Control interface of an exercising machine suitable to assume operating modes

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9713742-B2
Application number	US-201514694049-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 23, 2015
Priority date	Apr 28, 2014
Publication date	Jul 25, 2017
Grant date	Jul 25, 2017

Abstract

An exercise machine suitable to assume various operating modes. The exercise machine includes a control interface which comprises a control device configured to receive at least one command by a user to be provided to the exercise machine for performing a physical exercise. The control device is further configured to provide the user with a piece of information representative of the operating mode of the exercise machine.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An exercise machine suitable to assuming operating modes, comprising a control interface, said control interface comprises:
a control device configured to receive at least one command by a user to be provided to the exercise machine for performing a physical exercise,
wherein said control device is further configured to provide the user with information representative of an operating mode of the exercise machine,
said control interface being configured to make the exercise machine assume an operating mode in which it is ready for the physical exercise of the user,
wherein the control interface comprises at least one first presence detecting sensor, said at least one first presence detecting sensor being configured to generate information representative of the user's presence at the exercise machine, said control device being configured to provide the information representative of the operating mode of the exercise machine in which it is ready for the physical exercise of the user based on the information representative of the user's presence at the exercise machine generated by said at least one first presence detecting sensor.

2. The exercise machine according to claim 1 , wherein the control device, in the case that the exercise machine is in the operating mode in which it is ready for the physical exercise of the user, is configured to allow the user to begin the exercise.

3. The exercise machine according to claim 1 , wherein the control interface is configured to make the exercise machine assume an operating mode of a physical exercise being performed by the user.

4. The exercise machine according to claim 3 , wherein the control device, in the case that the exercise machine is in the operating mode of a physical exercise being performed by the user, is configured to allow the user to stop the exercise machine.

5. The exercise machine according to claim 1 , wherein the control interface is configured to make the exercise machine assume an operating mode of low energy consumption.

6. The exercise machine according to claim 1 , wherein the control interface is configured to make the exercise machine assume a stopped operating mode.

7. The exercise machine according to claim 1 , wherein the control device comprises only one push button.

8. The exercise machine according to claim 1 , wherein said control device comprises a signalling module configured to provide the information representative of the operating mode of the exercise machine to the user.

9. The exercise machine according to claim 8 , wherein said signalling module comprises a light indicator configured to provide a determined color selected from within a plurality of colors, each color of said plurality of colors being representative of the information representative of the operating mode of the exercise machine.

10. The exercise machine according to claim 1 , wherein the control interface further comprises:
at least one support base of a portable electronic device of the user associable to said control interface;
at least one second presence detecting sensor configured to generate information representative of the presence of a portable electronic device of the user associated with said support base.

11. The exercise machine according to claim 1 , wherein said control interface further comprises a display screen configured to provide parameters representative of the user's physical exercise at the exercise machine to the user.

12. The exercise machine according to claim 1 , wherein, in the case that the exercise machine is in a stopped operating mode and for a determined period of time said at least one first presence detecting sensor does not detect any presence of the user, the control interface is configured to control the exercise machine so that it assumes an operating mode of low energy consumption.

13. The exercise machine according to claim 12 , wherein said control interface, when the exercise machine is in the operating mode of low energy consumption, is configured to switch the display screen and the signalling module of the control device off.

14. The exercise machine according to claim 1 , wherein the control interface, when said at least one first presence detecting sensor detects the presence of a user, is configured to control the exercise machine so that it assumes an operating mode in which it is ready for the user's physical exercise.

15. The exercise machine according to claim 14 , wherein said control interface, when the exercise machine passes to the operating mode in which it is ready for the user's physical exercise, is configured to switch the display screen and the signalling module of the control device on.

16. The exercise machine according to claim 15 , wherein said signalling module of the control device is configured to provide the information representative of the operating mode of the exercise machine in which it is ready for the physical exercise of the user to the user.

17. The exercise machine according to claim 1 , wherein said control interface is configured to form a wireless-type communication channel with a portable electronic device of the user, said control interface being configured to receive commands to be provided to the exercise machine from the portable electronic device when said at least one second presence detecting sensor detects the presence of the portable electronic device associated with the control interface.

18. The exercise machine according to claim 17 , wherein said signalling module of the control device is configured to provide the information representative of the operating mode of the exercise machine in which it is ready for the user's physical exercise, said control interface being configured to provide a command to the exercise machine, which is received from the portable electronic device associated with the control interface when the user actuates the control device based on the information representative of the operating mode of the exercise machine in which it is ready for the physical exercise of the user provided by the signalling module.

19. A control interface for an exercise machine suitable to assume operating modes, comprising:
a control device configured to receive at least one command by a user to be provided to the exercise machine for performing a physical exercise,
wherein said control device is further configured to provide the user with information representative of an operating mode of the exercise machine,
said control interface being configured to make the exercise machine assume an operating mode in which it is ready for the physical exercise of the user,
wherein the control interface comprises at least one first presence detecting sensor, said at least one first presence detecting sensor being configured to generate information representative of the user's presence at the exercise machine, said control device being configured to provide the information representative of the operating mode of the exercise machine in which it is ready for the physical exercise of the user based on the information representative of the user's presence at the exercise machine generated by said at least one first presence detecting sensor.

20. A method for controlling an exercise machine suitable to assume operating modes, comprising:
providing a control interface comprising a control device configured to receive at least one command by a user to be provided to the exercise machine for performing a physical exercise, said control interface being configured to

Assignees

• Technogym Spa

Inventors

• Pasini Alessandro
• Faedi Ivan

Classifications

• G09B19/0038 Primary

  Sports · CPC title

• A63B2220/805

  Optical or opto-electronic sensors · CPC title

• A63B2022/0652

  for cycling in a recumbent position · CPC title

• A63B2071/0658

  Position or arrangement of display · CPC title

• A63B24/0062

  Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance · CPC title