CN103648592A - Reformer exercise apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A reformer exercise apparatus is disclosed that has a generally rectangular frame. The rail portions of the frame each has an upright outer wall, an integral downwardly slanted inner wall and a hidden outwardly open slot therein between the outer and inner walls. A foot bar support assembly movably carried by each of the outwardly open slots supports the foot bar. Each foot bar support assembly has an elongated slide plate movably supported within the slot, a hook plate fastened to the slide plate, and a foot bar support arm rotatably and slidably fastened to the hook plate. A pair of tubular risers each having an upper roller therein at the head end of the frame direct arm cord ends to a cord retraction assembly mounted on the carriage. The retraction assembly releases the cords by pivoting either one of the shoulder stops toward the foot end of the frame.

Description

Exercise equipment

Background technology

Present disclosure relates to exercise device.Particularly, it relates to a kind of exercise equipment with new contemporary structure, and this exercise equipment has the innovation of a plurality of uniquenesses.

Background technology

Originating from exercising machine Joseph Pilates, that utilize when performing physical exercises realizes being called on the permanent plant of fitness equipment conventionally.Traditional fitness equipment has and supports the wooden or metal framework of the rectangle of two closed slides or track.Wheeled bracket support in orbit and by one or more elastic components (typically, disc spring), flexibly pressed to the foot portion of framework.User be sitting in or lie on bracket and be pushed against on the foot support bar of pin end with movable support bracket away from towards foot portion.Alternatively, user can hold with a firm grip through the pulley at the cephalic par place of framework and be connected to a pair of rope of bracket or the end of belt, thus pull similarly bracket away from or towards the foot portion of framework.

One in Pilates training focuses on Myocardial meat tissue stability.The exercise of carrying out on fitness equipment is carried out in earnest by the user who pays close attention to the well-balanced property of health and well-balanced body kinematics and suitable trunk adjustment at exercise period ideally.Concerning user conventionally a little difficulty be to feel his or she time of centering correctly on fitness equipment, and with both arms or both legs, apply identical active force between needed moving period.In addition, in the time may needing different exercises, or user must get off from fitness equipment, or assiatant must change the position of foot support bar.This is at least not convenient concerning user.And user must reorientate his or her health subsequently to recover correct aligning on bracket.

The end of arm rope is filled in through the hole in carrying platform conventionally so that they are avoided user or hang down in the side of bracket.Therefore they can be drawn on the floor below bracket.User adjusts arm rope length and also has difficulties when accumbency is on fitness equipment bracket.The conventionally necessary sitting of user, adjusts the arm rope length in stop clamping plate, and then in bracket surface, reorientates herself.

Bracket support guide rail thereon is normally built up the horizontal surface of dust and dirt along with the time, so roller and track must be often cleaned.And user must be noted that not allow his or her clothes fall on guide rail, to prevent that this clothes from disturbing the operation of bearing roller.

Therefore, exist to use simple directly, user easily adjusts and from fitness equipment bracket, do not get off and overcome the demand of the body-building equipment of above-mentioned shortcoming.

Summary of the invention

According to the exercise equipment of present disclosure aspect, comprise essentially rectangular framework, it has pair of parallel and separates side rails portion, cephalic par and foot portion.Be provided with movable bracket, it is supported by side rails portion, for movable support bracket between cephalic par and foot portion.Biasing member, as one or more disc springs, is connected between the bracket and foot portion of framework, for bracket being pressed to the foot portion of framework.Foot support member, as foot lever, is supported by the side rails portion of framework.

Each side rails portion of framework has perpendicular outer wall and is combined in the horizontal top wall of the one in inside and downward-sloping inwall.Each side rails portion have between outer wall and inwall, for supporting the midfeather to downward-extension of foot's supporting member.Midfeather has upper lobes portion extending longitudinally and lower lobes extending longitudinally portion, between upper lobes portion extending longitudinally and lower lobes extending longitudinally portion, is formed with the outside open slot towards outer wall.Each side rails portion comprises the horizontal wall between inwall and midfeather.

Midfeather has the bottom forming in order to the horizontal rail of Support bracket.And this bottom of midfeather is also for the deflector roll on bracket provides lateral support, to guide it in the cephalic par of framework and the motion between foot portion.

One end of each foot support member is supported on movably in outside open slot between the lug boss of the upper and lower of midfeather.And midfeather comprises a plurality of parts of locating discretely foot's supporting member for the length of the side rails member along framework, preferably recess.

Foot support assembly preferably includes foot lever.Foot lever is supported by foot lever supporting component in every one end, and foot lever supporting component each outside open slot in the side rails portion of framework supports movably.Each foot lever supporting component comprises the elongated sliding panel being supported on movably in slit, the hook plate that is fastened to sliding panel and foot lever support arm, and this foot lever support arm has and is fastened to an end of a foot lever end and rotatably and is slidably fastened to the part of hook plate.

Sliding panel is the slender member with opposite ends, on the basal surface of each overhang bracket roller for the outside open slot of the midfeather of the side rails portion at fitness equipment framework, advances.Sliding panel preferably has for being supported at least one roller in the vertical surface of the midfeather in slit.

Foot lever support arm has the bottom that is fastened to a foot lever end.The upper end of foot lever support arm has engagement member, and this engagement member is at foot lever upward sliding discrete parts of engage hook hook plate optionally when rotating around hook plate.Hook plate has top edge, this top edge have be positioned at spaced position place for optionally engaging a plurality of discrete parts of a part for foot lever support arm, to leave the predetermined angular location foot lever of the top surface plane of fitness equipment framework.

Each discrete parts preferably has the recess of different shapes.Each recess is the specific angle position with respect to framework corresponding to foot lever.Each hook plate preferably also has for receiving the L shaped slit of the engagement member on foot lever support arm.This L shaped recess is positioned at the At The Height lower than upper frame surface by foot lever, and the handlebar stem that provides the foot portion that is positioned at framework to write out a prescription just conveyance for user.Preferably, foot lever support arm supporting substantial cylindrical pin, it is for engaging a discrete parts, that is, and a recess in hook plate.

In one aspect of the method, present disclosure has been described a kind of foot lever assembly being used on exercise equipment, this exercise equipment comprises essentially rectangular framework, cephalic par and the foot portion with parallel side, and each side has the outside open slot of extending along at least a portion of this side.This foot lever assembly comprises: U-shaped foot lever roughly, has first end and the second end; Elongated sliding panel, is supported in each slit movably; Be fixed to the hook plate of each sliding panel; With foot lever support arm, be rotatably fastened to each hook plate and be fastened to the first end of foot lever and an end in the second end.

In aspect another of present disclosure, a kind of exercise equipment is disclosed, this exercise equipment has essentially rectangular framework and by the foot lever of frame supported, this framework is the side rails portion in the parallel spaced apart of framework by bracket support mobile between the cephalic par at this framework and foot portion, and the cephalic par of its middle frame has a pair of upright opening separating being formed on wherein and is arranged on the arm rope supporting elevation device in each hole.Each rope supporting elevation device comprises: at the bottom end vicinity of described pipe, support therein the hollow cylindrical tube of the first roller, be rotatably supported on the second roller in the upper end of described pipe and contiguous the second roller for the guiding piece around the second roller lead arm rope.

Preferably, in one embodiment, the bottom of described pipe be opening to receive the arm rope therefrom pass, and described upper end comprises top, this top comprises dome shape, this dome shape is with the opening through wherein, for making arm rope from described pipe out.The top of described pipe preferably also has a pair of guiding piece separating of contiguous described opening and the second roller, and can have the horizontal guide between the guiding piece separating.In certain embodiments, these guiding pieces are rollers.Lifting organ pipe can also be included in the rope guided plate of the inside for lead arm rope on the first roller of the first roller top.Lifter top can and can be fastened to lifting organ pipe rotatably from the separation of lifting organ pipe.And, described top can comprise contiguous described opening for smoothly by a pair of guiding piece that separates of arm rope.In another embodiment, arm rope can be sent through the side under top roller or pulley of described pipe.A pair of deflector roll is preferably arranged to contiguous described opening, and arm rope leaves described pipe by described opening.Lifter top can be used as carriage assembly again can be separated with lifting organ pipe.

In one aspect of the method, present disclosure relates to a kind of exercise equipment, and it comprises the arm rope retraction assemblies of the bottom side surface that is mounted to bracket.Retraction assemblies has a pair of rope restoring device, and each device has fixed frame, and this fixed frame supports the free-ended rotatable spring biased spool that is connected to an arm rope therein, and each spool has dentation outer rim.

Retraction assemblies also comprises a pair of dentation blocking element, it is rotatably mounted to the bottom side of bracket and is mechanically linked together, and makes a blocking element rotation disengaging and the tooth engagement of a dentation outer rim cause that another blocking element rotation departs from and the tooth engagement of the dentation outer rim of another spring biased spool.

Retraction assemblies also has the actuator that is connected to a blocking element, and this actuator can operate, for blocking element being rotated into the dentation wheel rim that engages and depart from retraction spool.This actuator is preferably elastically biased toward the engagement departing from blocking element.

According in an embodiment of the exercise equipment of present disclosure, actuator is combined in a pair of the separating shoulder retainer of extending from the upper surface of bracket.Each shoulder retainer is rotatably mounted to bracket, is preferably used for rotating around horizontal axis.This actuator can be elongated pin member, and it passes the hole in bracket from shoulder retainer to downward-extension, and from wherein outstanding, to engage a blocking element.The pivoting action of the foot portion towards framework around its axis that any shoulder retainer is caused by user, that is, rotation, engages actuator with a blocking element, and this causes that again two blocking elements depart from dentation outer rim.Preferably, spring is connected to each blocking element, and this is biased into each blocking element with a retraction spool and engages.

In aspect another of present disclosure, provide a kind of retraction of the arm rope for the conventional exercise equipment of retrofiting external member.Parts in this external member are designed to be connected to fitness equipment bracket.This external member comprises: a pair of rope restoring device, each device has for being mounted to the fixed frame of the bottom side surface of fitness equipment bracket, each framework supports the free-ended rotatable spring biased spool that can be connected to arm rope therein, and each spool has dentation outer rim; A pair of dentation blocking element, for being mounted to pivotly the bottom side surface of bracket, wherein blocking element is mechanically linked together, and makes a blocking element rotation disengaging and the tooth engagement of dentation outer rim cause that another blocking element rotation departs from and the tooth engagement of the dentation outer rim of another spring biased spool; And actuator, for engage a blocking element when shoulder retainer is mounted to fitness equipment bracket.

In aspect another of the exercise equipment of present disclosure, bracket comprises inner adjustable headrest.Bracket comprises essentially rectangular framework, be fastened to the essentially rectangular board body part of framework, be hinged to the roughly trapezoidal headrest board of body.In shaping, liner is fastened to upper surface and the headrest portion of this body.

In aspect another of the exercise equipment of present disclosure, framework preferably includes the replaceable supporting leg at the place, bight that is positioned at essentially rectangular framework.Each supporting leg has the external surface shape with the shape complementarity in bight.Each supporting leg has upper end shape, and it is configured to be assemblied in the complementary recess in the bottom side surface of framework.Each supporting leg is by single bolt, to be fixed to the protuberance of framework, and this single bolt vertically enters in the respective protrusions portion in framework through this supporting leg.The bottom of each supporting leg comprises the foot pad that the equipment of being convenient to overlaps each other, and this overlapping to be exterior angle by the exterior angle of cephalic par of fitness equipment and the upright platform of the pin end of fitness equipment realize to the joint in the foot pad recess in each foot pad.

In aspect another of present disclosure, elastic resistance members can be fastened between foot lever supporting component and the cephalic par of fitness equipment framework.When foot lever assembly moves freely along the side rails of framework, it is flexibly pressed to the cephalic par of fitness equipment framework.In this configuration, foot lever assembly can be tight by holding of user when being sitting in or lying on bracket, and resistance pulls to bracket along guide rail by foot lever assembly, to carry out various upper body exercises individually or with together with the leg extension of foot portion against fitness equipment framework.Alternatively, elastic resistance members can be fastened between the foot portion of foot lever assembly and framework, so that the similar exercise starting by foot lever assembly being pulled to the foot portion from framework that bracket carries out.

Accompanying drawing explanation

When considering ensuing detailed description, present disclosure will be better understood, and the target except target proposed above will become obvious.This description is with reference to accompanying drawing, in the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is according to the perspective view of the exercise equipment of present disclosure embodiment.

Fig. 2 is according to the independent perspective view of the framework of the fitness equipment shown in Fig. 1 of present disclosure.

Fig. 3 is the cutaway view that the line 3-3 in Fig. 2 of a side rails member of framework intercepts.

Fig. 4 is according to the fragmentary, perspective view of the foot portion of the fitness equipment of present disclosure.

Fig. 5 is the independent perspective view with the foot lever of exercise equipment shown in Figure 1.

Fig. 6 is according to the outer perspective view of the right rail member foot lever supporting component of present disclosure.

