SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING AND ANALYZING FORCES APPLIED BY A CYCLIST ON A PEDAL OF A BICYCLE
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1. A sensor device for determining forces exerted by a cyclist on a pedal of a bicycle, comprising:
- a plurality of sensors coupled to a substrate; and
wiring coupled to the sensors and the substrate, whereinthe sensors, the substrate, and the wiring are housed inside a pedal spindle coupled to the pedal.
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Abstract
According to some embodiments, a sensor device for determining forces exerted by a cyclist on a pedal of a bicycle is provided. The sensor device includes a plurality of sensors coupled to a substrate, and wiring coupled to the sensors and the substrate, wherein the sensors, the substrate, and the wiring are housed inside a pedal spindle coupled to the pedal. The sensor device may also be used in a system for improving a pedaling technique of a cyclist.
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31 Claims
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1. A sensor device for determining forces exerted by a cyclist on a pedal of a bicycle, comprising:
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a plurality of sensors coupled to a substrate; and wiring coupled to the sensors and the substrate, wherein the sensors, the substrate, and the wiring are housed inside a pedal spindle coupled to the pedal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for improving a pedaling technique of a cyclist, comprising:
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a sensor provided in a pedal spindle of a pedal, the sensor determining forces exerted by the cyclist on the pedal; a storage medium and a processor coupled to the sensor, the processor executing instructions stored in the storage medium for analyzing the determined forces to provide information related to the pedaling of the cyclist; a display coupled to the sensor, the display providing the information in real time to the cyclist. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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31. A bicycling device, comprising:
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a pedal; a pedal spindle coupled to the pedal; a sensor device provided in the pedal spindle, the sensor device determining forces exerted by the cyclist on the pedal; an electronics module including a storage medium and a processor coupled to the sensor, the processor executing instructions stored in the storage medium for analyzing the determined forces to provide information related to the pedaling of the cyclist; a display coupled to the electronics module, the display providing the information in real time to the cyclist.
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