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A handlebar for controlling a travelling direction of a vehicle, the handlebar comprising: a transverse support for mounting to a vehicle, the transverse support extending substantially along a first axial direction; a first grippable element extending from a first end of the transverse support, the first grippable element including a free end; wherein the first grippable element comprises an attachment portion configured to receive a mounting arrangement for mounting an attachment to the first grippable element, and wherein the attachment portion has a substantially aerofoil-shaped profile in a plane parallel to a second axial direction, said second axial direction substantially perpendicular to the first axial direction.

A method for controlling an electric two-wheel vehicle that enables a rider to start driving without a sense of discomfort when operating a clutch to perform a start operation. The control method is a method for controlling an electric two-wheel vehicle, the electric two-wheel vehicle including a motor, a clutch, and a stepped transmission, the method including: a disengagement detecting step of detecting a transition from a state in which the clutch is disengaged to a state in which the clutch is engaged; an accelerator operation detecting step of detecting an amount of accelerator operation performed by a rider after the engagement of the clutch; a target motor rotation speed setting step of setting a target motor rotation speed based on the accelerator operation amount; and a motor rotation speed controlling step of controlling a rotation speed of the motor based on the target motor rotation speed.

The utility model discloses a variable speed controller module and a variable speed bicycle, which are arranged on a brake handle of the bicycle, and comprise a base, a variable speed controller module and a variable speed controller module, the circuit board is arranged in the base; the function keys are arranged on one side of the base, electrically connected with the circuit board and used for controlling a front derailleur or a rear derailleur of the bicycle; and the power supply module is arranged on the other surface of the base and is electrically connected with the circuit board. According to the utility model, the function keys and the power supply of the variable speed controller are arranged on one surface and the other surface of the base, namely the power supply module and the function keys are separately arranged instead of being arranged on the same surface of the brake handle together, so that the thickness of one surface of the brake handle is reduced, the operation convenience of a rider is improved, and the operation hand feeling is more comfortable.

A drivetrain for a mobility vehicle includes: an electric motor and a gearshift device having a plurality of gear ratios between a first gear ratio and an upper gear ratio, the electric motor being connected to at least one output sprocket of the gear shift device.

An actuation device for hydraulically actuating a brake or a clutch of a vehicle, comprising a pump assembly (2) and an idle stroke adjustment device (3). A piston (23) is configured to slide inside a chamber (22) disposed within a pump body (21) along a pump actuating direction (X-X). The piston (23) is at least movable from a resting position (P1) to an operating position (P2), between which is defined a stroke free play (d1). The idle stroke adjustment device (3) comprises an idle stroke adjusting body (31) connected to the piston (23), movable along an idle stroke adjusting direction (X'-X') which is parallel to the pump actuating direction (X-X), wherein the movement of the idle stroke adjusting body (31) along the idle stroke adjusting direction (X'-X') causes the movement of the piston (23) along the pump actuating direction (X-X) to increase or decrease the stroke free play (d1).

A method for changing a transmission ratio of an electrically controllable gearing of a bicycle, in particular of an electric bicycle, includes (i) measuring a pedaling frequency of the bicycle rider on the pedal shaft, (ii) measuring a pedaling force of the bicycle rider, and (iii) determining a gear change operating state on the basis of the measured pedaling frequency and on the basis of the measured pedaling force if the measured pedaling frequency is less than or equal to a lower frequency threshold value or is greater than or equal to an upper frequency threshold value, and / or the measured pedaling force is less than or equal to a lower force threshold value or is greater than or equal to an upper force threshold value. After determining the gear change operating state, a control signal is generated for the gearing according to the determined gear change operating state.

A bottom bracket gearbox for a micromobility vehicle (1) includes at least one shift element. Each shift element includes a shift ring (3) with an outer toothing (4). The shift ring assigned a shift pawl (5) for locking or releasing the shift ring (3) of the shift element. The shift ring being assigned to a gearbox component. At least one rotatably mounted shift drum (7) for actuating the assigned shift pawl (5) is axially parallel to a central axis of rotation of the gearbox (6). A shift actuator (8) is arranged in the interior of the shift drum (7), which is formed, at least partially or in sections, as a hollow shaft.

A control device for a human-powered vehicle comprises an electronic controller configured to obtain driving-environment information relating to driving environment of the human-powered vehicle. The driving-environment information includes at least one of traffic information relating to traffic and road object information relating to road objects. The electronic controller is configured to control an electric component based on the driving-environment information.

