The Bosch eBike system
The Bosch eBike system is a collection of components which together make up the electrical system for the electric bicycles. Third-party manufacturers may license Bosch system for their bicycles. Usually there are three main components. The control unit, battery and drive unit. Some bikes have also additional units like ABS unit[1], electrical suspension, electrical gears[2] or front and rear lights.
List of components[3][edit]
- Drive units
- Active Line
- Active Line Plus
- Carco Line
- Carco Line Speed
- Performance Line
- Performance Line Cruise
- Performance Line CX
- Performance Line Speed
- Displays
- Purion
- Intuvia
- Nyon
- Kiox
- Cobi.Bike
- Smartphone hub
- Batteries
- External
- Rack battery
- 300w
- 400w
- 500w
- PowerPack
- 300w
- 400w
- 500w
- Rack battery
- Internal
- PowerTube
- 400w
- 500w
- 625w
- PowerTube
- External
Drive Units[4][edit]
| Motor name | Generation | Motor Code | Article number | Year | Power | Torque | Max Speed | Weight | Max Assistance |
| Classic System (Drive Unit) | Gen 1 | 0 275 007 000/0 275 007 001 | 2011 | 250w | 50nm | 25km/h | 4,0kg | 250% | |
| Classic System Speed (Drive Unit 45) | Gen 1 | 0 275 007 003 | 2012 | 350w | 50nm | 45km/h | 4,0kg | 250% | |
| Classic+ Line | Gen 1 | 0 275 007 006 | 2013 | 250w | 50nm | 25km/h | 4,0kg | 250% | |
| Classic+ Line Speed | Gen 1 | 0 275 007 007 | 2013 | 250w | 50nm | 45km/h | 4,0kg | 250% | |
| Active Line | Gen 1 | 0 275 007 020/0 275 007 022 | 2014 | 250w | 48nm | 25km/h | 4,0kg | 225% | |
| Performance Line | Gen 1 | 0 275 007 023 | 2014 | 250w | 60nm | 25km/h | 4,0kg | 275% | |
| Performance Line CX | Gen 1 | 0 275 007 027 | 2015 | 250w | 75nm | 25km/h | 4,0kg | 300% | |
| Performance Line Speed | Gen 1 | 0 275 007 031 | 2015 | 350w | 60nm | 45km/h | 4,0kg | 275% | |
| Performance Line Cruise | Gen 1 | 0 275 007 033 | 2015 | 250w | 60nm | 25km/h | 4,0kg | 275% | |
| Active Line | Gen 1 | 0 275 007 030/0 275 007 032 | 2016 | 250w | 50nm | 25km/h | 4,0kg | 250% | |
| Performance Line CX | Gen 2 | BDU250P CX | 0 275 007 037 | 2016 | 250w | 75nm | 25km/h | 4,0kg | 310% |
| Active Line | Gen 2 | BDU250C | 0 275 007 040 | 2017 | 250w | 50nm | 25km/h | 4,0kg | 250% |
| Performance Line Speed | Gen 2 | BDU290P | 0 275 007 041 | 2017 | 250w | 63nm | 45km/h | 4,0kg | 275% |
| Active Line | Gen 2 | BDU255C | 0 275 007 042 | 2017 | 250w | 50nm | 25km/h | 4,0kg | 250% |
| Performance Line Cruise | Gen 2 | 0 275 007 043 | 2017 | 250w | 63nm | 25km/h | 4,0kg | 275% | |
| Performance Line Cruise | Gen 2 | BDU250P | 0 275 007 063 | 2018 | 250w | 63nm | 25km/h | 4,0kg | 275% |
| Active Line | Gen 3 | BDU310 | 0 275 007 046 | 2018 | 250w | 40nm | 25km/h | 3,0kg | 250% |
| Active Line Plus | Gen 3 | BDU350 | 0 275 007 047 | 2018 | 250w | 50nm | 25km/h | 3,3kg | 270% |
| Performance Line | Gen 3 | BDU365 | 2020 | 250w | 65nm | 25km/h | 3,5kg | 300% | |
| Performance Line CX/Cargo Line | Gen 4 | BDU450 CX | 2020 | 250w | 75nm | 25km/h | 3,0kg | 340% | |
| Performance Line Speed/ Cargo Line Speed | Gen 4 | BDU490P | 2020 | 250w | 75nm | 45km/h | 3,0kg | 400% |
Displays[5][edit]
Bosch offers six different control units to its customers. Purion, Intuvia, Kiox, Nyon, Cobi.Bike and Smartphone hub. Cobi.Bike and Smartphone hub uses Cobi.bike smartphone app to display information to user. Other four screens are intependent screens. Purion and Intuvia are black and white screens. Kiox and Nyon are more advanced color screens with bluetooth connectivity.
Batteries[6][edit]
Bosch offers three different kind of batteries.[7] Models are Rack PowerPack, PowerPack and PowerTube. PowerTube is internal battery and usually located in down tube of bicycle. With dual battery option second battery is usually located in top tube of bicycle. PowerPack is external battery and usually it is located top of down tube. Rack version of PowerPack is common in urban bikes like city and hybrid bikes. All Bosch batteries operates at 36 voltages.
| Name | Mounting type | Capacity | Energy content | Weight | Compatible with dual battery | Charge 0-50%
Standard Charger |
Charge 0-100%
Standard Charger |
Charge 0-50%
Fast Charger |
Charge 0-100%
Fast Charger |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PowerPack 300 | Frame | 8.2Ah | 300Wh | 2.5kg | no | 1h | 2.5h | 1h | 2.5h |
| PowerPack 300 | Rack | 8.2Ah | 300Wh | 2.6kg | no | 1h | 2.5h | 1h | 2.5h |
| PowerPack 400 | Frame | 11.0Ah | 400Wh | 2.5kg | yes | 1.5h | 3.5h | 1h | 2.5h |
| PowerPack 400 | Rack | 11.0Ah | 400Wh | 2.6kg | yes | 1.5h | 3.5h | 1h | 2.5h |
| PowerPack 500 | Frame | 13.4Ah | 500Wh | 2.6kg | yes | 2h | 4.5h | 1.2h | 3h |
| PowerPack 500 | Rack | 13.4Ah | 500Wh | 2.7kg | yes | 2h | 4.5h | 1.2h | 3h |
| PowerTube 400 | In the frame | 11.0Ah | 400Wh | 2.9kg | no | 1.5h | 3.5h | 1h | 2.5h |
| PowerTube 500 | In the frame | 13.4Ah | 500Wh | 2.9kg | yes | 2h | 4.5h | 1.2h | 3h |
| PowerTube 625 | In the frame | 16.7Ah | 625Wh | 3.5kg | yes | 2.1h | 4.9h | 1.4h | 3.7h |
History[edit]
Bosch eBike motor system have been founded in 2009 and launched in 2010. Bosch brought first eBike system to the market in model year 2011.[8]
References[edit]
- ↑ "eBike ABS: safe braking for eBikes". Bosch eBike Systems. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ↑ "eShift: the integrated gear shifting concept for pedelecs". Bosch eBike Systems. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ↑ "The eBike system: Rechargeable battery, mid-drive motor and display". Bosch eBike Systems. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ↑ "Downloads: catalogue, instructions, handling eBike batteries". Bosch eBike Systems. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ↑ "Intelligence on the handlebar: on-board computers for eBikes". Bosch eBike Systems. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ↑ "The eBike battery: long range, low weight, easy to charge". Bosch eBike Systems. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ↑ "The eBike battery: long range, low weight, easy to charge". Bosch eBike Systems. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- ↑ "Product history of the Bosch eBike systems". Bosch eBike Systems. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
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