JP2024010373A - Control device for human-powered vehicle, assist device for human-powered vehicle, electric device for human-powered vehicle, and control system for human-powered vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a control device for a human-powered vehicle, an assist device for the human-powered vehicle, an electric device for the human-powered vehicle, and a control system for the human-powered vehicle capable of suitably using information acquired from an external device for control of a component.

SOLUTION: A control device for a human-powered vehicle includes: a weather information acquisition unit configured to acquire weather information from an external device; and a communication unit configured to transmit the weather information to a control unit configured to control a light emitting device configured to illuminate a travel path of the human-powered vehicle.

SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

COPYRIGHT: (C)2024,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present disclosure relates to a control device for a human-powered vehicle, an assist device for a human-powered vehicle, an electric device for a human-powered vehicle, and a control system for a human-powered vehicle.

The control device for a human-powered vehicle disclosed in Patent Document 1 uses, for example, a detection result of a detection device provided in the human-powered vehicle to control components for the human-powered vehicle.

JP2019-93848A

One of the objects of the present disclosure is to provide a control device for a human-powered vehicle, an assist device for a human-powered vehicle, an electric device for a human-powered vehicle, and a power device for a human-powered vehicle that can suitably use information acquired from an external device to control components. , to provide a control system for human-powered vehicles.

A control device according to a first aspect of the present disclosure is a control device for a human-powered vehicle, and includes a weather information acquisition unit configured to acquire weather information from an external device, and a weather information acquisition unit that illuminates a traveling path of the human-powered vehicle. and a communication section configured to transmit the weather information to a control section configured to control the light emitting device configured as follows.
According to the control device of the first aspect, the communication unit transmits the weather information acquired from the external device by the weather information acquisition unit to the control unit, so that the control unit can control the light emitting device using the weather information. Therefore, the control device can suitably use information acquired from the external device to control components including the light emitting device.

The second aspect of the control device according to the first aspect of the present disclosure further includes a location information acquisition unit configured to acquire location information.
According to the control device of the second aspect, since the control device further includes a position information acquisition unit, the control unit can use position information in addition to weather information to control the light emitting device.

The control device according to the third aspect according to the first or second aspect of the present disclosure further includes a time acquisition unit configured to acquire time.
According to the control device of the third aspect, since the control device further includes a time acquisition section, the control section can use the time in addition to weather information to control the light emitting device.

In the control device according to the fourth aspect according to any one of the first to third aspects of the present disclosure, the weather information acquisition unit is configured to acquire the weather information from the external device from the information acquisition device. configured to obtain weather information.
According to the control device of the fourth aspect, the weather information acquisition unit acquires weather information from the external device via the information acquisition device. Therefore, since the configuration for communication with an external device can be omitted from the control device, it is possible to contribute to miniaturization of the control device.

In the control device of the fifth aspect according to the fourth aspect of the present disclosure, the weather information acquisition unit is configured to acquire the weather information from the information acquisition device by wireless communication.
According to the control device of the fifth aspect, the weather information acquisition unit acquires the weather information from the information acquisition device by wireless communication, so that the complexity caused by cables can be suppressed.

In the control device according to the sixth aspect according to any one of the first to fifth aspects of the present disclosure, the weather information acquisition unit includes an external communication unit configured to communicate with the external device via the Internet. include.
According to the control device of the sixth aspect, the weather information acquisition unit can suitably acquire weather information using the external communication unit configured to communicate with an external device via the Internet.

In the seventh aspect of the control device according to the first to sixth aspects of the present disclosure, the control device is attachable to and detachable from a holder attached to the human-powered vehicle.
According to the control device of the seventh aspect, since it is removable from a holder attached to a human-powered vehicle, the control device can be removed from the human-powered vehicle.

The control device according to the eighth aspect according to any one of the first to seventh aspects of the present disclosure further includes an operation section into which a user operation for operating a component provided in the human-powered vehicle is input.
According to the control device of the eighth aspect, weather information can be acquired in the control device including the operation section into which user operations for operating components provided in the human-powered vehicle are input.

In the control device according to the ninth aspect according to any one of the first to eighth aspects of the present disclosure, the weather information is used by the control unit to adjust the amount of light emitted from the light emitting device.
According to the control device of the ninth aspect, since the weather information is used by the control section to adjust the amount of light emitted by the light emitting device, the control section can control the light emitting device suitable for the weather information.

The control device according to the tenth aspect according to any one of the first to ninth aspects of the present disclosure further includes the control section.
According to the control device of the tenth aspect, the control unit can control the light emitting device using weather information.

The control device according to the eleventh aspect according to any one of the first to tenth aspects of the present disclosure further includes a housing that is detachable from an assist device housing of an assist device that provides propulsion to the human-powered vehicle.
According to the control device of the eleventh aspect, since the housing is removable from the assist device housing, the control device can be removed from the assist device.

A control system according to a twelfth aspect of the present disclosure is a control system for a human-powered vehicle, and is configured to include the control device according to any one of the first to eleventh aspects and to store the weather information. and the external device.
According to the control system of the twelfth aspect, information acquired from the external device can be suitably used to control the components.

An assist device according to a thirteenth aspect of the present disclosure is an assist device for the human-powered vehicle, which includes the control device according to any one of the first to tenth aspects, and provides a propulsive force to the human-powered vehicle. The present invention includes an actuator configured as follows, and an assist device control unit configured to be able to control the actuator.
According to the assist device of the thirteenth aspect, since the assist device includes the control device, the actuator, and the assist device control section, the assist device including the actuator configured to give propulsive force to the human-powered vehicle can be used to control the external device. Information can be obtained suitably.

In the assist device of the fourteenth aspect according to the thirteenth aspect of the present disclosure, the assist device control section includes the control section.
According to the assist device of the fourteenth aspect, since the assist device control section includes the control section, the assist device control section can control the light emitting device according to weather information.

The electric device according to the fifteenth aspect of the present disclosure is an electric device for a human-powered vehicle, and includes an information acquisition unit that acquires information regarding at least one of weather and time from an external device, an actuator, and a control unit that controls the actuator. and a communication unit configured to communicate with the electric component for the human-powered vehicle, and the information is used to control the electric component.
According to the electric device of the fifteenth aspect, the information regarding at least one of the weather and the time acquired from the external device by the information acquisition unit can be suitably used for controlling the electric component.

The electric device according to the sixteenth aspect according to the fifteenth aspect of the present disclosure further includes a position information acquisition unit configured to acquire position information.
According to the electric device of the 16th aspect, since the electric device further includes the position information acquisition section, the position information can be used to control the electric component in addition to information regarding at least one of weather and time.

In the electric device according to the seventeenth aspect according to the fifteenth or sixteenth aspect of the present disclosure, the information relates to weather and time.
According to the electric device of the seventeenth aspect, the information regarding the weather and time acquired from the external device by the information acquisition unit can be suitably used for controlling the electric component.

