Bicycle derailleur and charging cable for bicycle derailleur
A bicycle derailleur includes a derailleur body and a charging port configured to be detachably coupled to a charging cable to charge an electric power source. The charging port includes an electric terminal. The electric terminal includes a plurality of electric contact surfaces being disposed along a first longitudinal direction of the charging port.
1 . A bicycle derailleur comprising:
a derailleur body including:
a base member,
a movable member configured to be movably coupled to the base member, and
a linkage structure movably coupling the movable member to the base member, the linkage structure including a link pin pivotally coupling a portion of the linkage structure to the base member;
a charging port configured to be detachably coupled to a charging cable to charge an electric power source; and
a circuit board being provided to the bicycle derailleur;
the charging port including an electric terminal;
the electric terminal including a plurality of electric contact surfaces being disposed along a first longitudinal direction of the charging port;
a direction of extension of the link pin being non-parallel to the first longitudinal direction; and
the circuit board being arranged to be closer to the link pin than the charging port is to the link pin.
2 . The bicycle derailleur according to claim 1 , wherein
the plurality of electric contact surfaces is linearly aligned in a row in the first longitudinal direction.
3 . The bicycle derailleur according to claim 1 , wherein
the plurality of electric contact surfaces includes a first electric contact surface and a second electric contact surface.
4 . The bicycle derailleur according to claim 3 , wherein
the first electric contact surface is spaced from the second electric contact surface in the first longitudinal direction.
5 . The bicycle derailleur according to claim 1 , wherein
the charging cable includes a connector, and
the electric terminal is configured to be contactable with an external electric terminal of the connector to receive electric power from the external electric terminal.
6 . The bicycle derailleur according to claim 1 , wherein
the derailleur body includes a motor unit having an accommodation space, wherein
the electric terminal is provided to at least one of the derailleur body and the motor unit.
7 . The bicycle derailleur according to claim 6 , wherein
the motor unit includes
a motor at least partly provided in the accommodation space, and
the circuit board at least partly provided in the accommodation space.
8 . The bicycle derailleur according to claim 7 , wherein
the electric terminal is electrically connected to the circuit board.
9 . The bicycle derailleur according to claim 1 , wherein
the derailleur body includes a motor unit, and
the motor unit is configured to be coupled to at least one of the movable member and the linkage structure to move the movable member relative to the base member.
10 . The bicycle derailleur according to claim 9 , wherein
the charging port is provided to the base member.
11 . The bicycle derailleur according to claim 1 , wherein
the electric power source is configured to be mounted to a bicycle frame.
12 . The bicycle derailleur according to claim 1 , wherein
the electric power source is disposed remotely from the bicycle derailleur.
13 . The bicycle derailleur according to claim 1 , wherein
the plurality of electric contact surfaces are each planar in shape.
14 . The bicycle derailleur according to claim 1 , wherein
the first longitudinal direction is a longitudinal direction of the charging port.
15 . The bicycle derailleur according to claim 1 , wherein
electric contact surfaces of the plurality of electric contact surfaces are planar contact surfaces that extend in a same plane.
16 . The bicycle derailleur according to claim 15 , wherein
the first longitudinal direction extends within the same plane.
17 . A bicycle derailleur comprising:
a derailleur body including:
a base member,
a movable member configured to be movably coupled to the base member, and
a linkage structure movably coupling the movable member to the base member, the linkage structure including a link pin pivotally coupling a portion of the linkage structure to the base member;
a charging port configured to be detachably coupled to a charging cable to charge an electric power source; and
a terminal protector made of a conductive material;
the charging port including an electric terminal;
the electric terminal including a plurality of electric contact surfaces being disposed along a first longitudinal direction of the charging port;
a direction of extension of the link pin being non-parallel to the first longitudinal direction; and
the terminal protector includes a protector body that extends along a surface of the charging port adjacent to the plurality of electric contact surfaces of the electric terminal.
18 . The bicycle derailleur according to claim 17 , wherein
electric contact surfaces of the plurality of electric contact surfaces are planar contact surfaces that extend in a same plane.
19 . The bicycle derailleur according to claim 18 , wherein
the first longitudinal direction extends within the same plane.
20 . The bicycle derailleur according to claim 17 , further comprising:
a housing, wherein
the charging port is provided to the housing.