Patents by Inventor Mitsuhiko Kawasaki
Mitsuhiko Kawasaki 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: 11939028Abstract: A bicycle component controller is basically provided with a processor. The processor is configured to perform a gear shift control based on a sprocket assembly information of at least one sprocket assembly. The sprocket assembly information at least includes a single shifting distance and shifting gate information. The single shifting distance corresponds to an axial spacing between adjacent sprockets of the at least one sprocket assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Satoshi Shahana, Mitsuhiko Kawasaki, Shota Suyama
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Patent number: 11932347Abstract: A control device and a transmission system are configured to improve riding comfort of a human-powered vehicle. The control device includes an electronic controller that is configured to control a transmission device of a human-powered vehicle so that a transmission ratio at which the vehicle is started becomes equal to a designated transmission ratio. The electronic controller is configured to set the designated transmission ratio based on reference information that excludes information related to a gradient of a road surface, information related to manual operation of the transmission device, and information related to propulsion assistance of the human-powered vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Satoshi Shahana, Mitsuhiko Kawasaki
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Patent number: 11840312Abstract: A human-powered vehicle includes a crank axle, a first rotational body, a wheel, a second rotational body, a transmission body that transmits a driving force between the first rotational body and the second rotational body, a derailleur configured to operate the transmission body to change a transmission ratio, a motor configured to drive the transmission body and an electric actuator configured to operate the derailleur. A control device has an electronic controller configured to control electric actuator and the motor. The electronic controller is configured to control the electric actuator and drive the transmission body with the motor so that the transmission ratio is changed in a predetermined shifting range in upon determining the derailleur has been actuated to change the transmission ratio and a predetermined condition related to pedaling is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2023Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Satoshi Shahana, Hayato Shimazu, Mitsuhiko Kawasaki, Atsuhiro Emura
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Patent number: 11840316Abstract: To provide a human-powered vehicle control device configured to perform shifting in accordance with situations, a control device is configured to control a transmission of a human-powered vehicle. The control device comprises an electronic controller configured to control the transmission. The electronic controller includes at least one shifting condition for actuating the transmission to shift a transmission ratio. The electronic controller holds the shifting condition that is related with riding-related information of the human-powered vehicle in a case where the human-powered vehicle is in a riding convergence state.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Satoshi Shahana, Mitsuhiko Kawasaki, Takehiko Nakajima
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Patent number: 11840313Abstract: A human-powered vehicle includes a crank axle, a first rotational body, a wheel, a second rotational body, a transmission body that transmits a driving force between the first rotational body and the second rotational body, a derailleur configured to operate the transmission body to change a transmission ratio, an electric actuator configured to actuate the derailleur, and a motor configured to drive the transmission body. A control device has an electronic controller configured to control the motor and drive the transmission body upon determining the derailleur has been actuated with the electric actuator to change the transmission ratio and a predetermined condition related to pedaling is satisfied. The electronic controller is configured to control the electric actuator so as not to change the transmission ratio until a first condition related to shifting is satisfied in a case where the derailleur is actuated.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2023Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Satoshi Shahana, Hayato Shimazu, Mitsuhiko Kawasaki, Atsuhiro Emura
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Patent number: 11807336Abstract: A human-powered vehicle control device is provided for controlling a human-powered vehicle. The human-powered vehicle control device includes an electronic controller controls a transmission device in accordance with a control state including first and second control states. The electronic controller changes the transmission ratio in accordance with a shifting condition including a reference value related to a traveling state of the human-powered vehicle in the first control state. The electronic controller changes the transmission ratio in accordance with an operation performed on an operation portion in the second control state. The electronic controller changes the shifting condition in accordance with a converging reference value for a case where the human-powered vehicle is in a riding converging state. The electronic controller changes the shifting condition in accordance with the converging reference value for a case where the control state is the second control state.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Satoshi Shahana, Mitsuhiko Kawasaki, Takehiko Nakajima
