Rowing Exercise Machine

Abstract

A rowing exercise machine includes a first frame member and a second frame member that are pivotally connected to each other to have a use position and a storage position. The rowing exercise machine may include a resistance device connected to the first frame member and a seat that is slidably engaged with the second frame member. A locking assembly may be used to fixedly secure the first frame member and the second frame member when the rowing exercise machine is in the use position.

Claims

1. A rowing exercise machine comprising: a first frame member, wherein the first frame member has a first end, a second end, and a first frame body extending between the first end and the second end; a second frame member, wherein the second frame member has a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a second frame body extending between the first end and the second end; a rounded hub connected to the first end of the second frame member, wherein the second end of the first frame member is pivotally connected to the first end of the second frame member at a pivot axle, wherein the pivot axle is located at a center of the rounded hub; a resistance device connected to the first frame member, wherein the resistance device includes a rotating fan; a seat that is slidably engaged with the second frame member; a front support extending from the first frame member; a connection member operably connecting the resistance device to an exercise handle configured to be engaged by a user; and a locking assembly moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein when the locking assembly is in the locked position, the first frame member is rotationally fixed with respect to the second frame member, and wherein when the locking assembly is in the unlocked position, the second frame member is able to rotate toward the first frame member; and wherein the locking assembly comprises a tab fixedly connected to one of the first frame member or the second frame member, a latch base fixedly connected to the other of the first frame member or the second frame member, and a latch pivotally connected to the latch base, and wherein when the locking assembly is in the locked position, the latch engages the tab.

2. The rowing exercise machine of claim 1, wherein the front support comprises a pair of legs extending from the first frame member, wherein each leg includes a wheel.

3. The rowing exercise machine of claim 1, wherein a latch lever is pivotally connected to both the latch base and the latch such that when moving the locking assembly from the locked position to the unlocked position, the latch lever is rotated away from the second frame member to move the latch away from the tab.

4. The rowing exercise machine of claim 1, wherein the tab comprises a contoured surface with a convex surface, and the latch comprises an engaging surface with a concave surface such that when the locking assembly is in the locked position, the convex surface of the contoured surface of the tab contacts the concave surface of the engaging surface of the tab.

5. The rowing exercise machine of claim 4, wherein the tab includes a rear surface opposite the contoured surface such that when the locking assembly is in the locked position, the rear surface of the tab contacts an engaging surface of the latch base.

6. The rowing exercise machine of claim 1, further comprising a pair of foot pedals, wherein each foot pedal of the pair of foot pedals is connected to the first frame member, and wherein each foot pedal of the pair of foot pedals comprises a foot support and a strap assembly extending from an inboard side of the foot support to an outboard side of the foot support, wherein the strap assembly is connected to a quick release buckle that is pivotally connected to the outboard side of the foot support, and wherein the quick release buckle has a locked position that prevents the strap assembly from moving and an unlocked position that moves strap assembly away from the foot support increasing a size of an opening between the strap assembly and the foot support.

7. The rowing exercise machine of claim 6, wherein the quick release buckle includes a pair of arms and a cross member extending between the pair of arms, and wherein each arm of the pair of arms has a protrusion that engages a contact surface on the foot support.

8. The rowing exercise machine of claim 1, further comprising a grip handle on a top surface of the first frame member, wherein the grip handle has an upper surface comprising a forward ramped surface and a rearward ramped surface, wherein the forward ramped surface is longer than the rearward ramped surface.

9. The rowing exercise machine of claim 1, further comprising a console mast extending above a top surface of the first frame member that includes a console arm pivotally connected to the console mast; and a console configured to display information regarding a workout, wherein the console is pivotally connected to the console arm.

10. The rowing exercise machine of claim 9, wherein the console arm includes a stop that extends from a distal end of the console arm to limit rotation of the console away from the first frame member.

11. The rowing exercise machine of claim 9, wherein the console includes a console body and an extendable cradle, wherein the extendable cradle includes a pair of extending members that are slidably engaged with the console body and a cross member extending between the pair of extending members, wherein the extendable cradle is configured to removably secure a portable electronic device between the cross member and a top surface of the console body.

12. The rowing exercise machine of claim 9, wherein the console mast includes a central opening located between a first support beam and a second support beam, wherein the connection member extends through the central opening, and wherein the first support beam includes a movable indicator such that the movable indicator is configured to define a target position for the user to keep the connection member below when performing a rowing exercise.

13. The rowing exercise machine of claim 12, wherein the first support beam includes a slot, wherein the movable indicator is slidably engaged with the slot.