A bicycle derailleur brake shifter making use of three pushbuttons disposed in shifter brake lever and two microswitches cloaked under the shifter housing hood for a total of five switches each with programming functionality including shifting to manual, automatic and tandem modes, conventional shift ability where a rear derailleur or a front derailleur shift to a higher or lower sprocket or chain ring, drop shift ability where a rear derailleur and a front derailleur shift to a pre-defined cassette sprocket and chain ring combination for re-initiation of motion from a stopping position, with thereof functionality programmable through a rider user interface with a manual mode programming screen and an automatic and tandem mode programming screen.

An electric device of a human-powered vehicle comprises first wireless communicator circuitry and electronic controller circuitry. The first wireless communicator circuitry is configured to wirelessly communicate with second wireless communicator circuitry of a second electric device. The electronic controller circuitry is electrically connected to the first wireless communicator circuitry. The electronic controller circuitry is configured to obtain information relating to a positional relationship between the first wireless communicator circuitry and the second wireless communicator circuitry so as to generate at least one control signal based on the information.

A bicycle with an electric pedal assist motor capable of driving a chainring independent of cranks includes wheel speed sensors and crank cadence sensors. The wheel speed sensors and the crank cadence sensors measure wheel speed and crank cadence, respectively, and provide the measured wheel speed and crank cadence to controller of the bicycle. The controller activates motor overdrive based on the measured wheel speed and / or the measured crank cadence.

According to the electronic gear shifter for the motorcycle and the control method of the electronic gear shifter, on the premise that the wheel type is not limited, an interface and a criterion set can cover common vehicle type differences (side supporting / parking, clutch types, actuator types and the like), and platform splitting is reduced. A cuttable combination of CAN / LIN / discrete I / O is supported; parameterization calibration of threshold, overtime, retry, prompt strategy and the like facilitates rapid landing across vehicle types. Aiming at strong vibration and power supply fluctuation characteristics of the motorcycle, an anti-interference and power-down strategy, key signal multi-source consistency check and a sub-scene degradation path are emphasized, availability and consistency are kept under the working conditions of raining / dust / electromagnetic interference / starting voltage drop and the like, and robustness is enhanced. A mechanical connecting rod is replaced by electronic signal transmission, wire harness and mechanism redundancy is reduced, the mechanical arrangement complexity is reduced, and meanwhile, the NVH problem (such as vibration and abnormal sound) caused by mechanical friction and the defect of poor assembly consistency are avoided.

A system for a bicycle includes a plurality of controller devices. A type of controller device is the same for two or more controller devices of the plurality of controller devices. The system includes a pairing coordinator device configured to receive a respective device type identification from each controller device, and identify the type of controller device for the two or more controller devices based on the received device type identifications for the two or more controller devices. Based on the identification of the type of controller device, the pairing coordinator device is configured to update the device type identifications for the two or more controller devices, respectively, such that the updated device type identifications are different than each other. The pairing coordinator device is configured to pair only controller devices of the plurality of controller devices having different respective device type identifications with the pairing coordinator device.

The disclosure relates to a transmission system for a human powered vehicle, or light electric vehicle, comprising a crank housing, a crank axle, a front sprocket mounted to an output shaft concentric with the crank axle, and a transmission having an input connected to the crank axle and an output connected to the output shaft. The transmission comprises a planetary gear system, configured to be operated according one of a plurality of different selectable transmission ratios, mounted on a lay shaft which is offset and parallel to the crank axle, and an input transmission stage for transmitting torque from the crank axle to an input of the planetary gear system, wherein the input transmission stage has a speed increasing transmission ratio.

A control device includes a housing having a base portion and an extension portion. The base portion of the housing has an inward facing side and an outward facing side. The control device includes a lever coupled to and pivotable relative to the housing, and a master cylinder portion supported by the housing. The master cylinder portion has a hollow fluid cylinder. The control device also includes a piston assembly supported by the housing. The piston assembly is movable relative to the master cylinder portion. At least part of the piston assembly is disposed within the master cylinder portion. The master cylinder portion is angled relative to the outward facing side of the base portion of the housing, such that the first end of the fluid cylinder is closer to the outward facing side than the second end of the fluid cylinder is relative to the outward facing side.

An operating device of a human-powered vehicle comprises a clamp and an operating structure. The clamp is mountable to the human-powered vehicle. The operating structure is configured to receive a user input operation. The operating structure is pivotally coupled to the clamp about a base pivot axis. The operating structure is pivotable relative to the clamp about the base pivot axis between a closed position and an open position. At least one of the clamp and the operating structure define a holder space in which an electric power source is to be provided in a closed state where the operating structure is in the closed position. The clamp and the operating structure allows the electric power source to be accessed in an open state where the operating structure is in the open position.

