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EP0067692A1
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Control device for a two-speed derailleur
Assignee: Shimano Inc
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Filing: 1982-06-14
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2002-06-14
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a control device for use in controlling a two-speed derailleur via a control wire. The device comprises a fixing member (1) having a first pivot shaft (2) and a second pivot shaft (4) having its axis generally perpendicular to that of said first pivot shaft (2). A control lever (3) is pivotally mounted on said first pivot shaft (2), and displaceable between first and second speed change positions. A retaining means (35) is provided for retaining one end (S l ) of said control wire (W,). A release lever (5) is pivotally mounted on said second pivot shaft (4) on said fixing member (1) and displaceable at its distal end (5a) away from or towards said control lever (3). First and second biasing means (6, 7) are provided for biasing said control lever (3) towards its first speed change position and said release lever (5) at its distal end (5a) in a direction towards said control lever (3), respectively. Cooperating retaining means (34, 53) are provided on said control lever (3) and at the distal (5a) end of said release lever (5), for retaining said control lever (3) in its second speed change position against the biasing force of said first biasing means (6) through said release lever (5).
Inventors
- 👤 Masashi Nagano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:55
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05G; G05G5/00; G05G5/06; B; B62; B62M; B62M25/00; B62M25/02; B62M25/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20207; Y10T74/20256; Y10T74/20268; Y10T74/2028; Y10T74/20287; Y10T74/20396; Y10T74/20402; Y10T74/2042; Y10T74/20438; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20636; Y10T74/20666
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A control device for use in controlling a two-speed derailleur via a control wire,which device comprises a fixing member.(1).having a first pivot shaft.(2).and a second pivot shaft.(4).having its axis generally perpendicular to that of said first pivot shaft.(2), a control lever.(3) pivotally mounted on said first pivot shaft.(2),and displacable between first and second speed change positions, and having a retaining means.(35).for retaining one end.(S 1 ) of said control wire.(W 1 ), a release lever.(5).pivotally mounted on said second pivot shaft.(4).on said fixing member.(1) and displacable at its distal end.(5a) away from or towards said control lever.(3), a first biasing means.(6).for biasing said control lever.(3) towards its first speed change position, a second biasing means.(7) for biasing said release lever.(5) at its distal end.(5a).in a direction towards said control lever.(3), and cooperating retaining means.(34,53).provided on said control lever.(3).and at the distal.(5a) end of said release lever.(5), for retaining said control lever.(3).in its second speed change position against the biasing force of said first biasing means.(6) through said release lever.(5).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
A control device for use in controlling a two-speed derailleur via a control wire,which device comprises a fixing member.(1).having a first pivot shaft.(2).and a second pivot shaft.(4).having its axis generally perpendicular to that of said first pivot shaft.(2), a control lever.(3) pivotally mounted on said first pivot shaft.(2),and displacable between first and second speed change positions, and having a retaining means.(35).for retaining one end.(S 1 ) of said control wire.(W 1 ), a release lever.(5).pivotally mounted on said second pivot shaft.(4).on said fixing member.(1) and displacable at its distal end.(5a) away from or towards said control lever.(3), a first biasing means.(6).for biasing said control lever.(3) towards its first speed change position, a second biasing means.(7) for biasing said release lever.(5) at its distal end.(5a).in a direction towards said control lever.(3), and cooperating retaining means.(34,53).provided on said control lever.(3).and at the distal.(5a) end of said release lever.(5), for retaining said control lever.(3).in its second speed change position against the biasing force of said first biasing means.(6) through said release lever.(5).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
A control device according to claim 1, wherein said first pivot shaft.(2)is formed and arranged so as to extend generally horizontally, in use,and said second pivot shaft .(4).so as to extend generally vertically so that said control lever.(3).and said release lever.(5).swing in generally vertical and generally horizontal planes,respectively.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A control device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said fixing member.(1) has a regulatory portion.(18). for setting said first speed change position of said control lever.(3).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
A control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said fixing member.(1).has a fixing portion.(11).and a lever supporting portion.(12), said lever supporting portion .(12).having a vertical portion and a support.(17).extending horizontally from said vertical portion, so that said first pivot shaft.(2).is supported horizontally in said vertical portion and said second pivot shaft.(4).is supported vertically on said support.(17).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
A control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein said retaining means comprises an engagement recess .(34).and an engagement projection.(53).engageable therewith, said recess.(34).being provided in one of a wall of said control lever.(3).and the distal end.(5a).of said release lever.(5), said engagement projection.(53).being provided on the other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A control device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a brake lever.(9).is pivotally mounted.(10) on said fixing member.(1).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A control device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 when mounted on a cycle and secured thereto in the vicinity of a gripping portion of the handlebars.(H).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
66 words
A control device according to claim 7 wherein said fixing member.(1) has a fixing portion.(11).of generally U-shaped section extending into the interior of the handlebar .(H).through an aperture.(a).in the vicinity of the gripping portion thereof, said fixing portion.(11).having at its upper wall a threaded bore.(14).and being fixed to said handlebar.(H).with the aid of screw means.(8).extending through said handlebar.(H).opposite said aperture.(a).and screw- threadedly engaging said threaded bore.(14).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A control device according to claim 8, wherein said fixing portion.(11).of said fixing member.(1).has a support pin.(10).extending between opposed side walls.(11b,11c) of said fixing portion.(11) for pivotally mounting a brake lever .(9).between said side walls.(llb,llc).
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