Bicycle fitting assembly
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE202024107318
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-17
- Publication Date
- 2025-02-20
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-31
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Abstract
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[0001] The disclosure relates to a bicycle control assembly, in particular to a bicycle control assembly having two types of actuating units. background
[0002] In recent years, road bikes, mountain bikes and other categories of bicycles have become very popular in the market, and this motivates bicycle manufacturers to pay more attention to improving their products.
[0003] Consider, for example, a brake lever and a gear shift lever, where bicycle manufacturers attach the gear shift lever to a clamp on the brake lever via an adapter. However, the structural design of the adapter makes adjusting the position of the gear shift lever relative to the adapter very cumbersome. Therefore, solving the above-mentioned problem is one of the topics in this area. SUMMARY
[0004] The disclosure provides a bicycle control assembly that allows the user to conveniently adjust the position of the gear shift lever.
[0005] One embodiment of the disclosure provides a bicycle control assembly. The bicycle control assembly is configured to be mounted on a handlebar. The bicycle control assembly includes a first operating unit, a fixing unit, and a second operating unit. The first operating unit includes a main portion and a clamping portion connected to each other, and the main portion is mounted to the handlebar via the clamping portion. The fixing unit includes a base and a fixing member, wherein the base includes a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion connected to each other, and the first fixing portion is mounted to the handlebar. The second operating unit is attached to the second fixing portion via the fixing member. The fixing member has a fixing state and an adjustment state.When the fastening element is in the fastening state, the fastening element fixes the second actuating unit to the second fastening section. When the fastening element is in the adjustment state, the fastening element enables an adjustable position of the second actuating unit relative to the second fastening section, so that the second actuating unit is not separated from the second fastening section.
[0006] According to the bicycle instrument assembly as described in the above embodiment, the second operating unit is attached to the second fixing portion via the fixing member, and when the fixing member is in the adjustment state, the fixing member enables the position of the second operating unit relative to the second fixing portion to be adjusted so that the second operating unit is not separated from the second fixing portion, whereby the user can adjust the position of the second operating unit relative to the second fixing portion without separating the second operating unit from the second fixing portion simply by placing the fixing member in the adjustment state. This makes it convenient to adjust the position of the second operating unit relative to the second fixing portion. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0007] The present disclosure will become more fully understood from the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings which are given for purposes of illustration only and thus are not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure, and wherein: Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a bicycle control assembly and handlebar according to a first embodiment of the disclosure; Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the bicycle control assembly and handlebar of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a front view of the bicycle control assembly and handlebar of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the bicycle control assembly and handlebar of Fig. 1; Fig. Figure 5 is a partial cross-sectional view showing that the fastener is made of Fig. 4 is in setting state; Fig. Fig. 6 is a front view showing that the position of the second operating unit of Fig. 3 is adjusted relative to the second fastening section; Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a bicycle control assembly and handlebar according to a second embodiment of the disclosure; Fig. 8 is a front view of the bicycle control assembly and handlebar of Fig. 7; Fig. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view of the bicycle control assembly and handlebar of Fig. 7; Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a bicycle control assembly and handlebar according to a third embodiment of the disclosure; Fig. 11 is a front view of the bicycle control assembly and handlebar of Fig. 10; Fig. 12 is a partial cross-sectional view of the bicycle control assembly and handlebar of Fig. 10; Fig. 13 is a partial cross-sectional view of a bicycle control assembly and handlebar according to a fourth embodiment of the disclosure; Fig. 14 is a partial cross-sectional view of a bicycle control assembly and handlebar according to a fifth embodiment of the disclosure; Fig. 15 is a perspective view of a bicycle control assembly and handlebar according to a sixth embodiment of the disclosure; Fig. 16 is a partial cross-sectional view of the bicycle control assembly and handlebar of Fig. 15; Fig. 17 is a perspective view of a bicycle control assembly and handlebar according to a seventh embodiment of the disclosure; Fig. 18 is a partial cross-sectional view of the bicycle control assembly and handlebar in Fig. 17; Fig. 19 is a perspective view of a bicycle control assembly and a handlebar according to an eighth embodiment of the disclosure; Fig. 20 is a perspective view of a bicycle control assembly and handlebar according to a ninth embodiment of the disclosure; Fig. 21 is a perspective view of a bicycle control assembly and a handlebar according to a tenth embodiment of the disclosure; Fig. 22 is a partial cross-sectional view of the bicycle control assembly and handlebar of Fig. 21; Fig. 23 is a perspective view of a bicycle control assembly and a handlebar according to an eleventh embodiment of the disclosure; Fig. 24 is a perspective view of a bicycle control assembly and a handlebar according to a twelfth embodiment of the disclosure; Fig. 25 is a partially enlarged perspective view of the bicycle control assembly of Fig. 24; Fig. 26 is a partial cross-sectional view of the bicycle control assembly and handlebar of Fig. 24; Fig. 27 is a perspective view of a bicycle control assembly and a handlebar according to a thirteenth embodiment of the disclosure; Fig. 28 is a partially enlarged perspective view of the bicycle control assembly of Fig. 27; Fig. 29 is a partial cross-sectional view of the bicycle control assembly and handlebar of Fig. 27; and Fig. 30 is a partially enlarged perspective view of the bicycle control assembly of Fig. 28, after adjusting the mounting orientation of a mounting seat. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0008] In the following detailed description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the disclosed embodiments. However, it will be apparent that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and units are shown schematically to simplify the drawing.
[0009] Furthermore, the terms used in this disclosure, such as technical and scientific terms, have their own meanings and can be understood by those skilled in the art unless the terms are additionally defined in this disclosure. That is, the terms used in the following paragraphs should be read in the meaning commonly known in related fields and will not be excessively explained unless the terms have a specific meaning in this disclosure.
[0010] Regarding the Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 is Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a bicycle control assembly and handlebar according to a first embodiment of the disclosure, and Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the bicycle control assembly and handlebar in Fig. 1.
[0011] In this embodiment, the bicycle control assembly 1a is configured to be mounted on the handlebar 2. The bicycle control assembly 1a includes a first operating device 10a, a mounting unit 20a, and a second operating device 30a.
