TWI725337B - Operating device - Google Patents

Abstract

An operating device, for a small vehicle including a bicycle, is provided. The operating device comprises a base member, an operating member and an adjustment structure. The base member is configured to be mounted to a handlebar of the small vehicle. The operating member is pivotally attached to the base member around a pivot axis. The adjustment structure is configured to adjust a position of the operating member along the pivot axis with respect to the base member.

Description

Operating device

The present invention generally relates to operating devices for small vehicles including bicycles.

Cycling is becoming an increasingly popular form of entertainment and transportation. In addition, cycling has become a very popular competition sport for both amateurs and professionals. Whether the bicycle is used for entertainment, transportation or competition, the bicycle industry is continuously improving the various components of the bicycle. One type of bicycle component that has been extensively redesigned is the operating device.

Generally speaking, the present disclosure relates to various features of operating devices for small vehicles including bicycles. Small vehicles as used herein refer to electric or non-electric vehicles regardless of the number of their wheels, but do not include four-wheeled vehicles with internal combustion engines as a power source for driving the wheels, or requiring a license to operate on public roads. A four-wheeled vehicle in operation.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, an operating device for a small vehicle including a bicycle includes a base member, an operating member, and an adjustment structure. The base member is constructed to be mounted on a handlebar of a small vehicle. The operating member is pivotally attached to the base member about a pivot axis. The adjustment structure is constructed to adjust the position of the operating member relative to the base member along the pivot axis.

Using the operating device according to the first aspect, we can easily adjust the position of the operating member relative to the base member along the pivot axis to a position comfortable for the user according to the needs of the user of a small vehicle including a bicycle.

With the operating device according to the first aspect, for the adaptability of the operating member to the comfortable and/or convenient position of the user's left and right hands along the pivot axis, operating devices of different modules are not required. Therefore, the storage and manufacturing of operating devices of different modules is not necessary, and therefore, the cost can also be reduced.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to the first aspect further includes a pivot shaft that is provided on the base member and defines a pivot axis, and the operating member is pivotally mounted to the base member. The operating device has a space along the pivot axis between the base member and the operating member. The operating member is slidably coupled to the pivot shaft of the base member along the pivot axis.

With the operating device according to the second aspect, the adjustment structure can adjust the position of the operating member relative to the base member along the pivot axis by sliding the operating member on the pivot shaft of the base member along the pivot axis.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to the second aspect is constructed so that the adjustment structure includes a spacer provided in the space between the base member and the operating member to be along the pivot axis with respect to the base member Line adjust the position of the operating member.

With the operating device according to the third aspect, the adjustment structure can adjust the position of the operating member relative to the base member along the pivot axis by inserting the spacer into the space.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to the third aspect is constructed such that the spacer includes a first spacer and a second spacer. The first spacer is provided between the base member and the first side of the operating member. The second spacer is provided between the base member and the second side of the operating member opposite to the first side.

With the operating device according to the fourth aspect, the adjustment structure can be achieved by inserting a first spacer between the base member and the first side of the operating member and inserting a second spacer between the base member and the second side of the operating member Adjust the position of the operating member.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to the fourth aspect is constructed so that each of the first spacer and the second spacer has an axial dimension along the pivot axis, and the axial direction of the first spacer The size is the same as the axial size of the second spacer.

With the operating device according to the fifth aspect, the adjustment structure can adjust the position of the operating member relative to the base member to the middle along the pivot axis by inserting the first spacer and the second spacer having the same axial size.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to the fourth aspect is constructed such that each of the first spacer and the second spacer has an axial dimension along the pivot axis, and the axial direction of the first spacer The size is different from the axial size of the second spacer.

With the operating device according to the sixth aspect, the adjustment structure can adjust the position of the operating member to face the first along the pivot axis with respect to the base member by inserting the first spacer and the second spacer having different axial sizes. One of the side and the second side is offset.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to any one of the third to sixth aspects is constructed so that the spacer has a C-shape and is constructed to be attached to by snap-fitting Pivoting shaft.

With the operating device according to the seventh aspect, the spacer can be easily arranged on the pivot shaft member.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to any one of the second to seventh aspects is constructed so that the pivot shaft is pivotably provided on the base member.

With the operating device according to the eighth aspect, the pivot shaft member can be easily provided on the base member and the operating member can be configured to surround the pivot shaft member, and the operating member can be easily provided on the pivot shaft member and will not fall off Out the pivot shaft. Therefore, the manufacturing cost of the operating member can be reduced.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to the eighth aspect further includes a bushing that is arranged to surround the pivoting shaft member.

