TWI870366B - Operating device - Google Patents

Abstract

[Topic] An operating device is provided that allows a user to operate a component more easily. [Solution] An operating device (10) comprises: a base (12) mounted on a human-powered vehicle, an operating member (14) disposed on the base (12), a first connecting portion (16) disposed on the base (12) and connectable to a main brake (50) of the human-powered vehicle via a power transmission medium, a second connecting portion (18) disposed on the base (12) and connectable to a brake device (40) of the human-powered vehicle via a power transmission medium, and a control portion (20) that controls a third component (30) disposed on the human-powered vehicle according to input to the operating member (14).

Description

Operating device

The present invention relates to an operating device.

A human-powered bicycle is provided with an operating device that can be manually operated by a user. Patent document 1 discloses a technology in which a brake operating device is provided at multiple locations. [Prior technical document] [Patent document]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-132488

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

In a human-powered vehicle, not limited to the operating device of the brake, an additional component that can be manually operated by the user can be provided. However, in the operating device of the brake as in patent document 1, it is difficult for the user who touches the operating device to operate the additional component.

The present invention is used to solve the above-mentioned problem, and its purpose is to provide an operating device that allows users to operate components more easily. [Means for solving the problem]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the purpose, the first type of operating device of the present invention comprises: a base installed on the human-powered vehicle, an operating component arranged on the above-mentioned base, a first connecting part that can be connected to the first component of the above-mentioned human-powered vehicle via the power transmission medium and is arranged on either the above-mentioned base and the above-mentioned operating component, a second connecting part that can be connected to the second component of the above-mentioned human-powered vehicle via the above-mentioned power transmission medium and is arranged on the above-mentioned base, and a control part that controls the third component arranged on the above-mentioned human-powered vehicle according to the input to the above-mentioned operating component.

According to the first type of operating device, by allowing the control unit to control the third component according to the input to the operating member, the input to the operating member can be effectively used as a trigger for actuating the third component. Therefore, the operation burden of the user can be reduced.

According to the second type of operating device of the first type, the third component includes at least one of a transmission device, a steering device, a suspension device, an adjustable seat cushion support, and a brake device.

With the second type of operating device, the input to the operating member can be effectively used as a trigger for actuating at least one of the transmission, steering, suspension, adjustable seat post, and brake, thereby reducing the operating burden on the user.

According to the third type of operating device of the first type or the second type, the operating member is arranged to be able to swing around the rotation axis relative to the base.

According to the third type of operating device, the operating device can be easily operated by swinging the operating device relative to the base. Since the operating device is easy to operate, the third component can be operated more easily.

The operating device of the fourth type according to any one of the first to third types further comprises: a piston that moves in response to an input to the operating member and is disposed in a cylinder hole provided on the base; the power transmission medium is hydraulic oil; the first connecting portion is provided on the base and fluidically connected to the cylinder hole; the second connecting portion is provided on the base and fluidically connected to the cylinder hole and the first connecting portion; the first connecting portion is connected to a first hose for circulating the hydraulic oil; the second connecting portion is connected to a second hose for circulating the hydraulic oil.

By means of the fourth type of operating device, an operating system can be provided which allows the user to operate the third component more easily and uses hydraulic oil as a power transmission medium.

The operating device of the fifth aspect according to the fourth aspect further comprises an oil tank fluidically connected to the cylinder hole.

By using the above-mentioned fifth type of operating device, the working oil of the route can be properly maintained.

According to the sixth type of operating device of any one of the first to third types, the power transmission medium is a Bourdon type cable including a first outer shell, a second outer shell and an inner cable; the first connecting portion is arranged on the operating member, the first connecting portion is connected to the first outer shell, and the second connecting portion is connected to the second outer shell.

By means of the sixth type of operating device, it is possible to provide an operating system that allows the user to more easily operate the third component and uses the Bourdon type cable as a power transmission medium.

The operating device of the seventh aspect according to any one of the first to sixth aspects further comprises: a detection unit for detecting information about input to the operating member.

According to the seventh type of operating device, the input to the operating member by the user can be easily detected by detecting information about the input to the operating member by the detection unit.

According to the 8th type of the operating device according to the 7th type, the detecting portion is provided on at least one of the base and the operating member.

With the operating device of the eighth aspect, by providing the detection unit on at least one of the base and the operating member, the user's input to the operating member can be easily detected.

