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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2011
Applicants:
Satoshi Kitamura, Osaka, JP;
Shintaro Mori, Osaka, JP;
Inventors:
Satoshi Kitamura, Osaka, JP;
Shintaro Mori, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Shimano Inc., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62M 9/121 (2010.01); B62J 6/06 (2006.01); B62J 6/10 (2006.01); B62M 6/70 (2010.01); B62M 6/90 (2010.01); B62M 9/122 (2010.01); B62M 9/16 (2006.01); B62M 25/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62M 9/121 (2013.01); B62J 6/06 (2013.01); B62J 6/10 (2013.01); B62M 6/70 (2013.01); B62M 6/90 (2013.01); B62M 9/122 (2013.01); B62M 9/16 (2013.01); B62M 25/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bicycle chain tensioner device is basically provided with a base member, a pulley and an electrical storage unit. The pulley is supported by the base member. The pulley includes a dynamo that generates electrical energy in response to the pulley being rotated by a bicycle chain. The electrical storage unit is disposed on the base member and electrically coupled to the dynamo to store electrical energy generated by the dynamo.