Crankset based bicycle power measurement

Details Crankset based bicycle power measurement Crankset based bicycle power measurement

2007-11-06

2011-11-29

Caputo, Lisa (Department: 2855)

Measuring and testing

Dynamometers

Responsive to torque

C073S862325, C073S862621, C073S862627

Reexamination Certificate

active

08065926

ABSTRACT:
The present application relates to an input torque measuring device for a drive train of a bicycle. The drive train includes a first crank arm and a second crank arm. An inboard end of each crank arm is rotatably mounted to the bicycle at a bottom bracket of the bicycle. At least one chain ring is configured to rotate a driven wheel of the bicycle. A spider is connected to the first crank arm adjacent the bottom bracket and extends out to the at least one chain ring. The spider is configured to transmit force applied to the crank arms directly to the at least one chain ring. The spider may include a plurality of sensors configured to respond to the force applied by the spider to the at least one chain ring. The sensors produce an electronic signal relative to the force transmitted by the spider to the at least one chain ring and a processor configured to receive the electronic signals from each sensor of the spider.

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