Abstract:
An interactive device for interactively operating music and speech with moving frequencies of exercisers comprises a sensor for sensing the moving frequency of the exerciser, and converting the frequency as signals for outputting; and the sensor is installed to a moving range of the exerciser which has a sector area; and a speech rhythm system for receiving the frequency signal from the sensor; the speech rhythm system; and for displaying music and speech according to the received signals in the speech rhythm system. The device is used with an exercise machine. The speech rhythm system includes a data microprocessor, an audio frequency output device, a built in music IC device, a speech device, a display and a plurality of adjust switches. The data microprocessor sets the moving frequency of the exerciser is based on the rhythm of the music IC.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF TILE INVENTION  
         [0001]    The present invention relates to exercise machines, and particularly to an interactive device for interactively operating music and speech with moving frequencies of exercisers.  
           [0002]    The exercise machines are popular machines used in home or other physical training places. However, the prior art design is dull, which only provides the function of training human body, but lack of some amusement designs so that the user feel dull as the user uses the exercise machine. Thereby, there is a demand for a novel design which can improve the defects in the prior art.  
         SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
         [0003]    Accordingly, the primary object of the present invention is to provide an interactive device for interactively operating music and speech with moving frequencies of exercisers, the device comprises a sensor for sensing the moving frequency of the exerciser, and converting the frequency as signals for outputting; and the sensor is installed to a moving range of the exerciser which has a sector area; and a speech rhythm system for receiving the frequency signal from the sensor; the speech rhythm system; and for displaying music and speech according to the received signals in the speech rhythm system. The device is used with an exercise machine. The speech rhythm system includes a data microprocessor, an audio frequency output device, a built in music IC device, a speech device, a display and a plurality of adjust switches. The data microprocessor sets the moving frequency of the exerciser is based on the rhythm of the music IC so that the rhythm of the music from the music IC is controlled by the moving frequency of the exerciser.  
           [0004]    The various objects and advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the appended drawing. 
       
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       [0005]    [0005]FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the installation of a sensor in the present invention.  
         [0006]    [0006]FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing that the sensor of the present invention is installed to a sector area.  
         [0007]    [0007]FIG. 3 is a system diagram of the speech rhythm system of the present invention.  
         [0008]    [0008]FIG. 4 shows one embodiment of the present invention which is installed to a running machine.  
         [0009]    [0009]FIG. 5 shows one embodiment of the present invention which is installed to a horse-like machine.  
         [0010]    [0010]FIG. 6 is a lateral view of FIG. 5.  
         [0011]    [0011]FIG. 7 shows one embodiment of the present invention which is installed to a boxing testing machine.  
         [0012]    [0012]FIG. 8 shows one the present invention of the present invention which is installed to the health treading path machine.  
         [0013]    [0013]FIG. 9 shows one the present invention of the present invention which is installed to a rhythm pedal.  
         [0014]    [0014]FIG. 10 shows one the present invention of the present invention which is used to a waist exercise machine.  
         [0015]    [0015]FIG. 11 shows one embodiment that the present invention is used to a treading exercise machine. 
     
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS  
       [0016]    The object of the present invention is to design an interactive music and device for the different exercise machines which circularly move around an axial center or move forwards and backwards repeatedly, or move upwards and downwards reciprocally, such as treading machines, elliptical moving machines, bicycles, elastic beds, etc. The interactive moving device has a sensor  10  and a speech rhythm system  20 . The sensor  10  receive the moving frequency and then transfers the frequency to the speech rhythm system  20 . The sensor  1  is installed at a maximum swinging area A of an action linkage 200 of the axial center 100 (or a circle area B of the action linkage 200) for getting a correct frequency, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The speech rhythm system  20  includes a data microprocessor  21 , an audio frequency output device  22 , a built in music IC device  23 , a speech device  24 , a display device  25 , a plurality of adjust switches  26 , etc.  
