173 results about "Bike riding" patented technology

A data logger for a monitoring sports which includes an accelerometer, a GPS unit to sense position and velocity, a heart rate monitor, a controller programmed to manipulate the data and provide a display of the heart rate, speed, and other sport parameters. The data can be stored or transmitted to a remote computer for use by the coach. The device is useful in football codes, athletics, snow sports and cycling.

Wiping means are provided to help skiers, hunters, cyclists, tennis players and others in keeping their nose clean and dry. Also, to wipe sweat from foreheads. Various embodiments are shown. For example, the wipes can be attached to gloves, or to sleeves of jackets, or can simply be in the shape of a wristband or armband. Wipes can be covered for esthetic reasons. Wipes and their components can be provided together with their base patches; or separately, where users can purchase spare sponges to apply to their existing patches. Both patches and / or sponges can be of various colors and / or imprinted with logos, trade names, or other advertising information.

This invention provides a camera system installed on the front end of a vehicle, either on the left front, the right front, or both sides, that prevents accidents resulting from the driver's propensity to protrude into oncoming traffic to view that traffic. The camera is linked via wired or wireless connection to an onboard computer and a commercially available navigation display that is placed within the passenger compartment of the vehicle. The driver reviews a visual description on the display of any oncoming traffic in the form of motor vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists, animals and the like on the navigation display via a single screen, split screen or alternating screens. The camera system is furnished with a speed sensor that detects when the vehicle reaches a threshold speed of 3 miles per hour to activate or de-activate the camera. This camera system can be retrofitted into older vehicles.

An apparatus and method of protecting a pedestrian or cyclist from accidental collision with a vehicle wherein a first strip is directly or indirectly mounted on the rear of a user; the first strip including a plurality of light emitting devices that emit red light upon activation by a power means; and a second strip that is directly or indirectly mounted on the front of a user; the second strip including a plurality of light emitting devices that emit white, near white light upon activation by a power means; the first and second strips preferably forming an integral part of a garment worn by the user.

An apparatus, system and method for enabling individuals to communicate with each other to discuss predetermined topics of interest (e.g., health and fitness, weather, politics, science, etc.). In one embodiment, a mobile communicator enables a user to communicate with other participants on various predefined topics within a predetermined range of the device (e.g., five to ten miles). The mobile communicator includes a full-duplex transceiver which is able to send and receive signals on one or more channels, each channel corresponding to a predefined generic topic of interest. The mobile communicator further includes a channel selector operatively coupled to the transceiver for selecting a particular one of the transceiver channels and a corresponding discussion topic. In an illustrative application, the user selects a channel and may then participate in a discussion whose topic or subject matter corresponds to the selected channel. In this manner, the present invention enables users to participate in group discussions according to topic while the participants / users are engaged in a mobile activity, such as biking, driving, jogging, etc.

Bicycle identification and cyclist notification at a traffic intersection includes determining a presence of a bicycle in a traffic detection zone and communicating an indicator that notifies the cyclist of both successful detection and that the presence has been communicated to the traffic system controller, so that a green light will be provided at the appropriate time for safe passage. Detectors at or near a roadway approach sense the presence or absence of a bicycle, and when a bicycle is detected, a signal communicated to the traffic signal controller for conversion to a suitable output signal that actuates notifications for cyclists.

A direction indicator system and associated method for cyclists, joggers and other users includes one or more direction indicating elements and a cooperating sensor structured to sense the position of the direction indicating means such that when a direction indicating element is moved out of the sensing zones, the indicator is activated, and when the direction indicating element moves within the sensing zone, it is deactivated. In one embodiment, a pair of indicators is employed and may be used to indicate direction of intended movement of a cyclist.

The invention provides a magnetron roller device of a bicycle riding equilibrium simulating device. The magnetron roller device comprises a front roller made of metal, a rear roller, and a magnetron made of non-magnetic metal, is in parallel with the two rollers and is arranged at a rear lower part of the front roller. The bearing holes are arranged at two ends of the front roller, are provided with a roller bearing therein, and are connected to the holes at the front part of a left bracket and a right bracket via the roller spindles, the shaft sleeves and the fastener. The two ends of the rear roller are connected to the holes on a left support member and a right member via the same structure, the left support member and the right support member are connected to the holes at the rear part of the left bracket and the right bracket via a left support gyro shaft and a right support gyro shaft, and an elastic wheel screwed on to the gyro shafts. The magnetron is connected to the front parts of the left bracket and the right bracket via a left end shaft and a right end shaft at two ends and a magnetron bearing on the end shafts. A row of small magnetic strips are arranged in a position in parallel with a tubular axis and close to the front roller. A regulating handle is fixed on the outer side of the left end shaft of the magnetron via a small stud. A pin hole is arranged on the left end surface of the magnetron, and a small pressure spring and a half-round movable pin in the pin hole are correspondent to the spacing blind holes on the inner sides of the left bracket and the right bracket. The notches are arranged on the inner sides at the rear part of the left bracket and the right bracket for spacing the left support member and the right support member. The antiskid gaskets are arranged at the bottoms of the left bracket and the right bracket.

