GR20150100499A - Installation for exercising, slimming and therapeutical purposes - Google Patents

Abstract

Novelty: a multifunctional installation meant for exercising, slimming and therapeutical purposes and operating via oscillatory movements is disclosed. Constitution: a support frame to be assembled and configurated according to the space and user’s requirements, and placed in waterproof spaces or in spaces where water exists (e.g. in beaches, swimming pools and water tanks). On the main frame, there are placed the necessary unmoving or moving hand and foot rests (grips) as well as a multi-part sub-mattress which is specially-manufactured to fit the anatomy of the human body. Function mode: the exercising of the muscles is achieved either by the oscillatory movements or by the human body which is propelled by the resistance of the created waves.

Description

LUXURIOUS FITNESS AND THERAPY FACILITY

WITH PULSE MOVEMENTS

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a multi-functional fitness, slimming and treatment facility, and more specifically, a facility consisting of a basic variable support frame which, with cohesive links, is assembled in various forms and placed according to requirements in various places such as homes, gyms, beaches, swimming pools and water tanks. Variable clamps are fitted to the main support frame for the assembly of pulleys, hand grips, footrests and support rails. A substrate consisting of parts according to the anatomy of the human body is assembled on a substrate base which is placed and moved by rollers on the support rails. For the use of the installation in a sealed space, a motor transfers the movement to rotary arms with integrated rollers mounted on unidirectional wheels to create pulsating movements and for the use of the installation in a space where there is liquid, natural waves or the creation of technical waves and currents they cause, according to the course of the water, the pulsating movement of the parts of the substrate and the human body which is resting on the handles, and in this way, exercising resistance, a pleasant and relaxing way of exercise and physiotherapy will be achieved.

PRIOR ART

The resistance and buoyancy exerted by water actually allows for a multitude of beneficial effects on the human body.

As is well known, a body immersed in a liquid receives upward buoyancy which is equal to the weight of the displaced liquid. For this reason there is a significant lightening of the burden on the spine and joints.

Water, being denser than air, provides greater resistance to movement and this resistance increases as the speed of movements increases and the surface area of the part of the body which is desired to move increases.

The continuous massage of the water on the muscles produces a positive muscle relaxing effect, which is beneficial for people who have problems with muscle contractions.

It is well known that in modern times there are too many ways and machines for exercise and therapy in the water.

US 20120264574 A1 patent teaches us a method of making a water fitness facility. This installation contains a support frame placed on the outside of a water tank, an elastic element connected to the frame, and various handles and bars placed in the tank for various exercises.

The disadvantages of this facility are that it requires specially constructed pools and tanks, it takes quite a lot of space to place the facility, and the exercises that can be performed are limited.

WO 2014177994 A1 patent teaches us another way of building a water fitness facility. This installation contains a support frame with various bars and handles which can be moved.

The disadvantages of this facility are that it can only be placed in a specially constructed water tank, the size of the facility is quite bulky, it is very expensive to build, and the exercises that can be performed are limited.

Patents WO2014179541, US6033351 A, US5033735 A, US 6179759 B1, US7344482 B2, US 5807216 A, US5354253 A, WO2004067106 etc. show water fitness facilities mounted on the walls of swimming pools. These facilities include frames with various handles for performing gymnastic exercises. The basic philosophy of the exercises in these parts is the buoyancy that water causes in the human body.

These cases have a functional disadvantage in that the exercises that can be performed are limited and because these components are placed on the walls of the pools, in the cases where technical waves are created in the pools, the water level must be lower, the waves are more frequent because they are performed and their abrupt return, they are annoying, noisy and the exercises are dangerous because injury can be caused by the collision with the walls of the pool.

In other cases, water exercise tools with weights and various fitness machines such as treadmills, bicycles, ellipticals, etc. are presented. The basic philosophy of exercises with these machines is the resistance of the movements caused by the friction of the water.

The disadvantages of these methods are that, as only the lower body is exercised, the construction and transport of these machines are quite expensive.

US20140100093 A1 patent teaches us a method of manufacturing an exercise mat. This mattress is made of various parts to support the human body and a motor causes reciprocating movements in the parts that make up the installation.

The disadvantages of this setup are that it is quite expensive and technically the exerciser is only able to resist the movement of the parts when the motor moves them.

