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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110285328 | Electric Motor Assist Bicyle Methods, systems and apparatus for an electric motor assist bicycle having a hub motor mounted to the front or rear hub to provide electric motor assist, and to function as a generator to charge batteries. The motor can be either a molded or wound magnetic flux channel ... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110254409 | Reduced size and light weight hub dynamo of bicycle A reduced size and light weight hub dynamo of bicycle is capable of increasing the power output when the bicycle runs at a relatively low speed. The hub dynamo of bicycle comprises a hub, at least two magnetic rotor sleeves, magnet isolation sleeves disposed among the m... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110156543 | BICYCLE GENERATOR HUB A bicycle generator hub is provided that mainly includes a hub shaft, a hub shell a stator and a magnet. The hub shell is rotatably arranged on the hub shaft. The stator is fixed to the hub shaft. The magnet is arranged in the hub shell such that it faces opposite the s... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110144841 | ELECTRONIC BIKE INTEGRATED SUPPLEMENTAL MOTOR SYSTEM An integrated supplemental motor system for e-bikes incorporates a motor stator carried by a fixed axle with a torroidal cavity surrounding the axle. A motor rotor for interaction with the stator is supported by a motor casing rotatable on a plurality of bearings carrie... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110127887 | GENERATOR FOR A BICYCLE A generator for a bicycle has a frame, a mounting bracket and a disk. The frame has an axle. The mounting bracket is mounted on the frame and has an open slot and at least one stator mounted in the open slot and each of the at least one stator having a coil mounted arou... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110080071 | BICYCLE POWER SUPPLY MODULE FOR SUPPLYING POWER TO ELECTRICAL DEVICES ON A BICYCLE AND RELATED BICYCLE A bicycle power supply module is for supplying power to electrical devices on a bicycle. The bicycle power supply module includes a bicycle hub dynamo mounted on a hub of the bicycle for generating an AC power, an AC to DC converting module coupled to the bicycle hub dy... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20100320879 | Power-Generating wheel hub A power-generating wheel hub includes a hub shaft including a mounting section, and a bobbin including a tubular body sleeved around the mounting section, two flange plates connected respectively to two opposite ends of the tubular body, and a coil wound around the tubu... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100301711 | BICYCLE GENERATOR HUB A generator hub is basically provided with a hub shaft, a generator mechanism, a connector and a positioning device. The generator mechanism is provided on the hub shaft. The connector is disposed on the hub shaft and electrically connected to the generator mechanism. T... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100123371 | Generator Structure for a Bicycle Hub A generator structure for a bicycle hub is provided with a generator on an axle in a hub housing. The generator is provided with a magnet group and two opposite yoke iron groups on an outer periphery of a coil unit. The magnet group is formed by arranging plural magnets... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100117494 | CLAW POLE GENERATOR, ESPECIALLY FOR BICYCLE GENERATOR HUB A claw pole generator is basically provided with a circularly arranged permanent magnet and an internal stationary unit with a yoke and a coil. The yoke includes a first laminated yoke and a second laminated yoke. The first and second laminated yokes include a disc-shap... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100019676 | Electric generator for bicycle An electric generator for a bicycle includes a housing for attaching to a bicycle frame, a rotary member rotatably received in the housing for engaging with an axle of the bicycle, a reduction gearing received in the housing and engaged with the rotary member, a motor r... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20090174295 | GENERATING APPARATUS USING MAGNETIC INDUCTION TO GENERATE ELECTRICAL ENERGY TO PROVIDE ILLUMINATING FUNCTION A generating apparatus includes an induction unit secured on a fixed mandrel of a bicycle, and a magnetic unit secured on a rotation member of the bicycle. Thus, when the magnetic unit is rotatable relative to the induction unit, the magnets of the magnetic unit are mov... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20080278014 | FLAT ELECTRICAL GENERATOR An electrical generator includes a rotary disk that is made of plastic injection molding in which a plurality of coils each having an exposed contact is embedded. Two stationary disks are arranged on opposite sides of the rotary disk and each has an inside surface that ... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080265668 | BICYCLE POWER SUPPLY FOR BICYCLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM A bicycle power supply is configured to be charged by electrical power generated by a hub dynamo. The bicycle power supply has a plurality of accumulator elements, a connection switching part, a voltage detection part and a switch control part. The accumulator elements ... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080224557 | ELECTRIC MOTOR WITH HALBACH ARRAYS Electric motor configurations are provided with Halbach arrays. In one example, an electric motor includes a first plurality of magnets arranged in a first Halbach array. The first plurality of magnets is configured to provide a first magnetic field that substantially e... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080174210 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BOOSTING POWER IN A BICYCLE ELECTRICAL DEVICE A bicycle electric power device includes a dynamo, an electrical device, a power source and a switch. The electrical device is electrically connected to the dynamo. The power source is electrically connected to the dynamo in parallel with the electrical device and confi... | 07/24/2008 |
| 20080129157 | ELECTRIC GENERATING COIL ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRIC GENERATOR HUB An electric generating coil assembly is provided for an electric generating mechanism of an electric generator hub. The electric generating coil assembly has a wire coil part and a wire connecting part. The wire coil part has a coiled section made of an aluminum wire ma... | 06/05/2008 |
| 20080100183 | BICYCLE ELECTRIC GENERATOR A bicycle electric generator is provided with a power generation unit and a controller. The power generation unit includes a rotor arranged to rotate and a stator with a coil arranged to produce a plurality of electrical output states in which a number of turns of the c... | 05/01/2008 |
