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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2023
Applicant:
Shimano Inc., Sakai, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
SHIMANO INC., Sakai, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62J 45/00 (2020.01); B62J 50/22 (2020.01); H02J 7/35 (2006.01); H02S 20/00 (2014.01); H02S 40/38 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62J 45/00 (2020.02); B62J 50/22 (2020.02); H02J 7/35 (2013.01); H02S 20/00 (2013.01); H02S 40/38 (2014.12); H02J 2207/20 (2020.01);
Abstract
A photovoltaic device of a human-powered vehicle comprises a photovoltaic unit and electronic controller circuitry. The photovoltaic unit includes a light receiving surface. The electronic controller circuitry is electrically connected to the photovoltaic unit. The photovoltaic unit is arranged to overlap at least partially the electronic controller circuitry as viewed in a perpendicular direction perpendicular to the light receiving surface.