US 7572239 patent teaches us a method of exercising with technical waves. This installation is presented with a mechanism that is placed at the bottom of a water tank to produce waves.

This installation lags behind in that this mechanism simply changes the water level, the exercises are limited and the construction is quite expensive.

In other cases of gymnastics they are presented with vibration platforms. The vibration platforms trigger an automatic muscle contraction reflex between 20 and 50 times per second. These platforms lag behind because the vibrations are too frequent to be effective and for this reason sensitive parts of the body such as the joints, the spine, the neck, hearing problems, vision problems and various others are injured.

In the case of hydromassages, air or water enters under pressure at specific points of the body. These cases cause relaxation and rest but lag behind because the body is not moved, the muscles are not activated.

The object of the present invention is to provide a lower cost method and facility which provides a significant improvement over the above-mentioned machines and methods of exercise and training, greater efficiency in performance, fun and enjoyable way of training, slimming and treatment for all ages.

BRIEF PRESENTATION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides a multifunctional fitness, weight loss and therapy facility. The installation consists of a basic variable support frame which, with frame joining links, is assembled in various forms. Mounted on the main support frame are variable handle support brackets, variable foot support brackets, variable support rail support brackets, pulleys, a substrate support base which is mounted and roller driven on the support rails, and a substrate composed of substrate sections according to human anatomy. body and moving at an angle. For the use of the installation in a sealed space, a mechanical system for creating pulsating movements of the substrate parts with rotary arms with integrated rollers, which are rotated by one-way wheels, is manufactured with sensors. For the use of the installation in a place where there is liquid, the pulsating movements that cause the natural waves and currents in the water are used, or in other cases, with special constructions, artificial waves and currents are created.

HIGHLIGHTING THE ADVANTAGES OF THE INVENTION

The advantages of the present invention are:

The size of the fitness facility is modified according to the requirements.

The fitness facility is assembled and placed in various private and professional spaces such as therapeutic centers, gyms, beaches, swimming pools or water tanks.

Because the angled movement of the substrate sections is caused by the thrust of rotating arms with integral rollers mounted on one-way wheels, stronger muscle contractions are caused.

To activate mechanical pulsating movements, sensors are placed so that the mechanism is activated and works only in the event that it is requested and pressure is applied to perform a gymnastic exercise

In the present invention, the exploitation of waves on beaches, or the creation of technical waves within a water tank or swimming pool causes pulsating movements, the push and buoyancy of parts of the substrate and the human body and in this way depending on the attitude and point which is supported and exerting resistance, many muscles are trained at the same time and no pressure is applied to the bones.

Fitness and slimming exercises are performed with the weight of the human body and the friction caused by the moving liquid.

The exercises in the present invention are non-injury, highly enjoyable, effective, relaxing, therapeutic and suitable for all ages.

The headings used herein are for organizational purposes only and are not intended to be used to limit the scope of the description or the claims.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in dependent claims 2 to 15.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figure 1 represents a construction method with the basic elements of the installation according to the present invention.

Figure 2 shows a plan view of one way of making the substrate with the substrate sections.

Figures 3 and 4 represent the operation of the installation in water for performing different exercises.

Figure 5 shows an alternative way of assembling the installation in a water tank.

Figures 6, 7 and 8 illustrate alternative construction methods and plant configurations.

Figure 9 represents one way of generating technical waves in a pool.

Figure 10 shows an alternative way of generating technical waves.

Figure 11 represents the functionality of the facility for transporting patients with mobility problems.

Figure 12 shows the side view with the basic components and the operation of the substrate with mechanical pulsing movements.

Figures 13 and 14 show one mode of operation of the mechanism for generating reciprocating movements.

Figure 15 represents an alternative way of constructing a mechanism for creating reciprocating motions.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Figure 1 shows the basic elements of the present invention, a variable main support frame (1) which is assembled with the frame joining links (2), the variable retainers (3) placed on the main support frame (1) to which the handles are assembled (4), the foot supports (5) and the support rails (6). A substrate base (7) moving on rails (6) with rollers (8), the substrate (9) placed on the substrate base (7), an electric motor (17) which transfers the movement with the belt (18) to the unidirectional wheel (11), a retracting bar (19) which is connected to the base (7) and holds the weights (20), the cable (21) which is connected to the retracting bar (19) and to the pulley (22) to transfer the movement to the handle (23).

