Wall-mounted exercise unit and system

Abstract

Numerous specific examples of a wall-mounted motion system are disclosed, which is height-adjustable and folds against a wall for efficient storage. In one specific example, a wall-mounted motion unit includes: a first mounting assembly attached to a wall; a second mounting assembly attached to the wall; a pole assembly including a pole, a first vertical adjustment mechanism coupled to the first mounting assembly, and a second vertical adjustment mechanism coupled to the second mounting assembly, wherein the pole is adjustablely coupled to the first and second vertical adjustment mechanisms to allow for height variation of the pole; and a backplate assembly attached to the wall.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application claims the interests and priorities of U.S. Provisional Application No. 63 / 662,857, filed June 21, 2024, and U.S. Non-Provisional Application No. 19 / 241,835, filed June 18, 2025, both of which are entitled "Wall-Mounted Exercise System" and are hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

[0002] Numerous specific examples of a wall-mounted motion system are disclosed, which is height-adjustable and can be folded against a wall for efficient storage. Prior Technology

[0003] Prior art includes wall-mounted ballet poles commonly used in dance studios and sports facilities. Ballet poles are used by dancers, people engaged in stretching, dancing, cardiovascular, weight training, and other physical activities who use them as a stabilizing device for maintaining balance, and people undergoing physical therapy. These ballet poles are typically mounted to a wall and, once installed, cannot be removed vertically. This limits the pole's ability to be adjusted to various user heights and the types of activities or movements that can be performed using the ballet pole. For example, a ballet pole may be difficult for users whose height and arm length are not aligned with the fixed height of the pole in a seated position. The inability to adjust the height of the ballet pole can lead to users training or participating in physical therapy with improper hip alignment (e.g., the user's hips may tilt due to the placement of the pole), which can further aggravate or cause injury. In addition, users sometimes sit or kneel on mats under the ballet barre, but these mats are not attached to anything and will move during strenuous activities or when the feet need to be moved while using the ballet barre for balance or stability, thus increasing the risk of injury to the user.

[0004] The assignee of this application is the innovator of the freestanding ballet barre movement device and has previously been granted U.S. Patents Nos. 6,743,152, 7,608,029, 9,295,866, and 10,010,735, each of which is incorporated herein by reference. The inventions of those patents greatly improve upon prior art, but still have limitations. For example, freestanding ballet bars are not as stable as wall-mounted ballet bars. The units can also be difficult for older users to move and require significant storage space.

[0005] There is a need for a wall-mounted ballet barre exercise device that is easily height-adjustable to allow the user to properly align their hips with the barre and can be mounted as a standalone unit or a group of multiple units. Furthermore, there is a need for a device comprising a backboard and a foldable mat on which the user can sit or kneel while using the ballet barre, and which is attached to a fixed structure such as a wall. Summary of the Invention

[0006] Numerous specific examples of a wall-mounted motion system are disclosed, which is height-adjustable and can be folded against a wall for efficient storage.

[0007] In one specific example, a wall-mounted motion unit includes: a first mounting assembly attached to a wall; a second mounting assembly attached to the wall; a pole assembly including a pole, a first vertical adjustment mechanism coupled to the first mounting assembly, and a second vertical adjustment mechanism coupled to the second mounting assembly, wherein the pole is adjustablely coupled to the first vertical adjustment mechanism and the second vertical adjustment mechanism so that the height of the pole is variable; and a backplate assembly attached to the wall.

[0008] In another specific example, a wall-mounted motion unit includes: a backplate assembly coupled to a wall; and a pole assembly including: a pole; a first vertical adjustment mechanism including a first track and a first plurality of spacers coupled to the first track, the first vertical adjustment mechanism being coupled to the wall such that the spacers contact the wall and the first track does not contact the wall; and a second vertical adjustment mechanism including: a second track and a second plurality of spacers coupled to the second track, the second vertical adjustment mechanism being coupled to the wall such that the second plurality of spacers contact the wall and the second track does not contact the wall; wherein the pole is adjustablely coupled to the first vertical adjustment mechanism and the second vertical adjustment mechanism such that the height of the pole is variable.

[0009] In another specific example, a wall-mounted motion system includes: a first mounting assembly attached to a wall; a second mounting assembly attached to the wall; a third mounting assembly attached to the wall; a first pole assembly including: a first pole, a first vertical adjustment mechanism coupled to the first mounting assembly, and a second vertical adjustment mechanism coupled to the second mounting assembly, wherein the pole is adjustablely coupled to the first and second vertical adjustment mechanisms to allow the height of the pole to be varied; and a second pole assembly including: a second pole, a third vertical adjustment mechanism coupled to the second mounting assembly, and a fourth vertical adjustment mechanism coupled to the third mounting assembly, wherein the second pole is adjustablely coupled to the third and fourth vertical adjustment mechanisms to allow the height of the pole to be varied. Simple Explanation of the Diagram

[0010] Figure 1A illustrates a first specific example of a wall-mounted motion unit.

