Bicycle controller and bicycle control system including bicycle controller

    公开(公告)号:US11059537B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-13

    申请号:US15874670

    申请日:2018-01-18

    Applicant: Shimano Inc.

    Abstract: A bicycle control device includes an electronic controller that controls a motor, which assists propulsion of a bicycle. The electronic controller is configured to decrease an output of the motor to less than or equal to a limit value upon determining a shifting device is performing a shifting action to change a transmission ratio of the bicycle. The electronic controller is further configured to change at least one of the limit value of the output of the motor and a time in which the output of the motor is decreased upon determining the shifting device is performing the shifting action in accordance with at least one of an actuation state of the shifting device in the shifting action and a parameter of the bicycle that is changed by the shifting action performed by the shifting device.

    Bicycle controller and bicycle control system including bicycle controller

    公开(公告)号:US10562533B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-18

    申请号:US15794366

    申请日:2017-10-26

    Applicant: Shimano Inc.

    Abstract: A bicycle controller includes an electronic control unit that controls a transmission unit and a motor in accordance with a shift request that changes the transmission ratio. If the transmission ratio is changed in multiple steps in accordance with the shift request, then the electronic control unit selectively executes one of first and second shifting operations. In the first shifting operation, the output of the motor is limited and the transmission unit is operated to reach a requested transmission ratio that corresponds to the shift request. In the second shifting operation, the output of the motor is limited and the transmission unit is operated to reach an intermediate transmission ratio of the requested transmission ratio, and after the electronic control unit temporarily reduces the limitation on the output of the motor, the electronic control unit again limits the output of the motor and operates the transmission unit.

    Bicycle controller
    44.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10507886B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-17

    申请号:US15660575

    申请日:2017-07-26

    Applicant: Shimano Inc.

    Abstract: A bicycle controller controls a motor in accordance with the riding environment of a bicycle. The bicycle controller includes an electronic control unit that is configured to control a motor, which assists pedaling of a bicycle in accordance with a manual driving force. The electronic control unit is further configured to change a response speed of the motor with respect to a change in the manual driving force in accordance with an inclination angle of the bicycle.

    Bicycle control apparatus
    45.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10377443B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-13

    申请号:US15667952

    申请日:2017-08-03

    Applicant: Shimano Inc.

    Abstract: A bicycle control apparatus is basically provided for controlling a bicycle having a drive assistance electric motor. The bicycle control apparatus includes a manual drive force detector, a shift state detector and a controller. The manual drive force detector detects a manual drive force. The shift state detector detects a shift state of the bicycle. The controller issues a command for controlling a drive assistance force to be outputted by the drive assistance electric motor in accordance with the manual drive force detected by the manual drive force detector. The controller controls the drive assistance force to delay a reduction in the drive assistance force in relation to a reduction in the manual drive force upon determining the manual drive force is reduced, and controls the delay in the reduction of the drive assistance force in accordance with the shift state of the bicycle.

    Bicycle control apparatus and bicycle assist device equipped with the control apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US10035559B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-31

    申请号:US15204330

    申请日:2016-07-07

    Applicant: Shimano Inc.

    CPC classification number: B62M6/50 B62M6/45 B62M6/55

    Abstract: A bicycle control apparatus is provided that permits a determination of a rotating body to be detected of a sensor that outputs a signal that reflects the rotational speed of a rotating body, and a bicycle assist device equipped with this control apparatus. The bicycle control apparatus includes a controller that, based on an output of a first sensor for outputting a signal that reflects a rotational speed of a rotating body provided to a bicycle, and an output of a second sensor for outputting a signal that reflects a rotational speed of a rotating body provided to the bicycle, determines whether or not the detection target of the first sensor and the detection target of the second sensor are the same rotating body.

    Bicycle control apparatus
    49.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09663187B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-30

    申请号:US14946001

    申请日:2015-11-19

    Applicant: Shimano Inc.

    CPC classification number: B62M6/50 B62K11/00 B62M25/04 G01D5/145 G01D5/34

    Abstract: A bicycle control apparatus is provided with a controller for controlling an output of an assist motor according to a manual drive force. The controller is configured to selectively set a first control state and a second control state, in which output states of the assist motor with respect to the manual drive force are different from each other. The controller controls the output of the assist motor so that a response speed of the assist motor with respect to changes in the manual drive force in the first control state will be faster than the response speed of the assist motor with respect to changes in the manual drive force in the second control state, when a crank of a bicycle is rotated from a stopped state and/or when a rotational speed of the crank is less than or equal to a prescribed first speed.

    BICYCLE CONTROLLER
    50.
    发明申请
    BICYCLE CONTROLLER 有权
    自行车控制器

    公开(公告)号:US20160318583A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-03

    申请号:US14698764

    申请日:2015-04-28

    Applicant: Shimano Inc.

    CPC classification number: B62M25/08 B62K23/00 B62M6/45 B62M6/50 B62M6/55

    Abstract: A bicycle motor control system is provided. The bicycle motor control system may be configured to control a drive motor that configured to output a driving force. The controller may be configured to receive a first user input and increase the driving force based on the first user input so as to set a boost ratio, and automatically reduce the driving force based on a factor other than the first user input.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种自行车马达控制系统。 自行车马达控制系统可以被配置为控制构造成输出驱动力的驱动马达。 控制器可以被配置为接收第一用户输入并且基于第一用户输入增加驱动力以设定升压比,并且基于除了第一用户输入之外的因素自动减小驱动力。

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