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Title:
PARAMETER SENSING SYSTEM FOR EXERCISE DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2005296649
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide a treadmill which can automatically detect the presence of a user on the device in a reliable and cost-efficient manner.

The treadmill includes a frame, a deck assembly, at least one deck deflection sensor and a control system. The deck assembly is supported by the frame and includes a longitudinally extending deck, at least first and second rollers, and a belt positioned about the deck and the first and second rollers. The deck deflection sensor is coupled to the deck and functions as a contactless displacement sensor including an electrical intermediate device and an aerial. The control system is operably coupled to at least one deck deflection sensor.


Inventors:
DYER DAVID E
WEST RODNEY P
PIPINICH VICTOR
Application Number:
JP2005109805A
Publication Date:
October 27, 2005
Filing Date:
April 06, 2005
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
PRECOR INC
International Classes:
A63B22/02; A63B23/04; A63B24/00; A63B69/00; A63B71/00; A63B22/06; (IPC1-7): A63B22/06; A63B23/04; A63B24/00; A63B69/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kosaku Sugimura
Kazuaki Takami
Hiroshi Tokunaga
Yoshiyuki Iwasa
Shiro Fujitani
Kiyoshi Kuruma
Kazuyuki Tomita
Junichi Aso