U.S. patent application number 14/064989 was filed with the patent office on 2015-04-30 for portable sensing module for a fitness equipment and a data transmission process for using the portable sensing module.
The applicant listed for this patent is Hong-Mao LIU. Invention is credited to Hong-Mao LIU.
Application Number | 20150119197 14/064989 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 52996051 |
Filed Date | 2015-04-30 |
United States Patent
Application |
20150119197 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
LIU; Hong-Mao |
April 30, 2015 |
PORTABLE SENSING MODULE FOR A FITNESS EQUIPMENT AND A DATA
TRANSMISSION PROCESS FOR USING THE PORTABLE SENSING MODULE
Abstract
A portable sensing module for a fitness equipment includes a
sensing unit, a center control unit, a storage unit, a wireless
transceiver and a connecting unit and is capable of collecting
static data of the fitness equipment and dynamic data indicating
the status of the user. The sensing module connects the fitness
equipment to follower equipments in a wire or wireless manner, thus
expanding the function of the fitness equipments. A data
transmission process includes: using the sensing unit to detect the
status of the fitness equipment; transmitting the data to the
center control unit and converting it into computable data, then
computing; comparing the data with the data sheets stored in the
storage unit and then encoding it into codes usable by the follower
equipments; packaging the codes into usable information; and using
the connecting unit and the wireless transceiver to transmit the
data to the follower equipments.
Inventors: |
LIU; Hong-Mao; (Taichung
City, TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
LIU; Hong-Mao |
Taichung City |
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TW |
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Family ID: |
52996051 |
Appl. No.: |
14/064989 |
Filed: |
October 28, 2013 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
482/8 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A61B 5/22 20130101; A61B
5/0015 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
482/8 |
International
Class: |
A63B 24/00 20060101
A63B024/00 |
Claims
1. A portable sensing module for a fitness equipment, comprising: a
sensing unit, a center control unit, a storage unit, a wireless
transceiver and a connecting unit; wherein the sensing unit is a
contact or non-contact sensor connected to the center control unit,
the center control unit is connected to the storage unit, the
wireless transceiver and the connecting unit, the wireless
transceiver and the connecting unit are used to connect follower
equipments which include a display or household audio and video
equipment or handheld 3C equipment; the center control unit is a
MCU, the storage unit is used to store relative data sheets,
including various electronic signals and formats corresponding to
data detected by the sensing unit, and product code for the
follower equipments, the household audio and video equipment or
handheld 3C equipment, the wireless transceiver is an antenna for
connecting the follower equipments in a wireless manner, and the
connecting unit is an input and output port for connection of the
follower equipments via wire.
2. The portable sensing module for the fitness equipment as claimed
in claim 1, wherein the sensing unit includes a contact roller
pivoted to a mounting member which is formed with an elongated
adjustment hole, the fitness equipment is provided on a support
member of a base with a fixing hole, a bolt is inserted through the
adjustment hole and the fixing hole and screwed with a nut, so that
the roller comes into contact with the fitness equipment and will
drive a rotary shaft to rotate when a user runs on the fitness
equipment, the roller is built-in with a counter for counting
rotation speed of the roller.
3. The portable sensing module for the fitness equipment as claimed
in claim 1, wherein the sensing unit is a contact revolution
counter, or a non-contact counter which includes grating sensor, or
laser sensor or wave sensor, used to create dynamic data by
detecting the state of the fitness equipment when the user is
working out on it, or the sensing unit is a level sensor or an
initial sensor used to create static data by detecting the level or
slope or height of the fitness equipment.
4. A data transmission process for using the portable sensing
module as claimed in claim 1 comprising the following steps: using
the sensing unit to detect the status of the fitness equipment,
including the dynamic data indicating the status of the user, and
the static data of the fitness equipment; transmitting the data to
the center control unit and converting it into computable data,
then computing; comparing the data obtained from previous step with
the data sheets stored in the storage unit and then encoding it
into codes transmittable or usable by the follower equipments;
packaging the codes into data useable by the follower equipments;
and using the connecting unit and the wireless transceiver to
transmit the data to the follower equipments.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a portable sensing module,
and more particularly to a portable sensing module for a fitness
equipment and a data transmission process for using the portable
sensing module.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0004] The existing fitness equipments generally include the simple
fitness equipment without control panel and the fitness equipment
which is provided with an electronic control panel. The user using
the fitness equipment without a control panel doesn't know the
relative data after doing work out, therefore, has to learn to know
by experience whether the amount of work out is enough. The fitness
equipment with an electronic control panel is capable of showing
relative work-out data but is still unable to be used in
combination with other follower equipments, such as the 3C products
and smart phone, therefore, the function of the existing fitness
equipment with an electronic control panel is still limited.
[0005] The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate
the afore-described disadvantages.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide
a portable sensing module for a fitness equipment and a data
transmission process for using the same, which is capable of
collecting the static data of the fitness equipment and the dynamic
data indicating the status of the user. With the sensing module,
the fitness equipment can be connected with follower equipments,
such as a display or a household audio and video equipment or
handheld 3C equipment in a wire or wireless manner, thus expanding
the function of the fitness equipment to better meet the user's
demand.
