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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2011
Hiroyuki Urabe, Osaka, JP;
Takahiko Hayashi, Osaka, JP;
Takafumi Saiki, Tokyo, JP;
Tomofusa Ishizeki, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Urabe, Osaka, JP;
Takahiko Hayashi, Osaka, JP;
Takafumi Saiki, Tokyo, JP;
Tomofusa Ishizeki, Tokyo, JP;
Shimano Inc., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A bicycle hub comprises a hub axle, a motor case and an integrated motor. The hub axle has a pair of frame attachment ends. The motor case is mounted on the hub axle such that the bicycle frame attachment ends protrude out of opposite axial ends of the motor case. The motor case including a recessed portion that is configured to receive a bicycle frame that is mounted to the bicycle frame attachment ends of the hub axle. The integrated motor is operatively mounted between the hub axle and the motor case.