JP2020019345A - Detection device, clip-on pedal, cleat, shoe and controller for man-power drive vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a detection device, a clip-on pedal, a cleat, a shoe and a controller for a man-power drive vehicle, capable of detecting that the foot of an occupant is placed on a pedal of the man-power drive vehicle.SOLUTION: The detection device includes a detection section which is provided on at least one of a clip-on pedal, a shoe, and a cleat fitted onto the shoe of a man-power drive vehicle, and detects a fitting state of at least one of the shoe and the cleat onto the clip-on pedal.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present disclosure relates to a detection device, a clip-on pedal, a cleat, shoes, and a control device for a manually driven vehicle used for a manually driven vehicle.

  The pedal, the shoe, and the cleat of the manually driven vehicle disclosed in Patent Literature 1 can detachably fix the shoe to the pedal.

US Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0132030

  Patent Literature 1 discloses only a structure in which shoes are attached to and detached from a pedal.

  One object of the present disclosure is to provide a detection device, a clip-on pedal, a cleat, shoes, and a control device for a manually driven vehicle that can improve convenience.

A detection device according to a first aspect of the present disclosure is provided on at least one of a clip-on pedal, a shoe, and a cleat attached to the shoe of a manually driven vehicle, and at least one of the shoe and the cleat attached to the clip-on pedal. A detection unit for detecting one of the mounting states is included.
According to the detection device of the first aspect, the state of attachment of at least one of shoes and cleats to the clip-on pedal can be detected by the detection unit, so that convenience can be improved.

In the detection device according to the second aspect according to the first aspect of the present disclosure, the detection unit may include a state in which at least one of the shoe and the cleat is not mounted on the clip-on pedal, and a state in which the shoe and the cleat are not mounted on the clip-on pedal. An electric circuit that changes an electric signal when at least one of the cleats is mounted is included.
According to the detection device of the second aspect, a state in which at least one of shoes and cleats is not attached to the clip-on pedal and a state in which at least one of shoes and cleats are attached to the clip-on pedal are determined by an electric signal. Can be represented.

In the detection device according to the third aspect according to the first or second aspect of the present disclosure, the detection unit includes at least one of an electric switch and a pressure sensor.
According to the detection device of the third aspect, a state in which at least one of shoes and cleats is attached to the clip-on pedal can be detected with a simple configuration.

The detection device according to the fourth aspect according to any one of the first to third aspects of the present disclosure, further includes a transmission unit that wirelessly transmits a detection result of the detection unit.
According to the detection device of the fourth aspect, the attachment state of at least one of the shoe and the cleat to the clip-on pedal can be output to the outside of the detection device by the transmission unit.

A clip-on pedal according to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure includes a detection device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects.
According to the clip-on pedal of the fifth aspect, since the detection unit can detect the state of attachment of at least one of the shoe and the cleat to the clip-on pedal, the convenience can be improved.

In a clip-on pedal according to a sixth aspect according to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, the clip-on pedal includes a pedal main body and a movable section movable with respect to the pedal main body, and the detection section includes the pedal main body and the pedal main body. It is provided on at least one of the movable parts.
According to the clip-on pedal of the sixth aspect, the detection unit can be arranged at a position where it can easily contact at least one of the shoe and the cleat.

A shoe according to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure includes a detection device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects.
According to the shoe of the seventh aspect, since the state of attachment of the shoe to the clip-on pedal can be detected by the detection unit, convenience can be improved.

A cleat according to an eighth aspect of the present disclosure includes a detection device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects.
According to the cleat of the eighth aspect, the state of attachment of the cleat to the clip-on pedal can be detected by the detection unit, so that convenience can be improved.

A control device for a manually driven vehicle according to a ninth aspect of the present disclosure includes a control unit that controls a component of the manually driven vehicle, wherein the control unit detects a detection device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects. The component is controlled according to the result.
According to the control device for a manually driven vehicle of the ninth aspect, the component can be suitably controlled in accordance with the attachment state of at least one of the shoe and the cleat to the clip-on pedal.

In the control device for a man-powered vehicle according to a tenth aspect according to the ninth aspect of the present disclosure, the component includes an adjustable seat post, an electric suspension, a drive unit that assists propulsion of the man-powered vehicle, an electric transmission, and a display device. Including at least one.
According to the control device for a manually driven vehicle of the tenth aspect, an adjustable seat post, an electric suspension, a drive unit, an electric transmission, and a display device are provided in accordance with the state of attachment of at least one of shoes and cleats to a clip-on pedal. At least one can be suitably controlled.

In the control device for a manually driven vehicle according to an eleventh aspect according to a tenth aspect of the present disclosure, the component includes the adjustable seat post, and the control unit controls the adjustable seat post according to a detection result of the detection unit. Control the height.
According to the control device for a manually driven vehicle of the eleventh aspect, the height of the adjustable seat post can be suitably controlled in accordance with the state of attachment of at least one of the shoe and the cleat to the clip-on pedal.

In the control device for a manually driven vehicle according to a twelfth aspect according to the eleventh aspect of the present disclosure, the control unit is configured such that, when the shoe is mounted on the clip-on pedal, the height of the adjustable seat post is equal to the first height. The adjustable seat post is controlled so that
According to the control device for a manually driven vehicle of the twelfth aspect, the height of the adjustable seat post can be suitably controlled when the shoe is mounted on the clip-on pedal.

In the control device for a manually driven vehicle according to a thirteenth aspect according to the twelfth aspect of the present disclosure, the control unit may be configured such that when the shoe is not mounted on the clip-on pedal, the height of the adjustable seat post is equal to the first height. The adjustable seat post is controlled to have a second height different from the height.
According to the control device for a manually driven vehicle of the thirteenth aspect, the height of the adjustable seat post can be suitably controlled in a state where the shoe is not mounted on the clip-on pedal.

The control device for a manually driven vehicle according to the fourteenth aspect according to the eleventh or twelfth aspect of the present disclosure, further includes a storage unit configured to changeably store information on a predetermined height of the adjustable seat post.
According to the control device for a manually driven vehicle of the fourteenth aspect, the height of the adjustable seat post is changed in accordance with the changed information of the predetermined height of the adjustable seat post, so as to meet the passenger's preference. The height of the adjustable seat post can be controlled.

In the control device for a manually driven vehicle according to a fifteenth aspect according to any one of the tenth to fourteenth aspects of the present disclosure, the component includes the drive unit, and the control unit detects the control state of the drive unit in the detection. Change according to the detection result of the copy.
According to the control device for a manually driven vehicle of the fifteenth aspect, the control state of the drive unit is changed according to the state where the shoe is mounted on the clip-on pedal and the state where the shoe is not mounted on the clip-on pedal. . Therefore, the control state of the drive unit suitable for a state where shoes are mounted on the clip-on pedal and the control state of a drive unit suitable for a state where shoes are not mounted on the clip-on pedal can be changed.

A control device for a manually driven vehicle according to a sixteenth aspect according to a fifteenth aspect of the present disclosure, further comprising a storage unit, wherein the control unit sets the drive unit to a first control state when the shoe is mounted on the clip-on pedal. And the drive unit is controlled in a second control state different from the first control state when the shoe is not mounted on the clip-on pedal, and the storage unit controls the first control state and the second control state. At least one control content of the state is stored so as to be changeable.
According to the control device for a manually driven vehicle of the sixteenth aspect, the control state of the drive unit when the shoe is mounted on the clip-on pedal and the control state of the drive unit when the shoe is not mounted on the clip-on pedal are described. At least one of them can be changed to a control state according to the passenger's preference.

A control device for a manually driven vehicle according to a seventeenth aspect of the present disclosure is configured to control the manually driven vehicle according to at least one of a load applied to a drive train of the manually driven vehicle and contact of a rider with a pedal of the manually driven vehicle. The control unit controls an adjustable seat post provided.
According to the control device for a manually driven vehicle of the seventeenth aspect, the adjustable seat post is suitably controlled in accordance with at least one of the load applied to the drive train of the manually driven vehicle and the contact of the occupant with the pedal of the manually driven vehicle. it can.

In the control device for a manually driven vehicle according to an eighteenth aspect according to the seventeenth aspect of the present disclosure, the control unit controls the height of the adjustable seat post.
According to the control device for a manually driven vehicle of the eighteenth aspect, the height of the adjustable seat post can be suitably controlled.

In the control device for a manually driven vehicle according to a nineteenth aspect according to an eighteenth aspect of the present disclosure, the control unit causes the height of the adjustable seat post to be the first height when the load is equal to or greater than a first value. Thus, the adjustable seat post is controlled.
According to the man-powered vehicle control device of the nineteenth aspect, the adjustable seat post can be suitably controlled according to the load applied to the drive train of the man-powered vehicle.

In the control device for a manually-powered vehicle according to a twentieth aspect according to the nineteenth aspect of the present disclosure, the control unit may be configured to adjust the height of the adjustable seat post when the load becomes equal to or greater than a second value greater than the first value. The adjustable seat post is controlled so that the second height is different from the first height.
According to the control device for a manually driven vehicle of the twentieth aspect, the adjustable seat post can be suitably controlled according to the load applied to the drive train of the manually driven vehicle.

