528results about "Vehicle cranks" patented technology

A pedal includes a pedal body, a force detection module, a rotation shaft, an insulating sleeve, electrically conductive rings, and contact elements. The pedal body has a first accommodating space and a second accommodating space. The force detection module is disposed in the first accommodating space. The rotation shaft passes through the pedal body. Annular accommodating regions and wire perforations are recessed from a surface of the rotation shaft. Transmission wires pass through the wire perforations. The insulating sleeve is sleeved on the rotation shaft. Annular insulating regions are recessed from a surface of the insulating sleeve and correspondingly cover the annular accommodating regions. The electrically conductive rings are respectively sleeved on surfaces of the annular insulating regions, and the transmission wires are correspondingly coupled to the electrically conductive rings. The contact elements abut against the electrically conductive rings, respectively.

Improvements in a bicycle pedal that uses a compression spring placed along the spindle of the pedal to maintain position of the pedal on the spindle and allow for tolerance and assembly variation. The spring ensures proper loading on the bearings and allows for tolerance build-up of the pedal and bearings to eliminate binding. The play is eliminated as the spring biases out the maximum and minimum tolerance of the parts used in the pedal. The design uses an elastomeric seal at the crank connection side. The seal allows the shaft to be pressed into the pedal and through one or a plurality of bearings where it can be secured with the fastener under the spring tension.

An electrical device of a rotational device for a human-powered vehicle comprises an electronic controller. The electronic controller is configured to operate with first power consumption in a first state and configured to operate with second power consumption lower than the first power consumption in a second state. The electronic controller is configured to change a state of the electrical device from the first state to the second state in a case where a first sleep condition is met for a first sleep determination time in the first state. The electronic controller is configured to change the state of the electrical device from the first state to the second state in a case where a second sleep condition is met for a second sleep determination time in the first state. The second sleep determination time is shorter than the first sleep determination time.

An electrical device of a rotational device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a wireless communicator and an electronic controller. The wireless communicator is configured to wirelessly communicate with an additional electrical device. The electronic controller is electrically connected to the wireless communicator to wirelessly communicate with the additional electrical device via the wireless communicator. The electronic controller is configured to control the wireless communicator to execute pairing in response to a reverse rotation of the rotational device.

An electrical device for a rotational device of a human-powered vehicle comprises a housing and a force sensor. The housing includes an outer surface and an inner surface. The outer surface includes an attachment surface configured to be attached to an additional attachment surface of the rotational device with an adhesive agent. The inner surface defines an internal space. The force sensor is attached to the attachment surface and is configured to measure a force applied to the rotational device in an attachment state where the attachment surface is attached to the additional attachment surface of the rotational device.

The utility model relates to a center shaft torque sensor with a limiting function, and belongs to the field of power-assisted bicycles. The device comprises a middle shaft, a left bearing seat, a bearing, a protective sleeve, a right five-way seat, an elastic body, a needle bearing and a strain gauge, the two ends of the protective sleeve are connected with the left bearing seat and the right five-way seat respectively, the bearing is installed between the left bearing seat and the middle shaft, the needle bearing is installed between the elastic body and the middle shaft, and the strain gauge is installed between the elastic body and the middle shaft. The elastic body is located in the right five-way seat, the strain gauge is pasted on the elastic body, two ends of the elastic body are respectively a fixed end and a free end, and the elastic body is structurally characterized in that the fixed end of the elastic body is fixed with the right five-way seat, the free end of the elastic body is provided with a limiting convex rib, and the limiting convex rib and the elastic body are of an integrated structure.

In one aspect, a bicycle pedal comprises a main pedal body adapted to rotatably receive an axle and defining at least one pedal platform base upon which is disposed a layer of a low-rebound elastomeric material to form a pedal platform surface. In another aspect, a bicycle pedal has a main pedal body adapted to rotatably receive an axle and defining at least one pedal platform base upon which is disposed a layer of elastomeric material to form a pedal platform surface. For each pedal platform base, the main pedal body defines a delamination shield that extends beyond the respective pedal platform base to shield a vanguard inferior edge of the respective layer of elastomeric material.

