Patents Assigned to Tonic Fitness Technology, Inc.
  • Patent number: 10486016
    Abstract: An indoor rower has a frame, a rolling assembly, and a winding assembly. The frame has a beam having a first end and a second end. The rolling assembly is disposed adjacent to the second end of the beam and has a rotatable wheel hub and a cable coiled around the wheel hub. The cable has a first cable end fastened to the wheel hub and a second cable end connected to a handle. The winding assembly has a first pulley set disposed adjacent to the first end of the beam, a second pulley set disposed at the second end of the beam, and an elastic cord coiled around the wheel hub, the first pulley set, and the second pulley set. The elastic cord has a first cord end being stationary and a second cord end being fastened to the wheel hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignees: Tonic Fitness Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Tilman Robert, Mu-Chuan Wu
  • Patent number: 7951098
    Abstract: An amplitude change-over device for a body vibration machine includes two eccentric units respectively fixed on the opposite ends of a rotating shaft driven by a motor. Each eccentric unit contains an eccentric driving plate secured with the rotating shaft for rotating together and an eccentric driven plate movably fitted on the rotating shaft at one side of the driving plate. Either one of the driving plate or the driven plate has a surface bored with a slide groove with the rotating shaft acting as a pivot, and another one has a surface provided with a projecting stud inserted in the slide groove. The motor is a right-handed and left-handed one. When the motor is chosen to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise, the included angle of the driving plate and the driven plate is changeable and hence amplitude power is adjustable by using a single motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Tonic Fitness Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Mu-Chuan Wu, Vince Wu, Ts Lang Wang
  • Publication number: 20090086569
    Abstract: An amplitude change-over device for a body vibration machine includes two eccentric units respectively fixed on the opposite ends of a rotating shaft driven by a motor. Each eccentric unit contains an eccentric driving plate secured with the rotating shaft for rotating together and an eccentric driven plate movably fitted on the rotating shaft at one side of the driving plate. Either one of the driving plate or the driven plate has a surface bored with a slide groove with the rotating shaft acting as a pivot, and another one has a surface provided with a projecting stud inserted in the slide groove. The motor is a right-handed and left-handed one. When the motor is chosen to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise, the included angle of the driving plate and the driven plate is changeable and hence amplitude power is adjustable by using a single motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: Tonic Fitness Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Mu-Chuan Wu, Vince Wu, Ts Lang Wang
  • Publication number: 20080179976
    Abstract: A vibrating mechanism of a body vibration machine includes a step, a bottom board and a driving mechanism that has upper linking bars and lower linking bars connected with the step and the bottom board, and plural direction-restricting sets installed between the step and the bottom board. Each position-restricting set has a cylinder and a guiding bar inserted in the cylinder to enable the step moved vertically. A crank is connected with the upper linking bar and the lower linking bar via a pivotal shaft so that it can spontaneously drive the pivotal shaft to move circularly, enabling the step to move vertically. Moreover, a small motor is powerful enough as the step is driven to move by the upper and the lower linking bar instead of the driving motor directly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: Tonic Fitness Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Mu-Chuan Wu
  • Publication number: 20070239088
    Abstract: A body vibration machine includes two vibrating plates respectively and independently assembled at the location on which user's feet step. The two vibrating plates are respectively supported by elastic support members, and two vibration driving device (like vibration motors) are respectively installed under the vibrating plates. The two vibrating plates can be respectively modulated in vibration frequency and controlled to start or stop operating according to user's need.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Applicant: Tonic Fitness Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Mu-Chuan Wu
  • Publication number: 20070179025
    Abstract: An angle-adjusting device for the wind-resisting plates of the resisting wheel of a stationary bike includes an adjusting button for actuating a pushing unit on the shaft of a resisting wheel to rotate. A coupled rotary sleeve fitted in the pushing unit and restricted to shift axially has its inner wall fixed with an offset-angled projecting member. A main gear unit fitted on the shaft by a bearing has a sleeve having one end inserted in the coupled rotary sleeve and bored with an oblique recess for the offset-angled projecting member to engage with and a main bevel gear having its toothed side facing the resisting wheel. The wind-resisting plates have their shafts respectively provided with an auxiliary bevel gear engaged with the main bevel gear. The angles of the wind-resisting plates can be adjusted by pulling the adjusting button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Applicant: Tonic Fitness Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Shin-Chang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20070171664
