TW202000527A - Detection device, snap-in pedal, clip, cycling shoe, and control device for manually driven vehicle detecting the installation status of at least one of the cycling shoe and the clip at the snap-in pedal - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a detection device, a snap-in pedal, a clip, a cycling shoe, and a control device for manually driven vehicle, capable of detecting a rider's foot stepping on a pedal of the manually driven vehicle. A detection device which comprises a detection section which is disposed on at least one of the snap-in pedal of the manually driven vehicle, a cycling shoe or a clip arranged on the cycling shoe, used for detecting the installation status of at least one of the cycling shoe and the clip at the snap-in pedal.

Description

Detection device, cassette pedal, cleat, card shoe, and control device for human-powered vehicle

The invention relates to a detection device, a cassette pedal, a cleat, a shoe, and a control device for a human-powered vehicle used for a human-powered vehicle.

The pedals, shoes, and buckles of the human-powered vehicle disclosed in Patent Document 1 are used to detachably fix the shoes to the pedal. [Prior Technical Literature] [Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] Specification of US Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0132030

[Problem to be solved by invention]

Patent Document 1 discloses only a structure for attaching and detaching a shoe to a pedal.

An object of the present invention is to provide a detection device, a cassette pedal, a clasp, a shoe, and a control device for a human-powered vehicle that can improve convenience. [Means to solve the problem]

A detection device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a detection unit that is provided on at least one of a card pedal of a human-powered vehicle, a shoe, and a clasp attached to the shoe to detect the card At least one of the shoe and the cleat is attached to the cassette pedal. With the first type of detection device, the detection unit can detect the installation state of at least one of the shoe and the cleat to the card pedal, which can improve convenience.

According to the detection device of the first and second forms of the present invention, the detection unit includes a circuit that is in a state where at least one of the shoe and the clip is not attached to the card pedal, and At least one of the card shoe and the clasp is attached to the card pedal to change the electric signal. With the detection device of the second type, it can be represented by an electric signal: a state where at least one of the shoe and the buckle is not mounted on the card pedal, and at least one of the shoe and the buckle is mounted on the card pedal status.

According to the detection device of the third or the first or second type of the present invention, the detection unit includes at least one of an electric switch and a pressure sensor. With the detection device of the third type, it is possible to detect the state where at least one of the shoe and the cleat is attached to the card pedal with a simple structure.

The detection device of the fourth type according to any one of the first to third types of the present invention further includes: a transmission unit that wirelessly transmits the detection result of the detection unit. According to the detection device of the fourth type, the installation state of at least one of the shoe and the cleat to the cassette pedal can be output to the outside of the detection device through the transmission unit.

The fifth type of cassette pedal of the present invention includes a detection device of any one of the first to fourth types. With the fifth type of cassette pedal, the detection unit can detect the installation state of at least one of the clip shoe and the cleat to the cassette pedal, thereby improving convenience.

According to a fifth and sixth aspects of the present invention, the cassette pedal includes the pedal body and a movable portion movable relative to the pedal body; the detection portion is provided on the pedal body and the movable At least one of the Ministry. With the cassette pedal of the sixth type, the detection unit can be arranged at a position where it easily contacts at least one of the card shoe and the cleat.

The seventh type of card shoe of the present invention includes a detection device of any one of the first to fourth types. With the card shoe of the seventh type, the detection part can detect the mounting state of the card shoe on the card pedal, which can improve convenience.

The eighth type fastener of the present invention includes a detection device of any one of the first to fourth types. With the clasp of the eighth type, the detection part can detect the installation state of the clasp to the cassette pedal, which can improve convenience.

A control device for a human-powered vehicle according to a ninth aspect of the present invention includes a control unit for controlling the components of the human-powered vehicle. The control unit responds to any of the detection devices of the first to fourth types. Test results to control the above components. With the ninth-type human-powered vehicle control device, components can be appropriately controlled in accordance with the installation state of at least one of the shoe and the cleat to the cassette pedal.

According to the ninth and tenth forms of the control device for a human-powered vehicle according to the present invention, the above-mentioned components include an adjustable seat cushion post, an electric suspension device, a drive unit for assisting the propulsion of the human-powered vehicle, At least one of an electric transmission and a display device. With the tenth type human-powered vehicle control device, the adjustable seat cushion post, electric suspension device, and drive unit can be appropriately controlled in accordance with the installation state of at least one of the shoe and the cleat to the card pedal , At least one of an electric transmission and a display device.

According to the tenth and eleventh modes of the present invention, the control device for a human-powered vehicle, the assembly includes the adjustable seat cushion pillar, and the control unit controls the adjustable unit according to the detection result of the detection unit The height of the seat cushion pillar. With the eleventh type human-powered vehicle control device, the height of the adjustable seat cushion post can be appropriately controlled in accordance with the installation state of at least one of the shoe and the cleat to the card pedal.

According to the eleventh and twelfth modes of the control device for a human-powered vehicle of the present invention, the control unit controls the adjustable seat cushion pillar when the shoe is attached to the card pedal, so that the The height of the adjustable seat cushion pillar becomes the first height. With the twelfth type human-powered vehicle control device, the height of the adjustable seat cushion post can be appropriately controlled in a state where the shoe is mounted on the card pedal.

According to a twelfth and thirteenth aspects of the control device for a human-powered vehicle of the present invention, the control unit controls the adjustable seat cushion pillar to prevent the above-mentioned when the shoe is not attached to the card pedal. The height of the adjustable seat cushion pillar becomes a second height different from the above-mentioned first height. With the thirteenth type human-powered vehicle control device, the height of the adjustable seat cushion post can be appropriately controlled in a state where the shoe is not installed on the card pedal.

According to the eleventh or twelfth aspect of the present invention, the fourteenth type human-powered vehicle control device further includes a memory portion that variably stores information about a predetermined height of the adjustable seat cushion pillar . With the 14th type human-powered vehicle control device, in response to the changed information of the predetermined height of the adjustable seat cushion pillar, by changing the height of the adjustable seat cushion pillar, it can be controlled to match the passenger The height of the adjustable cushion pillars to your liking.

According to a fifteenth type human-powered vehicle control device according to any one of the tenth to fourteenth types of the present invention, the assembly includes the driving unit, and the control unit changes the above in response to the detection result of the detection unit The control state of the drive unit. With the control device for the 15th type human-powered vehicle, the control state of the drive unit is changed in accordance with the state where the shoe is installed on the cassette pedal and the state where the shoe is not installed on the cassette pedal. Therefore, it can be changed to the control state of the drive unit suitable for the state where the shoe is attached to the cassette pedal, and the control state of the drive unit suitable for the state where the shoe is not attached to the cassette pedal.

According to the fifteenth and sixteenth aspects of the present invention, the control device for a human-powered vehicle further includes a memory portion, and the control portion controls the aforesaid control in the first control state when the shoe is attached to the card pedal The drive unit controls the drive unit in a second control state different from the first control state when the shoe is not attached to the card pedal, and the memory unit variably stores the first control state and The control content of at least one of the above second control states. With the 16th type human-powered vehicle control device, the control state of the drive unit in the state where the shoe is attached to the cassette pedal, and the control state of the drive unit in the state where the shoe is not attached to the cassette pedal At least one of them is changed to a control state in accordance with the passenger's preference.

A control device for a human-powered vehicle according to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention includes a control unit that corresponds to at least at least the load on the transmission system of the human-powered vehicle and the contact of the passenger with the pedal of the human-powered vehicle One of them is to control the adjustable seat cushion pillar provided in the aforementioned human-powered vehicle. With the control device for the human-powered vehicle of the 17th type, the adjustable type can be appropriately controlled in accordance with at least one of the load borne by the transmission system of the human-powered vehicle and the passenger's contact with the pedal of the human-powered vehicle Seat cushion pillar.

According to a control device for a human-powered vehicle according to a seventeenth and eighteenth aspects of the present invention, the control portion is used to control the height of the adjustable seat cushion post. With the 18th type human-powered vehicle control device, the height of the adjustable seat cushion pillar can be appropriately controlled.

According to a control device for a human-powered vehicle according to an eighteenth and nineteenth modes of the present invention, the control unit controls the adjustable seat cushion pillar to allow the adjustable seat when the load is equal to or greater than a first value The height of the pad pillar becomes the first height. With the 19th type control device for a human-powered vehicle, the adjustable seat cushion pillar can be appropriately controlled in accordance with the load on the transmission system of the human-powered vehicle.

