Freewheel adjustable wheel and fitness bike therewith

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025073524-A1
Application number	US-202318720967-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 13, 2023
Priority date	Nov 25, 2022
Publication date	Mar 6, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

There is disclosed a freewheel adjustable wheel is characterized in that it may switch between a freewheel mode and a non-freewheel mode in one fitness bike, and may guide gear engaging by a magnetic force when operating in a freewheel mode and a non-freewheel mode, and a fitness bike therewith.

First claim

1 . A freewheel adjustable wheel comprising:
a rotating gear unit rotated by power transmitted from a pedal unit, and comprising a gear provided along an outer circumference; a fixing case rotatably supporting the rotating gear; a inner case mounted inside the fixing case; a clutch bearing disposed between the rotating gear and the inner case, and transmitting power when the rotating gear is rotated in a forward direction; a first gear having a shape having one side fixed to the inner case and the other side surrounding an outer surface of the clutch bearing, and receiving power through the clutch bearing; a drive unit fixed to the fixing case and supplying rotation power; a moving gear moved by power of the drive unit and operated in a non-freewheel mode of being engaged with the first gear and a freewheel mode of being spaced apart from the first gear; and a gear position adjusting unit disposed in each of the first gear and the moving gear, and adjusting a position at which the first gear and the moving gear are engaged with each other by a magnetic force.

2 . The freewheel adjustable wheel of claim 1 , wherein the gear position adjusting unit comprises,
a first adjusting unit provided along an outer circumference of a first coupling gear provided in the first gear and comporising a magnetic force; and a second adjusting unit disposed at a position facing the first adjusting unit, and provided along an outer circumference of a second gear provided in the moving gear and comprising a magnetic force.

3 . The freewheel adjustable wheel of claim 2 , wherein the first adjusting unit and the second adjusting unit adjust a position of the second gear to be engaged with the first gear by using an attractive force or a repulsive force.

4 . The freewheel adjustable wheel of claim 1 , wherein the moving gear comprises,
an inner gear engaged with a spline gear provided in the rotating gear to be rotated together, and transmitting power while being moved in an axial direction of the rotating gear and engaged with the first gear; and an outer rotating gear provided on an outer surface of the inner gear, and moving the inner gear in an axial direction of the rotating gear by an operation of being rotated by power transmitted from the drive unit.

5 . The freewheel adjustable wheel of claim 4 , wherein the inner gear comprises,
a second gear receiving power engaged with the spline gear to receive power from the rotating gear, and moved toward the first gear to be engaged with the first gear; an inner moving gear disposed between the second gear and the outer rotating gear, comprising a spiral gear engaged with an inner surface of the outer rotating gear, and moved by the rotation of the outer rotating gear to move the second gear in an axial direction; and a guide bar having a bar shape fixed to the fixing case, and restricting the rotation of the inner moving gear and guide axial rotation, in contact.

6 . The freewheel adjustable wheel of claim 5 , wherein the second gear comprises,
a second gear body extending in a ring shape, the second gear body in which a linear gear engaged with the spline gear is disposed along an inner circumference; a second coupling gear forming teeth along an outer circumference of the second gear body facing the first gear; and a connecting bearing disposed between the second gear and the inner moving gear.

7 . The freewheel adjustable wheel of claim 5 , wherein the second gear is rotatable in a circumferential direction, and connected to the gear position adjusting unit to be rotated by a magnetic force.

8 . The freewheel adjustable wheel of claim 5 , wherein the gear position adjusting unit comprises,
a first adjusting unit disposed in the first gear and comprising a magnetic force; and a second adjusting unit disposed in the second gear while facing the first adjusting unit, and comprising a magnetic force.

9 . The freewheel adjustable wheel of claim 8 , wherein the first adjusting unit and the second adjusting unit adjusts a position at which the first gear and the second gear are rotated by a repulsive force or attractive force engaged with each other.

10 . The freewheel adjustable wheel of claim 8 , wherein the first adjusting unit comprise a plurality of first magnets connected to the first gear and disposed along a circumference of a first coupling gear engaged with the second gear.

11 . The freewheel adjustable wheel of claim 8 , wherein the second adjusting unit comprise a plurality of second magnets connected to the second gear and disposed along a circumference of a second coupling gear engaged with the first gear.

12 . The freewheel adjustable wheel of claim 1 , wherein the first gear comprises,
a first gear body surrounding an outer surface of the clutch bearing and fixed to the inner case; and a first coupling gear forming a gear at one end of the first gear body toward the moving gear, and engaged with a second coupling gear provided in the moving gear.

13 . A fitness bike comprising:
a frame unit supporting a saddle and a handle; a pedal unit provided in a rotating disc disposed on a lateral surface of the frame unit; a rotating gear rotated by a power transmitted from the pedal unit, and rotatably coupled to an outer surface of a shaft and having a spline gear disposed on an outer surface; a fixing case rotatably supporting the rotating gear, the fixing case of which rotation is restricted a inner case mounted inside the fixing case; a clutch bearing disposed between the rotating gear and the inner case and transmitting power when the rotating gear is rotated in a forward direction; a first gear having a shape having one side fixed to the inner case and the other side surrounding an outer surface of the clutch bearing, and receiving power through the clutch bearing; a drive unit fixed to the fixing case and supplying rotation power; a moving gear moved by power of the drive unit and operated in a non-freewheel mode of being engaged with the first gear and a freewheel mode of being spaced apart from the first gear; a gear position adjusting unit disposed in each of the first gear and the moving gear, and adjusting a position at which the first gear and the moving gear are engaged with each other by a magnetic force; and a protrusion detecting sensor disposed in the fixing case and detecting movement of the moving gear.

14 . The fitness bike of claim 13 , wherein the gear position adjusting unit comprises,
a first adjusting unit disposed in the first gear and having a magnetic force; and a second adjusting unit disposed in the moving gear, while facing the first adjusting unit, and having a magnetic force.

15 . The fitness bike of claim 14 , wherein the first adjusting unit comprises a plurality of first magnets connected to a first gear and disposed along a circumference of the first coupling gear engaged with first moving gear.

16 . The fitness bike of claim 14 , wherein the second adjusting unit comprises a plurality of second magnets connected to the moving gear and disposed along a circumference of a second coupling gear engaged with the first gear.

17 . The fitness bike of claim 14 , wherein the moving gear comprises,
an inner gear engaged with a spline gear provided in the rotating gear to be rotated together, and transmitting power while being moved in an axial direction of the rotating gear and engaged with the first gear; and an outer rotating gear provided on an outer surface of the inner gear, and moving the inner gear in an axial direction of the rotating gear by a

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Ju Jong Kyu
• Koh Sunggyu
• Kim Min Seok
• Park Hyunghoon

Classifications

• A63B21/227

  changing the rotational direction alternately · CPC title

• A63B22/0605 Primary

  performing a circular movement, e.g. ergometers · CPC title

• A63B21/0051

  using eddy currents induced in moved elements, e.g. by permanent magnets · CPC title

• A63B24/0087

  Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of groups A63B21/00 - A63B23/00, e.g. controlling load · CPC title

• A63B2209/08

  magnetic · CPC title