US 11,875,952 B2
Operating device
Kentaro Kosaka, Osaka (JP); Tsuyoshi Nakamura, Osaka (JP); and Noor Ashyikkin Binti Mohd Noor, Osaka (JP)
Assigned to Shimano Inc., Osaka (JP)
Filed by Shimano Inc., Osaka (JP)
Filed on Jan. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/100,193.
Application 18/100,193 is a continuation of application No. 17/106,547, filed on Nov. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,587,747.
Prior Publication US 2023/0162931 A1, May 25, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01H 21/24 (2006.01); B62J 45/00 (2020.01)
CPC H01H 21/24 (2013.01) [B62J 45/00 (2020.02); H01H 2221/016 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An operating device for a human-powered vehicle, the operating device comprising:
a base;
a first electric switch provided to the base;
a second electric switch provided to the base;
a first operating member movably arranged with respect to the base to activate the first electric switch as the first operating member moves from a non-operated position to an intermediate operating position, and then activate an electric switch different from the first electric switch as the first operating member moves from the intermediate operating position to an additional operating position while the first electric switch remains activated; and
a second operating member movably arranged with respect to the base to activate the second electric switch as the second operating member moves from a non-operated position to an intermediate operating position, and then activate an electric switch different from the second electric switch as the second operating member moves from the intermediate operating position of the second operating member to an additional operating position while the second electric switch remains activated.