CN101143257A - Abdominal exercise device for inverted abdominal exercises - Google Patents

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CN101143257A
CN101143257A CNA2007101701511A CN200710170151A CN101143257A CN 101143257 A CN101143257 A CN 101143257A CN A2007101701511 A CNA2007101701511 A CN A2007101701511A CN 200710170151 A CN200710170151 A CN 200710170151A CN 101143257 A CN101143257 A CN 101143257A
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An exercise device allowing a user to exercise his abdominal region by lying on his back while extending his arms generally upwards is disclosed. The device has a hand-gripping member positioned generally above the user's head for the user to grip while exercising. The hand-gripping member allows for a wide range of motion which may include side-to-side, front-to-back, diagonal, and/or rotational motion. This enables the user can exercise his abdominal region by moving in a variety of different directions, while keeping his arms extended.

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The abdominal exercise device of the abdominal exercise that is used to overturn
Technical field
The present invention relates generally to a kind of abdominal exercise device, particularly relate to utilizing one or more slips and pivoting to move and temper a kind of abdominal exercise device of abdominal muscles.
Background technology
The application is that patent application serial numbers is NO.10/876,227, the applying date is the part continuation application of the United States Patent (USP) on June 24th, 2004, and above-mentioned application is a patent application serial numbers is NO.10/090,079, the applying date is the part continuation application of the United States Patent (USP) on March 1st, 2002, has abandoned now, and above-mentioned two pieces of applications are in this article in conjunction with reference.
Various exercising apparatus and no device exercise method have been used to take exercise abdominal muscles.Abdominal muscles normally is difficult to separate and strengthens.Usually must by for a long time and exercise for many years could in abdominal muscles, produce significant effect.According to the method that is adopted, temper these muscle and may on back and musculi colli, produce tension force and pressure.Can not keep coherent consistent position may cause invalid exercise can sustain damage again simultaneously when in addition, tempering abdominal muscles with appropriate.
Summary of the invention
The mode that allows the user to stretch one's arm when lying low to leave health according to a kind of exercising apparatus according to the present invention is tempered his abdomen area.This device has grasped parts that are usually located at user's above-head grasping when taking exercise for the user.The user puts on power on the gripper and has reduced neck and tension force on the muscle of back and pressure this user, provides an exercise of isolating for main abdominal muscles like this.These grasped parts allow a kind of large-scale motion, about it can comprise, and front and back, diagonal and/or rotating motion.The user can temper his abdomen area by moving on various direction under the situation of the stretching, extension that keeps its arm as mentioned above.In addition, this device also provides a kind of technology of appropriate and coherent consistent location that obtains so that obtain maximum effect for the user.
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Fig. 1 is the perspective view according to the abdominal exercise device of first embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the lateral elevational view of exercising apparatus shown in Figure 1, comprises the user who is taking exercise according to a kind of exercise method;
Fig. 3 is the 3rd guiding parts of exercising apparatus shown in Figure 1 and the amplification profile diagram of grasped parts;
Fig. 4 is the forward sight sectional drawing of exercising apparatus shown in Figure 1;
Fig. 5 is the perspective view according to the abdominal exercise device of second embodiment of the invention, comprises the user who is positioned on the device;
Fig. 6 is the perspective view according to the abdominal exercise device of third embodiment of the invention, comprises the user who is positioned on the device;
Fig. 7 is the perspective view according to the abdominal exercise device of fourth embodiment of the invention, comprises the user who is positioned on the device;
Fig. 8 is the perspective view according to the abdominal exercise device of fifth embodiment of the invention, comprises installing the user who takes exercise;
Fig. 9 is the perspective view according to a kind of abdominal exercise device of sixth embodiment of the invention;
Figure 10 is the perspective view according to a kind of abdominal exercise device of seventh embodiment of the invention, comprises installing the user who takes exercise;
Figure 11 is the perspective view according to the abdominal exercise device of eighth embodiment of the invention;
Figure 12 is the perspective view according to the abdominal exercise device of ninth embodiment of the invention;
Figure 13 is a bottom view embodiment illustrated in fig. 12;
Figure 14 is the perspective view with corresponding to another embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 15 is a perspective view embodiment illustrated in fig. 14, has showed that the user is in the posture of lying on the back, and the motion of pivoting of U type frame parts has been described;
Figure 16 is embodiment illustrated in fig. 14 for ease of transporting or preserve a perspective view that is in folded state;
Figure 17 is and the perspective view of the corresponding to engaging mechanism between U type frame parts and bench of the present invention.