[0011] Figure 1B illustrates a second specific example of a wall-mounted motion unit.

[0012] Figure 1C illustrates a third specific example of a wall-mounted motion unit.

[0013] Figure 1D illustrates the fourth specific example of a wall-mounted motion unit.

[0014] Figure 2 illustrates a wall-mounted motion system that utilizes multiple examples of a first specific example of a wall-mounted motion unit, as well as one example from each of the second and third specific examples.

[0015] Figure 3 illustrates a wall-mounted motion system.

[0016] Figure 4A illustrates the mounting assemblies used in the first, second, and third specific examples of the wall-mounted motion unit.

[0017] Figure 4B illustrates the mounting assemblies used in the second, third, and fourth specific examples of the wall-mounted motion unit.

[0018] Figure 5 shows the back panel assembly.

[0019] Figures 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E and 6F illustrate details of the back panel assembly.

[0020] Figures 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D and 7E illustrate details of the back panel assembly.

[0021] Figures 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D, 8E and 8F show details of the pole assembly.

[0022] Figure 9A illustrates the collar.

[0023] Figure 9B illustrates an elastic rope.

[0024] Figure 9C illustrates an elastic cord attached to a collar, which is attached to a pole.

[0025] Figure 10A illustrates the hook and loop used with the backplate assembly.

[0026] Figure 10B illustrates the elastic cord attached to the hook and rod.

[0027] Figure 10C illustrates an elastic cord attached to a hook and loop.

[0028] Figure 11 illustrates the fifth specific example of a wall-mounted motion unit.

[0029] Figure 12 illustrates additional details of the fifth specific example of the wall-mounted motion unit.

[0030] Figure 13 illustrates details of the frame assembly of the fifth specific example of the wall-mounted motion unit.

[0031] Figure 14A illustrates a first specific example of a wall-mounted motion unit.

[0032] Figure 14B illustrates the fifth specific example of a wall-mounted motion unit.

[0033] Figure 14C illustrates the fourth specific example of a wall-mounted motion unit. Implementation

[0034] Figure 1A illustrates a wall-mounted motion unit 100. The wall-mounted motion unit 100 includes a pole assembly 101, a backplate assembly 102, and two mounting assemblies 103. The pole assembly 101 is attached to the mounting assembly 103, and the mounting assembly 103 is attached to a wall 104. Each mounting assembly 103 can accommodate portions of two pole assemblies, as shown in Figure 2.

[0035] Figure 1B illustrates a wall-mounted motion unit 110. The wall-mounted motion unit 110 includes a pole assembly 101, a backplate assembly 102, a right-side upper mounting assembly 103, and a left-side upper mounting assembly 113. The pole assembly 101, backplate assembly 102, and mounting assembly 103 are identical to those in Figure 1A. The pole assembly 101 is attached to mounting assemblies 103 and 113, and mounting assemblies 103 and 113 are attached to the wall 104. When a second pole assembly is not intended to be mounted on the left side of the wall-mounted motion unit 110, mounting assembly 113 is used on the left side of pole assembly 101.

[0036] Figure 1C illustrates a wall-mounted motion unit 120. The wall-mounted motion unit 120 includes a pole assembly 101, a backplate assembly 102, a mounting assembly 103 on the upper left side, and a mounting assembly 113 on the upper right side. The pole assembly 101, backplate assembly 102, and mounting assembly 103 are the same as those in Figures 1A and 1B. The mounting assembly 113 is the same as the mounting assembly 113 in Figure 1B, but rotated 180 degrees. The pole assembly 101 is attached to the mounting assemblies 103 and 113, and the mounting assemblies 103 and 113 are attached to the wall 104. When it is not intended to mount a second pole assembly to the right side of the wall-mounted motion unit 120, the mounting assembly 113 is used on the right side of the pole assembly 101.

[0037] Figure 1D illustrates a wall-mounted motion unit 130. The wall-mounted motion unit 130 includes a pole assembly 101, a backplate assembly 102, and a mounting assembly 113. The pole assembly 101 and backplate assembly 102 are identical to those in Figures 1A, 1B, and 1C. The mounting assembly 113 is identical to those in Figures 1B and 1C, wherein the upper right mounting assembly 113 is rotated 180 degrees relative to the upper left mounting assembly 113. The pole assembly 101 is attached to the mounting assembly 113, and the mounting assembly 113 is attached to the wall 104. The mounting assembly 113 is used when it is not intended to mount a second pole assembly to the left or right side of the wall-mounted motion unit 130.

