Exercise training system providing programmable guiding track

• US 20080153682A1
• Filed: 12/22/2006
• Published: 06/26/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cycling & Health Tech Industry R&D Center
• Original Assignee: Cycling & Health Tech Industry R&D Center
• Inventors: Chen, Chun-Ho, Chuang, Chia-Hsiun
• Application Number:
  US11/644,920
• Publication Number:
  US 20080153682A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/136
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0058 using motors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/225 with flywheels
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/28 Devices for two persons operating in opposition or in cooperation
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4035 for operation by hand
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4047 Pivoting movement weight pivoting A63B21/0615
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0204 Standing on the feet
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/801 Contact switches
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03508 For a single arm or leg, A63B21/0726 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/12 for upper limbs or related muscles, e.g. chest, upper back or shoulder muscles bench press exercises A63B21/078; for teaching music G09B15/06
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/1209 Involving a bending of elbow and shoulder joints simultaneously
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/16 for hands or fingers for teaching typing G09B13/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0053 Apparatus generating random stimulus signals for reaction-time training involving a substantial physical effort

Abstract

An exercise training system primarily comprises a guiding-track generating unit and a controlling unit wherein the controlling unit can direct the guiding-track generating unit to produce a variable circulative guiding track for an exerciser to move accordingly and detect the exerciser'"'"'s motion to provide objective data of performance assessment.

Claims

1. An exercise training system comprising a guiding-track generating unit and a controlling unit wherein the controlling unit can direct the guiding-track generating unit to produce a variable circulative guiding track and detect the consistence of an exerciser'"'"'s motion and the movement of the guiding-track generating unit.

2. The exercise training system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the guiding-track generating unit comprises a base frame, a power device, a transmission shaft, a crank and a linkage system wherein the power device drives the transmission shaft to rotate the crank under the control of the controlling unit and renders the linkage system to move so that a circulative guiding track is formed along the moving path of an extreme of the linkage system.

3. The exercise training system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the linkage system comprises a first link, a second link, a third link and a fourth link wherein the first link is fastened to the crank and the circulative guiding track is formed along the moving path of an extreme of the third link.

4. The exercise training system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the linkage system is pivotly fastened to the base frame with a pivot set assembled to one end of the fourth link.

5. The exercise training system as claimed in claim 2 further comprising a flywheel system for steadying the rotary speed of the transmission shaft wherein the flywheel system comprises a flywheel shaft deposited on the base frame, a flywheel mounted on the flywheel shaft, a belt pulley provided on the transmission shaft and a drive belt connecting the belt pulley and flywheel.

6. The exercise training system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the third link further comprises a frame, an extension arm and an actuator that is fasten to the frame so that the actuator can drive the extension arm to extend or retract with respect to the frame the frame under the control of the controlling unit and therefore vary the length of the third link.

7. The exercise training system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the fourth link is assembled with the pivot set in a slidable way and operatively connected to an actuator which is fixed on the pivot set so that the actuator can drive the fourth link to slide against the pivot set.

8. The exercise training system as claimed in claim 2, wherein a brace and a foundation are provided under the base frame.

9. The exercise training system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the brace is a vertical translation mechanism that can be controlled by the controlling unit to adjust the vertical distance between the base frame and the foundation.

10. The exercise training system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the third link further comprises a guide device for an exerciser to lean his hand thereon and move his hand correspondingly.

11. The exercise training system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the guide device comprises a touch sensing element or circuit which is communicated with the controlling unit.

12. The exercise training system as claimed in claim 11, wherein the guide device is a sway stick system that includes a sway stick and a sway stick stand wherein the sway stick can freely sway with respect to the sway stick stand under an external pushing force and transform the sway angle into a signal for being delivered to the controlling unit and right itself when the pushing force is relieved.

13. The exercise training system as claimed in claim 3, wherein an extendable track or linking rod is arranged respectively between the links in the way that each track or linking rod can swing horizontally with respect to the base frame so as to bear the weight and ensure a stable movement of the linkage system.

14. The exercise training system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the controlling unit comprises:

a guiding track controlling function for controlling the guiding-track generating unit to perform a preprogrammed constant or variable guiding track for leading an exerciser to move accordingly;

an operating speed controlling function for controlling the guiding-track generating unit to move under a constant-speed mode or a programmable variable-speed mode; and

a motion detecting function for detect the relationship between an exerciser'"'"'s hand and the guide device to gauging the consistence of the moving speed and moving path between the exerciser'"'"'s hand and the guide device.

15. The exercise training system as claimed in claim 14, wherein the controlling unit is communicated with a human physiological database.

16. The exercise training system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the controlling unit can program a training course according to the human physiological database.

17. The exercise training system as claimed in claim 16, wherein the controlling unit comprises a computing function to gauge an exerciser'"'"'s performance detected by the detecting system with respect to the human physiological database.

18. The exercise training system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the controlling unit comprises an input device.

19. The exercise training system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the controlling unit comprises a display device.

20. The exercise training system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the controlling unit comprises an alarm device.