Exercise cycle with vibration capabilities
AssigneeICON Health & Fitness, Inc.
InventorScott R. Watterson
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Abstract
An exercise cycle includes a base support and an upright support structure. Connected to the upright support structure are a seat, a handlebar assembly, a pedal assembly, and a resistance assembly. The upright support structure may be pivotally connected to the base support to allow the upright support structure to move between various tilted positions. One or more vibration assemblies may be connected to the exercise cycle at various locations in order to vibrate desired portions of the exercise cycle, such as the handlebar assembly, the seat, or the pedal assembly. The vibrations are transferred to a user during the performance of exercise to provide various physiological benefits to the user.
Claims18
An exercise cycle, comprising:
- a generally upright support structure;
- a seat mounted on the generally upright support structure;
- a handlebar assembly mounted on the generally upright support structure;
- a pedal assembly connected to the generally upright support structure;
- and
- one or more vibration assemblies, wherein the one or more vibration assemblies are controlled by a controller to adjust vibrations to cause at least one of the seat, the handlebar assembly, and the pedal assembly to simulate an outdoor trail;
- wherein the generally upright support structure is continuously adjustable by the controller during operation between a plurality of tilted positions, including a forwardly tilted position, a neutral position, and a rearwardly tilted position to simulate the outdoor trail;
- and wherein the one or more vibration assemblies change an intensity or a frequency of the vibrations based on one of the tilted positions of the generally upright support structure.
An exercise cycle, comprising:
- a base support;
- a generally upright support structure pivotally connected to the base support, wherein the generally upright support structure is movable between a plurality of tilted positions during operation, including a forwardly tilted position, a neutral position, and a rearwardly tilted position that simulates an outdoor ride with a controller;
- a seat connected to the generally upright support structure;
- a handlebar assembly connected to the generally upright support structure;
- a control panel connected to the handlebar assembly;
- a pedal assembly connected to the generally upright support structure;
- and
- one or more vibration assemblies, wherein the one or more vibration assemblies selectively create vibrations to cause at least one of the seat, the handlebar assembly, and the pedal assembly to vibrate to simulate the outdoor ride with the controller, at least one of the one or more vibration assemblies comprising:
- a motor;
- a shaft rotatable by the motor about an axis of rotation;
- and
- one or more eccentric weights fixedly mounted on the shaft such that rotation of the shaft causes the one or more eccentric weights to rotate about the axis of rotation, each of the one or more eccentric weights having a center of mass that is radially offset from the axis of rotation;
- and wherein the one or more vibration assemblies change an intensity or frequency of the vibrations created by the one or more vibration assemblies based on one of the plurality of tilted positions of the generally upright support structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.