公开(公告)号：US12145402B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-19

申请号：US17221224

申请日：2021-04-02

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Azusa Yamazaki ,  Kazutaka Niki ,  Takeshi Ueda

IPC: B60B27/00 ,  B60B27/02 ,  B60B27/04 ,  B62J45/20 ,  B62J45/413 ,  B62J45/423 ,  G01D5/245 ,  G01D5/30 ,  H02K7/18

Abstract: A hub is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The hub comprises a hub axle, a hub body, a sprocket support structure, a detected part and a rotation detection sensor. The hub axle has a center axis. The hub body is rotatably disposed around the center axis. The sprocket support structure is rotatably disposed around the center axis to transmit a driving force to the hub body while rotating in a driving rotational direction around the center axis. The detected part is provided to the sprocket support structure. The rotation detection sensor is configured to detect the detected part to detect rotation of the sprocket support structure around the center axis and being disposed in the hub body.

公开(公告)号：US20240166289A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-23

申请号：US18384281

申请日：2023-10-26

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Toshinari OOISHI ,  Koujirou MORII

IPC: B62J45/20 ,  B62J45/414 ,  B62J45/422 ,  B62J45/423 ,  B62J50/22

CPC classification number: B62J45/20 ,  B62J45/414 ,  B62J45/422 ,  B62J45/423 ,  B62J50/22

Abstract: A control device is provided for a human-powered vehicle that includes an operation detector that detects a first parameter correlated to a predetermined operation performed by a rider on the human-powered vehicle. The control device comprises an electronic controller and storage. The storage is configured to store the first parameter. The electronic controller is configured to store the first parameter in the storage. The operation detector is provided on at least one of a frame of the human-powered vehicle, a fork of the human-powered vehicle, a wheel of the human-powered vehicle, and a wheel axle of the human-powered vehicle. The predetermined operation includes at least one of a first operation in which the rider pushes a handlebar of the human-powered vehicle and a second operation in which the rider pulls the handlebar.

公开(公告)号：US20230348009A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-02

申请号：US18142504

申请日：2023-05-02

Applicant: TDK Corporation

Inventor： Ryan Griswold ,  Vibhu Vivek

IPC: B62J45/423 ,  G01B7/16 ,  H02N2/18

CPC classification number: B62J45/423 ,  G01B7/16 ,  H02N2/186

Abstract: Sensor modules mountable on a wheel are described with methods of use. A sensor module for a wheel includes a base module mountable to a rim. The sensor module further includes a first set of piezoelectric sensors coupled to the base module at a first side and a second set of piezoelectric sensors coupled to the base module at a second side. A method includes receiving a first force from a tire on a piezoelectric sensor mounted on a rim, the force resulting from an inflation of the tire and causing a first strain on the sensor. The method further includes receiving a second force on the sensor corresponding to a deformation of the tire due to surface contact, where the second force causes a second strain. The method also includes generating wheel data from electrical signals produced by the sensor; and transmitting the wheel data to a remote device.

公开(公告)号：US12084142B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US17588834

申请日：2022-01-31

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Hayato Shimazu ,  Takashi Komemushi ,  Kei Asao ,  Kiichiro Nagata

IPC: H02K7/18 ,  B60B27/02 ,  B62J6/12 ,  B62J43/30 ,  B62J45/412 ,  B62J45/414 ,  B62J45/423

CPC classification number: B62J6/12 ,  B60B27/023 ,  B62J43/30 ,  B62J45/412 ,  B62J45/414 ,  B62J45/423 ,  H02K7/1861

Abstract: A hub for a human-powered vehicle is provided that comprises a hub axle, a hub body, an electric power generator, and a communication device. The hub body is rotatably mounted on the hub axle about a rotational axis. The electric power generator is provided between the hub axle and the hub body. The electric power generator is configured to generate electric power by relative rotation between hub axle and the hub body. The communication device is located at least partly outside of the hub body. The communication device includes a wireless communicator configured to wirelessly communicate with an additional wireless communicator.

公开(公告)号：US20230135878A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US17954751

申请日：2022-09-28

Applicant: Kwang Yang Motor Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hao-Yu Wu ,  Feng-Chih Tsai

IPC: B62J45/41 ,  B62J43/16 ,  B62K11/02 ,  B62J45/423

Abstract: A wireless apparatus of an electric motorcycle is assembled to a body of the electric motorcycle and has a receiver, a front wheel tire pressure sensor, and a rear tire pressure detector. The receiver is disposed at and extends out from one of a left side and a right side of a frame of the body. The front wheel tire pressure sensor and the rear wheel tire pressure sensor are disposed at a front wheel and a rear wheel of the body, respectively, and communicate with the receiver via wireless communications. Wherein, the receiver is located aside to prevent shielding effect caused by a battery of the body, thereby enhancing signal quality to allow the receiver to stably receive signals from the front wheel tire pressure sensor and the rear wheel tire pressure sensor.

