Technogym S.p.a.

Claudio Cristofori

Roberto Gorza

Marco Lorusso

Nerio Alessandri

Ivan Faedi

Daniele Giraldi

Fabio Urbini

Luigi Viarani

Alberto Faedi

Marco Lo Russo

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a gymnastic apparatus and method for cycling simulation having a transmission portion driven by pedals, through which a user may perform cycling training. The transmission portion may comprise a flywheel and a braking portion, which may apply a braking force to the flywheel. The apparatus may further comprise a control logic unit, through which training parameters may be set, and a sensor coupled to the control logic unit. The sensor may detect a signal relating to the torque acting on the flywheel and thereby send a signal to the control logic unit; the control logic unit may be configured to adjust the braking force of the braking portion applied to the flywheel, thereby adjusting the resistance to the pedals as a function of parameters set, as appropriate, and communicate information and adjust such changes via a feedback signal from the sensor.

Gymnastic apparatus for cycling simulation and operating methods thereof

The present invention concerns a support frame for a gymnastic apparatus, particularly for a cycling simulation device, comprising a base, and a first arm hinged with said base and a second arm hinged with said base, so that said first and second arm can assume a closed position and an open position, rotating with respect to said base, characterized in that said support frame comprises an articulation member articulated with said base and said first and second arm such that the rotation of one of said first or second arm relatively to said base causes a rotational translation of said articulation member and the rotation of the other arm with respect to said base, causing the passage from said closed position to said open position or vice versa.

Support frame for a gymnastic apparatus, particularly for a cycling simulation device

Control system of a cycling simulation device, said device comprising a support frame, with which a user carries out training by acting on the pedals of said bicycle, a flywheel rotating around a main shaft, connected to said coupling members, and a braking device, acting on said flywheel, comprising: a control logic unit, capable of connecting in transmission and reception with a remote device, by which a user can set one or more training parameters, and a torque sensor for detecting and sending to said control logic unit a signal related to the torque acting on said main shaft during the rotation of said flywheel, and said control logic unit being configured so as to adjust the braking force exerted by said braking device on said flywheel as a function of training parameters and of signal related to the torque acting on said main shaft detected by torque sensor.

Control system of a cycling simulation device

Exercise device () comprising an exercise ball () and a cover () for housing and completely surrounding this ball (); the cover being designed to couple, in use, in a substantially form-fitting manner to the outer surface of the shell () of the exercise ball () and being provided with a respective closing device () that can be selectively opened to allow the exercise ball () to be inserted into and extracted from the cover.

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Cesena, Italy

Claudio Cristofori