Abstract: A method of operating a drive assembly of an electric bicycle is disclosed, wherein the drive assembly has a drive unit and a shift control which can be actuated in a controlled manner. The method includes (i) determining a current drive load of the drive unit, (ii) increasing a motor speed of the drive unit in a controlled manner to an engagement speed at which the drive load reaches a predetermined engagement load, and (iii) performing controlled shifting via the shift control while operating the drive unit at a maximum of the engagement speed.

Abstract: A method for operating a drive assembly of an electric bicycle includes (i) detecting a pedaling frequency of a crank mechanism, (ii) detecting a rear wheel speed of a rear wheel, (iii) determining a transmission ratio between the crank mechanism and the rear wheel, (iv) determining an engagement ratio based on the pedaling frequency and rear wheel speed and the transmission ratio, and (v) generating the motor torque as a function of the determined engagement ratio.

Abstract: A method for operating a pedal-driven vehicle is disclosed. The pedal-driven vehicle includes a drive for providing a drive torque for propelling the vehicle, a control unit, a detection unit, and a gearshift.

Abstract: A method for operating a pedal-driven vehicle is disclosed. The pedal-driven vehicle includes a drive for providing a drive torque for propelling the pedal-driven vehicle, a control unit, and a gearshift for providing a variable transmission ratio. The method includes (i) providing shift information for a planned shift operation comprising a primary target drive torque, (ii) providing a secondary target drive torque, (iii) selecting a target drive torque from the primary target drive torque and the secondary target drive torque, and (iv) controlling the drive such that the drive torque provided by the drive corresponds to the selected target drive torque.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for operating a gearshift for a pedal-driven vehicle that includes a control unit and at least one user interface for manually triggering a shift operation. The method includes (i) receiving a first shift instruction including an indication of origin, in particular by the control unit, (ii) receiving a second shift instruction including an indication of origin, in particular by the control unit, wherein the indication of origin of the first shift instruction is different from the indication of origin of the second shift instruction, and (iii) adjusting the operation of the gearshift as a function of the first and/or the second shift instruction.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for operating a pedal-driven vehicle including at least one drive for providing a drive torque for propelling the pedal-driven vehicle, a gearshift for providing a variable transmission ratio, and a control unit. The method includes (i) providing a first drive torque by way of the drive, (ii) providing shift information for a planned shift operation, the shift information including a shift direction specification, in particular by way of the gearshift, (iii) determining a second drive torque as a function of the shift information, in particular by the control unit, wherein the second drive torque is less than or equal to the first drive torque, and (iv) controlling the drive such that the drive torque provided by the drive corresponds to the second drive torque, in particular by way of the control unit.

Abstract: A method for operating a pedal-driven vehicle, in particular, a bicycle, a pedal-driven vehicle, a computer program product, a computer-readable medium, and a data carrier signal are disclosed. The pedal-driven vehicle includes a gear shift and a control unit. The method includes (i) determining an actual speed of the pedal-driven vehicle, (ii) determining a shift threshold for the gear shift as a function of the actual speed, (iii) calculating, by way of the control unit, a shift threshold displacement as a function of the actual speed and the shift threshold, and (iv) operating, by way of the control unit, the gear shift as a function of the shift threshold displacement.

Abstract: A method for operating a pedal-driven vehicle, a pedal-driven vehicle, a computer program product, a computer-readable data carrier, and a data carrier signal are disclosed. The method includes ascertaining a first speed which is specific to the pedal-driven vehicle. The method further includes ascertaining a second speed or a third speed which is specific to the pedal-driven vehicle. The method also includes calculating, by a control unit, a final speed as a function of the first speed and (i) the second speed, or (ii) the third speed. In addition, the method includes operating, by the control unit, the pedal-driven vehicle as a function of the final speed.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for determining a faulty pulse signal in a speed measurement of a vehicle, particularly a single-track vehicle such as an e-bike, wherein the vehicle has a pulse-based speed sensor on a wheel. The method includes (i) detecting a first, second, third and fourth pulse signal by way of the pulse-based speed sensor, (ii) determining a first difference between the times of the second and the first pulse signals, determining a second difference between the times of the third and the second pulse signals, and determining a third difference between the times of the fourth and the third pulse signals, (iii) determining whether the third pulse signal has been detected too early or too late by comparing the first and/or the second difference to at least one first threshold value, and (iv) determining a type of the third pulse signal based on at least one comparison of the third and the second difference with at least one second threshold value.

Abstract: An electrically propelled two-wheeled vehicle and a method for adjusting a drive torque of an electrically propelled two-wheeled vehicle. The electrically propelled two-wheeled vehicle includes: a sensor, based on which a pitch rate of the electrically propelled two-wheeled vehicle is ascertainable; a device for influencing a drive torque of the electrically propelled two-wheeled vehicle; and an evaluation unit configured to compare a pitch rate, which is ascertained on the basis of the sensor and represents a pitch rate of the electrically propelled two-wheeled vehicle relative to the surroundings of the two-wheeled vehicle, to a predefined, static pitch rate threshold value, and configured to reduce a drive torque acting upon a drive train of the electrically propelled two-wheeled vehicle using a predefined amplification factor, if a pitch rate generated by an upward movement of a front wheel of the electrically propelled two-wheeled vehicle exceeds the static pitch rate threshold value.

