KR20160001101A - Simulator of bicycle - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a bicycle simulator. More specifically, the present invention relates to a bicycle simulator formed to be used as a game device and an exercise tool by operating to enable a user to feel as if the user is actually riding a bicycle to correspond to a screen provided through a display means. The bicycle simulator according to the present invention comprises: a control unit; a display unit for providing a driving course screen; a front wheel disposing unit for disposing a front wheel of the bicycle; and a rear wheel disposing unit having a rear wheel of the bicycle seated thereon. The front wheel disposing unit comprises: a support unit fixed onto a bottom surface; a first accommodating unit disposed on the support unit, and having a part of a lower end of the front wheel of the bicycle closely attached and accommodated therein; a cushion unit for connecting the support unit and the first accommodating unit; and a steering angle sensing unit for recognizing a steering angle of the front wheel of the bicycle. The cushion unit may be preferably formed to be tilted in an appropriate direction corresponding to a steering degree, when the front wheel of the bicycle faces a left or right direction by being separated from a straight direction.

Description

Simulator of bicycle

The present invention relates to a bicycle simulator, and more particularly, to a bicycle simulator that functions to provide a feeling that a user is actually riding a bicycle in correspondence with a screen provided through a display means, To a bicycle simulator configured to be available.

In order to cope with lifestyle habits of busy modern people, indoor sports service technology using virtual reality is rapidly developing.

Among these various bicycling exercises, bicycling is a typical aerobic exercise that is loved by both men and women because it provides a lot of exercise while demanding relatively low cost and simple facilities.

Therefore, various techniques have been proposed for enjoying the bike exercise easily in the indoor environment. Recently, a variety of techniques have been proposed for enjoying the exercise with pleasant and light minds Technologies have been proposed. Representative examples of hybridization of virtual reality with bicycle movement are disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-0310710 entitled " Multipurpose bicycle traveling system ", Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1155517 (entitled " Bicycle Virtual Reality Implementation System), Korean Registered Patent Application No. 10-1093799 (entitled " Bicycle Exercise System Working in Response to Virtual Reality ").

The present invention proposes a bicycle simulator technology that enables a more realistic cornering and the like to be implemented through a simple configuration feature in providing a technology that combines virtual reality and bicycle movement.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-0310710 (title: Multipurpose bicycle traveling system) Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1155517 (title of the invention: Standing device for a bicycle and a bicycle virtual reality system having the same) Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1093799 (entitled "Bicycle Exercise Mechanism for Virtual Reality)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a game device and a fitness device that can provide a feeling that a user is actually riding a bicycle in correspondence with a screen provided through a display means, To provide a bicycle simulator configured to be available as a bicycle simulator.

The bicycle simulator of the present invention comprises: a control unit; A display unit provided with a traveling course screen; A front wheel mounting portion on which a front wheel of the bicycle is seated; And a rear wheel mounting portion on which a rear wheel of the bicycle is mounted, wherein the front wheel mounting portion includes: a support portion fixed to a bottom surface; A first receiving portion located on the support portion and a part of the lower end of the front wheel of the bicycle is closely accommodated; A cushion portion connecting between the support portion and the first accommodating portion; And a steering angle sensor for recognizing a steering angle of the front wheel of the bicycle, wherein the cushion unit is configured to be inclined in a corresponding direction so as to correspond to the degree of steering when the front wheel of the bicycle deviates from the straight- May be desirable.

At this time, it is preferable that the steering angle sensing unit surrounds the first accommodating unit, and is rotated on the cushion unit to correspond to the steering of the front wheel of the bicycle.

Wherein the rear wheel mounting portion comprises: a fixing portion for holding and fixing the rear wheel of the bicycle in both directions; A second receiving portion connected to the fixing portion and receiving a lower end portion of the rear wheel of the bicycle; And a rotation resistance part which is located on a bottom surface of the second accommodating part and is in tight contact with a bottom surface of the rear wheel of the bicycle and whose resistance is increased or decreased corresponding to the control of the control part.

