KR20220073308A - Bench assembly for exercise equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

A bench assembly for exercise equipment is disclosed. In the bench assembly for exercise equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of through-holes are formed along the height direction so that the barbell holder is inserted and fixed into the through-hole, or a pair of the barbell holder is spaced apart by a predetermined interval along the height direction. A bench assembly installed in a rack or Smith machine comprising a front frame, a pair of rear frames spaced apart from the front frame, and a pair of connecting frames connecting each of the front frame and the rear frame to each other, wherein both ends are a first reference bar mounted on the pair of connecting frames, respectively; a second reference bar having both ends respectively mounted to the lower portions of the pair of rear frames; Sliding moving parts provided in a pair to be slidably movable along the first reference bar and the second reference bar, respectively; a connecting bar connecting the pair of sliding moving parts to each other; Bench; The upper portion of the bench is mounted, and it is provided to be slidably movable along the connecting bar, and includes a bracket for adjusting the angle of the bench. According to this embodiment, it is a bench assembly used for exercise equipment such as a rack or a Smith machine, and when not in use, it can be stored through sliding movement left and right, and a bench assembly for exercise equipment that is deployed through sliding along the height direction when in use is provided. do.

Description

Bench assembly for exercise equipment {BENCH ASSEMBLY FOR EXERCISE EQUIPMENT}

The present invention relates to a bench assembly for exercise equipment, and more particularly, to a bench assembly used for exercise equipment such as a rack or a Smith machine, and can be accommodated by sliding left and right when not in use, and sliding along the height direction when in use It relates to a bench assembly for exercise equipment that is deployed through.

In general, weight exercise equipment is divided into upper body exercise equipment and lower body exercise equipment, and these exercise equipment are equipped with a weight that can appropriately adjust the weight according to the user. It makes the muscles work. For example, the lower body exercise equipment is an exercise equipment that strengthens the calf muscles and thigh muscles of the user's lower body, and the upper body exercise equipment strengthens the user's chest muscles, back muscles and shoulder muscles, or strengthens the user's arm muscles. is an exercise device.

In addition, to perform upper body exercises such as bench press and lower body exercises such as squats, the multi-rack (power rack) that can change the height of the barbell holder, or the Smith machine that can change the height of the barbell holder There are full body weight exercise equipment such as back.

A bench is not used for lower body exercises such as multi-racks or Smith machines, but a bench is necessary for upper-body exercises such as bench press, incline bench press, and military press.

At this time, there is a problem such as having to move the bench away from the multi-rack or Smith machine, and waiting until the end of use if someone else is using the bench.

Also, it is not easy to place the bench in the center so that the load can be equally applied to the left and right sides of the upper body even after moving the bench. In general, if you feel discomfort while using a bench in an appropriate position, adjust the bench position again, or place a barbell on the bench and adjust the position of the bench so that the center of the barbell and the center of the bench are aligned. This also has an inconvenient problem.

Therefore, a bench integrated with a multi-rack or a Smith machine is required, and there is a need to develop a bench that can be easily set and fixed.

Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-2012192 (registered on August 13, 2019) "Chair assembly of weight exercise equipment" Republic of Korea Patent No. 10- 2120008 (registered on June 1, 2020) "Improved chair assembly of weight exercise equipment" Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0013055 (published on February 11, 2019) "Complex fitness equipment equipped with barbell exercise assisting device"

The bench assembly for exercise equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention is a bench assembly used for exercise equipment such as a rack or a Smith machine, and can be accommodated by sliding left and right when not in use, and sliding along the height direction when in use An object of the present invention is to provide a bench assembly for a deployed exercise device.

In addition, the bench assembly for exercise equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention is a bench for exercise equipment that integrates the bench into a rack or a Smith machine, convenient storage of the bench when not in use, and easy positioning of the bench when in use It aims to provide an assembly.

