Back to results
US 8,328,214 B2Granted
Manpower-driven device with bi-directional input and constant directional rotation output
OwnerTai-Her Yanginventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The present invention is related to a manpower driven device being able to do particular bi-directional pedaling to provide constant directional output for driving the loading wheel train, wherein its pedaling direction is selected by the rider according to his/her operating statuses of the muscles and joints, or the same directional outputs of different speed ratios is made further through the different driving directional inputs.
Claims14
A manpower driven device having a bi-directional input and a constant rotating direction output, comprising:
- a human foot or hand driven input device (101) for receiving a rotary input in either of two directions or a reciprocating rotary input, including at least one of:
- (a) a pedal, a crank, and a bi-directional transmission wheel train, (b) a handle, a handle shaft, and a bi-directional transmission wheel train, and (c) a manpower-driven bi-directional rotation mechanism device;
- a constant output direction transmission device (102) for receiving a bi-directional or reciprocating input from the input device and producing a constant direction output having only one rotational direction, wherein the constant output direction transmission device includes transmission components constituted by at least one of a gear set, a friction wheel set, a chain and sprocket section, a belt and pulley section, a transmission crank and wheel set, a fluid transmission unit, and an electromagnetic force actuator, wherein a speed ratio between an input end and output end of the constant output direction transmission device is one of a fixed speed ratio, a variable speed ratio, and a speed ratio that differs for different input directions;
- and
- a load (103) connected to receive the output of the constant output direction transmission device, and
- whereby rotation of the input device (101) in different directions exercises a variety of different muscles to reduce injuries and improve muscle strength and density of the different muscles.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.