Patents by Inventor Hsun-Yu CHUANG
Hsun-Yu CHUANG 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).
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Patent number: 11975797Abstract: The disclosure provides a bicycle caliper control method. The bicycle caliper control method is configured to control a rear caliper and a front caliper of a bicycle. The bicycle caliper control method includes: when a first brake lever of the bicycle is squeezed, the first brake lever activates the rear caliper and the front caliper; and when a second brake lever of the bicycle is squeezed, the second brake lever activates the rear caliper.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: TEKTRO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Szu-Fang Tsai, Bo-Yi Liao, Hsun-Yu Chuang
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Patent number: 11952079Abstract: A method for controlling a derailleur in low battery remaining capacity includes determining whether a remaining capacity of a first battery of the derailleur is smaller than or equal to a first derailleur battery threshold. When the remaining capacity of the first battery is determined to be smaller than or equal to the first derailleur battery threshold, at least one of gear positions of the derailleur is invalided and non-selectable by the derailleur.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: TEKTRO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Hsun-Yu Chuang, Hung-Jui Lin, I-Chun Liao
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Publication number: 20240034432Abstract: A pairing method is adapted for a first bicycle assembly and a second bicycle assembly. The pairing method includes driving the first bicycle assembly to perform a self-check procedure and determining whether the first bicycle assembly passes the self-check procedure. If yes, completing pairing between the first bicycle assembly and the second bicycle assembly. If no, not completing pairing between the first bicycle assembly and the second bicycle assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Hsun-Yu CHUANG, Hung-Jui LIN
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Patent number: 11566702Abstract: A derailleur shifting system comprise a front derailleur, a rear derailleur, an operating device and a controller. The front derailleur is configured to be controlled to shift among front gear positions. The rear derailleur is configured to be controlled to shift among rear gear positions. The operating device is configured to generate an operational instruction associated with one or both of the front derailleur and the rear derailleur. The controller is configured to control one or both of the front derailleur and the rear derailleur to shift according to the operational instruction, an estimated gear position table and a gear position control table. The estimated gear position table comprises an estimated front gear position of the front derailleur and an estimated rear gear position of the rear derailleur, and the gear position control table comprises matching relationships between the front gear positions and the rear gear positions.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: TEKTRO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventor: Hsun-Yu Chuang
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Patent number: 11451444Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method of replacing a component of a bicycle wireless controlling system that includes the following steps: obtaining a first identification code related to a first component of the bicycle wireless controlling system by a portable device, wherein the first component is configured to be in communication connection with at least one another component of bicycle wireless controlling system through the first identification code; writing the first identification code into a second component by the portable device; and sending out the first identification code by the second component to be in communication connection with the at least one another component through the first identification code.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2021Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: TEKTRO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventor: Hsun-Yu Chuang
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Patent number: 11305838Abstract: A derailleur position setting method is adaptable to a bicycle. The method comprises sending an adjustment instruction to a driver by the controller, setting the derailleur to a gear position according to the adjustment instruction by the driver, sending an encoded value corresponding to the gear position to a mobile device by the controller, and sending a position table to the controller according to the encoded value by the mobile device, wherein the position table comprises a plurality of position parameters, each position parameter indicates a designated gear position to which the derailleur is allowable to be set.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: TEKTRO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Bo-Yi Liao, Hsun-Yu Chuang
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Publication number: 20210288874Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method of replacing a component of a bicycle wireless controlling system that includes the following steps: obtaining a first identification code related to a first component of the bicycle wireless controlling system by a portable device, wherein the first component is configured to be in communication connection with at least one another component of bicycle wireless controlling system through the first identification code; writing the first identification code into a second component by the portable device; and sending out the first identification code by the second component to be in communication connection with the at least one another component through the first identification code.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventor: Hsun-Yu CHUANG
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Publication number: 20210276664Abstract: A bicycle component comprises a main body and a controller. The main body comprises an attaching portion configured to attach to a bicycle. The controller is disposed in the main body, wherein the controller is configured to electrically connect to one of a first power source and a second power source, the first power source and the second power source are different in an electricity characteristic, and the controller comprises: a power detecting module configured to determine whether a power received by the controller is from the first power source or the second power source; and a wireless transmission module electrically connecting to the power detecting module, wherein the wireless transmission module performs a pairing procedure when the power detecting module determines that the power received by the controller is from the first power source.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: CHIA-HAO YANG, Hsun-Yu CHUANG
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Publication number: 20210245835Abstract: A method for controlling a derailleur in low battery remaining capacity includes determining whether a remaining capacity of a first battery of the derailleur is smaller than or equal to a first derailleur battery threshold. When the remaining capacity of the first battery is determined to be smaller than or equal to the first derailleur battery threshold, at least one of gear positions of the derailleur is invalided and non-selectable by the derailleur.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2021Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Hsun-Yu CHUANG, Hung-Jui LIN, I-Chun LIAO