According to the 9th type of the operating device of the 7th or 8th type, the detecting portion is used to detect the displacement of the operating member.

According to the ninth type of operating device, the user's input to the operating member can be easily detected by detecting the displacement of the operating member with the detecting unit.

According to a tenth aspect of the operating device of any one of aspects 7 to 9, the detecting portion is used to detect a force borne by the operating member.

With the operating device of the tenth aspect, the detection unit detects the force applied to the operating member, thereby making it easy to detect the user's input to the operating member.

According to the 11th type of operating device of any one of the 7th to 10th types, the control unit controls the third component according to the detection result of the detection unit.

With the above-mentioned eleventh type of operating device, the control unit can easily determine that the user has input to the operating member based on the detection result of the detection unit, so the third component can be easily controlled.

The operating device of the twelfth type according to the fourth or fifth type further comprises: a third connecting portion which can be connected to the third component of the human-powered vehicle via the power transmission medium and is disposed on the base, and an additional piston which moves in response to the input to the operating component and is arranged in the cylinder hole disposed on the base; the third connecting portion is fluidically connected to: a chamber defined by the cylinder hole, the piston, and the additional piston; the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are fluidically connected to: an additional chamber defined by the cylinder hole and the additional piston; and the control portion includes the piston and the additional piston.

By using the above-mentioned twelfth type operating device, the third component can be operated efficiently and smoothly.

According to the 13th type of the operating device of the 12th type, the control unit further includes: a spring member for springing the piston and arranged in the chamber, and a spring member for springing the piston and the additional piston and arranged in the additional chamber.

By providing the spring-loaded member in the above-mentioned thirteenth type operating device, the positions of the piston and the additional piston can be easily restored, and the third component can be actuated efficiently and smoothly.

According to the 14th aspect of the operating device of the 12th or 13th aspect, the additional piston is disposed in the cylinder hole and is used to fluidly block the additional chamber from the first connection portion, the second connection portion, and the chamber.

By using the operating device of the fourteenth embodiment, the additional chamber fluid is blocked from the first connection portion, the second connection portion, and the chamber, so that the power transmission medium can be efficiently transmitted to the third component. Therefore, the third component can be efficiently operated.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the operating device of any one of the twelfth to fourteenth aspects, a third hose for circulating the operating oil is connected to the third connecting portion.

By means of the operating device of the fifteenth embodiment, the operating oil can be efficiently delivered to the third component, so that the third component can be efficiently operated.

According to the 16th type of the operating device of the 15th type, the additional operating device is connected to the first connection portion via the first hose fluid, the brake device is connected to the second connection portion via the second hose fluid, and the additional brake device is connected to the third connection portion via the third hose fluid.

By means of the above-mentioned operating device of the 16th type, the brake device and the auxiliary brake device can be actuated according to the user's input to the operating member. Thus, it is easy to increase the braking force of the human-driven vehicle. [Effect of the invention]

The present invention allows users to operate components more easily.

The preferred embodiment of the present invention is described in detail below with reference to the attached drawings. The present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and when there are multiple embodiments, a combination of the embodiments is also included. (First Embodiment) The human-powered vehicle 1 shown in FIG. 1 has: a front wheel FH rotatably supported by a front fork FF, and a rear wheel RH rotatably supported by a frame FR. The rear wheel RH rotates by transmitting the rotational force of the pedal PD via the chain CH. The pedal PD is operated by a user sitting on the saddle SA. The rod ST is fixed to the steering column of the front fork FF. The front fork FF and the rod ST are arranged to be rotatable relative to the frame FR. The rotation axis of the front wheel FH and the rotation axis of the front fork FF are in a crossed or twisted position relationship. The human-powered vehicle 1 is turned by rotating the rotation axis of the front wheel FH relative to the rotation axis of the rear wheel RH in response to the rotation of the steering column of the front fork FF. In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 and FIG. 8 described later, the forward direction of the human-powered vehicle 1 is indicated by an arrow F.

As shown in FIG. 2 , a handlebar HB for transmitting a steering force from a user is provided on the stem ST. The handlebar HB has a straight portion SP extending to both sides of the stem ST in the direction of the rotation axis of the front wheel FH, and a lower curved portion DP extending downward and rearward from both ends of the straight portion SP. “Front,” “rear,” “left,” “right,” “up,” and “down,” and terms having the same meaning represent “front,” “rear,” “left,” “right,” “up,” and “down” when the user is seated on the saddle SA facing the handlebar HB.

