Exercise devices – Involving user translation or physical simulation thereof – Stair climbing
Patent
1995-06-07
1998-05-12
Crow, Stephen R.
Exercise devices
Involving user translation or physical simulation thereof
Stair climbing
482903, A63B 2200, A63B 2310
Patent
active
057498075
ABSTRACT:
An exercise apparatus includes a frame, user actuation components connected to the frame for being engaged and moved by a user during an exercise, and a rheological fluid brake operatively connected to the user actuation components for applying a controllable resistance to movement thereof. The rheological fluid brake includes a rheological fluid having a controllable viscosity, a housing connected to the frame and containing the rheological fluid, and a rotatable shaft extending outwardly from the housing and connected between the rheological fluid and the user actuation components. A flywheel is also preferably connected to the rotatable shaft to further smooth action of the brake. A controller, such as a microprocessor operating under stored program control, is preferably operatively connected to the rheological fluid brake for causing a predetermined field strength to be applied to the rheological fluid based upon a user-selected resistance value. In one embodiment, the rheological fluid is a magnetorheological fluid and in another embodiment, the fluid is a electrorheological fluid. A stair stepper, exercise bicycle and treadmill incorporating the rheological brake are disclosed.
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Crow Stephen R.
Nautilus Acquisition Corporation
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