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公开(公告)号:US20240149976A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-09
申请号:US18206561
申请日:2023-06-06
Applicant: Fallbrook Intellectual Property Company LLC
Inventor: Wayne Leroy Contello , Brian Benjamin Sweet , Richard Hilgart , Jeffrey A. Birchak , Kevin Alan Gust
CPC classification number: B62M25/08 , B62M6/45 , B62M9/04 , B62M9/06 , B62M9/10 , F16H61/66 , F16H61/664
Abstract: A continuously variable transmission on a bicycle may be automatically configured with little or no assistance from a user. Optical scanning devices, RFIDs, and other information capturing technology can communicate with a controller. The controller may then perform a portion or all of a configuration process. In operation, a controller may determine that calibration is needed. A calibration process may be initiated and performed with little or no user interaction. A calibration process may account for a load, a power source, or an environment.
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公开(公告)号:US11932346B2
公开(公告)日:2024-03-19
申请号:US17096277
申请日:2020-11-12
Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Inventor: Takashi Kudo , Yoshiaki Nedachi , Junya Ono , Jun Adachi
IPC: B62M11/04 , B62M9/06 , F16H37/02 , F16H57/02 , F16H57/031 , F16H57/035
CPC classification number: B62M11/04 , B62M9/06 , F16H37/02 , F16H57/031 , F16H57/035 , F16H2057/02034 , F16H2057/02065 , F16H2200/0021 , F16H2702/00
Abstract: A saddle-type vehicle includes a power unit including a multistage transmission having a plurality of gear positions, a transmission actuating mechanism for changing the gear positions, a shift spindle as an input shaft of the transmission actuating mechanism, a crankcase housing therein the multistage transmission and the transmission actuating mechanism, and a crankcase cover covering a side portion of the crankcase. The shift spindle is disposed in the periphery of the crankcase cover and is coupled to a shift actuator mounted on the crankcase cover by a joint rod. Such saddle-type vehicle having a power unit with a shift spindle movable by a shift actuator, in which the shift spindle and the shift actuator are combined with each other in a small-size layout with a joint rod joining the shift spindle and the shift actuator to each other, allows the joint rod to be installed in position with ease.
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公开(公告)号:US11885415B2
公开(公告)日:2024-01-30
申请号:US17609414
申请日:2019-05-27
Inventor: Peyman Asadi
IPC: F16H9/16 , B62M9/06 , B62M11/06 , F16H57/031 , F16H57/04
CPC classification number: F16H9/16 , B62M9/06 , B62M11/06 , F16H57/031 , F16H57/0416
Abstract: A CVT variator transmission box for using on a bicycle is provided. The CVT variator transmission box increases or decreases a speed of a rotation of pedals or hands when a form of a motion transmission is provided; and the CVT variator transmission box introduces a new variator gearbox with a CVT variator transmission mechanism capable of transmitting to a front wheel or a rear wheel by increasing or decreasing the speed from the pedals or the hands when the form of the motion transmission is provided. The CVT variator transmission box is positioned on any part of the front wheel, the rear wheel or on a frame of the bicycle.
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公开(公告)号:US11845511B2
公开(公告)日:2023-12-19
申请号:US16081794
申请日:2017-03-29
Applicant: CA TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS AS
Inventor: Knut Tore Ljøsne , Christian Antal
Abstract: A sequential gear shift system for two-way operated speed change gear units of manually propelled vehicles. Mirrored, spaced-apart lever operators, are provided with increasing lever stroke ratio, and actuate sequentially with twin mirrored one-way multi-tooth rack-clutch mechanisms, that rapidly engage with a shift element and convert linear torque to rotate the shift element in diametrically opposite directions. The rack-clutch mechanisms may be disengaged from the shift element when returning to normal. The actuating may occur via independent hydraulic operation of an actuator. The actuator housing and load bearing axle of the speed change gear hub are selectively, releasably, and coaxially interconnected into a rigid gear system load bearing axle, and may be combined at any angle, and a shift direction is selectively reversible.
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公开(公告)号:US20230356803A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-09
申请号:US18026257
申请日:2021-09-20
Applicant: Douglas Gilman BROWN, Jr.
Inventor: Douglas Gilman BROWN, Jr.
Abstract: A sprocket having a gear tooth valley radius which varies around the sprocket perimeter provides additional gear torque multiplication to a rider, which is especially beneficial when climbing hills. In some embodiments, the sprocket is a bicycle chainring with reduced gear tooth valley radius over at least a portion of the chainring. In other embodiments, the sprocket is a bicycle rear wheel cassette cog with increased gear tooth valley radius over at least a portion of the cassette cog. Regions of both reduced and increased gear tooth valley radius may be present on a given sprocket. The sprocket valley floor surface may be rounded or may include N segments adjoined by N vertices. The segments of the valley floor surface may be curved or straight. The vertices of the valley floor surface may be curved or angled. Embodiments for bicycles and motorcycles are presented.
