System and method for controlling a bicycle trainer
AssigneeWahoo Fitness LLC
InventorsHarold M. Hawkins, III, Michael A. Lyle, Bradley Jaymes Collins
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling an exercise device are provided herein. The system includes a memory having computer-executable instructions and at least one processor to execute the computer-executable instructions to wirelessly connect the exercise device, receive a training mode, receive at least one variable for determining a power set point, determine the power set point responsive to the training mode and the at least one variable and control a magnetic brake assembly in the exercise device responsive to the power set point.
Claims20
1-18. (canceled)
A bicycle trainer comprising:
- a frame assembly supporting an axle to which a bicycle with a rear wheel removed may be connected to operably connect the bicycle to the bicycle trainer;
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- a flywheel assembly comprising a magnetic brake assembly and a flywheel member including a flywheel axle, the flywheel assembly supported on the frame assembly, the magnetic brake assembly rotationally fixed and coupled with a tubular member coaxial with the flywheel axle, the flywheel member coupled with the axle such that the flywheel spins relative to the rotationally fixed magnetic brake assembly when a rider is pedaling a bicycle connected with the axle.
A bicycle trainer comprising:
- a frame assembly supporting a first axle, the first axle adapted to be connected to a bicycle with a rear wheel removed to operably connect the bicycle to the bicycle trainer;
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- a flywheel assembly comprising a magnetic brake assembly and a flywheel member, the flywheel assembly rotatably supported on the frame assembly along a common axis such that the magnetic brake assembly and the flywheel member are permitted to rotate in a common direction and about the common axis, the magnetic brake assembly rotationally fixed by a member coupled between the magnetic brake assembly and the frame assembly, and the flywheel member coupled with the first axle such that the flywheel spins relative to the rotationally fixed magnetic brake assembly when a rider is pedaling a bicycle connected with the first axle.
A bicycle trainer comprising:
- a frame assembly supporting an axle to which a bicycle with a rear wheel removed may be connected to operably connect the bicycle to the bicycle trainer;
- a flywheel assembly comprising a magnetic brake assembly and a flywheel member including a flywheel axle, the flywheel assembly supported on the frame assembly, the magnetic brake assembly rotationally fixed and coupled with a tubular member coaxial with the flywheel axle, the flywheel member coupled with the axle such that the flywheel spins relative to the rotationally fixed magnetic brake assembly when a rider is pedaling a bicycle connected with the axle;
- a computer readable memory having computer-executable instructions;
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- at least one processor to execute the computer-executable instructions to:
- wirelessly receive communications from a computing device running an exercise application;
- wirelessly receive at least one variable from the computing device, the at least one variable for determining a power set point and formatted for the exercise device;
- determine the power set point responsive to a training mode and the at least one variable;
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- control the magnetic brake assembly responsive to the power set point.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.