According to the control device for a human-powered vehicle according to the 19th and 20th forms of the present invention, the control section controls the adjustable seat cushion when the load becomes a second value greater than the first value The pillar makes the height of the adjustable seat cushion pillar a second height different from the first height. With the 20th type control device for a human-powered vehicle, the adjustable seat cushion pillar can be appropriately controlled in accordance with the load on the transmission system of the human-powered vehicle.

According to any one of the seventeenth to twenty-ninth types of the present invention, the twenty-first type manpower-driven vehicle control device further includes a detection unit for detecting the load. The control device for the human-powered vehicle of the 21st type can appropriately detect the load on the transmission system of the human-powered vehicle.

According to the twenty-first aspect and the twenty-second aspect of the control device for a human-powered vehicle of the present invention, the detection unit is provided on at least one of a pedal and a crank provided in the human-powered vehicle. The control device for a human-powered vehicle of the 22nd type can appropriately detect the load on at least one of the pedal and the crank of the human-powered vehicle.

According to a 23rd type control device for a human-powered vehicle according to any one of the 17th to 22nd types of the present invention, the load includes: a human-powered driving force received by a transmission system of the human-powered vehicle. With the control device for the 23rd type human-powered vehicle, the adjustable seat cushion pillar can be appropriately controlled in response to the human-power driving force received by the transmission system of the human-powered vehicle.

According to a control device for a human-powered vehicle according to an eighteenth and twenty-fourth modes of the present invention, the control unit controls the adjustable seat cushion pillar when the passenger touches the pedal of the human-powered vehicle so that the The height of the adjustable seat cushion pillar becomes the third height. With the 24th type control device for a human-powered vehicle, the height of the adjustable seat cushion pillar can be appropriately controlled in accordance with the contact state of the passenger's foot with the pedal of the human-powered vehicle. [Effect of the invention]

The detection device, the card type pedal, the clasp, the card shoe, and the human-driven vehicle control device of the present invention can improve convenience.

(First embodiment) The human-powered vehicle 10 including the detection device 70 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8. The human-powered vehicle 10 is a vehicle that can be driven by at least human-powered driving force. The human-powered vehicle 10 does not limit the number of wheels, and includes, for example, a unicycle and a vehicle equipped with three or more wheels. The human-powered vehicle 10 includes, for example, various types of bicycles such as mountain bikes, road bikes, city bicycles, cargo bicycles, and reclining bicycles, and electric bicycles (E-bike). Electric bicycles include those assisted by electric motors to assist vehicle propulsion. In the following embodiment, the human-powered vehicle 10 will be described as a bicycle.

As shown in FIG. 1, the human-powered vehicle 10 includes a crank 12 and drive wheels 14. The human-powered vehicle 10 further includes a frame 16. A human driving force is input to the crank 12. The crank 12 includes a crank shaft 12A that is rotatable with respect to the frame 16 and crank arms 12B that are provided at both ends of the crank shaft 12A in the axial direction. A cassette pedal 30 is connected to each crank arm 12B. The driving wheel 14 is driven by the rotation of the crank 12. The drive wheel 14 is supported by the frame 16. The crank 12 and the drive wheel 14 are connected by a drive mechanism 18. The drive mechanism 18 includes a first rotating body 20 coupled to the crank shaft 12A. The first rotating body 20 includes a sprocket, a pulley, or a helical gear. The first rotating body 20 and the crank shaft 12A may be connected to rotate integrally, or may be connected between the first rotating body 20 and the crank shaft 12A via a first one-way clutch. The first one-way clutch rotates the first rotating body 20 forward when the crank 12 rotates forward, and does not rotate the first rotating body 20 backward when the crank 12 rotates backward. The drive mechanism 18 further includes a second rotating body 22 and a connecting member 24. The coupling member 24 transmits the rotational force of the first rotating body 20 to the second rotating body 22. The coupling member 24 includes, for example, a chain, a belt, or a shaft.

The second rotating body 22 is connected to the drive wheel 14. The second rotating body 22 includes a sprocket, a pulley, or a helical gear. A second one-way clutch is preferably provided between the second rotating body 22 and the drive wheel 14. The second one-way clutch rotates the drive wheel 14 forward when the second rotating body 22 rotates forward, and does not rotate the drive wheel 14 backward when the second rotating body 22 rotates backward. In this embodiment, the first rotating body 20 and the second rotating body 22 include sprockets, and the connecting member 24 includes a chain. At least one of the first rotating body 20 and the second rotating body 22 may include a plurality of sprockets. In the present embodiment, the first rotating body 20 and the second rotating body 22 each include a plurality of sprockets.

The human-powered vehicle 10 includes front wheels and rear wheels. The front wheel is attached to the frame 16 via the front fork 16A. The handlebar lever 10H is connected to the front fork 16A via the lever portion 16B. In the following embodiments, although the rear wheels are described as the drive wheels 14, the front wheels may be the drive wheels 14.

The human-powered vehicle 10 further includes a battery 26. The battery 26 includes one or more battery cells. The battery element includes a rechargeable battery. The battery 26 is provided in the human-powered vehicle 10 and supplies power to other electric components electrically connected to the battery 26. The battery 26 may be attached to the outside of the frame 16, or at least a part of it may be accommodated inside the frame 16.

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

An adjustable seat cushion post 28A is provided on the seat tube 16C and is used to change the height of the saddle 29A. The adjustable seat cushion post 28A includes an electric actuator. The adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A includes: an electric seat cushion pillar that retracts the seat cushion pillar 29B with the power of an electric actuator, or extends the seat cushion pillar 29B with at least one of the power of spring and air, by A mechanical cushion post that exerts manpower to shrink it. Mechanical seat cushion pillars include: hydraulic seat cushion pillars, or hydraulic and pneumatic seat cushion pillars. The electric actuator of the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A includes an electric motor or an electromagnetic coil. For the adjustable seat cushion post 28A, a conventional structure is used, so a detailed description is omitted.

In this embodiment, the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A is provided with a sensor 28F for detecting the height of the seat cushion pillar 29B. The height of the seat cushion pillar 29B is determined based on the amount of extension of the seat cushion pillar 29B from the reference length using the length of the seat cushion pillar 29B when the saddle 29A is at the lowest position as the reference length. As the extension amount of the seat cushion pillar 29B from the reference length becomes larger, the height of the seat cushion pillar 29B also becomes higher. An example of the sensor 28F includes a linear encoder.

An example of the electric suspension device 28B is an electric front suspension device which is provided on the front fork 16A and is used to buffer the impact received by the front wheel. The electric suspension device 28B includes an electric actuator. The electric suspension device 28B can be set as an operation parameter: a damping coefficient, a stroke amount, and a locked state. The electric suspension device 28B can change the operating parameters by driving the electric actuator. The electric suspension device 28B may be an electric rear suspension device that cushions the impact received by the rear wheels. The electric suspension device 28B may include both the electric front suspension device and the electric rear suspension device.

The drive unit 28C is provided on the frame 16. The drive unit 28C includes an electric motor for applying propulsive force to the human-powered vehicle 10. The electric motor is used to assist the propulsion of the human-powered vehicle 10. The electric motor is provided to transmit a transmission path of the human driving force from the cassette pedal 30 to the rear wheels or transmit rotation to the front wheels. The electric motor is provided in at least one of the frame 16, the rear wheels, and the front wheels of the human-powered vehicle 10. In this embodiment, the electric motor is coupled to the power transmission path from the crank shaft 12A to the first rotating body 20. Preferably, in the power transmission path between the electric motor and the crank shaft 12A, the one-way clutch is set such that when the crank shaft 12A is rotated in the direction in which the human-powered vehicle 10 advances, the electric motor is allowed to rotate by the rotating force of the crank 12 Does not rotate. The drive unit 28C may include, for example, a decelerator that decelerates and outputs the rotation of the electric motor.

The electric transmission 28D includes a transmission and an electric actuator. The transmission is used to change the ratio of the rotational speed of the drive wheels 14 to the rotational speed of the crank 12, that is, the speed ratio. The transmission can change the gear ratio in stages or steplessly. An electric actuator causes the transmission to perform shifting. The electric actuator of the electric transmission 28D includes an electric motor. The transmission includes at least one of a built-in transmission and a derailleur. The derailleur includes at least one of a front derailleur and a rear derailleur. In this embodiment, the electric transmission 28D includes a front derailleur and a rear derailleur. The built-in transmission is provided, for example, on at least one of the drive unit 28C and the hub of the drive wheel 14.

The display device 28E displays, for example, information about the travel of the human-powered vehicle 10 and information about the battery 26. The display device 28E includes, for example, at least one of a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display device, and an LED display device. The display device 28E may also include a bicycle stopwatch. The display device 28E is provided on the handlebar lever 10H, for example.