    Abstract: A rotary wheel with a rowed-lights displaying device includes a rotary wheel, a set of rowed-lights, a detecting member and a controller. The set of rowed-lights set on the rotary wheel is provided with a row of lights controlled by the controller to turn on once while rotating for a preset angle along with the rotary wheel. The detecting member can detect the rotation speed of the rotary wheel and transmit the value of the speed to the controller that is able to calculate the time needed for the rotary wheel to rotate a preset angle to enable each light of the rowed-lights to precisely turn on/off as set up previously. Via the photogene theory, a person's eyes can see a complete message designed in advance by means of the lit rowed-rights on the rotary wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: Tonic Fitness Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ching-Tu Shih, Chin-Tang Huang
  • Patent number: 7104927
    Abstract: A riding device includes a bottom base and an intermediate base pivotally positioned on the bottom base and having its front and rear end respectively and pivotally provided with two front and two rear swing arms. A seat plate positioned over the intermediate base has four corners with a connecting lug connected with the upper ends of the swing arms. A transmission unit fixed on the intermediate base has a motor for driving a first, a second and a third gear to rotate synchronously. A crank is secured on the shaft of the second gear. A pull rod is connected with the bottom base and also with the shaft of the third gear. The riding device of this invention can swing back and forth, swing up and down and swing left and right obliquely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Tonic Fitness Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Shih-Chang Tsai
  • Patent number: 7094180
    Abstract: A control device for a jogging machine includes a stepping board, and a plurality of non-touch sensors arranged in line spaced apart equidistantly on two sides of the stepping board for sensing the position of the two feet of a user dropping on the stepping board for a controller to figure out the speed of the user and then adjust the speed of a moving band moving on and below the stepping board. The control device automatically adjusts the speed of the moving band to suit to the speed of the user's feet. Further, the control device has two angle adjusting sensors respectively fixed on two sides of a handle for adjusting the inclining angle of the stepping board by the user extending a hand nearer to either of the two adjusting sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Tonic Fitness Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Tang Huang, Ching-Tu Shih
  • Publication number: 20060135318
    Abstract: A device for displaying the exercise information of a sports apparatus includes a RS-232 transmission line connected with a micro-processor unit (MPU) that is connected with a monitor menu controller, which is provided for modulating the brightness, the contrast ratio and the vertical and horizontal location displayed on a monitor. The MPU transmits the RS-232 instruction between a sports apparatus and the monitor menu controller and also transmits signals to a microprocessor in the interior of the monitor. The signal put in order by the video controller is transmitted to the monitor menu controller that carries out two-way communication with a video modulator of a monitor. Thus the exercise information produced by an exerciser on a sports apparatus can be displayed on the monitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicant: Tonic Fitness Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ching-Tu Shih, Chin-Tang Huang
  • Patent number: 7044893
    Abstract: A walk simulating machine includes two pedal connect rods, a horizontal rod, two side connect rods consisting of an upper and a lower connect rod, and a stop member in front of each upper connect rod. The lower connect rods sway together with the pedal connect rods. The upper and the lower connect rods sway straight if the upper connect rods not stopped by the stop member; the lower connect rods solely sway if the upper connect rods stopped. So the walking orbit of the pedals may have different centers in the two different conditions. The front end portion of the walking orbit bends up, letting the heels land on the ground first for a user to stand stably. Further, a slope adjuster is provided to adjust the angle of the stop members relative to the upper connect rods for making three modes of exercise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Tonic Fitness Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Shih-Chang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20060097038
    Abstract: An IC card data chain stores each datum formed in a data chain by utilizing an index read-and-write rule so that the IC card data chain has multi-functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Applicant: Tonic Fitness Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Tang Huang, Ching-Tu Shih
  • Publication number: 20060089238
