Data Transfer Device For a Bicycle Computer or Similar Computer For a Bicycle Inline Skates Walking Stick or Similar and Method For Setting and/or Updating a Bicycle Computer or Similar

• US 20080195258A1
• Filed: 06/02/2006
• Published: 08/14/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sigma Elektro GmbH
• Original Assignee: Sigma Elektro GmbH
• Inventors: Schendel, Klaus
• Application Number:
  US11/574,459
• Publication Number:
  US 20080195258A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 22/002 for cycles

Abstract

A data transfer device for a bicycle computer or the like, comprising data transmission means (3), a data processing device for the collection of data according to the selection of a function corresponding to a particular criterion and input of a value, input means (5), selection means (6) and a display device (7). The invention further relates to a computer for a bicycle, inline skates or a walking stick or similar and a method using the data transfer device. An object of the invention is to be able to rapidly set and/or update a bicycle computer according to the requirements of the user. In contrast to the state of the art the bicycle computer (2), or the like, which is difficult to set is not programmed, but rather a data transfer device (1), by means of which the data, after input and selection is then transmitted to the bicycle computer (2), or similar by a contact or by the transceiver principle (8, 9).

Claims

1. Data transfer device for a bicycle computer or a comparable device comprising

data transmission means (3),

a data processing device for collecting data by selecting a function corresponding to a certain criterion and inputting a value,

input means (5),

selection means (6), and

a display device (7).

2. Data transfer device according to claim 1, wherein the data transmission means comprises two metallic plug-in contacts which work together with the corresponding contact of the bicycle computer or a comparable device.

3. Data transfer device according to claim 1, wherein the data transmission means (3) comprises a transmitter (8) which transmits the data to a corresponding receiver (9) of the data transmission means (4) of the bicycle computer (2) or a comparable device.

4. Data transfer device according to claim 1, wherein the data processing device comprises a storage device which comprises data for different types of bicycle computers (2) or comparable devices.

5. Data transfer device according to claim 4, wherein the data processing device can, via the input means (5), be programmed for selecting the transmission means (3) relating to the particular type of computer.

6. Data transfer device according to claim 1, wherein the selection means (6) comprise programmable functions corresponding to certain criteria.

7. Data transfer device according to claim 1, wherein the criteria are the clock time and/or the language on the display device (7).

8. Data transfer device according to claim 1, wherein one of said criterion is the unit of measurement of the distance.

9. Data transfer device according to claim 8, wherein the unit of measurement of the distance can be indicated in kilometers or miles.

10. Data transfer device according to claim 1, wherein said criterion is the distance already traveled.

11. Data transfer device according to claim 1, wherein said criterion is the already expended length of time of athletic activity.

12. Data transfer device according to claim 1, wherein said criterion for bicycle computers or inline skates is the wheel size or roller size.

13. Data transfer device according to claim 1, wherein the selection means (6) can be programmed via the input means (5).

14. Data transfer device according to claim 1, wherein the input means (5) comprise numerical keys (10) for the input of values, as well as navigation keys (11) with regard to the selection means (6) with different functions and the selection of values.

15. Data transfer device according to claim 14, wherein the input means (5) comprise an ON and OFF key (12), a correction key (13), and a confirmation key (14) for selecting or inputting.

16. Data transfer device according to claim 15, wherein, by means of the confirmation key (14), inputting the data relevant to the user into the data processing device can be concluded and at least the data transmission means (3) can be activated.

17. Data transfer device according to claim 16, wherein, by means of the confirmation key (14), the data transmission means (3) of the data transfer device (1) as well as the data transmission means (4) of the bicycle computer (2) or a comparable device can be activated.

18. Computer for bicycles, inline skates, walking sticks, or comparable devices for determining performance data for an athlete comprising a measurement device, a data processing device, and a display device, wherein data transmission means (4) are provided which work together with data transmission means (3) of the data transfer device (1) according to claim 1.

19. Computer according to claim 18, wherein the data transmission means (4) comprise a receiver and a transmitter, or are in the form of contact pins.

20. Computer according to claim 18, wherein the identifying information with respect to the type of computer is provided, wherein said identifying information can be recognized by the data transfer device and the qualification of the type of computer is initiated automatically within the storage device of the data processing device of the data transfer device.

21. Computer according to claim 18, wherein the computer is provided within a pulse clock and that the performance data relate to body performance data for an athlete.

22. Process for initializing and/or updating a bicycle computer or a comparable device, said process comprising the following steps:

providing a data transfer device according to claim 1,

selection of functions and input of values according to user criteria,

triggering the data transmission from the data transfer device to the bicycle computer or a comparable device,

receiving, internal processing, and display of the initialized and/or updated data on the bicycle computer or a comparable device.

23. Process according to claim 22, wherein, via the data transfer device, data are taken from an already used bicycle computer or a comparable device and are transferred to another bicycle computer or a comparable device.