IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0125569
(2005-05-10)
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등록번호 |
US-8105207
(2012-01-31)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Lannon, Michael G.
- Lannon, Mary O.
- Spoeth, Jr., Carl R.
- Whitehead, Ian N.
- Quintus-Bosz, Harald
- Pawelka, Gerhard
- Ambrosina, Jesse
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
16 인용 특허 :
83 |
초록
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An apparatus and method is disclosed for enabling an operator to exercise comprising a frame with a load positioned on the frame to provide a resistive force. A press is positioned on the frame for displacement by the operator. A linkage joins the load with the press for displacing the load upon dis
An apparatus and method is disclosed for enabling an operator to exercise comprising a frame with a load positioned on the frame to provide a resistive force. A press is positioned on the frame for displacement by the operator. A linkage joins the load with the press for displacing the load upon displacement of the press by the operator. A display is provided for inputting and outputting data. A sensor is positioned on the frame for measuring a displacement and a speed of the linkage. A memory storage is provided for storing data. A processor communicates with the display and the sensor and the memory storage for processing data. The processor transfers data to the display for providing an exercising instruction to the operator. The processor receives data from the sensor for processing the performance of the exercising instruction by the operator. The processor transfers data to the memory storage for saving the performance of the exercising instruction by the operator.
대표청구항
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1. An exercise apparatus, comprising: a frame;a load mechanism positioned on said frame for providing a plurality of selectable weights, each of the selectable weights having an associated indicator device;a press positioned on said frame for displacing said load;a display for inputting and outputti
1. An exercise apparatus, comprising: a frame;a load mechanism positioned on said frame for providing a plurality of selectable weights, each of the selectable weights having an associated indicator device;a press positioned on said frame for displacing said load;a display for inputting and outputting data;a sensor positioned on said frame for measuring a displacement and a speed of said load;a port to receive a memory storage device for storing user data and user performance data for an exercise program comprising a plurality of exercising instructions;a processor in communication with said display and said sensor, said processor configured to: retrieve from a memory performance data for an operator of the exercise apparatus;determine an exercising instruction to send to the display for execution by the operator, with the exercising instruction determined based on information associated with the retrieved performance data for the operator;determine an indicator signal to send to the indicator device of one of the plurality of selectable weights of the load mechanism based on the retrieved performance data, the indicator signal used to indicate which one of the plural of weights to select;receive sensor data that provides a current to measure of the operator's performance of the exercising instruction on the exercise apparatus;compare the operator's current performance against the performance data for the operator to determine current performance data for the operator performing the exercising instruction;analyze the current performance data of the operator against a determined rate of performance of the exercising instruction; andtransfer at least the operator's current performance data to said port that receives the memory storage device for saving the operator's performance of the exercise program. 2. An apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said display further comprises a liquid crystal touch screen display for presenting visual data. 3. An apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said sensor further comprises a rotary optical encoder. 4. An apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said memory storage device further comprises a removable memory storage device. 5. An apparatus as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a linkage joining said load mechanism with said press, wherein measuring a displacement and a speed of a selected plurality of selectable weights includes measuring a displacement and a speed of said linkage. 6. An apparatus as set forth in claim 5, wherein said linkage further comprises a plurality of cables. 7. An apparatus as set forth in claim 5, wherein said exercising instruction is rendered by the processor on the display as an indicator that depicts the displacement and the speed of said linkage with respect to a predetermined standard in real time. 8. An apparatus as set forth in claim 7 wherein the indicator is a recommended pace bar for providing real-time information to the operator regarding a recommended pace of performing an exercise and a operator pace bar for providing real-time information to the operator regarding the operator's current pace of performing the exercise. 9. An apparatus as set forth in claim 8 wherein said processor causes said display to provide a notification to said operator if the operator can not maintain the recommended pace of performing the exercise. 10. An apparatus as set forth in claim 4 wherein said processor is configured to, on detecting insertion of the removable memory device into the port for receiving the removable memory device, initiate a software to provide said exercising instructions for said exercise program. 11. An exercise apparatus, comprising: a frame;a load mechanism positioned on said frame for providing a plurality of selectable weights, each of the selectable weights having an associated indicator device;a press positioned on said frame for displacing said load;a display for inputting and outputting data in connection with an exercise program comprising a plurality of exercising instructions;a sensor positioned on said frame for measuring a displacement and a speed of a selected plurality of the selectable weights;a processor to: retrieve from a memory performance data for an operator of the exercise apparatus;determine an exercising instruction to send to the display for execution by the operator, with the exercising instruction determined based on information associated with the retrieved performance data for the operator;determine an indicator signal to send to the indicator device of one of the plurality of selectable weights of the load mechanism based on the retrieved performance data, the indicator signal used to indicate which one of the plural of weights to select;process sensor data that provides a current measure of the operator's performance of the exercising instruction;compare the operator's current performance against the performance data for the operator to determine current performance data for the operator performing the exercising instruction;analyze the current performance data of the operator against a determined rate of performance of the exercising instruction; andtransfer at least the operator's current performance data to a memory storage device for saving the operator's performance of the exercise program. 12. An apparatus as set forth in claim 11, wherein said display further comprises a liquid crystal touch screen display for presenting visual data. 13. An apparatus as set forth in claim 11, wherein said sensor further comprises a rotary optical encoder. 14. An apparatus as set forth in claim 11, wherein the memory storage device is further configured to store exercise instructions for the exercise program. 