As shown in FIG. 5, the card pedal 30 is used to connect: a card shoe 50 to which a cleat 60 is attached. The cassette pedal 30 shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 is suitable for road vehicles, for example. The cassette pedal 30 includes a pedal body 32 and a movable portion 34 that is movable relative to the pedal body 32. The cassette pedal 30 further includes a pedal shaft 36 connected to the crank arm 12B of FIG. 1. At one end in the extending direction of the central axis CP of the pedal shaft 36, a crank arm mounting portion 37 is provided. The crank arm mounting portion 37 includes a male screw 37A formed on the outer peripheral portion of the pedal shaft 36. The pedal body 32 is provided on the pedal shaft 36 and can rotate around the central axis CP of the pedal shaft 36. The movable portion 34 is provided on the pedal body 32 and is movable at a first position that is partially engaged with the buckle 60 or the shoe 50, and a second position for removing the portion of the buckle 60 or the shoe 50 between. As shown in FIG. 3, the cassette pedal 30 further includes a biasing member 38 that biases the movable portion 34 toward the first position. The movable portion 34 is connected to the pedal body 32 and pivotally supported around the rotation center axis C. In the present embodiment, the rotation center axis C is parallel to the center axis CP of the pedal shaft 36. The cassette pedal 30 further includes a pin member 40. In the following description, the direction along the center axis CP of the pedal shaft 36 is defined as the first direction X, and the direction orthogonal to the first direction X when viewed in the plan view of the cassette pedal 30 is defined as the second direction Y, The direction orthogonal to the first direction X and the second direction Y is defined as the third direction Z.

The pedal body 32 includes, in the second direction Y, a first portion 32A located opposite the movable portion 34 with respect to the pedal shaft 36, a second portion 32B located on the movable portion 34 side with respect to the pedal shaft 36, and a position The third part 32C between the first part 32A and the second part 32B. The first portion 32A includes a through hole 32D that penetrates the cassette pedal 30 in the third direction Z, and a first engaging portion 32E that engages with the clip 60. The first engagement portion 32E is provided at the front end portion of the first portion 32A. The second portion 32B includes a pair of arm portions 32F extending in the second direction Y. The third portion 32C extends in the first direction X. The third portion 32C includes a partial hole portion 32G that extends in the first direction X and accommodates a part of the pedal shaft 36. The third portion 32C is rotatably connected to the pedal shaft 36 via a bearing 33 arranged in the hole 32G.

The movable portion 34 is arranged between the pair of arm portions 32F in the first direction X. The movable portion 34 is attached to the pedal body 32 so that it can be engaged from the first position toward the second engaging portion 34B of the movable portion 34 from the first position shown in FIG. 3 with the rotation center axis C as the center The portion 32E rotates in a direction away from it. The movable portion 34 is attached to the pedal body 32 via the pin member 40. The rotation center axis C is provided on the pin member 40. Thereby, the movable portion 34 is pivotally supported around the pin member 40. The movable portion 34 and the pair of arm portions 32F of the pedal body 32 are connected by the pin member 40. Each end of the pin member 40 in the first direction X is attached to a pair of arm portions 32F. The biasing member 38 includes, for example, a torsion spring 38A. One or more torsion springs 38A are attached to the pin member 40. The torsion spring 38A is used to return the movable portion 34 rotated from the first position to the first position. One end of the torsion spring 38A contacts the movable portion 34, the other end contacts the pedal body 32, and the middle portion is supported by the pin member 40. In the present embodiment, the urging member 38 includes a torsion spring 38A, and the urging member 38 may have a structure that urges the movable portion 34 from the second position toward the first position, and may include a plate spring, for example.

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

As shown in FIG. 4, the cleat 60 includes a cleat main body 62 and a third engagement portion 62A and a fourth engagement portion 62B for attachment to the clip pedal 30 of FIG. 2. The clip main body 62 is provided with three through holes 62C. The third engagement portion 62A is engaged with the first engagement portion 32E of the cassette pedal 30 of FIG. 2. The fourth engagement portion 62B is engaged with the second engagement portion 34B of the cassette pedal 30 of FIG. 2.

An example of the shape of each through-hole 62C of the clip main body 62 in a plan view is a rectangle. The shape of each through hole 62C in plan view can be arbitrarily changed. For example, the shape of each through hole 62C in plan view may be circular or elliptical. In each through hole 62C, a part of the mounting member 64 and the bolt 66 are arranged. The mounting member 64 is provided with a long hole 64A for inserting the bolt 66. A step portion is formed in the through hole 62C, and the mounting member 64 contacts the step portion. The step portion is used to restrict the movement of the mounting member 64 toward the extending direction of the long hole 64A of the mounting member 64, while allowing the mounting member 64 to be oriented in the axial direction of the bolt 66 and perpendicular to the extending direction of the long hole 64A of the mounting member 64 Direction of movement. The attachment member 64 and the bolt 66 are members for attaching the cleat 60 to the shoe 50 of FIG. 5.

At the bottom of the shoe 50, a threaded hole corresponding to the bolt 66 of the cleat 60 is provided. By connecting the bolt 66 to the threaded hole, the cleat 60 is attached to the shoe 50. In one example, by changing the position of the mounting member 64 with respect to the through-hole 62C and the position of the bolt 66 with respect to the mounting member 64, the clasp 60 is mounted in an appropriate position with respect to the shoe 50.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, in the case where the clip shoe 50 to which the cleat 60 is attached is attached to the cassette pedal 30, the third engaging portion 62A of the cleat 60 is inserted into the penetration of the cassette pedal 30 The hole 32D is engaged with the first engaging portion 32E. Next, the movable portion 34 of the cassette pedal 30 is pressed in the third direction Z by the clamping shoe 50, so that the movable portion 34 moves away from the first engagement portion with the rotation center axis C as the center The direction of 32E is rotated, and the fourth engagement portion 62B of the clasp 60 is moved closer to the pin member 40 than the second engagement portion 34B of the clasp 60 in the third direction Z. When the fourth engaging portion 62B of the clip 60 is moved closer to the pin member 40 side than the second engaging portion 34B of the movable portion 34 in the third direction Z, the movable portion 34 is returned to the first position by the torsion spring 38A 1 location. As a result, the fourth engagement portion 62B of the cleat 60 is opposed to the second engagement portion 34B of the movable portion 34 in the third direction Z. By engaging the third engaging portion 62A and the fourth engaging portion 62B of the clasp 60 with the first engaging portion 32E and the second engaging portion 34B of the card pedal 30, the shoe 50 is attached to the card Type pedal 30.

The detection device 70 includes a detection unit 72 that is provided on at least one of a card pedal 30, a card shoe 50, and a cleat 60 attached to the card shoe 50 to detect the card shoe 50 and At least one of the tabs 60 is attached to the cassette pedal 30. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the cassette pedal 30 includes a detection device 70. The detection unit 72 is provided on at least one of the pedal body 32 and the movable unit 34. In this embodiment, the detection unit 72 is provided on the movable unit 34. The detection unit 72 is preferably provided in the second engagement portion 34B of the movable portion 34. The detection unit 72 is located at the center of the second engagement portion 34B in the first direction X.

As shown in FIG. 7, the detection unit 72 includes a circuit 72A, a circuit 72A, and a state where at least one of the shoe 50 and the clip 60 is not attached to the cassette pedal 30, and at least one of the shoe 50 and the clip 60 One of them is installed in the state of the cassette pedal 30 to change the electric signal. The state in which at least one of the shoe 50 and the cleat 60 is not attached to the cassette pedal 30 includes the following (1) or (2) state. Hereinafter, the (1) or (2) state is described as the first state. (1) In the case where the clip pedal 30 is made without the clip 60 to attach the clip shoe 50, the clip pedal 30 is not attached. (2) When the cassette pedal 30 is made to attach the clip shoe 50 to the cassette pedal 30 by attaching the cleat 60, the cassette shoe 30 is not attached to the cassette pedal 30.

The state in which at least one of the shoe 50 and the cleat 60 is attached to the card pedal 30 includes the following (3) or (4) state. Hereinafter, the state (3) or (4) is described as the second state. (3) In the case where the clip pedal 30 is made without the cleat 60 to attach the clip shoe 50, the clip shoe 30 is attached to the clip pedal 30. (4) In the case where the clip pedal 30 is installed with the clip 60 to attach the clip shoe 50 to the clip pedal 30, the clip shoe 30 is attached to the clip pedal 30.

