Remote control lever assembly
A remote control lever assembly suitable to be mounted on bicycle handlebars and the like, including a coupling portion for fixing the assembly to the bicycle handlebar, a lever support, and a lever movably connected to said lever support. The assembly further includes a spherical joint adjustably connecting said lever support to said coupling portion.
1. A remote control lever assembly for mounting on bicycle handlebars, comprising:
a coupling portion for fixing the assembly to the bicycle handlebar;
a lever support, and a lever movably connected to said lever support; and
a spherical joint adjustably connecting said lever support to said coupling portion;
said spherical joint comprising a spherical housing connected to said coupling portion, and a spherical protrusion of said lever support adjustably engaging said spherical housing; and
wherein said lever support comprises a first passing channel of said spherical housing, through which an actuation cable passes.
2. The assembly according to claim 1 , in which said coupling portion comprises a first clamp.
3. The assembly according to claim 2 , comprising a second clamp, connected to said first clamp, in which said spherical housing is defined.
4. The assembly according to claim 3 , comprising a clamp fastener to simultaneously fix said first clamp to said handlebar and said second clamp to said spherical protrusion.
5. The assembly according to claim 4 , in which said clamp fastener comprises a clamp screw engaged in a common hole passing through said first clamp and said second clamp.
6. The assembly according to claim 4 , in which said first clamp and said second clamp have respective openings substantially facing each other with respect to said clamp fastener.
7. The assembly according to claim 1 , in which said lever is hinged to a lever body.
8. A remote control lever assembly for mounting on bicycle handlebars, comprising:
a coupling portion for fixing the assembly to the bicycle handlebar;
a lever support, and a lever movably connected to said lever support;
an actuation cable, connected to said lever; and
a spherical joint adjustably connecting said lever support to said coupling portion;
wherein said spherical joint comprises a spherical housing connected to said coupling portion, and a spherical protrusion of said lever support engaging said spherical housing; and
wherein said lever support comprises a first passing channel of said spherical housing, through which said actuation cable passes.
9. The assembly of claim 8 , in which said lever comprises a second passing channel, through which said actuation cable passes.
10. The assembly of claim 9 , in which said lever comprises a cable set screw to bend the end of said actuation cable towards the back of said lever.
11. The assembly of claim 10 , in which said cable set screw is engaged in a threaded hole intercepting said second passing channel.
12. The assembly of claim 9 , in which said lever comprises a recess in which said end of said actuation cable engages.
13. The assembly according to claim 12 , in which said coupling portion comprises a first clamp, and in which said spherical housing is defined in a second clamp connected to said first clamp.
14. The assembly according to claim 13 , comprising a clamp fastener suitable to simultaneously fix said first clamp to said handlebar and said second clamp to said spherical protrusion.
15. The assembly according to claim 14 , in which said clamp fastener comprises a clamp screw engaged in a common hole passing through said first clamp and said second clamp.