Electronic ergometer

• US 4,409,992 A
• Filed: 10/16/1980
• Issued: 10/18/1983
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/1980
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Arkady D. Margolin, Georgy I. Sidorenko, Mikhail V. Sklema, Vladimir I. Stankevich
• Original Assignee: Arkady D. Margolin, Georgy I. Sidorenko, Mikhail V. Sklema, Vladimir I. Stankevich
• Inventors: Sidorenko, Georgy I., Sklema, Mikhail V., Stankevich, Vladimir I., Margolin, Arkady D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Howell, Kyle L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hanley, John C.
• Application Number:
  US06/197,756
• Time in Patent Office: 1,097 Days
• Field of Search: 128/774, 128/782, 272/DIG. 6, 275/DIG. 5
• US Class Current: 600/595
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/22 Ergometry; Measuring muscular strength or the force of a muscular blow exercising apparatus A63B21/00 ; measuring of work or force in general G01L
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 482/901 having computer circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 482/909 Mechanical indicator

Abstract

Disclosed is an electronic ergometer placed in a housing and comprising a series arrangement of a transducer, for converting the oscillations of the body center of gravity of an individual into an electrical signal and implemented as a seismic pickup, and a pulse shaper having its output connected to an adjustable high-frequency multivibrator with a frequency adjusting means. A frequency divider is connected to the output of the high-frequency multivibrator, the output of the frequency divider being connected to the counting inputs of a first multi-digit counter and a second multi-digit counter. The outputs of the first counter are connected to inputs of an indicator. The control input and one of the reset inputs of the second counter are connected to an adjustable timer, whose reset input is connected to a time interval adjusting unit. The outputs of the second counter are connected to the inputs of a power indication permitting unit, the outputs of which are connected to inputs of the indicator. The reset inputs of the frequency divider and of the first counter and a second reset input of the second counter are connected to a zero setting unit. The control inputs of the indicator and of the power indication permitting unit are connected to an indicator switching unit.

Claims

1. An electronic ergometer measuring work performed by an individual and power developed by said individual while performing work in terms of oscillation of the individual'"'"'s body'"'"'s center of gravity, comprising:

a power supply unit having an output;

transducer means converting the oscillations of the body center of gravity of said individual into an electrical signal provided as an output, said transducer means including at least one seismic pickup having an output;

a pulse shaper comprising a threshold element and having a first input connected to said output of said power supply unit, a second input connected to said output of said transducer means, and an output;

an adjustable high-frequency multivibrator having a control input connected to said output of said shaper, an input connected to said output of said power supply unit, and an output;

frequency adjusting means operatively associated with said adjustable high-frequency multivibrator and setting the frequency of said output of said adjustable high-frequency multivibrator;

frequency selecting means having an output connected to said frequency adjusting means and selecting the frequency of said adjustable high-frequency multivibrator;

a first frequency divider having a counting input connected to said output of said adjustable high-frequency multivibrator, an input connected to said output of said power supply unit, a reset input, and an output;

a first multi-digit counter having a set of bit position outputs equal in number to the number of bit positions of the counter, a counting input connected to said output of said first frequency divider, an input connected to said output of said power supply unit, a reset input, and an output;

an indicator having a control input, a first set of inputs and a second set of inputs being respectively connected to corresponding bit position outputs of said first multi-digit counter;

a zero setting unit having an input connected to said output of said power supply unit, and an output connected to said reset input of said first frequency divider and to said reset input of said first multi-digit counter;

a second multi-digit counter having a set of bit position outputs equal in number to the number of bit positions of the counter, a counting input connected to said output of said first frequency divider, a first reset input connected to said output of said zero setting unit, an input connected to said output of said power supply unit, a second reset input, and a control input;

an adjustable timer having an input connected to said output of said power supply unit, an output connected to said second reset input and to said control input of said second multi-digit counter, and a reset input;

