Exercise bicycle apparatus

Claim 2

An exercise bicycle apparatus comprising: an exercise bicycle having a pedal assembly to be worked by an exerciser; a load for applying resistance against rotation of said pedal assembly; rotational speed detecting means for detecting the rotational speed corresponding to rotation of said pedal assembly; picture signal generating means for generating picture signals indicating a moving image expressing a moving object corresponding to said exercise bicycle and an image for influencing said moving image; display means for displaying said moving image and said influencing image on the basis of said picture signals generated by said picture signal generating means; command means for issuing a command for changing relative display positions of said moving image and said influencing image; physiological condition detecting means for detecting physiological condition of said exerciser; and control means for displaying said moving image and said influencing image so that said relative display positions thereof are sequentially changed in response to said rotational speed detected by said rotational speed detecting means while displaying said moving image and said influencing image so that said display positions thereof can be opposed to said change in response to a command from said command means and increasing/decreasing resistance force against rotation of said pedal assembly through said load.

Claim 3

An exercise bicycle apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said picture signal generating means includes means for generating a picture signal indicating the image of an obstacle for obstructing movement of said moving image as said influencing image as well as a picture signal indicating a background image, and said control means includes means for displaying said moving image fixedly in a predetermined vertical position on the display screen of said display means, moving said background image and displaying said moving image to sequentially approach said obstacle image on the basis of detection output of said rotational speed detecting means and displaying said obstacle image can be separated from said moving image in response to a command from said command means.

Claim 4

An exercise bicycle apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said picture signal generating means includes means for generating a picture signal indicating an obstacle image for obstructing movement of said moving image as said influencing image as well as a picture signal indicating a background image, and said control means includes means for displaying said moving image fixedly in a predetermined vertical position on the display screen of said display means, moving said background image and displaying said obstacle image to sequentially approach said moving image on the basis of detection output from said rotational speed detecting means and displaying said moving image can be separated from said obstacle image in response to a command from said command means.

Claim 5

An exercise bicycle apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said picture signal generating means includes means for generating a picture signal indicating a pursuer image for pursuing said moving image as said influencing image as well as a picture signal indicating a background image, and said control means includes means for displaying said background image fixedly on the display screen of said display means, displaying said moving image to be moved on said display screen of said display means on the basis of detection output from said rotational speed detecting means while displaying said pursuer image to pursue said moving image and changing the direction of movement of said moving image in response to a command from said command means.

Claim 6

An exercise bicycle apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said picture signal generating means includes means for generating a picture signal for indicating an uphill slope or a downhill slope, and said control means includes means for making said display means display said uphill slope when resistance force against rotation of said pedal assembly through said load is increased while making said display means display said downhill slope when said resistance force is reduced.

Claim 7

An exercise bicycle apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said exercise bicycle includes a handlebar assembly, said picture signal generating means includes means for generating a picture signal indicating a flying object discharged from said moving image, said command means includes direction signal generating means for generating a direction signal indicating a left or right direction in response to leftward or rightward operation of said handlebar assembly, and said control means includes means for moving said moving image appearing on said display means to the left or right in response to generation of said direction signal indicating said left or right direction from said direction signal generating means, displaying said flying object image from said moving image appearing on said display means toward said influencing image in response to simultaneous generation of direction signals indicating left and right directions from said direction signal generating means and changing display of said influencing image when said flying object image hits said obstacle image.

Claim 8

An exercise bicycle apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said control means includes means for operating the travel distance on the basis of said rotational speed detected by said rotational speed detecting means and making said display means digitally or analogously display said operated travel distance.

Claim 9

An exercise bicycle apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said control means includes means for operating the travel speed on the basis of said rotational speed detected by said rotational speed detecting means and making said display means digitally or analogously display said operated travel speed.

Claim 10

An exercise bicycle apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said control means includes means for displaying said moving image to fall down when said rotational speed detected by said rotational speed detecting means is smaller than a predetermined value.

Claim 11

An exercise bicycle apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said exercise bicycle includes a wheel rotated in response to working of said pedal assembly, and said rotational speed detecting means includes a magnetic sensor for generating a pulse signal in response to rotation of said wheel.

