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US 10,589,822 B2Granted
Electromechanical shifting systems and methods
AssigneeSram, LLC
InventorsBrian Jordan, Todd Squires
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Abstract
A wireless control system for a bicycle may include a base part attachable to a bicycle and a movable part. The control system may also include an electric motor disposed on the electromechanical component and a control unit disposed on the electromechanical component for operating the electric motor to operate the electromechanical component, the control unit including a wireless receiver. The control system includes a wake sensor connected to the control unit, the wake sensor configured to communicate a wake signal to the control unit.
Claims16
An electromechanical component for a bicycle, comprising:
- a base part attachable to a bicycle;
- a movable part;
- an electric motor disposed on the electromechanical component, the electric motor configured to move the movable part;
- a control unit disposed on the electromechanical component for operating the electric motor to operate the electromechanical component, and
- a wake unit connected to the control unit, the wake unit configured to communicate a wake signal to the control unit,
- wherein the control unit is configured to enter a sleep mode if the wake signal is not received for a period that exceeds a predetermined sleep timeout value.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.