[0038] Figure 2 illustrates a wall-mounted exercise system 200, which includes a wall-mounted exercise unit 110 mounted to wall 104 on the far left of the system, a wall-mounted exercise unit 120 mounted to wall 104 on the far right of the system, and a plurality of wall-mounted exercise units 100 mounted to wall 104 between wall-mounted exercise units 110 and 120, wherein adjacent wall-mounted exercise units 100 share a mounting assembly 103. In this embodiment, the wall-mounted exercise system 200 includes three wall-mounted exercise units 100, but it should be understood that the wall-mounted exercise system 200 may include any number of wall-mounted exercise units 100, limited only by the size of wall 104. As will be explained in more detail below, the height of the frame of each wall-mounted exercise unit 100, 110, and 120 can be adjusted to suit the user's height.

[0039] Figure 3 illustrates a motion system 200 mounted to wall 104 as shown in Figure 2, but shows the studs 301 within wall 104. The studs 301 provide structural integrity to wall 104 and are typically located behind drywall or plaster to form wall 104. Mounting assemblies 103 and 113 are each mounted to one of the studs 301. In modern building practice, studs are typically positioned 16 inches apart. In this embodiment, mounting assemblies 103 and 113 are positioned 48 inches apart from adjacent mounting assemblies, meaning that these mounting assemblies are placed in a manner that corresponds to every three studs 301 within wall 104.

[0040] Figure 4A illustrates an additional configuration of the mounting assembly 103 for wall-mounted motion units 100, 110, and 120 and the wall-mounted motion system 200. The mounting assembly 103 includes a bracket 401 with holes 402 and weld nuts 403 on its left and right sides. The bracket 401 is mounted to a wall stud 301 (not shown) using bolts 404. The holes 402 receive a lever 817 (not shown) attached to a pull button 807 of the rod assembly 101, as will be described below. The weld nuts 403 receive bolts from the rod assembly 101 to secure the rod assembly 101 to the bracket 401. In the illustrated embodiment, the bracket 401 includes four weld nuts 403, and the rod assembly 101 is fastened to two of the weld nuts 403, such as the first and third weld nuts 403 from the top or the second and fourth weld nuts 403 from the top; the former can be used to accommodate a taller user and the latter can be used to accommodate a shorter user. It should be understood that the bracket 401 may contain a larger number of weld nuts 403 to accommodate additional height, or contain a smaller number of weld nuts 403 to reduce the complexity of mounting the assembly 103 and manufacturing costs. Therefore, the bracket 401 can be adapted to adjacent rod assemblies 101 attached to the bracket 401 at different heights.

[0041] Figure 4B illustrates an additional configuration of the wall-mounted motion units 110, 120, and 130, and the mounting assembly 113 of the wall-mounted motion system 200. The mounting assembly 113 includes a bracket 411 having a hole 402 and a weld nut 403 on its right side. The mounting assembly 113 is similar to the mounting assembly 103, except that, compared to the bracket 401, the bracket 411 lacks a set of weld nuts 403 and a hole 402 on one side, as it is intended for use on one of the end units of the wall-mounted motion system 200. The bracket 411 is mounted to a wall stud 301 (not shown) using bolts 404. The hole 402 receives a lever 817 (not shown) attached to a pull button 807 of the lever assembly 101, as will be described below. The weld nut 403 receives bolts from the lever assembly 101 to secure the lever assembly 101 to the bracket 411. In the illustrated embodiment, the bracket 411 includes four weld nuts 403 and the rod assembly 101 is fastened to two of the weld nuts 403, such as the first and third weld nuts 403 from the top or the second and fourth weld nuts 403 from the top; the former can be used to accommodate a taller user and the latter can be used to accommodate a shorter user. It should be understood that the bracket 411 may contain a larger number of weld nuts 403 to accommodate additional height, or contain a smaller number of weld nuts 403 to reduce the complexity and manufacturing cost of the mounting assembly 113. As discussed above with reference to Figures 1B, 1C and 1D, the mounting assembly 113 is rotatable 180 degrees and positioned on the right side of the rod assembly 101.

[0042] Figure 5 illustrates additional configurations of wall-mounted motion units 100, 110, 120, and 130 (and wall-mounted motion unit 1100 illustrated with reference to Figure 11) and the backplate assembly 102 of the wall-mounted motion system 200. The backplate assembly 102 includes a backplate 501, a handle 502, and a bracket 503.

[0043] Figures 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E and 6F illustrate additional configurations of the wall-mounted motion units 100, 110, 120, 130 and 1100 and the backplate assembly 102 of the wall-mounted motion system 200, and demonstrate how the backplate assembly 102 is mounted to the wall 104.

[0044] Figure 6A shows a portion of the backplate assembly 102. The backplate assembly 102 includes a mounting strip 601. In this embodiment, the mounting strip 601 is a thin sheet metal strip.

[0045] Figure 6B illustrates a mounting strip 601 installed from a favorable point within the wall 104 to the wall stud 301. The mounting strip 601 is fastened to the wall stud 301 by means of bolts or another fastening mechanism. The mounting strip 601 can also be fastened to the wall 104 at additional points using drywall bolts or another fastening mechanism.

