Abstract: A seat post for a bicycle comprises a post body having a first end shaped to be connected to a bicycle frame, a second end shaped to be connected to a saddle, at least two longitudinal portions meshing with each other and slidable relative to one another along a longitudinal extension, and a fixing apparatus by which the two longitudinal portions can be fixed to one another in a settable relative position, the fixing apparatus being influenced to selectively fix and unfix by a radio signal.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 26, 2016
Date of Patent:
April 16, 2019
Assignees:
Befra Electronic, S.R.O., Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co. KG
Inventors:
Peter Butora, Jürgen Beier, Reiner Künstle, Florian Koller, Christoph Kern
Abstract: An electronically controlled suspension system for a bicycle includes at least one spring element between first and second parts the bicycle, both parts being movably interconnected. At least one parameter of the spring element is modified. At least one actuator influences the spring element to modify the at least one parameter. An electronic module produces a control signal for the at least one actuator. A control device is influenced by the control signal produced by the electronic module. The control device is connected to at least one of the electronic module and the actuator through a radio signal. A corresponding method controls the suspension system for the bicycle and a computer program executes the method.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 20, 2015
Date of Patent:
March 14, 2017
Assignees:
Befra Electronic, S.R.O, Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co. KG
Inventors:
Peter Butora, Jürgen Beier, Reiner Künstle, Florian Koller, Christoph Kern