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The detailed description intention that interrelates with accompanying drawing is as a kind of description of presently preferred embodiments of the present invention below, be not represent that the present invention can build and/or utilize form only arranged.This description has been illustrated the function of the present invention that is associated with the embodiment that exemplifies and has been used to the order of steps of building and operating.Yet function identical or that be equal to can realize that they are included within spirit of the present invention and the scope equally by different embodiment with order.
According to a kind of exercising apparatus of the present invention, allow the user to temper its abdomen area by the mode that when lying low, stretches upwards its arm usually.Described device has grasped parts that are usually located at user's above-head grasping when taking exercise for the user.These grasped parts allow a kind of large-scale motion, about it can comprise, and front and back, diagonal and/or rotating motion.The mode of moving on various direction under the situation of the stretching, extension that the user can be by keeping its arm is tempered its abdomen area as mentioned above.
Fig. 1-4 has described the exercising apparatus 100 that is generally used for taking exercise abdomen area according to first embodiment.This device 100 generally comprises framework 102, be installed in first and second guiding parts 104 on the described framework 102 with relative position, 106, be slidably mounted in the 3rd guiding parts 108 on first and second guiding parts, and grasped parts 110 that are slidably mounted on the 3rd guiding parts.
Framework 102 plays the effect that installation is provided for guiding parts and grasped parts, so that the grasped parts are positioned at user's above-head when this device independent support is on a plane 120.Framework comprises support component 112 and 114, is used for supporting the installing component 116 and 118 of a pair of positioned opposite, and first and second guiding parts 104,106 are installed thereon. Support component 112 and 114 has pin components 122,124,126,128, and this sampling device is freestanding.Pin components 122,124,126,128 can make folding, (for example) by the knuckle joint shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2,130,132,134,136, like this time spent not, device can be compressed with convenient storage and transportation.As shown in the figure, pin components 122,124,126,128 may further include base components 138,140, and 142 and 144.
Framework 102 is preferably metal, but also can be made by the rigid material that is fit to arbitrarily.Although in the framework as Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 signal, described support component 112,114 presents camber, any suitable design that can provide support for installing component 116,118 all is applicable.For example, framework can have the upright leg that stretches vertically downward from installing component.In addition, method by any appropriate, installing component 116,118 can be fixed on the support component, and first and second guiding parts can be fixed on the installing component, and these methods comprise that bolt connects, welding, perhaps be fixed to or other locking mechanism, perhaps can with the complete unit of its formation.
First and second guiding parts 104,106 provide parallel path or track, Yi Bian the 3rd guiding parts 108 can be represented with arrow 146 in Fig. 1 freely from sliding into another side on it.According to preferred embodiment, guiding parts 104 and 106 comprises carriage 148,150 and 152,154 respectively, and it is arranged at respectively on the flat surface 156 and 158 of each guiding parts, is used for bearing the rotary part that is arranged on the 3rd guiding parts 108.Although the carriage shown in the accompanying drawing 148,150 and 152,154 is with respect to orientation down, plane 156,158, they can be set to up equally.And second guiding parts 106 is shown disconnection in Fig. 1 purpose is in order to illustrate; Yet should be understood to parts 106 is continuous parts of non-disconnection.
The 3rd guiding parts 108 can be included in bar 158 that extends between first and second guiding parts and the rotary part 160,162 that is arranged at the bar two ends, is used for sliding along the carriage 148,150 and 152,154 of first and second guiding parts 104,106.Each rotary part 160,162 comprises surface 164 and 166 and one cover wheel 168 and 170 respectively, and every cover comprises two pairs of wheels, the surface 164 and 166 that strides across separately is oppositely arranged, and is used for along the carriage 148 of separately guiding parts 104,106,150 and 152,154 slide.
Grasped parts 110 comprise a slide unit 172, its with the user can grasping element connect mutually, such as handle 174.Shown in Fig. 2-4, slide unit 172 can be made as by wheel 176 and can slide on the bar 158 of the 3rd guiding parts 108, the upside of itself and bar 158 and following side contacts, slide unit can front and back slip on bar 158 like this, in accompanying drawing 1 shown in the arrow 159.(alternate embodiments that will describe from here of the selectable method that sliding members is provided is set forth.)
