Floor-based exercise machine configurations

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12350546-B2
Application number	US-202117550753-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 14, 2021
Priority date	Dec 15, 2020
Publication date	Jul 8, 2025
Grant date	Jul 8, 2025

Abstract

An exercise system includes an exercise platform comprising an internal motor coupled to a cable exiting the exercise platform via a portal in an exit direction to transmit force to a remote handle. It further includes an auxiliary pulley external to the exercise platform that redirects the cable from the exit direction to facilitate a direction of an exercise motion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An exercise system, comprising:
an exercise platform comprising an internal motor coupled to a cable exiting the exercise platform via a cable guiding wrist in an exit direction to transmit force to a remote handle, wherein the exercise platform comprises a track, wherein the cable guiding wrist is translatable along the track, and wherein the cable guiding wrist is rotatable on a horizontal plane of the exercise platform; and
a detachable component comprising a pulley that redirects the cable from the exit direction to facilitate a direction of an exercise motion, wherein the detachable component comprising the pulley is attachable to a plurality of different mounting points.

2. The exercise system of claim 1 , wherein the exercise platform comprises a spool.

3. The exercise system of claim 2 , wherein the spool is horizontally oriented.

4. The exercise system of claim 3 , wherein the exercise platform comprises a tensioner to maintain tension on the cable within the exercise platform.

5. The exercise system of claim 3 , wherein the exercise platform comprises a roller on the spool.

6. The exercise system of claim 1 , wherein the exercise platform comprises one or more processors configured to anticipate instability.

7. The exercise system of claim 6 , wherein instability is anticipated based at least in part on an inertial model of the exercise platform.

8. The exercise system of claim 1 , wherein the exercise platform comprises two or more cables and the cable is one of the two or more cables.

9. The exercise system of claim 1 , wherein the internal motor is mounted horizontally.

10. The exercise system of claim 1 , wherein the internal motor is mounted vertically.

11. The exercise system of claim 1 , wherein the exercise platform comprises an exit portal on a face of the exercise platform.

12. The exercise system of claim 1 , wherein the cable guiding wrist further comprises at least two pulley sheaves.

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