GYMNASTIC APPARATUS FOR CYCLING SIMULATION AND OPERATING METHODS THEREOF
First Claim
1. Apparatus for cycling simulation comprising:
- a support frame;
a transmission portion rotatably driven by pedals and installed on said support frame, the transmission portion comprising;
a transmission assembly, for the transmission of the motion from said pedals; and
a braking assembly, comprising a flywheel, rotating about a flywheel shaft operated by said transmission assembly, said braking assembly being arranged for braking said flywheel;
said apparatus further comprising;
a control logic unit, wherein cycling training parameters are stored or are settable by a user; and
a sensor connected to said control logic unit, said sensor being capable of detecting a feedback signal related to the torque acting on said flywheel shaft during the rotation of said flywheel and of sending said signal to said control logic unit;
said control logic unit being configured so as to allow the adjustment of the braking force exerted by said braking assembly on said flywheel by adjusting the resistance to the rotation of said transmission portion when a force is applied to said pedals based on said parameters and on the feedback signal received from said sensor.
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Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a gymnastic apparatus and method for cycling simulation having a transmission portion driven by pedals, through which a user may perform cycling training. The transmission portion may comprise a flywheel and a braking portion, which may apply a braking force to the flywheel. The apparatus may further comprise a control logic unit, through which training parameters may be set, and a sensor coupled to the control logic unit. The sensor may detect a signal relating to the torque acting on the flywheel and thereby send a signal to the control logic unit; the control logic unit may be configured to adjust the braking force of the braking portion applied to the flywheel, thereby adjusting the resistance to the pedals as a function of parameters set, as appropriate, and communicate information and adjust such changes via a feedback signal from the sensor.
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18 Claims
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1. Apparatus for cycling simulation comprising:
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a support frame; a transmission portion rotatably driven by pedals and installed on said support frame, the transmission portion comprising; a transmission assembly, for the transmission of the motion from said pedals; and a braking assembly, comprising a flywheel, rotating about a flywheel shaft operated by said transmission assembly, said braking assembly being arranged for braking said flywheel; said apparatus further comprising; a control logic unit, wherein cycling training parameters are stored or are settable by a user; and a sensor connected to said control logic unit, said sensor being capable of detecting a feedback signal related to the torque acting on said flywheel shaft during the rotation of said flywheel and of sending said signal to said control logic unit; said control logic unit being configured so as to allow the adjustment of the braking force exerted by said braking assembly on said flywheel by adjusting the resistance to the rotation of said transmission portion when a force is applied to said pedals based on said parameters and on the feedback signal received from said sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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