阅读说明：本技术 用于自行车电子设备的电力控制组件、系统以及控制方法 (Power control assembly, system and control method for bicycle electronic device ) 是由 蔡文丰 于 2018-07-27 设计创作，主要内容包括：一种用于自行车电子设备的电力控制组件、系统以及控制方法,该电力控制组件用以与一电源以及一控制模块电性连接,控制模块用以使一自行车上的至少一电子设备作动,电力控制组件包括有：一感测单元,用以感测自行车的移动状态；一第一计时单元,用以对一第一预定时间周期计时；以及一第一控制单元,当感测单元感测到自行车处于一移动状态时,第一控制单元控制第一计时单元重新计时,并控制电源输出电能予控制模块；当第一计时单元对第一预定时间周期计时完毕时,则第一控制单元控制电源停止供应电能予控制模块。(A power control assembly, system and control method for bicycle electronics, the power control assembly for electrically connecting to a power source and a control module for actuating at least one electronic device on a bicycle, the power control assembly comprising: a sensing unit for sensing the moving state of the bicycle; a first timing unit for timing a first predetermined time period; when the sensing unit senses that the bicycle is in a moving state, the first control unit controls the first timing unit to count time again and controls the power supply to output electric energy to the control module; when the first timing unit times the first preset time period, the first control unit controls the power supply to stop supplying the electric energy to the control module.)

1. A power control assembly for bicycle electronics for electrically connecting to a power source and a control module for actuating at least one electronic device on a bicycle, the power control assembly comprising:

a sensing unit for sensing the moving state of the bicycle;

a first timing unit for timing a first predetermined time period; and

the first control unit is electrically connected with the power supply, the sensing unit and the first timing unit, and controls the first timing unit to count again when the sensing unit senses that the bicycle is in a moving state, and controls the power supply to output electric energy to the control module; when the first timing unit times the first preset time period, the first control unit controls the power supply to stop supplying electric energy to the control module.

2. The power control assembly according to claim 1, wherein when the sensing unit senses that the bicycle is changed from a stationary state to the moving state, the first control unit controls the first timing unit to count again and controls the power supply to output power to the control module.

3. A bicycle electric control system is arranged on a bicycle and comprises:

a power source;

the control module is electrically connected with at least one electronic device on the bicycle and used for actuating the at least one electronic device on the bicycle;

an electrical power control assembly comprising:

a sensing unit for sensing the moving state of the bicycle;

a first timing unit for timing a first predetermined time period; and

the first control unit is electrically connected with the power supply, the sensing unit and the first timing unit, and controls the first timing unit to count again when the sensing unit senses that the bicycle is in a moving state, and controls the power supply to output electric energy to the control module; when the first timing unit times the first preset time period, the first control unit controls the power supply to stop supplying electric energy to the control module.

4. The bicycle power control system according to claim 3, wherein when the sensing unit senses that the bicycle is changed from a stationary state to the moving state, the first control unit controls the first timing unit to count again and controls the power supply to output power to the control module.

5. The bicycle power control system as in claim 3, wherein the control module comprises a second control unit and a second timing unit electrically connected to each other, the second timing unit is configured to time a second predetermined time period, and when the second timing unit times the second predetermined time period, the second control unit controls the at least one electronic device to enter a low voltage mode from a normal mode, wherein the at least one electronic device saves energy in the low voltage mode compared to the at least one electronic device in the normal mode.

6. The bicycle power control system as in claim 5, wherein the control module comprises a communication unit connected to the second control unit, and when the communication unit receives a signal for controlling the at least one electronic device, the second control unit controls the at least one electronic device to enter the normal mode from the low voltage mode, controls the second timing unit to time the second predetermined time period, and transmits a reset signal to the power control assembly to control the first timing unit to time the first predetermined time period again.

7. The bicycle power control system as in claim 5, wherein the second timing unit further times a third predetermined time period after the second predetermined time period is timed out, and the second control unit controls the at least one electronic device to enter a sleep mode from the low voltage mode when the second timing unit times out the third predetermined time period, wherein the at least one electronic device saves energy in the sleep mode compared to when the at least one electronic device is in the low voltage mode.