Fig. 7 is the interior perspective view of the right rail member foot lever supporting component shown in Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is the cutaway view along the line 3-3 intercepting shown in Fig. 2 of left rail member, and the layout of the foot lever supporting component being supported in is wherein shown.

Fig. 9 is the cutaway view that the exercise equipment shown in Fig. 1 intercepts along the line 9-9 in Fig. 1.

Figure 10 is the fragmentary, perspective view of the cephalic par of the body-building equipment shown in Fig. 1.

Figure 11 is the independent perspective view for the lifter lower sheave assembly of the cephalic par of the equipment shown in Figure 10.

Figure 12 is according to the separated decomposition diagram of the bracket of the exercise equipment shown in Fig. 1 of present disclosure.

Figure 13 is according to the bottom plan view of the cephalic par of the bracket shown in Fig. 1 of present disclosure, and the rope cam mechanism blocking element engaging with rope retraction spool is shown.

Figure 14 is the bottom plan view of the cephalic par of bracket as shown in Figure 13, and wherein blocking element engages with rope retraction spool.

Figure 15 be along the line 15-15 intercepting in Figure 14, through the sectional view of bracket.

Figure 16 is according to the downside view of the bracket with rope retraction system of the alternative embodiment of present disclosure.

Figure 17 is as underneath side elevation view shown in Figure 17, and the rope retraction system in off-position is shown.

Figure 18 is according to the downside view of the cephalic par of the replaceable bracket of present disclosure.

Figure 19 is the side view of the cephalic par of the bracket shown in Figure 18.

Figure 20 is the side view of the cephalic par of the bracket shown in Figure 18, wherein rests the head in the first raised position.

Figure 21 is the side view of the cephalic par of the bracket shown in Figure 18, wherein rests the head in the second raised position.

Figure 22 is the cephalic par perspective view according to the replaceable fitness equipment of present disclosure.

Figure 23 is the independent inside decomposition view of the cephalic par assembly of the replaceable fitness equipment shown in Figure 22.

The independent inside decomposition view of the foot parts of the replaceable fitness equipment shown in Figure 24 Figure 22.

Figure 25 is the cutaway view of in two frame side guide rails of the replaceable fitness equipment shown in Figure 22.

Figure 26 is the independent assembling view of the lifter that uses in the fitness equipment shown in Figure 22.

Figure 27 is the decomposition diagram of the lifter shown in Figure 26.

Figure 28 be the fitness equipment shown in Figure 22 of the installation shown in Figure 26 cephalic par socket in the fragmentary sectional view of lifter.

Figure 29 is the independent perspective internal view of the foot lever supporting component that uses in the fitness equipment shown in Figure 22.

Figure 30 is the external perspective view of the foot lever supporting component shown in Figure 29.

Figure 31 is the independent downside view of the carriage frame assembly of the bracket shown in Figure 22.

Figure 32 is the downside view of the supporting pad removed from the bracket shown in Figure 22.

Figure 33 is the separate perspective view of the shoulder rest that uses in the fitness equipment shown in Figure 22.

Figure 34 is the top exploded view of the bracket of the fitness equipment shown in Figure 22.

Figure 35 is the view of putting upside down of the bracket removed from the fitness equipment shown in Figure 22, and the rope retraction system according to this alternative embodiment is shown.

Figure 36 is the bottom side plan view of the cephalic par of the bracket shown in Figure 35, and wherein rope retraction system is positioned at rope latched position.

Figure 37 is the view as in Figure 36, and wherein rope retraction system is positioned at rope released position.

Figure 38 is the perspective view of the cephalic par of bracket, and wherein headrest is positioned at and dips.

Figure 39 is the perspective view of a pair of fitness equipment in the laminated configuration for storing shown in Figure 22.

Figure 40 is the perspective view of bottom side of the cephalic par of bracket, illustrates and prepares for lifter and the shoulder retainer of storage location are as shown in figure 39 installed.

Figure 41 is according to perspective view shown in present disclosure, Figure 22, that comprise the fitness equipment of optional vertical trapezoidal pylon and mat repacking thing.

Figure 42 be on the end of a side rails of fitness equipment shown in Figure 41, align, for being connected to the perspective view of the trapezoidal pylon socket of cephalic par protuberance.

Figure 43 is the cross sectional view through the trapezoidal pylon socket of the pylon shown in Figure 41.

Figure 44 is through the partial sectional view of in the lifter lug boss at the cephalic par place of the fitness equipment shown in Figure 41, and the interchangeable lower sheave support being arranged on is wherein shown.

Figure 45 be according to present disclosure as perspective view in Figure 22, that there is the fitness equipment of interchangeable vertical trapezoidal pylon and mat repacking thing.

Figure 46 is for according to the perspective view of the handle end of the arm rope of the fitness equipment of present disclosure.

Figure 47 is as the perspective view in Figure 46, and wherein handle is connected to the arm rope according to present disclosure.

Figure 48 is the perspective view of the fitness equipment shown in Figure 22, and wherein springboard is arranged on the pin end of fitness equipment framework.

Figure 49 is arranged on the amplification of, vertical, the fragmentary sectional view in two pillars of springboard of pin end of fitness equipment framework through support.

The specific embodiment

In the following description, a plurality of details are proposed so that more thoroughly disclosure to be provided.Yet ability technical staff will be appreciated that, can not adopt these details to put into practice disclosed technology.In some cases, well-known characteristic is not described in detail, thereby does not cover disclosed technology.

The perspective view of an embodiment of exercise equipment 100 shown in Figure 1.Equipment 100 comprises the essentially rectangular framework 102 with cephalic par 104 and foot portion 106. End 104 and 106 is separated by pair of guide rails member 108.Bracket 110 is supported on guide rail component 108 movably, for moving forward and backward between the end 104 and 106 at framework 102.

Foot lever 111 is positioned near the foot portion 106 of framework 102.As will be described in further detail below, this foot lever 111 is supported by guide rail component 108.The cephalic par 104 of framework 102 preferably supports the detachable a pair of upright arm rope supporting elevation device 112 separating.These lifters 112 guide to from bracket 110 end ring 116 or the handle that the hand for user is used in various exercises by arm rope 114.As shown in Figure 1, when not using, end ring 116 can be positioned on shoulder retainer 118 expediently.Bracket 110 is flexibly pressed to the foot portion 116 of framework 102 by the one or more elastic components such as spring 120.

The independent perspective view of framework 102 shown in Figure 2.Each in cephalic par 104, foot portion 106 and side rails member 108 has the similar external surface shape combining smoothly.This shape comprises the perpendicular outer wall 122 with horizontal top wall 124 combinations, horizontal top wall 124 and downward and inwall 126 combinations that slope inwardly.Inwall 126 is attached in vertical skirt 128.Therefore, whole framework 102 comprises perpendicular outer wall 122, downward and slope inwardly inwall 126 and vertical skirt 128.

Cephalic par 104 and foot portion 106 have and bend in side rails member 108 and the bent outer ends 107 of being combined smoothly with side rails member 108.Cephalic par 104 also comprises for receiving the lug boss of lifter 112.Foot portion 106 has anchorage support plate 121, and it is across between curved end 107, for the end of support biasing member or spring 120 with bias voltage bracket 110 as mentioned above.

From each curved end 107 to downward-extension is the vertical leg 129 with complementary shape.These supporting legs 129 can be removed, so that the end of framework 102 104 and 106 is placed on flat surfaces, on floor.Supporting leg 129 can exchange with longer or shorter supporting leg, the height with change equipment 100 above the stayed surface of this floor.

The cross sectional view of side rails member 108 shown in Figure 3.Each guide rail component 108 preferably has the aluminium protuberance of identical shape of cross section.As mentioned above, guide rail component 108 has perpendicular outer wall 122, and perpendicular outer wall 122 is attached in horizontal top wall 124, is attached to subsequently downward-sloping inwall 126, and is attached to subsequently in vertical skirt 128. End member 104 and 106 has identical external shape, but is different from side rails member 108 in inside.

As Fig. 3, each side rails member 108 has the vertical centering control partition 130 between tilt internal wall 126 and perpendicular outer wall 122.Midfeather 130 have outwards towards upper lobes portion extending longitudinally 132 and be parallel to upper lobes portion 132 outwards towards lower lobes portion 134 extending longitudinally.Together with midfeather 130, upper lobes portion 132 and lower lobes portion 134 form outside open slot 136 betwixt.As below, by being described in more detail, this slit 136 receives and supports a foot lever supporting component therein.Is upper level supporting walls 138 between midfeather 130 and tilt internal wall 126.Supporting walls 138 extends and provides torsional rigidity to the structure of guide rail component 108 along the length of guide rail component 108.The horizontal bottom 140 of midfeather 130 is as the support member of one group of wheel of Support bracket 110.The upper guides that upper wall 138 is also taken turns as the bracket support on guide rail component 108.And the midfeather 130 between upper wall 138 and lower wall 140 and skirt section 128 is as the side direction guiding piece of bracket 110.

Upper lobes portion 132 preferably has and is parallel to midfeather 130 to the vertical component effect 142 of downward-extension.This vertical component effect 142 is used to the foot support assembly of below more completely being described that lateral support is provided.And lower lobes portion 134 can comprise the transposition guide rail 144 to downward-extension.Alternatively, can along the length of guide rail component 108, transposition guide rail 144 be installed by independent, the removable metal transposition guide rail that are supported in lug boss 134.

Fig. 4 is the perspective view of the foot portion 106 of framework 102.106 supportings of foot portion are for receiving the free-ended anchor plate 121 of one or more springs 120.Each in a plurality of hourglass cylindrical pins 148 that separate is positioned to receive the ring on spring 120, spring 120 is fastened to the foot portion 106 of framework 102.Each in 148 of these pins is preferably upwards and inwardly and subsequently outwards tapered to be greater than the second angle of the first angle from its base portion to waist with the first angle of the central axis from this pin, and the free end that makes to be placed on the spring on pin 148 is securely held in the waist place of pin 148 when tensioning.

Each bight being formed by end 104 and 106 of framework 102 comprises crooked perpendicular outer wall 122, roof 124 and intilted inwall 126.Preferably, inwall 126 terminates in lower vertical skirt section 128.Foot portion 106 also comprises and is formed on wherein two the tubulose foot support lug bosses 146 that separate.These foot support lug bosses 146 are used for supporting the foot platforms (not shown) straight, essentially rectangular that is commonly called " springboard ".This springboard is rectangular slab, and it has the supporting strut of two parallel spaced apart that are assemblied in foot support lug boss 146.

Now with reference to Fig. 5,6,7,8 and 9 describe the foot lever shown in Figure 11 particularly.Foot lever 111 is the parts that can not see in Fig. 1 of foot support assembly.This foot lever 111 is illustrated individually in Fig. 5.Foot lever 111 has the central horizontal foot support portion 150 that is positioned at two parallel leg section 152.In the connecting portion 154 of of each leg section 152 in being fastened to two foot lever supporting components 170, stop.

Referring now to Fig. 6 and 7, connecting portion 154 is connected or is otherwise fastened to the bottom 156 of elongated foot lever support arm 158 by bolt.The arm 158 being illustrated best in Fig. 6 is elongated planar plate members, and it has the outside outstanding double pointed nail 161 in upper end 160 from arm 158.Arm 158 also has closed pivot slot 162, and its leg section 152 that is parallel to foot lever 111 is radially extended and separated with the position that the connecting portion 154 of foot lever 111 is connected to arm 158.

The foot support assembly of the fitness equipment 100 shown in Fig. 1 comprises left foot bar supporting component 170, foot lever 111 and right crus of diaphragm bar supporting component 170.Fig. 6 and 7 is the perspective views of putting upside down according to the right crus of diaphragm bar supporting component 170 of present disclosure embodiment.Each supporting leg 152 of foot lever 111 is supported by a foot lever supporting component 170.As illustrated best in Fig. 6, assembly 170 comprises that foot lever 111 connects foot lever support arm 158 thereon, is supported on the sliding part 172 in the slit 136 in side rails member 108 and is fastened to rigidly the hook plate 174 of sliding part 172.This hook plate 174 has a series of parts that separate along the top edge of hook plate 174, preferably, and slit or recess 176,178,180,182 and 184.From the outside outstanding pin 161 in upper end 160 of foot lever support arm 158, be assemblied in these recesses 176-184, so that foot lever 111 is positioned to position, objectives angle with respect to the framework 102 of fitness equipment 100.

Foot lever support arm 158 is connected to hook plate 174 slidably and pivotly by bolt 186 and square casing 188.Sleeve pipe 188 is supported in arm 158 around between the parallel side of the recess 190 of pivot slot 162 and along this side.Because foot lever 111 is fastened to arm 158, therefore, when user's lifting foot lever 111, support arm 158 is advanced up and down along slit 162.Successively, from the outside outstanding pin 161 in upper end 160 of support arm 158, be lifted to outside a slit of the top edge of hook plate 174.When carrying out lifting by this way, user can make foot lever 111 rotate to slit 176,178 around pivoting bolt 186 subsequently, in 180,182 or 184 different one to reorientate foot lever 111.When foot lever 111 reduces, pin 161 slides with during foot lever 111 is fixed in place in a slit.

