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US 9,809,275 B2Granted
Pedal-driven vehicle crank
AssigneeWillem den Boer
InventorsWillem den Boer, Paul R. Metcalfe
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Abstract
A crank assembly for a pedal-driven vehicle includes a first member, a second member, and a rotary sensor. The first member rotates about a crank axis of the pedal-driven vehicle. The second member is rotationally coupled to the first member and is configured to pivot about the first member via a member pivot. The second member also is configured to receive a pedal at a pedal interface. The rotary sensor is coupled to the first member and configured to measure rotation of the second member relative to the first member.
Claims14
A crank assembly for a pedal-driven vehicle, comprising:
- a first member that rotates about a crank axis of the pedal-driven vehicle;
- a second member rotationally coupled to the first member and configured to pivot clockwise and counterclockwise about the first member via a member pivot, the second member configured to receive a pedal at a pedal interface;
- a spring to bias the second member toward a default orientation relative to the first member when the second member pivots clockwise relative to the first member and to bias the second member toward the default orientation relative to the first member when the second member pivots counterclockwise relative to the first member;
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- a rotary sensor coupled to the first member, the rotary sensor configured to measure rotation of the second member relative to the first member.
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