14. The rowing exercise machine of claim 1, wherein a top surface of the first frame member includes an opening for the connection member to exit an internal cavity within the first frame member; and wherein the opening includes a lower edge that is below the top surface of the first frame member and a ramped surface that extends from the lower edge of the opening toward the top surface.

15. The rowing exercise machine of claim 1, wherein the resistance device comprises a fan housing, wherein the fan rotates within the fan housing, and wherein the resistance device further comprises an air inlet located on a side of the fan housing opposite the side of the resistance device that is mounted to the first frame member and an air exhaust arranged on a radial surface of the resistance device; and wherein the resistance device includes a fixed baffle that includes a plurality of fins and a removable ring-shaped member that is received in a groove located along an outboard surface of the fixed baffle.

16. A rowing exercise machine comprising: a first frame member, wherein the first frame member has a first end, a second end, and a first frame body extending between the first end and the second end; a second frame member, wherein the second frame member has a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a second frame body extending between the first end and the second end; a rounded hub connected to the first end of the second frame member, wherein the second end of the first frame member is pivotally connected to the first end of the second frame member at a pivot axle, wherein the pivot axle is located at a center of the rounded hub; a resistance device connected to the first frame member, wherein the resistance device includes a rotating fan; a seat that is slidably engaged with the second frame member; a connection member operably connected to the resistance device and an exercise handle configured to be engaged by a user; a console mast extending above a top surface of the first frame member, wherein the console mast includes a central opening located between a first support beam and a second support beam, wherein the connection member extends through the central opening; and a locking assembly moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein when the locking assembly is in the locked position, the first frame member is rotationally fixed with respect to the second frame member, and wherein when the locking assembly is in the unlocked position, the second frame member is able to rotate relative to the first frame member.

17. The rowing exercise machine of claim 16, wherein the first support beam of the console mast includes a movable indicator such that the movable indicator is configured to define a target position for the user to keep the connection member below when performing a rowing exercise.

18. The rowing exercise machine of claim 17, wherein the first support beam includes a slot, wherein the movable indicator is slidably engaged with the slot.

19. The rowing exercise machine of claim 16, wherein a top surface of the first frame member includes an opening for the connection member to exit an internal cavity within the first frame member; and wherein the opening includes a lower edge that is below the top surface of the first frame member and a ramped surface that extends from the lower edge of the opening to the top surface of the first frame member, wherein the ramped surface has an oblique orientation to the top surface.

20. A rowing exercise machine comprising: a first frame member; a second frame member that is pivotally connected to the first frame member; a resistance device connected to the first frame member; a seat that is slidably engaged with the second frame member; a front support extending from the first frame member; a connection member operably connected to the resistance device and an exercise handle configured to be engaged by a user; and a pair of foot pedals, wherein each foot pedal of the pair of foot pedals is connected to the first frame member, and wherein each foot pedal of the pair of foot pedals comprises a foot support and a strap assembly extending from an inboard side of the foot support to an outboard side of the foot support, wherein the strap assembly is connected to a quick release buckle that is pivotally connected to the outboard side of the foot support, wherein the quick release buckle has a locked position that prevents the strap assembly from moving and an unlocked position that moves strap assembly away from the foot support increasing a size of an opening between the strap assembly and the foot support.

21. The rowing exercise machine of claim 20, wherein the quick release buckle includes a pair of arms and a cross member extending between the pair of arms, and wherein each arm of the pair of arms has a first protrusion that engages a contact surface on the foot support to keep the quick release buckle in a locked position.

22. The rowing exercise machine of claim 21, wherein each arm of the pair of arms has a second protrusion that engages the contact surface on the foot support to keep the quick release buckle in an unlocked position.

23. The rowing exercise machine of claim 20, wherein the quick release buckle is pivotally connected within a pocket located on the outboard side of the foot support.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008] The following Detailed Description, will be better understood when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which like reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements in all of the various views in which that reference number appears.

[0009] FIG. 1 depicts a front top perspective view of an exemplary rowing exercise machine in a use position, according to one or more aspects described herein.

[0010] FIG. 2 depicts a rear top perspective view of the exemplary rowing exercise machine of FIG. 1, according to one or more aspects described herein.

[0011] FIG. 3 depicts a front perspective view of the exemplary rowing exercise machine of FIG. 1, according to one or more aspects described herein.

[0012] FIG. 4 depicts a front perspective view of the exemplary rowing exercise machine of FIG. 1 during transition between a use position and a storage position, according to one or more aspects described herein.

[0013] FIG. 5 depicts a front top perspective view of the exemplary rowing exercise machine of FIG. 1 during transition between a use position and a storage position, according to one or more aspects described herein.

