USOO896.0053B2

(12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 8,960,053 B2 Yang (45) Date of Patent: Feb. 24, 2015

(54) MANUAL DRIVING DEVICE HAVING (56) References Cited FUNCTIONS OF TURNING INPUT DIRECTION AND GENERATING U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS IDENTIFICATION SOUND 4,061.292 A * 12/1977 Whitney ...... 242,356.7 4.264,314 A * 4/1981 Imamura ..... 474/205 (76) Inventor: Tai-Her Yang, Dzan-Hwa (TW) 5,662,009 A * 9/1997 Palmer ...... 74,810.1 5,881,609 A * 3/1999 Palmer ...... 74,810.1 5,970,822 A * 10/1999 Jung et al...... 74,810.1 (*) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this 6,173,801 B1* 1/2001 RA et al. ... 180/220 patent is extended or adjusted under 35 6,263,992 B1* 7/2001 Li ...... 180,206.3 U.S.C. 154(b) by 747 days. 6,695,332 B1* 2/2004 Kang ...... 280/237 6,988,739 B2 * 1/2006 Guderzo et al...... 280/260 7,090,160 B2 * 8/2006 Morimoto et al...... 242/307 (21) Appl. No.: 12/909,932 7,156,780 B1* 1/2007 Fuchs et al...... 482/92 7,159,881 B2 * 1/2007 Guderzo et al...... 280/260 1-1. 7,223,189 B2 * 5/2007 Guderzo et al...... 474,70 (22) Filed: Oct. 22, 2010 7,243,937 B2* 7/2007 Ishikawa ...... 280/288.4 7,383,103 B2 * 6/2008 Guderzo et al...... TO1/1 (65) Prior Publication Data 7.532.968 B2 * 5/2009 Kadota ...... 7O1/55 8,143,823 B2 * 3/2012 Yang ...... 318,280 US 2012/OO96987 A1 Apr. 26, 2012 8,297,636 B2 * 10/2012 Yang ...... 280,219 8.328.214 B2* 12/2012 Yang ...... 280/241 8,330.400 B2 * 12/2012 Yang ...... 318, 400.01 (51) Int. Cl. 2010/0090623 A1* 4/2010 Yang ...... 318, 14 FI6H3/00 (2006.01) 2010/0154585 A1* 6/2010 Yang ...... 74,810.1 A63B 2L/00 (2006.01) * cited by examiner A63B 23/035 (2006.01) y B62M II/00 (2006.01) Primary Examiner — Troy Chambers B623/00 (2006.01) Assistant Examiner — Zakaria Elahmadi A63B 22/2O (2006.01) (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Bacon & Thomas, PLLC A63B 71/06 (2006.01) (52) U.S. Cl. (57) ABSTRACT CPC ...... A63B 21/15 (2013.01); A63B 23/0355 A manpower-driven device has a bi-directional rotational (2013.01); B62M II/00 (2013.01); B62.J.3/00 input for providing output to the input end of a constant (2013.01); A63B 22/20 (2013.01); A63B rotating direction output device, which is used 2071/0625 (2013.01) to drive a loading wheel train, wherein the direction of the USPC ...... 74/810.1; 475/12 driving input can be freely selected by the user. The man (58) Field of Classification Search power-driven device includes a rotation direction detection USPC 74/810.1810.2, 810.3: 280/259 device and a sound generator whose sound output depends on 475/12, 254 the detected rotation direction. See application file for complete search history. 21 Claims, 4 Drawing Sheets

Constant Rotating rotating Manpower direction direction Loading input device detectio Output wheel train device transmission device

Sound generating device U.S. Patent Feb. 24, 2015 Sheet 1 of 4 US 8,960,053 B2

Constant Rotating rotating Manpower direction direction Loading input device detectio output wheel train device transmission device

Sound generating device

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1010 102 103 Constant Rotating rotating Manpower direction direction Loading input detection output wheel device device transmissio train n device

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Loading Fig. 4 wheel train U.S. Patent Feb. 24, 2015 Sheet 3 of 4 US 8,960,053 B2

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Loading Fig. 8 wheel train US 8,960,053 B2 1. 2 MANUAL DRIVING DEVICE HAVING device (104) between the manpower input device (101) and FUNCTIONS OF TURNING INPUT the constant rotating direction output transmission device DIRECTION AND GENERATING (102). IDENTIFICATION SOUND FIG. 3 is a block schematic view showing that the driving device in FIG. 1 is additionally installed with a transmission BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION device (104) between the constant rotating direction output transmission device (102) and the driven loading wheel train (a) Field of the Invention (103). The present invention discloses a device being able to do FIG. 4 is a block schematic view showing that the driving bi-directional rotation of positive or reverse rotation by both 10 device in FIG. 1 is additionally installed with a transmission or one of the human hand or foot for driving the input end of device (104) between the manpower input device (101) and the manpower-driven input device and further through the the constant rotating direction output transmission device output end of the manpower-driven input device to the input (102) as well as between the constant rotating direction out end of the constant rotating direction output transmission put transmission device (102) and the driven loading wheel device to provide constant rotating direction output via the 15 train (103). output end of the constant rotating direction output transmis FIG.5 is a structural block schematic view of the invention sion device for driving the loading wheel trains, wherein the being applied in a manpower driven sport device having the present invention can be applied in bi-directional manpower loading wheel train of fixed damping. driven carriers including foot pedaling driven vehicles, or FIG. 6 is a structural block schematic view of the invention hand rotating driven vehicles, or both or one of the pedaling being applied in a manpower driven sport device having the and hand rotating driven vehicles; or can be applied in bi loading wheel trains with operatively controllable damping. directional manpower-driven sport devices including foot FIG. 7 is a structural block schematic view of the invention pedaling driven vehicles, or hand rotating driven vehicles, or being applied in a manpower driven carrier which is exter both or one of the pedaling and hand rotating driven vehicles; nally installed with a fixed damping device for producing one further characteristic of the present invention is that a 25 damping thereby constituting sport device functions. rotation unit, capable of performing positive and reverse rota FIG. 8 is a structural block schematic view of the invention tions, from a manpower input device which can drive in being applied in a manpower driven carrier which is exter positive and reverse rotations to a bi-direction input constant nally installed with an operatively controllable damping rotating direction output device, is installed with a contact device (105) thereby constituting sport device functions. type or non-contact type rotating direction detection device 30 for generating identification Sound for the driving rotating DESCRIPTION OF MAIN COMPONENT direction during the driving period. SYMBOLS (b) Description of the Prior Art We all know that the bicycle rider is always pedaling in 101: Manpower input device constant directions using the relevant muscles and joints peri 35 102: Constant rotating direction output transmission device odically and constantly; i.e part of the muscles and joints of 103: Loading wheel train pedaler's body are always at force exerting and receiving 104: Transmission device statuses, while the other part of muscles and joints of the 105: Externally installed operatively controllable damping pedaler's body are always at non-force exerting and receiving device statuses; therefore, loading on the human body is unevenly 40 106: Loading wheel train of fixed damping distributed, and the rider may incur sport hazard due to tired 107: Loading wheel train of operatively controllable damping ness of longtime stepping , and when bi-direction 112: Externally installed fixed damping device ally riding, orientation may be misinterpreted without warn 1010: Rotating direction detection device ing Sound for riding direction. 