BICYCLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

• US 20090170660A1
• Filed: 12/19/2008
• Published: 07/02/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Campagnolo S.R.L.
• Original Assignee: Campagnolo S.R.L.
• Inventors: Miglioranza, Federico
• Application Number:
  US12/339,833
• Publication Number:
  US 20090170660A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/00 Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of preceding groups; Controlling or monitoring of exercises, sportive games, training or athletic performances
• CPC Class Codes: B62M 25/08 with electrical or fluid transmitting systems

Abstract

A bicycle electronic apparatus has a port, in particular a USB port, usable for connecting a removable mass storage device, a computer or other devices. In particular a fast and secure transfer of journey data, apparatus status data, diagnostics data, configuration data etc. stored in the bicycle electronic apparatus is thus allowed.

Claims

1. Bicycle electronic apparatus comprising at least one non-volatile data memory, a port for connecting a removable mass storage device.

2. Bicycle electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the port is a port for a flash memory.

3. Bicycle electronic apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the port is a USB port.

4. Bicycle electronic apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the port is a port for a memory card.

5. Bicycle electronic apparatus according to claim 1, comprising at least one controller for accessing the at least one non-volatile data memory and a further controller for managing the data transfer between the at least one controller and the port.

6. Bicycle electronic apparatus according to claim 5, comprising a buffer memory associated with the further controller.

7. Bicycle electronic apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the at least one controller and the further controller communicate through a half duplex asynchronous serial communication protocol.

8. Bicycle electronic apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the at least one controller and the further controller communicate through a communication channel with two signal lines.

9. Bicycle electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the port comprises a connector having power supply terminals.

10. Bicycle electronic apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the further controller and the port are part of an interface unit removably connectable in the bicycle electronic apparatus.

11. Bicycle electronic apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the interface unit further comprises a power supply device for at least one of its components and the connector.

12. Bicycle electronic apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the power supply device comprises an ON/OFF switch.

13. Bicycle electronic apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the interface unit comprises a second connector removably couplable with a matching connector the matching connector being connected to a communication channel of the apparatus with the interposition of an insulation device, the insulation device being drivable by the power supply device of the interface unit.

14. Bicycle electronic apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the insulation device comprises a number of insulation switches equal to the number of communication lines of the communication channel.

15. Bicycle electronic apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the matching connector is housed in a casing containing a display unit of the apparatus.

16. Bicycle electronic apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the matching connector is housed in a casing containing a control unit of a gearshift of the apparatus.

17. A bicycle electronic apparatus comprising a USB port.

18. Bicycle electronic apparatus according to claim 17, comprising at least one controller and a further controller for managing the communication between the at least one controller and the USB port.

19. Bicycle electronic apparatus according to claim 18, comprising a buffer memory associated with the further controller.

20. Bicycle electronic apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the at least one controller and the further controller communicate through a half duplex asynchronous serial communication protocol.

21. Bicycle electronic apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the at least one controller and the further controller communicate through a communication channel with two signal lines.

22. Bicycle electronic apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the port comprises a connector having power supply terminals.

23. Bicycle electronic apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the further controller and the port are part of an interface unit removably connectable in the bicycle electronic apparatus.

24. Bicycle electronic apparatus according to claim 23, wherein the interface unit further comprises a power supply device for at least one of its components and the connector.

25. Bicycle electronic apparatus according to claim 24, wherein the power supply device comprises an ON/OFF switch.

26. Bicycle electronic apparatus according to claim 24, wherein the interface unit comprises a second connector removably couplable with a matching connector, the matching connector being connected to a communication channel of the apparatus with the interposition of an insulation device, the insulation device being drivable by the power supply device of the interface unit.

27. Bicycle electronic apparatus according to claim 26, wherein the insulation device comprises a number of insulation switches equal to the number of communication lines of the communication channel.

28. Bicycle electronic apparatus according to claim 26, wherein the matching connector is housed in a casing containing a display unit of the apparatus.

29. Bicycle electronic apparatus according to claim 26, wherein the matching connector is housed in a casing containing a drive unit of a gearshift of the apparatus.