End slit or recess 176 and 184 have special importance in embodiment 100.When two of foot lever 111 pins 161 are all positioned in slit 176, foot lever 111 be rotatably positioned at framework 102 upper surface below and surpass the foot portion of framework 102.In this position, foot lever 111 can be used as the handle of the foot portion of lifting fitness equipment 100.In order to ensure foot lever 111, from slit 176, do not depart from, the end of slit 176 upwards hooks, and as can be seen in Fig. 6, with the pin 161 at the closing end place with slit 176, engages securely.For foot lever 111 is separated from this slit 176, foot lever 111 must be pushed down and backward (away from foot portion) pull, so that pin 161 is alignd with the slit entrance of widening.Foot lever 111 can be rotated up and is lifted to outside slit 176 subsequently, and is repositioned onto slit 178,180, in 182 and 184 in different one.

In hook plate 174, top slit 184 is used for locating together each the foot support assembly comprising in assembly 170 and foot lever 111, for along guide rail component 108 translations.When foot lever 111 raises and turns clockwise, as seen in Figure 6, arm 158 turns clockwise around bolt 186, until the protuberate 192 at the front end place of (towards the cephalic par 104) of pin 161 engage hook hook plates 174.In this position, the shoulder 194 on support arm 158 engages with the lock pin 196 that passes the slit 198 in hook plate 174.Lock pin 196 is outstanding through hook plate 174 from the lockup arm 200 of seeing among Fig. 7 best.When foot lever 111 reduces subsequently, the shoulder 194 of arm 158 promotes lock pin 196 downwards.

Lockup arm 200 is elongate rod, and it has one end of the medial surface that is rotatably fastened to hook plate 174.Lockup arm 200 can rotate in the plane of inner surface that is parallel to hook plate 174.The other end of lockup arm 200 has lock part 202, and the position rotaring part of the shape complementarity in its engagement with rail member 108, to be locked in assembly 170 at the select location place along guide rail component 108.Lockup arm 200 via spring member 201 by spring-biased upwards, to maintain the position rotaring part of the transposition guide rail 144 in the lock part 202 engagement with rail members 108 of lockup arm 200.

When foot lever 111 use pins 161 are positioned in slit 184, and foot lever 111 is pushed down pin 161 to be positioned to bottom when place of slit 184, lock pin 196 is also pushed down, and rotary locking arm 200 mobile lock part 202 depart from and the engaging of the position rotaring part of transposition guide rail 144 in guide rail component 108.In the situation that lock part 202 departs from guide rail component 108, foot lever 111 can move the foot portion 106 towards or away from framework 102 via roller 206.In fact, foot lever 111 can move to the end opposite of guide rail component 108 as required completely.

In the view of Fig. 7, see best slide assemblies 172, Fig. 7 is the perspective internal view that is supported in the foot lever supporting component 170 in right rail member 108 shown in Fig. 6.Slide assemblies 172 comprises elongated sliding panel 204, its preferably bolt connect or be otherwise fixed to hook plate 174.This sliding panel 204 is supported in the slit 136 in guide rail component 108, and wherein hook plate 174 and adjacent foot lever support arm 158 are arranged in the outer wall 122 and the freedom/open spaces between midfeather 130 of guide rail component 108.Will be understood that, another mirror image foot support assembly 170 is arranged in another (left side) guide rail component 108.

The cross sectional view of the left rail member 108 as in Fig. 3 shown in Figure 8, wherein left foot bar supporting component 170 is supported in slit 136.All building blocks of assembly 170 are arranged between the outer wall 122 and midfeather 130 of guide rail 108.Therefore complete foot lever supporting component 170 is hidden the user who is sitting in bracket 110 in sight line.Will be understood that, the right crus of diaphragm bar supporting component 170 in right rail member 108 is similarly constructed.Therefore, the building block of assembly 170 is interchangeable or radially.For example, foot lever support arm 158 and hook plate 174 are mirrored.Remainder in the building block of assembly 170 is interchangeable.

Rotate back into now Fig. 7, the front and back backing roll 206 that sliding panel 204 is rolled by the basal surface along slit 136 is supported in slit 136.Deflector roll 208 around the vertical axis rotation through sliding panel 204 is preferably installed into contiguous each backing roll 206.Deflector roll 208 rolls along the inner surface of the slit 136 in guide rail component 108, thereby at its guide support assembly 170 therefore guide foot lever 111 during along guide rail component 108 front and back translations (that is, rolling).

Backing roll 206 is preferably rotatably supported on horizontal wheel shaft upper bearing (metal) supporting type polymer wheel.The size shape of polymer wheel rolls smoothly for being assemblied in slit 136 and in slit 136.Deflector roll 208 can be to be supported on nylon or other polymer roller in sliding panel 204 by vertical wheel shaft.

Passing as another cross sectional view of the left rail member 108 of the equipment 100 in Fig. 1 of line 9-9 along Fig. 1 intercepting shown in Figure 9.This view illustrates the foot support assembly 170 that is supported in guide rail component 108 and for the wheeled supported configurations of bracket 110.Particularly, essentially rectangular bracket 110 has four support wheels 210, the contiguous bight of support wheel, and preferably along at least two bracket guide wheels 212 of a side location of bracket 110, be supported on equally in the space between the bottom 140 of midfeather 130, tilt internal wall 126, skirt section 128 and midfeather 130 of guide rail component 108.Support wheel 210 rolls on bottom 140.

Guide wheel 212 rolls between midfeather 130 and the skirt section 128 of inwall 126, to maintain the track of bracket 110 when it moves between the foot portion 106 of framework 102 and cephalic par 104.Due to the boot configuration of guide rail component 108, only only need all moving along two guide wheel 212 guide bracket 110 of a side.Guide wheel 212 is only arranged in a guide rail component 108.Yet three or four guide wheels 212 can be arranged in bracket 110 with alternate configurations.

Therefore, in fitness equipment 100 shown in Figure 1, for the support of bracket 110 and for the support of foot lever 111 all by side rails member 108 below and the structure being supported in side rails member 108 provide, and therefore from external view, hide.This body-building equipment 100 of assigning has presented clean, clean and tidy outward appearance, and minimizes meeting along with the surface area of time collection dust.And for the user to exercise device 100 provides direct foot lever position feedback, " J " shape indicating element 214 is fastened to one or two sliding panel 172.The far-end 216 of indicator 214 extends around feather edge and the upper outside of side rails member 108 indication that foot support module position is provided with the user to fitness equipment 100.Corresponding mark (not shown) can arrange along outer wall 122, for user, uses when pre-selected locations place foot lever 111 being positioned at along framework 102.

Recess 178 in hook plate 174 is used for foot lever 111 to be positioned at its lowest position on framework 102.Recess 180 is placed on foot lever 111 at the medium height position place of framework 102 tops.Recess 182 is corresponding to the foot lever 111 of perpendicular, and therefore corresponding its extreme higher position above framework 102.Alternatively, additional recess can be set so that additional foot lever location.Yet low level, interposition and a high position it is believed that to most of users of equipment 100 be enough.

The low friction layer 218 (shown in Fig. 6) of polymer sheet adheres to the outer surface of hook plate 174 between hook plate 174 and support arm 158.This layer reduces foot lever 111 at recess 176,178, any friction during rotating between 180,182 and 184 between arm and plate.Alternatively, low friction layer 218 can be coated to the inner surface of arm 158.Further, alternatively, low friction layer 218 can be coated to the two in these adhesive surfaces.

The structure of foot support assembly can be different from can be by the structure that illustrates particularly and describe.For example, roller 206 and 208 can sheet of low-friction material replace allowing sliding panel 204 easily along slit 136, to slide.The configuration of support arm 158, hook plate 174 and sliding panel 172 can be different from the configuration of shown exemplary embodiment.Further, other structure can be used for engaging and the separated assembly 170 with the parts of the guide rail component 108 that is arranged in framework 102.

Referring back to Fig. 1, at cephalic par 104 places of body-building equipment 100, there are two lifters that separate 112, it is for guiding to arm rope 114 cephalic par 104 and guide to subsequently arm end ring 116 from bracket 110.Nearside perspective view referring now to the lifter 112 at cephalic par 104 places shown in Figure 10, each in these lifters 112 comprises lower sheave assembly 220, and it is fastened in the tubular riser lug boss 222 near each curved end 107 formation of cephalic par 104.Each lifter 112 also comprises hollow tubular body 224, and its bottom is assemblied in tubular riser lug boss 222.The upper end 228 support cylinder shape cylinder heads 230 of lifter tubular body 224.This cylinder head 230 comprises in the tubular body 232 that is assemblied in body 224 or forms with body 224.Tubular body 232 has the elongated orifices 234 through its side.In hole, 234 both sides are mounted to 230 to the deflector roll 236 of a pair of vertical alignment.In hole, 234 what be arranged on below tubular body 232 in lateral cross tubular body 232 also is horizontal rope pulley or roller 238.

In the perspective view of lower sheave assembly 220 in Figure 11, illustrated separately.Lower sheave assembly 220 has the flanged type cylinder 240 of the bottom that is fastened to lug boss 222.Be supported in cylinder 240 is horizontal pivot shaft type pulley 242 and inclination rope boot disk 244.Boot disk 244 is positioned in body 240 above wheel 242 with the angle of approximately 45 degree.Hole 246 is arranged in dish 244 along the lower limb of dish 244.This hole 246 be positioned at pulley 242 periphery directly over, make the free end through the hole 234 in head assembly 230 in lifter 112 that is reduced to of arm rope 114 be directed on roller 238 and be passed down through tubular body 224 and pass hole 246, and through pulley 242.As below described in detail, user can firmly grasp the free end of rope 114 and rope is fastened to bracket 110.

Head assembly 230 can be fixed to tubular body 224, or alternatively, can by bearing-type support thereon, it can be rotated freely around the vertical axis through lifter 112.Each deflector roll of adjacent bores 234 can be arranged on fixed vertical pin, or otherwise by bearing-type support, make to pull rope 114 through hole 234 with minimum resistance or frictional force.Because the motion of bracket 110 is always towards or away from the cephalic par 104 of framework 102, therefore bottom or lower sheave 242 are oriented so that its axis is orthogonal to guide rail component 108.

The decomposition diagram of bracket 110 is shown individually in Figure 12.Bracket 110 comprises essentially rectangular framework 250, rectangle support platform 252, liner type upper brace 254 and a pair of shoulder retainer 118.Framework 250 has vertical upper backup pad 258, perpendicular head end panel 260 and uprighting spring gripper shoe 262, and they are all fastened to side gripper shoe 258.All these plates 258,260 and 262 also can be fastened to the bottom side of support platform 252 so that rigid bearing structure to be provided.Spring-support plate 262 supports one end of each biasing spring 120.The other end of each spring 120 can be removably fixed to steady pin 148, to change the fexible bias pressure between bracket 110 and the foot portion 106 of framework 102, that is, and spring tension.Each side gripper shoe 258 support platform 252 and 254 and be provided for the mounting flange of support wheel 210 and guide wheel 212.Cephalic par plate 260 has a pair of opening 264 that separates through wherein, and it is as the guiding piece of arm rope (not shown in Figure 12).

Support platform 252 has a pair of shoulder retainer bracing or strutting arrangement 266 that is fastened to its upper surface.Each in these bracing or strutting arrangements 266 has the upright opening 268 through wherein, and each upright opening supports the crosshead pin 270 (shown in Figure 15) that the bar of shoulder retainer 118 272 is fastened to bracket 110 therein.Hole 268 extends through bracing or strutting arrangement 266 and passes support platform 252.

Figure 15 is the partial vertical sectional view through bracket 110, and wherein liner type upper brace 254 is not illustrated.As can be seen in this view, crosshead pin 270 is as the fulcrum of shoulder arresting lever 272.Against bar 272 biasing devices 274 of location such as flexible rubber, on bar 272, provide spring force, vertically directed and concordant with the left side in hole 268 to maintain bar 272.Yet, when user pulls to the foot portion of framework 102 by the top of shoulder retainer 118, (as shown in the figure), this retainer is around crosshead pin 270 rotations, compression biasing device 274, and the bottom of bar 272 276 is pressed to the cephalic par (to the right side in Figure 15) of framework 102.

Bottom plan view at the cephalic par of bracket shown in Figure 13 and 14 110.These two figure shows according to the configuration of the rope cam mechanism 280 of present disclosure embodiment.For clarity sake, at this, look not shown arm rope 114.For every rope 114, rope cam mechanism 280 comprises and is fastened to the spring biased spool housing 282 of gripper shoe 252, being supported on spring biased cable reel 284 and being rotatably fastened to the notched plate lockup arm 286 of the bottom side surface of gripper shoe 252 near spool housing 282 in housing 282 rotatably.