Claim 12

An exercise bicycle apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said exercise bicycle includes a wheel rotated in response to working of said pedal assembly, and said rotational speed detecting means includes a photoelectric sensor for generating a pulse signal in response to rotation of said wheel.

Claim 13

An exercise bicycle apparatus in accordance with claim 6, wherein said direction signal generating means includes switches provided in correspondence to left and right handlebars of said exercise bicycle respectively.

Claim 14

An exercise bicycle apparatus in accordance with claim 12, wherein said handlebars include grips, said switches including pressure-sensitive switches for closing contacts of said grips upon manual holding of said handlebars.

Claim 15

An exercise bicycle apparatus in accordance with claim 13, wherein said handlebars include grips, said switches including rotary switches for closing contacts of said grips upon manual rotation of said handlebars.

Claim 16

An exercise bicycle apparatus in accordance with claim 12, wherein said switches include a photoelectric switch for generating a direction signal by rotating said handlebars in a left or right direction in excess of a predetermined angle.

Claim 17

An exercise bicycle apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said load includes means for applying frictional resistance against rotation of said wheel.

Claim 18

An exercise bicycle apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said load includes: a drum coaxially provided with said wheel, and coils for making eddy current flow in said drum.

Claim 19

An exercise bicycle apparatus comprising: an exercise bicycle having a pedal assembly to be worked by an exerciser; a load for applying resistance against rotation of said pedal assembly; rotational speed detecting means for detecting the rotational speed corresponding to rotation of said pedal assembly; picture signal generating means for generating picture signals for indicating a moving image corresponding to said exercise bicycle, a background image forming the background of said moving image and an obstacle image for obstructing movement of said moving image; display means for displaying said moving image, said background image and said obstacle image on the basis of said picture signals generated from said picture signal generating means; command means for issuing a command for avoiding an obstacle appearing on said display means; physiological condition detecting means for detecting physiological condition of said exerciser; and control means for displaying said moving image fixedly predetermined vertical position on the display screen of said display means, moving said background image appearing on said display means backwardly in the direction of movement in response to said rotational speed detected by said rotational speed detecting means while displaying said obstacle image to be able to avoid said moving image appearing on said display means in response to a command from said command means and increasing/decreasing resistance force against rotation of said pedal assembly by said load in response to detection output from said physiological condition detecting means.

Claim 20

An exercise bicycle apparatus comprising: an exercise bicycle having a pedal assembly to be worked by an exerciser; a load for applying resistance against rotation of said pedal assembly; rotational speed detecting means for detecting the rotational speed corresponding to rotation of said pedal assembly; picture signal generating means for generating picture signals for indicating a moving image corresponding to said exercise bicycle, a background image forming the background of said moving image and an obstacle image for obstructing movement of said moving image; display means for displaying said moving image, said background image and said obstacle image on the basis of said picture signals generated from said picture signal generating means; command means for issuing a command for avoiding an obstacle appearing on said display means; physiological condition detecting means for detecting physiological condition of said exerciser; and control means for displaying said moving image fixedly predetermined vertical position on the display screen of said display means, moving said background image appearing on said display means backwardly in the direction of movement in response to said rotational speed detected by said rotational speed detecting means while displaying said obstacle image to be able to avoid said moving image appearing on said display means in response to a command from said command means and increasing/decreasing resistance force against rotation of said pedal assembly by said load in response to detection output from said physiological condition detecting means.

Claim 21

An exercise bicycle apparatus comprising: an exercise bicycle having a pedal assembly to be worked by an exerciser; a load for applying resistance against rotation of said pedal assembly; rotational speed detecting means for detecting the rotational speed corresponding to rotation of said pedal assembly; picture signal generating means for generating picture signals for indicating a moving image corresponding to said exercise bicycle, a background image forming the background of said moving image, an obstacle image for obstructing movement of said moving image and a flying image expressing a flying object; display means for displaying said moving image, said background image and said obstacle image on the basis of said picture signals generated from said picture signal generating means; direction signal generating means for generating a direction command signal indicating a left or right direction for avoiding said obstacle image; physiological condition detecting means for detecting physiological condition of said exerciser; and control means for moving said background image and said obstacle image appearing on said display means on the basis of said rotational speed detected by said rotational speed detecting means, moving said moving image to the left or right in response to supply of said direction command signal indicating said left or right direction from said direction signal generating means, displaying said flying image from said moving image toward said obstacle image in response to simultaneous supply of direction command signals indicating left and right directions, changing the display mode of said obstacle image when said flying image hits said obstacle image and increasing/decreasing resistance force applied on rotation of said pedal assembly by said load in response to detection output of said physiological condition detecting means.

