EP1530985B1 - Verschiebungsdetektor einer Plattform für ein Übungsgerät - Google Patents

Verschiebungsdetektor einer Plattform für ein Übungsgerät Download PDF

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EP1530985B1
EP1530985B1 EP03025958A EP03025958A EP1530985B1 EP 1530985 B1 EP1530985 B1 EP 1530985B1 EP 03025958 A EP03025958 A EP 03025958A EP 03025958 A EP03025958 A EP 03025958A EP 1530985 B1 EP1530985 B1 EP 1530985B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B24/00—Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of preceding groups; Controlling or monitoring of exercises, sportive games, training or athletic performances
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B22/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements
    • A63B22/02—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with movable endless bands, e.g. treadmills
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B22/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements
    • A63B22/02—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with movable endless bands, e.g. treadmills
    • A63B22/0207—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with movable endless bands, e.g. treadmills having shock absorbing means
    • A63B22/0228—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with movable endless bands, e.g. treadmills having shock absorbing means with variable resilience
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2220/00—Measuring of physical parameters relating to sporting activity
    • A63B2220/10—Positions
    • A63B2220/13—Relative positions
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2225/00—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
    • A63B2225/30—Maintenance

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  • the invention relates to a displacement detector of a platform for an exercise apparatus, and more particularly, to a device utilizing a rope, a rotating element and a detecting means mounted either on one side of the platform or on a connection piece for exactly controlling the loading displacement of the platform. Therefore, the detected value serves as reliable reference in measuring and adjusting the supporting force of the cushioning unit.
  • the treadmill is provided with cushioning units at suitable places for achieving a proper cushioning effect.
  • the supporting force of the cushioning unit plays an important part in enhancing the comfort of the operator during a workout session.
  • a complete and direct protection from injuries of both feet of an operator is dependent upon the functioning of the cushioning unit.
  • hydraulic or pneumatic cylinders are often used to provide a more excellent cushioning effect.
  • a few prior arts such as US 4,591,147, US 5,184,988, US 4,974,831, US 4,984,810, US 5,072,928, US 5,372,559, etc. have disclosed hydraulic or pneumatic cylinders applied to the treadmill for meeting different using needs.
  • the exercise on the treadmill can be classified into warm-up walking, jogging with constant speed, speed-up jogging and slow-down walking to restore the heart beat to an optimal state. Therefore, the force acting on the treadmill's platform is not a constant value; for example, the walking and jogging exercises make much difference in the applied force. Accordingly, the optimal cushioning force can't be reached in certain stages during the whole workout session if the cushioning force is set at a predetermined value. For example, the operator feels comfortable under the influence of the cushioning unit set at a predetermined value during a slow walking session. However, he will feel during a jogging session that the supporting force under same influence of the cushioning unit is insufficient and his feet sink too much.
  • US-A 5 279 528 discloses a platform of an exercise apparatus with a base and a platform with both sides of the platform extending upwardly to form an upright support.
  • a control console is disposed above the upright support.
  • a continous belt is mounted around the platform for undergoing an in-place rotation.
  • US-A 6 436 008 discloses a displacement detector of a platform of an exercise apparatus corresponding to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the detection value is evaluated by a built-in microprocessor to proceed with automatic adjustments.
  • the detection value can be directly displayed on the panel of the control console. Therefore, the operator can realize the real-time supporting force of the cushioning unit during the workout session and make a note of his personally most suitable value of the supporting force of the cushioning unit.
  • This can be a reference value serving as the preset value for the cushioning unit of exercise apparatus.
  • the control console may automatically undergo adjustment according to the detection value by use of a built-in program. Accordingly, a desired cushioning effect can be achieved during the whole workout session.
  • the treadmill 10 includes a base 20 and a platform 30. Both sides of the base 20 extend upwardly to form two opposing upright supports 21. A control console 22 is disposed above the upright support 21. Moreover, a continuous belt 31 is mounted around the platform 30 for undergoing an in-place rotation. Therefore, the operator can stand on the continuous belt 31 for taking walking, jogging or running exercise. Moreover, the bottom of the platform 30 is provided with a plurality of regularly spaced cushioning elements 32 (rubber pads as shown in FIG. 1) for acting supporting (or cushioning) force against the load from the platform 30.
  • cushioning elements 32 rubber pads as shown in FIG. 1
  • the displacement detector of the invention includes a rope 25 movably tensioned by a rotating element 26 between two fixed points 23, 24 on the base 20 and the upright support 21, respectively.
  • a means 27 for detecting the rotational displacement of the rotating element 26, which corresponds to the supporting force of the cushioning elements 32, is positioned beside the rotating element 26 on the platform 30. Then, the detected value is transmitted to a microprocessor (not shown) in the control console 22.
  • the value of the supporting force detected by the detecting element 27 can be transmitted to the microprocessor of the control console 22 and shown on a display panel (not illustrated in figures). Accordingly, the manufacturers may utilize this apparatus to set different reference values before delivery of products by use of cushioning elements 32 of different amount and materials, thereby producing treadmills 10 with different cushioning effect for meeting various personal requirements of consumers.
  • the detection value of the cushioning force is abnormally too high or too low, or when the operator wants to adjust its value, he may ask the manufacturer for an optimal adjustment or for a replacement of the cushioning elements 32 according to the detection value.
  • the operating comfort may always remain in a perfect state.
  • the manufacturers can develop a more personalized product by adding the invention to different exercise apparatuses.
  • the resisting force of the cushioning elements 32 may be followed up by the detection value for ensuring the product quality.
  • the detection value is also applicable in manufacturing and servicing the products. Therefore, the consumer can obtain a long-term excellent operating comfort and a better after-sale service.
  • the invention is applied to a more modern treadmill having instead of the cushioning elements 32 a manually adjustable hydraulic cylinder 40 interposed between the upright support 21 and a connection piece 28 for providing appropriate and adjustable supporting force.
  • Both sides of the connection piece 28 are pivotally connected to the upright support 21 and the platform 30, respectively.
  • the connection piece 28 is also movable therewith. Therefore, the operator may conveniently set a personally suitable value of supporting force under reference of the detection value of the invention by use of a manually adjustable knob 41.
  • the invention is applied to one of the most modem treadmills having instead of the cushioning elements 32 an electrically adjustable hydraulic cylinder 50 with a driving motor 51 and a reduction gear box 52.
  • the driving motor 51 of the electrically adjustable hydraulic cylinder 50 is automatically controlled by the microprocessor of the control console 22 and the built-in software program for duly adjusting the supporting force of the electrically adjustable hydraulic cylinder 50. It's only required for the operator to set the staged difference by use of the control console 22. Therefore, the displacement detector of the invention, the electrically adjustable hydraulic cylinder 50 and the control program integrally work to supply a self-set stable supporting force without concerning about how much the force acts on the platform 30.
  • FIG. 4 shows a modified embodiment of the invention wherein the rotating element 26 and the detecting element 27 are arranged on the connection piece 28. As the connection piece 28 is movable with the platform 30, this embodiment can also achieve the expected detection effect.
  • the invention can provide a complete and exact loading displacement data of all kinds of exercise apparatuses with loaded platform.
  • the invention can be combined with different cushioning elements to provide the operator with more operating comfort and precaution against the exercise injuries.

