CN1319612C

CN1319612C - Exercise apparatus

Info

Publication number: CN1319612C
Application number: CNB021574537A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 杉山俊英; 石原修三
Original assignee: SKYLAITE CO Ltd
Current assignee: SKYLAITE CO Ltd
Priority date: 2002-07-08
Filing date: 2002-12-19
Publication date: 2007-06-06
Anticipated expiration: 2022-12-19
Also published as: JP2004089672A; CN1467009A

Abstract

An exercise apparatus for applying desired stretch exercises while a user is sitting down on a chair or laying on his back. The exercise apparatus includes a frame, a leg supporting means for fixedly supporting the legs of the user in the frame, and a sole pressing means for pressing the soles of the user in the direction stretching the Achilles tendons. When the legs are fixed by the leg supporting means, the soles of the user are pressed by inflating bags formed in the frame to stretch the Achilles tendons. The user can enjoy desired degrees of stretch exercises as well as massage on his legs.

Description

Exercise

Technical field

The present invention relates to the stretch exercise of usefulness of shank at one's knees, relate in particular to and be devoted to the exercise that sole carried out the application of force, shank is at one's knees stretched and can massage shank at one's knees by to the draw direction of heel string.

Background technology

For example, as in order to make shank at one's knees, especially to make that the exercise of activity of heel string stretching usefulness is known a following device.That is, have to be mounted to and be inclined to up the tiltedly plate of state, by standing in the heel string that stretches on this plate to toe side from heel.

Adopt described structure in the past to have following problem.

In the occasion of described exercise in the past, be the exercise that the body weight of utilizing self onboard stretches of standing, therefore, can not be to be sitting in the state on the chair or the state of lying on the back uses.

In addition, the occasion at the plate of described inclination can only stretch to heel string, and can not expect the effect that obtains for example to massage simultaneously.

The present invention makes according to this respect situation, and its purpose is, provides user no matter to be sitting in the exercise that the state on the chair or the state of lying on the back can both carry out required stretching to shank at one's knees.

Summary of the invention

In order to reach the exercise of the present invention of described purpose, it is characterized in that having: framework; Be located on the described framework leg restraint at one's knees that shank is at one's knees fixed; Be located at the sole force application apparatus that carries out the application of force on the described framework, to the direction that is stretched to heel string by the sole of the fixing shank at one's knees of described leg restraint at one's knees.

In addition, according to exercise of the present invention, described leg restraint at one's knees is to carry out stationary device by the gas-selectively ground in bag is carried out forced feed.

In addition, according to exercise of the present invention, described leg restraint at one's knees is to utilize air cushion to carry out stationary device.

In addition, according to exercise of the present invention, described leg restraint at one's knees constitutes the pin neck portion and the calf part of shank are fixed at one's knees.

In addition, according to exercise of the present invention, described leg restraint at one's knees has the force application apparatus that calf part is carried out the application of force from rear side.

In addition, according to exercise of the present invention, on the surface of described bag or air cushion, be provided with the projection that acupoint stimulation is used.

In addition, according to exercise of the present invention, described sole force application apparatus is the device that sole is carried out the application of force by the gas-selectively ground in bag is carried out forced feed.

In addition, according to exercise of the present invention, described sole force application apparatus is to utilize air cushion sole to be carried out the device of the application of force.

In addition, according to exercise of the present invention, a plurality of bags or air cushion are configured stackedly.

In addition, according to exercise of the present invention, described leg restraint at one's knees and sole force application apparatus are set accordingly respectively with bipod.

In addition, according to exercise of the present invention, make the structure of height-adjustable of the sole side of paired described framework.

In addition, according to exercise of the present invention, the upright angle of establishing of described sole force application apparatus is made adjustable structure.

In addition, according to exercise of the present invention, be provided with: the control device of controlling described leg restraint at one's knees and sole force application apparatus; Described control device is imported the operating means of various conditions.

That is to say, in the occasion of exercise of the present invention, be to utilize leg restraint at one's knees to shank is fixed, the sole of shank utilizes the sole force application apparatus to carry out the exercise of the application of force to the direction that heel string stretches under this state at one's knees at one's knees.Therefore, no matter the user is sitting in the state on the chair or the state of lying on the back can both carry out required stretching.In addition, the fixing of leg restraint can obtain certain massage effect by utilizing at one's knees.

At that time, as described leg restraint at one's knees, for example, consider by the gas-selectively ground in the bag is carried out the structure that forced feed is fixed.