[0046] Figure 6C shows a partial rear side view of the back panel assembly 102. The back panel assembly 102 includes four fasteners 602 molded to engage with mounting strips 601. The fasteners 602 are mounted on the back panel 501.

[0047] Figure 6D illustrates fasteners 602, which engage with mounting strips 601, which are then fastened from one advantageous point within the wall 104 to the wall stud 301.

[0048] Figure 6E illustrates a backplate assembly 102 with an optional clamp 603. The clamp 603 is used to prevent upward movement of the backplate assembly 102, which may occur if a higher user has attached an elastic cord 902 (not shown, but shown in Figures 9A and 9B) to the backplate assembly and pulls the elastic cord upward. Figure 6F illustrates a backplate assembly 102 with the optional clamp 603 screwed into a wall stud 301.

[0049] Figures 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D, and 7E illustrate the configuration of the backplate assembly 102 of the wall-mounted motion unit 100 and demonstrate how to use the pad 701 and how to attach it to the backplate 501. The same principle applies to the backplate assembly 102 used in wall-mounted motion units 110, 120, 130, and 1100. In the illustrated embodiments, the pad 701 is decoupled from the backplate 501, allowing the pad 701 to be replaced when it wears out or if a new pad 701 with a different marking, material, color, or other characteristics is desired.

[0050] Figure 7A illustrates a back panel assembly 102 including a mat 701. In the illustrated embodiment, the mat 701 includes three foldable segments as shown in Figure 7B. In Figure 7B, a fastening strip 702 is used to hold the mat 701 in place by abutting the back panel 501 against the handle 502. The fastening strip 702 may comprise a material known under the trademark "VELCRO" or another fastening material.

[0051] Figures 7C and 7D illustrate two alternative implementation schemes for mat 701.

[0052] Figure 7C illustrates a mat 711 according to one embodiment of mat 701. Mat 711 includes a fastening strip 712 (one embodiment of fastening strip 702) that wraps around handle 502 as shown in Figure 7B. Mat 711 includes a pocket 713 that can be placed on top of back panel 501. Pocket 713 includes a slot 714 through which handle 502 protrudes when pocket 713 is placed on top of back panel 501. Mat 711 includes a fastening strip 715 that is attached to another fastening strip (not shown) on the side of back panel 501 facing mat 711. Fastening strip 715 and the fastening strip on back panel 501 may include a material known by the trademark "VELCRO" or another fastening material.

[0053] Figure 7D illustrates a pad 721, an alternative embodiment of pad 701. Pad 721 includes a fastening strip 722 (an embodiment of fastening strip 702) that wraps around handle 502 as shown in Figure 7B. Pad 721 includes a pouch 723 that can be placed on top of back panel 501. Pouch 723 includes a slot 724 through which handle 502 protrudes when pouch 723 is placed on top of back panel 501. Pad 721 includes flaps 725 and 727. Flap 725 includes a fastening strip 726 and flap 727 includes a fastening strip 728. Fastening strips 726 and 728 may include a material known under the trademark "VELCRO" or another fastening material. When pouch 723 is placed on top of back panel 501, flaps 725 and 727 wrap around back panel 501 and fastening strips 726 and 728 are secured to each other, as shown in Figure 7E.

[0054] Figures 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D, 8E and 8F illustrate details of the frame assembly 101 of the wall-mounted motion units 100, 110, 120 and 130 and the wall-mounted motion system 200.

[0055] Figure 8A illustrates a pole assembly 101, which includes a pole 801, a crossbar 802, clamps 803a and 803b, and vertical adjustment mechanisms 804a and 804b. In one specific example, the pole 801 is made of wood with a diameter of 50 mm, but it should be understood that the pole 801 may be made of other materials such as metal or plastic and may have any diameter. In one specific example, the crossbar 802 is made of steel, but it should be understood that the crossbar 802 may be made of other materials such as another metal or plastic. Vertical adjustment mechanisms 804a and 804b are mirror images of each other. Clamps 803a and 803b are mirror images of each other because clamp 803a is designed to hold the left end of the pole 801 and the crossbar 802, and clamp 803b is designed to hold the right end of the pole 801 and the crossbar 802.

[0056] Vertical adjustment mechanism 804a includes a track 805, a carriage 806a, a pull button 807, and an end cap 808. Vertical adjustment mechanism 804b includes a track 805, a carriage 806b, a pull button 807, and an end cap 808. Carriages 806a and 806b are mirror images of each other, as carriage 806a is designed to hold clamp 803a and carriage 806b is designed to hold clamp 803b. Carriages 806a and 806b are fitted within each of the track 805 and can move up and down within the track 805 when the pull button 807 is pulled outward. When the pull button 807 is not pulled outward, the pull button 807 and its attachment mechanism (described below) hold the carriage 806a or 806b in the appropriate position so that it cannot move up and down within the track 805. The clamps 803a and 803b are respectively attached to the slides 806a and 806b (or each is formed from the same component as its respective slide 806), and move up and down when the slides 806a and 806b move up and down.

