Treadmill control system

摘要

An exercise treadmill includes a detector (72,74,76) operatively connected to a control system (34) for detecting presence of a person on a belt of the treadmill and a stop program operatively associated with the control system (34) and responsive to the detector (72,74,76) for stopping movement of the belt in the absence of a person on the belt for a predetermined amount of time. The control system (24) also includes other features to enhance user operation. These features include programs operative to permit a set of user controls to cause the treadmill to initially operate at predetermined speeds; permit the user to design custom workouts; permit the user to switch between workout programs while the treadmill is in operation; perform an automatic cooldown program where the duration of the cooldown is a function of the duration of the workout or the user's heart rate. The features also include a frame tag module attached to the treadmill frame having a non-volatile memory for storing treadmill configuration and operational and maintenance data. Another included feature is the ability to display the amount of time a user spends in the heart rate zone.