STATIONARY EXERCISE EQUIPMENT FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, MORE PARTICULAR AN EXERCISE BIKE

• US 20130085038A1
• Filed: 08/16/2012
• Published: 04/04/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ICG Holding GmbH
• Original Assignee: Andreas Fischer
• Inventors: FISCHER, Andreas
• Granted Patent: US 9,833,661 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/8
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0065 Evaluating the fitness, e.g. fitness level or fitness index
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0078 Exercise efforts programmed as a function of time
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0081 Coaching or training aspects related to a group of users
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/065 Visualisation of specific exercise parameters
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0658 Position or arrangement of display
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/00 Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements force-resisting aspects A63B21/00; for particular parts of the body, e.g. to strengthen particular limbs or muscles A63B23/00; electric or electronic controls therefor A63B24/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0605 performing a circular movement, e.g. ergometers
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/17 Counting, e.g. counting periodical movements, revolutions or cycles, or including further data processing to determine distances or speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/50 Force related parameters
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/54 Torque
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/64 Frequency, e.g. of vibration oscillation
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/803 Motion sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/833 Sensors arranged on the exercise apparatus or sports implement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/836 Sensors arranged on the body of the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/06 heartbeat rate only
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/065 within a certain range
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0062 : Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0075 : Means for generating exercise programs or schemes, e.g. computerized virtual trainer, e.g. using expert databases
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0087 : Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of groups A63B21/00 - A63B23/00, e.g. controlling load
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0619 : Displays, user interfaces and indicating devices, specially adapted for sport equipment, e.g. display mounted on treadmills
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0697 : Reservation devices

Abstract

Stationary exercise equipment for physical training, more particularly an exercise bike, comprising a frame with a movement unit which either is to be moved by the exerciser or is itself driven and interacts with the exerciser, one or more sensors, assigned to the movement unit and/or the exerciser, for capturing measured values, and a computer apparatus for establishing one or more items of measurement-value-related information, which are output on a frame-side display apparatus, letterized in that provision is made for a first display apparatus (6), which is directed at the exerciser for displaying one or more items of information, and in that provision is made for a second display apparatus (11), which is directed at the opposite side for outputting at least one item of information.

Claims

1. Stationary exercise equipment for physical training, comprising:

a frame with a movement unit which either is to be moved by the exerciser or is itself driven and interacts with the exerciser,

one or more sensors, assigned to the movement unit and/or the exerciser, for capturing measured values,

a computer apparatus for establishing one or more items of measurement-value-related information, which are output on a frame-side display apparatus,

a first display apparatus is directed at the exerciser for displaying one or more items of information, and

a second display apparatus is directed at the opposite side for outputting at least one item of information.

2. Exercise equipment according to claim 1, wherein

the information which can be output on the second display apparatus can simultaneously be displayed with identical information which can be output on the first display apparatus.

3. Exercise equipment according to claim 1, wherein

a number of identical items of information can simultaneously he displayed by the first and the second display apparatus.

4. Exercise equipment according to claim 1, wherein

the first display apparatus is a display, or has a plurality of light sources, which shine in different colors.

5. Exercise equipment according to claim 1, wherein

the second display apparatus is a display, or in that the second display apparatus has a plurality of light sources, which shine in different colors.

6. Exercise equipment according to claim 4, wherein

identical information, which can simultaneously be displayed on the first and the second display apparatus, can be output in the form of an identical color display on both color displays or an identical color display on the color display and the corresponding light source.

7. Exercise equipment according to claim 6, wherein

the display background is displayed in color.

8. Exercise equipment according to claim 4, wherein

identical information can be displayed on both displays by letters, text or symbols.

9. Exercise equipment according to claim 4, wherein

the first display apparatus is a color display and the second display apparatus comprises a plurality of light sources, or in that both display apparatuses are color displays, wherein identical information can be output by a flashing display on the color display and a flashing of the light source or a flashing display on both color displays.

10. Exercise equipment according to claim 4, wherein

the frame has at least one vertical or at least one horizontal brace, on which the second display apparatus is arranged.

11. Exercise equipment according to claim 10, wherein

the second display apparatus is integrated into the vertical or horizontal brace.

12. Exercise equipment according to claim 1, wherein

the first display apparatus, the second display apparatus and the computer apparatus are arranged on or in a common housing.