1020: Sound generating device 45 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention discloses a manpower-driven device having a particular man-power driven device being able to do The present invention discloses a device being able to do bi-directional rotational input having its output ends for pro 50 bi-directional rotation of positive or reverse rotation by both viding output to the input ends of the constant rotating direc or one of the human hand or foot for driving the input end of tion output transmission device, while the constant rotating the manpower-driven input device and further through the directional output is used to drive the loading wheel train via output end of the manpower-driven input device to the input the output end of the constant rotating direction output trans end of the constant rotating direction output transmission mission device, wherein the direction of the driving input can 55 device to provide constant rotating direction output via the be freely selected by the user, and it is characterized in that output end of the constant rotating direction output transmis being provided with a function of generating identification sion device for driving the loading wheel trains, wherein the Sound for the driving rotating direction during the riding present invention can be applied in bi-directional manpower period. driven carriers including foot pedaling driven vehicles, or 60 hand rotating driven vehicles, or both or one of the pedaling BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS and hand rotating driven vehicles; or can be applied in bi directional manpower-driven sport devices including foot FIG. 1 is a basic block schematic view of the manual pedaling driven vehicles, or hand rotating driven vehicles, or driving device having functions of turning input direction and both or one of the pedaling and hand rotating driven vehicles. generating identification Sound of the present invention. 65 The present invention discloses a manpower-driven device FIG. 2 is a block schematic view showing that the driving having a particular man-power input device being able to do device in FIG. 1 is additionally installed with a transmission bi-directional rotational input having its output ends for pro US 8,960,053 B2 3 4 viding output to the input ends of the constant rotating direc installed in the driving device at the location capable of tion output transmission device, while the constant rotating detecting the rider's driving direction; directional output is used to drive the loading wheel train via Sound generating device (1020): constituted by one or the output end of the constant rotating direction output trans more than one kind of following sound generating struc mission device, wherein the direction of the driving input can 5 tures: 1) a mechanical Sound generating device; 2) a be freely selected by the user, and it is characterized in that Sound generating device composed of power, Solid elec being provided with a function of generating identification tronic type sound simulation circuit and speakers; 3) a Sound for the driving rotating direction during the riding Sound generating device capable of storing and playing period. Sound signals; 4) a sound signal playing device con FIG. 1 is a basic block schematic view of the manual 10 nected through wireless internet; 5) a mechanical-driven driving device having functions of turning input direction and device for generating sound; 6) a mechanical music box; generating identification Sound. 7) a sound generating device programmed with certain As shown in FIG. 1, it mainly consists of: musical compositions which are repeatedly displayed; The manpower input device (101): it is constituted by the 8) a sound generating device programmed with two or bi-directional rotation output which 15 more than two certain musical compositions; 9) a Sound receives the positive or reverse bi-directional rotation or generating device in which sound being generated via reciprocation driving input by both or one of the hand or random numbers, and being controlled by the rotating foot of human body to produce the selected speed ratio direction detection device for correspondingly generat and corresponding positive or reverse rotation, includ ing Sound while being driven at a certain rotating direc ing constituted by the pedal, crankshaft and bi-direc tion or generating different sounds while being bi-direc tional rotation transmission wheel train, or constituted tionally driven; by the handle, handle shaft, and bi-directional rotation The mentioned sound generating device (1020) includes transmission wheel train, or constituted by the conven fixed sound Volume or adjustable Sound Volume; tional manpower-driven mechanism using manpower to The mentioned rotating direction detection device (1010) produce bi-directional rotation driving. 25 being connected with the sound generating device (1020) The input kinetic energy to drive the first driven rotating through one or more than one connections means which con direction and the second driven rotating direction comes sists of: from both or one of the human hand or foot for driving 1) the connection between the rotating direction detection the input end of the manpower input device (101). device (1010) and the sound generating device (1020) The first driven rotating direction is contrary to the second 30 includes a mechanical connection; driven rotating direction. 2) the connection between the rotating direction detection The constant rotating direction output transmission device device (1010) and the sound generating device (1020) (102): The constant rotating directional transmission includes a connection via the electric power conductive device (102) directly, or through the transmission member, device, receives different rotating directional energy 35 3) the connection between the rotating direction detection from the manpower input device (101) so as to output the device (1010) and the sound generating device (1020) kinetic energy in constant rotating direction; wherein the includes connections through wireless, radio frequency, internal transmission component of the constant rotating optical or sound wave transmissions; direction output transmission device (102) are consti 4) the rotating direction detection device (1010) and the tuted by one or more than one kind of transmission 40 Sound generating device (1020) being integrally formed as components including: 1) train; or 2) friction wheel a linked member for identifying direction and generating train; or 3) chain and chain train; or 4) and Sound; belt wheel train; or 5) transmission crankshaft and wheel 5) the rotating direction detection device (1010) and the train; or 6) fluid transmission device; or 7) electromag Sound generating device (1020) being integrally formed as netic transmission device, etc., wherein if the constant 45 a linked member, and including installed with a rotating rotating directional transmission device (102) is driven direction identification single-way transmission device by the inputs of the first driven rotating direction and between the rotating input end and a beating stick, enabling second driven rotating direction in different rotating a beat-to-sound part to generate sound through being directions, the speed ratio of the constant rotating direc beaten by the beating stick linked via setting the rotating tion between the one at input end and the one at the 50 direction; output end is the same or different or a variable speed 6) the rotating direction detection device (1010) and the ratio. Sound generating device (1020) being integrally formed as The loading wheel train (103): It is the wheel train type a linked member, and including a single-way transmission load being directly driven by the constant rotating direc device installed between the rotating input end and a beat tion output transmission device (102) or being driven in 55 to-sound part, enabling the beat-to-sound part to be linked the constant single directional rotation via the transmis at a certain rotating direction for hitting on a fixed beating sion device. Stick for generating Sound; The main characteristic thereof is being installed with: The human power