Muscle-powered drive for land vehicles, watercraft and aircraft with an integrated steering system

摘要

The conventional drives have the disadvantage of only using a small portion of the body's muscular system, or they are technically very complex and prevent use in vehicles with several drivers. A drive having a fixed bearing for one pair of extremities and a track-guided carriage for the other pair of extremities and a fixed or releasable connection to a chain drive transmits the force of the forward motion of the moving pair of extremities to the hub of a running wheel. The return movement of the pair of extremities does not have any effect on the drive due to a freewheel in the hub or due to the releasable connection between the driving carriage and chain. The drive can be used for land vehicles, watercraft and aircraft and for stationary training devices for fitness training. <IMAGE>