Console positioning

• US 10,500,473 B2
• Filed: 09/22/2017
• Issued: 12/10/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IFIT Incorporated (Amynta Agency, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: ICON Health & Fitness Incorporated (HF HOLDINGS INC)
• Inventors: Watterson, Scott R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Anderson, Megan
• Application Number:
  US15/712,883
• Publication Number:
  US 20180099205A1
• Time in Patent Office: 809 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/009 the load of the exercise apparatus being controlled in synchronism with visualising systems, e.g. hill slope
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0638 Displaying moving images of recorded environment, e.g. virtual environment
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0658 Position or arrangement of display
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0675 Input for modifying training controls during workout
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/068 Input by voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0023 the inclination of the main axis of the movement path being adjustable, e.g. the inclination of an endless band
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/02 with movable endless bands , e.g. treadmills other training appliances for running on the spot A63B69/0028
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/50 Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/10 Positions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/16 Angular positions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/20 Distances or displacements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/62 Time or time measurement used for time reference, time stamp, master time or clock signal
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/80 Special sensors, transducers or devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/805 Optical or opto-electronic sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/833 Sensors arranged on the exercise apparatus or sports implement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/89 Field sensors, e.g. radar systems
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/093 Height
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/096 automatically adjusted according to anthropometric data of the user
• 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 71/0619 : Displays, user interfaces and indicating devices, specially adapted for sport equipment, e.g. display mounted on treadmills
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 : Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user

Abstract

A method for positioning a console of an exercise device includes determining an angle formed between an exercise deck of the exercise device and a base of the exercise device and adjusting a physical height of a console of the exercise device to a correlated height based at least in part on the angle of the exercise deck when the physical height is determined to be out of alignment with the correlated height.

Claims

1. A method for positioning a console of an exercise device comprising a base, an exercise deck, at least one telescopic post and the console, wherein the exercise deck is adjustably attached to the base and the console is attached to the base through the at least one telescopic post, the method comprising:

determining an angle of the exercise deck of the exercise device, wherein the angle of the exercise deck is formed between the exercise deck and the base of the exercise device, and wherein the angle of the exercise deck is determined with a sensor incorporated into the console, the console and the exercise deck being supported by the base of the exercise device; and

adjusting a physical height of the console of the exercise device to a correlated height based at least in part on the angle of the exercise deck.

2. The method of claim 1, further including determining the correlated height.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein determining the correlated height includes multiplying a change in the angle of the exercise deck by a proportionality constant to determine a proportional height.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein determining the correlated height further includes adjusting the correlated height based on the proportional height, the proportional height being based on user preferences.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein determining the correlated height further includes adjusting the correlated height based on the proportional height, the proportional height being based on a location of a load applied to the exercise deck by a user during a performance of an exercise.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the correlated height is based in part on a location of a load applied to the exercise deck by a user during a performance of an exercise.

7. The method of claim 6, further including determining the location of the load applied by the user with at least one optical sensor.

8. The method of claim 6, further including determining the location of the load applied by the user with at least one load cell sensor.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the correlated height is based in part on a user preference.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the user preference is stored in a user profile.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the angle of the exercise deck includes determining a height of at least of portion of the exercise deck with a distance sensor.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the distance sensor is incorporated into the console.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the correlated height has a proportional relationship with a change in the angle of the exercise deck.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining the angle of the exercise deck occurs automatically in response to a change in an incline angle of the exercise deck.

15. A method for positioning a console of an exercise device comprising a base, an exercise deck, at least one telescopic post and the console, wherein the exercise deck is adjustably attached to the base and the console is attached to the base through the at least one telescopic post, the method comprising:

measuring a distance between the console and the exercise deck using a sensor incorporated into the console, the console and the exercise deck being supported by the base of the exercise device;

determining an angle of the exercise deck of the exercise device, wherein the angle of the exercise deck is formed between the exercise deck and the base of the exercise device, wherein the angle of the exercise deck is determined based on the distance between the console and the exercise deck; and

adjusting a physical height of the console of the exercise device to a correlated height based at least in part on the angle of the exercise deck and a user preference.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein determining the correlated height includes multiplying a change in the angle of the exercise deck by a proportionality constant to determine a proportional height.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein determining the correlated height further includes adjusting the correlated height based on the proportional height, the proportional height being based on user preferences.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein determining the correlated height further includes adjusting the correlated height based on the proportional height based, the proportional height being based on a location of a load applied to the exercise deck by a user during a performance of an exercise.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the determining the angle of the exercise deck occurs automatically in response to a change in an incline angle of the exercise deck.

20. A method for positioning a console of an exercise device comprising a base, an exercise deck, at least one telescopic post and the console, wherein the exercise deck is adjustably attached to the base and the console is attached to the base through the at least one telescopic post, the method comprising:

determining an angle of the exercise deck of the exercise device, wherein the angle of the exercise deck is formed between the exercise deck and the base of the exercise device in response to a change in an incline angle of the exercise deck, wherein the angle of the exercise deck is determined using a sensor incorporated into the console, the console and the exercise deck being supported by the base of the exercise device the exercise device;

multiplying a change in the angle of the exercise deck by a proportionality constant to determine a proportional height;

determining a correlated height from the proportional height based on at least one user preference and a location of a load applied to the exercise deck by a user during a performance of an exercise; and

adjusting a physical height of the console of the exercise device to the correlated height based at least in part on the angle of the exercise deck and a user preference when the physical height is determined to be out of alignment with the correlated height.