Bicycle control device and bicycle electronic device including the same
阅读说明:本技术 自行车控制装置和包括该控制装置的自行车电子装置 (Bicycle control device and bicycle electronic device including the same ) 是由 布鲁诺·塔索涅罗 于 2019-07-03 设计创作,主要内容包括:自行车控制装置和包括该控制装置的自行车电子装置。一种用于自行车的控制装置(40L)包括:支撑体(21L),其具有从后端(65)延伸到与后端(65)相反的前部(42)的基本水平的参考平面(43),后端构造用于固定到自行车车把(20)。参考平面(43)将支撑体(21L)分成上部和下部,其中前部(42)包括相对于参考平面(43)向上延伸的突起(38)。控制装置(40LR)还包括第一致动器装置的第一手动控制构件(22L)、第二致动器装置的第二手动控制构件(24L)以及用以操作至少一个第三致动器装置的至少一个第三手动控制构件(31L)。第一手动控制构件(22L)与支撑体(21L)的下部相关联。第二手动控制构件(24L)与支撑体(21L)的下部相关联。所述至少一个第三手动控制构件(31L)与支撑体(21L)的上部相关联,并且布置在突起(38)上。(A bicycle control device and a bicycle electronic device including the same. A control device (40L) for a bicycle comprising: a support body (21L) having a substantially horizontal reference plane (43) extending from a rear end (65) to a front portion (42) opposite the rear end (65), the rear end configured for securing to a bicycle handlebar (20). A reference plane (43) divides the support body (21L) into an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the front portion (42) includes a protrusion (38) extending upwardly relative to the reference plane (43). The control device (40LR) further comprises a first manual control member (22L) of the first actuator device, a second manual control member (24L) of the second actuator device and at least one third manual control member (31L) to operate the at least one third actuator device. The first manual control member (22L) is associated with a lower portion of the support body (21L). The second manual control member (24L) is associated with the lower portion of the support body (21L). The at least one third manual control member (31L) is associated with an upper portion of the support body (21L) and is arranged on the projection (38).)
1. Control device (40L, 40R) for a bicycle, comprising:
-a support body (21L, 21R) having a substantially horizontal reference plane (43) extending from a rear end (65) configured for being fixed to a bicycle handlebar (20) to a front portion (42) opposite to said rear end (65, 65'), said reference plane (43) dividing said support body (21L, 21R) into an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein said front portion (42) comprises a protrusion (38, 39) extending upwards with respect to said reference plane (43),
-a first manual control member (22L, 22R) of a first actuator device (25, 26, 25', 26'), said first manual control member (22L, 22R) being associated with a lower portion of said support (21L, 21R), and
-a second manual control member (24L, 24R) of a second actuator device (58, 59), said second manual control member (24L, 24R) being associated with a lower portion of said support body (21L, 21R),
characterized in that said control means comprise at least one third manual control member (31L, 31R; 31L, 33L; 31R, 33R) to actuate at least one third actuator device (30), wherein said at least one third manual control member (31L, 31R; 31L, 33L; 31R, 33R) is associated with an upper portion of said supporting body (21L, 21R) and is arranged on said projection (38, 39).
2. Control device according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a control unit (35, 36) housed in the interior of said supporting body (21L, 21R), said control unit (35, 36) being configured to acquire a control signal generated by the actuation of at least said at least one third manual control member (31L, 31R; 31L, 33L; 31R, 33R).
3. Control device according to claim 2, characterized in that it further comprises a visual indicator (32L, 32R) housed in an upper portion of said support body (21L, 21R) and arranged on said projection (38, 39) and close to said at least one third manual control member (31L, 31R; 31L, 33L; 31R, 33R).
4. The control device according to claim 3, characterized in that:
the visual indicator (32L, 32R) is connected to the control unit (35, 36) and
the control unit (35, 36) is configured to process at least one of the acquired control signals and send a signal to the visual indicator (32L, 32R) to display at least information associated with the actuation state of the at least one third actuator device (30).
5. Control device according to claim 1, characterized in that the protrusion (38, 39) comprises an upper wall (38c, 39c), a rear wall (38b, 39b) facing a rear end (65, 65') of the support body (21L, 21R) and a front wall (38d, 39d) opposite to the rear wall (38b, 39b), the at least one third manual control member (31L, 31R) being arranged on the upper wall (38c, 39c) or the front wall (38d, 39d) of the protrusion (38, 39).