Provided best description among Fig. 3, wherein, slide unit 172 can have the exterior section of a hollow, by the mode of in the exterior section of this hollow, inserting narrower connector component 178 this slide unit is bound up on the handle, the exterior section of hollow and interface unit have corresponding hole, are used for these two parts bolts or are threaded togather.In addition, by providing the hollow stem 180 that stretches out by handle and several stop pin 188 that passes through, the distance between handle 174 and the plane 120 can be arranged to and can be regulated handle lock lockhole 181,182,184,186 in the corresponding hole on interface unit.
About grasped parts 110 energy, front and back slide, and also can obtain (among Fig. 1 by arrow 190 expressions) curve, circumference and cornerwise motion.
Fig. 2 shows that a user 200 is installing on 100 by its health is taken exercise by the mode that primary importance 202 moves to the second place 204, upper body part this user on the primary importance is fully flatly to lean against on the surface 120, and this user's upper body part lifts forward and upwards on the second place.(device 100 is preferably less than the ratio shown in the accompanying drawing with respect to the ratio of user's health.)
User's hand stretches out grasps handle 174 during exercise.Grasps handle 174 moves to the second place 204 together with user 200 by primary importance 202, so user 200 is when mobile, and arm can keep the extended configuration of basic identical length.When user's arm can keep by the outside full extension of its health, its abdomen area had obtained exercise like this.The user puts on neck and tension force on the muscle of back and the pressure that power on the described grip element has reduced the user, thereby provides an independent exercise for main abdominal muscles.In addition, the user is being directed when taking exercise by on suitable and the coherent consistent location.
As described in Figure 2, do when seesawing when user 200 upper body part, many different exercise skills also are available.For example, the user can move the upper body part that he lifts and do side-to-side movement, seesaws, and diagonal motion, or circumference or half circular motion are perhaps done various aggregate motion when keeping arm fully to stretch.
Can be included as the grasped parts provides the element of the resistance of motion.This can realize by on the grasped parts balance weight being set, or provides in other mode and to be bound up on friction bearing element on the described grasped parts, or connects spring or rubber strip element between framework and grasped parts.
Many be used to provide can about, front and back, and/or the different design of the grasped parts that rotatablely move are conspicuous in the prior art.The method of the motion that acquisition is wanted is included in slidably connector is provided between grasped parts and the framework, spring collet, pivot or spherical connector, or swing connector.The following examples will illustrate some selectable designs that grand movement can be provided for handle component described herein.It should be understood that the present invention is not confined in these examples that provide.
Fig. 5 shows the exercising apparatus 500 of foundation second embodiment.This device 500 generally includes the framework 502 of support guide parts, and this guiding parts comprises centre pilot parts 504 and left and right sides guiding parts 506,508.This device 500 further comprises the slide unit 510,512 and 514 that is bound up on respectively on guiding parts 504,506 and 508, is used for sliding on guiding parts.Grasped parts 516 comprise handle 517 and the chain 519 that can be bound up on any one slide unit 510,512 and 514.Can chain 519 be connected on the slide unit with hook or any other bindiny mechanism.
As shown in the figure, each in the left and right sides guiding parts 506 and 508 can be the semicircle unit, forms continuous annular integral unit with framework.Centre pilot parts 504 form the bar or the rod that pass the center of the annulus of being made up of left and right sides guiding parts 506,508.
Slide unit 510,512 and 514 and guiding parts 504,506 and 508 each smooth surface is all arranged, making does not almost have friction between each guiding parts and the corresponding slide unit.This surface can comprise teflon, plastics, metal or other lubricious material.
The user 518 of device 500 lies on the plane 520 and takes exercise, the handle 517 of his grasped parts 516.As shown in the figure, can provide to be used for the mat of the user on the supporting plane 520, comprise a headrest 522, be coupled on the framework as shown in the figure and leg pad 524.
By grasped parts 516 are attached on the slide unit 510 of centre pilot parts 504, this user 518 can adopt the mode that seesaws to temper its abdomen area, keeps its hand to reach on the handle 517 simultaneously.Grasped parts 516 are attached on the slide unit of a left side or right guiding parts 506 or 508, the user can seesaw by making its upper body semicircle, thereby obtains same exercise.
