WO1991017078A1 - Bicycle electronic transmission control system - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a retrofittable, electronic, fully automatic gear shifting control system for multi-gear bicycles.
- Bicycling is most efficient when the rider maintains a constant number of crank revolutions per minute in spite of changing bicycle speed or changing terrain over which the bicycle is traveling.
- a term "cadence" means the number of crank revolutions per minute or any other cyclic measurement of the rider's activity.
- a rider generally desires to maintain a cadence that is appropriate for his or her level of physical ability.
- the rider must make a small adjustment to the position of the front derailleur whenever the rear derailleur position is changed in order to compensate for the varying chain angle between the rear sprockets and the front chainrings as different gears are selected.
- Bike-O-Matic Ltd., of Eagleville, Pennsylvania.
- tension placed on the chain due to the rider's pedal effort is used to control shifting.
- High chain tension causes the derailleur to shift the gears into a lower gear
- lower chain tension causes the derailleur to shift the gears into a higher gear. Shifting into a lower gear effectively increases the rider's cadence, while shifting into a higher gear effectively decreases the rider's cadence.
- One problem with the Bike-O-Matic transmission is that it is a mechanical system that relies on chain tension. During the transition from one gear to another, there is a relatively slow actuation of the derailleur.
- the Bike-O-Matic system relies on chain tension, it doesn't help the rider to maintain his or her preferred cadence. For example, on bicycles with multiple front chain rings of different sizes, much greater pedal force would be required to maintain the same chain tension when the rider is using a larger chainring as compared to a smaller chainring. This is because the moment arm of the larger chainring is greater.
- Using chain tension to control gear shifting can cause shifting at inopportune times, so there could in fact be times when the system will shift gears when the rider does not desire to do so.
- Browning Electronic Acushift Transmission manufactured by SunTour.
- the Browning Transmission electrically shifts the chain using hinged chainring sections.
- One limitation of the Browning Transmission is that it is designed for use only on the front chainrings of a bicycle.
- the Browning Transmission is designed for use only on the front chainrings of a bicycle.
- Browning Transmission does not use a derailleur, but rather uses a special set of chainrings and electrical controls. Consequently, it is difficult to retrofit t his system onto multi-gear bicycles which use
- an object of the present invention is to provide a control system for a human-powered vehicle, such as a bicycle that controls gear shifting so as to maintain a cadence within user-selected limits.
- Another object of the invention is to provide a control system for a bicycle that maintains a cadence within user-selected limits over a wide range of bicycle speeds and bicycle gear ratios.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a control system for a bicycle that controls gear shifting automatically so as to maintain a cadence within user-selected limits thereby enhancing rider efficiency and safety.
- a further object of the invention is to provide a control system for a bicycle that controls gear shifting automatically and that is retrofittable to a wide range of conventional multi-gear bicycles which use
- the system can operate in a manual, semi-automatic, or fully automatic mode, and can be installed on any conventional bicycle frame. All bicycles include means for transmitting rotational torque generated by a rider to at least one wheel.
- the means for transmitting power includes, for example, the front chainrings, the chain itself, and the roar sprockets on the bicycle.
- This invention includes a means for adjusting the transmitting means in order to change gear ratios on the bicycle.
- the adjusting means includes actuators and shift arms which cooperate to deflect the bicycle's shift cables from their normal rest position to effect gear
- the invention further includes a data
- the data processor which may be a microprocessor or the like.
- the data processor In the manual mode of operation, the data processor has previously stored the correct positions for the shift arms for each gear on the bicycle. The rider uses handlebar switches to instruct the data processor to perform a gear shift.
- the actuators and shift arms move the front and rear derailleur shift cables as required to shift gears.
- Position sensors detect the position of the shift arms and provide a feedback signal to the data processor indicating the current position of the
- the invention thus provides closed loop control of the positions of the front and rear
- the data processor calculates a cadence from the bicycle's current speed and gear ratio.
- the system continuously compares the calculated cadence with a set of
- the system has additional modes of operation which include calibration modes for calibrating the positions of the front and rear deraille for each gear,
- semi-automatic mode of operation in which the system calculates the theoretical cadence from the current bicycle speed and gear ratio, and signals the rider to upshift or downshift if the calculated cadence is outside the predetermined limits selected by the rider.
