Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Electric bicycle derailleur control system
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Application No.: US15055998Application Date: 2016-02-29
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Publication No.: US09809276B2Publication Date: 2017-11-07
- Inventor: Takafumi Katsura , Keijiro Nishi , Yuta Mizutani , Hiroshi Tachibana
- Applicant: Shimano Inc.
- Applicant Address: JP Osaka
- Assignee: Shimano Inc.
- Current Assignee: Shimano Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Osaka
- Agency: Global IP Counselors, LLP
- Main IPC: F16H9/00
- IPC: F16H9/00 ; F16H59/00 ; F16H61/00 ; F16H63/00 ; B62M9/132

Abstract:
An electric bicycle derailleur control system is basically provided with a derailleur, a detecting device and a controller. The derailleur includes a chain guide and an electrical actuator. The chain guide is configured to displace a bicycle chain. The electrical actuator is operatively coupled to the chain guide to displace the chain guide. The detecting device is configured to detect information related to a reaction force of the bicycle chain. The controller is configured to control the electrical actuator in accordance with detected information.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170247082A1 ELECTRIC BICYCLE DERAILLEUR CONTROL SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2017-08-31
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