[0014] FIG. 6 depicts a front perspective view of the exemplary rowing exercise machine of FIG. 1 in a storage position, according to one or more aspects described herein.

[0015] FIG. 7A depicts a partial front perspective view of the exemplary rowing exercise machine of FIG. 1 in a use position with the foot pedals removed for clarity, according to one or more aspects described herein.

[0016] FIG. 7B depicts a partial front perspective view of the exemplary rowing exercise machine of FIG. 1 in a use position with the foot pedals removed for clarity and some components of a locking assembly exploded for clarity, according to one or more aspects described herein.

[0017] FIG. 8 depicts a partial side cross-sectional view of the exemplary rowing exercise machine of FIG. 1 in a use position, according to one or more aspects described herein.

[0018] FIG. 9 depicts an enlarged view of the cross-sectional view of the exemplary rowing machine of FIG. 8, according to one or more aspects described herein.

[0019] FIG. 10 depicts a partial view of the exemplary rowing machine of FIG. 2, according to one or more aspects described herein.

[0020] FIG. 11 depicts a partial rear perspective view of the exemplary rowing machine of FIG. 1, according to one or more aspects described herein.

[0021] FIG. 12 depicts a partial front perspective view of a resistance device of the exemplary rowing machine of FIG. 1 with some components removed for clarity, according to one or more aspects described herein.

[0022] FIG. 13 depicts a cross-sectional perspective view of the resistance device of FIG. 12 with some components removed for clarity, according to one or more aspects described herein.

[0023] FIG. 14 depicts an enlarged view of the cross-sectional perspective view of the resistance device of FIG. 13 with some components removed for clarity, according to one or more aspects described herein.

[0024] FIG. 15 depicts a partial front top perspective view the exemplary rowing exercise machine of FIG. 1, according to one or more aspects described herein.

[0025] FIG. 16 depicts a partial side cross-sectional view of the exemplary rowing exercise machine of FIG. 1 in a use position, according to one or more aspects described herein.

[0026] FIG. 17 depicts a partial front top perspective view of the cross-sectional perspective view of a foot pedal of the exemplary rowing exercise machine of FIG. 1, according to one or more aspects described herein.

[0027] FIG. 18 depicts a partial perspective view of a buckle of a foot pedal of the exemplary rowing exercise machine of FIG. 1 with the buckle in an open position, according to one or more aspects described herein.

[0028] FIG. 19 depicts a partial perspective view of a buckle of a foot pedal of the exemplary rowing exercise machine of FIG. 1 with the buckle in a closed position, according to one or more aspects described herein.

[0029] FIG. 20 depicts a partial perspective view of the exemplary rowing exercise machine of FIG. 1 with the buckle in an open position, according to one or more aspects described herein.

[0030] FIG. 21 depicts a perspective view of a quick release buckle of the exemplary rowing exercise machine of FIG. 1, according to one or more aspects described herein.

[0031] FIG. 22 depicts a partial perspective view of a portion of the exemplary rowing exercise machine of FIG. 1, according to one or more aspects described herein.

[0032] FIG. 23 depicts a partial perspective view of a portion of the exemplary rowing exercise machine of FIG. 1 with a removable seat clip, according to one or more aspects described herein.

[0033] FIG. 24 depicts a perspective view of a fixed baffle of the resistance device of the exemplary rowing exercise machine of FIG. 1, according to one or more aspects described herein.

[0034] FIG. 25 depicts a perspective view of a moveable baffle of the resistance device of the exemplary rowing exercise machine of FIG. 1, according to one or more aspects described herein.

[0035] Further, it is to be understood that the drawings may represent the scale of different components of various examples; however, the disclosed examples are not limited to that particular scale. Further, the drawings should not be interpreted as requiring a certain scale unless otherwise stated.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] In the following description of the various examples and components of this disclosure, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof, and in which are shown by way of illustration various example structures and environments in which aspects of the disclosure may be practiced. It is to be understood that other structures and environments may be utilized and that structural and functional modifications may be made from the specifically described structures and methods without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

[0037] Also, while the terms top, base, bottom, side, and the like may be used in this specification to describe various example features and elements, these terms are used herein as a matter of convenience, e.g., based on the example orientations shown in the figures and/or the orientations in typical use. Nothing in this specification should be construed as requiring a specific three dimensional or spatial orientation of structures in order to fall within the scope of the claims.

