EXERCISE MACHINE AND USER INTERFACE FOR EXERCISE MACHINE

• US 20170319941A1
• Filed: 05/04/2017
• Published: 11/09/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: BowFlex, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nautilus, Inc.
• Inventors: Smith, Joshua S., Anderson, Todd D., Browning, Benjamin A., Wilson, Gregg A., Jacobson, Robert W., Eschman, Julia F., Beadle, Kristin A., Sherman, Elena M., Gettle, Jeffrey A.
• Application Number:
  US15/587,225
• Publication Number:
  US 20170319941A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0015 Comparing movements or motion sequences with computerised simulations of movements or motion sequences, e.g. for generating an ideal template as reference to be achieved by the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0081 Stopping the operation of the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0658 Position or arrangement of display
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0663 worn on the wrist, e.g. wrist bands
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0694 Visual indication, e.g. Indicia
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00047 Exercising devices not moving during use benches A63B21/4029; isometric exercising devices A63B21/0023; step exercisers A63B23/0458; walk exercisers A63B23/0464
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0051 using eddy currents induced in moved elements, e.g. by permanent magnets
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0052 induced by electromagnets A63B21/0056 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0088 by moving the surrounding air
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0552 Elastic ropes or bands
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/06 User-manipulated weights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0628 for vertical array of weights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/153 wound-up and unwound during exercise, e.g. from a reel
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/154 using special pulley-assemblies
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/157 Ratchet-wheel links; Overrunning clutches; One-way clutches
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/225 with flywheels
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4037 Exercise mats for personal use, with or without hand-grips or foot-grips, e.g. for Yoga or supine floor exercises mats for absorbing shocks A63B6/00
• 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 22/0285 Physical characteristics of the belt, e.g. material, surface, indicia
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0204 Standing on the feet
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 : Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/682 : for beverages
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/685 : for electronic devices, e.g. phone, PDA, GPS device, notebook
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/687 : for others, e.g. keys, wallets, books
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/06 : heartbeat rate only
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0003 : Analysing the course of a movement or motion sequences during an exercise or trainings sequence, e.g. swing for golf or tennis
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0075 : Means for generating exercise programs or schemes, e.g. computerized virtual trainer, e.g. using expert databases
• 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 71/0054 : Features for injury prevention on an apparatus, e.g. shock absorbers mats or the like for absorbing shocks for jumping A63B6/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 : Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0686 : Timers, rhythm indicators or pacing apparatus using electric or electronic means

Abstract

An exercise machine may include a tower enclosing, at least in part, a cable and pulley system, a base supporting the tower on a surface, and a plurality of handles operatively coupled to the cable and pulley system and configured to extend from the tower. The exercise machine may include a resistance motor operatively coupled to the cable and pulley system. The resistance motor may include a fan and a flywheel connected to a common shaft. The exercise machine may be operatively associated with a user interface which includes an exercise display area configured to activate one or more exercise indicators in a predetermined sequence and a control area including at least one mode control operable to change the sequence of activation of the one or more exercise indicators. The user interface may be provided on a console of the exercise machine.

Claims

1. An exercise system including a user interface for an exercise machine, the user interface comprising:

an exercise display area configured to display an exercise sequence by activating one or more exercise indicators of a plurality of exercise indicators in a predetermined sequence; and

a control area comprising at least one mode control operable to change a sequence of activation of the one or more exercise indicators.

2. The exercise system of claim 1, wherein the exercise display area comprises a plurality of lights, each of which correspond to an exercise indicator of the plurality of exercise indicators.

3. The exercise system of claim 2, wherein the plurality of lights comprises at least two uniquely colored lights, each uniquely colored light associated with a same type of exercise.

4. The exercise system of claim 2, wherein the exercise display area comprises an array of lights arranged in m rows and n columns.

5. The exercise system of claim 4, wherein the exercise display area comprises a same number of rows and columns of lights.

6. The exercise system of claim 4, wherein the lights in each row have a same color.

7. The exercise system of claim 4, wherein the lights in each column have a different color.

8. The exercise system of claim 4, wherein the user interface is configured, responsive to a selection of a first mode, to activate all of the lights in one row before activating any lights in another row.

9. The exercise system of claim 4, wherein the user interface is configured, responsive to a selection of a second mode, to activate all of the lights in one column before activating any lights in another column.

10. The exercise system of claim 4, wherein the user interface is configured to activate all of the lights in one row followed by less than all of the lights in another row responsive to a selection of a third mode.

11. The exercise system of claim 1, wherein the user interface is configured to activate the plurality of exercise indicators in accordance with a plurality of predetermined sequences, each of which is configured to continue for a predetermined period of time.

12. The exercise system of claim 11, wherein all of the sequences of the plurality of predetermined sequences are configured to continue for a same period of time.

13. The exercise system of claim 1, wherein the user interface further comprises a pause control configured to temporarily suspend the sequence.

14. The exercise system of claim 1, wherein the user interface further comprises a timer configured to provide an indication of time associated with an exercise or a group of exercises, an indication of a rest period following the exercise or the group of exercises, or both.

15. The exercise system of claim 14, wherein the timer is a first timer configured to provide the indication of time associated with an exercise or a group of exercises, the user interface further comprising a second timer configured to provide the indication of the rest period following the exercise or the group of exercises.

16. The exercise system of claim 1, wherein the user interface is configured to activate one or more exercise indicators in accordance with a first sequence responsive to a selection of one of a plurality of modes, the user interface further configured to disengage the exercise display area responsive to a selection of another of a plurality of modes.

17. The exercise system of claim 1, wherein the user interface is associated with an exercise machine comprising a tower enclosing, at least partially, a cable and pulley system.

18. The exercise system of claim 17, further comprising the exercise machine, wherein the exercise machine further comprises a resistance motor operatively coupled to the cable and pulley system.

19. The exercise system of claim 18, wherein the exercise machine is configured to change a resistance provided by the resistance motor responsive to input received via the user interface.

20. The exercise system of claim 18, wherein the resistance motor comprises a fan and a flywheel driven by a common shaft.

21. The exercise system of claim 20, wherein the user interface further comprises a resistance control configured to select a level of resistance provided by the flywheel.

22. The exercise system of claim 17, further comprising the exercise machine, and wherein the user interface is provided on a console of the exercise machine.

23. The exercise system of claim 17, further comprising the exercise machine, and wherein the exercise display area, the control area, or both are located on the tower.

24. The exercise system of claim 17, further comprising the exercise machine, and wherein the user interface is provided, at least partially, on a console movably connected to the tower.

25. The exercise system of claim 1, further comprising:

an exercise machine comprising;

a cable and pulley system;

a resistance motor operatively engaged with the cable and pulley system; and

a wireless communication interface for communicatively coupling the exercise machine to a portable computing device; and

non-transitory computer readable medium comprising executable instructions for providing the user interface on the portable computing device.

26. The exercise system of claim 17, further comprising the exercise machine, and wherein the exercise machine includes a media holder configured to secure a media device to the tower, wherein the media holder comprises a support structure, a track associated with the support structure, and a slider movably connected to the support structure via the track, wherein the slider is adjustable to multiple positions along a length of the track, and wherein the slider is configured to remain at any of the multiple positions by frictional force between the slider and the track.

27. The exercise machine of claim 26, wherein the tower includes a storage compartment, and wherein the support structure comprises a back support member movably coupled to the tower to cover and uncover an opening of the storage compartment.

28. The exercise machine of claim 26, wherein the media holder is configurable in a first configuration for securing an electronic media device to the exercise machine and in a second configuration for securing a printed media to the exercise machine.