6. The control device according to claim 1, characterized by further comprising:
-fourth manual control means (33L, 31R, 33R) to actuate said at least one third actuator device (30) or fourth actuator device, wherein said fourth manual control means (33L, 31R, 33R) are associated with an upper portion of said supporting body (21L, 21R) and are arranged on said projections (38, 39).
7. Control device according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a fifth manual control member (75) of a further display device or of a data transmission/reception device, said fifth manual control member (75) being associated with a lower portion of said support body (21L, 21R).
8. An electric device for a bicycle, comprising:
-a control device for a bicycle according to claim 1,
-first actuator means (25, 25', 26') connected to said first manual control member (21L, 21R),
-second actuator means (58, 59) connected to said second manual control member (24L, 24R),
-at least one third actuator means (30) connected to said at least one third manual control member (31L, 31R).
9. Electric device for a bicycle according to claim 8, characterized in that said at least one third manual control member (31L, 31R; 31L, 33L) is connected to said at least one third actuator device (30) and is configured to select one actuation state from a plurality of actuation states of said at least one third actuator device (30).
10. The electric device for a bicycle according to claim 8, wherein the control device includes:
-fourth manual control means (31L, 31R, 33R) to actuate said at least one third actuator device (30) or fourth actuator device, wherein said fourth manual control means (31L, 31R, 33R) are associated with an upper portion of said supporting body (21L, 21R) and are arranged on said projections (38, 39), said electric device being characterized in that:
-said at least one third and one fourth manual control member (31L, 31R; 31L, 33L; 31R, 33R) are connected to said at least one third actuator means (30),
-said third manual control member (31L) is configured to select the progression of the actuation state of said at least one third actuator device (30), and said fourth manual control member (31L, 31R) is configured to select the reverse progression of the actuation state of said at least one third actuator device (30).
11. The electric device for a bicycle according to claim 8, wherein the control device includes:
-fourth manual control means (33L, 31R, 33R) to actuate said at least one third actuator device (30) or fourth actuator device, wherein said fourth manual control means (33L, 31R, 33R) are associated with an upper portion of said supporting body (21L, 21R) and are arranged on said projection (38, 39), said electric device being characterized in that it comprises:
-fourth actuator means connected to said fourth manual control member (33L, 31R).
12. The electric device for a bicycle according to claim 8, wherein the control device includes:
-fourth manual control means (33L, 31R, 33R) to actuate said at least one third actuator device (30) or fourth actuator device, wherein said fourth manual control means (33L, 31R, 33R) are associated with an upper portion of said supporting body (21L, 21R) and are arranged on said projection (38, 39), said electric device being characterized in that said at least one third actuator device (30) and/or said fourth actuator device are selected from the group consisting of: an electric propulsion actuator, a saddle configuration adjuster, a configuration adjuster of a damper, and a direction indicator.
13. The electric device for a bicycle according to claim 12, characterized in that it comprises:
-a first control device (40L) for a bicycle according to claim 1, adapted to be fixed at a left end of a handlebar (20) of the bicycle;
-a second control device (40R) for a bicycle according to claim 1, adapted to be fixed at the right end of a handlebar (20) of the bicycle.
14. The electric device for a bicycle according to claim 13, wherein:
-said third manual control member (31L) of said control device adapted to be fixed at said left/right end is configured to select the progression of the actuation state of said at least one third actuator device (30);
-said third manual control member (31R) of said control device adapted to be fixed at the other of said left/right ends is configured to select the reverse progression of the actuation state of said at least one third actuator device (30).
15. Electric device for bicycles, according to claim 9, characterized in that said at least one third actuator device (30) is an electric propulsion actuator and in that said plurality of actuation states comprises a plurality of power levels delivered by said electric propulsion actuator.
Technical Field
The present invention relates to a bicycle control device. In particular, the present invention relates to a control device for operating and controlling a plurality of bicycle equipment.
More particularly, the control device of the invention is intended for use in racing bicycles, i.e. in bicycles whose handlebars have oppositely curved free ends.
The invention also relates to a bicycle electronic device comprising the control device and a bicycle comprising the electronic device.
Background
Known control devices for racing bicycles are associated to a curved portion of the handlebar of the bicycle, i.e. one curved portion on the right and one curved portion on the left, to allow the rider to grip in order to ride the bicycle, as an alternative to gripping a classic handlebar provided on the curved portion of the handlebar, and to operate/control one or more devices of the bicycle simultaneously, such as the brakes (front or rear wheel brakes) and the gearshift group (front or rear).
