Cable Exercise Machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020391069-A1
Application number	US-202017008148-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 31, 2020
Priority date	Dec 26, 2013
Publication date	Dec 17, 2020
Grant date	—

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

1 . A cable exercise machine comprising:
a tower; a first pull cable routed through a first pulley supported by the tower; a second pull cable routed through a second pulley supported by the tower; an electromagnetic unit linked to the first pull cable and to the second pull cable, the electromagnetic 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,
display a 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, 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 tower; a first pull cable routed through a first pulley supported by the tower; a second pull cable routed through a second pulley supported by the tower; an electromagnetic unit linked to the first pull cable and to the second pull cable, the electromagnetic 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,
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 tower; a first vertical guide incorporated into the tower; 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 tower; a second pull cable routed through a second pulley, the second pulley movable along a length of the second vertical guide; an electromagnetic unit linked to the first pull cable and to the second pull cable, the electromagnetic 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, 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 tower to a lower left location of the tower; and the second vertical guide extends from an upper right location of the tower to a lower right location of the tower.

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 exercise machine of claim 15 , wherein the first pulley is movable to the lower left location while the second pulley is movable to the upper right location.

18 . The cable exercise machine of claim 11 , wherein the control panel is incorporated into an outer covering of the tower.

19 . The cable exercise machine of claim 11 , wherein:
the first vertical guide comprises a first vertical guide bar; and the second vertical guide comprises a second vertical guide bar.

20 . The cable exercise machine of claim 11 , wherein the control panel is further configured to display a number of calories burned by the user during the workout by the user pulling on the first pull cable and/or the second pull cable based at least in part on the one or more levels of resistance applied by the electromagnetic unit during the workout.

Assignees

• Icon Health & Fitness Inc

Inventors

• Olson Michael L
• Dalebout William T

Classifications

• A63B21/154 Primary

  using special pulley-assemblies · CPC title

• A63B21/4043

  Free movement, i.e. the only restriction coming from the resistance (A63B21/00043, A63B21/072 take precedence) · CPC title

• A63B2230/75

  calorie expenditure · CPC title

• A63B71/0622

  Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user · CPC title

• A63B24/0062

  Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance · CPC title