CN107158680B

CN107158680B - Sliding motion simulator

Info

Publication number: CN107158680B
Application number: CN201710576334.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 阎东
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2017-07-14
Filing date: 2017-07-14
Publication date: 2022-12-20
Anticipated expiration: 2037-07-14
Also published as: WO2019011284A1; CN107158680A

Abstract

The invention belongs to the field of sports equipment, and particularly provides a sliding motion simulation device. The invention aims to solve the problem that the conventional gliding motion simulation equipment cannot be switched between single-plate gliding and double-plate gliding. To this end, the device of the invention comprises: a foot holder for fixing both feet of a user; a pivot support coupled to a bottom portion of the foot anchor such that the foot anchor is rotatable relative to at least a portion of the pivot support; a bottom support structure connected to the bottom of the pivot mount for supporting the pivot mount and the foot anchor. The pivoting support is switchable between first and second positions relative to the base support structure to effect a functional switch that simulates snowboarding and snowboarding. Through the structure, a user can switch between the double-plate sliding simulation function and the single-plate sliding simulation function as required, convenience is provided for the user, meanwhile, the cost is also saved, the equipment utilization rate is improved, and richer product experience is brought to the user.

Description

Sliding motion simulator

Technical Field

The invention belongs to the field of sports equipment, and particularly provides a sliding motion simulation device.

Background

The sliding movement can bring the feeling of flying and the feeling of thrilling stimulation to people, and can make people feel happy and relax. More and more people are engaged in the team of gliding sports. However, each sliding exercise has high requirements on the sports enthusiasts, and good balance ability, physical quality and physical control ability are the key points for mastering the sliding exercise, so that the sliding exercise has high technical difficulty, and beginners are easy to fall and hurt because of the technical level, thereby affecting the mind and body of the beginners, and therefore the exercise needs long-time training to master the use method of the sports equipment, and further feel the extraordinary feeling brought by the sliding exercise.

In order to make beginners grasp skills of sliding movement more safely and rapidly and improve technical level, various simulation devices such as a skiing trainer, a roller skating trainer and the like are developed successively, however, none of the simulation devices can be switched freely between single-plate sliding movement simulation devices and double-plate sliding movement simulation devices, and users need to purchase corresponding devices respectively aiming at single-plate sliding movement and double-plate sliding movement, so that inconvenience is brought to the users, input cost is increased, and the utilization rate of the devices is not improved.

Accordingly, there is a need in the art for a new gliding motion simulator that addresses the above-mentioned problems.

Disclosure of Invention

The method aims to solve the problems in the prior art, namely the problem that the conventional sliding motion simulation equipment cannot be switched between single-plate sliding equipment and double-plate sliding equipment. To this end, the present invention provides a gliding motion simulation apparatus comprising: a foot holder for fixing both feet of a user; a pivot support connected to a bottom of the foot anchor such that the foot anchor is rotatable relative to at least a portion of the pivot support; a bottom support structure connected to the bottom of the pivot mount for supporting the pivot mount and the foot anchor.

In a preferred embodiment of the above sliding motion simulator, the pivot mount includes a lower mount and an upper mount pivotally connected to each other, the lower mount being connected to the base support structure, and the upper mount being connected to the bottom of the foot anchor such that the foot anchor is rotatable with the upper mount relative to the lower mount.

In a preferred embodiment of the above sliding motion simulator, the pivotal support as a whole is switchable with respect to the base support structure between a first position in which the foot holder is capable of swinging left and right with respect to the lower support together with the upper support and a second position; in the second position, the foot anchor is able to pitch back and forth with the upper support relative to the lower support.

In a preferred embodiment of the above sliding motion simulator, the foot fixer includes a first foot fixer and a second foot fixer, the first foot fixer is used for fixing one foot of the user, and the second foot fixer is used for fixing the other foot of the user.

In a preferred embodiment of the above sliding motion simulator, the upper support includes a first upper support and a second upper support, the lower support includes a first lower support and a second lower support, and the first upper support and the second upper support are respectively connected to bottoms of the first foot fixer and the second foot fixer.

