Exercise device having position verification feedback
First Claim
1. An exercise device, comprising:
- a support surface;
at least two position sensors arranged along a sensing plane relative to said support surface, said at least two position sensors adapted to detect a presence of a user along said sensing plane;
a support column;
a mounting structure coupled to said support column and adapted to support said at least two position sensors;
a base unit defining said support surface, said support column pivotally attached to said base unit to provide pivotal displacement of said support column between a substantially vertical orientation and a substantially horizontal orientation; and
a controller in communication with said at least two position sensors to determine a position of the user relative to said sensing plane.
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Abstract
An exercise device having position verification feedback capabilities. In one embodiment, the exercise device generally includes a base unit defining a support surface, at least two position sensors arranged along a sensing plane relative to the support surface for detecting the presence of the user along the sensing plane, and a controller in communication with the position sensors to determine the user'"'"'s position relative to the sensing plane. In another embodiment, the exercise device is configured to simulate the activity of jumping rope. In a further embodiment, an exercise device is provided that is capable of measuring one or more parameters associated with a user'"'"'s vertical jumping ability.
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36 Claims
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1. An exercise device, comprising:
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a support surface; at least two position sensors arranged along a sensing plane relative to said support surface, said at least two position sensors adapted to detect a presence of a user along said sensing plane; a support column; a mounting structure coupled to said support column and adapted to support said at least two position sensors; a base unit defining said support surface, said support column pivotally attached to said base unit to provide pivotal displacement of said support column between a substantially vertical orientation and a substantially horizontal orientation; and a controller in communication with said at least two position sensors to determine a position of the user relative to said sensing plane. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An exercise device, comprising:
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a substantially horizontal support surface; a first group of at least two position sensors offset from one another in a direction along a first axis and a second group of at least two position sensors offset from one another in a direction along a second axis transverse to said first axis, said first and second groups of at least two position sensors defining sensing paths arranged along a sensing plane oriented substantially parallel with said support surface and defining a sensing grid extending along said sensing plane, said first and second groups of at least two position sensors adapted to detect a presence of a user along said sensing plane, wherein said sensing grid is defined by said first group of said position sensors defining sensing paths extending generally along said second axis and said second group of said position sensors defining sensing paths extending generally along said first axis; and a controller in communication with said at least two position sensors to determine a position of the user relative to said sensing plane. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An exercise device, comprising:
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a substantially horizontal support surface at least partially formed of a material that permits the transmission of light therethrough; at least two position sensors defining sensing paths extending along a sensing plane arranged substantially parallel with said support surface, said at least two position sensors adapted to detect a presence of a user along said sensing plane; a controller in communication with said at least two position sensors to determine a position of the user relative to said sensing plane; and a plurality of light sources positioned beneath said support surface and configured to transmit light in an upward direction through discrete portions of said support surface to provide a plurality of light source bands extending across said support surface and offset from one another along an axis, said controller in communication with said light sources to selectively activate and deactivate said light source bands. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An exercise device, comprising:
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a support surface; at least two position sensors arranged along a sensing plane relative to said support surface, said at least two position sensors adapted to detect a presence of a user along said sensing plane; a controller in communication with said at least two position sensors to determine a position of the user relative to said sensing plane; a target sensor located at a select height above said support surface and adapted to detect engagement by the user, said controller in communication with said target sensor to confirm the user'"'"'s satisfaction of a vertical jump height relative to said support surface; and a target attachment including a ball and a ball holder configured to retain said ball in general alignment with said target sensor, said ball holder adapted to allow the user to engage said ball into contact with said target sensor.
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34. An exercise device, comprising:
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a substantially horizontal support surface at least partially formed of a material that permits the transmission of light therethrough; at least two position sensors defining sensing paths extending along a sensing plane arranged substantially parallel with said support surface, said at least two position sensors adapted to detect a presence of a user along said sensing plane; a controller in communication with said at least two position sensors to determine a position of the user relative to said sensing plane; and a plurality of light sources positioned beneath said support surface and configured to transmit light in an upward direction through discrete portions of said support surface to illuminate said discrete portions of said support surface, said controller in communication with said plurality of light sources to activate and deactivate said plurality of light sources to selectively illuminate said discrete portions of said support surface. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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