Patents by Inventor Yuuya YONEDA
Yuuya YONEDA 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: 12138959Abstract: A component assembly for a human-powered vehicle, the component assembly basically includes a member and a wire rod. The member includes a wall that has a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface and an opening. The wire rod passes through the opening in the wall of the member. The wire rod includes a first portion located on the first surface side of the wall and a second portion located on the second surface side of the wall. The first portion includes an abutment portion that contacts the first surface adjacent the opening in the wall to suppress axial movement of the first portion of the wire rod through the opening in the wall with respect to an axial direction with respect to a center axis of the opening in the wall.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Yuuya Yoneda, Kenkichi Inoue, Azusa Yamazaki
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Publication number: 20240351654Abstract: A hub assembly is provided for a human powered vehicle. The hub assembly basically includes a hub axle, a hub body, a sprocket support body and an electrical power storage device. The hub body is rotatably disposed around a center axis of the hub axle. The sprocket support body is configured to support a plurality of sprockets. The sprocket support body is configured to rotate around the center axis to transmit a driving force to the hub body while rotating in a driving rotational direction around the center axis. The electrical power storage device is disposed radially outward of an outer surface of the hub axle. The electrical power storage device is disposed axially inward of the sprocket attachment structure. The electrical power storage device is disposed axially inward of the first axial end of the hub axle and the second axial end of the hub axle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2023Publication date: October 24, 2024Inventor: Yuuya YONEDA
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Publication number: 20240351373Abstract: A hub assembly is provided for a human powered vehicle. The hub assembly basically includes a hub axle, a hub body, a thru-axle and an electrical cable. The hub axle has a through bore extending between a first axial end and a second axial end. The hub body is rotatably disposed around a center axis of the hub axle. The thru-axle is configured to be disposed in the through bore of the hub axle. The thru-axle includes a first axle part and a second axle part. The second axle part is detachably coupled to the first axle part in the axial direction. The electrical cable extends from an interior space of the hub body through an opening in the hub axle and into the through bore. The electrical cable extends in the axial direction along a section of the first axle part.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2023Publication date: October 24, 2024Inventor: Yuuya YONEDA
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Publication number: 20240351372Abstract: A hub assembly is provided for a human powered vehicle. The hub assembly basically includes a hub axle, a hub body, a thru-axle and an electrical cable. The thru-axle is configured to be disposed in a through bore of the hub axle. The electrical cable includes a first cable section extending from an interior space of the hub body through an opening in the hub axle and into the through bore. The electrical cable includes a second cable section extending in the axial direction within the through bore. The electrical cable includes an axially expandable cable section between the first cable section and the second cable section. The axially expandable cable section extends in the axial direction within the through bore. The axially expandable cable section is expandable in the axial direction in response to movement of the thru-axle relative to the hub axle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2023Publication date: October 24, 2024Inventor: Yuuya YONEDA
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Patent number: 12103633Abstract: A hub assembly is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The hub assembly includes a hub axle, a hub body, a cable and a cable protector. The hub axle has a first axial end and a second axial end. The hub body is rotatably mounted on the hub axle to rotate around a rotational center axis of the hub assembly. The cable has a first portion disposed inside of the hub assembly and a second portion disposed outside of the hub assembly. The cable protector is movably arranged between a first position and a second position. The second portion of the cable extends along the rotational center axis where the cable protector is in the first position. The second portion of the cable being at least partly restrained in an angled position with respect to the rotational center axis where the cable protector is in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2021Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Yuuya Yoneda, Kenkichi Inoue, Azusa Yamazaki
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Patent number: 11813891Abstract: A hub is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The hub basically includes a hub axle, a member, a cable and a sealing element. The member is provided to the hub axle. The cable extends through a passageway. The sealing element is configured to occupy a space between the passageway and the cable.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Kenkichi Inoue, Yuuya Yoneda
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Patent number: 11643159Abstract: An electric power generator is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The electric power generator includes an axle, a stator, a rotor and a first electrical cable. The axle has a first axial end, and a second axial end. The stator has a first axial stator-end that faces the first axial end of the axle with respect to the rotational center axis and a second axial stator-end that faces the second axial end of the axle with respect to the rotational center axis. The rotor is rotatably mounted on the axle to rotate around a rotational center axis of the electric power generator. The first electrical cable is electrically connected to the stator on the first axial stator-end of the stator. The first electrical cable extends axially through the stator toward the second axial stator-end of the stator with respect to the rotational center axis.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Azusa Yamazaki, Kenkichi Inoue, Yuuya Yoneda
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Publication number: 20230037945Abstract: A hub assembly is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The hub assembly includes a hub axle, a hub body, a cable and a cable protector. The hub axle has a first axial end and a second axial end. The hub body is rotatably mounted on the hub axle to rotate around a rotational center axis of the hub assembly. The cable has a first portion disposed inside of the hub assembly and a second portion disposed outside of the hub assembly. The cable protector is movably arranged between a first position and a second position. The second portion of the cable extends along the rotational center axis where the cable protector is in the first position. The second portion of the cable being at least partly restrained in an angled position with respect to the rotational center axis where the cable protector is in the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2021Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Yuuya YONEDA, Kenkichi INOUE, Azusa YAMAZAKI