[0038] The term substantially parallel as used herein may be defined as two items (i.e., edges, surfaces, or centerlines) being within a range of +/10 degrees of each other. The term substantially perpendicular as used herein may be defined as two items (i.e., edges, surfaces, or centerlines) being within a range of +/10 degrees of being orthogonal (i.e. 90 degrees) of each other.

[0039] The term connected as used herein may be defined to encompass components being directly connected where the components contact each other and also encompass components being indirectly connected where the components are connected through one or more intermediary components.

[0040] This disclosure generally relates to a rowing exercise machine that has a use position and a storage position, where the use position allows a user to perform a rowing exercise and a storage position, where the storage position configures the rowing exercise machine to have a smaller footprint and take up less surface area on the surface supporting it. Further, a user may not perform a rowing exercise when the rowing exercise machine is in a storage position.

[0041] FIGS. 1-3 illustrate an exemplary rowing exercise machine 100 in a use position. The rowing exercise machine 100 may comprise a first frame member 110, a second frame member 130 pivotally connected to the first frame member 110, a resistance device 150 connected to the first frame member 110, a connection member 170 operably connecting the resistance device 150 to an exercise handle 180 that is configured to be engaged by and receive a force from a user, a seat 190 slidably engaged with the second frame member 130, and a pair of foot pedals 320 configured to position and secure a user's feet when using the rowing exercise machine 100. A front support 121 may extend from the first frame member 110, which in the embodiment of FIGS. 1-3 includes a pair of legs 126 where each leg 126 of the pair of legs 126 includes a wheel 128. In addition, a rear support 148 may extend from the second frame member 130. The pair of legs 126 (or other front support) and the rear support 148 may support the rowing exercise machine 100 on a support surface (e.g., a floor, a ground surface, a platform, or other surface known to one skilled in the art), with no other ground engaging support structures between the front and rear supports. The legs 126 are connected to the first frame member 110 at a single connection structure and are oriented at an acute angle (e.g., between 45 and) 75 to each other.

[0042] The rowing exercise machine 100 may be moveable (e.g., pivotable) between a use position and a storage position and comprise a locking assembly 200 that is moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position. When the locking assembly 200 is in a locked position, the locking assembly 200 rotationally fixes or secures the first frame member 110 with respect to the second frame member 130 to place or fix the rowing exercise machine 100 in a use position. When the locking assembly 200 is in an unlocked position, the second frame member 130 may rotate relative to and toward the first frame member 110 to move the rowing exercise machine 100 from a use position to a storage position. When the locking assembly 200 is in an unlocked position, a user may move the rowing exercise machine 100 from a use position to a storage position by pulling upward on a grip handle 240 located on the first frame member 110. FIGS. 4 and 5 illustrate the rowing exercise machine 100 transitioning from a use position to a storage position. FIG. 6 illustrates the rowing exercise machine 100 in a storage position where a clip 139 engages a rib 127 that extends between the pair of legs 126 to lock the rowing exercise machine 100 in a storage position.

[0043] The first frame member 110 may comprise a first end 112, a second end 114 opposite the first end 112, and a first frame body 116 extending between the first end 112 and the second end 114. The first frame body 116 may include a top surface 118, a bottom surface 120 opposite the top surface 118, and a pair of side surfaces 122 that extend between the top surface 118 and the bottom surface 120 to form an interior cavity 124 within the first frame member 110. The top surface 118 and the bottom surface 120 may be substantially parallel with each other. Similarly, the pair of side surfaces 122 may be substantially parallel with each other.

[0044] The second frame member 130 may comprise a first end 132, a second end 134 opposite the first end 132, and a second frame body 136 extending between the first end 132 and the second end 134. The second frame body 136 may include a top surface 138 and a bottom surface 140 opposite the top surface 138, and a pair of side surfaces 142 that extend between the top surface 138 and the bottom surface 140 to form an interior cavity 144 within the second frame member 130. The top surface 138 and the bottom surface 140 may be substantially parallel with each other. Similarly, the pair of side surfaces 142 may be substantially parallel with each other. The first end 132 of the second frame member 130 may be pivotally connected to the second end 114 of the first frame member 110. The first end 132 of the second frame member 130 may be connected to a rounded hub 145 with a substantially curved surface 146, where the curved surface 146 may have a constant radius. When moving from a use position to a storage position, the second frame member 130 may rotate about a pivot axle 149 such that a second end 134 of the second frame member 130 moves toward a first end 112 of the first frame member 110. The rowing exercise machine 100 may be placed in the storage position by pivoting the second frame member 130 relative to the first frame member 110, such that the second end 134 of the second frame member 130 and the first end 112 of the first frame member 110 are located at the same end of the rowing exercise machine 100, and the rowing exercise machine 100 is therefore placed in an inverted V-shape, as shown in FIG. 6. As the second frame member 130 rotates toward the first frame member 110, the curved surface 146 may prevent any injury to a user by eliminating any sharp surfaces or pinch points at the juncture between the first frame member 110 and the second frame member 130.

