System for assisting in driving a bicycle by sending a haptic feedback to a cyclist

US10392070B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Blubrake s.r.l. · IT

Inventors

• Fabio Todeschini · Milano, IT
• Sergio Matteo Savaresi · Cremona, IT
• Matteo Corno · Milano, IT
• Giulio Panzani · Monza, IT
• Matteo Pasquini · Mandello del Lario, IT
• Alessio Nicolò Cota · San Giuliano Milanese, IT

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 12, 2016
• Grant date: Aug 27, 2019
• Expiry date: Dec 12, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60Q9/008
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

System for assisting in driving a bicycle by sending a haptic feedback to a cyclist having means for detecting the current value of a target quantity (q, v); and a memory module configured for supplying an optimal value of the target quantity (qmax; vmax) corresponding to the current spatial position (x) of the bicycle along the predetermined path or corresponding to the current instant (t). A comparator module is configured for determining a quantity representative of the error (eq; ev) between said current value of the target quantity (q, v) and said optimal value of the target quantity (qmax; vmax) supplied by the memory module. An actuator is applicable to a portion of the bicycle (100), suitable for generating vibrations. A control module is configured for determining a vibration frequency (f) of the actuator based on the error (eq; ev), wherein the said vibration implements the haptic feedback to the cyclist.