Bicycle component
AssigneeShimano Inc.
InventorsAkihiro Nozaki, Tomohiro Takimoto, Tomoki Koide, Koki Matsumoto
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Abstract
A bicycle component is basically provided with a sensor, a controller and a communicator. The sensor is configured to detect an input to the bicycle component from an obstacle. The controller is configured to be electrically connected to the sensor. The controller is configured to obtain information related to an unusual state of the bicycle component based on an output from the sensor. The communicator is electrically connected to the controller. The communicator is configured to send the information to a communication device.
Claims25
A bicycle component comprising:
- a sensor configured to detect an input to the bicycle component from an obstacle external to a bicycle;
- a controller configured to be electrically connected to the sensor, the controller being configured to obtain information related to an unusual state of the bicycle component based on an output from the sensor;
- a communicator electrically connected to the controller, the communicator being configured to send the information to a communication device, the communication device being remote from the bicycle component;
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- an actuator unit configured to be electrically connected to the controller, the actuator unit including an actuator and a housing accommodating the actuator and the sensor.
A bicycle component comprising:
- an actuator unit;
- a controller configured to obtain information related to an unusual state of an additional bicycle component operatively connected to the bicycle component, the controller being configured to be electrically connected to the actuator unit, the controller being configured to actuate the actuator unit;
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- a communicator electrically connected to the controller, the communicator being configured to send the information to a communication device, the communication device being remote from the bicycle component.
A bicycle component comprising:
- a sensor configured to detect an input to the bicycle component from an obstacle;
- a controller configured to be electrically connected to the sensor, the controller being configured to obtain information related to an unusual state of the bicycle component based on an output from the sensor;
- a communicator electrically connected to the controller, the communicator being configured to send the information to a communication device;
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- a storage device configured to store the information, the information including first information obtained at a first timing and second information obtained at a second timing, the second timing being different from the first timing.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program thereon, the program being executable by a communication device including a notification device, the program being configured to:
- cause the communication device to receive information related to an unusual state of an additional bicycle component from a communicator of a bicycle component, and
- cause the notification device to output notification information related to the unusual state,
- the information being obtained by a controller of the bicycle component, the controller being configured to actuate an actuator unit of the bicycle component, the additional bicycle component being configured to be operatively connected to the bicycle component, and the communication device being remote from the bicycle component and the controller.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program thereon, the program being executable by a communication device including a notification device, the program being configured to:
- cause the communication device to receive information related to an unusual state of a bicycle component from a communicator of the bicycle component, and
- cause the notification device to output notification information related to the unusual state,
- the information being obtained by the controller is based on an output from a sensor of the bicycle component, the sensor being configured to detect an input to the bicycle component from an obstacle external to a bicycle, and the communication device being remote from the bicycle component and the controller.
A bicycle component comprising:
- an actuator unit;
- a controller configured to obtain information related to an unusual state of an additional bicycle component connected to the bicycle component, the controller being configured to be electrically connected to the actuator unit, the controller being configured to actuate the actuator unit;
- a communicator electrically connected to the controller, the communicator being configured to send the information to a communication device;
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- a storage device configured to store the information, the information including first information obtained at a first timing and second information obtained at a second timing, the second timing being different from the first timing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.