- FIG. 1 is a side view of a bicycle with a first embodiment of the electronic transmission control system of the present invention installed thereon;
- FIG. 1A is a partial end view taken in the direction of line 1A-1A in FIG. 1 illustrating the motion of the rear derailleur during gear changing operations.
- FIG. 2 is a side view of the bicycle
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the bicycle and electronic transmission control system of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the bicycle and electronic transmission control system of FIG. 3 in greater detail;
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 2-2 in FIGS. 1 and 2 showing the shift arms and gear position sensors used in the bicycle transmission control system of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 6 is a plan view of the control module used in the bicycle transmission control system of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 7 is a flow chart illustrating the processing steps carried out by the electronic bicycle transmission control system of FIG. 1 in the front derailleur
- FIG. 8 is a flow chart illustrating the processing steps carried out by the electronic bicycle transmission control system of FIG. 1 in the rear derailleur
- FIG. 9 is a flow chart illustrating the processing steps carried out by the electronic bicycle transmission control system of FIG. 1 in the semi-automatic mode
- FIG. 10 is a flow chart illustrating the processing control system of FIG. 1 in the fully automatic mode
- FIG. 11 is a side view of a bicycle with an
- FIGS. 1-10 alternate embodiment of the electronic transmission control system illustrated in FIGS. 1-10 installed thereon;
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the bicycle and electronic transmission control system of FIG. 11.
- FIG. 13 is a cross sectional view taken along the line 13-13 in FIGS. 11 and 12 of the linear actuator used in the alternate embodiment of the invention illustrated in FIGS. 11 and 12.
- FIGS. 1-6 illustrate the electronic bicycle transmission control system of the present invention installed or retrofitted onto a conventional ten-speed bicycle 20.
- a typical bicycle 20 includes a frame 300 having a head tube 302, a down tube 18, a seat tube 40, seat stays 304 and chainstays 306.
- a seat 308 is attached to the distal end of seat tube 40.
- a handlebar 80 is mounted onto h ead tube 302.
- a front wheel 31 0 is rotatably mounted to front forks 312, which are in turn connected to handlebar 80 through head tube 302.
- a rear wheel 314 is rotatably mounted to seat stays 304 and chainstays 306.
- the bicycle 20 additionally includes rear sprockets 316, rear derailleur 318, front chainrings 320, front
- the control system of the present invention which is retrofitted onto bicycle 20 includes shift arms 10 and 12 which are used to move the rear and front
- Shift arms 10 and 12 pivot about shift arm position sensors 14 and 16 that are in turn clamped to the down tube 18 of the bicycle 20.
- Actuators 22, 24 are connected respectively to shift arms 10 and 12 for changing the position of shift arms 10 and 12 to effectuate the gear changing operation.
- the present invention additionally includes a cadence sensor 26, which senses the rider's actual cadence.
- Cadence sensor 26 may be one of a variety of commercially available types, such as a magnetic, optical, or mechanical type sensor.
- a preferred sensor is one which employs a magnetic reed switch. This type of sensor uses a magnet mounted to one of the bicycle cranks and a switching element mounted to the bicycle frame. During each revolution of the crank, the magnet passes by the switching element causing a digital pulse to be generated.
- the invention also includes a wheel s ensor 28 which is used to sense the speed of rotation
- Wheel sensor 28 may be one of a variety of commercially available types, such as a magnetic, optical, or mechanical type sensor.
- a preferred sensor is one which employs a magnetic reed switch and operates in the same manner as the cadence sensor.
- Data supplied by wheel sensor 28, cadence sensor 26, and gear position sensors 14, 16 are supplied to a data processing unit 32 which performs computations to determine cadence, alerts the rider when a gear shift is appropriate, and performs various other control
- Data processing unit 32 additionally receives inputs from handlebar switches 34 and 36 which the rider uses during calibration and to instruct the system to perform a gear upshift or a gear downshift.
- Handlebar switches 34 and 36 are conventional magnetic, optical, or mechanical type devices.
- a preferred switch is a mechanical momentary-action switch.
- processing unit 32 receives data from cadence sensor 26, wheel sensor 28, and handlebar switches 34, 36 over connections 27, 29, 35, and 37 respectively. These connections may be conventional wires, optical fibers, wireless transmit/receive means, or other means, depending on the type of switch or sensor used. Data processing unit 32 additionally sends control signals to actuators 22, 24 over connections 21, 23, which
- connections may be conventional wires, optical fibers, wireless transmit/receive means, or other appropriate means.
