Athletic training unit with musical rhythm reproducing speaker and exerciser's pulse detecting means
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1. An athletic training unit for use by an exerciser comprising in combination:
- first means for generating an audio signal;
electro-acoustic transducer means coupled responsively to said first means for transducing the audio signal into sound;
pulse sensing means for sensing the pulse of an exerciser using said unit;
presettable storage means for storing a preset upper limit for said pulse;
means coupled to said pulse sensing means and to said presettable storage means for comparing the sensed pulse from said pulse sensing means with said preset upper limit for said pulse, said comparing means generating a warning signal when the sensed pulse exceeds said preset upper limit of the pulse;
means for communicating to said exerciser said warning signal;
a housing having a hollow chamber containing said first means, said electro-acoustic transducer means, said pulse sensing means, said presettable storage means, said comparing means, and said alarm means therein; and
electric vibrator means within said housing chamber coupled to said first means and to said housing for communicating to said housing undertone vibration corresponding to said audio signal.
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An athletic training unit having a radio receiver and speakers for informing a music and instructor'"'"'s messages to an exerciser by a wireless manner. A desired rhythm signal is selectively supplied to the speakers from a rhythm generator so as to provide the musical rhythm to the exerciser. The unit further has a sensor for detecting the pulse of the exerciser so that the exerciser is noticed a fact that his pulse exceeds his safety upper limit for exercising. As the pulse sensor, a pair of an infrared LED and a photo transistor is used.
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1. An athletic training unit for use by an exerciser comprising in combination:
- first means for generating an audio signal;
electro-acoustic transducer means coupled responsively to said first means for transducing the audio signal into sound;
pulse sensing means for sensing the pulse of an exerciser using said unit;
presettable storage means for storing a preset upper limit for said pulse;
means coupled to said pulse sensing means and to said presettable storage means for comparing the sensed pulse from said pulse sensing means with said preset upper limit for said pulse, said comparing means generating a warning signal when the sensed pulse exceeds said preset upper limit of the pulse;
means for communicating to said exerciser said warning signal;
a housing having a hollow chamber containing said first means, said electro-acoustic transducer means, said pulse sensing means, said presettable storage means, said comparing means, and said alarm means therein; and
electric vibrator means within said housing chamber coupled to said first means and to said housing for communicating to said housing undertone vibration corresponding to said audio signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
- first means for generating an audio signal;
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