driving device having input rotating Rotating direction detection device (1010): which is a con direction identification sound of the present invention trolling structure having a rotating direction detection 60 includes the application for the bi-directional rotation man function and capable of actuating or terminating opera power driven carrier being driven by both or one of the human tions of the sound generating device (1020), and includ hand or foot, wherein the manpower input device (101) is ing a rotating direction detection device composed of a driven by both or one of the human hand or foot for positive physical structure, e.g. a rotating direction detection or reverse rotation, a transmission device (104) is additionally structure composed of at least one of mechanical, elec 65 installed between the output end of the manpower input tromechanical, or photoelectric, electromagnetic device (101) and the constant rotating direction output trans effects, said rotating direction detection device (1010) is mission device (102), the output end of the constant rotating US 8,960,053 B2 5 6 direction output transmission device (102) performs constant As shown in FIG.4, wherein the transmission device (104) rotating direction output, and the constant directional rotating includes the constitution of one or more than one kinds of kinetic energy output is used to drive the loading wheel train transmission devices of the following: 1) various gear-type, (103): belt-type, friction-type fixed speed ratio or variable-speed FIG. 2 is a block schematic view showing that the driving ratio rotating type transmission functioning structure, or 2) a device in FIG. 1 is additionally installed with a transmission stepped or stepless variable speed device being operated device (104) between the manpower input device (101) and manually, or by the mechanical force, or fluid force, or cen the constant rotating direction output transmission device trifugal force, or rotating or counter-rotating torque, or (102); 3) the transmission device of the capability to operatively 10 control the Switching relationship of the relative rotating As shown in FIG. 2, wherein the transmission device (104) directions at the input end and output end, or (4) the clutch includes constitution of one or more than one kind of trans device or the single way clutch being operated manually, or mission devices of the following: 1) various gear-type, belt by the mechanical force, or electromagnetic force, or fluid type, friction-type fixed speed ratio or variable-speed ratio force, or centrifugal force, or rotating torque, or counter rotating type transmission functioning structure, or 2) a 15 rotating torque for connecting transmission or interrupting stepped or stepless variable speed device being operated transmission. manually, or by the mechanical force, or fluid force, or cen The manual driving device having functions of turning trifugal force, or rotating torque or counter-rotating torque, or input direction and generating identification Sound of present 3) the transmission device of the capability to operatively invention can be further applied in manpower driven sport control the Switching relationship of the relative rotating devices. Such as sporty exercising bicycles, such as that FIG. directions at the input end and output end, or 4) the clutch 5 is a structural block schematic view of the invention being device or the single way clutch being operated manually, or applied in a manpower driven sport device having loading by the mechanical force, or electromagnetic force, or fluid wheel train of fixed damping, wherein it includes the consti force, or centrifugal force, or rotating torque, or counter tution of the manpower input device (101) being driven by rotating torque for connecting transmission or interrupting 25 both or one of the human hand or foot for positive or reverse transmission, while the manpower input device (101) is rotation and having at least one constant rotating direction driven by both or one of the human hand or foot for positive output transmission device (102) with the input ends whereof or reverse rotation to provide output of relative directional to directly receive or through the transmission device (104) to rotation at selected speed ratio. receive the rotational kinetic energy output from the man In the manual driving device having functions of turning 30 power input device (101), so that the loading wheel train of input direction and generating identification Sound of the fixed damping (106) is therefore directly driven or driven via present invention, a transmission device (104) is further the transmission device (104) by the rotational kinetic energy installed between the constant rotating direction output trans output of the constant rotating direction output from the out mission device (102) and the loading wheel train (103); put end of the constant rotating direction output transmission FIG. 3 is a block schematic view showing that the driving 35 device (102), wherein the transmission device (104) includes device in FIG. 1 is additionally installed with a transmission the constitution of one or more than one kind of transmission device (104) between the constant rotating direction output devices of the following: 1) various gear-type, belt-type, fric transmission device (102) and the loading wheel train (103): tion-type fixed speed ratio or variable-speed ratio rotating As shown in FIG.3, wherein the transmission device (104) type transmission functioning structure, or 2) a stepped or includes the constitution of one or more than one kind of 40 stepless variable speed device being operated manually, or by transmission devices of the following: 1) various gear-type, the mechanical force, or fluid force, or centrifugal force, or belt-type, friction-type fixed speed ratio or variable-speed rotating torque or counter-rotating torque, or 3) the transmis ratio rotating type transmission functioning structure, or 2) a sion device of the capability to operatively control the switch stepped or stepless variable speed device being operated ing relationship of the relative rotating directions at the input manually, or by the mechanical force, or fluid force, or cen 45 end and output end, or 4) the clutch device or the single way trifugal force, or rotating torque or counter-rotating torque, or clutch being operated manually, or by the mechanical force, 3) the transmission device of the capability to operatively or electromagnetic force, or fluid force, or centrifugal force, control the Switching relationship of the relative rotating or rotating torque, or counter-rotating torque for connecting directions at the input end and output end, or 4) the clutch transmission or interrupting transmission, while the loading device or the single way clutch being operated manually, or 50 wheel train of fixed damping (106) itself has a fixed damping by the mechanical force, or electromagnetic force, or fluid for generating fixed damping during the operation of the sport force, or centrifugal force, or rotating torque, or counter device; rotating torque for connecting transmission or interrupting The fixed damping of aforesaid loading wheel train offixed transmission. damping (106) includes the constitutions of friction type, In the Manual driving device having functions of turning 55 fluid type, counter-torque of power generation output type, input direction and generating identification Sound of the electrical counter-torque type, or electromagnetic eddy cur present invention, a transmission device (104) is respectively rent generating type fixed damping structures, etc. installed between the manpower input device (101) and the The main characteristic thereof is being installed with: constant rotating direction output transmission device (102), Rotating direction detection device (1010): which is a con and between the constant rotating direction output transmis 60 trolling structure having a rotating direction