The problems of the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In the bench assembly for exercise equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of through-holes are formed along the height direction so that the barbell holder is inserted and fixed into the through-hole, or a pair of the barbell holder is spaced apart by a predetermined interval along the height direction. A bench assembly installed in a rack or Smith machine comprising a front frame, a pair of rear frames spaced apart from the front frame, and a pair of connecting frames connecting each of the front frame and the rear frame to each other, wherein both ends are a first reference bar mounted on the pair of connecting frames, respectively; a second reference bar having both ends respectively mounted to the lower portions of the pair of rear frames; Sliding moving parts provided in a pair to be slidably movable along the first reference bar and the second reference bar, respectively; a connecting bar connecting the pair of sliding moving parts to each other; Bench; The upper portion of the bench is mounted, and it is provided to be slidably movable along the connecting bar, and includes a bracket for adjusting the angle of the bench.

In addition, it is mounted on the sliding moving unit moving along the first reference bar, the end of the wire rope connected to the bench may further include a spring balance is wound.

In addition, a first through hole is formed in the first reference bar or the second reference bar corresponding to a half point of the separation distance between the pair of front frames, and the sliding part is inserted into the first through hole A positioning pin having a restoring force in the direction may be mounted.

In addition, a third through-hole is formed at a predetermined point of the connecting bar, and a fixing pin having a restoring force in a direction to be inserted into the third through-hole may be mounted to the bracket.

According to the embodiments of the present invention, there are at least the following effects.

The bench assembly for exercise equipment according to the present invention provides a bench assembly for exercise equipment that can easily accommodate the bench through left and right sliding movement when a bench is unnecessary in exercise equipment such as a rack or a Smith machine.

In addition, if a bench is needed for upper body exercise of the press type, the bench can be pulled out by sliding left and right, and the chair can be installed by sliding along the height direction.

In addition, it is possible to easily set and fix the exact position of the chair by the first through hole formed in the first reference bar or the second reference bar and the position fixing pin.

The effect according to the present invention is not limited by the contents exemplified above, and more various effects are included in the present specification.

1 is a front view of a bench assembly for exercise equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a side view of a bench assembly for exercise equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 to 5 is an explanatory view of the bench development of the bench assembly for exercise equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Since the present invention can apply various transformations and can have various embodiments, specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. Effects and features of the present invention, and a method of achieving them, will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various forms, and should be understood to include all changes, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Before the description, the terms described in the detailed description will be described. In the following embodiments, terms such as first, second, etc. are used for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another, not in a limiting sense. Accordingly, it goes without saying that the first component mentioned below may be the second component within the spirit of the present invention. Also, the singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In addition, terms such as 'comprise' or 'have' mean that a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification exists, and one or more other features or components It does not preclude the possibility of adding

In addition, in the drawings, the size of the components may be exaggerated or reduced for convenience of description. For example, since the size and thickness of each component shown in the drawings are arbitrarily indicated for convenience of description, the present invention is not necessarily limited to the illustrated bar.

Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same or corresponding components are given the same reference numerals, and overlapping description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a front view of a bench assembly for exercise equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of a bench assembly for exercise equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 3 to 5 are one of the present invention It is a bench development explanatory diagram of a bench assembly for exercise equipment according to an embodiment.

The bench assembly for exercise equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention is a bench assembly used for exercise equipment such as a rack or a Smith machine, and can be accommodated by sliding left and right when not in use, and sliding along the height direction when in use it will unfold

First, the exercise equipment to which the bench assembly according to the present embodiment is applied will be described. In this embodiment, the exercise equipment may be a rack (multi-rack, power rack) or a Smith machine. The rack is a pair of front frames 10, a pair of rear frames 20 spaced apart to the rear of the front frame 10, and as long as the upper portions of the front frame 10 and the rear frame 20 are connected to each other It includes a pair of connecting frames (30). Smith machine also, as long as a pair of front frames 10, a pair of rear frames 20 spaced apart from the front frame 10 rearward, and the front frame 10 and the rear frame 20 are connected to each other It includes a pair of connecting frames (30).

A barbell is mounted on the front frame 10 . In the case of the rack, the barbell is separated from the frame, and a barbell holder 12 capable of holding the barbell is provided to be mounted at a predetermined height of the front frame 10 . Accordingly, a plurality of through-holes 11 are formed in the front frame 10 along the height direction, and the barbell holder 12 is mounted in each through-hole 11 . In the case of the Smith machine, the barbell is connected to the frame, and the barbell holder 12 capable of holding the barbell is arranged at a predetermined interval along the height direction of the front frame 10 .

