Patents by Inventor Alberto Bortoli
Alberto Bortoli 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).
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Patent number: 10668983Abstract: A bicycle derailleur for operating a chain guide. The derailleur has primary actuator that imparts a primary displacement on the chain guide that has at least a component in an axial direction with respect to an assembly of toothed wheels. The derailleur also has secondary actuator that imparts a secondary displacement on the chain guide that has at least a component in a radial direction with respect to the assembly of toothed wheels. The secondary actuator can operate independently of the primary actuator.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2017Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Campagnolo S.r.l.Inventors: Alberto Bortoli, Gianluca Bortolozzo, Paolo Pasqua
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Publication number: 20170334518Abstract: A bicycle derailleur for operating a chain guide. The derailleur has primary actuator that imparts a primary displacement on the chain guide that has at least a component in an axial direction with respect to an assembly of toothed wheels. The derailleur also has secondary actuator that imparts a secondary displacement on the chain guide that has at least a component in a radial direction with respect to the assembly of toothed wheels. The secondary actuator can operate independently of the primary actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Applicant: Campagnolo S.r.l.Inventors: Alberto BORTOLI, Gianluca BORTOLOZZO, Paolo PASQUA
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Patent number: 9758217Abstract: A bicycle derailleur for operating a chain guide. The derailleur has primary actuator that imparts a primary displacement on the chain guide that has at least a component in an axial direction with respect to an assembly of toothed wheels. The derailleur also has secondary actuator that imparts a secondary displacement on the chain guide that has at least a component in a radial direction with respect to the assembly of toothed wheels. The secondary actuator can operate independently of the primary actuator.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Campagnolo S.r.l.Inventors: Alberto Bortoli, Gianluca Bortolozzo, Paolo Pasqua
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Patent number: 9676446Abstract: The present invention relates to a bicycle derailleur gear, particularly a front derailleur gear, with improved reliability that comprises a kinematic mechanism in the form of a four-bar linkage with a base body and a mobile body connected together through a pair of connecting rods hinged to the base body and to the mobile body at four pin elements, the mobile body carrying a chain guide, the four-bar linkage-kinematic mechanism being associated with derailleur gear actuation means suitable for deforming the four-bar linkage-kinematic mechanism so as to determine a displacement of the mobile body with respect to the base body and consequently a displacement of the chain guide, the derailleur gear actuation means being of the motorized type and comprising a motor casing and an outlet shaft that projects directly from said motor casing and characterized in that the actuation means command a translation in the axial direction of the outlet shaft with respect to the motor casing and are mounted between distinct cType: GrantFiled: February 27, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Campagnolo S.r.l.Inventors: Paolo Pasqua, Alberto Bortoli
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Patent number: 9650108Abstract: A method for electronically controlling a bicycle gearshift comprising a support unit configured to be mounted on a bicycle frame at an assembly of toothed wheels coaxial with one another of the gearshift and a mobile unit comprising a chain guide. The method comprising the steps of: moving the mobile unit to impart on the chain guide a primary displacement having at least a component in axial direction with respect to an axis (Z) of the assembly of toothed wheels; and, moving the mobile unit to impart onto the chain guide a secondary displacement having at least a component in radial direction with respect to the axis (Z) of the assembly of toothed wheels, wherein the secondary displacement is carried out independently of the primary displacement.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Campagnolo S.r.l.Inventors: Alberto Bortoli, Gianluca Bortolozzo, Paolo Pasqua
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Publication number: 20160152303Abstract: A method for electronically controlling a bicycle gearshift comprising a support unit configured to be mounted on a bicycle frame at an assembly of toothed wheels coaxial with one another of the gearshift and a mobile unit comprising a chain guide. The method comprising the steps of: moving the mobile unit to impart on the chain guide a primary displacement having at least a component in axial direction with respect to an axis (Z) of the assembly of toothed wheels; and, moving the mobile unit to impart onto the chain guide a secondary displacement having at least a component in radial direction with respect to the axis (Z) of the assembly of toothed wheels, wherein the secondary displacement is carried out independently of the primary displacement.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2015Publication date: June 2, 2016Applicant: Campagnolo S.r.l.Inventors: Alberto BORTOLI, Gianluca BORTOLOZZO, Paolo PASQUA
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Publication number: 20160152301Abstract: A bicycle derailleur for operating a chain guide. The derailleur has primary actuator that imparts a primary displacement on the chain guide that has at least a component in an axial direction with respect to an assembly of toothed wheels. The derailleur also has secondary actuator that imparts a secondary displacement on the chain guide that has at least a component in a radial direction with respect to the assembly of toothed wheels. The secondary actuator can operate independently of the primary actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2015Publication date: June 2, 2016Applicant: Campagnolo S.r.l.Inventors: Alberto BORTOLI, Gianluca BORTOLOZZO, Paolo PASQUA
