Bicycle assist unit

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9994284
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14871679

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A bicycle assist unit is basically provided with a transmission and an assist motor. The transmission is configured to receive rotation of a crankshaft. The transmission includes a planetary gear mechanism. The planetary gear mechanism includes an output unit, a plurality of ring gears and a rotation restricting mechanism that selectively restricts rotation of the ring gears. The assist motor is configured to output a second drive force that is added to a first drive force that is outputted from the transmission on a power transmission path between the output unit and a front sprocket that is attached to the crankshaft.

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SHIMANO INCOSAKA JAPAN OSAKA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hino, Tetsuya Osaka, JP 25 398
Urabe, Hioryuki Osaka, JP 1 10
Yamamoto, Takashi Osaka, JP 951 10608

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