Sports Apparatus and Braked Device Thereof, Brake Driver and Integrated External Magnetic Control Module

Abstract

Disclosed are a sport apparatus and a brake device thereof, a brake driver and an integrated external magnetic control module, wherein the brake driver comprises an encoding unit and a driving rod, wherein the encoding unit has a through hole, the driving rod is provided with a wiring channel, a top side opening and a bottom side opening, wherein the wiring channel is extended in the same direction as the driving rod, the top side opening is in communication with the wiring channel at a top end of the driving rod, the bottom side opening is in communication with the wiring channel at a lower end of the driving rod and the top end of the driving rod passes through the through hole of the encoding unit and is exposed from the encoding unit.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE OF RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This is a U.S. National Stage under 35 U.S.C. 371 of the International Application Number PCT / CN2022 / 104295, filed July 7, 2022, which claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119 to China patent application entitled “Brake Device and Brake Driver of Sports Apparatus”, filed Jul. 8, 2021, application number 202011097162.3, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.FIELD OF INVENTION

[0002] The present invention relates to a sport apparatus, in particular to a sport apparatus and a brake device thereof, a brake driver and an integrated external magnetic control module.DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ARTS

[0003] A sport apparatus such as spinning bicycles are common indoor fitness apparatus, which are usually configured with a flywheel. By driving the flywheel to rotate, the flywheel is allowed to provide inertial force as a load to achieve the load adjustment function. Specifically, for the spinning bicycle, its flywheel and foot pedal member are interrelated in motion. Users can drive the flywheel to rotate by pedaling the foot pedal member, and the rotational speed of the flywheel is related to the frequency of the foot pedal member being pedaled. The higher the frequency of the foot pedal member being pedaled, the faster the rotational speed of the flywheel, and the greater the inertial force that the flywheel can provide at this time. Conversely, the lower the frequency of the foot pedal member being pedaled, the slower the rotational speed of the flywheel, and the smaller the inertial force that the flywheel can provide at this time. Typically, the weight of the flywheel is large, so once the flywheel is driven and in a rotating state, it tends to provide a large inertial force. In this case, even if the foot pedal member is not pedaled further, the inertial force of the flywheel will drive the foot pedal member to rotate, which may cause injuries to the user (in particular to the user's feet or legs). Therefore, the spinning bicycle is often provided with a brake device to achieve rapid braking of the flywheel. In addition, in recent years, the magnetic control resistance device has been applied to the sport apparatus such as the spinning bicycle, which cooperates with the flywheel, so as to achieve the adjustment of the resistance force by adjusting the distance between the permanent magnet of the magnetic control resistance device and the aluminum disc of the flywheel. The brake device and the magnetic control resistance device of the sport apparatus such as existing spinning bicycle are arranged independently at the corresponding positions of the flywheel, resulting in the complex structure, low reliability, and high cost of the sport apparatus such as the spinning bicycle.SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

[0004] An object of the present invention is to provide a sport apparatus and a brake device thereof, a brake driver and an integrated external magnetic control module, wherein the brake driver is capable of controlling a magnetic control resistance device of a sport apparatus, so as to simplify the structure of the sport apparatus and improve the reliability and stability of the sport apparatus by combining the brake device and the magnetic control resistance device.

[0005] Another object of the present invention is to provide a sport apparatus and a brake device thereof, a brake driver and an integrated external magnetic control module, wherein the brake device and the magnetic control resistance device in combination with each other are capable of forming an integrated external magnetic control module.

[0006] Another object of the present invention is to provide a sport apparatus and a brake device thereof, a brake driver and an integrated external magnetic control module, wherein the brake driver has a driving rod and an encoding unit disposed at the driving rod, the driving rod is configured to be capable of driving a braking mechanism of the brake device to brake the flywheel, and the encoding unit is operable in order to adjust the magnetic resistance of the sport apparatus by controlling the magnetic control resistance device.

[0007] Another object of the present invention is to provide a sport apparatus and a brake device thereof, a brake driver and an integrated external magnetic control module, wherein the driving rod has a wiring channel, and a control wire used for connecting an encoding circuit board and a control circuit board is held in the wiring channel of the driving rod, so that when the driving rod moves to drive the braking mechanism, the control wire is capable of being driven synchronously and with the same amplitude to avoid damaging the control wire, thereby ensuring the reliability of the sport apparatus.

[0008] Another object of the present invention is to provide a sport apparatus and a brake device thereof, a brake driver and an integrated external magnetic control module, wherein when driving the braking mechanism through the driving rod, the brake device is capable of avoiding the magnetic control resistance device from being operated incorrectly, so as to improve the using experience of the sport apparatus.

[0009] Another object of the present invention is to provide a sport apparatus and a brake device thereof, a brake driver and an integrated external magnetic control module, wherein the driving rod is rigid and capable of transmitting pressure directly to the braking mechanism, so as to allow a pivoting end of the braking mechanism to rotate relative to the magnetic control resistance device and allow a braking end of the braking mechanism to move in a direction towards the flywheel to brake the flywheel quickly, so that the brake device has higher braking efficiency and is convenient for users to use.

[0010] Another object of the present invention is to provide a sport apparatus and a brake device thereof, a brake driver and an integrated external magnetic control module, wherein the brake driver has a pressing plate held above the encoding unit, when the user presses the driving rod through the pressing plate, the pressing plate is capable of preventing the user's hand from touching the encoding unit, so as to avoid the encoding unit from being operated incorrectly.

[0011] Another object of the present invention is to provide a sport apparatus and a brake device thereof, a brake driver and an integrated external magnetic control module, wherein the encoding unit has a through hole, a upper end of the driving rod passes through the through hole of the encoding unit, and the pressing plate is mounted at the upper end of the driving rod, so that the position where the brake driver is subjected to the force is the driving rod rather than the encoding unit when the user brakes using the brake driver. In this way, on the one hand, the user will not operate the encoding unit incorrectly when using the brake driver to brake, and on the other hand, even if the pressure force exerted by the user on the brake driver is not vertically downward, for example, the user presses the pressing plate of the brake driver from above obliquely, the encoding unit will not be subjected to the downward pressure force and will not be subjected to the lateral pushing force, so as to avoid the encoding unit from being damaged.

[0012] Another object of the present invention is to provide a sport apparatus and a brake device thereof, a brake driver and an integrated external magnetic control module, wherein the noise can be avoided when driving the braking mechanism through the driving rod of the brake driver.

[0013] According to one aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a brake driver, comprising:

[0014] an encoding unit having a through hole; and

[0015] a driving rod having a wiring channel, a top side opening and a bottom side opening, wherein the extending direction of the wiring channel is consistent with the extending direction of the driving rod, the top side opening is communicated with the wiring channel at a upper end of the driving rod, and the bottom side opening is communicated with the wiring channel at a lower end of the driving rod, wherein the upper end of the driving rod passes through the through hole of the encoding unit and is exposed from the encoding unit, so as to allow the encoding unit to be disposed at the upper end of the driving rod operatively.

[0016] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the brake driver further comprises a holding plate, wherein the holding plate is mounted at the upper end of the driving rod fixedly and allows the driving rod to form a rod body mounting portion, and the rod body mounting portion passes through the through hole of the encoding unit, so that the encoding unit is disposed at the holding plate and is disposed at the upper end of the driving rod operatively.

[0017] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the brake driver further comprises a pressing plate, wherein the pressing plate is mounted at the rod body mounting portion of the driving rod fixedly, and the encoding unit is held between the holding plate and the pressing plate.

[0018] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the brake driver further comprises an encoding circuit board, and the encoding circuit board has a board channel, wherein the encoding unit comprises an encoder, the through hole is extended through the encoder, a fixed portion of the encoder is attached to the encoding circuit board, and the board channel of the encoding circuit board is corresponded to and is communicated with the through hole of the encoding unit, wherein the rod body mounting portion of the driving rod passes through the board channel of the encoding circuit board and the through hole of the encoding unit.

[0019] According to another aspect of the present invention, the present invention further provides a brake device, comprising:

[0020] a braking mechanism; and

[0021] a brake driver, wherein the brake driver further comprises:

[0022] an encoding unit having a through hole; and

[0023] a driving rod having a wiring channel, a top side opening and a bottom side opening, wherein the extending direction of the wiring channel is consistent with the extending direction of the driving rod, the top side opening is communicated with the wiring channel at a upper end of the driving rod, and the bottom side opening is communicated with the wiring channel at a lower end of the driving rod, wherein the upper end of the driving rod passes through the through hole of the encoding unit and is exposed from the encoding unit, so as to allow the encoding unit to be disposed at the upper end of the driving rod operatively, wherein the driving rod is configured to be capable of being abutted on a braking end of the braking mechanism.

[0024] According to another aspect of the present invention, the present invention further provides an integrated external magnetic control module, comprising:

[0025] a magnetic control resistance device comprising a magnetic control housing, a driving assembly and an external magnetic control assembly, wherein the magnetic control housing has a holding space and has a bottom opening and an operating channel communicated with the holding space respectively, the driving assembly is disposed in the holding space of the magnetic control housing, and the external magnetic control assembly is disposed in the holding space of the magnetic control housing operatively and is connected with the driving assembly drivably, wherein the external magnetic control assembly has a through groove, and the through groove is corresponded to the operating channel; and

[0026] a brake device comprising a braking mechanism and a brake driver, wherein the braking mechanism has a pivoting end and a braking end opposite to the pivoting end, the braking mechanism is disposed at an outer side of the external magnetic control assembly in the manner that the pivoting end of the braking mechanism is mounted at the magnetic control housing rotatably, the brake driver comprises a driving rod, a lower end of the driving rod passes through the operating channel of the magnetic control housing and the through groove of the external magnetic control assembly sequentially, and the driving rod is configured to be capable of being abutted on the braking end of the braking mechanism to drive the braking mechanism to rotate.

[0027] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the driving rod has a wiring channel, a top side opening and a bottom side opening, the extending direction of the wiring channel is consistent with the extending direction of the driving rod, the top side opening is communicated with the wiring channel at a upper end of the driving rod, and the bottom side opening is communicated with the wiring channel at a side portion of the lower end of the driving rod, wherein the brake driver further comprises an encoding unit, an encoding circuit board, a control circuit board and a control wire, the encoding unit comprises an encoder and has a through hole, the through hole is extended through the encoder, a fixed portion of the encoder is attached to the encoding circuit board, the upper end of the driving rod passes through the through hole of the encoding unit and is exposed from the encoding unit, so as to allow the encoding unit to be disposed at the upper end of the driving rod operatively, the control circuit board is disposed at the magnetic control housing, the control wire is arranged in the wiring channel of the driving rod, and one end of the control wire passes through the top side opening of the driving rod and is connected with the encoding circuit board, the other end passes through the bottom side opening of the driving rod and is connected with the control circuit board.

[0028] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the encoding circuit board has a board channel, and the board channel of the encoding circuit board is corresponded to and is communicated with the through hole of the encoding unit, wherein the upper end of the driving rod passes through the board channel of the encoding circuit board, and then passes through the through hole of the encoding unit.

[0029] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the brake driver further comprises a holding plate, wherein the holding plate is mounted at the upper end of the driving rod fixedly and allows the driving rod to form a rod body mounting portion, and the rod body mounting portion passes through the through hole of the encoding unit, so that the encoding unit is disposed at the holding plate and is disposed at the upper end of the driving rod operatively.

[0030] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the integrated external magnetic control module further comprises a pressing plate, wherein the pressing plate is mounted at the rod body mounting portion of the driving rod fixedly, and the encoding unit is held between the holding plate and the pressing plate.

[0031] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the control circuit board is located outside the holding space of the magnetic control housing.

[0032] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the brake device further comprises a tension spring, one end of the tension spring is connected with the magnetic control housing, and the other end is connected with the braking mechanism, wherein the tension spring restores the braking mechanism to its initial position after the external force applied to the braking end of the braking mechanism is removed.

[0033] According to another aspect of the present invention, the present invention further provides a sport apparatus, comprising:

[0034] an apparatus frame;

[0035] a foot pedal member mounted at the apparatus frame pedalably;

[0036] a flywheel, wherein the flywheel is mounted at the apparatus frame rotatably and is connected with the foot pedal member drivably; and

[0037] an integrated external magnetic control module further comprising:

[0038] a magnetic control resistance device comprising a magnetic control housing, a driving assembly and an external magnetic control assembly; wherein the magnetic control housing has a holding space and has a bottom opening and an operating channel communicated with the holding space respectively, the driving assembly is disposed in the holding space of the magnetic control housing, and the external magnetic control assembly is disposed in the holding space of the magnetic control housing operatively and is connected with the driving assembly drivably, wherein the external magnetic control assembly has a through groove, and the through groove is corresponded to the operating channel; and

[0039] a brake device comprising a braking mechanism and a brake driver, wherein the braking mechanism has a pivoting end and a braking end opposite to the pivoting end, the braking mechanism is disposed at an outer side of the external magnetic control assembly in the manner that the pivoting end of the braking mechanism is mounted at the magnetic control housing rotatably, the brake driver comprises a driving rod, a lower end of the driving rod passes through the operating channel of the magnetic control housing and the through groove of the external magnetic control assembly sequentially, and the driving rod is configured to be capable of being abutted on the braking end of the braking mechanism to drive the braking mechanism to rotate, wherein a rim edge of the flywheel is extended to the holding space through the bottom opening, so as to allow interaction between the flywheel and the external magnetic control assembly.

