Coordinated displays in an exercise device

• US 10,625,137 B2
• Filed: 03/16/2017
• Issued: 04/21/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IFIT Incorporated (Amynta Agency, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: ICON Health & Fitness Incorporated (HF HOLDINGS INC)
• Inventors: Dalebout, William T., Cutler, Gordon
• Primary Examiner(s): Ganesan, Sundhara M
• Assistant Examiner(s): Abyaneh, Shila Jalalzadeh
• Application Number:
  US15/460,946
• Publication Number:
  US 20170266533A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,132 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2022/0688 with cranks being substantially within the horizontal moving range of the support elements, e.g. by using planetary gearings
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0638 Displaying moving images of recorded environment, e.g. virtual environment
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/065 Visualisation of specific exercise parameters
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0658 Position or arrangement of display
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/225 with flywheels
• 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 22/0076 Rowing machines for conditioning the cardio-vascular system seats moving during exercise A63B22/0087; training appliances for rowing or sculling on boats A63B69/06
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0242 with speed variation
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0285 Physical characteristics of the belt, e.g. material, surface, indicia
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0605 performing a circular movement, e.g. ergometers
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0664 performing an elliptic movement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/20 Distances or displacements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/30 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/70 Measuring or simulating ambient conditions, e.g. weather, terrain or surface conditions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/78 Surface covering conditions, e.g. of a road surface
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/806 Video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/808 Microphones
• 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 69/0057 : Means for physically limiting movements of body parts A63B23/0211 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 : Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user

Abstract

An exercise device includes a frame, an upright portion of the frame, a movable element connected to the frame and movable in the performance of an exercise, a first display connected to the upright portion of the frame, and a second display connected to the frame.

Claims

1. An exercise device comprising:

a frame;

an upright portion of the frame;

a first display connected to the upright portion of the frame;

an exercise deck included in the frame, the exercise deck including;

a first pulley connected to a front portion of the exercise deck,

a second pulley connected to a rear portion of the exercise deck,

a second display incorporated into the exercise deck, and

a tread belt surrounding the first pulley and the second pulley, surrounding at least a portion of the second display, and movable in a performance of an exercise, a first portion of the second display extending beyond a first edge of a first side of the tread belt and a second portion of the second display extending beyond a second edge of a second side of the tread belt; and

a video splitter device configured to divide a video feed into a first video feed and a second video feed, and configured to output the first video feed to the first display and the second video feed to the second display.

2. The exercise device of claim 1, wherein the first video feed contains some overlapping data that overlaps with the second video feed and some non-overlapping data that does not overlap with the second video feed, and the overlapping data is delayed from presentation in the second display from when the overlapping data is displayed in the first display.

3. The exercise device of claim 2, wherein the overlapping data depicts scenery and wherein the delaying causes an effect of having the scenery appear to transfer from the first display to the second display.

4. The exercise device of claim 1, wherein the second display is adjacent to at least a portion of the tread belt.

5. The exercise device of claim 1, wherein the second display is below at least a portion of the tread belt.

6. The exercise device of claim 1, wherein the first display and the second display are configured to depict coordinated images.

7. The exercise device of claim 1, wherein the first video feed and the second video feed are identical.

8. The exercise device of claim 1, wherein the first video feed contains at least some data that does not overlap with data in the second video feed.

9. The exercise device of claim 1, wherein the second display is covered with a transparent plastic film.

10. An exercise device comprising:

an upright structure;

a first display connected to the upright structure; and

an exercise deck connected to the upright structure, the exercise deck including;

a first pulley connected to a front portion of the exercise deck,

a second pulley connected to a rear portion of the exercise deck,

a tread belt surrounding the first pulley and the second pulley, and

a second display is incorporated into the exercise deck and is adjacent to or below a portion of the tread belt, a first portion of the second display extending beyond a first edge of a first side of the tread belt and a second portion of the second display extending beyond a second edge of a second side of the tread belt;

wherein the first display and the second display are configured to depict coordinated images.

11. The exercise device of claim 10, further including a video splitter device configured to divide a video feed into a first video feed and a second video feed, and configured to output the first video feed to the first display and the second video feed to the second display.

12. The exercise device of claim 11, wherein the first video feed contains some overlapping data that overlaps with the second video feed and some non-overlapping data that does not overlap with the second video feed, and the overlapping data is delayed from presentation in the second display from when the overlapping data is displayed in the first display.

13. The exercise device of claim 12, wherein the overlapping data depicts scenery and wherein the delaying causes an effect of having the scenery appear to transfer from the first display to the second display.

14. The exercise device of claim 11, wherein the first video feed and the second video feed are identical.

15. The exercise device of claim 10, wherein the second display is covered with a transparent plastic film.

16. An exercise device comprising:

an upright structure;

a first display connected to the upright structure; and

an exercise deck connected to the upright structure, the exercise deck including;

a first pulley connected to a front portion of the exercise deck,

a second pulley connected to a rear portion of the exercise deck,

a tread belt surrounding the first pulley and the second pulley,

a second display incorporated into the exercise deck and surrounded by at least a portion of the tread belt, and

a video splitter device configured to divide a video feed into a first video feed and a second video feed, and configured to output the first video feed to the first display and the second video feed to the second display;

a processor and memory, the memory including programmed instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to;

output the first video feed to the first display via the video splitter device,

output the second video feed to the second display via the video splitter device, and

delay overlapping data between the first video feed and the second video feed from presentation in the second display from when the overlapping data is presented in the first display to cause an effect of having scenery appear to transfer from the first display to the second display.

17. The exercise device of claim 16, wherein a first portion of the second display extends beyond a first edge of a first side of the tread belt and a second portion of the second display extends beyond a second edge of a second side of the tread belt.

18. The exercise device of claim 16, wherein the second display is covered with a transparent plastic film.