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Patent number: 11787498Abstract: A control device for a human-powered vehicle includes an electronic controller configured to control a motor, which is configured to apply a propulsion force to the human-powered vehicle, so as to change a ratio of an assist force produced by the motor to a human driving force in accordance with the human driving force. The electronic controller controls the motor so that the assist force produced by the motor becomes smaller than a maximum value upon determining a torque of the human driving force is smaller than a first predetermined value, and controls the motor so that the assist force produced by the motor becomes equal to the maximum value upon determining the torque of the human driving force becomes equal to the first predetermined value, and the first predetermined value is a value in a range of 50 Nm or greater and 130 Nm or less.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Satoshi Shahana, Mitsuhiko Kawasaki
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Publication number: 20230257063Abstract: A bicycle component controller is basically provided with a processor. The processor is configured to perform a gear shift control based on a sprocket assembly information of at least one sprocket assembly. The sprocket assembly information at least includes a single shifting distance and shifting gate information. The single shifting distance corresponds to an axial spacing between adjacent sprockets of the at least one sprocket assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Satoshi SHAHANA, Mitsuhiko KAWASAKI, Shota SUYAMA
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Publication number: 20230227121Abstract: A human-powered vehicle includes a crank axle, a first rotational body, a wheel, a second rotational body, a transmission body that transmits a driving force between the first rotational body and the second rotational body, a derailleur configured to operate the transmission body to change a transmission ratio, and a motor configured to drive the transmission body. A control device has an electronic controller configured to control the motor and drive the transmission body with the motor so as to change at least one of a rotational angle of the motor and an output torque of the motor in correspondence with a state of the human-powered vehicle upon determining the derailleur has been actuated to change the transmission ratio and a predetermined condition related to pedaling is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Satoshi SHAHANA, Hayato SHIMAZU, Mitsuhiko KAWASAKI, Atsuhiro EMURA
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Publication number: 20230202615Abstract: A human-powered vehicle includes a crank axle, a first rotational body, a wheel, a second rotational body, a transmission body that transmits a driving force between the first rotational body and the second rotational body, a derailleur configured to operate the transmission body to change a transmission ratio, an electric actuator configured to actuate the derailleur, and a motor configured to drive the transmission body. A control device has an electronic controller configured to control the motor and drive the transmission body upon determining the derailleur has been actuated with the electric actuator to change the transmission ratio and a predetermined condition related to pedaling is satisfied. The electronic controller is configured to control the electric actuator so as not to change the transmission ratio until a first condition related to shifting is satisfied in a case where the derailleur is actuated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Satoshi SHAHANA, Hayato SHIMAZU, Mitsuhiko KAWASAKI, Atsuhiro EMURA
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Publication number: 20230202614Abstract: A human-powered vehicle includes a crank axle, a first rotational body, a wheel, a second rotational body, a transmission body that transmits a driving force between the first rotational body and the second rotational body, a derailleur configured to operate the transmission body to change a transmission ratio, a motor configured to drive the transmission body and an electric actuator configured to operate the derailleur. A control device has an electronic controller configured to control electric actuator and the motor. The electronic controller is configured to control the electric actuator and drive the transmission body with the motor so that the transmission ratio is changed in a predetermined shifting range in upon determining the derailleur has been actuated to change the transmission ratio and a predetermined condition related to pedaling is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Satoshi SHAHANA, Hayato SHIMAZU, Mitsuhiko KAWASAKI, Atsuhiro EMURA
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Patent number: 11685470Abstract: A bicycle component controller is basically provided with a data storage device and a processor. The data storage device contains sprocket assembly information of at least one sprocket assembly. The processor is configured to perform a gear shift control based on the sprocket assembly information. The sprocket assembly information of the at least one sprocket assembly at least includes a total sprocket number and shifting gate information. The single shifting distance of the sprocket assembly information corresponds to an axial spacing between adjacent sprockets of the at least one sprocket assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Satoshi Shahana, Mitsuhiko Kawasaki, Shota Suyama
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Patent number: 11623713Abstract: A human-powered vehicle includes a crank axle, a first rotational body, a wheel, a second rotational body, a transmission body that transmits a driving force between the first rotational body and the second rotational body, a derailleur configured to operate the transmission body to change a transmission ratio, and a motor configured to drive the transmission body. A control device has an electronic controller configured to control the motor and drive the transmission body with the motor upon determining the derailleur has been actuated to change the transmission ratio and a predetermined condition related to pedaling is satisfied, and control the motor to increase a rotational speed of the motor as a difference of a first rotational speed, which is calculated in correspondence with a rotational speed of the wheel and the transmission ratio, and a predetermined rotational speed or a rotational speed in a predetermined range increases.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Satoshi Shahana, Hayato Shimazu, Mitsuhiko Kawasaki, Atsuhiro Emura