- actuation and gear position sensing mechanism including actuators 22, 24, shift arms 10, 12, and position sensors 14, 16 is clamped to the bicycle frame at only two points.
- the ends of actuators 22, 24 are secured to the bicycle seat tube 40 by clamp 42 at pivot point 44.
- Position sensors 14, 16 are clamped to the down tube 18 using brackets 92, 94, as illustrated in FIG. 5, which may be clamped to the down tube 18 by using bolts which pass through holes drilled in bosses 96 and nuts to hold the bolts in place.
- Cadence sensor 26, wheel sensor 28, data processing unit 32, and handlebar switches 34, 36 may be easily attached to the bicycle 20 using
- actuators 22 and 24 are mounted substantially
- Actuators 22, 24 may be any electro-mechanical device that produces the motion in shift arms 10 and 12 which is required to effect rapid and precise gear changes.
- actuators 22, 24 each include a motor which may be, for example, a DC gear motor, and a battery pack which supplies the necessary power for t he motors.
- Actuators 22, 24 also include rotatable tubular portions 46, 48 which portions rotate clockwise or counterclockwise as driven by the motors housed inside actuators 22, 24.
- Two threaded shafts 50, 52 extend into the tubular rotatable portions 46, 48 which portions have interior threads that engage the threaded shafts 50, 52.
- Threaded shafts 50, 52 are connected to brackets 54, 56 and brackets 54, 56 are connected to shift arms 10, 12 at pivot point 58, 60. Shift arms 10 and 12 are configured to provide strength while at the same time eliminating any interference with the
- shift arms 10 and 12 are bellcranks formed of triangularly shaped planar pieces of a material such as aluminum or steel.
- Shift control cables 62, 64 which control the position of the front and rear derailleurs (in the case of manual shifting by shift levers 358 mounted on the bicycle down tube or handlebars,) pass between shift arms 10, 12 and brackets 92 and 94 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5 are in contact with actuation points 66, 68.
- Position sensors 14, 16, as particularly illustrated in FIG. 5, are contained within brackets 92, 94. Shift cables 62, 64 pass over beveled cable guides 98, 100, respectively. Beveled cable guides 98, 100, position sensors 14, 16, and shift arm brackets 10, 12 are all coaxially disposed about pivot points 102, 104,
- Beveled cable guides 98, 100 are attached to brackets 92 and 94. Arms A14 and A16 are attached to shift arms 10, 12 and position sensors 14, 16 so that rotation of the shift arms 10, 12 causes position sensors 14, 16, to register the position of the shift arms 1 0 an d 1 2 which in turn registers the position of the rear and front deraille of the bicycle.
- the position sensors 14, 16 may be one of a variety of commercially available optical or mechanical sensors such as encoders. In a first embodiment of the
- the position sensors are potentiometers and shift arms 10, 12 are connected to the wiping arm of the potentiometers by arms A14 and A16. Varying resistance of the potentiometers as the shift arms 10, 12 are moved is used to sense rear and front derailleur positions. The position of shift arms 10, 12 (and the resulting position of the rear and front deraille) as sensed by position sensors 14, 16 is transmitted to data
- Position sensors 14, 16 are used to provide closed loop control of the front and rear derailleur positions.
- the actuators 22, 24, under control of data processing unit 32 rotate the tubular portions 46, 48 as the chuck of an electric drill is rotated, for example. As shown in FIG. 2, this rotation causes threaded shafts 50, 52 to be moved along the directions indicated by arrows 53A and 53B. The motion of the threaded shafts 50, 52 causes shift arms 10, 12 to move actuation points 66, 68 in an arc along line 72. Shift cables 62, 64 are therefore moved between their rest positions parallel to down tube 18 and the position indicated by dotted lines 74, 76. Shift cables 62, 64 are held against actuation points 66, 68 by return spring tension in the front and rear derailleurs.
- FIG. 1A there is shown partial end view taken in the direction of line 1-1 in FIG. 1.
- the rear sprockets include sprockets 316A-316E.
- Rear derailleur 318 includes pivot joints 360, 362, and 334.
- a return spring 350 provides spring tension that constantly urges derailleur 318 to a position where the derailleur gears 352 and 354 are in line with rear sprocket 316E.
- Rear derailleur 318 is effectively biased towards selecting gear 316E.
