(a) Field Of The Invention
For the bicycle with bidirectional input and one-way output transmission combined with crank hole thereof of the present invention, the input shaft used for bidirectional drive of the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output is installed through and combined with the pedal crank hole of the bicycle frame to forward or reversely drive the input terminal of the human input device in two rotary directions through human feet, then the output terminal of the human input device transmits the kinetic energy to the input terminal of the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output, and then through the output terminal of the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output to produce constant rotary direction output to drive the load wheel group;
The present invention is applied to pedal vehicle, or mixture of electric and pedal vehicles, or combination of electric and pedal vehicles, especially to a bicycle capable of being pedaled bidirectionally and driven to move in unidirectional.
(b) Description of the Prior Art
The rider on the conventional bicycle always pedals at constant direction, and the related muscles and joints are constantly used during the pedaling period, i.e. some muscles and joints of the rider's body are constantly used and stressed, and the others are constantly unused and released, overall, the human load is uneven, the rider is easily fatigued, and exercise injury is caused by frequently pedaling.
The bicycle with bidirectional input and one-way output transmission combined with crank hole thereof of the present invention is a human input device with dual rotary direction input, in which the output terminal thereof connects to the input terminal of a transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output, the constant rotary direction output through the output terminal of the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output to drive a load wheel group, and it is characterized in that the input shaft used for bidirectionally drive of the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output is installed through and combined with the pedal crank hole of the bicycle frame, therefore for the rider making choices of the driving input direction, and producing constant rotary direction output with same or different speed ratio at different driven input direction to drive the load wheel group.
For the bicycle with bidirectional input and one-way output transmission combined with crank hole thereof of the present invention, the input shaft used for bidirectionally drive of the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output is installed through and combined with the pedal crank hole of the bicycle frame to forward or reversely drive the input terminal of the human input device in two rotary directions through human feet, then the output terminal of the human input device transmits the kinetic energy to the input terminal of the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output, and then through the output terminal of the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output to produce constant rotary direction output to drive the load wheel group, and further to drive the vehicle integrated with the load wheel group; the present invention is applied to pedal vehicles, or mixture of electric and pedal vehicles, or combination of electric and pedal vehicles, especially to a bicycle capable of being pedaled bidirectionally and driven to move in unidirectional, for human's lower limbs pedaling bidirectionally to extend and change the muscle groups, thus achieving the following advantages:
The bicycle with bidirectional input and one-way output transmission combined with crank hole thereof of the present invention is a human input device with dual rotary direction input, in which the output terminal thereof connects to the input terminal of a transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output, the constant rotary direction output through the output terminal of the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output to drive a load wheel group, and it is characterized in that the input shaft used for bidirectionally drive of the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output is installed through and combined with the pedal crank hole of the bicycle frame, therefore for the rider making choices of the driving input direction, and by means of the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output to produce constant rotary direction output with same or different speed ratio at different driven input direction to further drive the load wheel group.