As shown in FIG. 2, an operating device 10 is provided in the human-powered vehicle 1. The operating device 10 includes: a base 12, an operating member 14, a first connecting portion 16, a second connecting portion 18, and a control portion 20. In the first embodiment, the operating device 10 is a secondary operating device relative to the operating device 50 described later. More specifically, the operating device 10 is a secondary brake operating device relative to the main brake operating device, that is, the operating device 50.

The base 12 is mounted on the human-powered vehicle 1. The base 12 is fixed to the handlebar HB of the human-powered vehicle 1. The base 12 has a clamp 12a for clamping the handlebar HB. A part of the clamp 12a is provided integrally with the base 12. In the first embodiment, the base 12 is fixed to the straight portion SP of the handlebar HB.

The operating member 14 is swingably arranged on the base 12. The operating member 14 is arranged so that the swing shaft 12b can swing. The swing shaft 12b is supported by the base 12. That is, the operating member 14 is a swingable lever.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the base 12 has a cylinder hole 12c and a piston 12d movably disposed in the cylinder hole 12c in response to input to the operating member 14. The piston 12d is disposed in the cylinder hole 12c so as to be movable along the axial direction of the cylinder hole 12c. The cylinder hole 12c and the piston 12d constitute a main cylinder 12e. A spring member 12f is disposed in the cylinder hole 12c. The piston 12d is disposed between the spring member 12f and the pressing portion 14a of the operating member 14. The cylinder hole 12c is filled with a power transmission medium, i.e., a fluid, i.e., hydraulic oil 22. When the operating member 14 is swung in response to the user's operation, the pressing portion 14a presses the piston 12d toward the spring member 12f. The piston 12d moves toward the spring member 12f due to the pressing of the pressing portion 14a, and squeezes the working oil 22 out of the cylinder hole 12c.

The first connection part 16 shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 functions as a moving port of the working oil 22 provided in the cylinder hole 12c. That is, the first connection part 16 is fluidically connected to the cylinder hole 12c. The first connection part 16 is provided on the base 12. The first connection part 16 is provided at the end of the main cylinder 12e, and is provided at the end on the side where the elastic member 12f is arranged in the cylinder hole 12c.

The first hose 26 for circulating the hydraulic oil 22 is connected to the first connecting portion 16. The first hose 26 is connected to the first connecting portion 16 by a nut 16a for fixing one end of the first hose 26 to the front end of the first connecting portion 16. The other end of the first hose 26 is connected to the first assembly of the human-powered vehicle 1. The first hose 26 is fluidically connected to the cylinder hole 12c, and functions as a circulation passage for the hydraulic oil 22.

The cylinder hole 12c has a fluid, namely, hydraulic oil 22, flowing between the first connection part 16, the first hose 26, and the brake device 40. The hydraulic oil 22 squeezed out from the cylinder hole 12c by the piston 12d moves to the brake device 40 via the first connection part 16 and the first hose 26, thereby actuating the brake device 40. The operating device 10 has a first connection part 16 that can be connected to the first component of the human-powered vehicle 1 via a power transmission medium, namely, hydraulic oil 22 and is provided on either the base 12 or the operating member 14 (here, the base 12).

The second connection portion 18 shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 functions as a branching port of the hydraulic oil 22 provided in the cylinder hole 12c. The operating device 1 includes: the second connection portion 18 provided on the base 12 and can be connected to the second component of the human-powered vehicle 1, that is, the operating device 50, through the above-mentioned power transmission medium, that is, the hydraulic oil 22. The second connection portion 18 is fluidically connected to the cylinder hole 12c. The second connection portion 18 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the main cylinder 12e so as to face the direction opposite to the ground contact surface of the front wheel FH.

The second hose 28 for circulating the operating oil 22 is connected to the second connecting portion 18. The second hose 28 is connected to the second connecting portion 18 by a nut 18a for fixing one end of the second hose 28 to the front end of the second connecting portion 18. The other end of the second hose 28 is connected to the second component, that is, the operating device 50. The second hose 28 is fluidically connected to the cylinder hole 12c, and functions as a circulation passage for the operating oil 22. The piston 12d closes the second connecting portion 18 in response to the user's operation of the operating member 14. This prevents the operating oil 22 from flowing from the operating device 10 to the operating device 50.

