U.S. patent application number 10/699204 was filed with the patent office on 2005-05-05 for exercise bicycle.
Invention is credited to Kuo, Wen-Chuan.
Application Number | 20050096190 10/699204 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 34550884 |
Filed Date | 2005-05-05 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050096190 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Kuo, Wen-Chuan |
May 5, 2005 |
Exercise bicycle
Abstract
An exercise bicycle comprises a bicycle main body. The bicycle
main body is provided with two elliptical wheels, wherein the front
and the rear wheels are either arranged in parallel to each other,
or arranged perpendicularly to each other. When the elliptical
wheels are arranged in parallel to each other, the elliptical
wheels are synchronously driven such that the rider will
alternately rise up and fall down during the riding operations.
Meanwhile, the shock absorber under the seat cushion also rises up
and falls down. Whereas, when the elliptical wheels are arranged
perpendicularly to each other, the elliptical wheels are
perpendicularly driven such that the rider will move wavily during
the riding operations. Regardless of arrangement of the elliptical
wheels, during the riding operations, the rider can feel a
riding-horse effect so as to enhance riding amusement and provide a
whole body exercising effect to the rider.
Inventors: |
Kuo, Wen-Chuan; (Taipei
City, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
NIKOLAI & MERSEREAU, P.A.
900 SECOND AVENUE SOUTH
SUITE 820
MINNEAPOLIS
MN
55402
US
|
Family ID: |
34550884 |
Appl. No.: |
10/699204 |
Filed: |
October 31, 2003 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
482/57 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B62K 17/00 20130101;
A63B 69/16 20130101; A63B 22/20 20130101; A63B 22/0664
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
482/057 |
International
Class: |
A63B 022/06; A63B
069/16 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. An exercise bicycle, comprising a bicycle main body, a shock
absorber being provided under a seat cushion of said bicycle main
body, characterized in that two elliptical wheels are provide on
the front end and the rear end of said bicycle main body,
respectively.
2. The exercise bicycle according to claim 1, wherein said two
elliptical wheels on the front end and the rear end of said bicycle
main body are arranged in parallel to each other.
3. The exercise bicycle according to claim 1, wherein said two
elliptical wheels on the front end and the rear end of said bicycle
main body are arranged perpendicularly to each other.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] This invention relates to an exercise bicycle, and in
particular, to an exercise bicycle capable of providing a whole
body exercising effect and enhancing riding amusement to the
rider.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0004] Bicycles played important roles on our societies. In Taiwan,
for example, the social modes changed from an agricultural
generation to an industrial generation and toward a commercial
generation. Bicycles were used as means of transport in the early
stages. Nowadays, with increasing development of technologies,
bicycles are also used as means of leisure and exercise. On the
other hand, bicycles were previously made cumbersome, thick and
solid. However, today's bicycles are light and streamlined and have
various shapes for complying with different purposes, such as
mountain bicycles, road bicycles, long-distance bicycles, foldable
bicycles, etc. Furthermore, in views of environmental protection
and health care, bicycles attract most people because no fuels are
required and thus no pollutants are generated. However, any forms
of bicycles are monotonous and conservative. When the conventional
bicycles are used for the exercise and leisure purpose, only the
feet of the riders are exercisable. In other words, the
conventional bicycles fail to provide the whole body exercising
effect to the riders.
[0005] Accordingly, the above-described prior art product is not a
perfect design and has still many disadvantages to be solved.
[0006] In views of the above-described disadvantages resulted from
the conventional product, the applicant keeps on carving
unflaggingly to develop an exercise bicycle according to the
present invention through wholehearted experience and research.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] An object of the invention is to provide an exercise bicycle
capable of providing a whole body exercising effect to the
rider.
[0008] Another object of the invention is to provide an exercise
bicycle capable of enhancing riding amusement to the rider.
[0009] Another still object of the invention is to provide an
exercise bicycle capable of providing a riding-horse effect.
[0010] Another still object of the invention is to provide an
exercise bicycle having advantages of simple structure, easy
operation, etc.
[0011] The above objects of the present invention can be achieved
by using an exercise bicycle. The exercise bicycle comprises a
bicycle main body. A shock absorber is provided under the seat
cushion of the bicycle main body. The bicycle main body is also
provided with two elliptical wheels, wherein the front and the rear
wheels are either arranged in parallel to each other, or arranged
perpendicularly to each other. When the elliptical wheels are
arranged in parallel to each other, the elliptical wheels are
synchronously driven such that the rider will alternately rise up
and fall down during the riding operations. Meanwhile, the shock
absorber under the seat cushion also rises up and falls down.