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human input device 11: constituted by an output mechanism with dual rotary direction, which receives forward or reverse rotary driven input or reciprocating driven input from human's foot to produce forward or reverse rotation, including a pedal, a crank, and a driving wheel set with dual rotary direction, or a handle, a hand shank, and a driving wheel set with dual rotary direction, i.e. dual rotary direction mechanism by human power; in which
the kinetic energy of the first driving rotary direction and the input kinetic energy of the second driving rotary direction are derived from human's foot for driving the input terminal of the human input device 11;
the first driving rotary direction and the second driving rotary direction are reverse;
transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output 13: which is driven by different rotary direction kinetic energy from the human input device 11, and outputs constant rotary direction kinetic energy; and it is characterized in that the input shaft used for bidirectionally drive of the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output is installed through and combined with the pedal crank hole of the bicycle frame;
the transmission components within the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output 13 are constituted by one or more than one kind of the followings, including (1) gear unit; and/or (2) friction wheel group; and/or (3) chain and sprocket section; and/or (4) belt and pulley section; and/or (5) transmission crank and wheels set; and/or (6) fluid transmission unit; and/or (7) electromagnetic force actuator; and in which
when the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output 13 is driven through being input the first driving rotary direction and the second driving rotary direction, which are different rotary directions, the speed ratio between the input terminal and the output terminal with constant rotary direction is the same, different, or variable; in which
the main transmission structure and operational features of the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output 13 are as following:
the first rotary direction and the second rotary direction are reverse;
if the input terminal is driven by the first rotary direction, the first rotary direction output is produced through the first transmission gear train driving the output terminal;
For the bicycle with bidirectional input and one-way output transmission combined with crank hole thereof, if it is driven through the human input device 11 by human's foot at the first driving rotary direction, or at the second rotary direction with different rotary direction from the first driving rotary direction, the rotary kinetic energy output from the output terminal of the human input device 11 is transmitted to the input terminal of the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output 13 via the additionally installed bugtriebwerk 12, and the output terminal of the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output 13 outputs rotary kinetic energy with constant rotary direction, to drive the load wheel group 15, and to further drive a vehicle integrated with the load wheel group 15.
As shown in
human input device 11: constituted by an output mechanism with dual rotary direction, which receives forward or reverse rotary driven input or reciprocating driven input from human's foot to produce forward or reverse rotation, including a pedal, a crank, and a driving wheel set with dual rotary direction, or a handle, a hand shank, and a driving wheel set with dual rotary direction, i.e. dual rotary direction mechanism by human power; in which
the kinetic energy of the first driving rotary direction and the input kinetic energy of the second driving rotary direction are derived from human's foot for driving the input terminal of the human input device 11;
the first driving rotary direction and the second driving rotary direction are reverse;
bugtriebwerk 12: constituted by one or more of the following transmissions including various rotary transmission functional structures, such as gear type, belt type, or friction-type, with constant speed ratio or variable speed ratio; in which
the bugtriebwerk 12 is driven by the human input device 11 and outputs rotary kinetic energy for driving the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output 13;
transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output 13: which is driven by different rotary direction kinetic energy from the bugtriebwerk 12, and outputs constant rotary direction kinetic energy; and it is characterized in that the input shaft used for bidirectionally drive of the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output is installed through and combined with the pedal crank hole of the bicycle frame;
the transmission components within the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output 13 are constituted by one or more than one kind of the followings, including (1) gear unit; and/or (2) friction wheel group; and/or (3) chain and sprocket section; and/or (4) belt and pulley section; and/or (5) transmission crank and wheels set; and/or (6) fluid transmission unit; and/or (7) electromagnetic force actuator; and in which
when the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output 13 is driven through being input the first driving rotary direction and the second driving rotary direction, which are different rotary directions, the speed ratio between the input terminal and the output terminal with constant rotary direction is the same, different, or variable; in which
the main transmission structure and operational features of the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output 13 are as following:
the first rotary direction and the second rotary direction are reverse;
if the input terminal is driven by the first rotary direction, the first rotary direction output is produced through the first transmission gear train driving the output terminal;
if the input terminal is driven by the second rotary direction, the first rotary direction output is produced through the second transmission gear train driving the output terminal;
an one-way transmission is installed between the first transmission gear train and the second transmission gear train to avoid the interference from the second transmission gear train when the first transmission gear train is used to be the first rotary direction input and produces the first rotary direction output;
an one-way transmission is installed between the second transmission gear train and the first transmission gear train to avoid the interference from the first transmission gear train when the second transmission gear train is used to be the second rotary direction input and produces the first rotary direction output;
load wheel group 15: it is directly driven by the output terminal of the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output 13, and further drives a vehicle integrated with the load wheel group 15;
For the bicycle with bidirectional input and one-way output transmission combined with crank hole thereof, the rotary kinetic energy output from the output terminal of the human input device 11, which is forward or reversely driven by human's foot, is transmitted to the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output 13, and the rotary kinetic energy in constant direction output from the output terminal of the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output 13 is via the additionally installed rear transmission 14 to drive the load wheel group 15, and to further drive a vehicle integrated with the load wheel group 15.