In a preferred embodiment of the sliding motion simulator, the first foot fixer and the second foot fixer respectively include a first sliding plate and a second sliding plate, and a first foot fixing member and a second foot fixing member provided on the first sliding plate and the second sliding plate, the first foot fixing member and the second foot fixing member respectively fix both feet of a user, and the first sliding plate and the second sliding plate are respectively connected at the bottoms thereof to the first upper support and the second upper support.

In a preferred embodiment of the above sliding motion simulator, the bottom of the first sliding plate and the bottom of the second sliding plate are respectively provided with a first sliding groove and a second sliding groove, the top of the first upper support and the top of the second upper support are respectively provided with a first sliding block and a second sliding block, and when the pivot support is in the first position, the first sliding block and the second sliding block are respectively engaged with and can slide in the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove.

In a preferred technical solution of the above sliding motion simulation apparatus, a first damping member and a second damping member are respectively disposed between the front and rear ends of the first slider and the second slider and the inner walls of the first sliding slot and the second sliding slot, so as to provide damping for the first slider and the second slider when the first slider and the second slider slide relative to the first sliding slot and the second sliding slot.

In a preferred embodiment of the above gliding movement simulator, the gliding movement simulator further comprises a driving device, and the driving device comprises at least one of the following drivers disposed on the bottom supporting structure: a first foot driver for driving the first foot fixing member to rotate relative to the lower support; a second foot actuator for rotating the second foot securing member relative to the lower support.

In a preferred embodiment of the above-described gliding exercise simulator, the gliding exercise simulator is one of a skiing simulator, a grass skating simulator, a roller skating simulator, a sand skiing simulator, a surfing simulator, a skating simulator, and a rowing simulator.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that in a preferred embodiment of the invention, the direction of the double-deck or single-deck gliding movement simulator can be changed by rotating the foot mounts and pivoting supports relative to the base support structure, thereby achieving the objective of switching between functions of the double-deck and single-deck gliding movement simulators.

In addition, through arranging the first sliding chute and the second sliding chute on the first sliding plate and the second sliding plate respectively, arranging the first slide block and the second slide block on the top of the first upper support and the second upper support respectively, wherein the first slide block and the second slide block are respectively engaged with the first sliding chute and the second sliding chute and can slide in the first sliding chute and the second sliding chute, and arranging the damping member such as a spring between the slide blocks and the sliding chutes, the first sliding plate and the second sliding plate can not be in the same position during the process of simulating the sliding movement of the two plates, such as steering, the inner leg is arranged at the front, the outer leg is arranged at the back, and the damping member can enable the slide blocks and the sliding chutes to return to the non-damping position after the steering is completed.

Drawings

Preferred embodiments of the invention will now be described in connection with a ski simulating apparatus with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a skiing motion simulation apparatus according to the present invention, in which the skiing motion simulation apparatus is in a two-plate state;

FIG. 2 is a left turn schematic view of the ski motion simulator of the present invention in a two-board position;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the structure of the ski movement simulator of the present invention, in which the ski movement simulator is in a state of being turned on board;

fig. 4 is a left turn schematic view of the ski-movement simulator according to the present invention, in which the ski-movement simulator is in a state of being mounted on a board.

List of reference numerals:

11. a first foot anchor; 111. a first slide plate; 112. a first foot fixing member; 1121 first pedal; 1122. a first foot lace; 1123. a first leg strap; 1124. a first connecting member; 12. a second foot anchor; 121. a second slide plate; 122. a second foot securing member; 1221. a second pedal; 1222. a second foot lace; 1223. a second leg strap; 1224. a second connecting member; 21. a first pivot support; 211. a first upper support; 212. a first lower support; 22. a second pivot support; 221. a second upper support; 222. a second lower support; 3. a bottom support structure; 41. a first foot driver; 42. a second foot driver; 53. a third positioning device; 54. and a fourth positioning device.

Detailed Description

First, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that these embodiments are only for explaining the technical principle of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. For example, although the description and drawings refer to a snowboard as the preferred embodiment, it will be apparent that snowboards may be substituted with other sliding members (e.g., pulleys, sandboards, etc.) to apply the teachings of the present invention to other sliding devices, which may be modified as needed by those skilled in the art to suit particular applications.

