US 11,981,396 B2
Bicycle operating apparatus and bicycle operating system
Takafumi Nishino, Sakai (JP)
Assigned to SHIMANO INC., Sakai (JP)
Filed by SHIMANO INC., Sakai (JP)
Filed on Dec. 23, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/133,476.
Application 17/133,476 is a division of application No. 14/555,589, filed on Nov. 27, 2014, granted, now 10,933,949.
Prior Publication US 2021/0114689 A1, Apr. 22, 2021
Int. Cl. B62M 25/08 (2006.01); B62M 25/00 (2006.01)
CPC B62M 25/08 (2013.01) [B62M 2025/003 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bicycle operating apparatus comprising:
a base member configured to be attached to a bicycle body;
an operating member movably mounted to the base member configured to be operated by a user;
an electrical switch configured to be activated by an input operation from the user;
a wireless transmitter configured to be electrically connected to the electrical switch and configured to wirelessly transmit a signal to a bicycle component in response to the input operation;
a power supply device configured to supply electrical power to at least one of the electrical switch and the wireless transmitter;
a hydraulic unit including a hydraulic cylinder and a reservoir in fluid communication with the hydraulic cylinder; and
an inner housing provided to the base member such that the hydraulic cylinder is outside of the inner housing,
the wireless transmitter and the power supply device are mounted to the base member, and
the power supply device being provided within the inner housing.