- shift arm 10 moves actuation point 66 in an arc along line 72 towards position 74 of shift cable 62. Since shift cable 62 is anchored at one end by the manual shift levers 358 on the bicycle, the movement of actuation point 66 pulls shift cable 62 in a direction indicated by arrow 62A. The other end of the shift cable 62 passes through shift cable housing 356 and is anchored to the rear derailleur at point 358.
- rear derailleur 318 is moved along a direction indicated by arrow 318A to select one of the rear sprockets 316A-316D. This process can continue until actuation point 66 has moved shift cable 62 to the position indicated by dashed line 74 as particularly illustrated in FIG. 2. In this case, rear derailleur 318 is aligned with rear sprocket 316A. From this position, as threaded shaft 54 is moved in a direction along arrow 53A by the rotation of tubular portion 46, actuation point 66 is moved along arc 72 so that shift cable 62 moves along a direction indicated by arrow 62B as shown in FIG. 2. Return spring 350
- rear derailleur 318 along a direction indicted by arrow 318B as shown in FlG. 1A to move the chain 324 from rear sprocket 316A to one of the other rear sprockets 316D-316E.
- the electronic transmission control system of the present invention stores the correct positions for the rear derailleur as programmed by the rider in data processing unit 32. The system only moves rear
- derailleur 318 in discreet increments equal to the lateral spacing between rear sprockets 316A-316E.
- handlebar switch 34 is used to instruct the data processing unit 32 to upshift to the next higher gear in order to decrease the gear ratio (and decrease the rider's cadence) while handlebar switch 36 is used to instruct data processing unit 32 to downshift to the next lower gear in order to increase the gear ratio (and increase the rider's cadence).
- handlebar switch 36 is used to instruct data processing unit 32 to downshift to the next lower gear in order to increase the gear ratio (and increase the rider's cadence).
- handlebar switch 36 is used to instruct the data processing unit 32 to upshift to the next higher gear in order to decrease the gear ratio (and decrease the rider's cadence)
- handlebar switch 36 is used to instruct data processing unit 32 to downshift to the next lower gear in order to increase the gear ratio (and increase the rider's cadence).
- Data processing unit 32 is clamped to handlebar 80 using bracket 84. As shown in FIG. 6, data processing unit 32 has various control switches which operate to control the electronic bicycle transmission control system. Data processing unit 32 contains a
- microprocessor a memory for storing shifting programs as well as user entered data, and analog to digital converters for converting the data from position sensors 14, 16 into a form that can be processed by the
- Data processing unit 32 is also a microprocessor.
- Data processing unit 32 is also a microprocessor.
- Data processing unit 32 also contains a display 82 which may be, for example, a liquid crystal or vacuum fluorescent type of display. Display 82 is used to provide a visual indication to the rider of various parameters, such as the rider's cadence, the current gear ratio, current bicycle speed, elapsed time, etc.
- Mode switch 86 is used to cycle data processing unit 32 through its various operational modes as selected by the rider. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the electronic bicycle transmission control system has five operational modes: front calibration, rear
- Indicators 88 which may be, for example, light emitting diodes, provide a visual indication as to which operating mode has been selected.
- Set switch 90 is used to enter various parameters into the memory of data processing unit 32.
- FIGS. 11-13 illustrate an alternate mechanical embodiment of the present invention. This alternate embodiment is
- linear actuators 400 which directly control the derailleur cables.
- a linear actuator is provided for each derailleur that is to be controlled.
- Linear actuator 400 controls the rear derailleur 318 and linear actuator 402 controls the front derailleur 321.
- Linear actuators 400 and 402 may be attached to the bicycle frame using a suitable conventional means, such as brackets and bolts and nuts in the manner used to attach actuators 22 and 24 to the bicycle frame.
- Linear actuators 400, 402 receive control signals from data processing unit 32 over connections 21 , 23 .
- Linear actuators 400, 402 may include a battery pack to supply the necessary power for the actuator motors.
- shift levers 358 may eliminated from the bicycle.
- Linear actuator 400 is mounted in close proximity to rear derailleur 318 while linear actuator 402 is mounted in close proximity to front derailleur 321.
- shift cables 62 and 64 can be considerably shortened.
- Fig.13 which figure is a cross section along lines 13-13 of linear actuator 400 which is used to control the position of the rear derailleur.
- linear actuator 402 is the same as for linear actuator 400.
- Linear actuator 400 includes a housing 404 which
- Linear actuator 400 also includes a cable gripper 410.