It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the terms of direction or positional relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", "front", "rear", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, which are merely for convenience of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

Furthermore, it should be noted that, in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

Referring first to fig. 1 and 2, fig. 1 is a schematic view showing a structure of a ski exercise simulating apparatus according to the present invention, wherein the ski exercise simulating apparatus is in a two-plate state; fig. 2 is a left turn schematic view of the ski-movement simulator of the present invention, which is also in a two-board state. As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the skiing motion simulation apparatus includes:

foot anchors

11, 12 for securing the feet of a user, which in use can be placed into the

foot anchors

11, 12 by the user in order to support the feet of the user and simulate gliding movements, such as steering, deceleration and other technical movements; pivoting supports 21, 22 connected to the bottom of the

foot anchors

11, 12, respectively, such that the

foot anchors

11, 12 can rotate with respect to at least a part of the pivoting supports 21, 22 in order to simulate technical actions of standing edges, snow turns, etc. made by an athlete in a real skiing scenario; a bottom support structure 3 connected to the bottom of the pivot supports 21, 22 for supporting the pivot supports 21, 22 and the

foot anchors

11, 12.

With continued reference to fig. 1 and 2, the pivoting supports 21, 22 include

lower supports

212, 222 and

upper supports

211, 221, respectively, that are pivotally connected to each other. Specifically, the

lower supports

212 and 222 are connected to both ends of the bottom support structure 3, and the

upper supports

211 and 221 are connected to the bottoms of the foot anchors 11 and 12, respectively, so that the foot anchors 11 and 12 can rock left and right with respect to the

lower supports

212 and 222 together with the

upper supports

211 and 221. Preferably, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the

upper supports

211, 221 and the

lower supports

212, 222 can be connected by a pivot shaft, so that the

upper supports

211, 221 can rotate left and right relative to the

lower supports

212, 222, so that after the feet of the user act on the foot fixer, the foot fixer can rotate relative to the bottom supporting structure 3 by means of the upper supports and the lower supports, and the purpose of simulating real skiing sports that the athlete reasonably utilizes the gliding technology to control the contact between the snowboard and the snow ground so as to realize free gliding is achieved.

Referring next to fig. 3 and 4, fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of the ski exercise simulating apparatus according to the present invention, wherein the ski exercise simulating apparatus is in a state of being mounted on a board; fig. 4 is a left turn schematic view of the ski-movement simulator of the present invention, which is also in a state of being veneered. The snowboarding simulation situation differs from the snowboarding simulation situation in that the direction of oscillation of the foot anchors 11, 12 relative to the base support structure 3 differs. As shown in fig. 3 and 4, the

lower support

212, 222 is connected to the bottom support structure 3 and the

upper support

211, 221 is connected to the bottom of the

foot anchor

11, 12 such that the

foot anchor

11, 12 can rock back and forth with respect to the

lower support

212, 222 together with the

upper support

211, 221.

With reference to fig. 2 and 4, in the prior art, since the swinging directions of the

foot holders

11 and 12 relative to the bottom supporting structure 3 are different in the two-board motion simulation state and the single-board motion simulation state, two simulation devices need to be manufactured separately to meet the requirement of the user, which increases the manufacturing cost. The ski movement simulator of the present invention can be switched between a snowboard movement simulator and a snowboard movement simulator by changing the position of the pivoting mounts 21, 22 relative to the base support structure 3. When the pivoting supports 21, 22 are in the first position, i.e. the two-board skiing simulation situation as shown in fig. 2, the foot anchors 11, 12 can be swung side to side with the

upper supports

211, 221 relative to the

lower supports

212, 222; when the pivoting supports 21, 22 are in the second position, i.e. the snowboarding simulation situation shown in fig. 4, the foot anchors 11, 12 are able to pitch back and forth together with the