As shown in Figure 13 and 14, two housings 282 of rope cam mechanism 280 are arranged on the bottom side surface of platform 252 side by side.Two lockup arms 286 are the fastened board member for trunnion 288 rotations around contiguous spool housing 282 preferably, and they can be rotated in the plane of the bottom side surface of support platform 252.Each lockup arm 286 is elongated board body preferably, and it has dentation end 290 and contrary union end 292.Lockup arm 286 is mirror images of each other preferably, make the contrary union end 292 of each lockup arm plate 286 be engaged with each other movably lockup arm 286 to be linked together in support platform 252 below.

The dentation end 290 of each lockup arm 286 engages the recess of the parts in the edge of the adjacent cable reel 284 in adjacent spool housing 282.The dentation end 290 of each lockup arm 286 also has the hook 294 engaging with the bottom 276 of the bar 272 of shoulder retainer 118.Figure 13 illustrates the shoulder retainer 118 in normal position, and therefore the bottom 276 of bar 272 does not engage with the hook 294 of any lockup arm 286.One or more spring (not shown) are used for two lockup arms 286 to be biased into spool 284 and to engage.At arm 286, be arranged in the situation of this position, arm rope 114 can not be flexible from spool 284.They are locked.

Figure 14 illustrates the configuration when the bottom, left side 276 of the bar 272 of right side shoulder retainer 118 and the hook 294 of left side lockup arm 286 engage.This causes that lockup arm 286 turns clockwise around pin 288, pulls dentation end 290 to depart from and the engaging of spool 284 in Figure 14.Meanwhile, turning clockwise of left side lockup arm 286 causes that by coordinated type linkage section 292 right side lockup arm 286 is rotated counterclockwise.This rotation causes that dentation end 290 rotations of right side lockup arm 286 depart from the joint of the spool 284 being adjacent similarly.Therefore, the foot portion 106 that user pulls to framework 102 by any shoulder retainer 118 will cause that two lockup arms 286 are all separated with spool 284, allow user to adjust as required the length of any or two arm ropes.Once shoulder retainer 118 discharges, lockup arm 286 is re-engaged spool 284 with by spool and therefore arm rope 114 is locked to bracket 110.

According to present disclosure, also can expect arm rope cam mechanism external member for the remodeling of conventional fitness equipment.This external member by comprising suitable instruction for mounting, two spool housings 282 with closure arm rope reel 284, a pair of lockup arm 286, replace shoulder retainer 118, two shoulder retainer bracing or strutting arrangements 266 and for lockup arm 286 being fastened to a pair of trunnion 288 of bracket.

Figure 16 and 17 diagrams are arranged on bracket 110 interchangeable rope cam mechanism 300 below according to present disclosure.For clarity sake, also not shown arm rope 114 in this view.For every rope 114, rope cam mechanism 300 comprises spring biased cable reel 302, it is arranged on below gripper shoe 252, in this embodiment, and for horizontal wheel shaft 304 rotations around being supported on from gripper shoe 252 between support 306 and bearing frame side gripper shoe 258.Cable reel 302 has strap brake portion 308 and rope support portion 310.One end (not shown) of rope 114 is fastened to the rope support portion 310 of spool 302 and 310 windings around rope support portion.As shown in FIG. 16 and 17, two of rope cam mechanism 300 spools 302 are selectively arranged on below the bottom side surface of platform 252 side by side.

What around the strap brake portion 308 of each spool 302, be wound around is cable 312, and one end of this cable 312 is fastened to gripper shoe 252, and the other end is fastened to one end 318 of pair of cross lever arm 314.The same in embodiment as previously described, the other end 320 of each lever arm 314 is positioned to engage the bottom 276 of the bar 272 of a shoulder retainer 118.

Be similar to the embodiment describing before of cam mechanism 280, two lever arms 314 are separated member preferably, each lever arm is fastened for trunnion 322 rotations around independent, and at public pin 324, sentence scissors mode and intersect and be rotatably fixed together, they can be rotated around pin 322 and 324 in the plane of bottom side surface that is parallel to support platform 252.

In normal body-building operating period, under the tension force of the end 318 of each lever arm 314 in spring 326.This spring 326 pulls to lever arm 314 cephalic par of bracket 110, and therefore pulls cable 312 with the strap brake portion 308 tension cables 312 around its spool 302, thereby prevents spool 302 rotations.When the user on fitness equipment 100 pulls (inclination) shoulder retainer 118 towards the foot portion 106 of fitness equipment framework 102, as shown in figure 17, two lever arms 314 are around trunnion 322 and 324 along contrary direction rotation, to discharge the tension force on brake cable 312.Therefore when described lock is released, can bounce back more rope 114 or allow contained spring spinning reel 302 in spool 302 and lax in rope 114 of user.When user discharges shoulder retainer 118, spring 326 draws cable 312 to stop the rotation of spool 302 again, therefore rope 114 is fixed to bracket 110.

Again, for this interchangeable retraction system 300, according to present disclosure, also can expect arm rope cam mechanism external member for the remodeling of conventional fitness equipment.This external member by comprising two retraction spool 302, wheel shafts 304 and supports 306, with brake cable 312, pair of cross lever arm 314, spring 326, replace shoulder retainer 118, two shoulder retainer bracing or strutting arrangements 266, for lever arm 314 being fastened to a pair of trunnion 322 of bracket 110 and suitable instruction for mounting.

According to the fitness equipment bracket 110 of present disclosure can arrangement in, adjustable headrest can be integrated in this structure.At Figure 18, the partial bottom view of the cephalic par of this alternative embodiment of bracket 110 shown in 19,20 and 21.In this embodiment, on the top of bearing frame 250, gripper shoe 252 has the trapezoidal extension 350 extending towards the cephalic par of framework 102.Liner type upper board 254 has the global shape identical with the first embodiment shown in Figure 12, but is separated into rectangular portion 352 and headrest portion 354 by the horizontal hinge 356 below near padding shoulder retainer 118.

Adjustable headrest gripper shoe 358 is fastened to gripper shoe 252 below headrest portion 354.Extension 350 has the elongated vertical slot 357 through wherein, and it is centering between the side of extension 350 preferably.Gripper shoe 358 has the lateral trench 360 being positioned at wherein, the L shaped headrest adjusting lever 362 of its holding clamp between structure 360 and extension 350.What be connected to bar 362 is the cam bit 364 that extends through slit 357.The rotation actuating cam piece 364 of the handle portion of bar 362 rotates in articulated headrest portion 354.When cam bit 364 rotates by the rotation of bar 362, headrest portion 354 moves between the position shown in Figure 19-21.Especially, Figure 19 illustrates the headrest portion 354 being arranged in to upper/lower positions.Figure 20 illustrates the headrest portion 354 that is arranged in the first raised position, and its king-rod 362 is rotated counterclockwise approximately 90 degree.Figure 21 illustrates the headrest portion that is arranged in the second raised position, and its king-rod 362 is further rotated counterclockwise 90 degree.In this embodiment, cam bit 364 provides three settling positions.In addition, in Figure 16 and 17, notice, headrest adjusting lever (not being numbered) is shown as has two handles ends, rather than as in Figure 18-21, only has a handles end.Other configuration is also in the scope of present disclosure.For example, cam bit 364 is can be smoothly crooked, and not for the par of specific height of headrest, and bar 362 can be configured to provide friction to keep, and makes headrest portion 354 can be maintained at the At The Height of any expectation.Alternatively, cam bit can be configured to have four or more flat site, and each flat site is corresponding to different rising height.

Shown in Figure 22 according to the perspective view of another embodiment of the exercise equipment 400 of present disclosure.Equipment 400 comprises the essentially rectangular framework 402 with cephalic par 404 and foot portion 406. End 404 and 406 is separated by pair of guide rails member 408.Bracket 410 is supported on guide rail component 408 movably, for moving forward and backward between the end 404 and 406 at framework 402.

Foot lever 411 is positioned near the foot portion 406 of framework 402.This foot lever 411 is supported by guide rail component 408, as will be described in further detail below.The cephalic par 404 of framework 402 preferably supports the detachable a pair of upright arm rope supporting elevation device 412 that separates.These lifters 412 guide to from bracket 110 end ring 416 or the handle that the hand for user is used in various exercises by arm rope 414.When not using, end ring 416 can be positioned on shoulder retainer 418, as shown in figure 22 expediently.Bracket 410 is flexibly pressed to the foot portion 416 of framework 402 by the one or more elastic components such as spring 420.

The outside of framework 402 has the shape identical with the framework 102 shown in Fig. 2.Each in cephalic par 404, foot portion 406 and side rails member 408 has the similar external surface shape combining smoothly.

The independent perspective internal view of cephalic par assembly 404 shown in Figure 23.Cephalic par assembly comprises the end protuberance 500 with leg section 502 and horizontal bench shape gripper shoe 421.With the same in the first embodiment, the external shape of protuberance 500 comprises the perpendicular outer wall 422 with horizontal top wall 424 combinations, horizontal top wall 424 and downward and intilted inwall 426 combinations.Inwall 426 is attached in vertical skirt 428.Vertical skirt 428 links together with horizontal bench shape gripper shoe 421.

Cephalic par 404 and foot portion 406 all have outer end plate 407, and it coordinates with side rails member 408 and is connected to side rails member 408 via alignment pin 409 and threaded connector (not shown).Cephalic par 404 protuberances 500 also comprise contiguous crooked bight for receiving the vertical tubular lug boss 506 of lifter 412.The a pair of threaded manual bolts 413 inserting from below is fixed to lifter 412 in lug boss 506.Upright platform 415 is fixed on step gripper shoe 421 and above.

From each curved end of protuberance 500 to downward-extension is the vertical leg 429 with complementary shape.These supporting legs 429 are used for the end of framework 402 404 and 406 to be placed on flat surfaces, on floor.Supporting leg 429 can exchange with longer or shorter supporting leg, the height with change equipment 400 above the stayed surface of this floor.The outer lower edge of holding with a firm grip and being fastened to the outer wall 407 of protuberance 500 with 417, to provide the circular hand of the cephalic par of easy carrying fitness equipment 400 edge of holding with a firm grip.

Figure 24 is the perspective view of the foot parts 406 of framework 402.Foot parts 406 is another protuberances 500, and it has leg section 502, lug boss 506 and horizontal bench shape gripper shoe 421.Two row tubular steady pins 448 are fastened to plate 421.Each in these pins 448 can receive and retaining ring in one end of spring 420, and spring 420 is fastened to the foot portion 406 of framework 402, the other end of spring 420 is fastened to bracket 410 simultaneously.Each in 448 of these pins is preferably upwards and inwardly and subsequently outwards tapered to be greater than the second angle of the first angle from its base portion to waist with the first angle of the central axis from this pin, and the free end that makes to be placed on the spring on pin 448 is securely held in the waist place of pin 448 when tensioning.This second angle is at least twice of the first angle preferably

Foot support lug boss 506 is formed in the vertical tube in protuberance 500.The yoke 508 that each lug boss 506 receives on the top that is contained in lug boss 506.The upright landing slab 423 of rectangle is pinned on yoke 508.Finally, tubular receiver 510 is installed through the hole in plate 423 and is arranged in lug boss 506, so that plate 423 is fixed to protuberance 500.One group of bolt 512 is fixed to lug boss 506 by each in receiver 510, plate 423 and yoke 508.Receiver 510 receives the supporting leg of detachable smooth springboard platform (not shown).

The cross sectional view of side rails member 408 shown in Figure 25.Each guide rail component 408 preferably has the aluminium protuberance of identical shape of cross section.In this specific fitness equipment embodiment 400, guide rail component 408 is the compound protuberances that formed by two separated protuberances: these two separated protuberances are the inside 417 and outside 419 linking together by rivet 514.This structure of side rails member 408 is due at least two reasons but particularly advantageous.First, this structure is more easily extruded as slightly latter linked two separated protuberances.The second, it is polished that outside 419 can be different from inside 417.Therefore, a kind of form of outside 419 can be coated with for the powder of durability and/or be coated with selectable color, and inside 417 is coated with for the powder of durability or by otherwise polishing, because it is not in sight line.And due to inner 417 rolling surface and the transposition rail feature that also comprise for foot lever 411, therefore inside 417 may the separated and replacing as required due to wearing and tearing.As mentioned above, guide rail component 408 has perpendicular outer wall 422, and perpendicular outer wall 422 is attached in horizontal top wall 424, is attached to subsequently in downward-sloping inwall 426, and is attached to subsequently in vertical skirt 428.End member 404 and 406 has identical external shape, but is different from side rails member 408 in inside.

As Figure 25, each side rails member 408 has the vertical centering control partition 430 between tilt internal wall 426 and perpendicular outer wall 422.Midfeather 430 have outwards towards upper lobes portion extending longitudinally 432 and be parallel to upper lobes portion 432 outwards towards lower lobes portion 434 extending longitudinally.Together with midfeather 430, upper lobes portion 432 and lower lobes portion 434 form outside open slot 436 betwixt.As below, by being described in more detail, this slit 436 receives and supports a foot lever supporting component therein.Is upper level supporting walls 438 between midfeather 430 and tilt internal wall 426.Supporting walls 438 extends and provides torsional rigidity to the structure of guide rail component 408 along the length of guide rail component 408.And this supporting walls 438 is convenient to the connection between interior protuberance 417 and outer protuberance 419.The horizontal bottom 440 of midfeather 430 is as the support member of one group of wheel of Support bracket 410.The upper guides that upper wall 438 is also taken turns as the bracket support on guide rail component 408.And the midfeather 430 between upper wall 438 and lower wall 440 and skirt section 428 is as the side direction guiding piece of bracket 410.

