Patents by Inventor Takao SAIDA

Takao SAIDA has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9308964
    Abstract: A motor bicycle control system is provided for controlling a motor for assisting rotation of a bicycle wheel. The bicycle motor control system includes a motor communication part and a first mode switching part. The motor communication part performs power line communication with an electrical bicycle component and that changes a motor operation mode of the motor. The first mode switching part is operated either by electrical power supplied via a power line through which the motor communication part performs power line communication, or by electrical power obtained from a generator. The first mode switching part switches the motor operation mode from a motor driving mode in which the motor assist in rotating the bicycle wheel to a motor power generating mode in which the motor outputs electrical power that has been generated using rotation of the bicycle wheel according to a state of communication with the electrical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Takao Saida
  • Patent number: 8981588
    Abstract: An auxiliary bicycle power supply system is provided that basically includes a bicycle power generating portion and an auxiliary power supply portion. The auxiliary power supply portion operates by power from the bicycle power generating portion. The auxiliary power supply portion is configured to supply power generated by the bicycle power generating portion to an electrical bicycle component based on a power supply situation from a main bicycle power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Takao Saida, Taihei Nishihara, Yasuo Hosaka, Satoru Shimizu
  • Patent number: 8749181
    Abstract: A bicycle regenerative brake control device is provided for controlling a motor, in relation to a brake mechanism that can be mounted on an electric bicycle in which human-powered driving is assisted by the motor. The bicycle regenerative brake control device basically includes a first control part, a second control part and a switch control part. The first control part controls the motor so as to generate a uniform first regenerative braking force. The second control part controls the motor so as to generate a gradually increasing second regenerative braking force upon determining the brake mechanism shifts from an initial state to a braking state. The switch control part switches to a control performed by the second control part in response to the brake mechanism shifting from the initial state to the braking state while control is being performed by the first control part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Takao Saida
  • Patent number: 8660728
    Abstract: A bicycle motor control system is configured to control a drive assistance motor that can be installed on a bicycle having a drive force transmitting body. The bicycle motor control system comprises a memory device, a pedaling force detecting device, a propulsion force calculating section and a motor control section. The memory device stores a tooth count of a plurality of transmitting teeth of the drive force transmitting body. The pedaling force detecting device detects a pedaling force. The propulsion force calculating section calculates a propulsion force based on a pedaling force detected by the pedaling force detecting device and the tooth count of the transmitting teeth stored in the memory device. The motor control section controls the motor based on the propulsion force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Takao Saida
  • Patent number: 8655531
    Abstract: An electrical component control system is provided for controlling a plurality of electrical components that can be installed on an electric bicycle in which human-powered driving is assisted by a motor. The bicycle electrical component control system basically includes a control part that sets a current operation mode from at least three operation modes based on an operating state of each of the electrical bicycle components. The control part controls the electrical bicycle components in accordance with the current operation mode that was selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Takao Saida
  • Patent number: 8620551
    Abstract: A bicycle regenerative brake control device basically includes a first displacement amount detecting part, a second displacement amount detecting part and a first control part. The first displacement amount detecting part is arranged to detect a first displacement amount a first brake system. The second displacement amount detecting part is arranged to detect a second displacement amount of a second brake system, which different from the first brake system. The first control part is configured to control a motor using a first control process in response to the first and second displacement amounts of the first and second brake systems such that the first control part generates a first regenerative braking force that corresponds with braking information obtained from the first displacement amount and the second displacement amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Takao Saida, Yusuke Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20120316710
    Abstract: An electrical component control system is provided for controlling a plurality of electrical components that can be installed on an electric bicycle in which human-powered driving is assisted by a motor. The bicycle electrical component control system basically includes a control part that sets a current operation mode from at least three operation modes based on an operating state of each of the electrical bicycle components. The control part controls the electrical bicycle components in accordance with the current operation mode that was selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventor: Takao SAIDA
  • Publication number: 20120316709
    Abstract: A motor bicycle control system is provided for controlling a motor for assisting rotation of a bicycle wheel. The bicycle motor control system includes a motor communication part and a first mode switching part. The motor communication part performs power line communication with an electrical bicycle component and that changes a motor operation mode of the motor. The first mode switching part is operated either by electrical power supplied via a power line through which the motor communication part performs power line communication, or by electrical power obtained from a generator. The first mode switching part switches the motor operation mode from a motor driving mode in which the motor assist in rotating the bicycle wheel to a motor power generating mode in which the motor outputs electrical power that has been generated using rotation of the bicycle wheel according to a state of communication with the electrical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventor: Takao SAIDA
  • Publication number: 20120109436
    Abstract: A bicycle motor control system is configured to control a drive assistance motor that can be installed on a bicycle having a drive force transmitting body. The bicycle motor control system comprises a memory device, a pedaling force detecting device, a propulsion force calculating section and a motor control section. The memory device stores a tooth count of a plurality of transmitting teeth of the drive force transmitting body. The pedaling force detecting device detects a pedaling force. The propulsion force calculating section calculates a propulsion force based on a pedaling force detected by the pedaling force detecting device and the tooth count of the transmitting teeth stored in the memory device. The motor control section controls the motor based on the propulsion force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventor: Takao SAIDA
  • Publication number: 20120053804
    Abstract: A bicycle regenerative brake control device basically includes a first displacement amount detecting part, a second displacement amount detecting part and a first control part. The first displacement amount detecting part is arranged to detect a first displacement amount a first brake system. The second displacement amount detecting part is arranged to detect a second displacement amount of a second brake system, which different from the first brake system. The first control part is configured to control a motor using a first control process in response to the first and second displacement amounts of the first and second brake systems such that the first control part generates a first regenerative braking force that corresponds with braking information obtained from the first displacement amount and the second displacement amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Takao SAIDA, Yusuke NISHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20110304200
    Abstract: An auxiliary bicycle power supply system is provided that basically includes a bicycle power generating portion and an auxiliary power supply portion. The auxiliary power supply portion operates by power from the bicycle power generating portion. The auxiliary power supply portion is configured to supply power generated by the bicycle power generating portion to an electrical bicycle component based on a power supply situation from a main bicycle power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicants: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD., SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Takao SAIDA, Taihei NISHIHARA, Yasuo HOSAKA, Satoru SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20110304288
    Abstract: A bicycle regenerative brake control device is provided for controlling a motor, in relation to a brake mechanism that can be mounted on an electric bicycle in which human-powered driving is assisted by the motor. The bicycle regenerative brake control device basically includes a first control part, a second control part and a switch control part. The first control part controls the motor so as to generate a uniform first regenerative braking force. The second control part controls the motor so as to generate a gradually increasing second regenerative braking force upon determining the brake mechanism shifts from an initial state to a braking state. The switch control part switches to a control performed by the second control part in response to the brake mechanism shifting from the initial state to the braking state while control is being performed by the first control part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventor: Takao SAIDA