[0007] To achieve the above objective, a portable sensing module
for a fitness equipment in accordance with the present invention
comprises: a sensing unit, a center control unit, a storage unit, a
wireless transceiver and a connecting unit. The sensing unit is a
contact or non-contact sensor connected to the center control unit,
the center control unit is connected to the storage unit, the
wireless transceiver and the connecting unit, the wireless
transceiver and the connecting unit are used to connect follower
equipments which include a display or household audio and video
equipment or handheld 3C equipment. The center control unit is a
MCU (microprocessor control unit), the storage unit is used to
store relative data sheets, including various electronic signals
and formats corresponding to data detected by the sensing unit, and
product code for the follower equipments, the household audio and
video equipment or handheld 3C equipment, the wireless transceiver
is an antenna for connecting the follower equipments in a wireless
manner, and the connecting unit is an input and output port for
connection of the follower equipments via wire.
[0008] A data transmission process for using the portable sensing
module comprises the following steps:
[0009] using the sensing unit to detect the status of the fitness
equipment, including the dynamic data indicating the status of the
user, and the static data of the fitness equipment;
[0010] transmitting the data to the center control unit and
converting it into computable data, then computing;
[0011] comparing the data obtained from previous step with the data
sheets stored in the storage unit and then encoding it into codes
transmittable or usable by the follower equipments;
[0012] packaging the codes into data useable by the follower
equipments; and
[0013] using the connecting unit and the wireless transceiver to
transmit the data to the follower equipments.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] FIG. 1 shows that a portable sensing module in accordance
with the present invention and the fitness equipments with and
without a control panel;
[0015] FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of the portable sensing module
in accordance with the present invention;
[0016] FIG. 3 is an illustrative view showing that the sensing
module of the present invention is assembled to a fitness
equipment;
[0017] FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. 3; and
[0018] FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing a data transmission process
for using the sensing module in accordance with the present
invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0019] The present invention will be clearer from the following
description when viewed together with the accompanying drawings,
which show, for purpose of illustrations only, the preferred
embodiment in accordance with the present invention.
[0020] Referring to FIG. 1, a portable sensing module 10 in
accordance with the present invention is directly plugged in a
fitness equipment 20. The fitness equipment 20 has a power cable 22
for connecting to a power source and can be provided with or
without a control panel 21.
[0021] The sensing module 10, as shown in FIG. 2, comprises a
sensing unit 11, a center control unit 12, a storage unit 13, a
wireless transceiver 14 and a connecting unit 15. The sensing unit
11 can be a contact or non-contact sensor. As shown in FIGS. 3 and
4, the sensing unit 11 includes a contact roller 110 pivoted to a
mounting member 111 which is formed with an elongated adjustment
hole 112. The fitness equipment 20 is provided on a support member
24 of a base 23 with a fixing hole 240. A bolt 113 is inserted
through the adjustment hole 112 and the fixing hole 240 and screwed
with a nut 114, so that the roller 110 comes into contact with the
fitness equipment 20 and will drive a rotary shaft 25 to rotate
when a user runs on the fitness equipment. The roller 110 is
built-in with a counter for counting rotation speed or the number
of revolutions that the roller 110 rotates. The sensing unit 11 can
also be non-contact device, such as grating sensor, or laser sensor
or wave sensor, to detect the state of the respective components of
the fitness equipment 20 when the user is working out on it, thus
creating dynamic data, or, can be a level sensor or an initial
sensor to create static data by detecting the level or slope or
height of the fitness equipment 20.
[0022] The sensing module 10 is connected to the center control
unit 12 via the sensing unit 11. Meanwhile, the center control unit
12 is connected to the storage unit 13, the wireless transceiver 14
and the connecting unit 15. The wireless transceiver 14 and the
connecting unit 15 are used to connect follower equipments, such as
the network 30 and the display 40, as shown in FIG. 2. The display
40 can be an ordinary display or household audio and video
equipment or handheld 3C equipment. The center control unit 12 is a
MCU (microprocessor control unit). The storage unit 13 is used to
store relative data sheets, including various electronic signals
and formats corresponding to the data detected by the sensing unit
11, and the product code for the follower equipments, the household
audio and video equipment or handheld 3C equipment. The wireless
transceiver 14 is an antenna for connecting the follower equipment
in a wireless manner. The connecting unit 15 is an I/O input and
output port for connection of follower equipments via cable. The
display 40 can be installed with suitable APP according to the
user's demand.
[0023] Referring then to FIG. 5, a data transmission process 50 in
accordance with the present invention comprises the following
steps:
[0024] sensing 51: using the sensing unit 11 to detect the status
of the fitness equipment 20, including the dynamic data indicating
the status of the user, and the static data of the fitness
equipment;
[0025] code converting 52: transmitting the data to the center
control unit 12 and converting it into computable data, then
computing;
[0026] encoding 53: comparing data obtained from previous step with
data sheets stored in the storage unit 13 and then encoding it into
codes transmittable or usable by follower equipments;
[0027] packaging 54: packaging the code into data useable by the
follower equipments; and
[0028] transmitting 55: using the connecting unit and the wireless
transceiver to transmit the data to the follower equipments, so
that the follower equipments can be directly plugged in the fitness
equipment to expand the function of the fitness equipment.
[0029] While we have shown and described various embodiments in
accordance with the present invention, it is 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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