Human-powered vehicle control device
AssigneeShimano Inc.
InventorsSatoshi Shahana, Mitsuhiko Kawasaki
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Abstract
A human-powered vehicle control device is a control device of a human-powered vehicle. The human-powered vehicle control device includes an electronic controller configured to control an electric component that is different from a motor providing a propelling force to the human-powered vehicle and that is provided in the human-powered vehicle. The electric component is controlled in accordance with a total driving force including a human-power driving force applied to a drive train of the human-powered vehicle and an assistance force by the motor.
Claims15
A human-powered vehicle control device of a human-powered vehicle comprising:
- an electronic controller configured to control an electric component that is provided in the human-powered vehicle, in accordance with a total driving force including a human-power driving force applied to a drive train of the human-powered vehicle and an assistance force by a motor providing a propelling force to the human-powered vehicle, the electric component being different from the motor,
- the electronic controller being configured to control the motor in accordance with the total driving force and a predetermined threshold,
- the electric component including a transmission,
- the electronic controller being configured to control the transmission to reduce a transmission ratio in an automatic transmission mode in response to a determination that the total driving force is equal to or more than the predetermined threshold,
- the predetermined threshold being a predetermined torque or power, and
- the transmission ratio being a ratio of a first rotational speed of an output part of the transmission to a second rotational speed of an input part of the transmission.
A human-powered vehicle control device of a human-powered vehicle comprising:
- an electronic controller configured to control an electric component that is provided in the human-powered vehicle, in accordance with a total driving force including a human-power driving force applied to a drive train of the human-powered vehicle and an assistance force by a motor providing a propelling force to the human-powered vehicle, the electric component being different from the motor,
- the electronic controller being configured to control the motor in accordance with the total driving force and a predetermined threshold,
- the electric component including a transmission,
- the electronic controller being configured to control the transmission to reduce a transmission ratio in an automatic transmission mode in response to a determination that the total driving force is equal to or more than the predetermined threshold,
- the predetermined threshold being a predetermined torque or power, and
- the electronic controller being further configured to control the transmission such that the transmission ratio does not increase until a predetermined time interval has elapsed after controlling the transmission such that the transmission ratio reduces.
A human-powered vehicle control device of a human-powered vehicle comprising:
- an electronic controller configured to control an electric component that is provided in the human-powered vehicle, in accordance with a total driving force including a human-power driving force applied to a drive train of the human-powered vehicle and an assistance force by a motor providing a propelling force to the human-powered vehicle, the electric component being different from the motor,
- the electronic controller being configured to control the motor in accordance with the total driving force and a predetermined threshold,
- the electric component including a transmission and at least one of a front suspension and a rear suspension,
- the electronic controller being configured to control the transmission to reduce a transmission ratio in an automatic transmission mode in response to a determination that the total driving force is equal to or more than the predetermined threshold, and
- the predetermined threshold being a predetermined torque or power.
A human-powered vehicle control device of a human-powered vehicle comprising:
- an electronic controller configured to control an electric component that is provided in the human-powered vehicle, in accordance with a total driving force including a human-power driving force applied to a drive train of the human-powered vehicle and an assistance force by a motor providing a propelling force to the human-powered vehicle, the electric component being different from the motor,
- the electronic controller being configured to control the motor in accordance with the total driving force and a predetermined threshold,
- the electric component including at least one of a front suspension and a rear suspension, and
- the electronic controller being configured to control the rear suspension such that an initial length of the rear suspension increases upon determining the total driving force is equal to or more than the predetermined threshold.
A human-powered vehicle control device of a human-powered vehicle comprising:
- an electronic controller configured to control an electric component that is provided in the human-powered vehicle, in accordance with a total driving force including a human-power driving force applied to a drive train of the human-powered vehicle and an assistance force by a motor providing a propelling force to the human-powered vehicle, the electric component being different from the motor,
- the electronic controller being configured to control the motor in accordance with the total driving force and a predetermined threshold,
- the electric component including a transmission and an adjustable seatpost,
- the electronic controller being configured to control the transmission to reduce a transmission ratio in an automatic transmission mode in response to a determination that the total driving force is equal to or more than the predetermined threshold,
- the predetermined threshold being a predetermined torque or power, and
- the electronic controller being further configured to control the adjustable seat post such that a length of the adjustable seat post increases upon determining the total driving force is equal to or more than the predetermined threshold.
A human-powered vehicle control device of a human-powered vehicle comprising:
- an electronic controller configured to control an electric component that is provided in the human-powered vehicle, in accordance with a total driving force including a human-power driving force applied to a drive train of the human-powered vehicle and an assistance force by a motor providing a propelling force to the human-powered vehicle, the electric component being different from the motor,
- the electronic controller being configured to control the motor in accordance with the total driving force and a predetermined threshold,
- the drive train of the human-powered vehicle including a chain,
- the electric component including a chain guide that is configured to guide the chain, the chain guide being provided to be rotatable around a predetermined rotational axis, and
- the electronic controller being configured to control the chain guide such that a rotational resistance of the chain guide around the predetermined rotational axis reduces upon determining that the total driving force is equal to or more than the predetermined threshold.
A human-powered vehicle control device of a human-powered vehicle comprising:
- an electronic controller configured to control an electric component that is provided in the human-powered vehicle, in accordance with a total driving force including a human-power driving force applied to a drive train of the human-powered vehicle and an assistance force by a motor providing a propelling force to the human-powered vehicle, the electric component being different from the motor,
- the electronic controller being configured to control the motor in accordance with the total driving force and a predetermined threshold,
- the drive train of the human-powered vehicle including a chain,
- the electric component including a chain guide that is configured to guide the chain, the chain guide being provided to be rotatable around a predetermined rotational axis,
- the electronic controller being configured to control the chain guide such that a rotational resistance of the chain guide around the predetermined rotational axis reduces upon determining that the total driving force is equal to or more than the predetermined threshold, and
- the electric component including a derailleur that includes the chain guide.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.