The control device for a manually driven vehicle according to the twenty-first aspect according to any one of the seventeenth to twentieth aspects of the present disclosure, further includes a detection unit that detects the load.
According to the control device for a manually driven vehicle of the twenty-first aspect, the load applied to the drive train of the manually driven vehicle can be suitably detected.

In the control device for a manually driven vehicle according to the twenty-second aspect according to the twenty-first aspect of the present disclosure, the detection unit is provided on at least one of a pedal and a crank provided on the manually driven vehicle.
According to the control device for a manually driven vehicle of the twenty-second aspect, it is possible to preferably detect the load applied to at least one of the pedal and the crank of the manually driven vehicle.

In the control device for a manually driven vehicle according to the twenty-third aspect according to any one of the seventeenth to twenty-second aspects of the present disclosure, the load includes a manual driving force applied to a drive train of the manually driven vehicle.
According to the control device for a manually driven vehicle of the twenty-third aspect, the adjustable seat post can be suitably controlled in accordance with the manually driven force applied to the drive train of the manually driven vehicle.

In the control device for a manually driven vehicle according to a twenty-fourth aspect according to the eighteenth aspect of the present disclosure, the control unit may adjust the height of the adjustable seat post to a third height when the occupant contacts a pedal of the manually driven vehicle. The adjustable seat post is controlled so that the height of the seat is adjustable.
According to the control device for a manually driven vehicle of the twenty-fourth aspect, the height of the adjustable seat post can be suitably controlled in accordance with the state of contact of the rider's foot with the pedal of the manually driven vehicle.

  According to the detection device, the clip-on pedal, the cleat, the shoe, and the control device for a manually driven vehicle of the present disclosure, convenience can be improved.

1 is a side view of a manually driven vehicle including a control device for a manually driven vehicle according to a first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a plan view of a clip-on pedal of a manually driven vehicle. The side view of a clip-on pedal. The bottom view of the cleat attached to shoes. The side view which shows the process in which a cleat and a clip-on pedal are mounted. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the clip-on pedal with a cleat attached. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electric configuration of a manually driven vehicle. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process performed by a control unit of the control device for a manually driven vehicle. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process performed by a control unit of the manually-powered vehicle control device according to the second embodiment. FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing an electric configuration of a manually driven vehicle including the control device for a manually driven vehicle according to the third embodiment. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process performed by a control unit of the control device for a manually driven vehicle. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process performed by a control unit. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing an electric configuration of a manually driven vehicle including the control device for a manually driven vehicle according to the fourth embodiment. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process performed by a control unit of the control device for a manually driven vehicle. The top view of the clip-on pedal of a modification. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of a clip-on pedal, a cleat, and shoes of a modification. Sectional drawing of the clip-on pedal in the state with which the cleat of a modification was attached. The perspective view of the cleat of a modification.

(1st Embodiment)
With reference to FIGS. 1 to 8, a manually driven vehicle 10 including the detection device 70 will be described.
The manually driven vehicle 10 is a vehicle that can be driven by at least a manually driven force. The number of wheels is not limited, and the human powered vehicle 10 includes, for example, a unicycle and a vehicle having three or more wheels. The human powered vehicle 10 includes various types of bicycles such as a mountain bike, a road bike, a city bike, a cargo bike, and a recumbent, and an electric bicycle (E-bike). Electric bicycles include electric assist bicycles that assist the vehicle with electric motors. Hereinafter, in the embodiment, the manually driven vehicle 10 will be described as a bicycle.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the manually driven vehicle 10 includes a crank 12 and drive wheels 14. The manual drive vehicle 10 further includes a frame 16. A manual driving force is input to the crank 12. The crank 12 includes a crank shaft 12A rotatable with respect to the frame 16, and crank arms 12B provided at both axial ends of the crank shaft 12A. A clip-on pedal 30 is connected to each crank arm 12B. The drive wheels 14 are driven by rotation of the crank 12. The drive wheels 14 are supported by a frame 16. The crank 12 and the drive wheels 14 are connected by a drive mechanism 18. Drive mechanism 18 includes a first rotating body 20 that is coupled to crankshaft 12A. The first rotating body 20 includes a sprocket, a pulley, or a bevel gear. The first rotating body 20 and the crankshaft 12A may be connected so as to rotate integrally, or may be connected between the first rotating body 20 and the crankshaft 12A via a first one-way clutch. Good. The first one-way clutch is configured to cause the first rotating body 20 to rotate forward when the crank 12 rotates forward, and to prevent the first rotating body 20 from rotating backward when the crank 12 rotates backward. The drive mechanism 18 further includes a second rotating body 22 and a connecting member 24. The connecting member 24 transmits the torque of the first rotating body 20 to the second rotating body 22. The connection member 24 includes, for example, a chain, a belt, or a shaft.

  The second rotating body 22 is connected to the driving wheels 14. The second rotating body 22 includes a sprocket, a pulley, or a bevel gear. It is preferable that a second one-way clutch be provided between the second rotating body 22 and the driving wheels 14. The second one-way clutch is configured to rotate the driving wheel 14 forward when the second rotating body 22 rotates forward, and to prevent the driving wheel 14 from rotating backward when the second rotating body 22 rotates backward. . In the present embodiment, the first rotating body 20 and the second rotating body 22 include a sprocket, and the connecting member 24 includes a chain. At least one of the first rotating body 20 and the second rotating body 22 may include a plurality of sprockets. In the present embodiment, each of the first rotating body 20 and the second rotating body 22 includes a plurality of sprockets.

  The manual drive vehicle 10 includes a front wheel and a rear wheel. A front wheel is attached to the frame 16 via a front fork 16A. The handlebar 10H is connected to the front fork 16A via a stem 16B. In the following embodiments, the rear wheels will be described as the drive wheels 14, but the front wheels may be the drive wheels 14.

  The manual drive vehicle 10 further includes a battery 26. Battery 26 includes one or more battery cells. The battery cell includes a rechargeable battery. The battery 26 is provided in the manually driven vehicle 10 and supplies power to other electric components electrically connected to the battery 26. The battery 26 may be attached to the outside of the frame 16, or at least a part thereof may be housed inside the frame 16.

  The manual drive vehicle 10 further includes a component 28. The component 28 includes at least one of an adjustable seat post 28A, an electric suspension 28B, a drive unit 28C for assisting propulsion of the manually driven vehicle 10, an electric transmission 28D, and a display device 28E.

  The adjustable seat post 28A is provided on the seat tube 16C, and is configured to change the height of the saddle 29A. The adjustable seat post 28A includes an electric actuator. The adjustable seat post 28A is an electric seat post in which the seat post 29B expands and contracts by the force of an electric actuator, or a mechanical seat post in which the seat post 29B expands by the force of at least one of a spring and air and contracts by applying human power. Including. Mechanical seatposts include hydraulic seatposts or hydraulic and pneumatic seatposts. The electric actuator of the adjustable seat post 28A includes an electric motor or a solenoid. Since a known configuration can be used for the adjustable seat post 28A, a detailed description is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the adjustable seat post 28A is provided with a sensor 28F that detects the height of the seat post 29B. The height of the seat post 29B is determined according to the amount of extension of the seat post 29B from the reference length, with the length of the seat post 29B when the saddle 29A is at the lowest position as the reference length. As the amount of extension of the seat post 29B from the reference length increases, the height of the seat post 29B increases. One example of the sensor 28F includes a linear encoder.

  One example of the electric suspension 28B is an electric front suspension that is provided on the front fork 16A and attenuates an impact applied to the front wheels. The electric suspension 28B includes an electric actuator. The electric suspension 28B is configured to be able to set a damping rate, a stroke amount, and a lockout state as operation parameters. The operation parameters of the electric suspension 28B can be changed by driving the electric actuator. The electric suspension 28B may be an electric rear suspension that attenuates a shock applied to the rear wheels. The electric suspension 28B may include both an electric front suspension and an electric rear suspension.

  The drive unit 28C is provided on the frame 16. Drive unit 28C includes an electric motor configured to provide propulsion to manually driven vehicle 10. The electric motor is configured to assist in propulsion of the manually driven vehicle 10. The electric motor is provided so as to transmit the rotation to the front wheel or the transmission path of the manual driving force from the clip-on pedal 30 to the rear wheel. The electric motor is provided on at least one of the frame 16, the rear wheels, and the front wheels of the manually driven vehicle 10. In the present embodiment, the electric motor is coupled to a power transmission path from the crankshaft 12A to the first rotating body 20. A one-way clutch is provided in a power transmission path between the electric motor and the crankshaft 12A so that when the crankshaft 12A is rotated in a direction in which the manually driven vehicle 10 moves forward, the electric motor is not rotated by the rotational force of the crank 12. It is preferably provided. The drive unit 28C may include, for example, a reduction gear that reduces the rotation of the electric motor and outputs the rotation.

