Electric Power Generation Unit for a Bicycle, Drivetrain and Bicycle
AssigneeORA DRIVE GmbH
InventorMiha Erjavec
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Abstract
An electric power generation unit for a bicycle comprises a pedal shaft with pedals and an electric generator with a rotor and a stator, wherein the axis of rotation of the rotor is arranged with a parallel offset to the pedal shaft. The electric power generation unit further comprises a gearbox configured to transmit torque from the pedal shaft to the rotor of the electric generator. The electric power generation unit further comprises a housing comprising at least the electric generator and the gearbox, and/or the axis of rotation of the rotor is arranged with a parallel offset to a powered wheel of the bicycle.
Claims15
Electric power generation unit (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900) for a bicycle (1000), comprising
- a pedal shaft (102) with pedals (104);
- an electric generator (128, 902) with a rotor (132) and a stator (130), wherein the axis of rotation of the rotor (132) is arranged with a parallel offset to the pedal shaft (102);
- and
- a gearbox (108, 116) configured to transmit torque from the pedal shaft (102) to the rotor (132) of the electric generator (128, 902),
- wherein the electric power generation unit (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900) has a housing (140) comprising at least the electric generator (128, 902) and the gearbox (108, 116), and/or
- wherein the axis of rotation of the rotor (132) is arranged with a parallel offset to a powered wheel of the bicycle (1000).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.