B62M9/1342

Bicycle front derailleur and bicycle rear derailleur
11485450 · 2022-11-01 · ·

The disclosure provides a bicycle front derailleur including a fixed component, a chain guide, a first link, a second link, and a driving assembly. Two opposite ends of the first link are respectively disposed on the fixed component and the chain guide. The two opposite ends of the second link are respectively disposed on the fixed component and the chain guide. The driving assembly includes a driving shaft, a push component, an output gear and a power source. The push component and the output gear are fixed on the driving shaft, the power source is disposed on the fixed component and connected to the output gear, the push component is in contact with the first link, and the power source is configured to drive the push component to pivot the first link with respect to the fixed component via the output gear and the driving shaft.

Linear derailleur mechanism
11679838 · 2023-06-20 · ·

A derailleur system is provided that moves the derailleur cage in a substantially rectilinear path. The derailleur is mounted to a frame having a gear cassette mounted thereon. The gear cassette includes an axis of rotation. The derailleur includes a drive member engaging the gear cassette. The derailleur is positioned on the frame adjacent the gear cassette, and including a spatial linkage having a stationary link, a floating link, and a cage assembly having two pulleys each defining an axis of rotation. The drive member engages each of the pulleys. The path of the floating link is substantially linear through substantially its entire range of motion and variously aligns at least one of the pulleys with the gear cassette.

Linear derailleur mechanism
11679838 · 2023-06-20 · ·

A derailleur system is provided that moves the derailleur cage in a substantially rectilinear path. The derailleur is mounted to a frame having a gear cassette mounted thereon. The gear cassette includes an axis of rotation. The derailleur includes a drive member engaging the gear cassette. The derailleur is positioned on the frame adjacent the gear cassette, and including a spatial linkage having a stationary link, a floating link, and a cage assembly having two pulleys each defining an axis of rotation. The drive member engages each of the pulleys. The path of the floating link is substantially linear through substantially its entire range of motion and variously aligns at least one of the pulleys with the gear cassette.

BICYCLE GEAR SHIFTING SYSTEM
20230182861 · 2023-06-15 · ·

A bicycle front shifting system includes operable to transmit a wireless signal, a crank assembly with two crank arms and a pedal on each of the two crank arms. The crank assembly is rotatable about a rotation axis. A front shift unit is coupled to the crank assembly and is rotatable about the rotation axis. The front shift unit includes a chain ring component with a big chain ring and a small chain ring. The small chain ring has a small diameter and the big chain ring has a big diameter that is larger than the small diameter. A shift mechanism is coupled to and rotatable with the chain ring component about the rotation axis. The shift mechanism is configured to receive the wireless signal from the shifter and to shift a chain between the big chain ring and the small chain ring according to the wireless signal.

Electric front derailleur
09726283 · 2017-08-08 · ·

An electric front derailleur includes a base member, a chain guide, a first link member, a second link member and an electric driving unit. The base member includes a mounting portion to be operatively mounted to a bicycle frame. The chain guide is movable with respect to the base member. The first link member movably connects the chain guide to the base member. The first link member is at least partially aligned with the chain guide in a lateral direction with the electric front derailleur in an installed position. The second link member movably connects the chain guide to the base member. The second link member is at least partially aligned with the chain guide in the lateral direction with the electric front derailleur in the installed position. The electric driving unit is operatively coupled to the chain guide to move the chain guide with respect to the base member.

Electric front derailleur
09726283 · 2017-08-08 · ·

An electric front derailleur includes a base member, a chain guide, a first link member, a second link member and an electric driving unit. The base member includes a mounting portion to be operatively mounted to a bicycle frame. The chain guide is movable with respect to the base member. The first link member movably connects the chain guide to the base member. The first link member is at least partially aligned with the chain guide in a lateral direction with the electric front derailleur in an installed position. The second link member movably connects the chain guide to the base member. The second link member is at least partially aligned with the chain guide in the lateral direction with the electric front derailleur in the installed position. The electric driving unit is operatively coupled to the chain guide to move the chain guide with respect to the base member.

ACTUATOR DEVICE FOR A BICYCLE GEARSHIFT AND RESPECTIVE BICYCLE GEARSHIFT
20170320541 · 2017-11-09 · ·

A motorized bicycle gearshift that is movable between first and second operative configurations and includes a pre-loaded elastic element that is responsive to gearshift changes between the first and second operative conditions.

BICYCLE DERAILLEUR, BICYCLE GEAR STRUCTURE, BICYCLE MOTOR UNIT, AND FRONT DERAILLEUR
20210403125 · 2021-12-30 · ·

A bicycle derailleur comprises a base member, a linkage structure, and a motor unit. The linkage structure includes a first link pin rotatably mounted to the base member about a first pivot axis. The motor unit is configured to apply rotational force to the first link pin to rotate the first link pin relative to the base member about the first pivot axis.

BICYCLE DERAILLEUR, BICYCLE GEAR STRUCTURE, BICYCLE MOTOR UNIT, AND FRONT DERAILLEUR
20210403125 · 2021-12-30 · ·

A bicycle derailleur comprises a base member, a linkage structure, and a motor unit. The linkage structure includes a first link pin rotatably mounted to the base member about a first pivot axis. The motor unit is configured to apply rotational force to the first link pin to rotate the first link pin relative to the base member about the first pivot axis.

FRONT DERAILLEUR AND CHAIN GUIDE OF BICYCLE DERAILLEUR
20210403126 · 2021-12-30 · ·

A front derailleur comprises a base member, a chain guide, and a linkage structure. The base member includes a mounting hole. The mounting hole has a center axis. The linkage structure comprises a first link member and a second link member. The first link member is pivotally coupled to the base member about a first pivot axis. The second link member is pivotally coupled to the base member about a second pivot axis. The first link member is pivotally coupled to the chain guide about a third pivot axis. The second link member is pivotally coupled to the chain guide about a fourth pivot axis. At least three of the first pivot axis, the second pivot axis, the third pivot axis, and the fourth pivot axis are non-parallel to and non-perpendicular to the center axis of the mounting hole.