Shimano Inc.

Yasuhiro Tsuchizawa

Hiroshi Matsuda

Satoshi Shahana

Makoto Usui

Takuya Katsuki

Hiroyuki Miyoshi

Jun Gao

Kazuhiro Fujii

Yusuke Nishikawa

Etsuyoshi Watarai

Tomohiro Kondo

Nobukatsu Hara

Kenji Kamada

Yuki Kataoka

Masahiro Honda

Shinichiro Noda

Ryuichiro Takamoto

Taihei Nishihara

Yoshinori Iino

Ayumi Kato

Akinori Hashimoto

Mitsuru Tauchi

Keiji Terashima

Masako Itsukashi

Junya Fujita

Jumpei Nakamura

A human-powered vehicle control device includes an electronic controller configured to control a human-powered vehicle component in accordance with a travel resistance. The human-powered vehicle component is included in a human-powered vehicle. The electronic controller is configured to control the human-powered vehicle component in accordance with a first value and a second value. The first value is related to the travel resistance obtained using a first sensor. The second value is related to the travel resistance obtained using a second sensor.

Human-powered vehicle control device

A control device is for a human-powered vehicle that includes a vehicle component and a plurality of detectors. The detectors are configured to detect information related to a vehicle speed of the human-powered vehicle in which the information related to the vehicle speed differs between the detectors. The detectors includes at least a first detector. The control device includes an electronic controller. The electronic controller is configured to control the vehicle component in accordance with an output of the first detector in a case where the output of the first detector is in a first state. The electronic controller is configured to control the vehicle component in accordance with an output of a predetermined detector that differs from the first detector among the detectors in a case where the output of the first detector is not in the first state.

A bicycle control device includes an electronic controller and a gas pressure detection device. The electronic controller receives data indicative of a detected gas pressure of a tire provided to a bicycle. The tire is configured to maintain a gas in a compressed state. The gas pressure detection device is directly attached to a valve of the tire. The gas pressure detection device includes a sensor and a wireless communication device. The sensor detects the gas pressure of the tire. The wireless communication device is configured to perform wireless communication with the electronic controller.

Bicycle control device

A control system for a human-powered vehicle includes a suspension device, at least one detector, an electronic controller. The suspension device includes a first suspension and a second suspension. The at least one detector is configured to detect information related to at least two conditions of the human-powered vehicle. The conditions include an operating state of the suspension device, a power input to the human-powered vehicle, a torque of a power transmission component, and a rotating state of the power transmission component. The electronic controller is configured to selectively control the suspension device between a first operating state and a second operating state in accordance with a detection result obtained by the at least one detector.

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

A bicycle control device includes an electronic controller that controls a motor to assist propulsion of a bicycle. The electronic controller is configured to decrease an output of the motor upon determining that a shifting device is performing a shifting action to change a transmission ratio of the bicycle. The electronic controller is further configured to end the control that decreases the output of the motor before a predetermined period elapses upon determining that the shifting action is completed or the transmission ratio is changed before the predetermined period has elapsed. The electronic controller is further configured to end the control that decreases the output of the motor upon determining that the predetermined period has elapsed in a case where the shifting action or the change in the transmission ratio is uncompleted even though the predetermined period has elapsed.

Bicycle controller and bicycle control system including bicycle controller

A determination device is for a human-powered vehicle. The determination device includes a processor that is configured to obtain information related to a rotational speed of an input rotational shaft of the human-powered vehicle and information related to a rotational speed of a wheel of the human-powered vehicle to determine a predetermined state in accordance with a varied amount of the rotational speed of the input rotational shaft and a varied amount of the rotational speed of the wheel in a state in which a human driving force that is applied to the human-powered vehicle is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value.

Human-powered vehicle determination device and human-powered vehicle control device

A human-powered vehicle control device includes an electronic controller that is configured to control a motor that assists in propulsion of a human-powered vehicle and that stops assisting in the propulsion of the human-powered vehicle at a timing suitable for a state of the human-powered vehicle or a state of a road. The electronic controller drives the motor in correspondence with a human drive force upon determining a traveling speed of the human-powered vehicle is less than a predetermined speed that is higher than 0 km/h. The electronic controller varies the predetermined speed in correspondence with at least one of a state of the human-powered vehicle and a state of a road on which the human-powered vehicle travels. The electronic controller does not assist the propulsion of the human-powered vehicle upon determining the traveling speed of the human-powered vehicle is greater than or equal to the predetermined speed.

A suspension control device is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The suspension control device includes a sensor and an electronic controller. The sensor is configured to detect information relating to a ground contact condition. The electronic controller is configured to selectively control a suspension of the human-powered vehicle in accordance with the information detected by the sensor.

Suspension control device for a human-powered vehicle

A human-powered vehicle control device is provided for suitably controlling a rotation state of a wheel of a human-powered vehicle. The human-powered vehicle control device includes a first detector and an electronic controller. The first detector is configured to detect information related to a driving force of the wheel of the human-powered vehicle on a road surface. The electronic controller is configured to change an operation state of a suspension device of the human-powered vehicle in response to a detection result of the first detector.

A human-powered vehicle control device includes an electronic controller that controls a motor, which assists in propulsion of a human-powered vehicle in accordance with a human driving force inputted to the human-powered vehicle. The electronic controller is configured to change a response speed of the motor with respect to a change in the human driving force in accordance with a parameter. The parameter includes at least one of a travel resistance of the human-powered vehicle, a torque of the human driving force, a transmission ratio of the human-powered vehicle, a wheel size of the human-powered vehicle, an air resistance coefficient, a value related to a front surface projection area of a rider of the human-powered vehicle, a wind velocity, a rolling resistance coefficient, a value related to a weight of a carried load of the human-powered vehicle, and an acceleration of the human-power vehicle.

A human-powered vehicle control device includes an electronic controller configured to control a human-powered vehicle component included in a human-powered vehicle in accordance with a human driving force. The electronic controller controls the human-powered vehicle component in accordance with a first value and a second value. The first value relates to the human driving force or a driving force of the human-powered vehicle obtained using a first sensor. The second value relates to the human driving force or the driving force of the human-powered vehicle obtained using a second sensor, which differs from the first sensor.

A human-powered vehicle control device includes an electronic controller configured to control a motor that assists in propulsion of a human-powered vehicle in accordance with a human driving force input to the human-powered vehicle. The electronic controller is configured to change a ratio of a power of the motor to a power of the human driving force and control the motor so that a change amount of the travel resistance differs from a change amount of the power of the motor upon determining a travel resistance of the human-powered vehicle has changed.

A bicycle controller includes an electronic control unit that controls a transmission device. The transmission device is configured to change a ratio of a rotational speed of a wheel of a bicycle to a rotational speed of a crank of the bicycle, and a motor. The motor transmits torque to an upstream side of the transmission device in a transmission path of manual driving force that is input to the crank. The electronic control unit is configured to switch between a first mode that drives the motor in accordance with the manual driving force and a second mode that allows the motor to be driven to assist walking of the bicycle. The electronic control unit is configured to control a rotational speed of the motor in accordance with the ratio in the second mode.

A bicycle control apparatus is basically provided with a controller and a communication unit. The controller includes a processor, a memory, and an I/O interface. The communication unit is connected to the controller and arranged to communicate with an external device. The controller is configured to communicate with an assist mechanism of a bicycle, where the assist mechanism includes an assist motor arranged to impart a supplemental drive force to the bicycle. The controller is programmed to set a control state and to adjust a response speed of the assist motor based on an operation of the external device.

Bicycle control apparatus with operating device

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.

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Osaka, Japan

Yasuhiro Tsuchizawa