Precessional device and method thereof

Abstract

A precessional device featuring a pair of axles each containing at least one flywheel forming a pair of rotors. The pair of axles are each mounted on circular track assemblies in which they rotate and generate a precessional torque that provides variable resistance along a first axis and a balancing of the precessional torque along a second axis.

1 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a first rotor spinning about a first spin axis and rotating around a rotational axis; and    a second rotor spinning about a second spin axis and rotating around the rotational axis.    
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of    claim 1   , wherein said first and second rotors rotate in opposite directions.  
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of    claim 1   , wherein 
 said first rotor produces precessional torques about first and second orthogonal axes; and    said second rotor produces precessional torques about said first and second orthogonal axes.    
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of    claim 3   , wherein said precessional torques substantially reinforce each other about the first orthogonal axis.  
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of    claim 4   , wherein said precessional torques substantially cancel about the second orthogonal axis.  
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of    claim 1   , wherein 
 said first rotor produces precessional torques about first and second orthogonal axes;    said second rotor produces precessional torques about first and second orthogonal axes; and    said precessional torques provide a variable torque about the first orthogonal axis.    
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of    claim 6   , wherein said first and second orthogonal axes and said rotational axis are each orthogonal to the other two axes.  
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of    claim 1   , further comprising: 
 a hand crank to start the first and second rotors rotating.    
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of    claim 8   , wherein said hand crank is connected to a plurality of gears which turn the first and second rotors.  
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of    claim 1   , further comprising: 
 an electric motor to start the first and second rotors rotating.    
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of    claim 1   , further comprising: 
 first and second flywheels mounted on said first rotor; and    wherein said first and second flywheels include fins.    
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of    claim 1   , further comprising: 
 first and second flywheels mounted on said first rotor; and    wherein said first and second flywheels include at least one removable weight.    
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of    claim 1   , further comprising: 
 first and second flywheels mounted on said first rotor; and    wherein said first and second flywheels are expandable.    
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of    claim 1   , further comprising: 
 first and second flywheels mounted on said first rotor;    third and fourth flywheels mounted on said second rotor; and    a braking mechanism which in a first position is separated from said third and fourth flywheels and in a second position is in contact with said third and fourth flywheels.    
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of    claim 1   , further comprising: 
 a first track assembly which supports rotations of said first rotor;    a sensor mounted on said first track assembly; and    monitoring equipment which is electrically connected to said sensor.    
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of    claim 1   , further comprising: 
 a first track assembly which supports rotation of said first rotor; and    said first rotor further including first rotor axle tips which spin due to frictional contact with said first track assembly.    
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of    claim 16   , wherein said first rotor axle tips are coated with material from a group consisting of polyurethane, rubber, or a metallic material.  
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of    claim 16   , further comprising: 
 a first track assembly which supports rotation of said first rotor and includes a beveled surface; and    said first rotor further including first rotor axle tips which are capped by beveled gears and which travel inside said beveled surface of said first track assembly.    
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of    claim 1   , further comprising: 
 a plurality of housings; and    at least one handle attached to at least one of said housings said handle being adjustable.    
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of    claim 1   , further comprising: 
 a plurality of handles that may be adjusted by 90 degrees.    
     
     
         21 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a first rotor spinning about a first spin axis;    a second rotor spinning about a second spin axis;    said first rotor rotating inside a first track assembly; and    said second rotor rotating inside a second track assembly.    
     
     
         22 . The apparatus of    claim 21   , wherein said first and second track assemblies are coplanar.  
     
     
         23 . The apparatus of    claim 21   , wherein said first and second track assemblies are located adjacent to each other.  
     
     
         24 . The apparatus of    claim 21   , further comprising: 
 a first circular gear mounted on said first track assembly; and    a second circular gear mounted on said second track assembly.    
     
     
         25 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a first rotor spinning on a first spin axis;    a second rotor spinning on a second spin axis;    said first rotor rotating inside a first track assembly;    said second rotor rotating inside a second track assembly; and    wherein the first and second axes are on substantially the same plane.    
     
     
         26 . The apparatus of    claim 25   , wherein said first and second track assemblies are concentric.  
     
     
         27 . The apparatus of    claim 25   , wherein said first and second track assemblies are coplanar.  
     
     
         28 . The apparatus of    claim 25   , wherein said second rotor spins on a plurality of axles.  
     
     
         29 . The apparatus of    claim 25   , wherein said first rotor includes a pair of flywheels and said second rotor includes a pair of flywheels.  
     
     
         30 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a first rotor spinning on a first spin axis;    said first rotor including first and second flywheels; and    said first rotor rotating inside a support structure.    
     
     
         31 . The apparatus of    claim 30   , further comprising: 
 a second rotor spinning on a second spin axis;    said second rotor including third and fourth flywheels; and    said second rotor rotating inside said support structure.    
     
     
         32 . The apparatus of    claim 31   , further comprising: 
 a central column located on a rotational axis; and    wherein said first and second rotors rotate in opposite directions about said rotational axis.    
     
