A bicycle wheel that has an electric motor 2 which is battery powered 3, 4. The battery or supercapacitor stores the kinetic energy that is regenerated when the bicycle is braking. The rider discharges the energy stored in the cell through the electric motor by operating the user controls 1 when a boost in acceleration is required. The electric motor may be mounted in the hub of the front or rear wheel. Charging or discharging of the supercapacitors may be controlled by handlebar mounted controls. The motor and system parameters may be controlled by a microcontroller 3.
Electric bicycle wheel using supercapacitors and regenerative braking for short duration boosts in acceleration
2020-02-05
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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