Treadmill and control method for controlling the treadmill belt thereof
AssigneePixart Imaging Inc.
InventorsWei-Feng Wei, Chao-Chien Huang, Chi-Yang Huang, Jung-Tai Lin
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Abstract
A treadmill and a control method for controlling the treadmill belt thereof are provided. The treadmill includes a treadmill belt, a first sensor, an image sensor, and a controller. The first sensor retrieves a light pattern or the image sensor measures the characteristic properties of the image of the user so as to control the treadmill belt. The light pattern can be generated by a signal member, which can be disposed on a side or both sides of the treadmill belt.
Claims6
A treadmill comprising:
- a treadmill belt;
- a first signal member disposed at position near a first side of the treadmill belt;
- a first sensor that retrieves a first image, wherein the first image includes a first light pattern provided by the first signal member, the first light pattern extending from a first starting point of the first image;
- and
- a controller coupled to the first sensor, wherein the controller adjusts an operating speed of the treadmill belt in accordance with a characteristic property of the first light pattern.
A control method for controlling a treadmill belt of a treadmill, wherein the treadmill includes a treadmill belt, a first signal member being disposed at a position near a first side of the treadmill belt, the control method comprising:
- a step A:
- retrieving a first image using a first sensor, wherein the first image includes a first light pattern provided by the first signal member, the first light pattern extending from a first starting point of the first image;
- a step B:
- controlling an operating speed of the treadmill belt according to a length of the first light pattern using a controller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.