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Document | Title | Date |
20080196537 | COMMAND DEVICE FOR A DERAILLEUR OF A BICYCLE - Integrated control device for a bicycle, has a support body configured to be fixed to a handlebar of a bicycle and a single lever that is mobile with respect to the support body to command both a brake and a derailleur by movement of the lever in first and second directions of movement, opposite one another; the single lever has a rest position in which it commands neither the brake nor the derailleur and it is mobile in a first direction to command the brake; the single lever is mobile in a second direction different from the first direction by a first distance to command movement of the derailleur in its first direction and by a second distance different from the first to command movement of the derailleur in its second direction. | 08-21-2008 |
20080202277 | BICYCLE SHIFT OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle shift operating device is provided with a support structure, a take-up unit and a shift positioning mechanism. The support structure has an inner wire fixing part. The take-up unit includes a rotating body mounted on the support structure to rotate about a first axis, and an inner wire routing pulley mounted on the rotating body to move with the rotating body about the first axis and to rotate independently of the rotating body about a second axis that is offset from the first axis of the rotating body. The shift positioning mechanism is operatively coupled to the take-up unit to selectively hold the take-up unit in one of a plurality of shift positions. | 08-28-2008 |
20080210040 | Reach Adjustment For A Handlebar-Mounted Lever Assembly - A reach-adjustable lever assembly that is mountable to a handlebar for actuating one of a gear-change and braking device. The lever assembly includes a lever with a finger grip pivotably connected to a housing and a reach adjust mechanism. The reach adjust mechanism includes a cam actuator and a cam. The cam actuator is rotatably supported by one of the housing and the lever. The cam is threadably connected to the cam actuator and is configured to engage the other of the housing and the lever. The cam is displaceable upon rotation of the cam actuator to pivot the lever to position the finger grip relative to the handlebar. | 09-04-2008 |
20080210041 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR A BICYCLE AND BICYCLE COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE - A control device for a bicycle has a main body adapted to be associated with a bicycle handlebar and at least one control member of at least one bicycle component, like for example a brake, a derailleur or a cyclecomputer. The main body has a first side wall and a second side wall arranged on the opposite side to the first side wall with respect to an intermediate reference plane. The first side wall has a first portion having a first surface and a second portion having a second surface. The first surface has an area having a distance from the intermediate reference plane greater than the distance between the aforementioned intermediate reference plane and an area of the surface of the second portion. | 09-04-2008 |
20080210042 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR A BICYCLE AND BICYCLE COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE - A control device for a bicycle, has a first body adapted to be associated with a bicycle handlebar, at least one control member of at least one bicycle component, and a second body, distinct from the first body, associated with the first body to increase a grip surface of the control device and/or to vary the relative position of the at least one control member with respect to the handlebar of the bicycle, so as to adapt the control device to the size of the cyclist's hand. | 09-04-2008 |
20080210043 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR A BICYCLE AND BICYCLE COMPRISING SAME - A control device ( | 09-04-2008 |
20080210044 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR A BICYCLE AND BICYCLE COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE - A control device for a bicycle located on a bicycle handlebar and at least one control member of at least one bicycle component, like for example a derailleur and/or a cyclecomputer. The main body has an outer side wall and an inner side wall arranged on the opposite side to the outer side wall with respect to a substantially vertical intermediate reference plane. The control member can be actuated at the inner side wall along at least one thrusting direction that is inclined, with respect to the intermediate reference plane, by at least one predetermined angle different to 90°. Such a control member comprises in particular a button (or alternatively a lever) for actuating a derailleur in a gearshifting direction and a button for controlling a cyclecomputer. | 09-04-2008 |
20080210045 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR A BICYCLE AND BICYCLE COMPRISING SAME - A control device for providing at least one electrical-electronic command to at least one bicycle component is provided, including a support body ( | 09-04-2008 |
20080210046 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR A BICYCLE AND BICYCLE COMPRISING SAME - A control device ( | 09-04-2008 |
20080245177 | Bicycle transmission mechanism - A bicycle transmission mechanism including: a fixed housing having an annular cavity; a ratchet member attached to a wall of the annular cavity of the fixed housing; a locking member slidably disposed in the annular cavity of the fixed housing, the locking member being formed with a cord hole, a cord head of a steel cord being fitted in the cord hole, a cord body of the steel cord extending from the cord head out of the cord hole, the cord head and the cord body containing an angle, whereby the cord head provides a resilient force which makes a first end of the locking member always tend to deflect toward the ratchet member and engage therewith so as to one-way detent the locking member; and a rotary member having a projecting linking section for rotationally driving the locking member to wind/unwind the steel cord. | 10-09-2008 |
20080257098 | BICYCLE OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle operating device basically has a fixed member, a movable member, a positioning mechanism, a first pivoting member and a second pivoting member. The positioning mechanism is operatively arranged to selectively maintain the movable member in any one of a plurality of holding positions. The first pivoting member is pivotally mounted with respect to the fixed member to pivot about a first axis to operatively engage the positioning mechanism. The second pivoting member is pivotally mounted with respect to the fixed member to pivot about a second axis that is offset from the first axis. The second pivoting member includes first and second contacting parts for selectively contacting the first pivoting member at different radial positions causing the first pivoting member to pivot in response to pivotally movement of the second pivoting member. | 10-23-2008 |
20080264197 | BICYCLE COMPONENT POSITIONING DEVICE - A bicycle component positioning device is basically provided with a fixed structure, a positioning member, a first restricting member and a second restricting member. The positioning member is movably coupled with respect to the fixed structure. The first restricting member is operatively engaged with the positioning member to only restrict movement of the positioning member in a first moving direction when the positioning member is in one of predetermined positions. The second restricting member is operatively engaged with the positioning member to only restrict movement of the positioning member in a second moving direction when the positioning member is in one of predetermined positions. | 10-30-2008 |
20080276748 | Gear Shifter - Gear shifter includes base plate having a bolt shaft which is in turn fitted in with a detent ring, a pawl, a lever, and a plate member. The detent ring is provided with interior space whose inner circumferential surface is formed with a series of first and second ratchet teeth. Side wall of the pawl is disposed with first catch tongue and second catch member. Lever is formed with movable ratchets engaged with second ratchet tooth. When user triggers the lever towards first direction, the movable ratchet is to actuate detent ring to rotate, and using the first catch tongue to abut against the first ratchet teeth, thus cable is pulled tightly wound. When the lever is triggered towards second direction, the lever will push the first catch tongue to disengage from abutting against the first ratchet tooth, thus making the detent ring rotating back to release the tight cable. | 11-13-2008 |
20080295638 | BICYCLE CONTROL DEVICE - A bicycle control device is basically provided with a base member, a shift control unit and an operating lever. The base member includes a handlebar mounting structure defining a handlebar receiving area with a central handlebar mounting axis. The shift control unit is mounted to the base member. The operating lever is pivotally mounted relative to the base member to pivot from a rest position towards the handlebar receiving area about a non-shift operating pivot axis that is angled relative to the handlebar receiving area such that the operating lever moves along a non-shift operating path that avoid interference with a handlebar in a lateral direction with respect to the handlebar receiving area. | 12-04-2008 |
