公开(公告)号：US11001237B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-11

申请号：US16116252

申请日：2018-08-29

Applicant: SHIMANO INC.

Inventor： Toshihiko Takahashi ,  Hitoshi Takayama

IPC: B60T7/10 ,  B60L3/02 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L3/00 ,  B60L50/20 ,  B60L7/24 ,  B62M6/90 ,  F16D55/224 ,  B60L1/14 ,  B60T1/06 ,  B60T8/17 ,  B62K23/06 ,  B62J7/04 ,  F16D121/14 ,  F16D125/40 ,  B62L3/00

Abstract: To provide a brake device and an electric brake system that appropriately brakes a rotary body of a human powered vehicle in various situations, a brake device is applicable to a human powered vehicle and includes an electric actuator operated by electric power from a power supply, a braking portion driven by the electric actuator to brake a rotary body of the human powered vehicle, and a power storage provided separately from the power supply to supply electric power to the electric actuator.

公开(公告)号：US10967935B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-06

申请号：US16453561

申请日：2019-06-26

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Hayato Shimazu ,  Hitoshi Takayama ,  Satoshi Shahana ,  Takafumi Nishino ,  Takehiko Nakajima

IPC: B62M25/08 ,  G06K9/62 ,  B62K23/00

Abstract: A creation device includes an acquisition part that acquires input information concerning traveling of a human-powered vehicle; and a creation part that creates different learning models that each produce output information concerning control of a component of the human-powered vehicle based on input information acquired by the acquisition part.

公开(公告)号：US10913507B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-09

申请号：US16161645

申请日：2018-10-16

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Takafumi Nishino ,  Toshihiko Takahashi ,  Hitoshi Takayama ,  Masahiro Nakakura

IPC: B62J3/00 ,  B62J99/00 ,  B62H5/14 ,  B62M6/50 ,  G01J1/02 ,  B62M6/55 ,  B62K3/00 ,  G01J1/44 ,  B62J45/00 ,  B62J45/40

Abstract: A human-powered vehicle system and a control method are provided that reduce power consumption of a detection device. The human-powered vehicle system includes an electronic controller having at least one processor configured to control a detection device provided at a human-powered vehicle to detect an electromagnetic wave having a frequency that is greater than or equal to 30 GHz and excluding visible light. The at least one processor is configured to control the detection device in at least one of a first mode and a second mode that consumes less power than the first mode.

公开(公告)号：US12151762B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-26

申请号：US18134460

申请日：2023-04-13

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Satoshi Shahana ,  Nobukatsu Hara ,  Hitoshi Takayama

IPC: F16H61/16 ,  B62J43/20 ,  B62J43/30 ,  B62M25/08 ,  B62J45/40 ,  B62M9/122 ,  F16H59/14 ,  F16H59/58 ,  F16H59/66 ,  F16H61/02

Abstract: A human-powered vehicle control device controls the transmission that changes the transmission ratio of a human-powered vehicle. The control device includes an electronic controller that switches between a first control state for controlling the transmission to change the transmission ratio in accordance with a first prescribed set of conditions, and a second control state for controlling the transmission to suppress the change of the transmission ratio as compared with if the electronic controller is in the first control state, in accordance with at least one of a steering state of the human-powered vehicle, a surface condition of a travel path on which the human-powered vehicle travels, and a pedaling preparation state related to the pedals of the human-powered vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US11787500B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-17

申请号：US16933216

申请日：2020-07-20

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Satoshi Shahana ,  Hitoshi Takayama

IPC: B62M6/50 ,  B62M1/36 ,  B62M9/04 ,  B62M6/45

CPC classification number: B62M6/50 ,  B62M1/36 ,  B62M6/45 ,  B62M9/04

Abstract: A control device for a human-powered vehicle including a motor that applies a propulsion force to the human-powered vehicle, a crank axle, a driving wheel, and a transmission that automatically changes a transmission ratio of a rotational speed of the driving wheel to a rotational speed of the crank axle in accordance with a travel state of the human-powered vehicle. The control device includes an electronic controller that controls the motor in accordance with a human driving force input to the crank axle. The controller changes an assist state related to at least one of an assist ratio of an assist force by the motor to a predetermined human driving force and the assist force by the motor in accordance with the human driving force and controls the transmission to maintain the transmission ratio upon determining a parameter related to the human driving force satisfies a predetermined condition.

