Motor vehicles – Special wheel base – Rider propulsion with additional source of power – e.g.,...
Patent
1995-09-22
1997-02-18
Johnson, Brian L.
Motor vehicles
Special wheel base
Rider propulsion with additional source of power, e.g.,...
180220, 180 652, B62M 700
Patent
active
056033885
ABSTRACT:
An electric powered bicycle having a dip sensor or switch and/or a gradient sensor or switch. The bicycle has front and rear wheels each rotatably supported by a frame; a chain slung between the wheels and a chainset for transferring manual power to the wheels; an electric motor coupled to one of the wheels for driving the wheel directly; and a power supply capable of supplying electric power to the motor. The dip gradient sensors are associated with a pulse width modulation circuit.
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Johnson Brian L.
Johnson Victor E.
Kabushiki Kaisha Riken
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