To produce an elliptical bicycle that can be used by persons of all ages safely, comfortably and easily, a bicycle with simple and original mechanisms has been created, allowing the user to feel safe when mounting the bicycle and to be able to handle same with ease and pleasure and to enjoy the journey. Using these original designs and mechanisms, a compact bicycle has been created, which is made easy and safe to move from one place to another by the ability to lower the handlebars and at the same time collapse the steering column and by a simple, silent, compact drive system formed by footboards, pedals, a bottom bracket and wheels. The bicycle has the advantage of providing easy and safe travel and has a gear-shifting system that can have between 3 and 12 different speeds and a caliper braking system on the rear and front wheels.

Vehicle (110) including a frame (114), a seat mounted to the frame (114), wheels (116, 118) rotatably mounted on the frame (114), and drive mechanisms (112) for causing rotation of one wheel (116). Each drive mechanism (112) includes an arm (132) pivotally attached to the frame (114) at one end, a weight (136) and attached pedal (138) at an opposite end of the arm (132), and a guide member (142) including a bump (150) and that moves in conjunction with movement of the weight (136). The guide member (142) has a first end region at which it is pivotally attached to the frame (114) and a second, opposite end region which is free. A roller (140) attached to the arm (132) moves along the guide member (142) during pivotal movement of the arm (132) to cause pivoting of the guide member (142) as the roller (140) engages with the bump (150). An energy transfer system (148) converts pivotal movement of the guide member (142) into motive power to rotate the wheel (116).

Vehicle (110) including a frame (114), a seat mounted to the frame (114), wheels (116, 118) rotatably mounted on the frame (114), and drive mechanisms (112) for causing rotation of one wheel (116). Each drive mechanism (112) includes an arm (132) pivotally attached to the frame (114) at one end, a weight (136) and attached pedal (138) at an opposite end of the arm (132), and a guide member (142) including a bump (150) and that moves in conjunction with movement of the weight (136). The guide member (142) has a first end region at which it is pivotally attached to the frame (114) and a second, opposite end region which is free. A roller (140) attached to the arm (132) moves along the guide member (142) during pivotal movement of the arm (132) to cause pivoting of the guide member (142) as the roller (140) engages with the bump (150). An energy transfer system (148) converts pivotal movement of the guide member (142) into motive power to rotate the wheel (116).

Vehicle including a frame, a seat mounted to the frame, wheels rotatably mounted on the frame, and drive mechanisms for causing rotation of one wheel. Each drive mechanism includes an arm pivotally attached to the frame at one end, a weight and attached pedal at an opposite end of the arm, and a guide member including a bump and that moves in conjunction with movement of the weight. The guide member has a first end region at which the guide member is pivotally attached to the frame and a second, opposite end region which is free. A roller attached to the arm moves along the guide member during pivotal movement of the arm to cause pivoting of the guide member as the roller engages with the bump. An energy transfer system converts pivotal movement of the guide member into motive power to rotate the wheel.

A gear driven by wobble movement contains an ergonomic pendulum (D), a centric disk (C) and a flywheel (A) having a common axis (S) of rotation. In the axis (S) of rotation a shaft (H) is placed which is joined to the pendulum (D). The mutual concentric position of the centric disk (C) and the flywheel (A) is delimitated by planet disk (B) which contacts the periphery of the centric disk (C) and the internal periphery of the flywheel (A) and is joined rotatably to the supporting structure (T). The supporting structure (T) is fixed to the linked structure which fixes the supporting structure (T), together with the planet disk (B), against rotation with respect to the axis (S) of rotation. A first freewheel (V1) is situated between the shaft (H) and flywheel (A) and a second freewheel (V2) is situated between the shaft (H) and centric disc (C).

A gear driven by wobble movement contains an ergonomic pendulum (D), a centric disk (C) and a flywheel (A) having a common axis (S) of rotation. In the axis (S) of rotation a shaft (H) is placed which is joined to the pendulum (D). The mutual concentric position of the centric disk (C) and the flywheel (A) is delimitated by planet disk (B) which contacts the periphery of the centric disk (C) and the internal periphery of the flywheel (A) and is joined rotatably to the supporting structure (T). The supporting structure (T) is fixed to the linked structure which fixes the supporting structure (T), together with the planet disk (B), against rotation with respect to the axis (S) of rotation. A first freewheel (V1) is situated between the shaft (H) and flywheel (A) and a second freewheel (V2) is situated between the shaft (H) and centric disc (C).

A motion transfer apparatus comprising a frame; at least one wheel shaft operably coupled to at least one wheel, the at least one wheel shaft rotatable on the frame; a gear assembly coupled to the at least one wheel shaft; at least one pedal engaging the gear assembly and movable by an appendage within a predetermined angular range to apply a force; at least one crank arm with a predetermined length coupled to the at least one pedal and to the gear assembly for applying the force directly from the pedal to the gear assembly to rotate the at least one wheel; and a restorative member generating a restorative force to return the pedal and the at least one crank arm from a lower stroke position to an upper stroke position.

Some embodiments of the present invention disclose a bicycle propulsion system. The propulsion system includes a frame. The propulsion system includes a wheel rotably coupled to the frame. The propulsion system includes a drive wheel for rotating the wheel. The propulsion system has a pedal. The propulsion system includes a crank lever having a proximate end coupled to the frame and a distal end coupled to the pedal. The propulsion system includes a cam rotably coupled to the crank lever between the distal and proximate ends, wherein the cam comprises a pair of connecting members that when connected form a shaft positioned away from a center of the cam. The propulsion system includes a drive lever having a proximate end comprising a cam follower interfaced to the cam and a distal end coupled to the drive wheel.

A motion transfer apparatus comprising a frame; at least one wheel shaft operably coupled to at least one wheel, the at least one wheel shaft rotatable on the frame; a gear assembly coupled to the at least one wheel shaft; at least one pedal engaging the gear assembly and movable by an appendage within a predetermined angular range to apply a force; at least one crank arm with a predetermined length coupled to the at least one pedal and to the gear assembly for applying the force directly from the pedal to the gear assembly to rotate the at least one wheel; and a restorative member generating a restorative force to return the pedal and the at least one crank arm from a lower stroke position to an upper stroke position.

The gear driven by wobble movement contains an ergonomic pendulum (D), a centric disk (C) and a flywheel (A) which have a common axis (S) of rotation. In the axis (S) of rotation a shaft (H) is placed which is rigidly joined to the pendulum (D). The mutual concentric position of the centric disk (C) and the flywheel (A) is delimitated by one planet disk (B) at least which contacts the outer periphery of the centric disk (C) and the internal periphery of the flywheel (A) and is joined rotatably to the supporting structure (T). The supporting structure (T) is fixed to the linked structure which fixes the supporting structure (T), together with the planet disk (B), against rotation with respect to the axis (S) of rotation. Between the shaft (H) and the flywheel (A) a first freewheel (VI) is situated while between the shaft (H) and the centric disk (C) a second freewheel (V2) is situated. The senses of rotation of the freewheels (VI and V2) are different. The vehicle comprising this gear has a linked structure to which the supporting structure (T) is fastened, having the form of the frame (U). To it the wheel (K) or the pair of wheels (K) are fastened.