Server system for distributing an electromotive power assisted bicycle
US7386482B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T90/16
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
To realize a unit sales system of an electromotive power assisted bicycle that provides a broad range of flexibility in conformity with requirements of a user, a server computer 1-1 for distributing an electromotive power assisted bicycle according to the present invention comprises a control section 1-2 for providing a general control and management of the computer, a hard disk 1-3 for storing a set of a variety of information for providing the electromotive power assisted bicycle, and a modem 1-4 enabling the connection to a variety of different terminals via a communication network. The hard disk 1-3 stores bicycle information, electromotive power assisting information, user information, physical strength/health information, a variety of different control programs to be downloaded, information about a supplier to which an order is issued, and information about an assembly station and so on. The server computer 1-1, in response to an order from the user via the communication network 1-11, creates design information for assembling an electromotive power assisting kit 1-21 with an ordinary bicycle unit having a traveling function basically provided by a pedal effort, and sends it t…
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