Control system for human-powered vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12139232-B2
Application number	US-202217684744-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 2, 2022
Priority date	Mar 23, 2021
Publication date	Nov 12, 2024
Grant date	Nov 12, 2024

Abstract

A control system is provided for a control device of a human-powered vehicle. The control system includes a first operating device, a second operating device, a wireless communication unit and a control unit. The first operating device includes a first base, a first operating member, a first handlebar and a first electrical switch unit. The second operating device includes a second base, a second handlebar attachment and a second electrical switch unit. The second operating device is electrically connected to the first operating device. The wireless communication unit is electrically connected to the first operating device and the second operating device. The control unit is configured to selectively control the wireless communication unit to establish wireless communication with an operated device in accordance with a control state of the control unit.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A control system for a human-powered vehicle, the control system comprising:
a first operating device including
a first base, a first operating member,
a first handlebar attachment provided to the first base, and
a first electrical switch unit coupled to at least one of the first base and the first operating member;

a second operating device including
a second base,
a second handlebar attachment provided to the second base, and
a second electrical switch unit coupled to the second base, the second operating device electrically connected to the first operating device;

a wireless communication unit electrically connected to the first operating device and the second operating device, the wireless communication unit abutting the first operating device and being spaced from the second operating device; and
a control unit configured to selectively control the wireless communication unit to establish wireless communication with an operated device in accordance with a control state of the control unit.

2. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein
the wireless communication unit is disposed on the control unit.

3. The control system according to claim 1 , further comprising
a wired communication port electrically connected to the control unit for selectively connecting the first operating device and the second operating device to the operated device via an electrical cable.

4. The control system according to claim 3 , wherein
the control state includes a first control state where the wired communication port is electrically connected to the electrical cable, and a second control state where the wired communication port is free from electrically connecting to the electrical cable, and
the control unit is configured to establish wired communication, where the first operating device and the second operating device are electrically connected to the operated device via the electrical cable in the first control state.

5. The control system according to claim 4 , wherein
the control unit is configured to establish the wireless communication in the second control state.

6. The control system according to claim 4 , wherein
the control unit is further configured to control electric power supplied from a first power supply to the first operating device and the second operating device in the first control state.

7. The control system according to claim 6 , wherein
the first power supply is connected to at least one of the first operating device, the second operating device and the control unit.

8. The control system according to claim 4 , wherein
the control unit is further configured to control electric power supplied from a second power supply such that the first operating device and the second operating device are wirelessly in communication with the operated device via the wireless communication unit in the second control state.

9. The control system according to claim 8 , wherein
the second power supply is disposed to at least one of the first operating device, the second operating device, the control unit and the wireless communication unit.

10. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein
at least one of the first operating device and the second operating device includes an electrical connecting port.

11. The control system according to claim 10 , wherein
the other one of the first operating device and the second operating device includes an electrical connector that is coupled into the electrical connecting port.

12. The control system according to claim 1 , further comprising
a detector configured to detect information of the control state.

13. The control system according to claim 1 , further comprising
a notification unit configured to notify the control state.

14. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein
the first operating device includes at least one first user input disposed to at least one the first operating member and the first base, the first user input is connected to the first electrical switch unit, and
the second operating device including at least one of a second user input and a second operating member, the at least one of the second user input and the second operating member is connected to the second electrical switch unit.

15. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein
the first operating member is pivotally mounted to the first base.

16. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein
the control unit is configured to selectively transmit a signal in accordance with actuation of at least one of the first electrical switch unit and the second electrical switch unit.

17. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein
the operated device is a transmission device.

18. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein
the first and second operating devices are electrically connected by an electrical cable.

19. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein
the first operating device includes a first substrate, the first substrate being disposed inside the first base,
the second operating device includes a second substrate, the second substrate being disposed inside the second base, and
the wireless communication unit being provided on the first substrate.

Assignees

• Shimano Kk

Inventors

• Takahashi Ayako
• Sakai Takuma
• Komada Yasuyuki
• Masuda Takaya

Classifications

• B62J11/19

  specially adapted for electric wires · CPC title

• B62M9/132

  electrically or fluid actuated; Controls thereof · CPC title

• B62M9/122

  electrically or fluid actuated; Controls thereof · CPC title

• B62L3/023

  acting on fluid pressure systems · CPC title

• B62K23/06

  Levers · CPC title