In one example, the voltage of the electric signal generated in the circuit 72A becomes the first voltage when at least one of the shoe 50 and the clip 60 is not attached to the cassette pedal 30, and at least one of the shoe 50 and the clip 60 One of them is attached to the cassette pedal 30 in a second voltage higher than the first voltage. The first voltage is preferably zero (0). In one example, the detection unit 72 includes at least one of an electric switch and a pressure sensor. In this embodiment, the circuit 72A includes an electric switch or a pressure sensor. In the state where at least one of the shoe 50 and the buckle 60 is not attached to the cassette pedal 30, the voltage between the terminals of the electric switch or the pressure sensor becomes the first voltage. When at least one of the clips 60 is attached to the cassette pedal 30, the voltage between the terminals of the electric switch and the pressure sensor becomes the second voltage.

As shown in FIG. 6, in this embodiment, when the shoe 50 is attached to the cassette pedal 30, the fourth engaging portion 62B of the cleat 60 is in contact with the second engaging portion 34B of the cassette pedal 30, so The detection portion 72 is pressed by the fourth engagement portion 62B of the clip 60. In this case, the detection unit 72 detects that at least one of the shoe 50 and the cleat 60 is attached to the card pedal 30. The circuit 72A may also include a logic circuit, or may include at least one arithmetic processing device for executing a predetermined control program. The arithmetic processing device included in the circuit 72A includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a MPU (Micro Processing Unit).

As shown in FIG. 7, the detection device 70 further includes: a transmission unit 74 that wirelessly transmits the detection result of the detection unit 72. The transmission unit 74 is electrically connected to the detection unit 72. The transmission unit 74 includes, for example, a wireless communication device and a communication antenna. The transmission unit 74 transmits the detection result of the detection unit 72 wirelessly. A wireless communication device, for example, is used to perform short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth, ANT+ (both registered trademarks), and so on. The circuit 72A controls the transmission unit 74 to wirelessly transmit the detection result of the detection unit 72. The detection device 70 is detachably provided with a battery 76 and supplies power from the battery 76 to the detection unit 72 and the transmission unit 74. The transmission unit 74 changes the content of the transmitted signal in the first state and the second state, for example. The transmission unit 74 may not transmit a signal in one of the first state and the second state, for example, and may transmit a signal in the other state of the first and second states.

The human-powered vehicle 10 includes a control device 80 for the human-powered vehicle. In the following description, the control device 80 for a human-powered vehicle is simply referred to as the control device 80. The control device 80 includes a control unit 82 for controlling the components 28 of the human-powered vehicle 10. The control device 80 is communicatively connected to the battery 26, the assembly 28, and the detection device 70 by wired or wireless means. The control device 80 further includes a receiving unit 83. The receiving section 83 is communicatively connected to the sensor 28F by wire or wireless. In this embodiment, the control unit 82 is wirelessly communicably connected to the receiving unit 74 of the detection device 70. The receiving unit 83 is electrically connected to the control unit 82. The receiver 83 includes, for example, a wireless communication device and a communication antenna. The receiving unit 83 receives the detection result of the detection unit 72 wirelessly. In one example, the control device 80 is provided in the assembly 28. In this embodiment, the control device 80 is provided in the drive unit 28C.

The control unit 82 includes at least one arithmetic processing device for executing a predetermined control program. The arithmetic processing device includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a MPU (Micro Processing Unit). The control unit 82 may include one or plural microcomputers. The control unit 82 may include a complex arithmetic processing device that is arranged at a complex position.

In this embodiment, the control unit 82 is electrically connected to the adjustable seat cushion post 28A, the electric suspension device 28B, the drive unit 28C, the electric transmission 28D, and the display device 28E. The control unit 82 is, for example, electrically connected to: the electric actuator of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A, the electric actuator of the electric suspension device 28B, the drive circuit of the drive unit 28C for driving the electric motor, and the electric transmission 28D The electric actuator and the control part of the display device 28E; and used to send control signals to it. The electric actuator of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A operates in response to the control signal of the control section 82 to change the height of the seat cushion post 29B relative to the seat tube 16C. The electric actuator of the electric suspension device 28B operates in response to the control signal of the control unit 82 to change at least one of the stroke amount, the buffer amount, and the hardness of the suspension device. The electric actuator of the electric transmission 28D operates in response to the control signal from the control unit 82 to shift the transmission. The control unit of the display device 28E controls the content displayed on the display device 28E in response to the control signal of the control unit 82.

The electric motor of the drive unit 28C changes the output torque and rotation speed of the electric motor in response to the control signal from the control unit 82. The control unit 82 controls the electric motor in response to at least one of the human-powered driving force, the rotation state of the crank 12, and the vehicle speed of the human-powered vehicle 10. The rotation state of the crank 12 includes at least one of the rotation speed and rotation angle of the crank 12. The rotation state of the crank 12 can also be detected based on the output of the magnetic sensor used to detect the magnet provided in the crank 12, or the rotational angle position of the rotor provided in the electric motor of the drive unit 28C At least one of the amount of rotation and the rotation speed of the rotor is detected by the output of the magnetic sensor. The rotating state of the crank 12 is a conventional technique, so detailed description is omitted.

The control unit 82 controls the module 28 in response to the detection result of the detection device 70. In one example, the assembly 28 includes an adjustable seat cushion post 28A, and a control unit 82 that controls the height of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A in response to the detection result of the detection unit 72. In one example, the control unit 82 controls the adjustable seat cushion post 28A when the shoe 50 is attached to the card pedal 30 so that the height of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A becomes the first height. The case where the shoe 50 is attached to the card pedal 30 includes the case where the cleat 60 is attached to the card pedal 30. In one example, the control unit 82 controls the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A when the shoe 50 is not attached to the cassette pedal 30 so that the height of the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A becomes the second different from the first height height. The case where the shoe 50 is not attached to the cassette pedal 30 includes the case where the cleat 60 is not attached to the cassette pedal 30. The first height is, for example, the height of the seat cushion post 29B where the rider rides on the saddle 29A and easily cranks the crank 12, and is set in advance by the rider. The control unit 82 uses, for example, a calculation table or a relational expression indicating the correspondence between the height of the rider and the first height, and the operation unit provided in the human-powered vehicle 10 sets the number of riders according to the height of the rider input by the rider 1 height. The control unit 82 may set the first height by inputting information about the first height by an operation unit provided in the human-powered vehicle 10. In the present embodiment, the first height is higher than the height of the seat cushion post 29B set according to the reference length of the seat cushion post 29B. The second height is lower than the first height. The second height is, for example, the height of the seat cushion post 29B set according to the reference length of the seat cushion post 29B. In the case where the second height is lower than the first height, an electric seat cushion post is used as the adjustable seat cushion post 28A. The second height may be higher than the first height. In the case where the second height is higher than the first height, an electric seat cushion pillar or a mechanical seat cushion pillar may be used as the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A.

The control device 80 further includes a memory section 84 that variably stores information about the predetermined height of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A. The memory unit 84 is electrically connected to the control unit 82. The memory section 84 stores various control programs and information used for various control processes. The memory section 84 includes, for example, a non-volatile memory and a volatile memory. The first height and the second height are predetermined in advance. The memory section 84 stores information about the first height and the second height. The memory unit 84 may also store a calculation table or a relational expression indicating the correspondence between the height of the passenger and the first height. The first height and the second height can be arbitrarily changed by the passenger of the human-powered vehicle 10, respectively. In one example, the information about the first height and the second height are changed respectively in accordance with the operation of the operation section provided in the human-powered vehicle 10. The changed information about the first height and the second height is stored in the memory section 84.

With reference to FIG. 8, an example of the processing procedure for controlling the component 28 by the control unit 82 will be described. When power is supplied to the control unit 82, the process proceeds to step S11, and the process is started. When the flow of FIG. 8 ends, the control unit 82 proceeds to step S11 every predetermined period before the power supply is stopped, and repeats the processing.

In step S11, the control unit 82 determines whether the shoe 50 is attached to the cassette pedal 30. When receiving a signal indicating that the shoe 50 is not attached to the card pedal 30 from the detection device 70, the control unit 82 determines that the shoe 50 is not attached to the card pedal 30. When receiving a signal indicating that the shoe 50 is attached to the card pedal 30 from the detection device 70, the control unit 82 determines that the shoe 50 is attached to the card pedal 30.

