Patent ID: 7654367
Filing Date: 2010-02-02
Classification: B62L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An actuator unit for a hydraulic brake mechanism, the actuator unit comprising: a housing configured to be attached to a handlebar, a brake cylinder arranged to be configured substantially perpendicular to the handlebar in the housing, a piston disposed in the brake cylinder, a brake lever pivotably attached to the housing that is rotatable about an axis of rotation, the brake lever being operatively associated with the piston to move the piston, and a reach adjustment mechanism operatively associated with the brake lever that is configured to move the brake lever to select a starting position of the brake lever, wherein the axis of rotation of the brake lever is unchangeable in position with respect to the housing, and the reach adjustment mechanism moves the entire brake lever with respect to the axis of rotation of the brake lever, such that a different portion of the brake lever is coaxial with the axis of rotation of the brake lever after reach adjustment than was coaxial with the axis of rotation of the brake lever before reach adjustment.