US 12,221,189 B2
Control device for human-powered vehicle
Nobuhiro Kure, Osaka (JP); Toru Sano, Osaka (JP); and Hiroko Matsubayashi, Osaka (JP)
Assigned to Shimano Inc., Osaka (JP)
Filed by Shimano Inc., Osaka (JP)
Filed on Oct. 13, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/500,218.
Prior Publication US 2023/0113891 A1, Apr. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. H02K 11/04 (2016.01); B60B 27/00 (2006.01); B62J 43/30 (2020.01); B62J 45/20 (2020.01); B62M 6/50 (2010.01); B62M 6/60 (2010.01); H02K 7/18 (2006.01); H02K 11/00 (2016.01); H02K 11/30 (2016.01); B62J 45/412 (2020.01)
CPC B62M 6/50 (2013.01) [B60B 27/0015 (2013.01); B62J 43/30 (2020.02); B62J 45/20 (2020.02); B62M 6/60 (2013.01); H02K 7/1846 (2013.01); H02K 11/0094 (2013.01); H02K 11/04 (2013.01); H02K 11/30 (2016.01); B62J 45/412 (2020.02)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A control device for a human-powered vehicle, the human-powered vehicle including a generator configured to output electrical power, an electric power storage device electrically connected to the generator, and a component having an actuator actuated by electrical power from at least one of the generator and the electric power storage device, the control device comprising:
a controller electrically connected to at least one of the generator and the electric power storage device, the controller being configured to control an operation state of the component in accordance with information relating to at least one of an output state of the generator and a store state of the electric power storage device,
the operation state including a normal operation state, an electric power-saving operation state having an electric power consumption less than that of the normal operation state and an electric power-off operation state having an electric power consumption less than that of the electric power-saving operation state, and
the controller being configured to control the operation state from the normal operation state to the electric power-saving operation state or the electric power-off operation state in accordance with the information.