Bicycle derailleur

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9623932-B2
Application number	US-201414566003-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 10, 2014
Priority date	Dec 10, 2014
Publication date	Apr 18, 2017
Grant date	Apr 18, 2017

Abstract

A bicycle derailleur is basically provided with a base member, a movable member, a coupling structure and an attachment member. The base member is configured to be mounted to a bicycle. The base member has an inner wire guide. The inner wire guide has an inlet portion and an outlet portion. The movable member supports a chain guide. The coupling structure movably couples the movable member to the base member so that the movable member is selectively movable relative to the base member. The attachment member is detachably and/or rotatably attached to the outlet portion of the inner wire guide.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A bicycle derailleur comprising:
a base member configured to be mounted to a bicycle, the base member having an inner wire guide that is a non-detachable part of the base member, the inner wire guide having an inlet portion and an outlet portion;
a movable member supporting a chain guide;
a coupling structure movably coupling the movable member to the base member so that the movable member is selectively movable relative to the base member; and
an attachment member detachably attached to the outlet portion of the inner wire guide.

2. The bicycle derailleur according to claim 1 , wherein
the attachment member is rotatably disposed on the outlet portion of the inner wire guide.

3. A bicycle derailleur comprising:
a base member configured to be mounted to a bicycle, the base member having an inner wire guide, the inner wire guide having an inlet portion and an outlet portion;
a movable member supporting a chain guide;
a coupling structure movably coupling the movable member to the base member so that the movable member is selectively movable relative to the base member; and
an attachment member detachably attached to the outlet portion of the inner wire guide, the attachment member being rotatably disposed in a through bore of the outlet portion of the inner wire guide.

4. The bicycle derailleur according to claim 3 , wherein
the attachment member has an inner bore having an oval cross section.

5. The bicycle derailleur according to claim 3 , further comprising
a fastener securing the attachment member within the through bore of the outlet portion of the inner wire guide.

6. The bicycle derailleur according to claim 5 , wherein
the fastener is a set screw that is screwed into a threaded bore of the inner wire guide.

7. The bicycle derailleur according to claim 6 , wherein
the threaded bore is disposed on periphery of the outlet portion of the inner wire guide.

8. The bicycle derailleur according to claim 5 , wherein
the attachment member includes an annular groove that receives a portion of the fastener such that the attachment member is rotatably disposed in the through bore of the outlet portion of the inner wire guide.

9. The bicycle derailleur according to claim 8 , wherein
the attachment member has an inner bore having an oval cross section.

10. The bicycle derailleur according to claim 1 , wherein
the attachment member is a bushing.

11. A bicycle derailleur comprising:
a base member configured to be mounted to a bicycle, the base member having an inner wire guide that is a non-detachable part of the base member, the inner wire guide having an inlet portion and an outlet portion;
a movable member supporting a chain guide;
a coupling structure movably coupling the movable member to the base member so that the movable member is selectively movable relative to the base member; and
an attachment member rotatably attached to the outlet portion of the inner wire guide.

12. The bicycle derailleur according to claim 11 , wherein
the attachment member has an inner bore having an oval cross section.

13. A bicycle derailleur comprising:
a base member configured to be mounted to a bicycle, the base member having an inner wire guide, the inner wire guide having an inlet portion and an outlet portion;
a movable member supporting a chain guide;
a coupling structure movably coupling the movable member to the base member so that the movable member is selectively movable relative to the base member;
an attachment member rotatably attached to the outlet portion of the inner wire guide; and
a fastener securing the attachment member within a through bore of the outlet portion of the inner wire guide.

14. The bicycle derailleur according to claim 13 , wherein
the fastener is a set screw that is screwed into a threaded bore of the inner wire guide.

15. The bicycle derailleur according to claim 14 , wherein
the threaded bore is disposed on periphery of the outlet portion of the inner wire guide.

16. The bicycle derailleur according to claim 13 , wherein
the attachment member includes an annular groove that receives a portion of the fastener such that the attachment member is rotatably disposed in the through bore of the outlet portion of the inner wire guide.

17. The bicycle derailleur according to claim 16 , wherein
the attachment member has an inner bore having an oval cross section.

18. The bicycle derailleur according to claim 11 , wherein
the attachment member is a bushing.

Assignees

• Shimano Kk

Inventors

• Watarai Etsuyoshi
• Yamada Naohiko
• Yamaguchi Souta
• Ose Kenji
• Shahana Satoshi

Classifications

• B62M9/124 Primary

  Mechanisms for shifting laterally · CPC title

• B62M9/137

  Mounting or guiding of cables · CPC title

• B62M9/127 Primary

  Mounting or guiding of cables · CPC title

• B62M9/126

  Chain guides; Mounting thereof · CPC title