         [0017]    The data microprocessor  21  is a multi-functional processor having the functions of selecting songs in an music IC 23 for matching the action of exercisers; informing the exercisers to act quickly or slowly when the speech device  24  changes songs; speeding the frequency of the exercise by a strong rhythm when frequency of exercise is too slow, and vice versa; setting that the exercises can adjust the rhythm of the music by the action of the exercisers.  
         [0018]    The audio frequency output device  22  serves to transmit the rhythm of the music IC 23 and the sound of the speech device  24 .  
         [0019]    The music IC 23 is built with many songs.  
         [0020]    The speech device  24  is recorded with many speech sections used in singing.  
         [0021]    The display device  25  can display the exercise time interval, times of action, scores, consuming heat value, etc.  
         [0022]    The plurality of adjust switches  26  include song selection buttons, time interval setting buttons, action times setting buttons, audio output buttons, score estimation buttons, data clear buttons, etc.  
         [0023]    By above element, the speech rhythm system  20  of the present invention can adjust the rhythm of emitting music according to the frequency of the exerciser. Moreover, by the emission of the speech rhythm system  20 , the exercise, music and amusement are combined to present a perfect effect.  
         [0024]    Furthermore, referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, it is illustrated that the running machine  30  is used with the present invention. The running machine  30  is installed with the speech rhythm system  20  and the sensor  10  of the present invention. The sensor  10  is installed on a running belt  3   1 . The speech rhythm system  20  is installed in an instrument controller  32 . The moving signal received by the sensor  10  is transferred to the data microprocessor  21  in the speech rhythm system  20 . Then the speech rhythm system  20  will enter into other steps with the setting of the adjust switches  26 . The audio frequency output device  22  can output rhythm according to the frequency of the exerciser by the song selection of the music IC 23.  
         [0025]    Moreover, the user may select to actuate the speech device  24  so that the speech device  24  emits speech based on the received signal of the data microprocessor  21  for informing the exerciser to adjust the frequency of exercise.  
         [0026]    Moreover, the rhythm can be controlled according to the frequency of the action. The emitting songs can be set by pushing buttons. Each time the sensor  10  is touched, a rhythm is emitted. The speed of the rhythm is controlled by the exercisers. The scores displayed on the display  25  are decided by the matching of the frequency of the action of the exerciser and the rhythm of the music.  
         [0027]    Referring to FIGS. 3, 4, and  5 , the present invention is used in a horse-like exercising machine  40  which includes a front support rod  41 , a rear support rod  42 , a cushion support rod  43 , a handle rod  44 , a linkage  45  and a damper  46 . One end of the sensor  10  is connected to the data microprocessor  21  of the speech rhythm system  20  at a lower end of the rear support rod  42 . The speech rhythm system  20  and the music IC 23 are same as the above mentioned embodiments, while the music recorded in the music IC 23 can be changed to suit different conditions.  
         [0028]    When the sensor  10  sensed the frequency from the linkage  45 , the signal is transferred to the data microprocessor  21  of the speech rhythm system  20 . Then the speech rhythm system  20  executes its functions according to the settings of the adjust switches  26 . The data microprocessor  21  enters into the song selection of the built in music IC device  23  according to the amount of the received data so that the emitting music frequency can be matched to the action frequency of the exercisers.  
         [0029]    If the user selects to actuate speech device  24 , then during changing music, the speech device  24  will determine the speech to be emitted based on the signals of the data microprocessor  21  so as to inform the user to quick or slow his (or their) actions.  
         [0030]    Moreover, the rhythm can be controlled by the exerciser. When the sensor  10  is touched, the rhythm recorded i the music IC 23 will be emitted. Further, scores are decided by the matching of the frequency of the action of the exerciser and the rhythm of the music.  
         [0031]    The embodiments that the present invention used in other exercise machines are similar to above said embodiments and thus the details will not be described further.  
         [0032]    Furthermore, referring to FIGS. 3 and 7, the present invention is used to a boxing test machine  50  which includes a main support frame  51 . The main frame  51  is installed with the speech rhythm system  20  and a transversal support frame  52  at an upper side thereof. The distal end of the transversal support frame  52  has a sensor  10 , an elastomer  53  and a boxing bag  54 . One end of the sensor  10  is connected to the speech rhythm system  20 .  
