Pedal drive system
US11701536B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62K2204/00
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A pedal drive system, in particular for an electric vehicle or a training apparatus, and for generating electrical power from muscle power of a user with at least one pedal and an electric generator, connected mechanically with said at least one pedal, is provided. To improve the haptic feel and feedback at the pedal, a control unit is provided for controlling a feedback torque, applied at said pedal, wherein the control unit comprises a haptic renderer, configured for control of said feedback torque based on at least one user-defined pedal reference trajectory.
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