A crank apparatus (100, 100A, 200, 200A, 200B) includes a crank arm (110, 110A, 210, 210A, 210B) having at least one cavity (111, 211, 211A) on one of the surfaces (115, 116) of the crank arm, at least one thin material layer (120, 220, 220A, 220B) embedded within the at least one cavity and having an exposed outer surface (122, 222, 222A, 222B), and at least one sensing element (130, 230, 230A1, 230A2, 230A3, 230A4, 230B1, 230B2, 230B3, 230B4) attached to the outer surface of the thin material layer. The crank arm is manufactured of a material with non-uniform strain characteristics, the thin material layer is manufactured of a material with uniform strain characteristics, the crank arm is adapted to be deformed by a force, the thin material layer is adapted to be deformed correspondingly with the deformation of the crank arm, the at least one sensing element is adapted to measure the corresponding strain of the thin material layer to measure the force applied on the crank arm.


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    Title :

    CRANK APPARATUS, BICYCLE AND STATIONARY EXERCISE BICYCLE


    Additional title:

    KURBELVORRICHTUNG, FAHRRAD UND STATIONÄRES TRAININGSFAHRRAD
    APPAREIL À MANIVELLE, BICYCLETTE ET BICYCLETTE D'EXERCICE STATIONNAIRE


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    Publication date :

    2021-06-30


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B62M RIDER PROPULSION OF WHEELED VEHICLES OR SLEDGES , Antrieb von Radfahrzeugen oder Schlitten durch den Fahrer / A61B DIAGNOSIS , Diagnostik / A63B Geräte für Körperübungen, Turngeräte, Gymnastik, zum Schwimmen, Klettern oder Fechten , APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING / B62J Fahrrad- oder Motorradsättel oder -sitze , CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS / G01L Messen von Kraft, mechanischer Spannung, Drehmoment, Arbeit, mechanischer Leistung, mechanischem Wirkungsgrad oder des Drucks von Fluiden , MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE



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