Adjustable dumbbell assembly capable of receiving remote instructions

• US 10,071,285 B2
• Filed: 09/28/2015
• Issued: 09/11/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IFIT Incorporated (Amynta Agency, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: ICON Health & Fitness Incorporated (HF HOLDINGS INC)
• Inventors: Smith, Kent M., Dalebout, William T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lo, Andrew S
• Application Number:
  US14/867,991
• Publication Number:
  US 20160089575A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,079 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/068 Input by voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0683 Input by handheld remote control
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0726 Dumb bells, i.e. with a central bar to be held by a single hand, and with weights at the ends
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/075 with variable weights , e.g. weight systems with weight selecting means for bar-bells or dumb-bells
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0087 Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of groups A63B21/00 - A63B23/00, e.g. controlling load
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72415 for remote control of appliances

Abstract

A dumbbell assembly includes a selection mechanism including a selector arranged to adjust a connection of the weight connected to an adjustable dumbbell and a processor and memory where the memory includes a programmed code executable by the processor to receive a message from a remote device.

Claims

1. A dumbbell assembly, comprising:

a selection mechanism including a selector arranged to adjust a connection of a weight to an adjustable dumbbell;

the selection mechanism also including a motor arranged to move the selector to adjust the connection of the weight;

the selection mechanism is incorporated into a cradle that has a trough shaped to receive the adjustable dumbbell;

a wireless transceiver is incorporated into the cradle and capable of communication with a remote device;

a processor communicatively coupled to the selection mechanism; and

a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the memory includes programmed code executable by the processor to receive a message from the remote device and to selectively operate the selection mechanism to adjust the connection between the weight and the adjustable dumbbell based at least in part on a profile of a user sent as the message from the remote device;

wherein the remote device is a mobile device.

2. The dumbbell assembly of claim 1, wherein the programmed code is further executable by the processor to adjust the connection between the weight and the adjustable dumbbell based at least in part on a past performance of a user sent as the message from the remote device.

3. The dumbbell assembly of claim 1, wherein the programmed code is further executable by the processor to adjust the connection between the weight and the adjustable dumbbell based at least in part on a goal of a user sent as the message from the remote device.

4. The dumbbell assembly of claim 1, wherein the selection mechanism is incorporated into the adjustable dumbbell.

5. The dumbbell assembly of claim 1, wherein the selection mechanism comprises a rotary gear positioned to move the selector.

6. The dumbbell assembly of claim 5, wherein the rotary gear is in communication with the motor configured to be rotated based on commands from the processor.

7. The dumbbell assembly of claim 1, wherein the remote device comprises a cloud based device.

8. The dumbbell assembly of claim 1, wherein the remote device comprises a wireless device.

9. The dumbbell assembly of claim 1, wherein the selector comprises a rod arranged to protrude into a cavity formed in the weight when the adjustable dumbbell is docked in the cradle.

10. A cradle, comprising:

a trough sized to receive a weight of an adjustable dumbbell;

a selection mechanism including a selector arranged to adjust a connection of the weight to the adjustable dumbbell when the adjustable dumbbell is docked in the cradle;

the selection mechanism also including a motor arranged to move the selector to adjust the connection of the weight;

the selection mechanism is incorporated into the cradle having a trough shaped to receive the adjustable dumbbell;

a wireless transceiver is incorporated into the cradle and capable of communication with a remote device;

a processor and memory in communication with the selection mechanism, wherein the memory comprises programmed code executable by the processor to receive a message from the remote device and to selectively operate the selection mechanism to adjust the connection between the weight and the adjustable dumbbell based at least in part on a profile of a user sent as the message from the remote device;

wherein the remote device is a mobile device.

11. The cradle of claim 10, wherein the programmed code is further executable by the processor to adjust the connection between the weight and the adjustable dumbbell based at least in part on the message.

12. The cradle of claim 10, wherein the selection mechanism comprises a rotary gear positioned to move the selector.

13. The cradle of claim 12, wherein the rotary gear is in communication with the motor configured to be rotated based on commands from the processor.

14. The cradle of claim 10, wherein the selection mechanism comprises the motor arranged to move the selector to adjust the connection of the weight.

15. A cradle, comprising:

a trough sized to receive a weight of an adjustable dumbbell;

a selection mechanism comprising a motor in communication with a rotary gear;

wherein the rotary gear is arranged to rotate a rotary selector positioned to adjust a connection of the weight to the adjustable dumbbell when the adjustable dumbbell is docked in the cradle; and

the rotary selection mechanism is incorporated into the cradle shaped to receive the adjustable dumbbell;

a wireless transceiver is incorporated into the cradle and capable of communication with a remote device;

a processor and memory in communication with the selection mechanism, wherein the memory comprises programmed code executable by the processor to;

receive a message from the remote device; and

adjust the connection between the weight and the adjustable dumbbell based at least in part on a profile of a user sent as the message from the remote device;

wherein the remote device is a mobile device.