Patents by Inventor Bo-Yi LIAO

Bo-Yi LIAO 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).

  • Patent number: 11820462
    Abstract: A bicycle rear derailleur is configured to be mounted on a wheel shaft on a bicycle frame. The bicycle rear derailleur includes a base component, a movable component, a linkage assembly, a chain guide, and a mount assembly. The base component is configured to be mounted on the bicycle frame. Two opposite ends of the linkage assembly are pivotally disposed on the base component and the movable component respectively. The chain guide is pivotally disposed on the movable component. The mount assembly includes an adapter, a bushing, and a fastener. The adapter is configured to be fixed on the bicycle frame. The base component is stacked on the adapter. The bushing is configured to be disposed through the bicycle frame, the adapter and the base component and is configured for an insertion of the wheel shaft. The fastener is fastened on the bushing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: TEKTRO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bo-Yi Liao, Pei-Hsuan Hung
  • Patent number: 11767081
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a bicycle front derailleur including a fixed component, a chain guide, a first link, a second link, and a driving assembly. Two opposite ends of the first link are respectively disposed on the fixed component and the chain guide. The two opposite ends of the second link are respectively disposed on the fixed component and the chain guide. The driving assembly includes a driving shaft, a push component, an output gear and a power source. The push component and the output gear are fixed on the driving shaft, the power source is disposed on the fixed component and connected to the output gear, the push component is in contact with the first link, and the power source is configured to drive the push component to pivot the first link with respect to the fixed component via the output gear and the driving shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: TEKTRO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tzung Ye Wu, Bo-Yi Liao
  • Publication number: 20230202613
    Abstract: A bicycle control device is configured to be mounted on a handlebar and control a bicycle component. The bicycle control device includes a casing, a first switch assembly and a first lever. The casing is configured to be mounted on the handlebar and having an accommodation space. The first switch assembly is disposed in the accommodation space of the casing and configured to be electrically connected to the bicycle component. The first lever is pivotally disposed on the casing so as to be pivotable along a first direction to activate the first switch assembly and be pivotable along a second direction opposite to the first direction to activate the first switch assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: TEKTRO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Bo-Yi LIAO
  • Patent number: 11667349
    Abstract: A bicycle rear derailleur includes a seat assembly, a movable component, a linkage assembly, and a chain guide. The seat assembly includes a first seat body, a second seat body, and a shaft. The shaft is disposed through the first seat body and the second seat body and configured to be mounted on the bicycle frame, and the second seat body is configured to connect the first seat body with the bicycle frame. The linkage assembly connects the movable component with the first seat body. The chain guide is pivotably disposed on the movable component. The first seat body is movable towards or away from the second seat body along a central line of the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: TEKTRO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Szu-Fang Tsai, Jr., Bo-Yi Liao
  • Publication number: 20230102982
    Abstract: A bicycle rear derailleur is configured to be mounted on a wheel shaft on a bicycle frame. The bicycle rear derailleur includes a base component, a movable component, a linkage assembly, a chain guide, and a mount assembly. The base component is configured to be mounted on the bicycle frame. Two opposite ends of the linkage assembly are pivotally disposed on the base component and the movable component respectively. The chain guide is pivotally disposed on the movable component. The mount assembly includes an adapter, a bushing, and a fastener. The adapter is configured to be fixed on the bicycle frame. The base component is stacked on the adapter. The bushing is configured to be disposed through the bicycle frame, the adapter and the base component and is configured for an insertion of the wheel shaft. The fastener is fastened on the bushing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: TEKTRO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bo-Yi LIAO, Pei-Hsuan HUNG
  • Patent number: 11591039
    Abstract: A bicycle head is configured to be mounted on a bicycle frame. The bicycle head includes a vertical tube, a stem, a handlebar, a first brake lever, and a shift control box. One end of the stem is mounted on the vertical tube. The handlebar is fixed to another end of the stem. The first brake lever assembly is mounted on the handlebar. The first brake lever assembly includes a main body, a brake assembly, a shift switch, and a battery. The brake assembly and the battery are disposed on the main body, and the shift switch is disposed on the brake assembly. The shift control box is disposed on one of the vertical tube, the stem, and the handlebar and electrically connected to the battery and the shift switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: TEKTRO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bo-Yi Liao, Chia-Hao Yang, Ting Hao Hsu
  • Patent number: 11577805