  The electric transmission 28D includes a transmission and an electric actuator. The transmission is used to change the speed ratio, which is the ratio of the rotation speed of the drive wheels 14 to the rotation speed of the crank 12. The transmission is configured such that the gear ratio can be changed stepwise or steplessly. The electric actuator causes the transmission to execute a shift operation. The electric actuator of the electric transmission 28D includes an electric motor. The transmission includes at least one of an internal transmission and a derailleur. The derailleur includes at least one of a front derailleur and a rear derailleur. In the present embodiment, the electric transmission 28D includes a front derailleur and a rear derailleur. The internal transmission is provided, for example, on at least one of the drive unit 28C and the hub of the drive wheel 14.

  The display device 28 </ b> E displays, for example, information on the traveling of the manually driven vehicle 10 and information on the battery 26. The display device 28E includes, for example, at least one of a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display device, and an LED display device. The display device 28E may include a cycle computer. The display device 28E is provided, for example, on the handlebar 10H.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the clip-on pedal 30 is configured to connect a shoe 50 with a cleat 60 attached. The clip-on pedal 30 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 is applied to, for example, a road bike. The clip-on pedal 30 includes a pedal main body 32 and a movable portion 34 movable with respect to the pedal main body 32. The clip-on pedal 30 further includes a pedal shaft 36 connected to the crank arm 12B of FIG. A crank arm mounting portion 37 is provided at one end of the pedal shaft 36 in the direction in which the central axis CP extends. The crank arm mounting portion 37 includes a male screw 37A formed on the outer peripheral portion of the pedal shaft 36. The pedal body 32 is provided on the pedal shaft 36 so as to be rotatable around a central axis CP of the pedal shaft 36. The movable part 34 is provided on the pedal body 32 so as to be movable between a first position for engaging the cleat 60 or a part of the shoe 50 and a second position for removing the cleat 60 or a part of the shoe 50. . As shown in FIG. 3, the clip-on pedal 30 further includes an urging member 38 for urging the movable portion 34 to the first position. The movable part 34 is connected to the pedal main body 32 so as to pivot around the rotation center axis C. In the present embodiment, the rotation center axis C is parallel to the center axis CP of the pedal shaft 36. The clip-on pedal 30 further includes a pin member 40. In the following description, a direction along the center axis CP of the pedal shaft 36 is defined as a first direction X, and a direction orthogonal to the first direction X in plan view of the clip-on pedal 30 is defined as a second direction Y, A direction orthogonal to the first direction X and the second direction Y is defined as a third direction Z.

  The pedal body 32 includes a first portion 32A located on the opposite side to the movable portion 34 with respect to the pedal shaft 36 in the second direction Y, and a second portion 32B located on the movable portion 34 side with respect to the pedal shaft 36. And a third portion 32C located between the first portion 32A and the second portion 32B. The first portion 32A includes a through-hole 32D that penetrates the clip-on pedal 30 in the third direction Z, and a first engagement portion 32E with which the cleat 60 is engaged. The first engagement portion 32E is provided at a distal end of the first portion 32A. The second portion 32B includes a pair of arms 32F extending in the second direction Y. The third portion 32C is configured to extend in the first direction X. The third portion 32C extends in the first direction X and includes a hole 32G that receives a part of the pedal shaft 36. The third portion 32C is rotatably connected to a pedal shaft 36 via a bearing 33 disposed in the hole 32G.

  The movable section 34 is disposed between the pair of arms 32F in the first direction X. The movable portion 34 is configured such that the second engagement portion 34B of the movable portion 34 can rotate from the first position shown in FIG. 3 around the rotation center axis C in a direction away from the first engagement portion 32E. It is attached to the pedal body 32. The movable part 34 is attached to the pedal main body 32 by a pin member 40. The rotation center axis C is provided on the pin member 40. Thereby, the movable portion 34 pivots around the pin member 40. The movable portion 34 and a pair of arms 32F of the pedal body 32 are connected by a pin member 40. Each end of the pin member 40 in the first direction X is attached to each of the pair of arms 32F. The biasing member 38 includes, for example, a torsion spring 38A. One or more torsion springs 38A are attached to the pin member 40. The torsion spring 38A is configured to return the movable portion 34 rotated from the first position to the first position. One end of the torsion spring 38A contacts the movable portion 34, the other end contacts the pedal body 32, and the intermediate portion is supported by the pin member 40. In the present embodiment, the urging member 38 includes the torsion spring 38A, but the urging member 38 may have any configuration as long as it urges the movable portion 34 from the second position toward the first position. It may be configured to include a spring.

  The movable portion 34 includes a movable portion main body 34A and a second engagement portion 34B. The movable portion main body 34A includes a through hole 35 through which the pin member 40 passes. The torsion spring 38A contacts the movable portion main body 34A. The movable portion main body 34A extends in the third direction Z. The second engagement portion 34B is provided at an end of the movable portion main body 34A in the third direction Z. The second engagement portion 34B extends from the movable portion main body 34A toward the first engagement portion 32E of the pedal main body 32 in the second direction Y. The clip-on pedal 30 may further include an adjustment mechanism that adjusts the force by which the movable portion 34 returns to the first position by the torsion spring 38A. The movable part 34 is formed of, for example, a resin material.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the cleat 60 includes a cleat body 62, and a third engaging portion 62A and a fourth engaging portion 62B for attaching to the clip-on pedal 30 of FIG. The cleat body 62 is provided with three through holes 62C. The third engagement portion 62A engages with the first engagement portion 32E of the clip-on pedal 30 in FIG. The fourth engagement portion 62B engages with the second engagement portion 34B of the clip-on pedal 30 in FIG.

  An example of the shape of each through hole 62C of the cleat body 62 in a plan view is a rectangular shape. The shape of each through hole 62C in plan view can be arbitrarily changed. For example, the shape of each through hole 62C in plan view may be a circular shape or an elliptical shape. The mounting member 64 and a part of the bolt 66 are disposed in each through hole 62C. The mounting member 64 is provided with a long hole 64A into which the bolt 66 is inserted. A step portion is formed in the through hole 62C, and the mounting member 64 contacts the step portion. The step portion regulates the movement of the mounting member 64 in a direction along the direction in which the elongated hole 64A of the mounting member 64 extends, and the stepped portion extends in the direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the bolt 66 and the direction in which the elongated hole 64A of the mounting member 64 extends. It is configured to allow movement of the mounting member 64. The attachment member 64 and the bolt 66 are members for attaching the cleat 60 to the shoe 50 of FIG.

  A screw hole corresponding to the bolt 66 of the cleat 60 is provided at the bottom of the shoe 50. The cleat 60 is attached to the shoe 50 by connecting the bolt 66 to the screw hole. In one example, by changing the position of the attachment member 64 with respect to the through hole 62C and the position of the bolt 66 with respect to the attachment member 64, the cleat 60 is attached to the shoe 50 at an appropriate position.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, when the shoe 50 to which the cleat 60 is attached is attached to the clip-on pedal 30, the third engagement portion 62A of the cleat 60 is inserted into the through-hole 32D of the clip-on pedal 30. To engage with the first engaging portion 32E. Next, by pushing the movable portion 34 of the clip-on pedal 30 in the third direction Z with the shoe 50, the movable portion 34 is moved from the first engagement portion 32E to the second engagement portion 34B around the rotation center axis C. While rotating in the separating direction, the fourth engaging portion 62B of the cleat 60 moves toward the pin member 40 with respect to the second engaging portion 34B of the cleat 60 in the third direction Z. When the fourth engaging portion 62B of the cleat 60 moves toward the pin member 40 relative to the second engaging portion 34B of the movable portion 34 in the third direction Z, the movable portion 34 returns to the first position by the torsion spring 38A. Thereby, the fourth engaging portion 62B of the cleat 60 and the second engaging portion 34B of the movable portion 34 face each other in the third direction Z. By engaging the third engaging portion 62A and the fourth engaging portion 62B of the cleat 60 with the first engaging portion 32E and the second engaging portion 34B of the clip-on pedal 30, respectively, the shoe 50 Attached to.

  The detection device 70 is provided on at least one of the clip-on pedal 30, the shoe 50, and the cleat 60 attached to the shoe 50 of the manually driven vehicle 10, and at least one of the shoe 50 and the cleat 60 to the clip-on pedal 30 is provided. Includes a detection unit 72 that detects the mounting state. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the clip-on pedal 30 includes a detection device 70. The detecting section 72 is provided on at least one of the pedal main body 32 and the movable section 34. In the present embodiment, the detection unit 72 is provided in the movable unit 34. Preferably, the detection section 72 is provided on the second engagement section 34B of the movable section 34. Preferably, the detection unit 72 is located at the center of the second engagement portion 34B in the first direction X.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, the detection unit 72 includes a state in which at least one of the shoe 50 and the cleat 60 is not mounted on the clip-on pedal 30 and a state in which at least one of the shoe 50 and the cleat 60 is mounted on the clip-on pedal 30. The electric circuit 72A in which the electric signal changes when the electric circuit 72A is in the state. The state in which at least one of the shoe 50 and the cleat 60 is not mounted on the clip-on pedal 30 includes the following state (1) or (2). Hereinafter, the state (1) or (2) is referred to as a first state.
(1) When the shoe 50 is mounted on the clip-on pedal 30 without requiring the cleat 60, the shoe 50 is not mounted on the clip-on pedal 30.
(2) When the shoe 50 is attached to the clip-on pedal 30 by attaching the cleat 60 to the clip-on pedal 30, a state in which the cleat 60 is not attached to the clip-on pedal 30.