[0040] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus frame has a moving channel, and a middle portion of the driving rod is installed in the moving channel of the apparatus frame movably, so as to allow the apparatus frame to guide the moving direction of the driving rod.

[0041] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the brake driver further comprises a resetting device, and the resetting device is disposed between the driving rod and the apparatus frame in the manner that the resetting device is held in the moving channel of the apparatus frame.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0042] FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a sport apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0043] FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic diagram of the sport apparatus according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0044] FIG. 3 is a partial sectional schematic diagram of the sport apparatus according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0045] FIG. 4 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an integrated external magnetic control module of the sport apparatus according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0046] FIG. 5 is a partial sectional schematic diagram of the integrated external magnetic control module of the sport apparatus according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0047] FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of FIG. 5.

[0048] FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B are exploded schematic diagrams from different perspectives of the integrated external magnetic control module of the sport apparatus according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, respectively.

[0049] FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B are other exploded schematic diagrams from different perspectives of the integrated external magnetic control module of the sport apparatus according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, respectively.

[0050] FIG. 9 is another exploded schematic diagram of the integrated external magnetic control module of the sport apparatus according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0051] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a first state in which the sport apparatus is used by the user according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0052] FIG. 11 is a partially enlarged sectional schematic diagram corresponding to the state of being used of FIG. 10.

[0053] FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of a second state in which the sport apparatus is used by the user according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0054] FIG. 13 is a partially enlarged sectional schematic diagram corresponding to the state of being used of FIG. 12.

[0055] FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of a third state in which the sport apparatus is used by the user according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0056] FIG. 15 is a partially enlarged sectional schematic diagram corresponding to the state of being used of FIG. 14.DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0057] The following description is disclosed to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the present invention. Preferred embodiments are provided in the following description only as examples and modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The general principles defined in the following description would be applied to other embodiments, alternatives, modifications, equivalents, and applications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0058] Those skilled in the art should understand that, in the disclosure of the present invention, terminologies of “longitudinal”, “lateral”, “upper”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “perpendicular”, “horizontal”, “top”, “bottom”, “inner”, “outer”, and etc. just indicate relations of direction or position are based on the relations of direction or position shown in the appended drawings, which is only to facilitate descriptions of the present invention and to simplify the descriptions, rather than to indicate or imply that the referred device or element must apply specific direction or to be operated or configured in specific direction. Therefore, the above mentioned terminologies shall not be interpreted as confine to the present invention.

[0059] It is understandable that the term “a” should be understood as “at least one” or “one or more”. In other words, in one embodiment, the number of an element can be one and in other embodiment the number of the element can be more than one. The term “a” is not construed as a limitation of quantity.

[0060] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 15 of the drawings of the specification of the present invention, a sport apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be disclosed and illustrated in the following description, wherein the sport apparatus comprises an apparatus frame 100 and a foot pedal member 200, a flywheel 300, a magnetic control resistance device 400 and a brake device 500 disposed at the apparatus frame 100 respectively, wherein the flywheel 300 is mounted at the apparatus frame 100 rotatably and is connected with the foot pedal member 200 drivably, so that the user can drive the flywheel 300 to rotate relative to the apparatus frame 100 when pedaling the foot pedal member 200, so as to utilize the inertial force provided by the flywheel 300 to provide a load to assist the user in achieving fitness, wherein the magnetic control resistance device 400 is configured to interact with the flywheel 300 to adjust the resistance force, wherein the brake device 500 is configured to be capable of braking the flywheel 300 being rotating by contacting the flywheel 300 and be capable of controlling the magnetic control resistance device 400.

[0061] It is worth mentioning that in the specific embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 15, the sport apparatus is implemented as a spinning bicycle. However, in other embodiments of the sport apparatus, the sport apparatus may also be, but is not limited to, an elliptical machine, a rowing machine and the like.

[0062] Continuing with reference to FIGS. 5, 9, 11, 13 and 15, the brake device 500 comprises a braking mechanism 10 and a brake driver 20, wherein the brake driver 20 is configured to be capable of driving the braking mechanism 10, so as to brake the flywheel 300 quickly by the frictional force generated at the braking mechanism 10 and a rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300.

[0063] Specifically, referring to FIG. 9, the braking mechanism 10 has a pivoting end 101 and a braking end 102 opposite to the pivoting end 101, wherein the pivoting end 101 of the braking mechanism 10 is disposed at the magnetic control resistance device 400 rotatably, so as to allow the magnetic control resistance device 400 to maintain the braking mechanism 10 in a position adjacent to the flywheel 300. Therefore, when the brake driver 20 drives the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10 to allow the pivoting end 101 of the braking mechanism 10 to pivot, the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10 is capable of moving towards the flywheel 300 and being attached to the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300 closely, so as to brake the flywheel 300 quickly by the frictional force generated between the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10 and the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300. Correspondingly, when the brake driver 20 does not drive the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10, a gap is defined between the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10 and the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300, so as to avoid the generation of the frictional force between the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10 and the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300, which is convenient for users to drive the flywheel 300 to rotate through the foot pedal member 200.

[0064] Continuing with reference to FIGS. 1 to 15, the magnetic control resistance device 400 comprises a magnetic control housing 410, a driving assembly 420 and an external magnetic control assembly 430, wherein the magnetic control housing 410 has a holding space 411 and a bottom opening 412 communicated with the holding space 411, the driving assembly 420 is disposed within the holding space 411 of the magnetic control housing 410, the external magnetic control assembly 430 is movably disposed within the holding space 411 of the magnetic control housing 410 and is drivably connected with the driving assembly 420, and the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300 is extended into the holding space 411 through the bottom opening 412 of the magnetic control housing 410, so that the flywheel 300 and the external magnetic control assembly 430 are capable of being cooperated with each other to adjust the resistance force by adjusting the position of the external magnetic control assembly 430 relative to the flywheel 300. The driving assembly 420 is capable of driving the external magnetic control assembly 430, so that the external magnetic control assembly 430 moves inside the holding space 411 of the magnetic control housing 410, thereby adjusting the position of the external magnetic control assembly 430 relative to the flywheel 300 to further adjust the resistance force.

[0065] Specifically, referring to FIGS. 8, 10 and 12, the external magnetic control assembly 430 comprises a magnetic control arm 431, a magnetic control cover 432 and at least one plurality of magnetic members 433, wherein the magnetic control arm 431 is extended from the magnetic control cover 432 integrally, and the magnetic control arm 431 is installed in the magnetic control housing 410 rotatably, wherein the magnetic members 433 are disposed at the magnetic control cover 432, so as to allow the magnetic control cover 432 to hold the magnetic members 433 around the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300. The magnetic control cover 432 of the external magnetic control assembly 430 is connected with the driving assembly 420 drivably, wherein when the driving assembly 420 drives the magnetic control cover 432 of the external magnetic control assembly 430, the magnetic control cover 432 drives the magnetic control arm 431 to rotate relative to the magnetic control housing 410 and drives the magnetic members 433 to move to change the positions of the magnetic members 433 relative to the flywheel 300.

[0066] More specifically, the magnetic control cover 432 comprises a cover body 4321 and two cover arms 4322 and has a cover cavity 4323, and the two cover arms 4322 integrally are downwardly extended from two opposite sides of the cover body 4321 respectively, so as to form the cover cavity 4323 between the two cover arms 4322 and the cover body 4321, wherein the magnetic control arm 431 is extended outwardly from the cover body 4321 of the magnetic control cover 432 integrally. The external magnetic control assembly 430 comprises two pluralities of magnetic members 433, and each set of magnetic members 433 is disposed at each cover arm 4322 of the magnetic control cover 432 respectively and is held in the cover cavity 4323 of the magnetic control cover 432. Therefore, on the one hand, the magnetic control cover 432 is capable of holding these magnetic members 433 in a suitable position, and on the other hand, the magnetic control cover 432 is capable of reducing the magnetic leakage to enhance the magnetic field formed by these magnetic members 433 in the cover cavity 4323 of the magnetic control cover 432.

[0067] Preferably, the magnetic control arm 431 and the magnetic control cover 432 are implemented as an integrated sheet metal member, which is formed through a bending process after being cut.

[0068] Continuing with reference to FIGS. 9, 11, 13 and 15, the driving assembly 420 further comprises a driving motor 421, a swinging wheel 422, a set of transmission wheels 423 and a linkage arm 424, wherein the driving motor 421 is installed at the magnetic control housing 410, and its output shaft is mounted with a worm gear 4211, wherein the swinging wheel 422 is installed at the magnetic control housing 410 rotatably, wherein the set of the transmission wheels 423 is engaged and is installed in the magnetic control housing 410 rotatably, one of the set of the transmission wheels 423 is engaged with the worm gear 4211 of the driving motor 421, and another is engaged with driven teeth 4221 of the swinging wheel 422, wherein two opposite ends of the linkage arm 424 are rotatably mounted at a swinging arm 4222 of the swinging wheel 422 and the cover body 4321 of the magnetic control cover 432 respectively.

[0069] When the driving motor 421 outputs power in the manner that the worm gear 4211 rotates in a direction, the power output by the driving motor 421 is capable of driving the swinging arm 4222 of the swinging wheel 422 to swing through the set of the transmission wheels 423, and then the swinging arm 4222 of the swinging wheel 422 is capable of pulling the magnetic control cover 432 upwards through the linkage arm 424 to increase the distances between the magnetic members 433 and the flywheel 300. At this time, the amount of the magnetic induction lines cut by the flywheel 300 which is driven to rotate is reduced, so that it will be easier for users to use the sport apparatus.

[0070] Correspondingly, when the driving motor 421 outputs power in the manner that the worm gear 4211 rotates in the other direction, the power output by the driving motor 421 is capable of driving the swinging arm 4222 of the swinging wheel 422 to swing through the set of the transmission wheels 423, and then the swinging arm 4222 of the swinging wheel 422 is capable of pushing the magnetic control cover 432 downwards through the linkage arm 424 to reduce the distances between the magnetic members 433 and the flywheel 300. At this time, the amount of the magnetic induction lines cut by the flywheel 300 which is driven to rotate increases, so that it will be more difficult for users to use the sport apparatus.

[0071] Continuing with reference to FIGS. 9, 11, 13 and 15, the pivoting end 101 of the braking mechanism 10 of the brake device 500 is installed in the magnetic control housing 410 of the magnetic control resistance device 400, and the braking mechanism 10 is located between the magnetic control arm 431 of the external magnetic control assembly 430 and the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300. The magnetic control housing 410 further has an operating channel 413, and the operating channel 413 is communicated with the holding space 411, wherein the magnetic control arm 431 of the external magnetic control assembly 430 has a through groove 4311, wherein the operating channel 413 of the magnetic control housing 410 is corresponded to the through groove 4311 of the magnetic control arm 431 of the external magnetic control assembly 430. The brake driver 20 has an upper end portion 201 and a lower end portion 202 corresponded to the upper end portion 201, wherein the lower end portion 202 of the brake driver 20 passes through the operating channel 413 of the magnetic control housing 410 and the through groove 4311 of the magnetic control arm 431 of the external magnetic control assembly 430 sequentially and is capable of being abutted on the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10, so that magnetic control resistance device 400 and the brake device 500 form an integrated external magnetic control module 600. The braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10 is capable of being driven to move towards the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300 by the lower end portion 202 of the brake driver 20 when the user operates the upper end portion 201 of the brake driver 20. For example, the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10 is capable of being driven to move towards the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300 by the lower end portion 202 of the brake driver 20 when the user presses the upper end portion 201 of the brake driver 20.

[0072] Continuing with reference to FIG. 9, the braking mechanism 10 of the brake device 500 further comprises an extending body 11, a mounting shaft 12 and a braking pad 13, wherein the mounting shaft 12 is disposed at an end of the extending body 11, so as to form the pivoting end 101 of the braking mechanism 10, and the mounting shaft 12 of the braking mechanism 10 is installed in the magnetic control housing 410 of the magnetic control resistance device 400 rotatably, wherein the braking pad 13 is disposed at the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10, and the braking pad 13 is configured to face the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300, so as to allow the braking pad 13 to be capable of contacting the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300 to generate the friction force between the braking pad 13 and the flywheel 300.