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Publication number: 20230045281Abstract: A component assembly for a human-powered vehicle, the component assembly basically includes a member and a wire rod. The member includes a wall that has a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface and an opening. The wire rod passes through the opening in the wall of the member. The wire rod includes a first portion located on the first surface side of the wall and a second portion located on the second surface side of the wall. The first portion includes an abutment portion that contacts the first surface adjacent the opening in the wall to suppress axial movement of the first portion of the wire rod through the opening in the wall with respect to an axial direction with respect to a center axis of the opening in the wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2021Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Yuuya YONEDA, Kenkichi INOUE, Azusa YAMAZAKI
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Publication number: 20230034449Abstract: An operating device of a human-powered vehicle, the device including: an operation member; a base that is configured such that the operation member is provided to the base and at least a part of the base is embedded in a vehicle body of the human-powered vehicle; at least one interface; and a controller that is provided to the base and is electrically connected to the at least one interface, the controller being configured to cause the at least one interface to output a control command to a control-target in accordance with an operation of the operation member, wherein the controller is configured to be capable of changing at least one of the control-target and the control command.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Kazuhiro FUJII, Hiroki KAMADA, Kazuyoshi NAKAMURA, Yuuya YONEDA
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Publication number: 20220410999Abstract: An electric power generator is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The electric power generator includes an axle, a stator, a rotor and a first electrical cable. The axle has a first axial end, and a second axial end. The stator has a first axial stator-end that faces the first axial end of the axle with respect to the rotational center axis and a second axial stator-end that faces the second axial end of the axle with respect to the rotational center axis. The rotor is rotatably mounted on the axle to rotate around a rotational center axis of the electric power generator. The first electrical cable is electrically connected to the stator on the first axial stator-end of the stator. The first electrical cable extends axially through the stator toward the second axial stator-end of the stator with respect to the rotational center axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2021Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Azusa YAMAZAKI, Kenkichi INOUE, Yuuya YONEDA
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Publication number: 20220411003Abstract: An electrical assembly is provided to a human-powered vehicle. The electrical assembly includes an electric component and an electrical cable. The electrical cable has a first cable-end electrically connected to the electric component and a second cable-end spaced from the first cable-end by an intermediate section of the electrical cable. A cable intersection is formed in the intermediate section of the electrical cable to restrict movement of the electrical cable relative to the electric component.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2021Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Azusa YAMAZAKI, Kenkichi INOUE, Yuuya YONEDA
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Publication number: 20220388332Abstract: A hub is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The hub basically includes a hub axle, a member, a cable and a sealing element. The member is provided to the hub axle. The cable extends through a passageway. The sealing element is configured to occupy a space between the passageway and the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2021Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Kenkichi INOUE, Yuuya YONEDA
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Publication number: 20220388333Abstract: A hub assembly is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The hub assembly includes a hub axle, a hub body, a bearing spacer and a first hub body bearing. The hub body is rotatably mounted on the hub axle to rotate around a rotational center axis of the hub assembly. The bearing spacer has an inner peripheral end provided to the hub axle and an outer peripheral end spaced radially outward of the inner peripheral end in a radial direction with respect to the rotational center axis. The first hub body bearing is disposed at the outer peripheral end of the bearing spacer and rotatably supporting the hub body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2021Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Kenkichi INOUE, Yuuya YONEDA, Azusa YAMAZAKI
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Publication number: 20220315155Abstract: A bicycle part includes a housing and a lid. The housing includes an inner peripheral portion, an outer peripheral portion, an end wall portion and a connecting portion. The outer peripheral portion is spaced radially outward from the inner peripheral portion with respect to a center axis of the enclosed area. The end wall portion interconnects the inner peripheral portion and the outer peripheral portion to at least partly define an internal space. The connecting portion interconnects the inner peripheral portion and the outer peripheral portion. The lid overlies the internal space. The lid is welded to the inner peripheral portion along an inner weld path and the outer peripheral portion along an outer weld path. The lid is further welded to at least part of the connecting portion of the housing a connecting weld path connecting the inner weld path and the outer weld path.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2021Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Azusa YAMAZAKI, Kazutaka NIKI, Takeshi UEDA, Yuuya YONEDA
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Patent number: 10766301Abstract: A rear wheel fixing mechanism for a bicycle is provided that includes an axle, a rear hub body, and a first clamp. The rear hub body is rotatably mounted around the axle about a rotational center axis. The first clamp is configured to exert a first clamping force in a perpendicular direction with respect to the rotational center axis onto a first clamping portion of the axle to mount the axle on a frame of the bicycle.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Tomonari Oka, Yuuya Yoneda
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Publication number: 20190184741Abstract: A rear wheel fixing mechanism for a bicycle is provided that includes an axle, a rear hub body, and a first clamp. The rear hub body is rotatably mounted around the axle about a rotational center axis. The first clamp is configured to exert a first clamping force in a perpendicular direction with respect to the rotational center axis onto a first clamping portion of the axle to mount the axle on a frame of the bicycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicant: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Tomonari OKA, Yuuya YONEDA