Upper lobes portion 432 preferably has and is parallel to midfeather 430 to the vertical component effect 442 of downward-extension.This vertical component effect 442 is used to the foot support assembly of below more completely being described that lateral support is provided.And lower lobes portion 434 can comprise the transposition guide rail 444 to downward-extension.Alternatively, can along the length of guide rail component 408, transposition guide rail 444 be installed by independent, the removable metal transposition guide rail that are supported in lug boss 434.

Finally, the inside of the outside 419 of guide rail 408 comprises three positioning convex portions 516,518 and 520.These three positioning convex portions and aliging and receiving alignment pin 409 from cephalic par assembly 406 and the outstanding alignment pin 409 of foot parts 408 shown in Figure 23 and 24.Between assisting in ensuring that guide rail 408 and hold 406 and 406, aim at accurately these lug bosses, to present level and smooth frame outer surface to the user of equipment 400.

Foot lever 411 shown in Figure 22 is identical with the foot lever shown in Fig. 5.Foot lever supporting component 470 be similar to but somewhat different than above specifically with reference to Fig. 6,7, the 8 and 9 foot lever supporting components that illustrate and describe.Foot lever 411 is the parts that can not see in Figure 22 of foot support assembly 470.Referring now to internal view and the external view at the foot support assembly 470 shown in Figure 29 and 30, the connecting portion 154 of foot lever 411 is connected or is otherwise fastened to the bottom 456 of elongated foot lever support arm 458 by bolt.The arm 458 being illustrated best in Figure 29 is elongated planar plate members, and it has the double pointed nail 461 projecting upwards from the upper end 460 of arm 458.Arm 458 also has closed pivot slot 462, and its leg section 152 that is parallel to foot lever 411 is radially extended and separated with the position that the connecting portion 154 of foot lever 411 is connected to arm 458.

The foot support assembly of the fitness equipment 400 shown in Figure 22 comprises left foot bar supporting component 470, foot lever 411 and right crus of diaphragm bar supporting component 470.Figure 29 and 30 is the perspective views of putting upside down according to the right crus of diaphragm bar supporting component 470 of present disclosure embodiment.Each supporting leg 452 of foot lever 411 is supported by a foot lever supporting component 470.As illustrated best in Figure 29, assembly 470 comprises that foot lever 411 (Figure 29 is not illustrated with in 30) is connected foot lever support arm 458 thereon, is supported on the sliding part 472 in the slit 436 in side rails member 408 and is fastened to rigidly the hook plate 474 of sliding part 472.This hook plate 474 has a series of parts that separate along the top edge of hook plate 474, preferably, and slit or recess 476,478,480,482 and 484.From the outside outstanding pin 461 in upper end 460 of foot lever support arm 458, be assemblied in these recesses 476-484, foot lever 411 is positioned to the position, objectives angle with respect to the framework 402 of fitness equipment 400.

Foot lever support arm 458 is connected to hook plate 474 slidably and pivotly by bolt 486 and square casing 488.Flat gaskets 489 on bolt 486 remains on support arm 458 on sleeve pipe 488.Sleeve pipe 188 is supported in pivot slot 462.Because foot lever 411 is fastened to arm 458, therefore, when user's lifting foot lever 411, support arm 458 is advanced up and down along slit 462.Successively, from the outside outstanding pin 461 in upper end 460 of support arm 458, be lifted to outside a slit of the top edge of hook plate 474.When carrying out lifting by this way, user can make foot lever 411 rotate to slit 476,478 around pivoting bolt 486 subsequently, in 480,482 or 484 different one to reorientate foot lever 411.When foot lever 411 is reduced in slit, pin 461 slides with during foot lever 411 is fixed in place at a slit.

With the same in the first embodiment 100, end slit or recess 476 and 484 have special importance in this embodiment 400.When two of foot lever 411 pins 461 are all positioned in slit 476, as shown in Figure 39, the upper surface that foot lever 411 is rotatably positioned at framework 402 slightly go up and over the foot portion of framework 402.In this position, foot lever 411 can be used as the handle of the foot portion of lifting fitness equipment 400.In order to ensure foot lever 411, from slit 476, do not depart from, the end of slit 476 is upwards hooked, and as can be seen in Figure 29, with the pin 461 at the closing end place with slit 476, engages securely.For foot lever 411 is separated from this slit 476, foot lever 411 must be pushed upwardly and backward (away from foot portion) pull, so that pin 461 is alignd with the slit entrance of widening.Foot lever 411 can be rotated up and is lifted to outside slit 476 subsequently, and is repositioned onto slit 478,480, in 482 and 484 in different one.

In hook plate 474, top slit 484 is used for locating together each the foot support assembly comprising in assembly 470 and foot lever 411, for along guide rail component 408 translations.When foot lever 411 raises and turns clockwise, as seen in Figure 29, arm 458 turns clockwise around bolt 486, until the protuberate 492 at the front end place of (towards the cephalic par 404) of pin 461 engage hook hook plates 474.In this position, the shoulder 494 on support arm 458 engages with the lock pin 496 that passes the slit 498 in hook plate 474.Lock pin 496 is outstanding through hook plate 474 from the lockup arm 530 of seeing among Figure 30 best.When foot lever 411 reduces subsequently, the shoulder 494 of arm 458 promotes lock pin 496 downwards.

Lockup arm 530 is elongate rod, and it has one end of the medial surface that is rotatably fastened to hook plate 474.Lockup arm 530 can rotate in the plane of inner surface that is parallel to hook plate 474.The other end of lockup arm 530 has lock part 532, and the position rotaring part of the shape complementarity in its engagement with rail member 408, to be locked in assembly 470 at the select location place along guide rail component 408.Lockup arm 530 via flat spring member 534 by spring-biased upwards, to maintain the position rotaring part of the transposition guide rail 444 in the lock part 532 engagement with rail members 408 of lockup arm 530.

When foot lever 411 use pins 461 are positioned in slit 484, and foot lever 411 is pushed down pin 461 to be positioned to bottom when place of slit 484, lock pin 496 is also pushed down, and rotary locking arm 530 mobile lock part 532 depart from and the engaging of the position rotaring part of transposition guide rail 444 in guide rail component 408.In the situation that lock part 532 departs from guide rail component 408, foot lever 411 can move the foot portion 406 towards or away from framework 402 via roller 536.In fact, foot lever 411 can move to the end opposite of guide rail component 408 as required completely.

In the view of Figure 30, see best slide assemblies 472, Figure 30 is the contrary perspective view that is supported in the foot lever supporting component 470 in right rail member 408 shown in Figure 29.Slide assemblies 472 comprises elongated sliding panel 538, its preferably bolt connect or be otherwise fixed to hook plate 474.This sliding panel 538 is supported in the slit 436 in guide rail component 408, and wherein hook plate 474 and adjacent foot lever support arm 458 are arranged in the outer wall 422 and the freedom/open spaces between midfeather 430 of guide rail component 408.Will be understood that, another mirror image foot support assembly 470 is arranged in another (left side) guide rail component 408.

Rotate back into now Figure 30, the front and back backing roll 536 that sliding panel 538 is rolled by the basal surface along slit 436 is supported in slit 436.Deflector roll 540 along the vertical axis rotation through sliding panel 538 is preferably installed into contiguous each backing roll 536.Deflector roll 540 rolls along the inner surface of the slit 436 in guide rail component 408, thereby at its guide support assembly 470 therefore guide foot lever 411 during along guide rail component 408 front and back translations (that is, rolling).

Backing roll 536 is preferably rotatably supported on horizontal wheel shaft upper bearing (metal) supporting type polymer wheel.The size shape of polymer wheel rolls smoothly for being assemblied in slit 436 and in slit 436.Deflector roll 540 can be to be supported on nylon or other polymer roller in sliding panel 538 by vertical wheel shaft.In this embodiment 400, deflector roll 540 can be mounted in along the roller roller bearing in the recess of the upper surface of sliding panel 538.

Sliding panel 538 also has spring-loaded place kick 542, and it is arranged in the recess after the j shape transposition member 544 being used as described above with reference to the first embodiment.Spring-loaded place kick 542 can arrange by advancing by leaps and bounds in the corresponding recess of guide rail 408 settings and when moving forward and backward foot lever 411 along guide rail 408 between different precalculated positions alternatively as user provides tactile feedback.

The low friction layer 546 (shown in Figure 29) of polymer sheet adheres to the outer surface of hook plate 474 between hook plate 474 and support arm 458.As in the first embodiment 100, this layer reduces foot lever 411 at recess 476,478, any friction during rotating between 480,482 and 484 between arm and plate.Alternatively, low friction layer 546 can be coated to the inner surface of arm 458.In order further to reduce friction, alternatively, low friction layer 546 can be coated to the two in these adhesive surfaces.

Alternatively, the detachable pin 548 that draws can during in a high position, in the time of in slit 480, be disclosed the hole through the alignment in arm 458 and plate 474 at foot lever 411.The insertion of drawing pin 548 is by foot lever 411 lockings in place and prevent that it is relocated.Its objective is and make foot lever 411 can when fitness equipment 400 is positioned vertically within its foot portion 406, be used as supporting strut.This is convenient to the vertical storage of a plurality of fitness equipments 400 in relative restricted clearance.

When foot lever 411 is positioned at pin 461 in slit 484 and locates securely, whole foot lever assembly 411 can be along side rails 408 front and back slides/rolls.Plate 474 preferably also arranges porose 549.This hole 549 can be used for not storing and drawing pin 548 when not used.In addition, this hole 549 can be used for elasticity or spring resistance member (not shown) to be connected between bracket 410 and foot lever 411 gripper shoes 474 or between foot portion 404 and gripper shoe 474.This resistance component can be when foot support arm 458 is bonded in slit 484 provides resistance by user to the translational motion of the supporting component 470 of foot lever 411.In this configuration, foot lever 411 can be used to provide the additional drag experiencing between various moving periods by carrying out when user is on being supported on bracket 410.This spring or other resistance component, as elastic rope, can be connected between the suitable components of the diverse location on bracket 410 and assembly 470 for this purpose, or it is own to be connected to foot lever 411.For example, this resistance component can be connected to the connecting portion 154 of foot lever leg section 152.

Referring back to Figure 22, at cephalic par 404 places of body-building equipment 400, there are two lifters that separate 412, it is for guiding to arm rope 414 cephalic par 404 and guide to subsequently arm end ring 416 from bracket 410.The independent perspective view of lifter 412 shown in Figure 26, schematic diagram illustrating view shown in Figure 27.In this embodiment 400, lifter 412 does not have as being used in the bottom pulley structure of lifter 112.Instead, preferably, pulley and roll assembly 550 insert in the upper end of lifting organ pipe 552.This pulley and roll assembly comprise support housing 554, and it supports around the laterally spaced vertical rolls 556 that is fastened on the parallel vertical wheel shaft rotation in housing 554, and between roller 556 and below be arranged on the pulley 558 on horizontal wheel shaft 560.The ball bearing of each in described roller and pulley 558 in being arranged on support housing 554 between be supported on its corresponding wheel shaft.

Each in these lifting organ pipes 552 preferably includes the elongated open 562 and 564 of two vertical alignments of contiguous its upper end, and arm rope 414 is by these two elongated open 562 and 564.Pulley and roll assembly 550 slip in the upper end of lifting organ pipe 552 and by screw 566 fastening in place in.In the time of in being correctly positioned at pipe 552, vertical rolls 556 is near upper shed 562.Centering between pulley 558 these two openings.Arm rope 414, through upper shed downward around pulley 558, passes outwards through under shed 564 to bracket 410, as shown in figure 26.

Circumferential collar 568 is fastened on around the bottom of pipe 552 via screw 570.The size of this collar 568 forms and is slidably fitted in cephalic par and extrudes in the open upper end of lug boss 506 of portion 500, as shown in the sectional view in Figure 28.Threaded expander plug 572 is press fit in the bottom of lifting organ pipe 552.This threaded expander plug 572 engages with threaded manual bolts 413 (Figure 23,28).When manual bolts 413 and while tightening, lifter 412 pulled down to lug boss 506 with by lifter 412 fixing in place in.Alternatively, lifting organ pipe 552 can be formed has different length, to can select for different users the lifter 412 of different length.Finally, the under shed 564 of lifting organ pipe 552 is except being also used for the part of receiving tray 700 (its example is shown in Figure 31) therefrom passing for rope 414, lifter 412 is removably remained between the storage life below the cephalic par of bracket 410, as shown in figure 39.

