Treadmill control system
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Abstract
A microprocessor based exercise treadmill control system is disclosed which includes various features to enhance user operation. These features include programs operative to: permit a set of user controls to cause the treadmill to initially operate at predetermined speeds; permit the user to design custom workouts; permit the user to switch between workout programs while the treadmill is in operation; and perform an automatic cooldown program where the duration of the cooldown is a function of the duration of the workout or the user'"'"'s heart rate. The features also include a stop program responsive to a detector for automatically stopping the treadmill when a user is no longer on the treadmill and a frame tag module attached to the treadmill frame having a non-volatile memory for storing treadmill configuration, and operational and maintenance data. Another included feature is the ability to display the amount of time a user spends in a heart rate zone.
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29 Claims
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21. An exercise treadmill comprising:
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a frame;
a pair of pulleys rotatably mounted on said frame in a spaced parallel relation one to another;
a belt extending in contact with surfaces of said pulleys;
a motor for rotating at least one of said pulleys;
a control system operatively connected to said motor;
a control panel secured to said frame and operatively connected to said control system wherein said control panel includes at least one display and a first set of speed controls for permitting a user to variably control the speed of said belt wherein said speeds are not preset; and
a second set of speed controls operatively connected to said control system wherein said second set of speed controls includes a plurality of speed control buttons for permitting the user to cause said belt to move at a predetermined preset speed corresponding to each of said speed control buttons. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An exercise treadmill comprising:
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a frame;
a pair of pulleys rotatably mounted on said frame in a spaced parallel relation one to another;
a belt extending in contact with surfaces of said pulleys;
a motor for rotating at least one of said pulleys;
a control system operatively connected to said motor;
a control panel secured to said frame and operatively connected to said control system wherein said control panel includes at least one display and a first set of speed controls for permitting a user to variably control the speed of said belt wherein said speeds are not preset;
a second set of speed controls operatively connected to said control system wherein said second set of speed controls includes a plurality of speed control buttons for permitting the user to cause said belt to move at a predetermined preset speed corresponding to each of said speed control buttons; and
wherein said control system includes a process that permits a user to change a selected one of said preset speeds by pressing a speed control button associated with said selected preset speed in combination with utilizing said first set of speed controls; and
wherein said control system terminates said process for changing said preset speeds if said first set of speed controls are not used within a predetermined period of time.
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