[0012] The first operating unit 10a is a bicycle brake lever. The first operating unit 10a includes a main portion 11a and a clamping portion 12a that are connected to each other. The main portion 11a is a portion of the first operating unit that includes a hydraulic reservoir and a pivotable lever. The clamping portion 12a includes a first arm 121a, a second arm 122a, and a fixing component 123a. The first arm 121a is connected to the main portion 11a, and the second arm 122a is pivotally mounted on the first arm 121a. The first arm 121a and the second arm 122a together form a mounting hole MH in which the handlebar 2 can be attached. The fixing component 123a passes through the second arm 122a and is screwed into the first arm 121a, so that the first arm 121a and the second arm 122a together clamp the handlebar 2.
[0013] The attachment unit 20a includes a base 21a, a coupling component 22a, and a fastening element 23a. The base 21a includes a first attachment portion 211a and a second attachment portion 212a, and the second attachment portion 212a is connected to an inner side of the first attachment portion 211a (e.g., a side of the first attachment portion 211a closer to a bicycle handlebar clamp). The first attachment portion 211a is detachably attached to the clamping portion 12a of the first operating unit 10a via the coupling component 22a, and the first attachment portion 211a is attached to the handlebar 2 via the clamping portion 12a. A position of the first attachment portion 211a relative to the clamping portion 12a of the first operating unit 10a is adjustable. In particular, the first arm 121a of the clamping portion 12a of the first actuating unit 10a has an outer surface 1211a and a coupling hole 1212a.The outer surface 1211a of the first arm 121a faces away from the mounting hole MH of the clamping portion 12a, and the coupling hole 1212a is recessed in the outer surface 1211a of the first arm 121a. The first fastening portion 211a is mounted on the outer surface 1211a of the first arm 121a. The first fastening portion 211a has an elongated hole 2111a, wherein an extension direction D1 of the elongated hole 2111a runs parallel to a circumferential direction D of the handlebar 2, and wherein the elongated hole 2111a coincides with the coupling hole 1212a of the first arm 121a. The coupling component 22a passes through the elongated hole 2111a of the first fastening portion 211a and is screwed into the coupling hole 1212a of the first arm 121a. By slightly loosening the coupling component 22a without removing the coupling component 22a, the first fastening portion 211a can be moved relative to the first arm 121a along the circumferential direction D of the handlebar 2.Thereby, the position of the first fixing portion 211a relative to the first arm 121a can be adjusted, thereby adjusting a position of the second operating unit 30a mounted on the second fixing portion 212a relative to the first arm 121a, as will be introduced later.
[0014] It should be noted that the position of the first attachment portion 211a relative to the first arm 121a is not limited to being merely adjustable. In some other embodiments, the first attachment portion may be integrally connected to the first arm of the first actuating unit, such that the position of the first attachment portion relative to the first arm is not adjustable. In such a case, the coupling hole of the first arm, the elongated hole of the first attachment portion, and the coupling component may be omitted.
[0015] Then, with reference to the Fig. 2 to 4, is Fig. 3 a front view of the bicycle control assembly and the handlebar from Fig. 1 and Fig. 4 a partial cross-sectional view of the bicycle control assembly and the handlebar from Fig. 1.
[0016] In this embodiment, the second actuating unit 30a is, for example, a mechanical gear selector and includes an upshift lever and a downshift lever for driving a derailleur via a cable (not shown). The second actuating unit 30a is attached to the second attachment portion 212a via the attachment member 23a. In particular, the second attachment portion 212a has a through hole 2121a, the second actuating unit 30a has an elongated hole 31a, and the attachment member 23a is mounted in the through hole 2121a of the second attachment portion 212a and the elongated hole 31a of the second actuating unit 30a, an extension direction D2 of the elongated hole 31a running parallel to a central axis A of the handlebar 2. More specifically, the attachment unit 20a further includes a stopper 24a, the attachment member 23a including a nut 231a and a bolt 232a.The nut 231a is located in the elongated hole 31a of the second actuating unit 30a and has a screw hole 2311a. The screw 232a includes a head portion 2321a and a body portion 2322a that are connected to each other, and a width of the head portion 2321a is greater than a width of the body portion 2322a. The head portion 2321a of the screw 232a is located outside the second actuating unit 30a, and the body portion 2322a of the screw 232a passes through the through hole 2121a of the second fastening portion 212a and is screwed into the screw hole 2311a of the nut 231a. The stopper 24a is, for example, a C-shaped or E-shaped clasp.The stopper 24a is located in the second operating unit 30a and is fixed to the body portion 2322a of the screw 232a, and the stopper 24a is arranged on a side of the screw hole 2311a of the nut 231a that is farther from the head portion 2321a of the screw 232a.
[0017] In this embodiment, the fastening element 23a has a fastening state and an adjustment state (see Fig. 5). As in Fig. 4, the head portion 2321a of the screw 232a and the nut 231a clamp together a part of the second fastening portion 212a and a part of the second operating unit 30a, so that the second operating unit 30a is fixed to the second fastening portion 212a when the fastening member 23a is in the fixed state.
[0018] In this embodiment, a user can loosen the screw 232a of the fastening element 23a to adjust the position of the second actuating unit 30a relative to the second fastening portion 212a. In particular, with reference to Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, Fig. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view showing that the fastener is in Fig. 4 is in the setting state, and Fig. Fig. 6 is a front view showing that the position of the second operating unit in Fig. 3 is adjusted relative to the second fastening section.
[0019] The user can loosen the screw 232a of the fastening member 23a to bring the fastening member 23a into the adjustment state, and the head portion 2321a of the screw 232a and the nut 231a are no longer tightly clamped to a part of the second fastening portion 212a and a part of the second operating unit 30a. The stopper 24a is located in the second operating unit 30a and is fixed to the body portion 2322a of the screw 232a, and the stopper 24a is located on a side of the screw hole 2311a of the nut 231a that is farther from the screw hole 2311a, so that even if the screw 232a of the fastening member 23a is loosened, the screw 232a will not be removed from the nut 231a. Therefore, the second actuating unit 30a can be moved relative to the second fixing portion 212a (e.g.along a direction parallel to the central axis A of the handlebar 2) in a manner that the second operating unit 30a is not separated from the second fixing portion 212a in order to adjust the position of the second operating unit 30a relative to the second fixing portion 212a.