The rotation resistance portion may be configured to rotate in both directions under the control of the control portion. Accordingly, when the road on the screen shown on the display portion is downhill, the rotation resistance portion rotates in the same direction as the traveling direction of the bicycle, or on the uphill or non- In the case of the same steep road, it can be configured to provide resistance to the running of the bicycle by rotating in the opposite direction of the bicycle traveling direction.

In addition, it may be preferable that the rotation resistance portion is configured to oscillate in the up-and-down direction to provide a feeling of unpaved road or the like.

Here, the rear wheel mounting part of the bicycle simulator according to the embodiment of the present invention may further include a speed sensing part provided at one end of the second accommodation part and sensing a rotational speed of the rear wheel of the bicycle.

Wherein the fixing portion includes: a lower fixing portion which is positioned in a direction perpendicular to the straight direction of the rear wheel of the bicycle and fixed to the floor; And a side fixing portion extending from both ends of the lower fixing portion and stably gripping the rear wheel of the bicycle on both side surfaces of the rear wheel of the bicycle, wherein at least a part of the side fixing portion is inclined to the left- It may be preferable that the actuator comprises a contractible or expandable actuator.

In the bicycle simulator of the present invention, when the traveling direction of the bicycle sensed by the steering angle sensing unit and the driving course screen provided through the display unit do not coincide with each other, the control unit generates a warning sound, And can be configured to stop driving.

According to the bicycle simulator of the present invention, it becomes possible to provide a bicycle simulator having a function of turning through tilting and steering, thereby improving the immersion degree and increasing the exercise effect through the provision of higher reality .

In addition, it is possible to provide a realistic driving environment according to the road condition, the driving speed, etc. through the provision of the rotation resistance portion, thereby providing various effects such as enjoyment of enjoying a game together with exercise.

1 is an explanatory view showing the configuration of a bicycle simulator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 2A and 2B are explanatory views showing the configuration of the front wheel mounting portion provided in FIG. 1 in more detail.
FIGS. 3A and 3B are explanatory diagrams showing the configuration of the rear wheel mounting portion of FIG. 1 in more detail.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing various example screens displayed through a display unit provided in FIG. 1. FIG.

The objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent through the following examples.

The following specific structural or functional descriptions are merely illustrative for purposes of describing an embodiment according to the inventive concept, and it is to be understood that the embodiments according to the inventive concept may be embodied in various forms, It should not be construed as limited to the embodiments.

The embodiments according to the concept of the present invention can make various changes and have various forms, so that specific embodiments are described in detail in the specification or the drawings. It should be understood, however, that the embodiments according to the concept of the present invention are not intended to be limited to any particular mode of disclosure, but include all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present invention.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when it is mentioned that an element is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between. Other expressions for describing the relationship between components, such as "between" and "between" or "adjacent to" and "directly adjacent to" should also be interpreted.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

It is to be understood that the terms such as " comprises "or" having "in this specification are intended to specify the presence of stated features, integers, But do not preclude the presence or addition of steps, operations, elements, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning of the context in the relevant art and, unless explicitly defined herein, are to be interpreted as ideal or overly formal Do not.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like reference symbols in the drawings denote like elements.

1 is an explanatory view showing the configuration of a bicycle simulator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the bicycle simulator according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a bicycle 110, a front wheel mounting unit 120, a rear wheel mounting unit 130, and a display unit 140 have.

That is, the present invention is a bicycle exercise device installed in a room, in which a front wheel mounting part 120 and a rear wheel mounting part 120 are mounted in order to feel a feeling of driving a bicycle along a road of a screen displayed through the display part 140. [ (130).

At this time, it is possible to control the functions of the bicycle 110, the front wheel mounting unit 120, the rear wheel mounting unit 130, and the display unit 140, and to perform a corresponding operation according to signals transmitted from the respective components May be implemented by a conventional computer or a dedicated processor, and the control unit may not be separately described in the specification and drawings of the present invention.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are explanatory views showing the configuration of the front wheel mounting portion provided in FIG. 1 in more detail.

