CN107812345B

CN107812345B - Dumbbell storage device

Info

Publication number: CN107812345B
Application number: CN201610816482.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陈聪达
Original assignee: Joong Chenn Industry Co ltd
Current assignee: Joong Chenn Industry Co ltd
Priority date: 2016-09-12
Filing date: 2016-09-12
Publication date: 2020-04-21
Anticipated expiration: 2036-09-12
Also published as: CN107812345A

Abstract

A dumbbell storage device comprises two support frames, a first storage frame and a second storage frame. The support frame has a front branch in the direction that faces the user, and the front branch has a hypsokinesis section and an upper hypsokinesis section, and the top of hypsokinesis section up-extending is followed by to upper hypsokinesis section, and, the inclination of going up the hypsokinesis section is lighter than the inclination of hypsokinesis section down, and first, the second is accomodate the frame and is fixed in the upper and lower hypsokinesis section of the front branch of support frame respectively, wherein, the height of first frame of accomodating is between user's hip joint and knee joint, and, the inclination of first frame of accomodating is greater than the inclination of second frame. Therefore, the dumbbell storage device provided by the invention is in line with the ergonomic design, so that a user is not easily injured by exercise in the process of taking the dumbbell from the first storage rack and the second storage rack.

Description

Dumbbell storage device

Technical Field

The present invention relates to exercise equipment, and more particularly to an ergonomic dumbbell storage device.

Background

US 2009/0211996 a1 discloses a dumbbell rack, which mainly comprises two opposite supporting seats, each supporting seat is provided with a front supporting rod which extends in an arc shape from front to back, three rows of laminates are arranged between the two front supporting rods, the dumbbells placed on the three rows of laminates are increased in weight from top to bottom, namely, the laminate positioned at the top is used for placing dumbbells with smaller weight, and the laminate positioned at the bottom is used for placing dumbbells with larger weight.

However, in the aforesaid patent, because the shape of the front support rod makes the uppermost layer plate farthest away from the user, the user must take a forward leaning posture when he wants to take the dumbbell with low pound number, and the user is forced to extend his arm forward, which is prone to unstable center of gravity. In addition, when a user wants to take a dumbbell at a high weight, the user must keep a squatting position to remove the dumbbell from the laminate and then lift the dumbbell with the laminate, which is prone to damage to the knee joints.

US 8,323,159B 2 discloses another dumbbell rack, which mainly comprises two symmetrical supports, each support has three first tower seats and two second tower seats, the first tower seats and the second tower seats are arranged side by side, and the first tower seats and the second tower seats are arranged in a vertical arrangement direction. Therefore, a user can take one dumbbell by using both hands when passing through the first tower seats of the two supports, and can also take one dumbbell by using both hands when standing between the two second tower seats of any support. However, in the aforementioned patent, the first and second towers occupy too many positions and are not practical for a gymnasium where space is limited.

Disclosure of Invention

The main objective of the present invention is to provide a dumbbell storage device, which has an ergonomic design, so that a user can easily take a dumbbell without being hurt by exercise.

In order to achieve the above object, the dumbbell storing device of the present invention includes two opposite supporting frames, a first storing frame and a second storing frame. Each support frame is provided with a front support rod, each front support rod is provided with a lower backward tilting section and an upper backward tilting section, the bottom end of each lower backward tilting section is used for supporting on the ground, each upper backward tilting section extends upwards from the top end of each lower backward tilting section, and the inclination angle of each upper backward tilting section relative to the ground is smaller than that of each lower backward tilting section relative to the ground; the two ends of the first storage rack are fixed on the upper backward tilting section of the front support rod of the support frame and are mainly used for storing dumbbells with larger pound number, the two ends of the second storage rack are fixed on the lower backward tilting section of the front support rod of the support frame and are mainly used for storing dumbbells with smaller pound number, wherein the height of the first storage rack is between the hip joint of a user and the knee joint of the user, the second storage rack is positioned under the first storage rack, and the inclination angle of the second storage rack relative to the ground is smaller than that of the first storage rack relative to the ground.

Therefore, the dumbbell storage device provided by the invention utilizes the backward tilting design of the front support rod of the support frame and is matched with the special configuration of the first storage frame in terms of height, so that the user can easily take the dumbbell stored in the first storage frame by naturally extending the arm forwards while keeping the body in an upright state, the whole process does not need to adopt a stooped and forward-tilted posture, and the user can be effectively prevented from accidental injury caused by an improper posture.

In the invention, the height of the second storage rack does not exceed the knee joint of the user, so that the user can take the dumbbell stored in the second storage rack by adopting a posture of slightly tilting forwards and slightly bending the knee, and the injury to the knee joint caused by too low squatting when the user stands up is avoided.

