US 12,403,983 B2
High-drive electric bicycle
Austin Duggan, Los Angeles, CA (US)
Filed by Austin Duggan, Los Angeles, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/806,882.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/218,489, filed on Jul. 5, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0002005 A1, Jan. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. B62K 25/30 (2006.01); B62K 3/02 (2006.01); B62K 25/04 (2006.01); B62M 6/55 (2010.01); B62M 9/06 (2006.01); B62M 11/04 (2006.01)
CPC B62M 6/55 (2013.01) [B62M 9/06 (2013.01); B62M 11/04 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
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1. A cycle comprising:
a body frame;
at least a first wheel and a second wheel connected to the body frame;
a pedal assembly connected to the body frame;
an electric motor connected to the body frame; and,
a transmission assembly comprising:
a first linkage loop operatively linked to the second wheel; and,
a second linkage loop operatively linked to rotate with the pedal assembly;
wherein the first linkage loop and the second linkage loop are operatively linked to the electric motor;
wherein the transmission assembly further comprises a one-way clutch mechanism connected between the second linkage loop and the electric motor, such that the electric motor may drive rotation of the first linkage loop while the pedal assembly is stationary; and,
wherein the transmission assembly further comprises a gearbox having an input shaft operatively linked to the electric motor, and an output shaft operatively linked to the first linkage loop and the second linkage loop; wherein the gearbox changes a speed of rotation of the input shaft relative to the output shaft.