US 11,897,580 B2
Human-powered vehicle driving device and battery holding device
Eiji Mishima, Osaka (JP); and Norikazu Taki, Osaka (JP)
Assigned to Shimano Inc., Osaka (JP)
Filed by Shimano Inc., Osaka (JP)
Filed on Feb. 28, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/288,516.
Claims priority of application No. 2018-043269 (JP), filed on Mar. 9, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2019/0276116 A1, Sep. 12, 2019
Int. Cl. B62M 6/55 (2010.01); B62M 6/45 (2010.01); B62M 6/90 (2010.01); B60L 50/20 (2019.01)
CPC B62M 6/55 (2013.01) [B60L 50/20 (2019.02); B62M 6/45 (2013.01); B62M 6/90 (2013.01); B60L 2200/12 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A human-powered vehicle driving device comprising:
an inserting portion that allows insertion of a crankshaft of a human-powered vehicle having a front side and a rear side;
a motor that assists in propulsion of the human-powered vehicle via the crankshaft or a front sprocket;
a wireless communication unit;
a first electric switch including an operation member that causes a wireless communication from the wireless communication unit; and
a base including the inserting portion, the motor, the wireless communication unit and the first electric switch, the inserting portion extending through a peripheral portion of the base in a widthwise direction of the human-powered vehicle, the first electric switch located on the peripheral portion of the base in the widthwise direction of the human-powered vehicle so that the operation member of the first electric switch different from the crankshaft is exposed from the base when the base is attached to the human-powered vehicle with the crankshaft inserted into the inserting portion, the wireless communication unit located between the crankshaft and the front side of the human-powered vehicle when the base is attached to the human-powered vehicle with the crankshaft inserted into the inserting portion, the wireless communication unit exposed from the base and removably attachable to the base through engagement of the wireless communication unit with a recess in the base.