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a bicycle front derailleur configured to be mounted on a bicycle frame. The bicycle front derailleur includes a fixed component, a chain guide, a linkage assembly, and an adjustment component. The fixed component is configured to be mounted on the bicycle frame. Two opposite ends of the linkage assembly are respectively and pivotably disposed on the fixed component and the chain guide. The adjustment component is pivotably disposed on the fixed component. The adjustment component is configured to press against the bicycle frame so as to adjust a position of the bicycle front derailleur with respect to the bicycle frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: TEKTRO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bo-Yi Liao, Szu-Fang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20230010269
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a bicycle front derailleur including a fixed component, a chain guide, a first link, a second link, and a driving assembly. Two opposite ends of the first link are respectively disposed on the fixed component and the chain guide. The two opposite ends of the second link are respectively disposed on the fixed component and the chain guide. The driving assembly includes a driving shaft, a push component, an output gear and a power source. The push component and the output gear are fixed on the driving shaft, the power source is disposed on the fixed component and connected to the output gear, the push component is in contact with the first link, and the power source is configured to drive the push component to pivot the first link with respect to the fixed component via the output gear and the driving shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Tzung Ye WU, Bo-Yi LIAO
  • Patent number: 11492067
    Abstract: A bicycle braking and locking mechanism is configured to be mounted on a handlebar. The bicycle braking and locking mechanism includes a brake assembly, a first driving component, and a second driving component. The brake assembly includes a main body, a piston, and a link. The main body is configured to be mounted on the handlebar and has a pressure chamber, the piston is movably located in the pressure chamber, and the link is connected to the piston. The link is configured to be selectively driven by the first driving component or the second driving component so as to move the piston with respect to the pressure chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: TEKTRO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Szu-Fang Tsai, Bo-Yi Liao
  • Patent number: 11485450
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a bicycle front derailleur including a fixed component, a chain guide, a first link, a second link, and a driving assembly. Two opposite ends of the first link are respectively disposed on the fixed component and the chain guide. The two opposite ends of the second link are respectively disposed on the fixed component and the chain guide. The driving assembly includes a driving shaft, a push component, an output gear and a power source. The push component and the output gear are fixed on the driving shaft, the power source is disposed on the fixed component and connected to the output gear, the push component is in contact with the first link, and the power source is configured to drive the push component to pivot the first link with respect to the fixed component via the output gear and the driving shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: TEKTRO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tzung Ye Wu, Bo-Yi Liao
  • Patent number: 11319020
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a derailleur assembly including a connecting member, a power module, a linkage member, and a driving module. The power module includes a base body and a battery assembly, wherein the battery assembly is disposed on the base body. The linkage member is pivotably disposed on the base body via a first pivot shaft, and the linkage member is pivotably disposed on the connecting member via a second pivot shaft. The driving module includes a casing and a motor, wherein the casing is pivotably disposed on the base body via a third pivot shaft, the casing is pivotably disposed on the connecting member via a fourth pivot shaft, and the motor is disposed in the casing and is electrically connected to the battery assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: TEKTRO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bo-Yi Liao, Yu-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 11305838
    Abstract: A derailleur position setting method is adaptable to a bicycle. The method comprises sending an adjustment instruction to a driver by the controller, setting the derailleur to a gear position according to the adjustment instruction by the driver, sending an encoded value corresponding to the gear position to a mobile device by the controller, and sending a position table to the controller according to the encoded value by the mobile device, wherein the position table comprises a plurality of position parameters, each position parameter indicates a designated gear position to which the derailleur is allowable to be set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: TEKTRO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bo-Yi Liao, Hsun-Yu Chuang
  • Publication number: 20220097797
    Abstract: A bicycle braking and locking mechanism is configured to be mounted on a handlebar. The bicycle braking and locking mechanism includes a brake assembly, a first driving component, and a second driving component. The brake assembly includes a main body, a piston, and a link. The main body is configured to be mounted on the handlebar and has a pressure chamber, the piston is movably located in the pressure chamber, and the link is connected to the piston. The link is configured to be selectively driven by the first driving component or the second driving component so as to move the piston with respect to the pressure chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: TEKTRO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Szu-Fang TSAI, Bo-Yi LIAO
  • Publication number: 20220081059