[0073] Continuing with reference to FIG. 9, the magnetic control housing 410 of the magnetic control resistance device 400 comprises a first side housing 414 and a second side housing 415, and the first side housing 414 and the second side housing 415 are mounted with each other to form the holding space 411, the bottom opening 412 and the operating channel 413 between the first side housing 414 and the second side housing 415. The first side housing 414 has a first pivoting groove 4141, the second side housing 415 has a second pivoting groove 4151, the first pivoting groove 4141 of the first side housing 414 and the second pivoting groove 4151 of the second side housing 415 correspond to each other, and two opposite ends of the mounting shaft 12 of the braking mechanism 10 are rotatably installed in the first pivoting groove 4141 of the first side housing 414 and the second pivoting groove 4151 of the second side housing 415 of the magnetic control housing 410 respectively, so that the pivoting end 101 of the braking mechanism 10 is installed in the magnetic control housing 410 rotatably.

[0074] The first side housing 414 further has a first installation groove 4142, the second side housing 415 has a second installation groove 4152, the first installation groove 4142 of the first side housing 414 and the second installation groove 4152 of the second side housing 415 correspond to each other, and two opposite ends of the magnetic control arm 431 of the external magnetic control assembly 430 are rotatably installed in the first installation groove 4142 of the first side housing 414 and the second installation groove 4152 of the second side housing 415 respectively, so that the magnetic control arm 431 of the external magnetic control assembly 430 is installed in the magnetic control housing 410 rotatably.

[0075] In addition, two opposite ends of a rotating shaft of the swinging wheel 422 and two opposite ends of a rotating shaft of the set of the transmission wheels 423 of the driving assembly 420 are rotatably installed in the first side housing 414 and the second side housing 415 of the magnetic control housing 410 respectively, so that the swinging wheel 422 and the set of the transmission wheels 423 are rotatably installed in the magnetic control housing 410 respectively and are held in the holding space 411 of the magnetic control housing 410.

[0076] Furthermore, the brake device 500 comprises a tension spring 30, wherein an end of the tension spring 30 is connected with the magnetic control housing 410, for example, the end of the tension spring 30 is connected with the first side housing 414 of the magnetic control housing 410, and the other end of the tension spring 30 is connected with the extending body 11 of the braking mechanism 10. When the lower end portion 202 of the brake driver 20 drives the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10 to move towards the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300, the tension spring 30 accumulates the elastic potential energy due to the elastic deformation. Correspondingly, when the lower end portion 202 of the brake driver 20 does not drive the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10, the tension spring 30 drives the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10 to move in the direction away from the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300 during the process of restoring the initial state, so that a gap is defined between the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10 and the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300.

[0077] Continuing with reference to FIGS. 1 to 15, the brake driver 20 comprises a driving rod 21 and an encoding unit 22 disposed at an upper end of the driving rod 21, wherein the upper end of the driving rod 21 forms the upper end portion 201 of the brake driver 20, correspondingly, the lower end of the driving rod 21 forms the lower end portion 202 of the brake driver 20, and the driving rod 21 is capable of passing through the operating channel 413 of the magnetic control housing 410 and the through groove 4311 of the magnetic control arm 431 of the external magnetic control assembly 430 sequentially, so as to be capable of driving the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10 to move towards the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300 subsequently. Preferably, the driving rod 21 is rigid, for example, the driving rod 21 can be but not limited to a metal rod, so that when the upper end of the driving rod 21 is pressed, the lower end of the driving rod 21 is capable of transmitting the pressure force to the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10 directly, so as to allow the pivoting end 101 of the braking mechanism 10 to rotate relative to the magnetic control resistance device 400 and to allow the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10 to move towards the rim edge 301 of the flywheel to brake the flywheel 300 quickly. Therefore, the brake device 500 has higher braking efficiency and is convenient for users to use.

[0078] Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the apparatus frame 100 has an moving channel 110, a middle portion of the driving rod 21 is disposed at the moving channel 110 of the apparatus frame 100 movably, and the moving channel 110 of the apparatus frame 100 guides the moving direction of the driving rod 21. When the user drives the driving rod 21 to move along the track formed by the moving channel 110 of the apparatus frame 100 in the manner of pressing the upper end of the driving rod 21, the lower end of the driving rod 21 is capable of being abutted on the extending body 11 of the braking mechanism 10, so as to drive the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10 to move towards the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300, and when the braking pad 13 of the braking mechanism 10 contacts the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300, the friction force is generated between the braking pad 13 of the braking mechanism 10 and the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300 to brake the flywheel 300 quickly.

[0079] Preferably, continuing with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, the brake device 500 further comprises a resetting device 40, and the resetting device 40 is configured to be connected with the driving rod 21 and the apparatus frame 100, wherein after the external force applied to the upper end of the driving rod 21 is removed, the resetting device 40 drives the driving rod 21 to move along the track formed by the moving channel 110 of the apparatus frame 100 to restore the initial state. More preferably, the resetting device 40 is a compression spring, which sleeves the middle portion of the driving rod 21, and the resetting device 40 is disposed between the driving rod 21 and the apparatus frame 100 in the manner that the resetting device 40 is held inside the moving channel 110 of the apparatus frame 100. A bottom end of the resetting device 40 is abutted on a rod body protruding portion 210 of the driving rod 21, and an upper end of the resetting device 40 is abutted on a frame body protruding portion 111, so that when pressing the upper end of the driving rod 21 to drive the driving rod 21 to move along the track formed by the moving channel 110 of the apparatus frame 100, the rod body protruding portion 210 of the driving rod 21 and the frame body protruding portion 111 of the apparatus frame 100 mutually compress the resetting device 40 to allow the resetting device 40 to accumulate the elastic potential energy by generating the elastic deformation. After the external force applied to the upper end of the driving rod 21 is removed, the resetting device 40 drives the driving rod 21 to move along the track formed by the moving channel 110 of the apparatus frame 100 during the process of restoring the initial state, so as to restore the driving rod 21 to its initial position.

[0080] It could be understood that the magnetic control housing 410 of the magnetic control resistance device 400 has the operating channel 413 and the magnetic control arm 431 of the external magnetic control assembly 430 has the through groove 4311, so that when the lower end of the driving rod 21 passes through the operating channel 413 of the magnetic control housing 410 and the through groove 4311 of the magnetic control arm 431 of the external magnetic control assembly 430 sequentially to abut and drive the extending body 11 of the braking mechanism 10, the driving rod 21 will not operate the magnetic control resistance device 400 incorrectly, so as to improve the using experience of the sport apparatus.

[0081] Preferably, the size of the operating channel 413 of the magnetic control housing 410 and the size of the through groove 4311 of the magnetic control arm 431 of the external magnetic control assembly 430 are larger than the size of the driving rod 21, so that when the driving rod 21 moves along the track formed by the moving channel 110 of the apparatus frame 100 relative to the apparatus frame 100, it can avoid the driving rod 21 from touching the magnetic control housing 410 and the magnetic control arm 431, so as to avoid the generation of noise.

[0082] Continuing with reference to FIGS. 5 to 9, the driving rod 21 of the brake driver 20 has a wiring channel 211, a top side opening 212 and a bottom side opening 213, wherein the extending direction of the wiring channel 211 is consistent with the extending direction of the driving rod 21, the top side opening 212 is communicated with the wiring channel 211 at a top portion of the wiring channel 211, and the bottom side opening 213 is communicated with the wiring channel 211 at a side portion of the wiring channel 211. The brake device 500 further comprises a control wire 50, an encoding circuit board 60 and a control circuit board 70, wherein the encoding unit 22 is connected with the encoding circuit board 60, and the control circuit board 70 is disposed at the magnetic control housing 410, wherein the control wire 50 is arranged at the wiring channel 211 of the driving rod 21, an upper end of the control wire 50 is connected with the encoding circuit board 60 after passing through the top side opening 212 of the driving rod 21, and a lower end of the control wire 50 is connected with the control circuit board 70 after passing through the bottom side opening 213 of the driving rod 21, so that when the user operates the encoding unit 22, the encoding information generated by the encoding unit 22 can be transmitted to the control circuit board 70 through the control wire 50, and be transmitted to the driving motor 421 of the driving assembly 420 subsequently, so as to allow the driving assembly 420 to execute corresponding instructions, and when the driving rod 21 is driven to move along the track formed by the moving channel 110 of the apparatus frame 100, the control wire 50 is capable of being driven synchronously and with the same amplitude to avoid damaging the control wire 50, so as to ensure the reliability of the sport apparatus.

[0083] Preferably, referring to FIG. 8A, the control circuit board 70 is mounted at an outer side the first side housing 414 of the magnetic control housing 410, the control circuit board 70 is mounted at an outer side of the first side housing 414 of the magnetic control housing 410, and the bottom side opening 213 of the driving rod 21 is exposed to the outer side of the magnetic control housing 410, so that the lower end of the control wire 50 is connected with the control circuit board 70 directly after passing through the bottom side opening 213 of the driving rod 21. In other words, the lower end of the control wire 50 does not enter the holding space 411 of the magnetic control housing 410 after passing through the bottom side opening 213 of the driving rod 21, but is extended outside the magnetic control housing 410, so as to connect the control wire 50 to the control circuit board 70.

[0084] Preferably, continuing with reference to FIG. 8A, the brake device 500 further comprises a covering body 80, wherein the covering body 80 is mounted at the first side housing 414 and covers the control circuit board 70. Preferably, the encoding unit 22 is disposed at the upper end of the driving rod 21 operatively, so that the user allows the encoding unit 22 to generate corresponding encoding information by operating the encoding unit 22, so as to control the driving assembly 420 to execute corresponding instructions subsequently.

[0085] Specifically, the encoding unit 22 comprises an encoder 221 and has a through hole 222, and the encoding circuit board 60 has a board channel 61, wherein a fixed portion of the encoder 221 is attached to the encoding circuit board 60, and the through hole 222 of the encoding unit 22 is corresponded to and is communicated with the board channel 61 of the encoding circuit board 60, wherein the upper end of the driving rod 21 passes through the board channel 61 of the encoding circuit board 60 and the through hole 222 of the encoding unit 22, so as to allow the encoder 221 to surround around the upper end of the driving rod 21, so that the encoding unit 22 is disposed at the upper end of the driving rod 21 operatively. The user operates the encoding unit 22 by driving a movable portion of the encoder 221 to rotate relative to the fixed portion, to allow the encoding unit 22 to generate corresponding encoding information.

[0086] Furthermore, the encoding unit 22 comprises an operating ring 223, wherein the movable portion of the encoder 221 is mounted at the operating ring 223, so as to allow the operating ring 223 to surround around the encoder 221, so that the approximate appearance of the encoding unit 22 is defined by the operating ring 223, and the user can drive the movable portion of the encoder 221 to rotate relative to the fixed portion through the operating ring 223 to operate the encoding unit 22.

[0087] Furthermore, continuing with reference to FIGS. 5 to 9, the brake driver 20 comprises a holding plate 23, wherein the holding plate 23 is mounted at the upper end of the driving rod 21 fixedly and allows the driving rod 21 to form a rod body mounting portion 214, and the rod body mounting portion 214 of the driving rod 21 passes through the board channel 61 of the encoding circuit board 60 and the through hole 222 of the encoding unit 22, so that the encoding circuit board 60 is disposed at the holding plate 23 and the encoding unit 22 is disposed at the holding plate 23 operatively. Therefore, the encoding unit 22 is held at the upper end of the driving rod 21 by the holding plate 23.

[0088] Specifically, the holding plate 23 comprises a plate body 231 and a plate column 232 and has a first holding plate channel 233 and a second holding plate channel 234, wherein the plate column 232 is outwardly extended from the plate body 231 integrally, wherein the first holding plate channel 233 is formed at the plate body 231 and the plate column 232, so as to allow the rod body mounting portion 214 of the driving rod 21 to pass through the first holding plate channel 233 of the holding plate 23, wherein the second holding plate channel 234 is formed at a side portion of the plate column 232 and is communicated with the first holding plate channel 233, and the top side opening 212 of the driving rod 21 is corresponded to and is communicated with the second holding plate channel 234 of the holding plate 23 after the rod body mounting portion 214 of the driving rod 21 passes through the first holding plate channel 233 of the holding plate 23, so as to allow the upper end of the control wire 50 to pass through the top side opening 212 of the driving rod 21 and the second holding plate channel 234 of the holding plate 23 and to be connected with the encoding circuit board 60.

[0089] Preferably, an accommodating cavity 2311 is defined by the plate body 231 of the holding plate 23, wherein the encoding circuit board 60 is accommodated in the accommodating cavity 2311 of the plate body 231.

