Gianpiero Lenta

Title: Gianpiero Lenta and an Electric Bicycle Hybrid Driveline

Introduction

Gianpiero Lenta is an inventor associated with Roreto di Cherasco, Italy, and Raicam Driveline S.r.l. His patent work includes an electric bicycle driveline designed to coordinate pedal power and motor assistance.

Latest Patents

Lenta is named on 1 patent: “Power-split hybrid driveline for an electric bicycle.” The invention describes an auxiliary electric drive system with a pedal crankshaft, an epicyclic gearing mechanism, an assist motor, and a control motor. The control motor adjusts the transmission ratio between the pedal crankshaft and the output shaft through the gearing mechanism.

The system also uses two one-way clutches. One clutch blocks a component of the epicyclic gearing mechanism from rotating forward while allowing reverse rotation. The other connects the assist motor to the output shaft when the motor is on and disengages it when the motor is off, allowing the output shaft to continue rotating forward.

Career Highlights

Lenta’s listed patent reflects work on hybrid driveline technology for electric bicycles. The design addresses how motor assistance and pedal-driven motion can be combined while accommodating continued bicycle movement when the assist motor is switched off.

Collaborations

Lenta’s listed coworkers include Flavio Santomauro and Benjamin Chetwood Struve. His company affiliation is Raicam Driveline S.r.l.

Conclusion

Gianpiero Lenta’s patent describes a power-split electric bicycle driveline that coordinates pedal input, motor assistance, and one-way clutch operation.