[0057] Figure 8B shows a portion of the pole assembly 101 from one advantageous position below the pole 801. The clamp 803a includes bolts 809 and optional screws 810. Bolts 809 tighten the clamp 803a around the pole 801 and reduce or eliminate movement of the pole 801. Optional screws 810 further secure the pole 801 to the clamp 803a and reduce or eliminate rotational movement of the pole 801 within the clamp 803a. Clamp 803b (not shown) contains bolts 809 and, if applicable, screws 810 and operates in the same manner.

[0058] Figure 8C illustrates a portion of the lever assembly 101; lever 801 is not shown for convenience. The clamp 803b includes a nut 811 for receiving a bolt 809 and a selector screw hole 812 for receiving a selector screw 810 (not shown) (this selector screw hole will exist if screw 810 is present). The bolt 809 is driven into the nut 811 and nut 815 (not shown, but shown in Figure 8E) to tighten the clamp 803 around the lever 801 (not shown). The carriage 806b includes a recess 813 for receiving a constant pressure spring 814 (shown in Figure 8D). The clamp 803a also includes a nut 811, a recess 813, and, where applicable, a screw hole 812, and operates in the same manner as the clamp 803b.

[0059] Figure 8D illustrates a portion of the lever assembly 101. The lever assembly 101 includes a constant-pressure spring 814 that engages with the slide 806a to assist the user in moving the slide 806a upwards or downwards. Specifically, the constant-pressure spring 814 provides an upward force to assist the user in moving the slide 806a upwards, and counteracts gravity when the user moves the slide 806a downwards, preventing the slide from descending too quickly when the user pulls the lever 807 outwards. The slide 806b also contains a constant-pressure spring 814 and operates in the same manner.

[0060] Figure 8E illustrates a cross-section of various components in a portion of a lever assembly 101, which includes a lever 801, a clamp 803a, a pull button assembly 820, a rail 805, bolts 810, nuts 811 and 815, and a hole 816. The pull button assembly 820 includes a pull button 807, a lever 817, a nut 818, a spring 819, and a pin 821 (shown in Figure 8F). The spring 819 is caught between a flange on the lever 817 and a pocket in the nut 818. When the user wishes to change the height of the lever 801, the user pulls the pull button 807 of one of the slides 806a and 806b outward. The spring 819 applies a force to the pull button 807 in an inward direction so that if the user releases the pull button 807, the pull button will move inward.

[0061] Referring to Figures 8E and 8F, the lever 817 contains a pin 821, which is located within a groove 822 in the nut 818 when the lever 817 is in the inward position (only one groove 822 is shown in Figure 8F; the other groove 822 is not shown and is on the opposite side of the nut 818). The user can pull the lever 807 outward to disengage the pin 821 from the groove 822, and the user can then twist the lever 807 clockwise or counterclockwise so that the pin 821 is positioned against the nut 818 outside the groove 822. This locks the lever 807 and the lever 817 in an outward position so that the lever 817 is not in either of the holes 816. After the user has pulled and twisted one of the levers 807, the user can then pull and twist the other lever 807 (or simply pull and grip the lever). This ensures that neither of the rods 817 on either side is inserted into either of the holes 816. The user adjusts the rod holder 801 to the desired height and releases or reverses the pull button 807. If properly aligned, the rod 817 will insert into one of the holes 816; if not properly aligned, the rod 817 will strike the rail 805 and the user will need to move the rod holder 801 slightly up or down until the rod 817 extends into the hole 816 on each side. Once the rod 817 extends into the hole 816, the rod holder 801 will be vertically secured in the correct position.

[0062] Figure 9A illustrates the collar 901. Figure 9B illustrates the elastic cord 902. Figure 9C illustrates the exercise unit 100 and the wall-mounted exercise system 200, wherein the collar 901 is attached to the rod holder 801 in the rod holder assembly 101, and the elastic cord 902 is attached to the collar 901. A user can use the elastic cord 902 to exercise while standing or sitting on a mat 701 in an open position or while standing or sitting on the floor with the mat 701 folded up against the back panel 501. The elastic cord 902 (or an additional elastic cord 902) can also be attached to the handle 502, bracket 503, rod holder 801, or hook 1001 (not shown here but shown in Figures 10A, 10B, and 10C). The collar 901 and the elastic cord 902 can be used in the same manner with exercise units 110, 120, 130, and 1100.