[0090] Furthermore, continuing with reference to FIGS. 5 to 9, the brake driver 20 comprises a pressing plate 24, wherein the pressing plate 24 is mounted at the rod body mounting portion 214 of the driving rod 21 fixedly, and the pressing plate 24 and the holding plate 23 are located at two opposite sides of the encoding unit 22 respectively, that is, the operating ring 223 of the encoding unit 22 is held between the holding plate 23 and the pressing plate 24 rotatably, so that when the user drives the driving rod 21 to move along the track formed by the moving channel 110 of the apparatus frame 100 by pressing the pressing plate 24, it can avoid the encoding unit 22 from being operated incorrectly.

[0091] Specifically, in the present invention, the rod body mounting portion 214 of the driving rod 21 passes through the board channel 61 of the encoding circuit board 60 and the through hole 221 of the encoding unit 22, and the pressing plate 24 is mounted at the rod body mounting portion 214 of the driving rod 21, so that the position where the brake driver 20 is subjected to the force is the driving rod 21 rather than the encoding unit 22 when the user brakes using the brake driver 20. In this way, on the one hand, the user will not operate the encoding unit 22 incorrectly when using the brake driver 20 to brake, and on the other hand, even if the pressure force exerted by the user on the brake driver 20 is not vertically downward, for example, the user presses the pressing plate 24 of the brake driver 20 from above obliquely, the encoding unit 22 will not be subjected to the downward pressure force and will not be subjected to the lateral pushing force, so as to avoid the encoding unit 22 from being damaged.

[0092] FIGS. 10 to 15 respectively illustrate the states that the user is using the sport apparatus.

[0093] Referring to FIGS. 10 and 11, the user can allow the encoding unit 22 to generate the encoding information by rotating the operating ring 223 of the encoding unit 22 of the brake driver 20. It is worth mentioning that the content of the encoding information generated by the encoding unit 22 is related to the direction and / or amplitude that the user rotates the operating ring 223 of the encoding unit 22. The control wire 50 is capable of transmitting the encoding information generated by the encoding unit 22 to the control circuit board 70, and the encoding information will be transmitted to the driving motor 421 of the driving assembly 420 of the magnetic control resistance device 400 subsequently, so as to drive the external magnetic control assembly 430 to swing inside the holding space 411 of the magnetic control housing 410 around the mounting position of the magnetic control arm 431 of the external magnetic control assembly 430 and the magnetic control housing 410 when the driving motor 421 of the driving assembly 420 executes the corresponding instructions, to achieve the adjustment of the resistance force by changing the relative position of the external magnetic control assembly 430 and the flywheel 300.

[0094] Referring to FIGS. 12 and 13, the user can press the driving rod 21 by touching the pressing plate 24 of the brake driver 20 with their hands, so as to allow the driving rod 21 to move downwards along the track formed by the moving channel 110 of the apparatus frame 100. At this time, on the one hand, the driving rod 21 and the apparatus frame 100 cooperate with each other to apply the pressure force to the resetting device 40, so that the resetting device 40 accumulates the elastic potential energy by generating the elastic deformation. On the other hand, the lower end of the driving rod 21 is abutted on the extending body 11 of the braking mechanism 10, and is capable of driving the braking mechanism 10 to allow the pivoting end 101 of the braking mechanism 10 to rotate around the mounting position of the mounting shaft 12 and the magnetic control housing 410 and to make the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10 move towards the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 30. When the braking pad 13 of the braking mechanism 10 contacts the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300, the brake device 500 brakes the flywheel 300 quickly by the frictional force generated between the braking pad 13 of the braking mechanism 10 and the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300. In this process, the tension spring 30 is stretched by the mutual cooperation of the magnetic control housing 410 and the extending body 11 to accumulate the elastic potential energy by generating the elastic deformation.

[0095] It is worth mentioning that the user presses the driving rod 21 by touching the pressing plate 24 of the brake driver 20 with their hands, which can avoid the user's hands from touching the encoding unit 22 and further avoid the sport apparatus from being operated incorrectly. Moreover, when the user presses the driving rod 21 by touching the pressing plate 24 of the brake driver 20 with their hands, the position where the brake driver 20 is subjected to the force is the driving rod 21 rather than the encoding unit 22, so that even if the pressure force exerted by the user on the brake driver 20 is not vertically downward, for example, the user presses the pressing plate 24 of the brake driver 20 from above obliquely, the encoding unit 22 will not be subjected to the downward pressure force and will not be subjected to the lateral pushing force, so as to avoid the encoding unit 22 from being damaged.

[0096] It is worth mentioning that the size of the operating channel 413 of the magnetic control housing 410 and the size of the through groove 4311 of the magnetic control arm 431 of the external magnetic control assembly 430 are larger than the size of the driving rod 21, so that during the process that the user presses the driving rod 21 by pressing the pressing plate 24 of the brake driver 20, it can avoid the driving rod 21 from touching the magnetic control housing 410 and the magnetic control arm 431, so as to further avoid the generation of noise.

[0097] Referring to FIGS. 14 and 15, when the user no longer presses the pressing plate 24 of the brake driver 20, the resetting device 40 is capable of driving the driving rod 21 to return to the initial position during the process of restoring the initial state. At this time, the tension spring 30 drives the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10 to move in the direction away from the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300 during the process of restoring the initial state, so that a gap is defined between the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10 and the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300, which is convenient for the user to use the sport apparatus for fitness.

[0098] One skilled in the art can understand that the above embodiments are only illustration, in which the features of different embodiments can be combined with each other to obtain embodiments that are easily conceivable according to the disclosure of the present invention but are not clearly indicated in the drawings.

[0099] One skilled in the art will understand that the embodiment of the present invention as shown in the drawings and described above is exemplary only and not intended to be limiting. It will thus be seen that the objects of the present invention have been fully and effectively accomplished. The embodiments have been shown and described for the purposes of illustrating the functional and structural principles of the present invention and is subject to change without departure from such principles. Therefore, this invention includes all modifications encompassed within the spirit and scope of the following claims.

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[0057]The following description is disclosed to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the present invention. Preferred embodiments are provided in the following description only as examples and modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The general principles defined in the following description would be applied to other embodiments, alternatives, modifications, equivalents, and applications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0058]Those skilled in the art should understand that, in the disclosure of the present invention, terminologies of “longitudinal”, “lateral”, “upper”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “perpendicular”, “horizontal”, “top”, “bottom”, “inner”, “outer”, and etc. just indicate relations of direction or position are based on the relations of direction or position shown in the appended drawings, which is only to facilitate descriptions of the present invention and to simplify the descriptions, rather ...

CROSS REFERENCE OF RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This is a U.S. National Stage under 35 U.S.C. 371 of the International Application Number PCT / CN2022 / 104295, filed July 7, 2022, which claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119 to China patent application entitled “Brake Device and Brake Driver of Sports Apparatus”, filed Jul. 8, 2021, application number 202011097162.3, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.FIELD OF INVENTION

[0002] The present invention relates to a sport apparatus, in particular to a sport apparatus and a brake device thereof, a brake driver and an integrated external magnetic control module.DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ARTS

[0003] A sport apparatus such as spinning bicycles are common indoor fitness apparatus, which are usually configured with a flywheel. By driving the flywheel to rotate, the flywheel is allowed to provide inertial force as a load to achieve the load adjustment function. Specifically, for the spinning bicycle, its flywheel and foot pedal member are interrelated in motion. Users can drive the flywheel to rotate by pedaling the foot pedal member, and the rotational speed of the flywheel is related to the frequency of the foot pedal member being pedaled. The higher the frequency of the foot pedal member being pedaled, the faster the rotational speed of the flywheel, and the greater the inertial force that the flywheel can provide at this time. Conversely, the lower the frequency of the foot pedal member being pedaled, the slower the rotational speed of the flywheel, and the smaller the inertial force that the flywheel can provide at this time. Typically, the weight of the flywheel is large, so once the flywheel is driven and in a rotating state, it tends to provide a large inertial force. In this case, even if the foot pedal member is not pedaled further, the inertial force of the flywheel will drive the foot pedal member to rotate, which may cause injuries to the user (in particular to the user's feet or legs). Therefore, the spinning bicycle is often provided with a brake device to achieve rapid braking of the flywheel. In addition, in recent years, the magnetic control resistance device has been applied to the sport apparatus such as the spinning bicycle, which cooperates with the flywheel, so as to achieve the adjustment of the resistance force by adjusting the distance between the permanent magnet of the magnetic control resistance device and the aluminum disc of the flywheel. The brake device and the magnetic control resistance device of the sport apparatus such as existing spinning bicycle are arranged independently at the corresponding positions of the flywheel, resulting in the complex structure, low reliability, and high cost of the sport apparatus such as the spinning bicycle.SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

[0004] An object of the present invention is to provide a sport apparatus and a brake device thereof, a brake driver and an integrated external magnetic control module, wherein the brake driver is capable of controlling a magnetic control resistance device of a sport apparatus, so as to simplify the structure of the sport apparatus and improve the reliability and stability of the sport apparatus by combining the brake device and the magnetic control resistance device.

[0005] Another object of the present invention is to provide a sport apparatus and a brake device thereof, a brake driver and an integrated external magnetic control module, wherein the brake device and the magnetic control resistance device in combination with each other are capable of forming an integrated external magnetic control module.

[0006] Another object of the present invention is to provide a sport apparatus and a brake device thereof, a brake driver and an integrated external magnetic control module, wherein the brake driver has a driving rod and an encoding unit disposed at the driving rod, the driving rod is configured to be capable of driving a braking mechanism of the brake device to brake the flywheel, and the encoding unit is operable in order to adjust the magnetic resistance of the sport apparatus by controlling the magnetic control resistance device.

[0007] Another object of the present invention is to provide a sport apparatus and a brake device thereof, a brake driver and an integrated external magnetic control module, wherein the driving rod has a wiring channel, and a control wire used for connecting an encoding circuit board and a control circuit board is held in the wiring channel of the driving rod, so that when the driving rod moves to drive the braking mechanism, the control wire is capable of being driven synchronously and with the same amplitude to avoid damaging the control wire, thereby ensuring the reliability of the sport apparatus.

[0008] Another object of the present invention is to provide a sport apparatus and a brake device thereof, a brake driver and an integrated external magnetic control module, wherein when driving the braking mechanism through the driving rod, the brake device is capable of avoiding the magnetic control resistance device from being operated incorrectly, so as to improve the using experience of the sport apparatus.

[0009] Another object of the present invention is to provide a sport apparatus and a brake device thereof, a brake driver and an integrated external magnetic control module, wherein the driving rod is rigid and capable of transmitting pressure directly to the braking mechanism, so as to allow a pivoting end of the braking mechanism to rotate relative to the magnetic control resistance device and allow a braking end of the braking mechanism to move in a direction towards the flywheel to brake the flywheel quickly, so that the brake device has higher braking efficiency and is convenient for users to use.

[0010] Another object of the present invention is to provide a sport apparatus and a brake device thereof, a brake driver and an integrated external magnetic control module, wherein the brake driver has a pressing plate held above the encoding unit, when the user presses the driving rod through the pressing plate, the pressing plate is capable of preventing the user's hand from touching the encoding unit, so as to avoid the encoding unit from being operated incorrectly.

[0011] Another object of the present invention is to provide a sport apparatus and a brake device thereof, a brake driver and an integrated external magnetic control module, wherein the encoding unit has a through hole, a upper end of the driving rod passes through the through hole of the encoding unit, and the pressing plate is mounted at the upper end of the driving rod, so that the position where the brake driver is subjected to the force is the driving rod rather than the encoding unit when the user brakes using the brake driver. In this way, on the one hand, the user will not operate the encoding unit incorrectly when using the brake driver to brake, and on the other hand, even if the pressure force exerted by the user on the brake driver is not vertically downward, for example, the user presses the pressing plate of the brake driver from above obliquely, the encoding unit will not be subjected to the downward pressure force and will not be subjected to the lateral pushing force, so as to avoid the encoding unit from being damaged.

[0012] Another object of the present invention is to provide a sport apparatus and a brake device thereof, a brake driver and an integrated external magnetic control module, wherein the noise can be avoided when driving the braking mechanism through the driving rod of the brake driver.

[0013] According to one aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a brake driver, comprising:

[0014] an encoding unit having a through hole; and

[0015] a driving rod having a wiring channel, a top side opening and a bottom side opening, wherein the extending direction of the wiring channel is consistent with the extending direction of the driving rod, the top side opening is communicated with the wiring channel at a upper end of the driving rod, and the bottom side opening is communicated with the wiring channel at a lower end of the driving rod, wherein the upper end of the driving rod passes through the through hole of the encoding unit and is exposed from the encoding unit, so as to allow the encoding unit to be disposed at the upper end of the driving rod operatively.

[0016] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the brake driver further comprises a holding plate, wherein the holding plate is mounted at the upper end of the driving rod fixedly and allows the driving rod to form a rod body mounting portion, and the rod body mounting portion passes through the through hole of the encoding unit, so that the encoding unit is disposed at the holding plate and is disposed at the upper end of the driving rod operatively.

