1420results about "Cycle actuators" patented technology

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 a controller of the bicycle. The controller is configured to instruct an assist motor to activate based on the measured wheel speed and / or the measured crank cadence.

The motorcycle comprises a frame, a walking assembly, a power assembly, a transmission system and a reverse gear system, and the transmission system comprises a speed change assembly. The reverse gear system comprises a driving mechanism and a switching mechanism, the switching mechanism is arranged between the driving mechanism and the speed change assembly, the switching mechanism is in transmission connection with the driving mechanism, the driving mechanism comprises a driving motor and a driving part, at least part of the driving part is arranged on the driving motor and is in transmission connection with the driving motor, and the driving part is further in transmission connection with the switching mechanism; the driving motor can drive the driving part to rotate, transmission connection or separation between the switching mechanism and the speed change assembly can be driven through rotation of the driving part, and the rotating axis of the driving motor and the rotating axis of the driving part are not overlapped. Through the arrangement, the structure of the reverse gear system can be simplified, and the working efficiency of the reverse gear system is improved.

A derailleur for a human-powered vehicle comprises a base member, a movable member, a linkage, an electrical actuator, a first biasing member, and a second biasing member. The base member is configured to be attached to a vehicle body of the human-powered vehicle. The movable member is configured to be movable relative to the base member in a first direction and a second direction different from the first direction. The linkage is configured to movably connect the movable member to the base member. The electrical actuator is configured to operatively move the movable member relative to the base member. The first biasing member is configured to deform if first external force is applied to move the movable member in the first direction. The second biasing member is configured to deform if second external force is applied to move the movable member in the second direction.

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.

A bicycle rear derailleur includes a base component, a movable component, a linkage assembly, a chain guide, a driving assembly and a clutch mechanism. The linkage assembly includes a first link and a second link. Two opposite sides of the first link are connected to the base component and the movable component via a first shaft and a second shaft. Two opposite sides of the second link are connected to the base component and the movable component via a third shaft and a fourth shaft. The chain guide is disposed on the movable component. The driving assembly is disposed on the first link and configured to drive the first shaft. The clutch mechanism is movably disposed at a position where the first shaft is connected to the base component. The clutch mechanism is configured to connect or disconnect a transmission relationship between the first shaft and the base component.

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.

The utility model discloses an actuating mechanism used for a motorcycle engine and the motorcycle engine, the actuating mechanism comprises a driving assembly, an output shaft assembly, a transmission assembly located between the driving assembly and the output shaft assembly, a shell and a shell cover, the driving assembly is fixed on the shell cover, the output shaft assembly is fixed on the shell, and the transmission assembly is fixed on the shell cover. The transmission assembly is located in a cavity formed by the shell and the shell cover. The driving assembly comprises a first motor and a second motor, and the output ends of the first motor and the second motor are both connected with the transmission assembly. Compared with an electric control hydraulic mechanism, the actuating mechanism cancels a compression pump or a hydraulic pump in the electric control hydraulic mechanism, so that the whole system is simpler in structure. Meanwhile, the motor is small in structure and convenient to arrange, and the overall weight of the executing mechanism is reduced. In addition, the response speed is far higher than the transfer speed of the liquid medium, and the action accuracy of the executing mechanism is also improved. And the motor is not highly dependent on the environment, so that the adaptability and reliability of the whole system to the environment are enhanced.

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.

An auxiliary assembly for a bicycle includes an auxiliary device installed on the bicycle and a battery device. The auxiliary device includes a first wireless transmission module and an information retrieval module. The information retrieval module can obtain multiple pieces of riding information of the bicycle within a period of time and transmit the same through the first wireless transmission module. The battery device includes a second wireless transmission module and a management module. The second wireless transmission module can receive the multiple pieces of the riding information via the first wireless transmission module. The management module can obtain the multiple pieces of the riding information and compare two of the multiple pieces of the riding information that are close in time, so as to calculate correction data and transmit the same to the auxiliary device through the second wireless transmission module for a follow-up action.

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 first electric device comprises a first wireless communicator, an electric actuator, and a first electronic controller. The first electronic controller is configured to control the electric actuator to generate the actuation force based on a user input received by the second electric device in a connection state where the first wireless communicator is paired with the second wireless communicator and where the first wireless communicator is wirelessly connected to the second wireless communicator. The first electronic controller is configured to control the first wireless communicator to reconnect to the second wireless communicator based on the user input received by the second electric device in a disconnection state where the first wireless communicator is paired with the second wireless communicator and where the first wireless communicator is wirelessly disconnected from the second wireless communicator.