With the operating device according to the ninth aspect, the pivot shaft can be smoothly rotated with respect to the base member using the bushing.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to the ninth aspect is constructed such that the bushing includes a first bushing and a second bushing. The first bushing is arranged to surround the first end of the pivot shaft. The second bushing is arranged to surround the second end of the pivot shaft, and the second end is opposite to the first end.

With the operating device according to the ninth or tenth aspect, the pivot shaft can be rotated more smoothly with respect to the base member by using the first bushing and the second bushing.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to any one of the eighth to tenth aspects is constructed so that the adjustment structure includes a fastening member, and the fastening member is configured to adjustably fix the operating member to the pivot shaft. , To adjust the position of the operating member along the pivot axis relative to the base member and the pivot shaft.

With the operating device according to the eleventh aspect, the adjustment structure can adjust the position of the operating member along the pivot axis by adjustably fixing the operating member to the pivot shaft by the fastening member.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to the eleventh aspect is constructed so that the pivot shaft includes a plurality of recesses, and the plurality of recesses are arranged along the pivot shaft so that the fastening member is inserted into the plurality of recesses In one of the recesses.

With the operating device according to the twelfth aspect, the adjustment structure can position the operating member at one of a plurality of predetermined positions along the pivot axis by inserting the fastening member into one of the plurality of recesses.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to the twelfth aspect is constructed so that the operating member has a threaded hole, and the fastening member includes a bolt, and the bolt is screwed into the threaded hole of the operating member to be inserted into a plurality of In one of the recesses.

With the operating device according to the thirteenth aspect, the adjustment structure can easily position the position of the operating member at one of a plurality of predetermined positions along the pivot axis by screwing the bolt into the threaded hole of the operating member.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to the thirteenth aspect is constructed such that a threaded hole is formed on the outer surface of the operating member with respect to the base member.

With the operating device according to the fourteenth aspect, we can easily access and adjust the position of the operating member because the threaded hole is formed on the outer surface of the operating member.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to any one of the first to fourteenth aspects is constructed so that the operating device is a bar-end operating device and is constructed to be installed on the handlebar end unit.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to the fifteenth aspect is constructed so that the base member includes a handle end contact surface, and the handle end contact surface is constructed to contact the vehicle in an installation state in which the base member is mounted on the handlebar Put the end of the end surface.

With the operating device according to the sixteenth aspect, the base member can be stably installed on the handlebar in the installed state, and the handlebar end contact surface is caused to contact the end surface of the handlebar.

According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to the first to sixteenth aspects further includes a piston, and the piston is operatively coupled to the operating member. The base member includes a cylinder bore, and the piston is disposed in the cylinder bore in a manner movable in response to the operation of the operating member.

With the operating device according to the seventeenth aspect, the operating device can use hydraulic fluid to actuate operations such as braking or shifting of a small vehicle.

According to an eighteenth aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to the seventeenth aspect is constructed so that the base member includes a receptacle, and the receptacle is constructed to be fluidly connected to the bore of the cylinder.

With the operating device according to the eighteenth aspect, the reservoir supplies hydraulic fluid to the bore of the cylinder if necessary.

The embodiments will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which the same element symbols designate corresponding or equivalent elements throughout the various drawings.

In this application, the following directional terms "front", "rear", "forward", "backward", "left", "right", "cross", "upward" and "downward", and Any other similar directional terms refer to those directions based on a user (e.g., rider) sitting on a saddle (not shown) of a small vehicle including a bicycle and facing the handlebar. Therefore, the terms used to describe the operating device should be interpreted relative to a bicycle equipped with an operating device used in an upright riding position on a horizontal surface. The first embodiment

The operating device 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. The operating device 10 is constructed to be applied to a small vehicle including a bicycle. In the first embodiment, the small vehicle is a bicycle, and therefore, the operating device 10 is a bicycle operating device. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the operating device 10 includes a base member 12, an operating member 14 and an adjustment structure 16. The base member 12 is constructed to form a handlebar H that is installed in a small vehicle (not shown). The operating member 14 is pivotally attached to the base member 12 about the pivot axis A. The adjustment structure 16 is configured to adjust the position of the operating member 14 along the pivot axis A relative to the base member 12. Thereby, the position of the operating member 14 can be adjusted to an appropriate position according to the needs of the user. The operating device 10 may be applied (but not limited to) to actuate a small vehicle (a bicycle in this embodiment) for braking or shifting operations. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the operating member 14 is a lever. However, other types of operating members that are also pivotally attached to the base member about the pivot axis may also be used.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the operating device 10 further includes a pivot shaft 18. The pivot shaft 18 is disposed on the base member 12 and defines a pivot axis A, and the operating member 14 is pivotally mounted on the base member 12. The operating device 10 has a space along the pivot axis A between the base member 12 and the operating member 14. The operating member 14 is slidably coupled to the pivot shaft 18 of the base member 12 along the pivot axis A. As shown in FIG. 3, the base member 12 includes a cover 13, and the cover 13 is removed in FIGS. 5 and 7.

