A hydraulically-powered bicycle having a frame, handle bars, a front tire, and a hydraulically powered drive wheel. The drive wheel is powered by oil from a sump which is pressurized by a pair of foot-operated pumps. An accumulator selectively stores and releases energy stored in a spring under the control of a control valve. When released the stored energy provides an energy boost to the bicycle. The pumps are dual piston devices that selectively couple a second piston to a first piston. The pumps implement a power control using the dual pistons. Coupling the pistons together is performed by a linkage assembly having linkage arms and linkage pivots.


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    Title :

    Hybrid hydraulic-operated bicycle


    Contributors:
    NAHAS IMAD (author)

    Publication date :

    2017-03-21


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B62M RIDER PROPULSION OF WHEELED VEHICLES OR SLEDGES , Antrieb von Radfahrzeugen oder Schlitten durch den Fahrer / B62K Fahrräder , CYCLES / F15B SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL , Druckmittelbetriebene Systeme allgemein



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