[0017] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the brake driver further comprises a pressing plate, wherein the pressing plate is mounted at the rod body mounting portion of the driving rod fixedly, and the encoding unit is held between the holding plate and the pressing plate.

[0018] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the brake driver further comprises an encoding circuit board, and the encoding circuit board has a board channel, wherein the encoding unit comprises an encoder, the through hole is extended through the encoder, a fixed portion of the encoder is attached to the encoding circuit board, and the board channel of the encoding circuit board is corresponded to and is communicated with the through hole of the encoding unit, wherein the rod body mounting portion of the driving rod passes through the board channel of the encoding circuit board and the through hole of the encoding unit.

[0019] According to another aspect of the present invention, the present invention further provides a brake device, comprising:

[0020] a braking mechanism; and

[0021] a brake driver, wherein the brake driver further comprises:

[0022] an encoding unit having a through hole; and

[0023] a driving rod having a wiring channel, a top side opening and a bottom side opening, wherein the extending direction of the wiring channel is consistent with the extending direction of the driving rod, the top side opening is communicated with the wiring channel at a upper end of the driving rod, and the bottom side opening is communicated with the wiring channel at a lower end of the driving rod, wherein the upper end of the driving rod passes through the through hole of the encoding unit and is exposed from the encoding unit, so as to allow the encoding unit to be disposed at the upper end of the driving rod operatively, wherein the driving rod is configured to be capable of being abutted on a braking end of the braking mechanism.

[0024] According to another aspect of the present invention, the present invention further provides an integrated external magnetic control module, comprising:

[0025] a magnetic control resistance device comprising a magnetic control housing, a driving assembly and an external magnetic control assembly, wherein the magnetic control housing has a holding space and has a bottom opening and an operating channel communicated with the holding space respectively, the driving assembly is disposed in the holding space of the magnetic control housing, and the external magnetic control assembly is disposed in the holding space of the magnetic control housing operatively and is connected with the driving assembly drivably, wherein the external magnetic control assembly has a through groove, and the through groove is corresponded to the operating channel; and

[0026] a brake device comprising a braking mechanism and a brake driver, wherein the braking mechanism has a pivoting end and a braking end opposite to the pivoting end, the braking mechanism is disposed at an outer side of the external magnetic control assembly in the manner that the pivoting end of the braking mechanism is mounted at the magnetic control housing rotatably, the brake driver comprises a driving rod, a lower end of the driving rod passes through the operating channel of the magnetic control housing and the through groove of the external magnetic control assembly sequentially, and the driving rod is configured to be capable of being abutted on the braking end of the braking mechanism to drive the braking mechanism to rotate.

[0027] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the driving rod has a wiring channel, a top side opening and a bottom side opening, the extending direction of the wiring channel is consistent with the extending direction of the driving rod, the top side opening is communicated with the wiring channel at a upper end of the driving rod, and the bottom side opening is communicated with the wiring channel at a side portion of the lower end of the driving rod, wherein the brake driver further comprises an encoding unit, an encoding circuit board, a control circuit board and a control wire, the encoding unit comprises an encoder and has a through hole, the through hole is extended through the encoder, a fixed portion of the encoder is attached to the encoding circuit board, the upper end of the driving rod passes through the through hole of the encoding unit and is exposed from the encoding unit, so as to allow the encoding unit to be disposed at the upper end of the driving rod operatively, the control circuit board is disposed at the magnetic control housing, the control wire is arranged in the wiring channel of the driving rod, and one end of the control wire passes through the top side opening of the driving rod and is connected with the encoding circuit board, the other end passes through the bottom side opening of the driving rod and is connected with the control circuit board.

[0028] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the encoding circuit board has a board channel, and the board channel of the encoding circuit board is corresponded to and is communicated with the through hole of the encoding unit, wherein the upper end of the driving rod passes through the board channel of the encoding circuit board, and then passes through the through hole of the encoding unit.

[0029] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the brake driver further comprises a holding plate, wherein the holding plate is mounted at the upper end of the driving rod fixedly and allows the driving rod to form a rod body mounting portion, and the rod body mounting portion passes through the through hole of the encoding unit, so that the encoding unit is disposed at the holding plate and is disposed at the upper end of the driving rod operatively.

[0030] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the integrated external magnetic control module further comprises a pressing plate, wherein the pressing plate is mounted at the rod body mounting portion of the driving rod fixedly, and the encoding unit is held between the holding plate and the pressing plate.

[0031] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the control circuit board is located outside the holding space of the magnetic control housing.

[0032] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the brake device further comprises a tension spring, one end of the tension spring is connected with the magnetic control housing, and the other end is connected with the braking mechanism, wherein the tension spring restores the braking mechanism to its initial position after the external force applied to the braking end of the braking mechanism is removed.

[0033] According to another aspect of the present invention, the present invention further provides a sport apparatus, comprising:

[0034] an apparatus frame;

[0035] a foot pedal member mounted at the apparatus frame pedalably;

[0036] a flywheel, wherein the flywheel is mounted at the apparatus frame rotatably and is connected with the foot pedal member drivably; and

[0037] an integrated external magnetic control module further comprising:

[0038] a magnetic control resistance device comprising a magnetic control housing, a driving assembly and an external magnetic control assembly; wherein the magnetic control housing has a holding space and has a bottom opening and an operating channel communicated with the holding space respectively, the driving assembly is disposed in the holding space of the magnetic control housing, and the external magnetic control assembly is disposed in the holding space of the magnetic control housing operatively and is connected with the driving assembly drivably, wherein the external magnetic control assembly has a through groove, and the through groove is corresponded to the operating channel; and

[0039] a brake device comprising a braking mechanism and a brake driver, wherein the braking mechanism has a pivoting end and a braking end opposite to the pivoting end, the braking mechanism is disposed at an outer side of the external magnetic control assembly in the manner that the pivoting end of the braking mechanism is mounted at the magnetic control housing rotatably, the brake driver comprises a driving rod, a lower end of the driving rod passes through the operating channel of the magnetic control housing and the through groove of the external magnetic control assembly sequentially, and the driving rod is configured to be capable of being abutted on the braking end of the braking mechanism to drive the braking mechanism to rotate, wherein a rim edge of the flywheel is extended to the holding space through the bottom opening, so as to allow interaction between the flywheel and the external magnetic control assembly.

[0040] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus frame has a moving channel, and a middle portion of the driving rod is installed in the moving channel of the apparatus frame movably, so as to allow the apparatus frame to guide the moving direction of the driving rod.

[0041] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the brake driver further comprises a resetting device, and the resetting device is disposed between the driving rod and the apparatus frame in the manner that the resetting device is held in the moving channel of the apparatus frame.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0042] FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a sport apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0043] FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic diagram of the sport apparatus according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0044] FIG. 3 is a partial sectional schematic diagram of the sport apparatus according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0045] FIG. 4 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an integrated external magnetic control module of the sport apparatus according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0046] FIG. 5 is a partial sectional schematic diagram of the integrated external magnetic control module of the sport apparatus according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0047] FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of FIG. 5.

[0048] FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B are exploded schematic diagrams from different perspectives of the integrated external magnetic control module of the sport apparatus according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, respectively.

[0049] FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B are other exploded schematic diagrams from different perspectives of the integrated external magnetic control module of the sport apparatus according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, respectively.

[0050] FIG. 9 is another exploded schematic diagram of the integrated external magnetic control module of the sport apparatus according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0051] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a first state in which the sport apparatus is used by the user according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0052] FIG. 11 is a partially enlarged sectional schematic diagram corresponding to the state of being used of FIG. 10.

[0053] FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of a second state in which the sport apparatus is used by the user according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0054] FIG. 13 is a partially enlarged sectional schematic diagram corresponding to the state of being used of FIG. 12.

[0055] FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of a third state in which the sport apparatus is used by the user according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0056] FIG. 15 is a partially enlarged sectional schematic diagram corresponding to the state of being used of FIG. 14.DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0057] The following description is disclosed to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the present invention. Preferred embodiments are provided in the following description only as examples and modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The general principles defined in the following description would be applied to other embodiments, alternatives, modifications, equivalents, and applications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0058] Those skilled in the art should understand that, in the disclosure of the present invention, terminologies of “longitudinal”, “lateral”, “upper”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “perpendicular”, “horizontal”, “top”, “bottom”, “inner”, “outer”, and etc. just indicate relations of direction or position are based on the relations of direction or position shown in the appended drawings, which is only to facilitate descriptions of the present invention and to simplify the descriptions, rather than to indicate or imply that the referred device or element must apply specific direction or to be operated or configured in specific direction. Therefore, the above mentioned terminologies shall not be interpreted as confine to the present invention.

[0059] It is understandable that the term “a” should be understood as “at least one” or “one or more”. In other words, in one embodiment, the number of an element can be one and in other embodiment the number of the element can be more than one. The term “a” is not construed as a limitation of quantity.

[0060] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 15 of the drawings of the specification of the present invention, a sport apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be disclosed and illustrated in the following description, wherein the sport apparatus comprises an apparatus frame 100 and a foot pedal member 200, a flywheel 300, a magnetic control resistance device 400 and a brake device 500 disposed at the apparatus frame 100 respectively, wherein the flywheel 300 is mounted at the apparatus frame 100 rotatably and is connected with the foot pedal member 200 drivably, so that the user can drive the flywheel 300 to rotate relative to the apparatus frame 100 when pedaling the foot pedal member 200, so as to utilize the inertial force provided by the flywheel 300 to provide a load to assist the user in achieving fitness, wherein the magnetic control resistance device 400 is configured to interact with the flywheel 300 to adjust the resistance force, wherein the brake device 500 is configured to be capable of braking the flywheel 300 being rotating by contacting the flywheel 300 and be capable of controlling the magnetic control resistance device 400.

[0061] It is worth mentioning that in the specific embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 15, the sport apparatus is implemented as a spinning bicycle. However, in other embodiments of the sport apparatus, the sport apparatus may also be, but is not limited to, an elliptical machine, a rowing machine and the like.

[0062] Continuing with reference to FIGS. 5, 9, 11, 13 and 15, the brake device 500 comprises a braking mechanism 10 and a brake driver 20, wherein the brake driver 20 is configured to be capable of driving the braking mechanism 10, so as to brake the flywheel 300 quickly by the frictional force generated at the braking mechanism 10 and a rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300.

[0063] Specifically, referring to FIG. 9, the braking mechanism 10 has a pivoting end 101 and a braking end 102 opposite to the pivoting end 101, wherein the pivoting end 101 of the braking mechanism 10 is disposed at the magnetic control resistance device 400 rotatably, so as to allow the magnetic control resistance device 400 to maintain the braking mechanism 10 in a position adjacent to the flywheel 300. Therefore, when the brake driver 20 drives the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10 to allow the pivoting end 101 of the braking mechanism 10 to pivot, the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10 is capable of moving towards the flywheel 300 and being attached to the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300 closely, so as to brake the flywheel 300 quickly by the frictional force generated between the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10 and the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300. Correspondingly, when the brake driver 20 does not drive the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10, a gap is defined between the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10 and the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300, so as to avoid the generation of the frictional force between the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10 and the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300, which is convenient for users to drive the flywheel 300 to rotate through the foot pedal member 200.

[0064] Continuing with reference to FIGS. 1 to 15, the magnetic control resistance device 400 comprises a magnetic control housing 410, a driving assembly 420 and an external magnetic control assembly 430, wherein the magnetic control housing 410 has a holding space 411 and a bottom opening 412 communicated with the holding space 411, the driving assembly 420 is disposed within the holding space 411 of the magnetic control housing 410, the external magnetic control assembly 430 is movably disposed within the holding space 411 of the magnetic control housing 410 and is drivably connected with the driving assembly 420, and the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300 is extended into the holding space 411 through the bottom opening 412 of the magnetic control housing 410, so that the flywheel 300 and the external magnetic control assembly 430 are capable of being cooperated with each other to adjust the resistance force by adjusting the position of the external magnetic control assembly 430 relative to the flywheel 300. The driving assembly 420 is capable of driving the external magnetic control assembly 430, so that the external magnetic control assembly 430 moves inside the holding space 411 of the magnetic control housing 410, thereby adjusting the position of the external magnetic control assembly 430 relative to the flywheel 300 to further adjust the resistance force.

[0065] Specifically, referring to FIGS. 8, 10 and 12, the external magnetic control assembly 430 comprises a magnetic control arm 431, a magnetic control cover 432 and at least one plurality of magnetic members 433, wherein the magnetic control arm 431 is extended from the magnetic control cover 432 integrally, and the magnetic control arm 431 is installed in the magnetic control housing 410 rotatably, wherein the magnetic members 433 are disposed at the magnetic control cover 432, so as to allow the magnetic control cover 432 to hold the magnetic members 433 around the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300. The magnetic control cover 432 of the external magnetic control assembly 430 is connected with the driving assembly 420 drivably, wherein when the driving assembly 420 drives the magnetic control cover 432 of the external magnetic control assembly 430, the magnetic control cover 432 drives the magnetic control arm 431 to rotate relative to the magnetic control housing 410 and drives the magnetic members 433 to move to change the positions of the magnetic members 433 relative to the flywheel 300.

