Granted Patent B2

US 12,539,941 · App. 18/791,386 · Granted Feb 3, 2026

Inventors: Tadashi Ichida (Sakai, JP); Toshio Tetsuka (Sakai, JP); Hiroshi Matsumoto (Sakai, JP); Naoshi Fujita (Sakai, JP)

Assignee: SHIMANO INC.

B62M25/08B62M9/122

Abstract

Claims (40)

1 . A bicycle derailleur comprising:

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

a movable member movable with respect to the base member;

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

a wireless communicator disposed at at least one of the base member, the movable member and the linkage member;

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

a power supply portion configured to receive electricity from a battery disposed at a location apart from the bicycle derailleur;

the electrical connector receiving portion being configured to be electrically connected to the power supply portion; and

the battery being configured to be charged with electricity through the electrical connector receiving portion and the power supply portion.

2 . The bicycle derailleur according to claim 1 , wherein

the wireless communicator is non-detachably disposed at the at least one of the base member, the movable member and the linkage member.

3 . The bicycle derailleur according to claim 1 , wherein

the wireless communicator is positioned at the base member.

4 . The bicycle derailleur according to claim 1 , wherein

the wireless communicator is mounted on a circuit board, and

the circuit board is disposed at the at least one of the base member, the movable member and the linkage member.

5 . The bicycle derailleur according to claim 1 , wherein

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

6 . 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.

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

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

8 . The bicycle derailleur according to claim 7 , wherein

the motor unit is disposed at the at least one of the base member, the movable member and the linkage member.

9 . The bicycle derailleur according to claim 7 , further comprising:

the motor unit is positioned at the base member.

10 . The bicycle derailleur according to claim 1 , wherein

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

11 . The bicycle derailleur according to claim 1 , wherein

the electrical connector receiving portion includes a data communication interface.

12 . The bicycle derailleur according to claim 1 , wherein

the electrical connector receiving portion includes a charging port.

13 . The bicycle derailleur according to claim 1 , wherein

the electrical connector receiving portion includes a charging port, and the connector is configured to be electrically connected to a power supply.

14 . The bicycle derailleur according to claim 1 , wherein

the battery is configured to be electrically connected to the bicycle derailleur and an additional bicycle derailleur.

15 . The bicycle derailleur according to claim 1 , wherein

the battery is provided in a seatpost of the bicycle frame.

16 . The bicycle derailleur according to claim 1 , wherein

the power supply portion is disposed closer to the wireless communicator than the electrical connector receiving portion.

Continuity (3)

References Cited (109)