20080314191 | BICYCLE CONTROL DEVICE - A bicycle control device is basically provided with a base member, a shift control unit, a brake lever, a shift operating lever and a lever adjustment mechanism. The shift control unit is mounted to the base member. The brake lever is movably mounted relative to the base member. The shift operating lever is operatively coupled to the shift control unit to operate the shift control unit when the shift operating lever is moved from a rest position along a shift operating path. The shift operating lever is movable from the rest position along a non-shift movement path independently of the brake lever. The lever adjustment mechanism is operatively coupled to the shift operating lever to change a location of the rest position of the shift operating lever along the non-shift movement path. | 12-25-2008 |
20090031846 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR A BICYCLE DERAILLEUR - A control device for a derailleur of a bicycle is described, comprising a support body, a cable-winding bush supported for rotation with respect to the support body, an indexer mechanism housed in the support body and suitable for controlling the angular position of the cable-winding bush, and a single manual actuation lever, the indexer mechanism comprising a toothed wheel integral in rotation with the cable-winding bush and having a first and a second plurality of slanting teeth, a first pawl integral with a driven arm of the lever and brought into thrusting engagement upon the first teeth while the lever is manually moved in a first direction beyond a predetermined rotation threshold, and a second pawl driven out of retention engagement with the second teeth by the driven arm of the lever while the lever is manually moved in the first direction up to the predetermined rotation threshold. | 02-05-2009 |
20090049946 | Ricky braking system for zipline riders - The Ricky Braking System for Zipline Riders is a new method of braking and controlling rider's speed on ziplines. The Ricky Braking System for Zipline Riders is a dual cable zipline design that utilizes pulleys and counterweights to safely bring the rider to a complete stop. Because the rider is not required to use an active braking method, such as leather gloves rubbed on the cable to provide friction, and the rider is not brought to an abrupt stop such as ziplines using stop blocks, my invention improves safety and comfort of zipline riders. | 02-26-2009 |
20090084221 | BRAKE LEVER AND POSITIONING DEVICE FOR THE SAME - A positioning device for a brake lever includes a first stationary member, a second stationary member and two positioning members. The first stationary member is connected to a lever bracket while the second stationary member corresponds to the first stationary member and is adapted to mount on a handlebar. The two positioning members are respectively mounted on the stationary members and can be engaged with each other to position the brake lever relative to the handlebar. | 04-02-2009 |
20090095116 | BICYCLE HANDLEBAR - A handlebar for attachment to a cycle is disclosed. The handlebar comprises a generally horizontally extending cross-piece portion and at least one brake operating lever disposed at least partially within the forward horizontal projection of said cross-piece portion. Various arrangements and shapes of brake levers are also disclosed. A common clamp for securing handlebar grip extensions and armrests is also disclosed | 04-16-2009 |
20090095117 | Control Cable Adjustment Device - A control cable adjustment device for adjusting a control cable extending between a control mechanism and an operating mechanism. The adjustment device includes an adjuster rotatably connected to a housing of the control mechanism and a spring element having at least one retention segment. The retention segment engages a detent contour of the adjuster to retain the adjuster in its current position. Another segment of the spring element may have a second function as a return spring for a gear shifter or a brake lever. | 04-16-2009 |
20090126526 | Operation Lever Structure - An operation lever structure wherein an operation lever is pulled toward a left handle to cause a link to swing-move to thereby operate an operation cable. The operation lever structure is configured so that each of inside and outside rollers are provided to an opposite end of the link. Inside and outside guide holes for movably supporting the inside and outside rollers are formed in each of a pair of inside and outside side walls. A discharge opening is formed in a bottom part of the operation lever for discharging a foreign matter that has entered the operation lever. | 05-21-2009 |
20090133526 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR A BICYCLE WITH CURVED HANDLEBARS - A control device for a bicycle with curved handlebars is described, comprising a support body fixable to the handlebars of the bicycle and a brake lever pivoted to the support body, a resisting arm of which integrally moves with an end of a brake cable, the support body having a grippable distal-upper projection, the brake lever having a first actuation area in a first riding condition gripping the support body, and a second actuation area in a second riding condition gripping the projection. | 05-28-2009 |
20090165591 | BICYCLE SHIFT OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle shift operating device basically has a base member, a shift wire take-up element rotatably mounted with respect to the base member and a shifting unit operatively coupled to the shift wire take-up element to selectively rotate the shift wire take-up element in first and second rotational directions about a pivot axis. The shifting unit includes a shift operating member pivotally mounted with respect to the base member along a pivotal path to operate the shift wire take-up element in the first rotational direction in response to pivotal movement of the shift operating member about an operating axis. The shift operating member is movably mounted with respect to the base member along a non-pivotal path to operate the shift wire take-up element in the second rotational direction in response to non-pivotal movement of the shift operating member with respect to the operating axis. | 07-02-2009 |
20090173181 | BICYCLE SHIFT OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle shift operating device basically has a base member, a shift wire take-up element rotatably mounted with respect to the base member and a shifting unit operatively coupled to the shift wire take-up element to selectively rotate the shift wire take-up element in first and second rotational directions about a pivot axis. The shifting unit includes a shift operating member pivotally mounted with respect to the base member along a pivotal path to operate the shift wire take-up element in the first rotational direction in response to pivotal movement of the shift operating member about an operating axis. The shift operating member is movably mounted with respect to the base member along a non-pivotal path to operate the shift wire take-up element in the second rotational direction in response to non-pivotal movement of the shift operating member with respect to the operating axis. | 07-09-2009 |
20090173182 | BICYCLE SHIFT OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle shift operating device basically has a base member, a shift wire take-up element and a shifting unit. The shift wire take-up element is rotatably mounted with respect to the base member in first and second rotational directions about a pivot axis. The shifting unit is operatively coupled to the shift wire take-up element. The shifting unit includes first and second shift operating members. The first shift operating member is movably mounted with respect to the base member to selectively operate the shift wire take-up element in the first and second rotational directions. The second shift operating member is movably mounted with respect to the base member to release the shift wire take-up element for movement in the second rotational direction. | 07-09-2009 |
20090235772 | BAR END ELECTRIC SHIFTER - A bar end electric shifter is provided with a handlebar mounting portion, an electrical switch housing portion, a first electrical shift operating member and a second electrical shift operating member. The handlebar mounting portion is configured to be fixedly mounted to a free end of a bicycle handlebar. The electrical switch housing portion extends longitudinally from the handlebar mounting portion. The electrical switch housing portion has first and second lateral sides with a center axis of the free end of the handlebar extends longitudinally through the electrical switch housing portion when the handlebar mounting portion is mounted to the free end of the bicycle handlebar. The first electrical shift operating member is located on one of the lateral sides of the electrical switch housing portion. The second electrical shift operating member is located on one of the lateral sides of the electrical switch housing portion. | 09-24-2009 |
