Movable console

Abstract

A console for an exercise device includes a translational mechanism and a rotational mechanism. During operation, a component of the exercise device may prevent rotation or at least partially obscure the user's view of the display. The translational mechanism may move the console out of the way of the component so that the console may be moved and the display visible to the user when performing an exercise activity while dismounted from the exercise device.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . An exercise device, comprising:
 a frame;   a display movably connected to the frame between a first rotational position, a second rotational position, a first translational position, and a second translational position;   a translation mechanism, wherein the display is laterally movable along an approximately horizontal axis between the first translational position and the second translational position using the translation mechanism; and   a rotation mechanism, wherein the display is rotatable about an approximately vertical axis between the first rotational position and the second rotational position using the rotation mechanism.   
     
     
         3 . The exercise device of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a position controller configured to operate one or more motors of the translation mechanism, the rotation mechanism, or both to move the display between the first translational position, the second translational position, the first rotational position, the second rotational position, or any combination thereof based at least in part on a sensory input obtained via one or more sensors of the exercise device.   
     
     
         4 . The exercise device of  claim 3 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise a camera, a weight sensor, an infrared sensor, or any combination thereof, wherein the sensory input indicates a position of a user, and wherein a position of the translation mechanism, the rotation mechanism, or both is based at least in part on the position of the user. 
     
     
         5 . The exercise device of  claim 2 , wherein the translation mechanism comprises a channel and a rail. 
     
     
         6 . The exercise device of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a pivot mechanism connected to the display and comprising a motor; and   an exercise controller connected to the motor and configured to automatically change a tilt of the display.   
     
     
         7 . The exercise device of  claim 2 , wherein the exercise device comprises a treadmill, an elliptical device, an exercise bike, a rower, a cable resistance device, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The exercise device of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a component connected to the frame and positioned to physically prevent rotation of the display to the second rotational position when the display is in the first rotational position and the first translational position or visually obscure at least a portion of the display when the display is in the second rotational position and the first translational position,   wherein, when the display is in the second translational position, the component does not prevent the rotation of the display from the first rotational position to the second rotational position nor obscure the portion of the display when the display is in the second rotational position.   
     
     
         9 . The exercise device of  claim 8 , wherein the component of the exercise device comprises one or more handles. 
     
     
         10 . A movable console for an exercise device, comprising:
 a housing;   a display in the housing;   a post connecting the housing to a frame of the exercise device;   a translation mechanism connecting the housing to the post, wherein the housing is laterally movable along an approximately horizontal translation axis along the translation mechanism; and   a rotation mechanism connecting the post to the frame, wherein the housing is rotatable with the rotation mechanism about an approximately vertical rotation axis, wherein the approximately vertical rotation axis is transverse to the approximately horizontal translation axis.   
     
     
         11 . The movable console of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a position controller configured to operate one or more motors of the translation mechanism, the rotation mechanism, or both to move the housing between a first translational position, a second translational position, a first rotational position, a second rotational position, or any combination thereof based at least in part on a sensory input obtained via one or more sensors of the exercise device.   
     
     
         12 . The movable console of  claim 11 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise a camera, a weight sensor, an infrared sensor, or any combination thereof, wherein the sensory input indicates a position of a user, and wherein a position of the translation mechanism, the rotation mechanism, or both is based at least in part on the position of the user. 
     
     
         13 . The movable console of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a pivot mechanism at the housing, wherein the housing is movable about the pivot mechanism.   
     
     
         14 . The movable console of  claim 13 , wherein the pivot mechanism comprises:
 a motor configured to automatically adjust a tilt of the housing in accordance with an exercise controller of the exercise device.   
     
     
         15 . The movable console of  claim 10 , wherein the rotation mechanism comprises a motor configured to move the housing between a first rotational position and a second rotational position. 
     
     
         16 . The movable console of  claim 10 , wherein a component of the exercise device prevents rotation of the housing in one or more translational positions of the translation mechanism or visually obscures at least a portion of the display in the one or more translational positions of the translation mechanism. 
     
     
         17 . The movable console of  claim 16 , wherein the component of the exercise device comprises one or more handles. 
     
     
         18 . A method for operating an exercise device, comprising:
 operating the exercise device with a display in a first rotational position and a first translational position;   rotating, by a rotation mechanism of the exercise device, the display about an approximately vertical axis from the first rotational position to a second rotational position;   translating, by a translation mechanism of the exercise device, the display laterally along an approximately horizontal axis from the first translational position to a second translational position; and   operating the exercise device with the display in the second rotational position and the second translational position.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 operating, by a position controller of the exercise device, one or more motors of the translation mechanism, the rotation mechanism, or both to move the display between the first translational position, the second translational position, the first rotational position, the second rotational position, or any combination thereof based at least in part on a sensory input obtained via one or more sensors of the exercise device.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise a camera, a weight sensor, an infrared sensor, or a combination thereof, wherein the sensory input indicates a position of a user, and wherein a position of the translation mechanism, the rotation mechanism, or both is based at least in part on the position of the user. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein:
 operating the exercise device with the display in the first rotational position and the first translational position comprises operating the exercise device in accordance with a first exercise activity; and   operating the exercise device with the display in the second rotational position and the second translational position comprises operating the exercise device in accordance with a second exercise activity.