detection sion device (102) and the loading wheel train (103); function and capable of actuating or terminating opera FIG. 4 is a block schematic view showing that the driving tions of the sound generating device (1020), and includ device in FIG. 1 is additionally installed with a transmission ing a rotating direction detection device composed of a device (104) between manpower input device (101) and the physical structure, e.g. a rotating direction detection constant rotating direction output transmission device (102) 65 structure composed of at least one of mechanical, elec as well as between the constant rotating direction output tromechanical, photoelectric, or electromagnetic transmission device (102) and the loading wheel train (103). effects, said rotating direction detection device (1010) is US 8,960,053 B2 7 8 installed in the driving device at the location capable of or foot and having at least one constant rotating direction detecting the rider's driving direction; output transmission device (102) with the input ends whereof Sound generating device (1020): constituted by one or to directly receive or through the transmission device (104) to more than one kind of following sound generating struc receive the rotational kinetic energy output from the man tures: 1) a mechanical Sound generating device; 2) a power input device (101), so that the loading wheel train with Sound generating device composed of power, Solid elec operatively controllable damping (107) is therefore directly tronic type sound simulation circuit and speakers; 3) a driven or driven via the transmission device (104) by the Sound generating device capable of storing and playing rotational kinetic energy output of the constant rotating direc Sound signals; 4) a sound signal playing device con tion output from the output end of the constant rotating direc nected through wireless internet; 5) a mechanical-driven 10 tion output transmission device (102), wherein the transmis device for generating sound; 6) a mechanical music box; sion device (104) includes the constitution of one or more 7) a sound generating device programmed with certain than one kind of transmission devices of the following: 1) musical compositions which are repeatedly displayed; various gear-type, belt-type, friction-type fixed speed ratio or 8) a sound generating device programmed with two or variable-speed ratio rotating type transmission functioning more than two certain musical compositions; 9) a Sound 15 structure, or 2) a stepped or stepless variable speed device generating device in which sound being generated via being operated manually, or by the mechanical force, or fluid random numbers, and being controlled by the rotating force, or centrifugal force, or rotating torque or counter direction detection device for correspondingly generat rotating torque, or 3) the transmission device of the capability ing Sound while being driven at a certain rotating direc to operatively control the switching relationship of the rela tion or generating different sounds while being bi-direc tive rotating directions at the input end and output end, or 4) tionally driven; the clutch device or the single way clutch being operated The mentioned sound generating device (1020) includes manually, or by the mechanical force, or electromagnetic fixed sound Volume or adjustable Sound Volume; force, or fluid force, or centrifugal force, or rotating torque, or The mentioned rotating direction detection device (1010) counter-rotating torque for connecting transmission or inter being connected with the sound generating device (1020) 25 rupting transmission, while the loading wheel train with through one or more than one connections means which con operatively controllable damping (107) has the operatively sists of: controllable damping function to produce operatively con 1) the connection between the rotating direction detection trollable damping function during the operation of the sport device (1010) and the sound generating device (1020) device; includes a mechanical connection; 30 The operatively controllable damping of aforesaid loading 2) the connection between the rotating direction detection wheel train with operatively controllable damping (107) device (1010) and the sound generating device (1020) includes the constitutions offriction type, fluid type, counter includes a connection via the electric power conductive torque of power generation output type, electrical counter member, torque type, or electromagnetic eddy current generating type 3) the connection between the rotating direction detection 35 damping structures having operative control functions, etc. device (1010) and the sound generating device (1020) for operatively controlling the damping of the loading wheel includes connections through wireless, radio frequency, train with operatively controllable damping (107). optical or sound wave transmissions; The operatively controlled method of aforesaid loading 4) the rotating direction detection device (1010) and the wheel train with operatively controllable damping (107) is by Sound generating device (1020) being integrally formed as 40 means of the fluidic, mechanical or electrical operative con a linked member for identifying direction and generating trol methods and devices according to the type of selected Sound; damping structure to operatively control the operatively con 5) the rotating direction detection device (1010) and the trollable damping (107) for generating operatively controlled Sound generating device (1020) being integrally formed as damping function. a linked member, and including installed with a rotating 45 The main characteristic thereof is being installed with: direction identification single-way transmission device Rotating direction detection device (1010): which is a con between the rotating input end and a beating Stick, enabling trolling structure having a rotating direction detection a beat-to-sound part to generate Sound through being function and capable of actuating or terminating opera beaten by the beating Stick linked via setting the rotating tions of the sound generating device (1020), and includ direction; 50 ing a rotating direction detection device composed of a 6) the rotating direction detection device (1010) and the physical structure, e.g. a rotating direction detection Sound generating device (1020) being integrally formed as structure composed of at least one of mechanical, elec a linked member, and including a single-way transmission tromechanical, or photoelectric, electromagnetic device installed between the rotating input end and a beat effects, said rotating direction detection device (1010) is to-sound part, enabling the beat-to-sound part to be linked 55 installed in the driving device at the location capable of at a certain rotating direction for hitting on a fixed beating detecting the rider's driving direction; Stick for generating Sound; Sound generating device (1020): constituted by one or The manual driving device having functions of turning more than one kind of following sound generating struc input direction and generating identification Sound of the tures: 1) a mechanical Sound generating device; 2) a present invention can be further applied in manpower driven 60 Sound generating device composed of power, Solid elec sport devices having operatively controllable damping tronic type sound simulation circuit and speakers; 3) a devices, such as sporty exercising bicycles, as illustrated in Sound generating device capable of storing and playing FIG. 6 is a structural block schematic view of the invention Sound signals; 4) a sound signal playing device con being applied in a manpower driven sport device having load nected through wireless internet; 5) a mechanical-driven ing wheel trains with operatively controllable damping, 65 device for generating sound; 6) a mechanical music box; wherein it includes the constitution of the manpower input 7) a sound generating device programmed with certain device (101) being driven by both or one of the human hand musical compositions which are repeatedly displayed; US 8,960,053 B2 10 8) a sound generating device programmed with two or devices of the following: 1) various gear-type, belt-type, fric more than two certain musical compositions; 9) a Sound tion-type fixed speed ratio or variable-speed ratio rotating generating device in which sound being generated via type transmission functioning structure, or 2) a stepped or random numbers, and being controlled by the rotating stepless variable speed device being operated manually, or by direction detection device for correspondingly generat the mechanical force, or fluid force, or centrifugal force, or ing Sound while being driven at a certain rotating direc rotating torque or counter-rotating torque, or 3) the transmis tion or generating different sounds while being bi-direc sion device of the capability to operatively control the switch tionally driven; ing relationship of the relative rotating directions at the input The mentioned sound generating device (1020) includes end and output end, or 4) the clutch device or the single way fixed sound Volume or adjustable Sound Volume; 10 The mentioned rotating direction detection device (1010) clutch being operated manually, or by the mechanical force, being connected with the sound generating device (1020) or electromagnetic force, or fluid force, or centrifugal force, through one or more than one connections means which con or rotating torque, or counter-rotating torque for connecting sists of: transmission or interrupting transmission; 1) the connection between the rotating direction detection 15 The damping structure of the externally installed fixed device (1010) and the sound generating device (1020) damping device (112) on the loading wheel train (103) for includes a mechanical connection; producing damping effect includes the constitutions of fric 2) the connection between the rotating direction detection tion type, fluid type, counter-torque of power generation out device (1010) and the sound generating device (1020) put type, electrical counter-torque type, or electromagnetic includes a connection via the electric power conductive eddy current generating type damping structures with opera member, tively controllable characteristics, etc. 3) the connection between the rotating direction detection The main characteristic thereof is being installed with: device (1010) and the sound generating device (1020) Rotating direction detection device (1010): which is a con includes connections through wireless, radio frequency, trolling structure having a rotating direction detection optical or sound wave transmissions; 25 function and capable of actuating or terminating opera 4) the rotating direction detection device (1010) and the tions of the sound generating device (1020), and includ Sound generating device (1020) being integrally formed as ing a rotating direction detection device composed of a a linked member for identifying direction and generating physical structure, e.g. a rotating direction detection Sound; structure composed of at least one of mechanical, elec 5) the rotating direction detection device (1010) and the 30 tromechanical, photoelectric, or electromagnetic Sound generating device (1020) being integrally formed as effects, said rotating direction detection device (1010) is a linked member, and including installed with a rotating installed in the driving device at the location capable of direction identification single-way transmission device detecting the rider's driving direction; between the rotating input end and a beating Stick, enabling Sound generating device (1020): constituted by one or a beat-to-sound part to generate Sound through being 35 more than one kind of following sound generating struc beaten by the beating Stick linked via setting the rotating tures: 1) a mechanical Sound generating device; 2) a direction; Sound generating device composed of power, Solid elec 6) the rotating direction detection device (1010) and the tronic type sound simulation circuit and speakers; 3) a Sound generating device (1020) being integrally formed as Sound generating device capable of storing and playing a linked member, and including a single-way transmission 40 Sound signals; 4) a sound signal playing device con device installed between the rotating input end and a beat nected through wireless internet; 5) a mechanical-driven to-sound part, enabling the beat-to-sound part to be linked device for generating sound; 6) a mechanical music box; at a certain rotating direction for hitting on a fixed beating 7) a sound generating device programmed with certain Stick for generating Sound; musical compositions which are repeatedly displayed; The manual driving device having functions of turning 45 8) a sound generating device programmed with two or input direction and generating identification Sound of the more than two certain musical compositions; 9) a Sound present invention is through additionally externally installed generating device in which sound being generated via with the fixed damping device (112) on the manpower driven random numbers, and being controlled by the rotating carrier to produce damping effect with the loading wheel train direction detection device for correspondingly generat (103) for conversion to sport device functional use; such as 50 ing Sound while being driven at a certain rotating direc that FIG. 7 is a structural block schematic view of the inven tion or generating different sounds while being bi-direc tion being applied in a manpower driven carrier which is tionally driven; externally installed with a fixed damping device for produc The mentioned sound generating device (1020) includes ing damping thereby constituting sport device functions, fixed sound Volume or adjustable Sound Volume; wherein it includes the constitution of the manpower input 55 The mentioned rotating direction detection device (1010) device (101) being driven by both or one of the human hand being connected with the sound generating device (1020) or foot and having at least one constant rotating direction through one or more than one connections means which con output transmission device (102) with the input ends whereof sists of: to directly receive or through the transmission device (104) to 1) the connection between the rotating direction detection receive the rotational kinetic energy output from the man 60 device (1010) and the sound generating device (1020) power input device (101), so that the loading wheel train includes a mechanical connection; (103) is therefore directly driven or driven via the transmis 2) the connection between the rotating direction detection sion device (104) by the rotational kinetic energy output of device (1010) and the sound generating device (1020) the constant rotating direction output from the output end of includes a connection via the electric power conductive the constant rotating direction output transmission device 65 member, (102), wherein the transmission device (104) includes the 3) the connection between the rotating direction detection constitution of one or more than one kind of transmission device (1010) and the sound generating device (1020) US 8,960,053 B2 11 12 includes connections through wireless, radio frequency, operation is operatively controlled via the fluidic, mechanical optical or sound wave transmissions; or electrical operative control methods and devices by the 4) the rotating direction detection device (1010) and the externally installed operatively controllable damping device Sound generating device (1020) being integrally formed as (105) according to the type of selected damping structure. a linked member for identifying direction and generating 5 The main characteristic thereof is being installed with: Sound; Rotating direction detection device (1010): which is a con 5) the rotating direction detection device (1010) and the trolling structure having a rotating direction