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US 12,005,315 B2Granted
Cycling shoe power sensors
AssigneeiFIT Inc.
InventorKent M. Smith
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Abstract
A cycling shoe for measuring power includes a sole having a pocket in the bottom of the sole. A sensor platform having a plurality of sensors, at least one sensor on a top of the sensor platform and at least one sensor on the bottom of the sensor platform, is inserted into the pocket. A platform cover and a cleat are attached to the sole over the sensors. Force applied to a pedal clipped to the cleat is measured and processed.
Claims19
A device for measuring exercise power comprising:
- a shoe having a sole, wherein the sole includes a pocket on an outside surface of the sole;
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- a sensor platform configured to be placed within the pocket, the sensor platform including a sensor pair, the sensor pair including a top sensor located on a top surface of the sensor platform and a bottom sensor located on a bottom surface of the sensor platform, the top sensor and the bottom sensor being opposite each other on the sensor platform, the top surface spaced apart from the bottom surface.
A system for measuring cycling power comprising:
- a cycling shoe having a sole, the sole forming a pocket on an outer surface of the sole;
- a sensor platform placed in the pocket, the sensor platform fastened to the sole and the pocket using a plurality of platform fasteners that extend into the sole, wherein a sensor is attached to the sensor platform;
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- a platform cover configured to match a peripheral contour of the sole when installed over the sensor platform and the pocket such that the platform cover has the same size as the peripheral contour of the sole.
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A system for measuring exercise power comprising:
- a shoe having a sole, wherein the sole includes a pocket;
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- a sensor platform configured to be placed within the pocket, the sensor platform having a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface spaced apart from the top surface, the sensor platform including a plurality of sensors, a first sensor of the plurality of sensors being on the top surface of the sensor platform, and a second sensor of the plurality of sensors being on the bottom surface of the sensor platform, the second sensor facing an opening of the pocket, wherein the sensor platform is configured to be placed within the pocket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.