The bench assembly 1000 for exercise equipment according to this embodiment includes a first reference bar 100 , a second reference bar 200 , a sliding moving unit 300 , a connecting bar 400 , and a bench ( 500), and a bracket 600 and a spring balance 700.

The first reference bar 100 is configured such that both ends are mounted on a pair of connecting frames 30 . The first reference bar 100 is a configuration for sliding left/right movement of the bench 500 and is configured to extend along the left/right direction when viewed from the front. The second reference bar 200 is configured such that both ends are mounted on the lower portion of the pair of rear frames 20 . The second reference bar 200 is configured for left/right sliding movement of the bench 500 like the first reference bar 100 , which also extends along the left/right directions when viewed from the front, and the second reference bar 200 . The bar 200 is spaced apart from the first reference bar 100 in the height direction and arranged in parallel.

The sliding movement unit 300 is provided as a pair and mounted on the first reference bar 100 and the second reference bar 200, respectively, and slides along the first reference bar 100 and the second reference bar 200. configuration to be The pair of sliding moving parts 300 are connected to each other by a connecting bar 400 . That is, the connecting bar 400 is extended along the height direction, and a pair of sliding parts 300 are respectively connected to both ends, and thus the pair of sliding parts 300 are moved together.

The bracket 600 is provided to be slidably movable in the height direction along the connecting bar 400 and has a configuration in which the upper part of the bench 500 is mounted.

A wheel assembly 510 is mounted under the bench 500 . The wheel assembly 510 is configured to facilitate deployment of the bench 500 .

The upper portion of the bench 500 is rotatably mounted to the bracket 600, and is folded or deployed according to the degree of rotation. Specifically, in the folded state of the bench 500 , the length of the bench 500 is substantially parallel to the connecting bar 400 , and the bench 500 is rotated and deployed. When deployed, the angle of the bench 500 and the connecting bar 400 is preferably a right angle. At this time, it can be easily deployed by the wheel assembly 510 mounted on the lower part of the bench 500 in the deployment process.

Here, the height of the bracket 600 is preferably provided to be the same as the height of the wheel assembly 510 . This means that when the bench 500 is fully deployed, the height of the upper and lower portions of the bench 500 from the ground should be the same, the upper portion of the bench 500 is supported by the bracket 600, and the lower portion is the wheel assembly ( 510).

On the other hand, it is preferable that the position of the first reference bar 100 from the ground is longer than the length of the bench 500 . When the bench 500 is not in use, the position of the bracket 600 is the uppermost end of the connection bar 400 , and the storage and withdrawal of the bench 500 are made through the left and right movement of the sliding moving unit 300 , the sliding moving unit It is preferable that the lower end of the bench 500 is spaced apart from the ground so that friction does not occur by the bench 500 when the 300 moves left and right. Accordingly, the position of the first reference bar 100 from the ground is provided longer than the length of the bench 500 .

Meanwhile, a gas spring 520 may be mounted on the bracket 600 and the bench 500 . One end of the gas spring 520 may be connected to the bracket 600 and the other end may be mounted on a lower surface of the bench 500 . When the deployed bench 500 is folded, noise generated when the bench 500 collides with the gas spring 520 can be reduced, and abrupt folding can be prevented.

When the bench 500 is stored in a folded state, the bench 500 moves to the left or right end along the first reference bar 100 , and between the front frame 10 and the rear frame 20 of the exercise equipment. It is placed and stored in the space of

When the bench 500 is used, the bench 500 must be withdrawn, and the bench 500 moves toward the center of the first reference bar 100 / the second reference bar 200 by the movement of the sliding moving unit 300 . do

At this time, a first through hole (not shown) is formed in the first reference bar 100 or the second reference bar 200 at a point corresponding to half the distance between the pair of front frames 10 . In addition, the position fixing pin 800 is mounted on the sliding moving unit 300 . The position fixing pin 800 has a restoring force in a direction to be inserted into the first through hole (not shown). Therefore, when the position fixing pin 800 corresponds to the first through hole (not shown), the position of the bench 500 is fixed by inserting the position fixing pin 800 into the first through hole (not shown) by restoring force.