15. An apparatus as set forth in claim 11, further comprising a scale positioned on said frame for measuring a weight of the operator. 16. An apparatus as set forth in claim 11, further comprising a linkage joining said load mechanism with said press, wherein measuring a displacement and a speed of a selected plurality of selectable weights includes measuring a displacement and a speed of said linkage. 17. An apparatus as set forth in claim 16, wherein said linkage further comprises a plurality of cables. 18. An apparatus as set forth in claim 11, further comprising a scale positioned on said frame for measuring a weight of the operator. 19. An apparatus as set forth in claim 18, wherein said processor is configured to: receive scale data from said scale for processing the weight of the operator; andtransfer the weight of the operator to the memory storage device. 20. An apparatus as set forth in claim 15 wherein said scale comprises a plurality of strain gauge load cell sensors. 21. An apparatus as set forth in claim 11 wherein each of the associated indicator device is capable of rending different states in response to the indicator signal sent by the processor. 22. An apparatus as set forth in claim 11 wherein the processor generates a first indicator signal that corresponds to a first state of a first indicator device to instruct the operator to select the predetermined associated weight, and if the operator selects an alternative weight that is different from the predetermined associated weight, the processor generates a second indicator signal to activate a second state of the first indicator device. 23. An apparatus, comprising: a frame;a load mechanism positioned on said frame for providing a plurality of selectable weights, each of the selectable weights having an associated indicator device;a press positioned on said frame for displacing said loada display for inputting and outputting data;a sensor positioned on said frame for measuring a displacement and a speed of a selected plurality of the selectable weights;a contact positioned on said frame for measuring a heart rate and a body fat of an operator of the apparatus;a memory storage device for storing operator data and an exercise program comprising a plurality of exercising instructions;a processor in communication with said display, said sensor, said contact, and said memory storage device, said processor configured to: retrieve from a memory performance data for the operator;determine an exercising instruction to send to the display for execution by the operator, with the exercising instruction determined based on information associated with the retrieved performance data for the operator;determine an indicator signal to send to the indicator device of one of the plurality of selectable weights of the load mechanism based on the retrieved performance data, the indicator signal used to indicate which one of the plural of weights to select;receive sensor data that provides a current measure of the operator's performance of the exercising instruction;receive contact data from said contact regarding the heart rate and the body fat of the operator;compare the operator's current performance against the performance data for the operator to determine current performance data for the operator performing the exercising instruction;analyze the current performance data of the operator against a determined rate of performance of the exercising instruction; andtransfer at least the operator's current performance data and the heart rate and the body fat of the operator to said memory storage device. 24. An apparatus as set forth in claim 23, wherein said display further comprises a liquid crystal touch screen display for presenting visual data. 25. An apparatus as set forth in claim 23, wherein said sensor further comprises a rotary optical encoder. 26. An apparatus as set forth in claim 23, wherein said memory storage device further comprises a removable memory storage device. 27. An apparatus as set forth in claim 23, wherein said contact further comprises a first and second contact pad located on said display. 28. An apparatus as set forth in claim 23, further comprising a linkage joining said load mechanism with said press, wherein measuring a displacement and a speed of a selected plurality of selectable weights includes measuring a displacement and a speed of said linkage. 29. An apparatus as set forth in claim 28, wherein said linkage further comprises a plurality of cables. 30. An apparatus, comprising: a frame;a plurality of selectable weights positioned on said frame for providing a resistive force, each of the selectable weights having an associated indicator device;a display for inputting and outputting data;a sensor positioned on said frame for measuring a displacement and a speed of a selected plurality of the selectable weights;a monitor positioned on said frame for determining a number of said selected plurality of the selectable weights displaced by an operator;a memory storage for storing user data and an exercise program comprising a plurality of exercising instructions;a processor in communication with said display, said sensor, said monitor, and said memory storage, said processor configured to: retrieve from a memory performance data for the operator;determine an exercising instruction to send to the display for execution by the operator, with the exercising instruction determined based on information associated with the retrieved performance data;determine an indicator signal to send to the indicator device of one of the plurality of selectable weights of the load mechanism based on the retrieved performance data, the indicator signal used to indicate which one of the plural of weights to select;receive sensor data that provides a current measure of the operator's performance of the exercise instruction;receive monitor data from said monitor for regarding the number of selected plurality of selectable weights displaced by the operator;compare the operator's current performance against the performance data to determine current performance data for the operator for performing the exercising instruction;analyze the current performance data of the operator against a determined rate of performance of the exercising instruction; andtransfer at least the operator's current performance data and the number of selected plurality of selectable weights displaced by the operator to said memory storage. 31. An apparatus as set forth in claim 30, wherein said display further comprises a liquid crystal touch screen display for presenting visual data. 32. An apparatus as set forth in claim 30, wherein said sensor further comprises a rotary optical encoder. 33. An apparatus as set forth in claim 30, wherein said memory storage further comprises a removable memory storage. 34. An apparatus as set forth in claim 30, wherein said monitor further comprises a plurality of optical sensors located adjacent to said plurality of weights. 35. An apparatus as set forth in claim 30, wherein said monitor further comprises a plurality of optical sensors located adjacent to said plurality of selectable weights; and a plurality of indicator devices associated with each of the selectable weights located adjacent to said plurality of selectable weights for recommending the number of said plurality of selected weights to be displaced by the operator. 36. An apparatus as set forth in claim 30, further comprising a press positioned on said frame for displacing said selected plurality of selectable weights, and a linkage joining said selected plurality of selectable weights with said press, wherein measuring a displacement and a speed of said selected plurality of selectable weights includes measuring a displacement and a speed of said linkage. 37. An apparatus as set forth in claim 36, wherein said linkage further comprises a plurality of cables.
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