IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,595,024
Granted Patent B2
US 12,595,024 · App. 17/719,174 · Granted Apr 7, 2026

Bicycle electric component setting system

Inventors: Akinori Hashimoto (Osaka, JP); Takaya Masuda (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: Shimano Inc.
B62M25/08B62K19/36B62K23/02B62K25/08B62K25/28B62K2025/045B62K2025/047
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Patent No.
US 12,595,024
App. No.
17/719,174
Granted
Apr 7, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A master bicycle electric component includes a bicycle mounting part. The master bicycle electric component includes a master two-way wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly receive update information from an external terminal device that is not mounted to the bicycle.

Claims (43)

1 . A master electric component for communicating with at least two slave bicycle electric components, the at least two bicycle electric components including a first slave bicycle electric component and a second slave bicycle electric component, each of the at least two slave bicycle electric mounting components having a bicycle mounting part that is configured to be mounted to a bicycle, the master electric component comprising:

a master two-way wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly receive update information from an external terminal device that is not mounted to the bicycle, the update information being information for updating at least one of software and firmware of the at least two slave bicycle electric components,

the master electric component being configured to wirelessly transmit the update information directly to the first slave bicycle electric component in a case where the update information is for the first slave bicycle electric component,

the master electric component being configured not to transmit the update information to the second slave bicycle electric component in a case where the update information is not for the second slave bicycle electric component, and

the master electric component being configured not to transmit the update information to the first slave bicycle electric component in a case where the update information is for the second slave bicycle electric component.

2 . The master electric component according to claim 1 , further comprising

a master storage device that stores the update information.

3 . The master electric component according to claim 1 , wherein

the update information includes software update, firmware update, and component settings.

4 . A master bicycle electric component comprising:

a bicycle mounting part configured to mount the master bicycle electric component to a bicycle;

an actuator; and

a master two-way wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly receive update information from an external terminal device that is not mounted to the bicycle and being separate and remote from the master bicycle electric component, the actuator being movably controlled in response to wireless control signals received from the master two-way wireless communication unit,

in a case where the update information includes information for updating at least one of software and firmware of at least one slave bicycle electric component, the master electric component being configured to wirelessly transmit the update information to the at least one slave bicycle electric component directly,

the master electric component being configured not to transmit the update information to the second slave bicycle electric component in a case where the update information is not for the second slave bicycle electric component, and

the master electric component being configured not to transmit the update information to the first slave bicycle electric component in a case where the update information is for the second slave bicycle electric component.

5 . The master bicycle electric component according to claim 4 , wherein

the master bicycle electric component is included in a bicycle electric transmission device.

6 . The master bicycle electric component according to claim 5 , wherein

the bicycle electric transmission device includes an electrically operated front derailleur and an electrically operated rear derailleur, and

the master bicycle electric component is one of the electrically operated front derailleur and the electrically operated rear derailleur.

7 . A bicycle electric component setting system comprising:

the master electric component according to claim 1 , and

the external terminal device including a two-way wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate the update information.

8 . The bicycle electric component setting system according to claim 7 , wherein

the external terminal device includes a terminal storage device that stores the update information.

9 . The bicycle electric component setting system according to claim 8 , wherein

the external terminal device includes a terminal controller configured to execute a program that allows a user to program settings of a slave bicycle electric component,

the slave bicycle electric component includes at least one of a bicycle electric transmission device, a bicycle electric suspension device, an electric adjustable seatpost, a bicycle electric control device to control the bicycle electric transmission device, and a bicycle electric suspension control device.

10 . The master electric component according to claim 1 , wherein

each of the at least two slave bicycle electric components is one of a bicycle electric transmission device, a bicycle electric suspension device, an electric adjustable seatpost, a bicycle electric control device to control the bicycle electric transmission device, and a bicycle electric suspension control device.

11 . The master electric component according to claim 1 , wherein

the external terminal device is configured to wirelessly transmit the update information based on a user preference.

12 . A bicycle electric component setting system comprising:

the master electric component according to claim 1 ;

the at least two slave bicycle electric components recited in claim 1 ; and

the external terminal device recited in claim 1 , the external terminal device being configured to wirelessly transmit the update information based on a user preference.

13 . A master electric component for communicating with at least two slave bicycle electric components, the at least two bicycle electric components including a first slave bicycle electric component and a second slave bicycle electric component, each of the at least two slave bicycle electric mounting components having a bicycle mounting part that is configured to be mounted to a bicycle, the master electric component comprising:

a master two-way wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly receive update information from an external terminal device that is not mounted to the bicycle, the update information being information for updating at least one of software and firmware of the at least two slave bicycle electric components,

the master electric component being configured to wirelessly transmit the update information directly to the at least two bicycle components,

the first slave bicycle electric component being configured to update the at least one of software and firmware of the first slave bicycle electric component in a case where the update information is for the first slave bicycle electric component,

the master electric component being configured not to transmit the update information to the second slave bicycle electric component in a case where the update information is not for the second slave bicycle electric component, and

the master electric component being configured not to transmit the update information to the first slave bicycle electric component in a case where the update information is for the second slave bicycle electric component.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 12, 2022
From: HASHIMOTO, AKINORI; MASUDA, TAKAYA
To: SHIMANO INC.
Reel/Frame 059577/0954 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14639741 · Mar 5, 2015
Related Publication 20220234684A1 · Jul 28, 2022
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