As shown in the figure, because relatively short chain 519 is arranged, obtainable motor pattern is limited to is basically parallel to guiding parts 504,506 effectively, in 508 the two-dimensional plane.By increasing the length of chain 519, the user also can utilize oscillating motion to obtain the motion in other field.These motions can comprise oscillating motion, about it can be, and front and back, the combination of diagonal or above-mentioned motion, or the motion (this is limited in the plane that is parallel to guiding parts equally) of annular fully.
Fig. 6 shows the exercising apparatus 600 according to the 3rd embodiment.This device 600 generally includes the framework 602 of carries left and right guiding parts 604,606.Device 600 further comprises the slide unit 608 and 610 that is bound up on respectively on guiding parts 604 and 606, is used for sliding on guiding parts.Comprise a left side and right handle 616 and 618 and the left side of corresponding chain 620 and 622 and right hand gripper 612 and 614 and described slide unit 608 and 610 connections respectively.Can chain 620,622 be connected on the slide unit with hook or other bindiny mechanism.
As shown in the figure, left and right guiding parts 604,606 has formed " V " type integral body with framework.500 similar to device, slide unit 608 and 610 and guiding parts 604 and 606 each smooth surface is all arranged, making does not almost have friction between each guiding parts and the corresponding slide unit.This surface can comprise teflon, plastics, metal or other lubricious material.
The user 624 of device 600 lies on the plane 626 and takes exercise, and his right-hand man is grasps handle 616 and 618 respectively.Can provide to be used for the mat of the user on the supporting plane 626, comprise the headrest 628, it can be bound up on the framework and leg pad 630 as shown in the figure.
When handle 616 of every grasped of user or 618 and along one " V " when pattern moves forward and backward, user 624 can utilize this seesawing to temper its abdomen area.Single grasped unit with the handle that supplies user's double-grip can replace a left side or right handle, so the user can take exercise by a left side or right seesawing.
Fig. 7 shows the exercising apparatus 700 according to the 4th embodiment.This device 700 generally includes the framework 702 that is supported on the guiding parts 704 that central authorities stretch out.Device 700 further comprises the slide unit 706 that is attached on the guiding parts 704, is used for sliding on guiding parts.Grasped parts 708 comprise handle 710 and the chain 712 that can be coupled on the slide unit 706.Can chain 712 be connected on the slide unit with hook or other bindiny mechanism.
500 similar with 600 to device, each all has smooth surface slide unit 706 and guiding parts 704, does not almost have CONTACT WITH FRICTION for providing between them.This surface can comprise teflon, plastics, metal or other lubricious material.
The user 714 of device 700 lies on the plane 716 and takes exercise, and handle 710 is lived in double-grip.The mat of support user on the plane 716 as shown in the figure can be provided.User 714 can adopt a kind of mode that seesaws to temper its abdomen area, and grasps handle 710 is to keep his hand full extension when seesawing.
Fig. 8 has described the exercising apparatus 800 according to the 5th embodiment.As shown in the figure, this device 800 can be by the guiding parts 802 that is connected the spring connecting mechanism side-to-side movement on the framework 804 except having, and is similar to the device 700 of embodiment four.Although (do not illustrate in the accompanying drawing, can provide spring or ball to connect to make guiding parts 802 can do up and down and/or rotatablely move yet.)
As in device 700, device 800 also has slide unit 806 to be used for sliding on guiding parts 802, and the grasped parts 808 that comprise handle 810 and chain 812.
The user 814 who is positioned on the device 800 can adopt the mode that seesaws to temper its abdomen area, and grasps handle 810 keeps his hand full extension when seesawing.This user can also further make guiding parts do side-to-side movement.Like this, the user can seesaw by side-to-side movement, thus perhaps with about and seesaw to combine and obtain diagonal motion, circumference or part circular motion are taken exercise.
Fig. 9 has described the exercising apparatus 900 according to the 6th embodiment.This device 900 is similar to the device 100 of first embodiment, wherein it generally includes framework 902, be installed in first and second guiding parts 904 on the described framework 902 with relative position, 906, be slidably mounted in the 3rd guiding parts 908 on first and second guiding parts, and be slidably mounted in the grasped parts 910 on described the 3rd guiding parts.Grasped parts 910 comprise parts 912 slidably and for the handle 914 of user's grasping.
