TW201504108A - Electromechanical control system of vehicle driven by human labor - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is an electromechanical control system of a vehicle driven by human labor. The vehicle comprises a rotary mechanism that is driven by human labor to generate mechanical energy. The electromechanical control system comprises an electromechanical converter that receives the mechanical energy to overcome an operation resistance and generate electrical power, a loading element that receives the electrical power to operate, and a control module electrically connected between the electromechanical converter and the loading element. The control module comprises a controller that controls the level of the electrical power and a gravity sensor electrically connected to the controller. The gravity sensor comprises an uphill detection mode that detects the vehicle traveling on an uphill path. In the uphill detection mode, the controller lowers down the electrical power to reduce the operation resistance of the electromechanical converter. As such, the present invention allows a user to reduce the effort applied to drive the vehicle traveling in an uphill path.

Description

Electromechanical control system for vehicles driven by humans

The invention relates to an electromechanical control system, in particular to an electromechanical control system applied to a human driven vehicle.

The advent of the green energy era has made bicycles a popular means of transportation in addition to leisure use, which not only allows users to save energy and reduce carbon, but also has the effect of sports.
With the popularity of bicycles, the use of bicycles around the perimeter has become a must for all the players in the market. Whether it is lighting devices, audio devices, communication devices, the functional requirements and appearance are becoming more and more diverse. However, all of the above-mentioned peripheral equipments require electricity to operate in operation. Therefore, a power control system that is matched with bicycles and surrounding equipment has become a research goal of various industry players.
In the U.S. Patent Publication No. US20060261785, a DC power supply device using a human-powered vehicle is disclosed. The DC power supply device comprises a rectifier, an input current regulation circuit, a power storage component, an output current adjustment circuit, a power control circuit and a power output. According to this, by the setting of the input current adjustment circuit and the output current adjustment circuit, the voltage that largely fluctuates with the traveling speed of the bicycle is stabilized.
The above-mentioned DC power supply device is generally used in conjunction with a power generating device provided on a bicycle, and only stably controls the power generated by the power generating device. However, the power generating device overcomes the power generating device in operation by using human power. The resistance is used to generate the electric power. When the average bicycle is on the road, if it encounters an uphill section, in this case, the user not only needs to overcome the resistance of the power generating device, but also overcomes the resistance of the bicycle when traveling uphill. For example, it is easy to cause a large physical burden. Therefore, how to supply a stable power and reduce the additional physical load when the user travels on an uphill road section has become a space for improvement of such a power supply device.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A primary object of the present invention is to solve the problem of a power supply device that is conventionally applied to a human-powered vehicle. When the vehicle travels on an uphill road section, the user is liable to cause an additional physical burden on the vehicle.
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an electromechanical control system for a human-powered carrier, the carrier comprising a rotating mechanism driven by a human to generate a mechanical energy, the electromechanical control system comprising an electromechanical converter and a load component And a control module. The electromechanical converter is coupled to the rotating mechanism and receives the mechanical energy to generate a power against a running resistance; the load component is operated by the power; and the control module is electrically connected to the electromechanical converter and the load component And a controller electrically connected to the electromechanical converter and controlling the magnitude of the power and a gravity sensor electrically connected to the controller.
Wherein, the gravity sensor has an uphill detection mode, the uphill detection mode detects that the vehicle is traveling on an uphill road surface and transmits an uphill signal to the controller, and the controller detects the uphill slope The mode reduces the power received by the load element, thereby causing the electromechanical converter to reduce the operational resistance.
In this way, the present invention uses the gravity sensor to detect the uphill road surface by using the gravity sensor, so that the controller reduces the power in the uphill detection mode, thereby making the electromechanical converter The running resistance is reduced, so that when the vehicle travels on the uphill road surface, the user's driving force to drive the rotating mechanism to generate the mechanical energy is reduced, and the physical burden on the user is reduced.

