Bicycle component device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12126371-B2
Application number	US-202117517210-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 2, 2021
Priority date	Sep 9, 2016
Publication date	Oct 22, 2024
Grant date	Oct 22, 2024

Abstract

A bicycle component system includes an electric assist unit, an electric shift device, an operation device and a battery. The electric assist unit is configured to assist in rotation of a crank. The electric shift device is configured to move a bicycle chain between sprockets. The operation device is configured to perform wireless communication with the electric shift device. The operation device includes an inner cavity and a communication device located in the inner cavity. The battery is configured to supply power to a bicycle component.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A bicycle component system comprising:
an electric assist unit configured to assist in rotation of a crank, the electric assist unit being configured to be operable in a plurality of operation modes, each operation mode having a different assist ratio;
at least one electric shift device configured to move a bicycle chain between sprockets;
at least one operation device configured to receive a first input from a user to perform wireless communication with the at least one electric shift device;
a cycle computer configured to receive a second input from the user to perform wired communication with the electric assist unit; and
a single battery configured to supply power to the electric assist unit and the at least one electric shift device,
the plurality of operation modes being changed by the second input to switch the plurality of operation modes.

2. The bicycle component system according to claim 1 , wherein
the at least one electric shift device includes an electric rear derailleur configured to be driven by an actuator.

3. The bicycle component system according to claim 1 , wherein
the at least one electric shift device includes an electric front derailleur configured to be driven by an actuator.

4. The bicycle component system according to claim 2 , wherein
the at least one operation device includes a communication device and a first operating device that is wirelessly connected to the rear derailleur to perform wireless communication with the electric rear derailleur.

5. The bicycle component system according to claim 4 , wherein
the communication device is configured to transmit a wireless signal.

6. The bicycle component system according to claim 5 , wherein
the communication device is configured to transmit a shift up signal or a shift down signal as the wireless signal to an electric controller of the electric rear derailleur.

7. The bicycle component system according to claim 6 , wherein
the electric controller of the electric rear derailleur is configured to operate the actuator to increase a bicycle transmission ratio based on the shift up signal.

8. The bicycle component system according to claim 6 , wherein
the electric controller of the electric rear derailleur is configured to operate the actuator to decrease a bicycle transmission ratio based on the shift down signal.

9. The bicycle component system according to claim 1 , wherein
the single battery is configured to be coupled to a down tube of a bicycle.

10. The bicycle component system according to claim 1 , wherein
the cycle computer includes a display configured to show at least one of an operation mode of the electric assist unit, a transmission position of an electric front derailleur, a transmission position of an electric rear derailleur, and a riding state of a bicycle.

11. The bicycle component system according to claim 10 , wherein
the cycle computer is configured to be arranged on a handlebar of the bicycle.

12. The bicycle component system according to claim 1 , wherein
the at least one operation device includes an inner cavity and a communication device located in the inner cavity.

13. The bicycle component system according to claim 1 , wherein
the single battery is located further from the at least one electric shift device than the electric assist unit.

14. The bicycle component system according to claim 1 , wherein
the single battery is connected to the electric assist unit and the at least one electric shift device by a power cable.

15. The bicycle component system according to claim 1 , wherein
the at least one operation device is configured to perform wireless communication with the at least one electric shift device and the electric assist unit.

16. The bicycle component system according to claim 1 , wherein
the cycle computer is disposed at a bicycle frame and spaced from the crank.

Assignees

• Shimano Kk

Inventors

• Masuda Takaya
• Suzuki Takafumi

Classifications

• B62M25/08 Primary

  with electrical or fluid transmitting systems · CPC title

• B62M6/45

  Control or actuating devices therefor · CPC title

• B62L3/02

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

• B62K25/04

  for mounting axles resiliently on cycle frame or fork (for sidecars, forecars or the like B62K27/06) · CPC title

• B62K23/06

  Levers · CPC title