[0020] Therefore, the second operating unit 30a is attached to the second fixing portion 212a by means of the fixing member 23a, and when the fixing member 23a is in the adjustment state, the fixing member 23a enables the position of the second operating unit 30a relative to the second fixing portion 212a to be adjustable in a manner that the second operating unit 30a is not separated from the second fixing portion 212a, whereby the user can adjust the position of the second operating unit 30a relative to the second fixing portion 212a in a state in which the second operating unit 30a is not separated from the second fixing portion 212a by merely placing the fixing member 23a in the adjustment state. Therefore, it is convenient to adjust the position of the second operating unit 30a relative to the second fixing portion 212a.
[0021] The following paragraphs introduce the bicycle control assemblies of other embodiments of the disclosure. The bicycle control assemblies of these embodiments are similar to the bicycle control assemblies of the previous embodiment, and therefore, the following paragraphs mainly introduce the differences between the bicycle control assembly of the previous embodiment and the bicycle control assembly of each of the following embodiments, while the same parts will not be introduced repeatedly below.
[0022] Then, with reference to the Fig. 7 to 9, is Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a bicycle control assembly and handlebar according to a second embodiment of the disclosure, Fig. 8 is a front view of the bicycle control assembly and handlebar of Fig. 7, and Fig. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view of the bicycle control assembly and handlebar of Fig. 7.
[0023] In the bicycle control assembly 1b of this embodiment, a second fastening portion 212b of a fastening unit 20b is connected to an outer side of a first fastening portion 211b (e.g., a side of the first fastening portion 211b farther from the bicycle handlebar clamp). In addition, a fastening element 23b of the fastening unit 20b includes a nut 231b and a bolt 232b. The nut 231b is located in a slotted hole 31b of a second operating unit 30b and has a screw hole 2311b. The bolt 232b includes a head portion 2321b, a body portion 2322b, and an end portion 2323b that are connected to each other, and the body portion 2322b is located between the head portion 2321b and the end portion 2323b. The width of the head portion 2321b and the width of the end portion 2323b are greater than the width of the body portion 2322b.The head portion 2321b of the screw 232b is located outside the second operating unit 30b, the body portion 2322b of the screw 232b passes through a through hole 2121b of the second fastening portion 212b and is screwed into the screw hole 2311b of the nut 231b, and the end portion 2323b of the screw 232b is located on a side of the screw hole 2311b of the nut 231b that is farther from the head portion 2321b of the screw 232b.
[0024] In this embodiment, the user can loosen the screw 232b of the fastening member 23b (e.g., rotate the screw 232b and move it in a direction D3) to set the fastening member 23b into an adjustment state so that the head portion 2321b of the screw 232b and the nut 231b no longer tightly clamp a part of the second fastening portion 212b and a part of the second operating unit 30b. Since the end portion 2323b of the screw 232b is located in the second operating unit 30b and is located on a side of the screw hole 2311b of the nut 231b that is farther from the screw hole 2311b of the screw 232b, even if the screw 232b of the fastening member 23b is loosened, the screw 232b is not removed from the nut 231b. Therefore, the second actuating unit 30b can be moved relative to the second fixing portion 212b (e.g.along a direction parallel to the central axis A of the handlebar 2) so that the second operating unit 30b is not separated from the second fixing portion 212b, in order to adjust the position of the second operating unit 30b relative to the second fixing portion 212b.
[0025] Then, with reference to the Fig. 10 to 12, is Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a bicycle control assembly and a handlebar according to a third embodiment of the disclosure, wherein Fig. 11 a front view of the bicycle control assembly and the handlebar from Fig. 10, and where Fig. 12 a partial cross-sectional view of the bicycle control assembly and the handlebar of Fig. 10 is.
[0026] In the bicycle control assembly 1c of this embodiment, a second fastening portion 212c of a fastening unit 20c has a slotted hole 2121c, and a second operating unit 30c has a through hole 31c. A fastening member 23c is fastened in the through hole 31c of the second operating unit 30c and the slotted hole 2121c of the second fastening portion 212c. Specifically, the fastening member 23c includes a nut 231c and a bolt 232c. The nut 231c is located in the slotted hole 2121c of the second fastening portion 212c and has a screw hole 2311c and an outer flange 2312c. The screw 232c includes a head portion 2321c and a body portion 2322c connected to each other, and a width of the head portion 2321c is larger than a width of the body portion 2322c.The head portion 2321c of the screw 232c is located in the second actuating unit 30c, and the body portion 2322c of the screw 232c is threaded through the through hole 31c of the second actuating unit 30c and screwed into the screw hole 2311c of the nut 231c. The fastening unit 20c further includes a stopper 24c. The stopper 24c is, for example, an annular body. The stopper 24c is mounted in the elongated hole 2121c and surrounds a part of the nut 231c. The stopper 24c has an inner flange 241c for stopping the outer flange 2312c of the nut 231c.
[0027] In this embodiment, the user can loosen the nut 231c of the fastening member 23c (e.g., rotate the nut 231c and move it in a direction D3) to set the fastening member 23c in an adjustment state and no longer tightly clamp the head portion 2321c of the screw 232c and the nut 231c to a part of the second fastening portion 212c and to a part of the second operating unit 30c. Since the inner flange 241c of the stopper 24c can restrict the outer flange 2312c of the nut 231c, the nut 231c is not removed from the screw 232c even if the nut 231c of the fastening member 23c is loosened. Therefore, the second operating unit 30c can be moved relative to the second fastening portion 212c (e.g.,along a direction parallel to the central axis A of the handlebar 2) so that the second operating unit 30c is not separated from the second fixing portion 212c in order to adjust the position of the second operating unit 30c relative to the second fixing portion 212c.
[0028] On the other hand, after the screw 232c and the second operating unit 30c are sequentially assembled together, the head portion 2321c of the screw 232c is restricted by the internal structure of the casing of the second operating unit 30c, and thus the screw 232c cannot be detached from the second operating unit 30c. Therefore, there is no need to machine and expand one end of the body portion 2322c of the screw 232c to prevent the screw 232c from detaching from the second operating unit 30c.
[0029] Then, with reference to Fig. 13, is Fig. 13 is a partial cross-sectional view of a bicycle control assembly and handlebar according to a fourth embodiment of the disclosure.
