Patent ID: 7980974
Filing Date: 2011-07-19
Classification: B62M

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for mounting a bicycle electrical component comprising: a housing member structured to be mounted to a bicycle; an electronic circuit element fixedly mounted to and carried by a flexible circuit mounting member that has a flexible portion, wherein the circuit mounting member is formed as one integral piece, wherein the electronic circuit element processes electrical signals and is a discretely individual member from the circuit mounting member, wherein the electronic circuit element is mounted over a facing surface of the circuit mounting member so that a bottom surface of the electronic circuit element and the facing surface of the circuit mounting member face each other, wherein the facing surface of the circuit mounting member over which the electronic circuit element is mounted forms a plane, and wherein the facing surface of the circuit mounting member over which the electronic circuit element is mounted is disposed in the housing so that the electronic circuit element is exposed to the interior of the housing; and an internal component disposed within the housing member, wherein the internal component is separate from the electronic circuit element; wherein the facing surface of the circuit mounting member over which the electronic circuit element is mounted extends away from the electronic circuit element and bends away from the plane to form a bent sheet that faces and conforms to a varying shape of an inner peripheral surface of the housing member.