A stationary exerciser includes an upright support for supporting a spindle and a shaft, two levers having an upper portion pivotally attached to the upright support with the shaft, two cranks rotatably attached to the upright support with the spindle and each having a pivot rod, and two foot supports each having a rear portion pivotally coupled to the lever and a middle portion pivotally coupled to the pivot rod of the crank, and a foot pedal attached to the front portion and moveable elliptically relative to the upright support for being stepped or actuated by the user to move along an elliptical moving path different from the circular cycling moving path of that of the pedaling or cycling exercisers.

Trousers for use by cyclists and method of making such trousers, including an insert for protecting cyclist body zones resting against one of a bicycle seat or a saddle, the insert comprising at least one piece of material fastened at its borders to a fabric of the trousers by way e.g. of stitching. The insert includes a base layer made of expandable material, the base layer having a side adapted to be in direct contact with a body of a cyclist. An elastic fabric, elastic in all directions, is fastened onto the side of the base layer, wherein the elastic fabric adapts itself in its dimensions to the movements of a body of a cyclist.

The present invention relates to hydration systems, and more particularly to hydration systems that can be attached to the top-tube and down-tube frame members of bicycles so that the bicycle riders do not need to wear the hydration systems on their back when they are riding on bicycles. The mouth piece held around the center of handlebar is in front of riders' face providing easy liquid access to the bikers. The bicycle riders can take off the present invention from the bicycle and wear the present invention on their back when they are not riding on the bicycle. The present invention comprises at least one liquid bottle inside a waterproof fabric pack that can carry a large amount of liquid. In addition to being a hydration system this product provides additional storage for the rider to carry bike tools, snacks, etc.

A crank mechanism useful on a bicycle or an exercise machine utilizing a pair of crank arms. A crank arm is attached to a crankshaft so that it can turn the crankshaft in either direction but is free to move through a defined angle about the crankshaft between positions of oppositely driving engagement with the crankshaft. The mechanism can be used in training athletes. In one embodiment the mechanism can be used to aid a bicyclist in maintaining an aerodynamic posture.

An accessory which is used to convert a non-cycling shoe into a cycling shoe, resulting in a shoe which is capable of attaching a cycling cleat. A hole is cut thru the sole of a non-cycling shoe. The hole is shaped to accommodate the accessory. The accessory is a plate shaped to fit inside the shoe and provides a comfortable surface for walking and cycling purposes, furthermore the accessory is fixed securely to the interior of a converted shoe. The accessory has the appropriate geometry and holes to attach a cycling cleat. The accessory may also possess ground contact preventing members on the bottom surface, these prevent the cycling cleat from contacting the ground while the shoe is used for walking. The accessory enables any shoe to be a cycling shoe.

A bicycle accessory transport system having two stacked structures is disclosed. The structures are adapted to receive an accessory item such as a water bottle, a battery, or a repair kit and to hold such item securely and safely during a bike ride. The two structures are attached to each other in such a way that the back of the upper one is in contact with the front of the lower one, while the back of the lower one is attached to a suitable place on a bike frame. An item being inserted into the lower structure is guided into place by the back of the upper structure. In one embodiment of the invention, the spacing between the two structures may be varied by the user due to the presence of a pivot or other adjustment mechanism.

A mapping system tailors maps and directions for bicyclists. The mapping system stores map data including data about the suitability for biking along roads in a road network. A cost model, including a turn model, a hill model, and a penalty / bonus model is applied to the road network. The turn model models how long it takes to traverse an intersection. The hill model models a bicyclist's speed based on the road grade. The penalty / bonus model adjusts the calculated cost of a road segment under the turn model and hill model to take account of steep hills and other unfavorable or favorable conditions along the road segment for bicycling. The mapping system generates one or more routes between an origin and destination. The generated route that has the lowest adjusted cost is determined to be a recommended route. The mapping system formats maps and / or directions to display recommended routes.