- Cable gripper 410 may be a tubular piece which has a threaded portion 412 disposed on the inside surface 414. Cable gripper 410 is constructed and disposed within housing 404 so that cable gripper 410 does not rotate itself, but translates along the directions defined by double-headed arrow 416 (i.e., along the length of lead screw 408). Cable gripper 410 contains a passage 418 in the end wall 420.
- Shift cable 62 is inserted through passage 418 and then connected to derailleur 318.
- Shift cable 62 has a lug 422 disposed at the end of shift cable 62.
- Lug 422 is sized to be larger than passage 418. Consequently, when gear motor 406 rotates lead screw 408, cable gripper 410 moves along the directions defined by double-headed arrow 416 in order to move shift cable 62 thereby adjusting the position of derailleur 318.
- Linear actuator 400 also contains a linear actuator
- Linear potentiometer 424 has a wiper arm that is connected by means 426 to the cable gripper 410.
- the wiper arm of linear potentiometer 424 is moved as well thereby providing a varying resistance.
- This varying resistance provides a signal that is transmitted to data processing unit 32 via connection 14B in order to provide a
- positioning signal to be used for closed loop control of the position of derailleur 318.
- FIGS. 11-13 provides several advantages.
- the alternate embodiment may be mounted inside the frame of the bicycle to avoid any possible contact with the rider.
- this alternate embodiment of the invention provides the flexibility of mounting along any
- cable stretch under load can be minimized by keeping the cable lengths shorter.
- the linear actuators 400 and 402 can be mounted close to the respective derailleurs which they control, thus improving the repeatability of derailleur positioning and reducing position errors due to stretching of relatively long shift cables.
- linear actuators may be used as part of the shift cable housing support. This reduces the rigidity requirements of the mounting system. Overview of System Operation
- the electronic bicycle transmission control system of the present invention can be easily retrofitted or installed onto a variety of conventional multi-gear type of bicycles.
- the rider places the shift levers that would normally be used during conventional manual shifting of the bicycle goars a gainst their respective stop so that they will not interfere with operation of the electronic
- the position of the shift levers is unimportant because the mechanical cable connection from the shift levers to the derailleurs is eliminated.
- the alternate embodiment of the invention is retrofittable, but lends itself to installation during the manufacturing process of a bicycle as well. When the bicycle is assembled at the factory, for example, the shift levers and control cables can be omitted, and the linear actuator version of the
- the rider performs a calibration of the transmission control system in which the data processing unit 32 stores the positions of the shift arms 10, 12 and the particular gear ratio associated with each stored position. Thereafter, the rider may choose from manual, semi-automatic, or fully automatic modes of operation. In the manual mode of operation, shifting will be left up solely to the discretion of the rider. The rider can choose an upshift by activating the right handlebar switch or a downshift by activating the left handlebar switch.
- the system calculates the rider's theoretical cadence for the current gear ratio and bicycle speed and informs the rider, by audible or visual signals, that his or her cadence is outside the preprogrammed limits.
- the rider still has discretion to choose whether or not to shift the gears via the
- handlebar switches as in the manual mode of operation.
- the system continuously calculates the rider's theoretical cadence for the current gear ratio and bicycle speed. The system then determines whether or not this calculated cadence is within the limits chosen by the rider. If the calculated cadence is too low, the system informs the rider, by audible or visual signal, then
- FIG. 7 figure illustrates the processing steps carried out by the system during the front derailleur calibration mode.
- the rider stores the correct positions of the front derailleur for each gear position in the data processing unit's memory.
- step 110 the system s tarts and proceeds to step 1 12 in which a check is made to determine whether or not the front derailleur
- step 112 the system continues in step 112 until the front derailleur calibration mode is activated or some other mode of operation is selected by the rider. If, on the other hand, the answer is yes in step 112
- step 114 the system proceeds to step 114.
- step 114 the system checks to determine whether or not the left handlebar switch 36 has been activated. If the answer is no in step 114, indicating that the left handlebar switch is not activated, the system proceeds to step 115. On the other hand, if the answer is yes in step 114, the system proceeds to step 114A.
- step 114A the system activates actuator 24 to adjust the position of shift arm 12 or actuator 402 to adjust the position of cable gripper 410 which consequently results in an adjustment to the position of the front derailleur.
