CN110732112A

CN110732112A - Body-building ring

Info

Publication number: CN110732112A
Application number: CN201810804464.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 萨尔瓦多·卡米诺·大古皮兰
Original assignee: SA ErwaduoKaminuoDagupilan
Current assignee: SA ErwaduoKaminuoDagupilan
Priority date: 2018-07-20
Filing date: 2018-07-20
Publication date: 2020-01-31
Also published as: WO2020015740A1; US20210299508A1; AU2019303774A1; EP3823731A4; PH12021550157A1; EP3823731A1

Abstract

The invention relates to an gym hoop, comprising a hoop body, a weight device and a guide device which is attached to the weight device at end and is received in the hoop body at another end, wherein, when the gym hoop is used, the hoop body is basically kept still, and the weight device performs rotary motion around the hoop body under the guide of the guide device, wherein, the weight device is attached to the guide device by a strip with adjustable length.

Description

Body-building ring

Technical Field

The present invention relates to exercise apparatus and in particular to an type exercise ring in which the ring body remains substantially stationary or only slightly oscillated (gyro) during use, while the weight means moves rotationally like a "satellite" about a fixed orbit disposed within the ring body.

Background

With the increasing pressure of work and life, body-building has become a favorite means of pressure reduction . exercise rings or hula hoops have become a popular kinds of personal exercise equipment due to their advantages of simple structure, no restriction on exercise places, and convenient use.

The hula hoop usually available in the market requires people to use certain skills when the hula hoop is rotated, otherwise, the hula hoop cannot rotate smoothly, which is particularly true for beginners.

Chinese utility model patent CN 202569283U discloses kinds of hula hoops, this hula hoop is including the outer lane that has the C shape hula hoop groove and set up the inner circle in the outer lane inslot coaxially, this inner circle is connected with the counter weight device, this counter weight device can play along with inner circle and rotate for the outer lane.

Chinese utility model patent CN 202876198U discloses kinds of body-building circle, this body-building circle includes annular circle body and adjustable centrifugal counterweight device, this centrifugal counterweight device is directly accepted in the track of seting up in the circle body in order to carry out rotary motion around this circle body, however, because the central distance of this kind of body-building circle's counterweight device is nearer and therefore adjustable scope is less than the circle body, can't realize the customization plan of broad scope to the crowd that has different exercise demands.

Therefore, there is a need for exercise rings with simple structure and convenient operation, which can be used to make exercise plans for different people.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is made in view of the above background, and aims to provide kinds of gym rings, which have simple structure, convenient operation and wide adjustable range of the gravity center, thereby providing a wide range of exercise intensity to suit people with different exercise requirements.

The invention provides exercise cycles comprising a cycle body, weight means and guide means attached to the weight means at end and received within the cycle body at the other end , wherein in use the cycle body remains substantially stationary and the weight means performs a rotational movement about the cycle body guided by the guide means, wherein the weight means is attached to the guide means via a strap of adjustable length.

Preferably, the ring body is provided with a continuous C-shaped slot open to the radially outer side along the entire outer circumference of the ring body to receive the guide means.

Preferably, the guide means comprise a U-shaped bracket and two rollers connected to the ends of the two branches of the U-shaped bracket, wherein the rollers are received in and arranged to roll along a slot of the collar body, the strip having an adjustable length being connected to the base of the U-shaped bracket.

Preferably, the counterweight means comprise a weight that can be increased or decreased according to the wishes and capabilities of the user.

Preferably, the ring body is provided with or two handles which are ergonomic to grip.

Preferably, the ring body is provided with a lug on the radially inner side to which a body part to be exercised can be attached via attachment means.

Preferably, the attachment means comprises an attachment strap attached to the tab and an attachment portion adapted to fit to the body part.

Preferably, the ring body is made of metal or carbon fiber or plastic.

Preferably, the ring body is designed -shaped or is designed to be detachable and to enable size adjustment and position locking by means of an adjustment locking device.

Preferably, the counterweight means is capable of effecting rotational movement about the collar body either manually by manual force or automatically by electrical power.

