公开(公告)号：US11787501B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-17

申请号：US17097472

申请日：2020-11-13

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Jumpei Nakamura ,  Takuya Katsuki ,  Keiji Terashima ,  Yasuhiro Tsuchizawa ,  Hiroshi Matsuda

IPC: B62M6/50 ,  B62M6/45 ,  B62M6/80 ,  B62J50/22

CPC classification number: B62M6/50 ,  B62J50/22 ,  B62M6/45 ,  B62M6/80

Abstract: A determination device is for a human-powered vehicle. The determination device includes a processor that is configured to obtain information related to a rotational speed of an input rotational shaft of the human-powered vehicle and information related to a rotational speed of a wheel of the human-powered vehicle to determine a predetermined state in accordance with a varied amount of the rotational speed of the input rotational shaft and a varied amount of the rotational speed of the wheel in a state in which a human driving force that is applied to the human-powered vehicle is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value.

公开(公告)号：US11034411B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-15

申请号：US16584551

申请日：2019-09-26

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Satoshi Shahana ,  Yasuhiro Tsuchizawa ,  Hiroshi Matsuda

IPC: B62M6/50 ,  B62M6/45 ,  B62M6/55 ,  B62M6/90

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 sets a response speed of the motor with respect to a change in the manual driving force for a case in which a vehicle speed of the bicycle is less than or equal to a first speed to be different from the response speed for a case in which the vehicle speed of the bicycle exceeds the first speed.

公开(公告)号：US10946930B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-16

申请号：US16584434

申请日：2019-09-26

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Satoshi Shahana ,  Yasuhiro Tsuchizawa ,  Hiroshi Matsuda

IPC: B62M6/50 ,  B62M6/45 ,  B62M6/55 ,  B62M6/90

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 control an output torque of the motor to be less than or equal to a predetermined torque. The predetermined torque is changed in accordance with an inclination angle of the bicycle.

公开(公告)号：US10259529B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-16

申请号：US15672879

申请日：2017-08-09

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Yasuhiro Tsuchizawa ,  Hiroshi Matsuda

IPC: B62M6/45 ,  B60L11/00 ,  B60L15/20

Abstract: A bicycle controller and a bicycle controlling method reduces a distance a bicycle travels before a motor is stopped regardless of whether pedaling is stopped in a state where a rotation speed of the crank is high. The bicycle controller includes an electronic control unit that controls a motor, which assists pedaling of a bicycle, based on a manual driving force and angle information related to an angle of a crank of the bicycle. If the crank is rotated by a predetermined angle or greater in a state where the manual driving force is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold value while the motor is driven, then the electronic control unit stops the motor.

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.

Inventor： Yasuhiro Tsuchizawa ,  Hiroshi Matsuda ,  Takuya Katsuki

IPC: B62J99/00 ,  B62M6/45 ,  B62M15/00 ,  B62M25/08 ,  B62M9/12 ,  B62M6/50 ,  B62J45/20

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.

公开(公告)号：US10793224B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-06

申请号：US15906598

申请日：2018-02-27

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Yasuhiro Tsuchizawa ,  Hiroshi Matsuda ,  Takuya Katsuki

IPC: B62M25/08 ,  B62M6/50 ,  B62J99/00 ,  B62J45/20 ,  B62J45/40

Abstract: A bicycle control device is configured to appropriately control a motor. The bicycle control device is provided in a bicycle driving device. A bicycle control device includes an electronic controller that controls a motor, which assists with propulsion of a bicycle. In a case where a traveling speed of the bicycle is less than or equal to a predetermined speed, the electronic controller controls the motor so that the motor assists with propulsion of the bicycle. The predetermined speed is changed in accordance with at least one of a usage environment of the bicycle and a posture of the bicycle.

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.

Inventor： Yasuhiro Tsuchizawa ,  Hiroshi Matsuda ,  Hiroyuki Miyoshi ,  Takuya Katsuki

IPC: B62M25/08 ,  B62M6/45 ,  F16H61/04 ,  B60W30/188 ,  B60W10/08 ,  B60W10/11

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.

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.

Inventor： Satoshi Shahana ,  Yasuhiro Tsuchizawa ,  Hiroshi Matsuda

IPC: B62M6/50 ,  B62M6/45 ,  B62M6/55 ,  B62M6/90

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.

公开(公告)号：US10118667B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-06

申请号：US15087490

申请日：2016-03-31

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Yasuhiro Tsuchizawa ,  Hiroshi Matsuda ,  Tomohiro Kondo

IPC: B60L11/18 ,  B60L15/30 ,  B60L7/10 ,  B62M6/50 ,  B62M6/55 ,  B60L7/12 ,  B60L7/26 ,  B60L11/00 ,  B60L15/20

Abstract: A bicycle motor control system, configured to control a drive motor that is provided on a bicycle, comprises a controller configured to control a drive motor that is configured to selectively output driving force in accordance with a manual drive force, and cause the drive motor to stop when a detected manual drive force, sensed by a manual drive force sensor, falls below a predetermined force threshold value, which is set in accordance with a crank angle of a crankshaft.

公开(公告)号：US11091226B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-17

申请号：US17064090

申请日：2020-10-06

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Yasuhiro Tsuchizawa ,  Hiroshi Matsuda ,  Kazuhiro Fujii ,  Satoshi Shahana ,  Hiroyuki Miyoshi ,  Etsuyoshi Watarai

IPC: B62M25/08 ,  B62M6/50 ,  B62M9/132 ,  F16H61/66 ,  B62M6/55 ,  F16H61/662 ,  B62M6/45 ,  B62M9/122 ,  G01P3/489

Abstract: A bicycle controller includes an electronic control unit that controls a transmission device. The transmission device is configured to change a ratio of a rotational speed of a wheel of a bicycle to a rotational speed of a crank of the bicycle, and a motor. The motor transmits torque to an upstream side of the transmission device in a transmission path of manual driving force that is input to the crank. The electronic control unit is configured to switch between a first mode that drives the motor in accordance with the manual driving force and a second mode that allows the motor to be driven to assist walking of the bicycle. The electronic control unit is configured to control a rotational speed of the motor in accordance with the ratio in the second mode.