Exerciser in which exercising load is controlled based on individual data stored in an optical data card

• US 5,230,673 A
• Filed: 03/01/1991
• Issued: 07/27/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 03/09/1990
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Cat Eye Co Limited (Cat Eye)
• Original Assignee: Cat Eye Co Limited (Cat Eye)
• Inventors: Ueda, Takashi, Matsumoto, Masaaki, Maeyama, Hachiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Apley, Richard J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cheng, Joe H.
• Application Number:
  US07/663,243
• Time in Patent Office: 879 Days
• Field of Search: 482/1, 482/3, 482/5, 482/4, 482/6, 482/8, 482/52, 482/57, 482/900-903, 128/25 R, 128/25 B, 273/138 R, 273/295, 273/139, 273/DIG. 28, 434/247, 283/102, 283/901, 283/904, 235/454, 235/456, 235/487, 235/494, 235/375, 250/569, 250/568, 250/566
• US Class Current: 482/5
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0052 induced by electromagnets A63B21/0056 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0605 performing a circular movement, e.g. ergometers
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/17 Counting, e.g. counting periodical movements, revolutions or cycles, or including further data processing to determine distances or speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/15 with identification means that can be read by electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/06 heartbeat rate only
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/062 used as a control parameter for the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0476 by rotating cycling movement arrangements on or for real bicycles A63B69/16
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/00 Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of preceding groups; Controlling or monitoring of exercises, sportive games, training or athletic performances
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/06 Indicating or scoring devices for games or players , or for other sports activities
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06018 one-dimensional coding
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 2019/06253 for a specific application
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 2019/06271 Relief-type marking
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/14 using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light G06K7/10831 - G06K7/1097 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 283/901 Concealed data
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 283/904 Credit card
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 482/90 Ergometer with feedback to load or with feedback comparison
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 482/902 Employing specific graphic or video display
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 482/903 Utilizing electromagnetic force resistance

Abstract

An exerciser in accordance with the present invention includes a load apparatus for applying load to pedaling of a user, pulse data detecting apparatus for detecting pulse data of the user, a card for storing optically readable individual data such as age and physical strength of the user, optical reading means for optically reading the individual data stored in the data card, and control means for controlling the magnitude of load applied by the load apparatus based on the read individual data and the detected pulse data.

Claims

1. An exerciser, comprising:

load means including pedals for applying a load responsive to rotation of said pedals by a user;

pulse data detecting means for detecting pulse data during pedaling by the user;

data storing means for storing individual data of the user;

said data storing means comprising a data card for storing individual data regarding the user;

data receiving means into which said data card is arbitrarily inserted;

data reading means for reading said individual data stored in said data card inserted into said data receiving means;

said data reading means comprising a light emitter and photo receptor for sandwiching said data card for optically reading data stored in said data card; and

control means for controlling the magnitude of said load applied by said load means, based on said detected pulse data and said read individual data.

2. An exerciser according to claim 1 wherein said data storing means stores data regarding the age and physical strength of the user.

3. An exerciser, comprising:

loading means including pedals for applying a load responsive to rotation of said pedals by a user;

pulse data detecting means for detecting pulse data of said user;

a data card in which individual data regarding the user are stored, said data card including a card base having

a transparent plate;

a light intercepting film formed on said plate, with a prescribed portion of said intercepting film passing light, and

a light stopping film formed at least on one surface of said card base at a position corresponding to said prescribed portion for stopping passage of light through said data card;

optical reading means for optically reading said individual data stored in said data card; and

control means for controlling the magnitude of load applied by said loading means, based on said detected pulse data and said read individual data.

4. An exerciser according to claim 3, wherein said individual data includes the age and physical strength of the user.

5. An exerciser according to claim 3, wherein said optical reading means comprises:

an inlet into which said data can be inserted;

at least a light emitter and a photoreceptor for sandwiching said data card;

a card holder for holding said data card inserted into said inlet , said card holder formed of a light intercepting member with an opening, said opening allowing reception, by said photoreceptor, of light emitted from said light emitter; and

a projecting portion on said card holder for preventing contact of said light stopping film formed on said data card with said card holder, when said data card is inserted and withdrawn for said inlet;

wherein

said photoreceptor receives light from said light emitter through said prescribed portion of said data card and through said opening of said card holder, when said data card is inserted into said inlet.