Hand driving cycle exerciser

a technology of hand-driven cycle and exerciser, which is applied in the direction of gymnastic exercise, sport apparatus, cycles, etc., can solve the problems of cycle exerciser instability and cycle exerciser instability

US20060009331A1Inactive Publication Date: 2006-01-12CHENG KAO PIN
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Patent Type
Applications(United States)
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Publication Date
2006-01-12
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Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A hand driving cycle exerciser includes a base having a front wheel device and a rear fork to support a rear wheel with an axle. Two rotary members are rotatably attached onto the rear wheel with unidirectional bearings, two followers are rotatably engaged onto the axle and coupled to the rotary members, for unidirectionally rotating the rear wheel via the rotary members and the unidirectional bearings, two handles are rotatably attached to the base and connected to the followers, to unidirectionally rotate the rear wheel via the followers and the rotary members and the unidirectional bearings with the handles.
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Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention relates to a cycle exerciser, and more particularly to a hand driving cycle exerciser to be driven by hands of users.

[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art

[0004] Various kinds of typical cycle exercisers have been developed, and comprise a pair of arm cranks to assist in the propulsion of the exerciser by utilizing power of the arms of the users.

[0005] For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,417,742 to Intengan discloses one of the typical cycle exercisers comprising a pair of arm cranks coupled to a pawl mechanism, in order to drive a rear wheel via a flexible shaft, in order to assist in the propulsion of the exerciser by utilizing power of the arms of the users. However, when rotating the arm cranks, the cycle exerciser may be unstable and the front portion of the cycle exerciser may swing or vibrate sidewise.

[0006] U.S. Pat. No. 4,664,400 to Date discloses another typical cycle exerciser comprisin...

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[0028] Referring to the drawings, and initially to FIGS. 1-6, a hand driving cycle exerciser in accordance with the present invention comprises a base 10 including a front tube 11 secured to the front portion thereof and extended vertically, and including a fork 12 secured to the rear portion thereof, and including a hole 13 formed in the middle portion thereof.

[0029] A shaft 14 is rotatably secured in the front tube 11 of the base 10. The front tube 11 includes two arms 15 laterally and / or forwardly extended therefrom, and each having a barrel 16 secured thereto and extended vertically. A bar 17 is secured to the bottom of the shaft 14 and extended forwardly from or beyond the shaft 14. The base 10 further includes a pair of posts 18 extended upwardly therefrom, and each having a pin 19 laterally extended therefrom.

[0030] A front wheel device 2 includes one or more, such as two front wheels 20 rotatably attached to the barrels 16 of the front tube 11 with pivot rods 21 respective...