[0030] In the bicycle instrument assembly 1d of this embodiment, a fastening element 23d of a fastening unit 20d includes a nut 231d and a bolt 232d. The nut 231d is located in a slotted hole 2121d of a second fastening portion 212d and has a bolt hole 2311d. The bolt 232d includes a head portion 2321d, a body portion 2322d, and an end portion 2323d connected to each other, and the body portion 2322d is located between the head portion 2321d and the end portion 2323d. The width of the head portion 2321d and the width of the end portion 2323d are greater than the width of the body portion 2322d. The head portion 2321d of the bolt 232d and the nut 231d are located inside and outside the second fastening portion 212d, respectively.outside a second operating unit 30d, the body portion 2322d of the screw 232d is screwed through a through hole 31d of the second operating unit 30d and screwed into the screw hole 2311d of the nut 231d, and the end portion 2323d of the screw 232d is located on a side of the screw hole 2311d of the nut 231d that is farther from the head portion 2321d of the screw 232d.
[0031] In this embodiment, the user can loosen the nut 231d of the fastening member 23d (e.g., rotate the nut 231d and move it in a direction D3) to place the fastening member 23d in an adjustment state, and no longer tightly clamp the head portion 2321d of the screw 232d and the nut 231d to a part of the second fastening portion 212d and a part of the second operating unit 30d. Since the end portion 2323d of the screw 232d is located on a side of the screw hole 2311d of the nut 231d farther from the head portion 2321d of the screw 232d, even if the nut 231d of the fastening member 23d is loosened, the nut 231d is not removed from the screw 232d. Therefore, the second actuating unit 30d can be moved relative to the second fixing portion 212d (e.g.along a direction parallel to the central axis A of the handlebar 2) in a manner that the second operating unit 30d is not separated from the second mounting portion 212d in order to adjust the position of the second operating unit 30d relative to the second mounting portion 212d.
[0032] Then, with reference to Fig. 14, is Fig. 14 is a partial cross-sectional view of a bicycle control assembly and handlebar stay according to a fifth embodiment of the disclosure.
[0033] In the bicycle control assembly 1e of this embodiment, a fastening element 23e of a fastening unit 20e includes a nut 231e and a bolt 232e. The nut 231e is located in a slotted hole 2121e of a second fastening portion 212e and has a screw hole 2311e. The bolt 232e includes a head portion 2321e and a body portion 2322e connected to each other, wherein a width of the head portion 2321e is greater than a width of the body portion 2322e. The head portion 2321e of the bolt 232e is located in a second operating unit 30e, and the body portion 2322e of the bolt 232e is threaded through the through hole 31e of the second operating unit 30e and into the screw hole 2311e of the nut 231e. The fastening unit 20e further comprises a stop 24e. The stop 24e is, for example, a rivet.The stopper 24e is fixed to one end of the body portion 2322e of the screw 232e which is farther from the head portion 2321e, a part of the stopper 24e is located on one side of the screw hole 2311e of the nut 231e which is farther from the head portion 2321e of the screw 232e, and the outer diameter of the stopper 24e is larger than the inner diameter of the screw hole 2311e of the nut 231e.
[0034] In this embodiment, the user can loosen the nut 231e of the fastening element 23e (e.g., rotate the nut 231e and move it in a direction D3) to put the fastening element 23e into an adjustment state and cause the head portion 2321e of the screw 232e and the nut 231e to no longer clamp a part of the second fastening portion 212e and a part of the second actuating unit 30e. Since the stopper 24e is fixed to one end of the body portion 2322e of the screw 232e that is farther from the head portion 2321e, and a part of the stopper 24e is located on a side of the screw hole 2311e of the nut 231e that is farther from the head portion 2321e of the screw 232e, even if the nut 231e of the fastening member 23e is loosened, the nut 231e is not removed from the screw 232e. Therefore, the second operating unit 30e can be moved horizontally relative to the second fixing portion 212e (e.g., vertically).B. along a direction parallel to the central axis A of the handlebar 2) so that the second operating unit 30e is not separated from the second fastening portion 212e in order to adjust the position of the second operating unit 30e relative to the second fastening portion 212e.
[0035] Then, with reference to the Fig. 15 and Fig. 16, is the Fig. 15 is a perspective view of a bicycle control assembly and a handlebar according to a sixth embodiment of the disclosure, and Fig. 16 is a partial cross-sectional view of the bicycle control assembly and handlebar from the Fig. 15.
[0036] In the bicycle instrument assembly 1f of this embodiment, a fastening member 23f of a fastening unit 20f includes a nut 231f and a bolt 232f. The nut 231f has a screw hole 2311f. The bolt 232f includes a head portion 2321f and a body portion 2322f connected to each other, and a width of the head portion 2321f is larger than a width of the body portion 2322f. The head portion 2321f of the bolt 232f and the nut 231f are located inside and outside a second operating unit 30f, respectively. The body portion 2322f of the screw 232f is screwed through a through hole 31f of the second actuating unit 30f, passed through an elongated hole 2121f of a second fastening portion 212f, and screwed into the screw hole 2311f of the nut 231f.The second fastening portion 212f has two first engagement structures 2122f that oppose each other, and the first engagement structures 2122f are protrusions. The second actuating unit 30f has two second engagement structures 32f that oppose each other, and the second engagement structures 32f are recesses. The first engagement structures 2122f are each engaged with the second engagement structures 32f.
[0037] In this embodiment, the user can loosen the nut 231f of the fastening member 23f (e.g., rotate the nut 231f and move it in a direction D3) to place the fastening member 23f in an adjustment state and cause the head portion 2321f of the screw 232f and the nut 231f to no longer tightly clamp a part of the second fastening portion 212f and a part of the second operating unit 30f.Since the head portion 2321f of the head portion 2321f is located in the second operating unit 30f, the body portion 2322f of the screw 232f is screwed through the through hole 31f of the second operating unit 30f, and the first engagement structures 2122f are respectively engaged with the corresponding second engagement structures 32f, even if the nut 231f of the fastening member 23f is removed from the screw 232f, the second operating unit 30f is not removed from the second fastening portion 212f. Therefore, the second operating unit 30f can be moved horizontally relative to the second fixing portion 212f (e.g., along a direction parallel to the center axis A of the handlebar 2) so that the second operating unit 30f is not separated from the second fixing portion 212f in order to adjust the position of the second operating unit 30f relative to the second fixing portion 212f.
