Cable exercise machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11794052-B2
Application number	US-202017008148-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 31, 2020
Priority date	Dec 26, 2013
Publication date	Oct 24, 2023
Grant date	Oct 24, 2023

Abstract

A cable exercise machine includes a first pull cable and a second pull cable incorporated into a frame. Each of the first pull cable and the second pull cable are linked to at least one resistance mechanism. The at least one resistance mechanism includes a flywheel and a magnetic unit arranged to resist movement of the flywheel.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A cable exercise machine comprising:
a support;
a first pull cable routed through a first pulley supported by the support;
a second pull cable routed through a second pulley supported by the support;
a resistance unit linked to the first pull cable and to the second pull cable, the resistance unit configured to apply one or more levels of resistance to a user pulling on one or both of the first pull cable or the second pull cable; and
a control panel configured to:
execute a workout based at least in part on user input at the control panel,
determine a force exerted by the user during a pull of one or both of the first pull cable or the second pull cable, wherein the force is based at least in part on an applied level of resistance of the resistance unit and an amount rotation of the resistance unit during the pull,
determine a calorie burn during the pull, wherein the calorie burn is determined for an extension of the one or both of the first pull cable or the second pull cable and not a retraction of the one or both of the first pull cable or the second pull cable,
display workout information for the workout, the workout information including the force exerted by the user during the pull and the calorie burn during the pull, and
display feedback regarding the user's performance during the workout.

2. The cable exercise machine of claim 1 , wherein the control panel is further configured to display a trend of the force exerted by the user during each pull of the first pull cable and/or the second pull cable over the course of the workout.

3. The cable exercise machine of claim 1 , wherein the control panel is further configured to display a graph of the force exerted by the user during each pull of the first pull cable and/or the second pull cable over the course of the workout.

4. The cable exercise machine of claim 3 , wherein the graph depicts the force exerted by the user at the beginning of the workout versus the end of the workout.

5. A cable exercise machine comprising:
a support;
a first pull cable routed through a first pulley supported by the support;
a second pull cable routed through a second pulley supported by the support;
an resistance unit linked to the first pull cable and to the second pull cable, the resistance unit configured to apply one or more levels of resistance to a user pulling on the first pull cable and/or the second pull cable; and
a control panel configured to:
execute a workout based at least in part on user input at the control panel,
determine a force exerted by the user during a pull of one or both of the first pull cable or the second pull cable, wherein the force is based at least in part on an applied level of resistance of the resistance unit and an amount rotation of the resistance unit during the pull,
determine a calorie burn during the pull, wherein the calorie burn is determined for an extension of the one or both of the first pull cable or the second pull cable and not a retraction of the one or both of the first pull cable or the second pull cable,
display feedback regarding the user's performance during the workout,
receive input from the user to play an audiovisual program, and
play the audiovisual program for the user.

6. The cable exercise machine of claim 5 , wherein:
the input from the user to adjust the level of resistance is received via a dial; and
the adjusted level of resistance to the user is presented via a display.

7. The cable exercise machine of claim 5 , wherein the control panel is further configured to:
receive input from the user to play music; and
play the music for the user.

8. The cable exercise machine of claim 5 , wherein the control panel is further configured to:
receive input from the user to execute a pre-programmed workout; and
execute the pre-programmed workout for the user.

9. The cable exercise machine of claim 5 , wherein the control panel is further configured to display a count of a number of times that the user pulled on the first pull cable and/or the second pull cable over the course of a workout.

10. The cable exercise machine of claim 5 , wherein the control panel is further configured to:
determine whether a pull by the user on the first pull cable and/or the second pull cable is a partial pull or a full-length pull; and
display a count that includes a number of times that the user performed a full-length pull, and excludes a number of times that the user performed a partial pull, on the first pull cable and/or the second pull cable over the course of a workout.

11. A cable exercise machine comprising:
a support;
a first vertical guide incorporated into the support;
a first pull cable routed through a first pulley, the first pulley movable along a length of the first vertical guide;
a second vertical guide incorporated into the support;
a second pull cable routed through a second pulley, the second pulley movable along a length of the second vertical guide;
an resistance unit linked to the first pull cable and to the second pull cable, the resistance unit configured to apply one or more levels of resistance to a user pulling on the first pull cable and/or the second pull cable; and
a control panel configured to:
execute a workout based at least in part on user input at the control panel,
determine a force exerted by the user during a pull of one or both of the first pull cable or the second pull cable, wherein the force is based at least in part on an applied level of resistance of the resistance unit and an amount rotation of the resistance unit during the pull,
determine a calorie burn during the pull, wherein the calorie burn is determined for an extension of the one or both of the first pull cable or the second pull cable and not a retraction of the one or both of the first pull cable or the second pull cable, and
display feedback regarding the user's performance during the workout.

12. The cable exercise machine of claim 11 , wherein:
the first pull cable includes a first handle end equipped with a first handle connector that includes a first spring-loaded loop configured to have a first handle connected thereto; and
the second pull cable includes a second handle end equipped with a second handle connector that includes a second spring-loaded loop configured to have a second handle connected thereto.

13. The cable exercise machine of claim 11 , wherein:
the first pulley is movable along the length of the first vertical guide to customize a workout for a height of the user; and
the second pulley is movable along the length of the second vertical guide to customize the workout for the height of the user.

14. The cable exercise machine of claim 11 , wherein:
the first pulley is movable along the length of the first vertical guide to customize a workout for a desired target muscle group of the user; and
the second pulley is movable along the length of the second vertical guide to customize the workout for the desired target muscle group of the user.

15. The cable exercise machine of claim 11 , wherein:
the first vertical guide extends from an upper left location of the support to a lower left location of the support; and
the second vertical guide extends from an upper right location of the support to a lower right location of the support.

16. The cable exercise machine of claim 15 , wherein:
the first pulley is further rotatable from side to side on the first vertical guide; and
the second pulley is further rotatable from side to side on the second vertical guide.

17. The cable

Assignees

• Ifit Inc

Inventors

• Olson Michael L
• Dalebout William T

Classifications

• A63B21/00192 Primary

  using resistance provided by magnetic means (A63B21/005 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A63B21/0051

  using eddy currents induced in moved elements, e.g. by permanent magnets · CPC title

• A63B21/153

  wound-up and unwound during exercise, e.g. from a reel · CPC title

• A63B21/154 Primary

  using special pulley-assemblies · CPC title

• A63B21/225

  with flywheels · CPC title