In the first embodiment, the adjustment structure 16 includes the spacer 20 as shown in FIG. 5. The spacer 20 is provided between the base member 12 and the operating member 14 to adjust the position of the operating member 14 along the pivot axis A with respect to the base member 12.

The spacer 20 includes a first spacer 20A and a second spacer 20B as shown in FIG. 5. The first spacer 20A is provided between the base member 12 and the first side 14A of the operating member 14. The second spacer 20B is provided between the base member 12 and the second side 14B of the operating member 14 opposite to the first side 14A. For easy attachment of the first spacer 20A and the second spacer 20B, the first spacer 20A and the second spacer 20B have a C-shape as shown in FIG. Attached to the pivot shaft 18.

The pivot shaft 18 is pivotally provided on the base member 12, and is rotated together with the operating member 14 in the first embodiment. It is possible for the pivot shaft 18 to be fixed to the base member 12, and therefore, the operating member 14 can pivot relative to the pivot shaft 18 in an alternative embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 5, the operating device 3 further includes a bushing 22 arranged to surround the pivot shaft 18 so that the pivot shaft 18 can rotate smoothly with respect to the base member 12 together with the bush 22. In the first embodiment, the bushing 22 preferably includes a first bushing 22A and a second bushing 22B as shown in FIG. 5. The first bushing 22A is provided to surround the first end 18A of the pivot shaft 18. The second bushing 22B is provided to surround the second end 18B of the pivot shaft 18. The second end 18B is opposite to the first end 18A. The first spacer 20A is preferably arranged between the first bushing 22A and the first side 14A of the operating member 14, and the second spacer 20B is preferably arranged between the second bushing 22B and the operating member 14 Between the second side 14B. A clearer view of the details of the first bushing 22A and the second bushing 22B is shown in another embodiment of the operating member 14 and the pivot shaft 18 in FIG. 10. In some alternative embodiments, the operating device 10 may not include at least one of the first bushing 22A and the second bushing 22B, or may instead include a bearing instead.

In the first embodiment, as seen in FIG. 3, the operating device 10 is constructed as a hydraulic operating device. The operating device 10 also includes a piston 24 operatively coupled to the operating member 14. Correspondingly, the base member 12 includes a cylinder bore 26, and the piston 24 is disposed in the cylinder bore 26 in a manner movable in response to the operation of the operating member 14. Preferably, the base member 12 of the operating device 10 includes a reservoir 28 of hydraulic fluid. The reservoir 28 is constructed to be fluidly connected to the bore 26 of the cylinder barrel.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the operating device 10 further includes a piston rod 30 connecting the piston 24 to the operating member 14. The piston rod 30 is pivotally coupled to both the operating member 14 and the piston 24 to transmit the operating force of the operating member 14 to the piston 24. Specifically, the piston rod 30 includes a first ball head 30A and a second ball head 30B. The first ball head 30A is provided at one end of the piston rod 30. The second ball head 30B is provided at the other end of the piston rod 30. The first ball head 30A is coupled to the corresponding recess of the operating member 14. The second ball head 30B is coupled to the corresponding recess of the piston 24. The piston rod 30 is pivotally coupled to the operating member 14 and the piston 24 about the axes A1 and A2 through two pivot joints, respectively. The rotation of the operating member 14 about the pivot axis A is converted into the linear movement of the piston 24 in the cylinder bore 26 through the piston rod 30. In addition, in order to compensate for the possible deviation (left or right deviation) of the operating member 14 from the central longitudinal axis CA of the cylinder bore 26 along the pivot axis A, the piston rod 24 can also be positioned at the first ball head 30A and the second ball head 30A and the second ball head respectively. The ball head 30B pivots around the axes A3 and A4 (that is, axes orthogonal to the axes A1 and A2, respectively). In other words, the piston rod 30 of the first embodiment is coupled to the piston 24 and the operating member 14 by universal joints at both ends thereof. The operating member 14 has an arrangement hole 32 to arrange the piston rod 30. The arrangement hole 32 includes a threaded portion 32A and a frustum-shaped portion 32B. The positioning member 34 is screwed into the threaded hole 32A to maintain the first ball head 30A in the arrangement hole 32. The frustum-shaped portion 32B allows the pivotal movement of the piston rod 30. In another implementation, the operating device 10 may include different structures for connecting the piston rod 30 to the operating member 14 and the piston 24.

