Power-assisted unit, power-assisted moving vehicle, power-assisted moving vehicles set, and power-assisted moving vehicle controlling method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016339992-A1
Application number	US-201515111399-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 14, 2015
Priority date	Jan 15, 2014
Publication date	Nov 24, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A power-assisted unit to be attached to a power-assisted moving vehicle capable of assisting a first driving force generated by a human power by means of a second driving force generated by an electric power includes a sensor unit having a sensor for detecting a physical quantity concerning the power-assisted moving vehicle, and a storage medium, a motor for generating the second driving force, and a control device configured to control the motor on the basis of a detection result by the sensor.

First claim

1 - 16 . (canceled)

17 . A power-assisted unit to be attached to a power-assisted moving vehicle capable of assisting a first driving force generated by a human power by means of a second driving force generated by an electric power, the power-assisted unit comprising:
a sensor unit having a sensor for detecting a physical quantity concerning the power-assisted moving vehicle, and a storage medium; a motor for generating the second driving force; and a control device configured to control the motor on the basis of a detection result by the sensor.

18 . The power-assisted unit according to claim 17 , wherein
the storage medium stores therein in advance sensor information that is information regarding an individual characteristic of the sensor, and the control device controls the motor on the basis of the detection result by the sensor and the sensor information.

19 . The power-assisted unit according to claim 18 , wherein
the sensor information includes a correction value for correcting a detection value of the sensor depending on the individual characteristic.

20 . The power-assisted unit according to claim 17 , wherein,
at least one of the motor and the control device is configured to be detachably connected to the sensor unit.

21 . The power-assisted unit according to claim 17 , wherein,
the motor has the control device built therein.

22 . The power-assisted unit according to claim 17 , wherein
the control device is configured to read out the sensor information that is the information regarding the individual characteristic of the sensor stored in the storage medium, every time the power-assisted unit is activated.

23 . The power-assisted unit according to claim 17 , wherein,
the motors are prepared in plural numbers, each of the plurality of motors is configured to be detachably connected to the sensor unit, and the plurality of motors are different from each other in a specification, and any one of the plurality of motors can be selected depending on each specification to be connected to the sensor unit.

24 . The power-assisted unit according to claim 17 , wherein,
the motors are prepared in plural numbers, each of the plurality of motors is configured to be detachably connected to the sensor unit, and each of the plurality of motors has the control device built therein, specifications are different from each other at least one of between the plurality of motors and between the control devices, and any one of the plurality of motor can be selected depending on each specification to be connected to the sensor unit.

25 . A power-assisted unit to be attached to a power-assisted moving vehicle capable of assisting a first driving force generated by a human power by means of a second driving force generated by an electric power, the power-assisted unit comprising:
a sensor unit having a sensor for detecting a physical quantity concerning the power-assisted moving vehicle; a plurality of motors for generating the second driving force, the plurality of motors being different from each other in a specification, and any one of the plurality of motors being able to be selected depending on each specification to be detachably connected to the sensor unit; and a control device configured to control the motor connected to the sensor unit on the basis of a detection result by the sensor.

26 . A power-assisted unit to be attached to a power-assisted moving vehicle capable of assisting a first driving force generated by a human power by means of a second driving force generated by an electric power, the power-assisted unit comprising:
a sensor unit having a sensor for detecting a physical quantity concerning the power-assisted moving vehicle; a plurality of motors for generating the second driving force, each of the plurality of motors having a control device built therein, specifications being different from each other at least one of between the plurality of motors and between the control devices, and any one of the plurality of motors being able to be selected depending on each specification to be detachably connected to the sensor unit; and the control device configured to control the motor connected to the sensor unit on the basis of a detection result by the sensor.

27 . The power-assisted unit according to claim 23 , wherein the plurality of motors are different from each other in the specification regarding at least an output of the motor.

28 . The power-assisted unit according to claim 24 , wherein at least any one of aspects is provided, the aspects including
one aspect in which the plurality of motors are different from each other in the specification regarding at least an output of the motor, and the other aspect in which the plurality of control devices are different from each other in the specification regarding at least an algorithm.

29 . A power-assisted moving vehicle, comprising:
a moving vehicle body; and the power-assisted unit according to claim 17 .

30 . A power-assisted moving vehicle, comprising:
a moving vehicle body; and the power-assisted unit according to claim 4 ,
wherein
the control device is configured to read out the sensor information that is the information regarding the individual characteristic of the sensor stored in the storage medium, every time the power-assisted unit is activated,
the motors are prepared in plural numbers,
each of the plurality of motors is configured to be detachably connected to the sensor unit, and
the plurality of motors are different from each other in a specification, and any one of the plurality of motors can be selected depending on each specification to be connected to the sensor unit,

wherein
the sensor is configured to be capable of detecting the physical quantity even in a state where the sensor unit is not connected to the motor, and
the sensor unit further includes a record device for recording the detected physical quantity in the storage medium.

31 . A power-assisted moving vehicle set, comprising:
the power-assisted moving vehicle according to claim 29 , including a power-assisted unit attached to the power-assisted moving vehicle capable of assisting a first driving force generated by a human power by means of a second driving force generated by an electric power, the power-assisted unit comprising: a sensor unit having a sensor for detecting a physical quantity concerning the power-assisted moving vehicle, and a storage medium; a motor for generating the second driving force; and a control device configured to control the motor on the basis of a detection result by the sensor, wherein, at least one of the motor and the control device is configured to be detachably connected to the sensor unit, wherein, the control device is configured to read out the sensor information that is the information regarding the individual characteristic of the sensor stored in the storage medium, every time the power-assisted unit is activated, wherein, the motors are prepared in plural numbers, each of the plurality of motors is configured to be detachably connected to the sensor unit, and the plurality of motors are different from each other in a specification, and any one of the plurality of motors can be selected depending on each specification to be connected to the sensor unit,
wherein,
the power-assisted moving vehicle includes a first moving vehicle body and a second moving vehicle body as the moving vehicle body, and
the sensor unit includes a first sensor unit attached to the first moving vehicle body and a second sensor unit

Assignees

• Sunstar Engineering Inc
• Sunstar Suisse Sa

Inventors

• Yoshiie Akihito
• Yamaguchi Katsuhiro
• Nishikawa Masafumi
• Kanata Takeshi

Classifications

• B62M6/50 Primary

  characterised by detectors or sensors, or arrangement thereof · CPC title

• B62M6/55

  power-driven at crank shafts parts · CPC title

• B62M6/45

  Control or actuating devices therefor · CPC title