Exercise Machine with Multiple Exercising Modes

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016346599-A1
Application number	US-201615163996-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 25, 2016
Priority date	May 26, 2015
Publication date	Dec 1, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An exercise machine includes a frame, a seat selectively movable with respect to the frame, and a resistance mechanism connected to the frame. The seat is adjustably positioned between an upright position that orients a user in an upright orientation with respect to the pedal assembly when the exercise machine is in an upright exercise mode and a recumbent position that orients the user in a recumbent orientation with respect to the pedal assembly when the exercise machine is in a recumbent cycling exercise mode.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An exercise machine, comprising:
a frame; a seat selectively movable with respect to the frame; a rotary resistance mechanism connected to the frame; wherein the seat is adjustably positioned between an upright position that orients a user in an upright orientation when the exercise machine is in an upright exercise mode and a recumbent position that orients the user in a recumbent orientation when the exercise machine is in a recumbent cycling exercise mode.

2 . The exercise machine of claim 1 , further comprising a pedal assembly, the pedal assembly comprising:
a first beam; and a first platform positioned in a mid-region of the first beam; the first beam being in communication with the rotary resistance mechanism; a first rod connected to the first beam and selectively movable with respect to the first beam; and a first pedal connected to the first rod.

3 . The exercise machine of claim 2 , wherein the pedal assembly further comprises:
a second beam; a second platform connected to the second beam; a second rod connected to the second beam and selectively movable with respect to the second beam; and a second pedal connected to the second rod.

4 . The exercise machine of claim 3 , further comprising:
a first arm support movably coupled to the first beam; and a second arm support moveably coupled to the second beam; wherein the first arm support and the second arm support move in a reciprocating motion during a performance of an exercise.

5 . The exercise machine of claim 2 , wherein the first rod is selectively movable between multiple orientations with respect to the first beam where each of the selected multiple orientations is maintained during a performance of an exercise.

6 . The exercise machine of claim 5 , wherein the upright orientation of the multiple orientations forms a forward angle between the first rod and the first beam.

7 . The exercise machine of claim 5 , wherein the recumbent orientation of the multiple orientations forms a rearward angle between the first rod and the first beam.

8 . The exercise machine of claim 5 , wherein an elliptical orientation of the multiple orientations forms an angle of 15.0 degrees or less between the first rod and the first beam.

9 . The exercise machine of claim 2 , wherein the pedal assembly further comprises:
a first crank arm connected to the rotary resistance mechanism and connected to at least the first beam.

10 . The exercise machine of claim 1 , further comprising a console member connected to the frame.

11 . The exercise machine of claim 10 , wherein the console member is pivotally connected to the frame.

12 . The exercise machine of claim 10 , further comprising a console pivotally attached to a free end of the console member.

13 . An exercise machine, comprising:
a frame; a seat selectively movable with respect to the frame; a rotary resistance mechanism connected to the frame; a pedal assembly movably attached to the frame and movable in a performance of an exercise; the pedal assembly, comprising:
a first beam;
a first platform positioned in a mid-region of the first beam; and
the first beam in communication with the rotary resistance mechanism;
a first rod connected to the first beam and selectively movable with respect to the first beam;
a first pedal connected to the first rod;
a second beam in communication with the rotary resistance mechanism;
a second platform connected to the second beam;
a second rod connected to the second beam and selectively movable with respect to the second beam;
a second pedal connected to the second rod;
a first arm support movably coupled to the first beam; a second arm support moveably coupled to the second beam; wherein the first arm support and the second arm support move in a reciprocating motion during the performance of the exercise; wherein the seat is adjustably positioned between an upright position that orients a user in an upright orientation with respect to the pedal assembly when the exercise machine is in an upright exercise mode and a recumbent position that orients the user in a recumbent orientation with respect to the pedal assembly when the exercise machine is in a recumbent cycling exercise mode.

14 . The exercise machine of claim 13 , wherein the first rod is selectively movable between multiple orientations with respect to the first beam where each of the selected multiple orientations is maintained during the performance of the exercise.

15 . The exercise machine of claim 14 , wherein the upright orientation of the multiple orientations forms a forward angle between the first rod and the first beam.

16 . The exercise machine of claim 14 , wherein the recumbent orientation of the multiple orientations forms a rearward angle between the first rod and the first beam.

17 . The exercise machine of claim 14 , wherein an elliptical orientation of the multiple orientations forms an angle of 15.0 degrees or less between the first rod and the first beam.

18 . The exercise machine of claim 13 , further comprising:
a console member pivotally connected to the frame; and a console pivotally attached to a free end of the console member.

19 . The exercise machine of claim 13 , wherein the pedal assembly further comprises:
a first crank arm connected to the rotary resistance mechanism and connected to at least the first beam.

20 . An exercise machine, comprising:
a frame; a seat selectively movable with respect to the frame; a resistance mechanism connected to the frame; a pedal assembly movably attached to the frame and movable in a performance of an exercise; the pedal assembly, comprising:
a first beam;
a first platform positioned in a mid-region of the first beam; and
the first beam in communication with the resistance mechanism;
a first rod connected to the first beam and selectively movable with respect to the first beam;
a first pedal connected to the first rod;
a second beam in communication with the resistance mechanism;
a second platform connected to the second beam;
a second rod connected to the second beam and selectively movable with respect to the second beam;
a second pedal connected to the second rod;
a first arm support movably coupled to the first beam; a second arm support moveably coupled to the second beam; a console member pivotally connected to the frame; a console pivotally attached to a free end of the console member; wherein the first rod is selectively movable between an upright orientation that forms a forward angle between the first rod and the first beam, a recumbent orientation that forms a rearward angle between the first rod and the first beam, an elliptical orientation that forms an angle of 15.0 degrees or less between the first rod and the first beam; wherein the seat is adjustably positioned between an upright position that orients a user in the upright orientation with respect to the pedal assembly when the exercise machine is in an upright exercise mode and a recumbent position that orients the user in the recumbent orientation with respect to the pedal assembly when the exercise machine is in a recumbent cycling exercise mode.

Assignees

• Icon Health & Fitness Inc

Inventors

• Dalebout William T
• Ercanbrack Gaylen

Classifications

• A63B21/225

  with flywheels · CPC title

• A63B2022/067

  with crank and handles being on opposite sides of the exercising apparatus with respect to the frontal body-plane of the user, e.g. the crank is behind and handles are in front of the user · CPC title

• A63B2208/0238

  with stretched legs, like on a bed · CPC title

• A63B21/015

  including rotating or oscillating elements {rubbing against fixed elements} · CPC title

• A61H1/0214

  by rotating cycling movement · CPC title