In the rest of the present description and in the appended claims, spatial terms, in particular the terms "front", "rear", "side", "upper", "lower", "vertical" and "horizontal", refer to the mounted state of the control device on the bicycle handlebar. On the other hand, the terms "inner" and "outer" refer to the handlebar in a neutral position to identify, with respect to an intermediate reference plane substantially vertically intersecting the control device, an area towards the center of the handlebar and an area opposite the center of the handlebar.
A control device that allows control of multiple devices is often referred to as an integrated controller.
Known integrated controllers typically include a support body for fixing to a handlebar of a bicycle so as to protrude in front of the handlebar. The shape of the support is designed to facilitate gripping by the rider under certain circumstances. Thus, the support body has an ergonomic shape, typically comprising an upwardly extending protrusion in its front region. The support body is typically mounted on the curved portion of the handlebar by conventional attachment means, such as by straps. The support is associated with one or more manual command input elements or manual command members of the respective devices of the bicycle.
An assembly for controlling a gearshift and a brake is described, for example, in the application US2002/0020246 of the same applicant.
Patent US 6142281 in the name of the same applicant describes a control unit of a gearshift comprising a support body.
Patent FR 2777528 describes a support handlebar for a brake lever comprising a body elongated continuously forward by a horn whose section decreases towards its ends. In an embodiment, an electric rear derailleur is provided. The first control switch of the derailleur is disposed at an end of the horn, and a second switch of the same type is provided on the brake lever.
Patent US 7679494 relates to a display for displaying the adjustment of the transmission position of the transmission. The display is mounted on a support member mounted on the end of the brake lever.
Application TW 201801978 relates to a covering sheath for a handlebar, comprising a flexible display for displaying information in real time. The side wall of the sheath includes a detection portion that includes a switch and at least one sensor that sends a sensor signal to the central controller when activated by movement of the rider's hand. Based on the received signal, a control function is performed, such as a gear change or an adjustment of the height of the seat post.
The applicant has produced and commercialized for many years integrated controllers providing a brake lever for controlling the brakes of the front or rear wheels, and two control members allowing control in two respective shift directions (upshift and downshift). The brake lever is arranged in a conventional manner, while the control member of the gearshift, in particular the gearshift lever, is arranged behind the brake lever, and the other control member of the gearshift (usually a lever or a button) is positioned on the side surface of the support, allowing easy operation even when the rider is riding by gripping the support of the integrated control.
In some of these integrated controls, the applicant has specified that additional control members, such as buttons, are inserted to control the operating mode of the display mounted on the handlebar (for example, the display of a cycle computer). As described in the above-mentioned application US2002/0020246, the button for the display is mounted on the inner side wall of the support, above the second gearshift lever, so as to be able to manipulate the button with the thumb and at the same time prevent undesired movements of the gearshift lever.
The applicant has considered to provide further control members in the integrated control for actuating further actuator means in addition to the brakes and the gear shifting mechanism.
The applicant has observed that document TW 201801978 describes an integrated controller comprising a control member with respect to a further actuator device of the brake lever, in particular an actuator device for adjusting the height of the seat post. Such control members are arranged on the inner side walls of the integrated controller. However, the applicant has observed that when on such a wall there is also a control member of the gearshift, as in the applicant's integrated control, then the arrangement of this further control member and the control member of the gearshift in the same side wall of the integrated control poses the risk of each of them being actuated accidentally. Such accidental actuation may have a negative impact on the travel, since both the further control member and the control member of the gearshift actuate actuator means that affect the travel of the bicycle and/or the posture of the rider on the bicycle.
The applicant has thus considered arranging this further control member remotely from the other control members, such as the control members of the gear shifting mechanism and the control members of the brakes, in a position which in any case allows easy actuation of the further actuator means.
Disclosure of Invention
According to a first aspect of the present invention, a control device for a bicycle is described, comprising:
a support body having a substantially horizontal reference plane extending from a rear end to a front portion opposite the rear end, the rear end being configured for being fixed to a bicycle handlebar, the reference plane dividing the support body into an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the front portion comprises a protrusion extending upwardly with respect to the reference plane,
-a first manual control member of a first actuator device associated with a lower portion of the support body, an
A second manual control member of a second actuator device associated with the lower portion of the support body,
characterized in that the control means comprise at least one third manual control member to actuate at least one third actuator means, wherein said at least one third manual control member is associated with the upper portion of the supporting body and is arranged on the projection.