Specifically, consider and utilize air cushion to fix.

In addition,, for example, consider and do in pairs the pin neck portion of shank and the structure that calf part is fixed at one's knees, at that time, consider to be provided with the force application apparatus that calf is carried out the application of force from rear side as leg restraint at one's knees.

In addition, consider the projection that acupoint stimulation is used is set on the surface of bag or air cushion.

In addition, as the sole force application apparatus, for example, also consider the device that sole is carried out the application of force by the gas-selectively ground in the bag is carried out forced feed.

Specifically, consider and utilize air cushion sole to be carried out the device of the application of force.

In addition, at that time, consider bag or air cushion are made a plurality of stacked structures, thus, can enlarge the amplitude of the application of force.

In addition, consider leg restraint at one's knees and the sole force application apparatus that setting and bipod are corresponding respectively.

In addition, consider the structure that the height of the sole side of framework is adjusted.In this occasion, the height of the sole side by increasing framework strengthens the sole application of force that is produced by the sole force application apparatus.

In addition, consider that the upright angle of establishing with the sole force application apparatus makes adjustable structure.This occasion strengthens the sole application of force that is produced by the sole force application apparatus by making the sole force application apparatus to the sole inclination.

In addition, consider control device that leg restraint and sole force application apparatus are at one's knees controlled and operating means from various conditions to described control device that import.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the integrally-built stereogram of the exercise of expression the 1st example of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is the cutaway view of II-II line of Fig. 1 of expression the 1st example of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is the structure chart that comprises the air loop that is installed in a plurality of air cushions on the exercise of expression the 1st example of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is the figure of expression the 2nd example of the present invention, Fig. 4 (a) is a sectional view of representing to constitute rotationally sole abutment wall portion example, and Fig. 4 (b) is the sectional view that is illustrated in when constituting sole abutment wall portion rotationally the example that can adjust the height of the sole side that constitutes framework.

Fig. 5 is the sectional view of the exercise of expression the 3rd example of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is the figure of the exercise of expression the 3rd example of the present invention, and Fig. 6 (a) is the side view of the application of force scope when representing 2 air cushion laminated configuration, the side view of the application of force scope when Fig. 6 (b) is 1 air cushion of expression configuration.

Fig. 7 is the sectional view of the exercise of expression the 4th example of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is the cutaway view of VIII-VIII line of Fig. 7 of expression the 4th example of the present invention.

Fig. 9 be expression the 5th example of the present invention to be sitting in the side view that state on the chair uses exercise.

Figure 10 is the figure of expression the 6th example of the present invention, and Figure 10 (a) is the vertical view of the sole application of force with air cushion, and Figure 10 (b) is the side view of the sole application of force with air cushion.

The specific embodiment

Below, with reference to Fig. 1～Fig. 3, the 1st example of the present invention is described.Fig. 1 is the integrally-built stereogram of the exercise of this example of expression, at first, has framework 1.This framework 1 has left side side wall portion 3, right sidewall portion 5, divider wall parts 7.Between described left side side wall portion 3 and divider wall parts 7, be formed with the left side at one's knees shank hold recess 9, similarly, between right sidewall portion 5 and divider wall parts 7, be formed with the right side at one's knees shank hold recess 11.In addition, with about the sole side relatively be provided with sole abutment wall portion 13.

Shank holds leg restraint 15 at one's knees is installed in the recess 9 at one's knees in described left side.This is leg restraint 15 at one's knees, is made of with

air cushion

19,19 fixing the fixing with

air cushion

17,17 and a pair of calf of a pair of pin neck.

In addition, among Fig. 1, only represent that one-sided pin neck is fixing fixing with air cushion 19 with air cushion 17 and calf.

Similarly, on the right side at one's knees shank hold same leg restraint at one's knees 21 also be installed in the recess 11.This is leg restraint 21 at one's knees, is made of with

air cushion

25,25 fixing the fixing with

air cushion

23,23 and a pair of calf of a pair of pin neck.

In this occasion, only represent also among Fig. 1 that one-sided pin neck is fixing fixing with air cushion 25 with air cushion 23 and calf.

In addition, have as the sole application of force of sole force application apparatus with

air cushion

27,29 in the installed inside of described sole abutment wall portion 13.

In addition, with the part split of described framework 1 be provided with the remote controller 33 that controller case 31 and remote-controlled operation are used.