公开(公告)号：US11314244B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-26

申请号：US16468739

申请日：2017-11-30

Applicant: BEIJING QISHENG SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Zhifeng Hu ,  Tao Fang ,  Yi Zheng ,  Wei Duan ,  Chunyue Tong ,  Chuan Liu

IPC: G05B23/02 ,  B60C23/04 ,  B60C23/06 ,  B62H5/14 ,  G01B7/02 ,  G01B7/24 ,  B62J45/41 ,  B62J45/423 ,  B62J45/00

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for determining abnormal information associated with a vehicle. The systems may perform the methods to obtain real-time information associated with a bicycle and obtain reference information associated with the bicycle. The systems may also perform the methods to determine, based on the real-time information and the reference information, abnormal information associated with the bicycle, and transmit the abnormal information to a server or a terminal device associated with the bicycle according to a Narrow Band Internet of Things (NB-IoT) technique or a Long Range (LoRa) technique.

公开(公告)号：US20220017175A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-20

申请号：US16931342

申请日：2020-07-16

Applicant: SHIMANO INC.

Inventor： Mototsugu NAKAI ,  Kazuya KUWAYAMA ,  Ryosuke HABARA

IPC: B62J45/423 ,  B62L1/00 ,  B62L1/10

Abstract: A sensor wheel for a human-powered vehicle comprises a wheel body and an attachment part. The wheel body is configured to be rotatable relative to a vehicle body of the human-powered vehicle about a rotational axis along with a rotational hub of the human-powered vehicle. The wheel body includes a plurality of openings spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction with respect to the rotational axis. The attachment part is configured to be operatively coupled to the rotational hub. At least one opening of the plurality of openings has a radial length defined radially with respect to the rotational axis. The radial length is equal to or larger than 8 mm.

公开(公告)号：US20240417020A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-19

申请号：US18334324

申请日：2023-06-13

Applicant: SHIMANO INC.

Inventor： Rei SAKOHATA ,  Kazuki KOSHIYAMA ,  Akihiro NAKAGAWA

IPC: B62J45/411 ,  B62J45/423

Abstract: A sensor unit of a human-powered vehicle comprises a first sensor and a second sensor. The first sensor is configured to sense first information relating to an amount of compression in response to input torque. The second sensor is configured to sense second information relating to an amount of extension in response to the input torque.

公开(公告)号：US20240166290A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-23

申请号：US18384298

申请日：2023-10-26

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Toshinari OOISHI ,  Koujirou MORII

IPC: B62J45/20 ,  B62J45/412 ,  B62J45/414 ,  B62J45/423

CPC classification number: B62J45/20 ,  B62J45/412 ,  B62J45/414 ,  B62J45/423

Abstract: A control device is provided for a human-powered vehicle that includes a suspension and an operation detector detecting a first parameter correlated to a predetermined operation performed by a rider on the human-powered vehicle. The operation detector includes an acceleration sensor provided on at least one of a wheel axle of the human-powered vehicle and a portion of the human-powered vehicle closer to the wheel axle than a moving portion of the suspension. The first parameter includes acceleration in a fore-aft direction of the human-powered vehicle. The control device includes an electronic controller. The electronic controller is configured to determine the predetermined operation based on the acceleration in the fore-aft direction. The predetermined operation includes at least one of a first operation in which the rider pushes a handlebar of the human-powered vehicle and a second operation in which the rider pulls the handlebar.

公开(公告)号：US11760439B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-19

申请号：US16608495

申请日：2018-04-26

Applicant: Advancing Technologies B.V.

Inventor： Roëll Marie Van Druten ,  Johannes Gijsbertus Antonius Van Den Brand

IPC: B62M25/08 ,  B62K25/02 ,  B62J45/41 ,  B62J45/42 ,  B62J45/423 ,  B62M25/00

CPC classification number: B62M25/08 ,  B62J45/41 ,  B62J45/42 ,  B62J45/423 ,  B62K25/02 ,  B62M2025/006

Abstract: Bicycle including a frame with a fork, the fork having dropouts between which a wheel axle is mounted. The wheel axle includes a sensor and/or an electric component arranged to be connected to a control element. A detachable electric connection is provided between the sensor and/or electric component and the control element. The detachable electric connection includes a short range wireless connection.