Body tether apparatus
An exercise device consisting of a housing having a rope extending therethrough and wherein the rope is wound about a spool mounted on a driveshaft driven in a forward direction by a motor. The spool includes a one-way clutch for engaging the driveshaft in the forward direction and freely rotating on the driveshaft in the reverse direction. A recoil mechanism is coupled to the spool to rotate the spool in the reverse direction and rewind the rope.
1. An exercise apparatus comprising:
a flexible element having a user engageable end;
a first motor and a second motor;
a flexible element spool mounted on a first motor driven driveshaft driven by the first motor for rotation of said spool in a first direction;
said spool includes a one-way clutch for engaging said driveshaft in said first direction;
a second motor driven recoiler driven by the second motor coupled to said spool for rotation of said spool in a second direction; and
a current control for reducing current to said recoiler upon a force sensor sensing a force threshold.
2. An exercise apparatus comprising:
a flexible element having a user engageable end;
a first motor and a second motor;
a flexible element spool mounted on a first motor driven driveshaft driven by the first motor for rotation of said spool in a first direction;
said spool includes a one-way clutch for engaging said driveshaft in said first direction;
the second motor driven recoiler driven by the second motor coupled to said spool for rotation of said spool in a second direction; and
a movement detector for detecting movement of said flexible element and a current control for reducing current to said recoiler upon detection of no movement.
3. The apparatus as defined in claim 1 or claim 2 further including a flexible element distance sensor coupled to said second motor for braking said motor upon measurement of a first distance threshold.
4. The apparatus as defined in claim 1 or claim 2 further including a flexible element distance sensor coupled to an audible alarm.
5. The apparatus as defined in claim 1 or claim 2 further including a flexible element distance sensor coupled to a tactile feedback.
6. The apparatus as defined in claim 1 or claim 2 further including a motor temperature sensor whereby said current control reduces current to said first motor upon said motor temperature sensor reaching a first threshold temperature.