The present invention discloses a mid-mounted variable speed motor, which relates to the field of mid-mounted motors. The technical solution thereof includes a central axis mechanism, a power-assisted driving mechanism and a speed-changing mechanism, and also includes a gear-changing driving mechanism, wherein the gear-changing driving mechanism includes a speed superposition actuator component and a gear-changing motor for controlling the speed superposition actuator component. The present invention separates the gear-changing driving mechanism from the speed-changing mechanism, and then connects them by transmission. At the same time, the gear-changing driving mechanism uses a gear-changing motor to realize automatic adjustment of the gear position, which can match the automatic control of the motor, realize centralized control, and facilitate the operation of the rider, thereby improving the riding experience.

The present invention discloses a three-stage bicycle transmission and a bicycle, relating to the technical field of bicycles, including a speed regulator disposed on the handlebar and a speed-changing piece on the vehicle body. The speed regulator and the speed-changing piece are connected by a speed-changing wire. It includes a three-stage transmission, and the three-stage transmission includes a gear-changing disc, a low-speed chain wheel, a medium-speed chain wheel, a high-speed chain wheel and a crank which are sequentially combined in order. The low-speed chain wheel is fixedly connected to the crank, and the medium-speed chain wheel and the high-speed chain wheel are connected to the crank through bearings. The low-speed chain wheel, the medium-speed chain wheel and the high-speed chain wheel are respectively and independently connected with a chain. A linkage mechanism is provided on the crank, and a gear-changing mechanism is provided on the gear-changing disc. In the present invention, the low-speed chain wheel, the medium-speed chain wheel and the high-speed chain wheel respectively drive their own chains, and the gear-changing disc controls the gear shifting. The gear shifting is smooth and easy, with a 360-degree dead-free angle, and the chain will not be shifted to cause chain derailment. Moreover, all internal parts are realized through mechanical structures and do not involve any electronic devices, so the production and manufacturing cost is low.

Snowmobile transmission, including a housing with a cover, an input shaft and an output shaft arranged inside the housing, and a chain transmission drive including a chain connecting a drive sprocket arranged on the input shaft to a driven sprocket arranged on the output shaft, a reverse gear axle about which a reverse gear sprocket freely rotates also arranged inside the housing, the reverse gear sprocket engaging with the chain, and a reverse gear engaging with a movable gear arranged on a grooved sleeve of the input shaft, which is movable by tilting an inner switching fork and being driven by an axle with a lever, an adjusting rod, an outer switching fork, wherein rotation of the outer switching fork is restricted by a removable sector attached to the housing cover, and an adjusting screw arranged on the housing, abutting against a support sleeve and fixed by a cotter pin.

The present invention relates to a method for operating a drive arrangement of an electric bicycle, wherein the drive arrangement comprises a drive unit and a controllably actuatable gear shift, comprising the steps of: determining a current drive load of the drive unit, controlled increasing of a motor speed of the drive unit to an engagement speed at which the drive load reaches a predetermined engagement load, and controlled shifting by means of the gear shift while operating the drive unit at a maximum of the engagement speed.

A drive train (4) for a human-powered vehicle (2) is described. The drive train (4) has a pedal crankshaft (6). The drive train (4) has a first means (8) for determining (S1) a first torque applied by a driver of the vehicle (2) to the pedal crankshaft (6). The drive train (4) has a second means (10) for determining (S2) a second torque applied by the driver of the vehicle (2) to the pedal crankshaft (6). The drive train (4) has a control device (10) for controlling (S3) the drive train (4) as a function of the determined first torque and as a function of the determined second torque. Furthermore, a human-powered vehicle (2) having such a drive train (4) is described. Furthermore, a method for controlling such a drive train (4) of such a human-powered vehicle (2) is described.

The invention relates to a drive device (2) for a bicycle (1), comprising a pedal crank shaft (19), a first electric machine (18), a first partial transmission (6), a second electric machine (49), and a second partial transmission (7), wherein a first transmission element of the first partial transmission (6) is operatively connected to the first electric machine (18), wherein a second transmission element of the first partial transmission (6) is operatively connected to a second transmission element of the second partial transmission (7), wherein a third transmission element of the first partial transmission (6) is operatively connected to an output gear (8), wherein a first transmission element of the second partial transmission (7) is operatively connected to the second electric machine (49), and wherein a third transmission element of the second partial transmission (7) is fixed to a housing (3), and wherein a freewheel (14) is arranged between the pedal crank shaft (19) and the second transmission element of the first partial transmission (6).Furthermore, the invention relates to a bicycle (1) with such a drive device (2).

