Battery holding device for human-powered vehicle

Abstract

To provide a battery holding device for a human-powered vehicle capable of suitably holding a battery on a vehicle body of the human-powered vehicle.SOLUTION: A battery holding device for a human-powered vehicle, the battery holding device being provided on a vehicle body of the human-powered vehicle and configured to hold a battery for the human-powered vehicle on the vehicle body, the battery holding device comprising: The holding portion includes a holding portion main body and a pressing portion provided on the holding portion main body and configured to hold the battery at a holding position by pressing the battery, the pressing portion is configured to restrict movement of the battery with respect to the holding portion by pressing the battery, and a force with which the pressing portion presses the battery in a state in which the battery is held by the holding portion is smaller than a maximum force that can be applied to the battery by the pressing portion.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a battery retention device for a human-powered vehicle. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses an example of a battery holding device for attaching a battery to a human-powered vehicle. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2018-131176 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a battery holding device for a human-powered vehicle that can hold a battery in a suitable manner on the body of the human-powered vehicle. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] A battery holding device according to a first aspect of the present disclosure is a battery holding device for a human-powered vehicle that is provided on a body of the human-powered vehicle and configured to hold a battery for the human-powered vehicle on the body, and includes a holding portion that holds the battery, the holding portion having a holding portion main body and a pressing portion that is provided on the holding portion main body and configured to hold the battery in a holding position by pressing the battery, the pressing portion is configured to restrict movement of the battery relative to the holding portion by pressing the battery, and the force with which the pressing portion presses the battery when the battery is held by the holding portion is less than the maximum force that the pressing portion can apply to the battery. According to the battery holding device of the first aspect, the holding portion can hold the battery with a force that is smaller than the maximum force that the pressing portion can apply to the battery. Therefore, when the battery holding device is holding the battery, the force applied to the battery can be prevented from becoming too large, and the battery holding device can preferably hold the battery in the body of a human-powered vehicle.

[0006] In the battery holding device of the second aspect according to the first aspect of the present disclosure, a pressing control section is further provided that is configured to change the position of the pressing section relative to the holding section main body between a first position where the pressing section allows the battery to move relative to the holding section, and a second position where the pressing section presses the battery to hold the battery in the holding position. According to the battery holding device of the second aspect, the pressing control section can suitably change the holding state of the battery by changing the position of the pressing section relative to the holding section main body between the first position and the second position.

[0007] In the battery holding device of the third aspect according to the second aspect of the present disclosure, the pressing portion is configured so that the force with which the pressing portion presses the battery is greatest at an intermediate position between the first position and the second position. According to the battery holding device of the third aspect, when the position of the pressing portion changes from the first position to the second position, the holding portion can hold the battery at the second position after passing the intermediate position at which the maximum force that can be applied to the battery is applied to the battery.

[0008] In the battery holding device of the fourth aspect according to the second aspect of the present disclosure, the pressing portion is configured so that the amount of protrusion of the pressing portion in the direction from the holding portion main body toward the battery is maximized at an intermediate position between the first position and the second position. According to the battery holding device of the fourth aspect, when the position of the pressing portion changes from the first position to the second position, the holding portion can hold the battery at the second position beyond the intermediate position where the amount of protrusion of the pressing portion in the direction from the holding portion main body toward the battery is at its maximum.

[0009] In the battery holding device of a fifth aspect according to any one of the second to fourth aspects of the present disclosure, the pressing control section has an operation section that can be operated by a user. According to the battery holding device of the fifth aspect, the pressing control section can change the position of the pressing section by the user operating the operating section.

[0010] In a battery holding device of a sixth aspect according to any one of the second to fifth aspects of the present disclosure, the pressing portion changes its position relative to the holding portion main body between the first position and the second position by rotating around a central axis of rotation. According to the battery holding device of the sixth aspect, the pressing portion can rotate about the central axis of rotation, thereby suitably changing the position of the pressing portion relative to the holding portion main body between the first position and the second position.

[0011] In the battery holding device of a seventh aspect according to the sixth aspect of the present disclosure, the rotation center axis is perpendicular to a direction from the holding portion main body toward the battery. According to the battery holding device of the seventh aspect, the pressing portion rotates around a rotational center axis perpendicular to the direction from the holding portion main body toward the battery, thereby allowing the position of the pressing portion relative to the holding portion main body to be suitably changed between a first position and a second position.

[0012] In a battery holding device of an eighth aspect according to any one of the first to seventh aspects of the present disclosure, a support part is provided on the vehicle body so as to be positioned on the opposite side of the holding part main body across the battery, and supports the battery. According to the battery holding device of the eighth aspect, the battery holding device can suitably hold the battery on the vehicle body by the holding portion and the support portion.

[0013] In the battery holding device of a ninth aspect according to an eighth aspect of the present disclosure, the support portion has a biasing member that applies a biasing force acting on the battery toward the holding portion main body. According to the battery holding device of the ninth aspect, the biasing member biases the battery toward the holding body, so that the battery holding device can suitably hold the battery on the vehicle body.

[0014] In a battery holding device of a tenth aspect according to the eighth or ninth aspect of the present disclosure, the support portion is provided on the vehicle body and includes a base portion having a base connector, and the base connector has a base connector biasing member that applies a biasing force acting on the battery toward the holding portion main body. According to the battery holding device of the tenth aspect, the base connector biasing member can bias the base connector of the base portion toward the battery, so that the base connector can be suitably attached to the battery.

[0015] A battery holding device according to an eleventh aspect of the present disclosure is a battery holding device that is provided on a body of a human-powered vehicle and is configured to hold a battery for the human-powered vehicle on the body, wherein the battery includes a battery connector and has a base portion that is provided on the body for attaching the battery to the body, the base portion having a base connector that is electrically connected to the battery connector, and the base connector is movable relative to the base portion. According to the battery holding device of the eleventh aspect, the base connector can move relative to the base, so that when the battery is attached to the vehicle body, the base connector can be suitably connected to the battery connector, thereby suitably holding the battery in the vehicle body of the human-powered vehicle.

[0016] In the battery holding device of the twelfth aspect according to the eleventh aspect of the present disclosure, the base connector is movable in a direction from the base portion toward the battery. According to the battery holding device of the twelfth aspect, the base connector can be suitably connected to the battery connector by moving in a direction from the base portion toward the battery.

[0017] In the battery holding device of the thirteenth aspect according to the eleventh or twelfth aspect of the present disclosure, a movement control unit is further provided which moves the base connector relative to the base portion, and the movement control unit moves the base connector relative to the base portion depending on the position of the battery relative to the base portion. According to the battery holding device of the thirteenth aspect, the movement control unit moves the base connector relative to the base portion depending on the position of the battery relative to the base portion, and as the battery moves relative to the base portion, the base connector is suitably connected to the battery connector.

[0018] In the battery holding device of the fourteenth aspect according to the thirteenth aspect of the present disclosure, the movement control section is configured to make the base connector protrude toward the battery as the battery approaches the base section. According to the battery holding device of the fourteenth aspect, the movement control unit causes the base connector to protrude toward the battery as the battery approaches the base portion, so that as the battery approaches the base portion, the base connector can be suitably connected to the battery connector.

[0019] In the battery holding device of the 15th aspect according to the 13th or 14th aspect of the present disclosure, the movement control unit has a battery contact portion that is movable relative to the base portion by contact with the battery, and a transmission portion that is arranged between the battery contact portion and the base connector and is configured to move the base connector relative to the base portion in accordance with movement of the battery contact portion relative to the base portion. According to the battery holding device of the fifteenth aspect, the movement control section can suitably move the base connector relative to the base section by means of the battery contact section and the transmission section.

[0020] In the battery holding device of the sixteenth aspect according to the eleventh aspect of the present disclosure, the base connector is movable relative to the base portion so as to change an inclination angle of the base connector relative to the base portion. According to the battery holding device of the sixteenth aspect, the base connector can be moved relative to the base portion so as to change the inclination angle relative to the base portion, so that when the battery is attached to the vehicle body, the inclination angle of the battery relative to the vehicle body is unlikely to affect the connection between the base connector and the battery connector, thereby enabling the base connector to be suitably connected to the battery connector.

[0021] In the battery holding device of the seventeenth aspect according to the sixteenth aspect of the present disclosure, the base connector is configured to move further in a direction from the base portion toward the battery. According to the battery holding device of the 17th aspect, the base connector moves relative to the base portion so as to change the inclination angle relative to the base portion, and also moves further in the direction from the base portion toward the battery, thereby enabling the base connector to more suitably connect with the battery connector.

[0022] The battery holding device of the eighteenth aspect according to the fifteenth or sixteenth aspect of the present disclosure further includes a guide portion provided on the base portion for guiding movement of the base connector. According to the battery holding device of the eighteenth aspect, the guide portion guides the movement of the base connector, so that the base connector can move appropriately relative to the base portion.

[0023] The battery holding device of a nineteenth aspect according to any one of the eleventh to eighteenth aspects of the present disclosure further includes a base connector biasing member that biases the base connector in a direction from the base portion toward the battery. According to the battery holding device of the nineteenth aspect, the base connector biasing member biases the base connector in the direction from the base portion toward the battery, so that the base connector can be more suitably connected to the battery connector.

