Electronic device related to human-powered vehicle operating device and method for controlling electronic device related to human-powered vehicle operating device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12017724-B2
Application number	US-202016999515-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 21, 2020
Priority date	Aug 29, 2019
Publication date	Jun 25, 2024
Grant date	Jun 25, 2024

Abstract

An electronic device is related to a human-powered vehicle operating device that includes an operating mechanism, which is for operating at least one of a human-powered vehicle transmission device and a human-powered vehicle braking device, and at least one operating member. The electronic device comprises a storage, an electronic controller, and a communication unit. The storage stores setting information related to an operation of the at least one operating member and to an output destination device. The electronic controller is configured to generate an output signal corresponding to the operation of the at least one operating member based on the setting information. The communication unit transmits the output signal to the output destination device that includes at least one of a game device, a training device, an audio device, and a video device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device related to a human-powered vehicle operating device that includes an operating mechanism, which is for operating at least one of a human-powered vehicle transmission device and a human-powered vehicle braking device, and at least one operating member, the electronic device comprising:
a storage that stores setting information related to an operation of the at least one operating member and to an output destination device, the storage including a memory;
an electronic controller configured to generate an output signal corresponding to the operation of the at least one operating member based on the setting information; and
a communication unit that transmits the output signal to the output destination device that includes at least one of a game device, a training device, an audio device, and a video device, the communication unit including a transmitter,
the electronic controller being configured to generate the output signal for selecting selectable information in a state in which information is selectable in response to operation of the at least one operating member, based on the setting information,
the electronic controller being configured to generate the output signal related to controlling the human-powered vehicle in the output destination device in response to operation of the at least one operating member, based on the setting information.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein
the setting information includes game device setting information corresponding to the game device.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2 , wherein
the game device setting information includes information associating the operation of the at least one operating member with at least one of activation of the game device, deactivation of the game device, changing traveling direction, changing traveling road, a cornering operation, obstacle avoidance, a transmission operation, changing rider posture, team chat initiation, team chat termination, a screen operation, changing display information, and changing travel environment.

4. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein
the setting information includes training device setting information corresponding to the training device.

5. The electronic device according to claim 4 , wherein
the training device setting information includes information associating the operation of the at least one operating member with at least one of activation of the training device, deactivation of the training device, and changing of a load setting.

6. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein
the setting information includes audio device setting information corresponding to the audio device.

7. The electronic device according to claim 6 , wherein
the audio device setting information includes information associating the operation of the at least one operating member with at least one of activation of the audio device, deactivation of the audio device, replaying music, stopping music, fast-forwarding music, rewinding music, changing volume, changing effect, and changing an equalizer.

8. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein
the setting information includes video device setting information corresponding to the video device.

9. The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein
the video device setting information includes information associating the operation of the at least one operating member with at least one of activation of the video device, deactivation of the video device, replaying a video, stopping a video, fast-forwarding a video, rewinding a video, and changing a video channel.

10. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein
the communication unit is configured to receive changing information for changing the setting information, and
the electronic controller is configured to update the setting information based on the changing information received by the communication unit.

11. The electronic device according to claim 10 , wherein
the communication unit is configured to receive the changing information through at least one of wired communication and wireless communication.

12. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein
the at least one operating member includes a plurality of operating members, and
the setting information includes information corresponding to operation of each of the operating members.

13. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein
the operation of the at least one operating member includes a plurality of operating procedures, and
the setting information includes information corresponding to each operating procedure of the at least one operating member.

14. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein
the electronic controller is configured to be switched between
a first mode that generates the output signal corresponding to the operation of the at least one operating member and the output destination device based on the setting information in accordance with the operation of the at least one operating member, and
a second mode that does not generate the output signal corresponding to the operation of the at least one operating member and the output destination device based on the setting information in accordance with the operation of the at least one operating member.

15. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein
the communication unit is configured to transmit the output signal to the output destination device through at least one of wired communication and wireless communication.

16. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising
a housing that houses the storage, the electronic controller, and the communication unit, the housing being located at a position separated from the human-powered vehicle operating device.

17. The electronic device according to claim 16 , wherein
the electronic device is configured to perform wired or wireless communication with the human-powered vehicle operating device.

18. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein
the storage, the electronic controller, and the communication unit are provided on a housing of the human-powered vehicle operating device.

19. A method for controlling an electronic device related to a human-powered vehicle operating device that includes an operating mechanism, which is for operating at least one of a human-powered vehicle transmission device and a human-powered vehicle braking device, and at least one operating member, the method comprising:
generating an output signal corresponding to an operation of the at least one operating member based on setting information related to the operation of the at least one operating member and to an output destination device, the output signal being generated for selecting selectable information in a state in which information is selectable in response to operation of the at least one operating member based on the setting information, and the output signal being generated related to controlling the human-powered vehicle in the output destination device in response to operation of the at least one operating member based on the setting information; and
transmitting the output signal to the output destination device that includes at least one of a game device, a training device, an audio device, and a video device.

Assignees

• Shimano Kk

Inventors

• Takeda Kazuhiro
• Miyake Tsuyoshi
• Komobuchi Shun
• Nago Daisuke

Classifications

• B62M9/00

  Transmissions characterised by use of an endless chain, belt, or the like (cycle chain guards B62J13/00) · CPC title

• B62J45/10

  Arrangement of audio equipment; Supports therefor · CPC title

• B62L3/00

  Brake-actuating mechanisms {(for back-pedalling brakes B62L5/00)}; Arrangements thereof · CPC title

• B62K23/06

  Levers · CPC title

• B62M25/08

  with electrical or fluid transmitting systems · CPC title