Speed adjustment method and device for mountain climbing machine without external power

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9504874-B2
Application number	US-201214413712-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 20, 2012
Priority date	Jul 11, 2012
Publication date	Nov 29, 2016
Grant date	Nov 29, 2016

Abstract

A mountain climbing machine, which does not require connecting with an external electrical power source, includes a running belt, front and rear rollers, and a generator operatively linked to one of the front and rear rollers for generating electrical power when the running belt is running, wherein a rotational speed of said generator is controlled by a consumption of the electrical power generated from the running belt so as to provide a resistance force at one of the front and rear rollers to maintain the running belt at a constant speed without connecting to the external electrical power source.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mountain climbing machine, which does not require connecting with an external electrical power source, comprising:
a running belt with a predetermined slope for a user running thereon,
front and rear rollers operatively coupled at said running belt; and
a speed adjustment device, which comprises:
a generator operatively linked to one of said front and rear rollers for generating electrical power when said running belt is running;
a loading means which comprises at least one of an electronic loading module and a rechargeable battery module; and
a control circuit operatively linked to said generator and said loading means for controllably directing said electrical power to at least one of said electronic loading module and said rechargeable battery module, wherein said generator is operatively linked to said electronic loading module and said battery module through said control circuit which comprises a single-chip module, a first driving module, a second driving module, a charge-control module, and a voltage and current detecting module, wherein an output of said single-chip module is operatively linked to said first driving module and said second driving module, wherein an output of said first driving module is operatively linked to said electronic loading module, wherein said second driving module is operatively linked to said charge-control module, wherein an output of said charge-control module is operatively linked to said electronic loading module, wherein said voltage and current detecting module is operatively linked to said electronic loading module and said charge-control module, wherein said generator is operatively linked to said electronic loading module, said charge-control module, and said voltage and current detecting module.

2. The mountain climbing machine, as recited in claim 1 , wherein said speed adjustment device further comprises a rotational speed sensor provided at one of said front roller, said rear roller, and a shaft of said generator, wherein said rotational speed sensor is operatively linked to said single-chip module.

3. The mountain climbing machine, as recited in claim 1 , wherein said first driving module comprises a first D/A converting module and a first driving resistance, wherein said second driving module comprises a second D/A converting module and a second driving resistance.

4. A mountain climbing machine, which does not require connecting with an external electrical power source, comprising:
a running belt with a predetermined slope for a user running thereon,
front and rear rollers operatively coupled at said running belt; and
a speed adjustment device, which comprises:
a generator operatively linked to one of said front and rear rollers for generating electrical power when said running belt is running;
a loading means which comprises at least one of an electronic loading module and a rechargeable battery module; and
a control circuit operatively linked to said generator and said loading means for controllably directing said electrical power to at least one of said electronic loading module and said rechargeable battery module, wherein said generator is operatively linked to said electronic loading module through said control circuit which comprises a single chip module, a first driving module, and a voltage and current detecting module, wherein an output of said single-chip module is operatively linked to said first driving module, wherein an output of said first driving module is operatively linked to said electronic loading module, wherein said voltage and current module is operatively linked to the electronic loading module, wherein said generator is operatively linked to said electronic loading module and said voltage and current detecting module.

5. The mountain climbing machine, as recited in claim 4 , wherein said speed adjustment device further comprises a rotational speed sensor provided at one of said front roller, said rear roller, and a shaft of said generator, wherein said rotational speed sensor is operatively linked to said single-chip module.

6. The mountain climbing machine, as recited in claim 4 , wherein said first driving module comprises a first D/A converting module and a first driving resistance, wherein said second driving module comprises a second D/A converting module and a second driving resistance.

7. A mountain climbing machine, which does not require connecting with an external electrical power source, comprising:
a running belt with a predetermined slope for a user running thereon,
front and rear rollers operatively coupled at said running belt; and
a speed adjustment device, which comprises:
a generator operatively linked to one of said front and rear rollers for generating electrical power when said running belt is running;
a loading means which comprises at least one of an electronic loading module and a rechargeable battery module; and
a control circuit operatively linked to said generator and said loading means for controllably directing said electrical power to at least one of said electronic loading module and said rechargeable battery module, wherein said generator is operatively linked to said rechargeable battery module through said control circuit which comprises a single-chip module, a second driving module, a charge-control module, and a voltage and current detecting module, wherein an output of said single-chip module is operatively linked to said second driving module, wherein said second driving module is operatively linked to said charge-control module, wherein an output of said charge control module is operatively linked to said rechargeable battery module, wherein said voltage and current module is operatively linked to said charge-control module, wherein said generator is operatively linked to said charge control module and said voltage and current detecting module.

8. The mountain climbing machine, as recited in claim 7 , wherein said speed adjustment device further comprises a rotational speed sensor provided at one of said front roller, said rear roller, and a shaft of said generator, wherein said rotational speed sensor is operatively linked to said single-chip module.

9. The mountain climbing machine, as recited in claim 7 , wherein said first driving module comprises a first D/A converting module and a first driving resistance, wherein said second driving module comprises a second D/A converting module and a second driving resistance.

Assignees

• Li Jun
• Shan Dong Huikang Sport Equipment Co Ltd

Inventors

• Li Jun

Classifications

• A63B24/0087 Primary

  Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of groups A63B21/00 - A63B23/00, e.g. controlling load · CPC title

• A63B22/02

  with movable endless bands {, e.g. treadmills (other training appliances for running on the spot A63B69/0028)} · CPC title

• A63B2225/15

  with identification means that can be read by electronic means · CPC title

• A63B2220/805

  Optical or opto-electronic sensors · CPC title

• A63B2220/803

  Motion sensors · CPC title