Abstract: A bicycle brake operating device is provided with a handlebar bracket, a brake lever, an operation unit and a detection device. Rotation of the operation unit is detected by the detection device. The operation unit is arranged so that it does not readily hinder a braking operation. The operation unit also arranged so that it us not readily damaged when the bicycle falls over.

Abstract: A cleaning device may include a cleaning member, a toner recovery roller, a scraping member, and a supporting member. The cleaning member may rotate so as to remove residual toner from an intermediate transfer belt looped between multiple rollers. In some embodiments, a toner recovery roller may electrically recover the toner from the cleaning member. Some embodiments include a scraping member in contact with the cleaning member at a downstream side, in a rotating direction of the cleaning member, relative to a cleaning nip section where the intermediate transfer belt and the cleaning member are in contact with each other and at an upstream side, in the rotating direction of the cleaning member, relative to a recovery nip section where the cleaning member and the toner recovery roller are in contact with each other. The supporting member may be configured to fix a relative position between the toner recovery roller and the cleaning member and support the scraping member.

Abstract: An image forming device includes an image support body on which an electrostatic latent image is formed. A developer develops the electrostatic latent image on the image support body with a toner to form a toner image. The toner image on the image support body is transferred to an intermediate transfer belt. A primary transferee transfers the toner image on the image support body onto the intermediate transfer belt, and a secondary transferee transfers the toner image on the intermediate transfer belt onto paper. The image support body and the primary transferee are offset. A volume resistance of the intermediate transfer belt is adjusted to a value within the range of 1×107 to 1×1011 ?·cm and a surface resistance of the intermediate transfer belt is adjusted to a value within the range of 1×108 to 1×1012 ?/?.

Abstract: A cleaning device may include a cleaning member, a toner recovery roller, and a scraping member. The cleaning member may rotate so as to remove residual toner from an intermediate transfer belt looped between multiple rollers. In some embodiments, a toner recovery roller may electrically recover the toner from the cleaning member. Some embodiments include a scraping member in contact with the cleaning member at a downstream side, in a rotating direction of the cleaning member, relative to a cleaning nip section where the intermediate transfer belt and the cleaning member are in contact with each other and at an upstream side, in the rotating direction of the cleaning member, relative to a recovery nip section where the cleaning member and the toner recovery roller are in contact with each other.

Abstract: A bicycle brake operating device is provided with a handlebar bracket, a brake lever, an operation unit and a detection device. Rotation of the operation unit is detected by the detection device. The operation unit is arranged so that it does not readily hinder a braking operation. The operation unit also arranged so that it us not readily damaged when the bicycle falls over.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image forming apparatus, which comprises an image bearing member on which a toner image is formed, a sweep roller for removing residual toner particles from the image bearing member, and a recovery roller for recovering the toner particles from the sweep roller. The recovery roller has a diameter of 10 mm or less, and a surface roughness Rz of 1.6 ?m to 6.4 ?m.

Abstract: An image forming device includes an image support body on which an electrostatic latent image is formed. A developer develops the electrostatic latent image on the image support body with a toner to form a toner image. The toner image on the image support body is transferred to an intermediate transfer belt. A primary transferee transfers the toner image on the image support body onto the intermediate transfer belt, and a secondary transferee transfers the toner image on the intermediate transfer belt onto paper. The image support body and the primary transferee are offset. A volume resistance of the intermediate transfer belt is adjusted to a value within the range of 1×107 to 1×1011 ?·cm and a surface resistance of the intermediate transfer belt is adjusted to a value within the range of 1×108 to 1×1012?/?.

Abstract: A bicycle component is provided with a manual input device, and an input circuit having a signal line, a power line and a comparison section. The input circuit is especially useful in electronic shifting. The manual input device has a first ON position, a second ON position and an OFF position. The signal line produces a pair of input signals corresponding to the first and second ON positions. The comparison section produces pair of output signals based on a comparison of the input signals with a reference signal from the power line. Preferably, the input circuit includes a power saving mode.

Abstract: A voltage clamping circuit comprises a first high current gain circuit adapted to receive current from the first line; and a first switching circuit that turns on the first high current gain circuit to flow current away from the first line when the first switching circuit senses a first voltage from the first line above a clamping voltage, and turns off the first high current gain circuit when the first switching circuit senses the first voltage below the clamping voltage.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image forming apparatus, which comprises an image bearing member on which a toner image is formed, a sweep roller for removing residual toner particles from the image bearing member, and a recovery roller for recovering the toner particles from the sweep roller. The recovery roller has a diameter of 10 mm or less, and a surface roughness Rz of 1.6 ?m to 6.4 ?m.

