EXERCISE MACHINE AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING AN EXERCISE
First Claim
1. ) An exercise machine comprising:
- a belt (3) trained around at least two revolving rollers (4) to form an exercise platform (3a) for a user (100), allowing the user (100) to walk or run on the spot;
a motor (5) connected to at least one of the rollers (4) and able to be activated to drive the belt (3);
an actuator (6) associated with the belt (3) to incline the exercise platform (3a) relative to a surface (A) supporting the machine (1), by rotation about an axis parallel with the axes of rotation of the rollers (4);
an interface (7) designed to allow the user (100) to set a basic pair of values for parameters consisting of a belt (3) movement speed and an exercise platform (3a) incline;
said basic pair of values defining a corresponding basic operating configuration of the machine;
a processor (8) associated with the motor (5) and with the actuator (6) for controlling them and connected to the interface (7) for receiving the basic pair of values set,wherein the processor (8) is programmed for;
estimating a value of a parameter representative of the exercise intensity, with the machine (1) in the basic operating configuration, depending on the basic pair of values;
deriving at least one alternative pair of values for the parameters, different to said basic pair of values and corresponding to an exercise intensity equal to the estimated value and to an energy consumption by the motor (5) lower than an energy consumption corresponding to the basic pair of values, the interface being designed to allow the user (100) to select an operating configuration of the machine corresponding to said at least one alternative pair of values, thus allowing the processor to control the motor (5) and the actuator (6) depending on the operating configuration selected.
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Abstract
An exercise machine of the treadmill type comprises a motor (5) connected to a belt (3) and able to be activated for driving the belt, an actuator (6) associated with the belt (3) for angling it, an interface (7) designed to allow the user (100) to set a basic pair of values relating to predetermined operating parameters and corresponding to a machine operating configuration. The machine also comprises a processor (8) programmed to derive a user (100) oxygen consumption value depending on the basic pair of values and for calculating, the oxygen consumption value being equal, at least one alternative pair of values which involves lower energy consumption by the motor (5) compared with the basic pair.
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18 Claims
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1. ) An exercise machine comprising:
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a belt (3) trained around at least two revolving rollers (4) to form an exercise platform (3a) for a user (100), allowing the user (100) to walk or run on the spot; a motor (5) connected to at least one of the rollers (4) and able to be activated to drive the belt (3); an actuator (6) associated with the belt (3) to incline the exercise platform (3a) relative to a surface (A) supporting the machine (1), by rotation about an axis parallel with the axes of rotation of the rollers (4); an interface (7) designed to allow the user (100) to set a basic pair of values for parameters consisting of a belt (3) movement speed and an exercise platform (3a) incline;
said basic pair of values defining a corresponding basic operating configuration of the machine;a processor (8) associated with the motor (5) and with the actuator (6) for controlling them and connected to the interface (7) for receiving the basic pair of values set, wherein the processor (8) is programmed for; estimating a value of a parameter representative of the exercise intensity, with the machine (1) in the basic operating configuration, depending on the basic pair of values; deriving at least one alternative pair of values for the parameters, different to said basic pair of values and corresponding to an exercise intensity equal to the estimated value and to an energy consumption by the motor (5) lower than an energy consumption corresponding to the basic pair of values, the interface being designed to allow the user (100) to select an operating configuration of the machine corresponding to said at least one alternative pair of values, thus allowing the processor to control the motor (5) and the actuator (6) depending on the operating configuration selected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. ) A method for performing an exercise using an exercise machine comprising a belt (3) forming an exercise platform (3a) for a user (100) and trained around at least two revolving rollers (4) driven by a motor (5), allowing the user (100) to walk or run on the spot, wherein it comprises the following steps:
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setting a basic pair of values for parameters consisting of a belt (3) movement speed and an exercise platform (3a) incline; estimating a value of the exercise intensity with the machine (1) in the basic operating configuration; deriving at least one alternative pair of values for the parameters, different to the basic pair and corresponding to an exercise intensity equal to the estimated value and to an energy consumption by the motor (5) lower than that corresponding to the basic pair of values; selection by the user (100) of a machine operating configuration corresponding to said at least one pair of values; setting the machine in the corresponding operating configuration. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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