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Granted Patent B2
US 12,497,128 · App. 17/480,873 · Granted Dec 16, 2025

Human-powered vehicle control device and human-powered vehicle control system

Inventors: Satoshi Shahana (Osaka, JP); Akira Inoue (Osaka, JP); Akinobu Sugimoto (Osaka, JP); Atsuhiro Emura (Osaka, JP); Nobukatsu Hara (Osaka, JP); Hitoshi Takayama (Osaka, JP); Shingo Sakurai (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: Shimano Inc.
B62M6/50B62J45/414B62J45/4152
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Patent No.
US 12,497,128
App. No.
17/480,873
Granted
Dec 16, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A control device is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The control device includes an electronic controller that is configured to control a motor that assists in propulsion of the human-powered vehicle. The electronic controller is configured to control the motor in accordance with a pitch angle of the human-powered vehicle and information related to a user load applied by a user to the human-powered vehicle in a negative direction with respect to a propulsion direction of the human-powered vehicle.

Claims (26)

1 . A control device for a human-powered vehicle, the control device comprising:

an electronic controller configured to control a motor that assists in propulsion of the human-powered vehicle,

the electronic controller being configured to control the motor in accordance with a pitch angle of the human-powered vehicle and information related to a user load applied by a user to the human-powered vehicle in a negative direction with respect to a propulsion direction of the human-powered vehicle, the user load being applied by the user to at least one of a handlebar, a pedal, and a saddle of the human-powered vehicle,

the electronic controller being configured to control the motor in accordance with the pitch angle of the human-powered vehicle and the information related to the user load.

2 . A control device for a human-powered vehicle, the control device comprising:

an electronic controller configured to control a motor that assists in propulsion of the human-powered vehicle in a propulsion direction,

the electronic controller being configured to control the motor in accordance with a pitch angle of the human-powered vehicle and information related to a user load in a pulling direction applied by a user to the human-powered vehicle, the pulling direction being a direction in a range of directions spanning from a negative direction opposite the propulsion direction to an upward direction and the user load being applied by the user to at least one of a handlebar, a pedal, and a saddle of the human-powered vehicle,

the electronic controller being configured to control the motor in accordance with the pitch angle of the human-powered vehicle and the information related to the user load.

3 . The control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the electronic controller is configured to restrict drive of the motor in a case where the pitch angle of the human-powered vehicle is less than or equal to a first angle during a first time before a point of time at which the information related to the user load is detected.

4 . A control device for a human-powered vehicle the control device comprising:

an electronic controller configured to control a motor that assists in propulsion of the human-powered vehicle,

the electronic controller being configured to control the motor in accordance with a pitch angle of the human-powered vehicle and information related to a user load applied by a user to the human-powered vehicle in a negative direction with respect to a propulsion direction of the human-powered vehicle,

the electronic controller being configured to decrease output of the motor in a case where the pitch angle of the human-powered vehicle is less than or equal to a first angle during a first time before a point of time at which the information related to the user load is detected.

5 . The control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the electronic controller is configured to control the motor in accordance with the pitch angle of the human-powered vehicle and the information related to a load in a case where the user is determined to be riding the human-powered vehicle.

6 . The control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the electronic controller is configured to drive the motor in a case where the pitch angle of the human-powered vehicle is greater than or equal to a second angle during a second time before a point of time at which the information related to the user load is detected.

7 . The control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the electronic controller is configured to increase output of the motor in a case where the pitch angle of the human-powered vehicle is greater than or equal to a second angle during a second time before a point of time at which the information related to the user load is detected.

8 . The control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the electronic controller is configured to control the motor in accordance with information related to a user load applied by the user to the human-powered vehicle in a positive direction with respect to the propulsion direction of the human-powered vehicle in a case where the user is determined to be riding the human-powered vehicle.

9 . The control device according to claim 8 , wherein

the electronic controller is configured to control the motor in accordance with the information related to the user load applied by the user in the positive direction to at least one of a handlebar, a pedal, and a saddle of the human-powered vehicle.

10 . The control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the electronic controller is configured to drive the motor in a state in which a human driving force is not input to the human-powered vehicle.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 21, 2021
From: SHAHANA, SATOSHI; INOUE, AKIRA; SUGIMOTO, AKINOBU; EMURA, ATSUHIRO; HARA, NOBUKATSU; TAKAYAMA, HITOSHI; SAKURAI, SHINGO
To: SHIMANO INC.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-219512 · Dec 28, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220204127A1 · Jun 30, 2022
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