Jesse Ambrosina - Topsfield MA, US Harald Quintus-Bosz - Sudbury MA, US Clint D. Kolda - Sioux Falls SD, US Jeffery T. Iverson - Madison WI, US Joshua G. Lohr - Madison WI, US
Assignee:
Saris Cycling Group, Inc. - Madison WI
International Classification:
G01L 3/02 G01L 1/22
US Classification:
73862338, 73862191, 73862321, 7386208
Abstract:
A torque sensing arrangement has a set of strain sensors, such as strain gauges, mounted to an adapter that can be mounted to a chain ring of the crank set of a bicycle wheel. The adapter may have an annular body that can be used to retrofit the original crank set of a bicycle to have torque sensing components without having to replace the chain rings or the crank arm of the crank set. Together with angular velocity measurements, the measurements of the strain sensors may be used to calculate the amount of work or power exerted by the cyclist to propel the bicycle.
Matthew R. Wilson - Madison WI, US Joshua G. Lohr - Madison WI, US Jeffery T. Iverson - Madison WI, US
Assignee:
Saris Cycling Group, Inc. - Madison WI
International Classification:
G01L 3/02
US Classification:
7386231, 7386208
Abstract:
A bicycle power sensing system includes an electronics module that can be separated from a power-measuring hub assembly. The power-measuring hub assembly includes onboard electronics that cooperates with the electronics module when the electronics module is attached to the power-measuring hub assembly. The onboard electronics includes a memory module that stores a calibration value for a torque tube of the power-measuring hub assembly so that the torque tube does not have to be recalibrated after the electronics module is removed from the power-measuring hub assembly.
- Madison WI, US Edward M. Watson - Madison WI, US Jesse Bartholomew - Madison WI, US Jeffery T. Iverson - Madison WI, US
Assignee:
Saris Cycling Group, Inc. - Madison WI
International Classification:
G06K 9/00
US Classification:
700 91
Abstract:
A system for determining power expended by a bicyclist while riding a bicycle based on speed measurements or sensed-speed values. The system includes a sensing device arranged for detecting a speed-related value of the bicycle and a processor that communicates with the sensing device. The processor is configured to determine a change in the speed-related value and to determine a power value based on the change in the speed-related value.