    Abstract: A color indicating system for indicating physical capability of a user used for a fitness appliance or machine includes different color combinations by lit up colored LED of a color indicator so as to indicate different physical capabilities. The color indication of the color indicator is controlled by physical capability of a user (or exerciser) during exercising on a fitness appliance, and different color combinations indicate the physical capability is insufficient or too excessive so that the exerciser may understand his/her own bodily condition from the color combinations shown by the color indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Applicant: Tonic Fitness Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Tang Huang, Ching-Tu Shih
  • Publication number: 20060088808
    Abstract: A riding device includes a bottom base and an intermediate base pivotally positioned on the bottom base and having its front and rear end respectively and pivotally provided with two front and two rear swing arms. A seat plate positioned over the intermediate base has four corners with a connecting lug connected with the upper ends of the swing arms. A transmission unit fixed on the intermediate base has a motor for driving a first, a second and a third gear to rotate synchronously. A crank is secured on the shaft of the second gear. A pull rod is connected with the bottom base and also with the shaft of the third gear. The riding device of this invention can swing back and forth, swing up and down and swing left and right obliquely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Applicant: Tonic Fitness Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Shih-Chang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20060084552
    Abstract: A control device for a jogging machine includes a stepping board, and a plurality of non-touch sensors arranged in line spaced apart equidistantly on two sides of the stepping board for sensing the position of the two feet of a user dropping on the stepping board for a controller to figure out the speed of the user and then adjust the speed of a moving band moving on and below the stepping board. The control device automatically adjusts the speed of the moving band to suit to the speed of the user's feet. Further, the control device has two angle adjusting sensors respectively fixed on two sides of a handle for adjusting the inclining angle of the stepping board by the user extending a hand nearer to either of the two adjusting sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Applicant: Tonic Fitness Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Tang Huang, Ching-Tu Shih
  • Publication number: 20060084422
    Abstract: A control glove includes a contact point provided on the thumb and the four fingers of the glove and a controller. The contact point on the thumb is a common point, and the contact points on the four fingers respectively direct one it e m of operations different from one another. All the contact points are electrically connected with the controller that contains a transmitter for transmitting signals to a receiver provided in a fitness machine or appliance. Then the thumb is moved by a user to optionally contact one of the four fingers to let their contact points contact each other to let electricity get through, and the controller transmits a signal of the selected item of operations to the receiver of the fitness machine or appliance to change the ongoing operation to the selected item of opeation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Applicant: Tonic Fitness Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Tang Huang, Ching-Tu Shih
  • Patent number: 7014597
    Abstract: A walk simulating machine is provided with two side connecting rods for supporting two pedal connecting rods. Each side connecting rod consists of an upper and a lower connecting rod pivotally connected with each other, the upper connecting rod fixed with a horizontal rod, while the lower connecting rod able to sway back and forth together with the pedal connecting rod. Thus, when the upper and the lower connecting rod are positioned in a straight line and in a non-straight line, the sway pivot of the front end of the pedal connecting rod will be different and hence the front end of the walking orbit will turn upward a bit, able to keep a user's body stable when exercising walk thereon. The upper connect rods can be driven by a slope adjuster to change its positional angles and synchronously change the angles of the walking orbit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Tonic Fitness Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Shih-Chang Tsai
  • Patent number: 6964614
    Abstract: A riding device includes an intermediate base pivotally assembled on a bottom base and having the opposite ends respectively provided with a front and a rear vertical spindle. The front spindle has each end fixed with a crank, and the rear spindle has each end movably connected with a swing arm. The cranks and the swing arms have their upper ends respectively connected with four feet of a seat plate. A transmission unit fixed on the intermediate base includes a motor for driving a first, a second and a third gear to rotate. The third gear is secured on the front spindle. A pull rod has its upper end connected with the second gear by a universal bearing and its lower end connected with the bottom base. When the motor started, the seat plate can be actuated by interaction to swing back and forth, up and down and left and right.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Tonic Fitness Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Shih-Chang Tsai
  • Patent number: D559924
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Tonic Fitness Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Mu-Chuan Wu
  • Patent number: D561273
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Tonic Fitness Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Mu-Chuan Wu