Floor-based exercise machine configurations

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12285648-B2
Application number	US-202318237843-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 24, 2023
Priority date	Dec 15, 2020
Publication date	Apr 29, 2025
Grant date	Apr 29, 2025

Abstract

An exercise system includes a platform and a frame. The platform includes a first vertically oriented motor and a second vertically oriented motor. The first vertically oriented motor is associated with a first cable and the second vertically oriented motor is associated with a second cable. The frame includes a first adjustable attachment point and a second adjustable attachment point. The first cable is coupled to the first adjustable attachment point and the second cable is coupled to the second adjustable attachment point. The platform is located at a bottom portion of the frame.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An exercise machine, comprising:
a platform that includes a first vertically oriented motor and a second vertically oriented motor, wherein the first vertically oriented motor is associated with a first cable and the second vertically oriented motor is associated with a second cable; and
a frame that includes a first adjustable attachment point and a second adjustable attachment point, wherein the first cable is coupled to the first adjustable attachment point and the second cable is coupled to the second adjustable attachment point, wherein the first cable is coupled to a first ball stop, wherein the first ball stop enables a first actuator to be coupled to the first cable at the first adjustable attachment point, wherein the first ball stop includes a button to disengage the first actuator from the first ball stop,
wherein the platform is located at a bottom portion of the frame.

2. The exercise machine of claim 1 , wherein the first adjustable attachment point is associated with a first pulley.

3. The exercise machine of claim 2 , wherein the second adjustable attachment point is associated with a second pulley.

4. The exercise machine of claim 1 , wherein the frame includes a screen.

5. The exercise machine of claim 4 , wherein the screen indicates a guide of what is upcoming in a user's workout, a number of repetitions performed, and/or an amount of digital weight being provided.

6. The exercise machine of claim 1 , wherein the first ball stop is substantially spherical in shape.

7. The exercise machine of claim 1 , wherein the first actuator is a handle, a bar, rope, or a strap.

8. An exercise machine, comprising:
a platform that includes a first vertically oriented motor and a second vertically oriented motor, wherein the first vertically oriented motor is associated with a first cable and the second vertically oriented motor is associated with a second cable; and
a frame that includes a first adjustable attachment point and a second adjustable attachment point, wherein the first cable is coupled to the first adjustable attachment point and the second cable is coupled to the second adjustable attachment point, wherein the first cable is coupled to a first ball stop, wherein the first ball stop enables a first actuator to be coupled to the first cable at the first adjustable attachment point, wherein the first actuator includes a button to rack and unrack a digital weight,
wherein the platform is located at a bottom portion of the frame.

9. The exercise machine of claim 8 , wherein the first adjustable attachment point is associated with a first pulley.

10. The exercise machine of claim 9 , wherein the second adjustable attachment point is associated with a second pulley.

11. The exercise machine of claim 8 , wherein the frame includes a screen.

12. The exercise machine of claim 11 , wherein the screen indicates a guide of what is upcoming in a user's workout, a number of repetitions performed, and/or an amount of digital weight being provided.

13. The exercise machine of claim 8 , wherein the first ball stop is substantially spherical in shape.

14. The exercise machine of claim 8 , wherein the first actuator is a handle, a bar, rope, or a strap.

Assignees

• Tonal Systems Inc

Inventors

• Valente Michael
• Barata Robin
• Mallard David
• Watt Thomas Kroman

Classifications

• A63B2024/0093

  the load of the exercise apparatus being controlled by performance parameters, e.g. distance or speed · CPC title

• A63B2208/0204

  Standing on the feet · CPC title

• A63B2071/065

  Visualisation of specific exercise parameters · CPC title

• A63B2225/50

  Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry · CPC title

• A63B23/0458

  Step exercisers without moving parts (with movable steps A63B22/04) · CPC title