Patent ID: 9005074
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: B62L,B62M

Abstract:
1. A hub for a pedal-driven vehicle, comprising; a fixed axle, a planetary gear mechanism arranged about the fixed axle, the planetary gear mechanism operable to produce an initial gear ratio and at least one other gear ratio; a driver arranged about the fixed axle and rotatable in a drive direction and a non-drive direction; and a shifting mechanism coupled to the driver, the shifting mechanism including a cam, a reset member, and a cam follower engageable with the cam and the reset member, the cam including a profile and being axially movable to select between the initial gear ratio and the at least one other gear ratio of the hub, the cam follower configured to engage the profile of the cam to axially position the cam, and the reset member configured to disengage the cam follower from the cam in response to a rotational movement of the driver in the non-drive direction and permit the cam to move axially to reset to the initial gear ratio.