The basic support frame (1) is made of various specially designed metal pieces and with the frame joining links (2) it has the ability to be assembled and placed in various spaces and forms according to the requirements. For the use of the installation in places where there is liquid, the basic support frame (1) and all the accessories of the installation are made of stainless materials. The main support frame (1) can be made in various shapes, such as square, rectangular, oval or it can consist of two vertical main support columns.

The purpose of the construction of the basic support frame (1) is to place the variable retainers (3).

The pulleys (22), handles (4), foot supports (5) and rails (6) are assembled on the variable holders (3).

The variable holders (3) allow the movement and positioning of the pulleys (22), handles (4), foot support bases (5) and rails (6) at various points of the main support frame (1), according to requirements and the anatomy of each human body to perform different exercises.

The variable clamps (3) can be moved manually or with the use of a motor.

A substrate support (7) is mounted and moved on rails (6) with rollers (8).

A substrate (9) consisting of angled portions according to the anatomy of the human body is manufactured and assembled on the substrate support base (7).

Figure 2 shows the basic components and construction parts of the substrate (9).

Section (9a) is proportioned to support the pelvis and is fixed to the substrate support (7), section (300) is placed on the retractor bar (19) and is proportioned to support the neck and head, the bar retractor (19) is assembled to the substrate portion (9a) with the substrate resource (10), the substrate portions (91) and (92) are made in proportion to support the diaper part of the human body, and are assembled to the substrate portion (9a) with the substrate fire (10). A substrate position ratchet (151) is mounted on the substrate portion (91) and a substrate position ratchet (15) is mounted on the substrate portion (92).

The substrate parts (93) and (94) are made in proportion to support the upper ends and are connected to the substrate parts (91) and (92) by the shafts (105) and (106) respectively.

The base sections (95) and (96) are made in proportion to support the buttocks. The part (95) is connected to the part (9a) by the substrate fire (101) and the part (96) is connected to the part (9a) by the substrate fire (102). A substrate position ratchet (153) is mounted on the substrate section (95) and a substrate position ratchet (152) is mounted on the substrate section (96).

Substrate sections (97) and (98) are made in proportion to the lower points of the lower edges. The section (97) is connected to the section (95) by the substrate fire (103) and the section (98) is connected to the section (96) by the substrate fire (104). A substrate position ratchet (155) is mounted on the substrate section (97) and a substrate position ratchet (154) is mounted on the substrate section (98).

For the use of the installation in water, the substrate parts (9a), (91), (92), (93), (94), (95), (96), (97) and (98) are made of which floats in the water so that when placed in the right place of the installation and in the water, with the incoming waves move at an angle all or the necessary parts for the exercise of each point of the body separately.

In alternative constructions the substrate (9) may consist of two or three parts.

Figure 3 represents the installation and operation of the installation in a water tank (25). The water tank (25) can be of any shape or any environment that has water can be used, such as swimming pools and beaches.

The bottom of the water tank (25) can be horizontal or inclined and the water temperature is adjusted according to the requirements.

Inside the water tank (25) the basic support frame (1), the handles (4) and the foot supports (5) are assembled and fixed, they are assembled according to the water level and the exercise to be performed.

Inside the water tank (25) a special structure (26) is placed to create a subchamber (26a) for shaping and guiding the waves. A bubble mechanism (24) is placed in the tank (25) and at the point above the subchamber (26a) to create technical waves and is connected to the motor (17) with the cable (18).

The basic construction philosophy of the bubble mechanism (24) is to move abruptly from top to bottom within the water subchamber (26a).

The motor (17) causes the bubble (24) to suddenly move downwards inside the subchamber (26a) and in this way the water present in the subchamber (26a) will be extracted, the water level in the tank (25) will change according to the volume of the bubble (24) and waves are created in the tank (25).

In the structure (26), a water pipe (27) and the one-way valve (28) are constructed at the necessary point for the fastest return of the water inside the subchamber (26a).

To perform different exercises and create technical currents, double-action water thrust propellers (29) and (30) are installed.

As shown in Figure 3 the human body rests on the handles (4), the wave generated by the mechanism (24) causes the human body to be buoyant and pushed forward. With the resistance applied, the front muscles of the body are activated and trained. With the return of the waves, the opposite movement is caused and the back part of the body is exercised.