At this time, since the first through hole (not shown) is formed at a point corresponding to half the distance between the pair of front frames 10 , that is, at a point corresponding to the exact center of the bench 500 , the position fixing pin ( 800) is inserted into the first through-hole (not shown), which means that the bench 500 is positioned at the exact center. Therefore, it is very easy to position and fix the bench 500 to the center.

In addition, a second through hole (not shown) is formed in the first reference bar 100 or the second reference bar 200 . The second through hole (not shown) is a configuration for fixing a position in which the bench 500 is accommodated, and is formed on the right or left side of the first reference bar 100 or the second reference bar 200 . In the state in which the bench 500 is accommodated, the positioning pin 800 is inserted into the second through hole (not shown).

In addition, a third through hole (not shown) is formed at a predetermined upper portion of the connection bar 400 , and a fixing pin 900 is mounted on the bracket 600 . The connecting bar 400 and the third through hole (not shown) are configured to fix the bench 500 in an unused state. The fixing pin 900 has a restoring force in the direction to be inserted into the third through-hole (not shown), and the position of the third through-hole (not shown) is a bracket ( It is preferable to correspond to the point where 600) is located.

The spring balance 700 is configured to prevent the bench 500 or sudden fall. The bench 500 is mounted on the sliding moving part 300 moving along the first reference bar 100 , and the wire rope 710 is wound. The end of the wire rope 710 is mounted on a bench 500 .

In a state in which the bench 500 is not in use, the fixing pin 900 of the bracket 600 is mounted in the third through hole (not shown) so that the bench 500 is maintained in an erected state. When the user separates the fixing pin 900 from the third through-hole (not shown), the bracket 600 falls while sliding along the connection frame by its own weight, but at a rapid speed due to the weight of the bench 500 . can go down This may cause damage to the entire device including the bench 500 and injury to the user.

However, in this embodiment, the spring balance 700 is installed in the sliding part 300, the wire rope 710 is mounted on the bench 500, and the user inserts the fixing pin 900 into the third through hole (not shown). Even when separated from the city), the bench 500 is prevented from suddenly falling by the tension of the wire rope 710 .

From now on, the operation of the bench assembly 1000 for exercise equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. For convenience of explanation, the bench 500 will be described separately when not in use and when in use.

1. When not using the bench

When the bench is not in use, the bench 500 is in a folded state and is arranged substantially parallel to the connecting bar 400 , and is arranged and accommodated between the front frame 10 and the rear frame 20 of the exercise equipment. The position fixing pin 800 of the bracket 600 is inserted into the second through hole (not shown) of the first reference bar 100 .

2. When using the bench (Storage -> Withdrawal)

When the user intends to use the bench 500 , first, the position fixing pin 800 is separated from the second through hole (not shown), and then the bench 500 is moved to the central part. The bench 500 has an upper portion mounted on the bracket 600 , the bracket 600 is mounted on the connection frame 30 , and the connection bar 400 is mounted on a pair of sliding moving parts 300 . and a pair of sliding moving parts 300 are mounted on the first reference bar 100 and the second reference bar 200, respectively. Accordingly, when the bench 500 is moved to the central portion, the sliding moving unit 300 moves to the central portion along the first reference bar 100 and the second reference bar 200 .

Since the position of the first reference bar 100 from the ground is longer than the length of the bench 500, the bench 500 is spaced apart from the ground to facilitate movement.

At this time, the position fixing pin 800 maintains a compressed state by the outer surface of the first reference bar (100).

When the position fixing pin 800 corresponds to the first through hole (not shown) in the moving process, the position fixing pin 800 is inserted into the first through hole (not shown) by restoring force, and the position of the bench 500 is is fixed This means that the bench 500 is located in the center of the exercise equipment.

After that, the user separates the fixing pin 900 from the third through hole (not shown). When the fixing pin 900 is separated, the bracket 600 descends along the connection frame by the weight of the bench 500 . At this time, the bench 500 is prevented from rapidly descending by the spring balance 700 and the wire rope 710 .