The operating device 10 is a handle end operating device as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and is constructed to be installed on the end H1 of the handlebar H. The operating device 10 may also be of other types, such as an operating device attached to a sunken handlebar or a flat handlebar. In the operating device 10, the base member 12 includes a handle end contact surface 12A, and the handle end contact surface 12A is constructed to contact the end surface H1A of the end portion H1 of the handlebar H in the installation state where the base member 12 is mounted on the handlebar H . However, the end contact surface 12A can be omitted from the base member 12.

In the first embodiment, the position of the operating member 14 relative to the base member 12 along the pivot axis A can be adjusted by changing the size of the first spacer 20A and the second spacer 20B. Each of the first spacer 20A and the second spacer 20B has an axial dimension along the pivot axis A. As shown in FIG. 5, the axial size of the first spacer 20A is the same as the axial size of the second spacer 20B, and therefore, the operating member 14 is opposed by inserting the first spacer 20A and the second spacer 20B The base member 12 is located in the middle along the pivot axis A. If the axial size of the first spacer 20A is different from the axial size of the second spacer 20B, the operating member 14 is fixed to be close to the left or right side along the pivot axis A with respect to the base member 12. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the axial size of the first spacer 20A is larger than the axial size of the second spacer 20B, so as to fix the operating member 14 to the right side relative to the base member 12 along the pivot axis A1. . In another case, the axial size of the first spacer 20A may be smaller than the axial size of the second spacer 20B to fix the operating member 14 to be close to the left side relative to the base member 12 along the pivot axis A1. Second embodiment

The operating device 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10. In the second embodiment, the operating device 100 includes an adjustment structure 116 that replaces the adjustment structure 16 of the first embodiment. Elements in the operating device 100 that are substantially the same as those of the operating device 10 are marked with the same component symbols as the operating device 10, and are not described for the sake of brevity. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, the adjustment structure 116 of the operating device 100 includes a fastening member 136, which is configured to adjustably fix the operating member 114 to the pivot shaft 118 so as to be relative to the base member 12. And the pivot shaft 118 adjusts the position of the operating member 114 along the pivot axis A.

As seen in FIG. 10, the pivot shaft 118 of the operating device 100 includes a plurality of recesses 138 arranged at predetermined positions along the pivot axis A for the fastening member 136 to be inserted into one of the recesses 138. The recess 138 is used to adjustably fix the operating member 114 to the pivot shaft 118 at one of the predetermined positions. In another alternative embodiment, the pivot shaft 118 may not include the recess 138.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the operating member 114 has a threaded hole 140. The fastening member 136 includes a bolt that is screwed into the threaded hole 140 of the operating member 114 to be inserted into one of the recesses 138. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a threaded hole 140 is formed on the outer surface 142 of the operating member 114 relative to the base member 12 for easy access of the fastening member 136.

In the second embodiment, the position of the operating member 114 relative to the base member 12 along the pivot axis A can be reliably adjusted and fixed by changing the recess 138 into which the fastening member (bolt) 136 is inserted. As shown in FIG. 10, the fastening member 136 is inserted into the recess 138 in the middle of the pivot shaft 118, and therefore, the operating member 114 is positioned in the middle along the pivot axis A with respect to the base member 12. However, if the fastening member 136 is inserted into the recess 138 of the first end 118A close to the left side of the pivot shaft 118, the operating member 114 is fixed to be close to the left side along the pivot axis A with respect to the base member 12. Similarly, if the fastening member 136 is inserted into the recess 138 of the second end 118B close to the right side of the pivot shaft 118, the operating member 114 is fixed to be close to the right side along the pivot axis A relative to the base member 12. The third embodiment

The operating device 200 according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 11 to 13. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the adjustment structure 216 of the operating device 200 also includes a fastening member 236 and a plurality of recesses 238 arranged at predetermined positions along the pivot axis A to adjust the operating member 214 It is fixed to the pivot shaft 218 to adjust the position of the operating member 214 along the pivot axis A relative to the base member 212 and the pivot shaft 218. However, the operating device 200 is a cable-type operating device according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Therefore, the operating device 200 does not include the piston, cylinder bore, reservoir, and related components in the first and second embodiments. The operating device 200 acts as a bicycle of a small vehicle by pulling or releasing a cable (not shown) such as braking or shifting operations. Therefore, the operating member 214 of the operating device 200 is formed with a cable coupling end 214A for coupling with a control cable.