As shown in FIG. 2, the main brake operating device, i.e., the operating device 50, includes a base 52 mounted on the human-powered vehicle 1 and an operating member 54 disposed on the base 52. The base 52 has a master cylinder body similar to the base 12. The base 52 is fixed to the lower curved portion DP of the handlebar HB. The operating member 54 is swingably disposed on the base 52 similar to the operating member 14 swingably disposed on the base 12. The base 52 has an oil tank fluidically connected to the master cylinder body.

In the operating device 50, a fluid, namely, the operating oil 22, flows between the second hose 28, the second connecting portion 18, and the cylinder hole 12c. Similar to the operating member 14, the piston arranged inside the base 52 is moved by the swinging of the operating member 54, and the operating oil 22 is squeezed out from the base 52. The operating oil 22 squeezed out from the base 52 moves to the cylinder hole 12c through the second connecting portion 18. Therefore, the second component, namely, the operating device 50, is connected to the second connecting portion 18 through the power transmission medium, namely, the operating oil 22. The operating oil 22 that is squeezed out from the base 52 and moves to the cylinder 12c increases the oil pressure of the cylinder hole 12c, and squeezes the operating oil 22 from the cylinder hole 12c toward the first connecting portion 16 side. The operating oil 22 is moved to the brake device 40 via the first connecting portion 16 and the first hose 26, so that the brake device 40 is actuated. That is, in the first embodiment, the first component is the brake device 40. The brake device 40 is an operated device, a front brake device, and a disc brake device. The brake device 40 has a brake pad. The brake device 40 moves the brake pad forward and backward relative to the disc FD (FIG. 1) of the front wheel FH (FIG. 1). The brake device 40 brakes the front wheel FH by friction with the disc FD.

As shown in Fig. 4, the operating device 10 includes a detection unit 48 for detecting information on an input to the operating member 14. The detection unit 48 includes a rotation detection sensor 48a and a strain sensor 48b.

The rotation detection sensor 48a is mounted on the swing shaft 12b of the base 12. The rotation detection sensor 48a is used to detect the swing angle of the operating member 14 with the swing shaft 12b as the axis. An encoder or a potentiometer is used in the rotation detection sensor 48a. The rotation detection sensor 48a detects the displacement of the operating member 14 by detecting the swing angle of the operating member 14.

The strain sensor 48b is mounted on the operating member 14. The strain sensor 48b is used to detect the force exerted on the operating member 14. The detecting portion 48 may also include a pressure sensor for detecting the internal pressure of the main cylinder 12e. The pressure sensor detects the force exerted on the operating member 14 by detecting the internal pressure of the main cylinder 12e. The detecting portion 48 may also include a contact sensor for detecting whether the user touches the operating member 14. The contact sensor may be, for example, an electrostatic capacitance sensor. In this case, the input to the operating member 14 is not limited to the operation of the operating member 14, but also includes the contact with the operating member 14.

As shown in FIG. 5 , the control unit 20 controls the third component 30 provided in the human-powered vehicle 1 according to the input to the operating member 14. The third component 30 includes at least one of a transmission 32, a steering device 34, a suspension device 36, an adjustable seat support 38, and a brake device 41.

The speed change device 32 includes a front derailleur 32a and a rear derailleur 32b. The front derailleur 32a is a device that changes the speed ratio of the human-powered vehicle 1 by hanging the chain CH around different front sprockets in the crank assembly CA. The speed ratio (gear ratio) here represents the ratio of the number of rear sprockets to the number of front sprockets. The rear derailleur 32b is a device that changes the speed ratio of the human-powered vehicle 1 by hanging the chain CH around different rear sprockets in the rear sprocket assembly RA. The speed change device 32 is electrically connected to the control unit 20 by wire or wireless means. The transmission device 32 can be switched to an automatic transmission mode in which the transmission ratio of the transmission device 32 is controlled by the control unit 20, or a manual transmission mode in which the transmission ratio is changed by the operation of the passenger, in accordance with the speed and inclination of the human-powered vehicle 1. The automatic transmission mode includes a mode in which the transmission ratio is set to a higher value when, for example, the vehicle is traveling at a low speed on a flat surface or climbing a slope, and a mode in which the transmission ratio is set to a lower value when the vehicle is traveling at a high speed on a flat surface. The transmission device 32 can also be a structure that performs either the automatic transmission mode or the manual transmission mode. As the transmission device 32, an internal transmission gear box can be used instead of the front sprocket 32a, and an internal transmission wheel hub can be used instead of the rear derailleur 32b. In addition, any of the front and rear transmission devices can be omitted.

