Exercise device with fan controllable by a physiological condition of a user
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1. An exercise device comprising:
- a frame;
a movable element operably associated with the frame, the movable element being movable relative to the frame during performance of an exercise;
a fan connected to the frame that increases air flow in a particular direction;
a sensing mechanism that senses at least one physiological condition of a user performing an exercise with the movable element; and
a processing unit in communication with both the sensing mechanism and the fan, wherein the speed of the air flow created by the fan is controlled based on a comparison between the at least one physiological condition sensed and a user identified target rate associated with the at least one physiological condition;
wherein the speed of the air flow created by the fan decreases if the at least one physiological condition sensed exceeds the target rate; and
wherein the target rate identified by the user is programmed into the processing unit by the user.
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Abstract
In general, exercise devices of the present invention include one or more fans that can increase the flow of air in particular direction. Exercise devices of the present invention also include a sensing mechanism that can sense a physiological condition of a user performing an exercise on the exercise device. The sensed physiological condition could be pulse, blood pressure, respiration, caloric expenditure, weight, perspiration, temperature, blood oxygen level, metabolic equivalent of task (MET), carbohydrates burned, cadence or another physiological condition. The speed of the air flow created by the fan can depend on the physiological condition sensed by the sensing mechanism.
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20 Claims
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1. An exercise device comprising:
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a frame; a movable element operably associated with the frame, the movable element being movable relative to the frame during performance of an exercise; a fan connected to the frame that increases air flow in a particular direction; a sensing mechanism that senses at least one physiological condition of a user performing an exercise with the movable element; and a processing unit in communication with both the sensing mechanism and the fan, wherein the speed of the air flow created by the fan is controlled based on a comparison between the at least one physiological condition sensed and a user identified target rate associated with the at least one physiological condition; wherein the speed of the air flow created by the fan decreases if the at least one physiological condition sensed exceeds the target rate; and wherein the target rate identified by the user is programmed into the processing unit by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An exercise device comprising:
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a frame; a movable element operably associated with the frame, the movable element being movable relative to the frame during performance of an exercise; a fan connected to the frame that increases air flow in a particular direction; a pulse sensing mechanism that senses a user'"'"'s pulse while the user performs an exercise with the movable element; and a processing unit in communication with both the sensing mechanism and the fan, wherein the speed of the air flow created by the fan is controlled based on a comparison between the user'"'"'s pulse sensed and a user identified target rate associated with the user'"'"'s pulse; wherein the speed of the air flow created by the fan decreases if the user'"'"'s pulse sensed exceeds the target rate; and wherein the target rate identified by the user is programmed into the processing unit by the user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for controlling the speed of a fan on an exercise device, the method comprising:
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providing an exercise device having a frame, at least one moveable element, a fan, a sensing mechanism, and a processing unit that is in communication with both the sensing mechanism and the fan; sensing a physiological condition of a user exercising with the exercise device; receiving information regarding the physiological condition at the processing unit; and adjusting the speed of the fan based on a comparison between the physiological condition sensed and a user identified target rate associated with the physiological condition; wherein the speed of the air flow created by the fan decreases if the physiological condition sensed exceeds the target rate; and wherein the target rate identified by the user is programmed into the processing unit by the user.
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