A foot retention system including: a pedal having a pedal platform; a strap having a first base portion, a second base portion and a loop portion between base portions; and a rotary adjuster connected to said strap. The first base portion and said second base portion are retained to the pedal platform and the loop portion is vertically spaced from the pedal platform. The strap and pedal platform defines an opening to receive a user's foot and the rotary adjuster is rotatable about a rotary axis to adjust the perimeter length of the opening.

The pedal shaft assembly comprises a shaft core, a shaft sleeve, a thread sleeve and a plurality of balls, the shaft sleeve is provided with an inner cavity, the shaft core is partially arranged in the inner cavity of the shaft sleeve and rotates relatively, the shaft core is provided with the thread sleeve at an opening of the shaft sleeve, and the outer wall of the thread sleeve is provided with a connecting portion used for being connected with the shaft sleeve. The balls are arranged between the shaft core and the threaded sleeve to form an integrated rotating structure, and the balls are always kept in a track formed by matching the shaft core and the threaded sleeve in the disassembly and maintenance process of the pedal shaft. According to the pedal shaft assembly, the thread sleeve, the balls and the shaft core form an integral core shaft structure, adjusting nuts are reduced, the relative position of the shaft core does not need to be adjusted, and the assembly efficiency is high.

A bicycle includes a suspension system of the rear wheel, a crankset integral with the frame, and a hub and pinions assembly integral with the rear wheel, which are subjected to reciprocal displacement by the action of the suspension system. The crankset and the hub and pinions assembly each include at least one gear wheel engaged by the chain and a rotation shaft. Between the gear wheel and the shaft, there is operatively interposed a compensation device placed to allow a compensation angular stroke between them from a rest position corresponding to an absence of chain pull, to a compensation position, corresponding to an action of chain pull generated by the reciprocal displacement, and vice versa. The compensation device includes an adjustment system of the compensation angular stroke.

In the conventional tricycle, generally the front frame, the rear frame and the seat tube are attached to the bottom bracket that carries pedal assembly. Between the bottom bracket and the rear frame, a joint is installed such that the seat tube and the handlebar may tilt to the left or right. Thereby the rider can cancel out the unwanted centrifugal force that occurs during high speed turning and pushes him to the opposite direction of the handlebar causing a fall down accident. Between the seat tube and the rear frame is installed a tiltable angle variable mechanism. By operating a hand lever on the handlebar the rider can vary the tiltable angle of the handlebar as needed, for high speed turning or for maintaining balance at low speeds.

The detachable bicycle pedal comprises a pedal sleeve, a movable plate and a fixed plate, a limiting sleeve is arranged in the center of the left side of the pedal sleeve, second bolts are arranged on the upper portion and the lower portion of the limiting sleeve, a reflective strip is arranged on the front side of the pedal sleeve, and fixing holes are formed in the front side and the rear side of the upper surface of the pedal sleeve; a movable plate is fixedly connected to the right side of the fixed plate, second screw holes are formed in the front side and the rear side of the movable plate, a movable threaded rod is arranged on the left side of the fixed plate, a nut is arranged on the outer surface of the threaded rod, a movable plug pin is arranged in the nut, and a first screw hole is formed in the fixed plate. By means of the structure, stains inside the pedal can be cleaned, and meanwhile more labor can be saved in the riding process.

The invention relates to an arrangement for detecting a bearing force of a bottom bracket of a bicycle, comprising a bottom bracket which comprises an inner ring and an outer ring, a sound generator, and a detection unit, wherein the sound generator is configured to generate a structure-borne sound signal which is transmitted between the inner ring and the outer ring of the bottom bracket, and wherein the detection unit is configured to detect the structure-borne sound signal transmitted between the inner ring and the outer ring and to determine a bearing force at the bottom bracket based on the detected structure-borne sound signal.