In the invention, the first receiving frame is provided with a first bearing plate and a first positioning plate, two ends of the first bearing plate are respectively fixed on an upper backward tilting section of a front support rod of the supporting frame, the first positioning plate is vertically connected with the top edge of the first bearing plate and is provided with a first positioning groove for positioning the dumbbell, the second receiving frame is provided with a second bearing plate and a second positioning plate, two ends of the second bearing plate are respectively fixed on a lower backward tilting section of the front support rod of the supporting frame, the second positioning plate is vertically connected with the top edge of the second bearing plate and is provided with a second positioning groove for positioning the dumbbell, and the first positioning groove and the second positioning groove can be respectively sleeved with a protective piece so as to avoid noise generated between the first receiving frame and the dumbbell due to metal collision.

In the invention, the dumbbell storing rack further comprises a third storing rack, two ends of the third storing rack are respectively fixed on the upper backward tilting section of the front support rod of the supporting rack and are positioned right above the first storing rack, the height of the third storing rack is preferably not more than the chest of the user, and the inclination angle of the third storing rack relative to the ground is equal to the inclination angle of the second storing rack relative to the ground, so that the dumbbell storing number is increased, and the convenience of taking or placing the dumbbell by the user is not influenced.

The detailed structure, characteristics, assembly or use of the dumbbell storing device according to the present invention will be described in the following detailed description of the embodiments. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating the preferred embodiment of the invention, are intended for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention:

drawings

Fig. 1 is an external perspective view of a dumbbell storing device according to embodiment 1 of the present invention;

fig. 2 is an external perspective view of a dumbbell storing device according to embodiment 1 of the present invention in a use state;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the dumbbell storing apparatus according to embodiment 1 of the present invention, mainly showing the inclination angles of the upper and lower backward tilting sections of the front support rod of the support frame with respect to the ground;

FIG. 4 is another side view of the dumbbell storing apparatus according to embodiment 1 of the present invention, mainly showing the inclination angle between the first and second storage racks with respect to the ground;

FIG. 5 is a side view of the dumbbell storing device of embodiment 1 in the using state, mainly showing a user taking a dumbbell stored in the first storing rack;

FIG. 6 is a view similar to FIG. 5, and mainly illustrating a user taking a dumbbell stored in the second storage rack;

fig. 7 is an external perspective view of a dumbbell storing device according to embodiment 2 of the present invention in a use state;

FIG. 8 is a side view of the dumbbell storing apparatus according to embodiment 2 of the present invention, mainly showing the inclination angle between the second and third storage racks with respect to the ground;

FIG. 9 is a side view of the dumbbell storing device according to embodiment 2 of the present invention in a use state, mainly showing a user taking a dumbbell stored in the third storage rack;

fig. 10 is a partial exploded perspective view of the dumbbell storing device according to embodiment 2 of the present invention, mainly showing a state where the first, second, and third positioning grooves are respectively sleeved with a protection member.

[ notation ] to show

10

dumbbell storage devices

12a, 12b, 12c dumbbell

G ground 20 support frame

21 front support rod 22 lower backward inclined section

23 backward inclined section theta 1 of the first inclination angle

Theta 2 second inclination angle 24 rear strut

25 front-inclined section and 26 bent section

27 rib 30 first storage rack

31 first carrier plate 32 first side plate

Theta 3 third Angle of inclination 33 first positioning plate

34 first positioning groove 40 second storage rack

41 second carrier plate 42 second side plate

Theta 4 fourth inclination angle 43 second positioning plate

44 second positioning slot 50 third storage rack

51 third carrier plate 52 third side plate

53 fifth inclination angle of third positioning plate theta 5

54 third positioning groove 60 protection piece

Detailed Description

The technical contents and features of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to several preferred embodiments illustrated in the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that directional terms such as "front", "rear", "upper", "lower", "top" and "bottom" mentioned in the present embodiment are exemplary terms based on a normal use direction, and are not intended to limit the scope of claims.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, a dumbbell storing device 10 according to embodiment 1 of the present invention includes two opposite supporting frames 20, a first storing rack 30, and a second storing rack 40.

As shown in FIG. 3, the supporting frame 20 has a front supporting rod 21 and a rear supporting rod 24. The front support rod 21 is provided with a lower backward tilting section 22 and an upper backward tilting section 23, the bottom end of the lower backward tilting section 22 is used for supporting the ground G, the upper backward tilting section 23 extends upwards from the top end of the lower backward tilting section 22, the axial direction of the upper backward tilting section 23 has a first inclination angle theta 1 relative to the ground G, the axial direction of the lower backward tilting section 22 has a second inclination angle theta 2 relative to the ground G, and the angle of the first inclination angle theta 1 is smaller than that of the second inclination angle theta 2; the rear support rod 24 has a front inclined section 25 and a curved section 26, the bottom end of the front inclined section 25 is used for supporting the ground G, and the curved section 26 extends upward from the top end of the front inclined section 25 and is connected with the upper rear inclined section 23 of the front support rod 21. In addition, the supporting frame 20 further has a rib 27, and the front and rear ends of the rib 27 are respectively connected to the backward inclined section 22 of the front supporting rod 21 and the forward inclined section 25 of the rear supporting rod 24 for increasing the structural strength of the supporting frame 20.

