Patents by Inventor Tadashi Ichida

Tadashi Ichida 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).

  • Publication number: 20230090059
    Abstract: A bicycle derailleur comprises a unit mounting portion, a battery mounting portion, a wireless communicator, an electrical connector, and a battery. The wireless communicator is detachably disposed at the unit mounting portion. The electrical connector receiving portion is configured to receive a connector. The battery is configured to be disposed at the battery mounting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Tadashi ICHIDA, Toshio TETSUKA, Hiroshi MATSUMOTO, Naoshi FUJITA
  • Patent number: 11535339
    Abstract: A bicycle derailleur comprises a unit mounting portion, a wireless communicator, an electrical connector receiving portion, and a power supply portion. The wireless communicator is disposed at the unit mounting portion. The electrical connector receiving portion is configured to receive a connector. The power supply portion is configured to receive electricity from a battery disposed at a location apart from the bicycle derailleur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Tadashi Ichida, Toshio Tetsuka, Hiroshi Matsumoto, Naoshi Fujita
  • Patent number: 11077855
    Abstract: A human-powered vehicle control device includes: an input rotary body to which a human driving force is input; a driving wheel driven by rotating the input rotary body; a transmission configured to change a ratio of a rotational speed of the driving wheel to a rotational speed of the input rotary body; a motor that assists in propulsion of the human-powered vehicle; and an electronic controller configured to control the motor. The electronic controller controls the motor in accordance with the human driving force in a case where one of the rotational speed ratio and a transmission stage of the transmission is in a first state, and stops the control of the motor in accordance with the human driving force in a case where one of the rotational speed ratio and the transmission stage is in a second state different from the first state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Tadashi Ichida
  • Patent number: 11059543
    Abstract: A bicycle drive unit includes a motor that assists propulsion of a bicycle and a wire operation device that operates a wire, which is connectable to a bicycle component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Tadashi Ichida, Satoshi Shahana, Kazuhiro Fujii, Kazuhiro Takeda
  • Patent number: 10940915
    Abstract: A bicycle transmission is provided that includes a transmission, a connecting portion, a cable and a detection device. The connecting portion is connected to the transmission. The cable is coupled to the connecting portion to operate the transmission. The detection device is arranged to detect movement of the connecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Tadashi Ichida, Noriaki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20210061413
    Abstract: A bicycle derailleur comprises a unit mounting portion, a wireless communicator, an electrical connector receiving portion, and a power supply portion. The wireless communicator is disposed at the unit mounting portion. The electrical connector receiving portion is configured to receive a connector. The power supply portion is configured to receive electricity from a battery disposed at a location apart from the bicycle derailleur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
    Inventors: Tadashi ICHIDA, Toshio TETSUKA, Hiroshi MATSUMOTO, Naoshi FUJITA
  • Patent number: 10906607
    Abstract: A bicycle control apparatus is provided that can improve the stability of the behavior of a bicycle. The bicycle control apparatus includes a controller that is configured to reduce the output of a motor when a rear wheel of a bicycle is in a prescribed state. The prescribed state is a state in which a load of the rear wheel is determined to be less than a prescribed load for a duration of time that is equal to or more than a prescribed time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Tadashi Ichida, Hiroyuki Miyoshi, Etsuyoshi Watarai
  • Patent number: 10889352
    Abstract: A bicycle control apparatus is provided that can improve the stability of the behavior of a bicycle. The bicycle control apparatus includes a controller configured to control a motor that assists a manual drive force, based on a state of a suspension that absorbs vibrations of a bicycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Tadashi Ichida, Hiroyuki Miyoshi, Etsuyoshi Watarai
  • Patent number: 10604210
    Abstract: A human-powered vehicle control device is configured to reduce electric power needed to drive a motor. The human-powered vehicle control device includes an electronic controller and a memory. The electronic controller is configured to control a motor that assists in propulsion of a human-powered vehicle in accordance with human driving force and a memory. The electronic controller drives the motor in a case where the human driving force is greater than or equal to a first value. The memory electronic changeably store the first value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Satoshi Shahana, Tadashi Ichida
  • Patent number: 10293880
    Abstract: A bicycle suspension control apparatus includes a user operating device and a controller. The controller is operatively coupled to the user operating device to selectively control a pair of bicycle suspensions between a plurality of operating states. The controller selectively changes the operating states of both of the suspensions to different ones of the operating states in response to a single operation of the user operating device. The controller includes a receiving part, a storage part and a control part. The receiving part receives combination information indicating at least one combination of the operating states from among combinations of the operating states of the suspensions. The storage part stores the combination information received by the receiving part. The control part controls the suspensions based on the combination information stored in the storage part when the user operating device is operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Tadashi Ichida, Hideki Ikemoto, Toyoto Shirai
