MUSCULAR DRIVE Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC B62M11/04 B60K23/04 F16H48/20 

FIELD: transport engineering; bicycles.

SUBSTANCE: invention is designed for devices automatically changing gear ratio without interruption of power flow. Proposed drive contains two differentials. Force sensor 5 is installed between input shaft 8 and common input of both differentials, namely power differential 1 and regulating second differential 2. Said force sensor 5 cuts in braking device 4 at rise of load, said braking devices is idling at direct drive and is connected with regulating input of second differential 2. As a result, output gear 21 of second differential 2 starts rotating and self-braking drive 3 releases carrier 25 of power differential 1. Proposed drive automatically changes over from direct drive to drive with changed gear ratio. Moment of changing over can be regulated by tensioner 6 of spring 19 of force sensor.

EFFECT: facilitated selection of step-down gear in wide range of gear ration depending on individual capabilities of user.

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