Bicycle electrical component
A bicycle electrical component is basically provided with a cover, a battery and a wireless communication unit. The cover is configured to cover an opening formed on a bicycle. The cover has a center plane bisecting the cover in a thickness direction of the cover, a first side and a second side opposite to the first side with respect to the center plane. The battery configured to be attached to the cover and to be entirely disposed on one of the first side and the second side. The wireless communication unit is configured to be attached to the cover and to be entirely disposed on the other of the first side and the second side.
1. A bicycle electrical component comprising:
a cover configured to cover an opening formed on a bicycle, the cover having a center plane bisecting the cover in a thickness direction of the cover, a first side and a second side opposite to the first side with respect to the center plane;
a battery configured to be attached to the cover and to be entirely disposed on one of the first side and the second side; and
a wireless communication unit configured to be attached to the cover and to be entirely disposed on the other of the first side and the second side.
2. The bicycle electrical component according to claim 1 , wherein
one of the battery and the wireless communication unit is configured to be disposed in a cavity of the bicycle; and
the cavity is in communication with the opening.
3. The bicycle electrical component according to claim 2 , wherein
the battery is entirely disposed on the first side of the cover and disposed in the cavity of the bicycle.
4. The bicycle electrical component according to claim 3 , wherein
the wireless communication unit is entirely disposed on the second side of the cover.
5. The bicycle electrical component according to claim 4 , further comprising
a casing configured to be attached to the cover and to be entirely disposed on the second side of the cover, the casing configured to seal the wireless communication unit between the casing and the cover.
6. The bicycle electrical component according to claim 5 , wherein
the casing is made of a radio wave transparent material.
7. The bicycle electrical component according to claim 6 , wherein
the casing is made of a plastic material.
8. The bicycle electrical component according to claim 1 , further comprising
a battery fastener supporting the battery to the cover.
9. The bicycle electrical component according to claim 8 , wherein
the battery fastener includes at least one of a bolt, a band and adhesive.
10. The bicycle electrical component according to claim 1 , further comprising
a wireless communication unit fastener supporting the wireless communication unit to one of the first and second sides.
11. The bicycle electrical component according to claim 10 , wherein
the wireless communication unit fastener includes at least one of a bolt, a band and adhesive.
12. The bicycle electrical component according to claim 1 , further comprising
a cover fastener supporting the cover on the bicycle.
13. The bicycle electrical component according to claim 12 , wherein
the cover fastener includes at least one of a bolt and a band.
14. The bicycle electrical component according to claim 1 , wherein
the cover is made of a radio wave transparent material.
15. The bicycle electrical component according to claim 14 , wherein
the cover is made of a plastic material.
16. The bicycle electrical component according to claim 1 , wherein
each of the cover, the battery and the wireless communication unit is a separated member.
17. The bicycle electrical component according to claim 1 , wherein
the battery and the wireless communication unit are integrally molded with the cover.
18. A bicycle frame including the bicycle electrical component according to claim 1 , comprising
a frame portion including the opening, the cover being mounted on the frame portion and covering the opening.
19. The bicycle frame according to claim 18 , wherein
the frame portion is a down tube.
20. The bicycle frame according to claim 18 , wherein
the frame portion is a seat tube.
21. The bicycle frame according to claim 18 , wherein
the frame portion is a tubular member.