The arrangement of one or more control members for actuating the third actuator means on the front projection of the support body makes it possible to easily manage the relevant functions of the bicycle in a controlled manner. For example, it is not necessary to remove the hand from the support body in order to control the actuator means.
In the present description and in the appended claims, the term "actuator means" is intended to indicate, according to its usual interpretation, mechanical, electrical, electronic, electromechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic means, etc., suitable for performing a specific action to move a component of the bicycle, complying with an electrical or electronic control signal or manual command.
In the rest of the present description and in the appended claims, when referring to a "reference plane" it is meant to indicate any substantially horizontal plane passing through the support body of the control device, not necessarily a plane of symmetry or a median plane of such a support body.
Preferably, the control device comprises a control unit housed in the interior of the support body.
More preferably, the control unit is configured to acquire a control signal resulting from actuation of at least the at least one third manual control member.
Preferably, the control device further comprises a visual indicator housed in the upper portion of the support body and arranged on the crossing and close to said at least one third manual control member.
More preferably, the visual indicator is a display.
The provision of a control unit in the support body for processing and possibly displaying received control signals makes it possible to make the support body a module suitable for connection with other central control systems and simplifies the connection with possible devices outside the support body.
Preferably, the visual indicator is connected to the control unit.
More preferably, the control unit is configured to process at least one of the acquired control signals and send a signal to the visual indicator to display at least information associated with the actuation state of the at least one third actuator device.
Preferably, the projection comprises an upper wall, a rear wall facing the rear end of the support body and a front wall opposite the rear wall.
More preferably, the at least one third manual control member is arranged on an upper or front wall of the protrusion.
Preferably, the visual indicator is arranged on an upper or rear wall of the protrusion.
Thus, the positioning of the third manual control member is such that: when the rider grips the control device and a portion of his palm rests on the upper transverse wall of the support body, the third manual control member is easily operated by the rider without having to remove the hand from the control device to perform such an operation, thus enabling control of the other two or more manual control members to be maintained.
Preferably, the support body of the first control device and/or of the second control device comprises: a front wall opposite the rear end and facing in the direction of travel when the support is mounted on the handlebar; with respect to the outer side wall of the median plane P, which intersects the support body vertically; an inner sidewall disposed on a side opposite the outer sidewall; an upper transverse wall connecting the outer side wall and the inner side wall together; and a lower transverse wall opposite the upper transverse wall.
Preferably, all of the walls are joined together to form a single body.
Preferably, the protrusion extends in a substantially transverse direction, preferably perpendicularly, to the reference plane.
Preferably, the upper transverse wall of the support comprises: a first wall portion extending between the rear end and the projection; a second wall portion extending upward at the protrusion and toward the rear end of the support body; and a third wall portion connecting the second upper lateral wall portion to the front wall.
Preferably, the second upper transverse wall portion defines a rear wall of the projection facing the rear end, and the third wall portion defines an upper wall of the projection.
Preferably, the control device further comprises a fourth manual control member to actuate said at least one third or fourth actuator device.
More preferably, said fourth manual control member is associated with the upper portion of the support body and is arranged on the projection.
More preferably, the fourth manual control member is arranged on the upper wall or on the front wall of the protrusion.
Thus, the positioning of the fourth manual control member allows to obtain the same advantages as discussed above with respect to the third manual control member.
Preferably, the fourth manual control member is configured to generate a control signal upon actuation, which control signal is sent to the control unit.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention:
the first manual control member is a manual brake control member for actuating the brake actuator arrangement, which manual brake control member extends downwardly relative to the reference plane, and
the second manual control member is a manual shift control member for actuating the shift actuator means.
Preferably, the second manual control member comprises at least one shift lever arranged on a side wall of the first support.
In some preferred embodiments, the second manual control member includes a first shift lever and a second shift lever or button to actuate the single shift actuator device.
In a further embodiment, the actuation of the gearshift actuator device can also be performed by suitably moving the brake lever.
Preferably, the control device further comprises a fifth manual control means of the further display device or of the data transmission/reception device.
More preferably, said fifth manual control member is associated with a lower portion of the support body.
