Patent ID: 6062329
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: B60L,B62M,F16D

Abstract:
A pedal-driven bicycle comprising:an auxiliary power means with associated control;a clutch-transmission including an output shaft on which a second chain wheel is mounted and further including an input shaft which interacts with an output shaft of the auxiliary power means;a frame on which the auxiliary power means is fastened together with the clutch-transmission;a first free-wheel which interacts with the pedals of the bicycle and is mounted on a rear hub of the bicycle; anda second free-wheel which is mounted on the rear hub of the bicycle and is connected to the second chain wheel via a second chain, with the clutch-transmission transmitting a chain drive onto the second chain; wherein the clutch-transmission includes a housing having first and second portions which are connected to one another, the clutch-transmission further including, located within the housing, the input shaft, a driven disk, a supporting disk which is firmly fastened to the input shaft, a plurality of centrifugal blocks, and a pair of speed-reducing gears comprising a small gear and a large gear;the centrifugal blocks are distributed uniformly over the circumference of the supporting disk and are mounted so as to slide radially on guides of the supporting disk, with an annular spring being admitted into a recess of each centrifugal block, the clutch-transmission further including a clutch lining mounted on a radially exterior, relative to the supporting disk, surface of each centrifugal block; and the driven disk is bowl shaped with an exterior area which extends axially from an outer side of a bottom of the driven disk and is provided with a passage hole, whereby the small gear is applied to the axially exterior area of the driven disk and the driven disk is placed rotatively on a flange of the supporting disk which extends axially, and the bowl of the driven disk encompasses an edge of the centrifugal blocks, whereby the small gear engages with the large gear which is mounted on the output shaft of the clutch-transmission.