Bicycle comprising a steering unit
AssigneePorsche eBike Performance GmbH
InventorsDennis Fischer, Mikel Fauri, Stefan Bender
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Abstract
A steering unit (1) is provided for a bicycle (2), in particular for an electric bicycle, and a bicycle (2) equipped with the steering unit (1) also is provided. The steering unit (1) has handle bars (3) for connecting the steering unit (1) to the bicycle (2). At least one handle (4) is arranged and/or formed on the handle bars (3) for gripping with a hand. Operating safety of the bicycle (2) is improved by providing the steering unit (1) with at least one photonic mixer device (6) for detecting finger positions of the hand gripping the handle (4).
Claims10
A steering unit (1) for a bicycle (2), comprising:
- handlebars (3) for connecting the steering unit (1) to a bicycle (2);
- at least one handle (4) formed and/or arranged on the handlebars (3) and configured for being grasped by a hand;
- and at least one photonic mixer device (6) for sensing finger positions of the hand grasping the handle (4).
A bicycle (2) comprising:
- at least one electrically controllable component (7):
- a steering unit (1) having handlebars (3) connecting the steering unit (1) to the bicycle (2);
- at least one handle (4) formed and/or arranged on the handlebars (3) and configured for being grasped by a hand;
- at least one photonic mixer device (6) for sensing finger positions of the hand grasping the handle (4);
- and a control device (8) that is electrically coupled to the steering unit (1) and to the respective component (7) and that is configured such that the control device (8) controls the respective component (7) depending on the finger positions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.