[0063] Figures 10A, 10B, and 10C illustrate additional configurations of the wall-mounted motion units 100, 110, 120, 130, and 1100, and the backplate assembly 102 of the wall-mounted motion system 200. In Figure 10A, a hook 1001 can be attached to a bracket 503. Referring to Figure 10B, a user can attach an elastic cord 902 to one or more of the hook 1001 or the loop 901. In this embodiment, a first elastic cord 902 is attached to the loop 901 attached to the bracket 801 and extends through the hook 1001 at the lower left corner of the backplate assembly 102, and a second elastic cord 902 is attached to the hook 1001 at the upper right corner of the backplate assembly 102 and extends over the bracket 801. The user can then move using the first elastic cord 902 and / or the second elastic cord 902. Figure 10C illustrates another embodiment in which a first elastic cord 902 is attached to a hook 1001 at the lower left corner of the back panel assembly 102. The user can then move using the first elastic cord 902. It should be understood that Figures 10B and 10C are merely embodiments and a user can attach one or more elastic cords 902 in any possible combination to one or more loops 901 and / or one or more hooks 1001 attached to the pole 801.

[0064] Figures 11 to 13 illustrate a wall-mounted motion unit 1100 designed to operate as a single unit mounted on a wall 104.

[0065] Figure 11 illustrates a wall-mounted motion unit 1100. The wall-mounted motion unit 1100 includes a pole assembly 1101 and a backplate assembly 102. Unlike wall-mounted motion units 100, 110, 120, and 130, the wall-mounted motion unit 1100 does not include a mounting assembly 103 or mounting assembly 113. Instead, the pole assembly 1101 is directly attached to the wall 104. The pole assembly 1101 is identical to the pole assembly 101, except for the differences discussed below with reference to Figures 12 to 14. The backplate assembly 102 is identical to that shown in the previous figures, and the previous discussion of the backplate assembly 102 also applies to the backplate assembly 102 in the wall-mounted motion unit 1100. For the following discussion, it should be understood that when one component of the pole assembly 1101 is exactly the same as one component of the pole assembly 101, the previous discussion of the components in the pole assembly 101 also applies to the components of the pole assembly 1101.

[0066] Figure 12 shows the wall-mounted motion unit 1100, which includes the frame assembly 1101 and the back plate assembly 102, from the back side.

[0067] The lever assembly 1101 includes a lever 1201, a crossbar 1202, clamps 1203a and 1203b, and vertical adjustment mechanisms 1204a and 1204b. Vertical adjustment mechanism 1204a includes a track 1205, a carriage 1206a (not shown), a pull button 1207, and an end cap 1208. Vertical adjustment mechanism 1204b includes a track 1205, a carriage 1206b (not shown), a pull button 1207, and an end cap 1208. Lever 1201 is identical to lever 801, except that lever 1201 is longer, as illustrated below with reference to Figures 14A, 14B, and 14C. Crossbar 1202 is identical to crossbar 802, except that crossbar 1202 is longer, as illustrated below with reference to Figures 14A, 14B, and 14C. Clamps 1203a and 1203b are identical to clamps 803a and 803b, respectively. Carriages 1206a and 1206b are identical to carriages 806a and 806b, respectively. Button 1207, its attachment mechanism, and end cap 1208 are identical to the previously discussed button 807, its attachment mechanism, and end cap 808.

[0068] The vertical adjustment mechanisms 1204a and 1204b and their respective tracks 1205 are identical to those of the vertical adjustment mechanisms 804a and 804b and their respective tracks 805, except that track 1205 includes the addition of a spacer 1209. In one specific example, the spacer 1209 comprises a metal piece welded to track 1205. The spacer 1209 has holes through which bolts can be placed to mount the rod assembly 1101 to wall 104 (not shown), and the spacer 1209 will be the only part of the rod assembly 1101 that will physically contact wall 104. The spacer 1209 ensures that there will be a gap between the other parts of track 1205 and wall 104, thus allowing the lever of pull button 1207 to protrude through hole 1210 without contacting wall 104, as shown in Figure 13.

[0069] Figure 13 illustrates the rod assembly 1101 installed in the wall 104. The wall 104 includes a stud 301 and a drywall 1301 on the stud 301. A spacer 1209 causes a gap 1302 to exist between the track 1205 and the drywall 1301, thus allowing a rod 1303 attached to the pull button 1207 to protrude through a hole 1210 in the track 1205 without touching the drywall 1301.

[0070] Figure 14A illustrates a wall-mounted motion unit 100, Figure 14B illustrates a wall-mounted motion unit 1100, and Figure 14C illustrates a wall-mounted motion unit 130 for side-by-side comparison. Referring to Figure 14A and as previously explained, the wall-mounted motion unit 100 includes a frame assembly 101, a backplate assembly 102, and a mounting assembly 103. The mounting assembly 103 is mounted to two of the wall studs 301. The frame assembly 101 includes a frame 801 and a crossbar 802. Referring to Figure 14C and as previously explained, the wall-mounted motion unit 130 includes a frame assembly 101, a backplate assembly 102, and a mounting assembly 113. The mounting assembly 113 is mounted to two of the wall studs 301. The frame assembly 101 includes a frame 801 and a crossbar 802.

