Sports exercise apparatus

Abstract

A sports exercise apparatus includes a shaft and a motor. One or more drive rings are disposed about the shaft. Arms are selectively attached to the drive rings. The motor may drive the drive rings. The drive rings operatively drive the arms. The speed and duration of the rotation of the arms is adjustable. A user may exercise by avoiding the arms or interacting with the arms.

1 . A sports exercise apparatus comprising:
 a shaft;   one or more motors;   one or more drive rings disposed about the shaft and operatively driven by the one or more motors, wherein the one or more drive rings each comprise a plurality of couplings disposed annularly about the one or more drive rings; and   one or more arms selectively attachable to the plurality of couplings, wherein the one or more motors operatively drive the one or more drive rings to rotate the one or more arms about the shaft.   
     
     
         2 . The sports exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a power source electrically coupled to the one or more motors. 
     
     
         3 . The sports exercise apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the power source comprises a rechargeable power source. 
     
     
         4 . The sports exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising an interface attached to the shaft. 
     
     
         5 . The sports exercise apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the interface comprises a graphical display. 
     
     
         6 . The sports exercise apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the interface comprises an audio device. 
     
     
         7 . The sports exercise apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the interface operatively generates notifications to identify time remaining during an exercise, wherein the notifications comprise at least one of audio notifications or visual notifications. 
     
     
         8 . The sports exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a memory storing computer executable instructions and a processor that executes the computer executable instructions, wherein the processor is communicatively coupled to the one or more motors to control the one or more motors according the computer executable instructions. 
     
     
         9 . The sports exercise apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the memory stores one or more exercise programs that define parameters for controlling the one or more motors. 
     
     
         10 . The sports exercise apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the parameters comprise at least one of a motor speed or duration. 
     
     
         11 . A sports exercise apparatus comprising:
 a shaft;   one or more motors and a power source operatively providing power to the one or more motors;   one or more drive rings disposed about the shaft and operatively driven by the one or more motors;   one or more arms selectively attachable to the plurality of couplings, wherein the one or more motors operatively drive the one or more drive rings to rotate the one or more arms about the shaft; and   an interface device comprising a memory, a processor, and a graphical interface, wherein the processor executes instructions stored in the memory to control operation of the one or more motors, and wherein the graphical interface renders information associated with operation of the one or more motors.   
     
     
         12 . The sports exercise apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the one or more drive rings are adjustably positionable about the shaft. 
     
     
         13 . The sports exercise apparatus of  claim 11 , further comprising at least one spindle attachment that is operatively attached at one end to a first drive ring of the one or more drive rings, and operatively attached at a second end to a second drive ring of the one or more drive rings. 
     
     
         14 . The sports exercise apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the one or more arms are selectively attachable to the at least one spindle attachment. 
     
     
         15 . The sports exercise apparatus of  claim 11 , further comprising a communication component coupled to the processor to operatively generate wireless communications from and to the processor. 
     
     
         16 . The sports exercise apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the communication component is configured to communicate with at least one of a wearable device, a smartphone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, or a desktop computer. 
     
     
         17 . A sports exercise apparatus comprising:
 a shaft extending from a base;   a motor and a power source operatively providing power to the one or more motors;   an upper drive ring, a lower drive ring, and one or more arms, wherein the upper drive ring and the lower drive ring each comprise one or more couplings that are selectively attached to the one or more arms, and wherein the motor comprises at least one drive shaft that operatively drives the upper drive ring and the lower drive ring; and   an interface device storing a software application that operatively performs an exercise program that defines operations of the motor.   
     
     
         18 . The sports exercise apparatus of  claim 17 , further comprising one or more wheels attached to the base. 
     
     
         19 . The sports exercise apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the interface device operatively receives input from a user to adjust the speed of the motor. 
     
     
         20 . The sports exercise apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the interface device operatively renders a timer depicting the amount of time remaining for the exercise program.