a time interval adjusting unit having an input connected to said output of said power supply unit, and an output connected to said reset input of said adjustable timer;

a power indication permitting unit having a control input, a set of inputs equal in number to the number of bit positions of said second multi-digit counter, a set of outputs equal in number to the number of inputs of said set of inputs, and an input connected to said output of said power supply unit, the inputs of said set of inputs being respectively connected to corresponding bit position outputs of said second multi-digit counter, and the outputs of said set of outputs being respectively connected to corresponding inputs of said second set of inputs of said indicator;

an indicator switching unit having an input connected to said output of said power supply unit, and an output connected to said control input of said indicator and to said control input of said power indication permitting unit; and

a housing accommodating said transducer means, said pulse shaper, said adjustable high-frequency multivibrator, said first frequency divider, said frequency adjusting means, said frequency selecting unit, said first multi-digit counter, said indicator, said second multi-digit counter, said adjustable timer, said time interval adjusting unit, said zero setting unit, said power indication permitting unit, said indicator switching unit, and said power supply unit.

2. An electronic ergometer according to claim 1, further comprising a second frequency divider having a counting input, a reset input, an input and an output, said counting input being connected to said output of said first frequency divider and to said counting input of said second multi-digit counter, said reset input being connected to said output of said zero setting unit, said input being connected to said output of said power supply unit, and said output being connected to said counting input of said first multi-digit counter.

3. An electronic ergometer according to claim 1, further comprising:

a register having an input, a control input, a reset input, a set of information inputs equal in number to the number of outputs of said plurality of outputs of said second multi-digit counter and a set of outputs equal in number to the number of bit positions of the register, said input being connected to said output of said power supply unit, said reset input being connected to said output of said zero setting unit, the inputs of said set of information inputs being respectively connected to corresponding bit position outputs of said second multi-digit counter, and the outputs of said set of outputs being respectively connected to corresponding inputs of said set of inputs of said power indication permitting unit; and

a peak power comparison circuit comparing the peak power developed by said individual with a permissible magnitude and having an input, a first set of inputs equal in number to the number of bit position outputs of said second multi-digit counter, a second set of inputs equal in number to the number of said outputs of said set of outputs of said register, and an output, said input being connected to said output of said power supply unit, the inputs of said first set of inputs being respectively connected to corresponding bit position outputs of said second multi-digit counter, the inputs of said second set of inputs being respectively connected to corresponding outputs of said set of outputs of said register, and said output being connected to said control input of said register.

4. An electronic ergometer according to claim 1, wherein said seismic pickup includes a reed switch having an output connected to said input of said pulse shaper.

5. An electronic ergometer according to claim 1, wherein said adjustable high-frequency multivibrator includes an enable input, said first frequency divider includes an enable input, said indicator includes a signal input, and said ergometer further comprises:

a work comparison circuit comparing the work performed by said individual with a permissible magnitude and having a first set of inputs, a second set of inputs equal in number to the number of inputs of said first set of inputs, an input and an output, said input being connected to said output of said power supply unit, the inputs of said first set of inputs being respectively connected to corresponding highest bit position outputs of said first multi-digit counter;

a first setting unit setting the permissible magnitude of work performed by said individual and having a set of outputs equal in number to the number of inputs of said second set of inputs of said work comparison circuit, and an input connected to said output of said power supply unit, and the outputs of said set of outputs being respectively connected to corresponding inputs of said second set of inputs of said work comparison circuit;

a power comparison circuit comparing the power developed by said individual to a permissible value and having an input, a first set of inputs equal in number to the number of bit position outputs of said second multi-digit counter, a second set of inputs equal in number to the number of bit position outputs of said second multi-digit counter, and an output, said input being connected to said output of said power supply unit, and the inputs of said first set of inputs being respectively connected to corresponding bit position outputs of said second multidigit counter;

