Electronic console with a system for indicating the motion power

• US 20060166790A1
• Filed: 01/25/2005
• Published: 07/27/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Leao Wang
• Original Assignee: Leao Wang
• Inventors: Wang, Leao
• Granted Patent: US 7,402,125 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/8
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0068 Comparison to target or threshold, previous performance or not real time comparison to other individuals
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/065 Visualisation of specific exercise parameters
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0658 Position or arrangement of display
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/062 used as a control parameter for the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0062 Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0087 Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of groups A63B21/00 - A63B23/00, e.g. controlling load
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user

Abstract

An electronic console with a system for indicating the motion power having one large indicating area with light color change and one setting/comparing area. Judging from the change of light color in the indicating area, the observer (operator himself and other related persons) can easily acquire the relevant information of the current dynamic status of this exercise apparatus or the current physical status of the operator. Meanwhile, in the setting mode, the user can define a specific light color of the LED in this setting/comparing area to make a simple visual comparison with the light color in the indicating area to judge whether the current exercise or physical status of the user corresponds to that of the “setting color”.

Claims

1. An electronic console with a system for indicating the motion power, the electronic console having a circuit board with a microprocessor, physical status monitoring units, and electronic circuits in connection with a main exercise apparatus to detect the dynamic status thereof, the electronic console further having a plurality of control buttons, parameter setting buttons and a display panel,

wherein at least one set of large-area indicating areas with light color change is disposed on the electronic console, and wherein a plurality of light-emitting diodes with different colors are provided in the indicating area, and the on/off function of the light-emitting diodes is controlled by the pre-defined instructions from the microprocessor to show different light colors in large area.

2. The electronic console with a system for indicating the motion power as claimed in claim 1 wherein the color change of the light-emitting diodes with different colors in the indicating area are controlled by the instructions of the microprocessor while the instructions of the microprocessor are based upon the physical parameters or the motion power value detected by the physical status monitoring units or the electronic circuits.

3. An electronic console with a system for indicating the motion power, the electronic console having a circuit board with a microprocessor, physical status monitoring units, and electronic circuits in connection with a main exercise apparatus to detect the dynamic status thereof, the electronic console further having a plurality of control buttons, parameter setting buttons and a display panel, wherein at least one set of large-area indicating areas with light color change is disposed on the electronic console, and wherein a plurality of light-emitting diodes with different colors are provided in the indicating area, and the oh/off function of the light-emitting diodes is controlled by the pre-defined instructions from the microprocessor to show different light colors in large area;

and

wherein a setting/comparing area having a plurality of light-emitting diodes with different colors is added to the electronic console, and the on/off function of the light-emitting diodes are controlled by the pre-defined instructions from the microprocessor to show different large-area light colors.

4. The electronic console with a system for indicating the motion power as claimed in claim 3 wherein the color change of the light-emitting diodes with different colors in the indicating area are controlled by the instructions of the microprocessor while the instructions of the microprocessor are based upon the physical parameters or the motion power value detected by the physical status monitoring units or the electronic circuits.

5. The electronic console with a system for indicating the motion power as claimed in claim 3 wherein the color change of the light-emitting diodes of different colors in the setting/comparing area are controlled by the instructions of the microprocessor while the instructions of the microprocessor are defined by the operator himself to give out a specific “

setting color”

for an easy visual comparison with the light color in the indicating area.