 1 , and further comprising
an electric power generator that generates electricity in accordance with traveling of the human-powered vehicle.

11. The brake system according to claim 10 , wherein
the electric power generator includes at least one of a hub dynamo, a block dynamo, an assist regeneration mechanism, and a vibration electricity generating element.

12. The brake system according to claim 10 , further comprising
a power storage device electrically connected to the electric power generator.

13. The brake system according to claim 12 , wherein
the power storage device includes a rechargeable battery.

14. The brake system according to claim 12 , wherein
the power storage device is further configured to be recharged by an external power supply other than the electric power generator.

15. The brake system according to claim 12 , wherein
the second actuator is operated by electric power from the power storage device.

16. The brake system according to claim 10 , further comprising
the operating device.

17. The brake system according to claim 10 , further comprising
an electronic controller operatively coupled to the second actuator.

18. A brake system comprising the brake device according to claim 1 , and further comprising
an actuator control device provided at the caliper body to control the first actuator.

19. The brake system according to claim 18 , wherein
the actuator control device includes a wireless communication device that is configured to perform wireless communication with an external device.

20. The brake system according to claim 19 , wherein
the external device includes the operating device.

Assignees

• Shimano Kk

Inventors

• Nago Daisuke

Classifications

• B62L1/005 Primary

  constructional features of brake elements, e.g. fastening of brake blocks in their holders · CPC title

• F16D2121/24

  using motors · CPC title

• B60T13/58

  Combined or convertible systems · CPC title

• B60T13/588

  both fluid and mechanical assistance or drive · CPC title

• F16D65/18

  adapted for drawing members together {, e.g. for disc brakes} · CPC title