Claim 22

An exercise bicycle apparatus comprising: an exercise bicycle having a pedal assembly to be worked by an exerciser; a load for applying resistance against rotation of said pedal assembly; rotational speed detecting means for detecting the rotational speed corresponding to rotation of said pedal assembly; picture signal generating means for generating picture signals for indicating a moving image corresponding to said exercise bicycle, a background image forming the background of said moving image, an obstacle image for obstructing movement of said moving image and a flying image expressing a flying object; display means for displaying said moving image, said background image and said obstacle image on the basis of said picture signals generated from said picture signal generating means; direction signal generating means for generating a direction command signal indicating a left or right direction for avoiding said obstacle image; physiological condition detecting means for detecting physiological condition of said exerciser; and control means for moving said background image and said obstacle image appearing on said display means on the basis of said rotational speed detected by said rotational speed detecting means, moving said moving image to the left or right in response to supply of said direction command signal indicating said left or right direction from said direction signal generating means, displaying said flying image from said moving image toward said obstacle image in response to simultaneous supply of direction command signals indicating left and right directions, changing the display mode of said obstacle image when said flying image hits said obstacle image and increasing/decreasing resistance force applied on rotation of said pedal assembly by said load in response to detection output of said physiological condition detecting means.

Claim 23

An exercise bicycle apparatus comprising: an exercise bicycle having a pedal assembly to be worked by an exerciser; a load for applying resistance against rotation of said pedal assembly; rotational speed detecting means for detecting the rotational speed corresponding to rotation of said pedal assembly; picture signal generating means for generating picture signals for indicating a moving image corresponding to said exercise bicycle, a background image forming the background of said moving image and a pursuer image for pursuing said moving image; display means for displaying said moving image, said background image and said pursuer image on the basis of said picture signals generated by said picture signal generating means; command means for commanding the direction of movement of said moving image; physiological condition detecting means for detecting physiological condition of said exerciser; and control means for moving said moving image on the display screen of said display means on the basis of said rotational speed detected by said rotational detecting means while making said pursuer image pursue said moving image, changing said direction of movement of said moving image in response to a command from said command means and increasing/decreasing resistance force against rotation of said pedal assembly through said load in response to detection output of said physiological condition detecting means.

Claim 24

An exercise bicycle apparatus comprising: an exercise bicycle having a pedal assembly to be worked by an exerciser; a load for applying resistance against rotation of said pedal assembly; rotational speed detecting means for detecting the rotational speed corresponding to rotation of said pedal assembly; picture signal generating means for generating picture signals for indicating a moving image corresponding to said exercise bicycle, a background image forming the background of said moving image and a pursuer image for pursuing said moving image; display means for displaying said moving image, said background image and said pursuer image on the basis of said picture signals generated by said picture signal generating means; command means for commanding the direction of movement of said moving image; physiological condition detecting means for detecting physiological condition of said exerciser; and control means for moving said moving image on the display screen of said display means on the basis of said rotational speed detected by said rotational detecting means while making said pursuer image pursue said moving image, changing said direction of movement of said moving image in response to a command from said command means and increasing/decreasing resistance force against rotation of said pedal assembly through said load in response to detection output of said physiological condition detecting means.

Claim 25

An exercise bicycle apparatus in accordance with claim 20, wherein said picture signal generating means includes means for generating a picture signal for displaying a score image in a predetermined position on said display screen of said display means, and said control means includes means for displaying a score on said display screen of said display means when said moving image appearing on said display screen of said display means hits said score image.