The operating member 214 has a threaded hole 240. The fastening member 236 includes a bolt that is screwed into the threaded hole 240 of the operating member 214 to be inserted into one of the recesses 238. The adjustment structure of the operating device 200 is substantially the same as that of the second embodiment. In another alternative embodiment, a spacer including a first spacer and a second spacer is included by the adjustment structure 216 instead of the fastening member 236 and the plurality of recesses 238 of the pivot shaft 218. In this case, the threaded hole 240 can be omitted.

In the third embodiment similar to the second embodiment, the position of the operating member 214 relative to the base member 212 along the pivot axis A can also be reliably adjusted by changing the recess 238 into which the fastening member 236 is inserted. fixed.

Those who are familiar with the field of small vehicles, particularly the field of bicycles, will understand from this disclosure that the above embodiments can be combined with each other at least partially if necessary and/or desired.

The term "comprise" and its derivatives as used herein are intended as open-ended terms that define the occurrence of the described features, elements, components, groups, integers, and/or steps, but does not exclude other unstated features, The occurrence of elements, components, groups, integers, and/or steps. This concept also applies to words with similar meanings, such as the terms "have", "include" and their derivatives.

The terms "member", "section", "part", "part", "element", "body" and "structure" can have the dual meaning of a single part or multiple parts when used in the singular form.

The ordinal terms such as "first" and "second" described in this application are merely distinguishing terms, but do not have any other meanings such as a specific order. In addition, for example, the term “first element” itself does not imply the existence of “second element”, and the term “second element” does not imply the existence of “first element”.

The term "a pair" used herein can not only cover configurations in which the pair of elements have the same shape or structure as each other, but can also cover configurations in which the pair of elements have different shapes or structures from each other.

The terms "a", "one or more" and "at least one" can be used interchangeably herein.

Finally, the terms "substantially", "approximately" and "approximately" as used here mean a reasonable amount of variation of the modified terms so that the final result will not change significantly. All numerical values described in this application can be interpreted as including terms such as "substantially", "approximately" and "approximately".

Obviously, in view of the above teachings, many modifications and variations of the present invention are possible. Therefore, it should be understood that within the scope of the attached patent application, the present invention can be implemented in a manner other than exactly described herein.

10‧‧‧Operating device 12‧‧‧Base member 12A‧‧‧Handle end contact surface 13‧‧‧Cover 14‧‧‧Operating member 14A‧‧‧First side 14B‧‧‧Second side 16‧‧ ‧Adjustment structure 18‧‧‧Pivoting shaft 18A‧‧‧First end 18B‧‧‧Second end 20‧‧‧Spacer 20A‧‧‧First spacer 20B‧‧‧Second spacer 22‧ ‧‧Shaft bushing 22A‧‧‧First bushing 22B‧‧‧Second bushing 24‧‧‧Piston 26‧‧‧Cylinder bore 28‧‧‧Receptacle 30‧‧‧Piston rod 30A‧‧‧Second One ball head 30B‧‧‧Second ball head 32‧‧‧Configuration hole 32A‧‧‧Threaded part 32B‧‧‧Frustum shaped part 34‧‧‧Positioning member 100‧‧‧Operating device 114‧‧‧Operating member 116‧ ‧‧Adjustment structure 118‧‧‧Pivoting shaft 118A‧‧‧First end 118B‧‧‧Second end 136‧‧‧Fixing member 138‧‧‧Concave 140‧‧‧Threaded hole 142‧‧‧Outer Surface 200‧‧‧Operating device 212‧‧‧Base component 214‧‧‧Operating component 214A‧‧‧Cable coupling end 216‧‧‧Adjusting structure 218‧‧‧Pivoting shaft 236‧‧‧Fastening member 238‧ ‧‧Recess 240‧‧‧Threaded hole A‧‧‧Line, pivot axis A1‧‧‧Axis A2‧‧‧Axis A3‧‧‧Axis A4‧‧‧Axis B‧‧‧Line C‧‧‧Line CA‧ ‧‧Central longitudinal axis D‧‧‧Line E‧‧‧Line F‧‧‧Line H‧‧‧Handlebar H1‧‧‧End H1A‧‧‧End surface

As the more complete knowledge of the present invention and many of its accompanying advantages become better understood by referring to the following detailed description considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, the more complete knowledge of the present invention and its many accompanying advantages will be understood Easy to obtain.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the operating device according to the first embodiment in a first state.