1‧‧‧Rotating mechanism
10‧‧‧Electromechanical Control System
20‧‧‧Mechatronic converter
30‧‧‧Control Module
31‧‧‧ Controller
32‧‧‧Gravity Sensor
33‧‧‧Rectifier
34‧‧‧Battery
35‧‧‧Regulator
40‧‧‧Load components

Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing the configuration of a first embodiment of the present invention and a rotating mechanism.
Fig. 2 is a schematic view showing the arrangement of a second embodiment of the present invention and a rotating mechanism.

The detailed description and technical content of the present invention will now be described as follows:
Please refer to FIG. 1 for a schematic view of the configuration of the first embodiment of the present invention and a rotating mechanism. As shown in the figure, the present invention is an electromechanical control system for a vehicle driven by a human being, which can be A human-powered vehicle is referred to herein as a general bicycle, but is not limited thereto. It may also be a tricycle, a single-wheeled vehicle, a scooter, etc., and the carrier includes a rotating mechanism 1 that is driven by human power. In the case of a bicycle, the rotating mechanism 1 refers to an axle mechanism that is operated by stepping on a manpower. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can generally refer to a device that is driven by human power.
The electromechanical control system 10 includes an electromechanical converter 20, a load component 40, and a control module 30. The electromechanical converter 20 herein refers to a device that converts mechanical energy into a power output, such as a generator that generates electricity by overcoming a magnetic resistance in an electromagnetic field. In this embodiment, the electromechanical converter 20 and the rotating mechanism 1 connected to receive the mechanical energy transmitted by the rotating mechanism 1 to overcome an operational resistance generated by a magnetic field inside the electromechanical converter 20, thereby generating a power, and the load component 40 can be generally referred to The device that operates under the power can be, for example, a lighting device, a communication device, or a media player.
The control module 30 is electrically connected between the electromechanical converter 20 and the load component 40, and includes a controller 31 and a gravity sensor 32. The controller 31 is electrically connected to the electromechanical converter 20, The magnitude of the power output by the electromechanical converter 20 is controlled. The magnitude of the power is the magnitude of the current, but is not limited thereto. The gravity sensor 32 is electrically connected to the controller 31. By detecting the change of the acceleration direction of the vehicle, it is determined whether the vehicle is traveling on an uphill road surface and has an uphill detection mode.
When the invention is in use, the vehicle is generally driven on a flat road surface. The electromechanical control system 10 is connected to the rotating mechanism 1 of the carrier. When the rotating mechanism 1 is driven by the user's force, the carrier is driven. Driving on a road surface, and the mechanical energy generated by the rotating mechanism 1 overcomes the running resistance generated by the magnetic field in the electromechanical converter 20 to generate the electric power, and the generated electric power is output to the control mode. In the group 30, the controller 31 and the gravity sensor 32 are driven, and the load element 40 is also operated by the control module 30 to receive the power. When the gravity sensor 32 detects that the vehicle is traveling on an uphill road surface in the uphill detection mode, an upslope signal is sent to notify the controller 31, so that the controller 31 lowers the load component. The received power (eg, reduced current) 40 causes the electromechanical converter 20 to attenuate the internal magnetic field to reduce the operational resistance, such that the mechanical energy used to overcome the operational resistance can be relatively reduced, such that The urging force applied to the rotating mechanism 1 by the user can be reduced, and the burden on the user to drive the vehicle to the physical force can be reduced.
Referring to FIG. 2, it is a schematic diagram of a configuration of a second embodiment of the present invention and a rotating mechanism. In the second embodiment, the second embodiment is characterized by the electromechanical control system 10 compared to the first embodiment. Still further comprising a rectifier 33, a battery 34 and a voltage regulator 35. The rectifier 33 is electrically connected between the electromechanical converter 20 and the controller 31 for receiving the power output by the electromechanical converter 20, and rectifying the power to form a DC after outputting; The battery 34 is electrically connected between the electromechanical converter 20 and the controller 31, and is further electrically connected between the rectifier 33 and the controller 31 for storing the output of the rectifier 33. The power is then controlled by the controller 31 to output the power; the voltage regulator 35 is electrically connected between the controller 31 and the load component 40 for stabilizing the output from the controller 31. The voltage of the power of the load element 40 prevents the unstable output of the power from causing damage to the load element 40.
In the second embodiment, the gravity sensor further includes determining whether the vehicle is a downhill detection mode on a downhill road surface, and the gravity sensor 32 is in the downhill detection mode. When detecting that the vehicle is traveling on a downhill road surface, the controller 31 is sent a slope signal to cause the controller 31 to boost the power (for example, increase the current), so that the magnetic field of the electromechanical converter 20 As the power is increased, the running resistance is increased, so that the mechanical energy for overcoming the running resistance must be relatively increased, and can be borrowed without excessively increasing the physical burden on the user. The charging efficiency of the battery 34 is improved by the increase in the electric power.
In summary, the present invention can detect the uphill road surface and the downhill road surface by the gravity sensor respectively, and the controller automatically adjusts the electromechanical converter according to the uphill road surface and the downhill road surface. The size of the electric power allows the electromechanical converter to change the running resistance with the electric power, and the user can reduce the physical load on the uphill road surface when driving the vehicle, and the battery can be improved on the downhill road surface. The charging efficiency, and the rectifier and the voltage regulator are further arranged to further improve the stability of the power supply. Therefore, the invention is highly advanced and meets the requirements of applying for a patent for invention, and the application is made according to law, and the prayer bureau grants an early patent. Real feelings.
The present invention has been described in detail above, but the foregoing is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. That is, the equivalent changes and modifications made by the scope of the present application should remain within the scope of the patent of the present invention.