    Abstract: A bicycle head is configured to be mounted on a bicycle frame. The bicycle head includes a vertical tube, a stem, a handlebar, a first brake lever, and a shift control box. One end of the stem is mounted on the vertical tube. The handlebar is fixed to another end of the stem. The first brake lever assembly is mounted on the handlebar. The first brake lever assembly includes a main body, a brake assembly, a shift switch, and a battery. The brake assembly and the battery are disposed on the main body, and the shift switch is disposed on the brake assembly. The shift control box is disposed on one of the vertical tube, the stem, and the handlebar and electrically connected to the battery and the shift switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: TEKTRO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bo-Yi LIAO, Chia-Hao YANG, Ting Hao HSU
  • Patent number: 11230349
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a derailleur assembly including a base member, a movable member, a driving module and a power module he driving module includes a casing and a motor, wherein the casing is pivotably disposed on the base member via a first pivot shaft, the casing is pivotably disposed on the movable member via a second pivot shaft, and the motor is disposed in the casing. The power module includes a base body and a battery assembly, wherein the base body is pivotably disposed on the base member via a third pivot shaft, the base body is pivotably disposed on the movable member via a fourth pivot shaft, and the battery assembly is disposed on the base body and is electrically connected to the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: TEKTRO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bo-Yi Liao, Yu-Ming Huang
  • Publication number: 20210371047
    Abstract: A bicycle rear derailleur includes a seat assembly, a movable component, a linkage assembly, and a chain guide. The seat assembly includes a first seat body, a second seat body, and a shaft. The shaft is disposed through the first seat body and the second seat body and configured to be mounted on the bicycle frame, and the second seat body is configured to connect the first seat body with the bicycle frame. The linkage assembly connects the movable component with the first seat body. The chain guide is pivotably disposed on the movable component. The first seat body is movable towards or away from the second seat body along a central line of the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Szu-Fang TSAI, Bo-Yi LIAO
  • Patent number: 11148756
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a bicycle front derailleur including a fixing component, a chain guiding component, a linkage assembly, a battery assembly, two terminals, a circuit board assembly and a driving module. Two opposite ends of the linkage assembly are respectively and pivotally disposed on the fixing component and the chain guiding component. The battery assembly includes a battery holder and a battery. The battery holder is disposed on the fixing component, and the battery holder has a battery slot. One terminal is disposed in the battery slot, and the battery is removably inserted into the battery slot and is electrically connected to the terminal. The circuit board assembly is disposed on the fixing component and electrically connected to the other terminal. The terminals are electrically connected to each other. The driving module is disposed on the fixing component and electrically connected to the circuit board assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: TEKTRO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bo-Yi Liao, Yu-Ming Huang, Tzung Ye Wu
  • Publication number: 20210163097
    Abstract: A derailleur position setting method is adaptable to a bicycle. The method comprises sending an adjustment instruction to a driver by the controller, setting the derailleur to a gear position according to the adjustment instruction by the driver, sending an encoded value corresponding to the gear position to a mobile device by the controller, and sending a position table to the controller according to the encoded value by the mobile device, wherein the position table comprises a plurality of position parameters, each position parameter indicates a designated gear position to which the derailleur is allowable to be set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Bo-Yi LIAO, Hsun-Yu CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20210163098
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a bicycle front derailleur configured to be mounted on a bicycle frame. The bicycle front derailleur includes a fixed component, a chain guide, a linkage assembly, and an adjustment component. The fixed component is configured to be mounted on the bicycle frame. Two opposite ends of the linkage assembly are respectively and pivotably disposed on the fixed component and the chain guide. The adjustment component is pivotably disposed on the fixed component. The adjustment component is configured to press against the bicycle frame so as to adjust a position of the bicycle front derailleur with respect to the bicycle frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Bo-Yi LIAO, Szu- Fang TSAI
  • Patent number: 11001339
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a bicycle rear derailleur including a linkage assembly, a chain guiding assembly, a first assembling component, a first elastic component and a locking mechanism. The linkage assembly is a four-link mechanism and includes a fixed component, a movable component, a first link and a second link. The chain guiding assembly is pivotably connected to the movable component. The first assembling component is pivotably connected to the movable component and disposed between the first assembling component and the chain guiding assembly. The opposite ends of the first elastic component are respectively fixed to the movable component and the first assembling component so as to provide a torque that allows the first assembling component to be pivotable with respect to the movable component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: TEKTRO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bo-Yi Liao, Yu-Ming Huang, Pei-Hsuan Hung