detection Sound generating device (1020) being integrally formed as function and capable of actuating or terminating opera a linked member, and including installed with a rotating tions of the sound generating device (1020), and includ direction identification single-way transmission device 10 ing a rotating direction detection device composed of a between the rotating input end and a beating Stick, enabling physical structure, e.g. a rotating direction detection a beat-to-sound part to generate Sound through being structure composed of at least one of mechanical, elec beaten by the beating Stick linked via setting the rotating tromechanical, or photoelectric, electromagnetic direction; effects, said rotating direction detection device (1010) is 6) the rotating direction detection device (1010) and the 15 installed in the driving device at the location capable of Sound generating device (1020) being integrally formed as detecting the rider's driving direction; a linked member, and including a single-way transmission Sound generating device (1020): constituted by one or device installed between the rotating input end and a beat more than one kind of following sound generating struc to-sound part, enabling the beat-to-sound part to be linked tures: 1) a mechanical Sound generating device; 2) a at a certain rotating direction for hitting on a fixed beating Sound generating device composed of power, Solid elec Stick for generating Sound; tronic type sound simulation circuit and speakers; 3) a The manual driving device having functions of turning Sound generating device capable of storing and playing input direction and generating identification Sound of the Sound signals; 4) a sound signal playing device con present invention is through externally installed with an nected through wireless internet; 5) a mechanical-driven operatively controllable damping device (105) on the man 25 device for generating sound; 6) a mechanical music box; power driven carrier for conversion to sport device functional 7) a sound generating device programmed with certain use; such as that FIG. 8 is a structural block schematic view of musical compositions which are repeatedly displayed; the invention being applied in a manpower driven carrier 8) a sound generating device programmed with two or which is externally installed with an operatively controllable more than two certain musical compositions; 9) a Sound damping device (105) thereby constituting sport device func 30 generating device in which sound being generated via tions, wherein it includes the constitution of the manpower random numbers, and being controlled by the rotating input device (101) being driven by both or one of the human direction detection device for correspondingly generat hand or foot and having at least one constant rotating direc ing Sound while being driven at a certain rotating direc tion output transmission device (102) with the input ends tion or generating different sounds while being bi-direc whereof to directly receive or through the transmission device 35 tionally driven; (104) to receive the rotational kinetic energy output from the The mentioned sound generating device (1020) includes manpower input device (101), so that the loading wheel train fixed sound Volume or adjustable Sound Volume; (103) is therefore directly driven or driven via the transmis The mentioned rotating direction detection device (1010) sion device (104) by the rotational kinetic energy output of being connected with the sound generating device (1020) the constant rotating direction output from output end of the 40 through one or more than one connections means which con constant rotating direction output transmission device (102), sists of: wherein the transmission device (104) includes the constitu 1) the connection between the rotating direction detection tion of one or more than one kind of transmission devices of device (1010) and the sound generating device (1020) the following: 1) various gear-type, belt-type, friction-type includes a mechanical connection; fixed speed ratio or variable-speed ratio rotating type trans 45 2) the connection between the rotating direction detection mission functioning structure, or 2) a stepped or stepless device (1010) and the sound generating device (1020) variable speed device being operated manually, or by the includes a connection via the electric power conductive mechanical force, or fluid force, or centrifugal force, or rotat member, ing torque or counter-rotating torque, or 3) the transmission 3) the connection between the rotating direction detection device of the capability to operatively control the switching 50 device (1010) and the sound generating device (1020) relationship of the relative rotating directions at the input end includes connections through wireless, radio frequency, and output end, or 4) the clutch device or the single way clutch optical or sound wave transmissions; being operated manually, or by the mechanical force, or elec 4) the rotating direction detection device (1010) and the tromagnetic force, or fluid force, or centrifugal force, or rotat Sound generating device (1020) being integrally formed as ing torque, or counter-rotating torque for connecting trans 55 a linked member for identifying direction and generating mission or interrupting transmission, while the loading wheel Sound; train (103) is externally installed with at least one operatively 5) the rotating direction detection device (1010) and the controllable damping device (105) for producing the damp Sound generating device (1020) being integrally formed as ing, so as to operatively control the damping during the sport a linked member, and including installed with a rotating device functional operation; 60 direction identification single-way transmission device The damping structure of the externally installed opera between the rotating input end and a beating stick, enabling tively controllable damping device (105) includes the consti a beat-to-sound part to generate sound through being tutions of friction type, fluid type, counter-torque of power beaten by the beating stick linked via setting the rotating generation output type, electrical counter-torque type, or direction; electromagnetic eddy current generating type damping struc 65 6) the rotating direction detection device (1010) and the tures with operatively controllable characteristics, etc., Sound generating device (1020) being integrally formed as wherein the damping capacity during sport device functional a linked member, and including a single-way transmission US 8,960,053 B2 13 14 device installed between the rotating input end and a beat In the manual driving device having functions of turning to-sound part, enabling the beat-to-sound part to be linked input direction and generating identification of the present at a certain rotating direction for hitting on a fixed beating invention, the sound generating device (1020) includes a Stick for generating Sound; function of adjusting the Volume. In the manual driving device having functions of turning In the manual driving device having functions of turning input direction and generating identification Sound of the input direction and generating identification Sound of the present invention, a rotating direction detection device (1010) present invention, the rotating direction detection device is provided; the rotating direction detection device (1010) is a (1010) includes a mechanical structure for detecting the rotat controlling structure having a rotating direction detecting ing direction of the input end of the constant rotating direction 10 output transmission device (102). function and capable of actuating or terminating the opera In the manual driving device having functions of turning tions of the Sound generating device (1020), and including a input direction and generating identification Sound of the rotating direction detection device composed of at least one of present invention, the rotating direction