[0038] Then, with reference to the Fig. 17 and Fig. 18, is the Fig. 17 is a perspective view of a bicycle control assembly and a handlebar according to a seventh embodiment of the disclosure, and Fig. 18 is a partial cross-sectional view of the bicycle control assembly and handlebar of Fig. 17.
[0039] In the bicycle control assembly 1g of this embodiment, a second fastening portion 212g of a fastening unit 20g is connected to one side of a first fastening portion 211g and protrudes from the other two opposite sides (e.g., inside and outside) of the first fastening portion 211g. A fastening member 23g of the fastening unit 20g includes a nut 231g and a bolt 232g. The nut 231g has a screw hole 2311g. The bolt 232g includes a head portion 2321g and a body portion 2322g that are connected to each other, and a width of the head portion 2321g is greater than a width of the body portion 2322g. The head portion 2321g of the bolt 232g and the nut 231g are located inside and outside a second operating unit 30g, respectively.The body portion 2322g of the screw 232g has a first threaded structure 23221g and a second threaded structure 23222g that are separated from each other. The body portion 2322g of the screw 232g is guided through a through hole 31g of the second actuating unit 30g and an elongated hole 2121g of the second fastening portion 212g, and the first threaded structure 23221g and the second threaded structure 23222g of the body portion 2322g of the screw 232g are each screwed to the through hole 31g of the second actuating unit 30g and the screw hole 2311g of the nut 231g. The fastening unit 20g further includes a positioning element 24g. The nut 231g is positioned on the body portion 2322g of the screw 232g by means of the positioning element 24g. In particular, the nut 231g further includes an internal positioning recess 2312g. The positioning element 24g is, for example, a C-shaped clasp.The positioning element 24g is pushed onto the body portion 2322g of the screw 232g and is located between the first threaded structure 23221g and the second threaded structure 23222g, and the positioning element 24g is partially located in the inner positioning recess 2312g of the nut 231g.
[0040] In this embodiment, the user can loosen the nut 231g of the fastening member 23g (e.g., rotate the nut 231g and move it in a direction D3) to bring the fastening member 23g into an adjustment state and align the head portion 2321g of the screw 232g and the nut 231g to no longer tightly clamp a part of the second fastening portion 212g and a part of the second actuating unit 30g. Since the nut 231g is positioned on the body portion 2322g of the screw 232g by the positioning member 24g, the nut 231g is not removed from the screw 232g even if the nut 231g of the fastening member 23g is loosened. Therefore, the second actuating unit 30g can be moved relative to the second fastening portion 212g (e.g.,along a direction parallel to the central axis A of the handlebar 2) so that the second operating unit 30g is not separated from the second fixing portion 212g, in order to adjust the position of the second operating unit 30g relative to the second fixing portion 212g.
[0041] Then, with reference to Fig. 19, is Fig. 19 is a perspective view of a bicycle control assembly and handlebar according to an eighth embodiment of the disclosure.
[0042] The bicycle instrument assembly 1h of this embodiment is similar to the bicycle instrument assembly 1g of the previous embodiment, with the main difference between them being the structure of the second attachment portion of the attachment unit. Therefore, the following paragraph mainly describes a second attachment portion 212h of a attachment unit 20h of the bicycle instrument assembly 1h, while other parts can be taken from the above paragraphs and will not be described repeatedly below.
[0043] In the bicycle instrument assembly 1h of this embodiment, the second attachment portion 212h of the attachment unit 20h is connected to one side of the first attachment portion 211h and protrudes only on another side (e.g., an outer side) of the first attachment portion 211h.
[0044] Then, with reference to Fig. 20, is Fig. 20 is a perspective view of a bicycle control assembly and handlebar according to a ninth embodiment of the disclosure.
[0045] The bicycle instrument assembly 1i of this embodiment is similar to the bicycle instrument assembly 1g of the previous embodiment, with the main difference being the structure of the second attachment portion of the attachment unit. Therefore, the following paragraph mainly describes a second attachment portion 212i of a attachment unit 20i of the bicycle instrument assembly 1i, while other parts can be taken from the above paragraphs and will not be described repeatedly below.
[0046] In the bicycle instrument assembly 1i of this embodiment, the first attachment portion 211i of the attachment unit 20i protrudes directly outward from one side (e.g., an outer side) of the first attachment portion 211i.
[0047] Then, with reference to the Fig. 21 and Fig. 22, is the Fig. 21 is a perspective view of a bicycle control assembly and a handlebar according to a tenth embodiment of the disclosure, and Fig. 22 is a partial cross-sectional view of the bicycle control assembly and handlebar of Fig. 21.
[0048] In the bicycle control assembly 1j of this embodiment, a fastening element 23j of a fastening unit 20j is a screw. The fastening element 23j includes a head portion 231j, a body portion 232j, and an end portion 233j connected to each other, and the body portion 232j is located between the head portion 231j and the end portion 233j. The width of the head portion 231j and the width of the end portion 233j are larger than the width of the body portion 232j. A through hole 31j of a second operating unit 30j is a screw hole. The head portion 231j of the fastening element 23j is located outside the second actuating unit 30j, and the body portion 232j of the fastening element 23j passes through an elongated hole 2121j of a second fastening portion 212j and is screwed into the through hole 31j of the second actuating unit 30j.The end portion 233j of the fastening member 23j is located on a side of the through hole 31j of the second operating unit 30j which is remote from the head portion 231j of the fastening member 23j.
[0049] In this embodiment, the user can loosen the fastening member 23j (e.g., rotate the fastening member 23j and move it in a direction D3) to set the fastening member 23j in an adjustment state and cause the head portion 231j of the fastening member 23j and the second operating unit 30j to no longer tightly clamp a part of the second fastening portion 212j. Since the end portion 233j of the fastening member 23j is located on a side of the through-hole 31j of the second operating unit 30j that is farther from the head portion 231j of the fastening member 23j, even if the fastening member 23j is loosened, the fastening member 23j will not be removed from the through-hole 31j of the second operating unit 30j. Therefore, the second operating unit 30j can be moved horizontally relative to the second fastening portion 212j (e.g.,along a direction parallel to the central axis A of the handlebar 2) so that the second operating unit 30j is not separated from the second fixing portion 212j in order to adjust the position of the second operating unit 30j relative to the second fixing portion 212j.