| 20080093955 | Electricity Generating Wheel System An system and apparatus for capturing electricity comprised of: a wheel and a fixed conducting rod, both in electrical contact with the wheel and at least one electrical component or system in which the wheel is rotatable about an axis. The wheel is comprised of: a rota... | 04/24/2008 |
| 20080085798 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE DRIVETRAIN Drivetrains and frames for vehicles, equipment, machines, etc. Some embodiments of the drivetrains and frames are particularly suited for human powered machines, such as bicycles and exercise equipment. In some embodiments, a drivetrain includes a reciprocating crank co... | 04/10/2008 |
| 20080048530 | Electric generator An electric generator is disclosed, which comprises: at least a magnet, each having more than two poles; and at least a claw-pole set, each being composed of an inner caw-pole and an outer claw-pole; wherein, the inner caw-pole and the outer claw-pole are interlaced arr... | 02/28/2008 |
| 20080007145 | BICYCLE WITH AT LEAST ONE GENERATOR A bicycle has multiple electrical devices and a front and rear wheel assembly, each having a fork with two tines and a wheel with an inner support structure. Moreover, at least one generator is mounted on the wheel assemblies. Each generator has multiple coil devices an... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20070296313 | Self-generating system for an exercise apparatus A self-generating system for an exercise apparatus including a flywheel having a flange with a plurality of permanent magnets fixed on the circumference of thereof. At least one set of induction coils opposing to the permanent magnets is supported on the a mounting foot... | 12/27/2007 |
| 20070252452 | Direct Current Power Generator Accommodating a Bicycle Hub or Motor for Auxiliary Power, a Wheel Equipped With a Direct Current Power Generator Accommodating a Bicycle Hub or a Motor for Auxiliary Power, a Bicycle Equipped With a Direct Current Power Generator Accommodating a Bicycle Hub or a Motor for Auxiliary Power and a Direct Current Power Generator Accommodating a Bicycle Hub For the purpose of providing a direct current power generator accommodating a bicycle hub or a motor for auxiliary power, the structure of which is simple, the weight of which is light and which may generate sufficient electric power and also be applicable to an auxilia... | 11/01/2007 |
| 20070188037 | An add-on kit comprising a ring of magnets installed onto a bicycle/car wheel; electromagnets installed onto a bike fork or car suspension which then provide assisted rotation. An add-on kit comprising a (1) ring of (2) magnets (easy to install) is installed onto a (6) wheel of bike or car. An arrangement of (3) electromagnets and (5) inductors (detectors) is installed onto the (4) fork of a bike or su... | 08/16/2007 |
| 20070170791 | Magnet wheel alternator/ generator electricity producing wheel The Magnet Wheel Alternator/Generator Electricity Producing Wheel is applicable to an Electric Vehicle. The Electric Vehicle is mainly the same as any other Vehicle used by people to transport people as well as goods. These Vehicles are in the form as Cars, Pick Up Truc... | 07/26/2007 |
| 20070063595 | Electric machine and method of manufacture An electric machine includes a rotor portion and a stator portion. The rotor portion comprises a plurality of magnets. The stator portion comprises a plurality of electromagnetic poles located at the external perimeter of the stator. A conductive winding is wrapped arou... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20060163961 | Generator hub adapter A generator hub adapter is disclosed that is for use on a bicycle generator hub. The generator hub adaptor includes a mounting portion and a contact terminal. The mounting portion has a contact surface dimensioned and arranged to contact an axial outer face of a nut mem... | 07/27/2006 |
| 20060113859 | Electric motor A brushless peripheral-rotor electric motor comprises a stator assembly, having an axis, a stator plate holder, fixed on the axis, at least one stator plate assembly, mounted on the stator plate holder, and electric coils, would around the plates of the stator plate ass... | 06/01/2006 |
| 20060001323 | Tumbling magnet electricity generating system The first magnet (9) is set free to tumble within a tumbling chamber (10). A coil (11) wound around the out surface of the tumbling chamber (10). The two ends of the coil (11) are connected to the terminals of an LED (light emitting di... | 01/05/2006 |
| 20050285461 | Bicycle electrical generator hub A bicycle gearshift system is mounted on the rear part of the frame of the bicycle. The bicycle gearshift system includes an electrically powered rear derailleur, a rear hub, a charger part, and a gearshift control part. The electrically powered rear derailleur is mount... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050280322 | Induction generator for a rotatable object An induction generator includes a mounting member, a supporting member, a sensing coil unit, and a magnet unit. The supporting member is mounted on the mounting member such that relative rotation between the mounting and supporting members is permitted about a pivot axi... | 12/22/2005 |
| 20050264112 | Hub unit for use in electrically movable wheels and vehicle comprising the hub unit A hub unit wherein the axis is prevented from deflecting for use in electrically assisted bicycles. A single fixing support shaft (57) has opposite ends projecting outward respectively from opposite ends of a hub (7) enclosing a motor (9) and a plan... | 12/01/2005 |
| 20050264111 | Hub unit for use in electrically movable wheels and vehicle comprising the hub unit A hub unit for use in electrically assisted bicycles has an improved effect to radiate heat from a stator. A hub (7) has inner teeth (66a) meshable with planetary gears (65) and a fixing support shaft (57) projecting from opposite ends... | 12/01/2005 |
| 20050253468 | Rim structure particularly for cycle wheel with variable magnetic field electric generator A rim structure, in particular for bicycles equipped with a current generator of the variable magnetic field type, comprises a circumferentially extending tubular body (2) from which a pair of opposite flanges (3) defining a seat (4) for housing a t... | 11/17/2005 |
| 20050037633 | Bicycle hub dynamo assembly A bicycle hub dynamo assembly is configured with a hub and a releasable electrical connector. The hub has a generator mechanism housed in a hub shell that generates electricity by rotation of the hub shell relative to a hub axle. The generator mechanism includes a first... | 02/17/2005 |