In the control device of the eighteenth aspect according to any one of the fifteenth to seventeenth aspects of the present disclosure, the electric device control section is configured to control the electric component based on the information.
According to the control device of the eighteenth aspect, since the electrical components are controlled based on information regarding at least one of weather and time, it can contribute to improved usability.

In the electrical device of the nineteenth aspect according to any one of the fifteenth to seventeenth aspects of the present disclosure, the communication unit is configured to transmit the information to the electrical component, and the information is transmitted to the electrical component. It is used for controlling the electrical component by the provided electrical component control section.
According to the electrical device of the nineteenth aspect, the information regarding at least one of the weather and the time obtained by the information obtaining unit from the external device can be suitably used for controlling the electrical component.

In the electric device of the 20th aspect according to any one of the 15th to 19th aspects of the present disclosure, the electrical component includes at least one of a transmission, an adjustable seat post, a suspension, and a light emitting device.
According to the electric device of the 20th aspect, the electric component includes at least one of a transmission, an adjustable seat post, a suspension, and a light emitting device. , a suspension, and at least one of a light emitting device.

In the electric device of the twenty-first aspect according to the twentieth aspect of the present disclosure, the electric component includes the light-emitting device, and the information is used to adjust the amount of light emitted by the light-emitting device.
According to the electric device of the twenty-first aspect, information regarding at least one of the weather and the time is used to adjust the amount of light emitted by the light emitting device, so it can contribute to improving usability.

The electric device of the 22nd aspect according to any one of the 15th to 21st aspects of the present disclosure includes an assist device that provides a propulsion force to the human-powered vehicle.
According to the electric device of the twenty-second aspect, since the electric device includes the assist device that provides propulsion to the human-powered vehicle, the information regarding at least one of the weather and the time acquired from the external device by the information acquisition unit is used to control the assist device. Available.

In the electric device according to the twenty-third aspect according to any one of the fifteenth to twenty-second aspects of the present disclosure, the electric component is controlled in a first state based on the information, and in a first state controlled regardless of the information. and a second state.
According to the electric device of the twenty-third aspect, the electric component is controlled in the first state based on information regarding at least one of weather and time, and is controlled regardless of information regarding at least one of weather and time. The second state can be suitably controlled in at least one of the following states.

In the electric device of the twenty-fourth aspect according to any one of the fifteenth to twenty-third aspects of the present disclosure, a first control board in which the electric device control unit is provided, a second control board in which the information acquisition unit is provided, Furthermore, it is equipped with.
According to the electric device of the twenty-fourth aspect, the first control board on which the electric device control section is provided and the second control board on which the information acquisition section is provided, the information acquisition section is located at a position distant from the electric device control section. Can be placed.

In the electric device of the twenty-fifth aspect according to the twenty-fourth aspect of the present disclosure, a first housing that accommodates the first control board, and a second housing that accommodates the second control board and is detachable from the first housing. And, it further includes.
According to the electric device of the twenty-fifth aspect, since the second housing housing the second control board is removable from the first housing housing the first control board, the second control board can be removed from the assist device.

In the electric device according to the twenty-sixth aspect according to any one of the fifteenth to twenty-fifth aspects of the present disclosure, the information acquisition unit acquires the information from an information acquisition device configured to acquire the information from the external device. get.
According to the electric device of the twenty-sixth aspect, since the information acquisition unit acquires weather information from the external device via the information acquisition device, the configuration for communication with the external device can be omitted from the electric device. It can contribute to the miniaturization of equipment.

In the electric device according to the twenty-seventh aspect according to the twenty-sixth aspect of the present disclosure, the information acquisition unit is configured to acquire the information from the information acquisition device by wireless communication.
According to the electric device of the twenty-seventh aspect, the information acquisition unit acquires information regarding at least one of the weather and the time from the information acquisition device by wireless communication, so that the complexity of cables can be reduced.

In the electric device according to the twenty-eighth aspect according to any one of the fifteenth to twenty-seventh aspects of the present disclosure, the information acquisition unit includes an external communication unit configured to communicate with the external device via the Internet. .
According to the electric device of the twenty-eighth aspect, the information acquisition unit can suitably acquire information regarding at least one of weather and time from communication with an external device via the Internet.

A control system according to a twenty-ninth aspect of the present disclosure is a control system for a human-powered vehicle, and is configured to store the electric device according to any one of the fifteenth to twenty-eighth aspects and the information. and the external device.
According to the control system of the twenty-ninth aspect, information acquired from an external device can be suitably used to control electrical components.

The control device for a human-powered vehicle, the electric device for a human-powered vehicle, and the control system for a human-powered vehicle of the present disclosure can suitably utilize information acquired from an external device to control components.

1 is a side view of a human-powered vehicle including a human-powered vehicle control device, a human-powered vehicle assist device, and a human-powered vehicle control system according to a first embodiment; FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the control device for the human-powered vehicle, the assist device for the human-powered vehicle, and the control system for the human-powered vehicle in FIG. 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of an electric device for a human-powered vehicle and a control system for the human-powered vehicle according to a second embodiment. 4 is a flowchart showing processing executed by the electric device control section of FIG. 3. FIG. It is a side view of the human-powered vehicle including the holder of the 1st modification. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a control device for a human-powered vehicle, an assist device for the human-powered vehicle, and a control system for the human-powered vehicle in a second modification example. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the electric device for the human-powered vehicle of a 3rd modification, and the control system for the human-powered vehicle. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a control device for a human-powered vehicle, an assist device for the human-powered vehicle, and a control system for the human-powered vehicle in a fourth modification example. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of the electric device for the human-powered vehicle of a 5th modification, and the control system for the human-powered vehicle. FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a control device for a human-powered vehicle, an electric device for the human-powered vehicle, and a control system for the human-powered vehicle in a sixth modification example. FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a control device for a human-powered vehicle, an electric device for the human-powered vehicle, and a control system for the human-powered vehicle in a seventh modification example. FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a control device for a human-powered vehicle, an electric device for the human-powered vehicle, and a control system for the human-powered vehicle in an eighth modification example.

<First embodiment>
With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, a control device 62 for a human-powered vehicle, an assist device 52 for a human-powered vehicle, and a control system 60 for a human-powered vehicle will be described. A human-powered vehicle is a vehicle that has at least one wheel and can be driven by at least human-powered driving force. Human powered vehicles include various types of bicycles, such as mountain bikes, road bikes, city bikes, cargo bikes, hand bikes, and recumbent bikes. The number of wheels that a human-powered vehicle has is not limited. Human-powered vehicles also include, for example, unicycles and vehicles with two or more wheels. A human-powered vehicle is not limited to a vehicle that can be driven solely by human-powered driving force. Human-powered vehicles include E-bikes that use not only human-powered driving force but also electric motor driving force for propulsion. E-bikes include electrically assisted bicycles whose propulsion is assisted by an electric motor. Hereinafter, in each embodiment, the human-powered vehicle will be described as a bicycle.