Bracket 410 is shown individually in Figure 31 and 32.The independent downside view of a part for bracket 410 is shown individually in Figure 31.The underneath side elevation view of the upper brace 574 of dress cushion is shown individually in Figure 32.Bracket 410 comprises upper brace 574 and a pair of shoulder retainer 418 of essentially rectangular framework 576, rectangle support platform 578, dress cushion.Framework 576 has vertical upper backup pad 580, perpendicular head end panel 582 and uprighting spring gripper shoe 584, and they are all fastened to side gripper shoe 580.All these plates 580,582 and 584 also can be fastened to the bottom side of support platform 578 so that rigid bearing structure to be provided.As in the first embodiment of bracket shown in Figure 12 110, the upside of platform 578 comprises shoulder retainer bracing or strutting arrangement 594 (referring to Figure 34).

Spring-support plate 584 supports one end of each biasing spring 420.The other end of each spring 420 can be removably fixed to steady pin 448, to change the fexible bias pressure between bracket 410 and the foot portion 406 of framework 402, that is, and spring tension.Side gripper shoe 580 support platforms 574 and 578 and be provided for the mounting flange of support wheel 586 and guide wheel 588.Cephalic par plate 582 has a pair of opening 590 that separates through wherein, and it is as the guiding piece of arm rope (not shown in Figure 31).A pair of elongated slot 592 is also formed in cephalic par plate 582.These slit 592 shapes form at shoulder retainer 418 and are removed and are connected to the bar that bracket 410 receives shoulder retainer 418 when storing, as shown in figure 39.

Support platform 578 has a pair of shoulder retainer bracing or strutting arrangement 594 that is fastened to its upper surface (as Figure 34).Each in these bracing or strutting arrangements 594 has a pair of upright opening 596 and 598 through wherein.Upright opening 596 has crosshead pin 600 is supported on to the oval cross section on the bar 602 of shoulder retainer 418.The operation of shoulder retainer 418 is identical with the operation as the shoulder retainer 118 in Figure 15 of the first embodiment 100.

Figure 33 is the perspective view of shoulder retainer 418.Notice, bar 600 departs from the longitudinal center line through shoulder retainer 418.Referring now to Figure 34, show the upper smooth local upper view of bracket 410.Each outstanding top through upper brace 574 concordant with the top of upper brace 574 in shoulder retainer bracing or strutting arrangement.The cross section of inboard aperture 598 is circular.Therefore, when the bar 600 of shoulder retainer 418 is placed in these holes 598, shoulder retainer 418 can not rotate, as described hereinbefore and with reference to the situation in the first embodiment 100 shown in Figure 15.Yet when one or two shoulder retainer 418 is arranged in apertura lateralis hole 596, they can tilt towards foot portion 406, as in the first embodiment 100 with reference to as described in Figure 15.

In this embodiment of fitness equipment 400, not only user has time in shoulder retainer 418 patchholes 596 is being rotated to shoulder retainer 418 to adapt to the selection of different shoulder width, and one or two shoulder retainer 418 can insert in endoporus 598 so that further width adjustment to be provided.If shoulder retainer 418 is all positioned in endoporus 598, can not carry out the adjustment of arm rope 414.This is called latched position.Yet, if any or two shoulder retainers 418 are placed in outer hole 596, can carry out the adjustment of arm rope 414 with the shoulder retainer in outer hole 596.

Figure 35 illustrates the fragmentary, perspective view of the bottom of the bracket 410 of removing from fitness equipment 400.In this view, spring 420 is shown as and is connected to spring-support plate 584.Exemplary arm rope 414 is shown as through bullport 590 and enters rope cam mechanism 610.

The bottom plan view of cephalic par of the bracket 410 of bracket 410 has been shown in Figure 36 and 37.These two figure shows according to configuration and the operation of the rope cam mechanism 610 of this embodiment of present disclosure.For clarity sake, not shown arm rope 414.For every rope 414, rope cam mechanism 6100 comprises spring biased cable reel 612, and it is arranged on below gripper shoe 578, for rotating around horizontal axis, and is supported from bearing frame side gripper shoe 258.Cable reel 302 has disc spring portion 614 and rope support portion 616.One end (not shown) of rope 414 is fastened to the rope support portion 616 of spool 612 and 616 windings around rope support portion.As Figure 35, shown in 36 and 37, two spools 612 of rope cam mechanism 610 are selectively arranged on below the bottom side surface of platform 578 side by side.

Disc spring portion 614 is threaded io rope support portion 616 or is integral with rope support portion 616, and preferably support therein disc spring (not shown), this disc spring provides the preload tension of tension on rope 414 while being fastened to the rope support portion 616 of spool 612 in its end.Retraction assemblies 610 also comprises the unique spring-loaded rope clamp assemblies 618 that is fastened to support platform 578, it may be operably coupled to actuator linkage 620, and the shoulder retainer 418 of actuator linkage 620 again in being arranged on suitable hole 596 time activates.

Actuator linkage 620 is supported on elongated dull and stereotyped 622, elongated dull and stereotyped 622 via securing member 624 be fastened to gripper shoe 578 and across shoulder retainer 418 just below and between side gripper shoe 580 on hole 596 and 598.Every one end of dull and stereotyped 622 has the elongated open 626 of aliging with hole 596 and the circular open 628 aliging with hole 598.Be bearing in side by side pivotly on gusset piece 622 is a pair of T shape connecting rod 630.Each T shape connecting rod 630 in the plane of gripper shoe 578 around connecting rod 630 in the Tou632 center pivotable that connecting rod 630 is fastened to the pin 634 of plate 622.One end 636 of 632 of each connecting rod 630 is positioned to engage the bar 600 of the shoulder retainer 418 of patchhole 596.632 the other end 638 of T shape connecting rod 630 is connected with the corresponding end 638 of another connecting rod 630.The end 638 of two connecting rods 630 preferably also links together by disc spring 640.Each T shape connecting rod 630 comprises slender leg 642.The contiguous clamp assemblies of end 618 location of this slender leg 642.

Clamp assemblies 618 comprises pair of clamping members 650, and this is fixed to gripper shoe 578 to the outer clamping components in clamping components 650 by two securing members 652 and 654.Interior clamping components 650 is rotatably fixed to gripper shoe 578 with the relation laterally separating with fixed component 650 by securing member 652.Each clamping components has rope hold with a firm grip portion 656 and relative elongate arm 658.Supporting leg 642 location of the arm 658 contiguous connecting rods 630 of interior clamping components 650.Disc spring 660 is fastened to fixing outer clamping components 650 by the portion of holding with a firm grip 656 of interior clamping components 650, makes the portion of holding with a firm grip of interior clamping components 650 be pressed towards the portion of holding with a firm grip of fixing outer clamping components 650.Dull and stereotyped 662 are fastened on clamping components 650 alternatively in each assembly 618, between securing member 652 and clamping components 650.Finally, a pair of cable guides 664 be preferably fastened to fagging 578 and be positioned at link assembly 620 and spool 612 between, make rope 414 must pass the hole 590 in cephalic par plate 582, through cable guides 664, through between clamping components 650, through another cable guides 664, arrive rope retraction spool 612 as shown in figure 35.

Retraction assemblies 610 is illustrated in rope lock-out state in Figure 36.In Figure 37, assembly 610 is illustrated in releasing orientation, and one of them shoulder retainer 418 (in Figure 37 left side shoulder retainer) is towards the pin sloped-end of fitness equipment framework 402.In this view of Figure 37, the bar 600 of left side shoulder retainer 418 presses against on the end 636 of connecting rod 630.This motion causes that the opposite ends 638 of connecting rod 630 turns clockwise downwards.Meanwhile, supporting leg 642 must also turn clockwise, and the arm 658 of interior clamping components 650 is rotated counterclockwise.This action discharges arm rope 414 allow the tensioning in cable reel on the left of rope 414 is felt from clamping components 650.

Meanwhile, another connecting rod 630 is drawn towards around its pin 632 and is rotated counterclockwise, and this causes that again its supporting leg 642 is pushed against on the arm 658 of interior clamping components 650 of another clamp assemblies 618, therefore turns clockwise interior clamping components 650.This of interior clamping components 650 turns clockwise clamping components 650 separation from another root arm rope 414, makes tension-stretched another root arm rope 414 in the cable reel 612 of left side.Therefore, can easily see, any the shoulder retainer 418 tilting in outer hole 596 will cause identical result, and the release of two clamp assemblies 618 on two arm ropes 414 allows user to adjust independently the length of every rope.

Again, for this interchangeable retraction system 610, according to present disclosure, also can expect arm rope cam mechanism external member for the remodeling of conventional fitness equipment.This external member by comprise with two retraction spools 612 and hardware, two clamp assemblies 618, link assemblies 630 be installed, replaced shoulder retainer 418, two shoulder retainer bracing or strutting arrangements 594 and suitable instructions for mounting.

According in the fitness equipment bracket 410 of present disclosure, adjustable headrest can be combined in this structure.The bottom view of the upper support platform 574 of dress cushion shown in Figure 32.The rigid base of upper support board has two the separated sections 672 and 674 that separated and connected by hinge 676.Each section 672 and 674 is made by plastics, composite or timber.Section 672 also has hole 678, for receiving as mentioned above the shoulder retainer bracing or strutting arrangement 594 therefrom passing.Section 672 and 674 separates approximately 1/4 inch, to provide for making to fill the gap of cephalic par bending of the platform 574 of cushion, as illustrated in the first embodiment with reference in Figure 19-21.Yet, in this fitness equipment 400, there is not cam bit 364.Instead shown in figure 32, elongated adjustment lever 680 is fastened to the bottom side of cephalic par section 674.This lever 680 is around securing member 682 rotations that are fixed to the bottom side of cephalic par section 674.One end 684 of lever 680 plain bending from platform 574 with 90 degree.This curved end 684 is outstanding through the slit 686 in gripper shoe 578, as shown in figure 38.Curved end 684 has for adjusting a series of recesses 688 of the height of cephalic par section 674.The end opposite of lever 680 can have knob 690, and knob 690 is fastened in this end opposite, for utilizing the response flange of cephalic par support panel 582 that lever 680 is rotated into and is departed from and engagement recesses 688.

The fitness equipment 400 of present disclosure can be configured to easily stacked, for stacked storage.Each leg 429 comprises the recess in the outer corner edge of the fitness equipment 400 that is designed to be assemblied in below.The bottom of each leg 429 that the equipment of being convenient to is laminated to each other has recess.Exterior angle by the exterior angle of cephalic par of fitness equipment and the upright platform of the pin end of fitness equipment, to the joint in the recess in each leg as in Figure 39, is convenient to stacked.Like this when stacked when two or more fitness equipments 400, they are firmly held in suitable position from the side by these legs 429.

And, lifter 412 from cephalic par 404 remove and be fastened to a support 700 (referring to Figure 31 and below Figure 40).Each shoulder retainer 418 is removed, and bar 600 is through shoulder retainer slotted opening 592, turns to 90 degree, makes pin 602 engagement head end portion supports plate plates 582.

The downside view of the cephalic par of bracket 410 shown in Figure 40, Figure 40 shows lifter 412 and the shoulder retainer 418 separating with these holding members.These holding members are the slits 592 in cephalic par plate 582 and spring support 700.Spring support 700 is flexibly stung in opening 564 so that lifter 412 is maintained and retained in suitable position, and there is no to damage or otherwise damage the exterior finish of lifter 412.

When lifter 412 and shoulder retainer 418 are arranged on below bracket 410 as shown in Figure 39 and 40, bracket 410 can be positioned at the cephalic par place of framework 402 completely, and optional coarse repacking pad 702 can be placed between bracket 410 and upright platform 423, so that smooth matsurface to be completely provided.This coarse repacking thing is placed on bracket 410 static position at cephalic par 404 places, and presents smooth surface completely to user.

Alternatively, fitness equipment 400 also can be constructed to have trapezoidal pylon assembly 800 as shown in figure 41.Pylon assembly 800 consists essentially of U-shaped pylon 802, trapezoidal swing 804 and a pair of pylon socket 806.The cephalic par that pylon socket 806 is fastened to guide rail component 408 and cephalic par 404 is extruded between portion 500 and is become the integral part of framework 402.The bottom of pylon 802 is assemblied in socket 806 and is drawn in socket 806, as illustrated in greater detail in Figure 43.

Pylon 802 is tubular metal body preferably, as aluminium or steel, and can bend to shape as shown in figure 41 or can be formed by the straight section connecting by conventional 90 degree bend pipes.Pylon 802 has a plurality of eyebolts that separate 808, for connecting spring, band or the pulley 810 as practical training may need.Alternatively, the vertical leg of pylon 802 can have vertical slot clamps with the capable of regulating being arranged on wherein, for spring, pulley 810 or eyebolt 808 is fixed thereon.

In addition, lifter 412 can be utilized or be replaced by U-shaped connector assembly 818, so that pulley 810 can be fastened on it.This U-shaped connector assembly 818 is assemblied in cephalic par and extrudes in the lug boss 506 in portion 500, and in being connected in place by bolt as shown in figure 44, or the identical manual bolts 413 that alternatively, can be configured in as shown in figure 28 lifter 412 being fixed in place as being used for is fixing.When connector assembly 818 is used for replacing lifter 412, the second pulley 810 (not shown) can be secured to assembly 818, and as lower arm rope guiding piece, it guides to arm rope lower pulley and arrives bracelet through upper sheave 810 from bracket 410, if the embodiment 100 shown in Fig. 1 and 22 is with the same in 400.