20090308194 | BICYCLE CONTROL DEVICE - A bicycle control device is provided with a main support shaft, a first control unit and a second control unit. Each of the control units includes a wire takeup element, a positioning structure and an operating member. The wire takeup elements are both rotatably mounted on the main support shaft. The positioning structures are operatively coupled to their respective wire takeup elements to selectively maintain their respective wire takeup elements in one of at least two positions. The operating members are operatively coupled to their respective positioning structure to change a current position of their respective wire takeup element. The first wire takeup element is stationary when the second operating member is operated to change the current position of the second wire takeup element such that the current position of the first wire takeup element always remains the same in response to operation of the second operating member. | 12-17-2009 |
20100011902 | Shift Control Device for Bicycle - A shift control device includes a shift-up control apparatus, a shift-down control apparatus and a transmission control assembly. The shift-up control apparatus includes an operable shift-up controller, a first link member connected with the shift-up controller and a first pawl pivotally mounted on the first link member. The shift-down control apparatus includes an operable shift-down controller and a second link member connected with the shift-down controller. The second link member includes first and second actuating members. The transmission control assembly includes a locking member, a housing assembly and first second pawls. The locking member is moveable in the housing at various positions for various bicycle speed transmissions and includes first and second engaging sections. The first engaging section is selectively engaged by the first pawl and the second engaging section selectively engaged by the second and third pawls. | 01-21-2010 |
20100037724 | CABLE OPERATING MECHANISM - A cable operating mechanism basically comprises a fixed member, a wire takeup member, a single position maintaining abutment and a positioning member. The wire takeup member is movably mounted with respect to the fixed member. The single position maintaining abutment movably mounted with the wire takeup member. The positioning member is pivotally mounted with respect to the fixed member. The positioning member has a plurality of positioning abutments configured to engage the single position maintaining abutment such that the wire takeup member is positioned in one of a plurality of predetermined wire positions. | 02-18-2010 |
20100050807 | HAND LEVER FOR VEHICLE - A hand lever for a vehicle includes a lever body formed with first and second threaded holes, and a pull lever segment connected pivotally to the lever body and having a stop portion. The first and second threaded holes are located respectively to two opposite sides of the stop portion. A limiting member is threaded within either the first or second threaded holes, and abuts against the stop portion so as to limit the pull lever segment to rotate relative to the lever body in a direction. When the hand lever is disposed at the left side of the vehicle, the limiting member is threaded within the first threaded hole. When the handle lever is disposed at the right side of the vehicle, the limiting member is threaded within the second threaded hole. | 03-04-2010 |
20100071499 | Bicycle Shifter - A shifter designed to actuate a gear change device of a bicycle by pulling and releasing a control cable. The shifter includes a base plate mountable to the bicycle, a cable spool and cable-pull and cable-release lever assemblies. The cable spool is rotated in a cable-pull direction to wind the control cable thereon and in a cable-release direction to unwind the control cable therefrom. The cable-pull and cable-release lever assemblies are operatively connected to the cable spool to rotate the cable spool in the cable-pull and cable-release directions, respectively. The cable-pull lever assembly includes a cable-pull lever rotated about a first axis and at least two winding pawls received by and rotating with the cable-pull lever about the first axis to transmit rotational movement of the cable-pull lever to the cable spool. | 03-25-2010 |
20100083788 | Bicycle Control Device - A bicycle control device includes a lever for actuating a brake control mechanism and a shift control mechanism in a cable-release direction and a cable-pull direction. The lever is rotatable about a brake axis to actuate the brake control mechanism and rotatable about a shift axis to actuate the shift control mechanism in the cable-release direction and in the cable-pull direction. The bicycle control device is configured to not displace the shift control mechanism upon actuation of the brake control mechanism. | 04-08-2010 |
20100139442 | BICYCLE OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle operating device is provided with a first operating unit, a second operating unit and a connecting member. The first operating unit includes a clamp portion for attaching the bicycle operating device to a bicycle and a first operating member. The second operating unit includes a housing and a second operating member. The connecting member includes a first attachment portion and a second attachment portion, with the first attachment portion being detachably attached to an outwardly facing surface of the clamp portion of the first operating unit by an adjustable connection for changing a relative position of the connecting member with respect to the clamp portion. The second attachment portion is detachably attached to the second operating unit. | 06-10-2010 |
20100186539 | SEAT ACTUATOR - Disclosed is an actuator for a vehicle, comprising a base ( | 07-29-2010 |
20100257972 | HAND OPERATED OVERRUNNING CLUTCH PARKING BRAKE ACTUATOR - Parking brake actuator is an overrunning single directional clutch which provides for infinite locking positions. | 10-14-2010 |
20100269623 | BICYCLE COMPONENT OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle component operating device is basically provided with a rider operating member, a ratchet member, a positioning pawl and a winding pawl. The ratchet member is rotatably mounted about a pivot axis. The positioning pawl prevents rotation of the ratchet member in a releasing direction when the positioning pawl is in a holding position. The positioning pawl releases the ratchet member for rotation in the releasing direction in response to a releasing operation of the rider operating member. The winding pawl rotates the ratchet member in a winding direction in response to a winding operation of the rider operating member. The winding pawl contacts the positioning pawl and moves the positioning pawl radially outward relative to the pivot axis as the winding pawl moves radially outward relative to the pivot axis in response to the releasing operation. | 10-28-2010 |
20100288070 | BICYCLE COMPONENT OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle component operating device is basically provided with a base member, an operating pawl, a positioning ratchet member, a positioning pawl, a release member and a control member. The operating pawl rotates the positioning ratchet member in a winding direction in response to a winding operation of the operating pawl. The positioning pawl prevents rotation of the positioning ratchet member in the release direction when the positioning pawl is in a holding position. The positioning pawl releases the positioning ratchet member for rotation in the release direction when the positioning pawl is moved from the holding position to a releasing position by the release member in response to the releasing operation of the operating pawl. The control member prevents the operating pawl from rotating the positioning ratchet member during the releasing operation of the operating pawl while the control member is disposed in the first position. | 11-18-2010 |
20100294073 | Convertible Stroller-Cycle - A braking and steering assembly in a vehicle having a pushing section and a riding section. The assembly includes an upper connection post containing braking and steering components for the riding section. The upper connection post has an upper end and a lower threaded end. The assembly further includes a lower connection post containing braking and steering components for the pushing section. The lower connection post has an aperture for threadedly receiving the lower threaded end of the upper connection post. The assembly also includes a rotatable front knob fixed to the upper end of the upper connection post. Rotatably tightening the front knob connects the lower end of the upper connection post with the upper end of the lower connection post. Braking and steering in the riding section controls braking and steering in the pushing section. | 11-25-2010 |
