Hybrid sensor-enabled electric wheel and associated systems, multi-hub wheel spoking systems, and methods of manufacturing and installing wheel spokes

A device for converting a bicycle to an electrically motorized bicycle with an electrically motorized wheel comprising:

• a mechanical drive unit adapted to mechanically interact with a user;
• a self-enclosed motorized hub unit comprising:
• a rotating unit adapted to be driven by the mechanical drive unit;
• a static unit;
• a sensing system adapted to identify a force applied by the user to a mechanical drive unit coupled to the motorized hub unit;
• an electric motor;
• a control unit configured to continuously control the electric motor in response to the mechanical interaction between a force applied by the user;
• and
• a power source electrically connected to the control unit and the electric motor;
• wherein the sensing system comprises:
• a first sleeve secured to the mechanical drive unit;
• a second sleeve secured to the rotating unit;
• and
• at least one of:
• a proximity sensor, a pressure sensor, and displacement sensor that measures relative position of the first sleeve to the second sleeve.

A device for converting a bicycle to an electrically motorized bicycle with an electrically motorized wheel comprising:

• a shaft for securing the electrically motorized wheel to the bicycle;
• a mechanical drive unit adapted to mechanically interact with a user;
• a self-enclosed motorized hub unit comprising:
• a rotating unit adapted to be driven by the mechanical drive unit;
• a static unit;
• a sensing system adapted to identify a force applied by the user to a mechanical drive unit coupled to the motorized hub unit;
• an electric motor;
• a control unit configured to continuously control the electric motor in response to the force applied by the user;
• a power source electrically connected to the control unit and the electric motor;
• wherein the sensing system comprises at least one pressure sensor between the shaft and at least one of:
• the mechanical drive unit and a structure coupled to the mechanical drive unit for measuring force applied due to the mechanical interaction with the user.

A device for converting a bicycle to an electrically motorized bicycle with an electrically motorized wheel comprising:

• a shaft for securing the electrically motorized wheel to the bicycle;
• a mechanical drive unit adapted to mechanically interact with a user;
• a self-enclosed motorized hub unit comprising:
• a rotating unit adapted to be driven by the mechanical drive unit;
• a static unit;
• a sensing system adapted to identify a force applied by the user to a mechanical drive unit coupled to the motorized hub unit;
• an electric motor;
• a control unit configured to continuously control the electric motor in response to the force applied by the user;
• and
• a power source electrically connected to the control unit and the electric motor;
• wherein the sensing system comprises a sensor for measuring bending of the shaft.

A device of an electrically motorized wheel to convert a non-motorized wheeled vehicle to an electrically motorized wheeled vehicle via installation of the device to a wheel of the non-motorized wheeled vehicle, the device comprising:

• a wheel hub static unit and a wheel hub rotating unit around an axis of rotation, the wheel hub static unit coupled to the non-motorized wheeled vehicle;
• an electric motor including a stator and a rotor enclosed within the motorized wheel hub, the stator is in one of the wheel hub static unit and the wheel hub rotating unit, and the rotor is in the other of the wheel hub static unit and the wheel hub rotating unit, the electric motor selectively operable to rotate the wheel hub rotating unit relative to the wheel hub static unit;
• a mechanical drive unit coupled to the wheel hub rotational unit, the mechanical drive unit adapted to rotate the wheel hub rotational unit in response to a pedaling input applied by a user;
• a sensing system mounted to the wheel hub static unit and enclosed within the motorized wheel hub, the sensing system adapted to identify parameters indicative of the pedaling input applied to the mechanical drive unit;
• a control unit mounted to the wheel hub static unit and enclosed within the motorized wheel hub, the control unit in communication with the sensing system to control the electric motor in response to the pedaling input;
• and
• a power source mounted to the wheel hub static unit and enclosed within the motorized wheel hub, the power source electrically connected to the control unit, the sensing system, and the electric motor.