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US 10,486,767 B1Granted
Electric bicycle with integrated air supply system
AssigneeCivilized Cycles Incorporated
InventorZachary Schieffelin
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Abstract
A self-adjusting suspension system according to the present disclosure may be incorporated into an electric vehicle design by way of an integrated air supply system. The integrated air supply system measures and adjusts amounts of pressurized air within pneumatic components of the electric vehicle to provide a predetermined desired amount of suspension. The integrated air supply system also may be used to provide air to pneumatic tires of the vehicle, without the need for an external pump.
Claims20
An electric bicycle, comprising:
- a bicycle frame;
- a front wheel and a rear wheel, each configured to be fitted with a pneumatic tire;
- an electric motor configured to drive rotation of at least one of the wheels;
- an air spring configured to provide adjustable suspension of the bicycle frame relative to at least one of the wheels;
- an electric pump operatively attached to the bicycle frame;
- a first air line connecting the pump to the air spring and configured to provide pressurized air to the air spring;
- a second air line connected to the pump and configured to provide pressurized air to the pneumatic tires;
- and
- a battery configured to provide electrical energy to the motor and the pump.
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An electric vehicle, comprising:
- a frame;
- a front wheel and a rear wheel, each configured to be fitted with a pneumatic tire;
- an electric motor configured to drive rotation of the rear wheel;
- a rear air spring operatively attached to both the frame and the rear wheel;
- an electric air compressor operatively attached to the frame;
- a first air line connecting the air compressor to the rear air spring and configured to carry pressurized air from the air compressor to the rear air spring, and thereby to provide suspension of the frame relative to the rear wheel;
- a second air line connected to the air compressor and configured to provide pressurized air to the pneumatic tires;
- and
- a battery configured to provide electrical energy to the motor and the pump.
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An electric vehicle, comprising:
- a wheel attached to a frame and configured to be fitted with a pneumatic tire;
- an air spring configured to provide an adjustable amount of suspension of the frame relative to the wheel;
- an electric motor configured to drive rotation of the wheel;
- an electric compressor configured to produce pressurized air;
- a battery configured to provide electrical energy to the motor and the compressor;
- a first air line configured to carry pressurized air from the compressor to the air spring;
- and
- a second air line configured to carry pressurized air from the compressor to the pneumatic tire.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.