20100307281 | Remote control - A remote control for a shock absorber has a gripping body with a first positioning element, a pivoting handle and a positioning assembly. The pivoting handle pivotally connects with the gripping body and has a proximal part and a distal part. The proximal part has an abutting surface facing and selectively abutting the gripping body and a core-fastening hole corresponding to the passing hole of the gripping body. The distal part has a communicating recess formed longitudinally through the distal part and also formed in a bottom of the distal part. The positioning assembly is movably mounted in the communicating recess and has a second positioning element exposed from the bottom of the distal part and corresponding to and detachably engaged with the positioning assembly. A rider is able to conveniently control a shock absorber during riding by using the remote control so that facilitates riding. | 12-09-2010 |
20110048161 | Control Cable Actuation Device - A control cable actuation device designed to be attached to a handlebar-steered vehicle frame member for a cable assembly including a control cable slidably disposed within a control cable housing. The actuation device includes a cable adjuster attachable to the frame member and an actuation lever configured to displace one end of the control cable. The cable adjuster is configured to receive the control cable and to axially displace to slidably displace the cable within the cable housing under cable adjustment. The lever is rotatably attached to the cable adjuster about a first axis to slidably displace the cable within the cable housing under cable actuation. The lever is also configured to rotate about a second axis to axially displace the cable adjuster to slidably displace the cable within the cable housing under cable adjustment. | 03-03-2011 |
20110079103 | SHIFT OPERATING DEVICE - A shift operating device is basically provided with a bracket member, a support structure, a wire takeup member, a positioning mechanism, and a control member. The bracket member is mounted to a bicycle. The support structure is removably mounted to the bracket member. The wire takeup member is movably supported by the support structure. The positioning mechanism includes first and second positioning members supported by the support structure. The first positioning member integrally moves with the wire takeup member. The second positioning member engages the first positioning member such that the first positioning member has a plurality of operating positions. The control member has a first portion movably supported by the support structure inside the bracket member and a second portion disposed outside the bracket member. The control member is operatively coupled to the positioning mechanism for changing the operating position of the first positioning member. | 04-07-2011 |
20110088504 | GRIP SHIFTER ASSEMBLY - A grip shifter assembly includes a stationary member coaxially sleeving on a bicycle handlebar. The stationary member has a receiving portion formed thereon. A rotary member coaxially rotatably sleeves on the stationary member. The rotary member has an annular portion formed thereon for abutting against the receiving portion. A grip coaxially securingly sleeves on the rotary member. The grip includes a first section, a middle section, and a second section disposed thereon. A plurality of protrusions radially and axially disposed on the first and the middle sections for grasping firmly. The protrusions are arranged in an equal space. The protrusions configure the first and the middle sections into a step-like cylindrical shape. Accordingly, the grip and the rotary member are able to pivotally rotate relative to the stationary member by a user for changing a speed of a bicycle. | 04-21-2011 |
20110120256 | HANDLEBAR FOR A BICYCLE - The present invention generally pertains to a handlebar assembly for a bicycle. More specifically, the present invention relates to a handlebar assembly comprising a hollow body in which are routed control cables needed for breaking and gear shifting. | 05-26-2011 |
20110126662 | PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM OF VEHICLE - A parking brake system may include a lever mounting bracket including a vertical portion, an operating lever including a vertical fixing portion and a bending-fixing portion, wherein the vertical fixing portion is rotatably coupled to the vertical portion by an end portion of a lever hinge, and the bending-fixing portion is disposed from the vertical portion with a predetermined distance and rotatably coupled to the vertical portion by the other end of the lever hinge, a rotary shaft disposed with a predetermined distance from the lever hinge and having one end connected to the bending-fixing portion, a cable rod having one end connected to a portion of the rotary shaft at a predetermined distance from the vertical portion of the lever mounting bracket, and an equalizer connected to the other end of the cable rod by an adjust nut. | 06-02-2011 |
20110138961 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR A BICYCLE DERAILLEUR - A control device for driving the control cable of the derailleur of a bicycle is provided. The device has a support body connectable at one side to a handlebar of the bicycle, a cable-winding bush about which a control cable of the derailleur is wound/unwound, and a lever for driving the cable-winding bush into rotation in a first direction of rotation. Between the cable-winding bush and the side of the support body a deflection mechanism is arranged for the control cable. | 06-16-2011 |
20110167949 | Moveable brake lever for bicycle - A brake operating device for a bicycle comprising a housing on a handlebar, the housing comprising a recess on a mouth; a spring biased brake lever rotatably mounted on the housing; a brake cable having one end connected to a cable connector of the brake lever; and a spring biased stop member pivotably sitting upon the brake lever to urge against the recess. Pressing the stop member to disengage the stop member from the recess and counterclockwise pivoting the brake lever will loosen the brake cable. Thereafter, a tire replacement is made easy. | 07-14-2011 |
20110185841 | CABLE ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR BICYCLE REAR DERAILLEUR SYSTEM - A cable adjustment device includes a rear derailleur system including a stationary member, a link, a movable member and a guide member. The stationary member has a passage which communicates with an interior space. A pivotal member is pivotably received in the interior space. An adjustment bolt extends through the passage and the pivotal member. The cable extends through the axial through hole in the adjustment bolt and is connected to the clamping member on the movable member. The interior space and the opening of the passage are wide enough so that the adjustment bolt can be pivoted about the axis of the pivotal member. The cable does not have any bending portion between the clamping member and the adjustment bolt. | 08-04-2011 |
20110226082 | SHIFTER BASE WITH INTEGRATED RECEPTACLE FOR CABLE ADJUST ASSEMBLY - A shifter assembly includes a base having an integrally formed receptacle. The receptacle includes an outer peripheral surface and a bore formed along a central axis of the receptacle. A lock cavity is defined by a slot formed through a top of the outer peripheral surface. A cable assembly including a conduit surrounding a core wire has first and second ends. The first end is connected with the shifter assembly and a second end is operably connected to a transmission. A cable adjuster body is coupled to the cable assembly at the first end of the cable assembly. The cable adjuster body is received within the bore of the integrally formed receptacle. A lock member is adapted to be received within the lock cavity. The lock member is movable from an adjusting position allowing relative movement of the cable adjuster body relative to the receptacle, to a locked position, wherein the lock member engages the cable adjuster body preventing movement of the cable adjuster body relative to the receptacle. | 09-22-2011 |
20110239810 | Guiding-Wire Controlling Rod Device for Chair Adjustment - A guiding-wire controlling rod device for chair adjustment is mainly pivotally attached inside a housing by a rotation plate of a pivoting rod. The rotation plate has two sides each with a guiding-wire retaining notch and has multiple abutting flat surfaces formed at a front end of the rotation plate to abut with a resilient sheet to position the rotation plate at different angles. Moreover, a rear end of a controlling rod of the pivoting rod has a pivotal hole substantially perpendicularly adjacent to the rotation plate to pivotally engage with another controlling rod to drive other guiding-wires. Thereby, the controlling rods are aligned and control respectively multiple guiding-wires for different functions. | 10-06-2011 |
20110265600 | OPERATION MECHANISM FOR CONTROLLING FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM - An operation mechanism for locking or unlocking the front suspension system of bicycles includes a base with a lever frame pivotably connected thereto. The control cable is connected to the lever frame which has a pin. A movable member is located in the base and includes two hooks and two slots are defined through the hooks. The base includes an axle which extends through the center of the lever frame and the two slots. The pin on the movable member is removably hooked by the hooks. A cover is mounted to the base to hide the movable member. The movable member is movable along a push rod and biased by a resilient member. A operation rod inserted into the base and pushes the movable member to remove the pin from the hooks so as to release the control cable. | 11-03-2011 |
