Cable retraction mechanism for trigger shifters

US7000496B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SRAM DEUTSCHLAND GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Robert Wessel · Würzburg, DE
• Martin Weiss · York, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 2, 2003
• Grant date: Feb 21, 2006
• Expiry date: Aug 30, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T74/214
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A bicycle shifter having a housing mountable to a handlebar, a takeup mechanism for pulling a shift cable and a release mechanism for releasing the shift cable. The takeup mechanism includes a takeup tooth segment, a takeup pawl and an actuation element. The release mechanism includes retaining and locking tooth segments, retaining and locking pawls and a release element. The takeup, retaining and locking tooth segments are arranged on one disk element.