Bicycle Component Control System Synchronization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bicycle component control systems lack the ability to simultaneously and efficiently manage multiple electric components, such as suspensions and seatposts, in response to varying road conditions and gear ratios, often requiring manual intervention and leading to potential shocks from sudden state changes.
Innovation Solution
A bicycle component control system featuring an electronic controller that outputs control signals to adjust the operating states of a height adjustable seatpost and suspension based on a correspondence table, with inputs from inclination sensors or user inputs, to synchronize their settings with road conditions and gear ratios, preventing concurrent movements that could cause shocks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple bicycle electric components are controlled simultaneously, then ride comfort and adaptability are improved, but device complexity and control difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines control of multiple bicycle electric components (suspension, seatpost, gear transmission) into a single integrated control system managed by one electronic controller. This merging approach allows simultaneous coordination of multiple components through unified control logic and correspondence tables, improving adaptability while managing complexity through consolidation rather than separate independent control systems
Solution Approach 2:
The electronic controller is designed with universal functionality to manage multiple different types of bicycle electric components through a common interface and control methodology. The correspondence table structure provides a universal framework that can accommodate various component combinations and road conditions, making the system versatile without requiring separate specialized control systems for each component
2Ease of operation
If manual intervention is required for each component adjustment, then control precision is maintained, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service operation where the electronic controller automatically adjusts multiple bicycle electric components based on road condition inputs without requiring manual intervention for each component. The correspondence tables store pre-programmed relationships between road conditions and optimal component settings, allowing the system to autonomously determine and execute appropriate adjustments, significantly improving ease of operation and reducing adjustment time
Solution Approach 2:
The correspondence tables are pre-populated with optimal component settings for various road conditions before actual use. This preliminary action stores advance calculations of suitable component states, so when a road condition is detected, the system can immediately retrieve and execute the pre-determined optimal configuration without requiring real-time manual adjustment or complex on-the-spot decision-making
3Speed
If component states change suddenly, then responsiveness to road conditions is improved, but harmful factors increase due to shocks
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts component states based on detected road conditions using correspondence tables that map conditions to optimal settings. The electronic controller continuously monitors road conditions and dynamically transitions component states as needed, providing responsive adaptation while the systematic approach ensures changes are appropriate to the actual riding conditions, avoiding unnecessary sudden transitions that would cause shocks
Data Source
AI summary
A bicycle component control system is basically provided with an electronic controller. The electronic controller is configured to output a control signal to operate both of a first bicycle electric component and a second bicycle electric component in accordance with a correspondence table between an operating state of the first bicycle electric component and an operating state of the second bicycle electric component. The first bicycle electric component includes one of a height adjustable seatpost and a suspension. The second bicycle electric component includes one of a gear transmission and the other of the height adjustable seatpost and the suspension.