- tubular portion 48 or lead screw 408 rotats es clockwise, as long as the rider is activating switch 36, so that the front derailleur moves to the left. From step 114A, the system proceeds to step 115. In step 115, the system checks to determine whether or not the right handlebar switch 34 has been
- step 115A the system activates actuator 24 to adjust the position of shift arm 12 or actuator 402 to a djust the position of cable gripper 41 0.
- step 1 15A tubular portion 48 or lead screw 408 rotates
- step 115A the system proceeds to step 116.
- step 116 a check is made to determine whether the set switch has been activated. If the answer is no in step 116, the system proceeds to step 120. If, on the other hand, the answer in step 116 is yes,
- step 118 indicating that the user has activated the set switch
- step 118 the system reads the position of the shift arms 12 and 10 from position sensors 16 and 14 or the position of the cable grippers 410 from linear position sensors 424, the current cadence, and the current speed, and stores this information in the memory of data processing unit 32. From step 118, the system proceeds to step 120.
- step 120 the system checks whether the mode switch has been activated. If the answer is no in step 120, the system loops back to step 114 and processing continues as already previously described. The system remains in the front derailleur calibration mode until the user selects another mode by pressing the mode switch 86. On the other hand, if the answer in step 120 is yes, indicating that another mode has been selected, the system proceeds to step 122 and to the next mode in the sequence.
- FIG. 8 figure illustrates the processing steps carried out by the system during the rear derailleur calibration mode.
- the rider stores the correct positions of the rear derailleur for each gear position in the data processing unit's memory.
- step 130 the system starts and proceeds to step 132 in which a check is made to determine whether or not the rear derailleur
- step 132 the system continues in step 132 until the rear derailleur calibration mode is activated or some other mode of operation is selected by the rider. If, on the other hand, the answer is yes in step 132
- step 134 the system proceeds to step 134.
- step 134 the system checks to determine whether or not the left handlebar switch 36 has been activated. If the answer is no in step 134, indicating that the left handlebar switch is not activated, the system proceeds to step 135. On the other hand, if the answer is yes in step 134, the system proceeds to step 134A.
- step 134A the system activates actuator 22 to adjust the position of shift arm 10 or actuator 400 to adjust the position of cable gripper 410 which results in an adjustment to the position of the rear derailleur.
- tubular portion 48 or lead screw 408 rotates clockwise, as long as the rider is activating switch 36, so that the rear derailleur moves to the left. From step 134A, the system proceeds to step 135.
- step 135 the system checks to determine whether or not the right handlebar switch 34 has been
- step 135 the system activates actuator 22 to adjust the position of shift arm 10 or actuator 400 to adjust the position of the cable gripper 410.
- step 135A tubular portion 46 or lead screw 408 rotates counterclockwise, as long as the rider is activating switch 34, so that the rear derailleur moves to the right. From step 135A, the system proceeds to step 136.
- step 136 a check is made to determine whether the set switch has been activated. If the answer is no in step 136, the system proceeds to step 140. If, on the other hand, the answer in step 136 is yes,
- step 138 indicating that the user has activated the set switch
- step 138 the system reads the position of the shift arms 12 and 10 from position sensors 16 and 14 or the position of the cable grippers 410 from linear position sensors 424, the current cadence, and the current speed, and stores this information in the memory of data processing unit 32. From step 138, the system proceeds to step 140.
- step 140 the system checks whether the mode switch has been activated. If the answer is no in step 140, the system loops back to step 134 and processing continues as already previously described. The system remains in the rear derailleur calibration mode until the user selects another mode by pressing the mode switch 86. On the other hand, if the answer in step 140 is yes, indicating that another mode has been selected, the system proceeds to step 142 and to the next mode in the sequence.
- the system can be operated in any one of the three operational modes; the manual mode, the semi-automatic mode, or the fully automatic mode.
- the system calculates gear ratios for all gear positions that have been set into memory, using cadence and speed data.
- Gear ratio wheel RPM/cadence.
- Using a calculated gear ratio allows the system to carry out the necessary calculations independent of the particular chain and sprocket configuration used to achieve a particular gear ratio.
- the system associates each front and rear derailleur position with a respective gear ratio and stores the particular chain and sprocket configuration with the respective gear ratio.
- the system sorts the gear ratios and orders them from numerically lowest to numerically highest gear ratio.
