US 12,128,979 B2
Electric device and operating device for human-powered vehicle
Takaya Masuda, Sakai (JP); Daiki Kato, Sakai (JP); and Tomohiro Takimoto, Sakai (JP)
Assigned to SHIMANO INC., Sakai (JP)
Filed by SHIMANO INC., Sakai (JP)
Filed on Mar. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/709,317.
Prior Publication US 2023/0312042 A1, Oct. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. B62J 45/00 (2020.01); B62J 43/00 (2020.01)
CPC B62J 45/00 (2020.02) [B62J 43/00 (2020.02)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electric device for a human-powered vehicle, comprising:
an electrical contact having
a first state where the electrical contact receives electricity from a power supply, and
a second state where the electrical contact receives information from an external device, the second state being different from the first state, wherein
the electrical contact is configured to alternately connect to
the power supply in the first state, and
a device configured to receive the information from the external device in the second state.