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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2016
Sony Mobile Communications Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Henrik Bengtsson, Lund, SE;
Anders Linge, Kävlinge, SE;
Johan Nyman, Lund, SE;
Christer Fletcher, Dösjebro, SE;
Magnus Landqvist, Södra Sandby, SE;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A measurement system for use in an exercise machine, which exercise machine comprises a lifting mechanism and an engaging member for selectively engaging a number of stacked weights to the lifting mechanism, the measurement system comprising a pair of cooperating members including a range meter and a reflector member, wherein one of the cooperating members is connected to the lifting mechanism and the other of the cooperating members is connected to the engaging member, wherein the range meter is directed to measure a distance to the reflector member to determine a distance which correlates to the weight of the selectively engaged weights.