20110290063 | Brake lever with a mechanism for quickly loosening brake cable of racing bicycle - A brake apparatus for a racing bicycle includes a housing mounted on either handlebar and comprising an internal recess; a brake lever pivotably secured to the housing and having one end pivotably disposed in the recess; a spring depressible detent rod slidably disposed in the brake lever and comprising a head on an outer surface the brake lever, an annular flange, and an annular groove between the flange and the head; a brake cable having one end attached to the brake lever and the other end attached to a brake; and a locking member having one end urged against the flange. Pushing the head to cause one end the locking member to fall into the groove and cause one end of the brake lever to fall into the recess will loosen the brake cable. | 12-01-2011 |
20110290064 | PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM - In a parking brake system, a locking tooth ( | 12-01-2011 |
20120006143 | PARKING BRAKE CABLE AND ADJUST SYSTEM HAVING NO LOST CABLE TRAVEL - A self-adjusting parking brake actuator includes a brake lever that is movable between brake-released and brake-applied positions. In addition, the parking brake cable adjust system includes a self-adjustment assembly having a frame; a rack mounted for movement relative to the frame along a longitudinal direction of the rack in a tension direction and an opposite direction; a cable connector for operatively connecting the rack to a brake cable, a first resilient member biasing the rack relative to the frame along its longitudinal direction in the tensioning direction, a primary locking device configured to engage the rack and permit movement of the rack relative to the frame in the tensioning direction only; a secondary locking device moveable between (a) a locking to lock the primary locking device to prevent adjusting movement of the rack relative to the frame in the tensioning direction, and (b) a releasing position to permit the primary locking device to allow adjusting movement of the rack relative to the frame in the tensioning direction by the biasing of the resilient member; and a second resilient member biasing the secondary locking device to the locking position. | 01-12-2012 |
20120111136 | POSITION CONTROL MECHANISM - A position control mechanism is provided for a bicycle control device that basically has a fixed member, a first positioning member and a second positioning member and an operating member. The fixed member includes a first tooth and a second tooth. The first positioning member includes a first positioning tooth selectively contacting the first tooth to prevent the first positioning member from moving in a first direction. The second positioning member includes a second positioning tooth selectively contacting the second tooth to prevent the second positioning member from moving in the first direction. The operating member is arranged relative to the first and second positioning members such that the first and second positioning members move relative to the fixed member and the first and second positioning teeth contact the first and second teeth alternately as the operating member is moved in the first direction. | 05-10-2012 |
20120137819 | ACTUATION DEVICE FOR A CONTROL CABLE FOR A BICYCLE GEARSHIFT - The disclosed device controls a cable associated with a bicycle gearshift and is particularity configured for securing the body of the device on the forward-facing end of racing bicycle handlebars. A cable winding bobbin, having an internally toothed crown, is provided in the device's body and a drive mechanism rotates the bobbin in the chosen direction to achieve predetermined angular positions. A ratchet mechanism, located between the lever and the toothed crown, includes opposite rocker arms with cam profiles curved away from each other, and a toothed sector for engaging the toothed crown. A pointer is located to be selectively engaged with at least one of the rocker arms so that engagement results in the rocker arm's toothed section being away from the toothed crown, and disengagement results in the rocker arm's toothed section being engaged with the toothed crown. | 06-07-2012 |
20120192672 | Throttle Adjustment Device for Brush Cutter - According to one embodiment, a throttle adjustment device, for a brush cutter in which an engine is mounted at one end of a handle pipe and in which a throttle adjustment wire extends from a throttle of the engine, include: a throttle lever having an operation portion to be operated by the user; a sub lever having a holding portion to be connected with an extending end of the throttle adjustment wire; a case to be fixed to the handle pipe, the throttle lever and the sub lever being rotatably mounted in the case; and a connecting member configured to bring the throttle lever and the sub lever into: an interlocked state where the throttle is adjustable in accordance with an operation amount of the throttle lever; or an un-interlocked state where the throttle is not adjustable regardless of the operation amount of the throttle lever. | 08-02-2012 |
20120198957 | HANDLE BRAKE DEVICE - The invention concerns a handle brake device ( | 08-09-2012 |
20120240713 | BRAKING HANDLEBAR FOR BICYCLE - A braking handlebar for a bicycle includes a combining device, one end thereof being axially mounted to a handle; a braking handlebar, having a pressing section, a pivoting section and an accommodating section, wherein the pivoting section is pivotally connected to one end of the combining device opposite to the handle, and the accommodating section is in parallel to an axial direction of the handle; and a screw adjusting element, movable mounted to the accommodating section of the braking handlebar and connected to one end of a braking cable; wherein the braking cable is loosened or tightened by using the screw adjusting element. Since the screw adjusting element offers the function of being able to rotate, the braking cable can be prevented from being bent excessively, further from generating friction which may results in brake failure. | 09-27-2012 |
20120247261 | TWO-WAY ACTION CABLE CONTROL ASSEMBLIES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Two-way action cable control assemblies, systems, and methods are provided. A two-step cable control assembly for a power machine can include a base member pivotably attached to a handle of a power machine and being movable between a disengaged position and an engaged position to actuate a machine component, a hand lever pivotably attached to the handle of the power machine, and a latch pivotably attached to the hand lever and movable into interlocking engagement with a portion of the base member. In this arrangement, the base member can be moved by the hand lever when the latch is interlocked with the base member | 10-04-2012 |
20120247262 | BRAKE CABLE SHEATH FOR BICYCLE - A brake cable sheath for bicycle of the present invention includes a plurality of tubes. The tubes can be serial arranged for a brake cable to be received therein. Each tube is formed with two fixation holes and two slots. Each slot communicates radially with one of the fixation holes, so that wires may be received in the fixation holes via the slots. As such, the tubes of the brake cable sheath can be assembled and engaged with wires. The brake cable sheath can be sustained stably to reduce shaking. | 10-04-2012 |
20120272779 | Lever Mechanism for Use on A Vehicle - A lever arrangement for use on an agricultural machine. The lever arrangement comprises a movement plate connectable to an actuation means. The movement plate is provided with guidance means for movement within a guidance track and the plate is moveable by means of a lever. Movement of the lever in one plane results in a first movement of the plate followed by a second movement of the plate. The first movement is a linear, or rotational movement of the plate and the second movement is a rotational, or linear movement of the plate different from the first movement. | 11-01-2012 |
20120297918 | BICYCLE SHIFT OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle shift operating device is basically provided with a pair of operating members and a take-up member. The take-up member pivots in opposite rotational directions in response to movement of the first and second operating members. The first operating member pivotally supports a pawl member having first and second pawls. The first pawl selectively engages and moves one of a release member and a pulling ratchet in response to the movement of the first operating member. The second pawl selectively engages and moves other of the release member and the pulling ratchet in response to the movement of the second operating member. An abutment portion of the first operating member selectively contacts an abutment portion of the pawl member such that the pawls pivot when one of the first and second operating members is operated. | 11-29-2012 |
