Bicycle electronic apparatus

Abstract

A bicycle electronic apparatus has a port, in particular a USB port, usable for connecting a removable mass storage device, a computer or other devices. In particular a fast and secure transfer of journey data, apparatus status data, diagnostics data, configuration data etc. stored in the bicycle electronic apparatus is thus allowed.

1 . Bicycle electronic apparatus comprising at least one non-volatile data memory, a port for connecting a removable mass storage device. 
   
   
       2 . Bicycle electronic apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the port is a port for a flash memory. 
   
   
       3 . Bicycle electronic apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the port is a USB port. 
   
   
       4 . Bicycle electronic apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the port is a port for a memory card. 
   
   
       5 . Bicycle electronic apparatus according to  claim 1 , comprising at least one controller for accessing the at least one non-volatile data memory and a further controller for managing the data transfer between the at least one controller and the port. 
   
   
       6 . Bicycle electronic apparatus according to  claim 5 , comprising a buffer memory associated with the further controller. 
   
   
       7 . Bicycle electronic apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein the at least one controller and the further controller communicate through a half duplex asynchronous serial communication protocol. 
   
   
       8 . Bicycle electronic apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein the at least one controller and the further controller communicate through a communication channel with two signal lines. 
   
   
       9 . Bicycle electronic apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the port comprises a connector having power supply terminals. 
   
   
       10 . Bicycle electronic apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein the further controller and the port are part of an interface unit removably connectable in the bicycle electronic apparatus. 
   
   
       11 . Bicycle electronic apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein the interface unit further comprises a power supply device for at least one of its components and the connector. 
   
   
       12 . Bicycle electronic apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the power supply device comprises an ON/OFF switch. 
   
   
       13 . Bicycle electronic apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the interface unit comprises a second connector removably couplable with a matching connector the matching connector being connected to a communication channel of the apparatus with the interposition of an insulation device, the insulation device being drivable by the power supply device of the interface unit. 
   
   
       14 . Bicycle electronic apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein the insulation device comprises a number of insulation switches equal to the number of communication lines of the communication channel. 
   
   
       15 . Bicycle electronic apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein the matching connector is housed in a casing containing a display unit of the apparatus. 
   
   
       16 . Bicycle electronic apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein the matching connector is housed in a casing containing a control unit of a gearshift of the apparatus. 
   
   
       17 . A bicycle electronic apparatus comprising a USB port. 
   
   
       18 . Bicycle electronic apparatus according to  claim 17 , comprising at least one controller and a further controller for managing the communication between the at least one controller and the USB port. 
   
   
       19 . Bicycle electronic apparatus according to  claim 18 , comprising a buffer memory associated with the further controller. 
   
   
       20 . Bicycle electronic apparatus according to  claim 18 , wherein the at least one controller and the further controller communicate through a half duplex asynchronous serial communication protocol. 
   
   
       21 . Bicycle electronic apparatus according to  claim 18 , wherein the at least one controller and the further controller communicate through a communication channel with two signal lines. 
   
   
       22 . Bicycle electronic apparatus according to  claim 17 , wherein the port comprises a connector having power supply terminals. 
   
   
       23 . Bicycle electronic apparatus according to  claim 18 , wherein the further controller and the port are part of an interface unit removably connectable in the bicycle electronic apparatus. 
   
   
       24 . Bicycle electronic apparatus according to  claim 23 , wherein the interface unit further comprises a power supply device for at least one of its components and the connector. 
   
   
       25 . Bicycle electronic apparatus according to  claim 24 , wherein the power supply device comprises an ON/OFF switch. 
   
   
       26 . Bicycle electronic apparatus according to  claim 24 , wherein the interface unit comprises a second connector removably couplable with a matching connector, the matching connector being connected to a communication channel of the apparatus with the interposition of an insulation device, the insulation device being drivable by the power supply device of the interface unit. 
   
   
       27 . Bicycle electronic apparatus according to  claim 26 , wherein the insulation device comprises a number of insulation switches equal to the number of communication lines of the communication channel. 
   
   
       28 . Bicycle electronic apparatus according to  claim 26 , wherein the matching connector is housed in a casing containing a display unit of the apparatus. 
   
   
       29 . Bicycle electronic apparatus according to  claim 26 , wherein the matching connector is housed in a casing containing a drive unit of a gearshift of the apparatus.