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US 9,636,992 B2Granted
Modular systems package for an electrically motorized vehicle
AssigneeSuperpedestrian, Inc.
InventorsAssaf Biderman, Jon Stevens, John David Heinzmann, James Simard
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Abstract
A system, method, and device for operations of an electrically motorized vehicle. The vehicle can utilize an electrically motorized wheel to convert a non-motorized wheeled vehicle to an electrically motorized wheeled vehicle. The device of the electrically motorized wheel can include a modular systems package including a control system operable to continuously control the device of the electrically motorized wheel in response to a user input.
Claims15
A modular systems package for a motorized bicycle, the modular systems package comprising:
- an electric motor operable to propel the bicycle;
- a sensor system operable to identify parameters indicative of one of torque or power applied by a user that propels the bicycle as well as parameters indicative of rotation of a set of pedals of the bicycle;
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- a control system in communication with the sensor system to continuously control the electric motor based on the identified parameters using a control law,
- wherein the control law or a gain of the control law can be changed while the motorized bicycle is in use,
- wherein the control law or the gain of the control law is determined based on a selected operational mode of the motorized bicycle or data from a sensor of the motorized bicycle,
- wherein the control system controls the electric motor by summing a set of input terms multiplied by a set of respective gains, and
- wherein the set of input terms include terms based on at least one of the identified parameters.
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