Global Patent Index - EP 2522403 A1

EP 2522403 A1 20121114 - A device for allowing a user to walk or run on the spot in an arbitrary direction and control method therefor

Title (en)

A device for allowing a user to walk or run on the spot in an arbitrary direction and control method therefor

Title (de)

Vorrichtung, die es ermöglicht, dass ein Benutzer auf der Stelle in eine willkürliche Richtung läuft oder rennt und Steuerverfahren dafür

Title (fr)

Dispositif permettant d'autoriser à un utilisateur de marcher ou de courir sur place dans une direction arbitraire et son procédé de contrôle

Publication

EP 2522403 A1 20121114 (EN)

Application

EP 11165490 A 20110510

Priority

EP 11165490 A 20110510

Abstract (en)

The invention concerns a device (1) for allowing a user (25) to walk or run on the spot in an arbitrary direction and a method for controlling the device (9). The device (1) comprises a stationary central platform (9) surrounded by a convex polygon shaped deck (6) in level therewith, said deck (6) being divided into trapezoid shaped roller conveyors. Each conveyor has rollers in parallel with the trapezoid bases, the shorter one of these adjoining said platform and the longer one of these forming a side of said polygonal shape. The rollers of said conveyors are driven in order to move a user (25) stepping thereon back to said central platform (9). The rollers as such are continuous circular cylindrical, and beneath them there is a driving means for frictional driving engagement with the rollers from below. According to the method a marker (26) placed on top of the user (25) is monitored by means of video cameras (24) and the speed of the roller conveyors adjusted depending on the perceived marker size and position.

IPC 8 full level

A63B 22/02 (2006.01); A63B 24/00 (2006.01); A63B 69/00 (2006.01); A63B 71/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A63B 21/15 (2013.01 - EP US); A63B 22/02 (2013.01 - EP US); A63B 22/025 (2015.10 - EP US); A63B 22/0292 (2015.10 - EP US); A63B 24/0021 (2013.01 - EP US); A63B 24/0087 (2013.01 - EP US); A63B 69/0035 (2013.01 - EP US); A63B 71/0622 (2013.01 - EP US); A63B 22/0285 (2013.01 - EP US); A63B 2022/0271 (2013.01 - EP US); A63B 2024/0025 (2013.01 - EP US); A63B 2024/0096 (2013.01 - EP US); A63B 2071/0072 (2013.01 - EP US); A63B 2071/0081 (2013.01 - EP US); A63B 2071/009 (2013.01 - EP US); A63B 2071/0644 (2013.01 - EP US); A63B 2220/05 (2013.01 - EP US); A63B 2220/10 (2013.01 - EP US); A63B 2220/806 (2013.01 - EP US); A63B 2220/836 (2013.01 - EP US); A63B 2225/102 (2013.01 - EP US); A63B 2225/15 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

WO 9635481 A2 19961114 - BAUM KLAUS [DE], et al

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2522403 A1 20121114; EP 2522403 B1 20180314; CN 203886102 U 20141022; JP 2014512926 A 20140529; JP 6062926 B2 20170118; KR 20140001057 U 20140218; US 2014179490 A1 20140626; WO 2012152806 A2 20121115; WO 2012152806 A3 20130530

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 11165490 A 20110510; CN 201290000496 U 20120509; EP 2012058480 W 20120509; JP 2014509714 A 20120509; KR 20137000079 U 20120509; US 201214116165 A 20120509