[0045] The rowing exercise machine 100 may have a use position as shown in FIG. 1 and a storage position as shown in FIG. 6. When the rowing exercise machine 100 is in the use position, the second frame member 130 may be in a substantially parallel orientation with the support surface, or as another means to describe the relationship between the first frame member 110 and the second frame member 130 when in the use position, the top surface 118 of the first frame member 110 may form an obtuse angle (i.e., between 90 and) 180 with the top surface 138 of the second frame member 130. In some examples, the obtuse angle between the top surface 118 and the top surface 138 may be within a range of 100 degrees and 135 degrees. Conversely, when the rowing exercise machine 100 is in the storage position, the second frame member 130 may be in a substantially perpendicular orientation with the ground surface, or as another means to describe the relationship between the first frame member 110 and the second frame member 130 when in the storage position, the bottom surface 120 of the first frame member 110 may form an acute angle (i.e., between 0 and) 90 with the bottom surface 140 of the second frame member 130. The acute angle may be within a range of 10 degrees and 45 degrees.

[0046] As best shown in FIG. 7, which has the foot pedals 320 removed for clarity, a pair of mounting brackets 123 may pivotally connect the first frame member 110 to the second frame member 130. Each mounting bracket 123 may be fixedly connected to each side surface 122 of the first frame member 110. Additionally, the pair of mounting brackets 123 may be pivotally connected to the second frame member 130 at a pivot axle 149. The pivot axle 149 may be located at a center of the rounded hub 145. The pair of mounting brackets 123 may engage the side surfaces 142 of the second frame member 130. It is understood that the positions of the mounting brackets 123 and the rounded hub 145 may be transposed between the first frame member 110 and the second frame member 130, such that these components are reversed and the rounded hub 145 is connected to a second end 114 of the first frame member 110 and the mounting brackets 123 are connected to a first end 132 of the second frame member.

[0047] FIGS. 7A-9 illustrate the locking assembly 200. The locking assembly 200 may include a latch lever 210, a latch 230, a latch base 250, and a tab 260. In some arrangements, the locking assembly 200 may be configured as an over center latch. The latch lever 210 may be pivotally connected to both the latch base 250 and the latch 230. The latch lever 210 may be pivotally connected to the latch 230 at a pivot member 280 and pivotally connected to the latch base 250 at a pivot member 284 to define a pivot point at the latch base 250. The pivot member 280 may be offset and eccentrically located to the pivot member 284, such that the pivot member 280 moves in an orbital motion around the pivot point of the latch lever 210 at the latch base 250. In some examples, the latch base 250 may be fixedly secured to the second frame member 130, and the tab 260 may be fixedly connected to the first frame member 110 as shown in the illustrated figures. In other examples, the latch base 250 may be fixedly secured to the first frame member 110, and the tab 260 may be fixedly connected to the second frame member 130. In some examples, a bottom end of the tab 260 may be positioned below the top surface 118 of the first frame member 110 when attached to the first frame member 110. When the locking assembly 200 is in the locked position, the latch 230 is engaged with the tab 260 making the first frame member 110 and the second frame member 130 fixedly connected to each other such that the rowing exercise machine 100 is retained in the use position. After the second frame member 130 is rotated relative to the first frame member 110 near a use position, the latch lever 210 may be rotated toward the top surface 138 of the second frame member 130 by receiving a downward force from a user. As the latch lever 210 rotates toward the second frame member 130, the latch 230 may be moved toward the tab 260. As the latch lever 210 rotates toward the top surface 138 of the second frame member 130, the latch lever 210 moves an engaging surface 232 of the latch 230 to contact and engage a contoured surface 262 of the tab 260. The contoured surface 262 of the tab 260 may have an upper portion 264 and a lower portion 266, where the upper portion 264 comprises a convex surface and the lower portion 266 comprises a concave surface. The engaging surface 232 of the latch 230 may have an upper portion 234 comprising a concave surface and a lower portion 236 comprising a convex surface. When the engaging surface 232 of the latch 230 engages the contoured surface 262 of the tab 260, the convex surface of the upper portion 264 of the tab 260 may contact the concave surface of the upper portion 234 of the engaging surface 232. In addition, the convex surface of the lower portion 236 may contact the concave surface of the lower portion 266 of the tab 260. The tab 260 may also include a rear surface 268 opposite the contoured surface 262 that engages and contacts an engaging surface 252 of the latch base 250 such that the tab 260 is secured between the engaging surface 232 of the latch 230 and the engaging surface 252 of the latch base 250 when the locking assembly 200 is in the locked position.