[0050] Then, with reference to Fig. 23, is Fig. 23 is a perspective view of a bicycle control assembly and handlebar according to an eleventh embodiment of the disclosure.
[0051] The bicycle control assembly 1k of this embodiment is similar to the bicycle control assembly 1j of the previous embodiment, with the main difference between the embodiments being the configuration of the second operating unit. Therefore, the following paragraph mainly describes a second operating unit 30k of the bicycle control assembly 1k, while other parts may be referred to in the above paragraphs and will not be described repeatedly below.
[0052] In the bicycle instrument assembly 1k of this embodiment, the second operating unit 30k is an electronic gear selector; that is, the second operating unit 30k includes an upshift switch, a downshift switch, a control board, etc. (not shown), and the upshift switch and the downshift switch are activated by the upshift lever and the downshift lever. The second operating unit 30k can transmit a signal generated by the activated upshift or downshift switch to a derailleur (not shown) via a wired or wireless connection to drive the derailleur to perform upshift or downshift.
[0053] It should be noted that the second actuating unit 30k may replace the second actuating unit of another embodiment.
[0054] Then, with reference to the Fig. 24 to 26, is the Fig. 24 is a perspective view of a bicycle control assembly and a handlebar according to a twelfth embodiment of the disclosure, wherein Fig. 25 is a partially enlarged perspective view of the bicycle control assembly of Fig. 24 and where Fig. 26 a partial cross-sectional view of the bicycle control assembly and the handlebar of Fig. 24 is.
[0055] In the bicycle control assembly 1L of this embodiment, a first attachment portion 211L of a mounting unit 20L is directly attached to the handlebar 2. Specifically, the first attachment portion 211L of the mounting unit 20L includes a clamping structure 2111L and a fastening component 2112L. The fastening component 2112L is attached to the clamping structure 2111L so as to press the clamping structure 2111L to firmly clamp the handlebar 2.
[0056] In this embodiment, a second fastening portion 212L of the fastening unit 20L has a slotted hole 2121L. A second actuating unit 30L has a through-hole 31L. The fastening element 23L is fastened in the through-hole 31L of the second actuating unit 30L and the slotted hole 2121L of the second fastening portion 212L. The fastening element 23L specifically includes a nut 231L and a bolt 232L. The nut 231L has a screw hole 2311L. The bolt 232L includes a head portion 2321L and a body portion 2322L that are connected to each other, and a width of the head portion 2321L is greater than a width of the body portion 2322L. The head portion 2321L of the screw 232L and the nut 231L are located inside and outside the second actuating unit 30L, respectively.The body portion 2322L of the screw 232L is screwed through the through hole 31L of the second actuating unit 30L, wherein the body portion 2322L is guided through the elongated hole 2121L of the second fastening portion 212L and screwed into the screw hole 2311L of the nut 231L. The second fastening portion 212L has two first engagement structures 2122L that oppose each other, and the first engagement structures 2122L are projections. The second actuating unit 30f has two second engagement structures 32L that oppose each other, and the second engagement structures 32L are recesses. The first engagement structures 2122L are each engaged with the second engagement structures 32L.
[0057] In this embodiment, the user can loosen the nut 231L of the fastening member 23L (e.g., rotate the nut 231L and move it in a direction D3) to put the fastening member 23L into an adjustment state and cause the head portion 2321L of the screw 232L and the nut 231L to no longer tightly clamp a part of the second fastening portion 212L and a part of the second operating unit 30L. Since the head portion 2321L of the screw 232L is located in the second operating unit 30L, the body portion 2322L of the screw 232L is screwed through the through hole 31L of the second operating unit 30L, and the first engagement structures 2122L are respectively engaged with the second engagement structures 32L, even if the nut 231L of the fastening member 23L is removed from the screw 232L, the second operating unit 30L is not removed from the second fastening portion 212L.Therefore, the second operating unit 30L can be moved horizontally relative to the second fixing portion 212L (e.g., along a direction parallel to the center axis A of the handlebar 2) so that the second operating unit 30L is not separated from the second fixing portion 212L in order to adjust the position of the second operating unit 30L relative to the second fixing portion 212L.
[0058] Then, with reference to Fig. 27 to 29, is the Fig. 27 is a perspective view of a bicycle control assembly and a handlebar according to a thirteenth embodiment of the disclosure, wherein the Fig. 28 is a partially enlarged perspective view of the bicycle control assembly of Fig. 27, and where Fig. 29 a partial cross-sectional view of the bicycle control assembly and handlebar from Fig. 27 is.
[0059] The bicycle instrument assembly 1m of this embodiment is similar to the bicycle instrument assembly 1a of the previous embodiment, and the difference between them lies in the configuration of the fixing unit. Therefore, in the following paragraphs, a fixing unit 20m of the bicycle instrument assembly 1m will be mainly described, while the same parts will not be described repeatedly below.
[0060] In the bicycle instrument assembly 1m of this embodiment, the fastening unit 20m further includes a fastening seat 25m. The fastening seat 25m is mounted in a slotted hole 31m of a second operating unit 30m and has a screw hole 251m, the screw hole 251m being located on one side of the slotted hole 31m of the second operating unit 30m. A fastening element 23m of the fastening unit 20m is a screw. The fastening element 23m includes a head portion 231m and a body portion 232m that are connected to each other, and a width of the head portion 231m is greater than a width of the body portion 232m.The head portion 231m of the fastening element 23m is located outside the second operating unit 30m, and the body portion 232m of the fastening element 23m passes through the through hole 2121m of the second fastening portion 212m and is screwed into the screw hole 251m of the fastening seat 25m. Therefore, the head portion 231m of the fastening element 23m and the fastening seat 25m together clamp a part of the second fastening portion 212m and a part of the second operating unit 30m, so that the second operating unit 30m is attached to the second fastening portion 212m.
