公开(公告)号：US12286196B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-29

申请号：US18422487

申请日：2024-01-25

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Satoshi Shahana ,  Sota Yamaguchi

IPC: B62M9/1242 ,  B62M9/125 ,  B62M9/126

Abstract: A bicycle rear derailleur is configured to be mounted to a bracket device formed separately from the bicycle rear derailleur. The bicycle rear derailleur includes a base element, a movable element, a linkage mechanism, and a chain guide. The base element includes a first base end and a second base end. The movable element is movably arranged relative to the base element. The linkage mechanism connects the movable element to the base element. The chain guide arrangement is rotatably connected to the movable element about a rotational axis. The second base end is coupled to the linkage mechanism. The first base end includes a first base arm and a second base arm. The first base end and the second base end are configured such that the derailleur attachment end is disposed between the first base arm and the second base arm in the mounting state.

公开(公告)号：US12286194B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-29

申请号：US17373777

申请日：2021-07-13

Applicant: SHIMANO INC.

Inventor： Hiroshi Fujita ,  Kazuki Koshiyama ,  Takashi Nakanishi

IPC: B62M9/10 ,  B60B27/02 ,  B60B27/04 ,  B62L1/00 ,  F16D41/30

Abstract: A sprocket support body comprises at least ten external spline teeth including a plurality of external-spline driving surfaces. The plurality of external-spline driving surfaces each includes a radially outermost edge, a radially innermost edge, and a radial length. A total of the radial lengths of the plurality of external-spline driving surfaces is equal to or larger than 7 mm. At least one external-spline driving surface has a first external-spline-surface angle. The first external-spline-surface angle ranges from 0 degree to 10 degrees. One tooth of the at least ten external spline teeth having a first circumferential spline size. The other teeth of the at least ten external spline teeth each have a second circumferential spline size that is smaller than the first circumferential spline size. A total number of the other teeth of the at least ten external spline teeth being equal to or larger than nine.

公开(公告)号：US20250108879A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-03

申请号：US18374789

申请日：2023-09-29

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Hayato SHIMAZU ,  Zheng Chuan TAN ,  Yoong Chern CHAI ,  Mohamad Zaki Bin MD SALLEH ,  Kashfi Muhammad KHAIZURAN

IPC: B62M3/08

Abstract: A pedal assembly is provided for a human powered vehicle. The pedal assembly comprises a pedal body. The pedal body includes at least one adapter receiving portion configured to receive at least one adapter engaging with at least one fastening member so that a plurality of pedal components different from each other can be mounted to the pedal body through the at least one adapter. The at least one adapter receiving portion has a non-circular shape corresponding to an external shape of the at least one adapter.

公开(公告)号：US20250091693A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-20

申请号：US18961470

申请日：2024-11-27

Applicant: SHIMANO INC.

Inventor： Hiroshi FUJITA ,  Yusuke ODA ,  Hiroaki UEMURA

IPC: B62M9/10

Abstract: A rear sprocket includes a sprocket body and a plurality of sprocket teeth. The plurality of sprocket teeth includes a first upshifting facilitation tooth, a second upshifting facilitation tooth, a third upshifting facilitation tooth and an upshifting initiation tooth. The upshifting initiation tooth is adjacent to the third upshifting facilitation tooth at an upstream side of the third upshifting facilitation tooth with respect to a driving rotational direction of the rear sprocket without another tooth between the third upshifting facilitation tooth and the upshifting initiation tooth in a circumferential direction.

公开(公告)号：US12252216B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-18

申请号：US18342717

申请日：2023-06-27

Applicant: SHIMANO INC.

Inventor： Hiroshi Fujita ,  Yusuke Oda

IPC: B62M9/10 ,  B60B27/02

Abstract: A rear sprocket assembly comprises a sprocket carrier, a first sprocket, and a second sprocket. The sprocket carrier includes at least one sprocket mounting portion having a first radial section and a second radial section. The first radial section has a first maximum axial length with respect to the axial direction. The second radial section has a second maximum axial length with respect to the axial direction. The second maximum axial length is larger than the first maximum axial length. At least one second mounted portion of the second sprocket is configured to axially contact the first radial section and the second radial section of the at least one sprocket mounting portion of the sprocket carrier with respect to the axial direction.

