Taiwan Bicycle Industry R&d Center

Footwear & Recreation Technology Research Institute

Pao Pao Liu

Chin-Chia Liu

Yu-Zen Tseng

Li-Heng Chang

Wu Hung Sheng

Wu Meng Chi

An assistance device includes a body having two wheels, and a pivotal device located in the body. Two transmission units are pivotably connected to the pivotal device by two shafts. A restriction unit includes a first link, a second link and a rail which is connected to the body. The first link has the first end pivotably connected to one of the two transmission units. The second link is pivotably connected to the other one of the two transmission units. A roller is connected to the first end of the second link and movable along the rail. A leg having a top end to which the second end of the first link is pivotably connected. The second end of the second link is pivotably connected between the top end and the lower end of the leg. The leg contacts against the ground to lift the body to climb stairs.

Assistance device for climbing stairs

A charging device for charging an electric bicycle includes a charger which is received in the trunk of a vehicle and electrically connected to the battery of the vehicle by a conductive wire. A wire extends from the charger and is detachably connected to the rechargeable battery of the electric bicycle which can be received in the trunk or carried on the vehicle by a bicycle carrier attached to the vehicle. The conductive wire has the first end connected to the charger and the second end having an adapter which is received in the cigarette lighter receptacle hole of the vehicle.

Charging device on a vehicle to charge an electric bicycle

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Taichung, Taiwan

Pao Pao Liu