US 12,459,600 B2
Method for operating a vehicle operable by motor power and/or pedal power, and vehicle
Daniel Baumgaertner, Tuebingen (DE); and Juergen Stegmaier, Wannweil (DE)
Assigned to ROBERT BOSCH GMBH, Stuttgart (DE)
Filed by Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart (DE)
Filed on Mar. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/684,664.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2021 202 244.8 (DE), filed on Mar. 9, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0289334 A1, Sep. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. B62M 6/50 (2010.01); B62J 45/411 (2020.01); B62M 6/55 (2010.01)
CPC B62M 6/50 (2013.01) [B62J 45/411 (2020.02); B62M 6/55 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
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1. A method for operating a vehicle operable by motor power and/or pedal power, the vehicle being an electric bicycle and including an electric drive, a crank mechanism, at least one torque sensor, which is configured to detect a torque applied by a rider onto the crank mechanism in the form of a multitude of torque measuring signals, and a control unit, the method comprising the following steps:
generating, by the control unit, a control signal for activating the electric drive as a function of at least one of the torque measuring signals; and
during detection of an error regarding the torque sensor regarding a torque measuring signal, generating the control signal in the form of a substitute control signal based on at least one of the torque measuring signals when the at least one torque measuring signals is recognized as plausible.