Operating device for human-powered vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11548586-B2
Application number	US-201916683200-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 13, 2019
Priority date	Nov 13, 2019
Publication date	Jan 10, 2023
Grant date	Jan 10, 2023

Abstract

An operating device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a base member and an operating member. The base member extends in a longitudinal direction. The base member includes a first end portion, a second end portion, and an accommodating structure. The first end portion is configured to be coupled to a handlebar. The second end portion is opposite to the first end portion in the longitudinal direction. The accommodating structure is provided to the second end portion. The operating member is pivotally coupled to the base member about a pivot axis. The accommodating structure is disposed at a location which is the farthest from the first end portion in the second end portion along the longitudinal direction as viewed along the pivot axis. The accommodating structure includes an accommodating part configured to accommodate at least one of a power supply and circuitry.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An operating device for a human-powered vehicle, comprising:
a base member extending in a longitudinal direction, the base member including
a first end portion configured to be coupled to a handlebar,
a second end portion opposite to the first end portion in the longitudinal direction,
a grip portion provided between the first end portion and the second end portion, and
an accommodating structure provided to the second end portion; and

an operating member pivotally coupled to the base member about a pivot axis,
the accommodating structure including an accommodating part configured to accommodate at least one of a power supply and circuitry,
the accommodating part including
a power-supply accommodating part configured to accommodate the power supply, and
a circuitry accommodating part configured to accommodate the circuitry,

the second end portion including
a first lateral portion,
a second lateral portion provided on a reverse side of the first lateral portion along the pivot axis,
a first connecting portion connecting the first lateral portion to the second lateral portion, the first connecting portion including a first outer surface and extending along the first outer surface, and
a second connecting portion connected to the first lateral portion, the second lateral portion, and the first connecting portion, the second connecting portion including a second outer surface and extending along the second outer surface,

the circuitry accommodating part being provided in a first position defined at one of the first lateral portion, the second lateral portion, the first connecting portion, and the second connecting portion, and
the power-supply accommodating part being provided in a second position defined at another of the first lateral portion, the second lateral portion, the first connecting portion, and the second connecting portion, the second position being different from the first position.

2. The operating device according to claim 1 , wherein
the pivot axis is provided closer to the second end portion than to the first end portion.

3. The operating device according to claim 1 , further comprising
a grip cover configured to be attached to the base member so as to at least partly expose the accommodating structure from the grip cover in a state where the grip cover is attached to the base member.

4. The operating device according to claim 1 , wherein
the operating member includes a proximal end portion and a distal end portion opposite to the proximal end portion,
the proximal end portion is closer to the pivot axis than the distal end portion, and
the accommodating part is at least partly provided farther from the first end portion of the base member than the proximal end portion of the operating member in the longitudinal direction.

5. The operating device according to claim 1 , wherein
the first end portion includes a contact surface configured to contact the handlebar in a mounting state where the first end portion is coupled to the handlebar, and
the accommodating part is at least partly provided farther from the contact surface of the first end portion than the operating member.

6. An operating device for a human-powered vehicle, comprising:
a base member extending in a longitudinal direction, the base member including
a first end portion configured to be coupled to a handlebar,
a second end portion opposite to the first end portion in the longitudinal direction, and
an accommodating structure provided to the second end portion; and

an operating member pivotally coupled to the base member about a pivot axis,
the accommodating structure being disposed at a location which is the farthest from the first end portion in the second end portion along the longitudinal direction as viewed along the pivot axis, the accommodating structure including an accommodating part configured to accommodate at least one of a power supply and circuitry,
the accommodating part including
a power-supply accommodating part configured to accommodate the power supply, and
a circuitry accommodating part configured to accommodate the circuitry,

the power-supply accommodating part extending along a reference plane,
the circuitry accommodating part extending along an additional reference plane,
the reference plane and the additional reference plane intersecting with each other to define an intersection angle, and
the intersection angle being equal to or smaller than 150 degrees.

7. The operating device according to claim 6 , wherein
the intersection angle is equal to or larger than 30 degrees.

8. The operating device according to claim 1 , wherein
the accommodating part includes an insertion opening into which the power supply is to be inserted, the insertion opening being provided at an end of the accommodating part.

9. The operating device according to claim 8 , wherein
the accommodating part includes an accommodating space in which at least one of the power supply and the circuitry is to be provided, and
the accommodating space includes the insertion opening.

10. The operating device according to claim 9 , wherein
the accommodating part includes a first inner surface and a second inner surface, and
the first inner surface and the second inner surface are spaced apart from each other to at least partly define the accommodating space between the first inner surface and the second inner surface.

11. An operating device for a human-powered vehicle, comprising:
a base member extending in a longitudinal direction, the base member including
a first end portion configured to be coupled to a handlebar,
a second end portion opposite to the first end portion in the longitudinal direction, and
an accommodating structure provided to the second end portion; and

an operating member pivotally coupled to the base member about a pivot axis,
the accommodating structure being disposed at a location which is the farthest from the first end portion in the second end portion along the longitudinal direction as viewed along the pivot axis, the accommodating structure including an accommodating part configured to accommodate at least one of a power supply and circuitry,
the accommodating part including an insertion opening provided at an end of the accommodating part,
the accommodating part including an accommodating space in which at least one of the power supply and the circuitry is to be provided,
the accommodating space including the insertion opening,
the accommodating part including a first inner surface and a second inner surface,
the first inner surface and the second inner surface being spaced apart from each other to at least partly define the accommodating space between the first inner surface and the second inner surface,
the first inner surface extending along a first direction and faces toward the second inner surface, and
the second inner surface extending along the first direction and faces toward the first inner surface.

12. The operating device according to claim 10 , wherein
the accommodating part includes a third inner surface extending between the first inner surface and the second inner surface,
the accommodating space is at least partly defined by the first inner surface, the second inner surface, and the third inner surface, and
the third inner surface includes a facing part facing toward the insertion opening.

13. An operating device for a human-powered vehicle, comprising:
a base member extending in a longitudinal direction, the base member including
a first end portion configured to be coupled to a handlebar,
a second end portion opposite to the firs

Assignees

• Shimano Kk

Inventors

• Komada Yasuyuki
• Masuda Takaya
• Sakai Takuma
• Hidaka Yuichiro
• Kakehashi Shun

Classifications

• B62M25/08

  with electrical or fluid transmitting systems · CPC title

• B62K23/06 Primary

  Levers · CPC title

• B62L3/02 Primary

  for control by a hand lever (hand levers for control of cycles in general B62K23/06) · CPC title

• B62J6/16

  Arrangement of switches · CPC title

• B62L3/023

  acting on fluid pressure systems · CPC title