Electric bicycle and battery lift mechanism and battery carrying device thereof
US-10183591-B2 · Jan 22, 2019 · US
Bicycle
US11643166B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11643166-B2 |
| Application number | US-202017085849-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2020 |
| Priority date | Aug 4, 2017 |
| Publication date | May 9, 2023 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2023 |
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A bicycle has a bicycle body, a bicycle component, and a battery. The bicycle body has a frame including a down tube, a component mounting portion, and a seat tube. The bicycle component includes a bicycle drive unit. At least a portion of the bicycle component is arranged inside the frame. The battery is mounted on the bicycle to supply the bicycle component with electrical power. The frame further includes a first open portion that is provided on the component mounting portion and opens toward an upper side of the bicycle. At least a portion of the bicycle drive unit is disposed inside the frame and is exposed through the first open portion.
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What is claimed is: 1. A bicycle comprising: a bicycle body having a frame including a down tube, a component mounting portion, and a seat tube; a bicycle component including a bicycle drive unit, at least a portion of the bicycle component being arranged inside the frame; and a battery mounted on the bicycle to supply the bicycle component with electrical power, the frame including a first open portion that is provided on the component mounting portion and opens toward an upper side of the bicycle, the first open portion extending to the down tube, and the bicycle drive unit being exposed through the first open portion. 2. The bicycle according to claim 1 , further comprising a cover closing the first open portion. 3. The bicycle according to claim 1 , wherein at least a part of the battery is disposed inside of the frame. 4. The bicycle according to claim 1 , wherein at least a part of the battery is disposed inside of the down tube. 5. The bicycle according to claim 1 , wherein the first open portion extends to the seat tube. 6. The bicycle according to claim 1 , wherein the component mounting portion includes a first side wall, a second side wall and a bottom wall, the first side wall and the second side wall are connected to the down tube, the seat tube, and the chain stay, and the bottom wall is connected to the lower end of the first side wall, the lower end of the second side wall, the down tube, and the chain stay. 7. A bicycle comprising: a bicycle body having a frame including a down tube, a component mounting portion, and a seat tube; a bicycle component including a bicycle drive unit, at least a portion of the bicycle component being arranged inside the frame; and a battery mounted on the bicycle to supply the bicycle component with electrical power, the frame including a first open portion that is provided on the component mounting portion and opens toward an upper side of the bicycle, the first open portion extending to the seat tube, and the bicycle drive unit being exposed through the first open portion. 8. A bicycle comprising: a bicycle body having a frame including a down tube, a component mounting portion, and a seat tube; a bicycle component including a bicycle drive unit, at least a portion of the bicycle component being arranged inside the frame; and a battery mounted on the bicycle to supply the bicycle component with electrical power, the frame including a first open portion that is provided on the component mounting portion and opens toward an upper side of the bicycle, the bicycle drive unit being exposed through the first open portion, the component mounting portion including a first side wall, a second side wall and a bottom wall, the first side wall and the second side wall being connected to the down tube, the seat tube, and the chain stay, and the bottom wall being connected to the lower end of the first side wall, the lower end of the second side wall, the down tube, and the chain stay. 9. The bicycle according to claim 8 , further comprising a first coupling member that is arranged on the first side wall and couples the frame and the bicycle component. 10. The bicycle according to claim 9 , further comprising a first mounting portion arranged on the second side wall and coupling the frame and the bicycle component. 11. The bicycle according to claim 10 , further comprising a second coupling member that is arranged on the bottom wall and couples the frame and the bicycle component. 12. The bicycle according to claim 8 , further comprising a first mounting portion that is arranged on the second side wall and couples the frame and the bicycle component. 13. The bicycle according to claim 8 , further comprising a second coupling member that is arranged on the bottom wall and couples the frame and the bicycle component. 14. The bicycle according to claim 8 , wherein the bottom wall includes a second open portion.
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Batteries · CPC title
- B62M3/003Primary
Combination of crank axles and bearings housed in the bottom bracket (bottom bracket frame details B62K19/34) · CPC title
Transmissions characterised by use of rotary shaft, e.g. cardan shaft · CPC title
- B62M6/60Primary
power-driven at axle parts · CPC title
Bottom brackets · CPC title
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- What does patent US11643166B2 cover?
- A bicycle has a bicycle body, a bicycle component, and a battery. The bicycle body has a frame including a down tube, a component mounting portion, and a seat tube. The bicycle component includes a bicycle drive unit. At least a portion of the bicycle component is arranged inside the frame. The battery is mounted on the bicycle to supply the bicycle component with electrical power. The frame fu…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Shimano Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B62M3/003. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 09 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 5 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).