UNIVERSAL SUPPORT PLATFORM FOR EXERCISE BICYCLES AND EXERCISE SYSTEM WITH VIRTUAL REALITY SYNCHRONICITY

摘要

A platform assembly includes a lower box, which is supported at the corners on inflatable feet, and a platform which is tiltable relative to the lower box by a lifter mechanism inside the box. The platform assembly is universally usable to support exercise equipment, in particular exercise bicycles such as spinning cycles. A complete studio may be outfitted by supporting each of a multitude of exercise cycles on a universal platform. A screen display in front of the cycles plays a moving picture of a trip, which is emulated by the participants in the exercise and workout routine. The platform is raised and lowered, as well as tilted, in synchronicity with the display. On raising the front of the platform, which represents an incline in the travel path, the resistance of the bicycle is increased.

主权项

1. A platform assembly for supporting exercise equipment, the assembly comprising:
a lower box with four height-adjustable corner supports for supporting the platform assembly on a substantially level floor surface; a platform supported on said lower box and carrying mounting devices for rigidly attaching exercise equipment on said platform, said platform defining a longitudinal direction substantially along a center line thereof and a transverse direction perpendicular thereto; a lifter mechanism disposed in said lower box and configured to selectively lift a forward part of said platform relative to said lower box to incline said platform in a forward direction or to lift a rearward part of said platform relative to said lower box to decline said platform in a forward direction; a controller in communication with said four height-adjustable corner supports and with said lifter mechanism, said controller being configured to remotely drive said lifter mechanism to selectively incline or decline said platform and to remotely drive each of said corner supports to selectively raise or lower said lower box at a respective corner thereof.