U.S. patent application number 11/006533 was filed with the patent office on 2006-06-08 for control system for exercising devices.
Invention is credited to Chao-Chuan Chen.
Application Number | 20060122034 11/006533 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 36575064 |
Filed Date | 2006-06-08 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060122034 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chen; Chao-Chuan |
June 8, 2006 |
Control system for exercising devices
Abstract
A control system for exercising devices includes a central
processing unit (CPU) with which an input interface, an output
interface an at least one reading device are respectively connected
thereto. At least one portable memory device is removably inserted
into the at least one reading device and the CPU receives data from
the portable memory device via the at least one reading device and
sends commands to and control driving unit of the exercising device
so as to set the exercising device at desired status quickly. The
data of the portable memory device can also be displayed in the
output interface.
Inventors: |
Chen; Chao-Chuan; (Fen Yuen
Hsiang, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Mr. Phillip Liu
6980 Whiteoak Dr.
Richmond
BC
V7E 4Z9
CA
|
Family ID: |
36575064 |
Appl. No.: |
11/006533 |
Filed: |
December 8, 2004 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
482/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 24/00 20130101;
A63B 2225/15 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
482/001 |
International
Class: |
A63B 15/02 20060101
A63B015/02; A63B 71/00 20060101 A63B071/00 |
Claims
1. A control system for exercising devices, comprising: a central
processing unit (CPU); an input interface connected to the CPU; an
output interface connected to the CPU and receiving commands from
the CPU; at least one reading device connected to the CPU, and a
portable memory device removably connected to the at least one
reading device, the CPU receiving data of the portable memory
device via the at least one reading device and sending commands to
and controlling driving unit of the exercising device.
2. The system as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a memory
unit connected to the CPU which writes data into or withdraws data
from the memory unit, the data in the portable memory device being
compared with data stored in the memory unit and the CPU sending
commands to the driving unit accordingly.
3. The system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the CPU writes data of
users into the memory unit and sends commands to the driving unit
according to the data in the memory unit.
4. The system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the CPU calculates and
processes the data in the memory unit and displays the data stored
in the output interface.
5. The system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the CPU amends the
data in the portable memory device via the at least one reading
device.
6. The system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the CPU calculates and
processes the data in the portable memory device and displays the
data stored in the output interface.
7. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the portable memory
device includes random access memory (RAM) and the at least one
reading device includes a port into which the portable memory
device is inserted.
8. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the portable memory
device includes magnetic strip or chips and the at least one
reading device includes a magnetic strip scanning device or an
optimal scanning device for reading data in the chips.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a control system including
portable memory device for allowing the user to quickly record
individual information and set the exercising device.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] A conventional exercising device simply provides pre-set
function for the users to exercise. Although most of the modem
exercising devices includes control panel so that the users may
operate on the panel to set the exercising devices to desired
status. For example, some treadmills are equipped with a control
panel which includes several buttons which can be pressed to set
the inclination of the frame with the endless belt, the speed, the
resistance and the period of time. However, once the exercising
device is reset when the user finishes his or her exercising
program, all the settings are initialized. The following user has
to set the exercising device again according individual needs. This
takes a lot of time and the control panel cannot provide consistent
information for the users. The users have to write the information
on a note and bring the notes with them so as to remind the record
of previous exercising results.
[0003] The present invention intends to provide a control system
that includes a portable memory device which can be electronically
connected with the CPU in the control panel and the exercising
device is set to desired status for every individuals.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] The present invention relates to control system for
exercising devices and the system comprises a central processing
unit (CPU), an input interface connected to the CPU, an output
interface connected to the CPU for receiving commands from the CPU
and at least one reading device connected to the CPU. At least one
portable memory device is removably connected to the at least one
reading device and the CPU receives data of the portable memory
device via the at least one reading device, and sends commands to
and control driving unit of the exercising device.
[0005] The present invention will become more obvious from the
following description when taken in connection with the
accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration
only, a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present
invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] FIG. 1 shows block diagram of the control system of the
present invention;
[0007] FIG. 2 shows a control panel with the control system of the
present invention, and
[0008] FIG. 3 shows the portable memory device used in the control
system of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0009] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, the control system of the present
invention comprises a central processing unit (CPU 10), an input
interface 30 connected to the CPU 10, a memory device 20, an output
interface 40 connected to the CPU 10 and receiving commands from
the CPU 10, four reading devices 50 connected to the CPU 10, and a
portable memory device 60 which includes an insertion end 62 in the
form of universal serial bus (USB) so that the insertion end 62 can
be inserted into a port of the reading device 50. The CPU 10 can
also be integrally connected with memory units. The input interface
30 includes several buttons 32 so as to input commands to the CPU
10.
[0010] The output interface 40 is disposed to a control panel 70
and includes a display screen 42 to show information or status of
the exercising device and/or the data of the users. The display
screen 42 may use LCD's, diagrams or any known method for
displaying the information.
[0011] The CPU 10 receives data of the portable memory device 60
via the reading device 50 and sends commands to and controls
driving unit 80 of the exercising device. The CPU 10 calculates and
processes the data in the portable memory device 60 and displays
the data stored in the output interface 40. The portable memory
device 60 includes a random access memory (RAM) for storing the
user's personal information such as the membership number, the
authorization that the user may use the exercising device, and the
dates and time that the user have used the exercising device and
the reading device 50. The CPU 10 may amend the data in the
portable memory device 60 via the reading device 50 and displays
the data on the display screen 42. The portable memory device 60
may utilize magnetic strips, bar codes or chips and the reading
device 50 includes a magnetic strip scanning device or an optimal
scanning device for reading data in the chips.
[0012] The reading devices 50 can be designed to able to read
different forms of data sources such as the magnetic strips, bar
codes or chips as mentioned above. The reading device 50 can also
be connected with other hard disks, personal computers, or internet
information. Of course, other data transmission system can also be
used such as wireless transmission.
[0013] The memory unit 20 is connected to the CPU 10 which is able
to write data into or withdraw data from the memory unit 20. The
data in the portable memory device 60 is compared with data stored
in the memory unit 20 when the portable memory device 60 is
connected to the reading device 50, and the CPU 10 sends commands
to the driving unit 80 accordingly. By this way, the exercising
device is immediately set to desired status for individual users.
The CPU 10 can also write data of users into the memory unit 20 and
sends commands to the driving unit 80 according to the data in the
memory unit 20. The CPU 10 calculates and processes the data in the
memory unit 20 and displays the data stored in the output interface
40.
[0014] The system is convenient for the users to set the exercising
devices to be desired status by inserting the portable memory
device 60 to the reading device 50 of the exercising device. The
system provides correct information about how much time and how
many times that the individual user has used the exercising device.
This is especially helpful for those who pay for the period of time
of use.
[0015] While we have shown and described the embodiment in
accordance with the present invention, it should be clear to those
skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without
departing from the scope of the present invention.
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