- the system automatically moves the front and rear derailleur to the predetermined respective positions stored in the system memory for the selected gear using closed loop feedback control of the front and rear derailleur positions. Whenever the rear derailleur is moved, the position of the front derailleur is
- the system eliminates minor adjustments to the position of the front derailleur (that have to be performed by the rider manually in conventional manual shifting systems) as the chain moves across the rear sprockets to automatically compensate for sharp chain angles between the front chainrings and the rear
- the rider enters a cadence limit, which is used in the semi-automatic and fully automatic modes, by
- the cadence limit used by the system in the semi-automatic and fully automatic modes is the value of the cadence that the rider was using during his or her last shift while in the manual mode of operation.
- step 150 the system starts and proceeds to step 152 in which a check is made to determine whether or not the
- step 152 the system waits until the semi-automatic mode is activated or some other mode of operation is selected by the rider. If, on the other hand, the answer is yes in step 152 indicating that the rider has selected the semi-automatic mode, the system proceeds to step 154.
- step 154 the system calculates the theoretical cadence using the current gear ratio and bicycle speed data from wheel sensor 28.
- step 156 the system determines whether or not the theoretical cadence calculated in step 154 is within the limits last set by the rider in the manual mode. If the answer is yes in step 156, then no change of gear ratio is required and the system proceeds to step 154 and processing continues as already previously
- step 156 if the answer in step 156 is no, indicating that the calculated cadence is outside the limits chosen by the rider in initializing step 152, the system proceeds to step 158.
- step 158 the system determines whether or not the cranks are turning, i.e., whether or not the rider is pedaling, by checking the signal from the cadence sensor 26. If the system determines that the cranks are not turning, as may be the case when the rider is gliding, for example, the system proceeds to step 154 and processing continues as already previously
- step 160 if the system determines that the cranks are turning, i.e., that the rider is pedaling, the system proceeds to step 160.
- step 160 the system checks to determine whether the calculated cadence is too low. If the answer in step 160 is no, indicating that the cadence is outside the rider's selected limits and is not too low (indicating that the rider's cadence is too high), the system proceeds to step 162.
- step 162 an upshift signal, which may be a visual signal on display 82 and/or an audio signal such as two successive beeps is sent to the rider which informs the rider that to maintain his or her cadence within the preprogrammed limits, an upshift is desirable. If the rider decides to upshift, he or she presses handlebar switch 34. From step 162 the sy stem proceeds to step 166.
- step 164 a downshift signal, which may be a visual signal on display 82 and/or an audio signal such as a single beep, is sent to the rider which informs the rider that to maintain his or her cadence within the preprogrammed limits, a downshift is desirable. If the rider decides to downshift, he or she presses handlebar switch 36. From step 164, the system proceeds to step 166.
- step 166 the system checks to determine whether the mode switch has been activated. If the answer is no in step 166, the system proceeds to step 154 and
- step 166 the system determines in step 166 that the mode switch has been activated
- step 168 the system proceeds to the next mode in the sequence.
- FIG. 10 which figure illustrates the processing steps carried out by the system when in the fully automatic mode of operation.
- step 200 the system starts and proceeds to step 202 in which a check is made to determine whether or not the fully automatic operational mode has been selected. If the answer is no in step 202, the system waits until the fully automatic mode is activated or some other mode of operation is selected by the rider. If, on the other hand, the answer is yes in step 202 indicating that the rider has selected the fully automatic mode, the system proceeds to step 204.
- step 204 the system calculates the theoretical cadence given the current gear ratio and bicycle speed data from wheel sensor 28.
- step 206 the system determines whether or not the theoretical cadence calculated in step 204 is within the limits last set by the rider in the manual mode. If the answer is yes in step 206, then no change of gear ratio is required and the system proceeds to step 204 and processing continues as already previously
- step 206 if the answer in step 206 is no, indicating that the calculated cadence is outside the limits chosen by the rider in initializing step 202, the system proceeds to step 208.
- step 208 the system determines whether or not the cranks are turning, i.e., whether or not the rider is pedaling, by checking the signal from the cadence sensor 26. If the system determines that the cranks are not turning, as may be the case when the rider is gliding, for example, the system proceeds to step 204 and processing continues as already previously
- step 210 if the system determines that the cranks are turning, i.e., that the rider is pedaling, the system proceeds to step 210.