Figure 4 represents a different posture for exercising the lateral muscles of the body.

Figure 5 illustrates an alternative configuration and assembly of the structure in a low water tank (25). On the basic support frame (1) with the variable clamps (3) the rails (6) are assembled with an inclination. In this installation the waves cause the angled movement of the substrate sections (9) and the movement of the substrate base (7) on the rails (6).

In the case of using the installation in water, the parts that make up the substrate (9) are made with material that floats or with specially made containers with air. As per the regulation and requirement, the sections move with the incoming waves and changing water level.

Figure 11 represents how patients with mobility problems are transported to the facility.

With variable clamps (3), the rails (6) are assembled with an inclination n at any point of the main support frame (1). To transport patients from the outside of the pool to the facility, rails (61) are added and connected to rails (6).

For the safe transport of patients, the body restraint belt (301) is added.

Figures 6 and 7 represent alternative ways of manufacturing and assembling the main support frame (1). Figure 6 in vertical oval form and figure 7 in horizontal oval form. The advantages of the present form are that the movement of the handles (4) and (5) is easier and they cover the requirements more easily.

Figure 8 shows modifying the oval structure and placing it on a beach or call pools. This construction is very easy to use by older people.

Figure (9) represents a proposed construction of technical waves in a long narrow pool. The philosophy of creating waves in this case is similar to the waves created by boats. The movable vanes (241) are connected by the cable (18) to the motor (17). Protective mesh (242) is manufactured to protect and avoid accidents.

Figure (10) represents an alternative proposed way of constructing technical waves. Within the water tank (25) the structure (26) is specially shaped to create the subchamber (251). The height of the chamber (251) is slightly lower than the water level in the tank (25). A bubble (24) acts as a piston and elements (261) and (262) guide the water to create effective technical waves. In this way, when the mechanism (24) moves abruptly from top to bottom, inside the piston chamber, it presses the water present in the chamber (251) even the water will be extracted from the ducts (263) and (264), producing technical waves and causing them to change the water level in the tank (25).

For less energy consumption the bubble (24) can be made and have air inside it, so when the water is returned to the chamber (251) it causes the bubble (24) to rise and this energy is equivalent to the energy used to immersing the bubble (24) into the water tank (25).

In Figure 12 is represented the side view of an alternative construction of the substrate (9) for the use of installations in a watertight space and the creation of pulsating movements (oscillations) in a mechanical way. To create the sub-angle movement of the parts of the substrate (9), with the belt (18) an electric motor (17) transfers the movement to axles (128) where one-way wheels (11) and (111) are assembled, to the one-way wheels (11) and (111) a rotary arm (122) with integrated rollers (121) is stabilized.

The elements (14) and (141) are shock absorbers and the parts of the substrate (9) are connected to the sensors (171) in such a way that the electric motor (17) is activated by a movement command from the sensors (171) only when the trainee wants to do an exercise.

Figure 13 shows the operation and creation of mechanical reciprocating motions. The one-way wheel (11) is supported on the base (7) by a shaft (128), on the one-way wheel (11) a rotary arm (122) with a built-in roller (121) is fixed, so in this way when the motor (17) causes the rotation of the unidirectional wheel (11), the arm (122) causes the upward movement of the section (92), when the angles formed by the section (92) with the straight line of the centers of the wheels (11) and ( 121) passes 90 degrees, the one-way wheel (11) no longer exerts any resistance on the part (92) and with the force of gravity the part (92) moves downwards.

Figure 14 represents the front view of the operation. The operating mechanism with the one-way wheels (11) can be placed on all the moving parts of the substrate (9).

Figure 15 shows an alternative construction of a mechanism for generating reciprocating motions.

In this case the one-way wheel (11) has been replaced with an epicoid base of the central shaft (127), on the shaft (127) the element (125) is manufactured by turning and dialing. In the lower part of the shaft (122) is placed the wheel (121) which moves in the element (125) and in the upper part the wheel (123). The axis (122) is placed and they lie vertically in the special chamber (124).

In this way the wheel (121) is located at point (a) of the element (125), the motor (17) causes the rotational movement of the shaft (127), the movement of the wheel (121) in the constructed inclined element (125) ) causes the thrust and the vertical movement upwards of the shaft (122) and this in turn of the bed section (9). By rotating the shaft (127) the wheel (121) will be at point (b) of element (125) and then from point (b) it will move abruptly with the force of gravity to point (a).

