Provided is a bicycle transmission using a variable speed motor and a planetary gear mechanism including: a first input rotary shaft (10) rotatably connected to a main power source (11); a second input rotary shaft (20) receiving a motor rotational power from a variable speed motor (21); a planetary gear mechanism (30) receiving first and second rotational power respectively from the first input rotary shaft (10) and the second input rotary shaft (20), wherein the planetary gear mechanism (30) includes a ring gear (33), a carrier (31), a plurality of planet gears (32), and a sun gear (34); an output shaft (40) receiving a third rotational power from the planetary gear mechanism (30); and a control unit (50) controlling the variable speed motor (21) and controlling a rotational direction and speed of the second input rotary shaft (20), wherein the first input rotary shaft (10) is arranged concentrically with the output shaft (40), the ring gear (33), the carrier (31), and the sun gear (34).

An electric drive for a bicycle includes an electric motor having a drive shaft, a driven shaft connected in a rotationally fixed manner to a driving gear for coupling to a wheel drive of the bicycle. The electric drive includes a transmission, which drivingly connects the drive shaft to the driven shaft. The transmission has a driven wheel, which is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the driven shaft in a rotational drive direction, and at least two output gears, the at least two output gears including a first output gear and a second output gear, which in each case engage with the driven gear offset to one another in the circumferential direction in order to drive the driven wheel; and wherein the transmission has a power distribution, which divides a drive power of the electric motor to the output gears.

An electric drive for a bicycle includes an electric motor having a drive shaft, a driven shaft connected in a rotationally fixed manner to a driving gear for coupling to a wheel drive of the bicycle. The electric drive includes a transmission, which drivingly connects the drive shaft to the driven shaft. The transmission has a driven wheel, which is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the driven shaft in a rotational drive direction, and at least two output gears, the at least two output gears including a first output gear and a second output gear, which in each case engage with the driven gear offset to one another in the circumferential direction in order to drive the driven wheel; and wherein the transmission has a power distribution, which divides a drive power of the electric motor to the output gears.

A multi-speed hub gear, comprising: an axle adapted to be fixed against rotation; a hub shell; a plurality of planetary gear sets, each comprising: a central gear concentrically fixed on the axle, a rotating gear carrier mounting at least one rotating gear to revolve around the center of the central gear; and a ring gear rotated by the at least one rotating gear; wherein a respective the ring gear of one of the sets is mechanically connected to a respective the rotating gear carrier of another of the sets such that the sets rotate in conjunction; and a gear shifter adapted to engage at least one of the sets to the hub shell while disengaging another of the sets from the hub shell.

A multi-speed hub gear, comprising: an axle adapted to be fixed against rotation; a hub shell; a plurality of planetary gear sets, each comprising: a central gear concentrically fixed on the axle, a rotating gear carrier mounting at least one rotating gear to revolve around the center of the central gear; and a ring gear rotated by the at least one rotating gear; wherein a respective the ring gear of one of the sets is mechanically connected to a respective the rotating gear carrier of another of the sets such that the sets rotate in conjunction; and a gear shifter adapted to engage at least one of the sets to the hub shell while disengaging another of the sets from the hub shell.

A vehicle with a front wheel and a front wheel of a vehicle is provided. The front wheel is drivable by a first drive arrangement, and a rear wheel of the vehicle is drivable by a second drive arrangement. The first drive arrangement may be integrated into the front wheel, and includes an electric motor for selectively rotatably driving the front wheel, a reduction gear between the electric motor and the front wheel, and an actuable coupling for selectively coupling or decoupling the electric motor to the reduction gear.

A vehicle with a front wheel and a front wheel of a vehicle is provided. The front wheel is drivable by a first drive arrangement, and a rear wheel of the vehicle is drivable by a second drive arrangement. The first drive arrangement may be integrated into the front wheel, and includes an electric motor for selectively rotatably driving the front wheel, a reduction gear between the electric motor and the front wheel, and an actuable coupling for selectively coupling or decoupling the electric motor to the reduction gear.

A hub assembly for a human-powered vehicle comprises a hub axle, a first rotatable member, a second rotatable member, and a rotation control structure. The rotation control structure couples the first rotatable member to the second rotatable member to transmit a first input rotation of the first rotatable member to the second rotatable member at a first ratio of a first output rotation of the second rotatable member to the first input rotation of the first rotatable member. The rotation control structure couples the second rotatable member to the first rotatable member to transmit a second input rotation of the second rotatable member to the first rotatable member at a second ratio of a second output rotation of the first rotatable member to the second input rotation of the second rotatable member. The second ratio is different from the first ratio. The second ratio is larger than 0.

A hub assembly for a human-powered vehicle comprises a hub axle, a first rotatable member, a second rotatable member, and a rotation control structure. The rotation control structure couples the first rotatable member to the second rotatable member to transmit a first input rotation of the first rotatable member to the second rotatable member at a first ratio of a first output rotation of the second rotatable member to the first input rotation of the first rotatable member. The rotation control structure couples the second rotatable member to the first rotatable member to transmit a second input rotation of the second rotatable member to the first rotatable member at a second ratio of a second output rotation of the first rotatable member to the second input rotation of the second rotatable member. The second ratio is different from the first ratio. The second ratio is larger than 0.

An electric drive for a bicycle includes an electric motor having a drive shaft, a driven shaft connected in a rotationally fixed manner to a driving gear for coupling to a wheel drive of the bicycle. The electric drive includes a transmission, which drivingly connects the drive shaft to the driven shaft. The transmission has a driven wheel, which is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the driven shaft in a rotational drive direction, and at least two output gears, the at least two output gears including a first output gear and a second output gear, which in each case engage with the driven gear offset to one another in the circumferential direction in order to drive the driven wheel; and wherein the transmission has a power distribution, which divides a drive power of the electric motor to the output gears.