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公开(公告)号:US11807338B2
公开(公告)日:2023-11-07
申请号:US16750583
申请日:2020-01-23
Applicant: Shimano Inc.
Inventor: Tsuyoshi Kameda , Shinichiro Noda , Kento Mitsuyasu , Toshio Tetsuka
IPC: B62M6/90 , B62M6/60 , B62K19/40 , H01M50/249 , H01M50/244 , B60L50/64 , H01M50/262
CPC classification number: B62M6/90 , B60L50/64 , B62K19/40 , B62M6/60 , H01M50/244 , H01M50/249 , H01M50/262
Abstract: A drive unit is configured to be provided to a human-powered vehicle. The drive unit includes a base on which a crankshaft is provided, and a holder mount provided on the base. The holder mount is configured to selectively mount a battery holder, which is configured to hold a battery unit, at a plurality of positions in a predetermined linear direction.
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公开(公告)号:US11167817B2
公开(公告)日:2021-11-09
申请号:US16157395
申请日:2018-10-11
Applicant: Shimano Inc.
Inventor: Shinichiro Noda , Yoshinori Iino , Takuya Edamura , Kento Mitsuyasu , Takaaki Fujiwara
Abstract: A bicycle drive unit includes a housing, a crankshaft and a propulsion assist motor. The housing is configured to be coupled to a frame of a bicycle. The housing includes first and second portions. The crankshaft is provided to the first portion of the housing. The propulsion assist motor is provided to the second portion of the housing. The propulsion assist has a rotational axis extending in a direction intersecting with a direction in which the crankshaft extends. A maximum dimension of the first portion in the direction in which the crankshaft extends is less than or equal to 100 mm. A maximum output torque of the propulsion assist motor is greater than or equal to 10 Nm and less than or equal to 80 Nm.
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公开(公告)号:US10882583B2
公开(公告)日:2021-01-05
申请号:US16025712
申请日:2018-07-02
Applicant: Shimano Inc.
Inventor: Makoto Shimoda , Shinichiro Noda
Abstract: A bicycle apparatus is basically provided with an ABS unit and an ABS operation changeover switch. The ABS unit is configured to control a braking force that is applied to a bicycle wheel. The ABS operation changeover switch is configured to switch the ABS unit between an ABS operating mode to put the ABS unit in an operable state and an ABS non-operating mode to put the ABS unit in a non-operating state.
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公开(公告)号:US11643166B2
公开(公告)日:2023-05-09
申请号:US17085849
申请日:2020-10-30
Applicant: Shimano Inc.
Inventor: Shinichiro Noda , Takaaki Fujiwara
Abstract: A bicycle has a bicycle body, a bicycle component, and a battery. The bicycle body has a frame including a down tube, a component mounting portion, and a seat tube. The bicycle component includes a bicycle drive unit. At least a portion of the bicycle component is arranged inside the frame. The battery is mounted on the bicycle to supply the bicycle component with electrical power. The frame further includes a first open portion that is provided on the component mounting portion and opens toward an upper side of the bicycle. At least a portion of the bicycle drive unit is disposed inside the frame and is exposed through the first open portion.
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公开(公告)号:US11433970B2
公开(公告)日:2022-09-06
申请号:US16157369
申请日:2018-10-11
Applicant: Shimano Inc.
Inventor: Shinichiro Noda , Yoshinori Iino , Takuya Edamura , Kento Mitsuyasu , Takaaki Fujiwara
IPC: B62M6/55 , B62K19/40 , B62K19/34 , F16H1/14 , B62M9/10 , B62M11/02 , B62M11/14 , F16H3/66 , F16H37/04
Abstract: A bicycle drive unit includes a housing, a crankshaft and a propulsion assist motor. The housing is configured to be mounted on a frame of a bicycle. The crankshaft is provided to the housing. The assist propulsion motor is provided to the housing to assist propulsion of a bicycle. The propulsion assist motor includes a rotational axis extending in a direction intersecting a direction in which crankshaft extends. The bicycle drive unit is configured such that a distance from a rotational axis of the crankshaft to a part of the bicycle drive unit that is the farthest from the rotational axis of the crankshaft in a direction parallel to the rotational axis of the propulsion assist motor is smaller than or equal to 210 mm.
