IP Library Granted Patent US 11,299,239
Granted Patent B2
US 11,299,239 · App. 16/438,191 · Granted Apr 12, 2022

Bicycle electrical rear derailleur

Inventors: Atsushi Komatsu (Osaka, JP); Shingo Sakurai (Osaka, JP); Yuta Kurokawa (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: Shimano Inc.
B62M9/122B62J45/20B62K19/36B62K25/286B62K25/30B62M9/132B62M25/08B62K2025/048B62M2025/006
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Patent No.
US 11,299,239
App. No.
16/438,191
Granted
Apr 12, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A bicycle electrical rear derailleur is provided that basically includes a wireless communication unit and an electrical port. The wireless communication unit is configured to wirelessly receive a control signal. The electrical port is configured to be detachably connected to an electrical cable.

Claims (35)

1. A bicycle electrical rear derailleur comprising:

a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly receive a control signal;

an electrical cable;

an electrical port configured to be detachably connected to the electrical cable, the wireless communication unit being configured to receive electrical power from a power supply unit via the electrical cable.

2. The bicycle electrical rear derailleur according to claim 1 , wherein

the electrical port is an electrical female electrical receptor.

3. The bicycle electrical rear derailleur according to claim wherein

the wireless communication unit includes a first housing.

4. The bicycle electrical rear derailleur according to claim 1 wherein

the wireless communication unit includes a wireless communicator that is configured to receive shift signals and to transmit at least one of position data and operational data.

5. The bicycle electrical rear derailleur according to claim 1 , further comprising

a structure configured to detachably attach the wireless communications unit.

6. The bicycle electrical rear derailleur according to claim 1 , further comprising

a movable member; and

an electrical actuation unit configured to actuate the movable member.

7. The bicycle electrical rear derailleur according to claim wherein

the electrical actuation unit is configured to receive electrical power from the power supply unit via the electrical cable.

8. The bicycle electrical rear derailleur according to claim 6 , wherein

the electrical actuation unit is configured to receive a control signal from the electrical cable or the wireless communication unit.

9. The bicycle electrical rear derailleur according to claim 6 , wherein

the electrical actuation unit includes the electrical port.

10. The bicycle electrical rear derailleur according to claim 6 , further comprising

a base member configured to support the electrical actuation unit with respect to the bicycle frame.

11. The bicycle electrical rear derailleur according to claim 10 , wherein

the movable member includes a chain guide and the base member that supports the chain guide with respect to the bicycle frame.

12. A bicycle electrical rear derailleur comprising:

a base member;

a movable member;

a linkage;

a chain guide;

an electrical cable;

a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly receive a control signal, the wireless communication unit being configured to receive electrical power via the electrical cable, the wireless communication unit being disposed on the base member; and

an electrical port configured to be detachably connected to the electrical cable.

13. The bicycle electrical rear derailleur according to claim 1 wherein

the wireless communication unit is supported to a housing of the power supply unit, the power supply unit having the electrical port that is detachably connected to the electrical cable.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 11, 2019
From: KOMATSU, ATSUSHI; SAKURAI, SHINGO; KUROKAWA, YUTA
To: SHIMANO INC.
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Continuity (2)
Continuation 14928053 · Oct 30, 2015
Related Publication 20190291816A1 · Sep 26, 2019
Cited By (1)
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