Patents by Inventor Iiro PELTOLA

Iiro PELTOLA has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11932349
    Abstract: A power unit for a pedal vehicle includes a pedal shaft, an output shaft arranged to transfer torque to a vehicle wheel, a main epicyclic gear set arranged to control transmission ratio between the pedal shaft and the output shaft, an assist motor connected to an assist gear of the main epicyclic gear set, and a control motor connected to a control gear of the main epicyclic gear set. The control motor and the control gear form a control assembly of the power unit. The power unit includes a one-way clutch provided to the control assembly of the power unit and arranged to transmit rotation in only a first rotation direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: GATES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Iiro Peltola
  • Publication number: 20220258832
    Abstract: A power unit for a pedal vehicle includes a pedal shaft, an output shaft arranged to transfer torque to a vehicle wheel, a main epicyclic gear set arranged to control transmission ratio between the pedal shaft and the output shaft, an assist motor connected to an assist gear of the main epicyclic gear set, and a control motor connected to a control gear of the main epicyclic gear set. The control motor and the control gear form a control assembly of the power unit. The power unit includes a one-way clutch provided to the control assembly of the power unit and arranged to transmit rotation in only a first rotation direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventor: Iiro PELTOLA
  • Publication number: 20220234677
    Abstract: A drive system and remote control for a light electric vehicle. The drive system includes a power unit, a main gearing connected to the power unit and a remote control connect to the power unit. The power unit includes an assist motor arranged to provide torque output to a torsion shaft of the light electric vehicle, and a control motor arranged to adjust transmission ration of the main gearing. The remote control further includes an operating switch arranged to switch the remote control between a first and a second operating state for controlling the assist motor and control motor, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Jan KLEIN, Iiro PELTOLA