detection device mechanical, electromechanical, or photoelectric, electromag (1010) includes a mechanical structure, for detecting the netic effects, the mentioned rotating direction detection 15 rotating direction of the input end or the output end of the device (1010) is installed at the position of the driving device transmission device (104). capable of detecting the rider's driving direction. In the manual driving device having functions of turning In the manual driving device having functions of turning input direction and generating identification Sound of the input direction and generating identification Sound of the present invention, the rotating direction detection device present invention, the Sound generating device (1020) is con (1010) includes an electromagnetic structure for trolled to generate a certain sound when driven in one rotating detecting the rotating direction of the input end of the constant direction. rotating direction output transmission device (102). In the manual driving device having functions of turning In the manual driving device having functions of turning input direction and generating identification Sound of the input direction and generating identification Sound of the present invention, different sounds are generated during dif 25 present invention, the rotating direction detection device ferent rotating direction drives. (1010) includes an electromagnetic coupling structure for In the manual driving device having functions of turning detecting the rotating direction of the input end or the output input direction and generating identification Sound of the end of the transmission device (104). present invention, the Sound generating device (1020) In the manual driving device having functions of turning includes a mechanical Sound generating device. 30 input direction and generating identification Sound of the In the manual driving device having functions of turning present invention, the rotating direction detection device input direction and generating identification sound of the (1010) includes non-contact type, photoelectric, electromag present invention, the Sound generating device (1020) netic and electromagnetic inductive type structures for detect includes a Sound generating device composed of power, Solid ing the rotating direction of the input end of the constant electronic type Sound simulation circuit and speakers. 35 rotating direction output transmission device (102). In the manual driving device having functions of turning In the manual driving device having functions of turning input direction and generating identification Sound of the input direction and generating identification Sound of the present invention, the Sound generating device (1020) present invention, the rotating direction detection device includes a Sound generating device capable of storing and (1010) includes non-contact type, photoelectric, electromag playing Sound signals. 40 netic and electromagnetic inductive type structures for detect In the manual driving device having functions of turning ing the rotating direction of the input end or the output end of input direction and generating identification Sound of the the transmission device (104). present invention, the Sound generating device (1020) In the manual driving device having functions of turning includes a sound signal playing device connected through input direction and generating identification Sound of the wireless internet. 45 present invention, the connection between the rotating direc In the manual driving device having functions of turning tion detection device (1010) and the sound generating device input direction and generating identification Sound of the (1020) includes a mechanical connection. present invention, the Sound generating device (1020) In the manual driving device having functions of turning includes a mechanical-driven device for generating Sound. input direction and generating identification Sound of the In the manual driving device having functions of turning 50 present invention, the connection between the rotating direc input direction and generating identification Sound of the tion detection device (1010) and the sound generating device present invention, the mechanical-driven device for generat (1020) includes a connection through the electric power con ing Sound includes a music box. ductive member. In the manual driving device having functions of turning In the manual driving device having functions of turning input direction and generating identification Sound of the 55 input direction and generating identification Sound of the present invention, the Sound generating device (1020) present invention, the rotating direction detection device includes a sound programmed with certain musical compo (1010) includes connections through wireless, radio fre sition repeatedly displayed. quency, optical or sound wave transmissions. In the manual driving device having functions of turning In the manual driving device having functions of turning input direction and generating identification Sound of the 60 input direction and generating identification Sound of present present invention, the Sound generating device (1020) invention, the rotating direction detection device (1010) and includes two or more than two certain musical compositions the sound generating device (1020) being integrally formed that generate different sound. as a linked member for identifying direction and generating In the manual driving device having functions of turning Sound. input direction and generating identification Sound of the 65 In the manual driving device having functions of turning present invention, the Sound generating device (1020) input direction and generating identification Sound of the includes sound generated by random numbers. present invention, the rotating direction detection device US 8,960,053 B2 15 16 (1010) and the sound generating device (1020) being inte that are repeatedly played; (h) a Sound generating device grally formed as a linked member, and including installed programmed with two or more musical compositions; and (i) with a rotating direction identification single-way transmis a sound generating device that uses random numbers to gen sion device between the rotating input endanda beating Stick, erate sound. enabling a beat-to-sound part to generate sound through 5 6. A manual driving device having a bi-directional input being beaten by the beating Stick linked via setting the rotat and that generates sound in response to a driving direction as ing direction. claimed in claim 1, wherein the Sound generating device In the manual driving device having functions of turning (1020) has one of a fixed and adjustable volume. input direction and generating identification Sound of the 7. A manual driving device having a bi-directional input present invention, the rotating direction detection device 10 (1010) and the sound generating device (1020) being inte and that generates sound in response to a driving direction as grally formed as a linked member, and including a single-way claimed in claim 1, wherein the Sound generating device transmission device installed between the rotating input end (1020) is connected to the rotating direction detection device and a beat-to-sound part, enabling the beat-to-sound part to be (1010) by at least one of a mechanical connection, an elec linked at a certain rotating direction for hitting on a fixed 15 tricity conducting member, and a wireless connection. beating stick for generating Sound. 