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, a retracting bar (19) is placed on the substrate fire (10). Weights (20) can be added to the pull-up bar (19) and is connected to the cable (21). In the support frame (1) is placed the pulley (22) through which the cable (21) passes and is connected to the handle (23). The retraction bar (19) moves with the similar mechanism of the monorail (11).

Pulleys (22) can be added and moved according to the requirements for performing various exercises, and the handle (23) can have various shapes for various exercises.

While the present invention has been described with reference to the particular facilities, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made to the invention, without departing from the spirit and scope thereof, as defined in the following claims.

Claims (15)

A X I O S E I S 1. A multi-functional exercise, slimming and pulse therapy facility comprising a variable base support frame (1) assembled with frame joining links (2). Variable clamps (3) are placed on the variable main support frame (1) for the assembly of pulleys (22), handles (4), foot support bases (5), rails (6) and (61). A substrate base (7) is mounted and driven by a roller (8) on rails (6) and holds a substrate (9) consisting of various substrate sections which are moved at an angle by means of natural or artificial waves or by rotary arms (122 ) with integrated rollers (12a). The roller arms (122) are mounted on one-way wheels (11) and are rotated by the shafts (128) by means of an electric motor (17). A cable (21) connects a retracting bar (19) mounted on the base (7) with handles (23), a device (24) for creating waves, a structure (26) for guiding the waves and water thrust propellers (29 ) and (30) for the production of technical currents and the pulsating movement of water. 2.  The installation, according to claim 1, is characterized in that the variable main support frame (1) consists of two or more specially designed pieces and its shape is formed and assembled with frame joining links (2). 3. The installation according to claims 1 and 2 is characterized in that the support frame (1) is fitted with variable holders (3) for the assembly of pulleys (22), handles (4), foot support bases (5), rails (6) and (61). 4. The installation according to claims 1 and 3 is characterized in that the rails (61) connect and disconnect with the rails (6) for transporting people to the installation. 5.  The installation, according to the above claims, is characterized in that on the rails (6), a substrate support (7) is placed and moved by a roller (8). 6. The installation according to claim 5 is characterized in that one or more rotating shafts (128), a retracting bar (19) and a substrate (9) consisting of: a) a fixed pelvic support substrate portion (9a) b) a neck support substrate portion (300) mounted on a retraction bar (19); c) humeral support substrate sections (91) and (92) which are connected to the fixed pelvic support substrate section (9a) by substrate fire (10); d) upper limb support parts (93) and (94) which are connected to the shoulder support substrate parts (91) and (92) with pores (105) and (106) respectively, e) from the buttock support parts (95) and (96) which are connected to the fixed pelvis support substrate portion (9a) with substrate fires (101) and (102) respectively g) from the lower limb support sections (97) and (98) which are connected to the buttock support sections (95) and (96) with support fires (103) and (104) respectively 7. The installation according to claim 6 is characterized in that all parts of the substrate (9) are fitted with regulating ratchets of the substrate position 8. The installation, according to the above claims, is characterized in that the pulsating movements of the human body and parts of the substrate (9) are carried out a) from natural waves and currents b) from technical waves produced by one or more wave generating mechanisms (24) c) from technical currents produced by one or more double-motion water propellers (29). d) mechanically by one or more electric motors (17) 9. The installation according to the above claims is characterized in that the electric motor (17) transmits rotary motion with a belt (18) to one or more shafts (128). 10. The installation according to claim 9 is characterized in that the rotary shafts (128) are placed in the substrate support frame (7) below the inclined substrate sections. 11. The installation according to claim 10 is characterized in that one or more one-way wheels (11) are placed on the axle (128). 12. The installation, according to claim 11, is characterized in that rotary arms (122) with integrated rollers (121) are mounted on the one-way wheels (11). 13. The installation, according to the above claims, is characterized in that the parts of the substrate (9) are connected to motion activation sensors (171). 14. The installation according to the above claims, characterized in that the retracting bar (19) is connected to one or more handles (23) by a wire rope (21). 15. The installation, according to claim 14, is characterized in that the wire rope (21) passes through one or more pulleys (22).