Patents Assigned to SWISSMOVE
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Patent number: 11701536Abstract: A pedal drive system, in particular for an electric vehicle or a training apparatus, and for generating electrical power from muscle power of a user with at least one pedal and an electric generator, connected mechanically with said at least one pedal, is provided. To improve the haptic feel and feedback at the pedal, a control unit is provided for controlling a feedback torque, applied at said pedal, wherein the control unit comprises a haptic renderer, configured for control of said feedback torque based on at least one user-defined pedal reference trajectory.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2019Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: SWISSMOVE C/O ANWALTS—UND WIRTSCHAFTSKANZLEI KMUFORUM GMBHInventor: Andreas Fuchs
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Publication number: 20190358483Abstract: A pedal drive system, in particular for an electric vehicle or a training apparatus, and for generating electrical power from muscle power of a user with at least one pedal and an electric generator, connected mechanically with said at least one pedal, is provided. To improve the haptic feel and feedback at the pedal, a control unit is provided for controlling a feedback torque, applied at said pedal, wherein the control unit comprises a haptic renderer, configured for control of said feedback torque based on at least one user-defined pedal reference trajectory.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicant: Swissmove AGInventor: Andreas Fuchs
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Patent number: 10376731Abstract: A pedal drive system, in particular for an electric vehicle or a training apparatus, and for generating electrical power from muscle power of a user with at least one pedal and an electric generator, connected mechanically with said at least one pedal, is provided. To improve the haptic feel and feedback at the pedal, a control unit is provided for controlling a feedback torque, applied at said pedal, wherein the control unit comprises a haptic renderer, configured for control of said feedback torque based on at least one predefined pedal reference trajectory.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2016Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: SWISSMOVE C/O ANWALTS-UND WIRTSCHAFTSKANZLEI KMUFORUM GMBHInventor: Andreas Fuchs
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Publication number: 20190031284Abstract: A pedal drive system, in particular for an electric vehicle or a training apparatus, and for generating electrical power from muscle power of a user with at least one pedal and an electric generator, connected mechanically with said at least one pedal, is provided. To improve the haptic feel and feedback at the pedal, a control unit is provided for controlling a feedback torque, applied at said pedal, wherein the control unit comprises a haptic renderer, configured for control of said feedback torque based on at least one predefined pedal reference trajectory.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2016Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: Swissmove AGInventor: Andreas Fuchs
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Patent number: 9438085Abstract: The invention relates to a converter system (1, 1?, 1?) for an electric vehicle and in particular a lightweight electric vehicle. The converter system (1, 1?, 1?) has a supporting housing (10, 10?, 10?) for connecting to the vehicle, has an electromechanical energy converter arranged at least partially in the supporting housing (10, 10?, 10?), said electromechanical energy converter having at least one stator (21, 21?) and a rotor (22, 22?) which is rotatable relative to the stator (21, 21?) about a drive axis (7, 40), and has a power transmitting device which connects the rotor (22, 22?) to a connection element. To permit a particularly cheap design which is easy to maintain and to reduce thermal problems, the supporting housing (10, 10?, 10?) has at least one first (14) and one second axial portion (15). wherein (the first portion (14) has a greater diameter than the second portion (15) in a direction transversely with respect lo the drive axis (7, 40).Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2011Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Swissmove AGInventor: Andreas Fuchs
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Publication number: 20130313930Abstract: The invention relates to a converter system (1, 1?, 1?) for an electric vehicle and in particular a lightweight electric vehicle. The converter system (1, 1?, 1?) has a supporting housing (10, 10?, 10?) for connecting to the vehicle, has an electromechanical energy converter arranged at least partially in the supporting housing (10, 10?, 10?), said electromechanical energy converter having at least one stator (21, 21?) and a rotor (22, 22?) which is rotatable relative to the stator (21, 21?) about a drive axis (7, 40), and has a power transmitting device which connects the rotor (22, 22?) to a connection element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2011Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: SWISSMOVEInventor: Andreas Fuchs
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Patent number: 7156780Abstract: An electric drive system (1) operated by muscle power for a vehicle (2) includes a foot pedal (5) and a mechanical generator (6) mechanically connected to the foot pedal. The drive system also includes an electric transmission (4) and an electric control system (20) with a control program (21) of the generator, which is able to generate a counter or load moment (GM). The drive system also includes a starting control system (22) for the generator, by means of which a standstill pedal resistance (TW) and a high starting moment (MA) is produced at the foot pedal. When used in a stationary training apparatus (3), the drive system includes a motor operation control system (23) with a bi-directional converter (31), by means of which the generator is also able to be operated as a motor.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2000Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignee: SwissMove AGInventors: Andreas Fuchs, Jürg Blatter