Exercise equipment and exercise equipment assembly, and apparatus and method for simulating exercise environment in exercise equipment

Abstract

The present application discloses an exercise equipment having a main body, a transmission, a driving wheel rotatably mounted on the main body, a driven wheel rotatably mounted on the main body and operatively coupled to the driving wheel through the transmission, an actuator configured to actuate a driving force applied to the driven wheel, and a controller. The controller is configured to control the actuator to actuate the driving force applied to the driven wheel based on a control parameter.

1 . An exercise equipment, comprising:
 a main body;   a transmission;   a driving wheel rotatably mounted on the main body;   a driven wheel rotatably mounted on the main body and operatively coupled to the driving wheel through the transmission;   an actuator configured to actuate a driving force applied to the driven wheel; and   a controller;   wherein the controller is configured to control the actuator to actuate the driving force applied to the driven wheel based on a control parameter.   
     
     
         2 . The exercise equipment of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a communication block;   wherein the controller and the communication block are communicatively connected with each other,   the communication block is configured to receive the control parameter from a terminal device and configured to transmit the control parameter to the controller; and   the controller is configured to control the actuator to actuate the driving force applied to the driven wheel based on the control parameter received from the communication block.   
     
     
         3 . The exercise equipment of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a biometric collector being communicatively connected with the communication block;   wherein the biometric collector is configured to collect a biometric signal of a user, and configured to transmit the biometric signal to the terminal device through the communication block.   
     
     
         4 . The exercise equipment of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 a pressure measurement device being communicatively connected with the communication block;   wherein the pressure measurement device is configured to measure a pressure applied to the exercise equipment, and configured to transmit a value of the pressure to the terminal device through the communication block.   
     
     
         5 . The exercise equipment of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a seat system attached to the main body;   wherein the pressure measurement device is disposed on the seat system.   
     
     
         6 . The exercise equipment of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a rotating speed measurement device being communicatively connected with the communication block;   wherein the rotating speed measurement device is configured to measure a rotating speed of the driving wheel, and configured to transmit a value of the rotating speed to the terminal device through the communication block; and   the controller is configured to control the actuator to adjust a target duration during which the driving force is applied to the driven wheel based on the target exercise duration received from the communication block.   
     
     
         7 . The exercise equipment of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 a base;   a handlebar system; and   a first crank, a second crank, and an axle shaft;   wherein the actuator comprises an electric motor;   the main body has an arch shape structure having a first end and a second end;   a first side of the first end is securely attached to a first side of the base, the first side of the base being co-planar with a planar surface tangent to the first side of the first end;   the main body comprises a first mount for securely mounting the driving wheel on the main body, the first mount being on a second side of the first end opposite to the first side of the first end;   the main body comprises a second mount for securely mounting the seat system on the main body, the second mount being on a first side of the second end;   the main body comprises a third mount for securely mounting the handlebar system on the main body, the third mount being between the first mount and the second mount;   the base comprises a fourth mount for securely mounting the electric motor on the base;   the first crank and the second crank respectively attached to a first end and a second end of the axle shaft; and   the first crank and the second crank coupled with the driving wheel through the axle shaft.   
     
     
         8 . The exercise equipment of  claim 7 , further comprising a fifth mount for mounting a terminal device on the handlebar system. 
     
     
         9 . The exercise equipment of  claim 8 , wherein the first mount, the second mount, and the third mount are integral with the main body;
 the fourth mount is integral with the base; and   the fifth mount is integral with the handlebar system.   
     
     
         10 . An excise equipment assembly, comprising the exercise equipment of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         11 . The excise equipment assembly of  claim 10 , further comprising a terminal device;
 wherein the exercise equipment further comprises a controller and a communication block, the controller and the communication block being communicatively connected with each other;   the terminal device is configured to:   receive an input comprising a simulation parameter for simulating environmental conditions for exercise;   generate a control parameter for controlling the actuator based on the simulation parameter; and   transmit the control parameter to the communication block;   wherein the communication block is configured to receive the control parameter from the terminal device and configured to transmit the control parameter to the controller; and   the controller is configured to control the actuator to actuate the driving force applied to the driven wheel based on the control parameter received from the communication block.   
     
     
         12 . The excise equipment assembly of  claim 11 , further comprising a virtual reality device;
 wherein the terminal device is configured to:   display at least one virtual reality environment options;   receive an input indicating one of the at least one virtual reality environment options as a target virtual reality environment option;   transmit a signal to the virtual reality device for displaying a target virtual reality environment corresponding to the target virtual reality environment option;   the virtual reality device is configured to display the target virtual reality environment.   
     
