Exercise device system and method of using same

Abstract

An exercise device system comprising a tower; a support structure inclinable at different angles relative to the tower; a movable user support platform assembly movably associated with the support structure for movement relative to the support structure; a pulley system associated with the movable user support platform assembly; a cable extending through the pulley system and including opposite ends; exercise device handles coupled to the opposite ends of the cable, whereby movement of the handles causes movement of the movable user support platform assembly relative to the support structure.

We claim: 
     
         1 . An exercise device system, comprising:
 a tower;   a support structure inclinable at different angles relative to the tower;   a movable user support platform assembly movably associated with the support structure for movement relative to the support structure;   a pulley system associated with the movable user support platform assembly;   a cable extending through the pulley system and including opposite ends;   exercise device handles coupled to the opposite ends of the cable, whereby movement of the handles causes movement of the movable user support platform assembly relative to the support structure.   
     
     
         2 . The exercise device system of  claim 1 , further including a tracking sensor module configured to capture metrics related to use of the exercise device system. 
     
     
         3 . The exercise device system of  claim 2 , wherein the tracking sensor module has a housing that mounts to the exercise device system in one or more of the tower, the movable user support platform assembly, the support structure, the exercise device handles, and the cable. 
     
     
         4 . The exercise device system of  claim 2 , wherein the tracking sensor module includes an inertial measurement unit, a microprocessor, a wireless communication device to wirelessly communicate data, and a rechargeable or replaceable battery. 
     
     
         5 . The exercise device system of  claim 2 , wherein the movable user support platform assembly includes a receiving member, and the tracking sensor module is removably receivable with respect to the receiving member. 
     
     
         6 . The exercise device system of  claim 2 , further including a distal base that the support structure is coupled to, the movable user support platform assembly includes the tracking sensor, which includes a rechargeable or replaceable battery, and the distal base includes a charger configured to charge the rechargeable or replaceable battery of the tracking sensor when the movable user support platform assembly is adjacent to the distal base. 
     
     
         7 . The exercise device system of  claim 2 , wherein the tracking sensor module is configured to capture one or more of incline level, reps, distance traveled, body weight, and resistance level of the movable user support platform assembly. 
     
     
         8 . The exercise device system of  claim 1 , wherein the exercise device handles include integrated electronics configured to wirelessly transmit data on measured handle movement characteristics. 
     
     
         9 . The exercise device system of  claim 8 , wherein the integrated electronics are configured to measure and wirelessly transmit data related to handle rotation, handle acceleration, line of handle pull, plane of handle pull. 
     
     
         10 . The exercise device system of  claim 1 , further including a carriage movably coupling the support structure to the tower to incline the support structure at different angles relative to the tower, the carriage including a main carriage body with a recess, an upper carriage insert and a lower carriage insert received in the recess, a handle assembly operably associated with the main carriage body to secure the carriage and the support structure at a desired incline to the tower, the main carriage body including spaced tower support receiving sections that slidably receive the tower and pulley arms extending laterally outward and upward there from. 
     
     
         11 . The exercise device system of  claim 1 , wherein the pulley system includes a plurality of pulleys and a cable tensioning system including a movable tensioner coupled to pulleys via the cable and integrated into the tower. 
     
     
         12 . The exercise device system of  claim 11 , wherein the tensioner is configured to adjust tension in the cable, adjust exposed length of the cable, serve as an isokinetic resistance device that increases and/or decreases load for increased resistance and/or increased assistance in performing exercises, and/or automatically retract the pulley system and the cable when not in use. 
     
     
         13 . The exercise device system of  claim 1 , further including one or more electromagnetic locks coupled to the pulley system and/or the movable user support platform assembly to electromagnetically lock and unlock the pulley system to the movable user support platform assembly. 
     
     
         14 . The exercise device system of  claim 1 , wherein the pulley system includes a pulley cable attachment, and the movable user support platform assembly includes a cabinet including the pulley cable attachment and a tracking sensor module configured to capture metrics related to use of the exercise device system. 
     
     
         15 . The exercise device system of  claim 1 , further including a rail incline adjustment mechanism movably coupling the support structure to the tower to incline the support structure at different angles relative to the tower, which includes vertical holes, the rail incline adjustment mechanism including a handle assembly and a latch assembly, the handle assembly is squeezable and releasable to disengage and engage the latch assembly with respect to the one or more of the vertical holes to adjust the incline of the support structure. 
     
