Electronic Device for Human-Powered Vehicle Operating Device Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing human-powered vehicle operating devices lack usability enhancements for controlling associated electronic devices such as game, training, audio, and video devices during operation.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with an operating mechanism, storage, and communication unit that generates and transmits output signals based on user input, allowing users to control game, training, audio, and video devices through a human-powered vehicle operating device, including features like game device settings, training device settings, audio device settings, and video device settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a human-powered vehicle operating device is used to control vehicle components, then the vehicle operation is enabled, but the usability for controlling associated electronic devices (game, training, audio, video devices) is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The operating device is designed to control multiple types of electronic devices (game devices, training devices, audio devices, video devices) in addition to vehicle components. The control unit stores setting information that associates operating member operations with various electronic device functions, enabling one device to serve multiple purposes and improve versatility without adding separate control mechanisms for each device type.
Solution Approach 2:
Setting information is stored in advance in the control unit, establishing the relationship between operating member operations and electronic device control before actual use. This preliminary configuration enables users to control electronic devices seamlessly during vehicle operation without requiring complex real-time programming or setup, thereby improving ease of operation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the operating device controls only vehicle components, then the device structure remains simple, but the functionality for integrated electronic device control is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The operating device integrates control capabilities for vehicle components and multiple electronic device types through a universal control architecture. The control unit stores setting information that maps operating member operations to various functions, allowing the same hardware structure to serve multiple control purposes without requiring separate dedicated controls for each device type.
Solution Approach 2:
The control unit acts as an intermediary between the operating members and various electronic devices. It stores setting information that translates operating member inputs into appropriate control signals for different electronic devices, enabling integrated control functionality without directly complexifying the connection between operating members and multiple device types.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple operating members are added to control various electronic devices, then the functionality increases, but the operating mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
Existing operating members are designed to serve dual purposes: controlling vehicle components and controlling electronic devices. The control unit stores setting information that enables the same operating members to trigger different functions depending on the context, thereby increasing control options without adding physical operating members or complicating the operating mechanism structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The control system dynamically assigns functions to operating members based on stored setting information. The same operating member can control different electronic devices or functions through software configuration rather than hardware changes, allowing the system to adapt its functionality without increasing physical complexity of the operating mechanism.
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AI summary
An electronic device is related to a human-powered vehicle operating device that includes an operating mechanism, which is for operating at least one of a human-powered vehicle transmission device and a human-powered vehicle braking device, and at least one operating member. The electronic device comprises a storage, an electronic controller, and a communication unit. The storage stores setting information related to an operation of the at least one operating member and to an output destination device. The electronic controller is configured to generate an output signal corresponding to the operation of the at least one operating member based on the setting information. The communication unit transmits the output signal to the output destination device that includes at least one of a game device, a training device, an audio device, and a video device.