Preferably, such further display device is fixed to the handlebar of the bicycle at a position different from the position with which the control device is associated.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first control device for a bicycle according to the first aspect of the present invention is adapted to be fixed at a left end of a handlebar of the bicycle, and the second control device for a bicycle according to the first aspect of the present invention is adapted to be fixed at a right end of the handlebar of the bicycle.
In this manner, control of the bicycle and the various manual control members by the rider is facilitated.
Preferably, the control unit of the first control device is connected to the control unit of the second control device.
Preferably, the control unit of the second control device is configured to acquire a control signal generated by actuation of the third manual control member of the second control device and to send said control signal to the control unit of the first control device.
Preferably, the control unit of the second control device is configured to process at least one of the acquired control signals and send a signal to a visual indicator of the first control device or of the second control device to display at least information associated with the actuation state of the at least one third actuator device.
In the case where the control unit of the second control device sends a control signal to the visual indicator of the first control device, the first control unit is configured to receive and process such control signal and send a signal to the visual indicator of the first control device.
In a second aspect thereof, the present invention relates to an electric device for a bicycle, comprising:
-a control device for a bicycle according to a first aspect of the invention,
-a first actuator device connected to the first manual control member,
-second actuator means connected to a second manual control member,
-at least one third actuator means connected to said at least one third manual control member.
Preferably, such electric device has, alone or in combination, all the structural and functional features discussed above with reference to the control device of the invention and, therefore, allows to obtain all the advantages described above.
Preferably, said at least one third manual control member is connected to said at least one third actuator device and is configured to select one actuation state from a plurality of actuation states of said at least one third actuator device.
In a preferred embodiment of the electric device, said at least one fourth manual control member is also connected to said at least one third actuator means.
Preferably, a third manual control member is configured to select the progression of the actuation state of the at least one third actuator device, and a fourth manual control member is configured to select the reverse progression of the actuation state of the at least one third actuator device.
Preferably, the electrically powered means comprises a fourth actuator means connected to a fourth manual control member.
Preferably, said at least one third actuator device and/or said fourth actuator device is selected from the group consisting of: an electric propulsion actuator, a saddle configuration adjuster, a configuration adjuster of a damper, and a direction indicator.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the third manual control member of the control device is adapted to be fixed at one of the left/right ends of the handlebar and is configured to select the progression of the actuation state of said at least one third actuator device, and the third manual control member of the control device is adapted to be fixed at the other of the left/right ends of the handlebar and is configured to select the reverse progression of the actuation state of said at least one third actuator device.
The applicant has observed that providing two manual control members arranged on two separate control devices facilitates adjusting the actuation state of the third actuator device, thereby improving its control.
Preferably, the at least one third actuator device is an electric propulsion actuator and the plurality of actuation states comprises a plurality of power levels delivered by the electric propulsion actuator.
More preferably, such power levels each correspond to a respective level of pedal assist selected after activation of the third manual control member and/or the fourth manual control member.
Preferably, the electrically powered device further comprises a battery for powering the third actuator arrangement.
Preferably, at least one of the visual indicator of the first control device and the visual indicator of the second control device is configured to display information related to the remaining capacity of the battery.
In another aspect of the invention, the invention relates to a bicycle comprising the electric device described above.
Preferably, such a bicycle has all the structural and functional features discussed above with reference to the control device and the electric device of the present invention, alone or in combination, and therefore has all the advantages described above.
Drawings
Other features of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of some preferred embodiments of the invention, which proceeds with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings:
fig. 1 schematically shows a perspective view of a pedal-assisted bicycle comprising a control device according to an embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the handlebar of the bicycle of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a side view of the handlebar of FIG. 2; and
fig. 4 is a block diagram of the electrical and electronic components of the control device of the invention.
Detailed Description
In particular, embodiments of the invention will now be described in which the third actuator arrangement is an electrically propelled actuator arrangement.
With reference to fig. 1, a pedal-assisted bicycle 1, in particular a racing bicycle, comprises a frame 2, the frame 2 being formed in a known manner by a tubular element, the frame 2 defining a support structure 3 for a
The frame 2 supports at its lower portion a central axle housing (bottom axle housing) with which two pedals 7 are associated to operate the
The
The gear 11 of the rear gearshift set 9 and the gear 12 of the front gearshift set 10 can be selectively engaged by a motion transfer chain 13 to provide different available gear ratios through the
The different gear ratios of rear shifter 9 and front shifter 10 are achieved by actuating respective rear
The rear
Similarly, the front
The details of the construction of the derailleurs 14, 15 are not described, as they are known per se, and the present invention is not related to their specific construction.
