Elliptical and stationary bicycle apparatus including row functionality

• US 10,625,114 B2
• Filed: 10/18/2017
• Issued: 04/21/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IFIT Incorporated (Amynta Agency, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: ICON Health & Fitness Incorporated (HF HOLDINGS INC)
• Inventors: Ercanbrack, Gaylen
• Primary Examiner(s): Jimenez, Loan B
• Assistant Examiner(s): Vermillera, Kathleen
• Application Number:
  US15/787,466
• Publication Number:
  US 20180117393A1
• Time in Patent Office: 916 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2022/0035 Upper limbs performing together the same movement, e.g. on a single support element
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2022/0079 with a pulling cable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2022/0652 for cycling in a recumbent position
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2022/0676 with crank and handles being on the same side of the exercising apparatus with respect to the frontal body-plane of the user, e.g. crank and handles are in front of the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00192 using resistance provided by magnetic means A63B21/005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/153 wound-up and unwound during exercise, e.g. from a reel
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/225 with flywheels
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4035 for operation by hand
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/001 by simultaneously exercising arms and legs, e.g. diagonally in anti-phase A63B22/0076 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0046 Details of the support elements or their connection to the exercising apparatus, e.g. adjustment of size or orientation attachments of resisters or weights to the body of the user A63B21/4001; using rollers, wheels, castors or gliding means to be moved over the floor or guide tracks A63B22/20
• 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 22/0605 performing a circular movement, e.g. ergometers
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0664 performing an elliptic movement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/203 in a horizontal plane
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0204 Standing on the feet
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0233 in 90/90 position, like on a chair
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0238 with stretched legs, like on a bed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/09 Adjustable dimensions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/102 having a common resisting device
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03575 Apparatus used for exercising upper and lower limbs simultaneously

Abstract

An exercise machine includes a frame, a seat track of the frame, a seat movably attached to the seat track of the frame, at least one resistance mechanism connected to the frame, a pull cable in communication with the resistance mechanism, a crank assembly in communication with the resistance mechanism, a first swing arm connected to the frame, and a second swing arm connected to the frame.

Claims

1. An exercise machine, comprising:

a frame;

a seat track disposed on the frame;

a seat movably attached to the seat track;

a first flywheel connected to the frame at a front of the frame;

a second flywheel connected to the frame at the front of the frame;

a crank assembly in communication with the first flywheel;

a first crank pedal connected to the crank assembly;

a second crank pedal connected to the crank assembly;

a pull cable in communication with the second flywheel;

a handle attached to a first cable end of the pull cable;

a cable axle in communication with a second cable end of the pull cable;

a first linkage pedal;

a second linkage pedal;

a first swing arm connected to the frame and the first linkage pedal; and

a second swing arm connected to the frame and the second linkage pedal.

2. The exercise machine of claim 1, further comprising a first magnetic resistance mechanism associated with the first flywheel, wherein the first magnetic resistance mechanism is configured to resist movement of the first flywheel.

3. The exercise machine of claim 2, further comprising a second magnetic resistance mechanism associated with the second flywheel, wherein the second magnetic resistance mechanism is configured to resist movement of the second flywheel.

4. The exercise machine of claim 1, wherein the crank assembly comprises:

a crank axle;

a first crank arm connected to a first side of the crank axle;

a second crank arm connected to a second side of the crank axle;

the first crank pedal connected to the first crank arm; and

the second crank pedal connected to the second crank arm.

5. The exercise machine of claim 4, wherein the crank assembly further comprises a crank wheel connected to the crank axle.

6. The exercise machine of claim 5, further comprising a transmission medium configured to transmit torque from the crank wheel to the first flywheel when the crank axle rotates.

7. The exercise machine of claim 4, wherein the first crank pedal and the second crank pedal travel in a generally circular path when the crank axle rotates.

8. The exercise machine of claim 4, further comprising:

a base connected to the frame;

a first movable linkage pivotally connected to the first side of the crank axle and slidably connected to the base; and

a second movable linkage pivotally connected to the second side of the crank axle and slidably connected to the base.

9. The exercise machine of claim 8, wherein the base comprises:

a first linkage track; and

a second linkage track aligned with the first linkage track;

wherein the first movable linkage connects in the first linkage track, and the second movable linkage connects in the second linkage track.

