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.


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    Title :

    Electric bicycle wheel using supercapacitors and regenerative braking for short duration boosts in acceleration


    Contributors:
    BEN HEDLEY (author)

    Publication date :

    2020-02-05


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen / B62M RIDER PROPULSION OF WHEELED VEHICLES OR SLEDGES , Antrieb von Radfahrzeugen oder Schlitten durch den Fahrer



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