         [0033]    When the boxing bag  54  is collided, the elastomer  53  above the bag will vibrate, and the vibration signal is transferred to the speech rhythm system  20  through the sensor  10 . The data microprocessor  21  of the speech rhythm system  20  will execute necessary steps according to the vibration frequency with the setting in the adjust switches  26 . Then the data microprocessor  21  will select songs in the built in music IC device  23  according to the amount of the receiving data. Moreover, the speech device  24  can be actuated to emit preset speech which is based on the condition of the boxing exerciser or based on the vibration of the elastomer.  
         [0034]    Furthermore, with reference to FIGS. 3 and 8, the present invention can be used a health walking path machine  60 . The machine  60  has a base one end of which has a main body  61  which is installed with a speech rhythm system  20 . A top of the main body  60  has a controller  62 . The controller  62  is installed with a plurality of adjust switches  26  which is connected to the circuit of the speech rhythm system  20 . The platform of the base is installed with a plurality of trading sensor  10 . A bottom of the treading sensor  10  is firmly secured with two plates. An elastomer is formed between the two plates. Normally, the two plates are separated and the top of the plate at a lower end is connected to a touching plate which is connected to the speech rhythm system  20  by conductive wires. The sensor  10  serves to sense the vibration of the machine  60 . With the setting of the adjust switches  26  of the speech rhythm system  20  so as to play music or speech. When the upper plate is pressed so that the elastomer is reduced, then the upper plate will contact the touching plate at the upper surface of the lower plate so as to conduct. When the pressure disappears, the two plates will restore to the original position. The path in the machine has a plurality of nose portions which have different sizes and distributes on the different part of the path and the sensor  10  may be formed with a plurality of sub-sensors which have different colors.  
         [0035]    When the user operates the health walking path machine  60 , the nose portion being treaded can be determined by the color of the sub-sensor  10 .  
         [0036]    Referring to FIG. 3 and  9 , it is illustrated that the present invention is used to a rhythm pedal. The pedal  70  has a U shape and a top thereof is installed with a sensor  10 . One end of the sensor  10  is connected to the data microprocessor  21  of the speech rhythm system  20  at a lateral side of the pedal of sensing the treading frequency of the user.  
         [0037]    Referring to FIGS. 3 and 10, it is illustrated that the present invention is installed to a waist moving machine. A front end of the base  81  of the waist moving machine  80  is installed with a handle rod  82 . An instrument panel  83  is installed on the handle rod  82 . A rear end of the base  81  is pivoted with a cambered transversal rod  84 . Two ends of the transversal rod  84  have pedals  85 . The sensor  10  is installed to the rear end of the base  81 . When the transversal rod  84  moves leftwards and rearwards or spirally, the sensor  10  will be touched and then moved. The speech rhythm system  20  is installed to the control instrument panel. One end of the data microprocessor  21  is electrically connected to the sensor  10 . When one pedal  85  is treaded, one pedal  85  will move circularly. The transversal rod  84  will touch the sensor  10  intermittently. The sensor  10  will receive the moving frequency and then transfers signal to the data microprocessor  21 . Thereby, by the adjust switches  26  of the speech rhythm system  20 , the speech rhythm system  20  or the speech device  24  can play necessary music or speech.  
         [0038]    Referring to FIGS. 3 and 11, it is illustrated that the present invention is installed to a treading exercise machine  90 . In one longitudinal tube  91  of the machine  90  has a speech rhythm system  20  of the present invention. Two sides of the upper end of the tube  91  are extended with posts  92 . End face of the post  92  has the sensor  10  for receiving the frequency of the pedal  93  of the end face  921  of the post  92  so as to transfer signals to the microprocessor  21  of the speech rhythm system  20 . With the settings of the switches  26  of the speech rhythm system  20  at the top of the tube  92 , the step of emitting music or speech can be performed, however, these steps are identical to above said embodiments, and thus the details will not be described here.  
         [0039]    The present invention is thus described, it will be obvious that the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and all such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in the art are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.