Drive unit system for human-powered vehicles, hub for human-powered vehicles, and drive unit for human-powered vehicles

The drive unit system for human-powered vehicles optimizes power transmission and generation by using a switching mechanism and control unit to manage rotational states, enhancing efficiency and reducing user discomfort.

JP7870190B2Active Publication Date: 2026-06-04SHIMANO INC
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Application Number
JP2022074813
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-04-28
Publication Date
2026-06-04
Estimated Expiration
2042-04-28

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Abstract

To provide a drive unit system for human power-driven vehicles, a hub for human power-driven vehicles, and a drive unit for human power-driven vehicles capable of preferably transmitting power.SOLUTION: A drive unit system includes an input rotation shaft, a first rotation body, a second rotation body, a transmission body, an electric motor that generates electric power with drive power transmitted from the second rotation body, and a first switch mechanism. The first switch mechanism can switch transmitting conditions of the drive power between a first transmitting condition and a second transmitting condition. The first transmitting condition is a condition where, when the first rotation body rotates in a first rotating direction for the purpose of moving a human power-driven vehicle in a first direction, the transmission body can move in a first moving direction. The second transmitting condition is a condition where, when wheels rotate in a first wheels rotating direction for the purpose of moving the human power-driven vehicle in the first direction, the transmission body can move in a second moving direction opposite to the first moving direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
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