As shown in FIG. 1, the human powered vehicle 10 includes at least one wheel 12 and a vehicle body 14. At least one wheel 12 includes a front wheel 12F and a rear wheel 12R. Vehicle body 14 includes a frame 16 . For example, a saddle 16A is attached to the frame 16. The human-powered vehicle 10 further includes, for example, a crank 18 to which human-powered driving force is input. The crank 18 includes, for example, a crankshaft 20 rotatable with respect to the frame 16 and crank arms 22A, 22B. Each of the crank arms 22A and 22B is provided, for example, at an end of the crankshaft 20 in the axial direction. For example, pedals 24A and 24B are connected to the crank arms 22A and 22B.

A front fork 26 is connected to the frame 16. The front wheel 12F is attached to the front fork 26. A handlebar 28 is connected to the front fork 26 via a stem 30. The rear wheel 12R is supported by the frame 16. In this embodiment, the crank 18 is connected to the rear wheel 12R by a drive mechanism 32. The rear wheel 12R is driven, for example, by rotation of the crankshaft 20. At least one of the front wheel 12F and the rear wheel 12R may be connected to the crank 18 by a drive mechanism 32.

The drive mechanism 32 includes, for example, at least one first rotating body 34 coupled to the crankshaft 20. At least one first rotating body 34 includes, for example, at least one front sprocket. The first rotating body 34 may include a pulley or a bevel gear. The crankshaft 20 may be connected to at least one front sprocket via a one-way clutch.

Drive mechanism 32 further includes at least one second rotating body 36 and a transmission member 38. The transmission member 38 is configured to transmit the rotational force of the at least one first rotating body 34 to the at least one second rotating body 36 . The transmission member 38 includes, for example, a chain. Transmission member 38 may include a belt or a shaft. At least one second rotating body 36 includes, for example, at least one rear sprocket. At least one second rotating body 36 may include a pulley or a bevel gear.

The chain is, for example, wrapped around one of the at least one front sprocket and one of the at least one rear sprocket. At least one second rotating body 36 is connected to, for example, the rear wheel 12R. The rear wheel 12R is configured to rotate with the rotation of at least one second rotating body 36, for example.

The human powered vehicle 10 further includes a battery 40, for example. Battery 40 includes, for example, one or more battery elements. The battery element includes, for example, a rechargeable battery. The battery 40 is configured, for example, to supply power to the control unit 54. The battery 40 is communicably connected to the control unit 54, for example, by wire or wirelessly. The battery 40 is configured to be able to communicate with the control unit 54 by, for example, power line communication (PLC). The battery 40 may be configured to be able to communicate with the control unit 54 via a CAN (Controller Area Network) or a UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter).

The human-powered vehicle 10 may further include a transmission 42 . The transmission 42 is, for example, provided in a transmission path of human power driving force in the human power driven vehicle 10, and is configured to change the speed ratio R. The gear ratio R is, for example, the ratio of the rotational speed W of the wheels 12 to the rotational speed C of the crank 18. The rotational speed W of the wheels 12 includes, for example, the rotational speed of the driving wheels. The driving wheel is, for example, the rear wheel 12R.

The rotational speed W of the wheel 12 and the rotational speed C of the crank 18 may each be the number of rotations per unit time. The relationship between the gear ratio R, the rotational speed W of the wheels 12, and the rotational speed C of the crank 18 is expressed by equation (1).
Formula (1): R=W/C

The transmission 42 includes, for example, at least one of a front derailleur and a rear derailleur. The derailleur, for example, moves a transmission member 38 that engages one of the plurality of sprockets to another one of the plurality of sprockets.

Human-powered vehicle 10 may further include an adjustable seat post 44. Adjustable seat post 44 is configured to change the height of saddle 16A. For example, adjustable seatpost 44 includes an electric seatpost or a mechanical seatpost. For example, an electric seatpost has a configuration in which the seatpost expands and contracts with the force of an electric actuator. For example, a mechanical seat post has a configuration in which the seat post is extended by the force of at least one of a spring and air by controlling a valve with the force of an electric actuator, and is contracted by applying human force. Mechanical seatposts include hydraulic seatposts, or hydraulic and pneumatic seatposts.

The human powered vehicle 10 may further include a suspension 46. Suspension 46 absorbs shocks applied to wheels 12. Suspension 46 includes, for example, an electric suspension. The suspension 46 includes, for example, at least one of a rear suspension and a front suspension. The suspension 46 may be a coil suspension, a hydraulic suspension, or an air suspension.

The human powered vehicle 10 may further include an electric brake 48, for example. The electric brake 48 is provided on the frame 16 and the front fork 26, for example, and is configured to apply braking force to the wheels 12. The electric brake 48 may be a disc brake, a rim brake, or a roller brake.

The human powered vehicle 10 further includes a light emitting device 50. The light emitting device 50 is configured to illuminate the travel path of the human-powered vehicle 10. The light emitting device 50 includes, for example, at least one of a front light and a back light. The light emitting device 50 includes, for example, an LED (Light Emitting Diode). The light emitting device 50 is provided, for example, in the human-powered vehicle 10 at a position where it can illuminate the travel path of the human-powered vehicle 10. The light emitting device 50 is provided on the front fork 26, for example. The light emitting device 50 may be configured to receive power from the battery 40, for example, or may be configured to receive power from a power source different from the battery 40. A power source different from battery 40 includes, for example, a hub dynamo. When the light emitting device 50 is configured to be supplied with power from the hub dynamo, the human-powered vehicle 10 may include a charging unit that can be charged with the power generated by the hub dynamo.

The light emitting device 50 is configured as a single component, for example. The light emitting device 50 includes, for example, a light emitting device housing provided with an LED, and a mounting portion for attaching the light emitting device housing to the vehicle body 14. When the light emitting device 50 includes a front light, the attachment portion is configured to be attachable to at least one of the front fork 26, the handlebar 28, and the stem 30, for example. When the light emitting device 50 includes a backlight, the attachment portion is configured to be attachable to at least one of the seat post and the frame 16, for example. The light emitting device 50 may be configured to be detachable from the vehicle body 14.

The human-powered vehicle 10 further includes, for example, an assist device 52. The assist device 52 is configured as a single component, for example. The assist device 52 includes, for example, a drive unit for a human-powered vehicle. The assist device 52 is configured, for example, to provide propulsive force to the human-powered vehicle 10. The assist device 52 includes, for example, an actuator 52A. Actuator 52A is configured to provide propulsive force to human-powered vehicle 10. Actuator 52A includes, for example, an electric motor. The electric motor is, for example, a brushless motor. The assist device 52 is provided on the frame 16, for example. The assist device 52 includes, for example, an assist device housing 52B. The actuator 52A is housed in, for example, an assist device housing 52B.