8. The bicycle power control system as in claim 7, wherein the length of the first predetermined time period is greater than the length of the second predetermined time period, and the length of the first predetermined time period is greater than the third predetermined time period.

9. The bicycle power control system as in claim 8, wherein said first predetermined time period is greater than the sum of said second and said third predetermined time periods.

10. A method of controlling a bicycle power control system as in claim 3, comprising the steps of:

the first timing unit times the first preset time period;

the sensing unit senses whether the bicycle is in a moving state; if yes, the first control unit controls the first timing unit to count time again and controls the power supply to output electric energy to the control module; if not, whether the first preset time period is timed up or not is judged, and if the first preset time period is timed up, the first control unit controls the power supply to stop supplying the electric energy to the control module.

11. The control method as claimed in claim 10, wherein when the sensing unit senses that the bicycle is in a moving state and the power supply outputs power to the control module, a second timing unit of the control module times a second predetermined time period.

12. The control method according to claim 11, comprising: judging whether the control module receives a control signal, if so, the control module transmits a reset signal to the power control assembly to control the first time unit to count again the first preset time period, and controls the at least one electronic device according to the control signal; if not, whether the second preset time period is timed up or not is judged, and when the second preset time period is timed up, the control module controls the at least one electronic device to enter a low-voltage mode from a normal mode, wherein the at least one electronic device saves energy in the low-voltage mode compared with the at least one electronic device in the normal mode.

13. The control method according to claim 12, comprising: when the second preset time period is timed out, a third preset time period is further timed out, and when the third preset time period is timed out, the control module controls the at least one electronic device to enter a sleep mode from the low-voltage mode, wherein the at least one electronic device saves energy in the sleep mode compared with the at least one electronic device in the low-voltage mode.

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a power control assembly for bicycle electronics; in particular, to a power control module, system and control method capable of waking up quickly, saving power and reducing workload of electronic devices.

Background

In recent years, bicycles are increasingly used for competition, sports, commuting, and the like, and thus electronic devices applied to bicycles have been developed, and among them, common electronic devices include: electronic speed changers (including front speed changers and rear speed changers), electronic brake devices, electronic lifting seats, electronic car lamps and the like.

In particular, as the number of electronic devices equipped on a bicycle increases, the required power of the electronic devices increases, so that how to properly manage the power supplied to the electronic devices of the bicycle to achieve the energy saving effect, and further how to reduce the workload of controlling the components of the electronic devices, is one of the problems that the inventor intends to solve.

Disclosure of Invention

Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a power control assembly, system and method for a bicycle electronic device, so as to save energy and power and reduce the workload of the electronic device.

Another object of the present invention is to: whether the bicycle is in a moving state or not is judged to determine whether to supply electric energy to a control module for controlling the electronic equipment to actuate.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a power control assembly for bicycle electronic devices, electrically connected to a power source and a control module, the control module being configured to control the operation of at least one electronic device on a bicycle, the power control assembly comprising: a sensing unit for sensing the moving state of the bicycle; a first timing unit for timing a first predetermined time period; the first control unit is electrically connected with the power supply, the sensing unit and the first timing unit, and controls the first timing unit to count again when the sensing unit senses that the bicycle is in a moving state, and controls the power supply to output electric energy to the control module; when the first timing unit times the first preset time period, the first control unit controls the power supply to stop supplying electric energy to the control module.

When the sensing unit senses that the bicycle is changed from a static state to a moving state, the first control unit controls the first timing unit to count time again and controls the power supply to output electric energy to the control module.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a bicycle electric power control system, which is disposed on a bicycle, and comprises: a power source; the control module is electrically connected with at least one piece of electronic equipment on the bicycle and used for actuating the at least one piece of electronic equipment on the bicycle; an electrical power control assembly comprising: a sensing unit for sensing the moving state of the bicycle; a first timing unit for timing a first predetermined time period; the first control unit is electrically connected with the power supply, the sensing unit and the first timing unit, and controls the first timing unit to count again when the sensing unit senses that the bicycle is in a moving state, and controls the power supply to output electric energy to the control module; when the first timing unit times the first preset time period, the first control unit controls the power supply to stop supplying electric energy to the control module.