[0066] More specifically, the magnetic control cover 432 comprises a cover body 4321 and two cover arms 4322 and has a cover cavity 4323, and the two cover arms 4322 integrally are downwardly extended from two opposite sides of the cover body 4321 respectively, so as to form the cover cavity 4323 between the two cover arms 4322 and the cover body 4321, wherein the magnetic control arm 431 is extended outwardly from the cover body 4321 of the magnetic control cover 432 integrally. The external magnetic control assembly 430 comprises two pluralities of magnetic members 433, and each set of magnetic members 433 is disposed at each cover arm 4322 of the magnetic control cover 432 respectively and is held in the cover cavity 4323 of the magnetic control cover 432. Therefore, on the one hand, the magnetic control cover 432 is capable of holding these magnetic members 433 in a suitable position, and on the other hand, the magnetic control cover 432 is capable of reducing the magnetic leakage to enhance the magnetic field formed by these magnetic members 433 in the cover cavity 4323 of the magnetic control cover 432.

[0067] Preferably, the magnetic control arm 431 and the magnetic control cover 432 are implemented as an integrated sheet metal member, which is formed through a bending process after being cut.

[0068] Continuing with reference to FIGS. 9, 11, 13 and 15, the driving assembly 420 further comprises a driving motor 421, a swinging wheel 422, a set of transmission wheels 423 and a linkage arm 424, wherein the driving motor 421 is installed at the magnetic control housing 410, and its output shaft is mounted with a worm gear 4211, wherein the swinging wheel 422 is installed at the magnetic control housing 410 rotatably, wherein the set of the transmission wheels 423 is engaged and is installed in the magnetic control housing 410 rotatably, one of the set of the transmission wheels 423 is engaged with the worm gear 4211 of the driving motor 421, and another is engaged with driven teeth 4221 of the swinging wheel 422, wherein two opposite ends of the linkage arm 424 are rotatably mounted at a swinging arm 4222 of the swinging wheel 422 and the cover body 4321 of the magnetic control cover 432 respectively.

[0069] When the driving motor 421 outputs power in the manner that the worm gear 4211 rotates in a direction, the power output by the driving motor 421 is capable of driving the swinging arm 4222 of the swinging wheel 422 to swing through the set of the transmission wheels 423, and then the swinging arm 4222 of the swinging wheel 422 is capable of pulling the magnetic control cover 432 upwards through the linkage arm 424 to increase the distances between the magnetic members 433 and the flywheel 300. At this time, the amount of the magnetic induction lines cut by the flywheel 300 which is driven to rotate is reduced, so that it will be easier for users to use the sport apparatus.

[0070] Correspondingly, when the driving motor 421 outputs power in the manner that the worm gear 4211 rotates in the other direction, the power output by the driving motor 421 is capable of driving the swinging arm 4222 of the swinging wheel 422 to swing through the set of the transmission wheels 423, and then the swinging arm 4222 of the swinging wheel 422 is capable of pushing the magnetic control cover 432 downwards through the linkage arm 424 to reduce the distances between the magnetic members 433 and the flywheel 300. At this time, the amount of the magnetic induction lines cut by the flywheel 300 which is driven to rotate increases, so that it will be more difficult for users to use the sport apparatus.

[0071] Continuing with reference to FIGS. 9, 11, 13 and 15, the pivoting end 101 of the braking mechanism 10 of the brake device 500 is installed in the magnetic control housing 410 of the magnetic control resistance device 400, and the braking mechanism 10 is located between the magnetic control arm 431 of the external magnetic control assembly 430 and the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300. The magnetic control housing 410 further has an operating channel 413, and the operating channel 413 is communicated with the holding space 411, wherein the magnetic control arm 431 of the external magnetic control assembly 430 has a through groove 4311, wherein the operating channel 413 of the magnetic control housing 410 is corresponded to the through groove 4311 of the magnetic control arm 431 of the external magnetic control assembly 430. The brake driver 20 has an upper end portion 201 and a lower end portion 202 corresponded to the upper end portion 201, wherein the lower end portion 202 of the brake driver 20 passes through the operating channel 413 of the magnetic control housing 410 and the through groove 4311 of the magnetic control arm 431 of the external magnetic control assembly 430 sequentially and is capable of being abutted on the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10, so that magnetic control resistance device 400 and the brake device 500 form an integrated external magnetic control module 600. The braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10 is capable of being driven to move towards the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300 by the lower end portion 202 of the brake driver 20 when the user operates the upper end portion 201 of the brake driver 20. For example, the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10 is capable of being driven to move towards the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300 by the lower end portion 202 of the brake driver 20 when the user presses the upper end portion 201 of the brake driver 20.

[0072] Continuing with reference to FIG. 9, the braking mechanism 10 of the brake device 500 further comprises an extending body 11, a mounting shaft 12 and a braking pad 13, wherein the mounting shaft 12 is disposed at an end of the extending body 11, so as to form the pivoting end 101 of the braking mechanism 10, and the mounting shaft 12 of the braking mechanism 10 is installed in the magnetic control housing 410 of the magnetic control resistance device 400 rotatably, wherein the braking pad 13 is disposed at the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10, and the braking pad 13 is configured to face the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300, so as to allow the braking pad 13 to be capable of contacting the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300 to generate the friction force between the braking pad 13 and the flywheel 300.

[0073] Continuing with reference to FIG. 9, the magnetic control housing 410 of the magnetic control resistance device 400 comprises a first side housing 414 and a second side housing 415, and the first side housing 414 and the second side housing 415 are mounted with each other to form the holding space 411, the bottom opening 412 and the operating channel 413 between the first side housing 414 and the second side housing 415. The first side housing 414 has a first pivoting groove 4141, the second side housing 415 has a second pivoting groove 4151, the first pivoting groove 4141 of the first side housing 414 and the second pivoting groove 4151 of the second side housing 415 correspond to each other, and two opposite ends of the mounting shaft 12 of the braking mechanism 10 are rotatably installed in the first pivoting groove 4141 of the first side housing 414 and the second pivoting groove 4151 of the second side housing 415 of the magnetic control housing 410 respectively, so that the pivoting end 101 of the braking mechanism 10 is installed in the magnetic control housing 410 rotatably.

[0074] The first side housing 414 further has a first installation groove 4142, the second side housing 415 has a second installation groove 4152, the first installation groove 4142 of the first side housing 414 and the second installation groove 4152 of the second side housing 415 correspond to each other, and two opposite ends of the magnetic control arm 431 of the external magnetic control assembly 430 are rotatably installed in the first installation groove 4142 of the first side housing 414 and the second installation groove 4152 of the second side housing 415 respectively, so that the magnetic control arm 431 of the external magnetic control assembly 430 is installed in the magnetic control housing 410 rotatably.

[0075] In addition, two opposite ends of a rotating shaft of the swinging wheel 422 and two opposite ends of a rotating shaft of the set of the transmission wheels 423 of the driving assembly 420 are rotatably installed in the first side housing 414 and the second side housing 415 of the magnetic control housing 410 respectively, so that the swinging wheel 422 and the set of the transmission wheels 423 are rotatably installed in the magnetic control housing 410 respectively and are held in the holding space 411 of the magnetic control housing 410.

[0076] Furthermore, the brake device 500 comprises a tension spring 30, wherein an end of the tension spring 30 is connected with the magnetic control housing 410, for example, the end of the tension spring 30 is connected with the first side housing 414 of the magnetic control housing 410, and the other end of the tension spring 30 is connected with the extending body 11 of the braking mechanism 10. When the lower end portion 202 of the brake driver 20 drives the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10 to move towards the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300, the tension spring 30 accumulates the elastic potential energy due to the elastic deformation. Correspondingly, when the lower end portion 202 of the brake driver 20 does not drive the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10, the tension spring 30 drives the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10 to move in the direction away from the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300 during the process of restoring the initial state, so that a gap is defined between the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10 and the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300.

[0077] Continuing with reference to FIGS. 1 to 15, the brake driver 20 comprises a driving rod 21 and an encoding unit 22 disposed at an upper end of the driving rod 21, wherein the upper end of the driving rod 21 forms the upper end portion 201 of the brake driver 20, correspondingly, the lower end of the driving rod 21 forms the lower end portion 202 of the brake driver 20, and the driving rod 21 is capable of passing through the operating channel 413 of the magnetic control housing 410 and the through groove 4311 of the magnetic control arm 431 of the external magnetic control assembly 430 sequentially, so as to be capable of driving the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10 to move towards the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300 subsequently. Preferably, the driving rod 21 is rigid, for example, the driving rod 21 can be but not limited to a metal rod, so that when the upper end of the driving rod 21 is pressed, the lower end of the driving rod 21 is capable of transmitting the pressure force to the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10 directly, so as to allow the pivoting end 101 of the braking mechanism 10 to rotate relative to the magnetic control resistance device 400 and to allow the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10 to move towards the rim edge 301 of the flywheel to brake the flywheel 300 quickly. Therefore, the brake device 500 has higher braking efficiency and is convenient for users to use.

[0078] Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the apparatus frame 100 has an moving channel 110, a middle portion of the driving rod 21 is disposed at the moving channel 110 of the apparatus frame 100 movably, and the moving channel 110 of the apparatus frame 100 guides the moving direction of the driving rod 21. When the user drives the driving rod 21 to move along the track formed by the moving channel 110 of the apparatus frame 100 in the manner of pressing the upper end of the driving rod 21, the lower end of the driving rod 21 is capable of being abutted on the extending body 11 of the braking mechanism 10, so as to drive the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10 to move towards the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300, and when the braking pad 13 of the braking mechanism 10 contacts the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300, the friction force is generated between the braking pad 13 of the braking mechanism 10 and the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300 to brake the flywheel 300 quickly.

[0079] Preferably, continuing with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, the brake device 500 further comprises a resetting device 40, and the resetting device 40 is configured to be connected with the driving rod 21 and the apparatus frame 100, wherein after the external force applied to the upper end of the driving rod 21 is removed, the resetting device 40 drives the driving rod 21 to move along the track formed by the moving channel 110 of the apparatus frame 100 to restore the initial state. More preferably, the resetting device 40 is a compression spring, which sleeves the middle portion of the driving rod 21, and the resetting device 40 is disposed between the driving rod 21 and the apparatus frame 100 in the manner that the resetting device 40 is held inside the moving channel 110 of the apparatus frame 100. A bottom end of the resetting device 40 is abutted on a rod body protruding portion 210 of the driving rod 21, and an upper end of the resetting device 40 is abutted on a frame body protruding portion 111, so that when pressing the upper end of the driving rod 21 to drive the driving rod 21 to move along the track formed by the moving channel 110 of the apparatus frame 100, the rod body protruding portion 210 of the driving rod 21 and the frame body protruding portion 111 of the apparatus frame 100 mutually compress the resetting device 40 to allow the resetting device 40 to accumulate the elastic potential energy by generating the elastic deformation. After the external force applied to the upper end of the driving rod 21 is removed, the resetting device 40 drives the driving rod 21 to move along the track formed by the moving channel 110 of the apparatus frame 100 during the process of restoring the initial state, so as to restore the driving rod 21 to its initial position.

[0080] It could be understood that the magnetic control housing 410 of the magnetic control resistance device 400 has the operating channel 413 and the magnetic control arm 431 of the external magnetic control assembly 430 has the through groove 4311, so that when the lower end of the driving rod 21 passes through the operating channel 413 of the magnetic control housing 410 and the through groove 4311 of the magnetic control arm 431 of the external magnetic control assembly 430 sequentially to abut and drive the extending body 11 of the braking mechanism 10, the driving rod 21 will not operate the magnetic control resistance device 400 incorrectly, so as to improve the using experience of the sport apparatus.

[0081] Preferably, the size of the operating channel 413 of the magnetic control housing 410 and the size of the through groove 4311 of the magnetic control arm 431 of the external magnetic control assembly 430 are larger than the size of the driving rod 21, so that when the driving rod 21 moves along the track formed by the moving channel 110 of the apparatus frame 100 relative to the apparatus frame 100, it can avoid the driving rod 21 from touching the magnetic control housing 410 and the magnetic control arm 431, so as to avoid the generation of noise.