[0024] In a battery holding device of a 20th aspect according to any one of the 11th to 19th aspects of the present disclosure, the base connector has a first connection portion, the battery connector has a second connection portion, one of the first connection portion and the second connection portion includes a convex portion, and the other of the first connection portion and the second connection portion includes a concave portion that engages with the convex portion. According to the battery holding device of the 20th aspect, one of the first connection portion and the second connection portion includes a convex portion, and the other of the first connection portion and the second connection portion includes a concave portion, so that the first connection portion of the base connector can be suitably engaged with the second connection portion of the battery connector. [Effects of the Invention]

[0025] The battery holding device for a human-powered vehicle of the present disclosure can hold a battery in an appropriate manner on the body of the human-powered vehicle. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0026] [Figure 1] 1 is a side view of a human-powered vehicle including a battery holding device for a human-powered vehicle according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the down tube of FIG. 1. [Figure 3] 3 is a perspective view of a holding portion of the battery holding device for a human-powered vehicle shown in FIG. 2, viewed from above. [Figure 4] 3 is a perspective view of the holding portion of the battery holding device for the human-powered vehicle of FIG. 2, seen from below. [Figure 5] 3 is a plan view showing the operation of a holding portion of the battery holding device for a human-powered vehicle shown in FIG. 2. FIG. [Figure 6] 3 is a side view of a holding portion of the battery holding device for the human-powered vehicle of FIG. 2. FIG. [Figure 7] 3 is a perspective view of a support portion of the battery holding device for the human-powered vehicle of FIG. 2. FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 3 is a side view of the battery for the human-powered vehicle of FIG. 2. [Figure 9] 9 is a perspective view of a first end side of a battery for the human-powered vehicle of FIG. 8. FIG. [Figure 10]3 is a side view showing a first mounting procedure for mounting the battery for the human-powered vehicle of FIG. 2 on a frame. [Figure 11] 3 is a side view showing a first mounting procedure for mounting the battery for the human-powered vehicle of FIG. 2 on a frame. [Figure 12] 10 is a side view showing a second installation procedure for installing the battery for the human-powered vehicle of FIG. 2 on the frame. FIG. [Figure 13] 10 is a perspective view showing a holder and a battery for the human-powered vehicle of FIG. 2 in a second installation procedure for installing the battery on a frame. [Figure 14] 10 is a perspective view showing a state in which a pressing portion is located at an intermediate position in a third mounting procedure for mounting the battery for the human-powered vehicle of FIG. 2 to the frame. FIG. [Figure 15] 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a pressing portion is located at an intermediate position in a third mounting procedure for mounting the battery for the human-powered vehicle of FIG. 2 to the frame. FIG. [Figure 16] 10 is a perspective view showing a state in which the pressing portion is located at a second position in a third mounting procedure for mounting the battery for the human-powered vehicle of FIG. 2 to the frame. FIG. [Figure 17] 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the pressing portion is located at a second position in a third mounting procedure for mounting the battery for the human-powered vehicle of FIG. 2 to the frame. FIG. [Figure 18] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a holding portion of a battery holding device for a human-powered vehicle according to a second embodiment. [Figure 19] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a first end side of a battery for a human-powered vehicle according to a second embodiment. [Figure 20] 10 is a perspective view of a state in which a battery for a human-powered vehicle is held by a battery holding device for a human-powered vehicle according to a second embodiment. FIG. [Figure 21] 21 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the pressing portion of the battery holding device for a human-powered vehicle of FIG. 20 is in a second position and a state in which the pressing portion is in an intermediate position. [Figure 22] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a holding portion of a battery holding device for a human-powered vehicle according to a third embodiment. [Figure 23] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a first end side of a battery for a human-powered vehicle according to a third embodiment. [Figure 24] 10 is a perspective view of a state in which a battery for a human-powered vehicle is held by a battery holding device for a human-powered vehicle according to a third embodiment. FIG. [Figure 25] 25 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the pressing portion of the battery holding device for a human-powered vehicle of FIG. 24 is in a second position and a state in which the pressing portion is in an intermediate position. [Figure 26] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a support portion of a battery holding device for a human-powered vehicle according to a fourth embodiment. [Figure 27] 27 is a cross-sectional view showing a first connection procedure for attaching a battery for a human-powered vehicle to a frame using the battery holding device for a human-powered vehicle of FIG. 26. FIG. [Figure 28] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a support portion of a battery holding device for a human-powered vehicle according to a fourth embodiment. [Figure 29] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a battery for a human-powered vehicle according to a fourth embodiment is attached to a frame. [Figure 30] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a support portion of a battery holding device for a human-powered vehicle according to a fifth embodiment. [Figure 31] 31 is a side view of a support portion of the battery holding device for the human-powered vehicle of FIG. 30. [Figure 32] 31 is a cross-sectional view showing a first connection procedure for attaching a battery for a human-powered vehicle to a frame using the battery holding device for a human-powered vehicle of FIG. 30. FIG. [Figure 33] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a support portion of a battery holding device for a human-powered vehicle according to a fifth embodiment. [Figure 34] FIG. 34 is a side view of a support portion of the battery holding device for the human-powered vehicle of FIG. 33. [Figure 35] 34 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a battery for a human-powered vehicle is attached to a frame by the battery holding device for a human-powered vehicle of FIG. 33. FIG. [Figure 36] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state in which the pressing portion is located at a second position in a third mounting procedure for mounting the battery for a human-powered vehicle of the modified example to a frame. [Figure 37] 37 is a plan view showing the operation of the holding portion of the battery holding device for a human-powered vehicle shown in FIG. 36. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0027] First Embodiment A battery holder 60 for a human-powered vehicle will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 17. A human-powered vehicle is a vehicle that has at least one wheel and can be propelled at least by human driving force. Human-powered vehicles include various types of bicycles, such as mountain bikes, road bikes, city bikes, cargo bikes, hand bikes, and recumbent bikes. The number of wheels a human-powered vehicle has is not limited. Human-powered vehicles also include, for example, one-wheeled vehicles and vehicles with two or more wheels. Human-powered vehicles are not limited to vehicles that can be propelled solely by human driving force. Human-powered vehicles include E-bikes that use not only human driving force but also the driving force of an electric motor for propulsion. E-bikes include electrically assisted bicycles whose propulsion is assisted by an electric motor. In the following embodiments, the human-powered vehicle will be described as an electrically assisted bicycle.

[0028] In this specification, the following directional terms "front," "rear," "forward," "backward," "left," "right," "sideways," "upward," and "downward," as well as any other similar directional terms, refer to those directions determined with reference to a rider facing the handlebars in a reference position on the human-powered vehicle (e.g., on a saddle or seat).

[0029] 1, the human-powered vehicle 10 includes at least one wheel 12 and a vehicle body 14. The at least one wheel 12 includes, for example, a front wheel 12F and a rear wheel 12R. The vehicle body 14 includes a frame 16. To the frame 16, for example, a saddle is attached.

[0030] The human-powered vehicle 10 further includes, for example, a crank 18 to which human-powered driving force is input. The crank 18 includes, for example, a crankshaft 20 that is rotatable relative to the frame 16, and crank arms 22. The crank arms 22 include, for example, a first crank arm 22A and a second crank arm 22B. The first crank arm 22A and the second crank arm 22B are provided, for example, at both axial ends of the crankshaft 20, respectively.

[0031] For example, pedals 24 are connected to the crank arms 22. The pedals 24 include, for example, a first pedal 24A and a second pedal 24B. For example, the first pedal 24A is connected to the first crank arm 22A. For example, the second pedal 24B is connected to the second crank arm 22B. For example, a front fork 26 is connected to the frame 16. For example, a front wheel 12F is attached to the front fork 26. For example, a handlebar 28 is connected to the front fork 26 via a stem 30. The rear wheel 12R is supported by the frame 16, for example.

[0032] In this embodiment, the crank 18 is connected to the rear wheel 12R by a drive mechanism 32. The rear wheel 12R is driven, for example, by the rotation of the crankshaft 20. At least one of the front wheel 12F and the rear wheel 12R may be connected to the crank 18 by the drive mechanism 32. The drive mechanism 32 includes, for example, at least one first rotating body 34 connected to the crankshaft 20. The at least one first rotating body 34 includes, for example, a front sprocket. The at least one first rotating body 34 may include a pulley or a bevel gear. The crankshaft 20 may be connected to the front sprocket via a one-way clutch.

[0033] The drive mechanism 32 further includes, for example, at least one second rotating body 36 and a transmission body 38. The transmission body 38 is configured, for example, to transmit the rotational force of the at least one first rotating body 34 to the at least one second rotating body 36. The transmission body 38 includes, for example, a chain. The transmission body 38 may include, for example, a belt or a shaft. The at least one second rotating body 36 includes, for example, a rear sprocket. The at least one second rotating body 36 may include a pulley or a bevel gear. The chain is wound around, for example, a front sprocket and a rear sprocket. The at least one second rotating body 36 is connected, for example, to the rear wheel 12R. The rear wheel 12R is configured, for example, to rotate in conjunction with the rotation of the at least one second rotating body 36.

[0034] The human-powered vehicle 10 includes, for example, a drive unit 40. The drive unit 40 includes, for example, a motor 40A configured to impart propulsive force to the human-powered vehicle 10. The motor 40A is configured to impart propulsive force to the human-powered vehicle 10 in accordance with, for example, the human-powered driving force.

[0035] The motor 40A is configured to transmit the rotational force of the motor 40A to at least one member included in a transmission path of the human-powered driving force from, for example, the pedals 24 to at least one second rotating body 36. The motor 40A is provided, for example, on the frame 16 and configured to transmit the rotational force to at least one first rotating body 34. The motor 40A may also be provided on a hub of the human-powered vehicle 10 and configured to transmit the rotational force to at least one second rotating body 36.

[0036] The human-powered vehicle 10 further includes, for example, a battery 50. The battery 50 includes one or more battery elements. The battery element includes a rechargeable battery. The battery 50 is configured, for example, to supply power to components for the human-powered vehicle. The components for the human-powered vehicle include, for example, a drive unit 40. Instead of or in addition to the drive unit 40, the components for the human-powered vehicle may include at least one of a gearbox, a wireless communication unit, various sensors, a display device, a lamp, an electrically adjustable seat post, an electrically adjustable suspension, and a braking device.

[0037] The battery 50 may be configured to supply power to components for the human-powered vehicle other than the drive unit 40 via the drive unit 40. The battery 50 is connected to the drive unit 40 so as to be able to communicate with it via wire or wirelessly, for example. The battery 50 is configured to be able to communicate with the drive unit 40 via, for example, power line communication (PLC), a controller area network (CAN), or a universal asynchronous receiver / transmitter (UART).

[0038] 1 and 2, the frame 16 includes, for example, a down tube 42. The down tube 42 extends, for example, along an extension direction DA. The extension direction DA, for example, substantially coincides with the longitudinal direction of the down tube 42. The extension direction DA extends, for example, along both a first direction A1 extending from the retaining portion 62 to the support portion 72 and a second direction A2 extending from the support portion 72 to the retaining portion 62.

