Bicycle Component Power Detection for Button-Free Pairing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current pairing methods for electronic gear-shifting systems in bicycles are not user-friendly and require complex operations, such as reading instructions and using third-party devices, making it difficult for consumers to pair bicycle components without additional buttons and activation.
Innovation Solution
A bicycle component with an integrated design that uses a power detecting module to determine the electricity characteristic of the power source, allowing automatic pairing procedures without additional buttons by distinguishing between different power sources, thereby simplifying the pairing process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If additional buttons and complex operations are used for pairing, then pairing functionality can be achieved, but ease of operation deteriorates and device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs pairing automatically by detecting the power source type. When a first power source is detected, the controller autonomously initiates the pairing procedure without requiring user interaction with buttons or switches, making the system serve itself rather than requiring manual operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces mechanical button operations with an electrical detection mechanism. The controller detects the power source type through electrical characteristics and automatically triggers pairing, substituting the mechanical interaction (button pressing) with an automated electrical detection and control system.
2Ease of operation
If additional buttons are added to the bicycle component, then pairing operation becomes possible, but waterproof ability deteriorates due to increased gaps around buttons
Solution Approach 1:
The system eliminates the need for user-operated buttons by implementing automatic power source detection and pairing initiation. This self-service approach removes physical buttons from the component design, thereby eliminating gaps around buttons that would compromise waterproof sealing.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts and removes the button elements from the device design. By eliminating the need for manual button operations, the design can maintain a seamless structure without openings or gaps, thereby preserving waterproof integrity while still enabling pairing functionality through automated detection.
3Reliability
If manual pairing operations are required, then pairing can be established, but loss of time increases due to reading instructions and complex operations
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection of the power source type automatically upon power-on. By detecting the first power source and initiating pairing in advance without requiring user reading or manual steps, the system reduces the time loss associated with pairing operations while ensuring reliable connection establishment.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller autonomously detects the power source and initiates pairing without requiring user intervention or instruction following. This self-service mechanism eliminates the time consumers would spend reading manuals or performing complex manual pairing operations, significantly reducing time loss while maintaining connection reliability.
Data Source
AI summary
A bicycle component comprises a main body and a controller. The main body comprises an attaching portion configured to attach to a bicycle. The controller is disposed in the main body, wherein the controller is configured to electrically connect to one of a first power source and a second power source, the first power source and the second power source are different in an electricity characteristic, and the controller comprises: a power detecting module configured to determine whether a power received by the controller is from the first power source or the second power source; and a wireless transmission module electrically connecting to the power detecting module, wherein the wireless transmission module performs a pairing procedure when the power detecting module determines that the power received by the controller is from the first power source.