First and second guiding parts 904,906 can comprise track or bar, and the 3rd guiding parts 908 can slide thereon.Described the 3rd guiding parts 908 comprises a bar 915, has first and second slide units 916,918 at the relative both ends of bar, contact first and second guiding parts 904,906, such the 3rd guiding parts 908 can be done and horizontally slip, shown in arrow 920.
Can be by being arranged on first and second guiding parts 904, the guide wheel that rotates on 906, or by being described slide unit 916,918 and first and second guiding parts 904,906 provide smooth surfacing, make slide unit 916,918 and first and second guiding parts 904, almost do not have CONTACT WITH FRICTION between 906, thereby the slidably parts 916,918 of the 3rd guiding parts 908 are made slidably.
The slide unit 912 of grasped parts 910 can similarly be made on the bar 915 of the 3rd guiding parts slidable, is used for seesawing, shown in arrow 922.Like this, the user can utilize front and back under the state that keeps its handle to stretch, about, diagonal, its abdomen area is tempered in the aggregate motion of the perhaps motion of circumference, or aforesaid way.
Figure 10 has described the exercising apparatus 1000 according to the 7th embodiment, and it is similar to the device 500 of second embodiment, and the replacement structure of a kind of framework 1002 and annular guiding parts 1004,1006 is provided.
Figure 11 has described the exercising apparatus 1100 according to the 8th embodiment, comprises a framework 1102, is used for supporting grasped parts 1104, and the grasped parts comprise the handle 1106 that is installed on long-chain 1108.The user can keep its hand stretching, extension grasps handle 1106 to temper its abdomen area by lying on the plane 1108, and utilize the swing of grasped parts 1104 or oscillating motion to move it above the waist, according to by after forward swing (representing) with arrow 1110, swing or circular motion.
Figure 12 has described the exercising apparatus 1200 of a kind of foundation the 9th embodiment, and it comprises bench 1201, framework 1204,1205, and it has can be along the handle 1209 of described frame parts 1205 slips.Bench is generally the structure of rectangle as shown in figure 12, but can estimate according to mature technique in the prior art, and bench 1201 can have multiple shape well known in the prior art or development.Bench 1201 can comprise the frame parts 1202 that is attached to the bench edge.Bench 1201 also can comprise a plurality of legs 1203, and it is attached to the bottom surface of bench 1201.According to a kind of embodiment, leg 1203 can be for folding.In another embodiment, leg can be fixed on the bottom surface of bench 1201.As shown in figure 12, leg 1203 is outwards open, thinks that bench 1201 provides additional stability.In other embodiments, leg 1203 can be vertical substantially with the surface of bench 1201.In another embodiment of the present invention, framework is constituted as and is placed on or is directly installed on ground or other plane, perhaps on one or more platforms or on the workbench, thereby no longer needs the pin components that separates.
Exercising apparatus 1200 comprises the framework of being made up of a plurality of parts 1204,1205 equally.Parts 1204,1205 form common U type structure, and it is fixed on the bench 1201.According to a kind of embodiment, frame parts 1204,1205 can be bound up by independent parts.In another embodiment, frame parts 1204,1205 can be an overall structure.As shown in figure 12, frame parts 1204,1205 has common circular cross sections.In other embodiments, frame parts can have square or the rectangle cross section, or other cross-sectional design of slip or rolling surface is provided for exercise motion mode described herein.Vertical parts 1204 can comprise adjusting device 1206, and it allows the height-adjustable of vertical part 1204.That is, frame parts 1205 can raise or reduction by operation adjusting device 1206.Frame parts 1205 is shown as the horizon bar that is roughly parallel to bench 1201 planes.Yet nonparallel in the present invention bar thinks equally and is fine that it will provide different " propellings " to the user when abdominal exercise.Identical with the embodiment that describes in the accompanying drawing 11, U type framework can comprise a vertical part 1204 and a horizontal part 1205.In other embodiments, a plurality of vertical parts 1204 can be arranged.
