Bicycle component operating device for controlling a bicycle component based on a sensor touching characteristic
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1. A bicycle component operating device comprising:
- at least one touch sensor, the at least one touch sensor configured to detect contact on a surface of the at least one touch sensor, and the at least one touch sensor being disposed on a rightward facing side or a leftward facing side of at least one of a bracket of a brake, a bracket of a shifter, a brake lever, a handlebar and a handlebar stem; and
a controller configured to control a bicycle component based on a control signal from the at least one touch sensor;
the at least one touch sensor being separate from the bicycle component and configured to provide the control signal to the controller based on a touching characteristic in which a user performs a subsequent touching of the at least one touch sensor after performing an initial touching of the at least one touch sensor such that the initial touching does not cause the controller to control the bicycle component, the subsequent touching including a movement along the surface of the at leak one touch sensor with a touching length that is equal to or greater than a first prescribed length and smaller than or equal to a second prescribed length, the second prescribed length being larger than the firs prescribed length.
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Abstract
A bicycle component operating device includes a touch sensor and a controller. The controller is configured to control a bicycle component based on a control signal from the touch sensor. The touch sensor is separate from the bicycle component and is configured to provide the control signal to the controller based on a touching characteristic in which a user performs a subsequent touching of the touch sensor after performing an initial touching of the touch sensor such that the initial touching does not cause the controller to control the bicycle component.
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10 Claims
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1. A bicycle component operating device comprising:
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at least one touch sensor, the at least one touch sensor configured to detect contact on a surface of the at least one touch sensor, and the at least one touch sensor being disposed on a rightward facing side or a leftward facing side of at least one of a bracket of a brake, a bracket of a shifter, a brake lever, a handlebar and a handlebar stem; and a controller configured to control a bicycle component based on a control signal from the at least one touch sensor; the at least one touch sensor being separate from the bicycle component and configured to provide the control signal to the controller based on a touching characteristic in which a user performs a subsequent touching of the at least one touch sensor after performing an initial touching of the at least one touch sensor such that the initial touching does not cause the controller to control the bicycle component, the subsequent touching including a movement along the surface of the at leak one touch sensor with a touching length that is equal to or greater than a first prescribed length and smaller than or equal to a second prescribed length, the second prescribed length being larger than the firs prescribed length. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A bicycle component operating device comprisng:
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at least one touch sensor, the at least one touch sensor configured to detect contact on a surface of the at least one touch sensor, and the at least one touch sensor being disposed on at least one of a bracket of a brake, a bracket of a shifter, a brake lever, a handlebar and a handlebar stem; and a controller configured to control a bicycle component based on a control signal from the at least one touch sensor; the at least one touch sensor being separate from the bicycle component and configured to provide the control signal to the controller based on a touching characteristic in which a user per a subsequent touching of the at least one touch sensor after performing an initial touching of the at least one touch sensor such that the initial touching does not cause the controller to control the bicycle component, the subsequent touching including a movement along the surface of the at least one touch sensor, the controller being configured to control the bicycle component in a first manner upon the movement along the surface of the at least one touch sensor having a touching length equal to or longer than a first prescribed length and shorter than a second prescribed length such that a first signal is received as the control signal by the controller; and the controller being configured to control the bicycle component in a second manner, which is different from the first manner, upon the movement along the surface of the at least one touch sensor having a touching length equal to or longer than the second prescribed length such that a second signal is received as the control signal by the controller. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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