As shown in fig. 1, 4 and 5, the first receiving rack 30 has a height between the hip joint of the user and the knee joint of the user. The first accommodating frame 30 has a first supporting plate 31 and a first positioning plate 33, two ends of the first supporting plate 31 are respectively fixed to the upper backward tilting section 23 of the front supporting rod 21 of the supporting frame 20 through a first side plate 32 in an inclined manner, so that the first supporting plate 31 has a third inclination angle θ 3 relative to the ground G, the first positioning plate 33 is vertically connected to the top edge of the first supporting plate 31 and has a plurality of first positioning grooves 34, the first positioning grooves 34 are arranged at equal intervals along the length direction of the first accommodating frame 30, and the first positioning grooves 34 are mainly used for accommodating dumbbells 12a with large weight.

As shown in fig. 1, 4 and 6, the second storage shelf 40 is located right below the first storage shelf 30, and the height of the second storage shelf 40 is preferably not more than the knee joint of the user. The second receiving rack 40 has a second supporting plate 41 and a second positioning plate 43, two ends of the second supporting plate 41 are respectively fixed to the backward tilting section 22 of the front support rod 21 of the supporting rack 20 through a second side plate 42, so that the second supporting plate 41 has a fourth tilting angle θ 4 relative to the ground G, and the angle of the fourth tilting angle θ 4 is smaller than the angle of the third tilting angle θ 3. The second positioning plate 43 is vertically connected to the top edge of the second supporting plate 41 and has a plurality of second positioning slots 44, the second positioning slots 44 are arranged at equal intervals along the length direction of the second receiving rack 40, and the dumbbells 12b placed in the second positioning slots 44 have a smaller pound number than the dumbbells 12a received in the first receiving rack 30.

As can be seen from the above structure, as shown in fig. 5, when a user wants to take a dumbbell 12a stored in the first storage rack 30, the two-stage backward tilting design of the front support rod 21 of the support rack 20 allows the first storage rack 30 to be as close as possible to the position where the user stands, and the palm of a general person is usually between the hip joint and the knee joint when the arm naturally droops, so that the user can easily take the dumbbell 12a stored in the first storage rack 30 by naturally extending the arm forward while keeping the body of the user in an upright state due to the height relationship of the first storage rack 30 with respect to the user.

In addition, as shown in fig. 6, when the user wants to take the dumbbell 12b stored in the second storage rack 40, the second storage rack 40 is different from the first storage rack 30 in the inclined design, so that the user can take the dumbbell 12b stored in the second storage rack 40 in a posture that the user slightly leans forward and the knees are slightly bent, and does not need to crouch to the lowest point, and the dumbbell 12b with a lighter weight is stored in the second storage rack 40, thereby avoiding injury to the knee joint in the process of getting up after deep squatting.

Referring to fig. 7, in the 2 nd embodiment of the present invention, the present invention further provides a third receiving rack 50, the third receiving rack 50 is located right above the first receiving rack 30, and the height of the third receiving rack 40 is preferably not more than the chest of the user. The third receiving rack 50 has a third supporting plate 51 and a third positioning plate 53, and two ends of the third supporting plate 51 are respectively fixed to the upper backward tilting section 23 of the front supporting rod 21 of the supporting rack 20 through a third side plate 52, so that the third supporting plate 51 has a fifth tilting angle θ 5 relative to the ground G, as shown in fig. 8, the angle of the fifth tilting angle θ 5 is equal to the angle of the fourth tilting angle θ 4. The third positioning plate 53 is vertically connected to the top edge of the third supporting plate 51 and has a plurality of third positioning slots 54, the third positioning slots 54 are arranged at equal intervals along the length direction of the third storage rack 50, and the dumbbells 12c placed in the third positioning slots 54 have smaller pound counts than the dumbbells 12b stored in the second storage rack 40.

Therefore, as shown in fig. 9, while the number of dumbbells stored in the third storage rack 50 is increased by the third storage rack 50, the dumbbells 12c stored in the third storage rack 50 can be easily taken by the user by slightly lifting the arm while keeping the body upright by the inclination design of the front support bar 21 of the support frame 20 and the height arrangement of the third storage rack 50 with respect to the user.

Finally, it should be added that, in order to avoid the noise generated by the mutual collision of the metal materials between the

dumbbells

12a, 12b, 12c and the first, second and third receiving racks 30, 40, 50 during the placing process, as shown in fig. 10, a protection member 60 made of non-metal material (such as rubber) is respectively sleeved on the first, second and

third positioning slots

34, 44, 54, and the

dumbbells

12a, 12b, 12c are received by the protection member 60, so that the noise problem can be solved.

