Bicycle Control Storage Logic for Conditional Ride Data Recording

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing control devices for human-powered vehicles do not efficiently manage the storage of information, leading to unnecessary data accumulation and potential capacity issues.

Innovation Solution

A control device that includes an electronic controller to stop the storage of information based on detected parameters such as terrain, impact, speed, and rider operations, ensuring optimal storage management.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If the storage continuously stores predetermined information including first parameter and second parameter, then the information storage capacity is utilized, but unnecessary information is stored leading to capacity waste

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestorage capacity utilizationVSAvoidwaste of storage space
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSLoss of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The storage system dynamically adjusts its operation between continuous storage and stop/storage modes based on real-time detection of traveling conditions by the travel detector. When the vehicle is stationary or in inappropriate conditions (detected by travel detector), the storage stops writing data. When the vehicle is in motion under appropriate conditions, the storage resumes continuous recording. This dynamic adaptation ensures storage capacity is used only when necessary, preventing waste of storage space while maintaining continuous recording capability during actual travel.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The travel detector continuously monitors traveling conditions and provides feedback to the electronic controller, which then controls the storage operation accordingly. The system uses feedback from the travel detector to determine when to start or stop storing information, ensuring that storage capacity is utilized only during actual travel conditions and not wasted during stationary periods.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Reliability

If the storage continuously stores predetermined information, then data completeness is maintained, but storage capacity is insufficient due to unnecessary data accumulation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata completenessVSAvoidstorage capacity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The storage system dynamically adjusts its operation between continuous storage and stop/storage modes based on real-time detection of traveling conditions by the travel detector. When the vehicle is stationary or in inappropriate conditions (detected by travel detector), the storage stops writing data. When the vehicle is in motion under appropriate conditions, the storage resumes continuous recording. This dynamic adaptation ensures storage capacity is used only when necessary, preventing waste of storage space while maintaining continuous recording capability during actual travel.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the operational parameter of the storage from continuous writing to conditional writing based on the traveling state detected by the travel detector. By monitoring parameters such as vehicle motion status, gradient, and pitch angle, the system adjusts the storage writing state accordingly, maintaining data completeness during travel while avoiding unnecessary data accumulation during stationary periods.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Quantity of substance

If the electronic controller stops the storage from continuously storing information in inappropriate situations, then storage capacity is optimized, but data may be interrupted

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestorage capacityVSAvoiddata continuity
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The storage system dynamically adjusts its operation between continuous storage and stop/storage modes based on real-time detection of traveling conditions by the travel detector. When the vehicle is stationary or in inappropriate conditions (detected by travel detector), the storage stops writing data. When the vehicle is in motion under appropriate conditions, the storage resumes continuous recording. This dynamic adaptation ensures storage capacity is used only when necessary, preventing waste of storage space while maintaining continuous recording capability during actual travel.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The travel detector continuously monitors traveling conditions in advance and provides early warning signals to the electronic controller before inappropriate storage conditions occur. This allows the controller to proactively adjust storage operations, stopping before unnecessary data is written or resuming before data interruption occurs, thereby optimizing storage capacity while maintaining data continuity during actual travel.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS12548390B2Control device for human-powered vehicle
Publication Date: 2026.02.10 SHIMANO INC
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AI summary

A control device is provided for a human-powered vehicle that includes an operation detector that detects a first parameter correlated to a predetermined operation performed by a rider on the human-powered vehicle, a terrain detector that detects a second parameter correlated to terrain of a road on which the human-powered vehicle is traveling, and a travel detector that detects at least one of a traveling state and a traveling environment of the human-powered vehicle. The control device comprises an electronic controller and storage. The storage is configured to continuously store predetermined information that includes the first parameter and the second parameter. In a state where the storage is continuously storing the predetermined information, the storage controller is configured to stop the storage from continuously storing the predetermined information in accordance with an output from the travel detector.