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US 10,561,877 B2Granted
Drop-in pivot configuration for stationary bike
AssigneeICON Health & Fitness, Inc.
InventorRyan Workman
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Abstract
An exercise machine may include a frame. The frame may include a base portion, an upright portion coupled to the base portion, and a pivot joint connecting the upright portion to the base portion. The pivot joint may include a drop-in axle connected to the upright portion and a drop-in receptacle connected to the base portion. The drop-in axle may be removably received in the drop-in receptacle.
Claims19
An exercise machine, comprising:
- a frame, the frame including:
- a base portion;
- an upright portion coupled to the base portion at a single pivot point;
- a pivot joint connecting the upright portion to the base portion at the single pivot point;
- the pivot joint, including:
- a drop-in axle connected to the upright portion, wherein the drop-in axle includes a stationary portion and a rotatable portion;
- and
- a drop-in receptacle connected to the base portion;
- wherein the drop-in axle is removably received in the drop-in receptacle, wherein the stationary portion is secured to the drop-in receptacle with a fastener transverse to a pivot axis of the drop-in axle.
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An exercise machine, comprising:
- a frame including a base portion, an upright portion coupled to the base portion, and a pivot joint connecting the upright portion to the base portion;
- wherein the pivot joint includes a drop-in axle connected to the upright portion;
- a first drop-in receptacle and a second drop-in receptacle connected to the base portion, wherein both the first drop-in receptacle and the second drop-in receptacle include a plurality of side walls, wherein the drop-in axle is removably received in both the first drop-in receptacle and the second drop-in receptacle between the plurality of side walls, wherein a top portion of the first drop-in receptacle, the second drop-in receptacle, or both the first drop-in receptacle and the second drop-in receptacle is open;
- a movable element that moves with respect to the frame during a performance of an exercise;
- wherein the movable element includes a crank assembly connected to the upright portion;
- the crank assembly including:
- a crank axle;
- a first crank arm attached to a first side of the crank axle;
- and
- a second crank arm attached to a second side of the crank axle.
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An exercise machine, comprising:
- a frame including a base portion, an upright portion coupled to the base portion, and a pivot joint connecting the upright portion to the base portion;
- wherein the pivot joint includes:
- a drop-in axle connected to the upright portion, wherein the drop-in axle includes a stationary portion and a rotatable portion;
- and
- a drop-in receptacle connected to the base portion, wherein the drop-in receptacle includes a plurality of side-walls;
- wherein the drop-in axle is removably received in the drop-in receptacle, and wherein the stationary portion is secured to the drop-in receptacle using a fastener transverse to a pivot axis of the drop-in axle;
- a movable element that moves with respect to the frame during a performance of an exercise;
- wherein the movable element includes a crank assembly connected to the upright portion;
- the crank assembly including:
- a crank axle;
- a first crank arm attached to a first side of the crank axle;
- and
- a second crank arm attached to a second side of the crank axle;
- a flywheel that resists movement of the movable element during the performance of the exercise;
- a tilt actuator that connects the base portion of the frame to the upright portion of the frame and determines an angle that the upright portion forms with respect to the base portion;
- and
- wherein the flywheel is located on a far side of the exercise machine away from the tilt actuator and is a counter weight to the tilt actuator.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.