When the sensing unit senses that the bicycle is changed from a static state to a moving state, the first control unit controls the first timing unit to count time again and controls the power supply to output electric energy to the control module.

The control module comprises a second control unit and a second timing unit which are electrically connected, the second timing unit is used for timing a second preset time period, and when the second timing unit finishes timing the second preset time period, the second control unit controls the at least one electronic device to enter a low-voltage mode from a normal mode, wherein the at least one electronic device saves energy in the low-voltage mode compared with the at least one electronic device in the normal mode.

The control module comprises a communication unit connected with the second control unit, when the communication unit receives a signal for controlling the at least one electronic device, the second control unit controls the at least one electronic device to enter the normal mode from the low-voltage mode, controls the second timing unit to time the second preset time period, and transmits a reset signal to the power control assembly to control the first timing unit to time the first preset time period again.

The second timing unit further times a third predetermined time period after the second predetermined time period is timed, and the second control unit controls the at least one electronic device to enter a sleep mode from the low-voltage mode when the second timing unit times the third predetermined time period, wherein the at least one electronic device saves energy in the sleep mode compared with the at least one electronic device in the low-voltage mode.

The length of the first preset time period is greater than that of the second preset time period, and the length of the first preset time period is greater than that of the third preset time period.

Wherein the first predetermined time period is greater than the sum of the second and the third predetermined time periods.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a control method of a bicycle electric power control system, comprising the steps of: the first timing unit times the first preset time period; the sensing unit senses whether the bicycle is in a moving state; if yes, the first control unit controls the first timing unit to count time again and controls the power supply to output electric energy to the control module; if not, whether the first preset time period is timed up or not is judged, and if the first preset time period is timed up, the first control unit controls the power supply to stop supplying the electric energy to the control module.

When the sensing unit senses that the bicycle is in a moving state and the power supply outputs electric energy to the control module, a second timing unit of the control module times a second preset time period.

Which comprises the following steps: judging whether the control module receives a control signal, if so, the control module transmits a reset signal to the power control assembly to control the first time unit to count again the first preset time period, and controls the at least one electronic device according to the control signal; if not, whether the second preset time period is timed up or not is judged, and when the second preset time period is timed up, the control module controls the at least one electronic device to enter a low-voltage mode from a normal mode, wherein the at least one electronic device saves energy in the low-voltage mode compared with the at least one electronic device in the normal mode.

Which comprises the following steps: when the second preset time period is timed out, a third preset time period is further timed out, and when the third preset time period is timed out, the control module controls the at least one electronic device to enter a sleep mode from the low-voltage mode, wherein the at least one electronic device saves energy in the sleep mode compared with the at least one electronic device in the low-voltage mode.

The power control assembly, the power control system and the power control method have the advantages that through the design, whether the electric energy is supplied to the control module or not can be determined according to whether the sensed bicycle is in a moving state or not, and the purpose of saving electricity is achieved; in addition, the invention can effectively reduce the load of the control module by sensing the state of the bicycle through the electric control component additionally installed or integrated on the power supply or installed on a circuit between the power supply and the control module, so that the control module only needs to control the actuation of the electronic equipment.

Drawings

FIGS. 1 and 2 are schematic views of a bicycle power control system in accordance with the present invention.

FIGS. 3 and 4 are flow charts of a control method of the bicycle electric power control system of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating the lengths of the first, second and third predetermined time periods.

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[ invention ]

10 power supply

20 power control assembly

21 first control unit 22 sensing unit 23 first timing unit

24 first storage unit 25 power switch

30 control module

31 second control unit 32 second timing unit 33 communication unit

34 second storage unit

40 front variable-speed driving motor

50 rear variable-speed driving motor

60 front speed-change controller

62 front controller power supply 64 antenna

66 enter gear button 68 exit gear button

Rear 70 shift controller

Rear 72 controller power 74 antenna

76 enter gear button 78 exit gear button

Detailed Description

To more clearly illustrate the present invention, an embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Referring to fig. 1 and 2, a power control system according to an embodiment of the present invention is disposed on a bicycle (not shown), and includes: a power source 10, a power control assembly 20, and a control module 30.