As shown in FIG. 2, the assist device 52 for a human-powered vehicle includes a control device 62, an actuator 52A, and an assist device control section 52C configured to be able to control the actuator 52A.

The assist device control unit 52C includes, for example, an arithmetic processing device that executes a predetermined control program. The arithmetic processing device includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro Processing Unit). The assist device control section 52C may include one or more microcomputers. The assist device control unit 52C may include a plurality of arithmetic processing units arranged separately at a plurality of locations.

The human powered vehicle 10 further includes a control section 54. The control unit 54 includes, for example, an arithmetic processing device that executes a predetermined control program. The arithmetic processing device includes, for example, a CPU or an MPU. The control unit 54 may include one or more microcomputers. The control unit 54 may include a plurality of arithmetic processing units arranged separately at a plurality of locations.

The human-powered vehicle 10 further includes a storage unit 56, for example. The storage unit 56 stores, for example, a control program and information used for control processing. The storage unit 56 includes, for example, at least one of nonvolatile memory and volatile memory. Nonvolatile memory includes, for example, at least one of ROM (Read-Only Memory), EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), and flash memory. Volatile memory includes, for example, RAM (Random Access Memory). The storage unit 56 is communicably connected to the control unit 54, for example, by wire or wirelessly.

For example, the control unit 54 is provided in the assist device housing 52B. In this embodiment, the assist device control section 52C includes a control section 54. The assist device control section 52C may be configured integrally with the control section 54. The control unit 54 may be communicably connected to the assist device control unit 52C by wire or wirelessly. The control unit 54 may be configured to be able to communicate with the assist device control unit 52C using, for example, PLC, or may be configured to be able to communicate with the assist device control unit 52C using CAN or UART.

The control unit 54 is configured to control the light emitting device 50. For example, the control unit 54 is configured to be able to control the light emitting device 50 by controlling a circuit that supplies power to the light emitting device 50. The control unit 54 is configured to be able to change the amount of power supplied to the LED of the light emitting device 50, for example. The light emitting device 50 may include a light emitting device control section, and the control section 54 may be configured to control the light emitting device 50 via the light emitting device control section. The light emitting device control section is provided, for example, in the light emitting device housing. The light emitting device control section includes, for example, an arithmetic processing device that executes a predetermined control program.

The arithmetic processing device includes, for example, a CPU or an MPU. The light emitting device control section may include one or more microcomputers. The light emitting device control section may include a plurality of arithmetic processing units arranged separately at a plurality of locations. When the control unit 54 is configured to control the light emitting device 50 via the light emitting device control unit, the control unit 54 is communicably connected to the light emitting device control unit, for example, by wire or wirelessly. The control unit 54 is configured to be able to communicate with the light emitting device control unit using, for example, a PLC. The control unit 54 may be configured to be able to communicate with the light emitting device control unit via CAN or UART.

The control unit 54 may be included other than the assist device control unit 52C. When the control unit 54 is included in a part other than the assist device control unit 52C, the control unit 54 is included in the light emitting device 50, for example. When the control section 54 is included in the light emitting device 50, the control section 54 may be configured integrally with the light emitting device control section.

In this embodiment, the control device 62 is mounted on the human-powered vehicle 10. In this embodiment, the control device 62 is provided in the assist device 52. The control device 62 may be provided in a component different from the assist device 52 that is detachable from the assist device 52, or a component mounted on the vehicle body 14 separately from the assist device 52. Components mounted on the vehicle body 14 separately from the assist device 52 include, for example, a cycle computer. Components mounted on the vehicle body 14 separately from the assist device 52 may include at least one of the light emitting device 50, the transmission 42, the adjustable seat post 44, and the suspension 46. The control device 62 may be located at a different location than the human-powered vehicle 10. The case where the control device 62 is located at a different location from the human-powered vehicle 10 includes, for example, the case where the control device 62 is included in a server connected to the Internet. The server connected to the Internet may be a single server or may include multiple servers.

The control device 62 of this embodiment further includes a housing 70 that is detachable from the assist device housing 52B of the assist device 52 that provides propulsion to the human-powered vehicle 10. The housing 70 is configured to be detachably attached to, for example, the assist device housing 52B. The housing 70 is configured to be detachable from, for example, the outer surface of the assist device housing 52B.

The control system 60 for a human-powered vehicle includes a control device 62 and an external device 60A configured to store weather information. The external device 60A is, for example, a device independent from the human-powered vehicle 10. The external device 60A includes, for example, at least one of a server, a personal computer, a smartphone, and a tablet computer. External device 60A includes, for example, at least one of nonvolatile memory and volatile memory. Nonvolatile memory includes, for example, at least one of ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, and flash memory. Volatile memory includes, for example, RAM. The external device 60A is configured to be able to receive weather information from, for example, a weather satellite. The external device 60A is configured to, for example, receive weather information from a weather satellite at predetermined time intervals and update the weather information stored in the external device 60A. The external device 60A is configured to be able to communicate with the control device 62 by wire or wirelessly, for example.

The human-powered vehicle control device 62 includes a weather information acquisition section 64 and a communication section 66. The weather information acquisition unit 64 is configured to acquire weather information from the external device 60A. The weather information acquisition unit 64 includes, for example, an arithmetic processing device that executes a predetermined control program. The arithmetic processing device includes, for example, a CPU or an MPU. Weather information acquisition section 64 may include one or more microcomputers. The weather information acquisition unit 64 may include a plurality of arithmetic processing units arranged separately at a plurality of locations.

For example, the weather information acquisition section 64 includes an external communication section 68 configured to communicate with the external device 60A via the Internet. The external communication unit 68 is configured to be able to receive weather information from the external device 60A via the Internet, for example. The external communication unit 68 is configured to be able to transmit, for example, a request signal for causing the external device 60A to transmit weather information to the external device 60A via the Internet.

External communication section 68 may include a wireless communication section. If the external communication unit 68 includes a wireless communication unit, for example, the external communication unit 68 may communicate with the external device 60A via at least one of Bluetooth (registered trademark) and Wi-Fi (registered trademark). may be configured. The external communication unit 68 may be configured to communicate with the external device 60A via a wired connection. The external communication unit 68 may include, for example, a first public radio communication unit. The first public radio communication unit is configured to be able to communicate with the server through at least one of public radio communication 3G, public radio communication 4G, and public radio communication 5G. The first public radio communication unit may be configured to include an antenna.

The weather information acquisition unit 64 is communicably connected to the communication unit 66 by wire or wirelessly, for example. The weather information acquisition unit 64 may be configured to be able to communicate with the communication unit 66 by, for example, PLC, or may be configured to be able to communicate with the communication unit 66 by CAN or UART.

