Electronically controlled suspension system, method for controlling a suspension system and computer program
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1. An electronically controlled bicycle, suspension system, comprising:
- at least one spring element configured to be disposed between a first part of the bicycle and a second part of the bicycle, the first and second parts being in movable engagement to each other;
the at least one spring element having at least one parameter that can be adjusted;
at least one actuator configured to influence the at least one spring element to modify the at least one parameter;
a processor programmed to generate a control signal, the processor comprising a radio transmitting the control signal to the at least one actuator to influence the at least one spring element;
at least one bicycle state determination device configured to influence the control signal generated by the processor, the at least one bicycle state determination device comprising at least one micromechanical acceleration sensor;
the processor configured to;
provide at, least one manual operating mode wherein a user may influence the control signal generated by the processor; and
provide at least one automatic operating mode in which the control signal generated by the processor is generated depending on at least one riding parameter; and
at least one of the at least one bicycle state determination device and the processor having;
at least one first operating mode in which a given number of executable functions are provided and a given energy consumption is expended; and
at least one second operating mode in which a number of executable functions less than the given number is provided and an energy consumption less than the given energy consumption is expended.
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Abstract
A seat post for a bicycle comprises a post body having a first end shaped to be connected to a bicycle frame, a second end shaped to be connected to a saddle, at least two longitudinal portions meshing with each other and slidable relative to one another along a longitudinal extension, and a fixing apparatus by which the two longitudinal portions can be fixed to one another in a settable relative position, the fixing apparatus being influenced to selectively fix and unfix by a radio signal.
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19 Claims
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1. An electronically controlled bicycle, suspension system, comprising:
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at least one spring element configured to be disposed between a first part of the bicycle and a second part of the bicycle, the first and second parts being in movable engagement to each other; the at least one spring element having at least one parameter that can be adjusted; at least one actuator configured to influence the at least one spring element to modify the at least one parameter; a processor programmed to generate a control signal, the processor comprising a radio transmitting the control signal to the at least one actuator to influence the at least one spring element; at least one bicycle state determination device configured to influence the control signal generated by the processor, the at least one bicycle state determination device comprising at least one micromechanical acceleration sensor; the processor configured to; provide at, least one manual operating mode wherein a user may influence the control signal generated by the processor; and provide at least one automatic operating mode in which the control signal generated by the processor is generated depending on at least one riding parameter; and at least one of the at least one bicycle state determination device and the processor having; at least one first operating mode in which a given number of executable functions are provided and a given energy consumption is expended; and at least one second operating mode in which a number of executable functions less than the given number is provided and an energy consumption less than the given energy consumption is expended. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for controlling a bicycle suspension system, comprising the steps of:
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generating a suspension input variable with at least one bicycle state determination device for at least one spring element of a bicycle suspension system; supplying the input variable to a processor of the bicycle suspension system, the processor having at least one automatic operating mode and at least one manual operating mode, at least one of the at least one bicycle state determination device and the processor having; at least one first operating mode in which a given number of executable functions are provided and a given energy consumption is expended; and at least one second operating mode in which a number of executable functions less than the given number is provided and an energy consumption less than the given energy consumption is expended; transmitting a control signal from the processor to at least one actuator operatively connected to the at least one spring element; and modifying at least one parameter of the at least one spring element with the control signal through the at least one actuator, the at least one spring element being disposed between a first part of the bicycle and a second part of the bicycle, the first and second parts being movably interconnected to each other, the input variable representing; an acceleration in at least one spatial direction when the processor is in the at least one automatic operating mode; and a driver'"'"'s desire when the processor is in the at least one manual operating mode. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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