In step S11, the control unit 82 determines that the shoe 50 is attached to the cassette pedal 30, and then proceeds to step S12. In step S12, the control unit 82 controls the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A so that the height of the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A becomes the first height, and temporarily ends the processing. In one example, the control unit 82 obtains the current height of the seat cushion post 29B from the detection result of the sensor 28F. The control unit 82 controls the adjustable seat cushion post 28A in accordance with the difference between the current height of the seat cushion post 29B and the first height. More specifically, the control unit 82 calculates the movement direction and movement amount of the seat cushion post 29B based on the difference between the current height of the seat cushion post 29B and the first height. The control unit 82 sends a control signal corresponding to the calculated movement direction and movement amount to the electric actuator of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A. The electric actuator operates in response to the control signal of the control unit 82 so that the height of the seat cushion post 29B becomes the first height.

In step S11, the control unit 82 determines that the shoe 50 is not attached to the cassette pedal 30, and then proceeds to step S13. In step S13, the control unit 82 controls the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A so that the height of the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A becomes the second height, and temporarily ends the processing. In one example, the control unit 82 obtains the current height of the seat cushion post 29B from the detection result of the sensor 28F. The control unit 82 controls the adjustable seat cushion post 28A in accordance with the difference between the current height of the seat cushion post 29B and the second height. More specifically, the control unit 82 calculates the movement direction and the movement amount of the seat cushion post 29B based on the difference between the current height of the seat cushion post 29B and the second height. The control unit 82 sends a control signal corresponding to the calculated movement direction and movement amount to the electric actuator of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A. The electric actuator operates in response to the control signal of the control unit 82 so that the height of the seat cushion post 29B becomes the second height.

(Second embodiment) The human-powered vehicle 10 including the control device 80 of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5, 7, and 9. The human-powered vehicle 10 of the present embodiment is different from the human-powered vehicle 10 of the first embodiment in that the control state of the drive unit 28C is changed in accordance with the installation state of the shoe 50 and the cassette pedal 30.

As shown in FIG. 7, the module 28 includes the drive unit 28C, and the control unit 82 changes the control state of the drive unit 28C in response to the detection result of the detection unit 72.

The control device 80 further includes a memory section 84. The control unit 82 controls the drive unit 28C in the first control state when the shoe 50 is attached to the card pedal 30, and controls the drive unit 28C in the first control state when the shoe 50 is not attached to the card pedal 30. 2 The control state controls the drive unit 28C.

In the first control state, the control unit 82 drives the electric motor so that the assist force of the electric motor becomes a predetermined first ratio with respect to the human-power driving force. The predetermined first ratio can also be selected by, for example, a plurality of operation sections provided on the handlebar.

In the second control state, the control unit 82 drives the electric motor so that the assist force of the electric motor becomes a predetermined second ratio with respect to the human power driving force. The predetermined second ratio is different from the first ratio. In one example, the second ratio is smaller than the first ratio. As a result, the assist force of the electric motor is smaller in the second control state than in the first control state. The predetermined second ratio can also be selected by, for example, a plurality of operation sections provided on the handlebar. In the second control state, the control unit 82 may stop the electric motor, for example.

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

The control content of at least one of the first control state and the second control state can be changed by the passenger, for example. The memory section 84 stores the first control state and the second control state. In one example, the memory section 84 variably stores the control content of at least one of the first control state and the second control state. In one example, the rider operates the operation portion provided in the human-powered vehicle to change the control content of at least one of the first control state and the second control state. The changed control content is stored in the memory section 84. The control content is, for example, the ratio of the auxiliary force of the predetermined electric motor to the human driving force.

With reference to FIG. 9, the processing procedure of the second example of controlling the component 28 by the control unit 82 will be described. In step S21, the control unit 82 determines whether the shoe 50 is attached to the cassette pedal 30. The judgment method in step S21 is the same as the judgment method in step S11.

In step S21, the control unit 82 determines that the shoe 50 is attached to the cassette pedal 30, and then proceeds to step S22. The control unit 82 controls the drive unit 28C in the first control state in step S22 to temporarily end the process.

In step S21, the control unit 82 determines that the shoe 50 is not attached to the cassette pedal 30, and then proceeds to step S23. The control unit 82 controls the drive unit 28C in the second control state in step S23 to temporarily end the processing.

(Third Embodiment) The human-powered vehicle 10 including the control device 80 of the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 10 to 12. The human-powered vehicle 10 of this embodiment is different from the human-powered vehicle 10 of the first embodiment mainly in the following three points. In the first point, the detection device 70, the electric suspension device 28B, the drive unit 28C, the electric transmission 28D, and the display device 28E are omitted from the human-powered vehicle 10. In the second aspect, the human-powered vehicle 10 of the second embodiment includes a general cassette pedal or a general flat pedal instead of the cassette pedal 30. The third point is that the control content of the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A of the second embodiment is different from the control content of the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A of the first embodiment. In the following description, the same reference numerals are used for the structure common to the human-powered vehicle 10 of the first embodiment, and the description is sometimes omitted.

The control device 80 of the present embodiment includes a control unit 82 that controls at least one of the load on the transmission system of the human-powered vehicle 10 and the passenger's contact with the pedal of the human-powered vehicle 10 An adjustable cushion post 28A provided in the human-powered vehicle 10. In one example, the control section 82 controls the height of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A. The transmission system of the human-powered vehicle 10 includes, for example, a crank 12, a first rotating body 20, a second rotating body 22, a connecting member 24, and a pedal.

The control device 80 further includes a detection unit 86 for detecting the load. The load includes the human driving force experienced by the transmission system of the human powered vehicle 10. The detection unit 86 is provided on at least one of the pedal and the crank 12 of the human-powered vehicle 10. The detection unit 86 is connected to communicate with the control unit 82 by wire or wirelessly. An example of the detection unit 86 includes a pedaling force sensor. The detection unit 86 outputs the detection result to the control unit 82. The pedal force sensor includes, for example, a strain sensor or a magnetostrictive sensor. The strain sensor includes a strain gauge. The detection unit 86 is provided, for example, in the transmission path of the human power driving force between the crank shaft 12A and the first rotating body 20. The detection unit 86 may be provided on the crank arm 12B or the pedal.

The control of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A of the control unit 82 is, for example, the following first example and second example. In the first example, the control unit 82 controls the height of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A in accordance with the load received by the transmission system of the human-powered vehicle 10. In one example, when the load becomes equal to or greater than the first value, the control unit 82 controls the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A so that the height of the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A becomes the first height. In one example, the control unit 82 controls the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A so that the height of the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A becomes different from the first height when the load becomes a second value greater than the first value. 2nd height.

The first value is, for example, the minimum value of the load on the transmission system of the human-powered vehicle 10 when the rider is turning the crank 12 forward while riding in the saddle 29A, and is determined in advance by experiments or the like. The second value is, for example, a value for judging the case where the crank 12 is turned forward in a state where the rider is not riding on the saddle 29A, and is determined in advance by experiments or the like. The first height and the second height of this embodiment are the same as the first height and the second height of the first embodiment. The first height and the second height can be changed by the rider as in the first embodiment. The first value and the second value can also be changed by the rider operating the operation unit provided in the human-powered vehicle 10.

With reference to FIG. 11, the processing procedure of the first example of the control of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A will be described. The control unit 82 determines in step S31 whether the load on the transmission system of the human-powered vehicle 10 is equal to or greater than the first value. The control unit 82 obtains the load on the transmission system of the human-powered vehicle 10 from the detection result of the detection unit 86. When the control unit 82 determines in step S31 that the load is less than the first value, it temporarily ends the process. When the control unit 82 determines in step S31 that the load is equal to or greater than the first value, the process proceeds to step S32.

The control unit 82 determines in step S32 whether the load on the transmission system of the human-powered vehicle 10 is equal to or greater than the second value. When the control unit 82 determines in step S32 that the load is equal to or greater than the second value, the process proceeds to step S33. The control unit 82 sets the height of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A to the second height in step S33. The control unit 82 controls the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A so that the height of the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A becomes the second height, for example, similarly to the processing of step S13 in FIG. 8 of the first embodiment.

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

In the second example, the control unit 82 controls the height of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A in response to the rider's contact with the pedal. In one example, when the passenger touches the pedal of the human-powered vehicle 10, the control unit 82 controls the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A so that the height of the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A becomes the third height. The third height is, for example, the height of the seat cushion post 29B where the rider rides on the saddle 29A and easily cranks the crank 12, and is set in advance by the rider. The third height may be the same as the first height, for example.

In the second example, for example, the control unit 82, when the passenger does not touch the pedal of the human-powered vehicle 10, controls the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A so that the height of the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A is different from the third height. 4 height. The fourth height is, for example, the height of the seat cushion pillar 29B in a state where the seat cushion pillar 29B has a reference length.

