Exercise device

• US 20040063549A1
• Filed: 09/17/2003
• Published: 04/01/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: VIA Technologies Incorporated (VIA Technologies)
• Original Assignee: VIA Technologies Incorporated (VIA Technologies)
• Inventors: Kuo, Parkson
• Granted Patent: US 7,037,241 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/54
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0638 Displaying moving images of recorded environment, e.g. virtual environment
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0242 with speed variation
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0605 performing a circular movement, e.g. ergometers
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/69 Involving elements of the real world in the game world, e.g. measurement in live races, real video
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8017 Driving on land or water; Flying

Abstract

An exercise device providing treadmill and stationary bicycle configurations. The exercise device has a running device with a tread belt, a bicycle device with a pair of pedals, and a transmission device detachably connecting the running device and the bicycle device. Further, a controlling device for controlling the running device and the bicycle device, a sensing device for detecting exercise information of the running device and the bicycle device, a computer module comprising a program of an interactive game for the running device and the bicycle device, and a processor performing the program, and a displaying device connected to the computer module for showing the interactive game thereon according to a plurality of parameters of the program are provided.

Claims

1. An exercise device providing treadmill and stationary bicycle configurations, comprising:

a running device with a tread belt;

a bicycle device with a pair of pedals; and

a transmission device detachably connecting the running device and the bicycle device.

2. The exercise device as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

the bicycle device comprises a wheel connected to the pedals;

the transmission device comprises a supporting device supporting the bicycle device, the supporting device alternatively clutched in a first state and a second state;

the wheel detached from the tread belt when the supporting device is in the first state; and

the wheel connected to the tread belt when the supporting device is in the second state.

3. The exercise device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the supporting device comprises a hydraulic device.

4. The exercise device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transmission device comprises a clutch and at least one of a belt pulley module and a gear drive module.

5. The exercise device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a controlling device connected to the running device and the bicycle device for controlling the running device and the bicycle device.

6. The exercise device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the controlling device is further connected to the transmission device for controlling connection of the tread belt and the wheel.

7. The exercise device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the controlling device comprises a control panel for enabling input of operational settings of the exercise device.

8. The exercise device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the running device comprises a motor controlled by the controlling device.

9. The exercise device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a processor performing a program of an interactive game for the running device and the bicycle device.

10. The exercise device as claimed in claim 9, further comprising a controlling device connected to the processor, the running device and the bicycle device for controlling the running device and the bicycle device.

11. The exercise device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the controlling device further connected to the transmission device for controlling connection of the tread belt and the wheel.

12. The exercise device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the controlling device comprises a control panel for enabling input of operational settings of the exercise device.

13. The exercise device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the running device comprises a motor controlled by the controlling device.

14. The exercise device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the processor further connected to the transmission device for controlling connection of the tread belt and the wheel.

15. The exercise device as claimed in claim 9, further comprising a displaying device connected to the processor for showing the interactive game thereon according to a plurality of parameters of the program.

16. The exercise device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the displaying device is a two-dimensional display.

17. The exercise device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the two-dimensional display comprises a projector, a plasma display, an LCD, a large electronic display (LED), a computer display, a television display, or a television wall.

18. The exercise device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the displaying device is a three-dimensional display.

19. The exercise device as claimed in claim 18, wherein the three-dimensional display comprises a virtual-reality (VR) displaying system.

20. The exercise device as claimed in claim 19, wherein the VR displaying system comprises a VR helmet, a VR goggles, a VR projector or a three-dimensional projector.

40. The exercise device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the two-dimensional display comprises a projector, a plasma display, an LCD, a large electronic display (LED), a computer display, a television display, or a television wall.

