Exercise machine with multiple control modules

• US 9,579,544 B2
• Filed: 12/29/2014
• Issued: 02/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2013
• 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): RICHMAN, GLENN E
• Application Number:
  US14/584,547
• Publication Number:
  US 20150182800A1
• Time in Patent Office: 792 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0093 the load of the exercise apparatus being controlled by performance parameters, e.g. distance or speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/065 Visualisation of specific exercise parameters
• 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 22/0242 with speed variation
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/025 electrically, e.g. D.C. motors with variable speed control
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0087 Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of groups A63B21/00 - A63B23/00, e.g. controlling load

Abstract

An exercise machine includes a desk connected to a frame of the exercise machine. The desk has a first control module on a first side of the desk. The exercise machine also has a second control module located off of a first side of the desk.

Claims

1. An exercise machine, comprising:

a frame;

a desk connected to the frame of the exercise machine, the desk including a first control module on a first side of the desk where the first control module is in communication with an exercise mechanism of the exercise machine; and

a second control module located on the exercise machine off of the first side of the desk,

wherein the desk is rotatably secured to the frame,

wherein the first control module is visible to a user operating the exercise mechanism when the desk is in a first position,

wherein the first control module is concealed from the user when the desk is rotated into a second position, and

wherein an expanded level of control is accessible to the user operating the exercise mechanism when the desk is in the first position and a reduced level of control is accessible to the user when the desk is in the second position.

2. The exercise machine of claim 1, wherein the second control module is located in a hand hold of the exercise machine.

3. An exercise machine, comprising:

a frame;

a desk connected to the frame of the exercise machine, the desk including a first control module on a first side of the desk where the first control module is in communication with an exercise mechanism of the exercise machine; and

a second control module located on the exercise machine off of the first side of the desk,

wherein the second control module is disabled when the first control module is displayed to a user operating the exercise mechanism.

4. An exercise machine, comprising:

a frame;

a desk connected to the frame of the exercise machine, the desk including a first control module on a first side of the desk where the first control module is in communication with an exercise mechanism of the exercise machine;

a second control module located on the exercise machine off of the first side of the desk; and

a memory storage medium comprising programmed instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to disable the second control module.

5. The exercise machine of claim 4, wherein the second control module is located in a hand hold of the exercise machine.

6. An exercise machine, comprising:

a frame;

a desk pivotally connected to the frame of the exercise machine, the desk including a first control module on a first side of the desk where the first control module is in communication with an exercise mechanism of the exercise machine when the desk is rotated about a pivot in a first position, the desk further including a back side shaped to support an object while the exercise mechanism is operating and when the desk is rotated about the pivot in a second position; and

a second control module located on the exercise machine off of the first side of the desk,

wherein the second control module is disabled when the first control module is displayed to a user operating the exercise mechanism.

7. An exercise machine, comprising:

a frame;

a desk pivotally connected to the frame of the exercise machine, the desk including a first control module on a first side of the desk where the first control module is in communication with an exercise mechanism of the exercise machine when the desk is rotated about a pivot in a first position, the desk further including a back side shaped to support an object while the exercise mechanism is operating and when the desk is rotated about the pivot in a second position; and

a second control module located elsewhere on the exercise machine and including at least one control that is redundant to a control of the first control module,

wherein the first control module is visible to a user operating the exercise mechanism when the desk is in the first position, and

wherein the first control module is concealed from the user when the desk is rotated into the second position.

8. The exercise machine of claim 7, further comprising a memory storage medium comprising programmed instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to disable the second control module.

9. The exercise machine of claim 7, wherein the second control module is located on the back side of the desk and is visible to the user operating the exercise mechanism when the desk is rotated into the second position.

10. The exercise machine of claim 7, wherein the second control module is concealed from the user when the first control module is displayed to the user operating the exercise mechanism.

11. The exercise machine of claim 7, wherein an expanded level of control is accessible to the user operating the exercise mechanism when the desk is in the first position and a reduced level of control is accessible to the user when the desk is in the second position.