[0039] The down tube 42 is provided with a storage space S that houses the battery 50 and the battery holding device 60. The down tube 42 is provided with a frame opening 42A that opens downward when the human-powered vehicle 10 is placed on flat ground. The frame opening 42A is large enough to at least allow the battery 50 to be inserted into the storage space S.

[0040] The human-powered vehicle 10 includes, for example, a cover 44. The battery 50 is protected by, for example, the cover 44. When the battery 50 is housed in the housing space S, the cover 44 protects the battery 50, for example, by covering the frame opening 42A. The cover 44 is attached to the battery 50, for example. The cover 44 may also be attached to the frame 16. The shape of the cover 44 is formed to match the shape of the frame opening 42A of the down tube 42, for example. The shape of the cover 44 is, for example, a shape that is substantially flush with the down tube 42 when the battery 50 is attached to the down tube 42 and the cover 44 is attached to the battery 50. The human-powered vehicle 10 does not have to include the cover 44.

[0041] The human-powered vehicle 10 includes, for example, a battery holding device 60. The battery holding device 60 is provided, for example, on the vehicle body 14 of the human-powered vehicle 10, and is configured to hold a battery 50 for the human-powered vehicle on the vehicle body 14.

[0042] The battery holding device 60 includes, for example, a holding portion 62 that holds the battery 50. The holding portion 62 holds, for example, the first battery end portion 50A of the battery 50. The holding portion 62 is arranged, for example, on the front side of the human-powered vehicle 10 in the storage space S. The holding portion 62 is arranged, for example, on the upper side of the human-powered vehicle 10 in the storage space S.

[0043] The battery holding device 60 further includes, for example, a support portion 72. The support portion 72 is provided on the vehicle body 14 so as to be located on the opposite side of the battery 50 from the holding portion main body 64 of the holding portion 62, and supports the battery 50. The support portion 72 holds, for example, the second battery end portion 50B of the battery 50. The support portion 72 is located, for example, on the rear side of the human-powered vehicle 10 in the storage space S. The support portion 72 is located, for example, on the lower side of the human-powered vehicle 10 in the storage space S.

[0044] As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6 , the holding portion 62 has, for example, a holding portion main body 64 and a pressing portion 66. The holding portion main body 64 is formed, for example, separately from the frame 16. The holding portion main body 64 is attached, for example, to the inner surface 16A of the frame 16 on the frame opening 42A side. The holding portion main body 64 may also be attached to the inner surface 16A of the frame 16 on the side opposite the frame opening 42A side. The holding portion main body 64 is attached to the inner surface 16A of the frame 16 by, for example, an adhesive member. The holding portion main body 64 may also be attached to the inner surface 16A of the frame 16 by fastening members such as bolts, welding, or brazing. The method of attaching the holding portion main body 64 to the frame 16 is not particularly limited. The holding portion main body 64 may also be formed integrally with the frame 16.

[0045] The holding unit main body 64 is formed, for example, in the shape of a plate. The holding unit main body 64 has, for example, a first surface 64A attached to the frame 16 and a second surface 64B opposite the first surface 64A. The first surface 64A of the holding unit main body 64 is attached, for example, to the inner surface 16A of the frame 16. For example, when the holding unit main body 64 is attached to the vehicle body 14, the holding unit main body 64 extends along the extension direction DA of the frame 16. For example, the holding unit main body 64 extends in the width direction AX. For example, when the holding unit main body 64 is attached to the vehicle body 14, the width direction AX is perpendicular to the extension direction DA and parallel to the left-right direction of the human-powered vehicle 10.

[0046] The holding portion main body 64 includes, for example, a holding engagement portion 64C that engages with a battery engagement portion 54D of the battery 50. The holding engagement portion 64C includes, for example, a protrusion or a recess. The holding engagement portion 64C includes, for example, a recess 64D that engages with a protrusion 54E of the battery engagement portion 54D shown in FIG. 9. The battery 50 is temporarily fastened to the battery holding device 60 during the operation of holding the battery 50 in the holding portion 62 by, for example, the engagement between the protrusion 54E of the battery engagement portion 54D shown in FIG. 9 and the recess 64D of the holding engagement portion 64C.

[0047] The pressing portion 66 is provided on, for example, the holder main body 64, and is configured to press the battery 50 to hold the battery 50 in the holding position. Pressing the battery 50 by the pressing portion 66 includes, for example, the pressing portion 66 pressing the battery 50 away from the holder main body 64 in the extension direction DA. Pressing the battery 50 by the pressing portion 66 includes, for example, the pressing portion 66 pressing the battery 50 along the first direction A1.

[0048] The pressing portion 66 is formed, for example, in a plate shape. The pressing portion 66 is provided, for example, on the second surface 64B of the holding portion main body 64. The pressing portion 66 includes, for example, a first pressing portion end portion 66A and a second pressing portion end portion 66B opposite the first pressing portion end portion 66A. In a state in which the holding portion 62 holds the battery 50 as shown by the solid line in FIG. 5, the first pressing portion end portion 66A and the second pressing portion end portion 66B are end portions in the extension direction DA. The first pressing portion end portion 66A is formed, for example, in an arc shape. The second pressing portion end portion 66B includes, for example, a flat portion 66C and a top portion 66D.

[0049] The flat portion 66C is a portion that comes into contact with the battery 50 when the battery 50 is held by the holding portion 62. The apex 66D is provided, for example, at one end of the flat portion 66C. The apex 66D is provided, for example, at a corner of the pressing portion 66. The apex 66D has, for example, a curved shape. The apex 66D has, for example, a spherical shape. The apex 66D is formed, for example, in a protruding shape. The apex 66D comes into contact with the battery base portion 54 of the battery 50 when, for example, the pressing portion 66 operates so that the holding portion 62 holds the battery 50.

[0050] The battery holding device 60 includes, for example, a rotation shaft 68 having a rotation center axis C1. The rotation center axis C1 is, for example, perpendicular to a direction A3 from the holding unit main body 64 toward the battery 50. The direction A3 from the holding unit main body 64 toward the battery 50 coincides with, for example, the first direction A1. The rotation center axis C1 is, for example, perpendicular to the direction A3 from the holding unit main body 64 toward the battery 50 and perpendicular to the width direction AX. For example, when the holding unit main body 64 is attached to the vehicle body 14, the rotation center axis C1 is perpendicular to the extension direction DA and perpendicular to the width direction AX.

[0051] The rotating shaft 68 connects, for example, the holder body 64 and the pressing portion 66. The pressing portion 66 rotates integrally with, for example, the rotating shaft 68. The rotating shaft 68 is inserted into, for example, a first hole 66E provided in the pressing portion 66. The rotating shaft 68 is attached to the first hole 66E by, for example, press-fitting, a key, a spline, or a serration. The first hole 66E is provided, for example, in a portion of the pressing portion 66 that is closer to the first pressing portion end 66A than the second pressing portion end 66B. The rotating shaft 68 rotates relative to, for example, the holder body 64. The holder body 64 is provided with, for example, a second hole 64E into which the rotating shaft 68 is inserted. A bearing that rotatably supports the rotating shaft 68 may be provided in the second hole 64E.

[0052] The battery holding device 60 further includes, for example, a pressing control unit 70. The pressing control unit 70 has, for example, an operation unit 70A that can be operated by a user. The operation unit 70A includes, for example, a lever. The pressing control unit 70 includes, for example, an attachment unit 70B that is formed integrally with the operation unit 70A. The attachment unit 70B includes, for example, a third hole 70C into which the rotating shaft 68 is inserted. The rotating shaft 68 is attached to the third hole 70C by, for example, press fitting, a key, a spline, or serrations.

[0053] The operating unit 70A and the mounting unit 70B are located on the outer surface 16B of the frame 16, for example, when the holder main body 64 is attached to the vehicle body 14. The rotation shaft 68 passes through the frame 16, for example. The first surface 64A of the holder main body 64 and the operating unit 70A are arranged to sandwich the wall of the frame 16, for example. A portion of the wall of the frame 16 is arranged between the first surface 64A of the holder main body 64 and the mounting unit 70B, for example.

[0054] The operation unit 70A is, for example, parallel to the pressing unit 66. The operation unit 70A extends, for example, in the same direction as the pressing unit 66. When the operation unit 70A is operated by a user, the operation unit 70A rotates around the rotation axis C1. For example, when the operation unit 70A rotates around the rotation axis C1, the pressing unit 66 rotates around the rotation axis C1. For example, when the pressing unit 66 rotates around the rotation axis C1, the second pressing unit end 66B of the pressing unit 66 moves toward the battery 50.

[0055] The pressing control unit 70 may include an actuator for moving the pressing unit 66 relative to the battery 50. The actuator is configured to rotate the rotation shaft 68, for example. When the pressing control unit 70 includes an actuator, the operation unit 70A may include a switch, lever, button, or the like for operating the actuator. For example, when a user operates the operation unit 70A, the pressing control unit 70 operates the actuator. When the pressing control unit 70 includes an actuator, the pressing control unit 70 may include a processing unit that executes a predetermined control program. The processing unit includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro Processing Unit).

[0056] The pressing control unit 70 is configured to change the position of the pressing unit 66 relative to the holding unit main body 64, for example, between a first position P1 and a second position P2. At the first position P1, the pressing unit 66 allows, for example, movement of the battery 50 relative to the holding unit 62. At the first position P1, the operating unit 70A and the pressing unit 66 extend, for example, along the width direction AX. At the second position P2, the pressing unit 66 holds the battery 50 in the holding position, for example, by pressing the battery 50. At the second position P2, the operating unit 70A and the pressing unit 66 extend, for example, along the extension direction DA.

[0057] The pressing portion 66 is configured, for example, so that the force with which the pressing portion 66 presses the battery 50 is greatest at an intermediate position P3 between the first position P1 and the second position P2. The intermediate position P3 is, for example, a position that is closer to the second position P2 than the first position P1 and closer to the first position P1 than the second position P2. The intermediate position P3 may be any position within a predetermined range that is closer to the second position P2 than the first position P1 and closer to the first position P1 than the second position P2.

