Patent classifications
B62M9/133
Shifting system for human-powered vehicle
A shifting system for a human-powered vehicle comprises a controller. The controller is configured to receive a driving torque and a cadence of the human-powered vehicle from at least one sensor. The controller is configured to determine a permitted shift timing based on the driving torque and the cadence. The controller is further configured to control a shift mechanism to perform a gear shift during the permitted shift timing in accordance with a permitted cadence range and a first threshold of the driving torque.
BICYCLE GEAR SHIFTING SYSTEM
A bicycle front shifting system includes operable to transmit a wireless signal, a crank assembly with two crank arms and a pedal on each of the two crank arms. The crank assembly is rotatable about a rotation axis. A front shift unit is coupled to the crank assembly and is rotatable about the rotation axis. The front shift unit includes a chain ring component with a big chain ring and a small chain ring. The small chain ring has a small diameter and the big chain ring has a big diameter that is larger than the small diameter. A shift mechanism is coupled to and rotatable with the chain ring component about the rotation axis. The shift mechanism is configured to receive the wireless signal from the shifter and to shift a chain between the big chain ring and the small chain ring according to the wireless signal.
HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, LEARNING MODEL CREATION METHOD, LEARNING MODEL, HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM
A human-powered vehicle control device includes an acquisition unit, a first electronic controller, an operation probability output model and a second electronic controller. The acquisition unit is configured to acquire input information related to traveling of a human-powered vehicle. The first electronic controller is configured to decide control data of a device provided at the human-powered vehicle in accordance with a predetermined control algorithm based on the input information acquired and performs automatic control on the device by the control data decided. The operation probability output model outputs a probability of a rider performing an intervening operation on automatic control of the device based on the input information. The second electronic controller is configured to change a parameter for deciding the control data in a case where a probability that is output from the operation probability output model is equal to or more than a predetermined value.
HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, LEARNING MODEL CREATION METHOD, LEARNING MODEL, HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM
A human-powered vehicle control device includes an acquisition unit, a first electronic controller, an operation probability output model and a second electronic controller. The acquisition unit is configured to acquire input information related to traveling of a human-powered vehicle. The first electronic controller is configured to decide control data of a device provided at the human-powered vehicle in accordance with a predetermined control algorithm based on the input information acquired and performs automatic control on the device by the control data decided. The operation probability output model outputs a probability of a rider performing an intervening operation on automatic control of the device based on the input information. The second electronic controller is configured to change a parameter for deciding the control data in a case where a probability that is output from the operation probability output model is equal to or more than a predetermined value.
NETWORK-ENABLED BICYCLES, BICYCLES INTERCONNECTED INTO A MESH NETWORK, ELECTRONIC DEVICES FOR BICYCLES AND RELATED METHODS
A network-enabled bicycle comprising a bicycle frame and an electronic device mounted to said bicycle frame is provide. The electronic device of network-enabled bicycle is configured to communicating with other network-enabled bicycles and/or a server via a wireless network access point. In general, a set of network-enabled bicycles are equipped with respective electronic devices which are programmed for allowing the bicycles in the set of bicycles to exchange data directly or indirectly with each other and/or exchange data directly or indirectly with the server via one or more of the wireless network access points connected to the server through a data network. In accordance with one specific example of implementation, the network-enabled bicycle connects to the wireless network access point over an open Wi-Fi connection.
CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE
A control device is configured to control a transmission device in accordance with a situation in which a human-powered vehicle is used. The control device includes an electronic controller. The electronic controller is configured to control the transmission device provided to the human-powered vehicle. The electronic controller is configured to change a transmission range of the transmission device in accordance with at least one of an attachment state of a cargo bed to the human-powered vehicle, a weight of a cargo loaded on the human-powered vehicle, or a weight of a user riding on the human-powered vehicle.
BICYCLE SYSTEM AND AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEM THEREOF
An automatic control method suitable for a bicycle system is provided. The bicycle system has a gear ratio and a toque ratio formed by an auxiliary torque and a pedaling torque. The automatic control method includes following steps: sensing a pedaling cadence and the pedaling torque of the bicycle system in a riding state; setting a first cadence threshold and a second cadence threshold according to a preset pedaling cadence while the first cadence threshold is greater than the second cadence threshold; and determining whether the pedaling cadence is greater than the first cadence threshold or less than the second cadence threshold so as to set to increase or decrease the gear ratio. In addition, a bicycle system suitable for the automatic control method is also provided.
BICYCLE SHIFTING SYSTEM
A bicycle shifting system is basically provided with a first shifting device, a second shifting device and a controller. One of the first shifting device and the second shifting device is mechanically operated, while the other of the first shifting device and the second shifting device is electrically operated. The controller is configured to operate at least one of the first shifting device and the second shifting device in accordance with at least one of a predetermined upshifting route and a predetermined downshifting route.
SHIFTING SYSTEM FOR HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE
A shifting system for a human-powered vehicle comprises a controller. The controller is configured to receive a driving torque and a cadence of the human-powered vehicle from at least one sensor. The controller is configured to determine a permitted shift timing based on the driving torque and the cadence. The controller is further configured to control a shift mechanism to perform a gear shift during the permitted shift timing in accordance with a permitted cadence range and a first threshold of the driving torque.
HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE
A human-powered vehicle control device is for a human-powered vehicle. The human-powered vehicle includes a motor that applies a propulsion force to the human-powered vehicle and a shifting device that changes a transmission ratio, which is a ratio of a rotational speed of a wheel of the human-powered vehicle to a rotational speed of a crank of the human-powered vehicle. The human-powered vehicle control device includes an electronic controller that is configured to control the shifting device to change the transmission ratio in accordance with a comparison of a first parameter related to the human-powered vehicle and a predetermined threshold value. In a case where an output of the motor decreases as a vehicle speed of the human-powered vehicle increases, the electronic controller is configured to change the predetermined threshold value.