upper supports

211, 221 relative to the

lower supports

212, 222. Specifically, a first rotating mechanism (not shown in the drawings) and a first positioning device (not shown in the drawings) may be provided between the first pedal 1121 and the first sliding plate 111, by which the first sliding plate 111 can rotate together with the pivot support 21 relative to the first pedal 1121, and after rotating to a predetermined angle, its position is fixed by the first positioning device (not shown in the drawings); similarly, a second rotating mechanism (not shown) and a second positioning device (not shown) are provided between the second pedal 1221 and the second sliding plate 121, by which the second sliding plate 121 can rotate together with the pivot bearing 22 relative to the second pedal 1221, and after rotating to a predetermined angle, its position is fixed by the second positioning device. The first rotating mechanism and the second rotating mechanism may be bearing members, and in addition, the first rotating mechanism and the second rotating mechanism may also be abandoned, that is, the first pedal 1121 and the second pedal 1221 are separated from the first sliding plate 111 and the second sliding plate 121 respectively by directly detaching the first positioning device and the second positioning device, and after the angles of the first sliding plate 111 and the second sliding plate 121 are adjusted, the first positioning device and the second positioning device are used to fix the first rotating mechanism and the second rotating mechanism; the first and second positioning devices may be fasteners such as bolts. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that although the above has been described with reference to preferred embodiments in which bearing members are used as the first and second rotational members, this is not to be construed as limiting and it will be apparent that other alternatives may be substituted. Furthermore, although the above has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment using bolts as the first and second positioning means, this is not limitative, but it is clear that other means, such as positioning pins or the like, may be substituted.

On the other hand, the first lower support 212 is arranged to be detachably connected to the bottom supporting structure 3 by the third positioning means 53, and the third positioning means 53 can still connect the first lower support 212 to the bottom supporting structure 3 in a positioning manner after the first lower support 212 is rotated 90 ° with respect to the bottom supporting structure 3; the second lower abutment 222 is arranged to be detachably connected to the base support structure 3 by means of a fourth positioning means 54, which fourth positioning means 54 enables the second lower abutment 222 to be positioned in connection with the base support structure 3 after the second lower abutment 222 has been rotated through 90 ° relative to the base support structure 3. Further, considering that the rotation of the first sliding plate 111 and the first pivot support 21 and the second sliding plate 121 and the second pivot support 222 is time-consuming and labor-consuming, a third rotating mechanism and a fourth rotating mechanism may be respectively disposed between the first lower support 212 and the bottom support structure 3 and between the second lower support 222 and the bottom support structure 3, so as to simplify and facilitate the adjustment of the angles of the first sliding plate 111 and the second sliding plate 121, and after the adjustment is completed, the third positioning device 53 and the fourth positioning device 54 are fixed. Like the first positioning device and the second positioning device, the third positioning device 53 and the fourth positioning device 54 may be any suitable positioning device including fasteners such as bolts.

With continued reference to fig. 2 and 4, the switching of the two-plate simulated movement device to the single-plate simulated movement device will be described by taking the example of the pivoting support 2 switching from the first position to the second position. Taking the rotating operation process of the first sliding plate 111 as an example, as shown in fig. 2, first, the first positioning device is removed to enable the first sliding plate 111 to be angularly adjusted with respect to the first pedal 1121 by the first rotating mechanism, and then the third positioning device 53 is removed to enable the first lower mount 212 to be angularly adjusted with respect to the base support structure 3. Then, the first sliding plate 111 and the first pivot support 21 are rotated in the outer direction in fig. 1 to 4 by 90 °, and the first sliding plate 111 rotates the first pivot support 21 synchronously. Finally, the first sliding plate 111 and the first pedal 1121 are fixed by the first positioning means, and the first lower support 212 and the bottom support structure 3 are fixed by the third positioning means 53. The rotating operation method of the second sliding plate 121 is the same as that of the first sliding plate 111, and thus, is not described herein again. Through the above-described operation steps, the two-plate motion simulator shown in fig. 2 can be switched to the one-plate motion simulator shown in fig. 4.

