EP2495868A1 - Mécanisme de collecte d'énergie électrique pour appareil d'exercice - Google Patents

Mécanisme de collecte d'énergie électrique pour appareil d'exercice Download PDF

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EP2495868A1
EP2495868A1 EP11178054A EP11178054A EP2495868A1 EP 2495868 A1 EP2495868 A1 EP 2495868A1 EP 11178054 A EP11178054 A EP 11178054A EP 11178054 A EP11178054 A EP 11178054A EP 2495868 A1 EP2495868 A1 EP 2495868A1
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Hai-Pin Kuo
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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
    • A63B24/0087—Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of groups A63B21/00 - A63B23/00, e.g. controlling load
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
    • A63B21/005—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using electromagnetic or electric force-resisters
    • A63B21/0053—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using electromagnetic or electric force-resisters using alternators or dynamos
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
    • A63B21/005—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using electromagnetic or electric force-resisters
    • A63B21/0053—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using electromagnetic or electric force-resisters using alternators or dynamos
    • A63B21/0054—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using electromagnetic or electric force-resisters using alternators or dynamos for charging a battery
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
    • A63B21/005—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using electromagnetic or electric force-resisters
    • A63B21/0053—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using electromagnetic or electric force-resisters using alternators or dynamos
    • A63B21/0055—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using electromagnetic or electric force-resisters using alternators or dynamos the produced electric power used as a source for other equipment, e.g. for TVs
    • 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
    • A63B2225/10—Multi-station exercising machines
    • A63B2225/105—Multi-station exercising machines each station having its own resisting device, e.g. for training multiple users simultaneously
    • A63B2225/107—Resisting devices being of the same kind