     
         16 . The exercise device system of  claim 1 , further including a rail elevator mechanism movably coupling the support structure to the tower to incline the support structure at different angles relative to the tower, which includes vertical catches, the rail elevator mechanism including a rail elevator member with a spring-loaded latch and a recess, a handle with an engagement member, wherein handle is vertically engageable and releasable to cause the engagement member to disengage and engage the spring-loaded latch with respect to one or more of the vertical catches to adjust the incline of the support structure. 
     
     
         17 . The exercise device system of  claim 1 , further including a movable carriage coupling the support structure to the tower to incline the support structure at different angles relative to the tower, the movable carriage or the tower including a rear with a handle storage mechanism configured to store the exercise device handles when not in use. 
     
     
         18 . The exercise device system of  claim 1 , wherein the tower includes a rail automatic adjustment mechanism up/down control, memory options that allow a user to set and save favorite angles for the support structure, and flat option to configure the support structure to its folding position. 
     
     
         19 . The exercise device system of  claim 1 , wherein the tower includes a rail adjustment member with squeezable touchpoints configured to enable manual adjustment of the support structure by engaging and disengaging the squeezable touchpoints of the rail adjustment member. 
     
     
         20 . The exercise device system of  claim 1 , further including rotatable arms that the cable extends through and the exercise device handles coupled to the opposite ends of the cable extend from; an arm articulation mechanism configured to allow each of the rotatable arms to be rotated to a desired rotation position and translated horizontally to a desired horizontal position. 
     
     
         21 . The exercise device system of  claim 1 , further including rotatable arms that the cable extends through and the exercise device handles coupled to the opposite ends of the cable extend from; a handle adjustment mechanism for each of the rotatable arms configured to allow each handle to move vertically relative to each of the rotatable arms. 
     
     
         22 . The exercise device system of  claim 1 , further including an arm hub for each of the rotatable arms, and each of the rotatable arms is swivelably connected to the arm hub to enable the rotatable arm to swivel about a vertical axis. 
     
     
         23 . The exercise device system of  claim 1 , wherein the movable user support platform assembly includes a back support and a back support recline assembly that supports the back support in a plurality of different positions. 
     
     
         24 . The exercise device system of  claim 23 , wherein the movable user support platform assembly includes an inertial measurement unit (IMU), one or more processors, and/or one or more sensor(s) below the back support. 
     
     
         25 . The exercise device system of  claim 21 , wherein the movable user support includes a tilt angle adjustment mechanism with one or more support rails including an angle adjust lever coupled thereto and movably therewith to manipulate an angle of the one or more support rails. 
     
     
         26 . The exercise device system of  claim 1 , further including a pulley sled with a plurality of pulleys that are part of the pulley system and that the cable extends through, a sled-release mechanism movable between a first position where the pulley sled is coupled to the movable user support platform assembly to travel with the movable user support platform assembly and a second position where the pulley sled is coupled to the support structure so that the movable user support platform assembly travels relative to the pulley sled. 
     
     
         27 . The exercise device system of  claim 26 , further including a resistance mechanism included in the movable user support platform assembly, the support structure, and/or other locations in the exercise device system, and configured to increase exercise resistance via added-weight resistance, variable resistance, constant resistance, isokinetic resistance, isometric resistance, and/or isotonic resistance. 
     
     
         28 . The exercise device system of  claim 26 , further including a pulley length adjustment mechanism with a movable locking mechanism configured to unlock and lock the pulley length adjustment mechanism to move the movable locking mechanism to adjust and fix usable length of the cable appropriate for a particular exercise. 
     
     
         29 . The exercise device system of  claim 1 , wherein the support structure includes rails, the movable user support platform assembly includes wheels that the movable user support platform assembly rolls along the rails on, and the cable moves within the rails and/or the wheels. 
     
     
         30 . The exercise device system of  claim 1 , further including a movable user support platform distance regulator receivable by the support structure to limit upper and lower limits of travel of the movable user support platform assembly. 
     
     
         31 . The exercise device system of  claim 1 , wherein the movable user support platform assembly includes a lower half with a perimeter and a squat handle along the perimeter configured to be grabbed by a user when performing squats or other exercises on the movable user support platform assembly. 
     
     
         32 . The exercise device system of  claim 1 , wherein the movable user support platform assembly includes a frame and a seat support pivotally coupled to the frame so as to be adjustable to a variety of different inclined positions relative to the frame, and a back support pivotally coupled to the seat support so as to be adjustable to a variety of different inclined positions relative to the seat support. 
     
     
         33 . The exercise device system of  claim 32 , further including an adjustable and removable headrest that is adjustable and removable relative to the back support.