Exercise device providing symmetry index

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9480877-B2
Application number	US-201414207049-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 12, 2014
Priority date	Dec 20, 2013
Publication date	Nov 1, 2016
Grant date	Nov 1, 2016

Abstract

An exercise device comprises a flywheel, a driving assembly, a magnet, and an analysis module. The driving assembly drives the flywheel to rotate and comprises two pedals. The user drives the flywheel via the pedals. The analysis module employs an angle sensor and a hall sensor to calculate a symmetry index of the user.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An exercise device, comprising:
a flywheel;
a driving assembly for driving the flywheel, the driving assembly comprising a driving wheel, a connecting member, two cranks, and two pedals, wherein the driving wheel indirectly connects to and drives the flywheel via the connecting member, and each crank has two ends in which one end couples to an axle of the driving wheel and the other couples to one of the two pedals;
a first magnet coupling to the driving wheel; and
an analysis module comprising an angle sensor and a hall sensor, wherein the angle sensor is used for measuring the change of angular displacement of the flywheel during a specific period of time and an angular displacement and an angular velocity of the driving wheel are thus obtained, and the hall sensor is used for measuring the location of the first magnet so as to obtain the locations of the two pedals and a rotational speed of the two pedals are obtained by the locations of the two pedals and the angular velocity of the driving wheel, and an output power of left leg and an output power of right leg are obtained by a lookup table with relationship between the rotational speeds of the pedal and resistance level of the exercise device, so as to calculate a symmetry index.

2. The exercise device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the symmetry index is calculated by the following formula:

symmetry
⁢

⁢
index

=

2
×



W
L

-

W
R



(

W
L

+

W
R

)

×
100
⁢
%

,

wherein W L denotes the output power of the left leg, and W R denotes the output power of the right leg.

3. The exercise device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the flywheel couples to a supporter, a second magnet is mounted on an axle of the flywheel, and a surface of the second magnet has an N-pole and an S-pole.

4. The exercise device as set forth in claim 3 , wherein the angle sensor couples to the supporter, and the center of the angle sensor aims at the axle of the flywheel.

5. The exercise device as set forth in claim 1 , further comprises a frame and a seat, wherein the frame comprises a bracket and a supporting post, the driving wheel couples with the bracket, and the seat couples with the supporting post.

6. A method for measuring a symmetry index of a user operating an exercise device comprising a flywheel, a driving assembly, a first magnet, and an analysis module, the driving wheel driving the flywheel, the driving assembly comprising a driving wheel, a connecting member, two cranks, and two pedals, wherein the driving wheel indirectly connects to and drives the flywheel via the connecting member, and each crank has two ends in which one end couples to an axle of the driving wheel and the other couples to one of the two pedals, and wherein the first magnet couples to the driving wheel, and the analysis module comprises an angle sensor and a hall sensor, the method comprises the steps of:
measuring the change of angular displacement of the flywheel during a specific period of time by the angle sensor, so as to obtain an angular displacement and an angular velocity of the driving wheel;
measuring the location of the first magnet by the hall sensor, so as to obtain the locations of the two pedals and to obtain a rotational speed of the two pedals by the locations of the two pedals and the angular velocity of the driving wheel;
comparing a lookup table with relationship between resistance level and rotational speed of the pedal, so as to obtain an output power of left leg and an output power of right leg; and
calculating a symmetry index by the output power of left leg and the output power of right leg.

7. The method as set forth in claim 6 , wherein the symmetry index is calculated by the following formula:

symmetryindex
=

2
×



W
L

-

W
R



(

W
L

+

W
R

)

×
100
⁢
%

,

wherein W L denotes the output power of the left leg, and W R denotes the output power of the right leg.

8. The method as set forth in claim 6 , wherein the flywheel couples to a supporter, a second magnet is mounted on an axle of the flywheel, and a surface of the second magnet has an N-pole and an S-pole.

Assignees

• Dyaco Int Inc

Inventors

• Chiang Hao
• Murray Brian

Classifications

• A63B2225/09

  Adjustable dimensions · CPC title

• A63B2220/24

  Angular displacement · CPC title

• A63B2071/0652

  Visualisation or indication relating to symmetrical exercise, e.g. right-left performance related to spinal column · CPC title

• A63B2220/34

  Angular speed · CPC title

• A63B2022/0652

  for cycling in a recumbent position · CPC title