[0048] To move the locking assembly 200 from a locked position to an unlocked position, the latch lever 210 is rotated away from the top surface 138 of the second frame member 130, which lifts and moves the latch 230 away from the tab 260. Once the latch 230 is free of engagement with the tab 260, the locking assembly 200 is in an unlocked position. In some examples, a resilient member, such as a torsion spring, may be positioned between the latch 230 and the latch lever 210 to keep the latch 230 in a predetermined position when the locking assembly 200 is in an unlocked position. Once in the unlocked position, the rowing exercise machine 100 may be moved from a use position to a storage position.

[0049] FIGS. 10-14 illustrate the resistance device 150 that is connected near the first end 112 of the first frame member 110. The resistance device 150 may comprise a fan 152 that creates resistance for a user as the fan rotates within the fan housing 154, e.g., by air resistance during rotation. The connection member 170 may be operatively connected to the resistance device 150 through a pulley system 175 and may also connect to the exercise handle 180, such that movement of the exercise handle 180 drives movement of the fan 152 of the resistance device 150. The movement of the fan 152 against the air within the fan housing 154 creates the resistance for the user. The fan housing 154 may have an air inlet 156 located on a side of the resistance device 150 opposite the side that the resistance device 150 is mounted to the first frame member 110 and have an air exhaust 158 arranged along a radial surface of the resistance device 150. The resistance device 150 may also include a mesh grate 160 along the air exhaust 158 and the air inlet 156. In addition, the resistance device 150 may include a fixed baffle 165 and a movable baffle 162 that are located at the air inlet 156. In general, the fixed baffle 165 may have openings that permit air to pass into the air inlet 156, and the movable baffle 162 may have complementary structures that are moveable to incrementally open or close the openings of the fixed baffle to increase or decrease the overall air passage capability of the air inlet 156. The movable baffle 162 may be moved by a user rotating an external handle 163. The movable baffle 162 is best shown in FIGS. 12-14, which have the mesh grate 160 removed from the air inlet 156 for clarity and also in FIG. 25. The air inlet 156 may have a generally circular shape. The movable baffle 162 may have fins 164 arranged in a spiral shape that act with a fixed baffle 165 (also having a plurality of fins with a spiral shape) to adjust the amount of air that is able to enter the air inlet 156. For example, the movable baffle 162 may be positioned to reduce the amount of air entering the air inlet 156, thereby reducing the resistance produced by the fan 152 and the movable baffle 162 may be positioned to increase the amount of air entering the air inlet 156, thereby increasing the resistance produced by the fan 152. The movable baffle 162 may include tapered fins 164 that have a smaller thickness on an outboard end than on an inboard end. In addition, the fixed baffle 165 may receive an air inlet anulus 166 that is arranged in a groove along an outboard surface 167 of the fixed baffle 165 as shown in FIGS. 14 and 24. The air inlet anulus 166 may be used to further adjust or calibrate the size of the air inlet 156 to optimize the resistance generated by the fan 152. The air inlet anulus 166 may be a removable ring-shaped member that has different inner diameters such that if the air inlet anulus 166 has a smaller inner diameter, the amount of air allowed into the air inlet 156 is reduced, and if the air inlet anulus 166 has a larger inner diameter, the amount of air allowed into the air inlet 156 is increased.