The communication unit 66 is configured to transmit weather information to the control unit 54. The communication unit 66 transmits weather information to the control unit 54 in response to a signal from the weather information acquisition unit 64, for example. The storage unit 56 may be configured to store weather information. When the weather information acquisition section 64 and the control section 54 are provided close to each other, the communication section 66 may be connected to, for example, wiring of a printed circuit board (PCB), a cable, a connector, and an integrated circuit (IC). The substrate may include at least one portion that connects the circuit and the substrate. When the weather information acquisition section 64 and the control section 54 are provided close to each other, for example, when the weather information acquisition section 64 and the control section 54 are provided on the same board, the weather information acquisition section 64 and the control section 54 This includes the case where the weather information acquisition section 64 and the control section 54 are provided on different boards connected to each other by a printed circuit board, or the case where the weather information acquisition section 64 and the control section 54 are provided in the same housing.

The communication unit 66 may be configured to transmit at least one of position information and time to the control unit 54. The communication unit 66 transmits weather information to the control unit 54, for example, in response to a signal from the position information acquisition unit 72. The storage unit 56 may be configured to store location information. The communication unit 66 transmits weather information to the control unit 54, for example, in response to a signal from the time acquisition unit 74. The storage unit 56 may be configured to store time.

The control device 62 may further include a position information acquisition unit 72 configured to acquire position information. The position information acquisition unit 72 is configured to be able to acquire information regarding the position, for example, by receiving radio waves from outside the control device 62. The position information acquisition unit 72 includes, for example, a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) reception unit. For example, the GNSS receiving section includes a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiving section. The GNSS receiving section may include a receiving section of a satellite positioning system other than GPS. Satellite positioning systems other than GPS include, for example, Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS), Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), Galileo, and the like.

When the position information acquisition unit 72 includes a GPS reception unit, the received radio waves include radio waves from GPS satellites. The position information acquisition unit 72 acquires the current position of the human-powered vehicle 10. The location information acquisition unit 72 may further include a public radio communication unit. The public radio communication unit is configured to be able to communicate with the server through at least one of public radio communication 3G, public radio communication 4G, and public radio communication 5G. The public radio communication unit may be configured to include an antenna.

When the position information acquisition unit 72 includes a GPS reception unit, the received radio waves include radio waves from GPS satellites. The position information acquisition unit 72 acquires the current position of the human-powered vehicle 10. The location information acquisition unit 72 may further include a second public radio communication unit. The second public radio communication unit is configured to be able to communicate with the server through at least one of public radio communication 3G, public radio communication 4G, and public radio communication 5G. The public radio communication unit may be configured to include an antenna. The position information acquisition unit 72 may be configured to acquire position information via the external communication unit 68. When the location information acquisition section 72 includes a second public radio communication section, the second public radio communication section may be configured integrally with the first public radio communication section.

When the control device 62 includes a position information acquisition unit 72 and the position information acquisition unit 72 includes a second public radio communication unit, for example, the control device 62 determines whether the vehicle is human-powered or not based on the position information of the human-powered vehicle 10. It may be configured such that the location of the vehicle 10 can be specified. The control device 62 may be configured to transmit to a communication device such as a smartphone by public wireless communication. The user can confirm the theft of the human-powered vehicle 10 from the location of the human-powered vehicle 10 based on the information transmitted from the control device 62 .

The control device 62 may further include, for example, a time acquisition unit 74 configured to acquire the time. The time acquisition section 74 includes, for example, a time reception section. The time receiving unit obtains the time from a server or the like via the Internet, for example. The position information acquisition unit 72 may be configured to be able to acquire time from a GPS satellite. In this case, the time may be acquired by the position information acquisition unit 72 together with the position information.

The weather information is used, for example, by the control unit 54 to adjust the amount of light emitted by the light emitting device 50. The weather information is used, for example, to turn on and off the light emitting device 50 by the control unit 54. The weather information is used, for example, to adjust the magnitude of the output of the light emitting device 50 by the control unit 54. For example, the light emitting device 50 may be configured to be controlled by the control unit 54 according to a plurality of control modes with different lighting states. When the light emitting device 50 is controlled by the control unit 54 according to a plurality of control modes with different lighting states, weather information is used, for example, to switch the control mode by the control unit 54. The lighting state corresponds to the amount of light emitted from the light emitting device 50, for example.

For example, the control unit 54 turns on the light emitting device 50 when the weather information corresponds to weather in which the driving route is dark. For example, when the weather information corresponds to weather in which the road is dark, the control unit 54 causes the light emitting device 50 to emit a larger amount of light than when the weather information corresponds to weather in which the road is bright. When the weather information corresponds to weather where the driving route is dark, for example, the weather information includes information corresponding to at least one of rain, cloudy weather, snow, and fog. If the weather information corresponds to weather in which the driving route is bright, for example, the weather information includes information corresponding to sunny weather. For example, the control unit 54 may be configured to control the light emitting device 50 according to the thickness of clouds included in the weather information. For example, when weather information changes in front of the human-powered vehicle 10, the control unit 54 may be configured to control light emission based on the weather information.

The control unit 54 may be configured to adjust the amount of light emitted by the light emitting device 50 based on position information regarding the current position of the human-powered vehicle 10, the time, and weather information. The control unit 54 is configured, for example, to acquire weather information at a location where the human-powered vehicle 10 travels based on position information. When controlling the light emitting device 50 based on both weather information and time information, the control unit 54 controls the light emitting device 50 based on both the darkness based on the weather information and the darkness based on the time information, for example. For example, the control unit 54 turns on the light emitting device 50 when it is cloudy and in the evening, and turns off the light emitting device 50 when it is sunny and in the evening. For example, the control unit 54 makes the amount of light emitted by the light emitting device 50 when it is cloudy and in the evening larger than the amount of light emitted by the light emitting device 50 when it is sunny and in the evening.

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With reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, an electric device 82 for a human-powered vehicle and a control system 80 for a human-powered vehicle according to a second embodiment will be described. Of the electric device 82 for a human-powered vehicle of the second embodiment and the control system 80 for a human-powered vehicle, the components common to the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment, and are duplicated. Explanation is omitted.

Human-powered vehicle 10 includes, for example, electrical component 58A. Electrical component 58A includes, for example, at least one of transmission 42, adjustable seatpost 44, suspension 46, and light emitting device 50.

The control system 80 for a human-powered vehicle includes, for example, an electric device 82 and an external device 80A configured to store information X regarding at least one of weather and time. The external device 80A is, for example, a device independent from the human-powered vehicle 10. The external device 80A includes, for example, at least one of a server, a personal computer, a smartphone, and a tablet computer. External device 80A includes, for example, at least one of nonvolatile memory and volatile memory. Nonvolatile memory includes, for example, at least one of ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, and flash memory. Volatile memory includes, for example, RAM.

