DRIVE TRAIN AND SPROCKET ARRANGEMENT FOR HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20230249782A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-10

    申请号:US18300337

    申请日:2023-04-13

    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.

    Inventor: Satoshi SHAHANA

    Abstract: A drive train comprises a sprocket arrangement and a force-transmission coefficient. The sprocket arrangement includes a plurality of rear sprockets and a plurality of gear ratios respectively corresponding to the plurality of rear sprockets. The plurality of gear ratios includes a largest gear ratio and a smallest gear ratio. The sprocket arrangement includes at least one individual sprocket-space provided between two adjacent rear sprockets among the plurality of rear sprockets. The force-transmission coefficient is obtained by dividing a total gear range quotient by a total number of the at least one individual sprocket-space. The force-transmission coefficient is equal to or larger than 0.97 and is equal to or smaller than 1.36. The total gear range quotient is obtained by dividing the largest gear ratio by the smallest gear ratio.

    HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20220315163A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-06

    申请号:US17700935

    申请日:2022-03-22

    Applicant: Shimano Inc.

    Abstract: A human-powered vehicle control device is provided for a human-powered vehicle having a transmission device and a motor, which is configured to apply a propulsion force to the human-powered vehicle. The human-powered vehicle control device includes an electronic controller configured to control a transmission device of a human-powered vehicle. The electronic controller is configured to restrict a shifting action of the transmission device until a predetermined condition is satisfied in a case where one of a control states of the motor is switched to a further one of the control states of the motor.

    HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20220204128A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-30

    申请号:US17543882

    申请日:2021-12-07

    Applicant: Shimano Inc.

    Abstract: A human-powered vehicle control device is provided for controlling a human-powered vehicle. The human-powered vehicle control device includes an electronic controller that controls a human-powered vehicle component in accordance with a control state including first and second modes. The electronic controller changes a transmission ratio of a transmission device in accordance with a first shifting condition in the first mode, and changes the transmission ratio in accordance with a second shifting condition in the second mode. The electronic controller changes the first shifting condition in accordance with a converging reference value, which is related to a traveling state of the human-powered vehicle, for a case where the human-powered vehicle is in a riding converging state in the first mode, and changes the second shifting condition in accordance with a converging reference value for a case where the human-powered vehicle is in the riding converging state in the second mode.

    HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20210221469A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-22

    申请号:US17225583

    申请日:2021-04-08

    Applicant: Shimano Inc.

    Abstract: A human-powered vehicle control device controls the transmission to initiate a shifting operation based on a set of prescribed conditions 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 prevent the change of the transmission ratio as compared with if the electronic controller is in the first control state. The electronic controller switches between the first control state and the second control state in accordance with a detection of 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.

    HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20210031872A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-04

    申请号:US16933216

    申请日:2020-07-20

    Applicant: Shimano Inc.

    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.

    SHIFTING CONTROLLER AND SHIFTING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20210025488A9

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-28

    申请号:US16292746

    申请日:2019-03-05

    Applicant: Shimano Inc.

    Abstract: A shifting controller controls a shifting device of a human-powered vehicle and includes a data acquisition interface, a data storage device, and a control unit. The data acquisition interface is configured to acquire a first reference value of a first variable in relation to the human-powered vehicle. The data storage device has stored therein a shifting condition specified by at least one of a direction of change, an amount of change, and a ratio of change that are information on a change in the first variable. The control unit includes a processor that is configured to control the shifting device based on a change in the first reference value and the shifting condition.

    GEAR SHIFT CONTROLLER AND GEAR SHIFTING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20200207444A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-02

    申请号:US16692788

    申请日:2019-11-22

    Applicant: Shimano Inc.

    Inventor: Satoshi SHAHANA

    Abstract: A gear shift controller includes a detection circuit and a control unit. The detection circuit is configured to determine traveling state information about a traveling state of a human-powered vehicle. The control unit is configured to receive the traveling state information from the detection circuit to control a shift standby time of a transmission of the human-powered vehicle. The traveling state information includes information other than traveling speed information about a traveling speed of the human-powered vehicle and crank information about crank rotation information of the human-powered vehicle.

    BICYCLE CONTROLLER
    60.
    发明申请
    BICYCLE CONTROLLER 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20200017167A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-16

    申请号:US16584530

    申请日:2019-09-26

    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 that assists in propulsion of a bicycle in accordance with a manual driving force. The electronic control unit is further configured to set a response speed of the motor with respect to a change in the manual driving force input to the bicycle for a case within a predetermined period from a time at which the bicycle starts to travel to be different from the response speed for a case in which the predetermined period has elapsed.

Patent Agency Ranking