20120297919 | SHIFT POSITIONING MECHANISM - A shift positioning mechanism basically comprises a fixed member, a take-up member, a positioning ratchet, a stopping pawl, a positioning pawl and a releasing member. The take-up member is movably arranged with respect to the fixed member in a first direction and a second direction that is different from the first direction. The positioning ratchet is fixedly coupled to the take-up member to move with the take-up member. The stopping pawl has a stopping tooth and is rotatably mounted on a first rotational axis such that the stopping tooth moves between a non-stop position and a stop position to prevent movement of the take-up member in the first direction. The positioning pawl has a positioning tooth and is rotatably mounted on the first rotational axis such that the positioning tooth moves between a non-holding position and a holding position to hold the take-up member in the first direction. The releasing member is movably arranged between a non-releasing position and a releasing position such that the releasing member rotates the stopping pawl and the positioning pawl. The releasing member rotates the stopping pawl and the positioning pawl such that the stopping tooth starts to move from the non-stop position to the stop position prior to the positioning tooth starting to move from the holding position to the non-holding position. | 11-29-2012 |
20120318094 | BICYCLE SHIFT OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle shift operating device is basically provided with a base member, a shift unit, an operating lever and a connecting member. The shift unit is disposed in the base member between first and second ends of the base member. The operating lever is pivotally mounted relative to the base member about first and second pivot axes. The connecting member operatively connects the shift unit to the first operating lever. The connecting member includes a lever contact portion that contacts the operating lever to transmit movement of the operating lever to the connecting member in response to pivotal movement of the operating lever about the second pivot axis. The connecting member is arranged such that the contact portion passes through a space provided between the first pivot axis and the first operating lever from the top surface side with respect to the first pivot axis. | 12-20-2012 |
20120318095 | BICYCLE COMPONENT OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle component operating device is provided with a base member, an operating lever and an operating unit. The base member includes an insertion opening that is provided on one of a top surface and a bottom surface of the base member to provide access to an interior space within the base member. The operating lever is pivotally mounted on the base member about a first pivot axis extending transverse to the lateral surfaces. The operating unit is disposed in the interior space of the base member. The operating unit has a dimension relative to the insertion opening such that the operating unit is insertable into the interior space of the base member through the insertion opening. The base member is configured such that the insertion opening continuously extends from the first pivot axis toward the first end and the second end with respect to the first pivot axis. | 12-20-2012 |
20120318096 | BICYCLE SHIFT OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle shift operating device is basically provided with a base member, a shift unit, a first operating lever, a second operating lever, a first biasing element and a second biasing element. The first operating lever operates the shift unit by pivoting about a first pivot axis between a rest position and a shifting position. The second operating lever operates the shift unit by pivoting about a second pivot axis on the first operating lever between a rest position and a shifting position. The first biasing element biases the first operating lever towards the first rest position to keep the first operating member at the first rest position. The second biasing element biases the first operating lever towards its rest position in response to independent movement of the second operating lever from its rest position to its shifting position while the first operating lever remains at its rest position. | 12-20-2012 |
20130081506 | BICYCLE CONTROL DEVICE - A bicycle control device is provided with a bracket, a first lever and a second lever. The first lever is pivotally mounted to the bracket member on a first pivot axle for pivotal movement about a first pivot axis defined by the first pivot axle. The second lever is pivotally mounted to the bracket member on a second pivot axle for pivotal movement about a second pivot axis defined by the second pivot axle. The second pivot axle is disposed inside the first pivot axle. | 04-04-2013 |
20130081507 | BICYCLE OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle operating device is provided with a position maintaining arrangement that selectively maintains a movable member in any one of a plurality of holding positions relative to a fixed member. The moving arrangement selectively moves the movable member in a first moving direction from a current holding position to another one of the plurality of holding positions. The first operating member moves in a first operating direction from a rest position to a first end position, and moves in a second operating direction from the rest position to a second end position. The movable member is moved by a different number of the holding positions in the first moving direction when the first operating member moves from the rest position to the first end position as compared to when the first operating member moves from the rest position to the second end position. | 04-04-2013 |
20130091975 | BICYCLE CABLE STRUCTURE - A bicycle cable structure is provided with an inner cable, a first outer case, a second outer case and an adjustment structure. The first and second outer cases are disposed over first and second sections of the inner cable and the adjustment structure is disposed between adjacent ends of the first and second outer cases. The adjustment structure includes a main body and an operating member. The operating member is movably connected to the main body by a non-slidable connection between a first position and a second position. The operating member maintains the adjacent ends of the first and second outer cases farther away from each other while the operating member is in the first position as compared to the second position of the operating member. | 04-18-2013 |
20130098195 | Finger-Operated Accelerator Mechanism - The invention provides a finger-actuated accelerator for small motor-vehicles. The accelerator has an actuation path that remains in the planar region of maximum finger-tip mobility. Rotational motion of an input mechanism is used to approximate a natural finger motion. An arrangement that includes a brake lever and a finger-actuated accelerator for operation by the same hand is provided. Several techniques are discussed for transforming the motion of an index finger into control inputs to a vehicle engine, including both mechanical and electronic techniques. | 04-25-2013 |
20130098196 | SHIFT CONTROL DEVICE FOR BICYCLE - A shift control device includes a mount, a derailleur cable control unit, which is pivotally mounted on the mount and has a first sector gear portion, a second sector gear portion, and a one-way rotary driven portion, a first shifter, which is pivotally mounted on the mount and has a one-way rotary driving portion for driving the one-way rotary driven portion to rotate the derailleur cable control unit in one direction, and a second shifter, which is auto-reversibly pivotally mounted on the mount and has a first tooth and a second tooth for meshing with the first sector gear portion and the second sector gear portion to control return action of the derailleur cable control unit when the second shifter is biased relative to the mount. | 04-25-2013 |
20130133464 | POP-UP CLUTCH PARKING BRAKE ACTUATOR - In an aspect, a parking brake actuator is provided, comprising a mounting bracket, an actuation lever, a cable, a cable reel, a tensioning spring, and a clutch. The mounting bracket is configured for mounting the parking brake actuator to a vehicle. The actuation lever is pivotally mounted to the mounting bracket for pivotal movement about a pivot axis between a rest position and a working position. The cable reel is rotatable about the pivot axis. The cable has an end that is connected to the cable reel. Rotation of the cable reel in a first direction winds cable thereon and rotation of the cable reel in a second direction unwinds cable therefrom. The tensioning spring is connected between the actuation lever and the cable reel configured for taking up slack in the cable. The clutch is configured for coupling the cable reel to the actuation lever when the actuation lever is pivoted to the working position and uncoupling the cable reel from the actuation lever when the actuation lever returns to the rest position. The clutch includes a first grip face fixed to the cable reel, a disk that is slidable along the pivot axis, the disk having a second grip face and being biased axially to have the second grip face engage the first grip face, and a driver that is fixed to the mounting bracket, wherein the driver axially moves the disk to disengage the second grip face from the first grip face when the actuation lever is in the rest position. | 05-30-2013 |