     
         13 . An apparatus for simulating an exercise environment in an exercise equipment:
 wherein the exercise equipment comprises:   a main body;   a transmission;   a driving wheel rotatably mounted on the main body;   a driven wheel rotatably mounted on the main body and operatively coupled to the driving wheel through the transmission;   an actuator configured to actuate a driving force applied to the driven wheel;   a controller; and   a communication block, the controller and the communication block being communicatively connected with each other;   wherein the apparatus for simulating the exercise environment comprises:   a memory; and   one or more processors;   wherein the memory and the at least one processor are communicatively connected with each other,   the memory stores computer-executable instructions for controlling the one or more processors to:   receive an input comprising a simulation parameter for simulating environmental conditions for exercise;   generate a control parameter for controlling the actuator based on the simulation parameter; and   transmit the control parameter to the communication block;   wherein the communication block is configured to receive the control parameter from the apparatus for simulating the exercise environment and configured to transmit the control parameter to the controller; and   the controller is configured to control the actuator to actuate the driving force applied to the driven wheel based on the control parameter received from the communication block.   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , further comprising a virtual reality device;
 wherein the memory stores computer-executable instructions for controlling the one or more processors to:   display at least one virtual reality environment options;   receive an input indicating one of the at least one virtual reality environment options as a target virtual reality environment option; and   transmit a signal to the virtual reality device for displaying a target virtual reality environment corresponding to the selected virtual reality environment option;   and   the virtual reality device is configured to display the target virtual reality environment.   
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 13 ,
 wherein the memory stores computer-executable instructions for controlling the one or more processors to:   receive a signal from the communication block indicating a pressure applied to the exercise equipment by a user;   determine a body weight of the user based on the pressure;   receive an input indicating a target body weight; and   determine a fitness regimen based on the body weight and the target body weight.   
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 15 ,
 wherein the memory stores computer-executable instructions for controlling the one or more processors to:   receive an input indicating a target exercise distance;   determine one or both of a target amount of calories-burned and a target amount of sweat-generated based on the simulation parameter and the target exercise distance;   generate an exercise summary based on one or both of the target amount of calories-burned and the target amount of sweat-generated; and   display the exercise summary.   
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 16 ,
 wherein the memory stores computer-executable instructions for controlling the one or more processors to:   receive a signal from the communication block indicating a rotating speed of the driving wheel;   determine an exercise speed based on a value of the rotating speed of the driving wheel;   determine a target exercise duration based on the target exercise distance and the exercise speed; and   transmit a signal indicating the target exercise duration to the communication block;   wherein the communication block is configured to receive the signal indicating the target exercise duration from the apparatus for simulating the exercise environment and configured to transmit the signal indicating the target exercise duration to the controller, and   the controller is configured to control the actuator to adjust a target duration during which the driving force is applied to the driven wheel based on the target exercise duration received from the communication block.   
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 17 ,
 wherein the actuator comprises an electric motor;   the simulation parameter comprises a road condition parameter for simulating one of a plurality of environmental conditions for exercise comprising an uphill riding condition, a downhill riding condition, and a flat surface riding condition;   the control parameter comprises a road condition control parameter for controlling the electric motor in a first operating state or in a second operating state, the electric motor being driven by the driven wheel in the first operating state, the electric motor capable of actively rotating thereby driving the driven wheel;   the memory stores computer-executable instructions for controlling the one or more processors to:   receive a first input comprising a first road condition parameter for simulating the uphill riding condition; and generate a first road condition control parameter based on the first road condition parameter for controlling the electric motor in the first operating state; or   receive a second input comprising a second road condition parameter for simulating the flat surface riding condition; and generate a second road condition control parameter and a first torque parameter based on the first road condition parameter for controlling the electric motor in the second operating state, the first torque parameter having a value less than a threshold value; or   receive a third input comprising a third road condition parameter and a slope gradient parameter for simulating the downhill riding condition; and generate a third road condition control parameter based on the third road condition parameter and a second torque parameter based on the slope gradient parameter for controlling the electric motor in the second operating state, the second torque parameter being negatively correlated to the slope gradient parameter.   
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the memory stores computer-executable instructions for controlling the one or more processors to generate the second torque parameter based on the slope gradient parameter according to the following equation:
     T=Ψ/A;      wherein T is the second torque parameter, A is the slope gradient parameter, and Ψ is a coefficient.   
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein
 the controller is configured to control the actuator to actuate the driving force applied to the driven wheel based on the control parameter received from the communication block;   the controller is configured to:   control the electric motor to be in the first operating state thereby actuating the driving force applied to the driven wheel, when an input comprising the first road condition parameter is received by the apparatus for simulating the exercise environment; or   control the electric motor to be in the second operating state, and actuate the driving force applied to the driven wheel based on the first torque parameter, when an input comprising the second road condition parameter is received by the apparatus for simulating the exercise environment; or   control the electric motor to be in the second operating state, and actuate the driving force applied to the driven wheel based on the second torque parameter, when an input comprising the third road condition parameter is received by the apparatus for simulating the exercise environment.