[0071] The wall-mounted motion unit 110 will follow the same principle as the mounting assembly 103 shown in Figure 14A and the mounting assembly 113 shown in Figure 14C. The wall-mounted motion unit 120 will follow the same principle as the mounting assembly 103 shown in Figure 14A and the mounting assembly 113 shown in Figure 14C.

[0072] Referring to Figure 14B and as previously explained, the wall-mounted motion unit 1100 includes a frame assembly 1101 and a backplate assembly 102. The frame assembly 1101 includes vertical adjustment mechanisms 1204a and 1204b, a frame 1201, and a crossbar 1202. The vertical adjustment mechanisms 1204a and 1204b are mounted to either of the wall studs 301. Since the wall-mounted motion unit 1100 does not include mounting assemblies 103 or 113, the frame 1201 and crossbar 1202 are longer than the frame 801 and crossbar 802 because the mounting assembly 103 is designed to be shared by two wall-mounted motion units 100, resulting in the frame 801 and crossbar 802 spanning a distance slightly shorter than the distance between two adjacent wall studs.

[0073] The specific examples, materials, procedures, and numerical embodiments described above are merely illustrative and should not be considered as limiting the scope of the patent application.

[0074] 100: (Wall-mounted) Motion Unit 101: Pole Assembly 102: Backplate Assembly 103: Install the assembly 104: Wall 110: (Wall-mounted) Motion Unit 113: Install the assembly 120: (Wall-mounted) Motion Unit 130: (Wall-mounted) Motion Unit 200: (Wall-mounted) Motion System 301: Wall Frame 401: Bracket 402: Hole 403: (First, second, third, or fourth) Welding nut 404: Bolt 411: Bracket 501: Backplate 502: Handle 503: Bracket 601: Install strip 602: Backing Film 603: Fixture 701: Mat 702: Fastening strip 711: Mat 712: Fastening strip 713:bag 714: Slot 715: Fastening strip 721: Mat 722: Fastening strip 723:bag 724: slot 725: Wing 726: Fastening strip 727: Wing 728: Fastening strip 801: Pole Frame 802: Crossbar 803a: Fixture 803b: Fixture 804a: Vertical Adjustment Mechanism 804b: Vertical Adjustment Mechanism 805: Track 806a: Carriage 806b: Carriage 807: Pull Button 808: Hat 809: Bolt 810: Screws, Bolts 811: Nut 812: Screw hole 813: concave part 814: Constant pressure spring 815: Nuts 816: Kong 817: Rod 818: Nuts 819: Spring 820: Pull button assembly 821: Sales 822: Groove 901: Ring 902: (First or Second) Elastic Rope 1001: Hook and Loop 1100: (Wall-mounted) Motion Unit 1101: Pole assembly 1201: Pole Frame 1202: Crossbar 1203a: Fixture 1203b: Fixture 1204a: Vertical Adjustment Mechanism 1204b: Vertical Adjustment Mechanism 1205: Track 1207: Pull Button 1208: End of Hat 1209: Spacer 1210: Kong 1301: Drywall 1302: Gap 1303: Rod

Claims

1. A wall-mounted motion unit, comprising: A first mounting assembly is attached to a wall; A second mounting assembly is attached to the wall; A pole frame assembly includes: a pole frame, a first vertical adjustment mechanism coupled to the first mounting assembly, and a second vertical adjustment mechanism coupled to the second mounting assembly, wherein the pole frame is coupled to the first vertical adjustment mechanism and the second vertical adjustment mechanism to allow the height of the pole frame to be variable; and a back plate assembly not directly connected to the first mounting assembly, the second mounting assembly, and the pole frame assembly, such that the back plate assembly can be attached to the wall and is separate from the first mounting assembly, the second mounting assembly, and the pole frame assembly.

2. As in request item 1, the wall-mounted motion unit, wherein, The first mounting assembly includes a first pair of holes and a second pair of holes, and the second mounting assembly includes a first pair of holes and a second pair of holes, wherein the rod assembly can be fixed through (i) the first pair of holes in the first mounting assembly and the first pair of holes in the second mounting assembly or (ii) the second pair of holes in the first mounting assembly and the second pair of holes in the second mounting assembly.

3. As in request item 1, the wall-mounted motion unit, wherein, The backplate assembly includes a backplate.

4. As in request item 3, the wall-mounted motion unit, wherein, The backplate assembly includes one or more brackets coupled to the backplate.

5. The wall-mounted motion unit as claimed in claim 4, further comprising: One or more hooks coupled to the one or more brackets.

6. The wall-mounted motion unit as claimed in claim 5, further comprising: One or more elastic cords coupled to one or more hooks.

