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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2004
Applicants:
Satoshi Kitamura, Kitakatsuragi-gun, JP;
Haruyuki Takebayashi, Yao, JP;
Inventors:
Satoshi Kitamura, Kitakatsuragi-gun, JP;
Haruyuki Takebayashi, Yao, JP;
Assignee:
Shimano, Inc., Sakai, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 63/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A bicycle power supply apparatus comprises a battery unit for storing power from a power supply and for supplying power to electrical components; a power switch operatively coupled to the battery unit for selectively switching power from the battery unit to the electrical components; and a switch control unit that receives power from the power supply and controls the power switch according to the power received from the power supply.