In a manner known per se, in the case of mechanical shift actuator devices, the movement of the operating links of the (front and/or rear) derailleur is controlled by the pulling and releasing of a non-extendable cable, usually sheathed (bowden cable), which is not visible in the figures.
In a manner also known per se, in the case of an electronic servo-assisted gearshift, in short an electronic gearshift, the
The bicycle 1 comprises a
Fig. 2 is a perspective view from above of the
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The brake levers 22L, 22R of the first and
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The brake levers 22L, 22R operate respective first actuator devices, which in the embodiment described herein are represented as brake actuator devices.
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In an alternative embodiment, actuation of the derailleur can be performed in both shift directions by acting on a single shift lever (e.g.,
In another alternative embodiment, the derailleur can be actuated in one or both shifting directions by acting on the
The arrangement of the
In the case of a mechanical shift actuator device, the
As shown in fig. 4, in the embodiment shown here, the
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According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the
The first control means 40L comprises a third
In a different embodiment, the third
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Preferably, the first control means 40L further comprise a fourth
In a different embodiment (not shown), the fourth
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In the embodiment shown in the figures, the
Preferably, one of the two actuation positions corresponds to a command to increase the power delivered by the
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As already described, in the embodiment shown here, the
As is well known, in pedal-assisted bicycles, the electric motor is turned on only when the rider steps on, and is normally turned off once a limit speed set by public channel regulations is reached (e.g. 25 km/h). The electric motor can be mounted in various positions on the bicycle: mounted on the rear or front hub, or in a central position on the frame at the level of the pedals, so as to act directly on the transmission system.
Fig. 4 is a block diagram of electrical and electronic components of an electronic apparatus including
As shown in fig. 1, the electric
Referring to fig. 4, the
Preferably and with reference to fig. 1 and 4, the actuator means 30 comprise a
The actuator means 30, in particular the
The actuator means 30 also comprise a
The actuator means 30 also comprise a
The third
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In the present description and in the appended claims, the term "connection" or "connection" between electrical and electronic components and/or devices is intended to mean both a physical connection (for example by cable) and a wireless connection (Wi-Fi connection, bluetooth connection and broadband mobile connection).
In some preferred embodiments, the control signals generated after actuation of the third
Preferably, the plurality of actuation states correspond to a respective plurality of power levels representing a respective level of pedal assist.
Preferably, the first control means 40L comprise a first
In the embodiment illustrated herein, the first
The first
Alternatively, the
Preferably, the first
In some preferred embodiments, the
In a different embodiment, the
In an alternative embodiment, the fourth
In some embodiments, the second support comprises a
The fourth manual control means 33R can comprise one or more levers or buttons adapted to switch the state of the switches arranged inside the
In the embodiment shown in fig. 2, the
In view of the symmetry between the
Furthermore, it is foreseen that in respective directions, a first actuation position of the first switch actuates the third actuator means, a second actuation position actuates the fourth actuator means, whereas in respective different directions from those in which the first switch is operated, a first actuation position of the second switch actuates the third actuator means, and a second actuation position of the second switch actuates the fourth actuator means.
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The central control means 51 comprise one or more electronic boards containing the
Although the detailed description of the preferred embodiments refers to an electric propulsion actuator device for an electric bicycle or a pedal-assisted bicycle, the third actuator device can be selected from the group consisting of: an electric propulsion actuator, a saddle configuration adjuster, a configuration adjuster of a damper, and a direction indicator.
For example, where the third or fourth actuator means is an adjuster of the saddle configuration, the rider can activate the seat post height adjustment mechanism by means of a third and/or fourth manual control member which actuates the motor to move the seat post to pull the saddle to a selected height, possibly adjusting the configuration of the saddle in one direction with one control member and the configuration of the saddle in the other direction with the other control member. Similarly, in the case where the third or fourth actuator means is a construction adjuster of the damper to strengthen/soften the damper, the rider can activate the adjustment mechanism by the third and/or fourth actuator means. In case the third or fourth actuator means comprise a direction indicator, the actuator may be controlled, for example, by the third control member on the left support opening and closing the left indicator, and by the fourth control member on the right support opening and closing the right indicator.
Those skilled in the art realize that various features of the above-described embodiments may be combined to obtain further embodiments, all of which are in any case encompassed within the scope of the present invention, as defined by the appended claims.
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