EBIKE BATTERY WITH INTEGRAL CONTROL PANEL
The present invention provides an ebike comprising a wheel, a frame supported on the wheel, a motor for driving the wheel, and a battery for powering the motor. The battery includes a control panel that facilitates control of operation of the battery. For example, the control panel can include a power button to turn the battery on or off, plus and minus buttons to select different modes of the battery, and/or a series of lights that indicate a battery charge. Preferably, the series of lights form a closed loop around the power button and/or plus and minus buttons.
1 . A bicycle comprising:
a wheel;
a frame supported on the wheel;
a motor for driving the wheel; and
a battery for powering the motor, wherein the battery includes a control panel that facilitates control of operation of the battery.
2 . A bicycle as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the control panel includes a power button to turn the battery on or off.
3 . A bicycle as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the control panel further includes a series of lights that indicate a battery charge.
4 . A bicycle as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the series of lights form a closed loop around the power button.
5 . A bicycle as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the control panel further includes plus and minus buttons to select different modes of the battery.
6 . A bicycle as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the plus and minus buttons are on opposing sides of the power button.
7 . A bicycle as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the control panel includes a series of lights that indicate a battery charge.
8 . A bicycle as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the series of lights form a closed loop around the power button and plus and minus buttons.
9 . A bicycle as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the control panel includes plus and minus buttons to select different modes of the battery.
10 . A bicycle as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the control panel includes a series of lights that indicate a battery charge.
11 . A bicycle as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the series of lights form a closed loop around the plus and minus buttons.