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Publication number: 20210172516Abstract: A derailleur shifting system comprise a front derailleur, a rear derailleur, an operating device and a controller. The front derailleur is configured to be controlled to shift among front gear positions. The rear derailleur is configured to be controlled to shift among rear gear positions. The operating device is configured to generate an operational instruction associated with one or both of the front derailleur and the rear derailleur. The controller is configured to control one or both of the front derailleur and the rear derailleur to shift according to the operational instruction, an estimated gear position table and a gear position control table. The estimated gear position table comprises an estimated front gear position of the front derailleur and an estimated rear gear position of the rear derailleur, and the gear position control table comprises matching relationships between the front gear positions and the rear gear positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventor: Hsun-Yu CHUANG
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Publication number: 20210163097Abstract: A derailleur position setting method is adaptable to a bicycle. The method comprises sending an adjustment instruction to a driver by the controller, setting the derailleur to a gear position according to the adjustment instruction by the driver, sending an encoded value corresponding to the gear position to a mobile device by the controller, and sending a position table to the controller according to the encoded value by the mobile device, wherein the position table comprises a plurality of position parameters, each position parameter indicates a designated gear position to which the derailleur is allowable to be set.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2020Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Bo-Yi LIAO, Hsun-Yu CHUANG
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Publication number: 20210009231Abstract: The disclosure provides a bicycle caliper control method. The bicycle caliper control method is configured to control a rear caliper and a front caliper of a bicycle. The bicycle caliper control method includes: when a first brake lever of the bicycle is squeezed, the first brake lever activates the rear caliper and the front caliper; and when a second brake lever of the bicycle is squeezed, the second brake lever activates the rear caliper.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Szu-Fang TSAI, Bo-Yi Liao, Hsun-Yu Chuang
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Patent number: 10793225Abstract: A wireless communication method adapted to an electrical gear-shifting system of bicycle comprises: establishing a first communication connection to an intermediate device by a master controller; establishing a second communication connection to the intermediate device by a slave controller, sending a control signal to the intermediate device through the first communication connection by the master controller, sending the control signal to the slave controller through the second communication connection by the intermediate device, wherein the slave controller controls a motor driver to perform a gear-shifting operation according to the control signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: TEKTRO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Pao-Wen Lin, Hsun-Yu Chuang
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Patent number: 10420157Abstract: An authorization pairing method is applicable to an electronic derailleur system for a bicycle, comprising: an authorization device broadcasting a authorization signal, and the first communication device and the second communication device respectively performing the first scanning process and the second scanning process, and each scanning process determine whether the authorization signal is obtained, the first communication device determines whether an identification code is obtained after obtaining the authorization signal, and the second communication device sends an identification code representing the identity after obtaining the authorization signal, and the first communication device obtains the identification code and establishes an authorization pairing with the second communication device.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2018Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: TEKTRO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Hsun-Yu Chuang, Pao-Wen Lin
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Publication number: 20190241236Abstract: A wireless communication method adapted to an electrical gear-shifting system of bicycle comprises: establishing a first communication connection to an intermediate device by a master controller; establishing a second communication connection to the intermediate device by a slave controller, sending a control signal to the intermediate device through the first communication connection by the master controller, sending the control signal to the slave controller through the second communication connection by the intermediate device, wherein the slave controller controls a motor driver to perform a gear-shifting operation according to the control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2018Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Pao-Wen Lin, Hsun-Yu Chuang
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Publication number: 20190246437Abstract: An authorization pairing method is applicable to an electronic derailleur system for a bicycle, comprising: an authorization device broadcasting a authorization signal, and the first communication device and the second communication device respectively performing the first scanning process and the second scanning process, and each scanning process determine whether the authorization signal is obtained, the first communication device determines whether an identification code is obtained after obtaining the authorization signal, and the second communication device sends an identification code representing the identity after obtaining the authorization signal, and the first communication device obtains the identification code and establishes an authorization pairing with the second communication device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2018Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Hsun-Yu Chuang, Pao-Wen Lin
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Patent number: 10308319Abstract: A control device with adjustable communication period is configured for an electromechanical gear shifter of a bicycle. The control device comprises a master controller and a trigger sensor. The master controller sends a broadcast signal with a first period when the master controller is in a working mode. The master controller sends the broadcast signal with a period selected from an idle period set when the master controller is in an idle mode. The trigger sensor is in communicable connection with a master controller, and the trigger sensor detects a trigger state to send a trigger signal. The master controller switches to the working mode when the master controller receives the trigger signal. The master controller switches to the idle mode selectively when the master controller does not receive the trigger signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2018Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: TEKTRO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Hsun-Yu Chuang, Pao-Wen Lin
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Publication number: 20190152561Abstract: A control device with adjustable communication period is configured for an electromechanical gear shifter of a bicycle. The control device comprises a master controller and a trigger sensor. The master controller sends a broadcast signal with a first period when the master controller is in a working mode. The master controller sends the broadcast signal with a period selected from an idle period set when the master controller is in an idle mode. The trigger sensor is in communicable connection with a master controller, and the trigger sensor detects a trigger state to send a trigger signal. The master controller switches to the working mode when the master controller receives the trigger signal. The master controller switches to the idle mode selectively when the master controller does not receive the trigger signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2018Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Hsun-Yu CHUANG, Pao-Wen Lin