To provide a power transmission device for a bicycle which is suitable for a user.SOLUTION: A power transmission device 100 for a bicycle includes a first rotor 2, a pair of second rotors 3, an elastic member 4, and a stopper member 5. The pair of second rotors 3 are arranged so as to sandwich the first rotor 2 in an axial direction. The pair of second rotors 3 are removably mounted. The elastic member 4 elastically connects the first rotor 2 and the pair of second rotors 3. The stopper member 5 is arranged between the pair of second rotors 3. The first rotor 2 has opposite stopper surfaces.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Method for generating a haptic response signal on a bicycle pedal comprising the following steps: - Acquiring (S1) sensor data using a sensor; - evaluating (S2) the sensor data to generate a haptic response signal in response to the evaluation; - Transmitting (S3) one and / or more control commands to at least one haptic actuator in the pedal to emit the reaction signal.

To perform crimping operations reliably. [Solution] The crank arm rotates integrally with the first rotating body. The first rotating body has a hub portion and a flange portion. The hub portion extends axially. The flange portion extends radially outward from the hub portion. The crank arm has a mounting portion and an arm body portion. The mounting portion is attached to the hub portion. The arm body portion extends radially outward from the mounting portion. The mounting portion has a mounting body portion and a tip portion. The mounting body portion abuts the hub portion in the axial direction. The tip portion extends axially from the mounting body portion. The tip portion has an outer diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the mounting body portion. The tip portion is crimped to the hub portion. The mounting body portion has an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the hub portion.

The invention relates to an arrangement (1) for detecting bearing parameters of a bottom bracket (10) of a bicycle (100), comprising a bottom bracket (10) which has an inner ring (11) and an outer ring (12), a voltage source (2) which is designed to generate an electrical voltage between the inner ring (11) and the outer ring (12) of the bottom bracket (10), and a detection unit (3) which is designed to detect an electrical impedance between the inner ring (11) and the outer ring (12) of the bottom bracket (10) at at least two detection positions (5) distributed around the circumference of the bottom bracket (10), wherein the detection unit (3) is designed to determine at least one predetermined bearing parameter based on at least two electrical impedances at different detection positions (5).

A drive arrangement for a bicycle includes a pawl freewheel, the pawl freewheel having a first ring, at least two pawls movably mounted on the first ring, and a second ring having a toothing. The at least two pawls are unevenly spaced in the circumferential direction on the first ring. The drive arrangement further includes at least one sensor device configured to detect a deformation of the first ring of the pawl freewheel due to an applied drive force.

A pedal assembly (55) for a bicycle (1). The pedal assembly includes a pedal shaft (90) configured to be mounted to the crank arm (29), a pedal body (91) rotatably mounted to the pedal shaft (90) about a pedal rotational center axis (X2) defining a pedal axial direction and a pedal radial direction, and a generator. The generator (65) includes a coil unit (73) provided to the pedal shaft (90) and a magnet unit (74) provided to the pedal body (91). Relative rotation between the coil unit (73) and the magnet unit (74) during stepping on the pedal is configured to generate electric power supplied to an electric component (75) provided to at least one of the crank arm (29) and the pedal shaft (90).

The present invention relates to a crank set, for example for propelling a bicycle or driving a similar pedal powered machine or vehicle. A crank set comprises a left and right crank arm. Each crank arm has a piston- in-cylinder whose stroke reciprocates to lengthen or shorten the respective crank arm, thereby enabling a torque, applied to a pedal connected to an end of each crank arm, to be varied. A fluid pathway connects the two pistons via a flow control valve, whereby in use fluid urges a piston to lengthen a first crank arm, during part of its downwards stroke, and to shorten the length of a second crank arm, during part of its upwards stroke. An advantage of the flow control valve is that it enables a user to optimise crank length depending on the terrain or slope.