As shown in
human input device 11: constituted by an output mechanism with dual rotary direction, which receives forward or reverse rotary driven input or reciprocating driven input from human's foot to produce forward or reverse rotation, including a pedal, a crank, and a driving wheel set with dual rotary direction, or a handle, a hand shank, and a driving wheel set with dual rotary direction, i.e. dual rotary direction mechanism by human power; in which
the kinetic energy of the first driving rotary direction and the input kinetic energy of the second driving rotary direction are derived from human's foot for driving the input terminal of the human input device 11;
the first driving rotary direction and the second driving rotary direction are reverse;
transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output 13: which is driven by different rotary direction kinetic energy from the human input device 11 through the bugtriebwerk 12, and outputs constant rotary direction kinetic energy; and it is characterized in that the input shaft used for bidirectionally drive of the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output is installed through and combined with the pedal crank hole of the bicycle frame;
the transmission components within the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output 13 are constituted by one or more than one kind of the followings, including (1) gear unit; and/or (2) friction wheel group; and/or (3) chain and sprocket section; and/or (4) belt and pulley section; and/or (5) transmission crank and wheels set; and/or (6) fluid transmission unit; and/or (7) electromagnetic force actuator; and in which
when the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output 13 is driven through being input the first driving rotary direction and the second driving rotary direction, which are different rotary directions, the speed ratio between the input terminal and the output terminal with constant rotary direction is the same, different, or variable; in which
the main transmission structure and operational features of the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output 13 are as following:
the first rotary direction and the second rotary direction are reverse;
if the input terminal is driven by the first rotary direction, the first rotary direction output is produced through the first transmission gear train driving the output terminal;
if the input terminal is driven by the second rotary direction, the first rotary direction output is produced through the second transmission gear train driving the output terminal;
an one-way transmission is installed between the first transmission gear train and the second transmission gear train to avoid the interference from the second transmission gear train when the first transmission gear train is used to be the first rotary direction input and produces the first rotary direction output;
an one-way transmission is installed between the second transmission gear train and the first transmission gear train to avoid the interference from the first transmission gear train when the second transmission gear train is used to be the second rotary direction input and produces the first rotary direction output;
rear transmission 14: constituted by one or more than one kind of the following transmissions including various rotary transmission functional structures, such as gear type, belt type, or friction-type, with constant speed ratio or variable speed ratio, for being driven by the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output 13, whereas its output terminal is used to drive the load wheel group 15; and
load wheel group 15: directly driven by the output terminal of the rear transmission 14, and further driving a vehicle integrated with the load wheel group 15; in which
for the bicycle with bidirectional input and one-way output transmission combined with crank hole thereof, it drives the human input device 11 through forward or reverse rotation by human's foot, so as the rotary kinetic energy is output from the output terminal, and is via the additionally installed bugtriebwerk 12 transmitted to the input terminal of the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output 13, and then is output in constant rotary direction from the output terminal of the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output 13 to drive the load wheel group 15 through the additionally installed rear transmission 14, and to further drive a vehicle integrated with the load wheel group 15.
