Integrated power module and electric bicycle having the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017152000-A1
Application number	US-201514985713-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 31, 2015
Priority date	Dec 1, 2015
Publication date	Jun 1, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

An integrated power module is provided, which may include a power port, battery, controller, motor, and a connection element. The power port may include a first positive electrode terminal, second positive electrode terminal, and a negative electrode terminal. The positive electrode of the battery may be electrically coupled to one end of the first positive electrode terminal. The negative electrode of the controller may be electrically coupled to the negative electrode of the battery and one end of the negative electrode terminal; the positive electrode of the controller may be electrically coupled to one end of the second positive electrode terminal. The motor may be electrically coupled to the output of the controller. The connection element may include a single circuit; the other end of the first positive electrode terminal may be electrically coupled to the other end of the second positive electrode terminal via the single circuit.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An integrated power module applicable to an electronic bicycle, comprising:
a power port, comprising a first positive electrode terminal, a second positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal; a battery, a positive electrode of said battery electrically coupled to one end of said first positive electrode terminal; a controller, a negative electrode of said controller electrically coupled to a negative electrode of said battery and one end of said negative electrode terminal; a positive electrode of said controller electrically coupled to one end of said second positive electrode terminal; a motor, electrically coupled to an output of said controller and outputting a driving force; and a connection element, comprising a single circuit; the other end of said first positive electrode terminal may be electrically coupled to the other end of said second positive electrode terminal via said single circuit.

2 . The integrated power module of claim 1 , wherein said connection element is a port cap detachably caps said power port.

3 . The integrated power module of claim 1 , wherein said connection element is an internal switch disposed inside said power port; said internal switch is turned on to electrically couple the other end of said first positive electrode terminal to the other end of said second positive electrode terminal, or turned off to cut off an electrical connection between the other end of said first positive electrode terminal and the other end of said second positive electrode terminal.

4 . The integrated power module of claim 1 , wherein said power port is coupled to an external battery via an external battery connector, wherein the other end of said second positive electrode terminal is electrically coupled a positive electrode of said external battery, and the other end of said negative electrode terminal is electrically coupled to a negative electrode of said external battery.

5 . The integrated power module of claim 1 , wherein said power port is electrically coupled to a charger via a charger connector, wherein the other end of said first positive electrode terminal is electrically coupled a positive electrode of said charger, and the other end of said first positive electrode terminal is electrically coupled to a negative electrode of said charger.

6 . The integrated power module of claim 1 , wherein the integrated power module is integrated with a crank shaft of said electric bicycle.

7 . The integrated power module of claim 1 , wherein the integrated power module is integrated with a wheel hub of said electric bicycle.

8 . An electric bicycle, comprising a bicycle body and an integrated power module, and said integrated power module comprising:
a power port, comprising a first positive electrode terminal, a second positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal; a battery, a positive electrode of said battery electrically coupled to one end of said first positive electrode terminal; a controller, a negative electrode of said controller electrically coupled to a negative electrode of said battery and one end of said negative electrode terminal; a positive electrode of said controller electrically coupled to one end of said second positive electrode terminal; a motor, electrically coupled to an output of said controller and outputting a driving force and a connection element, comprising a single circuit; the other end of said first positive electrode terminal may be electrically coupled to the other end of said second positive electrode terminal via said single circuit.

9 . The electric bicycle of claim 8 , wherein said connection element is a port cap detachably caps said power port.

10 . The electric bicycle of claim 8 , wherein said connection element is an internal switch disposed inside said power port; said internal switch is turned on to electrically couple the other end of said first positive electrode terminal to the other end of said second positive electrode terminal, or turned off to cut off an electrical connection between the other end of said first positive electrode terminal and the other end of said second positive electrode terminal.

11 . The electric bicycle of claim 8 , wherein said power port is coupled to an external battery via an external battery connector, wherein the other end of said second positive electrode terminal is electrically coupled a positive electrode of said external battery, and the other end of said negative electrode terminal is electrically coupled to a negative electrode of said external battery.

12 . The electric bicycle of claim 8 , wherein said power port is electrically coupled to a charger via a charger connector, wherein the other end of said first positive electrode terminal is electrically coupled a positive electrode of said charger, and the other end of said first positive electrode terminal is electrically coupled to a negative electrode of said charger.

13 . The electric bicycle of claim 8 , wherein said bicycle body comprises a crank shaft and said integrated power module is integrated with said crank shaft.

14 . The electric bicycle of claim 8 , wherein said bicycle body comprises a wheel hub and said integrated power module is integrated with said wheel hub.

Assignees

• Ind Tech Res Inst

Inventors

• Chien Chin-Pin
• Wu Min-Chuan

Classifications

• B62M6/60

  power-driven at axle parts · CPC title

• B62M6/45

  Control or actuating devices therefor · CPC title

• Y02T90/14

  Plug-in electric vehicles · CPC title

• B62M6/55 Primary

  power-driven at crank shafts parts · CPC title

• Y02T10/7072

  Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors · CPC title