Electrical device (12) for a muscle-powered vehicle (2), comprising: a printed circuit board (30C; 230C; 330C) containing a first electrically conductive body (30E; 230E; 330E); and a clamping element (72; 372) configured to be at least partially positioned between the printed circuit board (30C; 230C; 330C) and an additional device in a mounting state in which the printed circuit board (30C; 230C; 330C) is attached to the additional device, the terminal element (72; 372) includes a second electrically conductive body (72A; 372A) which is designed to elastically maintain contact between the first electrically conductive body (30E; 230E; 330E) and the second electrically conductive body (72A; 372A) when fastened.

The utility model relates to the technical field of buggy, and provides a wheel assembly for a buggy and the buggy. The pedal assembly is connected to the wheel body; the first clamping piece is connected to the wheel body; the second clamping piece is connected to the wheel body and movably connected with the first clamping piece in a clamped mode. Compared with the prior art, the wheel has the advantages that the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece which is movably clamped with the first clamping piece are arranged on the wheel body, and when the first clamping piece is located at the locking position, the first clamping piece is moved to the unlocking position by applying force to the first clamping piece; the pedal assembly is switched from the locking state to the free state, so that when the buggy is pushed and feet of a child are placed on the pedal assembly, the feet of the child cannot move due to rotation of the pedal assembly, and the child can have a full rest.

The invention relates to a bicycle component provided with an electronic device. The invention relates to a method of operating an electronic device associated with a bicycle component and comprising a processor and a wake-up unit, the method comprising the following steps, which can be executed by the processor of the electronic device: - operating alternately in a standby mode and in a running mode, - upon reception of a wake-up signal from the wake-up unit, switching from the standby mode to the running mode under predetermined wake-up conditions, and - before switching from the running mode to the standby mode, modifying the configuration of the wake-up unit by updating the predetermined wake-up conditions, so that a subsequent wake-up signal is sent to the processor under the updated wake-up conditions. The invention also relates to a related bicycle component.

Positioning kit for a bicycle shoe plate (10), comprising: a first section (22) with a first shoe attachment section (30) configured to be detachably coupled to a first bicycle shoe (40), wherein the first section (22) is configured to adjustably position a first shoe plate (42) on a first sole (44) of the first bicycle shoe (40);and a second section (24) with a second shoe attachment section (32) configured to be detachably coupled to a second cycling shoe (50) different from the first cycling shoe (40), wherein the second section (24) is configured to adjustably position a second cleat (52) on a second sole (54) of the second cycling shoe (50), wherein the first section (22) is arranged at a first end of the positioning kit for a cycling cleat (10) and the second section (24) is arranged at a second end of the positioning kit for a cycling cleat (10), the second end being arranged opposite the first end in a longitudinal direction of the positioning kit for a cycling cleat (10).

Modules provide the ability of a cleat that couples a shoe to a bicycle pedal to be decoupled via natural lifting motion of the foot upon the occurrence of a specific circumstance such as a tilt of the bicycle indicative of an imminent crash. This allows the rider to use their foot that is no longer coupled to the pedal to potentially eliminate or lessen the crash and / or dismount the bicycle without needing to first perform a cleat release maneuver such as rotating the rear of the foot outward. Shoes may be configured with the module to allow the cleat to decouple from the shoe via the natural lifting motion of the foot in the specific circumstance. Pedals may be configured with the module to allow the cleat to decouple from the pedal via the natural lifting motion of the foot in the specific circumstance.

A rotational force transmission element (1) for steering a bicycle (10), in particular a stem (6) or a crank arm (7, 8), comprising a centrally hollow, elongated body (2) situated between two extreme attachment zones (4), one with a steering interface element, in particular a handlebar or a pedal, the other with the corresponding part of the bicycle, the volumetric void ratio being greater than or equal to 25%, and more preferably greater than or equal to 30%, and even more preferably greater than or equal to 35%. FIGURE 2

The present invention relates to a crankset system comprising a first crankset part (20) and a second crankset part (22), wherein the first crankset part (20) and the second crankset part (22) can be inserted into one another for connection. This forms a crankset for a bicycle. The first element (20) has a cutting tooth (26) which, upon insertion, cuts a corresponding tooth profile (32) into the second element (22) in a cutting direction (34). The invention also relates to a crankset.