1. An electronically commutated asynchronous motor (12) comprising:
a stator (202),
a short-circuit rotor (204),
a controller (20) for field-oriented regulation (FOR) of the motor (12),
a sensor magnet (274) that is in thermally conductive connection with the short-circuit rotor (204),
a rotor position sensor (14A; 18; 18\u2032) arranged at a distance (d) from said sensor magnet (274) to generate, during operation, an output signal (HALL, U, U1, U2) that is dependent upon the spatial orientation of the sensor magnet (274),
a temperature evaluation apparatus (CALC_T 44) that is configured to ascertain during operation, from the output signal (HALL, U, U1, U2), a temperature value (T) that is suitable for characterizing a temperature (T_SM, T_S) in the motor (12), and
a data memory (25, 320) for storing motor system data measured at the motor (12) during operation at a predetermined temperature.
2. The motor according to claim 1, wherein
the temperature value (T) is adapted for characterizing the temperature of the short-circuit rotor (204) within the motor.
3. The motor according to claim 1, wherein the temperature evaluation apparatus (CALC_T 44) is configured to apply the ascertained temperature value (T) to the controller for field-oriented regulation (20).
4. The motor according to claim 1, wherein
the temperature evaluation apparatus (CALC_T 44) is configured to generate, as a function of the stored motor system data and of the output signal of the rotor position sensor (14A; 18; 18\u2032), a value (T) characterizing the temperature (T_SM, T_S) in the motor (12).
5. The motor according to claim 1,
which is implemented to also ascertain the rotor position of the short-circuit rotor (204) from the output signal (HALL, U, U1, U2) of the rotor position sensor (14A).
6. The motor according to claim 1, wherein
the temperature evaluation apparatus (CALC_T 44) is implemented to ascertain the temperature value (T) from the amplitude of the output signal (HALL, U, U1, U2).
7. The motor according to claim 1, further comprising a separating member (122) between the sensor magnet (274) and the rotor position sensor (14A).
8. The motor according to claim 1, wherein
the rotor position sensor (14A) is a galvanomagnetic sensor.
9. The motor according to claim 1, wherein
the rotor position sensor (14A) is a Hall sensor.
10. The motor according to claim 1, wherein
the rotor position sensor (14A) is implemented to generate an output signal (110) that depends upon an absolute value of the magnetic flux density (B 108) generated by the sensor magnet (274).
11. The motor according to claim 10, wherein
the amplitude of the output signal (110) depends on the absolute value of the magnetic flux density (B 108) generated by the sensor magnet (274).
12. The motor according to claim 1, wherein
the rotor position sensor (14A) is implemented to ascertain an output signal value (HALL, U) that is dependent upon the temperature (T_SM) of the sensor magnet (274).
13. The motor according to claim 1, wherein
a separating member (122) made of plastic is provided between the sensor magnet (274) and the rotor position sensor (14A).
14. The motor according to claim 1, wherein
the rotor position sensor (18, 18\u2032) is an MR sensor.
15. The motor according to claim 1, wherein
the rotor position sensor (18, 18\u2032) is implemented to generate, in operation, an output signal (U1, U2) that depends upon the direction of the magnetic flux density (B(phi)) generated by the sensor magnet (274).
16. The motor according to claim 15, wherein
the rotor position sensor (18, 18\u2032) is implemented to generate an output signal (U1, U2) whose amplitude depends on the direction of the magnetic flux density (B(phi)) generated by the sensor magnet (274).
17. The motor according to claim 15, wherein
the rotor position sensor (18, 18\u2032) is implemented to generate an output signal (U1, U2) that is dependent on the temperature of the rotor position sensor (18, 18\u2032).
18. The motor according to claim 1, wherein
a separating member (122) that enables good thermal transfer between the sensor magnet (274) and the rotor position sensor (18, 18\u2032) is provided between the sensor magnet (274) and the rotor position sensor (18, 18\u2032).
19. The motor according to claim 1, wherein
the motor has a sensor housing (124) for the rotor position sensor (14A), the rotor position sensor (14A) being connected in a thermally insulated manner to said sensor housing (124).
