Treadmill, control method and detection module for the same
AssigneePixart Imaging Inc.
InventorsWEI-FENG WEI, CHAO-CHIEN HUANG, CHI-YANG HUANG
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Abstract
A treadmill includes a base including two rest zones and a running zone arranged between the two rest zones; a running track disposed in the running zone of the base enabling a user to exercise thereon; and a detection module. The detection module includes a light emitter emitting light to cover the two rest zones and the running zone, and at least one light sensor detecting a position and a speed of the user according to a reflected light from the user.
Claims21
A treadmill, comprising:
- a base including two rest zones and a running zone arranged between the two rest zones;
- a running track disposed in the running zone of the base enabling a user to exercise thereon;
- and
- a detection module, including:
- a light emitter that emits light to cover the two rest zones and the running zone;
- and
- at least one light sensor detecting a position and a speed of the user according to a reflected light from the user.
A control method for a treadmill, adapted to control a running track thereof, wherein the treadmill includes a base including two rest zones and a running zone arranged between the two rest zones and a running track disposed in the running zone of the base enabling a user to exercise thereon, the control method comprising:
- emitting light to cover the two rest zones and the running zone using a light emitter;
- and
- detecting a position and a speed of the user according to a reflected light from the user using at least one light sensor.
A detection module for a treadmill, adapted to obtain a speed of a user on a treadmill, wherein the treadmill includes a base including two rest zones and a running zone arranged between the two rest zones and a running track disposed in the running zone of the base enabling the user to exercise thereon, the detection module comprising:
- a light emitter emitting light to cover the two rest zones and the running zone;
- and
- at least one light sensor detecting a position and a speed of the user according to a reflected light from the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.