[0082] Continuing with reference to FIGS. 5 to 9, the driving rod 21 of the brake driver 20 has a wiring channel 211, a top side opening 212 and a bottom side opening 213, wherein the extending direction of the wiring channel 211 is consistent with the extending direction of the driving rod 21, the top side opening 212 is communicated with the wiring channel 211 at a top portion of the wiring channel 211, and the bottom side opening 213 is communicated with the wiring channel 211 at a side portion of the wiring channel 211. The brake device 500 further comprises a control wire 50, an encoding circuit board 60 and a control circuit board 70, wherein the encoding unit 22 is connected with the encoding circuit board 60, and the control circuit board 70 is disposed at the magnetic control housing 410, wherein the control wire 50 is arranged at the wiring channel 211 of the driving rod 21, an upper end of the control wire 50 is connected with the encoding circuit board 60 after passing through the top side opening 212 of the driving rod 21, and a lower end of the control wire 50 is connected with the control circuit board 70 after passing through the bottom side opening 213 of the driving rod 21, so that when the user operates the encoding unit 22, the encoding information generated by the encoding unit 22 can be transmitted to the control circuit board 70 through the control wire 50, and be transmitted to the driving motor 421 of the driving assembly 420 subsequently, so as to allow the driving assembly 420 to execute corresponding instructions, and when the driving rod 21 is driven to move along the track formed by the moving channel 110 of the apparatus frame 100, the control wire 50 is capable of being driven synchronously and with the same amplitude to avoid damaging the control wire 50, so as to ensure the reliability of the sport apparatus.

[0083] Preferably, referring to FIG. 8A, the control circuit board 70 is mounted at an outer side the first side housing 414 of the magnetic control housing 410, the control circuit board 70 is mounted at an outer side of the first side housing 414 of the magnetic control housing 410, and the bottom side opening 213 of the driving rod 21 is exposed to the outer side of the magnetic control housing 410, so that the lower end of the control wire 50 is connected with the control circuit board 70 directly after passing through the bottom side opening 213 of the driving rod 21. In other words, the lower end of the control wire 50 does not enter the holding space 411 of the magnetic control housing 410 after passing through the bottom side opening 213 of the driving rod 21, but is extended outside the magnetic control housing 410, so as to connect the control wire 50 to the control circuit board 70.

[0084] Preferably, continuing with reference to FIG. 8A, the brake device 500 further comprises a covering body 80, wherein the covering body 80 is mounted at the first side housing 414 and covers the control circuit board 70. Preferably, the encoding unit 22 is disposed at the upper end of the driving rod 21 operatively, so that the user allows the encoding unit 22 to generate corresponding encoding information by operating the encoding unit 22, so as to control the driving assembly 420 to execute corresponding instructions subsequently.

[0085] Specifically, the encoding unit 22 comprises an encoder 221 and has a through hole 222, and the encoding circuit board 60 has a board channel 61, wherein a fixed portion of the encoder 221 is attached to the encoding circuit board 60, and the through hole 222 of the encoding unit 22 is corresponded to and is communicated with the board channel 61 of the encoding circuit board 60, wherein the upper end of the driving rod 21 passes through the board channel 61 of the encoding circuit board 60 and the through hole 222 of the encoding unit 22, so as to allow the encoder 221 to surround around the upper end of the driving rod 21, so that the encoding unit 22 is disposed at the upper end of the driving rod 21 operatively. The user operates the encoding unit 22 by driving a movable portion of the encoder 221 to rotate relative to the fixed portion, to allow the encoding unit 22 to generate corresponding encoding information.

[0086] Furthermore, the encoding unit 22 comprises an operating ring 223, wherein the movable portion of the encoder 221 is mounted at the operating ring 223, so as to allow the operating ring 223 to surround around the encoder 221, so that the approximate appearance of the encoding unit 22 is defined by the operating ring 223, and the user can drive the movable portion of the encoder 221 to rotate relative to the fixed portion through the operating ring 223 to operate the encoding unit 22.

[0087] Furthermore, continuing with reference to FIGS. 5 to 9, the brake driver 20 comprises a holding plate 23, wherein the holding plate 23 is mounted at the upper end of the driving rod 21 fixedly and allows the driving rod 21 to form a rod body mounting portion 214, and the rod body mounting portion 214 of the driving rod 21 passes through the board channel 61 of the encoding circuit board 60 and the through hole 222 of the encoding unit 22, so that the encoding circuit board 60 is disposed at the holding plate 23 and the encoding unit 22 is disposed at the holding plate 23 operatively. Therefore, the encoding unit 22 is held at the upper end of the driving rod 21 by the holding plate 23.

[0088] Specifically, the holding plate 23 comprises a plate body 231 and a plate column 232 and has a first holding plate channel 233 and a second holding plate channel 234, wherein the plate column 232 is outwardly extended from the plate body 231 integrally, wherein the first holding plate channel 233 is formed at the plate body 231 and the plate column 232, so as to allow the rod body mounting portion 214 of the driving rod 21 to pass through the first holding plate channel 233 of the holding plate 23, wherein the second holding plate channel 234 is formed at a side portion of the plate column 232 and is communicated with the first holding plate channel 233, and the top side opening 212 of the driving rod 21 is corresponded to and is communicated with the second holding plate channel 234 of the holding plate 23 after the rod body mounting portion 214 of the driving rod 21 passes through the first holding plate channel 233 of the holding plate 23, so as to allow the upper end of the control wire 50 to pass through the top side opening 212 of the driving rod 21 and the second holding plate channel 234 of the holding plate 23 and to be connected with the encoding circuit board 60.

[0089] Preferably, an accommodating cavity 2311 is defined by the plate body 231 of the holding plate 23, wherein the encoding circuit board 60 is accommodated in the accommodating cavity 2311 of the plate body 231.

[0090] Furthermore, continuing with reference to FIGS. 5 to 9, the brake driver 20 comprises a pressing plate 24, wherein the pressing plate 24 is mounted at the rod body mounting portion 214 of the driving rod 21 fixedly, and the pressing plate 24 and the holding plate 23 are located at two opposite sides of the encoding unit 22 respectively, that is, the operating ring 223 of the encoding unit 22 is held between the holding plate 23 and the pressing plate 24 rotatably, so that when the user drives the driving rod 21 to move along the track formed by the moving channel 110 of the apparatus frame 100 by pressing the pressing plate 24, it can avoid the encoding unit 22 from being operated incorrectly.

[0091] Specifically, in the present invention, the rod body mounting portion 214 of the driving rod 21 passes through the board channel 61 of the encoding circuit board 60 and the through hole 221 of the encoding unit 22, and the pressing plate 24 is mounted at the rod body mounting portion 214 of the driving rod 21, so that the position where the brake driver 20 is subjected to the force is the driving rod 21 rather than the encoding unit 22 when the user brakes using the brake driver 20. In this way, on the one hand, the user will not operate the encoding unit 22 incorrectly when using the brake driver 20 to brake, and on the other hand, even if the pressure force exerted by the user on the brake driver 20 is not vertically downward, for example, the user presses the pressing plate 24 of the brake driver 20 from above obliquely, the encoding unit 22 will not be subjected to the downward pressure force and will not be subjected to the lateral pushing force, so as to avoid the encoding unit 22 from being damaged.

[0092] FIGS. 10 to 15 respectively illustrate the states that the user is using the sport apparatus.

[0093] Referring to FIGS. 10 and 11, the user can allow the encoding unit 22 to generate the encoding information by rotating the operating ring 223 of the encoding unit 22 of the brake driver 20. It is worth mentioning that the content of the encoding information generated by the encoding unit 22 is related to the direction and / or amplitude that the user rotates the operating ring 223 of the encoding unit 22. The control wire 50 is capable of transmitting the encoding information generated by the encoding unit 22 to the control circuit board 70, and the encoding information will be transmitted to the driving motor 421 of the driving assembly 420 of the magnetic control resistance device 400 subsequently, so as to drive the external magnetic control assembly 430 to swing inside the holding space 411 of the magnetic control housing 410 around the mounting position of the magnetic control arm 431 of the external magnetic control assembly 430 and the magnetic control housing 410 when the driving motor 421 of the driving assembly 420 executes the corresponding instructions, to achieve the adjustment of the resistance force by changing the relative position of the external magnetic control assembly 430 and the flywheel 300.

[0094] Referring to FIGS. 12 and 13, the user can press the driving rod 21 by touching the pressing plate 24 of the brake driver 20 with their hands, so as to allow the driving rod 21 to move downwards along the track formed by the moving channel 110 of the apparatus frame 100. At this time, on the one hand, the driving rod 21 and the apparatus frame 100 cooperate with each other to apply the pressure force to the resetting device 40, so that the resetting device 40 accumulates the elastic potential energy by generating the elastic deformation. On the other hand, the lower end of the driving rod 21 is abutted on the extending body 11 of the braking mechanism 10, and is capable of driving the braking mechanism 10 to allow the pivoting end 101 of the braking mechanism 10 to rotate around the mounting position of the mounting shaft 12 and the magnetic control housing 410 and to make the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10 move towards the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 30. When the braking pad 13 of the braking mechanism 10 contacts the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300, the brake device 500 brakes the flywheel 300 quickly by the frictional force generated between the braking pad 13 of the braking mechanism 10 and the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300. In this process, the tension spring 30 is stretched by the mutual cooperation of the magnetic control housing 410 and the extending body 11 to accumulate the elastic potential energy by generating the elastic deformation.

[0095] It is worth mentioning that the user presses the driving rod 21 by touching the pressing plate 24 of the brake driver 20 with their hands, which can avoid the user's hands from touching the encoding unit 22 and further avoid the sport apparatus from being operated incorrectly. Moreover, when the user presses the driving rod 21 by touching the pressing plate 24 of the brake driver 20 with their hands, the position where the brake driver 20 is subjected to the force is the driving rod 21 rather than the encoding unit 22, so that even if the pressure force exerted by the user on the brake driver 20 is not vertically downward, for example, the user presses the pressing plate 24 of the brake driver 20 from above obliquely, the encoding unit 22 will not be subjected to the downward pressure force and will not be subjected to the lateral pushing force, so as to avoid the encoding unit 22 from being damaged.

[0096] It is worth mentioning that the size of the operating channel 413 of the magnetic control housing 410 and the size of the through groove 4311 of the magnetic control arm 431 of the external magnetic control assembly 430 are larger than the size of the driving rod 21, so that during the process that the user presses the driving rod 21 by pressing the pressing plate 24 of the brake driver 20, it can avoid the driving rod 21 from touching the magnetic control housing 410 and the magnetic control arm 431, so as to further avoid the generation of noise.

[0097] Referring to FIGS. 14 and 15, when the user no longer presses the pressing plate 24 of the brake driver 20, the resetting device 40 is capable of driving the driving rod 21 to return to the initial position during the process of restoring the initial state. At this time, the tension spring 30 drives the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10 to move in the direction away from the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300 during the process of restoring the initial state, so that a gap is defined between the braking end 102 of the braking mechanism 10 and the rim edge 301 of the flywheel 300, which is convenient for the user to use the sport apparatus for fitness.

[0098] One skilled in the art can understand that the above embodiments are only illustration, in which the features of different embodiments can be combined with each other to obtain embodiments that are easily conceivable according to the disclosure of the present invention but are not clearly indicated in the drawings.

[0099] One skilled in the art will understand that the embodiment of the present invention as shown in the drawings and described above is exemplary only and not intended to be limiting. It will thus be seen that the objects of the present invention have been fully and effectively accomplished. The embodiments have been shown and described for the purposes of illustrating the functional and structural principles of the present invention and is subject to change without departure from such principles. Therefore, this invention includes all modifications encompassed within the spirit and scope of the following claims.

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[0057]The following description is disclosed to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the present invention. Preferred embodiments are provided in the following description only as examples and modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The general principles defined in the following description would be applied to other embodiments, alternatives, modifications, equivalents, and applications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0058]Those skilled in the art should understand that, in the disclosure of the present invention, terminologies of “longitudinal”, “lateral”, “upper”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “perpendicular”, “horizontal”, “top”, “bottom”, “inner”, “outer”, and etc. just indicate relations of direction or position are based on the relations of direction or position shown in the appended drawings, which is only to facilitate descriptions of the present invention and to simplify the descriptions, rather ...