As shown in
human input device 11: constituted by an output mechanism with dual rotary direction, which receives forward or reverse rotary driven input or reciprocating driven input from human's foot to produce forward or reverse rotation, including a pedal, a crank, and a driving wheel set with dual rotary direction, or a handle, a hand shank, and a driving wheel set with dual rotary direction, i.e. dual rotary direction mechanism by human power; in which
the kinetic energy of the first driving rotary direction and the input kinetic energy of the second driving rotary direction are derived from human's foot for driving the input terminal of the human input device 11;
the first driving rotary direction and the second driving rotary direction are reverse;
bugtriebwerk 12: constituted by one or more than one kind of the following transmissions including various rotary transmission functional structures, such as gear type, belt type, or friction-type, with constant speed ratio or variable speed ratio; in which
the bugtriebwerk 12 is driven by the human input device 11 and outputs rotary kinetic energy for driving the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output 13;
transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output 13: which is driven by different rotary direction kinetic energy from the bugtriebwerk 12, and outputs constant rotary direction kinetic energy; and it is characterized in that the input shaft used for bidirectionally drive of the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output is installed through and combined with the pedal crank hole of the bicycle frame;
the transmission components within the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output 13 are constituted by one or more than one kind of the followings, including (1) gear unit; and/or (2) friction wheel group; and/or (3) chain and sprocket section; and/or (4) belt and pulley section; and/or (5) transmission crank and wheels set; and/or (6) fluid transmission unit; and/or (7) electromagnetic force actuator; and in which
when the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output 13 is driven through being input the first driving rotary direction and the second driving rotary direction, which are different rotary directions, the speed ratio between the input terminal and the output terminal with constant rotary direction is the same, different, or variable; in which the main transmission structure and operational features of the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output 13 are as following:
the first rotary direction and the second rotary direction are reverse;
if the input terminal is driven by the first rotary direction, the first rotary direction output is produced through the first transmission gear train driving the output terminal;
if the input terminal is driven by the second rotary direction, the first rotary direction output is produced through the second transmission gear train driving the output terminal;
an one-way transmission is installed between the first transmission gear train and the second transmission gear train to avoid the interference from the second transmission gear train when the first transmission gear train is used to be the first rotary direction input and produces the first rotary direction output;
an one-way transmission is installed between the second transmission gear train and the first transmission gear train to avoid the interference from the first transmission gear train when the second transmission gear train is used to be the second rotary direction input and produces the first rotary direction output;
rear transmission 14: constituted by one or more than one kind of the following transmissions including various rotary transmission functional structures, such as gear type, belt type, or friction-type, with constant speed ratio or variable speed ratio, for being driven by the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output 13, whereas its the output terminal is used to drive the load wheel group 15; and
load wheel group 15: directly driven by the output terminal of the rear transmission 14, and further driving a vehicle integrated with the load wheel group 15.
For the bicycle with bidirectional input and one-way output transmission combined with crank hole thereof, except for the related components, machine body and the load wheel set of the driven vehicle installed, it is characterized by capable of performing two-way intput and one-way output, and the components and operational features of the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output 13 are provided for describing the feasibility.
The installed transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output 13 in the bicycle with bidirectional input and one-way output transmission combined with crank hole thereof, whose operational features are as following:
In the bicycle with bidirectional input and one-way output transmission combined with crank hole thereof, the embodiments of the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output 13 combined with crank hole thereof used are shown as
As shown in
machine body 600: a relatively static mechanism structure;
input shaft 2000 is integrated at the inner bevel wheel 402;
an epicyclic gear 403 is installed between the outer bevel wheel 404 and the inner bevel wheel 402; the center of the epicyclic gear 403 rotates at an epicyclic gear shaft 401; one end of the epicyclic gear shaft 401 is integrated at an epicyclic gear support arm frame 400, and the epicyclic gear support arm frame 400 is fixed at the shell of gear train 500;
