US 12,263,908 B2
Suspension control system for suspension of human-powered vehicle
Satoshi Shahana, Osaka (JP)
Assigned to Shimano Inc., Osaka (JP)
Filed by Shimano Inc., Osaka (JP)
Filed on Dec. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/544,135.
Application 18/544,135 is a continuation of application No. 17/129,051, filed on Dec. 21, 2020, granted, now 11,884,357.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2020 100 276.9 (DE), filed on Jan. 9, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0116594 A1, Apr. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. B62K 25/04 (2006.01); B62K 25/08 (2006.01); B62K 25/28 (2006.01)
CPC B62K 25/08 (2013.01) [B62K 25/286 (2013.01); B62K 2025/044 (2013.01); B62K 2025/047 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A suspension control system for a suspension of a human-powered vehicle, the suspension control system comprising:
a fluctuation detector configured to detect information relating to a fluctuation in a running condition of the human-powered vehicle that is a variation frequency over a predetermined time interval;
an electronic controller configured to output a control signal to adjust an operating state of the suspension in accordance with the information detected by the fluctuation detector; and
an additional detector configured to detect additional information relating to at least one of a riding posture of rider riding the human-powered vehicle and a terrain condition,
the control signal including at least a first suspension control signal to set the suspension to a first operating state, a second suspension control signal to set the suspension to a second operating state different from the first operating state, and a third suspension control signal to set the suspension to a third operating state different from the first operating state and the second operating state,
the electronic controller configured to output at least one of the first suspension control signal, the second suspension control signal and the third suspension control signal to adjust the operating state of the suspension in accordance with the information in combination with the additional information, and
the electronic controller continuously receives information from at least one of the fluctuation detector and the additional detector.