Patents Assigned to Tangent Motor Company
  • Patent number: 9783262
    Abstract: A lightweight, compact electric drive unit provides high reduction ratios for a bicycle, light electric vehicle or autonomous device. A cycloid gear reducer includes one or more cycloid gears within a housing. The cycloid gears interact with gear teeth on the inside surface of the housing, and ride on a cam shaft having eccentric lobes. Output pins extend through apertures in the cycloid gears, from an input carrier to an output carrier. An electric motor powers the cam shaft, while the output carrier powers a drive train.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Tangent Motor Company
    Inventor: David Dubose