[0061] Then, with reference to the Fig. 28 to 29, is the Fig. 30 is a partially enlarged perspective view of the bicycle control assembly of Fig. 28, after the installation orientation of the mounting seat has been adjusted. In this embodiment, during the arrangement of the mounting seat 25m in the slotted hole 31m of the second operating unit 30m, the user can optionally position the screw hole 251m of the mounting seat 25m on one of two opposite sides of the slotted hole 31m. For example, Fig. 28, that the screw hole 251m of the fastening seat 25m is located on the left side of the slot 31m, and Fig.30 shows that the screw hole 251m of the mounting seat 25m is located on the right side of the elongated hole 31m. Therefore, the user can arrange the screw hole 251m of the mounting seat 25m on either side of the elongated hole 31m, thereby adjusting the position of the second actuating unit 30m relative to the second mounting portion 212m to the user's preference after the mounting member 23m is screwed into the screw hole 251m of the mounting seat 25m.
[0062] According to the bicycle instrument assembly described in the above embodiments, the second operating unit is attached to the second fixing portion via the fixing member, and when the fixing member is in the adjustment state, the fixing member enables the position of the second operating unit relative to the second fixing portion to be adjusted so that the second operating unit is not separated from the second fixing portion, whereby the user can adjust the position of the second operating unit relative to the second fixing portion in a state where the second operating unit is not separated from the second fixing portion by merely bringing the fixing unit into the adjustment state. This makes it convenient to adjust the position of the second operating unit relative to the second fixing portion.
[0063] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations may be made to the present disclosure. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary embodiments only, with the scope of the disclosure being determined by the following claims and their equivalents.
Claims
[1] Bicycle fitting assembly (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 1g, 1h, 1i, 1j, 1k, 1L, 1m) designed to be mounted on a handlebar (2), comprising: a first actuating unit (10a) comprising a main section (11a) and a clamping section (12a) which are connected to each other, wherein the main section is attached to the handlebar by means of the clamping section, a fastening unit (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d, 20e, 20f, 20g, 20h, 20i, 20j, 20L, 20m) comprising a base (21a) and a fastening element (23a, 23b, 23c, 23d, 23e, 23f, 23g, 23j, 23L, 23m), wherein the base has a first fastening section (211a, 211b, 211g, 211h, 211i, 211L) and a second fastening section (212a, 212b, 212c, 212d, 212e, 212f, 212g, 212h, 212i, 212j, 212L, 212m) which are connected to each other, and wherein the first fastening section is mounted on the handlebar, and a second actuating unit (30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, 30e, 30f, 30g, 30j, 30k, 30L, 30m) which is attached to the second fastening section by means of the fastening element, wherein the fastening member has a fastening state and an adjustment state, wherein when the fastening member is in the fastening state, the fastening member fixes the second actuating unit to the second fastening portion, wherein when the fastening member is in the adjustment state, the fastening member makes a position of the second actuating unit relative to the second fastening portion adjustable in a manner such that the second actuating unit is not separated from the second fastening portion. [2] The bicycle control assembly (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 1g, 1h, 1i, 1j, 1k, 1m) according to claim 1, wherein the first fixing portion (211a, 211b, 211g, 211h, 211i) is detachably attached to the clamping portion of the first operating unit and is mounted to the handlebar by means of the clamping portion. [3] Bicycle fitting assembly (1a) according to claim 2, wherein the clamping portion has a mounting hole (MH) and an outer surface (1211a), the mounting hole of the clamping portion being configured to receive the handlebar therein, the outer surface facing away from the mounting hole, the first fastening portion being detachably attached to the outer surface of the clamping portion of the first operating unit. [4] Bicycle fitting assembly (1a) according to claim 3, wherein the fastening unit comprises a coupling component (22a), wherein the clamping portion has a coupling hole (1212a) recessed from the outer surface, wherein the first fastening portion has an elongated hole (2111a), wherein the coupling component is arranged through the elongated hole of the first fastening portion and is screwed into the coupling hole of the clamping portion. [5] Bicycle fitting assembly (1a) according to claim 4, wherein an extension direction (D1) of the elongated hole is parallel to a circumferential direction (D) of the handlebar. [6] The bicycle fitting assembly (1a, 1b, 1m) according to claim 2, wherein the second fixing portion (212a, 212b, 212m) has a through hole (2121a, 2121b, 2121m), the second operating unit (30a, 30b, 30m) has an elongated hole (31a, 31b, 31m), the fixing member (23a, 23b, 23m) being mounted in the through hole of the second fixing portion and the elongated hole of the second operating unit. [7] The bicycle fitting assembly (1a) according to claim 6, wherein the fastening unit (20a) further comprises a stopper (24a), wherein the fastening element (23a) comprises a nut (231a) and a screw (232a), wherein the nut is arranged in the elongated hole (31a) of the second operating unit (30a) and has a screw hole (2311a), wherein the screw has a head portion (2321a) and a body portion (2322a) which are connected to each other, wherein a width of the head portion is greater than a width of the body portion, wherein the head portion of the screw is arranged outside the second operating unit, wherein the body portion of the screw passes through the through hole (2121a) of the second fastening portion (212a) and is screwed into the screw hole of the nut, wherein the stopper is arranged in the second operating unit and fastened to the body portion of the screw,and wherein the stop is arranged on a side of the screw hole of the nut that is further away from the head portion of the screw., [8] The bicycle fitting assembly (1b) according to claim 6, wherein the fastening element (23b) comprises a nut (231b) and a screw (232b), wherein the nut is arranged in the elongated hole (31b) of the second operating unit (30b) and has a screw hole (2311b), wherein the screw comprises a head portion (2321b), a body portion (2322b), and an end portion (2323b) which are connected to each other, wherein the body portion is located between the head portion and the end portion, wherein a width of the head portion and a width of the end portion are greater than a width of the body portion, wherein the head portion of the screw is arranged outside the second operating unit, wherein the body portion of the screw passes through the through hole (2121b) of the second fastening portion (212b) and is screwed into the screw hole of the nut, and wherein the end portion of the screw is arranged on one side of the screw hole of the nut,which is further away from the head section of the screw. [9] Bicycle fitting assembly (1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 1g, 1j) according to claim 2, wherein the second fastening portion (212c, 212d, 212e, 212f, 212g, 212j, 212L) has a slotted hole (2121c, 2121d, 2121e, 2121f, 2121g, 