Treadmill control system
First Claim
1. An exercise treadmill comprising:
- a frame;
a pair of pulleys rotatably mounted on said frame in a spaced parallel relation one to another;
a belt extending in contact with surfaces of said pulleys;
a motor for rotating at least one of said pulleys;
a control system operatively connected to said motor;
a control panel secured to said frame and operatively connected to said control system wherein said control panel includes at least one display and a first set of speed controls for permitting a user to variably control the speed of said belt wherein said speeds are not preset; and
a second set of speed controls operatively connected to said control system wherein said second set of speed controls includes a plurality of speed control buttons for permitting the user to cause said belt to move at a predetermined preset speed corresponding to each of said speed control buttons wherein each of said preset speeds is different and wherein each of said speed control buttons is marked with an indication of said preset speed for that speed control button.
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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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9 Claims
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1. An exercise treadmill comprising:
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a frame; a pair of pulleys rotatably mounted on said frame in a spaced parallel relation one to another; a belt extending in contact with surfaces of said pulleys; a motor for rotating at least one of said pulleys; a control system operatively connected to said motor; a control panel secured to said frame and operatively connected to said control system wherein said control panel includes at least one display and a first set of speed controls for permitting a user to variably control the speed of said belt wherein said speeds are not preset; and a second set of speed controls operatively connected to said control system wherein said second set of speed controls includes a plurality of speed control buttons for permitting the user to cause said belt to move at a predetermined preset speed corresponding to each of said speed control buttons wherein each of said preset speeds is different and wherein each of said speed control buttons is marked with an indication of said preset speed for that speed control button. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An exercise treadmill comprising:
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a frame; a pair of pulleys rotatably mounted on said frame in a spaced parallel relation one to another; a belt extending in contact with surfaces of said pulleys; a motor for rotating at least one of said pulleys; a control system operatively connected to said motor; a control panel secured to said frame and operatively connected to said control system wherein said control panel includes at least one display and a first set of speed controls for permitting a user to variably control the speed of said belt wherein said speeds are not preset; a second set of speed controls operatively connected to said control system wherein said second set of speed controls includes a plurality of speed control buttons for permitting the user to cause said belt to move at a predetermined preset speed corresponding to each of said speed control buttons wherein an initial one of each of said preset speeds is different and set at the time of manufacture of the treadmill and wherein each of said speed control buttons is marked with an indication of said preset speed for that speed control button; and wherein said control system includes a process that permits a user to change a selected one of said preset speeds by pressing a speed control button associated with said selected preset speed in combination with utilizing said first set of speed controls; and
wherein said control system terminates said process for changing said preset speeds if said first set of speed controls are not used within a predetermined period of time.
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