The state in which at least one of the shoe 50 and the cleat 60 is mounted on the clip-on pedal 30 includes the following state (3) or (4). Hereinafter, the state of (3) or (4) is referred to as a second state.
(3) When the shoe 50 is mounted on the clip-on pedal 30 without requiring the cleat 60, the shoe 50 is mounted on the clip-on pedal 30.
(4) When the shoe 50 is attached to the clip-on pedal 30 by attaching the cleat 60 to the clip-on pedal 30, a state in which the cleat 60 is attached to the clip-on pedal 30.

  In one example, the voltage of the electric signal generated in the electric circuit 72A becomes the first voltage when at least one of the shoe 50 and the cleat 60 is not attached to the clip-on pedal 30, and the shoe 50 and the cleat 60 are applied to the clip-on pedal 30. The second voltage is higher than the first voltage in a state where at least one of them is mounted. Preferably, the first voltage is zero (0). In one example, the detection unit 72 includes at least one of an electric switch and a pressure sensor. In the present embodiment, the electric circuit 72A includes an electric switch or a pressure sensor. In a state where at least one of the shoe 50 and the cleat 60 is not mounted on the clip-on pedal 30, the voltage between the terminals of the electric switch or the pressure sensor becomes the first voltage. When at least one of the cleat 50 and the cleat 60 is mounted, the voltage between the terminals of the electric switch or the pressure sensor is configured to be the second voltage.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the present embodiment, when the shoe 50 is mounted on the clip-on pedal 30, the fourth engagement portion 62B of the cleat 60 and the second engagement portion 34B of the clip-on pedal 30 come into contact. Therefore, the detecting portion 72 is pushed by the fourth engaging portion 62B of the cleat 60. In this case, the detection unit 72 detects that at least one of the shoe 50 and the cleat 60 is attached to the clip-on pedal 30. The electric circuit 72A may be configured to include a logic circuit, or may be configured to include at least one arithmetic processing device that executes a predetermined control program. The arithmetic processing device included in the electric circuit 72A includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro Processing Unit).

  As shown in FIG. 7, the detection device 70 further includes a transmission unit 74 that wirelessly transmits the detection result of the detection unit 72. The transmission unit 74 is electrically connected to the detection unit 72. The transmission unit 74 includes, for example, a wireless communication device and a communication antenna. The transmitting unit 74 wirelessly transmits the detection result of the detecting unit 72. The wireless communication device is configured to perform short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth, ANT + (both are registered trademarks), and the like. The electric circuit 72A controls the transmission unit 74 to wirelessly transmit the detection result of the detection unit 72. A battery 76 is detachably provided in the detection device 70, and power is supplied from the battery 76 to the detection unit 72 and the transmission unit 74. The transmitting unit 74 changes the content of the signal to be transmitted in the first state and in the second state, for example. For example, the transmission unit 74 may be configured to transmit a signal without transmitting a signal in one of the first state and the second state and transmitting a signal in the other of the first state and the second state.

  The man-powered vehicle 10 includes a man-powered vehicle control device 80. In the following description, the control device 80 for a manually driven vehicle will be simply referred to as the control device 80. The control device 80 includes a control unit 82 that controls the component 28 of the manually driven vehicle 10. The control device 80 is communicably connected to the battery 26, the component 28, and the detection device 70 by wire or wirelessly. Control device 80 further includes a receiving unit 83. The receiving unit 83 is communicably connected to the sensor 28F by wire or wirelessly. In the present embodiment, the control unit 82 is communicably connected to the transmission unit 74 of the detection device 70 by radio. The receiving unit 83 is electrically connected to the control unit 82. The receiving unit 83 includes, for example, a wireless communication device and a communication antenna. The receiving unit 83 wirelessly receives the detection result of the detecting unit 72. In one example, controller 80 is provided on component 28. In the present embodiment, the control device 80 is provided in the drive unit 28C.

  Control unit 82 includes at least one arithmetic processing unit that executes a predetermined control program. The arithmetic processing device includes, for example, a CPU or an MPU. The control unit 82 may include one or more microcomputers. The control unit 82 may include a plurality of arithmetic processing units separately arranged at a plurality of locations.

  In the present embodiment, the control unit 82 is electrically connected to the adjustable seat post 28A, the electric suspension 28B, the drive unit 28C, the electric transmission 28D, and the display device 28E. The control unit 82 includes, for example, an electric actuator of the adjustable seat post 28A, an electric actuator of the electric suspension 28B, a drive circuit for driving an electric motor in the drive unit 28C, an electric actuator of the electric transmission 28D, and a control unit of the display device 28E. They are electrically connected and transmit control signals to them. The electric actuator of the adjustable seat post 28A operates to change the height of the seat post 29B with respect to the seat tube 16C according to a control signal of the control unit 82. The electric actuator of the electric suspension 28B operates to change at least one of the stroke amount, the attenuation amount, and the hardness of the suspension according to the control signal of the control unit 82. The electric actuator of the electric transmission 28D operates to change the speed of the transmission according to the control signal of the control unit 82. The control unit of the display device 28E controls the content displayed on the display device 28E according to the control signal of the control unit 82.

  The electric motor of the drive unit 28C changes the output torque and the rotation speed of the electric motor according to the control signal of the control unit 82. The control unit 82 controls the electric motor in accordance with at least one of the manual driving force, the rotation state of the crank 12, and the vehicle speed of the manual driving vehicle 10. The rotation state of the crank 12 includes at least one of the rotation speed and the rotation angle of the crank 12. The rotation state of the crank 12 may be detected based on the output of a magnetic sensor that detects a magnet provided on the crank 12, and the rotation angle position of the rotor provided on the electric motor of the drive unit 28C, the rotation amount of the rotor, and The detection may be performed based on an output of a magnetic sensor that detects at least one of the rotation speeds of the rotor. Since a known technique can be used for the rotation state of the crank 12, detailed description will be omitted.

  The control unit 82 controls the component 28 according to the detection result of the detection device 70. In one example, the component 28 includes an adjustable seat post 28A, and the control unit 82 controls the height of the adjustable seat post 28A according to the detection result of the detection unit 72. In one example, when the shoe 50 is mounted on the clip-on pedal 30, the control unit 82 controls the adjustable seat post 28A such that the height of the adjustable seat post 28A becomes the first height. The case where the shoe 50 is mounted on the clip-on pedal 30 includes the case where the cleat 60 is mounted on the clip-on pedal 30. In one example, when the shoe 50 is not mounted on the clip-on pedal 30, the control unit 82 adjusts the adjustable seat post 28A so that the height of the adjustable seat post 28A becomes a second height different from the first height. Control. The case where the shoe 50 is not mounted on the clip-on pedal 30 includes the case where the cleat 60 is not mounted on the clip-on pedal 30. The first height is, for example, the height of the seat post 29B where the rider can easily sit on the saddle 29A and row the crank 12, and is set in advance by the rider. The control unit 82 uses, for example, a calculation table or a relational expression indicating the correspondence between the height of the occupant and the first height, and the height of the occupant input by the occupant using the operation unit provided in the manually driven vehicle 10. Is set to the first height. The control unit 82 may set the first height by, for example, inputting information regarding the first height by an operation unit provided on the manually driven vehicle 10. In the present embodiment, the first height is higher than the height of the seat post 29B set according to the reference length of the seat post 29B. The second height is lower than the first height. The second height is, for example, the height of the seat post 29B set according to the reference length of the seat post 29B. When the second height is lower than the first height, an electric seat post is used as the adjustable seat post 28A. The second height may be higher than the first height. When the second height is higher than the first height, any of an electric seat post and a mechanical seat post can be used as the adjustable seat post 28A.

  The control device 80 further includes a storage unit 84 that variably stores information on the predetermined height of the adjustable seat post 28A. The storage unit 84 is electrically connected to the control unit 82. The storage unit 84 stores various control programs and information used for various control processes. The storage unit 84 includes, for example, a nonvolatile memory and a volatile memory. The first height and the second height are each predetermined. The storage unit 84 stores information about the first height and the second height. The storage unit 84 may store an operation table or a relational expression indicating the correspondence between the height of the occupant and the first height. Each of the first height and the second height can be arbitrarily changed by a passenger of the manually driven vehicle 10. In one example, the information on the first height and the information on the second height are respectively changed according to the operation of the operation unit provided on the manually driven vehicle 10. Information on the changed first height and second height is stored in the storage unit 84.

  An example of a processing procedure for controlling the component 28 by the control unit 82 will be described with reference to FIG. When power is supplied to the control unit 82, the process shifts to step S11 to start processing. After finishing the flowchart of FIG. 8, the control unit 82 shifts to step S11 at predetermined intervals until power supply is stopped, and repeats the processing.

  The control unit 82 determines whether or not the shoe 50 is mounted on the clip-on pedal 30 in step S11. When receiving a signal indicating that the shoe 50 is not mounted on the clip-on pedal 30 from the detection device 70, the control unit 82 determines that the shoe 50 is not mounted on the clip-on pedal 30. When receiving a signal indicating that the shoe 50 is mounted on the clip-on pedal 30 from the detection device 70, the control unit 82 determines that the shoe 50 is mounted on the clip-on pedal 30.