the shell of gear train 500 is by means of the cyclic fix screw structure with hole step 609 installed within the helix structure within crank hole 608 of the crank hole 601 of the machine body 600;
the one-way transmission 301 is installed between the outer bevel wheel 404 and the output shaft 3000;
the inner bevel wheel 402, the epicyclic gear 403, and the outer bevel wheel 404 are constituted by gears or friction wheels;
the relation of the transmission ratio for the inner bevel wheel 402 to drive the epicyclic gear 403 is acceleration, deceleration, or constant velocity;
the relation of the transmission ratio for the epicyclic gear 403 to drive the outer bevel wheel 404 is acceleration, deceleration, or constant velocity;
by way of the above structure, the input shaft 2000 is driven at the first rotary direction, and is through the one-way transmission 302 for driving the output shaft 3000 to produce the first rotary direction output, therefore to constitute the first transmission gear train;
by way of the above structure, the input shaft 2000 is driven at the second rotary direction, through the inner bevel wheel 402 for further driving the epicyclic gear 403 and the outer bevel wheel 404, and through the outer bevel wheel 404 and the one-way transmission 301 for driving the output shaft 3000 to produce the first rotary direction output, therefore to constitute the second transmission gear train; and
As shown in
the driving wheel 605 is integrated with the output shaft 3000;
the shell of the gear train 500 is by means of the cyclic fix screw structure with hole step 609 installed within the helix structure within the crank hole 608 of the crank hole 601 of the machine body 600;
the driving wheels 602, 603 are constituted by gears, or friction wheels;
the relation of the transmission ratio in the driving wheel set with different rotary directions is acceleration, deceleration, or constant velocity;
the relation of the transmission ratio in the driving wheel set with same rotary direction is acceleration, deceleration, or constant velocity;
the driving wheel set with same rotary direction is constituted by the pulley with driving belt, toothed belt or steel belt, or the sprocket with chain;
by way of the above structure, the input shaft 2000 is driven at the first rotary direction, and is through the one-way transmission 301 for driving the output shaft 3000 to produce the first rotary direction output, therefore to constitute the first transmission gear train; and
by way of the above structure, the input shaft 2000 is driven at the second rotary direction to drive the driving wheel 602, then the driving wheel 602 drives the driving wheel 603, then the driving wheel 603 drives the driving wheel 604 via the one-way transmission 305 to drive the driving wheel 606, and then the driving wheel 606 drives the driving wheel 605 for driving the output shaft 3000 to produce the first rotary direction output, therefore to constitute the second transmission gear train.
As shown in
machine body 600: a relatively static mechanism structure;
the input shaft 2000 is integrated with the driving wheel 602;
the driving wheel 602 and the driving wheel 603 rotates in different directions, the driving wheel 603 is via the one-way transmission 305 and then is common with the driving wheel 616 integrated at the revolving shaft 604, and a bearing is installed between the revolving shaft 604 and the shell of gear train 500;
the driving wheel 616 drives the driving wheel 615 via the driving wheel 617 rotating at the revolving shaft 618 to constitute a driving wheel set with same rotary direction;
the revolving shaft 618 is integrated at the shell of gear train 500;
the driving wheel 615 is integrated with the output shaft 3000;
the shell of the gear train 500 is by means of the cyclic fix screw structure with hole step 609 installed within the helix structure within crank hole 608 of the crank hole 601 of the machine body 600;
the driving wheels 602, 603, 615, 616, and 617 are constituted by gears, or friction wheels;
the relation of the transmission ratio in the driving wheel set with different rotary directions is acceleration, deceleration, or constant velocity;
the relation of the transmission ratio in the driving wheel set with same rotary direction is acceleration, deceleration, or constant velocity;
the driving wheel set with same rotary direction is constituted by the gear set containing the idle gear or by the internal gear set;
by way of the above structure, the input shaft 2000 is driven at the first rotary direction, and is through the one-way transmission 301 for driving the output shaft 3000 to produce the first rotary direction output, therefore to constitute the first transmission gear train;
by way of the above structure, the input shaft 2000 is driven at the second rotary direction to drive the driving wheel 602, then the driving wheel 602 drives the driving wheel 603, then the driving wheel 603 drives the driving wheel 604 via the one-way transmission 305 to drive the driving wheel 616, then the driving wheel 616 via the driving wheel 617 drives the driving wheel 615, and then the driving wheel 615 drives the output shaft 3000 to produce the first rotary direction output to constitute the second transmission gear train.
