公开(公告)号：US12275495B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-15

申请号：US17481254

申请日：2021-09-21

Applicant: SHIMANO INC.

Inventor： Yuki Sakagawa ,  Toyoto Shirai ,  Noor Ashyikkin Binti Mohd Noor ,  Akihiro Nozaki ,  Satoshi Shahana ,  Hitoshi Takayama

IPC: B62M9/132 ,  B60L3/00 ,  H04W12/50 ,  H04W84/20

Abstract: An electrical device for a system of a human-powered vehicle comprises a controller. The controller is configured to selectively act, based on reference information relating to the system, as each of a master controller and a slave controller. The master controller is configured to transmit a first control signal to a different slave controller of a different electrical device of the system. The different slave controller is configured to be operated in response to the first control signal. The slave controller is configured to be operated in response to a second control signal transmitted from a different master controller of a different electrical device of the system.

公开(公告)号：US12269560B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-08

申请号：US17505895

申请日：2021-10-20

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Satoshi Shahana ,  Hitoshi Takayama

IPC: B62M6/50 ,  B62J45/412 ,  B62J45/413 ,  B62J45/415

Abstract: A human-powered vehicle control device for a human-powered vehicle comprises an electronic controller. The electronic controller is configured to control a motor, which applies a propulsion force to the human-powered vehicle, in accordance with a human driving force input to the human-powered vehicle. The electronic controller is configured to control the motor to change at least one of a maximum value of an output of the motor, a first changing ratio of an increase rate of the output of the motor to an increase rate of the human driving force, and a second changing ratio of a decrease rate of the output of the motor to a decrease rate of the human driving force in accordance with transmission information related to a transmission ratio in a power transmission path between an input rotational shaft of the human-powered vehicle and a wheel of the human-powered vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20210331760A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-28

申请号：US17229142

申请日：2021-04-13

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Shinya Fujimura ,  Hitoshi Takayama

IPC: B62J45/41 ,  H01C13/00 ,  G01B7/16 ,  G01K1/14

Abstract: A component is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The component includes a component body, a single substrate, a resistor, an electric wire, a signal processing unit, a signal output, and an electric power input. The single substrate is provided on the component body. The resistor is formed on the single substrate and forms a strain gauge with part of the single substrate. The electric wire is formed on the single substrate and electrically connected to the resistor. The signal processing unit is formed or directly mounted on the single substrate and electrically connected to the electric wire. The signal output outputs a signal from the signal processing unit. The electric power input is electrically connected to the signal processing unit and supplied with electric power from a power supply provided on at least one of the human-powered vehicle and the component body.

公开(公告)号：US11142279B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-12

申请号：US16255423

申请日：2019-01-23

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Toshihiko Takahashi ,  Masahiko Fukuda ,  Hitoshi Takayama ,  Daisuke Nago ,  Masahiro Nakakura ,  Takehiko Nakajima

IPC: B62L1/00 ,  B62M6/55 ,  B62J99/00 ,  B62L3/02 ,  B62J45/20

Abstract: A brake control device includes an electronic controller that controls a brake unit configured to brake a rotation body of a human-powered vehicle. The electronic controller limits ABS control in a case where a first predetermined condition for executing ABS control and a second predetermined condition for limiting ABS control are satisfied. The second predetermined condition is set based on limitation information that differs from information related to a traveling speed of the human-powered vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US12005985B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-11

申请号：US17229142

申请日：2021-04-13

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Shinya Fujimura ,  Hitoshi Takayama

IPC: B62J45/41 ,  B62J45/20 ,  G01B7/16 ,  G01K1/14 ,  H01C13/00

CPC classification number: B62J45/41 ,  G01B7/18 ,  G01K1/14 ,  H01C13/00 ,  B62J45/20

Abstract: A component is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The component includes a component body, a single substrate, a resistor, an electric wire, a signal processing unit, a signal output, and an electric power input. The single substrate is provided on the component body. The resistor is formed on the single substrate and forms a strain gauge with part of the single substrate. The electric wire is formed on the single substrate and electrically connected to the resistor. The signal processing unit is formed or directly mounted on the single substrate and electrically connected to the electric wire. The signal output outputs a signal from the signal processing unit. The electric power input is electrically connected to the signal processing unit and supplied with electric power from a power supply provided on at least one of the human-powered vehicle and the component body.

