Exercise machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10857418-B2
Application number	US-201715854242-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 26, 2017
Priority date	Dec 23, 2016
Publication date	Dec 8, 2020
Grant date	Dec 8, 2020

Abstract

An exercise machine which is capable of having its lift, roll, or pitch adjusted with respect to a base so as to provide a plurality of positions of the exercise machine with respect to the base. The exercise machine generally includes a base and an exercise machine movably connected to the base. The exercise machine may include a track, a carriage slidably connected to the track, and a biasing member attached to the carriage to apply a resistive force to the carriage. A plurality of actuators may be connected between the base and the exercise machine. The plurality of actuators may be utilized to adjust a pitch angle or a roll angle of the exercise machine with respect to the base. The plurality of actuators may also be utilized to lift or lower the exercise machine at a constant angle of pitch and/or roll inclination.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An exercise device, comprising:
a base;
an exercise machine movably connected to the base, wherein the exercise machine comprises a first end, a second end opposite of the first end, a first side, a second side opposite of the first side, a track, a carriage slidably connected to the track, and a biasing member attached to the carriage to apply a resistive force to the carriage; and
a plurality of actuators connected between the base and the exercise machine;
wherein each of the plurality of actuators is movably connected to the base by a first articulating connector and movably connected to the exercise machine by a second articulating connector;
wherein the plurality of actuators are operable to lift and lower the exercise machine along a vertical axis at a constant angle of inclination with respect to the base;
wherein the plurality of actuators are operable to move the exercise machine about a first axis with respect to the base and a second axis with respect to the base, wherein the first axis is comprised of a pitch axis of the exercise machine and wherein the second axis is comprised of a roll axis of the exercise machine;
wherein the plurality of actuators comprises a first actuator, a second actuator, a third actuator and a fourth actuator;
wherein the first actuator and the third actuator are adapted to together lift and lower the first end of the exercise machine;
wherein the second actuator and the fourth actuator are adapted to together lift and lower the second end of the exercise machine;
wherein the first actuator, the second actuator, the third actuator and the fourth actuator are adapted to together lift and lower the exercise machine along the vertical axis at the constant angle of inclination;
wherein the first actuator and the third actuator are connected near the first end of the exercise machine, and wherein the second actuator and the fourth actuator are connected near the second end of the exercise machine;
wherein the first actuator and the second actuator are connected near the first side of the exercise machine, and wherein the third actuator and the fourth actuator are connected near the second side of the exercise machine;
wherein the first actuator and the third actuator each extend outwardly from the base toward the first end of the exercise machine; and
wherein the second actuator and the fourth actuator each extend outwardly from the base toward the second end of the exercise machine.

2. The exercise device of claim 1 , further comprising a controller communicatively interconnected with each of the plurality of actuators.

3. The exercise device of claim 2 , wherein the controller is adapted to adjust each of the plurality of actuators.

4. The exercise device of claim 3 , further comprising a mobile device communicatively interconnected with the controller, wherein the mobile device is adapted to transmit a signal to the controller for adjusting each of the plurality of actuators.

5. The exercise device of claim 1 , wherein extension of each of the plurality of actuators is operable to lift the exercise machine with respect to the base.

6. The exercise device of claim 5 , wherein retraction of each of the plurality of actuators is operable to lower the exercise machine with respect to the base.

7. The exercise device of claim 1 , further comprising a first platform near the first end of the exercise machine and a second platform near the second end of the exercise machine.

8. A method of exercising on the exercise device of claim 1 , comprising:
moving the exercise machine about the first axis in a first direction to a first position; and
performing a first exercise by the exerciser during or after the step of moving the exercise machine about the first axis.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
moving the exercise machine about the second axis in a second direction to a second position, and wherein the second position has a different attitude with respect to the first position; and
performing a second exercise by the exerciser during or after the step of moving the exercise machine about the second axis.

10. A method of exercising on the exercise device of claim 1 , comprising:
lowering the exercise machine along the vertical axis with respect to the base to a lowered position; and
performing a first exercise by the exerciser during or after the step of lowering the exercise machine.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
raising the exercise machine along the vertical axis with respect to the base to a raised position; and
performing a second exercise by the exerciser during or after the step of raising the exercise machine.

12. An exercise device, comprising:
a base;
an exercise machine movably connected to the base, wherein the exercise machine comprises a first end, a second end opposite of the first end, a first side, a second side opposite of the first side, a track, a carriage slidably connected to the track, a first platform near the first end of the exercise machine, a second platform near the second end of the exercise machine and a biasing member attached to the carriage to apply a resistive force to the carriage; and
a plurality of actuators connected between the base and the exercise machine;
wherein each of the plurality of actuators is movably connected to the base by a first articulating connector and movably connected to the exercise machine by a second articulating connector;
wherein the plurality of actuators are operable to lift and lower the exercise machine along a vertical axis at a constant angle of inclination with respect to the base;
wherein the plurality of actuators are operable to move the exercise machine about a first axis and a second axis with respect to the base;
wherein the first axis is comprised of a pitch axis of the exercise machine;
wherein the second axis is comprised of a roll axis of the exercise machine;
wherein the plurality of actuators comprises a first actuator, a second actuator, a third actuator and a fourth actuator;
wherein the first actuator and the third actuator are adapted to together lift and lower the first end of the exercise machine;
wherein the second actuator and the fourth actuator are adapted to together lift and lower the second end of the exercise machine;
wherein the first actuator, the second actuator, the third actuator and the fourth actuator are adapted to together lift and lower the exercise machine along the vertical axis at the constant angle of inclination;
wherein the first actuator and the second actuator are adapted to together move the exercise machine about the roll axis of the exercise machine;
wherein the first actuator and the third actuator are connected near the first end of the exercise machine, and wherein the second actuator and the fourth actuator are connected near the second end of the exercise machine;
wherein the first actuator and the second actuator are connected near the first side of the exercise machine, and wherein the third actuator and the fourth actuator are connected near the second side of the exercise machine;
wherein the first actuator and the third actuator each extend outwardly from the base toward the first end of the exercise machine; and
wherein the second actuator and the fourth actuator each extend outwardly from the base toward the second end of the exercise machine.

13. An exercise device, comprising:
a base;
an exercise machine movably connected to the base, wherein the exercise machine comprises a first end, a second end opposite of the first end, a first side, a second side opposite of the first side, a track, a

Assignees

• Lagree Tech Inc

Inventors

• Lagree Sebastien Anthony Louis
• Hamilton John C
• Cox Samuel D
• Remund Todd G

Classifications

• A63B21/4027

  Specific exercise interfaces (chairs or stools with exercising means A47C9/002) · CPC title

• A63B21/008

  using hydraulic or pneumatic force-resisters · CPC title

• A63B21/4047 Primary

  Pivoting movement (weight pivoting A63B21/0615) · CPC title

• A63B21/4031 Primary

  with parts of the bench moving against a resistance during exercise · CPC title

• A63B21/00069

  Setting or adjusting the resistance level; Compensating for a preload prior to use, e.g. changing length of resistance or adjusting a valve · CPC title