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公开(公告)号:US20240123839A1
公开(公告)日:2024-04-18
申请号:US18277840
申请日:2022-02-22
申请人: VANMOOF B.V.
CPC分类号: B60L50/66 , B60L50/20 , B60L50/64 , B60L53/62 , H01M50/244 , H02J7/00036 , H02J7/0024 , H02J7/00711 , H02J7/342 , B60L2200/12 , H01M2220/20 , H02J2207/40
摘要: Provided is a secondary bicycle drive battery for a bicycle as secondary, preferably external, energy source in addition to a primary bicycle drive battery as primary, preferably internal, drive energy source of the bicycle, for there with driving of a drive motor, the secondary bicycle drive battery including a housing, fastening means that are connected or connectable with the housing for fastening of the housing to the bicycle, such as a frame thereof, a predetermined number of battery cells, a control unit, such as a BMS, such as for controlling of charging and discharging of the battery cells, a voltage regulation circuit, such as a voltage stabilization circuit or a boost circuit, for controlling of a voltage of a secondary output current to a predetermined value for providing of an input current, such as via a charge connector, for the bicycle, a charge current connection, such as including a current output connector or a charge cable, for providing of the secondary output current to the bicycle, such as to the charge connector thereof, and a communication unit for communication of a signal for the purpose of communicating of status information with regards to the secondary battery to the bicycle, such as to a BMS, communication unit and/or onboard computer thereof.
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公开(公告)号:US11492060B2
公开(公告)日:2022-11-08
申请号:US16606886
申请日:2018-04-23
申请人: VanMoof B.V.
摘要: The present invention relates to a chain casing for encasing of a chain spanning a main chain sprocket and a driven chain sprocket, such as having two free chain parts, a pulling chain part and a returning chain part, of preferably a vehicle, such as a bicycle having a frame, the chain casing having: —a main chain sprocket cover element for covering of the chain at the main chain sprocket, such as a pedal spindle chain sprocket; —a pulling chain part cover element for covering of at least a part of a pulling chain part between a main chain sprocket and the driven chain sprocket; —a returning chain part cover element for covering of at least a returning chain part between the main chain sprocket and the driven chain sprocket; —a chain tensioner cover element for covering of a chain tensioner assembly with the chain arranged therethrough. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a chain tensioner assembly, preferably fitting in the chain casing.
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公开(公告)号:US20210147030A1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-20
申请号:US17045400
申请日:2019-04-04
申请人: VANMOOF B.V.
摘要: The present invention relates to a bicycle with feedback. The bicycle includes a tube assembly including a frame with mutually fixed tube elements and movable tube elements, such as steering tube and a handlebar, at least one subsystem for providing a respective function to the bicycle, and a control unit for functional interaction with the at least one subsystem . The control unit includes receiving means for receiving at least one status signal of the at least one subsystem, a processing means, such as a processing unit for processing the at least one status signal, and output means for outputting at least one output signal. The bicycle further includes a sound system, including a loudspeaker for outputting sound, a power supply, such as a battery, for providing power to the control unit and to the at least one subsystem. The sound system is arranged for outputting sound as a sound feedback based on the at least one status signal of the at least one subsystem.
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公开(公告)号:US20230159134A1
公开(公告)日:2023-05-25
申请号:US17920239
申请日:2021-04-20
申请人: VANMOOF B.V.
摘要: Provided is a shifting device for shifting of a bicycle gear, such as a hub gear, of a bicycle. The shifting device includes a main control unit and preferably a motor control unit. The device includes a shifting control unit for receiving shifting instructions from the main control unit or the motor control unit. The shifting control unit includes a processing unit and a memory, power receiving means, such as including an electrical connector, for receiving power from a battery of the main control unit and/or a drive motor battery of the bicycle, a shifting motor, such as an electric motor, such as a stepper motor for providing a shifting motion for driving a shifting assembly for actuating a gear actuator, the shifting assembly for transferring the shifting motion from the shifting motor to the gear actuator, and the gear actuator for transferring the shifting motion to the bicycle gear. The shifting control unit, by means of communication with and controlling by the main control unit of the bicycle, is configured as a subsystem of the bicycle. The shifting control unit shifts the bicycle gear at each time on the basis of shifting instructions from the main control unit or the motor control unit.
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公开(公告)号:US20210147024A1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-20
申请号:US17045414
申请日:2019-04-04
申请人: VANMOOF B.V.
IPC分类号: B62H5/20 , B62H5/00 , B62J43/30 , B62J45/20 , B62J6/04 , B62J6/22 , B62J3/14 , B60Q5/00 , B62H5/08 , B62J45/41 , B62J43/13 , G01S19/13 , B62M6/45 , G06K9/00 , G10L17/00 , G06F3/16
摘要: The present invention relates to a bicycle with bicycle alarm. The bicycle includes a control unit for functional interaction with at least one subsystem of the bicycle. The control unit includes processing means, such as including a processing unit, for processing the at least one status signal, and output means for outputting at least one output signal. The bicycle further includes the at least one subsystem being arranged for providing at least one alarm status signal relating to the bicycle alarm as the at least one status signal, and the processing means are arranged for processing of the alarm status signal relating to the bicycle alarm and providing at least an alarm output signal as the at least one output signal. The alarm output signal is a signal for providing an alarm signal for an audible alarm, an alarm signal for a visible alarm and/or an alarm signal for distribution via a network connection, such as a network connection for short-range, a network connection for a local range, or a network connection via a cellular or mobile network.