  When the control unit 82 determines that the shoe 50 is mounted on the clip-on pedal 30 in step S11, the process proceeds to step S12. The control unit 82 controls the adjustable seat post 28A so that the height of the adjustable seat post 28A becomes the first height in step S12, and ends the process once. In one example, the control unit 82 acquires the current height of the seat post 29B from the detection result of the sensor 28F. The control unit 82 controls the adjustable seat post 28A according to the difference between the current height of the seat post 29B and the first height. More specifically, the control unit 82 calculates the moving direction and the moving amount of the seat post 29B from the difference between the current height of the seat post 29B and the first height. The control unit 82 transmits a control signal corresponding to the calculated moving direction and moving amount to the electric actuator of the adjustable seat post 28A. The electric actuator operates so that the height of the seat post 29B becomes the first height according to the control signal of the control unit 82.

  When determining that the shoe 50 is not mounted on the clip-on pedal 30 in Step S11, the control unit 82 proceeds to Step S13. The controller 82 controls the adjustable seat post 28A so that the height of the adjustable seat post 28A becomes the second height in step S13, and ends the process once. In one example, the control unit 82 acquires the current height of the seat post 29B from the detection result of the sensor 28F. The control unit 82 controls the adjustable seat post 28A according to the difference between the current height of the seat post 29B and the second height. More specifically, the control unit 82 calculates the moving direction and the moving amount of the seat post 29B from the difference between the current height of the seat post 29B and the second height. The control unit 82 transmits a control signal corresponding to the calculated moving direction and moving amount to the electric actuator of the adjustable seat post 28A. The electric actuator operates so that the height of the seat post 29B becomes the second height according to the control signal of the control unit 82.

(2nd Embodiment)
Referring to FIGS. 5, 7, and 9, a manually driven vehicle 10 including a control device 80 of the second embodiment will be described. The manual drive vehicle 10 of the present embodiment is different from the manual drive vehicle 10 of the first embodiment in that the control state of the drive unit 28C is changed according to the mounting state of the shoe 50 and the clip-on pedal 30.

  As illustrated in FIG. 7, the component 28 includes a drive unit 28C, and the control unit 82 changes the control state of the drive unit 28C according to the detection result of the detection unit 72.

  Control device 80 further includes a storage unit 84. The control unit 82 controls the drive unit 28C in the first control state when the shoe 50 is mounted on the clip-on pedal 30, and sets the drive unit 28C in the first control state when the shoe 50 is not mounted on the clip-on pedal 30. Control is performed in a different second control state.

  In the first control state, the control unit 82 drives the electric motor such that the assisting force by the electric motor has a first predetermined ratio with respect to the manual driving force. A plurality of first ratios may be provided in advance, and may be selected by, for example, an operation unit provided on a steering wheel.

  In the second control state, the control unit 82 drives the electric motor such that the assisting force of the electric motor has a second predetermined ratio with respect to the manual driving force. The predetermined second ratio is different from the first ratio. In one example, the second ratio is smaller than the first ratio. Thus, in the second control state, the assisting force by the electric motor is smaller than in the first control state. A plurality of predetermined second ratios may be provided, and may be selected by, for example, an operation unit provided on a steering wheel. In the second control state, the control unit 82 may, for example, stop the electric motor.

  In both the first control state and the second control state, the control unit 82 drives the electric motor when the manual driving force becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined value. The predetermined value is, for example, a value of 5 Nm or more. When the electric motor is driven with the manual driving force equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the assisting force of the electric motor is transmitted to the first rotating body 20. When the control unit 82 stops the electric motor in the second control state, the state where the electric motor is stopped is maintained regardless of the manual driving force.

  The control content of at least one of the first control state and the second control state can be changed, for example, by a passenger. The storage unit 84 stores the first control state and the second control state. In one example, the storage unit 84 stores at least one of the first control state and the second control state in a changeable manner. In one example, the occupant operates at least one of the first control state and the second control state by operating an operation unit provided on the manually driven vehicle. The changed control content is stored in the storage unit 84. The control content relates to, for example, a ratio of an auxiliary force by the electric motor to a predetermined manual driving force.

With reference to FIG. 9, a processing procedure of a second example in which the control unit 82 controls the component 28 will be described.
The control unit 82 determines whether or not the shoe 50 is mounted on the clip-on pedal 30 in step S21. The determination method in step S21 is the same as the determination method in step S11.

  When the control unit 82 determines that the shoe 50 is mounted on the clip-on pedal 30 in step S21, the process proceeds to step S22. The control unit 82 controls the drive unit 28C in the first control state in step S22, and ends the process once.

  When the controller 82 determines that the shoe 50 is not mounted on the clip-on pedal 30 in step S21, the process proceeds to step S23. The control unit 82 controls the drive unit 28C in the second control state in step S23, and ends the process once.

(Third embodiment)
A manually driven vehicle 10 including a control device 80 according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The manually driven vehicle 10 of the present embodiment is different from the manually driven vehicle 10 of the first embodiment mainly in the following three points. The first point is that the detection device 70, the electric suspension 28B, the drive unit 28C, the electric transmission 28D, and the display device 28E are omitted from the manually driven vehicle 10. The second point is that the manually driven vehicle 10 of the second embodiment includes a general clip-on pedal or a general flat pedal instead of the clip-on pedal 30. The third point is that the control content of the adjustable seat post 28A of the second embodiment is different from the control content of the adjustable seat post 28A of the first embodiment. In the following description, the same components as those of the manually driven vehicle 10 of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof may be omitted.

  The control device 80 of the present embodiment controls the adjustable seat post provided on the manually driven vehicle 10 in accordance with at least one of the load applied to the drive train of the manually driven vehicle 10 and the contact of the occupant with the pedal of the manually driven vehicle 10. 28A includes a control unit 82 that controls 28A. In one example, the control unit 82 controls the height of the adjustable seat post 28A. The drive train of the manually driven vehicle 10 includes, for example, the crank 12, the first rotating body 20, the second rotating body 22, the connecting member 24, and the pedal.

  Control device 80 further includes a detection unit 86 that detects a load. The load includes a manual driving force applied to the drive train of the manually driven vehicle 10. The detection unit 86 is provided on at least one of the pedal and the crank 12 provided on the manually driven vehicle 10. The detection unit 86 is communicably connected to the control unit 82 by wire or wirelessly. One example of the detection unit 86 includes a tread force sensor. The detection unit 86 outputs a detection result to the control unit 82. The pedal force sensor includes, for example, a strain sensor and a magnetostrictive sensor. The strain sensor includes a strain gauge. The detection unit 86 is provided, for example, on a transmission path of a manual driving force between the crankshaft 12A and the first rotating body 20. The detection unit 86 may be provided on the crank arm 12B or the pedal.

The control of the adjustable seat post 28A by the control unit 82 includes the following first example and second example.
In the first example, the control unit 82 controls the height of the adjustable seat post 28A according to the load applied to the drive train of the manually driven vehicle 10. In one example, the control unit 82 controls the adjustable seat post 28A such that when the load becomes equal to or more than the first value, the height of the adjustable seat post 28A becomes the first height. In one example, the control unit 82 sets the height of the adjustable seat post 28A to a second height different from the first height when the load is equal to or greater than a second value larger than the first value. It controls the adjustable seat post 28A.

  The first value is, for example, the minimum value of the load applied to the drive train of the manually driven vehicle 10 when the crank 12 is rotated forward while the occupant is sitting on the saddle 29A, and is predetermined by a test or the like. . The second value is a value for determining, for example, a case where the crank 12 is rotated forward in a state where the occupant is not sitting on the saddle 29A, and is determined in advance by a test or the like. The first height and the second height of the present embodiment are the same as the first height and the second height of the first embodiment. The first height and the second height can be changed by the occupant as in the first embodiment. The first value and the second value may be changeable by a passenger operating an operation unit provided on the manually driven vehicle 10.

With reference to FIG. 11, a processing procedure of a first example of control of the adjustable seat post 28A will be described.
The control unit 82 determines whether or not the load applied to the drive train of the manually driven vehicle 10 in step S31 is equal to or greater than a first value. The control unit 82 acquires the load applied to the drive train of the manually driven vehicle 10 from the detection result of the detection unit 86. When determining that the load is less than the first value in step S31, the control unit 82 ends the process once. When the control unit 82 determines in step S31 that the load is equal to or greater than the first value, the process proceeds to step S32.

  The control unit 82 determines whether or not the load applied to the drive train of the manually driven vehicle 10 in step S32 is equal to or greater than a second value. When the control unit 82 determines in step S32 that the load is equal to or greater than the second value, the process proceeds to step S33. The control unit 82 sets the height of the adjustable seat post 28A to the second height in step S33. The control unit 82 controls the adjustable seat post 28A so that the height of the adjustable seat post 28A becomes the second height, for example, similarly to the process of step S13 in FIG. 8 of the first embodiment.

