Patents by Inventor Nobuyuki KAKINOKI

Nobuyuki KAKINOKI has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220063757
    Abstract: A human-powered vehicle control device includes an electronic controller that is configured to control an electric component of the human-powered vehicle in at least one control state selected from multiple control states that at least partially differ from each other. A number of the at least one control state is changeable. A human-powered vehicle control system includes the human-powered vehicle control device. Also, a method is carried out to set a control state of the human-powered vehicle control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Jumpei NAKAMURA, Kenta KAWAKAMI, Toshio TETSUKA, Nobuyuki KAKINOKI, Taihei NISHIHARA, Kazuhiro FUJII, Hiroaki TAKESHITA
  • Patent number: 10780940
    Abstract: A human-powered vehicle operating device including a base member, a first operating member, a second operating member, a first electrical switch and a second electrical switch. The first operating member includes a first operating surface and configured to pivot about a first axis with respect to the base member. The second operating member includes a second operating surface and configured to pivot about a second axis with respect to the base member. The first electrical switch is provided between the base member and the first operating member. The second electrical switch is provided between the base member and the second operating member. The first operating member and the second operating member are arranged next to each other in a first direction and configured to pivot independent from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Kakinoki, Kentaro Kosaka, Keijiro Nishi, Ryo Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 10494056
    Abstract: A bicycle driving assembly is basically provided with a first sprocket cluster, a second sprocket cluster and a first actuator. The first sprocket cluster includes at least one first sprocket configured to be rotatable about a rotational axis. The second sprocket cluster includes at least one second sprocket configured to be rotatable about the rotational axis. The first actuator is configured to move the first sprocket cluster and the second sprocket cluster relative to one another in an axial direction of the rotational axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Kakinoki, Kazutaka Niki
  • Patent number: 10442488
    Abstract: A bicycle electrical component is basically provided with a cover, a battery and a wireless communication unit. The cover is configured to cover an opening formed on a bicycle. The cover has a center plane bisecting the cover in a thickness direction of the cover, a first side and a second side opposite to the first side with respect to the center plane. The battery configured to be attached to the cover and to be entirely disposed on one of the first side and the second side. The wireless communication unit is configured to be attached to the cover and to be entirely disposed on the other of the first side and the second side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Nobuyuki Kakinoki
  • Publication number: 20190217916
    Abstract: A human-powered vehicle operating device including a base member, a first operating member, a second operating member, a first electrical switch and a second electrical switch. The first operating member includes a first operating surface and configured to pivot about a first axis with respect to the base member. The second operating member includes a second operating surface and configured to pivot about a second axis with respect to the base member. The first electrical switch is provided between the base member and the first operating member. The second electrical switch is provided between the base member and the second operating member. The first operating member and the second operating member are arranged next to each other in a first direction and configured to pivot independent from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Nobuyuki KAKINOKI, Kentaro KOSAKA, Keijiro NISHI, Ryo YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20190135376
    Abstract: A bicycle driving assembly is basically provided with a first sprocket cluster, a second sprocket cluster and a first actuator. The first sprocket cluster includes at least one first sprocket configured to be rotatable about a rotational axis. The second sprocket cluster includes at least one second sprocket configured to be rotatable about the rotational axis. The first actuator is configured to move the first sprocket cluster and the second sprocket cluster relative to one another in an axial direction of the rotational axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Nobuyuki KAKINOKI, Kazutaka NIKI
  • Publication number: 20190002053
    Abstract: A bicycle electrical component is basically provided with a cover, a battery and a wireless communication unit. The cover is configured to cover an opening formed on a bicycle. The cover has a center plane bisecting the cover in a thickness direction of the cover, a first side and a second side opposite to the first side with respect to the center plane. The battery configured to be attached to the cover and to be entirely disposed on one of the first side and the second side. The wireless communication unit is configured to be attached to the cover and to be entirely disposed on the other of the first side and the second side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventor: Nobuyuki KAKINOKI
  • Patent number: 9656720
    Abstract: A bicycle pedal is provided with a pedal body having a front cleat retainer and a rear cleat retainer. The rear cleat retainer is pivotally coupled to the pedal body about a rear pivot axis. The front cleat retainer has a forward cleat stopping point facing towards the rear end of the pedal body. The rear cleat retainer has a rear cleat step-in point facing away from the pedal body. The forward and rear cleat stopping points and the rear pivot axis define a triangle with a first side interconnecting the forward and rear cleat stopping points, a second side interconnecting the rear cleat step-in point and the rear pivot axis, and a third side interconnecting the forward cleat stopping point and the rear pivot axis, with an interior angle of ninety degrees or less between the first and second sides of the triangle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Kimitaka Takahama, Nobuyuki Kakinoki, Akira Inoue, Shinpei Okajima
  • Patent number: 9463845
    Abstract: A bicycle control apparatus is basically provided with a first gear changing device, a second gear changing device, a power supply sensor and a gear shift controller. The first gear changing device has a plurality of first shifting positions. The second gear changing device has a plurality of second shifting positions. The power supply sensor detects a power level of a power supply that is configured to supply power to at least one of the first and second gear changing device. The gear shift controller is programmed to cooperatively control the first and second gear changing devices, the gear shift controller being further programmed to individually control the first and second gear changing devices when the power level detected by the power supply sensor is lower than a first power level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Mao Kuroda, Nobuyuki Kakinoki, Kazuhiro Fujii, Hideki Ikemoto
  • Publication number: 20150210354
    Abstract: A bicycle control apparatus is basically provided with a first gear changing device, a second gear changing device, a power supply sensor and a gear shift controller. The first gear changing device has a plurality of first shifting positions. The second gear changing device has a plurality of second shifting positions. The power supply sensor detects a power level of a power supply that is configured to supply power to at least one of the first and second gear changing device. The gear shift controller is programmed to cooperatively control the first and second gear changing devices, the gear shift controller being further programmed to individually control the first and second gear changing devices when the power level detected by the power supply sensor is lower than a first power level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Mao KURODA, Nobuyuki KAKINOKI, Kazuhiro FUJII, Hideki IKEMOTO
  • Publication number: 20090139369
    Abstract: A bicycle pedal is provided with a pedal body having a front cleat retainer and a rear cleat retainer. The rear cleat retainer is pivotally coupled to the pedal body about a rear pivot axis. The front cleat retainer has a forward cleat stopping point facing towards the rear end of the pedal body. The rear cleat retainer has a rear cleat step-in point facing away from the pedal body. The forward and rear cleat stopping points and the rear pivot axis define a triangle with a first side interconnecting the forward and rear cleat stopping points, a second side interconnecting the rear cleat step-in point and the rear pivot axis, and a third side interconnecting the forward cleat stopping point and the rear pivot axis, with an interior angle of ninety degrees or less between the first and second sides of the triangle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Kimitaka TAKAHAMA, Nobuyuki KAKINOKI, Akira INOUE, Shinpei OKAJIMA