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Publication number: 20230108196Abstract: A bicycle component controller is basically provided with a data storage device and a processor. The data storage device contains sprocket assembly information of at least one sprocket assembly. The processor is configured to perform a gear shift control based on the sprocket assembly information. The sprocket assembly information of the at least one sprocket assembly at least includes a total sprocket number and shifting gate information. The single shifting distance of the sprocket assembly information corresponds to an axial spacing between adjacent sprockets of the at least one sprocket assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2021Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Satoshi SHAHANA, Mitsuhiko KAWASAKI, Shota SUYAMA
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Patent number: 11518475Abstract: A control device includes an electronic controller configured to control a transmission to shift a transmission ratio of a human-powered vehicle in accordance with a first shifting condition set based on a first reference value. The electronic controller is configured to control the transmission to restrict shifting of the transmission ratio of the human-powered vehicle regardless of the first shifting condition upon determining a second shifting condition set based on a second reference value is satisfied. The second reference value includes at least one of a reference value indicating an acceleration tendency of the human-powered vehicle and a reference value indicating a deceleration tendency of the human-powered vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Satoshi Shahana, Mitsuhiko Kawasaki
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Publication number: 20220315163Abstract: A human-powered vehicle control device is provided for a human-powered vehicle having a transmission device and a motor, which is configured to apply a propulsion force to the human-powered vehicle. The human-powered vehicle control device includes an electronic controller configured to control a transmission device of a human-powered vehicle. The electronic controller is configured to restrict a shifting action of the transmission device until a predetermined condition is satisfied in a case where one of a control states of the motor is switched to a further one of the control states of the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Satoshi SHAHANA, Mitsuhiko KAWASAKI, Taketoshi SATO
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Publication number: 20220242514Abstract: A human-powered vehicle control device is a control device of a human-powered vehicle. The human-powered vehicle control device includes an electronic controller configured to control an electric component that is different from a motor providing a propelling force to the human-powered vehicle and that is provided in the human-powered vehicle. The electric component is controlled in accordance with a total driving force including a human-power driving force applied to a drive train of the human-powered vehicle and an assistance force by the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Satoshi SHAHANA, Mitsuhiko KAWASAKI
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Publication number: 20220204126Abstract: A human-powered vehicle control device includes an electronic controller configured to control a motor to drive a transmission body with the motor and operate the transmission body with a derailleur to perform a shifting action that changes the transmission ratio in a case where a crank axle is stopped. The electronic controller includes a first control state in which the shifting action is performed and a second control state in which a driving force of the motor during the shifting action is reduced compared to the first control state. The electronic controller shifts the control state to the second control state in a case where a rider is riding the human-powered vehicle and the human-powered vehicle is stopped. The electronic controller shifts the control state from the second control state to the first control state in a case where a predetermined condition is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Satoshi SHAHANA, Mitsuhiko KAWASAKI, Toru TAKAYANAGI, Hayato SHIMAZU, Hironori YAMAZAKI
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Publication number: 20220204137Abstract: A human-powered vehicle control device is provided for controlling a human-powered vehicle. The human-powered vehicle control device includes an electronic controller controls a transmission device in accordance with a control state including first and second control states. The electronic controller changes the transmission ratio in accordance with a shifting condition including a reference value related to a traveling state of the human-powered vehicle in the first control state. The electronic controller changes the transmission ratio in accordance with an operation performed on an operation portion in the second control state. The electronic controller changes the shifting condition in accordance with a converging reference value for a case where the human-powered vehicle is in a riding converging state. The electronic controller changes the shifting condition in accordance with the converging reference value for a case where the control state is the second control state.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Satoshi SHAHANA, Mitsuhiko KAWASAKI, Takehiko NAKAJIMA
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Patent number: 11371603Abstract: A control device and a transmission system are provided that allow for comfortable traveling with a human-powered vehicle. The control device includes an electronic controller configured to control a transmission to shift a transmission ratio of a human-powered vehicle in accordance with a first shifting condition set based on a first reference value. The electronic controller is configured to shift the transmission ratio of the human-powered vehicle regardless of the first shifting condition upon determining a second shifting condition set based on travel information related to traveling of the human-powered vehicle is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Satoshi Shahana, Mitsuhiko Kawasaki