The steering device 34 has a steering damper installed between the head tube HT and the handlebar HB. The steering damper is used to attenuate the vibration transmitted to the handlebar HB. The steering damper is electrically connected to the control unit 20 by wire or wireless means. The attenuation rate of the vibration, that is, the motion state of the human-powered vehicle 1, is changed by the control of the control unit 20.

The suspension device 36 includes a front suspension device provided on the front fork FF. The suspension device 36 suppresses the vibration transmitted from the front wheel FH to the rider by attenuating the vibration input to the front wheel FH. The suspension device 36 can be switched between an unlocked state in which its damping function is turned on and a locked state in which its damping function is turned off. The suspension device 36 is electrically connected to the control unit 20 by wire or wireless means. The suspension device 36 switches between the unlocked state and the locked state by the control of the control unit 20. The suspension device 36 can also be made so that either the damping coefficient or the spring coefficient can be adjusted by the control of the control unit 20. The suspension device 36 may also include a rear suspension device for attenuating the vibration input to the rear wheel RH.

The adjustable seat cushion support 38 is mounted on the seat tube SB. The adjustable seat cushion support 38 is used to support the saddle SA. The adjustable seat cushion support 38 is a device for adjusting the height of the saddle SA. The adjustable seat cushion support 38 moves the saddle SA up and down by moving two components relative to each other in the axial direction of the seat tube SB. The adjustable seat cushion support 38 is electrically connected to the control unit 20 by wire or wireless. The adjustable seat cushion support 38 is controlled by the control unit 20 to adjust the height of the saddle SA.

The brake device 41 is a rear brake device, a disc brake device. The brake device 41 has a brake pad. The brake device 41 moves the brake pad forward and backward relative to the disc RD (Figure 1) of the rear wheel RH. The brake device 41 brakes the rear wheel RH by the friction between the brake pad and the disc RD. In the first embodiment, the brake device 41 has a hydraulic pressure generating unit 41a. The hydraulic pressure generating unit 41a is, for example, an electric hydraulic pump. The hydraulic pressure generating unit 41a is electrically connected to the control unit 20 by wire or wirelessly. The hydraulic pressure generating unit 41a drives the brake device 41 under the control of the control unit 20.

The control unit 20 electrically controls the third assembly 30 based on the detection result of the detection unit 48. When the transmission 32 is in the automatic transmission mode, the control unit 20 detects that the operating member 14 is being held, and controls the transmission 32 to a mode in which the transmission ratio is set to a lower level. When the transmission 32 is in the manual transmission mode, the control unit 20 detects that the operating member 14 is being operated with a force greater than a certain level, and controls the transmission 32 to lower the transmission ratio.

When the control unit 20 detects that the operating member 14 is operated, the control unit 20 controls the steering device 34 to make the steering damping action heavier. When the control unit 20 detects that the operating member 14 is operated, the control unit 20 makes the suspension device 36 into a locked state. When the control unit 20 detects that the operating member 14 is operated, the control unit 20 controls the adjustable seat cushion support 38 to move the saddle SA upward. When the control unit 20 detects that the operating member 14 is operated, the control unit 20 controls the hydraulic pressure generating unit 41a to brake the rear wheel RH through the brake device 41.

The operating device 10 can effectively use the input to the operating member 14 as a trigger to actuate the third component 30 by allowing the control unit 20 to control the third component 30 according to the input to the operating member 14. Therefore, the movement of the human-powered vehicle 1 can be optimized, and the operation burden of the user when actuating the third component 30 can be reduced. Thus, it is easier for the user to operate the third component 30. The control unit 20 of the operating device 10 can be used to execute at least one of the control of the above-mentioned transmission device, the control of the steering device, the control of the suspension device, the control of the adjustable seat cushion support, and the control of the brake device 41.

(Variation) The third component 30 can also be directly or physically controlled according to the input to the operating member 14. The operating device 10a shown in Figures 6 and 7, in addition to the structure of the operating device 10 described with reference to Figures 2 to 4, further has: an additional piston 12i and a third connecting part 60.