  When determining in step S32 that the load is less than the second value, the control unit 82 proceeds to step S34. The control unit 82 sets the height of the adjustable seat post 28A to the first height in step S34. The control unit 82 controls the adjustable seat post 28A so that the height of the adjustable seat post 28A becomes the first height, for example, similarly to the process of step S12 in FIG. 8 of the first embodiment.

  In the second example, the control unit 82 controls the height of the adjustable seat post 28A according to the rider's contact with the pedal. In one example, when the occupant touches the pedal of human-powered vehicle 10, control unit 82 controls adjustable seat post 28A such that the height of adjustable seat post 28A becomes the third height. The third height is, for example, the height of the seat post 29B at which the rider can easily sit on the saddle 29A and row the crank 12, and is set in advance by the rider. The third height may be, for example, the same as the first height.

  In the second example, for example, when the occupant is not in contact with the pedal of the manually driven vehicle 10, the control unit 82 sets the height of the adjustable seat post 28A to a fourth height different from the third height. Next, the adjustable seat post 28A is controlled. The fourth height is, for example, the height of the seat post 29B when the seat post 29B has the reference length.

  For example, the control unit 82 determines whether or not the occupant contacts the pedal of the manually driven vehicle 10 according to the detection result of the detection unit 86. In one example, when the load detected by the detection unit 86 is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the control unit 82 determines that the occupant touches the pedal of the manually driven vehicle 10. The control unit 82 may determine whether the occupant contacts the pedal of the manually driven vehicle 10 from at least one of a pressure sensor and an electric switch provided on the pedal, instead of the detection result of the detection unit 86. The pressure sensor and the electric switch are communicably connected to the control unit 82 by wire or wirelessly. When the occupant's foot is put on the pedal of the manually driven vehicle 10, at least one of the pressure sensor and the electric switch is pressed by the foot. By transmitting a signal of at least one of the pressure sensor and the electric switch to the control unit 82, the control unit 82 determines that the occupant is in contact with the pedal.

With reference to FIG. 12, a description will be given of a processing procedure of a second example of control of the adjustable seat post 28A.
The control unit 82 determines whether or not the occupant touches the pedal of the manually driven vehicle 10 in step S41. When the control unit 82 determines that the occupant touches the pedal of the manually driven vehicle 10 in step S41, the process proceeds to step S42. The control unit 82 controls the adjustable seat post 28A so that the height of the adjustable seat post 28A becomes the third height in step S42, and ends the process once. In one example, the control unit 82 acquires the current height of the seat post 29B from the detection result of the sensor 28F. The control unit 82 controls the adjustable seat post 28A according to the difference between the current height of the seat post 29B and the third height. More specifically, the control unit 82 calculates the moving direction and the moving amount of the seat post 29B from the difference between the current height of the seat post 29B and the third height. The control unit 82 transmits a control signal corresponding to the calculated moving direction and moving amount to the electric actuator of the adjustable seat post 28A. The electric actuator operates so that the height of the seat post 29B becomes the third height according to the control signal of the control unit 82.

  When the control unit 82 determines in step S41 that the occupant is not in contact with the pedal of the manually driven vehicle 10, the process is temporarily ended. In this case, the height of the adjustable seat post 28A is maintained at the fourth height.

(Fourth embodiment)
A manually driven vehicle 10 including a control device 80 according to a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 13, and 14. The manually driven vehicle 10 of the present embodiment is different from the manually driven vehicle 10 of the third embodiment in the configuration of the detection unit 86 and the control content of the adjustable seat post 28A. In the following description, the same components as those of the manually driven vehicle 10 of the third embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof may be omitted.

  The control device 80 of the present embodiment includes a control unit 82 that controls the height of the adjustable seat post 28A, and a detection unit 86 that detects the riding state of the occupant of the manually driven vehicle 10. The detection unit 86 includes a first detection unit 86A that detects the posture of the occupant. Control device 80 further includes a second detection unit 88 that detects a pedaling force applied to the pedal by the occupant. The posture of the occupant includes a state where the occupant is sitting on the saddle 29A in FIG. 1 and a state where the occupant is not sitting on the saddle 29A.

The first detection unit 86A includes, for example, a first configuration or a second configuration.
In the first configuration, the first detector 86A detects, for example, a force applied to the saddle 29A. The first detection unit 86A is provided, for example, on the saddle 29A, and detects the load of the occupant on the saddle 29A. The first detector 86A outputs a signal corresponding to the force applied to the saddle 29A. When the occupant is rowing the crank 12 in FIG. 1 in a posture in which the occupant is not seated, the force applied to the saddle 29A is lower than when the occupant is rowing the crank 12 in the posture in which the occupant is seated. small. The controller 82 determines the posture of the occupant based on the magnitude of the force applied to the saddle 29A detected by the first detector 86A. The first detection unit 86A includes, for example, a pressure sensor. The control unit 82 determines that the occupant is not seated, for example, when the occupant load on the saddle 29A is less than a predetermined value.

  In the second configuration, the first detector 86A detects, for example, a force applied to the seat post 29B in FIG. The first detector 86A is provided, for example, on the seat post 29B, and detects the load of the occupant on the seat post 29B. The first detector 86A outputs a signal corresponding to the force applied to the seat post 29B. When the occupant is rowing on the crank 12 with the seated position, the force applied to the seat post 29B is smaller than when the occupant is rowing on the crank 12 with the seated position. The control unit 82 determines the posture of the occupant based on the magnitude of the force applied to the seat post 29B detected by the first detection unit 86A. The first detector 86A includes, for example, a strain sensor. For example, when the load on the seat post 29B is less than a predetermined value, the control unit 82 determines that the occupant is in a seated state.

  The second detection unit 88 includes, for example, a pedaling force sensor. The second detector 88 outputs a signal corresponding to the force applied to the pedal. When the rider is rowing on the crank 12 in a state where the passenger is not seated, the force applied to the pedal is greater than when the rider is rowing on the crank 12 in a state where the rider is seated. The control unit 82 determines the posture of the occupant based on the magnitude of the force applied to the pedal detected by the second detection unit 88. For example, if the magnitude of the force applied to the pedal and the rotation angle of the crank arm 12B satisfy a predetermined relationship, the control unit 82 may determine that the occupant is not seated. The control unit 82 may determine that the occupant is not seated, for example, when the magnitude of the force applied to the pedal is equal to or greater than a predetermined value.

  The control unit 82 controls the height of the adjustable seat post 28A according to the riding state of the occupant. In the first example, the control unit 82 controls the adjustable seat post 28A according to the riding state of the occupant detected by the detection unit 86. In one example, the control unit 82 controls the height of the adjustable seat post 28A according to the detection result of the first detection unit 86A. When the occupant is not seated on the saddle 29A from the state where the occupant is sitting on the saddle 29A, the control unit 82 lowers the height of the adjustable seat post 28A. When the height of the adjustable seat post 28A is changed, the control unit 82 changes the adjustable seat post from a state where the occupant is not seated on the saddle 29A to a state where the occupant is seated on the saddle 29A. Stop 28A.

  In the second example, the control unit 82 changes the height of the adjustable seat post 28A according to the results of the first detection unit 86A and the second detection unit 88. In one example, the second example differs from the first example in the method of determining the seated state of the occupant. For example, when the control unit 82 determines that the occupant is not seated from the detection result of the first detection unit 86A and determines that the occupant is not seated from the detection result of the second detection unit 88, It is determined that the person is not seated, and the height of the adjustable seat post 28A is changed.

  With reference to FIG. 14, an example of a processing procedure of control of the adjustable seat post 28A by the control unit 82 will be described. The control unit 82 starts the process of step S51 when the power is supplied from the battery 26, and repeatedly executes the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 14 until the power supply to the control unit 82 is stopped.

  The control unit 82 determines whether or not to change from the state of sitting on the saddle 29A to the state of not sitting on the saddle 29A in step S51. When the control unit 82 determines in step S51 to change from the state of sitting on the saddle 29A to the state of not sitting on the saddle 29A, the process proceeds to step S52. The control unit 82 controls the adjustable seat post 28A so as to lower the height of the adjustable seat post 28A in step S52. When the seat post 29B is lowered to the height of the seat post 29B corresponding to the reference length in step S52, the control unit 82 stops the adjustable seat post 28A.

  When the control unit 82 determines in step S51 that the state of sitting on the saddle 29A has not been changed to the state of not sitting on the saddle 29A, the process proceeds to step S53. The control unit 82 determines in step S53 whether to change from a state in which the user is not seated on the saddle 29A to a state in which the user is seated on the saddle 29A.

  When the control unit 82 determines in step S53 that the state is not sitting on the saddle 29A, the state is changed to the state sitting on the saddle 29A, the process proceeds to step S54. The control unit 82 stops changing the height of the adjustable seat post 28A in step S54, and ends the process once. When the control unit 82 determines in step S53 that the state of not sitting on the saddle 29A has not been changed to the state of sitting on the saddle 29A, the process is temporarily ended.