Pylon socket 806 is illustrated on the cephalic par that is arranged on a side rails member 408 in Figure 42.Pylon socket 806 is metal extrusions, and preferably aluminum extruded, it has tube 820 and axially extended radial flange portions 822.Flange part 822 has margo 824 and board 826, and the shape of this board 826 similarly forms and is assemblied in cephalic par and extrudes on the end plate 407 of portion 500 and on the end of side rails member 408.Alignment pin 409 is with respect to guide rail component 408 and plate 407 directed flange portions 822, and nut (not shown) is used on bolt 828 so that cephalic par 404 and socket 806 are firmly-fixed to side rails member 408.

Figure 43 is the cutaway view of the pylon 802 after the assembling being fastened in socket 806.In the similar mode of mode with describing above with reference to the lifter 412 being fastened in lug boss 506, the bottom of pylon 802 is equipped with threaded expander plug 830.The manual bolts 832 extending in the bottom of tube 820 is screwed in plug 830.When tightening, expansion plug 830 is drawn in the lower end, bottom of pylon 802 downwards in socket 806 tightly, to complete pylon 800 to the assembling of framework 402.

Alternatively, the bottom 850 of pylon 820 can narrow down, and shape forms telescopically and is assemblied in cephalic par and extrudes in the lug boss 506 of portion 500, shown in the perspective view in Figure 45 in this alternative.This structure can be got rid of the demand to pylon socket 806.In this replacement shown in Figure 45, manual bolts 832 can be used for the bottom of pylon 820 850 to draw in tightly in lug boss 506 again, and as mentioned above, lifter 412 will be fastened in lug boss 506 the same.Certainly, in this replacement configuration, do not use lifter 412.Instead, every arm rope 414 will be connected to pulley 810.

Turn to now Figure 46, the exemplary handle end 880 of arm rope 114,414 is shown as and is connected to hand strap 900.End 880 at self upper rotary to form elasticity cringle 882.The free end 884 of end 880 is sewn or is otherwise for good and all fixed to end 880 to form cringle 882.This cringle 882 replaces for being connected to the common metal of conventional handle or the demand of plastic hasp folder.

Hand strap 900 has endless-belt portion 902, and its end that is stitched to the arm rope material of short length is connected to the flexible grommet 904 of belt portion 902 with formation.By making to encircle 904, cross cringle 882 and subsequently ring 904 passed in belt portion 902, flexible grommet 904 is connected to rope limit 882.This cause hand strap 900 substantially with non-as shown in figure 46 configuration square fastening to arm rope 114,414.Arm rope 114,414 with the hand strap 900 being connected by this way can utilize the exercise device of arm/pin rope and the fitness equipment 100,400 of present disclosure for any conventional fitness equipment or other.

The handle 910 with tubular handle 912 shown in Figure 47.This handle 910 can be used for replacing hand strap 900.Again, handle 910 preferably has flexible grommet 904 as above so that handle 910 is fastened to end 880.Alternatively, can adopt standard handle, it comprises the metal D shape ring that is fastened to handle 910 that replaces grommet 904.

Fitness equipment 100 or 400 can be constructed to have springboard 950 as shown in figure 48.This springboard 950 has essentially rectangular plate structure, and it has two parallel struts 952 in the insert 510 in the lug boss 506 packing in foot portion 106,406 downwards.Each in these pillars 952 has rectangle or square cross section shape, shown in the partial section of Figure 49.

Each pillar 952 comprises a pair of leaf spring separating 954, and the pillar 952 in it is counterclockwise bias voltage insert 510, makes effectively to have preloading away from bracket 110,410 at springboard 950.This squish that preloads the active force that prevents that springboard from applying at exercise period in response to user on springboard and rotatablely moving.When installing and using this springboard, this user who is configured to springboard provides solid sensation.

In Figure 48, notice that foot lever 411 is shown as cephalic par 404 location of contiguous framework 402.And the supporting component 470 of foot lever 411 is illustrated in rotating freely position, wherein sells 461 and be bonded in slit 484, as described in reference to Figure 29 and 30.When foot lever 411 therefore location when can move between the cephalic par 404 of framework 402 and foot portion 406, elastic resistance member 956 can be fastened to the connecting portion 154 of the leg section 156 of foot lever 411, and stretch around the cephalic par 404 of framework 402, as shown in figure 48.In constructing by this way the situation of foot lever 411, user can be sitting in or lie on bracket 410, and the resistance that promptly leg section 156 of foot lever 411 or opposing are provided by resistance component 956 pulls to bracket 410 by foot lever 411.

Alternatively, user can be down to foot lever 411 with the pin 461 in engagement recesses 482 by foot lever 411 rotations to upright position, and pin 461 is locked in each supporting component 470 in the correct position on guide rail component 408.User can pull to cephalic par 404 by bracket 410 with he or he arm subsequently.Will be understood that, resistance component 956 can be two separated members, and each member is connected to cephalic par 404 individually, or can be single resistance component as shown in figure 48.And foregoing description is equally applicable to the first embodiment, the body-building equipment 100 of describing above with reference to Fig. 1-2 1.

These are only exemplary embodiment and modification.Can be in conjunction with feature described herein according to the exercise equipment of present disclosure one or more.Other is revised for a person skilled in the art and easily understands being.For simple example, any disc spring illustrated in the accompanying drawings can be replaced by stretchable elastic component, and vice versa.For another example, the holding member that holds lifter 412 and shoulder retainer for the storage location below the upper surface at fitness equipment bracket 41 can be different from clip 700 and slit 592.In corresponding opening (not shown) on the pin that lifter 412 can be assemblied in plate 582 or slave plate 582 is outstanding.Fitness equipment 100,400 can be constructed to have short supporting leg as shown in figure 48, or has at least long leg as shown in Fig. 1 and 22.Thereby, all this replacements, variation and modification expection be included in ensuing claim and as the scope being limited by ensuing claim in.

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1. an exercise equipment, comprising:

Essentially rectangular framework, has side rails portion, cephalic par and foot portion that pair of parallel separates;

Movable bracket, by side rails, portion supports, for movable support bracket between cephalic par and foot portion;

Biasing member, is connected between the foot portion of bracket and framework, for bracket being pressed to the foot portion of framework; With

The foot support member being supported by the side rails portion of framework, wherein each side rails portion has perpendicular outer wall and is combined in the horizontal top wall of the one in inside and downward-sloping inwall.

2. exercise equipment according to claim 1, wherein each side rails portion have between outer wall and inwall, for supporting the midfeather to downward-extension of foot's supporting member.

3. exercise equipment according to claim 2, wherein midfeather has upper lobes portion extending longitudinally and lower lobes portion extending longitudinally, between upper lobes portion extending longitudinally and lower lobes portion extending longitudinally, is formed with the outside open slot towards outer wall.

4. exercise equipment according to claim 2, wherein each side rails portion comprises the horizontal wall between inwall and midfeather.

5. exercise equipment according to claim 2, wherein midfeather has the bottom forming in order to the horizontal rail of Support bracket.

6. exercise equipment according to claim 3, wherein one end of foot support member is supported on movably in outside open slot between upper lobes portion and lower lobes portion.

7. exercise equipment according to claim 2, wherein midfeather comprises a plurality of parts of locating discretely foot's supporting member for the length along side rails member.

8. exercise equipment according to claim 1, wherein each frame part has perpendicular outer wall and is combined in the horizontal top wall of the one in inside and downward-sloping inwall.

9. exercise equipment according to claim 8, wherein each side rails portion have between outer wall and inwall, for supporting the midfeather to downward-extension of foot's supporting member.

10. exercise equipment according to claim 9, wherein midfeather has upper lobes portion extending longitudinally and lower lobes portion extending longitudinally, between upper lobes portion extending longitudinally and lower lobes portion extending longitudinally, is formed with the outside open slot towards outer wall.

11. exercise equipment according to claim 9, wherein each side rails portion comprises the horizontal wall between inwall and midfeather.

12. exercise equipment according to claim 9, wherein midfeather has the bottom forming in order to the horizontal rail of Support bracket.

13. exercise equipment according to claim 1, also comprise one or more hourglass cylindrical pins, and described one or more hourglass cylindrical pins are fixed to the foot portion of framework, for receiving the free end of a biasing member.

14. exercise equipment according to claim 13, wherein each pin has central axis, and with the first angle of central axis of leaving this pin from its base portion to waist upwards and taper inwardly and outwards tapered to be greater than the second angle of the first angle subsequently, the free end that makes to be placed on the spring on this pin is securely held in the waist place of this pin.

15. exercise equipment according to claim 14, wherein said the second angle is at least twice of described the first angle.

16. in a kind of exercise equipment, this exercise equipment has essentially rectangular framework and by the foot lever of frame supported, this framework is the side rails portion in the parallel spaced apart of framework by bracket support mobile between the cephalic par at this framework and foot portion, each side rails portion of its middle frame has the outside open slot being positioned at wherein, foot lever supporting component is supported movably by each outside open slot, outwards open slot is for supporting the end of foot lever, and each foot lever supporting component comprises:

Be supported on movably the elongated sliding panel in slit;

Be fastened to the hook plate of sliding panel; With

Foot lever support arm, this foot lever support arm has and is fastened to an end of a foot lever end and rotatably and is slidably fastened to the part of hook plate.

17. supporting components according to claim 16, wherein sliding panel is the slender member with opposite ends, each end of sliding panel is for being bearing in the roller of advancing on the basal surface of slit.

18. supporting components according to claim 16, wherein sliding panel has for being supported at least one roller in the vertical surface in slit.

19. supporting components according to claim 16, a wherein said bottom that end is foot lever support arm.

20. supporting components according to claim 16, wherein foot lever support arm has and comprises for the upper end of the engagement member of the discrete parts of engage hook hook plate optionally.

21. supporting components according to claim 16, wherein hook plate has top edge, this top edge have be positioned at spaced position place for optionally engaging a plurality of discrete parts of a part for foot lever support arm.

22. supporting components according to claim 20, wherein discrete parts is recess.

23. supporting components according to claim 22, wherein hook plate has for receiving the L shaped slit of engagement member.

24. supporting components according to claim 21, wherein this part of foot lever support arm comprises for removably engaging the pin of a discrete parts.

25. 1 kinds of foot lever assemblies that are used on exercise equipment, this exercise equipment comprises essentially rectangular framework, cephalic par and the foot portion with parallel side, each side has the outside open slot of extending along at least a portion of this side, and foot lever assembly comprises:

Roughly U-shaped foot lever, has first end and the second end;

Elongated sliding panel, is supported in each slit movably;

Hook plate, is parallel to sliding panel and is fixed to each sliding panel; With

The foot lever support arm that is parallel to sliding panel, is rotatably fastened to each hook plate and is fastened to the first end of foot lever and an end in the second end.

26. foot lever assemblies according to claim 25, wherein sliding panel is the slender member with opposite ends, each end of sliding panel is for being bearing in the roller of advancing on the basal surface of slit.

27. foot lever assemblies according to claim 25, wherein sliding panel has for being supported at least one roller in the vertical surface in slit.

28. foot lever assemblies according to claim 25, a wherein said bottom that end is foot lever support arm.

29. foot lever assemblies according to claim 25, wherein foot lever support arm has and comprises for the upper end of the engagement member of the discrete parts of engage hook hook plate optionally.

30. foot lever assemblies according to claim 25, wherein hook plate has top edge, this top edge have be positioned at spaced position place for optionally engaging a plurality of discrete parts of a part for foot lever support arm.

31. foot lever assemblies according to claim 29, wherein discrete parts is slit.

32. foot lever assemblies according to claim 31, wherein hook plate has for receiving the L shaped slit of engagement member.

33. foot lever assemblies according to claim 30, wherein this part of foot lever support arm comprises for removably engaging the pin of a discrete parts.

34. 1 kinds of exercise equipment, comprising:

Essentially rectangular framework, this framework is the side rails portion in the parallel spaced apart of framework by bracket support mobile between the cephalic par at this framework and foot portion,

By the foot lever of frame supported, each side rails portion of its middle frame has perpendicular outer wall and is formed on the outside open slot towards outer wall wherein;

Foot lever supporting component, is supported movably by each outside open slot, and for supporting the end of foot lever, each foot lever supporting component comprises:

Be supported on movably the elongated sliding panel in slit;

Be fastened to the hook plate of sliding panel; With

Foot lever support arm, this foot lever support arm has and is fastened to an end of a foot lever end and rotatably and is slidably fastened to the part of hook plate.

35. fitness equipments according to claim 34, wherein sliding panel is the slender member with opposite ends, the roller of each overhang bracket of sliding panel for advancing on the basal surface of slit.