The external device 80A is configured to be able to receive weather information from, for example, a weather satellite. The external device 80A is configured to, for example, receive weather information at predetermined time intervals and update the information X stored in the external device 80A. The external device 80A is configured to, for example, receive the world standard time from an NTP (Network Time Protocol) server at predetermined time intervals and update information X stored in the external device 80A.

The electric device 82 for a human-powered vehicle includes an information acquisition unit 84 that acquires information X regarding at least one of weather and time from an external device 80A, an actuator 86, and an electric device configured to control the actuator 86. A control unit 88 and a communication unit 90 configured to communicate with the electric component 58A for the human-powered vehicle are provided.

The electric device 82 includes, for example, at least one of the assist device 52, the electric brake 48, the transmission 42, and the adjustable seat post 44. Electrical component 58A and motorized device 82 may be the same or may be separate devices. Actuator 86 includes, for example, an electric motor. The electric motor is, for example, a brushless motor. In this embodiment, the electric device 82 includes an assist device 52 that provides propulsion to the human-powered vehicle 10 . When the electric device 82 includes the assist device 52, for example, the actuator 86 is configured to provide propulsive force to the human-powered vehicle 10.

The electric device control unit 88 includes, for example, an arithmetic processing unit that executes a predetermined control program. The arithmetic processing device includes, for example, a CPU or an MPU. The electric device control unit 88 may include one or more microcomputers. The electric device control unit 88 may include a plurality of arithmetic processing units arranged separately at a plurality of locations. The electric device control unit 88 is supplied with power from the battery 40, for example. The electric device control unit 88 is communicably connected to the battery 40, for example, by wire or wirelessly.

The electric device 82 further includes, for example, an electric device storage section 96. The electric device storage unit 96 stores, for example, a control program and information used for control processing. The electric device storage unit 96 includes, for example, at least one of nonvolatile memory and volatile memory. Nonvolatile memory includes, for example, at least one of ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, and flash memory. Volatile memory includes, for example, RAM. The electric device storage section 96 is communicably connected to the electric device storage section 96 by wire or wirelessly, for example. The electric device storage unit 96 may be configured to store information X.

For example, the information acquisition unit 84 includes an external communication unit 92 configured to communicate with the external device 80A via the Internet. The external communication unit 92 is configured to be able to receive information X from the external device 80A via the Internet, for example. The external communication unit 92 is configured to be able to transmit, for example, a request signal for causing the external device 80A to transmit information X to the external device 80A via the Internet. The external communication unit 92 is configured in the same manner as the external communication unit 68 of the first embodiment, for example.

The information acquisition section 84 further includes, for example, at least one of the weather information acquisition section 64 and the time acquisition section 74. The information acquisition section 84 is configured to acquire the information X by, for example, at least one of the weather information acquisition section 64 and the time acquisition section 74.

The information acquisition unit 84 is communicably connected to the electric device control unit 88 by wire or wirelessly, for example. The information acquisition unit 84 may be configured to be able to communicate with the electric device control unit 88 by, for example, PLC, or may be configured to be able to communicate with the electric device control unit 88 by CAN or UART.

The electric device 82 may further include a position information acquisition unit 94 configured to acquire position information. The location information acquisition section 94 is configured in the same manner as the location information acquisition section 72 of the first embodiment, for example. The position information acquisition unit 94 is communicably connected to the electric device control unit 88 by wire or wirelessly, for example. The position information acquisition unit 94 may be configured to be able to communicate with the electric device control unit 88 using, for example, PLC, or may be configured to be able to communicate with the electric device control unit 88 using CAN or UART.

The communication unit 90 is communicably connected to the electric device control unit 88, for example, by wire or wirelessly. The communication unit 90 may be configured to be able to communicate with the electric device control unit 88 by, for example, PLC, or may be configured to be able to communicate with the electric device control unit 88 by CAN or UART. The communication unit 90 is communicably connected to the electrical component 58A, for example, by wire or wirelessly. The communication unit 90 may be configured to be able to communicate with the electrical component 58A using, for example, PLC, or may be configured to be able to communicate with the electrical component 58A using CAN or UART.

The electric device 82 further includes, for example, a first control board 98 on which the electric device control section 88 is provided, and a second control board 100 on which the information acquisition section 84 is provided. The first control board 98 is configured separately from the second control board 100, for example. The first control board 98 is further provided with, for example, an electric device storage section 96. The second control board 100 is further provided with a position information acquisition section 94, for example.

The electric device 82 further includes, for example, a first housing 102 that accommodates a first control board 98, and a second housing 104 that accommodates a second control board 100 and is detachable from the first housing 102. The first housing 102 further houses the actuator 86, for example. The second housing 104 is configured to be attachable to and detachable from the first housing 102 from the outside of the first housing 102, for example. The first housing 102 may include, for example, an attachment portion that is attached to the frame 16 of the human-powered vehicle 10 at a portion of the first housing 102 that is different from the portion where the second housing 104 is attached.

When the electric device 82 includes the assist device 52, the first housing 102 corresponds to, for example, the assist device housing 52B of the first embodiment. The second housing 104 corresponds to, for example, the housing 70 of the first embodiment.

Information X is used to control electrical component 58A. In this embodiment, information X relates to weather and time. The electric device control unit 88 is configured to control the electric component 58A based on the information X, for example. Electrical component 58A is controlled in at least one of a first state in which it is controlled based on information X and a second state in which it is controlled regardless of information X.

In this embodiment, electrical component 58A includes light emitting device 50. Information X is used, for example, to adjust the amount of light emitted by the light emitting device 50. Information X is used, for example, to turn on and off the light emitting device 50 by the electric device control unit 88. Information X is used, for example, to adjust the magnitude of the output of the light emitting device 50 by the electric device control unit 88. For example, the light emitting device 50 may be configured to be controlled by the electric device control unit 88 according to a plurality of control modes with different lighting states. When the light emitting device 50 is controlled by the electric device control section 88 according to a plurality of control modes with different lighting states, the information X is used, for example, to switch the control mode by the electric device control section 88.

When the electrical component 58A includes the light emitting device 50, the electric device control section 88 may control the light emitting device 50 based on weather information, for example, similarly to the control section 54 of the first embodiment. When the electrical component 58A includes the light emitting device 50, the electric device control unit 88 may control the light emitting device 50 based on both weather information and time information, for example. The electric device control unit 88 controls the light emitting device 50 based on both the darkness based on weather information and the darkness based on time information, for example. For example, the electric device control unit 88 turns on the light emitting device 50 when it is cloudy and in the evening, and turns off the light emitting device 50 when it is sunny and in the evening. For example, the electric device control unit 88 makes the amount of light emitted by the light emitting device 50 when it is cloudy and in the evening larger than the amount of light emitted by the light emitting device 50 when it is sunny and in the evening.