The power source 10 controllably and selectively supplies electrical power to at least one electronic device on the bicycle. In the present embodiment, the at least one electronic device includes a front derailleur and a rear derailleur, the front derailleur includes a front derailleur driving motor 40 for driving the front derailleur to shift gears; the rear derailleur includes a rear derailleur drive motor 50 for driving the rear derailleur to shift gears. In addition, in other applications, the at least one electronic device may be an electronically controlled seat tube, an electronically controlled shock absorber, a power meter, or other electronically controlled bicycle component.

In addition, a front shifting controller 60 and a rear shifting controller 70 are provided on the bicycle, the front shifting controller 60 including a front controller power source 62, an antenna 64, a shift-in button 66 and a shift-out button 68; the rear shift controller 70 includes a rear controller power source 72, an antenna 74, and a forward button 76 and a reverse button 78. The front controller power source 62 and the rear controller power source 72 are batteries in the embodiment, but the invention is not limited thereto in other applications, and are mainly used for supplying the electric energy required by the operation of the front transmission controller 60 and the rear transmission controller 70, respectively. The forward button 66 and the reverse button 68 of the front shift controller 60 are respectively operable by a user to generate a control signal for forward or reverse of the front derailleur; the forward button 76 and the reverse button 78 of the rear transmission controller 70 are respectively provided for user operation to generate a control signal for the forward or reverse of the rear transmission. The antennas 64 and 74 are used for transmitting the control signals. In addition, in other applications, the control signals may be transmitted by wireless transmission via an antenna, or may be transmitted by wired transmission in one embodiment.

The power control assembly 20 is configured to be electrically connected to the power source 10 and the control module 30, in the embodiment, the power control assembly 20 and the power source 10 are integrated into a whole, but in other applications, the power control assembly 20 may be an independent component electrically connected between the power source 10 and the control module 30.

The power control assembly 20 includes a first control unit 21, a sensing unit 22, and a first timing unit 23. The first control unit 21 is electrically connected to the sensing unit 22 and the first timing unit 23; the sensing unit 22 is used for sensing a moving state of the bicycle, for example, the sensing unit 22 may be one of a gravity sensor (G-sensor), a gyroscope (Gyro Meter), a mercury switch, and a proximity switch, and in the present embodiment, the sensing unit 22 is, for example, a gravity sensor, and can sense whether the bicycle is in a moving state (or a moving state) or a non-moving state (or a stationary state). For example, when the user is riding the bicycle and moving, the sensing unit 22 can sense the variation of the acceleration, so as to sense that the bicycle is moving; in addition, when the bicycle is still, the sensing unit 22 can detect no change in acceleration, so that the bicycle can be sensed to be in a non-moving state or a static state. The first timing unit 23 is used for timing a first predetermined time period, wherein the timing manner may be countdown or stopwatch timing, and when the first timing unit 23 finishes timing the first predetermined time period, it indicates that the bicycle is in a non-moving state or a stationary state within the first predetermined time period, then the first control unit 21 controls the power supply 10 to stop supplying electric energy to the control module 30, so as to achieve the purpose of saving power. In addition, when the sensing unit 22 senses that the bicycle is in a moving state, the first control unit 21 controls the first timing unit 23 to count again, i.e., resets the first predetermined time period, counts the first predetermined time period, and controls the power supply 10 to output power to the control module 30. In addition, when the sensing unit 22 senses that the bicycle is changed from the stationary state to the moving state, the first control unit 21 controls the first timing unit 23 to count time again, and controls the power source 10 to output power to the control module 30.

In addition, the power control assembly 20 further includes a first storage unit 24 and a power switch 25, the first storage unit 24 is electrically connected to the first control unit 21 and can store related setting data related to the power control assembly 20, for example, a plurality of time periods of the first predetermined time period can be stored for being selected by a user, or setting data of the sensing unit 22, but not limited thereto. The power switch 25 is electrically connected to the first control unit 21 and the power source 10, and the first control unit 21 controls the power switch 25 to be turned on or off, so that the power source 10 supplies power to the control module 30 or stops supplying power.