20130199329 | LOCKABLE BRAKING DEVICE - A lockable braking device comprises a controlling set having a cover fixed to a frame, a braking grip pivoted to the cover and partially protruded out of the cover, a connecting member pivoted to the cover and one end thereof being propelled by the braking grip, and a crank pivoted to the cover and being motivated by the braking grip. Whereby, the braking grip adjustably controls a braking state of a braking unit to attain a common stopping performance and a constant stopping effect. Accordingly, the structure of the braking device is simplified and the operation thereof is more easy and handy. | 08-08-2013 |
20130213175 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR A BICYCLE DERAILLEUR - The integrated control device ( | 08-22-2013 |
20130228035 | OPERATING MECHANISM FOR A BOWDEN CABLE - An operating mechanism is disclosed for a Bowden cable which comprises a support bracket, an operating lever, a hub mounted on the support bracket for rotation about a first axis by the operating lever, a transmission lever connectable to the Bowden cable and mounted on the support bracket for pivoting about a second axis orthogonal to the first axis, and an actuating arm connected at one end to the hub and connected at its end remote from the hub by a sliding ball and socket joint to the transmission lever so that rotation of the hub about said first axis causes rotation of the transmission lever about the second axis to extend and retract the Bowden cable. In the invention, sliding axis of the ball and socket joint is inclined relative to both the first axis and the second axis. | 09-05-2013 |
20130305872 | BICYCLE CONTROL DEVICE - A bicycle control device is provided with a mounting bracket, a first lever and an adjustment arrangement. The first lever is pivotally arranged relative to the mounting bracket about a first-axis and about a second axis being non-parallel to the first axis. The first lever is configured relative to the mounting bracket such that a free end of the first lever moves closer to the mounting bracket as the first lever pivots about the first axis from a rest position to an operated position. The adjustment arrangement adjusts the rest position of the first lever relative to the mounting bracket around the second operating axis. | 11-21-2013 |
20130319166 | BICYCLE SHIFT OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle shift operating device is provided with a mounting bracket, a shift unit, an attachment member and an operating member. The shift unit is disposed in the mounting bracket. The attachment member is removably attached to the mounting bracket. The operating member is movably mounted on the attachment member. The operating member is mechanically coupled to the shift unit to operate the shift unit while the attachment member is attached to the mounting bracket, and the operating member is mechanically disengaged from the shift unit while the attachment member is removed from the mounting bracket. | 12-05-2013 |
20140000406 | MANUAL PARKING BRAKE WITH AN OVER-CENTER HELPER SPRING | 01-02-2014 |
20140060237 | THROTTLE CONTROL ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED SAFETY SWITCH - A throttle control assembly includes a cable lever, a switch assembly, a throttle control device, and a switch engagement surface. The cable lever is adapted for coupling to a throttle cable and is configured, upon receipt of a drive torque, to rotate. The switch assembly is coupled to the cable lever and includes a switch that is movable between a first position and a second position. The throttle control device has the switch engagement surface formed on a portion of its inner surface. The switch engagement surface is configured, upon rotation of the throttle control device, to selectively move the switch between the first position and the second position and selectively rotate the switch assembly to thereby supply the drive torque to the cable lever. | 03-06-2014 |
20140076094 | CAP ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE - A cap assembly for a vehicle includes a base and a cap pivotally mounted to the base. The base can define a recess for receiving a component therein to be captured by the cap. The cap is moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The cap includes a locking feature that maintains the cap in the locked position and urges the cap to the locked position when nearly in the locked position. When the cap is in the locked position, the component is locked within the recess. When the cap is in the unlocked position, the component is removable from the recess. | 03-20-2014 |
20140102241 | Lever Shifter Control Cable Assembly - The assembly includes a casing having two halves defining a chamber there between and a lever shifter movably mounted between the two halves of the casing for pivotal movement, wherein the lever shifter configured for to and fro movement. The assembly has a roller-spring-sleeve unit operatively connected to the lever shifter for controlling the lever shifter. The assembly further has four numbers of snap fit units each comprising a flat spring configures into a U-shaped nylon molded part have been inserted into left and right covers to retain the casing to the panel. The assembly also has a cable assembly mounted on an abutment, wherein the abutment is housed within the casing by a snap fit and coupled to the lever shifter on one end and a control cable connected to the casing through the abutment through a hole in the casing on the other end. | 04-17-2014 |
20140102242 | Connecting and Disconnecting Structure for a Brake Cable - A connecting and disconnecting structure for a brake cable contains a braking assembly, an adjustable positioning device, and a brake cable. The braking assembly includes a first orifice for receiving the adjustable positioning device, the brake cable has at least one segment inserted into and retained by the adjustable positioning device. The adjustable positioning device includes: an external sleeve having a first end, a second end, and an increased conical aperture extending from the first end to the second end; a sliding post inserted into the increased conical aperture and having a through bore, plural conical openings equidistantly arranged on the sliding post, and another end extending out of the external sleeve; plural balls fixed in the plural conical openings; a resilient element fitted in the increased conical aperture so that the sliding post is pushed by the resilient element to move toward the first end of the external sleeve. | 04-17-2014 |
20140144278 | RELEASE MECHANISM - A release mechanism generates a force on a cable to operate an adjustment mechanism or the like in a seat or other device. The release mechanism includes a rotor, a housing, a spring, and a cover that attaches to the housing. The spring generates a torque permitting the rotor to form a temporary subassembly with the housing prior to final assembly. The spring also axially biases the rotor into engagement with the cover to prevent rattling. | 05-29-2014 |
20140157939 | RELEASE MECHANISM - A release mechanism generates a force on a cable to operate an adjustment mechanism or the like in a seat or other device. The release mechanism includes a rotor, a housing, a spring, and a cover that attaches to the housing. The spring generates a torque, and the spring also axially biases the rotor into engagement with the cover to prevent rattling. | 06-12-2014 |
20140174243 | BICYCLE CONTROL DEVICE - A bicycle control device includes a housing member, a control lever member, a shift-operating mechanism and a hydraulic fluid pressure generator. The housing member has an attachment part for attachment to a handlebar, and a grip part extending longitudinally between first and second ends of the grip part. The shift-operating mechanism includes a cable take-up member rotatably mounted around a cable take-up axis. The cable take-up member has a control cable attachment part that is configured to be coupled to a shifting device by a control cable. The hydraulic fluid pressure generator has a cylinder and a piston movably that is disposed within the cylinder by movement of the control lever member to generate fluid pressure for controlling a braking device. The cylinder defines a cylinder axis that forms an angle of greater than or equal to 20° and less than or equal to 50° with the cable take-up axis. | 06-26-2014 |
20140174244 | BICYCLE CONTROL DEVICE - A bicycle control device includes a housing member, a control lever member, a shift-operating mechanism and a hydraulic fluid pressure generator. The housing member has an attachment part for attachment to a handlebar, and a grip part extending longitudinally between first and second ends of the grip part. The control lever member pivots respect to the housing member. The shift-operating mechanism is coupled to a shifting device by a control cable. The hydraulic fluid pressure generator has a cylinder, a reservoir, and a piston movably disposed within the cylinder to generate fluid pressure for controlling a braking device. The cylinder is disposed in the housing member at a position closer toward the second end of the grip part than is the shift-operating mechanism to the second end of the grip part. The reservoir is disposed next to the cylinder in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction. | 06-26-2014 |
