Automatic treadmill
First Claim
1. A treadmill having track means for rotating a rotatable belt for a user to stand upon, driving means with a power apparatus connected to said track means for driving said rotatable belt to rotate within a range of speeds ranging from zero to a predetermined maximum and slope adjusting means associated with said track means for inclining said track means, comprising:
- a microprocessor controller having stored therein software programs corresponding to a function and a control arrangement for the function, said controller further including data input means for inputting reference control data, data storage means for storing data, and display means for displaying data; and
exercise data detecting means for sensing exercise data and inputting the same to said controller, said exercise data detecting means including means for detecting a user'"'"'s position and means for inputting data representative of the user'"'"'s position relative to said controller for adaptively changing the speed of the rotatable belt to keep the user at a certain position on said track means, wherein said slope adjusting means is controlled responsive to said exercise data by said controller to change the slope of said track means, and said driving means is controlled by said controller responsive to said exercise data to vary the speed of rotation of said rotatable belt.
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Abstract
An improved treadmill comprises at track mechanism wherein the rotational speed of the tread belt is automatically controlled to suit the physical condition of the user, and a slope adjusting mechanism is associated with the track mechanism to enable the track mechanism to operate at a slope. The treadmill further comprises a controller having a microprocessor formed therein for inputting control data, processing and recording operation status data, and outputting/displaying those stored data. There are ports of sensors to collect various exercise data such as speed, distance, slope, pulse rate, duration, etc. The controller then enables the treadmill to operate in accordance with a predetermined sequence of functions and to adapt to the condition of the user, while at the same time the controller stores/displays exercise data, such as the pulse rate, pace, number of steps taken, heat dissipated, etc.
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9 Claims
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1. A treadmill having track means for rotating a rotatable belt for a user to stand upon, driving means with a power apparatus connected to said track means for driving said rotatable belt to rotate within a range of speeds ranging from zero to a predetermined maximum and slope adjusting means associated with said track means for inclining said track means, comprising:
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a microprocessor controller having stored therein software programs corresponding to a function and a control arrangement for the function, said controller further including data input means for inputting reference control data, data storage means for storing data, and display means for displaying data; and exercise data detecting means for sensing exercise data and inputting the same to said controller, said exercise data detecting means including means for detecting a user'"'"'s position and means for inputting data representative of the user'"'"'s position relative to said controller for adaptively changing the speed of the rotatable belt to keep the user at a certain position on said track means, wherein said slope adjusting means is controlled responsive to said exercise data by said controller to change the slope of said track means, and said driving means is controlled by said controller responsive to said exercise data to vary the speed of rotation of said rotatable belt. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A treadmill having track means for rotating a rotatable belt for a user to stand upon, driving means with a power apparatus connected to said track means for driving said rotatable belt to rotate within a range of speeds ranging from zero to a predetermined maximum and slope adjusting means associated with said track means for inclining said track means, comprising:
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a microprocessor controller having stored therein software programs corresponding to a function and a control arrangement for the function, said controller further including data input means for inputting reference control data, data storage means for storing data, and display means for displaying data; exercise data detecting means for sensing exercise data and inputting the same to said controller, wherein said slope adjusting means is controlled responsive to said exercise data by said controller to change the slope of said track means, and said driving means is controlled by said controller responsive to said exercise data to vary the speed of rotation of said rotatable belt and handrails installed at each side of said track means, and a plurality of safety switches formed on said handrails, said safety switches turning ON only when the user holds the handrails such that the treadmill will terminate operation when the user'"'"'s hand leaves the handrails.
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