SYSTEM FOR ENERGY ON-SITE COLLECTION AND MEASUREMENT FEEDBACK

• US 20120208675A1
• Filed: 10/22/2010
• Published: 08/16/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Xiao Hu
• Original Assignee: Xiao Hu
• Inventors: Hu, Xiao, Hu, Jin
• Granted Patent: US 10,112,102 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/2
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0054 for charging a battery
• 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 22/0605 performing a circular movement, e.g. ergometers
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/15 with identification means that can be read by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0226 Incentive systems for frequent usage, e.g. frequent flyer miles programs or point systems
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/32 for charging batteries from a charging set comprising a non-electric prime mover rotating at constant speed

Abstract

The invention relates to a system for energy on-site collection and measurement feedback, which comprises fitness apparatuses capable of producing mechanical energy, generators, power meters and energy storage accumulators, wherein the fitness apparatuses are provided with moving parts for exercise which are connected with the generators and drive the generators to generate power; the generators are connected with the accumulators through the power meters for measuring the generating capacity; and each power meter comprises a bank card reader which has function of reading and updating data. The power meters can count and display energy produced by the excise of each person each time and a data processing host can summarize energy values produced by different apparatuses on the same site, so that exercisers are promoted to increase interest in exercise and take exercise regularly.

Claims

1. A system for energy on-site collection and measurement feedback, comprising fitness apparatuses capable of producing mechanical energy, generators, power meters and energy storage accumulators, wherein the fitness apparatuses provided with moving parts for exercise being connected with the generators and driving the generators to generate power;

the generators connected with the accumulators through the power meters for measuring the generating capacity; and

each power meter comprising a bank card reader which has function of reading and updating data.

2. The system for energy on-site collection and measurement feedback according to claim 1, wherein the system also comprises a data processing host;

data of the power meters are transmitted to the data processing host for summarization by wireless or wired means; and

bank card readers for the power meters are two-step bank card readers for registration first and read/write later.

3. The system for energy on-site collection and measurement feedback according to claim 2, wherein the system comprises a keyboard which is connected with the data processing host;

and the interval between registration and read/write of the bank card readers is at least 5 minutes.

4. The system for energy on-site collection and measurement feedback according to claim 2, wherein the data processing host is connected with the power meters of a plurality of the fitness apparatuses on an exercise site and can be used for changing the password and inquiring about the power storage capacity of a specified user and corresponding currency amount thereof.

5. The system for energy on-site collection and measurement feedback according to claim 1, wherein the system comprises light-emitting devices which are connected with the accumulators;

and the operating state of each light-emitting device is controlled by a switch.

6. The system for energy on-site collection and measurement feedback according to claim 1, wherein the fitness apparatuses include shoulder rehabilitation trainers, double-seat arm wheels, single-column double-seat rotating wheels, single-column riding machines, double-seat surfboard trainers, treadmills and exercycles.

7. The system for energy on-site collection and measurement feedback according to claim 1, wherein the generators are DC generators or AC generators;

and the power meters are provided with display screens for data display.

8. The system for energy on-site collection and measurement feedback according to claim 1, wherein the accumulators are changeable accumulators and are provided with alarm systems for full-power alarm.

11. The system for energy on-site collection and measurement feedback according to claim 2, wherein the system comprises light-emitting devices which are connected with the accumulators;

and the operating state of each light-emitting device is controlled by a switch.

12. The system for energy on-site collection and measurement feedback according to claim 3, wherein the system comprises light-emitting devices which are connected with the accumulators;

and the operating state of each light-emitting device is controlled by a switch.

13. The system for energy on-site collection and measurement feedback according to claim 4, wherein the system comprises light-emitting devices which are connected with the accumulators;

and the operating state of each light-emitting device is controlled by a switch.

9. An on-site collection and measurement feedback method, used for converting mechanical energy into electric energy and converting the converted electric energy into the currency amount of energy for storage, comprising the following steps of:

inserting bank cards into the power meters;

allowing the electric quantity and the currency amount of electric energy in the bank cards to be read by the power meters and displayed on the display screens;

allowing the data processing host to begin data statistics;

allowing users to begin taking exercise;

converting chemical energy produced by the exercise of the users into electric energy by the generators;

converting the electric quantity into the currency amount of electric energy by the data processing host, and charging the currency amount of electric energy into the bank cards of the users;

and determining whether the light-emitting devices on the site are in full-power state, wherein if not, the light-emitting devices on the site are charged; and

if so, the accumulators are charged.

10. The on-site collection and measurement feedback method according to claim 9, with the data processing host converting the electric quantity into the currency amount of electric energy and charging the currency amount of electric energy into the bank cards of the users, comprising the following steps of:

allowing the data processing host to be connected with a plurality of the power meters of the fitness apparatuses, including a power meter 1, a power meter 2, . . . a power meter n, wherein the power meters comprise the data and bank card readers;

allowing the data processing host to read the currency amount of electric energy of the power meters through the bank card readers;

allowing the data processing host to read the data of a plurality of the power meters in turn at the interval of 5 minutes, wherein the data refers to the electric quantity;

allowing the data processing host to convert the read electric quantity into the currency amount of electric energy; and

allowing the data processing host to charge the currency amount of electric energy into the bank cards of the users.