Next, referring back to FIG. 1, the foot fixer will be described in connection with the snowboarding simulator. As shown in fig. 1, the foot fixer includes a first foot fixer 11 for fixing one foot of a user and a second foot fixer 12 for fixing the other foot of the user. The first and

second foot retainers

11 and 12 are connected to the first and second pivot supports 21 and 22, respectively, and specifically, the first and second pivot supports 21 and 22 include first and second

upper supports

211 and 212 and second and

upper supports

221 and 222, respectively, wherein the first and second

upper supports

211 and 221 are connected to the bottoms of the first and

second foot retainers

11 and 12, respectively. Specifically, the first and

second foot retainers

11 and 12 include first and second sliding

plates

111 and 121, respectively, and first and second

foot fixing members

112 and 122 provided on the first and second sliding

plates

111 and 121, respectively, the first and second

foot fixing members

112 and 122 are used to fix both feet of a user, respectively, and the first and second sliding

plates

111 and 121 are fixedly coupled or integrally formed at the bottoms thereof to the first and second

upper supports

211 and 221, respectively. In a preferred embodiment, the bottom portions of the first and second sliding

plates

111, 121 are provided with first and second sliding slots (not shown), respectively, and the top portions of the first and second

upper supports

211, 221 are provided with first and second sliders (not shown), respectively, which engage and are slidable therein, respectively, when the pivoting supports 21, 22 are in the first position (i.e., the two-plate position). More preferably, a first damping member and a second damping member are respectively disposed between front and rear ends of the first slider and the second slider and inner walls of the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove, so as to provide damping for the first slider and the second slider when the first slider and the second slider slide relative to the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove. As an example, the first and second damping members may be damping members such as springs. Accordingly, when the user simulates the two-board sliding movement, the first sliding board 111 and the second sliding board 121 may not be in the same position, for example, when the user turns, the inner leg is forward and the outer leg is backward, and the damping member can return the slider and the sliding chute to the non-damping position after the turning is completed.

With continued reference to fig. 1, the first foot fixing member 112 further includes a first pedal 1121 and a first foot string 1122 with adjustable tightness for fixing the foot of the user, the first foot string 1122 is disposed on the first pedal 1121 so that users with different foot sizes can fix the foot by the first foot string 1122. On the other hand, a first leg strap 1123 may also be provided. Specifically, a first connecting member 1124 is fixedly arranged on the first pedal 1121, a first leg strap 1123 is arranged at the upper end of the first connecting member 1124, and when a user places a foot on the first pedal 1121, the first leg strap 1123 can adjustably fix the first connecting member 1124 with the leg of the user; similarly, the second foot fixing member 122 may further include a second foot plate 1221 and a second foot strap 1222 with adjustable tightness for fixing the foot of the user, the second foot strap 1222 being provided on the second foot plate 1221 so that users with different foot sizes can fix the foot by the second foot strap 1222. On the other hand, a second leg strap 1223 may also be provided. Specifically, a second connecting member 1224 is fixed to the second pedal 1221, and a second leg strap 1223 is provided at an upper end of the second connecting member 1224, so that the second leg strap 1223 can adjustably fix the second connecting member 1224 to the user's leg when the user places his or her foot on the second pedal 1221.

With continued reference to fig. 2 and 4, to provide the user with a realistic skiing experience, the device further comprises a driving device (not shown in its entirety) which may comprise a first foot actuator 41 for driving the first foot securing member 112 to rotate relative to the first lower support 212, and a second foot actuator 42 for driving the second foot securing member 122 to rotate relative to the second lower support 222. As an example, the first foot drive 41 and the second foot drive 42 may be motors. Specifically, also taking the double-board skiing as an example, when the user performs the edge-raising action, the main control unit receives the information transmitted by the first foot fixing member 112 and the second foot fixing member 122, and controls the first foot driver 41 and the second foot driver 42 to provide a reaction force, so as to increase the motor muscle load of the foot of the user and truly present the motor load of the foot caused by the centrifugal force when the center of gravity is changed in the actual skiing. In addition, since information on both feet of the user is collected when the user performs the vertical cutting operation, the pressure sensors may be attached to the first foot fixing member 112 and the second foot fixing member 122, and the pressure change of the feet of the user may be collected by the pressure sensors, so that the main control unit may control the first foot actuator 41 and the second foot actuator 42 to apply the reaction force by using the information collected by the pressure sensors. Further, during skiing, the moving loads of the gravity center to the feet are changed differently, for example, the edge-lifting method is to start with the edge lifting of the gravity center foot from the edge lifting of the single foot, and gradually transit to the edge lifting of the two feet, so that the load of the gravity center change to each foot of the user can be simulated closely by respectively arranging the first foot driver 41 and the second foot driver 42, so that the user can feel the actual skiing situation truly, and the user experience of the skiing motion simulation device is greatly improved.

