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US 2024/0375749 A1Published application
Interface for electric assist bicycle
AssigneeSram, LLC
InventorsSAGE HAHN, SVEN BAUMANN, DOMINIQUE FUSS, JOCHEN BIERWERTH
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Abstract
An e-bike interface is a hybrid wired/wireless e-bike control system that integrates wireless bicycle components into operation of an e-bike. The e-bike interface provides a frame-mounted control and display that is wired to, for example, an assist motor and a battery, and provides a wireless communication bridge between wireless bicycle components and corresponding wireless controls located on a handlebar.
Claims17
An interface comprising:
- a housing attachable to a first frame part of a bicycle;
- a processor supported by the housing;
- a first communication interface and a second communication interface in communication with the processor, and
- an input in communication with the processor and supported by the housing, the input being configured to generate a first control signal based on a first user input and a second control signal based on a second user input,
- wherein the processor is configured to:
- receive a third control signal via the second communication interface and
- control an e-bike motor of the bicycle via the first communication interface based on the first control signal and the received third control signal, wherein the second control signal executes a program.
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