Portable Exercise Control Panel for Cross-Device Data Sync
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing exercise equipment control systems require users to input personal physiological parameters on each device separately, causing inconvenience when using different apparatuses or locations.
Innovation Solution
A control arrangement that includes a portable electronic unit with an exercise management APP-program, a data transmission unit, and an electronic control panel on exercise apparatuses, allowing continuous personal exercise management and data synchronization across compatible devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If an electronic control panel is mounted on a specific exercise apparatus to manage personal physiological parameters, then the exercise management function is achieved, but the user must input parameters repeatedly at different locations and devices
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal exercise management system where the electronic control panel can function across multiple different exercise apparatuses. The panel stores user physiological parameters and exercise program data locally, enabling the same control interface to operate on various devices (treadmills, ellipticals, stationary bikes) without requiring reconfiguration or re-input of personal data, thus making the system multi-functional and location-independent
2Adaptability or versatility
If personal physiological parameters are stored locally on each exercise apparatus, then exercise management is possible at each device, but the system lacks adaptability across different locations and devices
Solution Approach 1:
The system is segmented into two independent functional components: a portable data storage unit (the electronic control panel with embedded memory) and the exercise apparatus. The control panel contains all user-specific data and program information, separating this portable data management function from the fixed exercise equipment. This segmentation allows the data to be transported independently across different devices without complicating the overall system architecture
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AI summary
A control arrangement of an exercise equipment comprising at least one apparatus for measuring the physiological data, a portable electronic unit, and an electric exercise apparatus. The apparatus for measuring the physiological data includes a data output unit. The portable electronic unit includes a data transmission unit having the input/output function. An exercise management APP-program is built in the portable electronic unit. The exercise apparatus includes an electronic control panel with a data transmission unit and a corresponding exercise management APP-program. Once the apparatus for measuring the physiological data gets the basic physiological data (such as weight or heart rate) of a certain person, these will be immediately transmitted to the portable electronic unit. Meanwhile, an extra exercise session for the certain person will be created by the exercise management APP-program built within the portable electronic unit according to the personal physiological parameters. Thereafter, the extra exercise session will be transmitted to the electronic control panel so that the electronic control panel can control the exercise apparatus to run the above-mentioned exercise session.