With reference to FIG. 4, the process by which the electric device control unit 88 controls the light emitting device 50 will be described. For example, when electric power is supplied to the electric device control section 88, the electric device control section 88 starts processing and moves to step S11 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 4. After the flowchart in FIG. 4 ends, the electric device control unit 88 repeats the process from step S11 in FIG. 4 at every predetermined cycle until, for example, the supply of electric power is stopped.

The electric device control unit 88 determines whether information X has been received from the information acquisition unit 84 in step S11. When the electric device control unit 88 receives the information X from the information acquisition unit 84, the process proceeds to step S12. If the electric device control unit 88 does not receive the information X from the information acquisition unit 84, the process ends.

In step S12, the electric device control unit 88 determines whether the state of the electrical component 58A is the first state. If the state of the electrical component 58A is the first state, the electric device control unit 88 moves to step S13. If the state of the electrical component 58A is not the first state, the electric device control unit 88 ends the process. A case where the state of the electrical component 58A is not the first state is, for example, a case where the state of the electrical component 58A is the second state. The electric device control unit 88 controls the electric component 58A according to the information X in step S13, and ends the process.

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The description of each embodiment is an example of the form that a control device for a human-powered vehicle, an assist device for a human-powered vehicle, an electric device for a human-powered vehicle, and a control system for a human-powered vehicle according to the present disclosure can take. It is not intended to limit its form. The control device for a human-powered vehicle, the assist device for a human-powered vehicle, the electric device for a human-powered vehicle, and the control system for a human-powered vehicle according to the present disclosure are, for example, modified examples of each embodiment shown below. , and at least two mutually consistent modifications may take the form of a combination. In the following modification examples, parts common to each embodiment will be given the same reference numerals as those in each embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted.

- As shown in FIG. 5, the human-powered vehicle 10 of the first embodiment may include a holder 10A for attaching the control device 62. The holder 10A is attached to at least one of the handlebar 28 and the stem 30, for example. The control device 62 may be detachable from the holder 10A attached to the human-powered vehicle 10. The housing 70 may include, for example, a mounting portion that is detachable from the holder 10A.

- As shown in FIG. 6, the human-powered vehicle 10 of the first embodiment may include an information acquisition device 10B. The information acquisition device 10B includes, for example, a smartphone and a cycle computer. The information acquisition device 10B is configured to acquire weather information from an external device 80A via the Internet, for example. The information acquisition device 10B includes, for example, an external communication unit similar to the external communication unit 68 of the first embodiment. In the modified example of FIG. 6, the weather information acquisition unit 64 may be configured to acquire weather information from an information acquisition device 10B that is configured to acquire weather information from an external device 80A. In the modified example of FIG. 7, the weather information acquisition unit 64 is configured to acquire weather information from the information acquisition device 10B, for example, by wireless communication. The weather information acquisition unit 64 may be configured to acquire weather information from the information acquisition device 10B through wired communication.

- As shown in FIG. 7, the human-powered vehicle 10 of the second embodiment may include an information acquisition device 10B. The information acquisition device 10B is configured similarly to the information acquisition device 10B in FIG. 6, for example. In the modified example of FIG. 7, the information acquisition unit 84 may acquire the information X from the information acquisition device 10B configured to acquire the information X from the external device 80A. The information acquisition unit 84 is configured to acquire information X from the information acquisition device 10B, for example, by wireless communication. The information acquisition unit 84 may be configured to acquire weather information from the information acquisition device 10B through wired communication.

- As shown in FIGS. 1 and 8, the control device 62 of the first embodiment may further include an operation unit 106 into which a user operation for operating a component 58B provided in the human-powered vehicle 10 is input. . Component 58B includes, for example, at least one of light emitting device 50, assist device 52, transmission 42, adjustable seat post 44, and suspension 46. The operation unit 106 includes, for example, at least one of a switch, a lever, and a dial.

- As shown in FIG. 9, the electrical component 58A of the second embodiment may be provided with an electrical component control section 58C. The electrical component control unit 58C includes, for example, an arithmetic processing unit that executes a predetermined control program. The arithmetic processing device includes, for example, a CPU or an MPU. Electrical component controller 58C may include one or more microcomputers. The electrical component control unit 58C may include a plurality of arithmetic processing units arranged separately at a plurality of locations. The electrical component control unit 58C is supplied with power from the battery 40, for example. The electrical component control unit 58C is communicably connected to the battery 40, for example, by wire or wirelessly. In the modified example of FIG. 9, the communication section 90 is configured to send information X to the electrical component 58A, and the information X may be used for control of the electrical component 58A by the electrical component control section 58C. The electrical component control section 58C is configured to be able to communicate with the communication section 90 wirelessly or by wire, for example. Information X is transmitted to the electric component control section 58C via the electric device control section 88, for example. The communication unit 90 is configured, for example, to transmit information X to the electrical component control unit 58C. The communication unit 90 may be configured to transmit position information along with the information X to the electrical component control unit 58C.

- As shown in FIG. 10, the control device 62 of the first embodiment may further include a control section 54. When the control device 62 further includes the control unit 54, the control device 62 is provided in a separate component from the assist device 52. Another component includes, for example, a cycle computer. In the modified example of FIG. 10, the human-powered vehicle 10 includes, for example, an electric device 82A. In the modified example of FIG. 10, the control unit 54 is configured to, for example, control the electric device 82A. The electric device 82A includes, for example, at least one of the assist device 52, the electric brake 48, the transmission 42, and the adjustable seat post 44 of the first embodiment. The electric device 82A includes, for example, the electric device 82 of the second embodiment, an information acquisition unit 84, a communication unit 90, a position information acquisition unit 94, a first control board 98, a second control board 100, a first housing 102, and , the second housing 104 is omitted. The electric device 82A further includes, for example, an electric device housing 82B. The electric device control section 88, the electric device storage section 96, and the actuator 86 are provided, for example, in the internal space of the electric device housing 82B. The control unit 54 is configured to be able to communicate with the electric device control unit 88, for example, by wire or wirelessly.

- As shown in FIG. 11, in the modified example of FIG. 10, the configurations of the housing 70 and the electric device 82A may be further changed. The housing 70 in FIG. 11 is configured to be detachable from, for example, the electric device housing 82B.