Finally, it will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that although described herein in connection with a two-board ski simulation apparatus, the gliding movement simulation arrangement of the present invention may be applied to both two-board ski apparatuses and one-board ski apparatuses, as well as to simulate other gliding movements, such as grass, surf, sand, etc.

So far, the technical solutions of the present invention have been described in connection with the preferred embodiments shown in the drawings, but it is easily understood by those skilled in the art that the scope of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Equivalent changes or substitutions of related technical features can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the principle of the invention, and the technical scheme after the changes or substitutions can fall into the protection scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A gliding movement simulation apparatus, comprising:

a foot fixer for fixing both feet of a user;

a pivot support connected to a bottom of the foot anchor such that the foot anchor is rotatable relative to at least a portion of the pivot support;

a bottom support structure connected to the bottom of the pivot mount for supporting the pivot mount and the foot anchor;

the pivot mount comprises a lower mount and an upper mount pivotally connected to each other, the lower mount being connected to the base support structure, the upper mount being connected to the base of the foot anchor such that the foot anchor is rotatable with the upper mount relative to the lower mount;

the pivoting support as a whole being switchable relative to the base support structure between a first position in which the foot anchor is able to rock side-to-side with the upper support relative to the lower support, and a second position; in the second position, the foot anchor is able to pitch back and forth with the upper support relative to the lower support;

the foot fixer comprises a first foot fixer and a second foot fixer, wherein the first foot fixer is used for fixing one foot of a user, and the second foot fixer is used for fixing the other foot of the user;

the first foot fixer and the second foot fixer are respectively connected with the first pivoting support and the second pivoting support;

the first foot fixer comprises a first sliding plate and a first pedal which are connected, the first sliding plate is connected with the first pivoting support, the first sliding plate and the first pivoting support can rotate together relative to the first pedal, and a first positioning device is arranged to fix the first sliding plate and the first pedal before and after rotation;

the second foot anchor comprises a second slide plate and a second pedal which are connected, the second slide plate is connected with the second pivoting support, the second slide plate and the second pivoting support can rotate together relative to the second pedal, and a second positioning device is arranged to fix the second slide plate and the second pedal before and after rotation.

2. A coasting motion simulator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the upper support comprises first and second upper supports and the lower support comprises first and second lower supports, the first and second upper supports being connected to the bottoms of the first and second foot anchors, respectively.

3. A gliding movement simulation apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first and second foot anchors comprise first and second foot anchors provided on the first and second runners, respectively, for anchoring both feet of a user, the first and second runners being connected at their bases to the first and second upper supports, respectively.

4. A coasting movement simulation device according to claim 3, wherein the bottom portions of the first and second sliding plates are provided with first and second runners, respectively, and the top portions of the first and second upper supports are provided with first and second sliders, respectively, which engage and are slidable in the first and second runners, respectively, when the pivot support is in the first position.

5. A sliding motion simulator according to claim 4 wherein first and second damping members are provided between the front and rear ends of the first and second blocks and the inner walls of the first and second runners, respectively, to provide damping to the first and second blocks as they slide relative to the first and second runners.

6. A gliding motion simulation apparatus as claimed in claim 5, further comprising a drive arrangement, the drive arrangement comprising at least one of the following drives provided on the base support structure: a first foot driver for driving the first foot fixing member to rotate relative to the lower support; a second foot actuator for rotating said second foot securing member relative to said lower support.

7. A gliding movement simulation arrangement as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the gliding movement simulation arrangement is one of a ski simulation arrangement, a grass simulation arrangement, a roller skating simulation arrangement, a sand skating simulation arrangement, a surfing simulation arrangement, a skating simulation arrangement and a rowing simulation arrangement.