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Treadmill with pedometer and method of counting the number of steps of user running or walking on treadmillRelated Patent Categories: Exercise Devices, Involving User Translation Or Physical Simulation Thereof, Treadmill For Foot TravelTreadmill with pedometer and method of counting the number of steps of user running or walking on treadmill description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060276306, Treadmill with pedometer and method of counting the number of steps of user running or walking on treadmill. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates generally to an exercise equipment, and more particularly to a treadmill having the function of counting the number of steps of user walking or running on it. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] Treadmill is common equipment for exercise and training. Early treadmill only provides user the speed of the belt and total miles etc. The new treadmill further provides user some of his/her physiological data, such as heartbeats, ventilations, and calorie consumption. These information tell user the status of exercise and his/her physiological status, such that user can arrange the desired exercise. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0005] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a treadmill, which provides user the number of steps of he/she walking or running on it. [0006] According to the objective of the present invention, a treadmill comprises a base, a motion assembly and a pedometer system. The pedometer system has a sensor mounted on the base to monitor a speed of an element of the motion assembly, a processor mounted on the base to detect instant variations of the speed of the element of the motion and count a number of the instant variations, and a display mounted on the base to show the number of the instant variations. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0007] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first preferred embodiment of the present invention; [0008] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the pedometer system of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention; [0009] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the sensor of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention; [0010] FIG. 4 is a front view of the sensor of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention; [0011] FIG. 5 is a top view of the carrier of the sensor of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention; [0012] FIG. 6 is a chart of the variations of the sensed angular velocity; [0013] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the sensor of a second preferred embodiment of the present invention; [0014] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the sensor of a third preferred embodiment of the present invention; [0015] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the sensor of a fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention; [0016] FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 are top views of the sensor of the fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention; [0017] FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the sensor of a fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention, and [0018] FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the sensor of a seventh preferred embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0019] As shown in FIG. 3, a treadmill 1 of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a base 2, a motion assembly 3 mounted on the base 2 and a pedometer system. The base 2 includes a base frame 10, two upright frames 12 fixed to the base frame 10, two handlebars 14 mounted on the upright frames 12, a deck 16 fixed on the base frame 10 and a panel 18 with buttons 20 and a display 22 fixed on tops of the upright frames 12. The motion assembly 3 includes a motor 24, a transmission device 26, two rollers 28 (only showing the front roller in FIG. 1) and a running belt 30. The rollers 28 are pivoted on a front and a rear of the base frame 10, and the running belt 30 is mounted on the rollers 30. The transmission device 26 is a belt connecting the motor 24 and the front roller 28, such that the motor 24 drives the running belt 30 running via the transmission device 26 and the front roller 28. [0020] FIG. 2 shows the pedometer system of the present invention, which as a sensor 32, a processor 34 and the display 22. The sensor 32 monitors the speed of an element of the motion assembly 3. The processor 34 detects instant variations of the speed and counts a number of the instant variations of the speed. And then, the result is shown on the display 22, such that user knows how many steps does he/she walks or runs on the running belt 30. Continue reading about Treadmill with pedometer and method of counting the number of steps of user running or walking on treadmill... 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