- As shown in FIG. 12, in the modified example of FIG. 10, the control device 62 may be provided outside the human-powered vehicle 10. The control device 62 in FIG. 10 is provided, for example, in a server 60B provided outside the human-powered vehicle 10. When the control device 62 is provided in the server 60B and when the external device 60A includes a server, the server 60B may include a server different from the external device 60A.
When the control device 62 is provided in the server 60B, the human-powered vehicle 10 includes, for example, an electric device 82A. The electric device 82A includes, for example, at least one of the assist device 52, the electric brake 48, the transmission 42, and the adjustable seat post 44 of the first embodiment. The electric device 82C includes, for example, the electric device 82 of the second embodiment, an information acquisition unit 84, a communication unit 90, a position information acquisition unit 94, a first control board 98, a second control board 100, a first housing 102, and , the second housing 104 is omitted, and an electric device housing 82B and a position information communication section 82D are added. The electric device control section 88, the electric device storage section 96, the actuator 86, and the position information communication section 82D are provided, for example, in the internal space of the electric device housing 82B. The control unit 54 may be configured to control the electric device 82C.
The location information communication unit 82D includes, for example, a GNSS reception unit. The GNSS receiving section includes, for example, a GPS receiving section. When the position information communication unit 82D includes a GPS reception unit, the radio waves received by the GPS reception unit include radio waves from GPS satellites. The position information communication unit 82D acquires the current position of the human-powered vehicle 10. The position information communication unit 82D further includes a transmission unit that transmits information regarding the current position of the human-powered vehicle 10 to at least one of the external device 60A, the communication unit 66, and the position information acquisition unit 72, for example. The position information acquisition unit 72 may acquire information regarding the current position of the human-powered vehicle 10 transmitted from the transmission unit of the position information communication unit 82D via the external device 60A, or directly from the position information communication unit 82D. Alternatively, the information may be obtained via the assist device control section 52C and the control section 54.

- In the first embodiment, the control device 62 may further include an acceleration sensor. The acceleration sensor is configured to be able to acquire information regarding vibrations of the human-powered vehicle 10, for example. Information regarding vibrations of the human-powered vehicle 10 may be used, for example, to detect theft of the human-powered vehicle 10. For example, when the control device 62 detects vibrations of the human-powered vehicle 10 when the user is away from the human-powered vehicle 10, the control device 62 notifies the user's smartphone or the like of the theft via the public wireless communication unit.

- In the second embodiment, the electric device 82 may further include an acceleration sensor. The acceleration sensor is configured to be able to acquire information regarding vibrations of the human-powered vehicle 10, for example. Information regarding vibrations of the human-powered vehicle 10 may be used, for example, to detect theft of the human-powered vehicle 10. For example, when the electric device 82 detects vibrations of the human-powered vehicle 10 when the user is away from the human-powered vehicle 10, it notifies the user's smartphone or the like of the theft via the public wireless communication unit.

- In the first embodiment, the control device 62 may be configured to acquire position information from a GPS receiver installed in a smartphone or the like instead of the position information acquisition unit 72. In this variation, the GPS receiver is configured to be movable with at least one of the human-powered vehicle 10 and the rider.

- The electric device 82 of the second embodiment may be configured to acquire position information from a GPS receiver installed in a smartphone or the like instead of the position information acquisition unit 94. In this variation, the GPS receiver is configured to be movable with at least one of the human-powered vehicle 10 and the rider.

The expression "at least one" as used herein means "one or more" of the desired options. As an example, the expression "at least one" as used herein means "only one option" or "both of the two options" if the number of options is two. As another example, the expression "at least one" as used herein means "only one option" or "any combination of two or more options" if there are three or more options. means.

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Claims (29)

A control device for a human-powered vehicle,
a weather information acquisition unit configured to acquire weather information from an external device;
A control device comprising: a communication unit configured to transmit the weather information to a control unit configured to control a light emitting device configured to illuminate a traveling path of the human-powered vehicle. The control device according to claim 1, further comprising a position information acquisition unit configured to acquire position information. The control device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a time acquisition unit configured to acquire time. The control device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the weather information acquisition unit is configured to acquire the weather information from an information acquisition device configured to acquire the weather information from the external device. The control device according to claim 4, wherein the weather information acquisition unit is configured to acquire the weather information from the information acquisition device by wireless communication. The control device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the weather information acquisition unit includes an external communication unit configured to communicate with the external device via the Internet. The control device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control device is detachable from a holder attached to the human-powered vehicle. The control device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising an operation section into which a user operation for operating a component provided in the human-powered vehicle is input. The control device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the weather information is used by the control unit to adjust the amount of light emitted from the light emitting device. The control device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising the control section. The control device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a housing that is detachable from an assist device housing of an assist device that provides propulsive force to the human-powered vehicle. A control system for a human-powered vehicle, the control system comprising:
A control device according to claim 1 or 2,
and the external device configured to store the weather information. The assist device for the human-powered vehicle,
A control device according to claim 1 or 2,
an actuator configured to provide propulsion to the human-powered vehicle;
An assist device comprising: an assist device control section configured to be able to control the actuator. The assist device according to claim 13, wherein the assist device control section includes the control section. An electric device for a human-powered vehicle,
an information acquisition unit that acquires information regarding at least one of weather and time from an external device;
an actuator;
an electric device control section configured to control the actuator;
a communication unit configured to communicate with the electric component for the human-powered vehicle;
The information is used to control the electric component of the electric device. The electric device according to claim 15, further comprising a position information acquisition unit configured to acquire position information. The electric device according to claim 15 or 16, wherein the information relates to weather and time. The electric device according to claim 15 or 16, wherein the electric device control unit is configured to control the electric component based on the information. the communication unit is configured to transmit the information to the electrical component;
The electric device according to claim 15 or 16, wherein the information is used for controlling the electric component by an electric component control unit provided in the electric component. The electric device according to claim 15 or 16, wherein the electrical component includes at least one of a transmission, an adjustable seat post, a suspension, and a light emitting device. the electrical component includes the light emitting device;
The electric device according to claim 20, wherein the information is used to adjust the amount of light emitted by the light emitting device. The electric device according to claim 15 or 16, comprising an assist device that provides propulsion force to the human-powered vehicle. The electric device according to claim 15 or 16, wherein the electric component is controlled in at least one of a first state in which it is controlled based on the information and a second state in which it is controlled regardless of the information. . a first control board on which the electric device control section is provided;
The electric device according to claim 15 or 16, further comprising a second control board on which the information acquisition section is provided. a first housing that accommodates the first control board;
The electric device according to claim 24, further comprising a second housing that accommodates the second control board and is detachable from the first housing. The electric device according to claim 15 or 16, wherein the information acquisition unit acquires the information from an information acquisition device configured to acquire the information from the external device. The electric device according to claim 26, wherein the information acquisition unit is configured to acquire the information from the information acquisition device by wireless communication. The electric device according to claim 15 or 16, wherein the information acquisition section includes an external communication section configured to communicate with the external device via the Internet. A control system for a human-powered vehicle, the control system comprising:
The electric device according to claim 15 or 16;
and the external device configured to store the information.

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