HYBRID RESISTANCE SYSTEM

摘要

A resistance system, which can be suitable for incorporation in exercise equipment, is a “hybrid” resistance assembly having at least a first and a second resistance unit. The first resistance unit can be of a first type and the second resistance unit can be of a second type. The first resistance unit can be an inertial resistance unit, which incorporates an inertial load that creates resistance influenced by the inertia of a movable mass, such as a rotatable flywheel. The second resistance unit can be a static or non-inertial resistance unit, such as a displacement resistance unit, which incorporates a load that creates resistance influenced by displacement (e.g., linear or rotational displacement) of an input to the displacement resistance unit.

主权项

1. A resistance system for incorporation in exercise equipment, comprising:
a first resistance unit having a first resistance property; a second resistance unit having a second resistance property that is different than the first resistance property, said second resistance unit comprising a user selectable load adjuster; a user interface that is movable by a user in a first direction and a second direction, wherein the resistance system comprises a uni-directional mode in which the user interface utilizes a load of the first resistance unit in only one of the first and second directions and utilizes a load of the second resistance unit in at least one of the first and second directions.