公开(公告)号：US11572128B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-07

申请号：US16877873

申请日：2020-05-19

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Kohei Obuchi ,  Yasuyuki Komada ,  Nobuyoshi Fujii

IPC: B62L3/02 ,  F16J1/00

Abstract: A piston assembly is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The piston assembly includes a main body, a primary seal and a secondary seal. The main body is configured to be movable from a rest position to an actuated position along an actuation direction in a cylinder bore. The primary seal includes a primary seal body arranged on the main body, the primary seal body being made of the first seal material. The secondary seal includes a secondary seal body arranged on the main body at upstream of the primary seal with respect to the actuation direction. The secondary seal body is made of a second seal material that is more elastic than the first seal material.

公开(公告)号：US11548586B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-10

申请号：US16683200

申请日：2019-11-13

Applicant: SHIMANO INC.

Inventor： Yasuyuki Komada ,  Takaya Masuda ,  Takuma Sakai ,  Yuichiro Hidaka ,  Shun Kakehashi

IPC: B62K23/06 ,  B62M25/08 ,  B62L3/02

Abstract: An operating device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a base member and an operating member. The base member extends in a longitudinal direction. The base member includes a first end portion, a second end portion, and an accommodating structure. The first end portion is configured to be coupled to a handlebar. The second end portion is opposite to the first end portion in the longitudinal direction. The accommodating structure is provided to the second end portion. The operating member is pivotally coupled to the base member about a pivot axis. The accommodating structure is disposed at a location which is the farthest from the first end portion in the second end portion along the longitudinal direction as viewed along the pivot axis. The accommodating structure includes an accommodating part configured to accommodate at least one of a power supply and circuitry.

公开(公告)号：US11370505B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-28

申请号：US16118380

申请日：2018-08-30

Applicant: SHIMANO INC.

Inventor： Shun Kakehashi ,  Yasuyuki Komada ,  Yuusuke Nishikawa ,  Yasunobu Goto ,  Hayata Mizutani ,  Soichiro Hoshino

IPC: B62K21/12 ,  B62K21/26 ,  B62L3/02 ,  B62M25/08 ,  B62K23/06 ,  F15B7/08

Abstract: An operating device comprises a base member and an operating member. The base member includes a first end portion, a second end portion, and a grip portion. The first end portion is configured to be coupled to a handlebar. The second end portion is opposite to the first end portion. The grip portion is provided between the first end portion and the second end portion. The operating member is pivotally coupled to the base member about a pivot axis. The base member includes a first lateral surface, a second lateral surface, and a first positioning portion. The second lateral surface is provided on a reverse side of the first lateral surface in a pivot axis direction parallel to the pivot axis. The first positioning portion is provided on the first lateral surface. The first positioning portion is configured to position a rider's finger.

公开(公告)号：US10829180B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-10

申请号：US15688786

申请日：2017-08-28

Applicant: SHIMANO INC.

Inventor： Takuma Sakai ,  Yasuyuki Komada ,  Mototsugu Nakai ,  Masahiro Nakakura ,  Takafumi Nishino

IPC: B62L3/02 ,  B60T11/16 ,  B60T7/10 ,  B60T11/10 ,  B60T11/18

Abstract: A hydraulic operating device for a small vehicle including a bicycle comprises a base member, a mounting structure, an operating member, and a piston. The base member includes a cylinder bore having a cylinder axis. The mounting structure defines a mounting axis linearly extending along the handlebar in a mounting state where the base member is mounted on a handlebar with the mounting structure. The operating member is pivotally coupled to the base member about a first pivot axis between a rest position and an operated position. The cylinder axis is non-perpendicular to the mounting axis as viewed along the first pivot axis in the mounting state. The piston is movably provided in the cylinder bore. The piston is coupled to the operating member to be pulled in response to a pivotal movement of the operating member from the rest position to the operated position.

公开(公告)号：US10407122B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-10

申请号：US15138092

申请日：2016-04-25

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Yasuyuki Komada

IPC: B62L3/02 ,  B62K23/06 ,  B62M25/08

Abstract: A bicycle operating device is basically provided with a bracket, an operating member, an actuation cam and a biasing element. The bracket is configured to be coupled to a handlebar. The operating member is pivotally mounted to the bracket about a first axis. The actuation cam is pivotally mounted to the bracket about a second axis. The biasing element includes a coil portion disposed around a third axis that is offset from the first axis. The biasing element biases the operating member relative to the bracket about the first axis toward the actuation cam. The biasing element biases the actuation cam relative to the bracket about the second axis toward the operating member.

公开(公告)号：US10266227B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-23

申请号：US15199810

申请日：2016-06-30

Applicant: SHIMANO INC.

Inventor： Yasuyuki Komada

IPC: B62L3/02

Abstract: An operating member is movably coupled to a base member. A hydraulic unit comprises a cylinder bore and a piston movably provided in the cylinder bore. The piston is coupled to the operating member to generate a hydraulic pressure in response to a movement of the operating member relative to the base member. A reservoir tank comprises a lid opening having a maximum width and a reservoir bore extending from the lid opening and having a maximum depth. The maximum depth is larger than the maximum width. The reservoir bore is connected to the cylinder bore and disposed above the cylinder bore in a mounting state where the bicycle operating device is mounted to the bicycle body. At least one of the cylinder bore and the reservoir tank is integrally provided with the base member.

公开(公告)号：US09650105B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-16

申请号：US14723403

申请日：2015-05-27

Applicant: SHIMANO INC.

Inventor： Etsuyoshi Watarai ,  Yasuyuki Komada ,  Takuro Jinbu ,  Tatsuya Matsushita

IPC: B62L3/02

CPC classification number: B62L3/023

Abstract: A bicycle operating device comprises a hydraulic unit and a changing unit. The hydraulic unit includes a hydraulic cylinder, a piston, and a reservoir. The hydraulic cylinder includes a cylinder bore. The piston is movably provided in the cylinder bore. The reservoir includes a reserve chamber and a connecting hole. The connecting hole is configured to connect the cylinder bore to the reserve chamber. The changing unit is separately provided from the piston and configured to change a communication state defined between the cylinder bore and the reserve chamber via the connecting hole.