Bike frame having a drive module enclosure
US12351271B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 4, 2024 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62K2204/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bike includes a frame having a front fork rotatably engaged with a front wheel, a rear fork rotatably engaged with a rear wheel, a handlebar supported for steering the bike, and a drive module configured to drive the rear wheel of the bike when operated selectively with power. The frame includes a down tube extending downward and rearward from the front end of the bike and a drive module enclosure formed at a second end of the down tube and defining a drive module receptacle to receive the drive module. An alignment structure is positioned between the drive module and the inner surface of the drive module enclosure. The drive module is positioned within the drive module receptacle to form an engagement between the alignment structure and the drive module to support a first portion the drive module within the drive module receptacle.
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