36. fitness equipments according to claim 34, wherein sliding panel has for being supported at least one roller in the vertical surface in slit.

37. fitness equipments according to claim 34, a wherein said bottom that end is foot lever support arm.

38. fitness equipments according to claim 34, wherein foot lever support arm has and comprises for the upper end of the engagement member of the discrete parts of engage hook hook plate optionally.

39. fitness equipments according to claim 34, wherein hook plate has top edge, this top edge have be positioned at spaced position place for optionally engaging a plurality of discrete parts of a part for foot lever support arm.

40. according to the fitness equipment described in claim 38, and wherein discrete parts is slit.

41. according to the fitness equipment described in claim 40, and wherein hook plate has for receiving the L shaped slit of engagement member.

42. according to the body-building assembly described in claim 40, and wherein this part of foot lever support arm comprises for removably engaging the pin of a discrete parts.

43. exercise equipment according to claim 34, also comprise one or more biasing members, and described one or more bias voltage structures are connected between the foot portion of bracket and framework, for bracket being pushed to the foot portion of framework.

44. according to the exercise equipment described in claim 43, also comprise one or more hourglass cylindrical pins, described one or more hourglass cylindrical pin is fixed to the foot portion of framework, for receiving the free end of a biasing member, so that this biasing member is connected to foot portion.

45. according to the exercise equipment described in claim 44, wherein each pin has central axis, and with the first angle of central axis of leaving this pin from its base portion to waist upwards and taper inwardly and outwards tapered to be greater than the second angle of the first angle subsequently, the free end that makes to be placed on the spring on this pin is securely held in the waist place of this pin.

46. according to the exercise equipment described in claim 45, and wherein said the second angle is at least twice of described the first angle.

47. 1 kinds of arm rope supporting elevation devices that are used in exercise equipment, this exercise equipment has essentially rectangular framework and near foot lever foot portion by frame supported, this framework is the side rails portion in the parallel spaced apart of framework by bracket support mobile between the cephalic par at this framework and foot portion, the cephalic par of its middle frame has a pair of upright opening separating being formed on wherein, and this rope supporting elevation device comprises:

Hollow cylindrical tube, supporting is arranged on the first pulley wherein, and the first pulley is near the upper end of described pipe, and the first pulley is around the horizontal wheel shaft rotation being supported in described pipe; With

Be arranged in the guiding piece of described pipe, this guiding piece is positioned in each side of the outlet opening that is close to the first pulley, for arm rope is drawn to described pipe.

48. according to the arm rope supporting elevation device described in claim 47, and wherein each guiding piece is can be around the roller of vertical axis rotation.

49. according to the arm rope supporting elevation device described in claim 47, wherein outlet opening be elongated with hold around the first pulley by and from described pipe arm rope out.

50. according to the arm rope supporting elevation device described in claim 49, the bottom end vicinity that is also included in described pipe is arranged on the second pulley in described pipe, and the second pulley is used for arranging arm rope to enter described pipe, passes described pipe, around the first pulley, also passes through described outlet opening out.

51. according to the arm rope supporting elevation device described in claim 47, be also included in that outlet opening aligns below, for making arm rope enter another elongated open wherein.

52. in a kind of exercise equipment, this exercise equipment has essentially rectangular framework and by the foot lever of frame supported, this framework is the side rails portion in the parallel spaced apart of framework by bracket support mobile between the cephalic par at this framework and foot portion, the cephalic par of its middle frame has a pair of upright opening separating being formed on wherein and is arranged on the arm rope supporting elevation device in each hole, and each arm rope supporting elevation device comprises:

Be supported on slidably the first pulley in the upper end of described pipe;

At the bottom end vicinity of described pipe, be positioned at the second pulley of described pipe; With

The guiding piece of contiguous the first roller, for around the first pulley lead arm rope.

53. according to the lifter described in claim 52, and the bottom of wherein said pipe is the arm rope therefrom passing with reception of opening.

54. according to the lifter described in claim 52, and wherein said upper end comprises top, and this top comprises dome shape, and this dome shape is with the opening through wherein, for making arm rope from described pipe out.

55. according to the lifter described in claim 52, and the top of wherein said pipe has the guiding piece separating of the sidepiece of contiguous described opening, and the first pulley is between the described guiding piece separating.

56. according to the lifter described in claim 51, also comprises the horizontal guide between the described guiding piece separating.

57. according to the lifter described in claim 54, and wherein said guiding piece is roller.

58. according to the lifter described in claim 52, and wherein said pipe is also included in the inside rope guided plate of the second pulley top.

59. according to the lifter described in claim 53, and wherein said top can and rotatably be fastened to described pipe from described pipe separation.

60. according to the lifter described in claim 54, and wherein said top has a pair of guiding piece separating of contiguous described opening.

61. 1 kinds of exercise equipment, comprising:

Essentially rectangular framework, this framework is the side rails portion in the parallel spaced apart of framework by bracket support mobile between the cephalic par at this framework and foot portion;

Biasing member, between bracket and foot portion, for bracket being pushed to the foot portion of framework;

Near foot lever by frame supported foot portion;

The cephalic par of its middle frame has a pair of upright opening separating being formed on wherein, each upright opening supporting rope supporting elevation device, and this rope supporting elevation device comprises:

Hollow cylindrical tube, supporting is arranged on the first pulley wherein, and the first pulley is near the upper end of described pipe, and the first pulley is around the horizontal wheel shaft rotation being supported in described pipe; With

Be arranged in the guiding piece of described pipe, this guiding piece is positioned in each side of the outlet opening that is close to the first pulley, for arm rope is drawn to described pipe.

62. according to the exercise equipment described in claim 61, and wherein each guiding piece is can be around the roller of vertical axis rotation.

63. according to the exercise equipment described in claim 61, wherein outlet opening be elongated with hold around the first pulley by and from described pipe arm rope out.

64. according to the exercise equipment described in claim 63, the bottom end vicinity that is also included in described pipe is arranged on the second pulley in described pipe, and the second pulley is used for arranging arm rope to enter described pipe, passes described pipe, around the first pulley, also passes through described outlet opening out.

65. according to the exercise equipment described in claim 61, be also included in that outlet opening aligns below, for making arm rope enter another elongated open wherein.

66. according to the exercise equipment described in claim 64, also comprise one or more hourglass cylindrical pins, described one or more hourglass cylindrical pin is fixed to the foot portion of framework, for receiving the free end of a biasing member, so that this biasing member is connected to foot portion.

67. according to the exercise equipment described in claim 65, wherein each pin has central axis, and with the first angle of central axis of leaving this pin from its base portion to waist upwards and taper inwardly and outwards tapered to be greater than the second angle of the first angle subsequently, the free end that makes to be placed on the spring on this pin is securely held in the waist place of this pin.

68. according to the exercise equipment described in claim 66, and wherein said the second angle is at least twice of described the first angle.

69. in a kind of exercise equipment, this exercise equipment has essentially rectangular framework and a pair of arm rope, this frame supported is for reciprocating bracket between the cephalic par at this framework and foot portion, this extends between the cephalic par of bracket, framework and the handle held with a firm grip on bracket at exercise period for user arm rope, arm rope retraction assemblies is arranged on the bottom side surface of bracket, and this assembly comprises:

A pair of rope restoring device, each device has fixed frame, and this fixed frame supports the free-ended rotatable spring biased spool that is connected to an arm rope therein, and each spool has dentation outer rim;

A pair of dentation blocking element, be mounted to pivotly the bottom side of bracket and mechanically linked together, making a blocking element rotation disengaging and the tooth engagement of dentation outer rim cause that another blocking element rotation departs from and the tooth engagement of the dentation outer rim of another spring biased spool.

70. according to the retraction assemblies described in claim 69, also comprises actuator, and this actuator is connected to a blocking element, for blocking element being rotated into the dentation wheel rim that engages and depart from retraction spool.

71. 1 kinds of exercise equipment, comprising:

Essentially rectangular framework and a pair of arm rope, this frame supported is for reciprocating bracket between the cephalic par at this framework and foot portion, this extends between the cephalic par of bracket, framework and the handle held with a firm grip on bracket at exercise period for user arm rope, and bracket has a pair of shoulder retainer separating extending from the upper surface of bracket; With

The arm rope retraction assemblies that is mounted to the bottom side surface of bracket, this assembly comprises:

A pair of rope restoring device, each device has fixed frame, and this fixed frame supports the free-ended rotatable spring biased spool that is connected to an arm rope therein, and each spool has dentation outer rim;

A pair of dentation blocking element, be mounted to pivotly the bottom side of bracket and mechanically linked together, making a blocking element rotation disengaging and the tooth engagement of a dentation outer rim cause that another blocking element rotation departs from and the tooth engagement of the dentation outer rim of another spring biased spool.

72. according to the equipment described in claim 71, also comprises actuator, and this actuator is connected to a blocking element from a shoulder retainer, for blocking element being rotated into the dentation wheel rim that engages and depart from retraction spool.

73. according to the equipment described in claim 71, and wherein each shoulder retainer is mounted to bracket pivotly, and have from this shoulder retainer and extend through actuator bracket, that engage a blocking element.

74. according to the equipment described in claim 73, and wherein any shoulder retainer causes that towards the pivoting action of the foot portion of framework blocking element departs from dentation outer rim.

75. according to the equipment described in claim 71, also comprises the spring that is connected to each blocking element, and this spring is biased into blocking element with a retraction spool and engages.

76. according to the equipment described in claim 71, also comprises one or more biasing members, and described one or more bias voltage structures extend between the foot portion of bracket and framework, for bracket being pushed to the foot portion of framework.

77. according to the equipment described in claim 76, also comprises one or more hourglass cylindrical pins, and described one or more hourglass cylindrical pins are fixed to the foot portion of framework, for receiving the free end of a biasing member.

78. according to the equipment described in claim 77, wherein each pin has central axis, and with the first angle of central axis of leaving this pin from its base portion to waist upwards and taper inwardly and outwards tapered to be greater than the second angle of the first angle subsequently, the free end that makes to be placed on the spring on this pin is securely held in the waist place of this pin.

79. according to the equipment described in claim 78, and wherein said the second angle is at least twice of described the first angle.

80. 1 kinds of arm rope retraction external members, for the exercise device carrier of retrofiting, this external member comprises:

A pair of rope restoring device, each device has for being mounted to the fixed frame of the bottom side surface of fitness equipment bracket, and each framework supports the free-ended rotatable spring biased spool that can be connected to arm rope therein, and each spool has dentation outer rim;

A pair of dentation blocking element, for being mounted to pivotly the bottom side surface of bracket, wherein blocking element is mechanically linked together, and makes a blocking element rotation disengaging and the tooth engagement of a dentation outer rim cause that another blocking element rotation departs from and the tooth engagement of the dentation outer rim of another spring biased spool; With

Actuator, for engaging a blocking element when shoulder retainer is mounted to fitness equipment bracket.

81. 1 kinds of exercise equipment, comprising:

Essentially rectangular framework, this framework is the side rails portion in the parallel spaced apart of framework by bracket support mobile between the cephalic par at this framework and foot portion;

By the foot lever of frame supported, each side rails portion of its middle frame has perpendicular outer wall and is formed on outside open slot wherein;

Foot lever supporting component, is bearing in each outside open slot movably, and each foot lever supporting component supports one end of foot lever; With

Elastic resistance members, presses in the cephalic par of framework and foot portion by foot lever supporting component.

82. exercise equipment described in 1 according to Claim 8, wherein resistance component is fastened between at least one foot lever supporting component and the cephalic par of framework.

83. exercise equipment described in 1 according to Claim 8, wherein resistance component is fastened to each foot lever supporting component and extends around the cephalic par of framework.

84. exercise equipment described in 1 according to Claim 8, wherein each foot lever supporting component comprises:

Be supported on movably the elongated sliding panel in slit;

Be fastened to the hook plate of sliding panel; With

Foot lever support arm, this foot lever support arm has and is fastened to an end of a foot lever end and rotatably and is slidably fastened to the part of hook plate.

85. exercise equipment described in 4 according to Claim 8, wherein sliding panel is the slender member with opposite ends, the roller of each overhang bracket for advancing on the basal surface of slit.

86. exercise equipment described in 4 according to Claim 8, wherein sliding panel has for being supported at least one roller in the vertical surface in slit.

87. exercise equipment described in 4 according to Claim 8, a wherein said bottom that end is foot lever support arm.

88. exercise equipment described in 4 according to Claim 8, wherein foot lever support arm has and comprises for the upper end of the engagement member of the discrete parts of engage hook hook plate optionally.

89. exercise equipment described in 4 according to Claim 8, wherein hook plate has top edge, this top edge have be positioned at spaced position place for optionally engaging a plurality of discrete parts of a part for foot lever support arm.

90. exercise equipment described in 8 according to Claim 8, wherein discrete parts is slit.

91. according to the exercise equipment described in claim 90, and wherein hook plate has for receiving the L shaped slit of engagement member.

92. according to the fitness equipment described in claim 91, and wherein this part of foot lever support arm comprises for removably engaging the pin of a discrete parts.

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