2A and 2B, a front wheel mounting unit 120 included in a bicycle simulator according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a supporting unit 122, a first receiving unit 124, a cushion unit 128, and the like .

The support portion 122 is fixed to the bottom surface to support the front wheel mounting portion 120.

The first receiving portion 124 may be positioned on the cushion portion 128 located on the supporting portion 122 as shown in the figure so that the front receiving portion 124 closely contacts the front wheel 112 of the bicycle 110 . This makes it possible to express the steering operation such as the left turn or the right turn by making the front wheel 112 of the bicycle accommodated in the first accommodating portion 124 be inclined to the right and left by the cushion portion 128. [

Here, the steering angle sensing unit 126 may be provided at the periphery of the first accommodating unit 124. The steering angle sensing unit 126 senses the degree of steering of the front wheel 112 of the bicycle so that the steering of the front wheel 112 of the bicycle is appropriately adjusted to correspond to the screen displayed through the display unit 140 It is possible to make a real-time judgment as to whether or not it is being lost.

The steering angle sensing unit 126 may be implemented through various conventional sensors for grasping the weight and the inclination. In particular, the steering angle sensing unit 126 is configured to be bi-directionally rotatable on the cushion unit 128, May be desirable. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the shape, configuration, position, and the like are not particularly limited as long as the degree of steering of the front wheel of the bicycle 112 can be grasped in real time.

The cushion portion 128 is located in a lower portion of the first accommodating portion 124 in which the front wheel 112 of the bicycle is housed and is configured to be contractible so as to correspond to the degree of departure only when the front wheel of the bicycle 112 deviates from the straight- May be desirable.

In other words, when a corner section or the like appears on the road on the screen displayed on the display unit 140, the user tries to rotate to the left or right by applying a force to the handle of the bicycle 110, The cushion part 128 is contracted so as to correspond to the degree to which the cushion part 128 is tilted so as to give the user a real feeling of driving.

FIGS. 3A and 3B are explanatory diagrams showing the configuration of the rear wheel mounting portion of FIG. 1 in more detail.

3A and 3B, the rear wheel mounting portion 130 of the bicycle simulator according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a fixing portion 132, a second accommodation portion 136, and a rotation resistance portion 138 As shown in FIG.

The fixing part 132 is seated on the bottom surface and functions to stably fix the bicycle rear wheel 114 by grasping the bicycle rear wheel 114 in both directions. That is, as shown in the drawing, it may be preferable to have a shape such as a triangle or a trapezoid so that one side is fixed to the bottom surface and the other two side surfaces are configured to grip both sides of the rear wheel 114 of the bicycle .

Here, as shown in the figure, an actuator 134 may be provided on a part of the side surface of the fixing part 132. [ The actuator 134 contracts or expands so as to correspond to the lateral inclination of the rear wheel 114 of the bicycle, thereby functioning to provide the occupant with a realistic feeling similar to that of an actual bicycle.

That is, when the inclination of the second accommodating portion 136 is generated so as to correspond to the operation of turning the bicycle 110 left or right for cornering or the like, the actuators 134 in the corresponding direction are contracted, It is possible to convey the feeling of tilting.

Further, the fixing portion 132 extends from both ends of the lower fixing portion and the lower fixing portion, which are positioned in the direction perpendicular to the straight direction of the rear wheel of the bicycle and fixed to the bottom surface, and stably grips the rear wheel of the bicycle from both sides of the rear wheel of the bicycle And may include a side portion fixing portion.

The second accommodating portion 136 accommodates the bicycle rear wheel 114 and the rotational resistance portion 138 may be provided on the bottom surface of the second accommodating portion 136.

For example, when the road on the screen shown in the display unit 140 is downhill, the rotation resistance unit 138 may be rotated in the same direction as the traveling direction of the bicycle 110 Or rotates in a direction opposite to the traveling direction of the bicycle in the case of a difficult road such as an uphill road or an unpaved road or the like to provide a feeling of resistance to the running of the bicycle 110 .

Therefore, it is preferable that the rotation resistance portion 138 be in close contact with the lower surface of the rear wheel 114 of the bicycle. For example, the rotation resistance portion 138 is configured to have a function of up-and-down vibration May be more preferable.

