IP Library Granted Patent US 11,535,339
Granted Patent B2
US 11,535,339 · App. 16/556,241 · Granted Dec 27, 2022

Bicycle derailleur

Inventors: Tadashi Ichida (Sakai, JP); Toshio Tetsuka (Sakai, JP); Hiroshi Matsumoto (Sakai, JP); Naoshi Fujita (Sakai, JP)
Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
B62M25/08B62M9/122
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Patent No.
US 11,535,339
App. No.
16/556,241
Granted
Dec 27, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A bicycle derailleur comprises a unit mounting portion, a wireless communicator, an electrical connector receiving portion, and a power supply portion. The wireless communicator is disposed at the unit mounting portion. The electrical connector receiving portion is configured to receive a connector. The power supply portion is configured to receive electricity from a battery disposed at a location apart from the bicycle derailleur.

Claims (37)

1. A bicycle derailleur comprising:

a unit mounting portion;

a wireless communicator disposed at the unit mounting portion;

an electrical connector receiving portion configured to receive a connector; and

a power supply portion configured to receive electricity without the electrical connector receiving portion from a battery disposed at a location apart from the bicycle derailleur,

the wireless communicator being electrically connected to the unit mounting portion without the electrical connector receiving portion.

2. The bicycle derailleur according to claim 1 , wherein

the wireless communicator is non-detachably disposed at the unit mounting portion.

3. The bicycle derailleur according to claim 1 , wherein

the wireless communicator is detachably disposed at the unit mounting portion.

4. The bicycle derailleur according to claim 1 , wherein

the power supply portion is electrically connected to the battery via an electrical wire.

5. The bicycle derailleur according to claim 1 , wherein

the power supply portion is configured to receive an additional battery that is different from the battery.

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

a base member configured to be attached to a bicycle frame;

a movable member movable with respect to the base member; and

a linkage structure connected with the base member and the movable member.

7. The bicycle derailleur according to claim 6 , wherein

the unit mounting portion is positioned at one of the base member, the movable member, and the linkage structure.

8. The bicycle derailleur according to claim 7 , wherein

the unit mounting portion is positioned at the base member.

9. The bicycle derailleur according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a motor unit configured to be supplied with electrical power from the battery.

10. The bicycle derailleur according to claim 9 , wherein

the motor unit is disposed at the unit mounting portion.

11. The bicycle derailleur according to claim 10 , further comprising:

a base member configured to be attached to a bicycle frame;

a movable member movable with respect to the base member; and

a linkage structure connected with the base member and the moveable member, wherein

the unit mounting portion is positioned at the base member.

12. The bicycle derailleur according to claim 6 , wherein

the electrical connector receiving portion is positioned at the base member.

13. The bicycle derailleur according to claim 1 , wherein

the electrical connector receiving portion includes a data communication interface.

14. The bicycle derailleur according to claim 1 , wherein

the electrical connector receiving portion includes a charging port.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 18, 2019
From: ICHIDA, TADASHI; TETSUKA, TOSHIO; MATSUMOTO, HIROSHI; FUJITA, NAOSHI
To: SHIMANO INC.
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Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210061413A1 · Mar 4, 2021
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