[0058] The pressing portion 66 is configured, for example, so that the amount of protrusion of the pressing portion 66 in the direction A3 from the holding portion main body 64 toward the battery 50 is maximized at an intermediate position P3 between the first position P1 and the second position P2. The intermediate position P3 at which the amount of protrusion of the pressing portion 66 in the direction A3 from the holding portion main body 64 toward the battery 50 is maximized is, for example, the position at which the apex 66D of the pressing portion 66 is closest to the battery 50. The intermediate position P3 at which the amount of protrusion of the pressing portion 66 in the direction A3 from the holding portion main body 64 toward the battery 50 is maximized is, for example, the position at which the apex 66D of the pressing portion 66 is maximized in the direction A3 from the holding portion main body 64 toward the battery 50. The amount of protrusion of the pressing portion 66 in the direction A3 from the holding portion main body 64 toward the battery 50 at the second position P2 is, for example, smaller than the maximum amount of protrusion of the pressing portion 66 in the direction A3 from the holding portion main body 64 toward the battery 50.

[0059] The intermediate position P3 at which the amount of protrusion of the pressing portion 66 in the direction A3 from the holding portion main body 64 toward the battery 50 is greatest may coincide with or may differ from the intermediate position P3 at which the force with which the pressing portion 66 presses the battery 50 is greatest. If the intermediate position P3 at which the amount of protrusion of the pressing portion 66 in the direction A3 from the holding portion main body 64 toward the battery 50 is greatest differs from the intermediate position P3 at which the force with which the pressing portion 66 presses the battery 50 is greatest, the amount of protrusion of the pressing portion 66 in the direction A3 from the holding portion main body 64 toward the battery 50 may be smaller than the maximum amount of protrusion. The force with which the pressing portion 66 presses the battery 50 may be smaller than the maximum force at the intermediate position P3 at which the amount of protrusion of the pressing portion 66 in the direction A3 from the holding portion main body 64 toward the battery 50 is greatest. The intermediate position P3 shown in Fig. 5 is the intermediate position P3 where the amount of protrusion of the pressing portion 66 in the direction A3 from the holding portion main body 64 toward the battery 50 is the maximum. At the intermediate position P3 shown in Fig. 5, the force with which the pressing portion 66 presses the battery 50 is smaller than the maximum force. The intermediate position P3 shown in Fig. 14 is the intermediate position P3 where the force with which the pressing portion 66 presses the battery 50 is the maximum. At the intermediate position P3 shown in Fig. 14, the amount of protrusion of the pressing portion 66 in the direction A3 from the holding portion main body 64 toward the battery 50 is smaller than the maximum protrusion.

[0060] The first position P1 is, for example, a position of the pressing portion 66 in the extension direction DA where the length L from the rotation center axis C1 of the pressing portion 66 to the portion of the pressing portion 66 closest to the battery 50 is a first length L1. The length L is longer, for example, as the amount of protrusion of the pressing portion 66 from the holding portion main body 64 in the direction A3 toward the battery 50 increases. The second position P2 is, for example, a position of the pressing portion 66 where the length L is a second length L2. The intermediate position P3 is, for example, a position of the pressing portion 66 in the extension direction DA where the length L is a third length L3. The third length L3 is longer than the first length L1 and longer than the second length L2. The third length L3 is, for example, the maximum length L. The second length L2 is, for example, longer than the first length L1. The second length L2 may be shorter than the first length L1.

[0061] The pressing unit 66 changes the position of the pressing unit 66 relative to the holding unit main body 64 between a first position P1 and a second position P2, for example, by rotating about the rotation center axis C1. The pressing control unit 70 changes the position of the pressing unit 66 relative to the holding unit main body 64 between the first position P1 and the second position P2, for example, by rotating the operation unit 70A. For example, when the operation unit 70A is rotated by a user's operation, the pressing unit 66 rotates from the first position P1 to the second position P2 or from the second position P2 to the first position P1, thereby changing the position of the pressing unit 66 relative to the holding unit main body 64.

[0062] 1, 2, and 7, the battery holding device 60 includes, for example, a base portion 74. The support portion 72 includes, for example, the base portion 74. The base portion 74 is provided, for example, on the vehicle body 14. The base portion 74 is provided, for example, on the vehicle body 14 in order to attach the battery 50 to the vehicle body 14. For example, the support portion 72 is attached to the vehicle body 14 by attaching the base portion 74 to the vehicle body 14.

[0063] The base portion 74 is formed, for example, separately from the frame 16. The base portion 74 is attached, for example, to the inner surface 16A of the frame 16 on the frame opening 42A side. The base portion 74 may also be attached to the inner surface 16A of the frame 16 on the side opposite the frame opening 42A side. The base portion 74 is attached to the inner surface 16A of the frame 16 by a fastening member such as a bolt. The base portion 74 is provided with, for example, at least one frame mounting hole 74A. The at least one frame mounting hole 74A may include, for example, two frame mounting holes 74A. A fastening member is inserted into the frame mounting hole 74A, for example. The base portion 74 may be attached to the inner surface 16A of the frame 16 by adhesive, welding, or brazing. The method of attaching the base portion 74 to the frame 16 is not particularly limited. The base portion 74 may also be formed integrally with the frame 16.

[0064] The base portion 74 has, for example, a base connector 76. The base connector 76 is electrically connected, for example, to the battery connector 56 of the battery 50. The base connector 76 is provided, for example, on the base portion 74. The base connector 76 is connected, for example, to a component for the human-powered vehicle via an electric wire or the like.

[0065] The base connector 76 has, for example, a first connection portion 76A. The first connection portion 76A includes, for example, a base connector terminal 76C. The base connector terminal 76C includes, for example, a power terminal for supplying power from the battery 50 to components for the human-powered vehicle. The base connector terminal 76C includes, for example, a communication terminal for communication between the battery 50 and the components for the human-powered vehicle. A wiring portion for connecting to the components for the human-powered vehicle is connected to the base connector terminal 76C, for example. A portion of the wiring portion is provided in, for example, the base connector 76. At least a portion of the wiring portion is provided in, for example, the base portion 74. The wiring portion includes, for example, at least one of an electric wire, a bus bar, and a circuit board.

[0066] The support portion 72 includes, for example, a biasing member 78. The biasing member 78 applies, for example, a biasing force to the battery 50 that acts toward the holder main body 64. The biasing member 78 is provided, for example, on the base portion 74. The biasing member 78 biases, for example, the battery 50 in a direction A4 from the support portion 72 toward the holder 62. The direction A4 from the support portion 72 toward the holder 62 coincides, for example, with the second direction A2. The biasing member 78 includes, for example, a leaf spring, a coil spring, rubber, or an elastic resin. The thickness and shape of the biasing member 78 are set, for example, according to the manufacturing tolerance range of the longitudinal direction BA of the battery 50. The size of the biasing member 78 is set, for example, according to the manufacturing tolerance range of the battery 50. The support portion 72 includes, for example, two biasing members 78.

[0067] As shown in Figures 1, 2, 8, and 9, the battery 50 includes a battery body 52. ​​The battery body 52 is held by a holding portion 62 and a support portion 72. The cross-sectional shape of the battery 50 includes, for example, a shape that at least partially follows the cross-sectional shape of the down tube 42. The shape of the battery 50 is not particularly limited. The shape of the battery 50 may be cylindrical, rectangular, or polyhedral.

[0068] The battery 50 has, for example, a longitudinal direction BA. The battery 50 includes, for example, a first battery end 50A and a second battery end 50B in the longitudinal direction BA. The battery 50 includes, for example, a battery base 54. The first battery end 50A is, for example, an end of the battery base 54 in the longitudinal direction BA. The battery base 54 contacts, for example, a pressing portion 66.

[0069] The battery base 54 includes, for example, a battery base main body 54A. The battery base main body 54A is provided, for example, on the battery main body 52. ​​The battery base 54 includes, for example, a first contact portion 54B and a second contact portion 54C. The first contact portion 54B and the second contact portion 54C are provided, for example, on the battery base main body 54A. The first contact portion 54B protrudes, for example, further in the longitudinal direction BA than the second contact portion 54C. A curved portion, for example, is provided at the connection portion between the first contact portion 54B and the second contact portion 54C.

[0070] The battery base 54 includes, for example, a battery engagement portion 54D. The battery engagement portion 54D is provided, for example, on the battery base main body 54A. The battery engagement portion 54D includes, for example, a protrusion or a recess. The battery engagement portion 54D includes, for example, a protrusion 54E that engages with the recess 64D of the holding engagement portion 64C.

[0071] The battery 50 includes, for example, a battery connector 56. The battery connector 56 is provided, for example, on the battery main body 52. ​​The battery connector 56 is provided, for example, on the second battery end portion 50B. The battery connector 56 is configured to be electrically connectable to, for example, the base connector 76.

[0072] The battery connector 56 has, for example, a second connection portion 56A. One of the first connection portion 76A and the second connection portion 56A of the base connector 76 includes, for example, a protrusion. The second connection portion 56A includes, for example, a protrusion 56B. The other of the first connection portion 76A and the second connection portion 56A includes a recess that engages with the protrusion. The first connection portion 76A includes, for example, a recess 76B.

[0073] The second connection portion 56A includes, for example, a battery connector terminal 56C. The battery connector terminal 56C extends, for example, along the longitudinal direction BA of the battery 50. The battery connector terminal 56C includes, for example, a protrusion or a recess. The battery connector terminal 56C includes a recess.

[0074] The battery connector terminal 56C extends, for example, in the longitudinal direction BA of the battery 50. As shown in FIG. 2, when the battery 50 is attached to the vehicle body 14, the longitudinal direction BA of the battery 50 is substantially parallel to the extension direction DA. When the battery 50 is attached to the vehicle body 14, the extension direction of the battery connector terminal 56C shown in FIG. 8 is, for example, substantially parallel to the extension direction DA shown in FIG. 2. When the battery 50 is attached to the vehicle body 14, the extension direction of the battery connector terminal 56C shown in FIG. 8 is, for example, parallel to the extension direction of the base connector terminal 76C shown in FIG. 7. The battery connector terminal 56C shown in FIG. 8 is electrically connected, for example, to the base connector terminal 76C shown in FIG. 2. The battery 50 is held by the battery holding device 60 so that the battery connector terminal 56C and the base connector terminal 76C are connected, thereby electrically connecting the battery 50 to components for the human-powered vehicle.