8. A manual driving device having a bi-directional input The invention claimed is: and that generates sound in response to a driving direction as 1. A manual driving device having a bi-directional input claimed in claim 1, wherein the rotating direction detection and that generates Sound in response to a driving direction, device (1010) and Sound generating device are integrally comprising: 2O formed as a linked member that moves in accordance with a a foot or hand driven input device (101) for receiving a rotating direction and generates Sound as a result of the move rotary input in either of two directions or a reciprocating ment. rotary input; 9. A manual driving device having a bi-directional input a constant output direction transmission device (102) for and that generates sound in response to a driving direction as receiving a bi-directional input from the foot or hand 25 claimed in claim 8, wherein the linked member is a stick that driven input device (101) and producing a constant generates a beating Sound as it moves in accordance with the direction output having only one rotational direction, rotating direction. whereina speed ratio between an input end and an output 10. A manual driving device having a bi-directional input end of the constant output direction transmission device and that generates sound in response to a driving direction as is fixed or variable; 30 a load connected to be directly or indirectly driven by the claimed in claim.9, further comprising a single-way transmis constant output direction transmission device: sion installed between a rotating input end of the constant a rotating direction detection device (1010) for detecting a output rotating transmission device (102) and the linked direction of the bi-directional input to the constant out member. put direction transmission device (102); and 35 11. A manual driving device having a bi-directional input a sound generating device (1020) connected to and actu and that generates sound in response to a driving direction as ated by the rotating direction detection device (1010) to claimed in claim 1, further comprising an input transmission generate sound and terminate Sound generation depend device (104) connected between the foot or hand driven input ing on said direction of the bi-directional input. device (101) and the constant rotating direction output trans 2. A manual driving device having a bi-directional input 40 mission device (102). and that generates Sound in response to a driving direction as 12. A manual driving device having a bi-directional input claimed in claim 1, wherein the Sound generating device and that generates sound in response to a driving direction as (1020) generates different sounds in different directions of claimed in claim 11, wherein the rotating direction detecting the bi-directional input. device (1010) is coupled to one of an input and an output of 3. A manual driving device having a bi-directional input 45 the input transmission device (104). and that generates Sound in response to a driving direction as 13. A manual driving device having a bi-directional input claimed in claim 1, wherein the Sound generating device and that generates sound in response to a driving direction as (1020) generates sound in a first direction of the bi-directional claimed in claim 11, wherein the input transmission device input and does not generate sound in a second direction of the (104) is at least one of the following transmission devices: (a) bi-directional input. 50 a gear, belt, or friction type transmission structure; (b) a 4. A manual driving device having a bi-directional input stepped or stepless variable speed device that is controlled and that generates Sound in response to a driving direction as manually, automatically controlled by one of mechanical, claimed in claim 1, wherein the rotating direction detecting fluid, centrifugal force, or automatically controlled in device (1010) comprises at least one of a mechanical, elec response to rotating or counter-rotating torque; (c) a trans tromechanical, photoelectric, and electromagnetic rotating 55 mission device arranged to operatively control a Switching direction detection structure. relationship between the rotating directions at an input end 5. A manual driving device having a bi-directional input and an output end of the input transmission device (104); and and that generates Sound in response to a driving direction as (d) a manually or automatically operated clutch device. claimed in claim 1, wherein the Sound generating device 14. A manual driving device having a bi-directional input (1020) includes at least one of: (a) a mechanical Sound gen- 60 and that generates sound in response to a driving direction as erating device; (b) a Sound generating device including a claimed in claim 11, further comprising an output transmis power source, a Solid State Sound simulation circuit, and sion device connected between the constant rotating direction speakers; (c) a Sound generating device arranged to store and output transmission device (102) and the load wheel train play Sound signals (d) a Sound playing device connected (103). through a wireless network connection; (e) a mechanically- 65 15. A manual driving device having a bi-directional input driven Sound generating device, (f) a music box, (g) a Sound and that generates sound in response to a driving direction as generating device programmed with musical compositions claimed in claim 1, further comprising an output transmission US 8,960,053 B2 17 18 device (104) connected between the constant rotating direc 19. A manual driving device having a bi-directional input tion output transmission device (102) and the load wheel train and that generates sound in response to a driving direction as (103). claimed in claim 1, wherein, further comprising a load wheel 16. A manual driving device having a bi-directional input train and an operatively controllable load damping device and that generates Sound in response to a driving direction as (107) comprising at least one of a friction type, fluid type, claimed in claim 15, wherein the output transmission device power generation type, electrical counter-torque type or elec (104) is at least one of the following transmission devices: (a) tromagnetic eddy current generating type damping device, a gear, belt, or friction type transmission structure; (b) a said operatively controllable damping device being con stepped or stepless variable speed device that is controlled trolled by fluidic, mechanical or electrical power. manually, automatically controlled by one of mechanical, 10 20. A manual driving device having a bi-directional input fluid, centrifugal force, or automatically controlled in and that generates sound in response to a driving direction as response to rotating or counter-rotating torque; (c) a trans claimed in claim 1, wherein the load includes a load wheel mission device arranged to operatively control a Switching train and at least one of an externally installed friction type, relationship between the rotating directions at an input end fluid type, power generation type, electrical counter-torque and an output end of the input transmission device (104); and 15 type, or electromagnetic eddy current generating type fixed (d) a manually or automatically operated clutch device. damping device (112). 17. A manual driving device having a bi-directional input 21. A manual driving device having a bi-directional input and that generates Sound in response to a driving direction as and that generates sound in response to a driving direction as claimed in claim 1, wherein the load is a load wheel train claimed in claim 1, wherein the load includes a load wheel (103). train and an externally installed operatively controllable load 18. A manual driving device having a bi-directional input damping device (105) comprising at least one of a friction and that generates Sound in response to a driving direction as type, fluid type, power generation type, electrical counter claimed in claim 1, wherein the load includes a load wheel torque type or electromagnetic eddy current generating type train and fixed damping structure (106) including one of a damping device, said operatively controllable damping friction type, fluid type, power generation type, electrical 25 device being controlled by fluidic, mechanical or electrical counter-torque type or electromagnetic eddy current generat power. ing type damping structure.