     
         33 . The apparatus of    claim 31   , further comprising: 
 a transmission coupled to said first and second rotors.    
     
     
         34 . The apparatus of    claim 33   , wherein said transmission includes at least one idler gear and at least one drive gear.  
     
     
         35 . The apparatus of    claim 30   , further comprising at least one handle.  
     
     
         36 . The apparatus of    claim 30   , wherein said first spin axis is canted with respect to the first axis.  
     
     
         37 . The apparatus of    claim 36   , wherein said second spin axis is canted off of a second axis.  
     
     
         38 . The apparatus of    claim 30   , wherein said first and second axes are orthogonal to a rotational axis.  
     
     
         39 . The apparatus of    claim 30   , wherein the first and second flywheels are more closely spaced on the first rotor than the third and fourth flywheels on the second rotor.  
     
     
         40 . The apparatus of    claim 30   , wherein the first and second rotors have the same moment of inertia.  
     
     
         41 . The apparatus of    claim 30   , wherein said support structure includes a first and second track.  
     
     
         42 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a first rotor spinning on a first spin axis and rotating inside a first track assembly; and    a second rotor spinning on a second spin axis and rotating inside a second track assembly.    
     
     
         43 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a first rotor spinning on a first spin axis;    a second rotor spinning on a second spin axis; and    a transmission operatively connected to said first and second rotors.    
     
     
         44 . The apparatus of    claim 43   , wherein said transmission transmits a torque to said first rotor.  
     
     
         45 . The apparatus of    claim 43   , further comprising: 
 a first yoke supporting said first rotor; and    a second yoke supporting said second rotor.    
     
     
         46 . The apparatus of    claim 43   , wherein 
 said transmission includes a plurality of gears connected to a central hub; and    said central hub is positioned by a plurality of wire braces.    
     
     
         47 . The apparatus of    claim 43   , wherein 
 said first rotor includes a spin axle and at least one flywheel; and    wherein said spin axle is preloaded with a canting angle inside a yoke mount assembly.    
     
     
         48 . The apparatus of    claim 47   , wherein 
 said yoke mount assembly includes a pair of screws; and    wherein said pair of screws cant the spin axle.    
     
     
         49 . The apparatus of    claim 43   , wherein said first rotor includes at least one flywheel and said second rotor includes at least two flywheels.  
     
     
         50 . A precessional exercise device comprising: 
 a first rotor spinning on a first spin axis and a second rotor spinning on a second spin axis;    said first rotor including first and second flywheels;    said second rotor including third and fourth flywheels;    said first and second rotors rotating inside a support structure;    wherein said support structure includes first and second circular tracks;    a central column aligned with a rotational axis; and    wherein said first and second rotors rotate in opposite directions about said rotational axis.    
     
     
         51 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a means for inputting a deflecting torque; and    a means for substantially reinforcing precessional torques about a first axis and substantially canceling precessional torques about a second axis.    
     
     
         52 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a first means for producing precessional torques about a first axis and a second axis;    a second means for producing precessional torques about said first axis and said second axis; and    wherein said precessional torques substantially add along said first axis and substantially cancel along said second axis.    
     
     
         53 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a first means for producing precessional torques along a first axis and a second axis;    a second means for producing precessional torques along said first axis and a second axis; and    wherein said precessional torques create a variable resistance along said first axis.    
     
     
         54 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a first means for producing a plurality of precessional forces acting on a first track assembly;    a second means for producing a plurality of precessional forces acting on a second track assembly;    wherein said first and second track assemblies are connected to form a support structure;    a plurality of handles mounted to the support structure; and    wherein said precessional forces created by said first and second means create a variable resistance at said plurality of handles.    
     
     
         55 . A method comprising: 
 inputting a deflecting torque through a plurality of handles to a precessional device; and    pulling and pushing against a variable torque produced by said precessional device along one axis.    
     
     
         56 . A method comprising: 
 rotating a first rotor around a rotational axis in a first direction;    rotating a second rotor around said rotational axis in a second direction; and    wherein said first and second directions are opposite.    
     
     
         57 . A method comprising: 
 rotating a first rotor around a track assembly;    rotating a second rotor around a second track assembly attached to said first track assembly; and    creating a variable resistance along one dimension.    
     
     
         58 . A method comprising: 
 rotating a first spin axle containing a plurality of flywheels around a first track assembly;    rotating a second spin axle containing a plurality of flywheels around a second track assembly in an opposite direction; and    outputting a variable resistance along a first axis and substantially canceling forces acting along a second axis.    
     
     
         59 . A method comprising: 
 inputting a first deflecting torque to a first rotor rotating in a first direction and a second deflecting torque to a second rotor rotating in a second direction within a support structure; and    grasping handles attached to said support structure and inputting a third deflecting torque against a variable resistance provided by the first and second rotors.    
     
     
         60 . The method of    claim 59   , wherein said third deflecting torque causing said first and second rotors to accelerate.  
     
     
         61 . The method of    claim 60   , wherein said first and second rotors produce precessional torque that substantially reproduce said first and second deflecting torques.