[0075] 10 to 17, a procedure for mounting the battery 50 to the vehicle body 14 will be described. The procedure for mounting the battery 50 to the vehicle body 14 includes, for example, a first mounting procedure, a second mounting procedure, a third mounting procedure, and a fourth mounting procedure.

[0076] 10 and 11 , in the first installation procedure, the battery 50 is inserted into the storage space S of the frame 16 so that the battery engagement portion 54D of the battery base portion 54 is positioned above the pressing portion 66 of the holding portion 62. In the first installation procedure, with the battery engagement portion 54D inserted into the storage space S of the frame 16, the battery 50 is moved so as to be accommodated in the storage space S.

[0077] 12 and 13 , in the second installation procedure, the battery 50 is moved in the first direction A1, whereby the battery connector 56 is connected to the base connector 76 on the second battery end 50B side of the battery 50. In the second installation procedure, the battery 50 is moved in the first direction A1, whereby the battery engagement portion 54D is engaged with the holding engagement portion 64C on the first battery end 50A side of the battery 50.

[0078] The second installation procedure creates a state in which the battery 50 is sandwiched between the holding portion 62 and the support portion 72. The second installation procedure temporarily fastens the battery engagement portion 54D to the holding engagement portion 64C, thereby suppressing movement of the battery 50 in the extension direction DA. The second installation procedure places the battery 50 on the vehicle body 14 so that the longitudinal direction BA of the battery 50 is parallel to the extension direction DA of the down tube 42. The second installation procedure creates a state shown in FIG. 13 in which the battery engagement portion 54D of the battery 50 engages with the holding engagement portion 64C.

[0079] 14 to 17, in the third installation procedure, the pressing control unit 70 moves the pressing unit 66 from the first position P1 shown in Fig. 13 to the intermediate position P3 shown in Fig. 14, and then to the second position P2 shown in Fig. 16, thereby holding the battery 50 in the holding position. In the third installation procedure, for example, the user holds the operation unit 70A and rotates the pressing unit 66.

[0080] When the pressing portion 66 operates to hold the battery 50 by the holding portion 62, the top portion 66D of the pressing portion 66 shown in FIG. 5 first comes into contact with, for example, the first contact portion 54B. When the top portion 66D shown in FIG. 5 comes into contact with the first contact portion 54B, the pressing portion 66 is located at the intermediate position P3 shown in FIG. 14. When the battery 50 is held by the holding portion 62, the second contact portion 54C comes into contact with, for example, the flat portion 66C of the pressing portion 66. When the top portion 66D shown in FIG. 5 comes into contact with the second contact portion 54C, the pressing portion 66 is located at the second position P2 shown in FIG. 17.

[0081] In the third installation procedure, when the pressing portion 66 is positioned at the intermediate position P3 due to rotation of the pressing portion 66 from the first position P1 toward the second position P2, the apex 66D of the pressing portion 66 comes into contact with the first contact portion 54B. A force pressing against the battery 50 is applied from the apex 66D, causing the battery 50 to move in the first direction A1 against the biasing force from the biasing member 78. At the intermediate position P3, the contact point P of the pressing portion 66 that comes into contact with the battery 50 is located at the apex 66D.

[0082] In the third installation procedure, when the pressing portion 66 is further rotated from the intermediate position P3 toward the second position P2, the apex 66D of the pressing portion 66 moves from the first contact portion 54B to a position corresponding to the second contact portion 54C. When the apex 66D of the pressing portion 66 moves to a position corresponding to the second contact portion 54C, the battery 50 moves in the second direction A2 due to the biasing force of the biasing member 78, and the apex 66D of the pressing portion 66 comes into contact with the second contact portion 54C. In the third installation procedure, when the pressing portion 66 is further rotated from a state in which the apex 66D of the pressing portion 66 is in contact with the second contact portion 54C toward the second position P2, the apex 66D moves in the second direction A2, and the battery 50 moves in the second direction A2 due to the biasing force of the biasing member 78. When the pressing portion 66 rotates to a position where the flat portion 66C of the pressing portion 66 is parallel to the width direction AX, the flat portion 66C of the pressing portion 66 comes into contact with the second contact portion 54C of the battery 50. In a state where the flat portion 66C of the pressing portion 66 is in contact with the second contact portion 54C of the battery 50, the pressing portion 66 is located at the second position P2.

[0083] The force with which the pressing portion 66 presses the battery 50 when the battery 50 is held by the holding portion 62 is, for example, smaller than the maximum force that the pressing portion 66 can apply to the battery 50. At the second position P2, the contact point P is located on the flat portion 66C. Because the first contact portion 54B protrudes in the longitudinal direction BA more than the second contact portion 54C, the pressing portion 66 after the third installation procedure restricts movement from the second position P2 toward the first position P1.

[0084] In the fourth installation step, after the third installation step, the cover 44 is attached to the frame 16. By attaching the cover 44 to the frame 16, the battery 50 is attached to the frame 16 as shown in FIG.

[0085] When removing the battery 50 from the vehicle body 14, the user removes the battery 50 from the vehicle body 14 by, for example, performing the fourth installation procedure in reverse, the third installation procedure in reverse, the second installation procedure in reverse, and the first installation procedure in reverse. When removing the battery 50 from the vehicle body 14, the user performs each installation procedure while, for example, applying a force to the battery 50 in the first direction A1. If a curved portion is provided at the connection portion between the first contact portion 54B and the second contact portion 54C, the curved portion allows the corners of the pressing portion 66 to move smoothly during the process of removing the battery 50 from the vehicle body 14.

[0086] According to the battery holding device 60 of this embodiment, in the second position P2, the flat surface 66C of the pressing portion 66 comes into contact with the second contact portion 54C of the battery 50, thereby holding the battery 50 by the holding portion 62. In order for the pressing portion 66 to rotate from the second position P2 toward the first position P1, the user needs to apply a force to the battery 50 in the first direction A1 and operate the operating portion 70A with a force equal to or greater than a predetermined force. Therefore, the pressing portion 66 is unlikely to rotate from the second position P2 toward the first position P1, and the holding portion 62 can hold the battery 50 appropriately.

[0087] Second Embodiment A battery holding device 60 for a human-powered vehicle according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 18 to 21. In the battery holding device 60 for a human-powered vehicle according to the second embodiment, components common to those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals as in the first embodiment, and redundant explanations will be omitted.

[0088] The holder 80 of the second embodiment includes a holder main body 82 extending in a predetermined direction AY intersecting the extension direction DA and the width direction AX. The holder main body 82 includes, for example, a holding engagement portion 82A that engages with the battery engagement portion 54D of the battery 50. The holding engagement portion 82A includes, for example, a groove portion 82B that engages with the claw portion 96 of the battery engagement portion 90B.

[0089] The holding unit 80 includes, for example, a pressing unit 84. The pressing unit 84 includes, for example, a first pressing unit end portion 84C and a second pressing unit end portion 84D. A pressing contact portion 84A is provided at the first pressing unit end portion 84C. The pressing contact portion 84A includes, for example, a roller 84B. The roller 84B rotates around a rotation axis along the width direction AX of the holding unit 80. For example, when the pressing unit 84 rotates from the first position P1 to the second position P2, the pressing unit 84 contacts the battery base portion 90 of the battery 50 while rotating the roller 84B of the pressing contact portion 84A. The second pressing unit end portion 84D is attached to the holding unit main body 82 via, for example, a rotation shaft 86.

[0090] The rotating shaft 86 of the second embodiment extends, for example, along the axial direction SB. The axial direction SB is, for example, parallel to the width direction AX. For example, when the holder main body 82 is attached to the vehicle body 14, the axial direction SB is perpendicular to the extension direction DA and parallel to the left-right direction of the human-powered vehicle 10. The rotation center axis C2 of the rotating shaft 86 of the second embodiment is perpendicular to the extension direction DA and parallel to the left-right direction of the human-powered vehicle 10. For example, an operating unit 70A is attached to the rotating shaft 86.

[0091] The battery base 90 of the second embodiment includes, for example, a battery base main body 90A. The battery base main body 90A is provided, for example, on the battery main body 52. ​​The battery base 90 includes, for example, a contact surface 92 and a contact recess 94. The contact surface 92 and the contact recess 94 are in contact with, for example, the pressure contact portion 84A.

[0092] When the pressing portion 84 operates to hold the battery 50, the pressing contact portion 84A of the pressing portion 84 first comes into contact with, for example, the contact surface 92. When the pressing contact portion 84A of the pressing portion 84 comes into contact with the contact surface 92 of the battery base portion 90, the pressing portion 84 is located at the intermediate position P3. When the battery 50 is held by the holding portion 80, the pressing contact portion 84A of the pressing portion 84 comes into contact with, for example, the contact recess 94 of the battery base portion 90. When the pressing contact portion 84A of the pressing portion 84 comes into contact with the contact recess 94 of the battery base portion 90, the pressing portion 84 is located at the second position P2.

[0093] The battery base 90 includes, for example, a battery engagement portion 90B. The battery engagement portion 90B is provided, for example, on the battery base main body 90A. The battery engagement portion 90B includes, for example, a claw portion 96. The claw portion 96 engages, for example, with a groove portion 82B of the holding portion main body 82. For example, the battery 50 is temporarily fastened to the battery holding device 60 by the claw portion 96 engaging with the groove portion 82B.

[0094] 18, 20, and 21, the procedure for mounting the battery 50 using the battery holding device 60 of the second embodiment will be described. The procedure for mounting the battery 50 using the battery holding device 60 of the second embodiment differs from the procedure for mounting the battery 50 using the battery holding device 60 of the first embodiment only in the third mounting procedure. After the battery 50 mounting procedures corresponding to the first and second mounting procedures of the first embodiment are performed, the third mounting procedure of the second embodiment is performed. After the third mounting procedure of the second embodiment is performed, the fourth mounting procedure of the first embodiment is performed.

[0095] In the third installation procedure of the second embodiment, the pressing control unit 70 moves the pressing unit 84 from the first position P1 to the second position P2, thereby holding the battery 50 in the holding position. In the third installation procedure, for example, the user holds the operation unit 70A and rotates the pressing unit 84 around the rotation center axis C2.