The additional piston 12i moves in response to the input to the operating member 14 and is disposed in the cylinder hole 12c provided in the base 12. The main cylinder 12h has a chamber 62 and an additional chamber 64; the chamber 62 is defined by the cylinder hole 12c, the piston 12d, and the additional piston 12i; the additional chamber 64 is defined by the cylinder hole 12c and the additional piston 12i. The additional piston 12i is used to fluidly block the additional chamber 64 from the first connecting portion 16, the second connecting portion 18, and the chamber 62. That is, the flow of the working oil 22 between the chamber 62 and the additional chamber 64 is blocked by the additional piston 12i.

An oil tank 12g is provided in the chamber 62. The oil tank 12g is fluidically connected to the cylinder hole 12c to allow the fluid, that is, the hydraulic oil 22 to flow. As the piston 12d moves toward the additional piston 12i, the oil tank 12g is fluidly blocked from the cylinder hole 12c. The oil tank 12g is fluidly blocked from the chamber 62. A limiting portion 12m is provided in the chamber 62. The limiting portion 12m is provided with a spring member 12f in the chamber 62 for limiting the movement of the additional piston 12i toward the piston 12d. The spring member 12f is arranged between the piston 12d and the additional piston 12i and is used to press the piston 12d and the additional piston 12i.

The elastic member 12j is disposed in the additional chamber 64. The elastic member 12j is disposed between the piston 12d and the main cylinder 12h and is used to elastically press the additional piston 12i.

The first connection part 16 is connected to the additional chamber 64. The first connection part 16 is connected to the brake device 40 via the first hose 26. The first hose 26 is fluidly connected to the cylinder hole 12c, and its function is as a flow passage for the operating oil 22. That is, the fluid, that is, the operating oil 22, flows between the additional chamber 64, the first connection part 16, the first hose 26, and the brake device 40. The first connection part 16 is fluidly connected to the additional chamber 64. The first connection part 16 is fluidly connected to the brake device 40 via the first hose 26. In the brake device 40 connected to the operating device 10a, the oil tank is omitted. This prevents the supply of the operating oil 22 to the brake device 40 accompanying the operation of the operating device 10a.

The second connection part 18 is connected to the additional chamber 64. The second connection part 18 is connected to the additional operating device, that is, the operating device 50, through the second hose 28. The second hose 28 is fluidically connected to the cylinder hole 12c, and its function is as a flow passage for the hydraulic oil 22. That is, the fluid, that is, the hydraulic oil 22 flows between the additional chamber 64, the second connection part 18, the second hose 28, and the operating device 50. The second connection part 18 is fluidically connected to the additional chamber 64. The second connection part 18 is fluidically connected to the operating device 50 through the second hose 28.

The third connection part 60 is provided on the base 12 and fluidically connected to the cylinder hole 12c. The third connection part 60 functions as a moving port for the power transmission medium, that is, the hydraulic oil 22, provided in the cylinder hole 12c. The third connection part 60 is provided on the base 12. The third connection part 60 is provided, for example, on the outer peripheral surface of the main cylinder 12e so as to face the contact surface with the front wheel FH. The third connection part 60 is arranged on the side closer to the piston 12d than the first connection part 16 and the second connection part 18.

The third connection part 60 is connected to the chamber 62. The third hose 66 is connected to the third connection part 60 for circulating the fluid, that is, the operating oil 22. The other end of the third hose 66 is connected to the additional brake device, that is, the brake device 41. The third connection part 60 is connected to the brake device 41 via the third hose 66. The third hose 66 is fluidically connected to the cylinder hole 12c, and its function is as a circulation passage for the operating oil 22. That is, the fluid, that is, the operating oil 22, circulates between the chamber 62, the third connection part 60, the third hose 66, and the brake device 41. Therefore, the third connection part 60 is fluidically connected to the chamber 62. The third connection part 60 is fluidically connected to the third component 30 (refer to Figure 5), that is, the brake device 41.

The control unit 20a controls the brake device 40 according to the input to the operating member 14. The control unit 20a includes: a piston 12d, an additional piston 12i, a spring member 12f, and a spring member 12j. The control unit 20a, namely the piston 12d, the additional piston 12i, the spring members 12f, and 12j, is activated by the user's operation of the operating member 14. The brake device 40 and the brake device 41 are activated by the action of the piston 12d, the additional piston 12i, the spring members 12f, and 12j. The action timing of the brake device 40 and the brake device 41 can be arbitrarily adjusted by the relationship between the spring pressures of the spring members 12f and 12j.

