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Granted Patent B2
US 9,966,785 · App. 14/795,907 · Granted May 8, 2018

Bicycle control system

Inventors: Ayumi Kato (Sakai, JP); Yoshiyuki Kasai (Sakai, JP); Takaya Masuda (Sakai, JP); Jun Gao (Sakai, JP)
Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
H02J7/025B62M9/122
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Patent No.
US 9,966,785
App. No.
14/795,907
Granted
May 8, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A bicycle control system comprises a first bicycle component and a second bicycle component. The first bicycle component is configured to be mounted to a bicycle and to perform wireless communication. The second bicycle component is configured to be mounted to the bicycle and to perform wireless communication. At least one of the first and second bicycle components is configured to be electrically connected to a battery. One of the first and second bicycle components is configured to wirelessly output a pairing demand signal to the other of the first and second bicycle components in response to charging of the battery.

Claims (56)

1. A bicycle control system comprising:

a first bicycle component configured to be mounted to a bicycle and to perform wireless communication; and

a second bicycle component configured to be mounted to the bicycle and to perform wireless communication, at least one of the first and second bicycle components configured to be electrically connected to a battery, one of the first and second bicycle components configured to wirelessly output a pairing demand signal to the other of the first and second bicycle components in response to charging of the battery.

2. The bicycle control system according to claim 1 , further comprising

the battery and a plug receiver configured to receive an electric plug for charging the battery wherein

the one of the first and second bicycle components is configured to wirelessly output the pairing demand signal to the other of the first and second bicycle components in response to receiving the plug at the plug receiver.

3. The bicycle control system according to claim 2 , wherein

one of the first and second bicycle components includes the battery and the plug receiver.

4. The bicycle control system according to claim 1 , further comprising

the battery and a wireless charging part configured to wirelessly receive electricity for charging the battery wherein

the one of the first and second bicycle components is configured to wirelessly output the pairing demand signal to the other of the first and second bicycle components in response to the charging of the battery via the wireless charging part.

5. The bicycle control system according to claim 4 , wherein

one of the first and second bicycle components includes the battery and the wireless charging part.

6. A bicycle control system comprising:

a first bicycle component configured to be mounted to a bicycle and to perform wireless communication;

a second bicycle component configured to be mounted to the bicycle and to perform wireless communication, one of the first and second bicycle components configured to wirelessly output a pairing demand signal to the other of the first and second bicycle components in response to changing into a power-on state of the one of the first and second bicycle components.

7. The bicycle control system according to claim 6 , further comprising a power switch wherein

the one of the first and second bicycle components is configured to change into the power-on state in response to a power-on operation to the power switch.

8. The bicycle control system according to claim 7 , wherein

the one of the first and second bicycle components includes the power switch.

9. The bicycle control system according to claim 6 , wherein

the one of the first and second bicycle components is configured to change into the power-on state in response to the one of the first and second bicycle components being electrically connecting to a battery.

10. A bicycle control system comprising:

a first bicycle component configured to be mounted to a bicycle and to perform wireless communication;

a second bicycle component configured to be mounted to the bicycle and perform wireless communication; and

a detector configured to detect a load applied to the bicycle, one of the first and second bicycle components configured to wirelessly output a pairing demand signal to the other of the first and second bicycle components in response to detecting the load of the detector.

11. The bicycle control system according to claim 10 , wherein

the detector is provided to a crank assembly of the bicycle and detects the load applied to the crank assembly.

12. The bicycle control system according to claim 10 , wherein

the detector is provided to a bicycle frame of the bicycle and detects the load applied to the bicycle frame.

13. The bicycle control system according to claim 10 , wherein

the detector is provided to a handlebar of the bicycle and detects the load applied to the handlebar.

14. The bicycle control system according to claim 10 , wherein

the detector is provided to a stem of the bicycle and detects the load applied to the stem.

15. The bicycle control system according to claim 10 , wherein

the detector is provided to a saddle of the bicycle and detects the load applied to the saddle.

16. The bicycle control system according to claim 10 , wherein

the detector is provided to a suspension of the bicycle and detects the load applied to the suspension.

17. The bicycle control system according to claim 1 , wherein

the first bicycle component includes at least one shift operating device configured to output a shift signal and the second bicycle component includes at least one bicycle shift device configured to shift speed stages of the bicycle in response to the shift signal.

18. The bicycle control system according to claim 6 , wherein

the first bicycle component includes at least one shift operating device configured to output a shift signal and the second bicycle component includes at least one bicycle shift device configured to shift speed stages of the bicycle in response to the shift signal.

19. The bicycle control system according to claim 10 , wherein

the first bicycle component includes at least one shift operating device configured to output a shift signal and the second bicycle component includes at least one bicycle shift device configured to shift speed stages of the bicycle in response to the shift signal.

20. The bicycle control system according to claim 1 , further comprising a memory configured to store pairing information wherein

the one of the first and second bicycle components configured to be prohibited to output the pairing demand signal if the memory stores pairing information related to the first and second bicycle components.

21. The bicycle control system according to claim 1 , further comprising a memory configured to store pairing information wherein

the other of the first and second bicycle components configured to be prohibited to respond to the pairing demand signal if the memory stores pairing information related to the first and second bicycle components.

22. The bicycle control system according to claim 6 , further comprising a memory configured to store pairing information wherein

the one of the first and second bicycle components configured to be prohibited to output the pairing demand signal if the memory stores pairing information related to the first and second bicycle components.

23. The bicycle control system according to claim 6 , further comprising a memory configured to store pairing information wherein

the other of the first and second bicycle components configured to be prohibited to respond to the pairing demand signal if the memory stores pairing information related to the first and second bicycle components.

24. The bicycle control system according to claim 10 , further comprising a memory configured to store pairing information wherein

the one of the first and second bicycle components configured to be prohibited to output the pairing demand signal if the memory stores pairing information related to the first and second bicycle components.

25. The bicycle control system according to claim 10 , further comprising a memory configured to store pairing information wherein

the other of the first and second bicycle components configured to be prohibited to respond to the pairing demand signal if the memory stores pairing information related to the first and second bicycle components.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 14, 2015
From: KATO, AYUMI; KASAI, YOSHIYUKI; MASUDA, TAKAYA; GAO, JUN
To: SHIMANO INC.
Reel/Frame 036786/0409 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170012455A1 · Jan 12, 2017