Intelligent bicycle and front fork thereof
AssigneeIndustrial Technology Research Institute
InventorsDar-Ming Chiang, Shu-Ru Lin, Jaw-Min Pern, Sheng-Long Liang, Cheih-Fu Tseng
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Abstract
The present invention provides an intelligent bicycle and the front fork thereof, in which piezoelectric elements are provided on a position of a bicycle front fork or frame having vibration amplitude greater than a set value under a vibration frequency. By converting of direct and converse piezoelectric effect by the designed circuit modules integrated on the front fork or frame, the intelligent bicycle according to the present invention is provided with functions of energy storage and vibration suppression.
Claims18
A bicycle front fork comprising:
- a front fork construction bearing a mechanical energy and producing a first vibration in response thereto;
- a first piezoelectric element located on said front fork construction at a position on which said front fork construction produces a vibration having an amplitude greater than a set value under a vibration frequency, wherein said first piezoelectric element produces a first voltage in response to said first vibration;
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- a circuit module coupled to said first piezoelectric element to receive said first voltage and produce an output corresponding thereto.
An intelligent bicycle comprising:
- a bicycle frame bearing a mechanical energy and producing a first vibration in response thereto, wherein said bicycle frame comprises:
- a frame body;
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- a front fork construction connected to a front part of said frame body;
- a first piezoelectric element located on said bicycle frame at a position on which said bicycle frame produces a vibration having an amplitude greater than a set value under a vibration frequency, wherein said first piezoelectric element produces a first voltage in response to said first vibration;
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- a circuit module coupled to said first piezoelectric element to receive said first voltage and produce an output corresponding thereto.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.