US 11,718,365 B2 · Vehicle with pedals movable along sliders

Abstract

Vehicle includes a frame, a seat arranged on the frame, a wheel rotatably mounted on the frame, an elongate directional slider, a pedal on the directional slider that slides between first and second positions, a main drive chain connected to the first wheel, a main drive sprocket that rotates the main drive chain and thus the first wheel, a flywheel that rotates the main drive sprocket, and an energy generating system that converts sliding of the pedal on the directional slider into rotational force to rotate the flywheel. The energy generating system may include a first electrical coil assembly connected to the pedal, a second electrical coil assembly in connection with the directional slider and that cooperates with the first electrical coil assembly to cause generation of electricity, and an electrical motor that is powered by the generated electricity and is coupled to the flywheel to rotate the flywheel.

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Dependent claims

A vehicle, comprising:

a frame;
a seat on said frame;
a wheel rotatably mounted on said frame;
an elongate directional slider;
a pedal on said directional slider that slides between first and second positions;
a main drive chain connected to said first wheel;
a main drive sprocket that rotates said main drive chain and thus said first wheel;
a flywheel that rotates said main drive sprocket;
and
an energy generating system that converts sliding of said pedal on said directional slider into rotational force to rotate said flywheel,
said energy generating system comprising:
a first electrical coil assembly in connection with said pedal;
a second electrical coil assembly in connection with said directional slider and that cooperates with said first electrical coil assembly to cause generation of electricity;
and
an electrical motor that is powered by the generated electricity and is coupled to said flywheel to rotate said flywheel.

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A vehicle, comprising:

a frame;
a seat on said frame;
a wheel rotatably mounted on said frame;
an elongate directional slider having opposite ends;
a pedal on said directional slider that slides between first and second positions;
at least one spring at at least one of the opposite ends of said directional slider in a path of said pedal to limit movement of said pedal on said directional slider;
a main drive chain connected to said first wheel;
a main drive sprocket that rotates said main drive chain and thus said first wheel;
a flywheel that rotates said main drive sprocket;
and
an energy generating system that converts sliding of said pedal on said directional slider into rotational force to rotate said flywheel.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Vehicle with pedals movable along sliders

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Vehicle with pedals movable along sliders

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Abstract

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