An operating device includes a support structure, a ratchet member, a positioning member, a release member, a first user operating member, a first pawl and a second pawl. The ratchet member is movable between a plurality of predetermined positions. The positioning member includes a positioning pawl that selectively engages the ratchet member to selectively establish the predetermined positions. The release member is movable between a first position and a second position to disengage the positioning pawl from the ratchet member so the ratchet member can move in a releasing direction. The first pawl and the second pawl are pivotally supported on the first user operating member around different pivot axes. The first pawl moves the release member from the first position to the second position during operation of the first user operating member. The second pawl moves the ratchet member in a pulling direction.

A human-powered vehicle component comprises wireless communicator circuitry and electronic controller circuitry. The electronic controller circuitry is configured to receive a first signal from the additional wireless communicator circuitry via the wireless communicator circuitry. The electronic controller circuitry is configured to change the communication protocol of the wireless communicator circuitry from a second communication protocol to a first communication protocol based on the first signal in a case where the first signal includes first information indicative of the first communication protocol. The electronic controller circuitry is configured to control the wireless communicator circuitry to maintain use of the second communication protocol in a case where the electronic controller circuitry does not receive, via the wireless communicator circuitry, the first signal including the first information indicative of the first communication protocol.

A control device includes a housing having a base portion and an extension portion. The base portion of the housing has an inward facing side and an outward facing side. The control device includes a lever coupled to and pivotable relative to the housing, and a master cylinder portion supported by the housing. The master cylinder portion has a hollow fluid cylinder. The control device also includes a piston assembly supported by the housing. The piston assembly is movable relative to the master cylinder portion. At least part of the piston assembly is disposed within the master cylinder portion. The master cylinder portion is angled relative to the outward facing side of the base portion of the housing, such that the first end of the fluid cylinder is closer to the outward facing side than the second end of the fluid cylinder is relative to the outward facing side.

The utility model belongs to the technical field of transmission, and particularly relates to a mid-shaft transmission, a mid-mounted motor and a vehicle. The mid-shaft transmission provided by the present application comprises: a transmission mechanism, comprising more than two gear sets, a first transmission shaft and a second transmission shaft, each gear set comprising a pair of gears meshing with each other, the gears of the gear sets are respectively arranged on the first transmission shaft and the second transmission shaft, and the transmission mechanism has at least two transmission ratios; an input component connected to the first transmission shaft for inputting torque to the first transmission shaft; an output component connected to the gear set for outputting torque; a shift mechanism for switching different gear sets to change the transmission ratio of the transmission mechanism; a shift assist mechanism, when the shift mechanism cannot switch different gear sets to work, the torque of the second transmission shaft is transmitted to the shift mechanism through the shift assist mechanism to smoothly complete the shift operation.

A relay unit comprises first interface circuitry, second interface circuitry, and controller circuitry. The first interface circuitry is configured to be electrically connected to an assist drive unit of a human-powered vehicle. The assist drive unit is configured to assist propulsion of the human-powered vehicle. The second interface circuitry is configured to be electrically connected to a transmission device of the human-powered vehicle. The transmission device is configured to execute a gear shifting of the human-powered vehicle. The controller circuitry is electrically connected to the first interface circuitry and the second interface circuitry. The controller circuitry is configured to receive information relating to the human-powered vehicle from a sensor configured to detect the information. The controller circuitry is configured to change a timing of the gear shifting of the transmission device based on the information.

To provide a control device for a human-powered vehicle that can contribute to appropriate running of the human-powered vehicle.SOLUTION: A control device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a control part that is configured to control at least one of a speed change gear and a motor. The control part is configured to switch a control state from a first control state to a second control state, when acceleration of the human-powered vehicle is in a predetermined acceleration range and a driving wheel rotation speed is in a predetermined rotation speed range. The second control state, which is different from the first control state, includes at least one of a speed change suppression control state in which the control part controls the speed change gear so that a change gear ratio is suppressed from changing and an assist change control state in which the control part controls the motor so that output of the motor is changed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

A control device for a human-powered vehicle has an electronic controller that controls a motor that applies a propulsion force to the human-powered vehicle to assist a human driving force. The human-powered vehicle includes a transmission device. The electronic controller is configured to assist in propulsion of the human-powered vehicle with the motor in a state in which the human-powered vehicle is propelled by the human driving force. In a case where a transmission ratio of the transmission device is changed, the electronic controller decreases an assist level of the motor in accordance with the human driving force input to the human-powered vehicle, and controls the motor so that the assist level is greater for a case where the human driving force is a first human driving force than the assist level for a case where the human driving force is less than the first human driving force.