2121j, 2121L), the second operating unit (30c, 30d, 30e, 30f, 30g, 30j, 30L) has a through hole (31c, 31d, 31e, 31f, 31g, 31j, 31L), wherein the fastening element is fastened in the through hole of the second operating unit and the slotted hole of the second fastening portion is. [10] Bicycle fitting assembly (1c) according to claim 9, wherein the fastening element (23c) comprises a nut (231c) and a bolt (232c), wherein the nut is arranged in the elongated hole (2121c) of the second fastening portion (212c) and has a screw hole (2311c) and an outer flange (2312c), wherein the bolt comprises a head portion (2321c) and a body portion (2322c) which are connected to each other, wherein a width of the head portion is greater than a width of the body portion, wherein the head portion of the bolt is arranged in the second operating unit (30c), wherein the body portion of the bolt passes through the through hole (31c) of the second operating unit and is screwed into the screw hole of the nut, wherein the fastening unit (20c) further comprises a stopper (24c), wherein the stopper is mounted in the elongated hole and surrounds a part of the nut, wherein the stopper has a inner flange (241c),to limit the outer flange of the nut., [11] The bicycle fitting assembly (1d) according to claim 9, wherein the fastening element (23d) comprises a nut (231d) and a bolt (232d), wherein the nut is arranged in the elongated hole (2121d) of the second fastening portion (212d) and has a screw hole (2311d), wherein the bolt has a head portion (2321d), a body portion (2322d), and an end portion (2323d) connected to each other, wherein the body portion is arranged between the head portion and the end portion, wherein a width of the head portion and a width of the end portion are greater than a width of the body portion, wherein the head portion of the bolt is arranged in the second operating unit (30d), wherein the body portion of the bolt passes through the through hole (31d) of the second operating unit and is screwed into the screw hole of the nut, and wherein the end portion is arranged on one side of the screw hole of the nut,which is further away from the head section of the screw. [12] Bicycle fitting assembly (1e) according to claim 9, wherein the fastening element (23e) comprises a nut (231e) and a screw (232e), wherein the nut is arranged in the elongated hole (2121e) of the second fastening portion (212e) and has a screw hole (2311e), wherein the screw has a head portion (2321e) and a body portion (2322e) which are connected to each other, wherein a width of the head portion is greater than a width of the body portion, wherein the head portion of the screw is arranged in the second actuating unit (30e), wherein the body portion of the screw passes through the through hole (31e) of the second actuating unit and is screwed into the screw hole of the nut, wherein the fastening unit (20e) further comprises a stopper (24e), wherein the stopper is attached to an end of the body portion of the screw which is further away from the head portion,and wherein the stop is partially disposed on a side of the screw hole of the nut that is further away from the head portion of the screw., [13] Bicycle fitting assembly (1f) according to claim 9, wherein the fastening element (23f) comprises a nut (231f) and a bolt (232f), the nut having a screw hole (2311f), the bolt having a head portion (2321f) and a body portion (2322f) connected to each other, a width of the head portion being greater than a width of the body portion, the head portion of the bolt and the nut being respectively inside and outside the body portion.are arranged outside the second actuating unit, wherein the body portion of the screw passes through the through hole (31f) of the second actuating unit (30f) and the elongated hole (2121f) of the second fastening portion (212f) and is screwed into the screw hole of the nut, wherein the second fastening portion has two first engagement structures (2122f) arranged opposite each other, and wherein the two first engagement structures are each engaged with the two second engagement structures. [14] The bicycle fitting assembly (1g) according to claim 9, wherein the fastening element (23g) comprises a nut (231g) and a bolt (232g), the nut having a screw hole (2311g), the bolt comprising a head portion (2321g) and a body portion (2322g) connected to each other, a width of the head portion being greater than a width of the body portion, the head portion of the bolt and the nut being arranged inside and outside the second operating unit (30g), respectively, the body portion of the bolt passing through the through hole (31g) of the second operating unit and the elongated hole (2121g) of the second fastening portion (212g) and being screwed into the screw hole of the nut, the fastening unit (20g) further comprising a positioning element (24g), and the nut being positioned on the body portion of the bolt via the positioning element. [15] The bicycle fitting assembly (1j) according to claim 9, wherein the fastening element (23j) is a screw, the fastening element comprising a head portion (231j), a body portion (232j), and an end portion (233j) connected to each other, the body portion being arranged between the head portion and the end portion, a width of the head portion and a width of the end portion being greater than a width of the body portion, the through-hole (31j) of the second actuating unit (30j) being a screw hole, the head portion of the fastening element being arranged outside the second actuating unit, the body portion of the fastening element passing through the elongated hole (2121j) of the second fastening portion (212j) and being screwed into the through-hole of the second actuating unit,wherein the end portion of the fastening element is arranged on a side of the through hole of the second actuating unit which is further away from the head portion of the fastening element., [16] Bicycle fitting assembly (1a) according to claim 6 or 9, wherein an extension direction (D2) of the elongated hole is parallel to a central axis (A) of the handlebar. [17] The bicycle dashboard assembly (1L) according to claim 1, wherein the first mounting portion (211L) is mounted directly on the handlebar. [18] The bicycle control assembly according to claim 17, wherein the second fixing portion (212L) has a long hole (2121L), the second operating unit (30L) has a through hole (31L), the fixing member (23L) being fixed in the through hole of the second operating unit and the long hole of the second fixing portion. [19] The bicycle fitting assembly according to claim 18, wherein the fastening member comprises a nut (231L) and a bolt (232L), the nut having a screw hole (2311L), the bolt having a head portion (2321L) and a body portion (2322L) connected to each other, a width of the head portion being greater than a width of the body portion, the head portion of the bolt and the nut being respectively inside and outside the body portion.are arranged outside the second actuating unit, wherein the body portion of the screw passes through the through hole of the second actuating unit and the elongated hole of the second fastening portion and is screwed into the screw hole of the nut, wherein the second fastening portion has two first engagement structures (2122L) arranged opposite each other, wherein the second actuating unit has two second engagement structures (32L) arranged opposite each other, and wherein the two first engagement structures are each engaged with the two second engagement structures. [20] Bicycle control assembly (1a) according to claim 1, wherein the first operating unit (10a) is a brake lever and the second operating unit (30a) is a gear shift lever.