US 12,391,335 B2
Power unit and electric drive system for a bike
Oliver Montague, Bristol (GB)
Assigned to Swytch Technology LTD, London (GB)
Appl. No. 16/648,448
Filed by Swytch Technology LTD, London (GB)
PCT Filed Sep. 18, 2018, PCT No. PCT/GB2018/052668
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Mar. 18, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2019/058112, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 28, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 1715176 (GB), filed on Sep. 20, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2020/0231247 A1, Jul. 23, 2020
Int. Cl. B62M 6/50 (2010.01); B62H 5/00 (2006.01); B62J 43/13 (2020.01); B62J 43/30 (2020.01); B60R 25/24 (2013.01); B62J 6/015 (2020.01); B62J 9/21 (2020.01); B62J 45/20 (2020.01); B62J 45/413 (2020.01); B62J 50/22 (2020.01); B62M 6/60 (2010.01); B62M 6/85 (2010.01)
CPC B62M 6/50 (2013.01) [B62H 5/001 (2013.01); B62J 43/13 (2020.02); B62J 43/30 (2020.02); B60R 25/24 (2013.01); B62J 6/015 (2020.02); B62J 9/21 (2020.02); B62J 45/20 (2020.02); B62J 45/413 (2020.02); B62J 50/22 (2020.02); B62M 6/60 (2013.01); B62M 6/85 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A power unit for powering an electric bike, the power unit comprising:
a power supply;
a control module connected to the power supply and configured to manage the power output by the power unit;
a holder for supporting the power supply and control module;
a power connector for connecting the power unit to an electric motor;
a control connector for connecting the power unit to an input device; and
an attachment device for attaching the power unit to a bike, wherein the power connector is integral with the attachment device; and
the power connector and attachment device are arranged such that the power connector is connected as the attachment device attaches the power unit to a bike;
wherein the power unit is configured to be mechanically and electrically connected to a bike in a single motion;
wherein the holder is a bag comprising a refastenable opening to permit access to the inside of the bag, and the power supply and control module are both located inside the bag.