# US 2019/0315432 A1 · Bicycle, bicycle assembly and method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0315432 A1 - Document ID: US20190315432A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/376,815 - Filed: 2019-04-05 - Published: 2019-10-17 - Earliest claimed: 2018-04-11 - Assignees: Dt Swiss Inc. - Applicants: Dt Swiss Inc. - Inventors: Frank BÖCKMANN - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190315432A1 ## CPC - B62K 3/00: Bicycles - B62J 3/10: Electrical devices - B62J 43/13: on rider-propelled cycles with additional electric propulsion - B62J 43/20: characterised by the mounting - B62J 45/00: Electrical equipment arrangements specially adapted for use as accessories on cycles, not otherwise provided for - B62J 45/10: Arrangement of audio equipment; Supports therefor - B62J 45/412: Speed sensors - B62K 25/00: Axle suspensions (for vehicles in general B60G) - B62K 25/04: for mounting axles resiliently on cycle frame or fork (for sidecars, forecars or the like B62K27/06) - B62M 6/50: characterised by detectors or sensors, or arrangement thereof - B62M 6/90: Batteries - B62J 1/08: Frames for saddles; Connections between saddle frames and seat pillars; Seat pillars (attaching seat pillars to cycle frames B62K19/36) - B62J 6/028: specially adapted for rider-propelled cycles with or without additional source of power - B62J 6/04: Rear lights - B62J 50/22: electronic, e.g. displays - B62J 2001/085: {Seat pillars having mechanisms to vary seat height, independently of the cycle frame} - B62K 2025/044: {Suspensions with automatic adjustment} - G10L 15/22: Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialogue - B62K: CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDECARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE - B62J: CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS - B62M: RIDER PROPULSION OF WHEELED VEHICLES OR SLEDGES; POWERED PROPULSION OF SLEDGES OR {SINGLE-TRACK} CYCLES; TRANSMISSIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SUCH VEHICLES (arrangements or mounting of transmissions in vehicles in general B60K; transmission elements per se F16) - G10L: SPEECH ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES OR SPEECH SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEECH OR VOICE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES; SPEECH OR AUDIO CODING OR DECODING ## Abstract A bicycle and method and bicycle assembly for a bicycle including a control device and at least one bicycle component whose operating state is variable during operation. An acoustic device with a sound converter is included for outputting information, controlled by the control device, on the operating state of the bicycle component by means of the acoustic device, and/or for capturing noises by means of the acoustic device and converting these to noise signals and utilizing them for controlling. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A bicycle assembly for an at least partially muscle-powered bicycle with a control device and at least one bicycle component whose operating state is variable during operation, comprising: at least one acoustic device having at least one sound converter is comprised for outputting information, controlled by the control device, on the operating state of the bicycle component by means of the acoustic device and/or for capturing noises by means of the acoustic device and converting these to noise signals and utilizing them for controlling. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The bicycle assembly according to claim 1, wherein the control device comprises at least one processor and is configured and set up to convert noise signals to control commands and to execute a control command when an actuating device is actuated in an assigned time slot and to execute a control command without acknowledgment by an actuating device if the control command only serves to output information. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The bicycle assembly according to claim 1, wherein at least one bicycle component among a group of bicycle components is comprised, which comprises, active and passive bicycle components such as a front wheel, a rear wheel, a damper device such as a damper device for damping the front wheel and a damper device for damping the rear wheel, at least one sensor for capturing at least one state of a damper device or another component, a front light, a rear light, a height-adjustable seat post, a gear shift device, an electric drive motor, a battery unit, a pressure measuring device for the air pressure in the front wheel, a pressure measuring device for the air pressure in the rear wheel, a pressure measuring device for air pressure, a speed sensor, an angle sensor, a pedaling frequency sensor, a position sensor, a power sensor, and a height sensor. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The bicycle assembly according to claim 1, wherein the control device is configured and set up to recognize at least a predetermined number of speech commands and is in particular configured and set up to convert at least one speech command to a control command and/or wherein the processor comprises a recognition routine for recognizing the speaker of a speech command. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The bicycle assembly according to claim 1, wherein the control device is configured and set up to execute a control command only if the speaker shows adequate authorization. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The bicycle assembly according to claim 1, wherein the control device acknowledges a control command by means of an acknowledgment signal. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The bicycle assembly according to claim 1, wherein the control device controls an active bicycle component by way of a control command and/or wherein the bicycle component comprises a suspension control. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The bicycle assembly according to claim 1, wherein the control device is set up and configured to output warnings by means of the acoustic device if a bicycle component such as a damper device or a brake or brake flank exceeds a specified temperature or if the air pressure in a tire changes or if a knockout of a damper device is imminent or has occurred. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The bicycle assembly according to claim 1, wherein the control device is set up and configured, after receiving a control command, to output or acknowledge at least one status information acoustically by means of the acoustic device and/or optically by means of a display device and/or by means of a vibrating device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The bicycle assembly according to claim 1, wherein a basic setting such as “Comfort”, “Race”, “Tour”, “Downhill”, “Uphill” or “Lockout” can be set for at least one ride by means of the acoustic device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The bicycle assembly according to claim 1, wherein the noise signals are evaluated to recognize a type of terrain and/or damage to a bicycle component. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) A bicycle assembly for an at least partially muscle-powered bicycle, in particular according to claim 1, having at least one shock absorber device, at least one control device and having at least one damper device and/or spring unit that can be controlled by means of the control device, and an acoustic device is provided for capturing noises which are converted to control commands for controlling the control device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The bicycle assembly according to claim 12, wherein the acoustic device is suitable and configured to output noises. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) A two-wheeled vehicle such as a bicycle or E-bike comprising at least one frame, at least one front wheel and at least one rear wheel and at least one bicycle assembly according to claim 1. ### Claim 15 A method for operating a bicycle assembly or an at least partially muscle-powered bicycle with a control device and at least one bicycle component whose operating state is variable during operation, wherein, controlled by the control device, information on the operating state of the bicycle component is output by means of the acoustic device, and/or wherein the acoustic device captures noises and converts these to noise signals and utilizes them for controlling.