- step 210 the system checks to determine whether the calculated cadence is too low. If the answer in step 120 is no, indicating that the cadence is outside the rider's selected limits and is not too low
- step 212 an upshift signal, which may be a visual signal on display 82 and/or an audio signal such as two successive beeps is sent to the rider which informs the rider that to maintain his or her cadence within the preprogrammed limits, an upshift is to occur. From step 212, the system proceeds to step 214.
- step 214 the system pauses for a fixed amount of time, such as one second. It has been found that some bicycle transmission systems shift better when the rider reduces the torque on the gears during a shifting operation. Therefore, step 214 allows a predetermined pause so that the rider may ease up on the pedals before the shift occurs. From step 214, the system proceeds to step 216.
- step 216 an upshift operation is performed.
- the upshift operation automatically, and without any action on the part of the rider, shifts the bicycle gears into the next higher gear ratio, which effectively reduces the rider's cadence.
- step 216 the system proceeds to step 224.
- step 210 if the system determines that the calculated cadence is outside the rider's selected limits and is too low (indicating that the rider's cadence is too low), the system proceeds to step 218.
- a downshift signal which may be a visual signal on display 82 and/or an audio signal such as a single beep, is sent to the rider which informs the rider that to maintain his or her cadence within the preprogrammed limits a downshift is to occur. From step 218, the system proceeds to step 220.
- step 220 the system pauses for a predetermined interval of time in order to allow the rider to ease up on the pedals for those bicycle shifting systems that perform better under reduced pedal pressure. From step 220, the system proceeds to step 222 .
- step 222 a downshift operation is performed.
- the electronic control system automatically, and without any action by the rider, moves the bicycle's derailleurs so as to
- step 222 the system proceeds to step 224.
- step 224 the system checks to determine whether the mode switch has been activated. If the answer is no in step 224, the system proceeds to step 204 and
- step 224 the system determines in step 224 that the mode switch has been activated.
- step 226 the system proceeds to the next mode in the sequence.
- overtravel of the derailleur is often required. During overtravel, the derailleur is moved slightly beyond the position which would be required for proper chain and sprocket
- the amount of overtravel required to make an efficient, rapid, and accurate gear shift usually depends on the specific geometry of the derailleur and sprocket.
- the present invention as part of its processing, can provide the necessary amount of overtravel for each particular chain and sprocket combination. Futhermore, the amount of overtravel can be reprogrammed depending upon the particular bicycle on which the system is installed. Once the amount of overtravel is determined, it may be stored in the computer on a sprocket by sprocket basis or a fixed amount of overtravel for the system may be provided.
- the derailleur When the present invention shifts the gears, either in the manual, semi-automatic, or automatic modes, the derailleur is momentarily moved beyond the center of the intended sprocket (i.e., beyond the predetermined position stored in memory) by the amount of overtravel stored in memory. The derailleur is then moved back to the predetermined position so that the derailleur is aligned with the center of the chosen sprocket.
- the present invention thus provides a flexible, reprogrammable derailleur positioning system. Due to the use of highly accurate, close loop feedback control of the front and rear derailleur positions, accurate positioning of the derailleurs is obtained. Furthermore, if the system is installed on a variety of bicycles, the positions of the derailleurs can simply be reprogrammed into the memory of data processing unit 32 thus allowing the system to be installed on a wide variety of bicycles due to this programming capability.
- linear potentiometer 424 may provide one inch of usable travel. Electronics included in data processing unit 32 including, for example, an eight bit analog to digital converter and a microcomputer yields a linear actuator positioning accuracy of 0 . 0046 inches ( 0 . 117 mm).
- the high accuracy of the positioning system of the present invention allows the present invention to be installed on different bicycles or on bicycles made by different manufacturers with no changes to the physical configuration of the components. All that would be required is reprogramming of the derailleur positions into the memory of data processing unit 32 to thus accommodate virtually any physical configuration of multi-gear type bicycles.
- the electronic bicycle transmission control systemof the present invention allows fully automatic control of gear shifting operations while improving the rider's efficiency as well as safety.
- the control system is retrofittable to a wide range of conventional bicycles and, in one version, adds less than two pounds to the weight of the bicycle and therefore does not adversely affect the weight or handling characteristics of the bicycle.
- the system may be built into a bicycle during the manufacturing process.
- the system is able to complete a gear shift operation in approximately one second. This shift time is usually faster than a rider is able to achieve manually as well as being more accurate because the correct positions for the deraille for each gear have already been stored in the system memory.
- handlebar mounted switches could be replaced with voice activated sensors using voice recognition electronics .
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