Treadmill control system
First Claim
1. An exercise aerobic exercise apparatus, comprising:
- a mechanism for permitting a user to exercise aerobically;
a heart rate monitor for measuring the user'"'"'s heart rate;
a control system operatively connected to said mechanism and said heart rate monitor;
a control panel secured to said mechanism and operatively connected to said control system wherein said control panel includes at least one display and a set of user controls for controlling said mechanism, to permit a user to operate said mechanism for a workout; and
a time in zone program operatively connected to said control system for generating in said display at periodic intervals during said workout an indication as to how much time the user'"'"'s heart rate is in a predetermined zone.
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Abstract
A microprocessor based exercise treadmill control system is disclosed which includes various features to enhance user operation. These features include programs operative to: permit a set of user controls to cause the treadmill to initially operate at predetermined speeds; permit the user to design custom workouts; permit the user to switch between workout programs while the treadmill is in operation; and perform an automatic cooldown program where the duration of the cooldown is a function of the duration of the workout or the user'"'"'s heart rate. The features also include a stop program responsive to a detector for automatically stopping the treadmill when a user is no longer on the treadmill and a frame tag module attached to the treadmill frame having a non-volatile memory for storing treadmill configuration, and operational and maintenance data. Another included feature is the ability to display the amount of time a user spends in a heart rate zone.
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10 Claims
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1. An exercise aerobic exercise apparatus, comprising:
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a mechanism for permitting a user to exercise aerobically; a heart rate monitor for measuring the user'"'"'s heart rate; a control system operatively connected to said mechanism and said heart rate monitor; a control panel secured to said mechanism and operatively connected to said control system wherein said control panel includes at least one display and a set of user controls for controlling said mechanism, to permit a user to operate said mechanism for a workout; and a time in zone program operatively connected to said control system for generating in said display at periodic intervals during said workout an indication as to how much time the user'"'"'s heart rate is in a predetermined zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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