Cycle with auxiliary propulsion
OwnerBoudewijn Rip, Vincent Van Eerdinventors
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Abstract
The invention relates to a cycle having a frame, one or more wheels arranged rotatably on the frame via wheel axles, a drive for driving the wheels wholly or partly with human force via a transmission, wherein a power source and/or an auxiliary propulsion forming part of the drive is arranged in or on the cycle in a manner which is as concealed as possible from the outside.
Claims48
A cycle comprising:
- a frame,
- one or more wheels arranged rotatably on the frame via wheel axles,
- drive means for driving the wheels wholly or partly with human force via transmission means,
- wherein a power source and/or an auxiliary propulsion forming part of the drive means are arranged in or on the cycle in a manner which is as concealed as possible from the outside.
A computer with software for coupling to a data bus for transferring data from and/or to the data bus of a cycle having a frame, one or more wheels arranged rotatable on the frame via wheel axles, drive means for driving the wheels wholly or partly with human force via transmission means, wherein a power source and/or auxiliary propulsion forming part of the drive means are arranged in or on the cycle in manner which is as concealed as possible from the outside.
A method for propelling a cycle with an auxiliary motor, comprising the steps of:
- measuring the pedalling force of a rider,
- controlling a motor for the purpose of supplying from the motor an amount of propelling force which is a percentage of the pedalling force of the rider.
A tube pivoting device for folding a tube double, comprising:
- two first hooking means in a first tube part for hooking into two second hooking means in a second tube part which co-act with the first hooking means,
- releasable fixing means for forcing together a spring means and the first and second hooking means, and
- wherein in a closed situation the hooking means and releasable fixing means are situated in the tube double in a manner concealed from the outside.
A foldable cycle comprising at least two wheels and a frame comprising a tube pivoting device for folding a tube double having two first hooking means in a first tube part for hooking into two second hooking means in a second tube part which co-act with the first hooking means, releasable fixing means for forcing together a spring means and the first and second hooking means, and wherein in a closed situation the hooking means and releasable fixing means are situated in the tube double in a manner concealed from the outside.
A method for carrying out maintenance on a cycle having a frame, one or more wheels arranged rotatable on the frame via wheel axles, drive means for driving the wheels wholly or partly with human force via transmission means, wherein a power source and/or auxiliary propulsion forming part of the drive means are arranged in or on the cycle in manner which is as concealed as possible from the outside, wherein the method comprises the steps of using a computer with software for coupling to a data bus of the cycle for transferring data from and/or to the data bus, comprising the steps of transferring data from the cycle to the computer, analysing the data and carrying out maintenance steps on the basis of the analysis.
An axle mounting means, comprising:
- a first part fixedly mounted on the frame, and
- a second part which can be mounted on the first part for displacement from the front to the rear relative to the cycle.
A drive means for mechanically or electrically driving a support post connected to a saddle of a cycle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.