  In the fourth embodiment, in steps S51 and S53, the control unit 82 determines whether or not the occupant is seated. However, the control unit 82 does not determine whether or not the occupant is seated. The configuration may be such that the process proceeds to the next step in accordance with the result of comparison between the load of the vehicle and a predetermined threshold value or the comparison between the pedaling force and a predetermined threshold value. In one example, when the load on the saddle 29A becomes smaller than the predetermined threshold and becomes equal to or larger than the predetermined threshold, the controller 82 proceeds to step S52. When the load of the saddle 29A falls from a state equal to or higher than the predetermined threshold to a level lower than the predetermined threshold, the control unit 82 proceeds to Step S54. In an example, the control unit 82 proceeds to Step S52 when the pedaling force becomes smaller than the predetermined threshold and becomes equal to or larger than the predetermined threshold. When the pedaling force falls from a state equal to or higher than the predetermined threshold to a level lower than the predetermined threshold, the control unit 82 proceeds to Step S54.

(Modification)
The description of each embodiment is an exemplification of a form that can be taken by the detection device, the clip-on pedal, the shoe, the cleat, and the control device for a manually driven vehicle according to the present disclosure, and is not intended to limit the form. The detection device, the clip-on pedal, the shoe, the cleat, and the control device for a manually-powered vehicle according to the present disclosure include, for example, a modification of each of the embodiments described below and at least two modifications that are not inconsistent with each other. Can take the form. In the following modified examples, the same reference numerals as those of the embodiment will be assigned to parts common to the embodiments and the description thereof will be omitted.

  In the first and second embodiments, the shape and configuration of the clip-on pedal 30 can be arbitrarily changed. In one example, as shown in FIG. 15, instead of the clip-on pedal 30, a clip-on pedal 90 applied to a mountain bike may be used. The clip-on pedal 90 includes a pedal body 92, two movable parts 94, and a pedal shaft 96. In one example, the pedal main body 92 and the pedal shaft 96 are separately provided, and the pedal shaft 96 is rotatably provided on the pedal main body 92. Clip-on pedal 90 further includes a biasing member 97 and a pin member 95. The biasing member 97 includes a torsion spring 97A. The detailed shapes of the pedal main body 92, the movable portion 94, the pedal shaft 96, the biasing member 97, and the pin member 95 are the same as those of the clip-on pedal 30 of the first embodiment. Although different from the shapes of the member 97 and the pin member 95, substantially the same structure of the pedal body 92, the movable portion 94, the pedal shaft 96, the biasing member 97, and the pin member 95 of the clip-on pedal 30 of the first embodiment. Having.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the pedal main body 92 and the two movable portions 94 are configured to be rotationally symmetric with respect to the center axis CP of the pedal shaft 96. The pedal main body 92 includes a first engaging portion 92A with which the cleat 98 in FIG. 16 is engaged.

  The movable portions 94 are provided at both ends of the pedal body 92 in the second direction Y. The movable portion 94 is attached to the pedal main body 92 so as to be rotatable around the rotation center axis C in FIG. As shown in FIG. 17, the movable portion 94 and the pedal main body 92 are connected by a pin member 95. One or more torsion springs 97A are attached to the pin member 95. The torsion spring 97A is configured to return the movable portion 94 rotated from the first position of the movable portion 94 shown in FIG. 16 to the first position.

As shown in FIG. 17, the movable portion 94 may further include an adjustment mechanism that adjusts the force of the torsion spring 97A to return the movable portion 94 to the first position.
The detection unit 72 of the detection device 70 is attached to, for example, the movable unit 94. In one example, the detection unit 72 is attached to a central portion of the movable unit 94 in the first direction X. Preferably, when the cleat 98 is mounted on the clip-on pedal 90, the detection unit 72 is configured to contact a surface of the cleat 98 that is different from the surface on the pedal body 92 side.

  -In 1st and 2nd embodiment and a modification, the attachment position of the detection part 72 of the detection apparatus 70 in the clip-on pedals 30 and 90 can be changed arbitrarily. In one example, the detection unit 72 may be attached to the pedal bodies 32, 92 of the clip-on pedals 30, 90.

  In the first and second embodiments and the modifications, the clip-on pedals 30 and 90 have the configuration including the detection device 70, but the cleats 60 and 98 may include the detection device 70. In one example, as shown in FIG. 18, at least a part of the detection unit 72 of the detection device 70 is attached to the fourth engagement portion 62B of the cleat 60. More specifically, the detection unit 72 has an electric switch or a pressure sensor attached to the side surface 62D of the fourth engagement unit 62B. The side surface 62D includes at least one of surfaces opposing the movable portion 34 of the clip-on pedal 30 in the second direction Y or the third direction Z when the cleat 60 is attached to the clip-on pedal 30. In one example, the side surface 62D is a surface along the third direction Z. The mounting position of the detection unit 72 on the cleat 60 can be arbitrarily changed. In one example, the detection unit 72 may be attached to the third engagement portion 62A of the cleat 60.

  In the first and second embodiments and the modifications, the clip-on pedals 30 and 90 are configured to include the detection device 70, but the shoe 50 may include the detection device 70. In one example, the third engaging portion 62A and the fourth engaging portion 62B of the cleat 60 of the first embodiment are provided integrally with the sole of the shoe 50. The detecting portion 72 of the detecting device 70 is attached to the side surface 62D of the fourth engaging portion 62B provided on the sole of the shoe 50, for example, similarly to the cleat 60 shown in FIG. The mounting position of the detection unit 72 of the detection device 70 on the shoe 50 can be arbitrarily changed. In one example, the detection unit 72 may be attached to the third engagement portion 62A provided on the sole of the shoe 50.

  In the first and second embodiments and the modifications, the control unit 82 replaces the adjustable seat post 28A or the drive unit 28C with the electric suspension 28B, the electric transmission 28D, and At least one of the display devices 28E may be controlled. In one example, the control unit 82 changes at least one control state of the electric suspension 28B, the electric transmission 28D, and the display device 28E according to the detection result of the detection unit 72. The control unit 82 may control only the adjustable seat post 28A, may control only the drive unit 28C, may control only the electric suspension 28B, and may control only the electric suspension 28B according to the detection result of the detection device 70. Only the device 28D may be controlled, or only the display device 28E may be controlled. The control unit 82 controls at least one of the electric suspension 28B, the electric transmission 28D, and the display device 28E in addition to at least one of the adjustable seat post 28A and the drive unit 28C according to the detection result of the detection device 70. You may. The control unit 82 may select two or more arbitrary seats selected from the adjustable seat post 28A, the electric suspension 28B, the drive unit 28C, the electric suspension 28B, the electric transmission 28D, and the display device 28E according to the detection result of the detection device 70. The component 28 may be controlled as a control target.

  A case where the control unit 82 changes the control state of the electric suspension 28B according to the detection result of the detection unit 72 will be described. In one example, the control unit 82 controls the electric suspension 28B in the first control state when the shoe 50 is mounted on the clip-on pedals 30 and 90, and controls the electric suspension 28B when the shoe 50 is not mounted on the clip-on pedals 30 and 90. The suspension 28B is controlled in a second control state different from the first control state. In one example, in the first control state, the control unit 82 sets the electric suspension 28B to the lockout release state. In the second control state, the control unit 82 sets the electric suspension 28B in a lockout state. The control unit 82 may set the electric suspension 28B in the lockout state in the first control state, and may set the electric suspension 28B in the lockout release state in the second control state.

  The case where the control unit 82 changes the control state of the electric transmission 28D according to the detection result of the detection unit 72 will be described. In one example, the control unit 82 controls the electric transmission 28D in the first control state when the shoes 50 are mounted on the clip-on pedals 30 and 90, and controls the electric transmission 28D when the shoes 50 are mounted on the clip-on pedals 30 and 90. Then, the electric transmission 28D is controlled in a second control state different from the first control state. In one example, in the first control state, the control unit 82 sets the electric transmission 28D to a predetermined first gear ratio. In the second control state, the control unit 82 sets the electric transmission 28D to a second speed ratio different from the first speed ratio. The control unit 82 may control the electric transmission 28D so that the gear ratio of the electric transmission 28D is reduced when the shoe 50 is released from the state in which the clip-on pedals 30 and 90 are mounted.

  A case where the control unit 82 changes the control state of the display device 28E according to the detection result of the detection unit 72 will be described. In one example, the control unit 82 controls the display device 28E in the first control state when the shoe 50 is mounted on the clip-on pedals 30 and 90, and displays when the shoe 50 is not mounted on the clip-on pedals 30 and 90. The device 28E is controlled in a second control state different from the first control state. In one example, in the first control state, the control unit 82 turns on the display device 28E, and causes the display unit of the display device 28E to display information about the manually driven vehicle 10. In the second control state, the control unit 82 turns off the display device 28E and does not display information on the display unit. In the second control state, the control unit 82 may cause the display device 28E to be in the ON state, and display information different from the information on the manually driven vehicle 10 in the first control state on the display unit.

  In the first embodiment and the modified example, when the shoe 50 is mounted on the clip-on pedals 30 and 90, the control unit 82 adjusts the height of the adjustable seat post 28A to the first height. After controlling the 28A, the height of the adjustable seat post 28A may be changed according to the operation of the operation unit provided on the manually driven vehicle 10. In this case, until the shoe 50 is released from the clip-on pedal 30, the height of the adjustable seat post 28 </ b> A changed according to the operation of the operation unit is maintained. 82 shifts to step S11 again.

