U.S. patent application number 10/973420 was filed with the patent office on 2006-04-27 for color indicating system for exercise.
This patent application is currently assigned to Tonic Fitness Technology, Inc.. Invention is credited to Chin-Tang Huang, Ching-Tu Shih.
Application Number | 20060089238 10/973420 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 36206853 |
Filed Date | 2006-04-27 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060089238 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Huang; Chin-Tang ; et
al. |
April 27, 2006 |
Color indicating system for exercise
Abstract
A color indicating system for indicating physical capability of
a user used for a fitness appliance or machine includes different
color combinations by lit up colored LED of a color indicator so as
to indicate different physical capabilities. The color indication
of the color indicator is controlled by physical capability of a
user (or exerciser) during exercising on a fitness appliance, and
different color combinations indicate the physical capability is
insufficient or too excessive so that the exerciser may understand
his/her own bodily condition from the color combinations shown by
the color indicator.
Inventors: |
Huang; Chin-Tang; (Tainan
Hsien, TW) ; Shih; Ching-Tu; (Changhua Hsien,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
BACON & THOMAS, PLLC
625 SLATERS LANE
FOURTH FLOOR
ALEXANDRIA
VA
22314
US
|
Assignee: |
Tonic Fitness Technology,
Inc.
Tainan Hsien
TW
|
Family ID: |
36206853 |
Appl. No.: |
10/973420 |
Filed: |
October 27, 2004 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
482/8 ;
482/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 2230/06 20130101;
A63B 2220/34 20130101; A63B 24/00 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
482/008 ;
482/001 |
International
Class: |
A63B 15/02 20060101
A63B015/02; A63B 71/00 20060101 A63B071/00 |
Claims
1. A color indicting system comprising different combinations of
colored lights indicated by a color indicator, said color light
indication controlled by physical capability of a user during
exercising on a fitness appliance, said different color indications
showing that physical capability is insufficient or excessive so
that the user can understand his/her own bodily condition from the
different color combinations.
2. The color indicating system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said
color indicator is provided with a plurality of different colored
LED.
3. The color indicating system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said
color indicator is an LCD.
4. The color indicating system as claimed in claim 1, wherein
physical capability is judged by the heartbeat of a user during
exercising on a fitness appliance.
5. The color indicating system as claimed in claim 1, wherein
physical capability is judged by the pedaling speed of a user, if
the user is exercising to overcome a load.
6. The color indicating system ac claimed in claim 1, wherein
physical capability is judged by the exercising power of a user.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] This invention relates to a color indicating system,
particularly to one including different color combinations
indicated by colored LED of a color indicator having plural colored
LED or an LCD. So a user can understand his/her own body condition
from the different color combinations of the lit-up colored LED
during exercising so that an exerciser and a fitness appliance or
machine may have good communications with each other.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0004] Conventional fitness equipment may have a LED or LCD
indicator for showing a numerical figure for letting an exerciser
to understand his/her bodily condition and capability during
exercising. Nevertheless, users (or exercisers) may not fully make
out what the numerical figures indicate or represent, so the
numerical figures lose its value. Thus the fitness equipment cannot
be fully utilized by a user.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The purpose of the invention is to offer a color indicating
system, which includes different color combinations by lit-up
colored lamps (LED) for representing different body capabilities
(such as heartbeat) of a user during exercise so that the user can
adjust the fitness equipment to suit to his/her exercise according
to the color indicating system.
[0006] The feature of the invention is a color indicating system
carried out by a color indicator, which includes a plurality of
colored lamps such as LED. The indication of the colored LED is
controlled by the physical capability of an exerciser during
exercising on a fitness appliance or machine so different
combinations of colored lit-up LED show that the physical
capability is insufficient or too excessive. Then the exerciser can
understand his/her own physical condition during exercising on the
fitness appliance or machine.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0007] This invention will be better understood by referring to the
accompanying drawings, wherein:
[0008] FIG. 1 is a front view of a first embodiment of a color
indicator in the present invention; and,
[0009] FIG. 2 is a side view of a second embodiment of a color
indicator in the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0010] A first embodiment of a color indicator in the present
invention, as shown in FIG. 1, is composed of a plurality of LED
(light emitting diode), a white colored one (W), two yellow colored
ones (Y1) and (Y2), a green one (G) and two red colored ones (R1)
and (R2), that is, four kinds of colored LED. The different
conditions of the user's heart beat (HR) representing the physical
capability are indicated by different color combinations of these
LED of four different colors lit up. An exerciser wears a heartbeat
meter in making exercise, and the heartbeat meter is connected to a
controller of a fitness appliance or machine (by means of a
wireless transmitter) and the controller controls the color
indicator to light up different combinations of the LED according
to the heartbeat (HR) checked out. Then the color indication system
employed by the color indicator is shown as below.
