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,wherein the sensors, the substrate, and the wiring are housed inside a pedal spindle coupled to the pedal,wherein the pedal spindle includes a first pedal spindle for a left pedal and a second pedal spindle for a right pedal, wherein the sensors in the left pedal spindle measure deformations generated by a left leg of a cyclist on the left pedal, and the sensors in the second pedal spindle measures deformation generated by a right leg of the cyclist on the right 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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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, wherein the pedal spindle includes a first pedal spindle for a left pedal and a second pedal spindle for a right pedal, wherein the sensors in the left pedal spindle measure deformations generated by a left leg of a cyclist on the left pedal, and the sensors in the second pedal spindle measures deformation generated by a right leg of the cyclist on the right pedal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 24, 25)
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9. 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, wherein the electronics module comprises;
a wireless transmitter for wirelessly transmitting data to an external receiver having a display;
a processor;
a storage device; and
a power source,wherein the power source comprises an inductor coil coupled to a power cell, the inductor coil generating an electrical charge that is stored by the power cell when a magnet mounted on a chain passes by the inductor coil.
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10. 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, wherein the electronics module comprises;
a wireless transmitter for wirelessly transmitting data to an external receiver having a display;
a processor;
a storage device; and
a power source,wherein the power source comprises solar cells mounted on a bottom surface of the pedal and coupled to a power cell.
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20. 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, wherein the sensor device further comprises at least one magnetometer coupled to the pedal, the magnetometer detecting an angle of the pedal, wherein the detected angle of the pedal is used to determine at least one of muscle firing timing of a cyclist, physical characteristics of the cyclist, and a cadence of the cyclist.
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22. 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, wherein the substrate comprises at least one printed circuit board, wherein the at least one printed circuit board comprises a first printed circuit board substantially perpendicularly coupled to a second circuit board, wherein four sensors are mounted on the first circuit board, and four sensors are mounted on the second circuit board.
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23. 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, wherein; the substrate is bent at an angle of about 90 degrees to form a first section that is substantially perpendicular to a second section; and a printed circuit board is coupled to an end of the first section and an end of the second section.
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26. 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, wherein the substrate is mounted in the pedal spindle using an adhesive, wherein the sensors comprise a plurality of piezoelectric resistors coupled together to form a plurality of bridge arrangements, the bridge arrangements being mounted on a surface of the substrate.
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27. 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, wherein the determined forces are used to determine optimal shifting points for shifting gears; and a display coupled to the sensor, the display providing the information in real time to the cyclist. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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