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Patent number: 9221519Abstract: A motorised bicycle gearshift that has a deformable articulated kinematic mechanism, fixed to a bicycle frame and capable of taking up different operating configurations; a chain guide, carried by the deformable articulated kinematic mechanism, capable of taking up different positions with respect to the bicycle frame according to the different operating configurations of the deformable articulated kinematic mechanism; a motor member, comprising a motor casing and a master drive shaft that projects directly from the motor casing, the motor member being mounted on the deformable articulated kinematic mechanism so as to deform it, thus making it take up the different operating configurations. The master drive shaft is immobile in rotation and mobile in translation in the axial direction, with respect to the motor casing. This gearshift provides greater precision in use, because the possible presence of dirt on the master drive shaft does not hamper the movements thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2014Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Campagnolo S.r.l.Inventors: Paolo Pasqua, Alberto Bortoli
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Publication number: 20140243127Abstract: A motorised bicycle gearshift that has a deformable articulated kinematic mechanism, fixed to a bicycle frame and capable of taking up different operating configurations; a chain guide, carried by the deformable articulated kinematic mechanism, capable of taking up different positions with respect to the bicycle frame according to the different operating configurations of the deformable articulated kinematic mechanism; a motor member, comprising a motor casing and a master drive shaft that projects directly from the motor casing, the motor member being mounted on the deformable articulated kinematic mechanism so as to deform it, thus making it take up the different operating configurations. The master drive shaft is immobile in rotation and mobile in translation in the axial direction, with respect to the motor casing. This gearshift provides greater precision in use, because the possible presence of dirt on the master drive shaft does not hamper the movements thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: CAMPAGNOLO S.r.l.Inventors: Paolo PASQUA, Alberto BORTOLI
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Publication number: 20140243128Abstract: The present invention relates to a bicycle derailleur gear, particularly a front derailleur gear, with improved reliability that comprises a kinematic mechanism in the form of a four-bar linkage with a base body and a mobile body connected together through a pair of connecting rods hinged to the base body and to the mobile body at four pin elements, the mobile body carrying a chain guide, the four-bar linkage-kinematic mechanism being associated with derailleur gear actuation means suitable for deforming the four-bar linkage-kinematic mechanism so as to determine a displacement of the mobile body with respect to the base body and consequently a displacement of the chain guide, the derailleur gear actuation means being of the motorized type and comprising a motor casing and an outlet shaft that projects directly from said motor casing and characterised in that the actuation means command a translation in the axial direction of the outlet shaft with respect to the motor casing and are mounted between distinct cType: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Campagnolo S.r.l.Inventors: Paolo PASQUA, Alberto BORTOLI
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Patent number: 8645032Abstract: A method for electronically controlling a bicycle gearshift by detecting a first actual command value of an actuator such as to position a motion transmission chain in engagement with a first of at least three coaxial toothed wheels, and a second actual command value of the actuator such as to position the chain in engagement with a second of said toothed wheels. For each toothed wheel, there is determined a nominal command value of the actuator theoretically such as to position the chain in engagement with said toothed wheel. Computing an actual command value of said actuator at least for each of said toothed wheels other than the first and second toothed wheel, based on said nominal command values and on said first and second actual command value. An electronically servo-assisted bicycle gearshift having modules adapted to implement the above method is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2012Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Campagnolo S.R.L.Inventors: Paolo Pasqua, Alberto Bortoli
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Publication number: 20130030662Abstract: A method for electronically controlling a bicycle gearshift by detecting a first actual command value of an actuator such as to position a motion transmission chain in engagement with a first of at least three coaxial toothed wheels, and a second actual command value of the actuator such as to position the chain in engagement with a second of said toothed wheels. For each toothed wheel, there is determined a nominal command value of the actuator theoretically such as to position the chain in engagement with said toothed wheel. Computing an actual command value of said actuator at least for each of said toothed wheels other than the first and second toothed wheel, based on said nominal command values and on said first and second actual command value. An electronically servo-assisted bicycle gearshift having modules adapted to implement the above method is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2012Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: CAMPAGNOLO S.R.L.Inventors: Paolo Pasqua, Alberto Bortoli