Patents Assigned to Shimano (Singapore) Pte., Ltd.
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Publication number: 20230002006Abstract: A derailleur for a human-powered vehicle comprises a base member, a movable member, a linkage, an electrical actuator, a first biasing member, and a second biasing member. The base member is configured to be attached to a vehicle body of the human-powered vehicle. The movable member is configured to be movable relative to the base member in a first direction and a second direction different from the first direction. The linkage is configured to movably connect the movable member to the base member. The electrical actuator is configured to operatively move the movable member relative to the base member. The first biasing member is configured to deform if first external force is applied to move the movable member in the first direction. The second biasing member is configured to deform if second external force is applied to move the movable member in the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2021Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicants: SHIMANO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD., SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Shiun Kheong Kok, Donavan Jun Han Chan, Yu Goto, Takeshi Ueda
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Patent number: 11167819Abstract: A bicycle derailleur comprises a base member, a movable member, a chain guide, and a resistance applying structure. The chain guide is rotatably coupled to the movable member about a pivot axis. The resistance applying structure includes a rotational one-way clutch and an elastic portion. The rotational one-way clutch includes a first engagement member and a second engagement member. The first engagement member has a first axially facing surface and a first engagement profile provided to the first axially facing surface. The second engagement member has a second axially facing surface and a second engagement profile provided to the second axially facing surface. The elastic portion is provided to at least one of the first axially facing surface of the first engagement member and the second axially facing surface of the second engagement member.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2018Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: SHIMANO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventor: Yun Ma
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Patent number: 10879766Abstract: A bicycle electric power generating device includes a shaft member, a rotation body coaxially rotatable relative to the shaft member, an armature provided on one of the shaft member and the rotation body and a magnet having circumferentially arranged poles provided on the other one to rotate relative to the armature. The armature includes a first yoke with at least one first yoke pieces, a second yoke with at least one second yoke pieces, and a coil. The first and second yoke pieces are arranged parallel to an axis of the shaft member so as not to overlap with each other in a circumferential direction of the shaft member. The magnet includes a first magnet facing the first yoke pieces in a radial direction of the shaft member and a second magnet facing the second yoke pieces in the radial direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: SHIMANO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventor: Chun Sing Tan
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Publication number: 20200130779Abstract: A bicycle derailleur comprises a base member, a movable member, a chain guide, and a resistance applying structure. The chain guide is rotatably coupled to the movable member about a pivot axis. The resistance applying structure includes a rotational one-way clutch and an elastic portion. The rotational one-way clutch includes a first engagement member and a second engagement member. The first engagement member has a first axially facing surface and a first engagement profile provided to the first axially facing surface. The second engagement member has a second axially facing surface and a second engagement profile provided to the second axially facing surface. The elastic portion is provided to at least one of the first axially facing surface of the first engagement member and the second axially facing surface of the second engagement member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2018Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: SHIMANO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventor: Yun MA
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Patent number: 10450034Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2013Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: SHIMANO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventor: Guang Sheng Elson Lim
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Patent number: 10259531Abstract: A bicycle front derailleur basically includes a base member, a chain guide, a linkage assembly and a support structure. The base member is configured to be mounted to a bicycle frame. The linkage assembly movably couples the chain guide to the base member to move relative to the base member between a retracted position and an extended position. The support structure includes a support member and a contact member. The support member is configured to be mounted to the base member and to advance toward the bicycle frame in a first direction. The contact member includes a contact part and a coupling part extending from the contact part. The contact part is configured to contact the support member and the bicycle frame. The coupling part is configured to be movably coupled to the base member.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2016Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: SHIMANO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventor: Shir Ting Keong
