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AXIALLY DECOUPLED CRANK ARM
20240278872 · 2024-08-22 ·

The invention discloses an Axially Decoupled Crank Arm (ADCA) that revolutionizes cycling ergonomics by redistributing torque requirements throughout the pedal stroke. This innovative crank assembly system comprises a spindle, an arm, and a tube geometry component with helical fluting, enabling partial decoupling of rotational motion. As the cyclist pedals, the arm rotation causes lateral movement of the tube geometry component, reducing torque demands at the pedal's top and bottom positions. Compression springs counter lateral movement, providing resistance and converting kinetic energy to potential energy. The ADCA offers customizable decoupling levels, compatibility with various bottom bracket configurations, and the ability to accommodate different pedal styles. Additionally, a locking mechanism allows cyclists to switch between decoupled and coupled modes for versatile riding experiences. With its transformative design, the ADCA enhances cycling performance, enabling smoother transitions and improved efficiency for riders across diverse terrains

BICYCLE CRANKSET WITH ECCENTRIC CHAINRING AND ADJUSTABLE CRANKARM
20180354585 · 2018-12-13 · ·

A bicycle crankset includes a chainring, a spider, and a crankarm. The chainring has a disk member and a plurality of teeth on an edge of the disk member to engage a chain. The spider is connected to the disk member of the chainring, and has a connecting bore and a plurality of recesses on an edge of the connecting bore. The crankarm has a plurality of protrusions to engage the recesses of the spider. The connecting bore is eccentric relative to the chainring, and the crankarm is able to be connected to the chainring in different angles by engaging the protrusions of the crankarm with different of the recesses of the spider to provide various paths of motion of the chainring.

BICYCLE CRANKSET
20180354584 · 2018-12-13 ·

A bicycle crankset, which is adapted to connect to a chain, includes a chainring, a spider, and a crankarm. The chainring has teeth on an edge thereof to engage the chain and a chainring axis through a center thereof. The spider has spider arms to detachably connect to the chainring and a connecting bore. The spider has a core axis through a center of the connecting bore, and the core axis is kept a predetermined distance away from the chainring axis to form a deviation. The crankarm has an engaging member to engage the connecting bore of the spider. Tips of the teeth of the chainring move in a noncircular path when the crankarm is exerted to drive the chainring to turned, and the noncircular path is adjustable by shifting a location of the connecting bore which change the deviation.

PEDALLING APPARATUS AND METHODS
20240316399 · 2024-09-26 ·

An epicyclic pedalling apparatus comprising: a first epicyclic arm comprising a first pedal crank arm connection for coupling a first pedal crank arm to the first epicyclic arm to enable pedalling of said first pedal crank arm about a first spindle axis; and a second epicyclic arm comprising a second pedal crank arm connection for coupling a second pedal crank arm to the second epicyclic arm to enable pedalling of said second pedal crank arm about a second spindle axis; wherein the apparatus is arranged to enable: (i) the first epicyclic arm to rotate to move the first spindle axis, and (ii) the second epicyclic arm to rotate to move the second spindle axis.

Bicycle crankset with eccentric chainring
10053185 · 2018-08-21 · ·

A bicycle crankset, which is adapted to connect to a chain, includes a chainring and a crankarm. The chainring has a plurality of teeth, a plurality of connecting bores of first noncircular motion path, and a plurality of connecting bores of circular motion path. The crankarm has a plurality of connecting arms to be selected to secured to the connecting bores of first noncircular motion path or the connecting bores of circular motion path. The chainring provides a first noncircular path of motion when the connecting arms of the crankarm are secured to the connecting bores of first noncircular motion path, and chainring provides a circular path of motion when the connecting arms of the crankarm are secured to the connecting bores of circular motion path.

Bicycle crankset with eccentric chainring
10053185 · 2018-08-21 · ·

A bicycle crankset, which is adapted to connect to a chain, includes a chainring and a crankarm. The chainring has a plurality of teeth, a plurality of connecting bores of first noncircular motion path, and a plurality of connecting bores of circular motion path. The crankarm has a plurality of connecting arms to be selected to secured to the connecting bores of first noncircular motion path or the connecting bores of circular motion path. The chainring provides a first noncircular path of motion when the connecting arms of the crankarm are secured to the connecting bores of first noncircular motion path, and chainring provides a circular path of motion when the connecting arms of the crankarm are secured to the connecting bores of circular motion path.

Bicycle driving device
10005516 · 2018-06-26 ·

A bicycle driving device: a first socket coupled to a frame; a first crankshaft rotatably coupled to the inside of the first socket; a first left crank arm coupled to the left side of the first crankshaft; a first right crank arm coupled to the right side of the first crankshaft; a second socket coupled to the frame at a location spaced from the first socket; a second crankshaft rotatably coupled to the inside of the second socket; a second left crank arm coupled to the left side of the second crankshaft; a second right crank arm coupled to the right side of the second crankshaft; a left pedal arm pivotally coupled to an end portion of the first left crank arm and to an end portion of the second left crank arm, the left pedal arm having a left pedal coupling portion positioned on an end thereof to be closer to the front than the end portion of the first left crank arm; a left pedal rotatably coupled to the left pedal coupling portion; a right pedal arm pivotally coupled to an end portion of the first right crank arm and to an end portion of the second right crank arm, the tight pedal arm having a right pedal coupling portion positioned on an end thereof to be closer to the front than the end portion of the first right crank arm; and a right pedal rotatably coupled to the right pedal coupling portion.

Bicycle driving device
10005516 · 2018-06-26 ·

A bicycle driving device: a first socket coupled to a frame; a first crankshaft rotatably coupled to the inside of the first socket; a first left crank arm coupled to the left side of the first crankshaft; a first right crank arm coupled to the right side of the first crankshaft; a second socket coupled to the frame at a location spaced from the first socket; a second crankshaft rotatably coupled to the inside of the second socket; a second left crank arm coupled to the left side of the second crankshaft; a second right crank arm coupled to the right side of the second crankshaft; a left pedal arm pivotally coupled to an end portion of the first left crank arm and to an end portion of the second left crank arm, the left pedal arm having a left pedal coupling portion positioned on an end thereof to be closer to the front than the end portion of the first left crank arm; a left pedal rotatably coupled to the left pedal coupling portion; a right pedal arm pivotally coupled to an end portion of the first right crank arm and to an end portion of the second right crank arm, the tight pedal arm having a right pedal coupling portion positioned on an end thereof to be closer to the front than the end portion of the first right crank arm; and a right pedal rotatably coupled to the right pedal coupling portion.

Mechanical wheelchair drive and wheelchair having such a mechanical wheelchair drive

The invention relates to a mechanical wheelchair drive, comprising a rotatably mounted lever, a handle fastened to the lever, and a force transfer unit for transferring rotational motion of the lever to a wheelchair wheel, wherein the lever has a variable length and is guided along a closed guide of a guide plate, said guide deviating from the circular form, such that the length of the lever changes during the rotational motion.

LABOR-SAVING FOLDABLE PEDAL
20250074540 · 2025-03-06 ·

The labor-saving foldable pedal includes a footboard and a labor-saving rod. The labor-saving rod has a first end configured to be transversely hingedly connected to a bicycle driving crank, and a second end longitudinally hingedly connected to the footboard, and bearing limiting structures corresponding to each other are respectively provided at the second end of the labor-saving rod and a longitudinal hinge end of the footboard.