Magnetic assembly for a bicycle monitoring device
US6188215A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62J45/42
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A magnetic assembly is provided for a bicycle monitoring device. The magnetic assembly includes a magnetic device that mounts on a special spoke of a wheel. This magnetic device has a housing with a magnet secured thereto. The housing has a spoke-receiving recess that receives the spoke. The housing can be secured to the spoke within the spoke-receiving recess via a snap-fit or an elastic fit. In one embodiment, the spoke-receiving recess of the housing has a projection that engages a concavity form in the connecting portion of the spoke. In another embodiment, the spoke-receiving recess of the housing has a concavity that engages a projection form on the connecting portion of the spoke. The magnetic device communicates with a sensing device, which is coupled to a portion of the bicycle that is adjacent to a wheel of the bicycle. A display unit that is mounted on handlebars of the bicycle displays the speed information obtained from the sensing device.
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