10. The exercise machine of claim 9, wherein the first swing arm is pivotally connected to the first movable linkage, and the second swing arm is pivotally connected to the second movable linkage.

11. The exercise machine of claim 9, wherein the first linkage track and the second linkage track are aligned with the seat track.

12. The exercise machine of claim 8, further comprising:

the first linkage pedal connected to a mid-region of the first movable linkage; and

the second linkage pedal connected to a mid-region of the second movable linkage.

13. The exercise machine of claim 12, wherein the first linkage pedal and the second linkage pedal travel in a generally oblong path when the crank axle rotates.

14. The exercise machine of claim 1, further comprising a transmission medium connecting the cable axle to the second flywheel.

15. An exercise machine, comprising:

a frame including a housing at one side of the frame;

a seat track disposed on the frame;

a seat movably attached to the seat track of the frame;

a first flywheel connected to the frame and contained within the housing;

a second flywheel connected to the frame and contained within the housing;

a crank assembly in communication with the first flywheel, the crank assembly including;

a crank axle;

a first crank arm connected to a first side of the crank axle;

a second crank arm connected to a second side of the crank axle;

a first crank pedal connected to the first crank arm; and

a second crank pedal connected to the second crank arm;

a pull cable in communication with the second flywheel;

a first swing arm connected to the frame;

a second swing arm connected to the frame;

a base connected to the frame;

a first movable linkage pivotally connected to the first side of the crank axle and slidably connected to the base;

a second movable linkage pivotally connected to the second side of the crank axle and slidably connected to the base;

a first linkage track;

a second linkage track aligned with the first linkage track;

a handle attached to a first cable end of the pull cable;

a cable axle in communication with a second cable end of the pull cable;

a first linkage pedal connected to a mid-region of the first movable linkage; and

a second linkage pedal connected to a mid-region of the second movable linkage;

wherein the first movable linkage connects in the first linkage track, and the second movable linkage connects in the second linkage track;

wherein the first swing arm is pivotally connected to the first movable linkage, and the second swing arm is pivotally connected to the second movable linkage; and

wherein the first linkage track and the second linkage track are aligned with the seat track.

16. The exercise machine of claim 15, wherein the first linkage pedal and the second linkage pedal travel in a generally oblong path when the crank axle rotates.

17. The exercise machine of claim 15, further comprising a transmission medium connecting the cable axle to the second flywheel.

18. An exercise machine, comprising:

a frame including an upright portion at a front of the frame and a base;

a seat track disposed on the frame and extending horizontally away from the upright portion, wherein a distal end of the seat track is supported by a leg;

a seat movably attached to the seat track of the frame;

a first flywheel connected to the frame and connected to the upright portion;

a second flywheel connected to the frame and connected to the upright portion;

a crank assembly in communication with the first flywheel, wherein the crank assembly includes;

a crank axle;

a first crank arm connected to a first side of the crank axle;

a second crank arm connected to a second side of the crank axle;

a first crank pedal connected to the first crank arm;

a second crank pedal connected to the second crank arm; and

a crank transmission medium that transmits torque from the crank assembly to the first flywheel when the crank axle rotates;

a pull cable in communication with the second flywheel and supported by the upright portion;

a first swing arm connected to the frame;

a second swing arm connected to the frame;

the base connected to the frame;

a first movable linkage pivotally connected to the first side of the crank axle and slidably connected to the base;

a second movable linkage pivotally connected to the second side of the crank axle and slidably connected to the base;

a first linkage track;

a second linkage track aligned with the first linkage track;

a first linkage pedal connected to a mid-region of the first movable linkage; and

a second linkage pedal connected to a mid-region of the second movable linkage;

a handle attached to a first cable end of the pull cable;

a cable axle in communication with a second cable end of the pull cable;

a pull transmission medium connecting the cable axle to the second flywheel;

wherein the first movable linkage connects in the first linkage track, and the second movable linkage connects in the second linkage track;

wherein the first swing arm is pivotally connected to the first movable linkage, and the second swing arm is pivotally connected to the second movable linkage; and

wherein the first linkage track and the second linkage track are aligned with the seat track; and

wherein the first linkage pedal and the second linkage pedal travel in a generally oblong path when the crank axle rotates and the first crank pedal and the second crank pedal travel in a generally circular path when the crank axle rotates.