Bioelectrical Signal Controlled Exercise Machine System

• US 20160361602A1
• Filed: 06/13/2016
• Published: 12/15/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lagree Technologies, Inc. (Sebastien Lagree)
• Original Assignee: SPX Fitness, Inc.
• Inventors: Lagree, Sebastien Anthony Louis
• Granted Patent: US 10,792,538 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0006 ECG or EEG signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/375 using biofeedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/389 Electromyography [EMG]
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/10 electroencephalographic signals
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/105 used as a control parameter for the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0087 Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of groups A63B21/00 - A63B23/00, e.g. controlling load

Abstract

A bioelectrical signal controlled exercise machine system for allowing an exerciser to control the state of an exercise machine and exercise environment. The bioelectrical signal controlled exercise machine system generally includes an exercise machine, a bioelectrical sensor device and a control unit in communication with the bioelectrical sensor device and the exercise machine. The control unit is adapted to receive data from the bioelectrical sensor device relating to measured bioelectrical signals of the human exerciser, and wherein the control unit transmits a control signal to the exercise machine to change the state of the exercise machine based on the data from the bioelectrical sensor device.

Claims

1. A bioelectrical signal controlled exercise machine system, comprising:

an exercise machine including an actuator, wherein the actuator is adapted to change a state of the exercise machine;

a bioelectrical sensor device, wherein the bioelectrical sensor device is adapted to detect a bioelectrical signal of a human exerciser; and

a control unit in communication with the bioelectrical sensor device and the exercise machine, wherein the control unit is adapted to receive data from the bioelectrical sensor device relating to measured bioelectrical signals of the human exerciser, and wherein the control unit transmits a control signal to the exercise machine to change the state of the exercise machine based on the data from the bioelectrical sensor device.

2. The bioelectrical signal controlled exercise machine system of claim 1, wherein the state of the exercise machine is comprised of an attitude of the exercise machine.

3. The bioelectrical signal controlled exercise machine system of claim 2, wherein the attitude of the exercise machine includes a pitch of the exercise machine.

4. The bioelectrical signal controlled exercise machine system of claim 3, wherein the attitude of the exercise machine includes a roll of the exercise machine.

5. The bioelectrical signal controlled exercise machine system of claim 1, wherein the bioelectrical sensor device includes an electroencephalography (EEG) sensor.

6. The bioelectrical signal controlled exercise machine system of claim 5, wherein the bioelectrical sensor device includes an electromyography (EMG) sensor.

7. The bioelectrical signal controlled exercise machine system of claim 1, wherein the bioelectrical sensor device includes an electromyography (EMG) sensor.

8. The bioelectrical signal controlled exercise machine system of claim 1, wherein the bioelectrical sensor device includes one or more of each of the following types of biosensors:

an electroencephalography (EEG) sensor, and an electromyography (EMG) sensor.

9. The bioelectrical signal controlled exercise machine system of claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the actuator of the exercise machine.

10. The bioelectrical signal controlled exercise machine system of claim 1, wherein the exercise machine includes a plurality of actuators and wherein the control unit controls at least two of the plurality of actuators.

11. The bioelectrical signal controlled exercise machine system of claim 1, wherein the state of the exercise machine is comprised of a resistance level of the exercise machine.

12. The bioelectrical signal controlled exercise machine system of claim 1, wherein the bioelectrical sensor device includes an elastic headband.

13. The bioelectrical signal controlled exercise machine system of claim 1, wherein the bioelectrical sensor device is adapted to communicate with the control unit by wired or wireless communication.

14. The bioelectrical signal controlled exercise machine system of claim 1, wherein the exercise machine is comprised of a base, a rail movably supported above the base and a carriage movably positioned on the rail, wherein the carriage is adapted to move in a reciprocating manner on the rail.

15. The bioelectrical signal controlled exercise machine system of claim 14, wherein the exercise machine includes a resistance device connected to the carriage, wherein the resistance device is adapted to provide a resistance force at a resistance level to the carriage during an exercise.

16. The bioelectrical signal controlled exercise machine system of claim 15, wherein the control unit controls the resistance level provided to the carriage by the resistance device.

17. The bioelectrical signal controlled exercise machine system of claim 1, including an audio sensor device in communication with the control unit, wherein the audio sensor device is adapted to receive audio commands from the human exerciser.

18. The bioelectrical signal controlled exercise machine system of claim 1, wherein the control unit is in communication with one or more of the following:

an HVAC system, a sound system, and room lighting.

19. A method of operating a bioelectrical signal controlled exercise machine, comprising:

providing an exercise machine including a base, a rail movably supported above the base, an actuator connected to the rail, a carriage that is adapted to move in a reciprocating manner on the rail, and a resistance device connected to the carriage, wherein the actuator is adapted to change an attitude of the exercise machine;

providing a bioelectrical sensor device, wherein the bioelectrical sensor device is adapted to detect a bioelectrical signal of a human exerciser;

providing a control unit in communication with the bioelectrical sensor device and the exercise machine, wherein the control unit is adapted to receive data from the bioelectrical sensor device relating to measured bioelectrical signals of the human exerciser, and wherein the control unit transmits a control signal to the exercise machine to change the state of the exercise machine based on the data from the bioelectrical sensor device;

connecting the bioelectrical sensor device to the human exerciser;

performing an exercise on the carriage of the exercise machine by the human exerciser;

detecting the bioelectrical signal of the human exerciser by the bioelectrical sensor device; and

transmitting the control signal to the exercise machine based on the bioelectrical signal, wherein the control signal adjusts a state of the actuator to correspondingly adjust the attitude of the exercise machine.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the attitude of the exercise machine includes a pitch of the exercise machine.