Machine element or mechanism – Elements – Cranks and pedals
Patent
1987-05-04
1989-06-06
Moore, Richard E.
Machine element or mechanism
Elements
Cranks and pedals
474 56, 474 57, 280236, 280260, G05G 114, F16H 910, B62H 900, B62H 102
Patent
active
048360465
ABSTRACT:
An automatic bicycle transmission includes in combination a sprocket wheel assembly which is responsive to the input torque applied at the pedals, a chain takeup assembly to maintain the chain taut under all operative positions of the sprocket wheel assembly and a hydraulic cylinder operatively connected to the takeup assembly by a control cable to apply hydraulic damping forces upon the sprocket wheel assembly to hydraulically smooth the transition between high gear ratio and low gear ratio positions. The sprocket wheel assembly includes a reference wheel that is rotated by the pedals and a pair of diametrically opposed chain gear sliders and a pair of diametrically opposed chain sliders. All of the sliders are simultaneously radially reciprocal along radial slots in the reference wheel in response to changes of input torque applied at the pedals. A star with radially extending fingers is affixed for rotation with the reference wheel and each finger is respectively connected to a slider through a pivotal link. An adjustable coil spring is provided at each connection between a link and a finger to continuously bias the sliders to their radially outward positions.
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Luong Vinh
Moore Richard E.
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