Electric Bicycle Controller Integration with Smart Mobile Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electric bicycles require separate devices for control and information access, leading to space constraints and distraction for cyclists, as they do not fully integrate the benefits of smart mobile devices with the electric power driving mechanism.
Innovation Solution
An electromechanical control system that integrates a smart mobile device with the electric bike's controller, allowing for unified monitoring and control of the electric motor, and provides cloud services through a network platform for remote monitoring and diverse control modes, sharing, and entertainment features.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a personal smart mobile device is additionally equipped in the bike for accessing information, then cyclists can access Internet, GPS features and social networking websites, but this causes space allocation concerns on the handle bar and diverts riders' attention to different devices
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the control panel of the electric power driving mechanism with the personal smart mobile device into a single integrated device. The control panel and mobile device are combined such that the mobile device serves as both a communication tool and the control interface for the electric bike, eliminating the need for separate devices on the handle bar.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated device performs multiple functions: it serves as the control panel for monitoring battery power and controlling electric motor operations, while simultaneously providing Internet access, GPS navigation, and social networking capabilities. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for multiple separate devices.
2Ease of operation
If the control panel is integrated on a personal smart mobile device, then space on handle bar is saved, but the device only replaces the control panel without truly combining both advantages of the personal smart mobile device and the electric power driving mechanism
Solution Approach 1:
The patent goes beyond simple replacement by merging the control panel functions with the mobile device. The control unit of the electric power driving mechanism is electrically connected to the integrated device, enabling true integration where the mobile device can both display control information and send control commands to the electric motor, combining the advantages of both systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated device serves dual purposes: it functions as a control panel for the electric power driving mechanism (monitoring battery status, controlling motor operation) while simultaneously providing all the communication functions of a smart mobile device (Internet, GPS, social networking). This true integration achieves both space savings and functional versatility.
3Reliability
If separate control panel and mobile device are used, then control functions are available, but cyclists need to divert attention to different devices to meet different operation demands
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the control panel and mobile device into a single integrated unit that provides both control functions and communication functions. The control unit of the electric power driving mechanism is electrically connected to the integrated device, allowing cyclists to access both control information and communication features through one device, eliminating the need to switch attention between multiple devices.
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AI summary
An electromechanical control system of an electric bike integrating a smart mobile device and cloud services therewith enables a controller (30) of the electric bike to independently monitor and control operation of an electric motor (11), is integrated with an external smart mobile device (40) with a communication interface (44) thereof, configures cycling control parameters of the controller (30) with the externally available cycling control parameters through an user interface provided by the smart mobile device (40) to adapt to cyclists' physical strength. Cycling information and bike information can be displayed on the smart mobile device (40) or make them openly available through the online function of the smart mobile device (40) for cyclists to easily record or manage related information during bike cycling.