MULTI-FUNCTIONAL MOTIVATING EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

• US 20110237396A1
• Filed: 03/27/2010
• Published: 09/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Zhenyu Lu
• Original Assignee: Zhenyu Lu
• Inventors: Lu, Zhenyu
• Granted Patent: US 8,876,661 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0658 Position or arrangement of display
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/68 with article holders
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0619 Displays, user interfaces and indicating devices, specially adapted for sport equipment, e.g. display mounted on treadmills

Abstract

A multi-functional exercise machine, whose console has parts that can be slidden, rotated, extended, bended or unfolded so that the console can be transformed into an exercise workstation, comprising an arm supporting component and a computer supporting component for a user to efficiently work with a personal laptop computer free of distractions while doing exercise. The console can be transformed between a normal console and an exercise workstation, so that it can be used for both highly focused extensive exercise and moderate exercise with working or entertaining at same time, in either family or gym environment. The arm supporting component is specially designed to minimize upper body movements and the console supporting assembly is specially designed to minimize vibration and shaking during exercise. The equipment can further comprise a force adjustable body support to decrease load when standing on an exercise machine by supporting predetermined amount of weight, so that a user can do exercise longer while working with a computer.

Claims

1. A multi-functional motivating exercise equipment which enables a user to use a computer or other electronic devices while doing exercise to improve motivation for exercise, comprising:

a transformable console which has a structure that can be converted between a normal console and at least one form of exercise workstation, wherein said normal console is a device for a user to perform normal operations for exercise, wherein said exercise workstation is an equipment on which a user can work with a computer or other electronic devices while doing exercise;

a console supporting assembly which has at least one console supporting component on which said transformable console is placed and at least one upright which is supporting said console supporting component;

an exercise component, for doing exercise.

2. The exercise equipment of claim 1, further comprising a force adjustable body support, for supporting human body with predetermined amount of force.

3. The exercise equipment of claim 1, wherein said transformable console is slidable and rotatable on said console supporting assembly and has a single piece structure with a front side which can be used as said normal console and a back side which can be used as said exercise workstation.

4. The exercise equipment of claim 1, wherein said transformable console is slidable and rotatable on said console supporting assembly and has a structure of at least two pieces that can be unfolded, slidden, rotated, extended or bent to form said exercise workstation.

5. The exercise equipment of claim 1, wherein said transformable console further comprising at least one electrical fan which can be moved under said computer when said transformable console is converted to an exercise workstation, so that said electrical fan can be used for cooling said computer.

6. The exercise equipment of claim 1, wherein said transformable console has at least one operational button or switch easily reachable by a user, after said transformable console is converted to an exercise workstation, so that the user can operate said exercise component while working with the computer.

7. The exercise equipment of claim 1, wherein said exercise workstation comprises an arm supporting component on which a user'"'"'s arm can be supported and a computer supporting component on which a computer can be placed.

8. The exercise equipment of claim 7, wherein said arm supporting component comprises a forearm supporting component and an upper arm supporting component for minimizing upper body movements during exercise.

9. The exercise equipment of claim 8, wherein said upper arm supporting component has a structure which can be extended to support shoulder or axillary so that the upper body movements can be further decreased.

10. The exercise equipment of claim 7, wherein said arm supporting component and said computer supporting component are movably connected, cushioned or separated to minimize the vibration and shaking of said computer supporting component during exercise.

11. The exercise equipment of claim 10, further comprising at least one upright which is independent of the exercise component and is supporting said computer supporting component to minimize vibration and shaking.

12. The exercise equipment of claim 1, wherein said console supporting assembly further comprising a console supporting base on which said upright is placed;

wherein said console supporting base is cushioned, movably connected to or separated from said exercise component to minimize vibration and shaking during exercise.

13. The exercise equipment of claim 1, wherein said exercise component further comprising a cushion device or a vibration absorption device to minimize vibration and shaking during exercise.

14. The exercise equipment of claim 1, wherein said transformable console further comprising at least one signal connection to said computer for controlling said exercise component through said computer and for transferring exercise movement data which can be used by software such as video games and virtual reality simulations for interaction.

15. The exercise equipment of claim 2, wherein said force adjustable body support comprises a frame, a body supporting component and a means for applying adjustable supporting force.

16. The exercise equipment of claim 15, wherein said force adjustable body supporter further comprising a base and a back cushion.

17. The exercise equipment of claim 15, wherein said means for applying adjustable supporting force comprises a pneumatic spring assembly, a pressure gauge, a pressure relief valve and an air compressor.

18. The exercise equipment of claim 15, wherein said means for applying adjustable supporting force comprises at least one weight stack, at least one pulley and at least one cable.

19. A force adjustable body support which support human body with predetermined amount of force to decrease load during exercise, comprising a base, a frame, a body supporting component and a means for applying adjustable supporting force.

20. A transformable console which can be installed on exercise machines comprising:

at least one part which can be unfolded, slidden, rotated, extended or bent, so that said transformable console can be converted between a normal console and at least one form of exercise workstation, wherein said normal console is a device for a user to perform normal operations for exercise, wherein said exercise workstation is an equipment on which a user can work with a computer or other electronic devices while doing exercise.