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公开(公告)号:US20200047837A1
公开(公告)日:2020-02-13
申请号:US16606886
申请日:2018-04-23
申请人: VanMoof B.V.
摘要: The present invention relates to a 1. Chain casing for encasing of a chain spanning a main chain sprocket and a driven chain sprocket, such as comprising two free chain parts, a pulling chain part and a returning chain part, of preferably a vehicle, such as a bicycle comprising a frame, the chain casing comprising:—a main chain sprocket cover element for covering of the chain at the main chain sprocket, such as a pedal spindle chain sprocket:—a pulling chain part cover element for covering of at least a part of a pulling chain part between a main chain sprocket and the driven chain sprocket;—a returning chain part cover element for covering of at least a returning chain part between the main chain sprocket and the driven chain sprocket;—a chain tensioner cover element for covering of a chain tensioner assembly with the chain arranged therethrough. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a chain tensioner assembly, preferably fitting in the chain casing.
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公开(公告)号:US11697472B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-11
申请号:US16607277
申请日:2018-04-26
申请人: VanMoof B.V.
摘要: The present invention relates to a frame for a bicycle including a tube construction for providing fastening options for further parts of the vehicle, such as a steering pen, saddle pen and fastening means for a rear wheel. The tube construction includes: a top tube, substantially extending in horizontal direction; a saddle tube, downwardly extending from a tube intersection with the top tube, from a fastening to the top tube at a substantially rear side thereof; a bottom tube, extending from a tube intersection with the saddle tube at substantially an underside of the saddle tube towards a connection at the top tube forwardly arranged relative to the fastening of the settled tube to the top tube; and a head tube arranged at an angle by means of a tube intersection connected to the top tube. The bottom tube extends to a predetermined distance above the upper side of the top tube, crossing the top tube at a tube intersection, and the head tube is fastened to the bottom tube above the top tube.
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公开(公告)号:US20220402571A1
公开(公告)日:2022-12-22
申请号:US17775099
申请日:2020-11-09
申请人: VANMOOF B.V.
摘要: The present invention relates to a head assembly for a bicycle including a front fork tube arranged to extend through a head tube of a frame of the bicycle and a tensioning assembly for tensioning of the headset assembly relative to the front fork tube, such as for rotation relative to the front fork tube by means of a suitable bearing. The tensioning assembly includes a tensioning member, such as a bridge or star, preferably with an inner screw thread, arranged in the front fork tube, suitable for receiving a fixation tensioner, such as a tensioning bolt, preferably with an outer screw thread, and for receiving of a tensioning force of the headset assembly, a tensioning sleeve for arranging about a length of an end of the front fork tube and for extending somewhat beyond the end of the end of the front fork tube, and a tensioning cap for applying the tension between the front fork tube and the tensioning sleeve by means of the fixation tensioner. The headset assembly is suitable for functional mounting and tensioning by means of the fixation tensioner prior to mounting of a bicycle handlebar or handlebar bend to the headset assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US20210237820A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-05
申请号:US17048898
申请日:2019-04-17
申请人: VANMOOF B.V.
摘要: The present invention relates to a bicycle with light system. The bicycle includes a tube assembly including a frame with mutually fixed tube elements with a tube wall and movable tube elements, such as a steering pin and a handlebar, a light generation subsystem including at least one independently controllable light source for generation of light, a light control for controlling the light generation subsystem for providing at least one light effect, and a light guiding subsystem for guiding light over a part of the path between the at least one light source and the surroundings of the bicycle. The at least one light source is arranged in at least one of the at least one tube element. The bicycle includes the at least one opening in at least one tube element for passing the light through the tube wall. The light guiding subsystem provides a guiding from the inside of the respective at least one tube element to the outside of the at least one tube element of the frame.
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公开(公告)号:US20220388587A1
公开(公告)日:2022-12-08
申请号:US17775066
申请日:2020-11-09
申请人: VANMOOF B.V.
摘要: The present invention relates to a seat for providing of a seat for a person on a bicycle, including an optional support assembly for mounting of the title to the bicycle, such as including a support member for supporting by the support assembly of a seat assembly. The support member is preferably mountable or fastened to a saddle pin. The seat assembly includes a support element, fixation means for fixation of the seat assembly to the support member, buffer means, supported by the support element, for providing of a buffering all forces between the bicycle and the person, and a seat surface defined by the upper side of the buffer means. The support element provides a substantially rigid support supporting the buffer means relative to the support member, the support element in top view substantially defines the shape of this support, and the support element is arrangeable on the support member.
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