That is, when the operating member 14 is swung in response to the user's operation, the pressing portion 14a presses the piston 12d toward the elastic member 12f. The piston 12d moves toward the elastic member 12f by the pressing of the pressing portion 14a, and squeezes the working oil 22 out of the cylinder hole 12c. The working oil 22 squeezed out of the cylinder hole 12c by the piston 12d moves to the brake device 41 through the third connecting portion 60 and the third hose 66, so that the brake device 41 is actuated.

By the movement of the piston 12d toward the elastic member 12f, the elastic member 12f presses the additional piston 12i toward the elastic member 12j. The additional piston 12i moves toward the elastic member 12j by the pressing of the elastic member 12f, and squeezes the working oil 22 from the cylinder hole 12c. The working oil 22 squeezed from the cylinder hole 12c by the additional piston 12i moves to the brake device 40 through the first connecting part 16 and the first hose 26, so that the brake device 40 is actuated.

(Second implementation method)

The power transmission medium of the operating device 10b shown in FIG. 8 is a Bourdon type cable 70 and includes: an outer shell 70a and an inner cable 70b. The Bourdon type cable 70 is a cable in which the inner cable 70b is arranged inside the outer shell 70a. The Bourdon type cable 70 includes a first outer shell 76 and a second outer shell 78. The first connecting portion 16 of the operating member 14 is connected to the first outer shell 76, and the second connecting portion 18 of the base 12 is connected to the second outer shell 78. In the operating device 10b, the second component, that is, the operated device 90, is connected via the power transmission medium.

The operating member 14 of FIG. 8 is connected to the first housing 76. The operating device 10b has a first connecting portion 16 provided on the operating member 14 and connectable to the power transmission medium. The first connecting portion 16 is disposed on the operating member 14. The other end of the first housing 76 is fixed to the operated device 90. The second connecting portion 18 is disposed on the lower bend DP side of the base 12. In the operating device 10b, the second connecting portion 18 is disposed on the lower bend DP side.

The second connection portion 18 is connected to other operating devices via a power transmission medium. The second connection portion 18 is connected to the main brake operating device, that is, the operating device 80, via the inner cable 70b. The second outer shell 78 is inserted by the nut 18a. The operating device 80 includes: a base 82 mounted on the human-powered vehicle 1, and an operating member 84 provided on the base 82. The base 82 of Figure 8 is configured to allow the inner cable 70b to be inserted therein. The base 82 is fixed to the lower bend DP. The operating member 84 is configured to be swingable relative to the base 82, similar to the relationship between the base 12 and the operating member 14. Moreover, the operating member 84 is connected to the inner cable 70b. The operating member 84 pulls the inner cable 70b by swinging the operating member 84. By pulling the inner cable 70b, the rim brake device, that is, the operating device 90, is actuated.

The operating member 14 changes the distance between the first housing 76 connected to the operating member 14 and the second housing 78 connected to the base 12 by swinging the operating member 14. This causes the positional relationship between the housing 70a and the inner cable 70b to shift, and the operated device 90 to operate. When the brake operation is performed, the operating member 14 is grasped toward the straight portion SP side to widen the distance between the first housing 76 and the second housing 78. This causes the length of the route of the housing 70a that accommodates the inner cable 70b to increase, and the end of the inner cable 70b connected to the operating member 84 is farther from the operated device 90. That is, the inner cable 70b is pulled by the operated device 90. In the operating device 10b, the third unit is controlled by the control unit 20 in the same manner as the operating device 10 described above.

Although the above describes the embodiments and variations of the present invention, the embodiments are not limited by the contents of the embodiments. The above components include structures that are easily associated by those skilled in the art, substantially the same structures, and so-called equal scopes. The above components can be appropriately combined. Various components can be omitted, replaced, or changed without departing from the contents of the above embodiments.

1: Human-powered vehicle 10, 10a, 10b: Operating device 12: Base 12c: Cylinder hole 12d: Piston 12f, 12j: Spring component 12g: Fuel tank

12i: Additional piston

14, 84: Operating component (secondary operating component)

16: 1st connection part

18: Second connection part

20, 20a: Control unit

22: Actuating oil

26: No. 1 hose

28: Second hose

30: Component 3

32: Speed change device

34: Steering device

36: Suspension device

38: Adjustable seat support pillars

40, 41: Braking device

41a: Hydraulic pressure generating unit

48: Testing Department

48a: Rotation detection sensor

48b: Strain sensor

50, 80: Operating device

54: Operation component (main operation component)

60: Third connection part

62: Chamber

64: Additional chamber

66: Third hose

70: Bourdon type cable

70a: Outer shell

70b: Inner cable

76: 1st outer shell

78: Second outer shell

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a human-driven vehicle equipped with an operating device of the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the operating device of the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the cylinder hole and piston of the operating device. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the positional relationship between the operating member and the detection unit. FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram of the detection unit, the control unit, and the third component of the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the operating device of a variant. FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the cylinder hole and piston of the operating device. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the operating device of the second embodiment.

