Patents by Inventor Naoki CHIYA

Naoki CHIYA 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).

  • Operating device of human-powered vehicle
    Patent number: 12654795
    Abstract: An operating device of a human-powered vehicle comprises a base structure, a first operating member, a second operating member, a first electric switch, and a second electric switch. The base structure is mountable to the human-powered vehicle. The first operating member is pivotally coupled to the base structure about a first pivot axis. The second operating member is pivotally coupled to the base structure about a second pivot axis. The first operating member and the second operating member are arranged in a first direction. The first electric switch is at least partially provided between the first operating member and the base structure. The second electric switch is at least partially provided between the second operating member and the base structure. At least one of the first pivot axis and the second pivot axis extends along the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Naoki Chiya, Kosuke Kitahara, Kentaro Kosaka, Yoshimitsu Miki
  • OPERATING DEVICE OF HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20250033724
    Abstract: An operating device of a human-powered vehicle comprises a base structure, a first operating member, a second operating member, a first electric switch, and a second electric switch. The base structure is mountable to the human-powered vehicle. The first operating member is pivotally coupled to the base structure about a first pivot axis. The second operating member is pivotally coupled to the base structure about a second pivot axis. The first operating member and the second operating member are arranged in a first direction. The first electric switch is at least partially provided between the first operating member and the base structure. The second electric switch is at least partially provided between the second operating member and the base structure. At least one of the first pivot axis and the second pivot axis extends along the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Naoki CHIYA, Kosuke KITAHARA, Kentaro KOSAKA, Yoshimitsu MIKI