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Operation interface for exercise apparatus

Operation interface for exercise apparatus description/claims

1. Field of the Invention

This invention relates to an operation interface, and more particularly to an operation interface configured in an exercise apparatus.

2. Description of Related Art

With growth industry, people always invest too much time in their works so as to reduce the exercise time, but a regular exercise schedule is very helpful for health. Therefore, the exercise apparatus with small occupied space has been popular for everyone such as the treadmill, the exercise bike, the elliptical machine, the stepper etc. Each exercise apparatus has different exercise functions, and each exercise apparatus comprises an operation interface for adjust the workout parameters of the exercise apparatus, therefore the layout of the operation interface is an important issue.

The traditional exercise apparatus is not easy to adjust the workout parameter of the exercise apparatus or operates other related functions during operation period because the user can not know which button or key can adjust the workout parameter of the exercise apparatus. Furthermore, the user still has no idea to press which key or button to confirm the adjustment of the workout parameter.

In addition, referring to FIG. 1, another traditional operation interface of the exercise apparatus comprises some selection keys of workout parameter arranged in an order of lateral line and a confirmation key located on the right side of the operation interface for workout parameters setting. Due to the arrangement of the selection keys, each distance between the selection keys and the confirmation key has different length so that the user may move his/her arm for a long distance to press one of the selection keys to adjust workout parameter. The long distance operation may cause more difficulty of operation or occur injury easily during operation period, especially in high speed or resistance operation status.

By using the aforementioned arrangement of the selection keys and the confirmation key, user can not instinctively understand which key is the confirmation key after pressing one of the selection keys, which is very inconvenient for the user during operation period of the exercise apparatus.

Therefore, it is desirable to provide an improved operation interface for exercise apparatus to mitigate and/or obviate the aforementioned problems.

This invention relates to an operation interface configured to couple to an exercise apparatus for controlling workout parameters of the exercise apparatus, the exercise apparatus comprising a central processing unit and an exercise unit, the central processing unit receiving a controlling signal from the operation interface for controlling the workout parameters of the exercise apparatus, the operation interface comprising: a plurality of grouped selection keys coupled to the central processing unit, each of the grouped selection keys respectively associated with a predetermined workout parameter; and a confirmation key outputting the controlling signal to the central processing unit upon being pressed; wherein the confirmation key is surrounded by the grouped selection keys, the exercise apparatus being adjusted to correspond to the predetermined workout parameter via the controlling signal while one of the grouped selection keys and the confirmation key are both pressed by a user. Furthermore, the grouped selection keys form an internal geometry area, and the confirmation key locates at the internal geometry area. Due to the arrangement of the plurality of grouped selection keys and the confirmation key, the user will press the confirmation key directly and instinctively after pressing one of the grouped selection keys capable of saving time for searching the confirmation key so as to operate the exercise apparatus more convenience.

Furthermore, the internal geometry area is preferably a circle, and the confirmation key locates at the center of the circle. Therefore, linear distances between the confirmation key and each of the grouped selection keys are substantially equal. Accordingly, the user only should move his/her arm for a short distance for pressing the confirmation key for adjusting the workout parameters of the exercise apparatus without changing any exercising pose. In addition, this present invention not only can increase the comfort of operation, but also prevent the sport injury.

Other objects, advantages, and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the console according to the prior art.

FIG. 2 illustrates the operation interface of the present invention applied with a console.

FIG. 3 shows a left side respective view of a console with operation interface of the present invention.

FIG. 4 illustrates the console coupled to a treadmill.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the console according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart of the operation method according to the present invention.

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