For example, the control unit 82 determines whether the rider touches the pedal of the human-powered vehicle 10 in response to the detection result of the detection unit 86. In one example, when the load detected by the detection unit 86 is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the control unit 82 determines that the passenger has contacted the pedal of the human-powered vehicle 10. Instead of the detection result of the detection unit 86, the control unit 82 may determine whether the rider touches the pedal of the human-powered vehicle 10 based on at least one of a pressure sensor and an electric sensor provided on the pedal. The pressure sensor and the electric sensor are communicatively connected to the control unit 82 by wire or wirelessly. When the passenger's foot is placed on the pedal of the human-powered vehicle 10, at least one of the pressure sensor and the electric switch is pressed by the foot. By sending a signal of at least one of the pressure sensor and the electric sensor to the control unit 82, the control unit 82 determines that the rider is touching the pedal.

With reference to FIG. 12, the processing procedure of the second example of the control of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A will be described. The control unit 82 determines in step S41 whether or not the passenger touches the pedal of the human-powered vehicle 10. The control unit 82 determines in step S41 that the rider has touched the pedal of the human-powered vehicle 10, and then proceeds to step S42. In step S42, the control unit 82 controls the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A so that the height of the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A becomes the third height, and temporarily ends the processing. In one example, the control unit 82 obtains the current height of the seat cushion post 29B from the detection result of the sensor 28F. The control unit 82 controls the adjustable seat cushion post 28A in accordance with the difference between the current height of the seat cushion post 29B and the third height. More specifically, the control unit 82 calculates the movement direction and movement amount of the seat cushion pillar 29B based on the difference between the current height of the seat cushion pillar 29B and the third height. The control unit 82 sends a control signal corresponding to the calculated movement direction and movement amount to the electric actuator of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A. The electric actuator operates in response to the control signal from the control unit 82 so that the height of the seat cushion post 29B becomes the third height.

The control unit 82 determines in step S41 that the rider has not touched the pedal of the human-powered vehicle 10, and temporarily ends the process. In this case, the height of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A is maintained at the fourth height.

(Fourth embodiment) The human-powered vehicle 10 including the control device 80 of the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 13 and 14. The human-powered vehicle 10 of the present embodiment is different from the human-powered vehicle 10 of the third embodiment in the structure of the detection unit 86 and the control content of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A. In the following description, the same reference numerals are used for the structure common to the human-powered vehicle 10 of the third embodiment, and the description is sometimes omitted.

The control device 80 of the present embodiment includes a control unit 82 for controlling the height of the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A, and a detection unit 86 for detecting the riding state of the passenger of the manpowered vehicle 10. The detection unit 86 includes a first detection unit 86A for detecting the posture of the passenger. The control device 80 further includes a second detection unit 88 for detecting the pedaling force applied by the rider to the pedal. The posture of the rider includes the state where the rider rides on the saddle 29A of FIG. 1 and the state where the rider does not ride on the saddle 29A.

The first detection unit 86A includes, for example, the first structure or the second structure. In the first structure, the first detection unit 86A is used, for example, to detect the force received by the saddle 29A. The first detection unit 86A is provided, for example, in the saddle 29A and is used to detect the load of the rider that the saddle 29A bears. The first detection unit 86A is used to output a signal corresponding to the force received by the saddle 29A. When the crank 12 of FIG. 1 is swiped in the posture in which the rider is not riding, the saddle 29A receives less force than when the crank 12 is swiped in the posture in which the rider is riding. The control unit 82 determines the posture of the rider by the magnitude of the force received by the saddle 29A detected by the first detection unit 86A. The first detection unit 86A includes, for example, a pressure sensor. The rider 82, for example, when the load of the rider on the saddle 29A is less than a predetermined value, it is determined that the rider is not riding.

In the second structure, the first detection unit 86A is used, for example, to detect the force that the seat post 29B of FIG. 1 bears. The first detection unit 86A is provided, for example, on the seat cushion pillar 29B and is used to detect the load of the rider on the seat cushion pillar 29B. The first detection unit 86A is used to output a signal corresponding to the force received by the cushion post 29B. When the crank 12 is swiped in a posture in which the rider is not riding, the seat post 29B receives less force than when the crank 12 is swiped in a posture in which the rider is riding. The control unit 82 determines the passenger's posture based on the amount of force the seat post 29B detected by the first detection unit 86A receives. The first detection unit 86A includes, for example, a strain sensor. The rider 82, for example, when the load of the rider on the cushion post 29B is less than a predetermined value, determines that the rider is in a riding state.

The second detection unit 88 includes, for example, a pedaling force sensor. The second detection unit 88 is used to output a signal corresponding to the force received by the pedal. When the crank 12 is swiped in a posture in which the rider is not riding, the pedal bears a greater force than when the crank 12 is swiped in a posture in which the rider is riding. The control unit 82 determines the posture of the rider by the magnitude of the force received by the pedal detected by the second detection unit 88. The control unit 82 may determine that the rider is not riding, for example, when the magnitude of the force received by the pedal and the rotation angle of the crank arm 12B match a predetermined relationship. For example, the control unit 82 may determine that the passenger is not riding when the strength of the pedal is greater than or equal to a predetermined value.

The control unit 82 controls the height of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A according to the riding state of the passenger. In the first example, the control unit 82 controls the adjustable seat cushion post 28A in accordance with the riding state of the passenger detected by the detection unit 86. In one example, the control unit 82 controls the height of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A in response to the detection result of the first detection unit 86A. The control unit 82 lowers the height of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A when the rider rides on the saddle 29A and the rider does not ride on the saddle 29A. The control unit 82 stops the adjustable seat cushion post 28A when the height of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A changes, and when the rider is not riding on the saddle 29A and the rider rides on the saddle 29A. .

In the second example, the control unit 82 changes the height of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A in response to the results of the first detection unit 86A and the second detection unit 88. The second example is different from the first example in the method of determining the riding state of the passenger. The control unit 82, for example, determines that the passenger is not riding based on the detection result of the first detection unit 86A and determines that the passenger is not riding based on the detection result of the second detection unit 88, then determines that the passenger is not riding and changes the adjustable seat The height of the pad post 28A.

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

In step S51, the control unit 82 determines whether the state of riding on the saddle 29A is changed to the state of not riding on the saddle 29A. The control unit 82 determines in step S51 that the state of riding on the saddle 29A has been changed to the state of not riding on the saddle 29A, and then proceeds to step S52. The control section 82 controls the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A in step S52 to lower the height of the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A. In step S52, the control unit 82 stops the adjustable seat cushion post 28A when the seat cushion post 29B is adjusted to the height of the seat cushion post 29B corresponding to the reference length.

The control unit 82 determines in step S51 that it has not changed from the state of riding on the saddle 29A to the state of not riding on the saddle 29A, and then proceeds to step S53. In step S53, the control unit 82 determines whether or not the state of riding on the saddle 29A has never been changed to the state of riding on the saddle 29A.

The control unit 82 determines in step S53 that the state of never riding on the saddle 29A has been changed to the state of riding on the saddle 29A, and then proceeds to step S54. The control unit 82 stops the height change of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A in step S54, and temporarily ends the processing. The control unit 82 determines in step S53 that it has not been changed from the state of riding on the saddle 29A to the state of riding on the saddle 29A, and temporarily ends the processing.

In the fourth embodiment, in steps S51 and S53, although the control unit 82 determines whether the rider is riding, the control unit 82 may not determine whether to ride, but may respond to the comparison of the load of the saddle 29A with a predetermined threshold value, Or, the result of comparing the pedaling force with a predetermined threshold value is transferred to the following steps. In one example, the control unit 82 proceeds to step S52 when the load of the saddle 29A becomes smaller than a predetermined threshold value or more, and then proceeds to step S52. The control unit 82 proceeds to step S54 when the load of the saddle 29A becomes less than the predetermined threshold value. In one example, the control unit 82 proceeds to step S52 when the stepping force is less than the predetermined threshold value and becomes greater than or equal to the predetermined threshold value. The control unit 82 proceeds to step S54 when the pedaling force is greater than or equal to the predetermined threshold value and becomes smaller than the predetermined threshold value.

(Modification) The description of each embodiment is an example of the type that the detection device, cassette pedal, card shoe, cleat, and control device for a human-powered vehicle of the present invention can take, and is not intended to limit the form. The detection device, the cassette pedal, the shoe, the cleat, and the control device for a human-powered vehicle of the present invention can be, for example, modified versions of the following embodiments and a combination of at least two modified examples that do not contradict each other state. In the following modified examples, the same symbols as those of the embodiment are added to the parts common to the respective embodiments, and the description thereof is omitted.