Whereas, when the elliptical wheels are arranged perpendicularly to
each other, the elliptical wheels are perpendicularly driven such
that the rider will move wavily during the riding operations.
Meanwhile, the shock absorber under the seat cushion will swing
increasingly. During the riding operations, in case of emergence,
the rider can tread on the footrests in reverse direction so as to
stop the bicycle. Regardless of arrangement of the elliptical
wheels, during the riding operations, the rider can feel a
riding-horse effect so as to enhance riding amusement and provide a
whole body exercising effect to the rider. Furthermore, the shock
absorber under the seat cushion is advantageous for increasing
comfort to the rider.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] The drawings disclose an illustrative embodiment of the
present invention which serves to exemplify the various advantages
and objects hereof, and are as follows:
[0013] FIG. 1 is a schematic view illustrating an exercise bicycle
provided by the present invention, wherein the elliptical wheels
thereof are arranged in parallel with each other;
[0014] FIG. 2 is a schematic view illustrating an exercise bicycle
according an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the
elliptical wheels thereof are arranged in parallel with each
other;
[0015] FIG. 3 is a schematic view illustrating an exercise bicycle
provided by the present invention, wherein the elliptical wheels
thereof are arranged perpendicularly to each other; and
[0016] FIG. 4 is a schematic view illustrating an exercise bicycle
an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the elliptical
wheels thereof are arranged perpendicularly to each other.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0017] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 3, which are schematic views
illustrating an exercise bicycle provided by the present invention,
wherein the elliptical wheels thereof are either arranged in
parallel and perpendicularly to each other, respectively. The
exercise bicycle comprises a bicycle main body 1. A shock absorber
12 is provided under the seat cushion 11 of the bicycle main body
1, wherein the shock absorber 12 is formed of a spring. The bicycle
main body 1 is also provided with two elliptical wheels 13, wherein
the front and the rear wheels 13 are either arranged in parallel to
each other, or arranged perpendicularly to each other.
[0018] Referring to FIGS. 2 and 4, which are schematic views
illustrating an exercise bicycle provided by the present invention,
wherein the elliptical wheels thereof are either arranged in
parallel and perpendicularly to each other, respectively. When the
elliptical wheels 13 are arranged in parallel to each other, the
elliptical wheels 13 are synchronously driven such that the rider
will alternately rise up and fall down during the riding
operations. Meanwhile, the shock absorber 12 under the seat cushion
11 also rises up and falls down. Whereas, when the elliptical
wheels 13 are arranged perpendicularly to each other, the
elliptical wheels 13 are perpendicularly driven such that the rider
will move wavily during the riding operations. Meanwhile, the shock
absorber 12 under the seat cushion 11 will swing increasingly.
During the riding operations, in case of emergence, the rider can
tread on the footrests 14 in reverse direction so as to stop the
bicycle. Regardless of arrangement of the elliptical wheels 13,
during the riding operations, the rider requires strenuous effort
to drive the elliptical wheels 13 when the elliptical wheels 13 are
arranged in parallel with each other. The driven elliptical wheels
13 are then arranged perpendicularly to each other and
spontaneously overturned forward due to such arrangement.
Therefore, a relatively larger force and a relatively smaller force
are alternately required for riding this bicycle, and the rider can
feel a whole body exercising effect and a riding-horse effect due
to the rising-up/falling-down and wavily moving states, which can
enhance riding amusement to the rider. Furthermore, the shock
absorber 12 under the seat cushion 11 is advantageous for
increasing comfort to the rider.
[0019] The above-mentioned main body of the exercise bicycle can be
a main body of an electrical fuel bicycle or other bicycles using
fuels such as gasoline, natural gas, solar power, etc. The specific
arrangement of the elliptical wheels can largely enhance riding
amusement to the rider.
[0020] The exercise bicycle provided by the present invention, when
comparing with other previous conventional technologies, has
following advantages:
[0021] 1. The specific arrangement of the elliptical wheels can
provide a whole body exercising effect to the rider.
[0022] 2. The specific arrangement of the elliptical wheels can
largely enhance riding amusement to the rider.
[0023] 3. The specific arrangement of the elliptical wheels can
provide a riding-horse effect to the rider.
[0024] Many changes and modifications in the above described
embodiment of the invention can, of course, be carried out without
departing from the scope thereof. Accordingly, to promote the
progress in science and the useful arts, the invention is disclosed
and is intended to be limited only by the scope of the appended
claims.
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