The gym-circle according to the present invention has advantages in that since the weight rotates around the body in a distance manner, a wide range of center of gravity adjustment can be achieved, thus a wide range of exercise intensity can be obtained to meet the exercise needs of various people, since the guide and the weight are not integrated in the same device, adjustment of the weight can be facilitated and the guide and the weight device can be allowed to be designed independently and flexibly from each other, and in addition, damage to muscles and joints of body parts performing exercise, such as waist, neck, hip, knee and ankle, can be maximally prevented.

Drawings

The above and other features and advantages of the present invention will become more readily appreciated from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 schematically illustrates an th embodiment of an exercise coil according to the present invention, wherein the coil body material has been partially removed to clearly illustrate the guide means received within the coil body;

figure 2 schematically illustrates a second embodiment of an exercise band in accordance with the present invention, differing from the th embodiment in that a single handle is provided for grasping by the user;

FIG. 3 schematically illustrates the connection of various parts of the human body (including the waist, knees and ankles) to the hoop body by connection means, wherein the guide means and weight means are not shown for clarity and brevity; and

fig. 4 schematically shows an attachment portion for attachment to the waist of a human body and a connecting band extending from the attachment portion.

Detailed Description

The invention is further illustrated in detail in connection with the figures and the detailed description.

The present invention proposes novel exercise rings that perform a circular motion similar to a conventional hula-hoop, thereby performing an exercise of muscles and joints of the shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle, however, unlike a conventional hula-hoop, the exercise ring according to the present invention has centrifugal weights that orbit around the ring body.

Figure 1 shows a th embodiment of the exercise band according to the invention, which exercise band 1 comprises a band body 2, weight means 3 (a weight bag 9 as shown in the figure) and guide means 4 attached to the weight means 3 at the end and received in the band body 2 at the other end as shown in figure 1, part of the material of the band body 2 is removed to show the guide means 4 received in the band body 2. the guide means 4 comprises a U-shaped bracket 6 and two rolling members (rolling wheels 7 as shown in the figure) connected on the ends of the two branches of the U-shaped bracket 6. the band body 2 is hollow and is provided with a continuous C-shaped slot opening radially outwards along the entire circumference of the band body 2. the rolling wheels 7 of the guide means 4 are received in the slot and arranged to be movable along the slot. the U-shaped bracket 6, in particular the base of the U-shaped bracket 6 and the weight bag 9, are connected at a distance from each other by a strip 5 of adjustable length, and as the length of the strip 5 is adjustable, and the weight bag 9 can be adjusted to a greater range of exercise capacity, even to accommodate different exercise needs of a user.

The body 2 of the exercise ring 1 shown in figure 1 is also provided with two handles 8 for grasping by a user. During use, for example when exercising the muscles or joints at the shoulders, neck, etc. using the gym hoop, the user simply grips the hands on the handles 8 and lifts the entire hoop body 2 overhead and then by gently shaking the body, can easily rotate the weight pockets 9 attached at the base of the U-shaped brackets 6 by the straps 5 via the two rollers 7 either clockwise or counterclockwise about the slotted tracks in the hoop body 2. It should be noted that during use of the exercise ring 1, the ring body 2 does not rotate but only slightly swings or rocks, and only the weight pockets 9 revolve around the ring body 2.

It will be understood that, in addition to the possibility of the counterweight means 3 being manually movable around said ring body 2 by means of manual force as described above, it is also possible to automatically move the counterweight means 3 in rotation around the ring body 2 by means of electric power. In addition, although as shown in the figures, the ring body 2 is generally annular, it is also possible to envisage ring bodies having a square or other shape, since different shapes will cause different movements and therefore exercises for different parts of the body.

The ring body 2 of the exercise ring 1 shown in figure 2 is provided with only handles 8, which is suitable for exercise rings of relatively small size and suitable for one-handed rotating weight means, which are commonly used for exercising shoulders, elbows, etc.