10: Operating device

12: Base

12a: Clip

12b: Swing shaft

12e: Master cylinder

14: Operation components

16: 1st connection part

18: Second connection part

20: Control Department

26: No. 1 hose

28: Second hose

30: Component 3

40: Braking device

48: Testing Department

50: Operating device

52: Base

54: Operation components

DP: Lower bend

HB: handlebar

SP: Straight part

Claims (14)

An operating device comprises: a base mounted on a human-powered vehicle, an auxiliary operating member disposed on the base, a first connecting portion connectable to a first component of the human-powered vehicle via a power transmission medium and disposed on either the base or the auxiliary operating member, a second connecting portion connectable to a second component of the human-powered vehicle via the power transmission medium and disposed on the base, The control unit for controlling the third component of the human-powered vehicle and the detection unit for detecting only the input to the auxiliary operation component are provided; the second component has a main operation component, and the first component is operated according to the input to the main operation component; the first component is operated according to the input to the auxiliary operation component; the control unit electrically controls the third component according to the detection result of the detection unit. For example, the operating device of item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the third component includes: at least one of a transmission device, a steering device, a suspension device, an adjustable seat cushion support, and a brake device. For example, in the operating device of item 1 or 2 of the patent application, the auxiliary operating component is configured to be able to swing around the rotation axis relative to the base. For example, the operating device of item 1 or 2 of the patent application scope further comprises: a piston that moves in response to the input to the auxiliary operating member and is arranged in the cylinder hole provided on the base; the power transmission medium is hydraulic oil; the first connecting part is provided on the base and fluidly connected to the cylinder hole; the second connecting part is provided on the base and fluidly connected to the cylinder hole and the first connecting part; the first connecting part is connected to a first hose for circulating the hydraulic oil; the second connecting part is connected to a second hose for circulating the hydraulic oil. The operating device of item 4 of the patent application scope further comprises: an oil tank fluidically connected to the cylinder hole. For example, in the operating device of item 1 or 2 of the patent application, the power transmission medium is a Bourdon type cable and includes: a first outer shell, a second outer shell, and an inner cable; the first connecting portion is disposed on the auxiliary operating member, the first connecting portion is connected to the first outer shell, and the second connecting portion is connected to the second outer shell. For example, in the operating device of item 1 of the patent application, the detection unit is provided on at least one of the base and the auxiliary operating member. For example, in the operating device of item 1 of the patent application, the detection unit is used to detect the displacement of the auxiliary operating member. For example, in the operating device of item 1 of the patent application, the detection unit is used to detect the force borne by the auxiliary operating component. For example, the operating device of item 4 of the patent application scope further comprises: a third connecting portion which can be connected to the third component of the human-driven vehicle via the power transmission medium and is disposed on the base, and an additional piston which moves in response to the input to the auxiliary operating member and is disposed in the cylinder hole disposed on the base; the third connecting portion is fluidically connected to: a chamber defined by the cylinder hole, the piston, and the additional piston; the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are fluidically connected to: an additional chamber defined by the cylinder hole and the additional piston; the control portion includes the piston and the additional piston. As in the operating device of claim 10, the control unit further comprises: a spring member for springing the additional piston and arranged in the additional chamber, and a spring member for springing the piston and the additional piston and arranged in the chamber. For example, in the operating device of item 10 of the patent application, the additional piston is disposed in the cylinder hole and is used to block the fluid of the additional chamber from the first connection part, the second connection part, and the chamber. For example, in the operating device of item 10 of the patent application, the third hose for circulating the operating oil is connected to the third connecting portion. For example, the operating device of item 13 of the patent application scope, wherein the additional operating device is connected to the above-mentioned first connecting part via the above-mentioned first hose fluid, the above-mentioned second connecting part is connected to the braking device via the above-mentioned second hose fluid, and the above-mentioned third connecting part is connected to the additional braking device via the above-mentioned third hose fluid.