Bicycle component controlling apparatus
First Claim
1. A bicycle component controlling apparatus comprising:
- a first sensor configured to detect a first operating condition and to output a first signal indicative of the first operating condition, the first operating condition being whether a rider is sitting on a bicycle seat of a bicycle;
a second sensor configured to detect a second operating condition and to output a second signal indicative of the second operating condition, the second operating condition being different from the first operating condition; and
a controller operatively connected to the first sensor and the second sensor, the controller being configured to generate a component control command to control a bicycle component based on at least the first signal and the second signal.
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Abstract
A bicycle component controlling includes at least a first sensor and a controller. The first sensor detects a first operating condition, whether a rider is sitting on a bicycle seat. A second sensor is provided that detects a second operating condition. The sensors output signals indicative of the respective operating conditions. The controller is operatively connected to at least the first sensor and possibly the second sensor. The controller is configured to generate a component control command to control a bicycle component based on at least the first signal and the possibly the second signal. The bicycle component is a component other than an automatic transmission and a suspension when the second sensor is not provided. If the second sensor is provided, a suspension and automatic transmission is controlled, or components other than an automatic transmission and a suspension is controlled.
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20 Claims
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1. A bicycle component controlling apparatus comprising:
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a first sensor configured to detect a first operating condition and to output a first signal indicative of the first operating condition, the first operating condition being whether a rider is sitting on a bicycle seat of a bicycle; a second sensor configured to detect a second operating condition and to output a second signal indicative of the second operating condition, the second operating condition being different from the first operating condition; and a controller operatively connected to the first sensor and the second sensor, the controller being configured to generate a component control command to control a bicycle component based on at least the first signal and the second signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A bicycle component controlling apparatus comprising:
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a first sensor configured to detect a first operating condition and to output a first signal indicative of the first operating condition, the first operating condition being whether a rider is sitting on a bicycle seat of a bicycle; and a controller operatively connected to the first sensor, the controller being configured to generate a component control command to control a bicycle component other than an automatic transmission and a suspension based on at least the first signal. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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