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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2019
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventor:
Martin Juhas, Ottawa, CA;
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62M 9/126 (2010.01); B62M 9/1246 (2010.01); B62M 9/122 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62M 9/126 (2013.01); B62M 9/122 (2013.01); B62M 9/1246 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for actively controlling a derailleur. A derailleur system includes a cassette including a number of sprockets, a drive unit that drives the cassette, and a chain linking the drive unit with the cassette. A derailleur is configured to guide the chain around the cassette, the derailleur including a swing arm rotatable at a pivot assembly to maintain tension on the chain. A lock selectively locks the swing arm from rotating.