Vertical movement vibrating exercise and wellness platform

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-12-01
MORRIS NICHOLAS
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[0022]Another example embodiment includes a system for allowing a user to exercise. The system includes a base plate. The base plate includes one or more feet for supporting the base plate. The system also includes a motor. The motor is attached to the base plate and is configured to convert electrical energy to rotational motion. The system further includes a drive shaft, where the drive shaft is rotated by the motor and a linkage system. The linkage system is connected to the drive shaft and is configured to convert the rotational motion of the drive shaft to reciprocating vertical linear motion. The system additionally includes a platform. The platform is attached to the linkage system and is configured to support a user during an exercise routine. The system also includes a control module. The control module controls the speed of the motor. The system further includes a display, where the display is configured to show the current settings to a user.
[0023]Another example embodiment includes a system for allowing a user to exercise. The system includes a base plate. The base plate includes one or more feet for supporting the base plate. The system also includes a housing, where the housing encloses at least a portion of the system, and a motor. The motor is attached to the base plate and is configured to convert electrical energy to rotational motion.

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However, many would be exercisers are intimidated by complex fitness machines and uncomfortable and unnatural motions associated with exercising.
In addition, they may be reluctant to use heavy weights which can cause injury to the user.
An additional problem facing would be exercisers is that many exercises target only a single muscle or group of muscles.
This can lead to damage of these support muscles as they have insufficient strength to withstand the forces created by the major muscle.
These injuries can be minor, causing soreness to the user, or major, causing severe damage to the user's body.
However, these machines have a number of drawbacks.
However, these machines suffer from a number of drawbacks.
In particular, many of these machines exceed ISO standards (international Organization for Standardization).
Additionally, these machines can cause discomfort from excessive g-force and unpleasant feelings due to ‘shaking’ effect, as they do not produce true vertical movement.
Further, these machines pose a danger to a user's joint and soft-tissue, because of the ‘shearing’ (lateral force on joints) effect.
In addition, these machines produce negative effects with spasmodic and random vibration impact into the user's body.
Moreover, these machines can create a “reactive-force” entering the user's body.
Reactive force can cause potential damage if the vibration is too strong for a user and the exercise movement becomes uncontrolled.
Further, reactive force is a dissipated energy, and means a less than optimal result to the exerciser, meaning the user receives a poor return on time and effort invested in the exercise.
Further, many exercise systems use unnatural movements.
These unnatural movements can cause injury to the user.
Often, the user will not even be aware of the injury until it becomes a major injury because they do not perform that movement unless exercising.
Additionally, many of these machines have only a single setting.
This does not allow the machines to be used by individuals of different fitness levels.
In particular, some individuals will be too new to exercising to use the machine while other individuals will be too advanced.

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[0020]This Summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the Detailed Description. This Summary is not intended to identify key features or essential characteristics of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter.

[0021]One example embodiment includes a system for allowing a user to exercise. The system includes a platform, where the platform is configured to support a user during an exercise routine. The system also includes vibration means, where the vibration means moves the platform up and down during the exercise routine.

[0022]Another example embodiment includes a system for allowing a user to exercise. The system includes a base plate. The base plate includes one or more feet for supporting the base plate. The system also includes a motor. The motor is attached to the base plate and is configured to convert electrical energy to rotat...

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One example embodiment includes a system for allowing a user to exercise. The system includes a platform, where the platform is configured to support a user during an exercise routine. The system also includes vibration means, where the vibration means moves the platform up and down during the exercise routine.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 395,815 filed on May 17, 2010, which application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.[0002]This application is related to co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. ______, filed on May 17, 2011, and entitled, “VARIABLE RESISTANCE FITNESS CHAMBER FOR ROTATIONAL TORQUE” (Attorney Docket No. 10314.1), which application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.[0003]Co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. ______ filed on May 17, 2011, and entitled, “VARIABLE RESISTANCE FITNESS CHAMBER FOR ROTATIONAL TORQUE” (Attorney Docket No. 10314.1) claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 395,784 filed on May 17, 20101, which application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.[0004]This application is related to co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. ______, filed on May 17, 2011...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B22/16
CPCA61H1/005A63B2230/75A61H2201/5046A63B21/00196A63B21/015A63B21/0602A63B21/0603A63B21/072A63B21/1492A63B23/03541A63B23/1209A63B2071/0683A63B2220/62A63B2225/20A63B2225/50A63B2230/06A61H23/0254A63B21/4047
InventorMORRIS, NICHOLAS
OwnerMORRIS NICHOLAS