Frame parts 1205 can comprise slidably parts 1207, and it can move along the length of horizontal part 1205 by the surface of adopting wheel or bearing or analog utilization to reduce friction.Grasped parts 1209 are attached to slidably on the parts 1207 by hookup 1208.According to a kind of embodiment, hookup 1208 can be rope, chain, hawser, bar, change or analog.As shown in figure 12, grasped parts 1209 are can be in its end crooked slightly and comprise the handle that is positioned at grasped parts 1209 ends.
In other embodiments, grasped parts 1209 can be common straight-bars and comprise or do not comprise handle.
U type frame parts can be attached on the bench by multiple arrangement.According to a kind of embodiment, U type framework can be directly fixed on the two ends of bench 1201.In another embodiment, framework can be attached on the bench 1201 by a carriage 1210.In another embodiment, the composite joint that framework can be by carriage and additional pipe is to bench 1201.As shown in figure 12, vertically frame parts 1204 usually perpendicular to the surfaces of bench 1201.
In other embodiments, framework can be pivotally or rotatably to be attached to bench surface, adjusts thereby make frame parts 1204,1205 to spend between the angle of 180 degree about 0 with respect to bench surface.Figure 14 to 17 has illustrated a kind of such embodiment, wherein, U type frame parts and thus roughly longitudinally frame parts 1205 be pivotally connected on the bench 1201, can pivot around the axle that is near or below the bench bottom surface.For mobile U type framework in such a way, the user must loosen locking device 1220 doing a kind of U of permission type frame parts before the exercise that axle pivots, make its by position engaged to the position of unclamping.This pivotal axis as shown in figure 15, wherein common bar longitudinally 1205 can be locked on any one angle in a plurality of angles, for example as the position of accompanying drawing 15 king-rods 1205 or the position of bar 1205a with respect to stayed surface 1201 based on the exercise that feels like doing.Selectable, exercise itself should be included in the common bar longitudinally 1205 that rotates back and forth between two angles, for example as the position of accompanying drawing 15 king-rods 1205 and the position of the 1205a shown in the dotted line.
With reference to accompanying drawing 17, described in some versions locking device 1220 is telescopic shank spares 1222.In exercise, if the user wants common bar longitudinally 1205 is fixed on the specific angle, no matter this angle is perpendicular to bench, it still is marginal arbitrarily angled being parallel to bench, the user is rocked to common bar longitudinally 1205 simply desired angle and moves described handle 1222 and enters the position of engagement, by being inserted into one of them shrinkage pool in a plurality of shrinkage pools 1224 on the mating surface 1226.That is, the mating surface 1226 of acceptor platform or bar 1225 comprises a plurality of shrinkage pools 1224, and wherein each shrinkage pool all is shaped to and is used for receiving shank spare 1222.In the embodiment that sets forth, handle 1222 is elasticity activities, and unstick 1228 makes compression spring (not shown) force handle 1222 downward towards mating surface 1226.Other pin and beam configuration are expected equally, yet, within the scope of the present invention, comprise the configuration of inserted tooth and sprocket, perhaps, selectively, the screw thread pin of matching thread, for U type frame parts is locked on the location of requirement, it needs the user to be pressed in the hole of requirement, and pin is rotated into the position of engagement in the hole.The combination of pin and bar can be comprised equally, and the mechanism of engaging tooth replaces, such as pawl and ratchet, and perhaps other such clutch, or one or more clamp arrangements, for example fastening tape or tactile contact-making surface or analog.Angle position with the permission of this replacement framework can be that the position (for example with pin and hole combination) of dispersing maybe can be continuous (for example using other common clamping structure).
Among another embodiment, the structure of pin and bar or other clamp mechanism all comprise the method that is used for stoping pin engagement bar when taking exercise or stops mechanism's clamping.Therefore, in the exercise process, common bar longitudinally 1205 can freely pivot around pivotal axis, lies on the bench and just can operate, and has increased the diversity that abdominal muscles is taken exercise.For example, can described handle 1222 be removed from surface 1226 by handle 1222 being moved to the plane of departing from shrinkage pool 1224 or making handle 1222 remain on the position of unclamping, and break away from engagement with shrinkage pool 1224, like this, in the exercise process, himself can be kept away from surface 1226.