21. An exercise device providing treadmill and stationary bicycle configurations, comprising:

a running device with a tread belt;

a bicycle device with a pair of pedals;

a transmission device detachably connecting the running device and the bicycle device;

a sensing device for detecting exercise information of the running device and the bicycle device, and sending a signal related to the exercise information;

a computer module comprising a program of an interactive game for the running device and the bicycle device and a processor performing the program; and

a displaying device connected to the computer module for showing the interactive game thereon according to a plurality of parameters of the program;

wherein the computer module receives the signal related to the exercise information from the sensing device to modify the parameters of the program in response to the exercise information.

22. The exercise device as claimed in claim 21, further comprising a controlling device connected to the running device and the bicycle device for controlling the running device and the bicycle device.

23. The exercise device as claimed in claim 22, wherein the controlling device is further connected to the transmission device for controlling connection of the tread belt and the wheel.

24. The exercise device as claimed in claim 22, wherein controlling device comprises a control panel for enabling input of operational settings of the exercise device.

25. The exercise device as claimed in claim 21, wherein:

the bicycle device comprises a wheel connected to the pedals;

the transmission device comprises a supporting device supporting the bicycle device, the supporting device alternatively clutched in a first state and a second state;

the wheel detached from the tread belt when the supporting device is in the first state; and

the wheel connected to the tread belt when the supporting device is in the second state.

26. The exercise device as claimed in claim 25, wherein the supporting device comprises a spring device and a hydraulic device.

27. The exercise device as claimed in claim 21, wherein the transmission device comprises a clutch and at least one of a belt pulley module and a gear drive module.

28. The exercise device as claimed in claim 21, wherein the running device comprises a motor controlled by the controlling device.

29. The exercise device as claimed in claim 21, wherein the displaying device is a two-dimensional display.

30. The exercise device as claimed in claim 29, wherein the two-dimensional display comprises a projector, a plasma display, an LCD, a large electronic display (LED), a computer display, a television display, or a television wall.

31. The exercise device as claimed in claim 21, wherein the displaying device is a three-dimensional display.

32. The exercise device as claimed in claim 31, wherein the three-dimensional display comprises a virtual-reality (VR) displaying system.

33. The exercise device as claimed in claim 32, wherein the VR displaying system comprises a VR helmet, a VR goggles, a VR projector or a three-dimensional projector.

34. An exercise device providing treadmill and stationary bicycle configurations, comprising:

a running device with a tread belt;

a bicycle device with a pair of pedals;

a transmission device detachably connecting the running device and the bicycle device;

a controlling device comprising a controller connected to the running device and the bicycle device for controlling the running device and the bicycle device, and a control panel for enabling input of operational settings of the exercise device to the controller;

a sensing device for detecting exercise information of the running device and the bicycle device, and sending a signal related to the exercise information;

a computer module comprising a program of an interactive game for the running device and the bicycle device, and a processor performing the program; and

a displaying device connected to the computer module for showing the interactive game thereon according to a plurality of parameters of the program;

wherein the computer module receives the signal related to the exercise information from the sensing device to modify the parameters of the program in response to the exercise information.

35. The exercise device as claimed in claim 34, wherein the running device comprises a plurality of roller shafts for rotatably supporting the tread belt.

36. The exercise device as claimed in claim 35, wherein the running device comprises a motor for driving the tread belt.

37. The exercise device as claimed in claim 34, wherein:

the bicycle device comprises a wheel connected to the pedals;

the transmission device comprises a supporting device supporting the bicycle device, the supporting device alternatively clutched in a first state and a second state;

the wheel detached from the tread belt when the supporting device is in the first state; and

the wheel connected to the tread belt when the supporting device is in the second state.

38. The exercise device as claimed in claim 37, wherein the supporting device comprises a hydraulic device.

39. The exercise device as claimed in claim 34, wherein the displaying device is a two-dimensional display.

41. The exercise device as claimed in claim 34, wherein the displaying device is a three-dimensional display.

42. The exercise device as claimed in claim 41, wherein the three-dimensional display comprises a virtual-reality (VR) displaying system.

43. The exercise device as claimed in claim 42, wherein the VR displaying system comprises a VR helmet, a VR goggles, a VR projector or a three-dimensional projector.