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公开(公告)号:US11077914B2
公开(公告)日:2021-08-03
申请号:US16157357
申请日:2018-10-11
Applicant: Shimano Inc.
Inventor: Shinichiro Noda , Yoshinori Iino , Takuya Edamura , Kento Mitsuyasu , Takaaki Fujiwara
IPC: B62M6/55 , B62K19/40 , B62K19/34 , B62M11/02 , B62M11/14 , F16H3/66 , F16H37/04 , B62M9/10 , F16H1/14
Abstract: A bicycle drive unit includes a housing, crankshaft and a propulsion assist motor. The housing is configured to be mounted on a frame of a bicycle. The housing includes a first portion and a second portion. The crankshaft is provided to the first portion of the housing. The propulsion assist motor is provided to the second portion of the housing and configured to assist propulsion of the bicycle. The propulsion assist motor includes a rotational axis extending in a direction intersecting a direction in which the crankshaft extends. The second portion has a maximum dimension of smaller than or equal to 75 mm in a direction orthogonal to the rotational axis of the propulsion assist motor.
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公开(公告)号:US10850805B1
公开(公告)日:2020-12-01
申请号:US16988091
申请日:2020-08-07
Applicant: Shimano Inc.
Inventor: Shinichiro Noda , Takaaki Fujiwara
Abstract: A bicycle includes a bicycle body, a bicycle component, and a battery. The bicycle body has a frame including a down tube, a component mounting portion, and a seat tube. The bicycle component includes a bicycle drive unit. At least a portion of the bicycle component is arranged inside the frame. The battery is mounted on the bicycle to supply the bicycle component with electrical power. The battery is accommodated in the down tube. The frame further includes a first open portion to accommodate the bicycle component in the frame. Both the bicycle component and the battery are partly disposed outside the frame via the first open portion.
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公开(公告)号:US10252769B2
公开(公告)日:2019-04-09
申请号:US15099020
申请日:2016-04-14
Applicant: Shimano Inc.
Inventor: Makoto Shimoda , Shinichiro Noda
Abstract: A bicycle apparatus is basically provided with an ABS unit which is driven by an assist motor which adds an assisting force to a manual drive force inputted from a crankshaft of a bicycle, and which controls a braking force that is applied to a wheel of the bicycle.
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公开(公告)号:US09533736B2
公开(公告)日:2017-01-03
申请号:US14510118
申请日:2014-10-09
Applicant: Shimano Inc.
Inventor: Etsuyoshi Watarai , Satoshi Shahana , Shinichiro Noda
Abstract: A bicycle drive unit includes a motor, which outputs assist force in correspondence with human-powered drive force applied to a crankshaft, and a housing, in which the motor is arranged. The housing includes a coupler, to which a derailleur can be coupled.
Abstract translation: 自行车驱动单元包括马达,其输出与施加到曲轴的人力驱动力相对应的辅助力;以及壳体,其中布置有马达。 壳体包括耦合器,拨链器可耦合到耦合器。
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公开(公告)号:US11884361B2
公开(公告)日:2024-01-30
申请号:US16025777
申请日:2018-07-02
Applicant: Shimano Inc.
Inventor: Makoto Shimoda , Shinichiro Noda
CPC classification number: B62L3/023 , B60T8/3225 , B62M6/55 , Y02T10/72
Abstract: A bicycle apparatus is basically provided with a housing, an assist motor and a case. The housing is configured to be provided to a bicycle. The assist motor housed in an internal space of the housing. The assist motor is configured to add an assisting force to a manual drive force inputted from a bicycle crankshaft. The case that is separate from the housing. The ABS unit provided in an internal space of the case. The ABS unit is configured to control a braking force that is applied to a wheel of the bicycle.
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