Electronic ergometer
First Claim
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.
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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.
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9 Claims
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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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