KR200398361Y1 - Running machine for integrating display interface and control interface - Google Patents

Abstract

An upper control unit for receiving control information having physiological information and at least running speed information by one of an image display unit and a mode setting selection unit in the image display unit, and displaying the control information on the image display unit, the image display unit and the upper control unit. The present invention provides a treadmill that integrates a control interface and an image display unit including a control unit that is functionally connected to transmit a control signal for controlling the treadmill. According to the present invention, a user can transmit a command to the control means by using the control information of the image display unit for interaction.

Description

RUNNING MACHINE FOR INTEGRATING DISPLAY INTERFACE AND CONTROL INTERFACE}

The present invention relates to a treadmill, and more particularly, to a treadmill that integrates a display interface and a control interface.

1 shows a conventional treadmill. The conventional treadmill is a control unit 12, the upper control unit 10, the lower control unit 14, the running board 20, the running belt 22 and elevating motor 18 and the running belt drive motor 16 It is composed of a power transmission system including).

The lifting motor 18 may change the inclination of the running board 20 through a lifting post (not shown), and the running belt driving motor 16 may control the rotation of the running belt 22. Therefore, when the user presses the button of the control unit 12 to adjust the speed of the running belt 22, the command to change the rotational speed of the running belt 22 and the inclination angle of the running board 20 in turn, the upper control unit ( 10) to the lower control unit (14).

As consumer requirements change, treadmill manufacturers offer a variety of treadmills to meet these needs. For example, if the user wants to develop endurance and strength after warming up, the treadmill detects that the user has run a certain distance and automatically adjusts the tilt of the treadmill 20 to simulate a preset hill-like condition. . Next, the treadmill automatically adjusts the inclination of the running board 20 and the rotation speed of the running belt 22 in order to allow the user to rest. However, to meet various requirements, the treadmill must be equipped with a large number of buttons and complicated setting procedures, which lowers the purchaser's desire to buy.

In addition, when the heart rate monitoring device 24a is provided in both handles 24, it becomes difficult to read the control part 12 aside from setting a treadmill to a desired mode.

In addition, the treadmill is equipped with an emergency stop device to prevent all kinds of accidents. The device is connected to a magnet fixing part 26a formed in the upper control unit 10 via a magnetic connector 26b formed at the far end of the string 26c, and a clip formed at the near end of the string 26c. Two terminals are connected to the user's body via 26d. In normal operation, the magnetic connector 26b is connected to the magnet fixing section 26a, and the clip 26d is connected to the user. If the user is caught or fallen on the running belt 22, the magnetic connector 26b is separated from the magnet fixing portion 26, the upper control unit 10 is electrically cut off and the treadmill is stopped. However, in such an emergency stop device, since the lower control unit 14 is not completely mechanically blocked until the operation of the power transmission system is interrupted, there is a delay in response time in case of an emergency.

In order to overcome this problem, the present invention provides an improved treadmill for eliminating the problem by integrating the image display unit and the control interface.

The main object of the present invention is to provide an improved system for integrating the treadmill display interface and control interface.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the treadmill of the present invention can display the control information as an image on the image display unit, so that the user can transmit a control request for making an interaction with the treadmill using the control information. Make sure

Other objects, advantages and novel features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings.

In order to achieve this object, the present invention is a treadmill integrating an image display unit and a control interface, wherein the control information has physiological information and at least running speed information by one of the image display unit and a mode setting selection unit in the image display unit. An upper control unit for receiving and displaying the image on the image display unit, and a control unit operatively connected to the image display unit and the upper control unit to transmit a control signal for control, and for the user to achieve the interaction requirement. The present invention provides a treadmill that can transmit a command to the control means using the control information.

At this time, the control means may be selected from the group consisting of a remote control and a touch panel.

Also, a video / audio converter having a plurality of video / audio interfaces for receiving and processing video or audio information and transmitting the processed video or audio signal to the upper control unit, and control information and physiological information or specific video / audio. Further including a switch for selecting information, the upper control unit can display or play specific video / audio information via the image display unit or the speaker.

In addition, the video / audio information may be selected from the group consisting of DVD, VCD, CD, MP3.

In addition, it may further include an adjusting means installed to the handle of the treadmill to transmit a control signal to the upper control unit.

