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Exerciser in which exercising load is controlled based on individual data stored in an optical data card

US5230673A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 1, 1991
Grant dateJul 27, 1993
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Expiry dateMar 1, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S482/903
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An exerciser in accordance with the present invention includes a load apparatus for applying load to pedaling of a user, pulse data detecting apparatus for detecting pulse data of the user, a card for storing optically readable individual data such as age and physical strength of the user, optical reading means for optically reading the individual data stored in the data card, and control means for controlling the magnitude of load applied by the load apparatus based on the read individual data and the detected pulse data.

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