The technology relates to autonomous vehicles suffering a breakdown along a roadway. Onboard systems may utilize various proactive operations to alert specific vehicles or other objects on or near the roadway about the breakdown. This can be done alternatively or in addition to turning on the hazard lights or calling for remote assistance. The disabled vehicle is able to detect nearby and approaching objects. The detection may be performed in combination with a determination of the type of object or predicted behavior for that object, enables the vehicle to generate a targeted alert that can be transmitted or otherwise presented to that particular object. This approach provides the other object, such as a vehicle, bicyclist or pedestrian, sufficient time and information about the breakdown to take appropriate corrective action. Different communication options are available and may be selected based on the particular object, environmental conditions and other factors.

The invention discloses a method for measuring and determining a public bike connection radius at a subway station based on IC card data. The method comprises the steps of performing effective information extraction, pre-processing, fusion, sequencing and filtration on original data of both public bike IC cards and subway IC cards to sieve possible transfer data pairs; calculating a bike-returningand station-entering time interval, an station-leaving and bike-borrowing time interval and a distance between the subway station and the public bike station; determining the maximum transfer time interval and the maximum transfer distance; identifying subway and public bike transfer data; calculating a riding distance of the public bike in the corresponding transfer data of the subway station based on the identified transfer data; drawing a public bike riding distance-cumulative frequency scatter curve; and after the curve is fitted, measuring and determining the public bike connection radius of the subway station by applying a method of finding the inverse function of the fitting function. The method for measuring and determining the public bike connection radius at the subway station based on the IC card data lays a firm foundation for research in the aspects such as address selection and configuration of the public bike station.

Power transmitted from a cyclist to a bicycle through crank arms is indirectly measured by performing calculations on direct physical measurements. The direct physical measurements are taken from sensors that can be non-rotationally coupled to the frame of the bicycle. The sensors can be integrated into the frame or installed as a module within a standard, unmodified bicycle bottom bracket. Measured power can be viewed by the cyclist using a wirelessly connected user interface device.

This invention proposes a turning-light integrated grip for bikes. Its main features comprises: (1) an invisible wiring is hided inside the grip, and also (2) the turning signal light module is hided and protected inside a corresponding outer ring so that aesthetic merits can be reached. (3) Automatic power-off electrical function makes the product more practical for uses. The whole invention helps enhance the safety of bike riding, and aforementioned features help the product more practical for use and marketing.

The invention relates to a swing bike saddle capable of generating electricity, and belongs to the field of bike manufacturing. The swing bike saddle is composed of a saddle, a swing rod, a swing rod sliding block, a swing rod sliding groove device, a gear and rack device, an eccentric wheel device and a small electric generator and is characterized in that the upper portion and the saddle are connected through screws, one side is movably connected with a swing rod rotating shaft, the swing rod can swing around the swing rod rotating shaft, the other side and a gear connecting shaft are fixed together, the swing rod sliding block is located on the lower portion of the swing rod, and the swing rod sliding block and the swing rod are fixedly connected together; the swing rod sliding groove device is composed of a swing rod sliding groove, a sliding groove side plate, a supporting rod, a bearing frame and the swing rod rotating shaft, the gear and rack device is composed of a gear connecting shaft, a gear, a rack and a rack sliding groove, and the eccentric wheel device is composed of a connecting rod and an eccentric wheel and is capable of driving the small electric generator to rotate. The swing bike saddle has the advantages of effectively ensuring that the bike saddle moves along with the human body during bike riding to reduce local fatigue of the human body, and electricity energy can be generated to supply electricity.

A bicycle saddle assembly comprises a saddle body including a wider posterior portion for supporting bicycle rider's buttocks and a narrow anterior portion which fits between bicycle rider's crotch. The saddle body further includes a concave portion provided between the wider posterior portion and the narrow anterior portion. The saddle body has a highest area located on the wider posterior portion and a lowest area located on the concave portion to define an opening space with a sufficient depth above the concave portion so that, as riding, bicycle riders can arrange his perineal areas comfortably on the saddle body to relieve pressure placed thereon and dissipate heat generated therein.

An Adjustable Harness Tether is disclosed. The tether provides parents with a safe, reliable device for assisting their small child with waling, standing, bike riding and virtually any other activity requiring the child to balance. The tether is made from a soft material, yet is also durable and long-lasting. The device further is easily donned and doffed from the child and has a pair of convenient handles with which the parent can assist, control and manage the child.