As shown in
machine body 600: a relatively static mechanism structure;
the input shaft 2000 is integrated with the driving wheel 602;
the driving wheel 602 and the driving wheel 603 rotates in different directions, the driving wheel 603 is via the one-way transmission 305 to integrate at the output shaft 3000, the driving wheel 606 is integrated at the output shaft 3000, and a bearing is installed between the output shaft 3000 and the shell of gear train 500;
the driving wheel 605 and the driving wheel 606 are by means of the pulley or sprocket, driven by the driving belt 607, to constitute a driving wheel group with same rotary direction;
the driving wheel 606 is integrated with the output shaft 3000;
the shell of the gear train 500 is by means of the cyclic fix screw structure with hole step 609 installed within the helix structure within crank hole 608 of the crank hole 601 of the machine body 600;
the driving wheels 602, 603 are constituted by gears, or friction wheels;
the relation of the transmission ratio in the driving wheel set with different rotary directions is acceleration, deceleration, or constant velocity;
the relation of the transmission ratio in the driving wheel set with same rotary direction is acceleration, deceleration, or constant velocity;
the driving wheel set with same rotary direction is constituted by the pulley with driving belt, toothed belt or steel belt, or by the sprocket with chain;
by way of the above structure, the input shaft 2000 is driven at the first rotary direction, and is through the one-way transmission 301 for driving the driving wheel 605, through the driving wheel 607 for driving the driving wheel 606 to further drive the output shaft 3000 to produce the first rotary direction output, therefore to constitute the first transmission gear train;
by way of the above structure, the input shaft 2000 is driven at the second rotary direction to drive the driving wheel 602, then the driving wheel 602 drives the driving wheel 603, and then via the one-way transmission 305 for driving the output shaft 3000 to produce the first rotary direction output, therefore to constitute the second transmission gear train; and
one or two ends of the output shaft 3000 is arranged to output.
As shown in
machine body 600: a relatively static mechanism structure;
the input shaft 2000 is integrated with the driving wheel 602,
the driving wheel 615 drives the driving wheel 616 via the driving wheel 617, the driving wheel 616 is integrated with the output shaft 3000, and a bearing is installed between the output shaft 3000 and the shell of gear train 500;
the driving wheel 617 rotates at the revolving shaft 618, and the revolving shaft 618 is installed at the shell of gear train 500;
the driving wheel 602 and the driving wheel 603 rotate in different directions;
the driving wheel 603 is integrated with the output shaft 3000 through the one-way transmission 305;
the shell of the gear train 500 is by means of the cyclic fix screw structure with hole step 609 installed within the helix structure within crank hole 608 of the crank hole 601 of the machine body 600;
the driving wheels 602, 603, 615, 616, and 617 are constituted by gears, or friction wheels;
the relation of the transmission ratio in the driving wheel set with different rotary directions is acceleration, deceleration, or constant velocity;
the relation of the transmission ratio in the driving wheel set with same rotary direction is acceleration, deceleration, or constant velocity;
the driving wheel set with same rotary direction is constituted by the gear set containing the idle gear or by the internal gear set;
by way of the above structure, the input shaft 2000 is driven at the first rotary direction, and is through the one-way transmission 301 for driving the driving wheel 615, then through the driving wheel 617 for driving the driving wheel 616 and for further driving the output shaft 3000 to produce the first rotary direction output, therefore to constitute the first transmission gear train;
In the bicycle with bidirectional input and one-way output transmission combined with crank hole thereof, as for the installed position of the one-way transmission in the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output 13, except for the structural positions exampled in
In the bicycle with bidirectional input and one-way output transmission combined with crank hole thereof, as for the combining methods of the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output 13 and the crank hole 601 of the bicycle, except for the cyclic fix screw structure with hole step 609 and the helix structure within crank hole 608 locked in the crank hole 601, further including fastening through latch structure, and/or combining through key and keyway structure, and/or combining through pin and pin hole, and/or screwing through helical structure, and/or clamping or welding through clamping structure, to install the transmission with bidirectional input and one-way output 13 at the crank hole 601.