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公开(公告)号:US11667351B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-06
申请号:US17129564
申请日:2020-12-21
Applicant: Fallbrook Intellectual Property Company LLC
Inventor: Wayne Leroy Contello , Brian Benjamin Sweet , Richard Hilgart , Jeffrey A. Birchak , Kevin Alan Gust
IPC: F16H61/66 , B62M25/08 , B62M6/45 , B62M9/04 , B62M9/06 , B62M9/10 , F16H61/664 , F16H15/28 , H04L67/12
CPC classification number: B62M25/08 , B62M6/45 , B62M9/04 , B62M9/06 , B62M9/10 , F16H61/66 , F16H15/28 , F16H61/664 , H04L67/12
Abstract: A continuously variable transmission on a bicycle may be automatically configured with little or no assistance from a user. Optical scanning devices, RFIDs, and other information capturing technology can communicate with a controller. The controller may then perform a portion or all of a configuration process. In operation, a controller may determine that calibration is needed. A calibration process may be initiated and performed with little or no user interaction. A calibration process may account for a load, a power source, or an environment.
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公开(公告)号:US20180215443A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-02
申请号:US15936292
申请日:2018-03-26
Applicant: Jeremy David Bricker
Inventor: Jeremy David Bricker
CPC classification number: B62M1/16 , B62K3/005 , B62K5/02 , B62K21/06 , B62K21/18 , B62M9/06 , B62M11/06 , B62M17/00
Abstract: A rack-driven seated handcycle is a semi-recumbent style two, three, or four wheeled human powered cycle that uses a linearly designed toothed rack with teeth located on the topside and bottom side of the rack, and a gear that meshes with the top teeth and a gear that meshes with the bottom teeth, at least one ratchet mechanism, and a chain coupling the upper and lower gears with the drive wheel which may be located in front or back of the rider. The rider pushes and pulls the “handlebars” forward and rearward to pull the rack back and forth in relation to the pinions above and below the toothed rack to drive chain(s) to propel the cycle forward. Each forward and each rearward stroke may constitute a power stroke to propel the cycle. A plurality of gear speeds is able to in select a lever ratio for each of the forward and the rearward strokes.
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公开(公告)号:US20170327184A1
公开(公告)日:2017-11-16
申请号:US15172031
申请日:2016-06-02
Applicant: Fallbrook Intellectual Property Company LLC
Inventor: Wayne Leroy Contello , Brian Benjamin Sweet , Richard Hilgart , Jeffrey A. Birchak , Kevin Alan Gust
CPC classification number: B62M25/08 , B62M6/45 , B62M9/04 , B62M9/06 , B62M9/10 , F16H15/28 , F16H61/66 , F16H61/664 , H04L67/12
Abstract: A continuously variable transmission on a bicycle may be automatically configured with little or no assistance from a user. Optical scanning devices, RFIDs, and other information capturing technology can communicate with a controller. The controller may then perform a portion or all of a configuration process. In operation, a controller may determine that calibration is needed. A calibration process may be initiated and performed with little or no user interaction. A calibration process may account for a load, a power source, or an environment.
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公开(公告)号:US20170259883A1
公开(公告)日:2017-09-14
申请号:US15528722
申请日:2015-12-17
Applicant: Shimano Inc.
Inventor: Takashi YAMAMOTO
CPC classification number: B62M11/145 , B60Y2200/13 , B62M6/45 , B62M6/55 , B62M6/70 , B62M9/06 , F16D41/24 , F16H3/724 , F16H3/725
Abstract: A bicycle drive unit includes a planetary gear mechanism, a first motor and a second motor. The planetary gear mechanism includes a sun gear, a ring gear, a plurality of planetary gears and a carrier. The ring gear is disposed around the sun gear on the same axis as the sun gear. The planetary gears are disposed between the sun gear and the ring gear. The carrier rotatably holds the planetary gears and receives an input rotation of a crankshaft. The first motor is configured to transmit torque to the carrier. The second motor is configured to transmit torque to the sun gear and control the rotation of the sun gear.
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公开(公告)号:US09739365B2
公开(公告)日:2017-08-22
申请号:US14513964
申请日:2014-10-14
Applicant: Richard D. Yelvington
Inventor: Richard D. Yelvington
CPC classification number: F16H57/08 , B62K11/04 , B62M9/06 , B62M11/16 , B63H23/08 , F16H3/60 , F16H55/06 , F16H63/302 , F16H2057/085 , F16H2200/0034 , F16H2200/2005 , F16H2200/2035 , F16H2200/2079 , F16H2200/2094
Abstract: A planetary gear drive system in which the planetary gears are made of a resilient plastic or polymer compound so as to allow slippage within the system in response to over-torqueing, and a reverse drive incorporating the planetary gear drive system for use on motor vehicles.
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