In the first and second embodiments, the shape and structure of the cassette pedal 30 can be arbitrarily changed. In one example, as shown in FIG. 15, the cassette pedal 30 may be replaced with a cassette pedal 90 suitable for mountain bikes. The cassette pedal 90 includes a pedal body 92, two movable parts 94, and a pedal shaft 96. In one example, the pedal body 92 and the pedal shaft 96 are provided separately, and the pedal shaft 96 is rotatably provided on the pedal body 92. The cassette pedal 90 further includes an urging member 97 and a pin member 95. The urging member 97 includes, for example, a torsion spring 97A. The detailed shapes of the pedal body 92, the movable portion 94, the pedal shaft 96, the urging member 97, and the pin member 95 are similar to the pedal body 92, the movable portion 94, the pedal shaft 96, and the urging member 97 of the cassette pedal 30 of the first embodiment. The shape of the pin member 95 is different, and it may have substantially the same structure as the pedal body 92, the movable portion 94, the pedal shaft 96, the urging member 97, and the pin member 95 of the cassette pedal 30 of the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 17, the pedal body 92 and the two movable parts 94 are rotationally symmetrical with respect to the center axis CP of the pedal shaft 96. The pedal body 92 includes a first engagement portion 92A that engages the clasp 98 of FIG. 16.

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

As shown in FIG. 17, the movable portion 94 may further include an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the force by which the torsion spring 97A returns the movable portion 94 to the first position. The detection unit 72 of the detection device 70 is attached to the movable unit 94, for example. In one example, the detection section 72 is attached to the central portion of the movable section 94 in the first direction X. The detection unit 72 contacts the face of the buckle 98 that is different from the face on the side of the pedal body 92 in the state where the buckle 98 is attached to the cassette pedal 90.

In the first and second embodiments and modifications, the mounting position of the detection unit 72 of the detection device 70 of the cassette pedals 30 and 90 can be arbitrarily changed. In one example, the detection unit 72 may be attached to the pedal bodies 32 and 92 of the cassette pedals 30 and 90.

In the first and second embodiments and modifications, the cassette pedals 30 and 90 include the detection device 70, and the clips 60 and 98 may include the detection device 70. In one example, as shown in FIG. 18, at least a part of the detection portion 72 of the detection device 70 is attached to the fourth engagement portion 62B of the clip 60. More specifically, the detection unit 72 has an electric switch or a pressure sensor attached to the side surface 62D of the fourth engagement portion 62B. The side surface 62D includes at least one of the face portions facing the movable portion 34 of the cassette pedal 30 in the second direction Y or the third direction Z when the clasp 60 is attached to the cassette pedal 30. In one example, the side surface 62D is a face along the third direction Z. The attachment position of the detection portion 72 of the clasp 60 can be arbitrarily changed. In one example, the detection portion 72 may be attached to the third engagement portion 62A of the clip 60.

In the first and second embodiments and modifications, the cassette pedals 30 and 90 include the detection device 70, and the card shoe 50 may include the detection device 70. In one example, the third engaging portion 62A and the fourth engaging portion 62B of the cleat 60 of the first embodiment are provided integrally with the sole of the shoe 50. The detection portion 72 of the detection device 70 is attached to, for example, the side surface 62D of the fourth engagement portion 62B provided on the sole of the shoe 50 in the same manner as the clip 60 shown in FIG. 18. The mounting position of the detection unit 72 of the detection device 70 of the shoe 50 can be arbitrarily changed. In one example, the detection portion 72 may be attached to the third engagement portion 62A provided on the sole of the card shoe 50.

In the first and second embodiments and modifications, the control unit 82 may control the electric suspension device 28B and the electric transmission 28D instead of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A or the drive unit 28C in response to the detection result of the detection device 70 And at least one of the display devices 28E. In one example, the control unit 82 changes the control state of at least one of the electric suspension device 28B, the electric transmission 28D, and the display device 28E in response to the detection result of the detection unit 72. The control unit 82 may control only the adjustable seat cushion post 28A in response to the detection result of the detection device 70, or only the drive unit 28C, or only the electric suspension device 28B, or only the electric transmission 28D. It is also possible to control only the display device 28E. The control unit 82 may control the electric suspension device 28B, the electric transmission 28D, and the display device 28E in addition to at least one of the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A and the drive unit 28C in response to the detection result of the detection device 70 At least one of them. The control unit 82 may respond to the detection result of the detection device 70 and select any two or more of any one selected from the adjustable seat cushion post 28A, the electric suspension device 28B, the drive unit 28C, the electric transmission 28D, and the display device 28E The component 28 is controlled as a control object.

The control unit 82 will describe a case where the control state of the electric suspension device 28B is changed in response to the detection result of the detection unit 72. In one example, the control unit 82 controls the electric suspension device 28B in the first control state when the shoe 50 is attached to the card pedals 30 and 90, and when the shoe 50 is not attached to the card pedals 30 and 90 To control the electric suspension device 28B in a second control state different from the first control state. In one example, in the first control state, the control unit 82 puts the electric suspension device 28B into the unlocked state. In the second control state, the control unit 82 puts the electric suspension device 28B into the locked state. The control unit 82 may put the electric suspension device 28B into the locked state in the first control state; and put the electric suspension device 28B into the unlocked state in the second control state.

The control unit 82 will describe a case where the control state of the electric transmission 28D is changed in response to the detection result of the detection unit 72. In one example, the control unit 82 controls the electric transmission 28D in the first control state when the shoe 50 is attached to the card pedals 30, 90, and when the shoe 50 is not attached to the card pedals 30, 90, The second control state different from the first control state controls the electric transmission 28D. In one example, in the first control state, the control unit 82 sets the electric transmission 28D to a predetermined first speed ratio. In the second control state, the control unit 82 sets the electric transmission 28D to a second speed ratio different from the first speed ratio. The control unit 82 may control the electric transmission 28D to reduce the gear ratio of the electric transmission 28D when the shoe 50 is detached from the mounted state of the cassette pedals 30 and 90.

The control unit 82 will describe a case where the control state of the display device 28E is changed in response to the detection result of the detection unit 72. In one example, the control unit 82 controls the display device 28E in the first control state when the shoe 50 is attached to the card pedals 30, 90, and when the shoe 50 is not attached to the card pedals 30, 90, The second control state different from the first control state controls the display device 28E. In one example, in the first control state, the control unit 82 turns on the display device 28E, and displays information about the human-powered vehicle 10 on the display unit of the display device 28E. In the second control state, the control unit 82 turns off the display device 28E, and does not display information on the display unit. In the second control state, the control unit 82 may also turn on the display device 28E, and display information different from the information about the human-powered vehicle 10 in the first control state on the display unit.

In the first embodiment and the modified example, when the shoe 50 is attached to the cassette pedals 30 and 90, the control unit 82 may also control the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A so that the height of the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A becomes the first After 1 height, the height of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A is changed in accordance with the operation of the operation section provided in the human-powered vehicle 10. In this case, before the shoe 50 is detached from the cassette pedal 30, the height of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A changed according to the operation of the operating portion is maintained, and when the shoe 50 is detached from the cassette pedal 30 Then, the control unit 82 proceeds to step S11.

In the first embodiment and the modified example, when the shoe 50 is not attached to the cassette pedals 30 and 90, the control unit 82 may also control the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A so that the height of the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A becomes After the second height, the height of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A is changed in accordance with the operation of the operation portion. When the control unit 82 changes the height of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A in response to the operation of the operation unit, the adjustment that has been changed according to the operation of the operation unit is maintained until the shoe 50 is attached to the card pedal 30 The height of the seat cushion post 28A, and after the shoe 50 is installed on the card pedal 30, the control section 82 then proceeds to step S11.

In the second embodiment, in a state where the shoe 50 is attached to the card pedals 30, 90, the control content of the first control state of the control unit 82 is changed according to the operation of the operation unit. Before the pedals 30 and 90 are disengaged, the control content of the first control state changed according to the operation of the operation unit is maintained, and when the shoe 50 is disengaged from the cassette pedals 30 and 90, the process proceeds to step S21.

In the second embodiment, in a state where the shoe 50 is not attached to the cassette pedals 30 and 90, the control content of the second control state of the control unit 82 is changed in accordance with the operation of the operation unit. Before the cassette pedals 30 and 90, the control content of the second control state changed according to the operation of the operation unit is maintained. When the cassette shoe 50 is attached to the cassette pedals 30 and 90, the process proceeds to step S21.

