MUMBAI, India, July 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617074520 A) filed by Gates Corporation on June 16, 2026, for Continuously Variable Transmission For An Electric Bicycle.
Inventors include Chen, Xiaohua Joe; Crowther, David; and Graichen, Brian.
The application for the patent was published on July 10, 2026, under issue no. 28/2026.
Abstract: A compact-size CVT in a mid-drive motor package for an electric bicycle includes planetary gear systems coupled to motors, which are each coaxial along a longitudinal axis through a crankshaft insertable through the planetary gear system and motors. A two- gearbox CVT includes an assistant subassembly with an assistant motor and an assistant gearbox, and a ...