Patents by Inventor Mitsuru TAUCHI
Mitsuru TAUCHI 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: 10227106Abstract: A bicycle controller and bicycle drive device that improves the stability of the behavior of a bicycle. The bicycle controller includes an electronic control unit that reduces the output of a motor, which is configured to assist in propulsion of the bicycle, in accordance with an angular acceleration of a rotary body. The rotary body is included in a human power transmission path extending from an input for human power to a coupling portion coupled to a drive wheel.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2017Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Yasuhiro Tsuchizawa, Hiroshi Matsuda, Kazuhiro Fujii, Satoshi Shahana, Hiroyuki Miyoshi, Mitsuru Tauchi
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Patent number: 10000195Abstract: A bicycle control apparatus is basically provided for controlling a bicycle having a drive assistance electric motor. The bicycle control apparatus includes a manual drive force detector, a state detector and a controller. The manual drive force detector is configured to detect a manual drive force. The state detector is configured to detect a state of the bicycle. The controller is programmed to execute calibration of the manual drive force detector upon the controller determining that a prescribed bicycle state condition exists after power of the bicycle control apparatus is turned on.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2014Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Junya Fujita, Etsuyoshi Watarai, Mitsuru Tauchi
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Publication number: 20170247080Abstract: A bicycle controller and bicycle drive device that improves the stability of the behavior of a bicycle. The bicycle controller includes an electronic control unit that reduces the output of a motor, which is configured to assist in propulsion of the bicycle, in accordance with an angular acceleration of a rotary body. The rotary body is included in a human power transmission path extending from an input for human power to a coupling portion coupled to a drive wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: Yasuhiro TSUCHIZAWA, Hiroshi MATSUDA, Kazuhiro FUJII, Satoshi SHAHANA, Hiroyuki MIYOSHI, Mitsuru TAUCHI
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Patent number: 9656722Abstract: A bicycle control apparatus is basically provided with a manual drive force detecting device, a rotation state detection device and a controller. The manual drive force detecting device detects a manual drive force. The rotation state detection device detects a parameter relating to crankshaft rotation of a crankshaft. The controller is programmed to control at least one of a driving unit that generates an auxiliary drive force and an electric transmission unit so that the manual drive force and the parameter relating to the crankshaft rotation will be within a prescribed range.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2014Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Mitsuru Tauchi, Takashi Toyoshima, Jun Gao
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Patent number: 9643678Abstract: A bicycle setting calculating system comprises a drive-train calculating device. The drive-train calculating device is configured to calculate reference drive-train information as a reference for a setting of a drive train based on bicycle information and rider information. The bicycle information relates to a bicycle configured to be equipped with the drive train. The rider information relates to a rider who is to ride the bicycle.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2014Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Ryuji Abe, Mitsuru Tauchi, Takeshi Oi
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Patent number: 9284018Abstract: A bicycle transmission control apparatus includes an inclination sensor and a controller. The controller outputs a shift signal to shift a bicycle transmission to a prescribed shift position based on an inclination detected by the inclination sensor while a bicycle equipped with the bicycle transmission is determined to be in a state corresponding to at least one of stopping to a rest state and beginning to move from the rest state.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2011Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventor: Mitsuru Tauchi
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Publication number: 20160016624Abstract: A bicycle setting calculating system comprises a drive-train calculating device. The drive-train calculating device is configured to calculate reference drive-train information as a reference for a setting of a drive train based on bicycle information and rider information. The bicycle information relates to a bicycle configured to be equipped with the drive train. The rider information relates to a rider who is to ride the bicycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2014Publication date: January 21, 2016Applicant: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Ryuji ABE, Mitsuru TAUCHI, Takeshi OI
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Publication number: 20150120119Abstract: A bicycle control apparatus is basically provided with a manual drive force detecting device, a rotation state detection device and a controller. The manual drive force detecting device detects a manual drive force. The rotation state detection device detects a parameter relating to crankshaft rotation of a crankshaft. The controller is programmed to control at least one of a driving unit that generates an auxiliary drive force and an electric transmission unit so that the manual drive force and the parameter relating to the crankshaft rotation will be within a prescribed range.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Mitsuru TAUCHI, Takashi TOYOSHIMA, Jun GAO
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Patent number: 9013080Abstract: A bicycle generator that includes a stator, a rotating member defining a rotating axis, a magnet arranged so as to face the stator, a first transmission structure that transmits rotational motion of the rotating member to the magnet at a first rotational speed ratio when the rotating member rotates in a first direction, and a second transmission structure that transmits rotational motion of the rotating member to the magnet at a second rotational speed ratio when the rotating member rotates in a second direction. The second rotational speed ratio is greater than the first rotational speed ratio.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventor: Mitsuru Tauchi
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Publication number: 20150039165Abstract: A bicycle control apparatus is basically provided for controlling a bicycle having a drive assistance electric motor. The bicycle control apparatus includes a manual drive force detector, a state detector and a controller. The manual drive force detector is configured to detect a manual drive force. The state detector is configured to detect a state of the bicycle. The controller is programmed to execute calibration of the manual drive force detector upon the controller determining that a prescribed bicycle state condition exists after power of the bicycle control apparatus is turned on.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventors: Junya FUJITA, Etsuyoshi WATARAI, Mitsuru TAUCHI
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Publication number: 20140091681Abstract: A bicycle generator that includes a stator, a rotating member defining a rotating axis, a magnet arranged so as to face the stator, a first transmission structure that transmits rotational motion of the rotating member to the magnet at a first rotational speed ratio when the rotating member rotates in a first direction, and a second transmission structure that transmits rotational motion of the rotating member to the magnet at a second rotational speed ratio when the rotating member rotates in a second direction. The second rotational speed ratio is greater than the first rotational speed ratio.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: SHIMANO INC.Inventor: Mitsuru TAUCHI
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Publication number: 20130139634Abstract: A bicycle transmission control apparatus includes an inclination sensor and a controller. The controller outputs a shift signal to shift a bicycle transmission to a prescribed shift position based on an inclination detected by the inclination sensor while a bicycle equipped with the bicycle transmission is determined to be in a state corresponding to at least one of stopping to a rest state and beginning to move from the rest state.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2011Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: SHIMANO INC.Inventor: Mitsuru TAUCHI