In addition, the image display unit may be selected from the group consisting of a liquid crystal display device, a plasma display device, a CRT screen and a projector.

Also, the image display section may include a plurality of mode setting selection sections stored in the memory card which can be read by the card reader.

Also, the image display section may include a plurality of mode setting selection sections stored in a memory decipherable by the upper control unit.

In addition, it may further include a lower control unit controlled by the upper control unit to control the power transmission system.

In addition, the power transmission system may include a motor for controlling the rotational speed of the running belt of the treadmill to adjust the speed of the treadmill.

In addition, the power transmission system may include an elevating motor for elevating the running board of the treadmill to adjust the inclination of the running belt.

In addition, an emergency stop means having two terminals connected to the magnet fixing part formed in the lower control unit through a magnetic connector formed at the far end of the line and connected to the user's body through a clip formed at the near end of the line is added. Including, as the user hangs or falls on the running belt, the magnetic connector is removed from the magnet fixing portion, as a result the lower control unit is blocked and the treadmill can be stopped.

In addition, the physiological information may include blood pressure, pulse rate, muscle signal, or other measured information.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Referring to FIG. 2, the treadmill according to the present invention includes an image display unit 28, an upper control unit 30, and a remote control 32. The lower control unit 14, the power transmission system 34 (components 16 and 18), the running board 20, the running belt 22 and the heart rate monitoring device 24a are the same as in the prior art, so that detailed description Is omitted. The connection form of the emergency stop devices 26a to 26d is different from that disclosed in the prior art. In addition, the control device may be installed on a touch panel (not shown) of the image display unit 28. The image display unit 28 may be implemented as a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, a CRT monitor, or a projector. The heart rate monitoring device 24a may be applied to measure blood pressure, pulse rate, muscle signal, and may be replaced by other means suitable for detecting the information.

3A and 3B, the upper control unit 30 may provide information such as physiological information (which may be transmitted from the heartbeat monitoring device 24a) and control information (which may be transmitted from the remote control 32). After receiving the received information, the received information is displayed on the image display unit 28 so that the user (runner) can interact with the integrated system of the present invention by using a specific button on the remote control 32, and all the information is displayed on the image. It is displayed on the display unit 28. Therefore, compared to the conventional treadmill, the user does not have to use complicated buttons to control the complicated setting mode, and can select and set by using the remote control 32. As a result, the user can control the lower control unit 14 by using the remote control 32 to control the motor 16 and the lifting motor 18 of the power transmission system 34 simultaneously or separately. have.

In FIG. 3B, various customer requirements can be applied to the image display unit 28. FIG. For example, the upper control unit 30 may display information such as control information or physiological information or other calculated information on the image display unit 28. The mode setting information may be stored in the memory card 38 which is readable by the card reader 36, which is operatively connected to the upper control unit 30.

4A and 4B, it can be seen that the image display unit 28 includes three mode setting selectors 28a, 28b, and 28c. When the mode is set in accordance with the information in the mode setting setting section 28b, the upper control unit 30 automatically displays the running speed, the slope and the heart rate on the image display section 28. In addition, information on the previous running history is displayed on the image display unit 28 as a comparison curve.

To adjust the running speed, the user may move to the running speed selector by using a button of the remote control 32. The user can then adjust the number of the image display unit 28 by using the control buttons of the remote control 32. The control button of the remote control 32 not only adjusts the number displayed on the image display unit 28, for example, "15", but also controls the running belt (see Fig. 2) by the signal transmitted by the upper control unit 30. Adjust the rotation speed. When the mode setting selector is moved to 28c, since there is no information as stored in the mode setting selector 28b, the image display unit 28 is executed when the mode is set by the mode setting selector 28b. Information different from the information displayed on 28) is displayed. For example, the image display unit 28 does not display speed, tilt, heart rate and previous running history.