7. The wall-mounted motion unit as claimed in claim 3, further comprising: Multiple fasteners coupled to the back panel, and multiple mounting strips coupled to the fasteners and the wall.

8. The wall-mounted motion unit as claimed in claim 3, further comprising: A foldable pad coupled to the back panel.

9. The wall-mounted motion unit as described in claim 1, wherein, The first vertical adjustment mechanism includes: a first track, a first carriage slidably housed within the first track, a first clamp attached to a first end of the first carriage and the rod, and a first pull button and rod; wherein the second vertical adjustment mechanism includes: a second track, a second carriage slidably housed within the second track, a second clamp attached to a second end of the second carriage and the rod, and a second pull button and rod; and wherein the first pull button and rod and the second pull button and rod, when engaged with holes in the first track and the second track respectively, fix the rod in a vertical direction.

10. The wall-mounted motion unit as described in claim 9, wherein, The first vertical adjustment mechanism includes a first constant pressure spring that engages with the first carriage and the first track; and the second vertical adjustment mechanism includes a second constant pressure spring that engages with the second carriage and the second track.

11. A wall-mounted motion unit, comprising: A backplane assembly, coupled to a wall; And a pole assembly, comprising: a pole; a first vertical adjustment mechanism including: a first track and a first plurality of spacers coupled to the first track, the first vertical adjustment mechanism being coupled to the wall such that the first plurality of spacers contact the wall and the first track does not contact the wall; and a second vertical adjustment mechanism including a second track and a second plurality of spacers coupled to the second track, the second vertical adjustment mechanism being coupled to the wall such that the second plurality of spacers contact the wall and the second track does not contact the wall; wherein the pole is coupled to the first vertical adjustment mechanism and the second vertical adjustment mechanism such that the height of the pole is variable; and wherein the backplate assembly is not directly connected to the pole assembly, allowing the backplate assembly to be attached to the wall, but being separate from the pole assembly.

12. The wall-mounted motion unit as described in claim 11, wherein, The backplate assembly includes a backplate.

13. The wall-mounted motion unit as described in claim 12, wherein, The backplate assembly includes one or more brackets coupled to the backplate.

14. The wall-mounted motion unit as claimed in claim 13, further comprising: One or more hooks coupled to the one or more brackets.

15. The wall-mounted motion unit as claimed in claim 14, further comprising: One or more elastic cords coupled to one or more hooks.

16. The wall-mounted motion unit of claim 12, further comprising: Multiple fasteners coupled to the back panel, and multiple mounting strips coupled to the fasteners and the wall.

17. The wall-mounted motion unit of claim 12, further comprising: A foldable pad coupled to the back panel.

18. The wall-mounted motion unit as described in claim 11, wherein, The first vertical adjustment mechanism includes: a first carriage slidably housed within the first track, a first clamp attached to a first end of the first carriage and the rod, and a first pull button and rod; wherein the second vertical adjustment mechanism includes: a second carriage slidably housed within the second track, a second clamp attached to a second end of the second carriage and the rod, and a second pull button and rod; and wherein, when the first pull button and rod and the second pull button and rod are engaged with holes in the first track and the second track respectively, the rod is fixed in a vertical direction without touching the wall.

19. The wall-mounted motion unit as described in claim 18, wherein, The first vertical adjustment mechanism includes a first constant pressure spring that engages with the first carriage and the first track; and the second vertical adjustment mechanism includes a second constant pressure spring that engages with the second carriage and the second track.

20. A wall-mounted motion system, comprising: A first mounting assembly is attached to a wall; A second mounting assembly is attached to the wall; A third mounting assembly is attached to the wall; A first pole assembly includes: a first pole, a first vertical adjustment mechanism coupled to the first mounting assembly, and a second vertical adjustment mechanism coupled to the second mounting assembly, wherein the pole is coupled to the first vertical adjustment mechanism and the second vertical adjustment mechanism to allow the height of the first pole to be variable; and a second pole assembly includes: a second pole, a third vertical adjustment mechanism coupled to the second mounting assembly, and a fourth vertical adjustment mechanism coupled to the third mounting assembly, wherein the second pole is coupled to the third vertical adjustment mechanism and the fourth vertical adjustment mechanism to allow the height of the second pole to be variable.

21. The wall-mounted motion system as claimed in claim 20, comprising: A first backplate assembly, not directly connected to the first mounting assembly, the second mounting assembly, and the first pole assembly, such that the first backplate assembly can be attached to the wall and located below the first pole assembly, and is separate from the first mounting assembly, the second mounting assembly, and the first pole assembly; and a second backplate assembly, not directly connected to the second mounting assembly, the third mounting assembly, and the second pole assembly, such that the second backplate assembly can be attached to the wall and located below the second pole assembly, and is separate from the second mounting assembly, the third mounting assembly, and the second pole assembly.

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