Title:
ELECTROMECHANICAL BICYCLE GEAR CHANGE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO1988001962
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
PCT No. PCT/EP87/00529 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 15, 1988 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 15, 1988 PCT Filed Sep. 16, 1987 PCT Pub. No. WO88/01962 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 24, 1988.A bicycle gear shift mechanism (8) to be actuated by an electric motor (m) has a carrier for an actuator member (S) comprising a tensioning arm (29) of a derailleur or a shift plunger of a hub gear transmission. According to the invention, the carrier comprises a cursor (27) slidably displaceable on at least two spaced parallel guides (26) mounted at stationary positions with respect to a housing (18). According to a further aspect, a control circuit for the bicycle gear shift mechanism to be actuated by a DC motor comprises a first and a second power control circuit (70,71) controlled by first and second flip-flop circuits (60, 61) the set inputs of which are connected to switches (68, 69) for shifting to higher or lower gear ratios, and the reset inputs of which are adapted to by activated via a switch (65) which is responsive to the gear-engaged state of the gear shift mechanism.
Inventors:
BUEHLMANN RENE (CH)
Application Number:
PCT/EP1987/000529
Publication Date:
May 19, 1988
Filing Date:
September 16, 1987
Export Citation:
Assignee:
VILLIGER SOEHNE AG (CH)
BUEHLMANN RENE (CH)
BUEHLMANN RENE (CH)
International Classes:
B62M9/122; B62M25/08; (IPC1-7): B62M25/08
Foreign References:
| US4041788A | 1977-08-16 | |||
| US3919891A | 1975-11-18 | |||
| FR2233220A1 | 1975-01-10 | |||
| FR1003373A | 1952-03-17 | |||
| FR1277691A | 1961-12-01 | |||
| FR2587079A1 | 1987-03-13 | |||
| EP0040509A1 | 1981-11-25 |
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