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  1. Ein Verschiebungsdetektor einer Plattform für ein Übungsgerät aufweisend einen Sockel (20) und eine Plattform (30), wobei sich beide Seiten des Sockels (20) aufwärts erstrecken, um zwei sich gegenüberliegende senkrechte Halterungen (21) zu bilden, ein durchgehendes Band (31), das um die Plattform (30) herum montiert ist, um während des Gebrauchs eine Am-Platz-Drehbewegung durchzuführen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Verschiebungsdetektor aufweist:
    a) ein auf der Plattform (30) positioniertes Drehelement (26),
    b) ein Seil (25), das durch das Drehelement (26) zwischen zwei fixierten Stellen (23,24) am Sockel (20) und der senkrechten Halterung (21) beweglich gespannt ist, so dass, wenn die Plattform durch einen auf dem Band trainierenden Benutzer gezwungen wird, sich nach oben und nach unten zu bewegen, das Drehelement (26) an dieser Stelle eine Drehbewegung aufgrund der Zugkraft des Seiles durchführt; und
    c) ein Mittel (27) zum Erkennen der Rotationsverschiebung des Drehelements (26), wobei das Erkennungsmittel (27) neben dem Drehelement (26) auf der Plattform positioniert ist, wobei der gemessene Wert zu einem Mikroprozessor im Kontrollgerät (22) gesendet wird.
  2. Verschiebungsdetektor nach Anspruch 1, wobei das Drehelement (26) und das Erkennungsmittel (27) auf einem Verbindungsstück (28) angeordnet sind, welches zentral an und beweglich mit der Plattform (30) montiert ist.
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