[0050] A connection member 170 may be connected at one end to an exercise handle 180 and extend along a pulley system 175 that redirects the connection member 170 inside the interior cavity 124 of the first frame member 110. The connection member 170 may comprise a cable, a chain, or combination of cables and chains, or other similar device. The pulley system 175 may comprise a plurality of pulleys and/or sprockets to engage the connection member 170 such that movement of the exercise handle 180 causes the movement of the fan 152 to generate resistance for the user when moving the exercise handle 180 forward and rearward. In some examples, the exercise handle 180 may include a central opening 182 to allow a user to perform a rowing exercise using only one hand to grasp the exercise handle 180 using the central opening 182. As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the connection member 170 may exit the interior cavity 124 of the first frame member 110 at an opening 125 in a top surface 118 of the first frame member 110. The opening 125 may include a lower edge 119 that is below the top surface 118 of the first frame member 110. A ramped surface 129 may extend from the lower edge 119 of the opening 125 to the top surface 118 of the first frame member 110. The ramped surface 129 may end at a location near a rear edge of a console mast 270 that extends from the top surface 118 of the first frame member 110. In some examples, the rear edge of the console mast 270 may be adjacent or substantially coincident with the top surface 118 of the first frame member 110. The ramped surface 129 may have an oblique orientation to the top surface 118. By arranging the lower edge 119 of the opening 125 below the top surface 118 of the first frame member 110 may minimize any drag or contact of the connection member 170 with the top surface 118 when it is moving back and forth during an exercise session. The console mast 270 may extend above the top surface 118 of the first frame member 110 may connect to a console arm 290 that is pivotally connected to the console mast 270. Additionally, the console mast 270 may include a central opening 272 where the connection member 170 extends through the central opening 272. The console mast 270 may include a support beam 274 located on each side of central opening 272. One or both of the support beams 274 may have a slot 276 that receives a movable indicator 278. The movable indicator 278 may be slidably engaged within the slot 276. The slot 276 may include notches or other stops adjacent to indicia marked on the support beams 274 adjacent to the slot 276. The movable indicator 278 may engage these notches or stops to allow the movable indicator 278 to be positioned at a selected indicia. The movable indicator 278 may be used as a training tool to help define a target position for a height of the connection member 170 for a user to keep the connection member 170 below when performing a rowing exercise. The indicia may indicate a height above the top surface 118 of the first frame member 110. Alternatively, one or both of the support beams 274 may include discrete openings such that an indicator may include a plug that is inserted into each opening to set the target position for a height of the connection member 170 for a user to keep the connection member 170 below when performing a rowing exercise.

[0051] A console 300 may pivotally connect to the console arm 290, where the console 300 is configured to display information regarding a workout performed on the rowing exercise machine 100. It is understood that the console 300 may include a computer device, i.e., including computer components such as one or more processors, memory devices, transmitters, and/or receivers, and may be in communication with one or more sensors on the rowing exercise machine 100 and/or one or more external computer devices. The console 300 may be able to rotate relative to the console arm 290 to move out of the way other components when the rowing exercise machine 100 is folded into the storage position. In some examples, the console arm 290 may include a stop 292 that extends as a protrusion from a distal end 294 of the console arm 290 to limit the rotation of the console 300 away from the first frame member 110 when the rowing exercise machine 100 is in the stored position. The console 300 may include a console body 304 and an extendable cradle 310 that extends from a top surface 302 of the console body 304. The cradle 310 may include a pair of extending members 312 that are slidably engaged with the console body 304 of the console 300 and a cross member 314 that extends between the pair of the extending members 312. The cradle 310 may include a biasing member or biasing members within the console 300 to bias the extending members 312 toward the top surface 302 of the console 300, which enables the cradle 310 to apply a clamping force to removably secure a portable electronic device, (e.g., a smart phone, an electronic tablet, or other similar device) between the cross member 314 and the top surface 302 of the console body 304 of the console 300.

[0052] FIGS. 18-20 illustrate an exemplary foot pedal 320 for the rowing exercise machine 100. The rowing exercise machine 100 may comprise a pair of foot pedals 320 with each foot pedal 320 connected to the first frame member 110, for example to one of the opposed side surfaces 122 of the first frame member 110. A mounting bracket 123 may be positioned between a corresponding side surface 122 and a corresponding foot pedal 320. Each foot pedal 320 may have a foot support 322 to provide a platform configured to support a user's foot. In addition, each foot pedal 320 may include an adjustable heel support 324 that is arranged substantially parallel to and slidable engaged with the foot support 322. The adjustable heel support 324 may allow adjustment to receive different sized user's feet. In addition, each foot pedal 320 may include a strap assembly 326. The strap assembly 326 may include a first strap 328 fixedly connected to an inboard side 330 at one end with a lift buckle 332 at an opposite end of the first strap 328. A second strap 334 of the strap assembly 326 may be fixedly connected at one end 327 to a quick release buckle 336 that is pivotally at a pivot member 340 connected to the foot support 322 on an outboard side 331. The end 327 of the strap assembly 326 may be fixedly connected to a mounting member 340 that is spaced apart from the pivot member 340. The quick release buckle 336 may have a locked position when the quick release buckle 366 is rotated downward that prevents the strap assembly 326 from moving without adjusting the lift buckle 332 and an unlocked position when the quick release buckle 336 is rotated upward, which moves the mounting member 340 away from the foot support 322 and causes end 327 of the strap assembly 326 to move away from the foot support 322 increasing the size of the opening between the strap assembly 326 and the foot support 322. The quick release buckle 336 may be pivotally connected to the foot support 322 within a pocket 325 located on an outboard side 331 of the foot support 322. The second strap 334 may be received and engaged with the lift buckle 332 to slidably and releasably join the first strap 328 and the second strap 334. The quick release buckle 336 may have an unlocked position, shown in FIG. 19, and a locked position, shown in FIG. 20. The quick release buckle 336 may allow for a user to slip their feet in and out of the foot pedals 320 without having to adjust the first and second straps 328, 334 using the lift buckle 332. For instance, with the quick release buckle 336 in a locked position, a user may insert a foot onto the foot support 322 and then adjust the positions of the first strap 328 and second strap 334 using the lift buckle 332 for a proper fit and then move the quick release buckle 336 to an unlocked position to be able to remove their foot. After the fit of the straps 328, 334 is set, when the user uses the rowing exercise machine 100 again, the user puts their foot onto the foot support 322 under the strap assembly 326 and moves the quick release buckle 336 to a locked position to put the strap assembly 326 into the proper fit position quickly without any further adjustment of the strap assembly 326.