公开(公告)号：US11685466B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US16564468

申请日：2019-09-09

Applicant: SHIMANO Inc.

Inventor： Hitoshi Takayama

IPC: B62M6/45 ,  B62M1/36 ,  B62J99/00 ,  B62M25/08 ,  B62J45/20

CPC classification number: B62M6/45 ,  B62J99/00 ,  B62M1/36 ,  B62M25/08 ,  B62J45/20

Abstract: A human-powered vehicle control device includes a controller configured to control a motor that assists propulsion of a human-powered vehicle including a movable member that is extensible and retractable. The controller controls the motor in accordance with actuation of the movable member during an extending or retracting action of the movable member.

公开(公告)号：US11203291B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-21

申请号：US16180347

申请日：2018-11-05

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Masahiro Nakakura ,  Kazuki Koshiyama ,  Toshihiko Takahashi ,  Satoshi Shahana ,  Hitoshi Takayama ,  Masafumi Tanaka ,  Yasuhiro Nakashima ,  Takafumi Nishino ,  Shingo Sakurai

IPC: B60Q9/00 ,  B62J6/00 ,  B62J3/00 ,  B60Q5/00 ,  B62M9/122 ,  B62J1/08 ,  B62M6/45 ,  B62K25/04 ,  B62M6/55 ,  B62J45/00 ,  B62J45/20 ,  B62J45/40

Abstract: An electronic controller and a control system are provided that allow the rider to comfortably ride a human-powered vehicle. The electronic controller includes at least one processor configured to control a notification device based on environmental information related to a surrounding environment of a human-powered vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US11014630B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-25

申请号：US16291344

申请日：2019-03-04

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Satoshi Shahana ,  Nobukatsu Hara ,  Hitoshi Takayama

IPC: F16H61/16 ,  B62M25/08 ,  B62M9/122 ,  F16H59/58 ,  F16H59/66 ,  B60W10/10 ,  F16H59/14 ,  F16H61/02

Abstract: A human-powered vehicle control device controls the transmission that changes the transmission ratio of a human-powered vehicle. The control device includes an electronic controller that switches between a first control state for controlling the transmission to change the transmission ratio in accordance with a first prescribed set of conditions, and a second control state for controlling the transmission to suppress the change of the transmission ratio as compared with if the electronic controller is in the first control state, in accordance with at least one of the motion state of the body of the human-powered vehicle, the steering state of the human-powered vehicle, the surface conditions of a travel path on which the human-powered vehicle travels, and a pedaling preparation state related to the pedals of the human-powered vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US10974708B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-13

申请号：US16142490

申请日：2018-09-26

Applicant: Shimano Inc.

Inventor： Hitoshi Takayama ,  Toshihiko Takahashi ,  Masahiro Nakakura

IPC: B60T8/32 ,  B60T8/17 ,  B60T8/26 ,  B62L3/02 ,  B62M6/40 ,  B60T8/171 ,  B62L3/00

Abstract: A brake control device and a brake system are configured to appropriately apply a braking force to a rotary body of a human-powered vehicle. The brake control device includes an electronic controller that controls a braking portion electrically driven to brake a rotary body rotating in accordance with traveling of a human-powered vehicle. The electronic controller controls the braking portion in accordance with an operation amount of an operating device and a state related to the human-powered vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US10654542B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-19

申请号：US15941001

申请日：2018-03-30

Applicant: SHIMANO INC.

Inventor： Hitoshi Takayama

IPC: B62M9/122 ,  B62M25/08 ,  F16H61/02 ,  B60W10/11

Abstract: A shifting control apparatus for a human powered vehicle comprises a position sensor and a transmission controller. The position sensor is configured to sense a rotational position of a plurality of sprockets relative to a rotational reference position. The transmission controller is configured to control a derailleur to move a chain guide of the derailleur relative to the plurality of sprockets in a shifting operation. The transmission controller is configured to change at least one of a speed relating to a movement of the chain guide, a start timing relating to the movement of the chain guide, and a distance relating to the movement of the chain guide based on a target shifting-operation position of the plurality of sprockets, and the rotational position sensed as an actual shifting-operation position by the position sensor at an actual timing of the shifting operation.