Global Patent Index - EP 0051377 A1

EP 0051377 A1 19820512 - Exercise apparatus.

Title (en)

Exercise apparatus.

Title (de)

Übungsgerät.

Title (fr)

Appareil d'exercice.

Publication

EP 0051377 A1 19820512 (EN)

Application

EP 81304852 A 19811019

Priority

US 19879580 A 19801020

Abstract (en)

An exercise apparatus equipped with an electrically controlled brake (24) may be used for providing resistance force to movement of a holder bar (18) by a user. A rotational transducer (28) is provided to control the brake (24) so that the magnitude of resistance force is varied with movements made by the user. A direction sensing and control circuit is provided to vary the amount of resistance force according to the direction of movement by the user.

IPC 1-7

A63B 21/00; A63B 23/04

IPC 8 full level

A63B 21/00 (2006.01); A63B 21/005 (2006.01); A63B 23/04 (2006.01); A63B 24/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A63B 21/0056 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0051377 A1 19820512; EP 0051377 B1 19870415; AT E26540 T1 19870515; AU 7656381 A 19820429; BR 8106729 A 19820706; DE 3176107 D1 19870521; JP S5799968 A 19820621

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 81304852 A 19811019; AT 81304852 T 19811019; AU 7656381 A 19811019; BR 8106729 A 19811019; DE 3176107 T 19811019; JP 16851481 A 19811019