[0096] In the third installation procedure of the second embodiment, when the pressing portion 66 rotates from the first position P1 toward the second position P2, the pressing contact portion 84A of the pressing portion 66 comes into contact with the contact surface 92 of the battery base portion 90 at the intermediate position P3. In the third installation procedure, when the pressing portion 66 rotates from the intermediate position P3 toward the second position P2, the pressing contact portion 84A of the pressing portion 66 comes into contact with the contact recess 94 of the battery base portion 90. When the pressing contact portion 84A of the pressing portion 66 only contacts the contact recess 94 of the battery base portion 90, the pressing portion 66 is located at the second position P2.

[0097] Third Embodiment A battery holding device 60 for a human-powered vehicle according to a third embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 22 to 25. In the battery holding device 60 for a human-powered vehicle according to the third embodiment, the same components as those in the first and second embodiments are designated by the same reference numerals as those in the first and second embodiments, and redundant description will be omitted.

[0098] The holding unit 100 of the third embodiment includes, for example, a holding unit main body 102 extending along the extension direction DA. The holding unit 100 includes, for example, a movable unit 104 attached to the holding unit main body 102 via a rotation shaft 86. The rotation shaft 86 of the third embodiment extends, for example, along the axial direction SB. The movable unit 104 rotates, for example, around a rotation center axis C2.

[0099] For example, when the holding part 100 holds the battery 50, the movable part 104 includes a first movable part end part 104A and a second movable part end part 104B in the extension direction DA. The holding part 100 includes, for example, a pressing part 84. For example, the first movable part end part 104A is provided with a pressing part 84. The pressing part 84 includes a pressing contact part 84A.

[0100] The holding unit 100 includes an operating unit 106 and an attachment unit 108. The operating unit 106 is, for example, formed integrally with the attachment unit 108. The attachment unit 108 is, for example, bent from a first operating unit end 106A of the operating unit 106. The attachment unit 108 is, for example, attached to the holding unit main body 102. The operating unit 106 includes, for example, a second operating unit end 106B on the opposite side to the first operating unit end 106A in the longitudinal direction of the operating unit 106.

[0101] The rotation axis 86 of the pressing portion 84 is different from, for example, the rotation axis of the operating portion 106. For example, when the operating portion 106 is operated by a user, the operating portion 106 rotates around the rotation central axis C3 of the attachment portion 108. For example, when the operating portion 106 is operated by a user, the operating portion 106 moves so that a second operating portion end portion 106B of the operating portion 106 approaches the pressing portion 84 in the predetermined direction AY.

[0102] For example, the second movable portion end 104B of the movable portion 104 comes into contact with the operation portion 106. The operation portion 106 includes, for example, a long groove 106C and a hole 106D provided at one end of the long groove 106C in the extension direction DA. The second movable portion end 104B of the movable portion 104 comes into contact with, for example, the long groove 106C. When the user operates the operation portion 106 so that the pressing portion 84 moves from the first position P1 to the second position P2, the second movable portion end 104B of the movable portion 104 moves, for example, along the long groove 106C toward the hole 106D. When the user operates the operation portion 106 so that the pressing portion 84 moves from the second position P2 to the first position P1, the second movable portion end 104B of the movable portion 104 moves, for example, along the long groove 106C in a direction away from the hole 106D.

[0103] The battery base 90 of the third embodiment includes, for example, a battery base main body 90A. The battery base main body 90A is provided, for example, on the battery main body 52. ​​The battery base 90 includes, for example, a contact surface 92 and a contact recess 94. The contact surface 92 and the contact recess 94 are in contact with, for example, the pressure contact portion 84A. The battery 50 of the third embodiment has, for example, a shape obtained by omitting the claw portion 96 from the battery 50 of the second embodiment.

[0104] When the pressing portion 84 operates to hold the battery 50, the pressing contact portion 84A first comes into contact with, for example, the contact surface 92. When the pressing contact portion 84A of the pressing portion 84 comes into contact with the contact surface 92 of the battery base portion 90, the pressing portion 84 is located between a first position P1 and a second position P2 indicated by a two-dot chain line in Fig. 25. When the battery 50 is held by the holding portion 80, the pressing contact portion 84A of the pressing portion 84 comes into contact with, for example, a portion between the contact surface 92 of the battery base portion 90 and the contact recess 94.

[0105] When the pressing contact portion 84A of the pressing portion 84 contacts the portion between the contact surface 92 and the contact recess 94 of the battery base portion 90, the pressing portion 84 is located at the second position P2. When the battery 50 is held by the holding portion 80, the pressing contact portion 84A of the pressing portion 84 may contact the contact recess 94 of the battery base portion 90. When the pressing portion 84 is located at the second position P2, the force with which the pressing portion 84 presses the battery 50 when the battery 50 is held by the holding portion 100 is, for example, the same as the maximum force that the pressing portion 84 can apply to the battery 50. When the pressing portion 84 is located at the second position P2, the force with which the pressing portion 84 presses the battery 50 when the battery 50 is held by the holding portion 100 may be, for example, smaller than the maximum force that the pressing portion 84 can apply to the battery 50.

[0106] 22 to 25, the procedure for mounting the battery 50 using the battery holding device 60 of the third embodiment will be described. The procedure for mounting the battery 50 using the battery holding device 60 of the third embodiment differs from the procedure for mounting the battery 50 using the battery holding device 60 of the first embodiment only in the third mounting procedure. After the battery 50 mounting procedures corresponding to the first and second mounting procedures of the first embodiment are performed, the third mounting procedure of the second embodiment is performed. After the third mounting procedure of the second embodiment is performed, the fourth mounting procedure of the first embodiment is performed.

[0107] In a third installation procedure of the third embodiment, the pressing control unit 70 moves the pressing unit 84 from the first position P1 to the second position P2, thereby holding the battery 50 in the holding position. In the third installation procedure, for example, a user holds the operation unit 106 and rotates the operation unit 106 about the rotation central axis C3, thereby rotating the pressing unit 84 about the rotation central axis C2 so that the operation unit 106 approaches the pressing unit 84.

[0108] In a third installation procedure of the third embodiment, when the pressing portion 66 rotates from the first position P1 toward the second position P2, the pressing contact portion 84A of the pressing portion 66 comes into contact with the contact surface 92 of the battery base portion 90 before moving to the second position P2. In the third installation procedure, when the pressing portion 66 further rotates toward the second position P2, the pressing contact portion 84A of the pressing portion 66 comes into contact with the portion between the contact surface 92 of the battery base portion 90 and the contact recess 94. When the pressing contact portion 84A of the pressing portion 66 comes into contact with the portion between the contact surface 92 of the battery base portion 90 and the contact recess 94, the pressing portion 66 is located at the second position P2.

[0109] <Fourth embodiment> A battery holding device 60 for a human-powered vehicle according to a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 26 to 29. In the battery holding device 60 for a human-powered vehicle according to the fourth embodiment, components common to those of the first to third embodiments are designated by the same reference numerals as those of the first to third embodiments, and redundant explanations will be omitted.

[0110] In the fourth embodiment, for example, the first battery end 50A of the battery 50 and the holding portion 62 of the battery holding device 60 are configured in the same manner as any of the first battery end 50A of the battery 50 and the holding portion 62 of the battery holding device 60 of the first to third embodiments, except that they are configured to engage with the holding engagement portion 64C without interfering with the frame 16 when the battery connector 56 is connected to the base connector 76.

[0111] The base portion 74 of the fourth embodiment includes, for example, a protrusion 74B. The battery 50 includes a protrusion engagement portion 50C provided on a second battery end portion 50B of the battery 50. The protrusion engagement portion 50C of the battery 50 engages with, for example, the protrusion 74B. The battery 50 is supported by, for example, the protrusion 74B. The protrusion 74B of the base portion 74 and the protrusion engagement portion 50C of the battery 50 may be omitted.

[0112] The base connector 76 of the fourth embodiment is, for example, movable relative to the base portion 74. The base connector 76 is, for example, movable in a direction from the base portion 74 toward the battery 50. The direction from the base portion 74 toward the battery 50 coincides with, for example, the second direction A2 from the support portion 72 toward the holding portion 62.

[0113] The base connector terminal 76C of this embodiment is connected to a wiring section for connecting to components for a human-powered vehicle, for example. A portion of the wiring section is provided, for example, in the base connector 76. At least a portion of the wiring section is provided, for example, in the base section 74. The wiring section includes, for example, at least one of an electric wire, a bus bar, and a circuit board.

[0114] The battery holding device 60 further includes, for example, a movement control unit 110 that moves the base connector 76 relative to the base portion 74. The movement control unit 110 moves the base connector 76 relative to the base portion 74, for example, in accordance with the position of the battery 50 relative to the base portion 74. The movement control unit 110 is configured, for example, to make the base connector 76 protrude toward the battery 50 as the battery 50 approaches the base portion 74.

[0115] The movement control unit 110 has, for example, a battery contact unit 112 that is movable relative to the base unit 74 by contact with the battery 50, and a transmission unit 114. The battery contact unit 112 moves in the second direction A2 by being pushed by the battery 50, for example. The transmission unit 114 is disposed, for example, between the battery contact unit 112 and the base connector 76, and is configured to move the base connector 76 relative to the base unit 74 as the battery contact unit 112 moves relative to the base unit 74.

[0116] The transmission unit 114 includes, for example, a first portion 114A that is pressed by the battery contact portion 112 and a second portion 114B that operates in conjunction with the first portion 114A. When the first portion 114A is pressed by the battery contact portion 112, the second portion 114B moves, for example, in a second direction A2 from the support portion 72 toward the holding portion 62. The transmission unit 114 may further include a transmission-unit biasing member that causes the battery contact portion 112 to protrude from the base portion 74.

[0117] When the first portion 114A changes from a state where it is not being pressed by the battery contact portion 112 to a state where it is being pressed, the first portion 114A moves in a first direction A1, and the second portion 114B moves in a second direction A2. The movement of the second portion 114B in the second direction A2 pushes the battery connector 56 in the second direction A2. The movement control portion 110, for example, causes the second portion 114B to press the battery connector 56, thereby causing the base connector 76 to protrude toward the battery 50.

