Gear changing control apparatus
US10780945B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2306/40
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A gear changing control apparatus is provided for controlling a gear changing device of a bicycle according to a plurality of operation modes of an auxiliary power device that assists a manual drive force of the bicycle. The control apparatus includes a controller and a traveling state detecting unit. The traveling state detecting unit is configured to detect a traveling state of the bicycle. The controller controls the gear changing device and controls the auxiliary power device to operate in one of the plurality of operation modes. The controller is configured to select a gear changing range to be used according to a selected operation mode from the plurality of operation modes. The controller controls the gear changing device within the gear changing range that is selected. The controller also controls the gear changing device according to a detection result of the traveling state detecting unit.
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