With reference to
With reference to
When the exerciser of the present invention is in operation, it functions exactly the same as that of the active initiation exerciser. That is, after power is provided to drive the motor (11) to rotate, the operation of the motor (11) drives the driving rod (2) to rotate such that a disabled user is able to use the rotation of the driving rod (2) to rehabilitate muscles. However, when the power is off, the user can still use the exerciser of the present invention to exercise.
After the power is off, the relay (13) connects the circuit inside the circuit board (12) to the resistors (14) and a healthy user is able to use an adjusting knob (10) mounted on the casing (1) to select a suitable one of the resistors (14). Then the user is able to rotate the driving rod (2) to use the motor (11) as a generator. Due to the resistance from the selected resistor (14), the strength from the user trying to overcome the resistance of the selected resistor (14) accomplishes the goal of exercise.
With reference to
V=I×R→I=V/R (1)
P=I×V=V×V/R (2)
From equation (2), it is noted that when the resistance is in inverse proportion to power the smaller the resistance, the larger the power. When voltage is generated due to the activation of the motor (11), adjustment of the resistance results in different work. Thus the smaller the resistance is, the larger the power is.
It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.