When a video converter (not shown) is added to the integrated system according to the present invention, a plurality of video / audio interfaces are installed in the upper control unit 30 to receive video information and display it on the image display unit 28. By using this video / audio converter, the user can watch / listen to the image or music stored in the DVD, VCD, CD, MP3 or the like through the image display unit 28 or a speaker (not shown). In addition, by installing the switch in the upper control unit 30, the user can switch to the selected screen to display a specific image, respectively, the control screen to display the physiological information or control information. In addition, a switch may be provided in the handle 24 shown in FIG. In addition, to prevent all kinds of accidents, the treadmill is equipped with an emergency stop device. The device is connected to a magnet fixing part 26a formed in the lower control unit 14 via a magnet connector 26b formed at the far end of the string 26c, and a clip formed at the near end of the string 26c. Two terminals are connected to the user's body via 26d. In normal operation, the magnetic connector 26b is connected to the magnet fixing section 26a, and the clip 26d is connected to the user. If the user hangs or falls on the running belt 22, the magnetic connector 26b is separated from the magnet fixing part 26 so that the lower control unit 14 is electrically disconnected to stop the treadmill. Since the power transmission system 34 is cut off directly without the influence from the upper control unit 30, the safety of the user is ensured.

Although various features and advantages of the present invention have been disclosed in the foregoing description, together with detailed descriptions of the construction and operation of the invention, this disclosure is for the purpose of understanding only, and specific changes, in particular shape, size, component arrangement, etc. The problem of can be changed within the spirit of the present invention by a broad interpretation of the terms described in the appended claims.

As described above, according to the present invention, unlike the prior art, since the display interface (image display unit) and the control interface are integrated, various mode settings can be easily implemented with fewer buttons. In addition, since the emergency stop device directly blocks the lower control unit, it is possible to stop the treadmill immediately in the event of a runner's accident without time delay, thereby increasing stability.

1 is a perspective view showing a conventional treadmill.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the treadmill of the present invention.

3A and 3B are block diagrams of a treadmill incorporating an image display unit and a control interface.

4A and 4B show an image display unit of the present invention.

Claims (13)

As a treadmill that integrates an image display unit and a control interface, An image display unit; An upper control unit for receiving control information having physiological information and at least running speed information by one of a mode setting selection unit in the image display unit and displaying the control information in the image display unit; A control means operatively connected to the image display unit and an upper control unit to transmit a control signal for control; A treadmill, characterized in that a user can transmit a command to the control means using the control information of the image display unit to achieve the interaction requirement. The method of claim 1, The control unit is a treadmill, characterized in that selected from the group consisting of a remote control and a touch panel. The method of claim 1, A video / audio converter having a plurality of video / audio interfaces for receiving and processing video or audio information and transmitting the processed video or audio signal to the upper control unit, and control and physiological or specific video / audio information. And a switch for selecting, wherein the upper control unit displays or plays specific video / audio information through the image display unit or a speaker. The method of claim 3, The video / audio information is selected from the group consisting of DVD, VCD, CD, MP3 treadmill. The method of claim 1, The treadmill is installed and applied to the handle of the treadmill further comprises a control means for transmitting a control signal to the upper control unit. The method of claim 1, The image display unit is a treadmill, characterized in that selected from the group consisting of a liquid crystal display device, a plasma display device, a CRT screen and a projector. The method of claim 1, And the image display unit includes a plurality of mode setting selectors stored in a memory card decodable by a card reader. The method of claim 1, And the image display unit includes a plurality of mode setting selectors stored in a memory decodable by the upper control unit. The method of claim 1, The treadmill further comprises a lower control unit controlled by the upper control unit to control a power transmission system. The method of claim 9, The power transmission system is a treadmill, characterized in that it comprises a motor for controlling the rotational speed of the running belt of the treadmill to adjust the speed of the treadmill. The method of claim 9, The power transmission system is a treadmill, characterized in that it comprises a lifting motor for elevating the running board of the treadmill to adjust the inclination of the treadmill. The method of claim 9, Further comprising an emergency stop means having two terminals connected to a magnet fixing part formed in the lower control unit through a magnetic connector formed at the far end of the string and connected to the user's body through a clip formed at the far end of the string. Thus, when the user is caught or fallen on the running belt, the magnetic connector is separated from the magnet fixing portion, and as a result the lower control unit is blocked, the treadmill characterized in that the treadmill stops. The method of claim 1, The physiological information is a treadmill, characterized in that it comprises blood pressure, pulse, muscle signal, or other measured information.