Below, with reference to Fig. 3 the structure of the air loop integral body that comprises described each air cushion is described.At first, in described controller case 31, control substrate 35,

air pump

37,39,3 three-way

magnetic valves

41,43,45 of air chamber are installed.In addition, between described three-way magnetic valve 43 and air chamber 39, be inserted with check valve 47, and described

air cushion

17,17,23,23 is connected by air pipe arrangement 49 with check valve 47 with three-way magnetic valve 43.Similarly, described

air cushion

19,19,25,25 is connected by air pipe arrangement 51 with three-way magnetic valve 45, and similarly, described

air cushion

27,29 connects by air pipe arrangement 53 in three-way magnetic valve 41.In addition, on control substrate 35, connecting plug wires 55.

In addition, as shown in Figure 1, be provided with receiving part 57, receive signal from remote controller 33 in the inboard central authorities of the sole abutment wall portion 13 of described framework 1.

In addition, described each air cushion, in it be for example for nylon or polyamine fat resin, be provided with the outer cover of terylene system at its outer circumferential side.

In addition, described control substrate 35 is provided with not shown timer circuit, can at random set stretching time by remote controller 33.

In addition, by selecting automatic operational mode, also can make and stop automatically after for example turning round 15 minutes.

According to above structure, its effect is described now.

At first, the user be with face upward the state that couches to ground, with self left foot and the shank at one's

knees

61,61 of right crus of diaphragm put into the left side at one's knees shank hold recess 9 and right side at one's knees shank hold recess 11, and sole 62,62 that will be separately is to the pushing of the inboard of sole abutment wall portion 13, and remote controller 33 starts under this state.

By the way,, it is connected, be the state of full-automatic running, and set for and after 15 minutes, stop action by utilizing remote controller 33 in the occasion of this example.

When device started, when air pump 37 started, at first, three-way magnetic valve 43 was fixed to the pin neck and is opened with

air cushion

17,17,23,23 sides, and it is fixing with in the

air cushion

17,17,23,23 to supply air to the pin neck.Therefore, the pin neck is fixed the

pin neck

63,63 about fixing with

air cushion

17,17,23,23 expansions.

Then, three-way magnetic valve 45 is fixed to calf and is opened with

air cushion

19,19,25,25 sides, and it is fixing with

air cushion

19,19,25,25 to supply air to calf.Therefore, calf is fixed the

calf

65,65 about fixing with

air cushion

19,19,25,25 expansions.

By action so far, just with about shank at one's

knees

61,61 fixing.

Then, three-way magnetic valve 41 is opened with

air cushion

27,29 sides to the sole application of force, supplies air to the sole application of force with in the air cushion 27,29.Therefore, the sole application of force expands with

air cushion

27,29, about sole 62,63 just by the direction application of force that stretches to heel string.Fig. 2 just represents such state.

And this state is removed after proceeding to the predefined time.That is to say that at first, three-way magnetic valve 41 switches to exhaust side, therefore, the sole application of force is discharged from

air cushion

27,29 interior air, and the application of force of sole is disengaged.Then, three-way magnetic valve 45 switches to exhaust side, and therefore, calf is fixing to be discharged from

air cushion

19,19,25,25 interior air, and the pushing of

calf

65,65 is disengaged.Then, three-way magnetic valve 43 switches to exhaust side, and therefore, the pin neck is fixing to be discharged from

air cushion

17,17,23,23 interior air, and the pushing of

pin neck

63,63 is disengaged.

Then, through after the time of having a rest of predefined regulation, again repeat same action.By repeating above action, just repeat the stretching and the massage of 15 minutes regulations.

In addition, for time, number of times etc., can at random set by remote controller 33.

In addition, also can set for by the manual operation of remote controller 33 and carry out whole actions.

More than adopting, can play following effect during this example.

At first, even the user is sitting in state on the chair or the state of lying on the back, also can carry out the action that heel string stretches to pin.

In addition, not only pin is stretched owing to also can massage to pin

neck

63,63 and

calf

65,65, by to they combination and can expect high drawing effect.

In addition, owing to be the air cushion mode, even the thickness of everyone leg is different with length, the adaptive functions to it are also arranged.

In addition, in the occasion of this example, owing to constitute the structure that left and right sides bipod is stretched simultaneously, so be easily.

In addition, when fixing shank 61 at one's knees, divide into the part of pin neck 63 and the part of calf 65, making the part of fixing feet neck 63 at first, especially, owing to push by the top of pin neck 63, sole 62 is just pressed to 13 thrusters of sole abutment wall portion, therefore, can be with sole 62 to 13 pushings of sole abutment wall portion.This has very big meaning aspect drawing effect that improves thereafter.

