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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2002
Filed:
May. 18, 2001
Ching-Huei Wu, Hsinchu, TW;
Ching-Wen Liu, ChangHua, TW;
Chung-Ping Chiang, Taipei, TW;
Cheng-Chung Yen, Hsinchu, TW;
Chih-Ming Liang, KaoShiung, TW;
Abstract
An auxiliary-bicycle torsion sensing and large gear plate minimization apparatus, arranged in transmission apparatus of an auxiliary-bicycle, includes a sun gear, a unidirectional device, a planet gear set and a sensing device. The sun gear of planet gear set is connected to the crank axle of auxiliary-bicycle and driven directly with it. The stepping power of crank axle is output to the large gear plate of auxiliary-bicycle through the transmission of sun gear, planet gear and unidirectional device. Also, one side of swing arm, used for pivotally arranging sun gear and planet gear, is arranged with the sensing device. When crank axle is rotated by the stepping force of rider, the swing arm will generate a rotation torsion, and sensing device senses the torsion value to control the power output of driving motor. The present invention has the characteristics of simple structure, low manufacture cost, more accurate sensitivity, and further instant changeable rotation ratio between crank axle and large gear plate to meet the object of broader application, such as the outlook beautification due to the minimization of large gear plate.