The control module 30 is electrically connected to at least one electronic device on the bicycle, and is used for controlling the actuation of the at least one electronic device. In the present embodiment, the control module 30 is disposed on the front derailleur and can control the front derailleur driving motor 40 and the rear derailleur driving motor 50 to operate. In this embodiment, the control module 30 includes a second control unit 31, a second timing unit 32, a communication unit 33 and a second storage unit 34 electrically connected to each other, wherein the communication unit 33 is used for wired or wireless communication with a controller for controlling the at least one electronic device. In the present embodiment, the communication unit 33 wirelessly communicates with the antennas 64, 74 of the front shift controller 60 and the rear shift controller 70 to receive signals from the front shift controller 60 and the rear shift controller 70. For example, a control signal for controlling the gear shifting of the front transmission and the rear transmission, when the communication unit 33 receives the control signal, the second control unit 31 will operate according to the control signal, and when receiving the control signal for the gear shifting of the front transmission or the rear transmission, the second control unit 31 will further control the corresponding front transmission driving motor 40 or the rear transmission driving motor 50 to operate, so as to shift the gear of the front transmission or the rear transmission.

The second timing unit 32 is configured to time a second predetermined time period, and when the second timing unit 32 times the second predetermined time period, the second control unit 32 controls the at least one electronic device (such as the front derailleur and the rear derailleur) to enter a low voltage mode from a normal mode, wherein the at least one electronic device saves energy in the low voltage mode compared with the at least one electronic device in the normal mode, thereby achieving the purpose of saving energy and power. In addition, further, after the second timing unit 32 finishes timing the second predetermined time period, a third predetermined time period is further timed, and when the second timing unit 32 finishes timing the third predetermined time period, the second control unit 32 controls the at least one electronic device to enter a sleep mode from the low voltage mode, wherein the at least one electronic device saves energy in the sleep mode compared with the at least one electronic device in the low voltage mode, thereby achieving the purpose of saving power and energy. In addition, in an embodiment, when the control module 30 receives a control signal sent by a controller (such as the aforementioned front and rear variable speed controllers) corresponding to the at least one electronic device, the control module 30 wakes up the at least one electronic device to make the at least one electronic device return to the normal operating mode again. In an embodiment, the low voltage mode may achieve the effect of reducing power consumption by, for example, reducing brightness of a display of the electronic device or other manners, and the sleep mode may achieve the effect of further reducing power consumption by, for example, turning off the display of the electronic device or other manners, but is not limited thereto. The second storage unit 34 is used for storing the related data for controlling the at least one electronic device or the related data of the second predetermined time period and the second predetermined time period, but not limited thereto.

Referring to fig. 2 to 4, a control method of a bicycle electric power control system according to the present invention will be described.

First, when the sensing unit 22 of the power control assembly 20 senses that the bicycle is in a moving state, the first control unit 21 controls the power switch 25 to be turned on, so as to control the power source 10 to output power to the control module 30, and the first control unit 21 controls the first timing unit 23 to time a first predetermined time period, and the second control unit 31 controls the second timing unit 32 to time a second predetermined time period; further, it is determined whether the power control module 20 receives a reset signal. For example, in the present embodiment, it is determined whether the control module 30 receives a control signal from the front transmission controller 60 or the rear transmission controller 70, and if so, the control module 30 transmits a reset signal to the power control assembly 20 to recalculate the first predetermined time period. If not, whether the first predetermined time period is timed up is judged, if not, whether the control module 30 receives the control signal is continuously monitored, and if the first predetermined time period is timed up, the power switch 25 is controlled to be turned off to control the power supply 10 to stop supplying the electric energy to the control module 30, and then, the sensing unit 22 continuously monitors whether the bicycle is in a moving state again.

In addition, referring to fig. 4, when the control signal is not received, the control module 30 determines whether the second predetermined time period is timed up, and if the second predetermined time period is not timed up, the step of determining whether the control signal is received is returned again, that is, the control module 30 continuously determines whether the control signal is received; if the second predetermined time period is timed out, the second control unit 31 will control the at least one electronic device (such as the front and rear speed changers) to enter the low voltage mode from the normal mode. Wherein, the at least one electronic device saves energy when in the low voltage mode compared with the at least one electronic device when in the normal mode.

