Gymnastic machine

• US 20100137104A1
• Filed: 11/09/2009
• Published: 06/03/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Technogym SpA
• Original Assignee: Technogym SpA
• Inventors: Speronati Laghi, Silvio
• Application Number:
  US12/590,620
• Publication Number:
  US 20100137104A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/4
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0627 when used improperly, e.g. by giving a warning
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0675 Input for modifying training controls during workout
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0235 driven by a motor
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/025 electrically, e.g. D.C. motors with variable speed control
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/72 Means preventing unauthorised use, e.g. by lowering a tennis net

Abstract

A gymnastic machine comprising a frame (2), at least a motor (3) connected to the frame (2) to move at least an exercise interface (4) suitable to interact with a user for the execution of a cardiovascular exercise, at least a control panel (5) comprising control devices (6), which can be chosen by a user and are associated with the motor (3) so as to actuate the movement of the exercise interface (4) to start the physical exercise, characterised in that the control panel (5) can be blocked so as to bring the gymnastic machine from a training configuration, wherein it is possible to actuate the movement of the exercise interface (4) through the respective control devices (6), to a safety configuration, wherein any selection of the respective control devices (6) does not actuate the movement of the exercise interface (4).

Claims

1. Gymnastic machine comprising:

a frame;

at least a motor connected to the frame for movement of at least an exercise interface suitable to interact with a user for performing a physical exercise;

at least a control panel provided with actuating means, comprising a plurality of commands, which can be selected by a user and are associated with the motor to actuate the movement of the exercise interface in order to start the physical exercise;

wherein the control panel is selectively lockable by manually operating the actuating means in a given manner, in order to bring the gymnastic machine from a training configuration, wherein it is possible to actuate the movement of the exercise interface through the actuating means to a safety configuration, wherein a selection of the actuating means does not actuate the movement of the exercise interface.

2. The gymnastic machine according to claim 1, wherein the control panel can be manually locked by pressing at least two given commands in a rapid succession or in a substantially simultaneous manner.

3. The gymnastic machine according to claim 1, wherein the control panel can be manually locked by pressing a preset sequence of at least two given commands which define a security code.

4. The gymnastic machine according to claim 1, wherein the control panel can be manually locked in a selective manner through the continuous pressure, for a given time period, of at least a given command.

5. The gymnastic machine according to claim 1, wherein at least a control unit programmable is provided in order to send to the motor control signals coming from the actuating means;

the control unit being suitable to stop the transmission of control signals to the motor in the safety configuration.

6. The gymnastic machine according to claim 1, wherein the control panel is suitable automatically to lock when the exercise interface is immobile and when the actuating means are not selected by the user for a preset time interval, in such a way so as to bring the gymnastic machine in a safety configuration wherein a selection of the actuating means does not actuate the movement of the exercise interface.

7. The gymnastic machine according to claim 1, wherein the control panel can be manually unlocked in a selective manner through the continuous pressure, for a given time period, of at least a command, preset by the user, in such a way so as to bring the gymnastic machine in a training configuration, wherein it is possible to actuate the movement of the exercise interface through the actuating means.

8. The gymnastic machine according to claim 1, wherein the control panel can be manually unlocked in a selective manner by pressing at least two given commands in a rapid succession or in a substantially simultaneous manner, in such a way so as to bring the gymnastic machine in a training configuration, wherein it is possible to actuate the movement of the exercise interface through the actuating means.

9. The gymnastic machine according to claim 1, wherein the control panel can be manually unlocked in a selective manner by pressing a preset sequence of at least two given commands, defining a security code, in such a way so as to bring the gymnastic machine in a training configuration, wherein it is possible to actuate the movement of the exercise interface through the actuating means.

10. The gymnastic machine according to claim 1, wherein the control panel comprises display means to display the operational parameters of the gymnastic machine during the cardiovascular training in the training configuration and to display a respective safety status when the gymnastic machine is in the safety configuration.

11. The gymnastic machine according to claim 1, wherein the control panel is of the button type and in that each command comprises a respective button.

12. The gymnastic machine according to claim 1, wherein the control panel is of the touch-screen type and in that each command comprise a respective delimited and selectable area of the control panel.

13. The gymnastic machine according to claim 1, wherein characterised in that the exercise interface comprises an exercise surface actuated, in use, by the motor.