[0011] 1. The color combinations indicate different exercise values
(heartbeat (HR)) as follows. [0012] 1-1. The white LED (W) lit up
indicates HR<60. [0013] 1-2. The white LED (W) lit up and
flashing indicates 60= or <HR<70. [0014] 1-3. The yellow LED
(Y1) lit up indicates 70= and <HR<80. [0015] 1-4. The yellow
LED (Y1) lit up and flashing indicates 80=or <HR<90. [0016]
1-5. The yellow LED (Y2) lit up indicates 90= or <HR<100.
[0017] 1-6. The yellow LED (Y2) lit up and flashing indicates 100=
or <HR<110 [0018] 1-7. The green LED (G1) lit up indicates
110= or <HR<120. [0019] 1-8. The green LED (G!) lit up and
flashing indicates 120= or <HR<130
[0020] And so on in the same way. When the HR (heartbeat) surpasses
190 bmp, all the LED flash.
[0021] 2. Different combinations of the LED are used to indicate
different physical capabilities during exercising on a fitness
appliance or machine as follows.
[0022] 2-1. The white LED (W) lit up indicates not-yet exercising
condition.
[0023] 2-2. The yellow LED (Y1, Y2) lit up indicate insufficient
exercising.
[0024] 2-3 The green LED (G1, G2, G3) lit up indicate proper
exercising, especially the second green one (G2) being the most
proper.
[0025] 2-4. The red LED (R1, R2) lit up indicate excessive
exercising.
[0026] 2-5. All the LED lit up and flashing indicate dangerous
exercising.
[0027] Next, FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of a color indicator
2, which includes a red (R), a green (G) and a blue (B) LED of
three kinds of colors.
[0028] 1. The color combinations of the LED indicate the value of
the exercising (HR) of a user as follows. [0029] 1-1. The white
(W), the green (G) and the blue (B) LED all lit up indicate
HR<60. [0030] 1-2. The yellow color by (R+G) LED lit up
indicates 60= or <HR<80. [0031] 1-3. The blue-green color by
(G+B) LED indicates 80= or <HR<100. [0032] 1-4. The green
color by (G) LED indicates 100= or <HR<120. [0033] 1-5. The
blue color by (B) LED indicates 120= or <HR<140. [0034] 1-6.
The violet color by (R+G) LED indicate 120= or <HR<140.
[0035] 1-7. The red color by (R) LED indicates 160= or
<HR<180. [0036] 1-8. The red color by (R) LED lit up and
flashing indicates 180= or <HR<200.
[0037] If the all the LED are lit up and flash, and HR surpasses
190 bmp, the user knows that ongoing exercising is too vigorous,
[0038] 2. Different combinations of the LED are used to indicate
different exercising capabilities as follows. [0039] 2-1. The white
color by (R+G+B) LED indicates not-yet-exercising. [0040] 2-2. The
yellow color by (R+G) LED indicates too weak exercising. [0041]
2-3. The blue-green color by (G+B) LED indicates insufficient
exercising. [0042] 2-4. The green color by (G) LED indicates proper
exercising. [0043] 2-5. The blue color by (B) LED indicates a
little strong exercising. [0044] 2-6. The violet color by (R+B) LED
indicate too strong exercising. [0045] 2-7. The red color by (R)
LED indicates excessive exercising. [0046] 2-8. All the LED flash
in case of nearly dangerous exercising.
[0047] Further, physical capabilities can be indicated with
heartbeat (HR) as described above, and also be indicated with
exercise power of an exerciser. For example, if an exerciser makes
exercise by overcoming a load in exercising, the physical
capability can be indicated with pedaling speed.
[0048] In general, a user can easily understand what it means by
the different combinations of the colored LED lit up by any of the
two embodiments of color indicators, and be aware of (1) whether
the exercising degree is proper or not; (2) whether the exercising
capability is proper or not. Comparing with the numerical
indication of the conventional indicators used in a fitness
appliance or machine, the color indicating system employed in the
color indicator in the invention can be more easily and quickly
understood by a user or exerciser, who can be aware of the physical
condition during exercising on a fitness appliance or machine,
facilitating easy communication between a user and a fitness
appliance or machine.
[0049] While the preferred embodiments of the invention have been
described above, it will be recognized and understood that various
modifications may be made therein and the appended claims are
intended to cover all such modifications that may fall within the
spirit and scope of the invention.
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