IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,434,088
Granted Patent B2
US 12,434,088 · App. 18/011,524 · Granted Oct 7, 2025

Fitness device

Inventor: Christoph Vad (Munich, DE)
Assignee: Christoph VAD
A63B21/0053A63B21/0628A63B21/151A63B21/157A63B21/225A63B69/16A63B2069/165
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Patent No.
US 12,434,088
App. No.
18/011,524
Granted
Oct 7, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure relates to a cable tensioning station for providing a defined resistance force for resistance training, including a weight ( 9 ), which is arranged movably above a pull element ( 7, 17 ) and on which the resistance force is at least dependent, the pull element ( 7, 17 ) being guided via at least one coupling roller ( 18 ), which is designed to transfer a linear motion of the pull element as a rotary motion to a generator ( 19 ) to generate electrical energy, characterised in that the coupling roller ( 18 ) is embodied as a freewheel with adjustable blocking effect.

Claims (19)

1. A cable pull station for providing a defined resistance force for resistance training comprising a weight ( 9 ), which is arranged movably using a pulling element ( 7 , 17 ) and on which the resistance force is at least dependent, the pulling element ( 7 , 17 ) being guided via at least one coupling roller ( 18 ), which is designed to transfer the linear motion of the pulling element as a rotary motion to a generator ( 19 ) to generate electrical energy,

wherein the coupling roller ( 18 ) is designed as a-clamping roller coupling, and

the clamping roller coupling comprises first clamping rollers ( 25 ) for transmitting a movement of the pulling element ( 7 , 17 ) to the generator ( 19 ) in a first direction, second clamping rollers for transmitting a movement of the pulling element ( 7 , 17 ) to the generator ( 19 ) in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and an adjusting element ( 27 ), wherein the adjusting element ( 27 ) is an additional adjusting ring ( 27 ) that is arranged on a clamping roller carrier on a generator side; and the adjusting ring ( 27 ) is configured to be set relative to the clamping roller carrier with an aid of an adjusting guide in such a way that either all or at least one half of the clamping rollers are held away from clamping positions, so that either complete decoupling or, depending on a direction of rotation, freewheeling can be set between a driving coupling outer ring and an output of the clamping roller carrier.

2. The cable pull station according to claim 1 , wherein the cable pull station is configured to generate and optionally display information dependent on the electrical energy generated.

3. The cable pull station according to claim 2 , wherein the cable pull station is configured to store the generated information in a data store.

4. The cable pull station according to claim 2 , comprising a connector for connecting the piece of sports equipment to the generator.

5. The cable pull station according to claim 3 , comprising a connector for connecting the piece of sports equipment to the generator.

6. The cable pull station according to claim 1 , comprising a connector for connecting a piece of sports equipment to the generator.

7. The cable pull station according to claim 6 , wherein the piece of sports equipment is a bicycle and the connector is designed to establish a friction gear connection between the generator and a drivable wheel of the bicycle.

8. The cable pull station according to claim 1 , wherein the pulling element ( 7 , 17 ) is designed as a rope-chain segment ( 17 ).

9. The cable pull station according to claim 6 , comprising a connector for connecting the piece of sports equipment to the generator.

10. A cable pull station for providing a defined resistance force for resistance training comprising a weight ( 9 ), which is arranged movably using a pulling element ( 7 , 17 ) and on which the resistance force is at least dependent, the pulling element ( 7 , 17 ) being guided via at least one coupling roller ( 18 ), which is designed to transfer the linear motion of the pulling element as a rotary motion to a generator ( 19 ) to generate electrical energy;

wherein the coupling roller ( 18 ) is designed as a freewheel;

wherein the freewheel is designed as a clamping roller coupling; and

wherein the clamping roller coupling comprises first clamping rollers ( 25 ) for transmitting a movement of the pulling element ( 7 , 17 ) to the generator ( 19 ) in a first direction, second clamping rollers for transmitting a movement of the pulling element ( 7 , 17 ) to the generator ( 19 ) in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and an adjusting element ( 27 ), wherein the adjusting element ( 27 ) is an additional adjusting ring ( 27 ) that is arranged on a clamping roller carrier on a generator side; and the adjusting ring ( 27 ) is configured to be set relative to the clamping roller carrier with an aid of an adjusting guide in such a way that either all or at least one half of the clamping rollers are held away from clamping positions, so that either complete decoupling or, depending on a direction of rotation, freewheeling can be set between a driving coupling outer ring and an output of the clamping roller carrier.

11. The cable pull station according to claim 8 , wherein the adjusting element ( 27 ) is arranged to press the first clamping rollers ( 25 ) and the second clamping rollers, respectively, radially inward.

12. The cable pull station according to claim 11 , comprising a connector for connecting the piece of sports equipment to the generator.

13. The cable pull station according to claim 10 , comprising a connector for connecting the piece of sports equipment to the generator.

14. The cable pull station according to claim 8 , wherein the pulling element ( 7 , 17 ) is designed as a rope-chain segment ( 17 ).

Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2020 115 986.2 · Jun 17, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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