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US 9,020,694 B2Granted
Bicycle-use measuring apparatus and control method
AssigneeShimano Inc.
InventorSatoshi Kitamura
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Abstract
A bicycle-use measuring apparatus includes a sensor and a controller. The sensor is configured to be installed on a bicycle having a rotating part. The controller is operatively connected to the sensor. The controller adjusts a detection frequency of the sensor in accordance with changes in a rotational state of the rotating part.
Claims18
A bicycle-use measuring apparatus comprising:
- a sensor configured to be installed on a bicycle having a rotating part;
- a rotational state detector that detects the rotational state of the rotating part;
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- a controller operatively connected to the sensor and the rotational state detector, the controller adjusting a detection frequency of the sensor in accordance with changes in a rotational state of the rotating part during a riding state, and in response to a detection result of the rotational state detector.
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A control method comprising:
- providing a sensor on a bicycle having a rotating part;
- detecting a rotational state of the rotating part with a rotational state detector;
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- adjusting a detection frequency of the sensor with a controller in accordance with changes in a rotational state of the rotating part during a riding state and in response to a detection result of the rotational state detector.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.