20. An electronically commutated asynchronous motor (12) comprising:
a stator (202); a short-circuit rotor (204); and
a controller (20) for field-oriented regulation of said motor (12);
a sensor magnet (274) being provided in thermally conductive connection with the short-circuit rotor (204),
a galvanomagnetic sensor (14A), whose output signal (HALL) is a function of the magnetic flux density (B) generated by the sensor magnet (274) at the galvanomagnetic sensor (14A), and thus of the temperature of the short-circuit rotor (204), being provided on the stator (202) at a predetermined distance (d) from said sensor magnet (274); and
a temperature evaluation apparatus that is implemented to generate, from the output signal of the galvanomagnetic sensor, a value characterizing the temperature of the short-circuit rotor (204), and to deliver said value to the controller for field-oriented regulation (20).
21. The motor according to claim 20, wherein
the galvanomagnetic sensor (14A) is a Hall sensor.
22. The motor according to claim 20, further comprising
a data memory (25, 320) for storing motor data measured at the motor (12) during operation at a predetermined temperature.
23. The motor according to claim 20, further comprising
a data memory (25) for storing motor data measured at the motor (12) during operation at a predetermined temperature,
and wherein the temperature evaluation apparatus (20) is implemented to generate the value characterizing the temperature of the short-circuit rotor (204) as a function of the stored motor data and of the output signal of the galvanomagnetic sensor (14A).
24. The motor according to claim 20,
which is implemented also to ascertain, from the output signal of the galvanomagnetic sensor (14A), the angular position (phi) of the short-circuit rotor (204).
25. The motor according to claim 20, wherein
the sensor magnet (274) also has, associated with it, a magnetoresistor (18, 18\u2032) whose output signal (MR) serves to supply a datum regarding the rotational position (phi) of the short-circuit rotor (204).
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An exercise system, comprising:
a movable element that is movable in the performance of an exercise, the movable element having at least one selectively adjustable operating parameter; and
a controller that adjusts the at least one selectively adjustable operating parameter of the movable element in order to increase or decrease the intensity of the exercise and thereby increase or decrease an exerciser’s heart rate into one of a plurality of target heart rate zones, wherein each of the plurality of target heart rate zones is calculated using both an average work heart rate and a recovery heart rate of the exerciser.
2. The exercise system of claim 1, further comprising a heart rate monitor that monitors the exerciser’s heart rate.
3. The exercise system of claim 2, wherein the heart rate monitor is worn by the exerciser.
4. The exercise system of claim 1, wherein the controller calculates the plurality of target heart rate zones.
5. The exercise system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of target heart rate zones comprises four target heart rate zones.
6. The exercise system of claim 1, wherein the heart rate monitor communicates the exerciser’s heart rate to the controller.
7. The exercise system of claim 1, wherein the exerciser’s average work heart rate comprises the exerciser’s average heart rate during a work portion of a fitness evaluation.
8. The exercise system of claim 1, wherein a lower limit of a first target heart rate zone of the plurality of target heart rate zones is calculated by subtracting 40% of the exerciser’s recovery heart rate from the exerciser’s average work heart rate, and wherein an upper limit of the first target heart rate zone is calculated by subtracting 30% of the exerciser’s recovery heart rate from the exerciser’s average work heart rate.
9. The exercise system of claim 1, wherein a lower limit of a second target heart rate zone of the plurality of target heart rate zones is calculated by subtracting 20% of the exerciser’s recovery heart rate from the exerciser’s average work heart rate, and wherein an upper limit of the second target heart rate zone is calculated by subtracting 15% of the exerciser’s recovery heart rate from the exerciser’s average work heart rate.
10. The exercise system of claim 1, wherein a lower limit of a third target heart rate zone of the plurality of target heart rate zones is calculated by subtracting 10% of the exerciser’s recovery heart rate from the exerciser’s average work heart rate, and wherein an upper limit of the third target heart rate zone is calculated by subtracting 5% of the exerciser’s recovery heart rate from the exerciser’s average work heart rate.
11. The exercise system of claim 1, wherein a lower limit of a fourth target heart rate zone of the plurality of target heart rate zones is calculated by adding 5% of the exerciser’s recovery heart rate to the exerciser’s average work heart rate, and wherein an upper limit of the fourth target heart rate zone is calculated by adding 10% of the exerciser’s recovery heart rate to the exerciser’s average work heart rate.
12. The exercise system of claim 1, wherein the exerciser’s recovery heart rate is the difference between the exerciser’s heart rate at the beginning and end of a recovery portion of a fitness evaluation.
13. The exercise system of claim 1, wherein the controller generates a series of program workouts using the plurality of target heart rate zones.
14. The exercise system of claim 13, wherein the series of program workouts may be designed to improve the exerciser’s general fitness level, assist the exerciser in weight management, or improve the exerciser’s performance in endurance sports.