[0053] The quick release buckle 336 may be arranged as an over center latch. Each quick release buckle 336 may include a pair of arms 337 with a cross member 338 extending between the two arms 337. As shown in FIG. 21, each arm 337 may have a pair of protrusions 339 that are arranged substantially opposite one another where one protrusion 339 of the pair of protrusions 339 engages a contact surface on the foot support 322 when the quick release buckle 336 is in a locked position and where the other protrusion 339 of the pair of protrusions 339 engages the contact surface when the quick release buckle 336 is in an unlocked position. The engagement of the protrusions 339 and the contact surfaces of the foot support 322 may keep the quick release buckle 336 in either the locked position or the unlocked position using a friction fit.

[0054] Additionally, each foot support 322 may include a slot 323 that extends through each foot support 322. The slot 323 may be elongated to allow a user's hand to be received into the slot 323 such that the slot 323 may be used as a handle for a user to grasp to help in moving the rowing exercise machine 100 from a use position to a storage position. Each slot 323 may be arranged near an end of the foot support 322 closest to the second frame member 130, where each slot 323 extends across the foot support 322 in an inboard to outboard direction.

[0055] The seat 190 may be slidably engaged with the second frame member 130 using rollers or other means known to one skilled in the art. The second frame member 130 may include a seat stop 192 at the second end 134. The seat stop 192 may include a contoured contact surface 194 to engage an outer flange of one or more of the seat rollers to prevent the seat 190 from escaping from the second frame member 130 as shown in FIG. 22. A removable seat clip 196 may be releasably engaged with the second frame member 130 when the rowing exercise machine 100 is moved from a use position to a storage position. The seat clip 196 may have a friction fit and/or snap-fit onto the second frame member 130 to prevent the seat 190 from moving when rowing exercise machine 100 is being folded as shown in FIG. 23. The seat clip 196 may be placed immediately behind the seat 190 to prevent the seat 190 from sliding backward uncontrollably when the second frame member 130 is lifted. Optionally, a pair of seat clips 196 may be used such that one seat clip 196 is placed in front of the seat 190 and one is placed behind the seat 190 prior to folding the rowing exercise machine 100 to prevent any movement of the seat 190 as the rowing exercise machine 100 is moved from a use position to a storage position. Each seat clip 196 may comprise a pair of arms 198 and a cross-member 199, such that the arms 198 flex to engage the second frame member 130 to keep the seat clip 196 stationary.

[0056] In addition, the grip handle 240 located on the top surface 118 of the first frame member 110 may have an upper surface 242 that comprises a forward ramped surface 244, a rearward ramped surface 246, and a connecting surface 248 extending between the forward ramped surface 244 and the rearward ramped surface 246. The forward ramped surface 244 may be longer than the rearward ramped surface 246 to provide for a lower profile forward ramped surface 244 to allow a user to position the connection member 170 and/or the exercise handle 180 in a lower position when performing a rowing exercise.

[0057] Various aspects of an exercise rowing machine have been described herein, which include various components and features. In other embodiments, the rowing exercise machine may be provided with any combination of such components and features. It is also understood that in other embodiments, the various devices, components, and features of the rowing exercise machine described herein may be constructed with similar structural and functional elements having different configurations, including different ornamental appearances.

[0058] The present disclosure is disclosed above and in the accompanying drawings with reference to a variety of examples. The various examples described herein may have features can be combined to form an exemplary rowing exercise machine. The purpose served by the disclosure, however, is to provide examples of the various features and concepts related to the disclosure, not to limit the scope of the disclosure. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize that numerous variations and modifications may be made to the examples described above without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.