BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to an operating device for a human-powered vehicle.

Discussion of the Background

A human-powered vehicle includes an operating unit.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In accordance with a first aspect of the present invention, an operating device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a base member, an operating member, an electric switch, and a controller. The operating member is movably coupled to the base member. The electric switch is configured to receive a user input in response to a movement of the operating member to operate an additional device. The controller is configured to change a mode of the controller at least between a first mode in which the controller is configured to be under first power consumption and a second mode in which the controller is configured to be under second power consumption different from the first power consumption.

With the operating device according to the first aspect, it is possible to reduce power consumption of the operating device by changing the mode of the operating device between the first mode and the second mode.

In accordance with a second aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to the first aspect is configured so that the controller is configured to change the mode between the first mode and the second mode in response to input information.

With the operating device according to the second aspect, it is possible to change the mode between the first mode and the second mode using the input information.

In accordance with a third aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to the second aspect is configured so that the first power consumption is lower than the second power consumption. The controller is configured to change the mode from the first mode to the second mode in response to the input information.

With the operating device according to the third aspect, it is possible to change the mode from the first mode having lower power consumption to the second mode having higher power consumption using the input information.

In accordance with a fourth aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to any one of the first to third aspects is configured so that the controller is configured to change the mode from the second mode to the first mode if the controller does not detect input information for a determination time in the second mode.

With the operating device according to the fourth aspect, it is possible to change the mode from the second mode to the first mode using the input information.

In accordance with a fifth aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to the second or third aspect is configured so that the input information includes the user input received by the electric switch. The controller is configured to change the mode from the first mode to the second mode in response to the user input received by the electric switch.

With the operating device according to the fifth aspect, it is possible to change the mode from the first mode to the second mode using the electric switch.

In accordance with a sixth aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to the fifth aspect is configured so that the controller is configured to change the mode from the second mode to the first mode if the controller does not detect the user input for a determination time in the second mode.

With the operating device according to the sixth aspect, it is possible to change the mode from the first mode to the second mode using the electric switch.

In accordance with a seventh aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to any one of the third to sixth aspects is configured so that the second power consumption includes waiting power consumption and activating power consumption higher than the waiting power consumption. The first power consumption is lower than the waiting power consumption and the activating power consumption. The second mode includes a waiting mode in which the operating device is under the waiting power consumption and an activating mode in which the operating device is under the activating power consumption.

With the operating device according to the seventh aspect, it is possible to reduce power consumption of the operating device using the first mode, the waiting mode, and the activating mode.

In accordance with an eighth aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to the seventh aspect is configured so that the controller is configured to change the mode from the first mode to the activating mode in response to the input information.

With the operating device according to the eighth aspect, it is possible to change the mode from the first mode having lower power consumption to the activating mode having higher power consumption.

In accordance with a ninth aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to the eighth aspect is configured so that the controller is configured to generate a control signal in the activating mode.

With the operating device according to the ninth aspect, it is possible to control the additional or another device using the control signal in the activating mode.

In accordance with a tenth aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to the ninth aspect is configured so that the controller is configured to generate the control signal in response to changing the mode to the activating mode.

With the operating device according to the tenth aspect, it is possible to shorten a time lag between the changing of the mode to the activating mode and the generating of the control signal, reducing power consumption of the operating device.

In accordance with an eleventh aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to the ninth or tenth aspect is configured so that the controller is configured to change the mode from the activating mode to the waiting mode in response to completion of generating the control signal.

With the operating device according to the eleventh aspect, it is possible to reduce power consumption of the operating device using the waiting mode.

In accordance with a twelfth aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to any one of the seventh to eleventh aspects is configured so that the controller is configured to change the mode between the activating mode and the waiting mode at a constant interval while the controller continuously detects the input information in the second mode.

With the operating device according to the twelfth aspect, it is possible to execute multiple changes between the activating mode and the waiting mode based on a single continuous input.

In accordance with a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to any one of the seventh to twelfth aspects is configured so that the controller is configured to change the mode from the waiting mode to the activating mode if the controller detects interruption of the input information in the second mode.

With the operating device according to the thirteenth aspect, it is possible to change the mode from the waiting mode to the activating mode to generate a signal using the interruption of the input information.

In accordance with a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to the thirteenth aspect is configured so that the second power consumption includes sleep power consumption higher than the first power consumption, the sleep power consumption being lower than the activating power consumption and the waiting power consumption. The second mode includes a sleep mode in which the operating device is configured to be under the sleep power consumption. The controller is configured to change the mode from the activating mode to the sleep mode if the controller generates the control signal after the controller detects the interruption of the input information in the second mode.

With the operating device according to the fourteenth aspect, it is possible to change the mode from the waiting mod to the sleep mode through the activating mode to generate the control signal using the interruption of the input information.

In accordance with a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to the fourteenth aspect is configured so that the controller is configured to change the mode of the controller from the sleep mode to the activating mode in response to the input information.

With the operating device according to the fifteenth aspect, it is possible to change the mode from the sleep mode to the activating mode using the input information.

In accordance with a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to the fourteenth aspect is configured so that the controller is configured to change the mode from the sleep mode to the first mode if the controller does not detect the input information for a determination time in the sleep mode.

With the operating device according to the sixteenth aspect, it is possible to reduce power consumption of the operating device when the controller does not detect the input information.

In accordance with a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to any one of the first to sixteenth aspects is configured so that the controller is configured to be stopped from consuming electricity in the first mode.

With the operating device according to the seventeenth aspect, it is possible to effectively reduce power consumption of the operating device.

In accordance with an eighteenth aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to any one of the first to seventeenth aspects is configured so that the controller is configured to determine whether the additional device is in a predetermined mode based on the input information. The controller is configured to change the mode from the second mode to the first mode if the controller concludes that the additional device is in the predetermined mode.

With the operating device according to the eighteenth aspect, it is possible to change the mode from the second mode to the first mode having in accordance with a state of the additional device, reducing power consumption of the operating device.

In accordance with a nineteenth aspect of the present invention, the operating device according to the eighteenth aspect is configured so that the controller is configured to generate a check signal in the second mode so as to determine whether the additional device is in the predetermined mode. The controller is configured to change the mode from the second mode to the first mode if the controller concludes that the additional device is in the predetermined mode.

With the operating device according to the nineteenth aspect, it is possible to reliably determine whether the additional device is in the predetermined mode.

