Patent ID: 6155369
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: B60L,B62M,Y02T

Abstract:
An electric bicycle assembly comprising:a bicycle frame, said frame having a front wheel and a rear wheel rotatably mounted thereon;a steering assembly provided on said frame in operative engagement with said front wheel;a multi-speed rear wheel hub assembly provided on said rear wheel;a tuned centrifugal slip clutch provided in operative engagement with said rear wheel hub assembly;a lightweight, high performance DC electric drive motor provided on said frame in operative engagement with said tuned centrifugal slip clutch so as to selectively drive said rear wheel;a DC battery assembly provided on said frame in operative engagement with said DC electric drive motor so as to power said electric bicycle assembly;a two-stage start-run control circuitry assembly in operative engagement with said DC battery assembly; anda start-run control button provided on said steering assembly in operative engagement with said two-stage start-run control circuitry assembly so as to selectively drive said electric bicycle assembly.