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1-15. (canceled)16. A sport apparatus, comprising:an apparatus frame;a foot pedal member mounted at the apparatus frame pedalably;a flywheel mounted at the apparatus frame rotatably and connected with the foot pedal member drivably; andan external magnetic control module comprising a magnetic control resistance device and a brake device, wherein the magnetic control resistance device comprises a magnetic control housing, a driving assembly and an external magnetic control assembly, wherein the magnetic control housing has a holding space and has a bottom opening and an operating channel communicated with the holding space respectively, the driving assembly is disposed in the holding space of the magnetic control housing, and the external magnetic control assembly is operatively disposed in the holding space of the magnetic control housing and is drivably connected with the driving assembly, wherein the external magnetic control assembly has a through groove, and the through groove is corresponded to the operating channel, wherein the brake device comprises a braking mechanism and a brake driver, wherein the braking mechanism has a pivoting end and a braking end opposite to the pivoting end, wherein the braking mechanism is disposed at an outer side of the external magnetic control assembly and the pivoting end of the braking mechanism is pivotally mounted at the magnetic control housing, wherein the brake driver comprises a driving rod, wherein the driving rod has an upper end and a lower end passing through the operating channel of the magnetic control housing and the through groove of the external magnetic control assembly sequentially, and the driving rod is configured to be capable of being abutted the braking end of the braking mechanism to drive the braking mechanism to pivot, wherein the flywheel has a rim edge extended into the holding space through the bottom opening, wherein the external magnetic control assembly comprises at least one plurality of magnetic members held around the rim edge of the flywheel, wherein the driving assembly is capable of driving the external magnetic control assembly to move inside the holding space of the magnetic control housing relative to the flywheel, so as to adjust a relative position of the external magnetic control assembly and the flywheel, so that a resistance force generated between the at least one plurality of magnetic members and the flywheel is capable of being adjusted.

17. The sport apparatus, as recited in claim 16, wherein the external magnetic control assembly further comprises a magnetic control arm and a magnetic control cover for reducing a magnetic leakage, wherein the magnetic control arm is extended from the magnetic control cover and installed in the magnetic control housing rotatably, wherein the at least one plurality of magnetic members are disposed within a cover cavity of the magnetic control cover.

18. The sport apparatus, as recited in claim 17, wherein the magnetic control cover comprises a cover body and two cover arms, wherein the two cover arms are downwardly extended from two opposite sides of the cover body respectively, so as to form the cover cavity between the two cover arms and the cover body, wherein the external magnetic control assembly comprises two pluralities of magnetic member disposed at the two cover arms respectively.

19. The sport apparatus, as recited in claim 16, wherein the driving assembly comprises a driving motor, a swinging wheel, a set of transmission wheels, a linkage arm and a worm gear, wherein the driving motor is installed at the magnetic control housing and has an output shaft mounted with the worm gear, wherein the swinging wheel is installed at the magnetic control housing rotatably, one of the set of the transmission wheels is engaged with the worm gear, and another of the set of the transmission wheels is engaged with at least on driven teeth of the swinging wheel, wherein two opposite ends of the linkage arm are pivotally mounted at a swinging arm of the swinging wheel and the cover body of the magnetic control cover, respectively, wherein the driving motor is capable of driving selectively the worm gear to rotate in two opposite directions to selectively reduce and increase a distance between the at least one plurality of magnetic members and the flywheel.

20. The sport apparatus, as recited in claim 16, wherein the braking mechanism is located between the magnetic control arm of the external magnetic control assembly and the rim edge of the flywheel, the pivoting end of the braking mechanism is pivotally installed in the magnetic control housing, wherein the brake driver has an upper end portion and a lower end portion corresponded to the upper end portion, the magnetic control housing has an operating channel and the magnetic control arm of the external magnetic control assembly has a through groove, wherein the operating channel is communicated with the holding space and the operating channel of the magnetic control housing is corresponded to the through groove of the magnetic control arm, so that the lower end of the brake driver is capable of passing through the operating channel of the magnetic control housing and the through groove of the magnetic control arm sequentially to be abutted on the braking end of the braking mechanism.

21. The sport apparatus, as recited in claim 16, wherein the brake driver further comprises an encoding unit having an operating ring, an encoder and a through hole, wherein the encoder is provided around the upper end of the driving rod, wherein the encoder has a fixed portion and a movable portion which is capable of rotating relative to the fixed portion, wherein the operating ring is provided around the encoder and the movable portion of the encoder is mounted at the operating ring.

22. The sport apparatus, as recited in claim 21, wherein the brake device further comprises a control wire, an encoding circuit board and a control circuit board, the driving rod of the brake driver has a wiring channel, a top side opening and a bottom side opening, wherein the encoding unit is connected with the encoding circuit board, the control circuit board is disposed at the magnetic control housing, the top side opening is communicated with the wiring channel at a top portion of the wiring channel, the bottom side opening is communicated with the wiring channel at a side portion of the wiring channel, wherein the control wire is arranged in the wiring channel of the driving rod, an upper end of the control wire is connected with the encoding circuit board through the top side opening of the driving rod, and a lower end of the control wire is connected with the control circuit board through the bottom side opening of the driving rod, wherein when the driving rod is driven to move along the moving channel, the control wire is capable of being driven to move synchronously.

23. The sport apparatus, as recited in claim 22, wherein the control circuit board is mounted at an outer side the first side housing of the magnetic control housing and the bottom side opening of the driving rod is exposed to the outer side of the magnetic control housing, so that of the control wire is capable of being connected directly with the control circuit board through the bottom side opening.

24. The sport apparatus, as recited in claim 22, wherein the brake driver further comprises a holding plate and a pressing plate, the driving rod has a rod body mounting portion passing through the board channel of the encoding circuit board and the through hole of the encoding unit, the encoding circuit board has a board channel, wherein the holding plate is fixedly mounted at the upper end of the driving rod, the encoding circuit board is disposed at the holding plate and the encoding unit is operatively disposed at the holding plate, wherein the pressing plate is fixedly mounted at the rod body mounting portion of the driving rod, and the pressing plate and the holding plate are located at two opposite sides of the encoding unit, respectively.

25. The sport apparatus, as recited in claim 24, wherein the holding plate comprises a plate body and a plate column and has a first holding plate channel and a second holding plate channel, wherein the plate column is outwardly extended from the plate body, wherein the first holding plate channel is formed at the plate body and the plate column to allow the rod body mounting portion of the driving rod to pass through the first holding plate channel of the holding plate, the second holding plate channel is formed at a side portion of the plate column and is communicated with the first holding plate channel, so that when the rod body mounting portion of the driving rod passes through the first holding plate channel of the holding plate, the top side opening of the driving rod is corresponded to and is communicated with the second holding plate channel of the holding plate, so as to allow the upper end of the control wire to pass through the top side opening of the driving rod and the second holding plate channel of the holding plate to be connected with the encoding circuit board.

26. An external magnetic control module for a sport apparatus, comprising:a magnetic control resistance device comprising a magnetic control housing, a driving assembly and an external magnetic control assembly; anda brake device comprising a braking mechanism and a brake driver, wherein the magnetic control housing has a holding space and has a bottom opening and an operating channel communicated with the holding space respectively, the driving assembly is disposed in the holding space of the magnetic control housing, and the external magnetic control assembly is operatively disposed in the holding space of the magnetic control housing and is drivably connected with the driving assembly, wherein the external magnetic control assembly has a through groove, and the through groove is corresponded to the operating channel, wherein the braking mechanism has a pivoting end and a braking end opposite to the pivoting end, wherein the braking mechanism is disposed at an outer side of the external magnetic control assembly and the pivoting end of the braking mechanism is pivotally mounted at the magnetic control housing, wherein the brake driver comprises a driving rod, wherein the driving rod has an upper end and a lower end passing through the operating channel of the magnetic control housing and the through groove of the external magnetic control assembly sequentially, and the driving rod is configured to be capable of being abutted the braking end of the braking mechanism to drive the braking mechanism to pivot, wherein the external magnetic control assembly comprises at least one plurality of magnetic members held around a rim edge of a flywheel, wherein the rim edge of the flywheel is extended into the holding space through the bottom opening, wherein the driving assembly is capable of driving the external magnetic control assembly to move inside the holding space of the magnetic control housing relative to the flywheel, so as to adjust a relative position of the external magnetic control assembly and the flywheel, so that a resistance force generated between the at least one plurality of magnetic members and the flywheel is capable of being adjusted.

27. The external magnetic control module for a sport apparatus, as recited in claim 26, wherein the external magnetic control assembly further comprises a magnetic control arm and a magnetic control cover for reducing a magnetic leakage, wherein the magnetic control arm is extended from the magnetic control cover and installed in the magnetic control housing rotatably, wherein the at least one plurality of magnetic members are disposed within a cover cavity of the magnetic control cover.

28. The external magnetic control module for a sport apparatus, as recited in claim 27, wherein the magnetic control cover comprises a cover body and two cover arms, wherein the two cover arms are downwardly extended from two opposite sides of the cover body respectively, so as to form the cover cavity between the two cover arms and the cover body, wherein the external magnetic control assembly comprises two pluralities of magnetic member disposed at the two cover arms respectively.

29. The external magnetic control module for a sport apparatus, as recited in claim 26, wherein the driving assembly comprises a driving motor, a swinging wheel, a set of transmission wheels, a linkage arm and a worm gear, wherein the driving motor is installed at the magnetic control housing and has an output shaft mounted with the worm gear, wherein the swinging wheel is installed at the magnetic control housing rotatably, one of the set of the transmission wheels is engaged with the worm gear, and another of the set of the transmission wheels is engaged with at least on driven teeth of the swinging wheel, wherein two opposite ends of the linkage arm are pivotally mounted at a swinging arm of the swinging wheel and the cover body of the magnetic control cover, respectively, wherein the driving motor is capable of driving selectively the worm gear to rotate in two opposite directions to selectively reduce and increase a distance between the at least one plurality of magnetic members and the flywheel.

30. The external magnetic control module for a sport apparatus, as recited in claim 26, wherein the braking mechanism is located between the magnetic control arm of the external magnetic control assembly and the rim edge of the flywheel, the pivoting end of the braking mechanism is pivotally installed in the magnetic control housing, wherein the brake driver has an upper end portion and a lower end portion corresponded to the upper end portion, the magnetic control housing has an operating channel and the magnetic control arm of the external magnetic control assembly has a through groove, wherein the operating channel is communicated with the holding space and the operating channel of the magnetic control housing is corresponded to the through groove of the magnetic control arm, so that the lower end of the brake driver is capable of passing through the operating channel of the magnetic control housing and the through groove of the magnetic control arm sequentially to be abutted on the braking end of the braking mechanism.

31. The external magnetic control module for a sport apparatus, as recited in claim 26, wherein the brake driver further comprises an encoding unit having an operating ring, an encoder and a through hole, wherein the encoder is provided around the upper end of the driving rod, wherein the encoder has a fixed portion and a movable portion which is capable of rotating relative to the fixed portion, wherein the operating ring is provided around the encoder and the movable portion of the encoder is mounted at the operating ring.

32. The external magnetic control module for a sport apparatus, as recited in claim 31, wherein the brake device further comprises a control wire, an encoding circuit board and a control circuit board, the driving rod of the brake driver has a wiring channel, a top side opening and a bottom side opening, wherein the encoding unit is connected with the encoding circuit board, the control circuit board is disposed at the magnetic control housing, the top side opening is communicated with the wiring channel at a top portion of the wiring channel, the bottom side opening is communicated with the wiring channel at a side portion of the wiring channel, wherein the control wire is arranged in the wiring channel of the driving rod, an upper end of the control wire is connected with the encoding circuit board through the top side opening of the driving rod, and a lower end of the control wire is connected with the control circuit board through the bottom side opening of the driving rod, wherein when the driving rod is driven to move along the moving channel, the control wire is capable of being driven to move synchronously.

33. The external magnetic control module for a sport apparatus, as recited in claim 32, wherein the control circuit board is mounted at an outer side the first side housing of the magnetic control housing and the bottom side opening of the driving rod is exposed to the outer side of the magnetic control housing, so that of the control wire is capable of being connected directly with the control circuit board through the bottom side opening.

34. The external magnetic control module for a sport apparatus, as recited in claim 32, wherein the brake driver further comprises a holding plate and a pressing plate, the driving rod has a rod body mounting portion passing through the board channel of the encoding circuit board and the through hole of the encoding unit, the encoding circuit board has a board channel, wherein the holding plate is fixedly mounted at the upper end of the driving rod, the encoding circuit board is disposed at the holding plate and the encoding unit is operatively disposed at the holding plate, wherein the pressing plate is fixedly mounted at the rod body mounting portion of the driving rod, and the pressing plate and the holding plate are located at two opposite sides of the encoding unit, respectively.

35. The external magnetic control module for a sport apparatus, as recited in claim 34, wherein the holding plate comprises a plate body and a plate column and has a first holding plate channel and a second holding plate channel, wherein the plate column is outwardly extended from the plate body, wherein the first holding plate channel is formed at the plate body and the plate column to allow the rod body mounting portion of the driving rod to pass through the first holding plate channel of the holding plate, the second holding plate channel is formed at a side portion of the plate column and is communicated with the first holding plate channel, so that when the rod body mounting portion of the driving rod passes through the first holding plate channel of the holding plate, the top side opening of the driving rod is corresponded to and is communicated with the second holding plate channel of the holding plate, so as to allow the upper end of the control wire to pass through the top side opening of the driving rod and the second holding plate channel of the holding plate to be connected with the encoding circuit board.

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