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Motor control device for a bicycle
Assignee: Shimano Inc
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Filing: 1998-03-24
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Granted: 1999-05-04
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Expires: 2018-03-24
Abstract
Abstract A motor control apparatus for a bicycle having a motor that moves to a plurality of first positions (e.g., gear shifting positions) and to a second position (e.g., an antitheft position) includes a signal providing circuit that provides a first signal for commanding the motor to move from the plurality of first positions toward the second position and that provides a second signal for commanding the motor to move from the second position toward the plurality of first positions. A position indicating circuit is provided for generating a position indicating signal indicating when the motor is in a selected one of the plurality of first positions, and a motor inhibiting circuit is provided for generating a motor inhibiting signal for inhibiting the motor from moving toward the second position in response to the first signal when the position indicating signal indicates the motor is in the selected one of the plurality of first positions.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshiki Kimura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 06:53
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62M; B62M25/00; B62M25/08; B62H; B62H5/00; B62H5/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5872
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A motor control apparatus for a bicycle having a motor (29) that moves to a plurality of first positions and to a second position, the apparatus comprising: a signal providing circuit (25) that provides a first signal (OUT1,OUT2) for commanding the motor to move from the plurality of first positions toward the second position and that provides a second signal (OUT1,OUT2) for commanding the motor (29) to move from the second position toward the plurality of first positions; a position indicating circuit (32) for providing a position indicating signal indicating when the motor (29) is in a selected one of the plurality of first positions; and a motor inhibiting circuit (33d,34b) for providing a motor inhibiting signal for inhibiting the motor (29) from moving toward the second position in response to the first signal (OUT1,OUT2) when the position indicating signal indicates the motor (29) is in the selected one of the plurality of first positions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A motor control apparatus for a bicycle having a motor (29) that moves to a plurality of first positions and to a second position, the apparatus comprising: a signal providing circuit (25) that provides a first signal (OUT1,OUT2) for commanding the motor to move from the plurality of first positions toward the second position and that provides a second signal (OUT1,OUT2) for commanding the motor (29) to move from the second position toward the plurality of first positions; a position indicating circuit (32) for providing a position indicating signal indicating when the motor (29) is in a selected one of the plurality of first positions; and a motor inhibiting circuit (33d,34b) for providing a motor inhibiting signal for inhibiting the motor (29) from moving toward the second position in response to the first signal (OUT1,OUT2) when the position indicating signal indicates the motor (29) is in the selected one of the plurality of first positions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a motor drive circuit (28) coupled to the signal providing circuit (25) and to the motor inhibiting circuit (33d,34b) for selectively driving the motor (29) in response to the first signal (OUT1,OUT2), the second signal (OUT1,OUT2), and the motor inhibiting signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the position indicating circuit (32) comprises a position indicating switch (32) having: a plurality of first switch positions (1,2,3,4) located serially adjacent to each other and corresponding to the plurality of first positions; and a second switch position (P) located adjacent to the plurality of first switch positions (1,2,3,4) and corresponding to the second position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the motor inhibiting circuit (33d,34b) comprises a logic gate (34b) having a first input terminal for receiving the first signal (OUT1) and a second input terminal for receiving the position indicating signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus according to claim 4 wherein the logic gate (34b) comprises a NOR gate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
57 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising an inhibition release circuit (23,33a,34a,36) for providing an inhibition release signal for allowing the motor (29) to move toward the second position in response to the first signal (OUT1,OUT2) when the position indicating signal indicates the motor (29) is in the selected one of the plurality of first positions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus according to claim 6 wherein the motor inhibiting circuit (33d,34b) and the inhibition release circuit (23,33a,34a,36) both comprise a logic circuit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
The apparatus according to claim 7 wherein the motor inhibiting circuit (33d, 34b) comprises a first logic gate (34b) having a first input terminal for receiving the first signal (OUT1) and a second input terminal for receiving the position indicating signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus according to claim 8 wherein the first logic gate (34b) comprises a NOR gate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
55 words
The apparatus according to claim 8 wherein the inhibition release circuit (23,33a,34a,36) comprises: a second position override circuit (23,33a) for providing a second position override signal; and a second logic gate (34a) having a first input terminal for receiving the motor inhibiting signal and a second input terminal for receiving the second position override signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus according to claim 10 wherein the first logic gate (34b) comprises a first NOR gate and the second logic gate (34a) comprises a second NOR gate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus according to claim 10 wherein the second position override circuit (23,33a) comprises a second position override switch (23) having a plurality of serially adjacent switch positions (P,M,A1,A2), wherein a selected one of the plurality of serially adjacent switch positions (P) provides the second position override signal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
62 words
The apparatus according to claim 12 wherein the position indicating circuit (32) comprises a position indicating switch (32) having: a plurality of first switch positions (1,2,3,4) located serially adjacent to each other and corresponding to the plurality of first positions; and a second switch position (P) located adjacent to the plurality of first switch positions (1,2,3,4) and corresponding to the second position.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
79 words
The apparatus according to claim 10 further comprising: a motion indicating circuit (12,13,37) for providing a motion indicating signal indicating whether the bicycle is in a selected motion state; and wherein the inhibition release circuit (23,33a,34a,36) is coupled to the motion indicating circuit (12,13,37) and provides the inhibition release signal when the motion indicating signal indicates the bicycle is in the selected motion state and the second position override signal is output from the second position override circuit (23,33a).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
47 words
The apparatus according to claim 14 wherein the inhibition release circuit (23,33a,34a,36) provides the inhibition release signal only when the motion indicating signal indicates the bicycle is in the selected motion state and the second position override signal is output from the second position override circuit (23,33a).
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
60 words
The apparatus according to claim 15 wherein the motion indicating circuit (12,13,37) comprises: a rotation sensor (12,13) for detecting rotation of a bicycle wheel; and a rate indicating circuit (37) coupled to the rotation sensor (12,13) for providing the motion indicating signal indicating the bicycle is in the selected state when the bicycle wheel is rotating below a selected rate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus according to claim 16 wherein the rate indicating circuit (37) comprises a monostable multivibrator (37).
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