Meanwhile, a speed sensing unit (not shown) for sensing the rotational speed of the rear wheel 114 of the bicycle may be additionally provided at one end of the rear wheel mounting unit 130 of the bicycle simulator according to the embodiment of the present invention .

The rate of change of the screen displayed on the display unit 140 can be controlled through the provision of the speed sensing unit, and the degree of inclination of the bicycle 110 can also be controlled in a cornering or the like.

The bicycle simulator according to the embodiment of the present invention may be used in a case where the traveling course screen provided through the display unit 140 and the traveling direction of the bicycle 110 are inconsistent or are calculated in accordance with the speed and steering angle of the bicycle 110 A warning sound may be generated, a warning screen may be provided, or a bicycle may be stopped from traveling. Functions such as calculation and judgment for such an operation can be performed through a control unit (not shown) as described above.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing various example screens displayed on the display unit provided in FIG. 1. FIG.

Referring to FIG. 4, the driving course displayed through the display unit 140 may be displayed in various forms corresponding to the user's selection, and may include a rotation resistance unit (not shown) such as an uphill, downhill, 138 can be provided with a sense of reality through functions such as forward rotation, reverse rotation, and up-and-down vibration.

A proper angle of rotation of the bicycle in cornering can be set in real time through the functions of the steering angle sensing unit 126 and the speed sensing unit and can be set in real time by the functions of the cushion unit 128 and the actuator 134, Can be precisely implemented as described above.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood. The embodiments described above are therefore to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive.

110: Bicycle 112: Front wheel
114: Rear wheel 120: Front wheel mount
122: support part 124: first receiving part
126: steering angle sensing part 128: cushion part
130: rear wheel mounting portion 132:
134: Actuator 136: Second accommodating portion
138: rotation resistance section 140: display section

Claims (6)

A control unit;
A display unit provided with a traveling course screen;
A front wheel mounting portion on which a front wheel of the bicycle is seated; And
And a rear wheel mounting portion on which a rear wheel of the bicycle is mounted,
The front wheel mounting portion includes: a supporting portion fixed to a bottom surface;
A first receiving portion located on the support portion and a part of the lower end of the front wheel of the bicycle is closely accommodated;
A cushion portion connecting between the support portion and the first accommodating portion; And
And a steering angle sensing unit for sensing a steering angle of the front wheel of the bicycle,
Wherein the cushion portion is configured to be inclined in a corresponding direction so as to correspond to a degree of steering when the front wheel of the bicycle deviates from the straight forward direction and faces the left or right direction.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the rear wheel mounting portion comprises: a fixing portion for holding and fixing the rear wheel of the bicycle in both directions;
A second receiving portion connected to the fixing portion and receiving a lower end portion of the rear wheel of the bicycle; And
And a rotation resistance portion which is located on a bottom surface of the second accommodating portion and is in tight contact with a bottom surface of the rear wheel of the bicycle and whose resistance increases or decreases in accordance with the control of the control portion.
3. The method of claim 2,
And a speed sensing unit provided at one end of the second accommodating unit for sensing the rotational speed of the rear wheel of the bicycle.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the fixing portion includes: a lower fixing portion which is positioned in a direction perpendicular to the straight direction of the rear wheel of the bicycle and fixed to the floor;
And a side fixing portion extending from both ends of the lower fixing portion and stably gripping the rear wheel of the bicycle on both side surfaces of the rear wheel of the bicycle,
Wherein at least a part of the side fixing portion is composed of an actuator which can be contracted or expanded so as to correspond to a tilting of the rear wheel of the bicycle in the lateral direction.
5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Wherein the steering angle sensing unit surrounds the first accommodating unit and is rotated on the cushion unit to correspond to steering of the front wheel of the bicycle.
5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Wherein when the traveling direction of the bicycle detected by the steering angle sensing unit and the traveling course screen provided through the display unit do not coincide with each other, the control unit stops generating a warning sound, providing a warning screen, Simulator.

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