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  • the present invention relates to an electric energy collecting mechanism, and more particularly to an electric energy collecting mechanism for coupling to one or more exercise apparatuses and for collecting or gathering the electricity or electric energy or power generated by the exercise apparatuses and/or for supplying the collected or gathered electricity or electric energy or power to energize the other electric parts or elements of the other electric facilities.
  • Typical exercise apparatuses such as the cycling mechanisms, or the riding simulating mechanisms, the stepping or riding mechanisms, the elliptical exercising mechanisms, the treadmill or jogging mechanisms, the rowing mechanisms, or the like may comprise an electric energy generating mechanism or device for generating the electric energy to energize the other electric parts or elements.
  • the typical exercise apparatuses such as the cycling mechanisms or the riding simulating mechanisms or the treadmill or jogging mechanisms each also comprising an electric energy generating mechanism or device operated or actuated by the users to generate the electric energy and to supply the generated electric energy to energize the other electric parts or elements.
  • the electric energy generated by the typical exercise apparatuses may only be used to energize the electric parts or elements of the same typical exercise apparatuses only, but may not be used or collected or gathered to energize the other electric parts or elements of the other typical exercise apparatuses, such that the electric energy generated by the typical exercise apparatuses may not be suitably used.
  • the present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages of the conventional electric energy generating mechanisms for the exercising devices.
  • the primary objective of the present invention is to provide an electric energy collecting mechanism for coupling to one or more exercise apparatuses and for collecting or gathering the electricity or electric energy or power generated by the exercise apparatuses and/or for supplying the collected or gathered electricity or electric energy or power to energize the other electric parts or elements of the other electric facilities.
  • an electric energy collecting mechanism comprising a first exercise apparatus and at least one second exercise apparatus each including an electric generator for generating an electric energy, and each including an energy storing device for storing the electric energy generated by the electric generator, and each including an output terminal, a converting device coupled to the output terminals of the first and the second exercise apparatuses for receiving the electric energy from the energy storing devices and for converting the electric energy to an alternate current, and an electric reservoir coupled to the converting device for receiving the alternate current from the converting device.
  • the first exercise apparatus and at least one second exercise apparatus each include an input mechanism to be actuated by a user, and an output mechanism coupled to the input mechanism and coupled to the electric generator so as to actuate the electric generator to generate the electric energy.
  • the converting device includes an energy monitoring member for monitoring the electric energy from the energy storing devices.
  • the first exercise apparatus and at least one second exercise apparatus each include a rectifier coupled to the electric generator for converting the electric energy to a direct current.
  • the first exercise apparatus and at least one second exercise apparatus each include a voltage detector and a current detector coupled to the rectifier for detecting the electric energy from the rectifier.
  • the first exercise apparatus and at least one second exercise apparatus each include a control device coupled to the voltage detector and the current detector.
  • the control devices each include a setting member to be operated by the user, and the control devices each include a displaying member.
  • the first exercise apparatus and at least one second exercise apparatus each include a controlling member coupled to the current detector and coupled to the energy storing device.
  • an electric energy collecting mechanism in accordance with the present invention comprises one or more exercise apparatuses 1, 2, ... n, each including an electric generator 31, 32, ... 3n ( FIG. 3 ) for generating an electric energy, and each including an output terminal 11, 12, ... 1n coupled to a respective inlet terminal 81, 82, ... 8n of a transforming or converting device 80 which is provided for collecting or gathering the electricity or electric energy or power generated by the exercise apparatuses 1, 2, ...
  • the exercise apparatuses 1,2, ... n each include an input mechanism 13 to be actuated or operated by the user 10 in order to move or actuate or operate an output mechanism 14, in which the output mechanism 14 is connected or coupled to the input mechanism 13 and connected or coupled to the electric generator 31, 32, ... 3n ( FIG. 3 ) so as to actuate or operate the electric generator 31, 32, ... 3n to generate the electricity or electric energy or power, the electric generator 31, 32, ... 3n are then connected or coupled to a rectifier 15 which may convert the electricity or electric energy or power generated by the electric generator 31, 32, ... 3n of the exercise apparatuses 1, 2, ... n to a direct current, the rectifier 15 is then connected or coupled to a voltage detector 16 and a current detector 17 for sensing or detecting the electricity or electric energy or power from the rectifier 15.
  • the voltage detector 16 and the current detector 17 are then connected or coupled to a control device 40 which includes a setting member 41 to be actuated or operated by the user 10 in order to choose or select or set the exercise apparatus 1, 2, ... n operating conditions for the user 10, such as the resistance, the torsion, or the power applied or offered by the exercise apparatus 1, 2, ... n, and the control device 40 includes a displayer or a displaying member 42 for showing or displaying the information of the control device 40.
  • the current detector 17 is further connected or coupled to a switching or controlling member 18 which is then connected or coupled to an energy storing device 51, 52, ... 5n, and the energy storing device 51, 52, ... 5n may be used to store the electric energy from the rectifier 15 and the electric generator 31, 32, ... 3n of the exercise apparatuses 1, 2, ... n, and/or to supply the electric energy to energize the other electric parts or elements of the exercise apparatus 1, 2, ... n.
  • the controlling or switching member 18 may be used to switch or control the electric energy from the rectifier 15 to the energy storing device 51, 52, ... 5n for allowing the electric energy from the rectifier 15 to be temporarily stored in the energy storing device 51, 52, ... 5n.
  • the electric energy stored in the energy storing device 51, 52, ... 5n may then be supplied to the transforming or converting device 80 when the electric energy stored or collected in the energy storing device 51, 52, ... 5n is large enough to be supplied to the transforming or converting device 80; i.e., the energy storing device 51, 52, ... 5n may temporarily store the electric energy and may then supply the stored electric energy to the transforming or converting device 80 when the electric energy stored or collected in the energy storing device 51, 52, ... 5n is large enough.
  • the transforming or converting device 80 includes an energy monitoring member 88 for monitoring and controlling the electric energy and for actuating or operating the transforming or converting device 80 to convert the electric energy to an alternate current and then to supply the converted electric energy to the electric reservoir 90 from the outlet terminal 89, such that the electricity or electric energy or power generated by the exercise apparatuses 1, 2, ... n may be collected or gathered in the energy storing device 51, 52, ... 5n and may be converted to the alternate current and then may be supplied to the electric reservoir 90 for further use.
  • the electric generator 31, 32, ... 3n of the exercise apparatuses 1, 2, ... n may be actuated or operated by the user 10 to generate the electric energy which may then be rectified by the rectifier 15 to a direct current, the rectified direct current may then be gathered or stored or collected in the energy storing device 51, 52, ... 5n, and then may be converted to the alternate current and then may be supplied to the electric reservoir 90 for further use.
  • the transforming or converting device 80 may include a number of inlet terminals 81, 82, ... 8n for connecting or coupling to the output terminals 11, 12, ... 1n of the exercise apparatuses 1, 2, ... n respectively.
  • the output terminals 11, 12, ... 1n of the exercise apparatuses 1, 2, ... n may also be connected or coupled to a single inlet terminal 81 of the transforming or converting device 80.
  • the electric energy collecting mechanism in accordance with the present invention may be used for coupling to one or more exercise apparatuses and for collecting or gathering the electricity or electric energy or power generated by the exercise apparatuses and/or for supplying the collected or gathered electricity or electric energy or power to energize the other electric parts or elements of the other electric facilities.
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