Abstract: As a portion to be detected of a belt 51, a protrusion 60 is provided on the width direction edge of the endless belt 51, and the tensile elastic modulus of the member forming the protrusion 60 is smaller than the tensile elastic modulus of the member forming the endless belt 51. Because the difference between the tensile elastic modulus of the protrusion material 60 and the tensile elastic modulus of the belt 51 is suitable, the protrusion material 60 can keep up with deformation of the belt 51 on the winding unit of the roller 54, so that a large stress does not arise in the surface direction on the adhesive interface between the belt 51 and protrusion material 60. Therefore, peeling of the protrusion material 60 by the driving of the belt 51 over a long period of time can be prevented.

Abstract: A bicycle display apparatus comprises a display device adapted to be mounted to the bicycle, wherein the display device displays various types of information to a rider; a light sensor; and a display control element operatively coupled to the display device and to the light sensor for controlling the display device in accordance with signals from the light sensor. An apparatus provided for shifting a bicycle transmission having a plurality of gear positions comprises a running condition detector that detects a running condition of the bicycle; a light sensor; and a gearshift control element operatively coupled to the running condition detector and to the light sensor and providing a control signal for controlling the bicycle transmission in accordance with signals from the light sensor.

Abstract: A circuit for providing electrical current to an electrically operated bicycle device comprises a current supply circuit that supplies DC current from the power supply to the bicycle device along a current path and a current limiting circuit that includes an active resistance circuit that limits electrical current flowing through the current supply circuit when voltage applied to the current limiting circuit is above a minimum value.

Abstract: A shift and brake control device is configured to combine an electrical shift operating device and a cable operated brake operating device. The control device basically has a brake lever bracket with a pivotally mounted brake lever moveably coupled to the brake lever bracket to move between a rest position and a braking position along a brake operating plane, and at least one an electrical shift control switch. The electrical shift control switch is either fixedly mounted to the brake lever or the brake lever bracket. When two electrical shift control switches are used, the electrical shift control switches are mounted to both the brake lever and the brake lever bracket. In some embodiments, the electrical shift control switch has a rotating operating member, while other embodiments have a sliding operating member.

Abstract: An electronic control device for controlling a controlled device installed on a bicycle comprises a programmed computer that controls the control device. A reset circuit receives information related to a traveling condition of the bicycle and provides a reset signal to the computer in response to the occurrence of a predetermined traveling condition.

Abstract: A bicycle display apparatus comprises a display unit and a color changing mechanism. The display unit optically displays information corresponding to the characteristic of the bicycling environment, and it includes a background light or a photoemission element that facilitates easy viewing of the displayed information. The color attribute changing mechanism changes at least one of the color, hue, color saturation and brightness of the background light in accordance with the characteristic of the bicycling environment.

Abstract: A shift and brake control device is configured to combine an electrical shift operating device and a cable operated brake operating device. The control device basically has a brake lever bracket with a pivotally mounted brake lever moveably coupled to the brake lever bracket to move between a rest position and a braking position along a brake operating plane, and at least one an electrical shift control switch. The electrical shift control switch is either fixedly mounted to the brake lever or the brake lever bracket. When two electrical shift control switches are used, the electrical shift control switches are mounted to both the brake lever and the brake lever bracket. In some embodiments, the electrical shift control switch has a rotating operating member, while other embodiments have a sliding operating member.

Abstract: A shift and brake control device is configured to combine an electrical shift operating device and a cable operated brake operating device. The control device basically has a brake lever bracket with a pivotally mounted brake lever moveably coupled to the brake lever bracket to move between a rest position and a braking position along a brake operating plane, and at least one an electrical shift control switch. The electrical shift control switch is either fixedly mounted to the brake lever or the brake lever bracket. When two electrical shift control switches are used, the electrical shift control switches are mounted to both the brake lever and the brake lever bracket. In some embodiments, the electrical shift control switch has a rotating operating member, while other embodiments have a sliding operating member.

Abstract: A bicycle component is provided with a manual input device, and an input circuit having a signal line, a power line and a comparison section. The input circuit is especially useful in electronic shifting. The manual input device has a first ON position, a second ON position and an OFF position. The signal line produces a pair of input signals corresponding to the first and second ON positions. The comparison section produces pair of output signals based on a comparison of the input signals with a reference signal from the power line. Preferably, the input circuit includes a power saving mode.

Abstract: A circuit that receives signals from a dynamo and provides signals for charging a battery and indicating bicycle speed. The circuit includes a first switching circuit adapted to receive the dynamo signals and provide first signals for charging the battery; and a second switching circuit adapted to receive the dynamo signals and provide second signals for indicating bicycle speed. If the dynamo outputs periodic signals, the first signals may correspond to one of the half periods of the periodic signals (e.g., the positive half periods), and the second signals may correspond to the other half periods (e.g., the negative half periods) of the periodic signals.