The exercise band according to the invention as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the material of the ring body 2 can be made of various suitable materials known in the art, such as metal (e.g. aluminium alloy), carbon fibre, plastic, etc., so that an optimum material stiffness, strength and lightness is possible, furthermore, the outer diameter of the ring body 2 can preferably vary within the range of 12 to 24 inches, or other outer diameters of different sizes are possible according to specific requirements.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the weighting device 3 takes the form of a weighting bag 9, in which the weighting can be increased or decreased at will of the user and at will, taking into account his own ability. The counterweight 3 can be a sandbag, a water bottle or other heavy objects. In addition, the straps 5 connected with the weight pockets 9 and the U-shaped brackets 6 can also be adjusted as required to obtain exercise intensity that meets the user's needs.

The U-shaped bracket 6 as the guide 4 comprises two branches and a base, wherein two rollers 7 are attached at the ends of the branches, of course, other forms of rolling elements, such as balls or the like, may be chosen that can serve the same function, as the rollers 7 rotate around the slot in the body 2, the weight pocket 9 is drawn by the strip 5 to follow the U-shaped bracket 6 to rotate with the body 2.

According to a particular embodiment of of the invention, there may be provided, preferably four lugs (not specifically shown in the drawings) radially inside the hoop body 2. thus, as in the case of the exercise hoop shown in figures 3 and 4, a body part passing through the hoop body 2 may be attached to the lugs provided radially inside the hoop body 2 via certain attachment means 10 to achieve a secure attachment between the body part and the hoop body 2. as shown in figure 3, the waist, knee and ankle of the body may each be attached to the hoop body 2 by attachment means 10. the attachment means 10 may comprise a corresponding number of straps 11 to attach the lugs and attachment portions 12 adapted to the body part to be exercised. the attachment portions 12 may be waist, knee or ankle-like members. the straps 11 extending from the attachment portions 12 are directly attached to the lugs.

The gym hoop 1 according to the invention allows circular motion and is mainly used for joint motion at the shoulders, knees, etc. These joints are called synovial joints (also known as diarthrodial joints). There are various types of synovial joints in the body, including sliding joints, hinge joints, saddle joints, and ball and socket joints.

The gym-cycle 1 according to the invention can be used by athletes in all areas, since it is designed in particular to strengthen the muscular joints at the neck, shoulders, buttocks, knees and ankles, and also to prevent injuries to the muscles and joints at the parts that are highly stressed and vulnerable to injury. In addition, it can be used in medical institutions to provide appropriate rehabilitation programs for different patients.

It should be noted that the above-described embodiments should be regarded as merely illustrative, and the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. Various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention in view of the contents of this specification. With a true scope of the invention being indicated by the following claims and their equivalents.

Claims

An exercise band of the kind , comprising a band body, weight means and guide means attached to the weight means at end and received within the band body at the other end , wherein in use the band body remains substantially stationary and the weight means performs a rotational movement about the band body guided by the guide means, wherein the weight means is attached to the guide means via a strap of adjustable length.
2. An exercise ring according to claim 1, wherein the ring body is provided with a continuous C-shaped slot open radially outwards along the entire periphery of the ring body to receive the guide means.
3. The exercise band of claim 2, wherein the guide means comprises a U-shaped bracket and two rollers connected to the ends of two limbs of the U-shaped bracket, wherein the rollers are received in and arranged to roll along a slot of the band body, the adjustable length strip being connected to the base of the U-shaped bracket.
4. An exercise band according to any of claims 1 to 3, wherein the weight of the weight means can be increased or decreased according to the wishes and capabilities of the user.
5. The exercise ring of of claims 1-3, wherein the ring body is provided with an ergonomic or two handles for grasping by a user.
6. An exercise ring according to wherein the ring body is provided with lugs on a radially inner side to which body parts to be exercised can be attached via attachment means.
7. The exercise band of claim 6, further comprising a strap connected to the tab and an attachment portion adapted to fit the body part.
8. The exercise ring of , wherein the ring body is made of metal or carbon fiber or plastic.
9. The exercise ring according to of claims 1-3, wherein the ring body is designed to be body-formed or designed to be detachable and to enable size adjustment and position locking by means of an adjustment locking device.
10. An exercise ring according to wherein the weight means is capable of effecting rotational movement about the ring body either manually by manual force or automatically by electrical power.