In summary, the dumbbell storing device 10 of the present invention utilizes the two-stage backward tilting design of the front support rod 21 of the support frame 20 and the special configuration of the first, second and third storing frames 30, 40 and 50 in terms of height, so that the user can easily take the required

dumbbells

12a, 12b and 12c from the first, second and third storing frames 50, and thus compared with the prior art, the dumbbell storing device 10 of the present invention can effectively save the use space and conform to the ergonomic design, thereby effectively avoiding the accidental injury caused by improper posture when the user takes the

dumbbells

12a, 12b and 12 c.

Claims

1. A dumbbell storage device for a user to take or place a dumbbell, the dumbbell storage device comprising: two opposite support frames are characterized in that,

the two opposite supporting frames are respectively provided with a front supporting rod, the front supporting rod is provided with a backward tilting section and an upward tilting section, the bottom end of the backward tilting section is used for supporting on the ground, the upward tilting section extends upwards from the top end of the backward tilting section, and the inclination angle of the upward tilting section relative to the ground is smaller than that of the downward tilting section relative to the ground;

the two ends of the first storage rack are respectively fixed on the upper backward tilting section of the front support rod of the support rack, and the height of the first storage rack is between the hip joint of the user and the knee joint of the user; and

the second storage rack is positioned right below the first storage rack, the height of the second storage rack does not exceed the knee joint of the user, two ends of the second storage rack are respectively fixed on a downward-inclining section of a front supporting rod of the supporting rack, and the inclination angle of the second storage rack relative to the ground is smaller than that of the first storage rack relative to the ground.

2. The dumbbell receiving device of claim 1, wherein the first receiving rack has a first support plate and a first positioning plate, both ends of the first support plate are respectively fixed to the upper backward inclined sections of the front support rods of the support rack, the first positioning plate is vertically connected to the top edge of the first support plate and has a first positioning groove for positioning the dumbbell, the second receiving rack has a second support plate and a second positioning plate, both ends of the second support plate are respectively fixed to the lower backward inclined sections of the front support rods of the support rack, the second positioning plate is vertically connected to the top edge of the second support plate and has a second positioning groove for positioning the dumbbell; the inclination angle of the second carrier plate of the second storage rack relative to the ground is smaller than that of the first carrier plate of the first storage rack relative to the ground.

3. The dumbbell storage device of claim 2, wherein the first and second positioning slots are respectively sleeved with a protection member.

4. The dumbbell storage device of claim 1, further comprising a third storage rack located directly above the first storage rack, wherein both ends of the third storage rack are respectively fixed to the backward inclined sections of the front support rod of the support frame.

5. The dumbbell storage device of claim 4, wherein the height of the third storage rack does not exceed the user's chest.

6. The dumbbell storage device of claim 4, wherein the angle of inclination of the third storage rack relative to the ground is equal to the angle of inclination of the second storage rack relative to the ground.

7. The dumbbell storage device of claim 6, wherein the first storage rack has a first carrier plate and a first positioning plate, the two ends of the first bearing plate are respectively fixed on the upper backward inclining section of the front supporting rod of the supporting frame, the first positioning plate is vertically connected with the top edge of the first bearing plate and is provided with a first positioning groove for positioning the dumbbell, the second receiving rack has a second bearing plate and a second positioning plate, both ends of the second bearing plate are respectively fixed on the backward inclining sections of the front supporting rod of the supporting rack, the second positioning plate is vertically connected with the top edge of the second bearing plate and is provided with a second positioning slot for positioning the dumbbell, the third containing frame is provided with a third bearing plate and a third positioning plate, two ends of the third bearing plate are respectively fixed on the upper backward tilting section of the front supporting rod of the supporting frame, the third positioning plate is vertically connected to the top edge of the third bearing plate and is provided with a third positioning groove for positioning the dumbbell; the inclination angle of the second carrier plate of the second storage rack relative to the ground is smaller than that of the first carrier plate of the first storage rack relative to the ground, and the inclination angle of the third carrier plate of the third storage rack relative to the ground is equal to that of the second carrier plate of the second storage rack relative to the ground.

8. The dumbbell storage device of claim 7, wherein each of the first, second and third positioning slots is respectively sleeved with a protection member.

9. The dumbbell storage device of claim 1, wherein each support frame has a rear support rod, the rear support rod has a front inclined section and a curved section, the bottom end of the front inclined section is used for supporting on the ground, the curved section extends upwards from the top end of the front inclined section and is connected with the upper backward inclined section of the front support rod, each support frame also has a rib rod, and the front end and the rear end of the rib rod are respectively connected with the lower backward inclined section of the front support rod and the front inclined section of the rear support rod.