JP2022182968A5 - - Google Patents

Description

A component according to a first aspect of the present disclosure is a component for a human-powered vehicle, the connector having at least one first electrical terminal , wherein the at least one first electrical terminal is connected to a predetermined electrical component. a first communication unit that is configured to communicate with the connector that can be connected to the connector using a first communication method; and a first communication unit that is configured to communicate using a second communication method that is different from the first communication method. a second communication section and a switching section, the switching section being electrically connected to the at least one first electrical terminal , the first communication section, and the second communication section; A connection state of the at least one first electrical terminal, the first communication unit, and the second communication unit is a first state in which the first communication unit can communicate via the at least one first electrical terminal. and a second state in which the second communication unit can communicate via the at least one first electrical terminal .
According to the component of the first side, the switching section changes the connection state of the at least one first electrical terminal, the first communication section, and the second communication section between the first state and the second state. By switching, the first communication method and the second communication method can be selectively used to communicate with a predetermined electrical component connected to the at least one first electrical terminal. Therefore, usability can be improved.

In the component of the tenth aspect according to the ninth aspect of the present disclosure, the first control unit determines the connection state according to the first signal and the second signal, and if the connection state is abnormal; , is configured to control the switching unit so that the connection state becomes normal.
According to the component of the tenth aspect, the switching unit can be suitably controlled so that the connection state of at least one first electric terminal, the first communication unit, and the second communication unit becomes normal.

In the component according to the twelfth aspect according to any one of the second to fifth and seventh to tenth aspects of the present disclosure, the first control unit is configured to respond to a switching request signal input from the predetermined electrical component. , configured to control the switching unit.
According to the component of the twelfth aspect, the first control section controls the switching section in response to the switching request signal input from the predetermined electrical component, thereby controlling the at least one first electrical terminal, the first communication section, Further, the connection state of the second communication unit can be automatically switched.

An electrical component connector 72 is connected to the connector 16, for example, via an electrical connection member 80. The electrical connection member 80 is provided with a first cable connector that has a complementary shape to the connector 16 and is configured to be detachable from the connector 16 . The electrical connection member 80 is provided with a second cable connector that has a complementary shape to the electrical component connector 72 and is configured to be detachable from the electrical component connector 72 . Electrical connection member 80 includes an electrical cable. The electrical connection member 80 may include, in addition to the electrical cable, a holder for holding the electrical component 70. The electrical connection member 80 has a first conductive path 82 corresponding to at least one first electrical terminal 24 and at least one fourth electrical terminal 74, respectively.

The second communicable state is a state in which the second communication unit 20 is able to communicate with the communication unit 70A of the predetermined electrical component 70 via at least one first electrical terminal 24. For example , when the difference between the voltage of the first electrical wiring 36 and the voltage of the third electrical wiring 40 is larger than a predetermined second threshold value, the first control unit 28 determines that the second communication is cut off. The second communication cutoff state is a state in which the second communication unit 20 cannot communicate with the communication unit 70A of the predetermined electrical component 70 via at least one first electrical terminal 24. The second detection section 46 outputs a second signal corresponding to the difference between the voltage of the first electrical wiring 36 and the voltage of the third electrical wiring 40 to the first control section 28 .

At least one second electrical terminal 60 of this embodiment includes a second electrical terminal 60A and a second electrical terminal 60B. The second electrical terminal 60B electrically connects to one end of the coil 26I. The second electrical terminal 60A is electrically connected to the other end of the coil 26I. At least one fifth electrical terminal 90 of the electrical component connector 72 of this embodiment corresponds to the second electrical terminal 60A and the second electrical terminal 60B, and is electrically connected to the second electrical terminal 60A and the second electrical terminal 60B. configured to do so. At least one fifth electrical terminal 90 is electrically connected to the control section 70B. The control unit 70B outputs a switching request signal to at least one fifth electrical terminal 90.

As shown in FIG. 10, the at least one first electrical terminal 24 of this embodiment includes three first electrical terminals 24 . At least one first electrical terminal 24 includes a first electrical terminal 24A, a first electrical terminal 24B, and a first electrical terminal 24C.

Time t21 in FIG. 15 indicates the time when the electrical component 70 is connected to the component 12. Since the pull-up voltage of the first electrical wiring 36B is at a high level, the fourth electrical terminal 74 is pulled up. At time t21, the discharge starting circuit 92 changes the pull-up voltage of the first electrical wiring 36B to a low level, so that the fourth electrical terminal 74 falls from the pull-up level to the ground level. The controller 70B of the electrical component 70 supplies power from the battery 76 to the third electrical terminal 58 when detecting a drop in the fourth electrical terminal 74 from pull-up to ground level.

Claims (1)

The first control unit determines the connection state according to the first signal and the second signal, and when the connection state is abnormal, the switching unit controls the connection state so that the connection state becomes normal. 10. The component of claim 9, configured to control.