Bicycle electronic system
A bicycle electronic system is described comprising a first manual command management unit having a casing configured for being fixed at a handgrip of a bicycle handlebar, comprising at least one first manually actuatable switch, a first processor and a first wireless communication device, wherein the first manual command management unit further comprises a circuit for supplying power to the first processor and the first wireless communication device, the power supply circuit comprising a battery power supply source and/or being configured for absorbing energy from a radiofrequency electromagnetic field generated within the system.
1. A bicycle electronic system comprising a first manual command management unit having a casing configured for being fixed at a handgrip of a bicycle handlebar, comprising at least one first manually actuatable switch, a first processor and a first wireless communication device, wherein the first manual command management unit further comprises a circuit for supplying power to the first processor and the first wireless communication device, the power supply circuit is configured for absorbing energy from a radiofrequency electromagnetic field generated within the system.
2. Bicycle electronic system according to claim 1 , further comprising at least two units preselected from a first derailleur unit, a second derailleur unit and a battery unit, and at least one electric cable connection between said at least two preselected units, wherein said at least one electric cable connection comprises a power supply connection.
3. Bicycle electronic system according to claim 2 , wherein said at least one electric cable connection further comprises a data and/or command communication connection.
4. Bicycle electronic system according to claim 1 , comprising a second manual command management unit having a casing configured for being fixed at a handgrip of a bicycle handlebar, comprising at least one second manually actuatable switch, a second processor and a second wireless communication device, wherein the second manual command management unit further comprises a second circuit for supplying power to the second processor and the second wireless communication device, the second power supply circuit comprising a battery power supply source and/or being configured for absorbing energy from a radiofrequency electromagnetic field generated within the system.
5. Bicycle electronic system according to claim 1 , further comprising an interface unit between the first manual command management unit and the rest of the system.
6. Bicycle electronic system according to claim 5 , wherein the interface unit comprises a third processor and a third wireless communication device, as well as a third circuit for supplying power to the third processor and the third wireless communication device, the third power supply circuit comprising a battery power supply source configured for providing energy also to said radiofrequency electromagnetic field generated within the system.
7. Bicycle electronic system according to claim 1 , wherein the first manual command management unit comprises an energy accumulator.
8. Bicycle electronic system according to claim 1 , wherein the first wireless communication device comprises a reception and transmission antenna, and the reception and transmission antenna is made as a track of a printed circuit board (PCB) carrying the first processor.
9. Bicycle electronic system according to claim 1 , wherein units of the system on board of a same bicycle are connected in a communication network of the mesh type (mesh network), or in a communication network having at least one star subnetwork, or in a communication network having at least one tree subnetwork.
10. Bicycle electronic system according to claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication is carried out in accordance with a low power wireless communication protocol selected from the group consisting of ZigBee®, Bluetooth®, Bluetooth® Low Power consumption, NFC, WiFi®, and RFID.
11. Bicycle electronic system according to claim 9 , wherein the communication network among the units of the system on board of a same bicycle is configured to be further in wireless communication with a supervisor device not mounted on board of the bicycle.
12. Control system of at least one bicycle comprising a bicycle electronic system according to claim 1 , and a supervisor device not on board of the bicycle in wireless communication with one another.
13. A bicycle electronic system comprising a first manual command management unit having a casing configured for being fixed at a handgrip of a bicycle handlebar, comprising at least one first manually actuatable switch, a first processor and a first wireless communication device, wherein the first manual command management unit further comprises a circuit for supplying power to the first processor and the first wireless communication device, the power supply circuit comprising a battery power supply source and/or being configured for absorbing energy from a radiofrequency electromagnetic field generated within the system, the system further comprising a second manual command management unit having a casing configured for being fixed at a handgrip of a bicycle handlebar, comprising at least one second manually actuatable switch, a second processor and a second wireless communication device, wherein the second manual command management unit further comprises a second circuit for supplying power to the second processor and the second wireless communication device, the second power supply circuit comprising a battery power supply source and/or being configured for absorbing energy from a radiofrequency electromagnetic field generated within the system.