By operation discharges pin or handle from surface 1226 present embodiment, the user has greatly increased obtainable exercise types.The user can lie on the bench 1221, with stretching hand with arm grasps handle 1209, and need be around rotating about U type frame parts along usually not longitudinally or horizontal bar 1205 slide handle 1209.The user also can join this sliding action (along parts 1205 slide handle 1209) in the exercise, and under the situation of the extended configuration that keeps its arm, depicts the path of many variations thus, such as circle, arc, splayed, " N " and " W " shape or the like.The user can accurately concentrate and temper any muscle group, comprises on the smooth muscle that concentrates on lower tilt or a series of continuous lower left quarter inclination muscle, or the like.
In addition, the pivotal action of whole U-shaped frame parts and folding leg combine allow whole exercising apparatus to fold down as shown in Figure 16 to become horizontal.Because whole exercising apparatus can be converted into horizontally downwards, it just can easily transport and store, and is placed on bed time, below the sofa or lean on the wall of closet or analog.In fact, device is in case to fold down into horizontal size very little, only is subjected to the restriction of the thickness of the leg that bench and the edge contraction below bench get up.This thickness is preferably less than 4 inches, more preferably the 2-3 inch.This key easily is, when installing the not time spent, the thin structure that helps storing and carrying is, handle 1209 and U-shaped frame parts all are fully pivotable and folding with respect to bench 1201, the fact in addition is that leg is again folding, makes whole exercise bench have superior folding and storage characteristic.
In another embodiment, exercising apparatus can further comprise and is used for providing for the pivoting movement of horizontal part 1205 device of resistance.This drag devices can comprise that friction element resists the pivoting movement of vertical part 1204.Friction element can be the part of locking or fixture 1220, and perhaps it can be the pivotally connected part between vertical part 1204 and the bench 1201.Further, described friction element can comprise the elastic webbing that is connected between bench 1201 and the vertical part 1204, or other any increase makes the pivot device of needed power of vertical part.
Although described the present invention with reference to certain embodiments, must recognize under the situation that does not break away from the principle of the invention, can make additional change of the present invention.

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1. abdominal exercise device comprises:
Stayed surface, it has first end and second end, and has the longitudinal axis that is run to second end by first end, and this stayed surface has end face and bottom surface;
At least one pivotally connected common bar longitudinally on described stayed surface, pivotally connected definite rotating shaft is parallel to and is positioned at or is lower than the axis longitudinally of user when the user lies on the stayed surface usually;
Be connected the handle on the common bar longitudinally, this handle is positioned at from the enough distances of stayed surface, to allow when the user lies in his or her back on the described stayed surface with at least one grasped handle; With
The wherein said handle at least a portion on bar surface along the longitudinal slides, and carries out abdominal exercise to allow the user.
2. exercising apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein, also further comprise locking device at stayed surface and common pivotally connected device between the bar longitudinally, wherein common bar longitudinally can be pivoted, and is locked in before the user performs physical exercise on one of the plane at stayed surface place selected angle.
3. exercising apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein, described locking device comprises telescopic handle and the receiver platform of stopping.
4. exercising apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein, described receiver platform comprises the outer surface of a camber and along a plurality of shrinkage pools of outer surface, wherein each shrinkage pool is configured as to be used for admitting a part that stops handle and to be arranged in enough near stopping handle so that stop the handle telescopically and meshes of a plurality of shrinkage pools, thus with common rod lock longitudinally on the angle of determining positions by the engagement shrinkage pool, and prevent that its from further pivoting and withdraw from shrinkage pool up to the described handle that stops.
5. exercising apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein, comprises also that at stayed surface and common pivotally connected device between the bar longitudinally the motion of pivoting that is used at least one vertical support bar provides the device of resistance.
6. exercising apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein, stayed surface and common pivotally connected device between the bar longitudinally be positioned at surface-supported below.
7. exercising apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described stayed surface comprises the bench that adds the cushions.
8. exercising apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described handle utilizes steamboat or bearing to slide along the outer surface of common bar longitudinally.