[0118] 26 to 29, a connection procedure for connecting the battery connector 56 and the base connector 76 of the fourth embodiment will be described. The connection procedure of the fourth embodiment includes a first connection procedure and a second connection procedure. The connection procedure of the fourth embodiment is included in, for example, the first attachment procedure and the second attachment procedure.

[0119] 27, in the first connection procedure, the battery 50 moves relative to the base portion 74, causing the protrusion engagement portion 50C of the battery 50 to engage with the protrusion 74B of the base portion 74. In the first connection procedure, the battery contact portion 112 protrudes from the base portion 74 as shown in FIG.

[0120] In the second connection procedure, the battery 50 moves further relative to the base portion 74 while being guided by the protrusion 74B. In the second connection procedure, the end of the battery 50 opposite the protrusion 74B in the height direction BY comes into contact with the battery contact portion 112. As the end of the battery 50 opposite the protrusion 74B in the height direction BY comes into contact with the battery contact portion 112, the battery contact portion 112 moves in the first direction A1. In the second connection procedure, as shown in FIG. 28 , the battery contact portion 112 is housed in the base portion 74 by the transmission portion 114, and the transmission portion 114 causes the base connector 76 to protrude from the base portion 74.

[0121] 29, after the second connection step, the battery connector 56 is connected to the base connector 76. On the first battery end 50A side of the battery 50, the battery engaging portion 54D engages with the holding engaging portion 64C.

[0122] In the battery holding device 60 of the fourth embodiment, the amount of protrusion of the base connector 76 from the base portion 74 is small until the second battery end 50B of the battery 50 approaches the base portion 74, so the battery 50 can be brought close to the base portion 74 while tilted relative to the base portion 74. When the second battery end 50B of the battery 50 approaches the base portion 74, the base connector 76 protrudes from the base portion 74 along the longitudinal direction BA of the battery 50, so the battery connector 56 can be connected to the base connector 76 with the longitudinal direction BA of the battery 50 aligned with the extension direction DA. When the battery connector 56 and the base connector 76 are connected, the extending direction of the base connector terminal 76C can be aligned with the extending direction of the battery connector terminal 56C, so the battery holding device 60 can suitably connect the base connector terminal 76C to the battery connector terminal 56C.

[0123] Fifth Embodiment A battery holding device 60 for a human-powered vehicle according to a fifth embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 30 to 35. In the battery holding device 60 for a human-powered vehicle according to the fifth embodiment, components common to those of the first to fourth embodiments are designated by the same reference numerals as those of the first to fourth embodiments, and redundant explanations will be omitted.

[0124] In the fifth embodiment, similarly to the fourth embodiment, the protrusion engagement portion 50C of the battery 50 engages with the protrusion 74B, whereby the battery 50 is supported by, for example, the protrusion 74B. The protrusion 74B of the base portion 74 and the protrusion engagement portion 50C of the battery 50 may be omitted.

[0125] The base connector 76 is movable relative to the base portion 74, for example, to change the inclination angle of the base connector 76 relative to the base portion 74. The base connector 76 is configured to further move, for example, in a direction from the base portion 74 toward the battery 50. The base connector 76 is configured to further move, for example, in a direction from the battery 50 toward the base portion 74. The direction from the base portion 74 toward the battery 50 coincides, for example, with a second direction A2 from the support portion 72 toward the holding portion 62. The direction from the battery 50 toward the base portion 74 coincides, for example, with a first direction A1 from the support portion 72 toward the holding portion 62.

[0126] For example, when the battery connector 56 is not connected to the base connector 76, the base connector 76 is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the base portion 74. For example, when the battery connector 56 is connected to the base connector 76, the base connector 76 extends along the extension direction DA.

[0127] When connecting the battery connector 56 to the base connector 76, the base connector 76 moves further in the first direction A1, for example, while changing the tilt angle of the base connector 76 relative to the base portion 74. When disconnecting the battery connector 56 from the base connector 76, the base connector 76 moves further in the second direction A2, for example, while changing the tilt angle of the base connector 76 relative to the base portion 74.

[0128] The battery holding device 60 further includes a guide portion 120 that is provided, for example, on the base portion 74 and guides the movement of the base connector 76. The guide portion 120 includes, for example, a guide hole 122 and a guide shaft 124 that engages with the guide hole 122. The guide hole 122 is provided, for example, on the base portion 74. The guide hole 122 extends, for example, in a direction opposite to the direction in which the base connector 76 extends when the base connector 76 is not connected to the battery connector 56. The guide shaft 124 is provided, for example, on the base connector 76. As the guide shaft 124 moves along the guide hole 122, the base connector 76 further moves in the first direction A1 or the second direction A2, for example, while changing the inclination angle of the base connector 76 with respect to the base portion 74.

[0129] The battery holding device 60 further includes, for example, a base connector biasing member 126. The base connector biasing member 126 biases the base connector 76, for example, in a direction from the base portion 74 toward the battery 50. The base connector biasing member 126 applies a biasing force to the battery 50, for example, acting toward the holding portion main body 64. The base connector biasing member 126 biases the base connector 76 in, for example, a first direction A1. When the battery connector 56 is not connected to the base connector 76, the base connector biasing member 126 biases the base connector 76 in, for example, the first direction A1 from the holding portion 62 toward the support portion 72. The biasing of the base connector 76 by the base connector biasing member 126 maintains the state in which the base connector 76 is pressed in the first direction A1.

[0130] The base connector 76 is urged in the first direction A1 by the base connector urging member 126, and is guided by the guide portion 120, so that the base connector 76 moves in the first direction A1 while changing the inclination angle of the base connector 76 with respect to the base portion 74. The base connector urging member 126 can apply a urging force acting on the battery 50 toward the holder main body 102 via the battery 50, so that the battery 50 can be supported in an appropriate manner.

[0131] 30 to 35, a connection procedure for connecting the battery connector 56 and the base connector 76 of the fifth embodiment will be described. The connection procedure of the fifth embodiment includes a first connection procedure and a second connection procedure. The connection procedure of the fifth embodiment is included in, for example, the first attachment procedure and the second attachment procedure.

[0132] As shown in Fig. 32, in the first connection procedure, the battery 50 moves relative to the base portion 74, causing the protrusion engagement portion 50C of the battery 50 to engage with the protrusion 74B of the base portion 74. In the first connection procedure, the base connector 76 protrudes from the base portion 74 as shown in Fig. 32. In the first connection procedure, the end of the base connector 76 on the battery 50 side is inserted into the battery connector 56. In the first connection procedure, the inclination angle of the base connector 76 with respect to the base portion 74 is changed while the end of the base connector 76 on the battery 50 side is inserted into the battery connector 56.

[0133] In the second connection procedure, the battery 50 moves further relative to the base portion 74, and the battery 50 is held by the base portion 74 as shown in Fig. 35. In the second connection procedure, the base connector 76 moves in the direction to be accommodated in the base portion 74, and the end of the base connector 76 on the battery 50 side is inserted into the battery connector 56 while changing the inclination angle of the base connector 76 relative to the base portion 74.

[0134] The battery holding device 60 of the fifth embodiment can change the inclination angle of the base connector 76 relative to the base portion 74, and therefore, when the second battery end 50B of the battery 50 approaches the base portion 74, the inclination angle of the base connector 76 relative to the base portion 74 can be adjusted in accordance with the inclination angle of the battery 50 relative to the base portion 74. Therefore, when the battery connector 56 and the base connector 76 are connected, the extension direction of the base connector terminal 76C can be aligned with the extension direction of the battery connector terminal 56C, and therefore the battery holding device 60 can suitably connect the base connector terminal 76C to the battery connector terminal 56C.

[0135] <Example of change> The descriptions of each embodiment are intended to exemplify possible forms of a battery holding device for a human-powered vehicle according to the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit the forms. A battery holding device for a human-powered vehicle according to the present disclosure may take the form of, for example, a modified example of each of the embodiments shown below, or a combination of at least two mutually consistent modified examples. In the following modified examples, parts common to each embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals as in each embodiment, and their description will be omitted.

[0136] When the pressing portion 66 operates to hold the battery 50 by the holding portion 62, the pressing portion 66 may be configured to move from the second contact portion 54C side of the battery 50 toward the first contact portion 54B. For example, the battery holding device 60 shown in FIGS. 36 and 37 is configured so that, when the battery 50 is attached to the holding portion 62, at least a portion of the apex 66D contacts the second contact portion 54C before the first contact portion 54B. The pressing portion 66 of this modified example rotates in the opposite direction to, for example, the pressing portion 66 of the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 37 , when the pressing portion 66 operates to hold the battery 50 in the holding portion 62, the apex 66D of the pressing portion 66 first contacts, for example, the end of the second contact portion 54C opposite the first contact portion 54B with respect to the battery 50. The end of the second contact portion 54C opposite the first contact portion 54B has a predetermined surface, for example, including a curved or inclined surface. The apex 66D of the pressing portion 66 moves toward the first contact portion 54B along the predetermined surface. For example, the apex 66D of the pressing portion 66 moves toward the first contact portion 54B while contacting the second contact portion 54C at the second contact portion 54C. When the amount of protrusion of the pressing portion 66 from the holding portion main body 64 toward the battery 50 reaches a maximum as the apex 66D moves, the pressing portion 66 is positioned at the intermediate position P3 shown in FIG. 37 . 36 and 37, for example, the intermediate position P3 at which the amount of protrusion of the pressing portion 66 in the direction A3 from the holding portion main body 64 toward the battery 50 is at its maximum coincides with the intermediate position P3 at which the force with which the pressing portion 66 presses the battery 50 is at its maximum. At the intermediate position P3 shown in FIG. 37, the amount of protrusion of the pressing portion 66 in the direction from the holding portion main body 64 toward the battery 50 and the force with which the pressing portion 66 presses the battery 50 are both at their maximums. The apex 66D comes into contact with the first contact portion 54B, for example, when the battery 50 is held by the holding portion 62. When the apex 66D comes into contact with the first contact portion 54B, the pressing portion 66 is located at the second position P2. In this modified example, when the pressing portion 66 is positioned at the intermediate position P3 due to rotation of the pressing portion 66 from the first position P1 toward the second position P2, the apex 66D comes into contact with the second contact portion 54C. A pushing force is applied to the battery 50 from the apex 66D, causing the battery 50 to move in the first direction A1 against the biasing force of the biasing member 78. When the pressing portion 66 further rotates from the intermediate position P3 toward the second position P2 in the third installation procedure, the apex 66D moves toward the first contact portion 54B while contacting the second contact portion 54C. Until the apex 66D is positioned at the intermediate position P3, the battery 50 moves in the first direction A1 against the biasing force of the biasing member 78. After the top portion 66D is positioned at the intermediate position P3, when the top portion 66D further rotates toward the first contact portion 54B, the top portion 66D moves in the second direction A2, and the battery 50 moves in the second direction A2 due to the biasing force from the biasing member 78. When the top portion 66D of the pressing portion 66 is in contact with the first contact portion 54B, the pressing portion 66 is positioned at the second position P2. In this modified example, in order for the pressing portion 66 to rotate from the second position P2 toward the first position P1, the user must apply a force to the battery 50 in the first direction A1 and operate the operating portion 70A with a force equal to or greater than a predetermined force. Therefore, the pressing portion 66 is unlikely to rotate from the second position P2 toward the first position P1, and the holding portion 62 can hold the battery 50 appropriately.

