Stationary bike

• US 5,549,527 A
• Filed: 11/08/1995
• Issued: 08/27/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hung-Tu Chen
• Original Assignee: Hung-Tu Chen
• Inventors: Yu, Hui-Nan
• Primary Examiner(s): Crow, Stephen R.
• Application Number:
  US08/555,514
• Time in Patent Office: 293 Days
• Field of Search: 482/57, 482/62, 482/95, 482/63, 482/148, 482/151, 482/129
• US Class Current: 482/57
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00069 Setting or adjusting the resistance level; Compensating for a preload prior to use, e.g. changing length of resistance or adjusting a valve
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00196 using pulsed counterforce, e.g. vibrating resistance means A61H1/005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/015 including rotating or oscillating elements rubbing against fixed elements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4049 Rotational movement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0087 with a seat or torso support moving during the exercise, e.g. reformers A63B22/0076 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0605 performing a circular movement, e.g. ergometers
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/16 Platforms for rocking motion about a horizontal axis , e.g. axis through the middle of the platform; Balancing drums; Balancing boards or the like exercising apparatus with cantilevered support elements pivoting about an axis A63B22/0056; other exercising apparatus for improving balance A63B26/003
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0233 in 90/90 position, like on a chair

Abstract

A stationary bike including a stand, a seat and handlebar mounting frame mounted on the stand to hold a saddle and a handlebar at two opposite ends, a transmission gear box mounted in the stand, a crank and pedal assembly pedaled to drive the transmission gear box, and a damping resistance producing device for acting with the transmission gear box to produce a damping resistance upon pedaling of the crank and pedal assembly, wherein the seat and handlebar mounting frame is turned about a pivot on the stand and supported on a link and the transmission gear box is connected to the stand by a pivot such that the seat and handle bar mounting frame is alternatively oscillated up and down when the crank and pedal assembly is pedaled to drive the transmission gear box.

Claims

1. A stationary bike comprising a stand, a pivot means mounted on said stand a seat and handlebar mounting frame pivotally mounted on said pivot means to hold a saddle and a handlebar at two opposite ends, a transmission gear box pivotally mounted to said pivot means, a rotary crank and pedal assembly for driving said transmission gear box, and a damping resistance producing means for acting with said transmission gear box to produce a damping resistance upon pedaling of said crank and pedal assembly, wherein said seat and handlebar mounting frame is turned about said pivot means on said stand supported on a link means such that said seat and handle bar mounting frame is alternatively oscillated up and down when said crank and pedal assembly is pedaled to drive said transmission gear box.

2. The stationary bike of claim 1 wherein said damping resistance producing means comprises a friction wheel mounted in said transmission gear box and turned by said crank and pedal assembly, a brake bar suspended in said transmission gear box, and a brake shoe fixedly mounted on said brake bar to act against said friction wheel.

3. The stationary bike of claim 2 wherein said friction wheel is mounted outside said transmission gear box.