ELECTRIC BICYCLE
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1. A bicycle comprising:
- a frame including first and second segments pivotable relative to each other between a folded position and an unfolded position;
a magnet fixed relative to the first segment;
an electromagnet fixed relative to the second segment and disposed in a magnetic field of the magnet when the frame is in the folded position; and
a controller configured to power the electromagnet to repel the magnet to unfold the frame.
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Abstract
A bicycle includes a frame including first and second segments pivotable relative to each other between a folded position and an unfolded position. A magnet is fixed relative to the first segment. An electromagnet is fixed relative to the second segment and disposed in a magnetic field of the magnet when the frame is in the folded position. A controller is configured to power the electromagnet to repel the magnet to unfold the frame.
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20 Claims
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1. A bicycle comprising:
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a frame including first and second segments pivotable relative to each other between a folded position and an unfolded position; a magnet fixed relative to the first segment; an electromagnet fixed relative to the second segment and disposed in a magnetic field of the magnet when the frame is in the folded position; and a controller configured to power the electromagnet to repel the magnet to unfold the frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for a bicycle comprising a computing device having a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions, the instructions comprising programming to:
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receive an instruction from an input device to move a first segment and a second segment of a bicycle frame from a folded position to an unfolded position; and provide, in response to the instruction from the input device, an instruction to connect a power source to an electromagnet to repel a magnet that is magnetically coupled to the electromagnet. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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