The bench 500 descends so that the wheel assembly 510 under the bench 500 comes into contact with the ground. After that, when the user presses the bench 500 , the angle of the upper part of the bench 500 is widened and the lower part of the bench 500 is moved and deployed by the wheel assembly 510 .

3. When the bench is not in use (withdrawal -> storage)

When the use of the bench 500 is finished, the bench 500 is raised by gripping the fixing pins 900 and the like. As the angle of the upper part of the bench 500 is narrowed, the lower part of the bench 500 is moved and folded by the wheel assembly 510 . At this time, the bench 500 is prevented from being folded abruptly by the gas spring 520 and folded smoothly, and the bench 500 is prevented from collided, so that no noise is generated.

When the bench 500 is folded, the bench 500 is lifted so that the fixing pin 900 is inserted into the third through hole (not shown).

After that, the position fixing pin 800 is separated from the first through hole (not shown) and then the bench 500 is moved to the left or right. At this time, the position fixing pin 800 maintains a compressed state by the outer surface of the first reference bar (100).

When the bench 500 is moved to the left or right end and the position fixing pin 800 corresponds to the second through hole (not shown), the position fixing pin 800 is inserted into the second through hole (not shown) to position is fixed, and this position is in a storage state in which the bench 500 is disposed between the front frame 10 and the rear frame 20 of the exercise equipment.

Therefore, according to the present invention, it is a bench assembly used for exercise equipment such as a rack or Smith machine, can be accommodated through sliding movement left and right when not in use, and a bench assembly for exercise equipment that is deployed through sliding along the height direction when in use provided

The use of all examples or exemplary terminology (eg, etc.) in the present invention is merely for the purpose of describing the present invention in detail, and the scope of the present invention is not limited by the examples or exemplary terms unless limited by the claims. It is not limited. In addition, those skilled in the art can appreciate that various modifications, combinations and changes can be made according to design conditions and factors within the scope of the appended claims or equivalents thereof.

Therefore, the spirit of the present invention should not be limited to the above-described embodiments, and not only the claims described below, but also all ranges equivalent to or changed from these claims are of the spirit of the present invention. would be said to belong to the category.

1000: bench assembly for exercise equipment
10: front frame 11: through hole
12: barbell holder 20: rear frame
30: connecting frame
100: first reference bar 200: second reference bar
300: sliding moving part 400: connecting bar
500: bench 510: wheel assembly
600: bracket 700: spring balance
710: wire rope 800: positioning pin
900: fixing pin

Claims (4)

A plurality of through-holes are formed along the height direction so that the barbell holder is inserted and fixed into the through-hole, or a pair of front frames in which the barbell holder is spaced apart by a predetermined distance along the height direction, and a pair of rear frames spaced apart from the front frame And, as a bench assembly installed in a rack or Smith machine including a pair of connecting frames for connecting each of the front frame and the rear frame to each other,
a first reference bar having both ends respectively mounted on the pair of connection frames;
a second reference bar having both ends respectively mounted to the lower portions of the pair of rear frames;
Sliding moving parts provided in a pair to be slidably movable along the first reference bar and the second reference bar, respectively;
a connecting bar connecting the pair of sliding moving parts to each other;
Bench;
A bench assembly for exercise equipment including a bracket on which an upper portion of the bench is mounted and provided to be slidably movable along the connection bar, the angle of the bench being adjusted.
According to claim 1,
The bench assembly for exercise equipment further comprising a spring balance mounted on the sliding part moving along the first reference bar, the end of which is wound with a wire rope connected to the bench.
3. The method of claim 2,
A first through hole is formed in the first reference bar or the second reference bar corresponding to a half point of the separation distance between the pair of front frames,
A bench assembly for exercise equipment in which a position fixing pin having a restoring force in a direction to be inserted into the first through hole is mounted on the sliding part.
3. The method of claim 2,
A third through hole is formed at a predetermined point of the connecting bar,
A bench assembly for exercise equipment in which a fixing pin having a restoring force in a direction to be inserted into the third through hole is mounted on the bracket.

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