a second setting unit setting the permissible magnitude of power developed by said individual and having a set of outputs equal in number to the number of inputs of said second set of inputs of said power comparison circuit, and an input connected to said output of said power supply unit, and the outputs of said set of outputs being respectively connected to corresponding inputs of said second plurality of inputs of said power comparison circuit;

a low-frequency multivibrator having a first input, a second input and an output, said first input being connected to said output of said power supply unit;

an OR gate having a first input a first input connected to said output of said power supply unit, a second input connected to said output of said work comparison circuit, a third input connected to said output of said power comparison circuit, and an output connected to said enable input of said adjustable high-frequency multivibrator, to said enable input of said first frequency divider and to said second input of said low frequency multivibrator; and

a mixer having a first input connected to said output of said power supply unit, a second input connected to said output of said adjustable high-frequency multivibrator, a third input connected to said output of said low-frequency multivibrator, and an output connected to said signal input of said indicator.

6. An electronic ergometer according to claim 3, wherein said adjustable high-frequency multivibrator includes an enable input, said first frequency divider includes an enable input, said indicator includes a signal input, and said ergometer further comprises:

a work comparison circuit comparing the work performed by said individual with a permissible magnitude and having a first set of inputs, a second set of inputs equal in number to the number of inputs of said first set of inputs, an input and an output, said input being connected to said output of said power supply unit, and the inputs of said first set of inputs being respectively connected to corresponding highest bit position outputs of said first multi-digit counter;

a first setting unit setting the permissible magnitude of work performed by said individual and having a set of outputs equal in number to the number of inputs of said second set of inputs of said work comparison circuit, and an input connected to said output of said power supply unit, and the outputs of said set of outputs being respectively connected to corresponding inputs of said second set of inputs of said work comparison circuit;

a power comparison circuit comparing the power developed by said individual with a permissible magnitude and having an input, a first set of inputs equal in number to the number of outputs of said plurality of outputs of said register, a second set of inputs equal in number to the number of outputs of said set of outputs of said register, and an output, said input being connected to said output of said power supply unit, and the inputs of said first set of inputs being respectively connected to corresponding outputs of said set of outputs of said register;

a second setting unit setting the permissible magnitude of power developed by said individual and having a set of outputs equal in number to the number of inputs of said second set of inputs of said power comparison circuit, and an input connected to said output of said power supply unit, and the outputs of said set of outputs being respectively connected to corresponding inputs of said second set of inputs of said power comparison circuit;

a low-frequency multivibrator having a first input, a second input and an output, said first input being connected to said output of said power supply unit;

an OR gate having a first input connected to said output of said power supply unit, a second input connected to said output of said power comparison circuit, a third input being connected to said output of said work comparison circuit, and an output connected to said enable input of said adjustable high-frequency multivibrator, to said enable input of said first frequency divider and to said second input of said low-frequency multivibrator;

a mixer having a first input connected to said output of said power supply unit, a second input connected to said output of said adjustable high-frequency multivibrator, a third input connected to said output of said low-frequency multivibrator, and an output connected to said signal input of said indicator.

7. An electronic ergometer according to claim 5, further comprising a second OR gate having a first input connected to said output of said power supply unit, a second input connected to said output of said indicator switching unit, a third input connected to said output of said power comparison circuit, and an output connected to said control input of said indicator and to said control input of said power indication permitting unit.

8. An electronic ergometer according to claim 6, further comprising a second OR gate having a first input connected to said output of said power supply unit, a second input connected to said output of said indicator switching unit, a third input connected to said output of said power comparison circuit, and an output connected to said control input of said indicator and to said control input of said power indication permitting unit.

9. An electronic ergometer according to claim 8, wherein said pulse shaper comprises a plurality of threshold elements equal in number to the number of said seismic pickups, each of said threshold elements having a first input connected to said output of said power supply unit, a second input connected to the output of a respective seismic pickup and an output;

and an adder having an output connected to said output of said pulse shaper, and a set of inputs equal in number to the number of said threshold elements, said input to said adder being connected to said outputs of said threshold elements.