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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2024
Robert Bosch Gmbh, Stuttgart, DE;
Juergen Stegmaier, Wannweil, DE;
Thomas Mattes, Eningen Unter Achalm, DE;
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
A method for operating a pushing aid of an electric bicycle is disclosed. The electric bicycle includes a drive unit for generating a propulsion and a gearshift between the drive unit and a drive wheel of the electric bicycle. The gearshift is designed to be electronically operable. The method includes the following steps of which are carried out in a pushing aid mode of the electric bicycle (i) determining a current transmission ratio of the gearshift, (ii) operating the drive unit to generate a pushing aid motor torque, and (iii) controlled adjustment of the transmission ratio of the gearshift as a function of the determined current transmission ratio.