Exercise machine with furniture storage unit

Abstract

An exercise system including a furniture unit having a frame, a substantially horizontal top member mounted on the frame, a pair of opposing side panels mounted on the frame, and a pair of opposing end panels mounted on the frame and extending between the side panels. The side panels, end panels and top member cooperate to define an interior volume. One of the end panels is pivotally coupled to the frame such that it pivots from a substantially vertically position away from the top member to a substantially horizontal position. A pole is pivotally coupled to the frame. The pole is disposed within the interior volume when the end panel is in the substantially vertical position. The pole extends from the interior volume and vertically upward when the end panel is in the substantially horizontal position. The exercise device includes at least one resistance band coupled to the pole.

1 . An exercise system comprising: 
 a furniture unit comprising a frame, a substantially horizontal top member mounted on the frame, a pair of opposing side panels mounted on the frame and extending downward from the top member, and a pair of opposing end panels mounted on the frame and extending between the side panels and downward from the top member; the side panels, end panels and top member cooperating to define an interior volume, at least one of the end panels being pivotally coupled to the frame such that the at least one end panel pivots from a substantially vertically position away from the top member to a substantially horizontal position; and    an exercise device including a pole pivotally coupled to the frame, the pole being disposed within the interior volume when the at least one end panel is in the substantially vertical position, the pole extending from the interior volume and vertically upward when the at least one end panel is in the substantially horizontal position, the exercise device including at least one resistance band coupled to the pole.    
     
     
         2 . The exercise system of  claim 2  wherein the pole includes a plurality of pole rings vertically spaced from one another and wherein the resistance band includes a hook, the hook releasably engaged to one of the plurality of pole rings to releasably engage the resistance band to the pole.  
     
     
         3 . The exercise system of  claim 3  wherein at least one of the side panels is pivotally coupled to the frame such that the at least one side panel pivots away from the top member to a substantially horizontal position, and the at least one side panel includes at least one panel ring, the hook of the resistance band releasably engageable to the at least one panel ring to releasably engage the resistance band to the side panel.  
     
     
         4 . The exercise system of  claim 3  wherein the other of the pair of end panels is pivotally coupled to the frame such that the other of the pair of end panels pivots away from the top member to a substantially horizontal position and the at other of the pair of end panels includes at least one end ring, the hook of the resistance band releasably engageable to the at least one end ring to releasably engage the resistance band to the other of the pair of end panels.  
     
     
         5 . The exercise system of  claim 1  wherein the pole is removably coupled to end panel.  
     
     
         6 . The exercise system of  claim 1  wherein the pole is telescoping.  
     
     
         7 . The exercise system of  claim 1  wherein the pole is pivotally attached to the at least one end panel.  
     
     
         8 . The exercise system of  claim 1  further including a locking device engaged to the at least one end panel and having a locked position, wherein the at least one end panel is locked in the substantially locked position, and an unlocked position, wherein the at least one end panel is pivotal.  
     
     
         9 . The exercise system of  claim 1  wherein top member is in the form of a bench top upon which a person may sit.  
     
     
         10 . The exercise system of  claim 9  wherein the top member includes a pivoting section, the pivoting section pivotal relative to the frame.  
     
     
         11 . An exercise furniture system comprising: 
 a furniture unit comprising a frame and first and second housing members mounted on the frame, each of the first and second housing members including a top member, a pair of opposing side panels extending downward from the top member and an end panel extending between the opposing side panels; the top member, the side panels and the end panel cooperating to form an interior volume in each of the first and second housing members; and    an exercise device disposed within the interior volume of the second housing member, the exercise device including a resistance band coupled to an interior surface of the end panel of the second housing member, 
 wherein the frame is expandable from a first compact position, wherein the first and second housing members abut one another to form a single furniture unit, to a second extended position, wherein the first and second housing members are spaced apart from one another, the first housing member being slidably mounted on the frame such that the first housing member is slidable toward and away from the second housing member when the frame is in the extended position; and  
 wherein the top member of the second housing is pivotal between a closed position, wherein the top member is in a substantially horizontal position, and an opened position, wherein the top member is in a substantially vertical position and the resistance band is accessible.  
   
     
     
         12 . The exercise furniture system of  claim 11  wherein the resistance band includes a hook, and wherein a ring is coupled to the interior surface of the end panel of the second housing member, the hook is releasably engaged to the ring to removably couple the resistance band to the end panel of the second housing member.  
     
     
         13 . The exercise furniture system of  claim 11  wherein the top member of each of first and second housing members join to form a padded bench when the frame is in the first compact position.  
     
     
         14 . The exercise furniture system of  claim 11  wherein the frame includes a first frame member, a second frame member and a connector member coupling the first frame member to the second frame member, said first and second frame members slideable within the connector member.  
     
     
         15 . The exercise furniture system of  claim 11  wherein the connector member includes a plurality of holes extending therethrough, each of the plurality of holes configured to receive a pin, the pin restricting the sliding of first and second frame members relative to the connector member.  
     
     
         16 . The exercise furniture system of  claim 11  wherein one of the first housing member and the frame includes a plurality of wheels, and the other of first housing member and frame includes a track portion, the plurality of wheels configured to roll along the track portion.  
     
     
         17 . An exercise system comprising: 
 a furniture unit comprising a frame, a substantially horizontal top member mounted on the frame, a pair of opposing side panels mounted on the frame and extending downward from the top member, and a pair of opposing end panels mounted on the frame and extending between the side panels; the side panels, end panels and top member cooperating to define an interior volume, at least one of the end panels being pivotally coupled to the frame such that the at least one end panel pivots between a closed position, wherein the at least one end panel extends substantially downward from the top member enclosing the interior volume, and an open position, wherein the at least one panel is pivoted away from the top member to a substantially horizontal position exposing the interior volume; and    an exercise device coupled to the interior surface of the at least one end panel such that the exercise device is disposed within the interior volume when the end panel is in the closed position and is exposed when the end panel is in the open position.    
     
     
         18 . The exercise system of  claim 17 , wherein the exercise device includes a pole coupled to the at least one end panel, the pole extends vertically upward from the at least one end panel when the at least one end panel is in the substantially horizontal position, the exercise device including at least one resistance band coupled to the pole.  
     
     
         19 . The exercise system of  claim 17  wherein the exercise device includes a rotating crank assembly.  
     
     
         20 . The exercise system of  claim 19  wherein the crank assembly includes a friction adjustment device.  
     
     
         21 . The exercise system of  claim 19  wherein a seat is mounted to the frame, the top member includes center portion, the seat is disposed just beneath the center portion, the center portion is pivotable from a substantially horizontal position to a substantial vertical position, wherein the seat is exposed when the center portion is pivoted to the substantially vertical position.  
     
     
         22 . The exercise system of  claim 21  further comprising a pair of telescoping rowing bars hingedly coupled to the interior surface of the opposing side panels.  
     
     
         23 . The exercise system of  claim 21  wherein the top member includes left and right portions positioned on opposite sides of the center portion, the left and right portions pivotable to an upright position to allow access to the rowing bars.