Shimano Inc.

Tomohiro Kondo

Hiroshi Matsuda

Yasuhiro Tsuchizawa

Kenji Kamada

Takuya Katsuki

An electric device comprises wireless communicator circuitry and electronic controller circuitry. The wireless communicator circuitry is configured to wirelessly communicate with first wireless communicator circuitry of a first electric device using a first communication protocol. The wireless communicator circuitry is configured to wirelessly communicate with second wireless communicator circuitry of a second electric device using a second communication protocol. The electronic controller circuitry is configured to control the wireless communicator circuitry to wirelessly transmit a first signal using the first communication protocol. The electronic controller circuitry is configured to execute pairing between the electric device and the first electric device based on a first response signal wirelessly transmitted from the first wireless communicator circuitry of the first electric device. The electronic controller circuitry is configured to control the wireless communicator circuitry to wirelessly transmit a second signal using the second communication protocol regardless of the first response signal.

Electric device of human-powered vehicle

A human-powered vehicle component includes an input device, to which first information related to at least one of a human-powered vehicle, a rider of the human-powered vehicle, and environment of the human-powered vehicle is input. The human-powered vehicle component further comprises an electric actuator and an artificial intelligence processor configured to generate second information for controlling the electric actuator in accordance with the first information input to the input device.

Human-powered vehicle component, mobile electronic device, and equipment for human-powered vehicle

An electronic device includes an artificial intelligence processor that is configured to generate second information for controlling an electric component including at least one of a drive unit that applies propulsion force to a human-powered vehicle, an electric adjustable seatpost, and an electric suspension in accordance with first information related to at least one of the human-powered vehicle, a rider of the human-powered vehicle, and an environment of the human-powered vehicle. The artificial intelligence processor changes a process for generating the second information in accordance with the first information and in accordance with an operation of a first operation unit for operating the at least one of the drive unit, the electric adjustable seatpost, and the electric suspension.

Electronic device and human-powered vehicle system

A human-powered vehicle control device includes an artificial intelligence processor, an operation device, and a communication device. The artificial intelligence processor is configured to generate second information for controlling an electric component of a human-powered vehicle in accordance with first information related to at least one of the human-powered vehicle, a rider of the human-powered vehicle, and an environment of the human-powered vehicle. The operation device operates the electric component. The communication device is configured to communicate with an external device. The artificial intelligence processor is configured to change a process for generating the second information in accordance with the first information and an operation of the operation device. The communication device is configured to transmit third information related to a process for generating the second information to the external device.

Human-powered vehicle control device, electronic device, and human-powered vehicle control system

A bicycle seatpost system is basically provided with a height adjustable seatpost and an electronic controller. The height adjustable seatpost includes an electric actuator. The electronic controller is configured to control the electric actuator to change a height of the height adjustable seatpost in accordance with detected information about a change of orientation of a bicycle relative to a ground.

Bicycle seatpost system

A bicycle controller is provided that performs control in accordance with a riding condition of a bicycle. The bicycle controller includes an electronic control unit that controls a motor. The motor assists human power that is inputted to a bicycle. Upon determining a gear changer that changes a gear ratio of the bicycle is operated, the electronic control unit switches a control state of the motor from a first control state to a second control state based on a rotation phase of a crank of the bicycle and changes a timing at which the control state of the motor is switched from the first control state to the second control state based on an inclination of the bicycle in a front-rear direction.

Bicycle controller for bicycle equipped with assist device and gear change device

A bicycle motor control system, configured to control a drive motor that is provided on a bicycle, comprises a controller configured to control a drive motor that is configured to selectively output driving force in accordance with a manual drive force, and cause the drive motor to stop when a detected manual drive force, sensed by a manual drive force sensor, falls below a predetermined force threshold value, which is set in accordance with a crank angle of a crankshaft.

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Osaka, Japan

Tomohiro Kondo