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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2015
Applicant:
Shimano Inc., Sakai, Osaka, JP;
Inventors:
Yasuhiro Tsuchizawa, Osaka, JP;
Shinichiro Noda, Osaka, JP;
Satoshi Shahana, Osaka, JP;
Makoto Usui, Osaka, JP;
Yuki Kataoka, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Shimano Inc., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62M 6/00 (2010.01); B62M 6/45 (2010.01); B62M 6/50 (2010.01); B62M 6/55 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62M 6/45 (2013.01); B62M 6/50 (2013.01); B62M 6/55 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bicycle control apparatus is provided for controlling a bicycle assist device. The bicycle control apparatus includes a controller that is configured to control an assist motor for assisting a manual drive force of a transmission with a plurality of sprockets. The controller is configured to control an output of the assist motor based on a rotational position of a sprocket of the plurality of sprockets when the transmission performs a shifting operation to switch a chain between two of the plurality of sprockets.