In the third embodiment, the control unit 82 may control the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A according to the load so that the height of the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A becomes the first height, in response to the operation of the operation portion provided in the human powered vehicle 10 To change the height of the adjustable cushion post 28A. When the control unit 82 changes the height of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A in response to the operation of the operation unit, the control unit 82 maintains the changed value when the load is less than the third value greater than the first value When the height of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A is greater than or equal to the third value, the process proceeds to step S31. In one example, the third value is equal to the second value.

In the third embodiment and the modified example, the control unit 82 may control the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A according to the load so that the height of the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A becomes the second height, in accordance with the operation installed in the human-powered vehicle 10 Operation to change the height of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A. When the control unit 82 changes the height of the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A in response to the operation of the operation unit, the control unit 82 maintains the change when the load is more than the fourth value, which is smaller than the second value. The height of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A, when the load is less than the fourth value, go to step S31. In one example, the fourth value is equal to the first value.

In the third embodiment, the control unit 82 may control the adjustable seat cushion post 28A so that the height of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A becomes the third height according to the rider's contact with the pedal. Change the height of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A. When the control unit 82 changes the height of the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A in response to the operation of the operation section, the control unit 82 maintains the changed adjustable seat cushion pillar before the passenger leaves the pedal and contacts the pedal again At a height of 28A, when the rider leaves the pedal and contacts the pedal again, the process proceeds to step S41.

In the fourth embodiment, the control unit 82 may change the height of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A in accordance with the operation of the operation unit provided in the human-powered vehicle 10. When the control unit 82 changes the height of the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A in response to the operation of the operation unit, the control unit 82 changes the riding state from the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A to the non-riding state after the height change , Maintaining the height of the adjustable seat cushion post 28A.

In the fourth embodiment and the modified example, the control unit 82 may also change the processing content of step S52 in the flowchart of FIG. 14 to control the content of the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A to raise the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A the height of.

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

In each embodiment and modification, in the adjustable seat cushion pillar 28A, the electric suspension device 28B, the drive unit 28C, the electric transmission 28D, and the display device 28E, the control unit 82 is not the component 28 to be controlled. Can be omitted.

10‧‧‧Manpowered vehicle 12‧‧‧Crank 28‧‧‧Component 28A‧‧‧Adjustable cushion post 28B‧‧‧Electric suspension device 28C‧‧‧Drive unit 28D‧‧‧Electric transmission 28E‧‧‧Display device 30‧‧‧card pedal 32‧‧‧Pedal body 34‧‧‧Moving part 50‧‧‧card shoes 60‧‧‧Snap 70‧‧‧Detection device 72‧‧‧Detection Department 72A‧‧‧circuit 74‧‧‧Communication Department 80‧‧‧Man-powered vehicle control device (control device) 82‧‧‧Control Department 84‧‧‧ Memory Department 86‧‧‧Detection Department 90‧‧‧card pedal 92‧‧‧Pedal body 94‧‧‧Moving part 98‧‧‧Snap

Fig. 1 is a side view of a human-powered vehicle including the control device for a human-powered vehicle according to the first embodiment. Figure 2 is a plan view of a cassette pedal of a human-powered vehicle. Figure 3 is a side view of the cassette pedal. Fig. 4 is a bottom view of the cleat attached to the shoe. Figure 5 is a side view showing the process of installing the cleat and the cassette pedal. Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the cassette pedal in a state where a cleat is attached. Fig. 7 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of a human-powered vehicle. Fig. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed by a control unit of a vehicle control device driven by human power. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed by the control unit of the human-powered vehicle control device according to the second embodiment. Fig. 10 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a human-powered vehicle including the control device for a human-powered vehicle according to the third embodiment. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed by a control unit of a vehicle control device that is manually driven. Fig. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed by the control unit. FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of a human-powered vehicle including the control device for a human-powered vehicle according to the fourth embodiment. Fig. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed by a control unit of a vehicle control device that is manually driven. Fig. 15 is a plan view of a cassette pedal according to a modification. Fig. 16 is an exploded perspective view of a clip type pedal, a cleat, and a clip shoe of a modified example. FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of a cassette pedal in a state where a cleat is attached in a modification. Fig. 18 is a perspective view of a cleat according to a modification.

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Claims (24)

A detection device, including a detection part, The detection unit is provided on at least one of a clip pedal, a clip shoe, and a cleat attached to the clip shoe of the human-powered vehicle, and is used to detect at least one of the clip shoe and the clasp with respect to the clip The installation state of the pedal. A detection device according to item 1 of the patent application, wherein the detection unit includes a circuit, The circuit allows signals to be transmitted in a state where at least one of the shoe and the cleat is not attached to the card pedal and a state where at least one of the shoe and the cleat is attached to the card pedal Variety. The detection device according to item 1 or 2 of the patent application, wherein the detection unit includes at least one of an electric switch and a pressure sensor. The detection device according to item 1 or 2 of the patent application further includes: a transmission unit that wirelessly transmits the detection result of the detection unit. A cassette type pedal, including the detection device according to any one of the patent application items 1 to 4. A cassette pedal as claimed in item 5 of the patent application, wherein the cassette pedal includes a pedal body and a movable portion movable relative to the pedal body; The detection unit is provided on at least one of the pedal body and the movable unit. A card shoe, comprising: the detection device according to any one of the items 1 to 4 of the patent application. A clasp including: the detection device of any one of the items 1 to 4 of the patent application. A control device for a human-powered vehicle includes a control unit for controlling components of the human-powered vehicle, The above-mentioned control unit controls the above-mentioned components in accordance with the detection result of the detection device of any one of claims 1 to 4 of the patent scope. For example, the control device for a human-powered vehicle according to item 9 of the patent application scope, wherein the above components include: an adjustable seat cushion post, an electric suspension device, a drive unit for assisting the propulsion of the human-powered vehicle, an electric transmission, and At least one of the display devices. For example, the control device for a human-powered vehicle according to item 10 of the patent application, wherein the above-mentioned components include the above-mentioned adjustable seat cushion pillar, The control unit controls the height of the adjustable seat cushion post in response to the detection result of the detection unit. A control device for a human-powered vehicle as claimed in item 11 of the patent scope, wherein the control unit controls the adjustable seat cushion pillar to allow the adjustable seat cushion when the shoe is attached to the card pedal The height of the pillar becomes the first height. A control device for a human-powered vehicle as claimed in item 12 of the patent application, wherein the control unit controls the adjustable seat cushion pillar to allow the adjustable seat when the shoe is not attached to the card pedal The height of the pad pillar becomes a second height different from the above-mentioned first height. For example, the control device for a human-powered vehicle according to item 11 or 12 of the patent scope, which further includes a memory section, The memory portion variably stores information about a predetermined height of the adjustable seat cushion pillar. For a human-driven vehicle control device according to any one of the patent application items 10 to 13, wherein the above-mentioned components include the above-mentioned drive unit, The control unit changes the control state of the drive unit in response to the detection result of the detection unit. For example, the control device for a human-powered vehicle according to item 15 of the patent scope, which further includes a memory section, The control unit controls the drive unit in a first control state when the shoe is attached to the card pedal, and differs from the first control state when the shoe is not attached to the card pedal The second control state controls the above drive unit, The memory section variably stores control contents of at least one of the first control state and the second control state. A control device for a human-powered vehicle includes a control unit, The control unit controls the adjustable seat cushion pillar provided in the human-powered vehicle in response to at least one of the load received by the transmission system of the human-powered vehicle and the passenger's contact with the pedal of the human-powered vehicle. A control device for a human-powered vehicle as claimed in item 17 of the patent scope, wherein the control unit is used to control the height of the adjustable seat cushion post. A control device for a human-powered vehicle as claimed in claim 18, wherein the control unit controls the adjustable seat cushion pillar to increase the height of the adjustable seat cushion pillar when the load is equal to or greater than the first value Become the first height. A control device for a human-powered vehicle as claimed in item 19 of the patent scope, wherein the control unit controls the adjustable seat cushion pillar when the load becomes a second value greater than the first value, so that The height of the adjustable seat cushion pillar becomes a second height different from the above-mentioned first height. The control device for a human-powered vehicle according to any one of items 17 to 20 of the patent application range further includes a detection unit for detecting the load. The control device for a human-powered vehicle according to claim 21, wherein the detection unit is provided on at least one of a pedal and a crank provided in the human-powered vehicle. The control device for a human-powered vehicle according to any one of claims 17 to 20, wherein the load includes: a human-powered driving force received by a transmission system of the human-powered vehicle. A control device for a human-powered vehicle as claimed in claim 18, wherein the control unit controls the adjustable seat cushion pillar to allow the adjustable seat cushion when the passenger touches the pedal of the human-powered vehicle The height of the pillar becomes the third height.

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