A system for warning vulnerable road users (i.e., pedestrians, cyclists, other, etc) that a vehicle or cyclist is approaching and there may be a potential danger of a collision. The system may also provides an alert to an oncoming vehicle or cyclist of the location of a vulnerable road user within a cross-walk. The system includes intelligent intersections which are enabled with dedicated short range communication (“DSRC”) for detecting vehicles and vulnerable road users. This information may be received by DSRC enabled vehicles and allow the vehicles to warn the drivers of various situations which may be potentially dangerous. A plurality of lights is embedded along the edges of a crosswalk which provides an alert or signal to a vulnerable road user that a vehicle or cyclist is approaching. Sections lights may be illuminated to provide an indication of the location of the vulnerable road user within the cross-walk.

A system and method is provided that creates a multimodal transportation routing that originates using a road-based vehicle which then requires parking. Parking is not necessarily near the destination, but is determined based on user preferences and specification of the relative importance of speed of travel and monetary cost and / or safety. Other factors can also influence the route selection and comprise: parking availability, user preference for parking type, vehicle restrictions, maximum distance a user is willing to walk or bike and what types of public transportation a user is willing to use. Monetary factors include: fuel costs, parking costs, tolls, and public transportation costs.

The object of this invention is to provide a safety pneumatic tire for the bicyclist. The new safety pneumatic tire comprises an improved outer cover (or tire) and an improved inner tube. The improved inner tube is incorporated inside the improved tire and both are mounted on a tubeless rim (rather than a traditional rim). A) The improved tire consists of an elastomeric material coating that is applied to the beads of the tire to obtain an elastic property. The elastomeric-covered beads and the tubeless rim naturely join closely to form a completely sealed chamber between the tire and the tubeless rim. B) The improved inner tube consists of an elastic rubber part that is added to the outer base of the air valve body or is added to the entire outer body of the air valve to form an air tight seal with the rim valve opening. The joints and the connections between the improved tire, the improved inner tube and the tubeless rim are tightly sealed to form an enclosed chamber so that, if the inner tube is punctured, the compressed air remains inside the enclosed chamber and does not immediately deflate. As a result, any deflation of tire occurs slowly and the bicyclist is protected from falling and is able continue riding. The present invention is also able to avoid the difficulty of air inflation which exists in tubeless tires. In tubeless tires, if inflation of the tire is not rapid enough to create sealing pressure between the tire beads and the tubeless rim bead seat, air will escape during the process of inflation. With the present invention, this difficulty is avoided with the use of the improved inner tube.

A parking device for a bicycle includes an inflator and a connecting member. The inflator has a nozzle defined thereon. The connecting member has an inserting part at one end thereof and an assembling part at another end thereof. The inserting part of the connecting member inserted into the nozzle, the assembling part assembled on the bicycle. Under this arrangement, a user connects the inflator to the bicycle via the connecting member to park the bicycle stably; in contrast, when the user wants to ride the bicycle, the connecting member and the inflator are able to be assembled on the bicycle.

A passive infra-red pedestrian detection and avoidance system and method for augmenting the operation of a vehicle on a roadway, especially for identifying potential pedestrian / vehicular collision danger for the vehicle in operation and adjusting the position and operation of the vehicle accordingly, includes at least one passive infra-red sensor array mounted on the vehicle in operative communication with an image processor tied into the operational system of the vehicle. The system detects, using thermal imaging and processing, the presence of people that may be in or laterally crossing into the travel lane of the vehicle. The image processor analyzes the detection of a human thermal signature and determines if the detected human thermal signature is moving, in what direction and at what speed, to assess any potential threat to the pedestrian or biker, and further whether any responsive action needs to be triggered in the vehicle's operation to avoid a collision.

The invention relates to a fast and slow brake device with strong and weak brake lamplight alarm for a motor vehicle. A brake pedal is connected with a resistance sliding arm to control a brake lamp to alarm from dark light to strong light. The brake pedal is connected with a brake button; one contact of the brake button is connected with a battery through a lead, and the other contact of the brake button is connected with the resistance sliding arm and a spring; the resistance sliding arm is connected with a resistor; the resistor is connected with a brake lamp through a lead; and the brake lamp is connected with the battery through a lead. The brake stamping force is controlled by a driver, so that the brake lamp displays lamplight with different brightness. The stamping force is smaller, the display brightness is lower, the stamping force is larger, the brightness is higher, and blinding light is displayed in case of quick stamping, so that drivers and bike riding persons behind can be well alarmed.