9. abdominal exercise device comprises:
Be used for supporting the user's who is in back floating position device, it comprises stayed surface, and stayed surface has first end and second end and has the longitudinal axis that is run to second end by first end, and this stayed surface has end face and bottom surface;
At least one has the vertical support bar of top and bottom, the bottom of the first vertical support bar is pivotally connected on first end of user's bracing or strutting arrangement, and the rotating shaft that pivotally connected device is determined is parallel to and is positioned at or is lower than the longitudinal axis of user's bracing or strutting arrangement usually;
Transverse bar is connected the top of at least one vertical support bar and is parallel to the longitudinal axis of user's bracing or strutting arrangement usually; With
Be connected to the handle on the transverse bar, this handle is shaped as at least one grasped for the user, but handle apart from the enough distances of user allowing at least one hand grasps handle when the user is in supine position,
Wherein, at least one vertical support bar has folding position and extended position, extended position be at least one vertical support bar usually perpendicular to place, surface-supported definite plane by user's bracing or strutting arrangement, the folding position is to be parallel to place, described plane usually at least one vertical support bar.
10. exercising apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein, when exercising apparatus was in completely the folding position, its total height was no more than 4 inches.
11. exercising apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein, described at least one vertical support bar comprises at least two vertical supporting rods, and wherein the second vertical support bar is pivotally connected on second end of user's bracing or strutting arrangement.
12. exercising apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein, at least one the pivotally connected device between at least one vertical support bar and user's bracing or strutting arrangement further comprises the device that at least one vertical support bar is fixed on the folding position.
13. exercising apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein, described fixture comprises locking pin that is connected at least one vertical support bar and the arc receiver that is connected on user's bracing or strutting arrangement,
Arc receiver comprises having outer radius and at least one camber parts along the shrinkage pool of outer radius, wherein at least one shrinkage pool be configured as hold the shape that locks pin and
Arc receiver and locking pin are enough approaching so that the locking pin removably enters at least one shrinkage pool of arc receiver,
Thereby at least one vertical support bar can be fixed on the position that is parallel to surface-supported plane usually.
14. exercising apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein, described rotating shaft is in below user's bracing or strutting arrangement surface-supported.
15. exercising apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein, described pivotally connected device is installed in the surface-supported bottom surface of user's bracing or strutting arrangement.
16. a user tempers the method for abdominal muscles, comprises
(a) provide the user stayed surface, pivotally connected common bar longitudinally on described user's stayed surface, be connected the handle on the common bar longitudinally slidably, and locking mechanism, it comprises mating surface with a plurality of shrinkage pools and is constituted as the handle that contracting of engageable one or more described shrinkage pools stretched, with will common rod lock longitudinally at an angle place that selectes with respect to the plane of determining by stayed surface;
(b) select an angle for the exercise of setting;
(c) common bar is longitudinally placed selected angle place;
(d) mesh in the shrinkage pool that meets described selected angle in into described a plurality of shrinkage pools the angle place that common rod lock is longitudinally being selected by a part with described telescopic handle;
(e) user's the back of the body the is lain low common back floating position of one-tenth on supporting plane;
(f) with at least one grasped handle;
(g) along the common slide handle of the bar longitudinally user's abdominal muscles that pressurizes;
(h) turn back to common back floating position; With
(i) repeating step (g) and (h) to desired number of repetition.
17. method as claimed in claim 16, wherein, also comprise in the step of the angle of the common bar longitudinally of selection locking, when exercise period is in back floating position, from 5 possible angles between 0 ° to 180 °, select an angle at least with respect to the axis that normally is parallel to user's longitudinal axis.
18. method as claimed in claim 16, wherein, the pivotally connected device between common bar longitudinally and supporting plane be positioned at surface-supported below.
19. a user tempers the method for abdominal muscles, comprises
(a) provide the user stayed surface, pivotally connected common bar longitudinally on described user's stayed surface is connected the handle on the described common bar longitudinally slidably;
(b) back of the body with the user lies low on stayed surface;
(c) with at least one grasped handle;
(d) along the common slide handle of the bar longitudinally user's abdominal muscles that pressurizes, and, in the exercise process, finish the pressurization of belly with respect to the rotating shaft common bar longitudinally that pivots unceasingly or side by side, the orientation of this rotating shaft is parallel to usually and is positioned at or is lower than the straight line of being determined by user's body length;
(e) turn back to common back floating position; With
(f) repeating step (d) and (e) to desired number of repetition.
20. method as claimed in claim 19, wherein, the pivotally connected device between common bar longitudinally and stayed surface be positioned at surface-supported below.
21. method as claimed in claim 19, wherein, described rotating shaft is connected on the surface-supported bottom surface of user's bracing or strutting arrangement.
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