Treadmill having exercise motivation inducing function

• US 20080200307A1
• Filed: 09/26/2007
• Published: 08/21/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nam H.O. Ok
• Original Assignee: Nam H.O. Ok
• Inventors: Ok, Nam Ho
• Application Number:
  US11/904,309
• Publication Number:
  US 20080200307A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/4
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0023 the inclination of the main axis of the movement path being adjustable, e.g. the inclination of an endless band
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/02 with movable endless bands , e.g. treadmills other training appliances for running on the spot A63B69/0028
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0235 driven by a motor
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/15 with identification means that can be read by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/72 Means preventing unauthorised use, e.g. by lowering a tennis net
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/00 Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of preceding groups; Controlling or monitoring of exercises, sportive games, training or athletic performances
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

There is provided a treadmill having an exercise motivation inducing function, which comprises: an interface to control the degree of difficulty of exercise, a driving unit to be driven according to the degree of difficulty controlled by the interface, and a control unit to control a gift provider to differentially provide a gift according to the degree of difficulty controlled by the interface. The treadmill motivates a user to receive a predetermined gift after finishing exercise, thereby inducing a positive attitude on exercise to a user disliking exercise. Furthermore, the treadmill adds the fun of exercise so that a user does exercise of her/his own free will, thereby contributing to the improvement of her/his physical constitution.

Claims

1. A treadmill (10) having an exercise motivation inducing function, comprising:

an interface (20) to control the degree of difficulty of exercise;

a driving unit to be driven by the degree of difficulty controlled by the interface; and

a control unit to control a gift provider (30) to differentially provide a gift according to the degree of difficulty controlled by the interface.

2. The treadmill according to claim 1, wherein the driving unit comprises:

guide frames (41) positioned at both lower sides of the treadmill;

a belt (44) positioned between the guide frames (41) and rotated by a driven roller (42) and a driving roller (43), along a caterpillar tread;

a power unit to apply power to the driving roller (43);

an angle controller to vary a vertical position of one side of the guide frame (41);

a fixation frame (47) securely interposed within the belt (44) so as not to interfere the rotation of the driving roller (43) and driven roller (42), so that both sides of the fixation frame (47) are fixed to the guide frames (41); and

a pressure sensor (48) positioned on the fixation frame (47) so as to sense pressure.

3. The treadmill according to claim 2, wherein the degree of difficulty is determined by independently setting the rotation speed, number of rotation times, driving time and angle control of the driving unit or by setting a combination thereof.

4. The treadmill according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the gift provider (30) comprises a touch or non-touch type card terminal, and the gift is provided when reaching a set value of the degree of difficulty by the interface (20).