FR2717767A1 - Bicycle propulsion by arms and legs - Google Patents

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FR2717767A1
FR2717767A1 FR9403993A FR9403993A FR2717767A1 FR 2717767 A1 FR2717767 A1 FR 2717767A1 FR 9403993 A FR9403993 A FR 9403993A FR 9403993 A FR9403993 A FR 9403993A FR 2717767 A1 FR2717767 A1 FR 2717767A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62M—RIDER PROPULSION OF WHEELED VEHICLES OR SLEDGES; POWERED PROPULSION OF SLEDGES OR SINGLE-TRACK CYCLES; TRANSMISSIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SUCH VEHICLES
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A chassis (8) fixed to the handlebars (9) is equipped with cranks (1), having a pawl (2), connected by an axle (3) on which is fixed a conical gear (5) held by a stop (4). The gear drives a flexible cable (12) connected by a rigid extension piece (13) to a second conical gear (16) fixed to the frame. This second gear drives a free wheel pinion (20), which, by means of a transmission part (21), drives a second free wheel pinion (22) fixed on the left part of the pedal (23). The chassis (8) is equipped with movable elbow supports (10). These supports rest on two parts which slide in each other, thus allowing the front arms to adapt to the crank movement.

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La présente invention conceme un dispositif consistant à propulser une bicydette avec les bras en complément des jambes. The present invention relates to a device consisting in propelling a bicydette with the arms in addition to the legs.

Le dispositif selon Invention permet de renforcer ou soulager faction des jambes, en ajoutant à leur mou vement de propulsion, un mouvement complémentaire exercé par la traction des bras. The device according to the invention makes it possible to strengthen or relieve the faction of the legs, by adding to their propulsion movement, a complementary movement exerted by the traction of the arms.

Ce mouvement d'ensemble faisant intervenir la seule force musculaire, permettra de plus à tut cycliste, victime d'un handicap passagé comme permanent drun de ses membres inférieurs, d'exercer cette discipli.  This overall movement, involving only muscular force, will also allow cyclists, victims of a temporary handicap as permanent members of their lower limbs, to exercise this discipline.

ne en ayant une meleure répartition de ses efforts.not having a better distribution of its efforts.

En référence à ces dessins, (Fig.1, 2 et 3), cette réalisation comporte, en plus du pédalier traditionnel, un chassis (8) fixé au guidon (9) et équipé de 2 manivelles (1) à cliquet (2) situées aux extrémités d'un axe (3) et qui actionnent dans leur mouvement de traction altemative et /ou simultanée un engrenage conique (5) maintenu par une butée (4). With reference to these drawings, (Fig. 1, 2 and 3), this embodiment comprises, in addition to the traditional crankset, a frame (8) fixed to the handlebars (9) and equipped with 2 cranks (1) with ratchet (2) located at the ends of an axis (3) and which actuate in their alternative and / or simultaneous traction movement a bevel gear (5) held by a stop (4).

Les avants bras actionnant les 2 manivelles (1) s'appuient sur leur reposecoude respectif (10) dont la mobilité est assurée par 2 pièces coulissant l'une dans rautre (11), permettant ainsi d'adapter le mouvement des avants-bras à celui des manivelles. The forearms operating the 2 cranks (1) are based on their respective elbow rests (10) whose mobility is ensured by 2 parts sliding one in the other (11), thus allowing the movement of the forearms to be adapted to that of the cranks.

L'engrenage (5), entraine à son tour la rotation d'un flexible (12). Ce flexible fixé à une piece de prolonga- tion rigide (13) maintenue au cadre (19) par un support (14) permettant sa rotation transmet son mouvement à un deuxième engrenage conique (16). Un axe (18) centré sur ce deuxième engrenage (16) conduit le mot > vement à un premier pignon à roue libre (20). Enfin, ce premier pignon (20) entraine par Fmtermédiaire d'un élément de transmission (21), de préférence par chatte, un deuxième pignon à roue libre (22) fixé à la partie gauche du pédalier.(23)
Cette association des 2 roues libres permet le libre choix aux bras drmtervenir ou pas dans leur action complémentaire sans altérer rautonomie du pédalage en sens avant, arrière comme au repos.The gear (5), in turn causes the rotation of a hose (12). This hose fixed to a rigid extension piece (13) held on the frame (19) by a support (14) allowing its rotation transmits its movement to a second bevel gear (16). An axis (18) centered on this second gear (16) leads the word> vement to a first freewheel pinion (20). Finally, this first pinion (20) drives, by means of a transmission element (21), preferably by cat, a second freewheel pinion (22) fixed to the left side of the crankset. (23)
This association of the 2 freewheels allows the free choice to the arms to intervene or not in their complementary action without altering the autonomy of pedaling in the forward direction, rear as at rest.

