A foldable electric scooter and a manufacture method of the same. The foldable electric scooter includes a main body assembly, a front fork assembly located at the front end of the main body assembly, a rear fork assembly located at the rear end of the main body assembly, a telescoping plate assembly located on top of the front fork assembly and a handlebar assembly located on top of the telescoping plate assembly. The foldable electric scooter has a double headset design that increases a rake angle for more steering stability while still keeping the steering upright for an upright holding of the handlebars. The foldable electric scooter is manufactured by stamping of flat plate material.

A direct-drive bicycle include a bicycle body, which extends to include a front fork. A front wheel is pivotally provided at a tube fixedly provided at the terminal end of the front fork. A shaft passes through the tube. A rotary disc is connected to the shaft. A pedal is provided at each end of the shaft through a connecting rod. A transmission assembly include a rotatable spline shaft provided, a friction wheel slidably provided at the spline shaft to press against a friction disc provided at a side of the front wheel, and a rotating wheel fixed to the spline shaft. The rotary disc is located between the spline shaft and the front wheel, and drives the rotating wheel to change the position where the friction wheel presses against the friction disc. Thus, the front wheel can be directly driven and provides continuously variable transmission.

A direct-drive bicycle include a bicycle body, which extends to include a front fork. A front wheel is pivotally provided at a tube fixedly provided at the terminal end of the front fork. A shaft passes through the tube. A rotary disc is connected to the shaft. A pedal is provided at each end of the shaft through a connecting rod. A transmission assembly include a rotatable spline shaft provided, a friction wheel slidably provided at the spline shaft to press against a friction disc provided at a side of the front wheel, and a rotating wheel fixed to the spline shaft. The rotary disc is located between the spline shaft and the front wheel, and drives the rotating wheel to change the position where the friction wheel presses against the friction disc. Thus, the front wheel can be directly driven and provides continuously variable transmission.

Various hub motor arrangements, systems, and methods are disclosed. The hub motor arrangement may include a transmission assembly to provide increased torque. The transmission assembly may include a motor gear, a planetary gear, an idler gear, and a ring gear. The idler gear may be positioned farther away from an axis of rotation of the hub motor arrangement compared to the planetary gear. The motor gear may drive the planetary gear, the planetary gear may drive the idler gear, and idler gear may drive the ring gear. The rotation of the ring gear may rotate a housing of the hub motor arrangement to propel a vehicle incorporating the hub motor arrangement.

Various hub motor arrangements, systems, and methods are disclosed. The hub motor arrangement may include a transmission assembly to provide increased torque. The transmission assembly may include a motor gear, a planetary gear, an idler gear, and a ring gear. The idler gear may be positioned farther away from an axis of rotation of the hub motor arrangement compared to the planetary gear. The motor gear may drive the planetary gear, the planetary gear may drive the idler gear, and idler gear may drive the ring gear. The rotation of the ring gear may rotate a housing of the hub motor arrangement to propel a vehicle incorporating the hub motor arrangement.

A two-wheeled, variable configuration bicycle having a frame, a handlebar, a saddle, pedals with pedal cranks and a drive gear rotatably mounted on the frame, a front wheel mounted on the front fork, a rear wheel with a sprocket mounted on a rear fork. The bicycle includes the upright configuration and the recumbent configuration, and in recumbent configuration, the bicycle provides support for the back of the cyclist. The frame (2, 2′) are provided two front mounting locations for attaching the front fork (14), wherein the first front mounting location is provided for attaching the front fork (14) in the upright configuration, and the second front mounting location is provided for attaching the front fork (14) in the recumbent configuration. The frame (2, 2′) are provided two rear mounting locations for attaching the rear fork (17).

A two-wheeled, variable configuration bicycle having a frame, a handlebar, a saddle, pedals with pedal cranks and a drive gear rotatably mounted on the frame, a front wheel mounted on the front fork, a rear wheel with a sprocket mounted on a rear fork. The bicycle includes the upright configuration and the recumbent configuration, and in recumbent configuration, the bicycle provides support for the back of the cyclist. The frame (2, 2′) are provided two front mounting locations for attaching the front fork (14), wherein the first front mounting location is provided for attaching the front fork (14) in the upright configuration, and the second front mounting location is provided for attaching the front fork (14) in the recumbent configuration. The frame (2, 2′) are provided two rear mounting locations for attaching the rear fork (17).

A self-balancing scooter includes a first holder configured with a first foot pedal, a second holder hinged to the first holder and configured with a second foot pedal, a first wheel frame hinged to the first holder, a second wheel frame hinged to the second holder, two wheels rotationally disposed in the first wheel frame and the second wheel frame, respectively, two driving devices respectively disposed in the first wheel frame and the second wheel frame and configured to drive the wheel to rotate, a power supply disposed the second holder and/or the first holder, a first induction device mounted between the first foot pedal and the first holder, a second induction device mounted between the second foot pedal and the second holder, and a handle disposed at a hinge connection location of the first holder and the second holder.

To allow a wide range of existing bicycles to be easily converted into electric power assisted bicycles, a retrofit electric machine for a bicycle includes: a housing (52) configured to be attached to a frame (18) of a bicycle (10), an electric motor (54) attached to the housing (52); an annular rotating plate (84) mounted on the housing (52) in a rotatable manner and connected to the electric motor (54) in a torque transmitting relationship; a pair of rotatable claw members (96) mounted on the rotating member (84) and having parts configured to abut against either rotational side of a crankarm (26) for a pedal of the bicycle (10); and a connecting member (40, 92) configured to connect the rotatable claw members (96) with a rotationally central part of the crankarm (26) such that the rotating plate (84) is concentric to a rotational center line of the crankarm (26).

To allow a wide range of existing bicycles to be easily converted into electric power assisted bicycles, a retrofit electric machine for a bicycle includes: a housing (52) configured to be attached to a frame (18) of a bicycle (10), an electric motor (54) attached to the housing (52); an annular rotating plate (84) mounted on the housing (52) in a rotatable manner and connected to the electric motor (54) in a torque transmitting relationship; a pair of rotatable claw members (96) mounted on the rotating member (84) and having parts configured to abut against either rotational side of a crankarm (26) for a pedal of the bicycle (10); and a connecting member (40, 92) configured to connect the rotatable claw members (96) with a rotationally central part of the crankarm (26) such that the rotating plate (84) is concentric to a rotational center line of the crankarm (26).