Suspension system for bicycle
AssigneeSpecialized Bicycle Components, Inc.
InventorsAnthony Richard Trujillo, Michael Lawrence McAndrews, Brian Daniel Robinson
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Abstract
A suspension system for a bicycle includes a first body defining a hollow interior, a second body configured to slide linearly within the hollow interior along an axis, and a rod disposed partially within the hollow interior and engaged with the second body. The rod extends along the axis. The suspension system also includes a sensor disposed outside of the hollow interior. Linear movement of the second body within the hollow interior along the axis is configured to create rotational movement of the rod about the axis, and the sensor is configured to detect the rotational movement to determine a linear displacement of the second body.
Claims20
A suspension system for a bicycle, the suspension system comprising:
- a first body defining a hollow interior;
- a second body configured to slide linearly within the hollow interior along an axis;
- a rod disposed partially within the hollow interior and engaged with the second body, wherein the rod extends along the axis;
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- a sensor disposed outside of the hollow interior;
- wherein linear movement of the second body within the hollow interior along the axis is configured to cause rotational displacement of the rod about the axis, and wherein the sensor is configured to detect the rotational displacement to determine a linear displacement of the second body.
A suspension system for a bicycle, the suspension system comprising:
- a first, elongate tubular body defining a hollow interior;
- a second, elongate tubular body configured to slide linearly within the first, elongate tubular body;
- a rod disposed partially within the hollow interior;
- a cap coupled to the first, elongate tubular body, wherein the rod extends into the cap;
- a magnet coupled to the rod, wherein the magnet is positioned within the cap and outside of the hollow interior;
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- a sensor coupled to the cap, wherein the sensor is configured to detect rotational displacement of the magnet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.