Furthermore, after the second timing unit 32 finishes timing the second predetermined time period, it further times a third predetermined time period, and determines whether the third predetermined time period has been timed up, and if the third predetermined time period has not been timed up, it will go back to the step of determining whether a control signal is received, that is, the control module 30 will continuously determine whether a control signal is received, and when the second timing unit 32 finishes timing the third predetermined time period, the second control unit 31 controls the at least one electronic device to enter the sleep mode from the low voltage mode, and optionally restore the existing setting of the at least one electronic device to the second storage unit 34. Wherein, the at least one electronic device saves energy when in the sleep mode compared with the at least one electronic device when in the low voltage mode. In another embodiment, when the at least one electronic device is in the low-voltage mode, the functions of the electronic device can still be normally executed as in the normal mode.

As shown in fig. 5, the first predetermined time period is denoted by T1, the second predetermined time period is denoted by T2, and the third predetermined time period is denoted by T3. In one embodiment, the first predetermined time period of the power control module 20 and the second predetermined time period of the control module 30 are timed simultaneously, and the length of the first predetermined time period is greater than the second predetermined time period and the length of the first predetermined time period is also greater than the third predetermined time period. In addition, in an embodiment, the first predetermined time period is greater than a sum of the second predetermined time period and the third predetermined time period.

In addition, in this embodiment, preferably, when the at least one electronic device enters the sleep mode, the control module 30 needs to perform initialization setting on the at least one electronic device when the control module 30 receives a control signal sent by the controller corresponding to the at least one electronic device, so that the at least one electronic device returns to the normal mode (or the normal operating mode) again from the off or sleep mode, and then the step flow beginning with the contact a shown in fig. 4 is executed continuously.

In addition, when the control module 30 receives the control signal, it controls the at least one electronic device to operate corresponding to the control signal, preferably, in this embodiment, it is further determined what kind of signal the received control signal belongs to, for example, in one case, when the received control signal is a setting signal, the control module 30 controls the at least one electronic device to enter a setting mode, so that a user can set the at least one electronic device. For example, in the embodiment, the setting may be, but is not limited to, a setting related to forward and backward gears of the front and rear transmissions, a setting related to a time length of the second predetermined time period and the third predetermined time period, or an initialization setting according to the connected front and rear transmissions, but in other applications, the setting is not limited to the above description. And then, when the setting is finished, ending the setting mode and returning to the step of continuously detecting whether the control signal is received. In addition, in one case, when the received control signal is an actuation signal for controlling the at least one electronic device, for example, an actuation signal for controlling the shifting of the front and rear transmissions, the control module 30 controls the front transmission driving motor 40 and the rear transmission driving motor 50 of the front and rear transmissions to operate according to the actuation signal to complete the shifting operation such as shifting into or shifting out, and when the operation is finished, the second predetermined time is counted again, and the step of determining whether the control signal is received is returned again.

Therefore, through the design, the power control assembly, the power control system and the power control method for the bicycle electronic equipment provided by the invention can determine whether to supply power to the control module according to the judgment result of judging whether the bicycle is in the moving state, thereby achieving the effects of saving electricity and energy; furthermore, by the design of the power control assembly of the present invention, the work of determining whether the bicycle is in a moving state is performed by the power control assembly, so that the workload of other electronic devices can be effectively reduced, and the work of each assembly (the power control assembly, the control module, the electronic device, etc.) can be effectively divided, thereby simplifying the execution and control process of the power control system.

In the foregoing embodiment, the control module is integrated into the front derailleur, but the control module is not limited to other applications, and in an embodiment, the control module may also be integrated into the rear derailleur or designed as another independent component, and communicates with the front derailleur and the rear derailleur through wired or wireless transmission to control the operation of the front derailleur and the rear derailleur.

In addition, in other applications, the electronic device is not limited to an electronic transmission (such as the front and rear transmissions), and the electronic device may also be an electronic brake device, an electronic lifting seat, an electronic car light, and the like.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and all equivalent changes and modifications to the present invention as described and claimed should be included in the scope of the present invention.