Self-Powered, Mechanically-Isolated/Decoupled Vibration Mechanism for Bicycle Pedals
AssigneeHipermotion B.V.
InventorMassimo Mischi
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Abstract
A self-powered vibration mechanism is provided that can be mounted on an existing pedal shaft yet operates independent from the existing pedal. Mechanical isolation or mechanical decoupling permits transferring the vibrating energy to the foot rather than to the pedal shaft and the bicycle. In another embodiment, a full removable pedal with self-powered vibration mechanism can replace an existing pedal.
Claims13
A self-powered vibration device, comprising:
- (a) an electrical generator with a rotatable generator shaft, wherein the rotatable generator shaft rotation is driven by a rotation of a cycling pedal, and wherein the rotatable generator shaft rotation generates power for the electrical generator;
- (b) an electrical motor powered by the electrical generator, wherein the electrical motor produces a rotation of an eccentric shaft;
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- (c) a vibration plate that is mechanically vibrated by the rotation of the eccentric shaft, wherein the mechanical vibration is transmitted from the eccentric shaft via a vibration transmission element to the vibration plate,
- wherein the vibration plate is mechanically isolated and decoupled by mechanical isolation mounts from the cycling pedal, and
- wherein the vibration plate is capable of mechanically vibrating a body part of a person while in contact with the vibration plate.
A cycling pedal comprising as a single unit a cycling pedal and a self-powered vibration device to mechanically vibrate a body part of a person cycling using the cycling pedal, wherein the self-powered vibration device is mechanically isolated and decoupled by mechanical isolation mounts from the cycling pedal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.