1‧‧‧Rotating mechanism

10‧‧‧Electromechanical Control System

20‧‧‧Mechatronic converter

30‧‧‧Control Module

31‧‧‧ Controller

32‧‧‧Gravity Sensor

40‧‧‧Load components

Claims (6)

An electromechanical control system for a human-powered vehicle, the vehicle comprising a rotating mechanism driven by a human to generate a mechanical energy, the electromechanical control system comprising:
An electromechanical transducer coupled to the rotating mechanism and receiving the mechanical energy to generate an electrical power to overcome an operational resistance;
a load component that operates in response to the power; and a control module electrically coupled between the electromechanical converter and the load component, the control module including a electrical connection with the electromechanical converter and controlling the magnitude of the power And a gravity sensor electrically connected to the controller;
The gravity sensor has an uphill detection mode for detecting that the vehicle is traveling on an uphill road and transmitting an uphill signal to the controller, and the controller reduces the load component in the uphill detection mode. The power received, in turn, causes the electromechanical converter to reduce the operational resistance. An electromechanical control system for a human-powered vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the electromechanical converter has a magnetic field that controls the magnitude of the running resistance, and the magnetic field is weakened as the power is reduced, thereby reducing the Running resistance. The electromechanical control system of the human-powered vehicle of claim 1, wherein the control module further comprises a battery electrically connected between the electromechanical converter and the controller and storing the electric power. The gravity sensor further has a downhill detection mode for detecting that the vehicle is traveling on a downhill road surface and transmitting a slope signal to the controller, and the controller increases the power in the downhill detection mode to increase The power is stored in the battery. An electromechanical control system for a human-powered vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the electromechanical converter has a magnetic field that controls the magnitude of the running resistance, and the magnetic field increases as the electric power increases, thereby increasing The running resistance. An electromechanical control system for a human-powered vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the control module further includes an electrical connection between the electromechanical converter and the controller and receiving the power for rectification The rectifier is then output. An electromechanical control system for a human-powered vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the control module further includes an electrical connection between the controller and the load component and is stably outputted by the controller A voltage regulator of the voltage of the load element.