BICYCLE CONTROL DEVICE WITH CABLE DRIVE (VERSIONS) Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering; bicycles. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to cable guides and it can be used in gear shifters, brakes with levers on different axles, control handles. Proposed guide for cable 34 contains frame 14 on which guide member 50 is installed for rotation. Said member is made in form of sector. Bearing 70, 78 in form of roller is installed to make cable pass between guide member 50 and bearing 70, 78. Cable can contact with bearing 70, 78 when cable guide member 50 has small radius of curvature, and as a result, excessive pressure is prevented. EFFECT: reduced size of guide member. 19 cl, 5 dwg