20140305253 | ADJUSTING STRUCTURE FOR SEATPOST OF BICYCLE - An adjusting structure for a seatpost of a bicycle includes a telescopic post and at least one adjusting module. The telescopic post includes at least one switch disposed on one end of the telescopic post, wherein the switch is for lengthening or shortening the telescopic post. The adjusting module is disposed on the telescopic post corresponding to the switch and for pushing the switch. | 10-16-2014 |
20140318306 | BICYCLE COMPONENT CONTROL APPARATUS - A bicycle component control apparatus is configured to control at least one bicycle component. The bicycle component control apparatus basically comprises a user operating device, an electric actuating unit and a hydraulic unit. The electric actuating unit is controlled in response to operation of the user operating device. The hydraulic unit is fluidly connected to the at least one bicycle component so as to fluidly control the at least one bicycle component in response to actuation of the electric actuating unit. | 10-30-2014 |
20140326101 | CABLE PULLING DEVICE USED IN PARKING MODE MANUALLY RELEASING DEVICE FOR SHIFT-BY-WIRE TYPE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - Disclosed therein is a cable pulling device used in a parking mode manually releasing device for an shift-by-wire type automatic transmission. The cable pulling device includes: a base; a lever connected rotatably relative to the base, the lever to which a cable is connected; a bar member; and a spring member. The spring member is arranged between the lever and the bar member and is provided to pressurize the bar member toward the base. The cable is pulled by standing up of the lever. | 11-06-2014 |
20150068355 | SHIFTING STRUCTURE FOR A BICYCLE - A shifting structure for a bicycle is fixed on a handlebar of a bicycle to control a bicycle device and contains a clamping assembly, a rotary shift set, a height adjusting assembly, and a tightness adjusting set. The clamping assembly includes a first retainer, a second retainer, two hollow engaging portions, and a positioning bolt. The rotary shift set includes a rotating seat and a rotation member. The height adjusting assembly includes two retaining portions, each having a central axis line for matching with a central axis line of each engaging portion so that an angle θ is defined between the central axis line of each retaining portion and the central axis line of each engaging portion. The rotating seat has an abutting post, the tightness adjusting set includes a screwing element, a rotatable button, a fitting member, and a steel rope. | 03-12-2015 |
20150101445 | BICYCLE OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle operating device has a base member, a holding member, a stopping member and a positioning member. The holding member is movable between a rest position and an operated position. The stopping member is movable in a first direction. The stopping member engages the holding member to prevent movement of the stopping member in the first direction while the holding member is in the operated position. The positioning member is movable relative to the base member in the first direction. The positioning member engages the holding member to prevent movement of the positioning member in the first direction while the holding member is in the rest position. The positioning member moves relative to the stopping member in the first direction while the holding member is in the operated position. | 04-16-2015 |
20150107400 | PARKING BRAKE APPARATUS - A parking brake apparatus includes a base plate, a brake lever supported by the base plate, a pair of left and right brake actuating units, and left and right brake cables connecting between the brake lever and the left and right brake actuating units, respectively. The base plate has an elongated hole extended from a corresponding position to a cable connecting portion of the brake lever toward the outer cable holding portion, left and right inner cables of the pair of left and right brake cables are connected to a common inner cable by an equalizer, and the common inner cable is extended inside the elongated hole from the cable connecting portion toward the outer cable holding portion. | 04-23-2015 |
20150135884 | THROTTLE CONTROL DEVICE - A throttle control device includes a throttle lever fixed to a throttle shaft which is arranged to open or close a valve of a carburetor, an elastically deformable tube having a first end connected to a connection point on the throttle lever, the connection point being spaced from a rotating center of the throttle lever, and an intermediary section fixed at a first fixing position spaced from the connection point by a predetermined distance, and a throttle wire slidably accommodated in the tube and having a first end fixed at a second fixing position, the second fixing position being disposed outside the tube and at a dsitance from the first end of the tube, and a second end arranged to be manipulated by means of a throttle control lever so that the throttle wire moves relative to the tube, wherein the tube has a curved portion between the connection point and the first fixing position, the curvature radius of which changes due to the movement of the throttle wire relative to the tube. | 05-21-2015 |
20150135885 | SELF-ADJUSTING CABLE END FITTING DEVICE - An end fitting device is provided for axially adjustable connection of an end portion of a motion transmitting cable to an actuating member. The end fitting device comprises a housing having a receiving space adapted for receiving the end portion of the cable via a cable entry; a connector member comprising a ball pin receiver adapted for engaging a ball pin, and having an engaged state and a disengaged state; a locking element adapted for locking the axial position of the cable end portion relative to the housing and being movable between a non-locking position and a locking position; and a force bridge connected to the locking element such that the locking element is displaced from its non-locking position to its locking position when an engaging force is applied to the end fitting device in order to bring the connector member into its engaged state. | 05-21-2015 |
20150327670 | READILY RELEASABLE LOCKING DEVICE FOR A DESK - Disclosed is a readily releasable locking device for guarding a movement of an angularly movable flat board relative to an elongated shell. The readily releasable locking device includes a latch member operable to retain or release a guided rod that can be retained at various positions to permit the flat board to be tilted at different angles. Also disclosed is a readily releasable locking device for guarding against a movement of the elongated shell that is linearly movable relative to a non-movable tubular core member. | 11-19-2015 |
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20160059925 | BICYCLE CONTROL DEVICE - A bicycle control device is basically provided for operating a first bicycle component and a second bicycle component. The bicycle control device comprises a mounting member, a first actuating unit, a second actuating unit, an operating member and a changing member. The mounting member is configured to be mounted to the bicycle. The first actuating unit is configured to be connected to the first bicycle component. The second actuating unit is configured to be connected to the second bicycle component. The operating member is movably coupled to the mounting member and operatively coupled to the first and second actuating units to selectively operate the first and second actuating units. The changing member is movably coupled to the mounting member to selectively switch between the first and second actuating units being operated in response to movement of the operating member. | 03-03-2016 |
20160059933 | BICYCLE CONTROL DEVICE - A bicycle control device is basically provided for operating a bicycle component. The bicycle control device includes a mounting member, a take-up member, a position maintaining member, a release member and a pulling member. The take-up member moves with respect to the mounting member in a take-up direction for pulling a control cable and a releasing direction for releasing the control cable. The position maintaining member moves with respect to the mounting member to move between a holding position that holds the take-up member in one of a plurality of predetermined positions and a releasing position that releases the take-up member for pivotal movement. The release member pivots with respect to the mounting member to move the position maintaining member between the holding position and the releasing position. The pulling member moves with respect to the mounting member to selectively move the take-up member and the release member. | 03-03-2016 |
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