Patent ID: 9199692
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: B62J,B62M,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A pedal comprising: a spindle; a pedal body mounted for rotation on the spindle and having a front engaging portion and a rear engaging portion, the front engaging portion and the rear engaging portion respectively and releasably engaged with a front portion and a rear portion of a cleat which is adapted to be attached to a sole of a cyclist's shoe; and a measuring device disposed in the pedal body and including a sensor configured to detect a tension between the pedal body and the cleat, the sensor having an elastic metallic sheet disposed on a top surface of the pedal body to contact the cleat, and a strain gauge disposed underneath the elastic metallic sheet to detect a strain of the elastic metallic sheet when the cleat is subjected to a force exerted by the cyclist in order to determine the tension between the pedal body and the cleat.