EP0526411A1 - Faltbares Trainingsrad - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP0526411A1
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: bicycle; bearing element; upright; central body; bicycle according
Prior art date: 1991-07-25
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

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EP92830291A

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EP0526411B1 (de

Inventor

Teodoro Carnielli

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CARNIELLI S.P.A.

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CARNIELLI SpA

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1991-07-25

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1992-06-04

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1993-02-03

1992-06-04 Application filed by CARNIELLI SpA filed Critical CARNIELLI SpA

1993-02-03 Publication of EP0526411A1 publication Critical patent/EP0526411A1/de

1995-05-03 Application granted granted Critical

1995-05-03 Publication of EP0526411B1 publication Critical patent/EP0526411B1/de

2012-06-04 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B22/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements
- A63B22/06—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with support elements performing a rotating cycling movement, i.e. a closed path movement
- A63B22/0605—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with support elements performing a rotating cycling movement, i.e. a closed path movement performing a circular movement, e.g. ergometers
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
- A63B21/012—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using frictional force-resisters
- A63B21/015—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using frictional force-resisters including rotating or oscillating elements rubbing against fixed elements
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B2210/00—Space saving
- A63B2210/50—Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport

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the present invention relates to a room bicycle which is provided with a folding frame in order to reduce the bicycle size.
the aim of the present invention is to overcome the above mentioned drawbacks by providing a compact room bicycle including a bicycle folding frame which can be easily and quickly folded in order to provide the bicycle with a very compact size in a stored condition thereof.
a main object of the present invention is to provide such a bicycle construction which can be folded so as to reduce both its length and its height.
Another object of the present invention is to provide such a room bicycle which can be easily transported on a pair of wheels and which is very reliable and safe in operation.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide such a room bicycle which can be easily made starting from easily available elements and materials and which, moreover, is very competitive from a mere economic standpoint.
a compact room bicycle characterized in that said bicycle comprises a folding frame having a central body therefrom there extend a saddle upright and a front bearing element, rigid with said central body, to which there are articulated a handle upright and a rear bearing element, which are connected to one another by an articulated tie rod, adapted to cause, as said folding frame is folded, said handle upright to move toward said saddle upright and said rear bearing element to move toward said front bearing element.
the compact room bicycle which has been generally indicated at the reference number 1, comprises a bicycle frame which includes a central body 2 which is advantageously constituted by two adjoining metal plates 3 which are connected to a saddle upright 4, advantageously made as a square cross-section tubular element, and a front bearing element, also constituted by square cross-section tubular elements.
the upright 4 and front bearing element 5 are rigidly connected to the bicycle frame and project from said frame at two opposite sides and are advantageously parallel to one another.
the front bearing element 5 ends at the bottom thereof with a front cross element 6 which, preferably, is provided with ground bearing wheels 7.
a handle upright To the central body 2 there is articulated, at the front portion thereof, a handle upright, indicated at 10, whereas to the rear end portion of the central body 2 there is pivoted a rear bearing element 11.
both the upright 10 and the rear bearing element 11 are made of square cross-section tubular elements.
rear bearing element ends with a rear cross element 12 which, at the end portions thereof, is provided with bearing pads 13.
the handle upright 10 is interconnected with the rear bearing element, through a tie-rod 20, which is articulated between an intermediate position of the rear bearing element 11 and the bottom end of the upright 10 so as to cause, as the frame is folded, the rear bearing element 11 and the upright 10 to simultaneously turn, thereby causing the upright 10 to move toward the upright 4 and the rear bearing element 11 to move toward the front bearing element 5.
the driving gear of the room bicycle comprise pedal assemblies 40, to which there is connected a central pulley 41, and which are rotatably supported with respect to the central body 2.
a driving or transmission belt 45 which further extends on a roller 46 coaxial and rigid with a flywheel 47.
a braking strip element 50 On the periphery of the flywheel 27 there is entrained a braking strip element 50, which has a fixed point at its rear end portion and, at its front end portion, is connected through the interposition of a spring 51 and a flexible tie-rod, provided for adjusting the friction in order to allow the pedalling force to be adjusted.
flywheel 47 is supported by plates 55 which are rigid with the front bearing element 5.
the bicycle further comprises a protecting casing generally indicated at the reference number 70.
the bicycle saddle 41 is connected by means of a telescopic column 72 which allows the size of the bicycle to be further reduced, in its not use condition, since the telescopic column 72 can be fully withdrawn within the upright 4.
the handlebar 80 is connected, by means of a telescopic handlebar column 81, to the handlebar upright 10 so as to provide a desired height adjustment as well as to further reduce the bicycle size in its folded or collapsed condition.

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EP92830291A 1991-07-25 1992-06-04 Faltbares Trainingsrad Expired - Lifetime EP0526411B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
ITMI910679U		1991-07-25
ITMI910679U IT222840Z2 (it)	1991-07-25	1991-07-25	Struttura di ciclo da camera,con telaio ripiegabile atto a consentire la compattazione delle sue dimensioni d'ingombro

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0526411A1 true EP0526411A1 (de)	1993-02-03
EP0526411B1 EP0526411B1 (de)	1995-05-03

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Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP92830291A Expired - Lifetime EP0526411B1 (de)	1991-07-25	1992-06-04	Faltbares Trainingsrad

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EP (1)	EP0526411B1 (de)
AT (1)	ATE121955T1 (de)
DE (1)	DE69202310T2 (de)
IT (1)	IT222840Z2 (de)

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US3578800A (en) *	1967-10-13	1971-05-18	Paolo Dinepi	Foldable bicycle-type exercising device
DE3339707A1 (de) *	1983-11-03	1985-05-15	Heinz Kettler Metallwarenfabrik Gmbh & Co, 4763 Ense	Trainingsgeraet
DE8504432U1 (de) *	1985-02-16	1985-08-01	Heinz Kettler Metallwarenfabrik Gmbh & Co, 4763 Ense	Trainingsgerät

1991
- 1991-07-25 IT ITMI910679U patent/IT222840Z2/it active IP Right Grant
1992
- 1992-06-04 EP EP92830291A patent/EP0526411B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1992-06-04 AT AT92830291T patent/ATE121955T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1992-06-04 DE DE69202310T patent/DE69202310T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US3578800A (en) *	1967-10-13	1971-05-18	Paolo Dinepi	Foldable bicycle-type exercising device
DE3339707A1 (de) *	1983-11-03	1985-05-15	Heinz Kettler Metallwarenfabrik Gmbh & Co, 4763 Ense	Trainingsgeraet
DE8504432U1 (de) *	1985-02-16	1985-08-01	Heinz Kettler Metallwarenfabrik Gmbh & Co, 4763 Ense	Trainingsgerät

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IT222840Z2 (it)	1995-05-08
DE69202310D1 (de)	1995-06-08
DE69202310T2 (de)	1995-09-14
EP0526411B1 (de)	1995-05-03
ITMI910679U1 (it)	1993-01-25
ATE121955T1 (de)	1995-05-15
ITMI910679V0 (it)	1991-07-25

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