[0137] The pressing portion 66 may be configured so that the amount of protrusion of the pressing portion 66 in the direction from the holding portion main body 64 toward the battery 50 is maximized at the second position P2. For example, in this modified example, in the first embodiment, the pressing portion 66 may be formed in a rod shape, and when the pressing portion 66 is located at the second position P2, a portion of the first battery end 50A of the battery 50 that comes into contact with the pressing portion 66 may be configured to be recessed. This may make the force with which the pressing portion 66 presses the battery 50 when the battery 50 is held by the holding portion 62 smaller than the maximum force that the pressing portion 66 can apply to the battery 50. For example, in this modified example, in the second embodiment, the intermediate position P3 in FIG. 21 is changed to the second position P2, and the first battery end 50A of the battery 50 is configured to be inclined with respect to the predetermined direction AY.

[0138] The battery holding device 60 may further include a restricting structure for restricting movement of the battery 50 in the extension direction DA relative to the vehicle body 14. The restricting structure is, for example, a latch structure that is moved by a key.

[0139] The storage space S may be provided in a portion of the frame 16 other than the down tube 42 or in a portion of the body 14 other than the frame 16 .

[0140] The frame opening 42A may be configured to open upward or to the side when the human-powered vehicle 10 is placed on flat ground.

[0141] The battery holder 60 may be attached to the surface of the frame 16 .

[0142] The support portion 72 may be omitted. In the case where the support portion 72 is omitted, for example, the vehicle body 14 includes a restriction surface that intersects with the extension direction DA. In this modification, for example, the pressing portion 66 presses the battery 50 toward the restriction surface, thereby holding the battery 50.

[0143] In the first to third embodiments, the biasing member 78 may be omitted. In this modified example, the battery holding device 60 may include, instead of the biasing member 78, a biasing member that moves the support portion 72 in the extension direction DA. In this modified example, the battery holding device 60 may include, instead of the biasing member 78, a spacer that is provided between the support portion 72 and the second battery end portion 50B of the battery 50.

[0144] The battery holding device 60 does not have to include the pressing control unit 70. In this modified example, the pressing unit 66 is provided so as to be attachable to, for example, a plurality of attachment positions relative to the holding unit 62. Each of the plurality of attachment positions is, for example, at a different position in the extension direction DA. For example, when attaching the battery 50 to the vehicle body 14, the user attaches the battery 50 to the holding unit 62 while moving the attachment position at which the holding unit 62 is attached, thereby moving the battery 50 in the extension direction DA.

[0145] A battery holding device 60 for a human-powered vehicle 10, which is provided on the body 14 of the human-powered vehicle 10 and is configured to hold a battery 50 for the human-powered vehicle 10 on the body 14, comprising a holding portion 62 that holds the battery 50, the holding portion 62 having a holding portion main body 64 and a pressing portion 66 that is provided on the holding portion main body 64 and is configured to press the battery 50 to hold the battery 50 in a holding position, the pressing portion 66 is configured to restrict movement of the battery 50 relative to the holding portion 62 by pressing the battery 50, and if the force with which the pressing portion 66 presses the battery 50 when the battery 50 is held by the holding portion 62 is smaller than the maximum force that the pressing portion 66 can apply to the battery 50, other components may be omitted.

[0146] A battery holding device 60 is provided on the body 14 of a human-powered vehicle 10 and configured to hold a battery 50 for the human-powered vehicle 10 on the body 14, the battery 50 including a battery connector 56, and a base portion 74 provided on the body 14 for attaching the battery 50 to the body 14, the base portion 74 having a base connector 76 electrically connected to the battery connector 56. As long as the base connector 76 is movable relative to the base portion 74, other components may be omitted. For example, in the fourth and fifth embodiments, the holding portion 62 may be omitted. When the holding portion 62 is omitted, the battery holding device 60 may include a restricting structure for restricting movement of the battery 50 relative to the body 14 in the extension direction DA. For example, in the fourth and fifth embodiments, the holding portion may include an additional biasing member that biases the battery 50 toward the support portion 72. The additional biasing member may include, for example, at least one of rubber and a spring.

[0147] The phrase "at least one" as used herein means "one or more" of the desired options. As an example, the phrase "at least one" as used herein means "only one option" or "both of two options" when the number of options is two. As another example, the phrase "at least one" as used herein means "only one option" or "any combination of two or more options" when the number of options is three or more.

[0148] As used herein, ordinal numbers such as "first" and "second" are used merely to distinguish between identical names and do not have any special meaning. [Explanation of symbols]

[0149] 10...human-powered vehicle, 14...vehicle body, 50...battery, 56...battery connector, 56A...second connection portion, 56B...convex portion, 60...battery holding device, 62...holding portion, 64...holding portion main body, 66...pressing portion, 70...pressing control portion, 70A...operating portion, 72...support portion, 74...base portion, 76...base connector, 76A...first connection portion, 76B...recess, 78...urging member.

Claims

1. A battery holding device for a human-powered vehicle, the battery holding device being provided on a vehicle body of the human-powered vehicle and configured to hold a battery for the human-powered vehicle on the vehicle body, a holding portion for holding the battery, The holding portion is A holding portion main body, a pressing portion provided on the holding portion main body and configured to press the battery to hold the battery in a holding position; the pressing portion is configured to restrict movement of the battery relative to the holding portion by pressing the battery, A battery holding device, wherein the force with which the pressing portion presses the battery when the battery is held by the holding portion is smaller than the maximum force that the pressing portion can apply to the battery.

2. 2. The battery holding device according to claim 1, further comprising a pressing control section configured to change the position of the pressing section relative to the holding section body between a first position where the pressing section allows the battery to move relative to the holding section and a second position where the pressing section presses the battery to hold the battery in the holding position.

3. The battery holding device according to claim 2 , wherein the pressing portion is configured so that the pressing force of the pressing portion on the battery is maximum at an intermediate position between the first position and the second position.

4. 3. The battery holding device according to claim 2, wherein the pressing portion is configured so that the amount of protrusion of the pressing portion in the direction from the holding portion main body toward the battery is maximized at an intermediate position between the first position and the second position.

5. The battery holding device according to claim 2 , wherein the pressing control section has an operation section that can be operated by a user.

6. 3. The battery holding device according to claim 2, wherein the pressing portion changes a position of the pressing portion relative to the holding portion body between the first position and the second position by rotating about a central rotation axis.

7. The battery holding device according to claim 6, wherein the rotational center axis is perpendicular to a direction from the holding body toward the battery.

8. 2. The battery holding device according to claim 1, further comprising a support portion provided on the vehicle body so as to be positioned on an opposite side of the battery from the holding portion main body, and supporting the battery.

9. 9. The battery holding device according to claim 8, wherein the support portion has a biasing member that applies a biasing force acting on the battery toward the holding portion main body.

10. the support portion is provided on the vehicle body and includes a base portion having a base connector; 9. The battery holding device according to claim 8, wherein the base connector has a base connector biasing member that applies a biasing force acting on the battery toward the holding portion main body.

11. A battery holding device for a human-powered vehicle, the battery holding device being provided on a vehicle body of the human-powered vehicle and configured to hold a battery for the human-powered vehicle on the vehicle body, the battery includes a battery connector; a base portion provided on the vehicle body for attaching the battery to the vehicle body; the base portion has a base connector electrically connected to the battery connector, The base connector is movable relative to the base portion.

12. The battery holding device according to claim 11 , wherein the base connector is movable in a direction from the base portion toward the battery.

13. a movement control unit that moves the base connector relative to the base unit; The battery holding device according to claim 12 , wherein the movement control unit moves the base connector relative to the base portion in accordance with a position of the battery relative to the base portion.

14. The battery holding device according to claim 13 , wherein the movement control section is configured to make the base connector protrude toward the battery as the battery approaches the base section.

15. The movement control unit a battery contact portion that is movable relative to the base portion by contacting the battery; 15. The battery holding device according to claim 13, further comprising: a transmission portion disposed between the battery contact portion and the base connector, and configured to move the base connector relative to the base portion in accordance with movement of the battery contact portion relative to the base portion.

16. The battery holding device of claim 11 , wherein the base connector is movable relative to the base portion to change an inclination angle of the base connector relative to the base portion.

17. 17. The battery retention device of claim 16, wherein the base connector is configured to move further in a direction from the base toward the battery.

18. The battery holding device according to claim 15, further comprising a guide portion provided on the base portion for guiding movement of the base connector.

19. The battery holding device according to claim 11, further comprising a base connector biasing member that biases the base connector in a direction from the base portion toward the battery.

20. the base connector has a first connection portion; the battery connector has a second connection portion; one of the first connection portion and the second connection portion includes a protrusion, The battery holding device according to claim 11 , wherein the other of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion includes a recess that engages with the protrusion.

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