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Patent No.:

US 11787494 B1

Date of Patent:

Oct. 17, 2023

Filed:

Apr. 13, 2021

Component for human-powered vehicle

Applicant:

Shimano Inc., Osaka, JP;

Inventor:

Shinya Fujimura, Osaka, JP;

Assignee:

Shimano Inc., Osaka, JP;

Attorney:

Global IP Counselors, LLP

Primary Examiner:

Max H Noori

Int. Cl.

CPC ...

G01L 1/00 (2006.01); B62J 45/413 (2020.01); B62J 3/10 (2020.01); B62J 6/24 (2020.01); G01L 1/22 (2006.01); G01P 3/481 (2006.01); B62J 45/20 (2020.01);

U.S. Cl.

CPC ...

B62J 45/413 (2020.02); B62J 3/10 (2020.02); B62J 6/24 (2020.02); B62J 45/20 (2020.02); G01L 1/2262 (2013.01); G01L 1/2287 (2013.01); G01P 3/481 (2013.01);

Abstract

A component is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The component includes a component body, a strain gauge provided on the component body, a signal processing unit electrically connected to the strain gauge, a signal output that outputs a signal from the signal processing unit, and an electric power input electrically connected to the signal processing unit and supplied with electric power from a power supply provided on at least one of the human-powered vehicle and the component body. The strain gauge includes a substrate and a resistor provided on the substrate. The resistor is formed by a metal layer having a thickness of 0.01 micrometers or greater and 1 micrometer or less.

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