Wireless transmission of data signals in a bicycle, exercise equipment or the like
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a frame having first and second spaced apart areas;
a movable member mounted adjacent the first area of the frame;
a sensor for sensing an operating characteristic of the movable member, wherein the sensor is located in the vicinity of the first area of the frame;
a data receiving device located in the vicinity of the second area of the frame;
a first data signal transmission component interconnected with the sensor and associated with the first area of the frame, wherein the first data signal transmission component is configured to receive data signals from the sensor and to input the data signals to the frame; and
a second data signal transmission component interconnected with the data receiving device and associated with the second area of the frame, wherein the second data signal transmission component is configured to receive data signals from the frame and to transmit the data signals to the data receiving device;
wherein the data signals are transmitted though the frame from the first data signal transmission component to the second data signal transmission component.
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a frame having first and second spaced apart areas. A movable member is mounted adjacent the first area, and a sensor senses an operating characteristic of the movable member. A data receiving device is located in the vicinity of the second area of the frame. A first data signal transmission component is interconnected with the sensor, and receives data signals from the sensor and inputs the data signals to the frame. A second data signal transmission component is interconnected with the data receiving device, and receives data signals from the frame and transmits the data signals to the data receiving device. The data signals are transmitted though the frame from the first data signal transmission component to the second data signal transmission component. The apparatus may be a bicycle, and the movable member may be a bicycle wheel or pedal assembly. The apparatus may also be an item of exercise equipment, and the movable member may be a flywheel or a user input area of the exercise equipment.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a frame having first and second spaced apart areas;
a movable member mounted adjacent the first area of the frame;
a sensor for sensing an operating characteristic of the movable member, wherein the sensor is located in the vicinity of the first area of the frame;
a data receiving device located in the vicinity of the second area of the frame;
a first data signal transmission component interconnected with the sensor and associated with the first area of the frame, wherein the first data signal transmission component is configured to receive data signals from the sensor and to input the data signals to the frame; and
a second data signal transmission component interconnected with the data receiving device and associated with the second area of the frame, wherein the second data signal transmission component is configured to receive data signals from the frame and to transmit the data signals to the data receiving device;
wherein the data signals are transmitted though the frame from the first data signal transmission component to the second data signal transmission component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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- 8. A method of transmitting operating characteristic data signals in an apparatus having a moving member mounted adjacent a first area of a frame, a sensor for sensing one or more operating characteristics of the moving member, and a data signal receiving device mounted adjacent a second area of the frame, comprising the act of transmitting operating characteristic data signals from the sensor through the frame to the data receiving device.
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15. A system for transmitting operating characteristic data signals in an apparatus having a moving member mounted adjacent a first area of a frame, a sensor for sensing one or more operating characteristics of the moving member, and a data signal receiving device mounted adjacent a second area of the frame, comprising:
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operating characteristic data signal input means between the sensor and the frame for inputting operating characteristic data signals to the frame; and
operating characteristic data signal receiving means between the data receiving device and the frame for receiving operating characteristic data signals transmitted through the frame and supplying the operating characteristic data signals to the data signal receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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