Bicycle operating device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9896150-B2
Application number	US-201514609893-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 30, 2015
Priority date	Jan 30, 2015
Publication date	Feb 20, 2018
Grant date	Feb 20, 2018

Abstract

A bicycle operating device is basically provided with a main support body, an external handlebar fixing structure and an operating unit. The main support body has an abutment that is configured to contact an end of a handlebar in a state where the bicycle operating device is mounted to the handlebar. The external handlebar fixing structure is disposed on the main support body. The external handlebar fixing structure is configured to contact an external surface of the handlebar in a state where the bicycle operating device is mounted to the handlebar. The operating unit is mounted to the main support body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A bicycle operating device comprising:
a main support body having an abutment configured to contact an end of a handlebar in a state where the bicycle operating device is mounted to the handlebar;
an external handlebar fixing structure disposed on the main support body and configured to contact an external surface of the handlebar in a state where the bicycle operating device is mounted to the handlebar, the external handlebar fixing structure defining a handlebar receiving opening, the handlebar extending through the external handlebar fixing structure when the bicycle operating device is operatively mounted to the handlebar; and
an operating unit mounted to the main support body, the operating unit including a hydraulic cylinder housing that extends through the handlebar receiving opening, the hydraulic cylinder housing defines a hydraulic chamber and houses a piston that is located inside the handlebar when the bicycle operating device is mounted to the handlebar.

2. The bicycle operating device according to claim 1 , wherein
the external handlebar fixing structure includes a band and a tightening structure, the tightening structure being configured to displace the band with respect to the main support body so as to clamp the handlebar between the main support body and the band in response to adjustment of the tightening structure.

3. The bicycle operating device according to claim 1 , wherein
the external handlebar fixing structure includes a clamp disposed on the main support body and a tightening structure coupled to the clamp and configured to change an effective internal diameter of a handlebar receiving opening of the clamp in response to adjustment of the tightening structure.

4. The bicycle operating device according to claim 3 , wherein the clamp is a hinged clamp.

5. The bicycle operating device according to claim 1 , wherein
the operating unit further includes a reservoir fluidly communicating with the hydraulic cylinder housing.

6. The bicycle operating device according to claim 5 , wherein
the reservoir is located radially inward of the handlebar receiving opening.

7. The bicycle operating device according to claim 1 , wherein
the hydraulic cylinder housing includes a hydraulic hose inlet that is located radially inward of the handlebar receiving opening.

8. The bicycle operating device according to claim 1 , further comprising
an additional operating unit mounted to the main support body.

9. The bicycle operating device according to claim 8 , wherein
the main support body includes a guiding structure that directs a cable extending from the additional operating unit to inside the handlebar in a state where the bicycle operating device is mounted to the handlebar.

10. The bicycle operating device according to claim 8 , further comprising
a first operating member pivotally mounted relative to the main support body around a first pivot axis to actuate the operating unit.

11. The bicycle operating device according to claim 10 , wherein
the first operating member is configured to be pivoted around a second pivot axis that is different from the first pivot axis to actuate the additional operating unit.

12. The bicycle operating device according to claim 11 , further comprising
a second operating member pivotally mounted relative to the main support body around a third pivot axis to actuate the additional operating unit.

13. The bicycle operating device according to claim 8 , wherein
the operating unit is a hydraulic brake operating unit; and
the additional operating unit is a mechanical cable shift operating unit.

14. The bicycle operating device according to claim 1 , further comprising
a first operating member pivotally mounted relative to the main support body,
the external handlebar fixing structure including a tightening structure and a handlebar engagement member, the tightening structure including an operated member configured to be coupled to the handlebar engagement member and configured to be disposed opposite to the first operating member with respect to the main support body.

15. The bicycle operating device according to claim 14 , wherein
the handlebar engagement member includes a band, and
the operated member is configured to displace the band with respect to the main support body so as to clamp the handlebar between the main support body and the band in response to operation of the operated member.

16. The bicycle operating device according to claim 14 , wherein
the operated member has a tool access portion which is provided on an external surface of the operated member.

Assignees

• Shimano Kk

Inventors

• Fujiwara Takaaki
• Matsushita Tatsuya
• Miki Yoshimitsu
• Fukao Kazutaka

Classifications

• B62L3/023 Primary

  acting on fluid pressure systems · CPC title

• B62K23/06

  Levers · CPC title

• B62K21/125

  Extensions; Auxiliary handlebars · CPC title

• B60T7/102

  by means of a tilting lever · CPC title