  • Publication number: 20190144070
    Abstract: A human-powered vehicle control device is configured to reduce electric power needed to drive a motor. The human-powered vehicle control device includes an electronic controller and a memory. The electronic controller is configured to control a motor that assists in propulsion of a human-powered vehicle in accordance with human driving force and a memory. The electronic controller drives the motor in a case where the human driving force is greater than or equal to a first value. The memory electronic changeably store the first value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Satoshi SHAHANA, Tadashi ICHIDA
  • Publication number: 20190143975
    Abstract: A human-powered vehicle control device includes: an input rotary body to which a human driving force is input; a driving wheel driven by rotating the input rotary body; a transmission configured to change a ratio of a rotational speed of the driving wheel to a rotational speed of the input rotary body; a motor that assists in propulsion of the human-powered vehicle; and an electronic controller configured to control the motor. The electronic controller controls the motor in accordance with the human driving force in a case where one of the rotational speed ratio and a transmission stage of the transmission is in a first state, and stops the control of the motor in accordance with the human driving force in a case where one of the rotational speed ratio and the transmission stage is in a second state different from the first state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventor: Tadashi ICHIDA
  • Publication number: 20180354582
    Abstract: A bicycle control apparatus is provided that can improve the stability of the behavior of a bicycle. The bicycle control apparatus includes a controller configured to control a motor that assists a manual drive force, based on a state of a suspension that absorbs vibrations of a bicycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Tadashi ICHIDA, Hiroyuki MIYOSHI, Etsuyoshi WATARAI
  • Publication number: 20180354583
    Abstract: A bicycle control apparatus is provided that can improve the stability of the behavior of a bicycle. The bicycle control apparatus includes a controller that is configured to reduce the output of a motor when a rear wheel of a bicycle is in a prescribed state. The prescribed state is a state in which a load of the rear wheel is determined to be less than a prescribed load for a duration of time that is equal to or more than a prescribed time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Tadashi ICHIDA, Hiroyuki MIYOSHI, Etsuyoshi WATARAI
  • Patent number: 10086708
    Abstract: A bicycle component control apparatus is basically provided with a power supply sensor and a controller. The power supply sensor detects a power level of a power supply being supplied from the power supply to two electrical bicycle components. The controller operates the two electrical bicycle components in response to receiving at least one signal from at least one input member. The controller operates the two electrical bicycle components at different starting times while the power level is below a prescribed power level. The controller is configured to simultaneously operate the two electrical bicycle components while the power level is above the prescribed power level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Tadashi Ichida, Toyoto Shirai, Yoshiyuki Kasai, Ryuichiro Takamoto
  • Patent number: 10081409
    Abstract: A bicycle control apparatus is provided that can improve the stability of the behavior of a bicycle. The bicycle control apparatus includes a controller configured to reduces an output of a motor that assists a manual drive force, upon determining a pitch angle of a bicycle body becomes greater than or equal to a prescribed angle, or based on a state of a suspension that absorbs vibrations of a bicycle, or upon determining a load that is applied to a rear wheel of a bicycle becomes less than a prescribed load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Tadashi Ichida, Hiroyuki Miyoshi, Etsuyoshi Watarai
  • Publication number: 20180178883
    Abstract: A bicycle drive unit includes a motor that assists propulsion of a bicycle and a wire operation device that operates a wire, which is connectable to a bicycle component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Tadashi ICHIDA, Satoshi SHAHANA, Kazuhiro FUJII, Kazuhiro TAKEDA
  • Patent number: 9950767
    Abstract: A bicycle shifter is provided as part of a bicycle electric system. The bicycle shifter basically includes a transmission cable winding element, an operating unit and a detection device. The operating unit operatively coupled to the transmission cable winding element. The detection device is arranged to detect a movement of the operating unit. The detection device outputs a signal according to the movement of the operating unit with respect to the winding element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Tadashi Ichida, Noriaki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20170283002
    Abstract: A bicycle transmission is provided that includes a transmission, a connecting portion, a cable and a detection device. The connecting portion is connected to the transmission. The cable is coupled to the connecting portion to operate the transmission. The detection device is arranged to detect movement of the connecting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Tadashi ICHIDA, Noriaki TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20170057596
    Abstract: A bicycle control apparatus is provided that can improve the stability of the behavior of a bicycle. The bicycle control apparatus includes a controller configured to reduces an output of a motor that assists a manual drive force, upon determining a pitch angle of a bicycle body becomes greater than or equal to a prescribed angle, or based on a state of a suspension that absorbs vibrations of a bicycle, or upon determining a load that is applied to a rear wheel of a bicycle becomes less than a prescribed load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Tadashi ICHIDA, Hiroyuki MIYOSHI, Etsuyoshi WATARAI