Bicycle Simulator with Co-Planar Roller Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bicycle simulators fail to provide a realistic riding experience due to differences in height between the front and rear wheels, leading to unnatural riding conditions and boredom from lack of varied terrain simulation.
Innovation Solution
A bicycle simulator design where the front and rear wheels are supported on the same plane, with adjustable elevating portions to simulate inclines and declines, combined with a display unit and air-blowing device to create a dynamic and immersive virtual riding environment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If one front roller and two rear rollers are arranged to support the bicycle wheels, then the bicycle can be supported and rotated, but a difference in height occurs between the front and rear wheels causing unnatural riding conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs adjustable support structures that can dynamically adapt their position and angle. The front and rear rollers are mounted on adjustable arms that can be positioned to compensate for height differences, allowing the system to maintain proper wheel alignment while supporting the bicycle's weight and rotation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the geometric parameters of the support structure by allowing adjustment of the roller positions and angles. This enables the system to accommodate different bicycle configurations and maintain proper wheel alignment by modifying the support parameters rather than being fixed in a single configuration.
2Strength
If rotational resistance is applied to the wheels, then exercise effect is provided to the rider, but the rider experiences boredom from inability to provide pleasure of actually riding a bicycle
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the riding environment through display screens and audio systems that simulate outdoor cycling conditions. This virtual copying provides the sensory experience of actual road riding while maintaining the controlled exercise environment, thereby preserving riding pleasure alongside exercise effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a virtual reality intermediary system that mediates between the physical exercise mechanism and the rider's sensory experience. This intermediary layer of virtual imagery and audio feedback bridges the gap between stationary exercise and actual outdoor riding, maintaining engagement and pleasure.
3Device complexity
If the bicycle simulator implements only a flat virtual road surface, then the structure is simple, but it cannot implement actual riding environment including slope such as mountain biking
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs adjustable support structures that can dynamically adapt their position and angle. The front and rear rollers are mounted on adjustable arms that can be positioned to compensate for height differences, allowing the system to maintain proper wheel alignment while supporting the bicycle's weight and rotation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the geometric parameters of the support structure by allowing adjustment of the roller positions and angles. This enables the system to accommodate different bicycle configurations and maintain proper wheel alignment by modifying the support parameters rather than being fixed in a single configuration.
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AI summary
A bicycle simulator is arranged by arranging a front wheel and a rear wheel of a bicycle on the same plane. The bicycle simulator includes a front roller that supports a front wheel of a bicycle that is mounted and rotates together with a rotation of the front wheel, The bicycle simulator further includes a rear roller that supports a rear wheel of the bicycle and rotates together with a rotation of the rear wheel. A first support point at which the front roller supports the front wheel and a second support point at which the rear roller supports the rear wheel are arranged on the same plane. Not only a substantially flat ride path but also various ride modes in which an inclination angle may be adjusted according to a ride mode may be implemented, and a dynamic experience similar to the actual ride situation may be enjoyed.