15. The exercise system of claim 1, wherein the controller re-evaluates the exerciser’s average work heart rate and recovery heart rate after a predetermined time period or after the exerciser has performed a predetermined number of workouts.
16. The exercise system of claim 15, wherein the controller recalculates the target heart rate zones based upon the exerciser’s re-evaluated average work heart rate and recovery heart rate.
17. A method for generating and performing exercise program workouts for individual exercisers, comprising:
performing a fitness evaluation of an exerciser, including determining an average work heart rate and a recovery heart rate for the exerciser;
generating a series of program workouts based on a selected exercise program and the exerciser’s average work heart rate and recovery heart rate; and
running one or more program workouts from the series of program workouts, including adjusting an operating parameter of an exercise device to increase or decrease an intensity level of the workout and thereby increase or decrease the exerciser’s heart rate into one of a plurality of target heart rate zones, wherein each of the plurality of target heart rate zones is calculated using both the average work heart rate and recovery heart rate of the exerciser.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein the fitness evaluation of an exerciser comprises a warm up portion, a work portion, and a recovery portion.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein determining the average work heart rate of the exerciser comprises determining the average heart rate of the exerciser during the work portion of the fitness evaluation.
20. The method of claim 18, wherein determining the recovery heart rate of the exerciser comprises subtracting the exerciser’s heart rate at the end of the recovery portion from the exerciser’s heart rate at the beginning of the recovery portion.
21. The method of claim 17, wherein generating the series of program workouts comprises calculating lower and upper limits of each of the plurality of target heart rate zones.
22. The method of claim 21, wherein calculating the lower and upper limits of each of the plurality of target heart rate zones comprises adding or subtracting a predetermined percentage of the exerciser’s recovery heart rate from the exerciser’s average work heart rate.
23. The method of claim 17, wherein generating the series of program workouts comprises identifying a work-to-rest ratio associated with the selected exercise program.
24. The method of claim 17, further comprising:
performing an updated fitness evaluation of the exerciser, including determining an updated average work heart rate and an updated recovery heart rate for the exerciser; and
calculating updated lower and upper limits for each of the plurality of target heart rate zones based on the exerciser’s updated average work heart rate and updated recovery heart rate.
25. A computer program product for implementing within an exercise system a method for enabling the generation and performance of exercise program workouts for individual exercisers, the computer program product comprising one or more computer readable storage media having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the exercise system to perform the method, including the following:
performing a fitness evaluation of an exerciser, including determining an average work heart rate and a recovery heart rate for the exerciser;
generating a series of program workouts based on a selected exercise program and the exerciser’s average work heart rate and recovery heart rate; and
running one or more program workouts from the series of program workouts, including adjusting an operating parameter of an exercise device to increase or decrease an intensity level of the workout and thereby increase or decrease the exerciser’s heart rate into one of a plurality of target heart rate zones, wherein each of the plurality of target heart rate zones is calculated using both the average work heart rate and recovery heart rate of the exerciser.
26. The computer program product of claim 25, wherein generating the series of program workouts comprises identifying a work-to-rest ratio associated with the selected exercise program.
27. The computer program product of claim 25, wherein generating the series of program workouts comprises calculating lower and upper limits of each of the plurality of target heart rate zones.
28. The computer program product of claim 27, wherein calculating the lower and upper limits of each of the plurality of target heart rate zones comprises adding or subtracting a predetermined percentage of the exerciser’s recovery heart rate from the exerciser’s average work heart rate.
29. The computer program product of claim 28, further comprising:
performing an updated fitness evaluation of the exerciser, including determining an updated average work heart rate and an updated recovery heart rate for the exerciser; and
calculating updated lower and upper limits for each of the plurality of target heart rate zones based on the exerciser’s updated average work heart rate and updated recovery heart rate.
30. An exercise device that generates exercise program workouts for use with the exercise device, the exercise device comprising:
a moveable element that is movable during the performance of exercise, the moveable element having one or more adjustable operating parameters;
one or more processors; and
one or more computer storage devices having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors:
calculate an average work heart rate of an exerciser;
calculate a recovery heart rate of the exerciser;
calculate lower and upper limits of a plurality of target heart rate zones using both the average work heart rate and the recovery heart rate of the exerciser; and
based upon a monitored heart rate of the exerciser, cause the one or more adjustable operating parameters of the moveable element to be adjusted in order to increase or decrease an intensity level of an exercise performed by the exerciser and thereby cause the exerciser’s heart rate to increase or decrease into one of the plurality of target heart rate zones.