Controlled Motion Exercise Device

摘要

An exercise apparatus includes a frame, one or more pull cables running through cable guides to provide resistance exercise, and a mechanism for providing variable resistance to the cables. The frame may include a pair of uprights and a pair of cross members that combine to form a rectangular construct that allows the cable guides to be mounted at a multiplicity of selected points above and to both sides of a user standing between the uprights. The guides may be mounted at any of the selected points on the uprights and the cross members to allow the user to select an advantageous “pull point” for a desired exercise without moving the frame members and without moving other guides. A computer/processor may be used to control the resistance force applied to the cables and/or to record exercise results.

主权项

1. An exercise apparatus comprising:
a) a frame, comprising:
i) a pair of upright support members, andii) at least one cross member spanning between said pair of upright support members; b) one or more guides selectively positioned at a multiplicity of mounting positions on one or more of said upright support members and on one or more of said cross members, said guides being effective for establishing a multiplicity of selected pull point for a cable passing therethrough; c) one or more cables having a pull end and a winding end, and a length passing through one or more of said guides; d) a winding/coiling mechanism comprising:
i) a winding/coiling shaft,ii) a spool mounted on said winding/coiling shaft and effective for controllably winding one or more of said cables around said shaft upon rotation of the shaft,iii) a winding/coiling shaft gear mounted on said winding/coiling shaft and effective for rotating said winding/coiling shaft upon rotation of said winding/coiling shaft gear; e) a resistance power mechanism comprising:
i) a resistance power shaft,ii) a motor for rotating said resistance power shaft at a variable speed and with a variable force in a direction effective for winding one or more of said cables around said winding/coiling shaft,iii) a resistance power shaft gear mounted on said power shaft and engageable with said winding shaft gear and effective for turning said winding shaft gear upon rotation of said power shaft gear.