Detection device and control system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11040750-B2
Application number	US-201816182373-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 6, 2018
Priority date	Dec 15, 2017
Publication date	Jun 22, 2021
Grant date	Jun 22, 2021

Abstract

A detection device includes sensor device configured to obtain environmental information about surroundings of a small vehicle, an output unit outputting the environmental information to a control device of the small vehicle, and a mount configured to be attached to a rider of the small vehicle so as to hold the sensor device and the output device.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A detection device comprising:
a sensor device configured to obtain environmental information about surroundings of a human-power driving vehicle;
an output device configured to output the environmental information to a control device of the human-power driving vehicle;
a mount configured to be attached to a rider of the human-power driving vehicle so as to hold the sensor device and the output device; and
a controller configured to control the sensor device so as to change a range of the surroundings to be obtained in response to at least one of a movement of eyes of the rider of the human-power driving vehicle in a vertical direction and a movement of a head of the rider in the vertical direction, wherein
the environmental information relates to deformation of a ground surface in the vertical direction, and
the control device controls, based on the environmental information, at least one of a transmission of the human-power driving vehicle, a suspension of the human-power driving vehicle, an adjustable seat post of the human-power driving vehicle, a traveling assisting device which assists travel of the human-power driving vehicle, and a braking device of the human-power driving vehicle.

2. The detection device according to claim 1 , wherein
the mount is configured to be attached to a helmet or eyewear of the rider.

3. The detection device according to claim 1 , wherein
the sensor device obtains the environmental information by receiving an electromagnetic wave reflected by a detection object in the surroundings, and a frequency of the electromagnetic wave is equal to or more than 30 GHz.

4. The detection device according to claim 3 , wherein
the sensor device outputs an electromagnetic wave toward the surroundings, and receives, as the electromagnetic wave reflected by a detection object, a reflected wave of the output electromagnetic wave from the detection object.

5. The detection device according to claim 1 , wherein
the output device outputs the environmental information to the control device of the human-power driving vehicle via wireless communication.

6. The detection device according to claim 1 , wherein
the human-power driving vehicle is a saddle-type vehicle.

7. A control system comprising:
the detection device according to claim 1 ; and
the control device of the human-power driving vehicle.

8. The control system according to claim 7 , wherein the control device includes a receiver configured to receive the environmental information from the output device via wireless communication.

9. The control system according to claim 7 , further comprising a notification device, wherein
the control device controls the notification device based on the environmental information.

10. The control system according to claim 9 , wherein
the notification device includes at least one of a cycle computer, eyewear, a smartphone, a tablet device, a smartwatch, a personal computer, a lamp, and a speaker.

11. The control system according to claim 9 , wherein
the notification device outputs at least any one of sound, light, and vibration.

12. The detection device according to claim 1 , wherein the environmental information about the surroundings of the human-power driving vehicle is obtained in a traveling direction of the human-power driving vehicle.

Assignees

• Shimano Kk

Inventors

• Shirai Toyoto

Classifications

• B60T8/1706 Primary

  for single-track vehicles, e.g. motorcycles · CPC title

• B62J3/14

  indicating functioning of other devices, e.g. acoustic warnings indicating that lights are switched on · CPC title

• B62J6/24

  warning or informing the rider, e.g. low fuel warning lights · CPC title

• B62J45/40

  Sensor arrangements (sensors for control of electrically assisted cycles B62M6/50); Mounting thereof · CPC title

• B62J50/21

  intended to provide information to rider or passenger · CPC title