  In the first embodiment and the modified example, when the shoe 50 is not mounted on the clip-on pedals 30 and 90, the control unit 82 adjusts the height of the adjustable seat post 28A to the second height. After controlling the post 28A, the height of the adjustable seat post 28A may be changed according to the operation of the operation unit. When the control unit 82 changes the height of the adjustable seat post 28A according to the operation of the operation unit, the adjustable seat changed according to the operation of the operation unit until the shoe 50 is attached to the clip-on pedal 30. When the height of the post 28A is maintained and the shoe 50 is mounted on the clip-on pedal 30, the control unit 82 returns to step S11.

  In the second embodiment, if the control content of the first control state of the control unit 82 is changed in accordance with the operation of the operation unit in a state where the shoes 50 are mounted on the clip-on pedals 30 and 90, the clip Until the shoes 50 are released from the on-pedals 30 and 90, the control content of the first control state changed according to the operation of the operation unit is maintained. When the shoes 50 are released from the clip-on pedals 30 and 90, the step is performed again. The process moves to S21.

  In the second embodiment and the modification, when the shoe 50 is not mounted on the clip-on pedals 30 and 90, the control content of the second control state of the control unit 82 is changed according to the operation of the operation unit. Keeps the control content of the second control state changed according to the operation of the operation unit until the shoe 50 is attached to the clip-on pedals 30, 90 until the shoe 50 is attached to the clip-on pedals 30, 90. Then, the process returns to step S21.

  In the third embodiment, the control unit 82 is provided on the manually driven vehicle 10 after controlling the adjustable seat post 28A such that the height of the adjustable seat post 28A becomes the first height according to the load. The height of the adjustable seat post 28A may be changed according to the operation of the operation unit. When the control unit 82 changes the height of the adjustable seat post 28A according to the operation of the operation unit, the control unit 82 changes when the load is less than the third value that is larger than the first value. When the height of the adjustable seat post 28A is maintained and the load is equal to or more than the third value, the process proceeds to step S31. In one example, the third value is equal to the second value.

  In the third embodiment and the modified example, the control unit 82 controls the adjustable seat post 28A so that the height of the adjustable seat post 28A becomes the second height in accordance with the load, and then controls the manually driven vehicle 10 The height of the adjustable seat post 28A may be changed in accordance with the operation of the operation unit provided in the controller. When the control unit 82 changes the height of the adjustable seat post 28A according to the operation of the operation unit, the control unit 82 changes the load when the load is equal to or greater than a fourth value smaller than the second value. When the height of the adjustable seat post 28A is maintained and the load becomes less than the fourth value, the process proceeds to step S31. In one example, the fourth value is equal to the first value.

  In the third embodiment, after the control unit 82 controls the adjustable seat post 28A so that the height of the adjustable seat post 28A becomes the third height in response to the rider touching the pedal, The height of the adjustable seat post 28A may be changed according to the operation of the operation unit. When the control unit 82 changes the height of the adjustable seat post 28A in response to the operation of the operation unit, the control unit 82 keeps the changed adjustable seat post until the occupant separates from the pedal and touches the pedal again. When the height of the seat post 28A is maintained and the occupant separates from the pedal and comes into contact with the pedal again, the process proceeds to step S41.

  -In 4th Embodiment, the control part 82 may change the height of the adjustable seat post 28A according to operation of the operation part provided in the manually driven vehicle 10. When the control unit 82 changes the height of the adjustable seat post 28A in response to the operation of the operation unit, the control unit 82 changes from the state of sitting after the height of the adjustable seat post 28A is changed to the state of not sitting. Is maintained until the height of the adjustable seat post 28A is changed.

  In the fourth embodiment and the modification, the control unit 82 may set the content of the process in step S52 of the flowchart in FIG. 14 to control the adjustable seat post 28A so as to increase the height of the adjustable seat post 28A.

  -In each embodiment and the modification, the detection device 70 may be configured to be connected to the control unit 82 of the control device 80 by a wire. In this case, for example, the detection device 70 may be electrically connected to the control device 80 via a slip ring, and the transmission unit 74 may be omitted from the detection device 70 and the reception unit 83 may be omitted from the control device 80. . When the transmission unit 74 is omitted from the detection device 70 and the reception unit 83 is omitted from the control device 80, the detection unit 72 may transmit the detection result of the detection unit 72 to the control unit 82.

  In each of the embodiments and the modifications, the components 28 of the adjustable seat post 28A, the electric suspension 28B, the drive unit 28C, the electric transmission 28D, and the display device 28E that are not controlled by the control unit 82 may be omitted. .

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Man-powered vehicle, 12 ... Crank, 28 ... Component, 28A ... Adjustable seat post, 28B ... Electric suspension, 28C ... Drive unit, 28D ... Electric transmission, 28E ... Display device, 30 ... Clip-on pedal, 32 ... Pedal body , 34: movable part, 50: shoes, 60: cleat, 70: detecting device, 72: detecting unit, 72A: electric circuit, 74: transmitting unit, 80: control device (control device) for a manually driven vehicle, 82: control Unit, 84 storage unit, 86 detection unit, 90 clip-on pedal, 92 pedal body, 94 movable unit, 98 cleat.

Claims (24)

  A clip-on pedal, a shoe, and a cleat attached to the shoe are provided on at least one of a manually-powered vehicle and include a detection unit that detects a state of attachment of at least one of the shoe and the cleat to the clip-on pedal. , Detection device.   The detection unit is configured to output an electrical signal in a state where at least one of the shoe and the cleat is not mounted on the clip-on pedal and in a state where at least one of the shoe and the cleat is mounted on the clip-on pedal. The detection device according to claim 1, further comprising an electric circuit that changes.   The detection device according to claim 1, wherein the detection unit includes at least one of an electric switch and a pressure sensor.   The detection device according to claim 1, further comprising a transmission unit that wirelessly transmits a detection result of the detection unit.   A clip-on pedal, comprising the detection device according to claim 1. The clip-on pedal includes a pedal main body and a movable portion that is movable with respect to the pedal main body,
The clip-on pedal according to claim 5, wherein the detection unit is provided on at least one of the pedal main body and the movable unit.   A shoe comprising the detection device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.   A cleat comprising the detection device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. Including a control unit for controlling the components of the manually driven vehicle,
A control device for a manually driven vehicle, wherein the control unit controls the component according to a detection result of the detection device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.   The control device for a manually driven vehicle according to claim 9, wherein the component includes at least one of an adjustable seat post, an electric suspension, a drive unit for assisting propulsion of the manually driven vehicle, an electric transmission, and a display device. The component includes the adjustable seat post,
The control device for a manually driven vehicle according to claim 10, wherein the control unit controls a height of the adjustable seat post in accordance with a detection result of the detection unit.   The human power according to claim 11, wherein the control unit controls the adjustable seat post so that when the shoe is mounted on the clip-on pedal, the height of the adjustable seat post becomes the first height. Control device for driving vehicles.   The controller controls the adjustable seat post such that when the shoe is not mounted on the clip-on pedal, the height of the adjustable seat post is a second height different from the first height. The control device for a manually driven vehicle according to claim 12, which performs the control.   The control device for a manually driven vehicle according to claim 11 or 12, further comprising a storage unit configured to changeably store information on a predetermined height of the adjustable seat post. The component includes the drive unit,
The control device for a manually driven vehicle according to any one of claims 10 to 14, wherein the control unit changes a control state of the drive unit according to a detection result of the detection unit. Further including a storage unit,
The control unit controls the drive unit in a first control state when the shoe is mounted on the clip-on pedal, and sets the drive unit in the first control state when the shoe is not mounted on the clip-on pedal. Controls in a different second control state,
The control device for a manually driven vehicle according to claim 15, wherein the storage unit stores at least one of the first control state and the second control state in a changeable manner.   A human-powered drive including a control unit that controls an adjustable seat post provided on the human-powered vehicle according to at least one of a load applied to a drive train of the human-powered vehicle and contact of a passenger with a pedal of the human-powered vehicle. Control device for car.   The control device for a manually driven vehicle according to claim 17, wherein the control unit controls a height of the adjustable seat post.   The human-powered drive according to claim 18, wherein the control unit controls the adjustable seat post so that the height of the adjustable seat post becomes the first height when the load becomes equal to or greater than a first value. Control device for car.   The control unit is configured such that, when the load is equal to or greater than a second value larger than the first value, the height of the adjustable seat post becomes a second height different from the first height, The control device for a manually driven vehicle according to claim 19, wherein the control device controls the adjustable seat post.   The control device for a manually driven vehicle according to any one of claims 17 to 20, further comprising a detection unit that detects the load.   22. The control device for a manually driven vehicle according to claim 21, wherein the detection unit is provided on at least one of a pedal and a crank provided on the manually driven vehicle.   The control device for a manually driven vehicle according to any one of claims 17 to 22, wherein the load includes a manually driven force applied to a drive train of the manually driven vehicle.   20. The control unit according to claim 18, wherein the control unit controls the adjustable seat post so that the height of the adjustable seat post becomes a third height when the occupant contacts a pedal of the manually driven vehicle. For human-powered vehicles.