Torque apparatus for exercise equipment

A torque sensing apparatus for an exercise cycle having a frame and a flywheel, the torque sensing apparatus comprising:

• a torque adjusting unit having an adjusting member, a sleeve attached to the frame, an adjusting rod disposed within the sleeve, and a first nut, wherein the adjusting member is disposed on a peripheral edge of the flywheel, wherein the adjusting rod has a first threaded portion and a second threaded portion, the second threaded portion having threads opposite the rotation of the first threaded portion, wherein the adjusting member is attached to the frame at one end and includes a first sensing member adjacent to the opposite end of the adjusting member, and wherein the first nut is attached to the adjusting member and threadedly coupled to the first thread portion of the adjustment rod;
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• a sensing unit having a moveable member, a second nut, and a second sensing member, wherein one end of the moveable member is pivotally connected to the torque adjusting unit at one end, wherein the second sensing member is disposed on the moveable member adjacent to the opposite end, wherein the second nut is threadedly coupled to the second threaded portion of the adjusting rod and attached to the moveable member, and wherein the first sensing element and the second sensing element correspond to each other to produce a sensing signal representative of the torque adjustment.