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Patent number: 10173748Abstract: A bicycle pedal is provided that includes a pedal axle, a pedal body, a first clamping member, a second clamping member, and a biasing structure. The pedal axle defines a rotational axis. The pedal body is rotatably supported on the pedal axle. The first clamping member is movably coupled to the pedal body between a first clamping position and a first open position. The second clamping member provided is on the pedal body. The second clamping member is configured to clamp a cleat between the first clamping member and the second clamping member in a clamping state where the first clamping member is in the first clamping position. The biasing structure includes at least one magnet to bias the first clamping member toward the first clamping position.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: SHIMANO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventor: Chun Sing Tan
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Patent number: 9771129Abstract: A bicycle control device is basically provided with a housing, a base member, a user operating member and a fixing member. The housing has an internal space. The base member is at least partially disposed in the internal space and pivotally arranged relative to the housing about a first axis. The user operating member is adjustably mounted to the base member and partially disposed in the internal space. The user operating member has a user contacting portion. The fixing member fixes the user operating member to the base member at one of at least a first position and a second position.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2013Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: SHIMANO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventor: Guang Sheng Elson Lim
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Patent number: 9669656Abstract: A bicycle freewheel basically includes a driving member, a driven member, at least one first engaging member, at least one second engaging member and at least one contact member. The driving member is to be coupled to a bicycle sprocket. The driven member is to be coupled to a bicycle hub. The driving member and the driven member have oppositely arranged first and second portions, respectively. The at least one first engaging member is disposed on one of the first and second portions, while the at least one second engaging member is disposed on the other of the first and second portions. The at least one second engaging member engages the at least one first engaging member while non-freewheeling. The at least one contact member is disposed on one of the first and second engaging members, and contacts the other of the first and second engaging members while freewheeling.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2013Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Shimano (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Guang Sheng Elson Lim, Puat Thiam Lim
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Patent number: 9636947Abstract: A bicycle axle assembly has a nut, a main body member and an adjustment structure. The nut includes a bore having an internal thread. The main body member includes a nut bore. The nut is disposed in the nut bore. The adjustment structure adjustably couples the nut to move axially with respect to the main body member.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2012Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Shimano (Singapore) PTE. LTDInventor: Puat Thiam Lim
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Patent number: 9255624Abstract: A bicycle chain comprises a first outer link plate. The first outer link plate comprises a first end portion, a second end portion, and a first intermediate portion. The first end portion, the second end portion and the first intermediate portion defines a first outer peripheral edge. The first outer peripheral edge comprises a first end edge, a second end edge, a pair of first intermediate edges, and a first recessed edge. The first end edge extends about the first end portion. The second end edge extends about the second end portion. The pair of first intermediate edges extends along the first intermediate portion between the first end edge and the second end edge. The first recessed edge is provided between the first end edge and one of the first intermediate edges.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2014Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignees: SHIMANO INC., SHIMANO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Tsuyoshi Fukumori, Takashi Adachi, Puat Thiam Lim
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Patent number: 9085338Abstract: A bicycle expander basically includes an expander body, an expanding structure and a positioning shoulder. The expander body has a cylindrical shape and being capable of varying an effective diameter thereof. The expanding structure is operatively connected to the expander body to vary the effective diameter of the expander body. The positioning shoulder extends from an axial end portion of the expander body, the positioning shoulder including an abutment protruding a radially outward direction with respect to the expander body.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: Shimano (Singapore) PTE LTD.Inventor: Yun Ma
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Patent number: 9016164Abstract: A bicycle control device is provided that basically includes a support structure, a control unit, a first operating lever, a first gear and a second gear. The control unit is mounted on the support structure. The first operating lever is operatively connected to the control unit to operate the control unit. The first gear is rotatably mounted on the support structure about a first axis. The second gear is engaged with the first gear, and is rotatably mounted on the support structure about a second axis. The second gear includes indicia indicative of a plurality of states of a bicycle component.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2012Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Shimano (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventor: Yong Liang Steve Tan
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Publication number: 20150101445Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2013Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: SHIMANO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventor: Guang Sheng Elson LIM