公开(公告)号：US11407472B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-09

申请号：US16232443

申请日：2018-12-26

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Satoshi Shahana ,  Hitoshi Takayama ,  Yasuho Hommoto

IPC: B62M6/45 ,  B62M6/50 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60L50/20

Abstract: A human-powered vehicle control device includes an electronic controller configured to control an electric component of a human-powered vehicle including a crank and a drive wheel. The electronic controller is configured to control the electric component so as to change at least one of a first ratio of a rotational speed of the drive wheel to a rotational speed of the crank and a second ratio of a drive force assisting propulsion of the human-powered vehicle to the human drive force upon determining a human drive force input to the crank shifts from a first range to outside the first range. The electronic controller is configured to change the first range in accordance with at least one of a state of a rider and a running state of the human-powered vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US11312442B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-26

申请号：US16453236

申请日：2019-06-26

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Hayato Shimazu ,  Hitoshi Takayama ,  Satoshi Shahana ,  Takafumi Nishino ,  Takehiko Nakajima

IPC: B62J45/412 ,  B62M25/08 ,  G05B13/02 ,  B60R16/037 ,  B62J50/21 ,  B62J43/13 ,  B62J43/20 ,  B62J43/30 ,  B62M6/45 ,  B62J45/40

Abstract: A creation device is provided that has at least one processor operatively coupled to non-transitory computer readable storage to execute operations that includes an acquisition part and a creation part. The acquisition part acquires input information concerning traveling of a human-powered vehicle. The creation part uses a learning algorithm to create a learning model that outputs output information concerning control of the components of the human-powered vehicle based on the input information.

公开(公告)号：US11150351B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-19

申请号：US16255456

申请日：2019-01-23

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Masahiko Fukuda ,  Toshihiko Takahashi ,  Hitoshi Takayama ,  Masahiro Nakakura ,  Takehiko Nakajima

IPC: G01S17/89 ,  B62J99/00 ,  B62M6/55 ,  G01S17/58 ,  G01S19/52 ,  B62J45/20 ,  B62J45/40 ,  B62L1/00 ,  G01P3/00

Abstract: A brake control device includes an electronic controller that executes an ABS control on a rotating body of a human-powered vehicle. The electronic controller executes the ABS control based on a relationship between a first speed and a second speed related to the human-powered vehicle. The first speed includes a speed of the human-powered vehicle based on information of a traveling environment. The second speed includes a speed of the human-powered vehicle based on a rotational speed of the rotating body.

公开(公告)号：US11001239B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-11

申请号：US16116197

申请日：2018-08-29

Applicant: SHIMANO INC.

Inventor： Toshihiko Takahashi ,  Hitoshi Takayama ,  Masahiko Fukuda ,  Masahiro Nakakura

IPC: B60T8/17 ,  B62L1/00 ,  B60T13/74 ,  F16D55/224 ,  F16D65/18 ,  B60T7/12 ,  B60T17/22 ,  B62J99/00 ,  B62L3/02 ,  B62M6/55 ,  F16D125/40 ,  B61H1/00 ,  B60T8/32 ,  F16D121/24 ,  B62J45/00

Abstract: An electric brake system that appropriately brakes a rotary body of a human powered vehicle in various situations is applicable to a human powered vehicle and includes a brake device including an electric actuator operated by electric power from a power supply, and a braking portion driven by the electric actuator to brake a rotary body of the human powered vehicle, a state detector detecting a state of the human powered vehicle other than an operation of the brake device performed by a user, and a control unit controlling the brake device so that the braking portion brakes the rotary body based on a detection result of the state detector.

公开(公告)号：US10882582B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-05

申请号：US16035078

申请日：2018-07-13

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Satoshi Shahana ,  Nobukatsu Hara ,  Hitoshi Takayama

IPC: B62K25/04 ,  B62J45/40

Abstract: A suspension control device is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The suspension control device includes a sensor and an electronic controller. The sensor is configured to detect an actuation of a braking system of the human-powered vehicle. The electronic controller is configured to control a suspension of the human-powered vehicle in accordance with the actuation detected by the sensor.