Fig. 2 is another perspective view of the operating device depicted in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the operating device taken along the line A-A in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the operating device taken along the line B-B in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a front view of the operating device depicted in Fig. 1 with the housing of the base member removed.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the operating device according to the first embodiment in a second state.

Fig. 7 is a front view of the operating device depicted in Fig. 6 with the housing of the base member removed.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of an operating device according to a second embodiment.

Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the operating device taken along the line C-C in Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the operating device taken along the line D-D in Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a side view of the operating device according to the third embodiment.

Fig. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the operating device taken along the line E-E in Fig. 11.

Fig. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the operating device taken along the line F-F in Fig. 12.

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Claims (18)

An operating device for a small vehicle including a bicycle, the operating device comprising: a base member configured to be mounted on a handlebar of the small vehicle; an operating member that is pivotally attached about a pivot axis Connected to the base member; and an adjustment structure configured to adjust the position of the operating member relative to the base member along the pivot axis, so that the operating member can be selectively positioned along the pivot axis At one of a plurality of positions. The operating device as described in item 1 of the scope of the patent application further includes: a pivot shaft which is provided on the base member and defines the pivot axis, and the operating member is pivotally mounted on the base member, The operating device has a space along the pivot axis between the base member and the operating member, and the operating member is slidably coupled to the pivot shaft of the base member along the pivot axis. The operating device according to item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the adjustment structure includes a spacer disposed in the space between the base member and the operating member so as to move along the base member relative to the base member. The pivot axis adjusts the position of the operating member. The operating device according to item 3 of the scope of patent application, wherein the spacer includes a first spacer and a second spacer, and the first spacer is disposed between the base member and the first side of the operating member, And the second spacer is arranged between the base member and a second side of the operating member opposite to the first side. The operating device according to item 4 of the scope of patent application, wherein each of the first spacer and the second spacer has an axial dimension along the pivot axis, and the axial direction of the first spacer The size is the same as the axial size of the second spacer. The operating device according to item 4 of the scope of patent application, wherein each of the first spacer and the second spacer has an axial dimension along the pivot axis, and the axial direction of the first spacer The size is different from the axial size of the second spacer. The operating device according to any one of items 3 to 6 of the scope of patent application, wherein the spacer has a C-shape and is constructed to be attached to the pivot shaft by snap-fitting. The operating device as described in any one of items 2 to 6 of the scope of patent application, wherein The pivot shaft is pivotably provided on the base member. The operating device described in item 8 of the scope of patent application further includes a bushing which is arranged to surround the pivot shaft member. The operating device according to item 9 of the scope of patent application, wherein the bushing includes a first bushing and a second bushing, the first bushing is arranged to surround the first end of the pivoting shaft, and the first bushing The two bushings are arranged to surround the second end of the pivot shaft, and the second end is opposite to the first end. According to the operating device described in item 8 of the scope of application, the adjustment structure includes a fastening member configured to adjustably fix the operating member to the pivot shaft so as to be relative to the base member and The pivot shaft adjusts the position of the operating member along the pivot axis. The operating device according to claim 11, wherein the pivot shaft member includes a plurality of recesses, and the plurality of recesses are arranged along the pivot shaft member such that the fastening member is inserted into one of the plurality of recesses In the recess. The operating device described in item 12 of the scope of patent application, wherein the operating member has a threaded hole, and The fastening member includes a bolt that is screwed into the threaded hole of the operating member to be inserted into one of the plurality of recesses. The operating device according to the scope of patent application, wherein the threaded hole is formed on the outer surface of the operating member relative to the base member. The operating device according to any one of items 1 to 6 in the scope of the patent application, wherein the operating device is a handle end operating device and is constructed to be installed at the end of the handlebar. As for the operating device described in claim 15, wherein the base member includes a handle end contact surface, and the handle end contact surface is configured to contact the handlebar when the base member is installed on the handlebar. The end surface of the end. The operating device according to any one of items 1 to 6 in the scope of the patent application, further comprising: a piston, which is operatively coupled to the operating member, wherein the base member includes a cylinder bore, and the piston is The way to move in response to the operation of the operating member is provided in the cylinder bore. The operating device as described in item 17 of the scope of patent application, wherein The base member includes a reservoir configured to be fluidly connected to the bore of the cylinder.

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