II peut être envisagé par la suite d'adapter un pignon à plusieurs roues libres, offrant alors des dévelop- pements multiples. It can then be envisaged to adapt a pinion to several freewheels, thus offering multiple developments.

En condusion, le dispositif fonctionne de la manière suivante:
Quand le cydiste tire les manivelles (1) I'une après rautre ou ensemble, il met en rotation un premier engre nage (5) auquel est fixé un flexible (12) relié à une pièce de prolongation rigide (13), transmettant le mouve ment à un deuxième engrenage (16) dont l'axe transmet la rotation à un premier pignon à roue libre (20). In condusion, the device works as follows:
When the cydist pulls the cranks (1) one after another or together, he rotates a first gear (5) to which is fixed a hose (12) connected to a rigid extension piece (13), transmitting the movement ment to a second gear (16) whose axis transmits rotation to a first freewheel pinion (20).

Enfin, un élément de transmission (21), de préférence par channe, relie le premier pignon (20) à un deuxième pignon (22) qui, fixé à la partie gauche du pédalier (23) entraine ce dernier. Finally, a transmission element (21), preferably by chain, connects the first pinion (20) to a second pinion (22) which, fixed to the left part of the crankset (23) drives the latter.

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REVENDICATIONS 1. DisposItif permettant la propulsion d'une bicyclette en sollicitant l'action des bras en complément à celle des jambes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un chassis (8) fixé au guidon (9) et équipé de mani- velles (l) à cliquet (2) reliées par un axe (3 ) sur lequel est fixé un engrenage conique (5) maintenu par une butée (4) , engrenage entraînant un flexible (12) qui. relié par une pièce de prolongation rigide (13) ô un deuxième engrenage conique (16) fixé au cadre, entraine un pignon à roue libre (20) , qui, au moyen d'un élément de transmission (21). entraîne un deuxième pignon à roue libre (22) fixé sur la partie gauche du pédalier (23). 1. Device allowing the propulsion of a bicycle by requesting the action of the arms in addition to that of the legs, characterized in that it comprises a chassis (8) fixed to the handlebars (9) and equipped with cranks (l ) ratchet (2) connected by a pin (3) on which is fixed a bevel gear (5) held by a stop (4), gear driving a flexible (12) which. connected by a rigid extension piece (13) ô a second bevel gear (16) fixed to the frame, drives a freewheel pinion (20), which, by means of a transmission element (21). drives a second freewheel pinion (22) fixed on the left side of the crankset (23). 2 . Dispositif selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que les 2 manivelles (1) entrainent l'engrenqge (5) par traction. soit l'une après l'autre, soit ensemble. 2. Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the 2 cranks (1) drive the gear (5) by traction. either one after the other, or together. 3 Dispositif selon la revendication l caractérisé en ce que le flexible (12) est fixé à une pièce de prolongation rigide (13) maintenue au cadre par l'intermédiaire d'un support (14) permettant sa rotation et celle d un deuxième engrenage conique (16). 3 Device according to claim l characterized in that the hose (12) is fixed to a rigid extension piece (13) held to the frame by means of a support (14) allowing its rotation and that of a second bevel gear (16). 4 Dispositif selon ia revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que les 2 pignons (20) et (22) sont équipés d un dispositif à roue libre. ces pignons pouvant comporter éventuellement plusieurs roues libres, augmentant ainsi le nombre des développements. 4 Device according to ia claim 1 characterized in that the 2 pinions (20) and (22) are equipped with a freewheel device. these pinions possibly having several freewheels, thus increasing the number of developments. 5 Dispositif selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que le chassis (8) est équipé d'appuis coudes mobiies (10 ) reposant sur 2 parties coulissantes lune ddns loutre (11) permettant ainsi aux avants- bras d adapter leur mouvement à celui des manivelles (1).  5 Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the frame (8) is equipped with movable elbow supports (10) resting on 2 sliding parts moon otter (11) thus allowing the forearms to adapt their movement to that of the cranks (1).
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US4685692A (en) * 1986-09-15 1987-08-11 Tom P. Fullilove Foot pedal or arm crank driven riding bicycle

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