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Publication number: 20150094182Abstract: A bicycle chain comprises a first outer link plate. The first outer link plate comprises a first end portion, a second end portion, and a first intermediate portion. The first end portion, the second end portion and the first intermediate portion defines a first outer peripheral edge. The first outer peripheral edge comprises a first end edge, a second end edge, a pair of first intermediate edges, and a first recessed edge. The first end edge extends about the first end portion. The second end edge extends about the second end portion. The pair of first intermediate edges extends along the first intermediate portion between the first end edge and the second end edge. The first recessed edge is provided between the first end edge and one of the first intermediate edges.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicants: SHIMANO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD., SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Tsuyoshi FUKUMORI, Takashi ADACHI, Puat Thiam LIM
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Publication number: 20150053523Abstract: A bicycle freewheel basically includes a driving member, a driven member, at least one first engaging member, at least one second engaging member and at least one contact member. The driving member is to be coupled to a bicycle sprocket, The driven member is to be coupled to a bicycle hub. The driving member and the driven member have oppositely arranged first and second portions, respectively. The at least one first engaging member is disposed on one of the first and second portions, while the at least one second engaging member is disposed on the other of the first and second portions. The at least one second engaging member engages the at least one first engaging member while non-freewheeling. The at least one contact member is disposed on one of the first and second engaging members, and contacts the other of the first and second engaging members while freewheeling.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2013Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: Shimano (Singapore) Pte, Ltd.Inventors: Guang Sheng Elson LIM, Puat Thiam LIM
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Patent number: 8905878Abstract: A bicycle sprocket assembly is provided with at least a first sprocket and a first axial spacer. The first sprocket includes a first sprocket mounting portion, a plurality of first sprocket arms extending radially from the first sprocket mounting portion and a first chain engaging portion disposed on radial outer ends of the first sprocket arms. The first chain engaging portion includes a plurality of first teeth. The first axial spacer is disposed on a first sprocket side surface of the first sprocket. The first axial spacer has a first spacer mounting portion and a plurality of first spacer arms extending radially from the first spacer mounting portion. The first spacer arms are partially visible from an axial view of a second sprocket side surface that faces in an opposite direction from the first sprocket side surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2011Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Shimano (Singapore) PTE., Ltd.Inventors: Norman Loy, Boon Keong Lim
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Patent number: 8881619Abstract: A bicycle control device includes a fixed member, an operating member, a rotatable member, a positioning member and a release member. The positioning member is movably to selectively hold the rotatable member in a plurality of predetermined positions. The release member is movably arranged between a non-releasing position and a releasing position, and moves the positioning member to release the rotatable member. Operating the operating member, the release member moves from the non-releasing position to the releasing position as the operating member moves from a rest position towards a first operated position. The release member moves from the releasing position to the non-releasing position as the operating member moves from the first operated position towards a second operated position. The release member moves from the non-releasing position to the releasing position as the operating member moves from the second operated position towards a third operated position.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Shimano (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventor: Guang Sheng Elson Lim
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Patent number: 8777330Abstract: A bicycle axle assembly has a nut member that includes a first part and a second part. The first part has an internal thread. The second part has a projection that is arranged to engage a dropout of a bicycle frame. The first and second parts have first and second anti-rotational structures, respectively, that move relative to each other between an engaged position, in which the first and second parts are non-rotatably engaged relative to each other by the first and second anti-rotational structures, and a disengaged position, in which the first and second mating anti-rotational structures are disengaged such that the first and second parts rotate relative to each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Shimano (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventor: Puat Thiam Lim
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Publication number: 20140178146Abstract: A bicycle expander basically includes an expander body, an expanding structure and a positioning shoulder. The expander body has a cylindrical shape and being capable of varying an effective diameter thereof. The expanding structure is operatively connected to the expander body to vary the effective diameter of the expander body. The positioning shoulder extends from an axial end portion of the expander body, the positioning shoulder including an abutment protruding a radially outward direction with respect to the expander body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: SHIMANO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventor: Yun MA