Abstract: A method for operating a drive unit of an electric bicycle includes (i) determining a rider torque signal, which is based on a rider torque generated by way of muscle power of a person riding the electric bicycle, (ii) first filtering of the rider torque signal by way of a first low-pass filter, (iii) second filtering of the rider torque signal by way of a second low-pass filter, and (iv) generating, in a controlled manner, a motor torque by way of the drive unit as a function of the rider torque signal filtered by way of the second low-pass filter.

Abstract: A method for operating a drive assembly of an electric bicycle includes (i) actuating, in a controlled manner, a motor of the drive assembly to generate a predetermined test torque, (ii) determining an engagement state of a drive train of the electric bicycle, (iii) detecting a rotary movement of the motor, and (iv) recognizing a start-up operation in response to the detection of the engagement state and when the detected rotary movement is at least equal to a predetermined start-up rotary movement.

Abstract: A device for controlling a motor of an electric bicycle. The device includes a control electronics system that is set up to control a torque of the motor in a normal operating mode based on an acquired driver torque; to detect during normal operation whether, at the current motor torque, no rotation of the motor is taking place even though a driver torque is being exerted, and to control the motor to continue to provide the motor torque in a blocking operating mode if it has been detected that at the present motor torque no rotation of the motor is taking place even though a driver torque is being exerted.

Abstract: A method for controlling an electric bicycle that can be operated with motor force and/or with pedal force is disclosed. The method includes (i) providing a trigger signal for enabling the activation of a walk mode to a control unit of the electric bicycle, (ii) providing a measurement signal of a sensor device regarding a property of the electric bicycle and/or regarding a component comprised by the electric bicycle to the control unit, (iii) detecting plausibility of the trigger signal on the basis of the provided measurement signal, and (iv) controlling the electric bicycle by enabling the activation of the walk mode in accordance with the detection of the plausibility of the trigger signal. Also disclosed is an electric bicycle that can be operated with motor force and/or with pedal force.

Abstract: A method of operating a drive assembly of an electric bicycle is disclosed, wherein the drive assembly has a drive unit and a shift control which can be actuated in a controlled manner. The method includes (i) determining a current drive load of the drive unit, (ii) increasing a motor speed of the drive unit in a controlled manner to an engagement speed at which the drive load reaches a predetermined engagement load, and (iii) performing controlled shifting via the shift control while operating the drive unit at a maximum of the engagement speed.

Abstract: A control device of a drive of an electric bicycle is disclosed. The control device is designed to (i) receive and/or retrieve a rider's input torque applied by a rider of the electric bicycle, (ii) determine an output torque based on the rider's input torque in a first value range of the rider's input torque according to a first rule, in a second value range of the rider's input torque according to a second rule and in a third value range of the rider's input torque according to a third rule, (iii) determine a supporting torque based on the output torque, and (iv) control the drive in accordance with the supporting torque. The second value range directly adjoins the first value range and the third value range. The first rule and the second rule and the third rule are different from one another. And the second rule is a continuous function with the rider's input torque as input parameter.

Abstract: A method for controlling an electric bicycle that can be operated with motor force and/or with pedal force is disclosed. The method includes (i) providing a trigger signal for enabling the activation of a walk mode to a control unit of the electric bicycle, (ii) providing a measurement signal of a sensor device regarding a property of the electric bicycle and/or regarding a component comprised by the electric bicycle to the control unit, (iii) detecting plausibility of the trigger signal on the basis of the provided measurement signal, and (iv) controlling the electric bicycle by enabling the activation of the walk mode in accordance with the detection of the plausibility of the trigger signal. Also disclosed is an electric bicycle that can be operated with motor force and/or with pedal force.

Abstract: A method for operating a drive unit of an electric bicycle is disclosed. The method includes determining a temporary actual torque curve of a driver torque generated by a muscle force of a driver of the electric bicycle. The method further includes estimating a future torque curve by extrapolating the determined actual torque curve. In addition, the method includes determining whether the estimated future torque curve falls below a predetermined first torque threshold within a predetermined first time frame. The method also includes controlled reduction of a motor torque generated by way of the drive unit when the estimated future torque curve within the first time frame falls below the first torque threshold.

Abstract: A method for controlling motor assistance provided by a motor of an electric bike is disclosed. The method includes determining a variable rate of change of a governing factor, which defines the extent to which a governing factor changes over a defined time interval The rate of change is selected such that the governing factor is decremented when a current speed is greater than a target speed, and the governing factor is incremented when the current speed is less than the target speed. The method further includes adjusting an existing governing factor based on the rate of change of the governing factor determined. The method also includes applying the governing factor calculated to a motor assistance determined for actuating the motor. A greater governing factor results in greater motor assistance than a comparatively lesser governing factor.

Abstract: A device for controlling a motor of an electric bicycle. The device includes a control electronics system that is set up to control a torque of the motor in a normal operating mode based on an acquired driver torque; to detect during normal operation whether, at the current motor torque, no rotation of the motor is taking place even though a driver torque is being exerted, and to control the motor to continue to provide the motor torque in a blocking operating mode if it has been detected that at the present motor torque no rotation of the motor is taking place even though a driver torque is being exerted.