The utility model discloses a motorcycle gear shifting structure which comprises a shell and a shifting piece which are arranged on a handlebar, a mounting cavity is formed in the shell, the shifting piece is rotationally arranged in the mounting cavity and comprises a shifting part, two sets of switch assemblies are arranged in the mounting cavity, and the shifting part is arranged in the shifting part. The switch assembly comprises a microswitch for controlling upshift or downshift and an ejector rod for actuating the microswitch, and the shifting part rotates the shifting piece and drives the ejector rod to actuate the corresponding microswitch. According to the scheme, the structure is simple, operation is convenient and fast, gear switching can be achieved as long as the shifting piece is shifted by fingers, the left foot of a rider is greatly liberated, and riding is more comfortable; the gear shifting instruction can be triggered only when the stroke of the shifting piece reaches a certain distance, mistaken touch is prevented, two paths of gear shifting information are output, the gear shifting instruction is triggered after the difference between the two paths of signals is compared through a TCU (transmission control unit) and confirmation is correct, and good mistake proofing performance is achieved.

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.

A motorcycle-reversing device incudes an internal rack, two ears, a power unit and a clutch. The internal rack is connected to a rim of a motorcycle. The ears are connected to a frame of the motorcycle. The power unit includes two bars, a movable box, a motor and a pinion. The bars are connected to the ears. The movable box includes two minor sleeves for receiving the bars. The motor is located in the movable box. The pinion is operatively connected to the motor. The clutch is pivotable to move the movable box between a first position where the pinion is engaged with the internal rack and a second position where the pinion is disengaged from the internal rack.

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.

An arrangement for actuating at least one pawl (1) for locking or releasing a rotatable transmission component (2) for shifting a gear in a bottom bracket gearbox (3) of a bicycle or pedelec (4) is proposed, wherein the pawl (1) can be actuated via a first rotatably controlled cam ring (5) to engage a locking tooth (6) of the transmission component (2), wherein the transmission component (2) is associated with at least one friction brake which can be actuated via a second rotatably controlled cam ring (7), wherein the first cam ring (5) and the second cam ring (7) each have a cam track (8, 9) along their outer circumference for actuating the pawl (1) and the friction brake. Furthermore, a bottom bracket gearbox (3) with at least one arrangement and a bicycle or pedelec (4) with the bottom bracket gearbox (3) are proposed.

The invention relates to an operating device (1) for a bicycle (2), wherein the operating device (1) is configured to be attached to a handlebar (4) of the bicycle (2) in the area of ​​a handlebar grip (5, 6), the operating device (1) comprising at least one actuating element (7, 8) arranged on a base (14), wherein the at least one actuating element (7, 8) is pivotably arranged from a neutral position (13) by a user's finger about a first actuating axis (A1) and at least a second actuating axis (A2) in at least one first direction of rotation (9) and about the first actuating axis (A1) and / or the at least second actuating axis (A2) additionally in a second direction of rotation (10) opposite to the first direction of rotation (9), wherein at least one functional position (F1) can be reached depending on the direction of rotation (9, 10) of the at least one actuating element (7, 8) about the respective actuating axis (A1, A2).Furthermore, the invention relates to a bicycle (2) with such an operating device (1).

A bicycle motor unit comprises an electric motor and a transmitting structure. The electric motor is configured to generate a driving force. The transmitting structure is coupled to the electric motor to transmit the driving force from the electric motor to an actuated device of a bicycle. The transmitting structure includes a first rotatable member, a second rotatable member, and a resisting structure. The first rotatable member is rotatable about a rotational axis. The second rotatable member is rotatable relative to the first rotatable member about the rotational axis. The resisting structure is at least partially provided radially between the first rotatable member and the second rotatable member with respect to the rotational axis so as to resist relative rotation between the first rotatable member and the second rotatable member.

An arrangement is proposed for actuating at least one pawl (1) for locking or releasing a rotatable transmission component (2) for shifting a gear in a bottom bracket transmission (3) of a bicycle or a pedelec (4), wherein the pawl (1) can be actuated via a rotatably controlled cam ring (5) to engage a locking toothing (6) of the transmission component (2), wherein the pawl (1) is pivotable about an axis of rotation between an engaged state and a disengaged state, wherein a first end of the pawl (1) is associated with the locking toothing (6) of the transmission component (2) and wherein a second end of the pawl (1) has at least a first arm (7) and a second arm (8), wherein the arms (7, 8) are operatively connected with a cam track (9) running on an outer circumference of the cam ring (5) in such a way that a positively guided actuation of the A locking pawl (1) is provided.Furthermore, a bottom bracket gearbox (3) with at least one arrangement and a bicycle or pedelec (4) with the bottom bracket gearbox (3) are proposed.

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.