Systems and methods for dynamically lighting a fluid-resistance exercise machine
US11738239B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 16, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2230/062
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An illumination device for directing light into a transparent fluid tank of a fluid-resistance exercise machine is disclosed. The device can be coupled with an exterior surface of the tank and includes a light source oriented to project light through a surface and into a region of the fluid tank where the light can be observed by a user of the machine during operation, especially when a rotary device disturbs the fluid to generate the fluid resistance effect. The illumination device can include a control unit having a processor and a communication device, where the communication device receives an exercise-related parameter relayed during operation of the exercise machine. In response the control unit can dynamically adjust a quality of the light as a function of the received parameter, such as heartrate, output, resistance, time, distance, or speed.
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