公开(公告)号：US12233978B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-25

申请号：US17213129

申请日：2021-03-25

Applicant: SHIMANO INC.

Inventor： Yuichiro Hidaka ,  Yasuyuki Komada ,  Yuusuke Nishikawa

IPC: B62J43/20

Abstract: An operating device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a base member and an operating member. The base member includes an accommodating structure configured to accommodate a power supply defining a radial direction. The operating member is pivotally coupled to the base member about a pivot axis. The accommodating structure includes a power-supply accommodating space, into which the power supply is to be inserted along the radial direction and in an insertion direction which is non-parallel to the pivot axis.

公开(公告)号：US12227259B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-18

申请号：US17680346

申请日：2022-02-25

Applicant: SHIMANO INC.

Inventor： Hayata Mizutani ,  Takuma Sakai ,  Shun Kakehashi ,  Yuichiro Hidaka ,  Hiroshi Matsumoto

IPC: B62K21/14 ,  B62K23/06

Abstract: An operating device comprises a base and an operating member. The base includes a base body and a cover. The cover includes an upper outer surface, a first lateral outer surface, a second lateral outer surface, a first shoulder, and a second shoulder. The first shoulder is provided between the upper outer surface and the first lateral outer surface. The first shoulder includes a first curved surface connecting the upper outer surface and the first lateral outer surface. The second shoulder is provided between the upper outer surface and the second lateral outer surface. The second shoulder includes a second curved surface connecting the upper outer surface and the second lateral outer surface. The first curved surface is gentler than the second curved surface as viewed in a longitudinal direction.

公开(公告)号：US12214845B1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-04

申请号：US18489822

申请日：2023-10-18

Applicant: SHIMANO INC.

Inventor： Shunsuke Yamamoto ,  Yu Goto ,  Akihiro Nozaki

IPC: B62M9/122

Abstract: An electric device of a human-powered vehicle comprises electronic controller circuitry. The electronic controller circuitry is configured to obtain at least one of chain guide information and sprocket information. The chain guide information is indicative of at least one chain guide. The sprocket information is indicative of at least one sprocket assembly. The electronic controller circuitry is configured to set one of at least two pieces of gear changing information as setting information based on the at least one of the chain guide information and the sprocket information. The electronic controller circuitry is configured to perform a gear shift control based on the setting information. Each of the at least two pieces of the gear changing information including at least two stop positions of a chain guide respectively corresponding to at least two sprockets of a sprocket assembly.

公开(公告)号：US12208859B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-28

申请号：US18317606

申请日：2023-05-15

Applicant: SHIMANO Inc.

Inventor： Hitoshi Takayama

IPC: B62M6/45 ,  B62J99/00 ,  B62M1/36 ,  B62M25/08 ,  B62J45/20

Abstract: A human-powered vehicle control device includes a controller configured to control a motor that assists propulsion of a human-powered vehicle including a movable member that is extensible and retractable. The controller controls the motor in accordance with actuation of the movable member during an extending or retracting action of the movable member.

公开(公告)号：US20250030765A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-23

申请号：US18356249

申请日：2023-07-21

Applicant: SHIMANO INC.

Inventor： Hiroshi MATSUDA ,  Hiroko MATSUBAYASHI ,  Toru TAKAYANAGI ,  Tomohiro KONDO

IPC: H04L67/12 ,  B62J6/165 ,  B62J45/20 ,  B62J50/20 ,  H04W76/14

Abstract: A first electric device comprises a first wireless communicator, an electric actuator, and a first electronic controller. The first electronic controller is configured to control the electric actuator to generate the actuation force based on a user input received by the second electric device in a connection state where the first wireless communicator is paired with the second wireless communicator and where the first wireless communicator is wirelessly connected to the second wireless communicator. The first electronic controller is configured to control the first wireless communicator to reconnect to the second wireless communicator based on the user input received by the second electric device in a disconnection state where the first wireless communicator is paired with the second wireless communicator and where the first wireless communicator is wirelessly disconnected from the second wireless communicator.