Component for human-powered vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025304212-A1
Application number	US-202519096338-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 31, 2025
Priority date	Mar 31, 2024
Publication date	Oct 2, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

A component for a human-powered vehicle includes an operating portion configured to be operable by a user, an electric power generator, a transmitter, and a controller. The electric power generator is configured to generate electric power in accordance with displacement of the operating portion in a case where the user operates the operating portion. The transmitter is configured to transmit a predetermined signal to a further component with the electric power generated by the electric power generator. The controller is configured to control the transmitter so that the predetermined signal is transmitted in response to operation of the operating portion. The controller is configured to control the transmitter to change a transmission state of the predetermined signal in accordance with an operating state of the operating portion in a case where the operating portion is operated.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A component for a human-powered vehicle, the component comprising:
an operating portion configured to be operable by a user; an electric power generator configured to generate electric power in accordance with displacement of the operating portion in a case where the user operates the operating portion; a transmitter configured to transmit a predetermined signal to a further component with the electric power generated by the electric power generator; and a controller configured to control the transmitter so that the predetermined signal is transmitted in response to operation of the operating portion, the controller being configured to control the transmitter to change a transmission state of the predetermined signal in accordance with an operating state of the operating portion in a case where the operating portion is operated.

2 . The component according to claim 1 , wherein
the operating portion is configured to be displaceable between a first operating position and a second operating position differing from the first operating position, the controller is configured to control the transmitter so that the transmission state becomes a first transmission state in a case where the operating portion is displaced from the first operating position to the second operating position, the controller is configured to control the transmitter so that the transmission state becomes a second transmission state in a case where the operating portion is displaced from the second operating position to the first operating position, and the transmitter is configured to consume less electric power in the second transmission state than in the first transmission state.

3 . The component according to claim 1 , wherein
the operating portion is configured to be displaceable between a first operating position and a second operating position differing from the first operating position, the controller is configured to control the transmitter so that the transmission state becomes a first transmission state in a case where the operating portion is displaced from the first operating position to the second operating position, the controller is configured to control the transmitter so that the transmission state is maintained in a second transmission state while the operating portion is maintained at the second operating position after the operating portion is displaced from the first operating position to the second operating position, and the transmitter is configured to consume less electric power in the second transmission state than in the first transmission state.

4 . The component according to claim 1 , wherein
the operating portion is configured to be displaceable between a first operating position and a second operating position differing from the first operating position, the controller is configured to control the transmitter so that the predetermined signal is transmitted in a case where the operating portion is displaced from the first operating position to the second operating position, and the controller is configured to control the transmitter so that the predetermined signal is not transmitted in a case where the operating portion is displaced from the second operating position to the first operating position.

5 . The component according to claim 1 , wherein
the operating portion is configured to be displaceable between a first operating position and a second operating position differing from the first operating position, and the controller is configured to control the transmitter so that the predetermined signal is not transmitted while the operating portion is maintained at the second operating position after the operating portion is displaced from the first operating position to the second operating position.

6 . A component for a human-powered vehicle, the component comprising:
an operating portion configured to be operable by a user; an electric power generator configured to generate electric power in accordance with displacement of the operating portion in a case where the user operates the operating portion; a transmitter configured to transmit a predetermined signal to a further component; and a controller configured to be actuated by the electric power generated by the electric power generator, the controller being configured to control the transmitter so that the predetermined signal being transmitted in response to operation of the operating portion, and the controller being configured to switch an electric power consumption state of the controller in accordance with an operating state of the operating portion between a first electric power consumption state and a second electric power consumption state in which less electric power is consumed than in the first electric power consumption state.

7 . The component according to claim 6 , wherein
the operating portion is configured to be displaceable between a first operating position and a second operating position differing from the first operating position, in a case where the operating portion is displaced from the first operating position to the second operating position in the second electric power consumption state, the controller is configured to change the electric power consumption state from the second electric power consumption state to the first electric power consumption state and then from the first electric power consumption state to the second electric power consumption state, and in a case where the operating portion is displaced from the second operating position to the first operating position in the second electric power consumption state, the controller is configured to change the electric power consumption state from the second electric power consumption state to the first electric power consumption state.

8 . The component according to claim 7 , wherein
in a case where the controller changes the electric power consumption state from the second electric power consumption state to the first electric power consumption state and then the operating portion is maintained at the second operating portion for a first predetermined time or longer, the controller is configured to change the electric power consumption state from the first electric power consumption state to the second electric power consumption state.

9 . The component according to claim 8 , wherein
in a case where the operating portion is displaced from the second operating position to the first operating position and then the operating portion is maintained at the first operating position for a second predetermined time or longer after the electric power consumption state is changed from the second electric power consumption state to the first electric power consumption state, the controller is configured to change the electric power consumption state from the first electric power consumption state to the second electric power consumption state.

10 . The component according to claim 6 , wherein
the operating portion is configured to be displaceable between a first operating position and a second operating position differing from the first operating position, and in a case where the operating portion is displaced from the second operating position to the first operating position, the controller is configured to change the electric power consumption state from the first electric power consumption state to the second electric power consumption state and maintain the second electric power consumption state until the operating portion is displaced from the first operating position to the second operating position.

11 . The component according to claim 7 , wherein
the controller is configured to

Assignees

• Shimano Kk

Inventors

• Kajiki Koichi
• Sato Yoshikazu
• Takano Hisanori

Classifications

• B62K23/06

  Levers · CPC title

• B62M2025/006

  with auxiliary shift assisting means · CPC title

• B62M9/132

  electrically or fluid actuated; Controls thereof · CPC title

• B62M9/122

  electrically or fluid actuated; Controls thereof · CPC title

• B62J45/00

  Electrical equipment arrangements specially adapted for use as accessories on cycles, not otherwise provided for · CPC title