IP Library Granted Patent US 12,397,629
Granted Patent B2
US 12,397,629 · App. 17/616,878 · Granted Aug 26, 2025

Wheel hub, auxiliary driven vehicle with the wheel hub and clip arrangement

Inventors: Theodor Piele (Gauting, DE); Herbert Sammüller (Unterföhring, DE)
Assignee: Porsche eBike Performance GmbH
B60K7/0007B60B27/0021B60B27/0068B60B27/02B60B27/047B62M6/50G01P3/488B60B27/023B60K2007/0038B60K2007/0092B60Y2200/13
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Patent No.
US 12,397,629
App. No.
17/616,878
Granted
Aug 26, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wheel hub is disclosed. In an embodiment, the wheel hub includes a wheel axle, a clip encompassing an outer surface of the wheel axle in a C-shape manner and mounted torsionally rigid against the wheel axle, a magnetic field sensor mounted on the clip and a pole ring arranged concentrically around the wheel axle in a distance to the magnetic field sensor and supported such that the pole ring is rotatable relatively to the wheel axle, wherein the magnetic field sensor is configured to detect a magnetic field originating from the pole ring so that a movement of the pole ring relative to the wheel axle is deducible.

Claims (47)

1. A wheel hub for a drive wheel of a vehicle, the wheel hub comprising:

a wheel axle;

a clip encompassing an outer surface of the wheel axle in a C-shaped manner and mounted torsionally rigidly against the wheel axle;

a magnetic field sensor mounted on the clip; and

a pole ring arranged concentrically around the wheel axle in a distance to the magnetic field sensor and supported such that the pole ring is rotatable relative to the wheel axle,

wherein the magnetic field sensor is configured to detect a magnetic field originating from the pole ring so that a movement of the pole ring relative to the wheel axle is deducible.

2. The wheel hub according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a pinion carrier on which at least one pinion is torsionally rigidly mountable or a belt pulley configured to drive the drive wheel;

a transmission sleeve coupled torsionally rigidly with the belt pulley or the pinion carrier and supported concentrically around the wheel axle such that it is rotatable relative to the wheel axle;

a hub casing; and

a freewheel via which the transmission sleeve is coupled with the hub casing,

wherein the pole ring is mounted torsionally rigidly on the transmission sleeve.

3. The wheel hub according to claim 1 ,

wherein the wheel axle is made, at least in parts, as a hollow shaft and therefore comprises a cavity and a wheel axle through hole that extends through the wheel axle from the outer surface of the wheel axle to the cavity,

wherein the clip comprises a clip through hole and a region that confines the clip through hole, and

wherein the region engages form-fittedly in the wheel axle through hole.

4. The wheel hub according to claim 3 , wherein an electric wiring of the magnetic field sensor is guided through the clip through hole and through the wheel axle through hole in the cavity.

5. The wheel hub according to claim 1 ,

wherein the wheel axle comprises a flattened region on the outer surface of the wheel axle,

wherein an inner surface of the clip comprises two circular arc-shaped sections, and between the two circular arc-shaped sections, a straight section,

wherein the two circular arc-shaped sections and the straight section are arranged next to each other in a circumferential direction of the wheel axle,

wherein the straight section contacts the flattened region and the circular arc-shaped sections contact the regions of the wheel axle which are arranged adjacent to the flattened region.

6. The wheel hub according to claim 1 , wherein the magnetic field sensor is arranged on an outer surface of the clip.

7. The wheel hub according to claim 6 ,

wherein the clip comprises an L-shaped protrusion with two arms,

wherein the protrusion protrudes from the outer surface of the clip and the wheel hub comprises a magnetic field sensor circuit board, on which the magnetic field sensor is arranged, and

wherein the magnetic field sensor circuit board is clamped between one of the two arms and the outer surface of the clip.

8. The wheel hub according to claim 1 , wherein the clip is made out of an elastic material.

9. The wheel hub according to claim 8 , wherein the elastic material is an elastic plastic material.

10. The wheel hub according to claim 1 , further comprising a torque measuring device.

11. The wheel hub according to claim 10 , further comprising a first plug part mounted on the clip, wherein the torque measuring device comprises a torque measuring circuit board with a second plug part mounted on the torque measuring circuit board, and wherein the second plug part is in engagement with the first plug part.

12. The wheel hub according to claim 11 , wherein an electric wiring of the torque measuring device is guided via the first plug part and via the second plug part.

13. The wheel hub according to claim 12 , further comprising:

a pinion carrier on which at least one pinion is torsionally rigidly mountable or a belt pulley configured to drive the drive wheel;

a transmission sleeve coupled with the pinion carrier or the belt pulley torsionally rigidly and supported concentrically around the wheel axle such that it is rotatable relative to the wheel axle;

a hub casing; and

a freewheel via which the transmission sleeve is coupled with the hub casing,

wherein the transmission sleeve comprises a magnetically coded material which magnetic properties change under an influence of a torque acting on the transmission sleeve, and

wherein the torque measuring device comprises a sensor arranged on the torque measuring circuit board and configured to detect the changing magnetic properties.

14. The wheel hub according to claim 1 , further comprising a motor configured to drive the drive wheel.

15. An auxiliary driven vehicle comprising:

the wheel hub according to claim 14 ,

the drive wheel; and

a control device configured to:

control the motor according to measurement data measured by the magnetic field sensor, and

control the motor according to measurement data measured by a torque measuring device.

16. The auxiliary driven vehicle according to claim 15 , wherein the auxiliary driven vehicle is an electric bicycle with a storage configured to store electric energy and to deliver the electric energy to the motor.

Assignments (5)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE CONVEYING PARTY'S NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 062875 FRAME: 0524. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Mar 8, 2023
From: FAZUA GMBH
To: PORSCHE EBIKE PERFORMANCE GMBH
Reel/Frame 063009/0073 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2023
From: INNOTORQ GMBH
To: FAZUA GMBH
Reel/Frame 062809/0208 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 27, 2023
From: FAZURA GMBH
To: PORSCHE EBIKE PERFORMANCE GMBH
Reel/Frame 062875/0524 →
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 10, 2023
From: SAMMUELLER, HERBERT
To: INNOTORQ GMBH
Reel/Frame 062702/0374 →
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 10, 2023
From: PIELE, THEO
To: INNOTORQ GMBH
Reel/Frame 062702/0444 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2019 115 401.4 · Jun 6, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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