Control system for human-powered vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11358678-B2
Application number	US-201916662720-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 24, 2019
Priority date	Oct 31, 2018
Publication date	Jun 14, 2022
Grant date	Jun 14, 2022

Abstract

A control system includes a detection device and an electronic controller. The detection device is configured to detect passenger information related to at least one passenger of a human-powered vehicle driven by a driver of the human-powered vehicle in which the at least one passenger is different from the driver. The electronic controller is configured to control at least one component of the human-powered vehicle in accordance with the passenger information.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A control system comprising:
a detection device configured to detect passenger information related to at least one passenger of a human-powered vehicle driven by a driver of the human-powered vehicle in which the at least one passenger is different from the driver; and
an electronic controller configured to control at least one component of the human-powered vehicle in accordance with the passenger information, the electronic controller being further configured to change a control mode of the at least one component in accordance with the passenger information.

2. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein
the passenger information includes at least one of information related to whether or not the passenger is present, information related to weight of the passenger, and information related to a condition of the passenger.

3. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein
the electronic controller is configured to control the at least one component in accordance with the passenger information related to the at least one passenger seated on at least one passenger seat of the human-powered vehicle.

4. The control system according to claim 3 , wherein
the passenger information includes at least one of information related to a first passenger seated on a first seat of the at least one passenger seat and information related to a second passenger seated on a second seat of the at least one passenger seat.

5. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein
the electronic controller is configured to set a designated transmission ratio specifying a transmission ratio of a transmission device of the human-powered vehicle for starting movement of the human-powered vehicle in accordance with the passenger information.

6. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein
the electronic controller is configured to control a transmission device of the human-powered vehicle as one of the in accordance with the passenger information related to the at least one passenger being seated on at least one passenger seat of the human-powered.

7. The control system according to claim 3 , wherein
the passenger information includes at least one of information related to a first passenger of the at least one passenger seated on a first seat of the at least one passenger seat and information related to a second passenger of the at least one passenger seated on a second seat of the at least one passenger seat in which the first seat is provided frontward from a saddle of the human-powered vehicle and the second seat is provided rearward from the saddle.

8. The control system according to claim 7 , wherein
the electronic controller is configured to set a designated transmission ratio specifying a transmission ratio of a transmission device of the human-powered vehicle so that the designated transmission ratio for starting movement of the human-powered vehicle is less in a case where the first passenger is not seated on the first seat and the second passenger is seated on the second seat than a case where the first passenger is seated on the first seat and the second passenger is not seated on the second seat.

9. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein
the electronic controller is configured to control an electric assist unit of the human-powered vehicle so as to decrease an assist force assisting in propulsion of the human-powered vehicle in accordance with a detected weight of the at least one passenger as the passenger information detected by the detection device in a case where the detected weight of the at least one passenger is less than a second predetermined weight.

10. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein
the electronic controller is configured to control the at least one component in accordance with the passenger information and information related to the driver.

11. A control system, comprising:
a detection device configured to detect passenger information related to at least one passenger of a human-powered vehicle driven by a driver of the human-powered vehicle in which the at least one passenger is different from the driver; and
an electronic controller configured to control at least one component of the human-powered vehicle in accordance with the passenger information,
the at least one component includes at least one of a transmission device, a suspension, a brake device, and a display.

12. A control system, comprising:
a detection device configured to detect passenger information related to at least one passenger of a human-powered vehicle driven by a driver of the human-powered vehicle in which the at least one passenger is different from the driver; and
an electronic controller configured to control at least one component of the human-powered vehicle in accordance with the passenger information, the electronic controller further being configured to control a first brake device that brakes a front wheel of the human-powered vehicle in accordance with a first operation and a second brake device that brakes a rear wheel of the human-powered vehicle in accordance with a second operation as the at least one component in accordance with the passenger information to change a relationship between a first ratio of an operation amount of the first operation and a braking force of the first brake device and a second ratio of an operation amount of the second operation and a braking force of the second brake device.

13. The control system according to claim 12 , wherein
the electronic controller is configured to control the first and second brake devices in accordance with the passenger information related to the at least one passenger being seated on at least one passenger seat of the human-powered vehicle.

14. The control system according to claim 13 , wherein
the passenger information includes at least one of information related to a first passenger of the at least one passenger seated on a first seat and information related to a second passenger of the at least one passenger seated on a second seat in which the first seat is provided frontward from a saddle of the human-powered vehicle and the second seat is provided rearward from the saddle.

15. The control system according to claim 14 , wherein
the electronic controller is configured to control the first and second brake devices so that the second ratio is greater than the first ratio in a case where the first passenger is seated on the first seat and the second passenger is not seated on the second seat.

16. The control system according to claim 14 , wherein
the electronic controller is configured to control the first and second brake devices so that the first ratio is greater than the second ratio in a case where the first passenger is not seated on the first seat and the second passenger is seated on the second seat.

17. A control system, comprising:
a detection device configured to detect passenger information related to at least one passenger of a human-powered vehicle driven by a driver of the human-powered vehicle in which the at least one passenger is different from the driver; and
an electronic controller configured to control at least one component of the human-powered vehicle in accordance with the passenger information, the electronic controller further being configured to control an electric assist unit of the human-powered vehicle so as to increase an assist force assisting in propulsion of the human-powered vehicle in accordance with a detected weight of the at least one passenger as the passenger information detected by the detection device in a cas

Assignees

• Shimano Kk

Inventors

• Shahana Satoshi
• Masuta Noriko
• Yamazaki Azusa
• Nakabo Megumi
• Nakajima Takehiko
• Numata Fumihide
• Fujita Hiroshi
• Goto Kenji

Classifications

• B62K27/12

  Coupling parts for attaching cars or the like to cycle; Arrangements thereof · CPC title

• B62J1/165 Primary

  Child seats attachable to handlebars · CPC title

• B62M9/132

  electrically or fluid actuated; Controls thereof · CPC title

• B62J2001/085

  Seat pillars having mechanisms to vary seat height, independently of the cycle frame · CPC title

• B62M9/122 Primary

  electrically or fluid actuated; Controls thereof · CPC title