Projected display sport goggle

• US 5,813,990 A
• Filed: 05/15/1995
• Issued: 09/29/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: David Lloyd Ryll
• Original Assignee: David Lloyd Ryll
• Inventors: Ryll, David Lloyd
• Primary Examiner(s): Nasser, Robert L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): CARTER, RYAN CHRISTOPHER
• Application Number:
  US08/440,899
• Time in Patent Office: 1,233 Days
• Field of Search: 128/687, 128/736, 128/782, 128/691, 128/863, 2/410, 2/422, 2/425, 351/43, 351/47, 351/158, 351/57
• US Class Current: 600/500
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/06 heartbeat rate only
• 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

Abstract

A projected display sport goggle that is used to provide continuous and uninterrupted feedback of information to the athlete. The goggle will permit the athlete to adjust their performance based on real time information. This information includes speed, distance traveled, temperature, heart rate, time of day, elapsed time, cadence, and a time based alarm. The informational display presented by the goggle is easy to read and understand. Similar in size and shape to a pair of eyeglasses, it will not significantly interfere with or restrict the movement of the athlete. It is capable of withstanding the impacts and shocks associated with athletic activities. It is easy to use and operate, and is inexpensive to manufacture. The goggle provides a safe, economic, and highly reliable method for monitoring an athlete'"'"'s performance.

Claims

1. A head mounted athletic activity monitoring device, said device comprising:

a housing having a predetermined cross-sectional shape and an internal chamber with a mounting surface;

an attaching means functioning to attach said housing to a user'"'"'s head;

a transparent material having a predetermined cross-sectional shape and an underside, said transparent material being partially reflective in nature;

a securing means functioning to secure said transparent material to said housing;

an electro-optical projection means functioning to project an image on said underside of said transparent material, said electro-optical projection means mounted on said mounting surface;

a battery powered microprocessor circuit means electrically connected to said electro-optical projection means, said microprocessor circuit means mounted on said mounting surface; and

a movement sensing means electrically connected to said microprocessor circuit means, said movement sensing means functioning to provide an electronic output representative of movement which corresponds to the user'"'"'s speed, said movement sensing means mounted on said mounting surface, thereby enabling the user to visually perceive his speed.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein said movement sensing means further comprises a rotatably mounted impeller.

3. The device of claim 2 wherein said movement sensing means further comprises a mass airflow sensor.

4. The device of claim 3 further comprising a heart rate sensing means, said heart rate sensing means functioning to provide an electronic output representative of heart rate, said heart rate sensing means electrically connected to said microprocessor circuit means, whereby a heart rate image is projected on said transparent material.

5. The device of claim 4 further comprising a time-keeping circuit in said mocroprocessor circuit means.

6. The device of claim 5 further comprising an air temperature sensing means, said air temperature sensing means providing an electronic output representative of air temperature, said air temperature sensing means electrically connected to said microprocessor circuit means, whereby an air temperature image is projected on said transparent material.

7. The device of claim 3 further comprising a distance accumulator means in said microprocessor circuit means for calculating distance traveled.

8. The device of claim 3 further comprising a mode switching means functioning to switch between at least two modes, the first of said modes being a power on mode, the second of said modes being a power off mode, said mode switching means electrically connected to said microprocessor means.

9. The device of claim 8 further comprising memory means in said microprocessor circuit means functioning to allow the user to select speed information at user defined time intervals to be stored for later access and retrieval.

10. The device of claim 9 further comprising memory means in said microprocessor circuit means for allowing the user to select heart rate information at user defined time intervals to be stored for later access and retrieval.

11. A head mounted athletic activity monitoring device, said device comprising:

a housing having a predetermined cross-sectional shape and an internal chamber with a mounting surface;

an attaching means functioning to attach said housing to a user'"'"'s head;

a transparent material having a predetermined cross-sectional shape and an underside, said transparent material being partially reflective in nature;

a securing means functioning to secure said transparent material to said housing;

an electro-optical projection means for projecting an image on said underside of said transparent material, said electro-optical projection means mounted on said mounting surface;

a battery powered microprocessor circuit means electrically connected to said electro-optical projection means, said microprocessor circuit means mounted on said mounting surface;

a movement sensing means electrically connected to said microprocessor circuit means, said movement sensing means functioning to provide an electronic output representative of movement, said movement sensing means mounted on said mounting surface;

a heart rate sensing means, said heart rate sensing means functioning to provide an electronic output representative of heart rate, said heart rate sensing means electrically connected to said microprocessor circuit means whereby a heart rate image is projected on said transparent material;

a time-keeping circuit in said microprocessor circuit means; and

an air temperature sensing means, said air temperature sensing means functioning to provide an electronic output representative of air temperature, said air temperature sensing means electrically connected to said microprocessor circuit means, said air temperature sensing means mounted on said mounting surface, whereby an air temperature image is projected on said transparent material.

12. The device of claim 11 further comprising a mode switching means for switching between at least ten modes, the first of said modes being a power on mode, the second of said modes being a speed mode, the third of said modes being a distance mode, the fourth of said modes being a temperature mode, the fifth of said modes being a heart rate mode, the sixth of said modes being a time mode, the seventh of said modes being a timer mode, the eighth of said modes being a cadence mode, the ninth of said modes being an alarm mode, and the tenth of said modes being a power off mode, said mode switching means electrically connected to said microprocessor means.

13. The device of claim 12 further comprising a distance accumulator means functioning to calculate distance traveled in said microprocessor circuit means.

14. The device of claim 13 further comprising memory means in said mocroprocessor circuit means functioning to allow the user to select heart rate information at user defined time intervals to be stored for later access and retrieval.

15. The device of claim 14 further comprising memory means in said mocroprocessor circuit means functioning to allow the user to select speed information at user defined time intervals to be stored for later access and retrieval.

16. The device of claim 15 wherein said movement sensing means further comprises a rotatably mounted impeller.

17. The device of claim 16 wherein said movement sensing means further comprises a mass airflow sensor.

18. A head mounted athletic activity monitoring device, said device comprising:

a goggle like housing having a semi-transparent lens, said lens having an underside;

an electrical circuit, said circuit comprising an electronic image projection means functioning to project an image on said underside of said lens, a microprocessor means functioning to control said circuit, an electrical power means functioning to power said circuit, a movement sensing means functioning to sense movement, a heart rate sensing means functioning to sense heart rate, a time-keeping circuit, and an air temperature sensing means; and

a mode switching means functioning to switch between at least ten modes, the first of said modes being a power on mode, the second of said modes being a speed mode, the third of said modes being a distance mode, the fourth of said modes being a temperature mode, the fifth of said modes being a heart rate mode, the sixth of said modes being a time mode, the seventh of said modes being a timer mode, the eighth of said modes being a cadence mode, the ninth of said modes being an alarm mode, and the tenth of said modes being a power off mode, said mode switching means electrically connected to said electrical circuit.

19. The device of claim 18 wherein said movement sensing means further comprises a rotatably mounted impeller.

20. The device of claim 19 wherein said movement sensing means further comprises a mass airflow sensor.