Below, with reference to Fig. 4 the 2nd example of the present invention is described.

At first the occasion shown in Fig. 4 (a) is installed in rotation on sole abutment wall portion 13 on the framework 1 by hinge 71.In addition, dispose bolt 73 under foot in the abutment wall portion 13, the leading section of this bolt 73 screws togather with the nut 75 that is configured in the divider wall parts 7 with connecting.In addition, in the center of rotation of described sole abutment wall portion 13 spring 77 is installed, to sole abutment wall portion 13 clockwise direction application of force in figure.

In described structure, when by rotary manipulation bolt 73 and fashionable to nut 75 sidespins, sole abutment wall portion 13 counterclockwise rotates in figure with regard to the application of force that overcomes spring 77.Therefore, just sole 62 being applied strong pressing force strengthens gradually.

In addition, as the rotational angle (α °) of described sole abutment wall portion 13, for example, can consider to set scope into about 10 °.

Owing to make such structure, just can adjust the application of force to sole 62.

In addition, same as the device that strengthens the pressing force of sole 62, also can consider the structure shown in Fig. 4 (b).In the occasion shown in Fig. 4 (b), except the structure shown in Fig. 4 (a), also can adjust the height of sole 62 sides of framework 1.That is, the bottom surface sections top block 81 in framework 1 is installed in 4 places.Wherein, 2 of sole 62

sides pad pin

81,81 utilize the helicitic texture formation freely scalable.That is to say that the pin members 83 of female threaded member 85 relative inner in the outside screws togather, suitably rotation and can stretching of the female threaded member 85 by making the outside.

And, in the occasion that sole 62 is applied strong pressing force, as shown in the figure, female threaded member 85 is rotated operation and extends, framework 1 is tilted.Therefore just sole 62 is applied strong pressing force.

In addition, as the adjusting range of the height (h) of framework 1, can consider for example in the scope of 20mm, to adjust.

In addition, in Fig. 4 (b),, also consider to make the height of sole 62 sides that can adjust framework 1, but only constitute the structure of the height of sole 62 sides of adjusting framework 1 also shown in Fig. 4 (a) on the basis of structure.

Below, with reference to Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 the present invention's the 3rd example is described.In the described the 1st and the 2nd example, for example understand the sole application of force respectively is provided with 1 situation respectively with

air cushion

27,29, and, be that it is made per 2 structures of carrying out laminated configuration in the occasion of the 3rd example.That is, as shown in Figure 5,2

air cushion

101a, 101b laminated configuration ground constitute.Therefore this air cushion 101a, the 101b contraction of expanding independently respectively, append necessary pipe arrangement and valve.

Other structure, owing to be identical with the occasion of described the 2nd example, so put on identical symbol and omit its explanation for identical part.

If adopt described structure, shown in Fig. 6 (a), just can enlarge the scope (β °) that to carry out the application of force to sole.By the way, Fig. 6 (b) is the situation that 1 such air cushion 29 of described the 2nd example is set.If scope that will be at this moment makes (α °), just compare with α ° for described β ° and enlarged significantly.

In addition, only represent one-sided air cushion in the drawings, its opposition side also is same.

Therefore,, also can enlarge adjustable scope by enlarging the scope of the application of force, just can be corresponding with various situations, in addition, can apply strong tensile force simply.

Below, with reference to Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 the 4th example of the present invention is described.In the occasion of described the 1st～the 3rd example, be the structure that air cushion is not set especially in the rear side of calf 65, and, below calf 65, stress newly to dispose air cushion 201,203 in the occasion of this 4th example.This air cushion 201,203 also as shown in Figure 7, makes the structure that increases to its capacity of sole side, just coincide mutually with the shape of calf 65.By disposing such air cushion 201,203, just can fix the fixing of shank 61 at one's knees, especially calf 65 more reliably.That is to say that the thickness of calf 65 grades is discrepant for everyone, therefore, in the thinner people's of leg occasion, the fixing of shank just becomes insufficient at one's knees, and its result, movement effects also just reduce.This point, solid by utilizing described air cushion 201,203 to fill up, just can eliminate such unfavorable condition.

In addition, on the opportunity that described air cushion 201,203 is expanded, be thought of as: at first, the

air cushion

17,23 of pin neck 63 sides is expanded, then,

air cushion

19,25 is expanded,

air cushion

27,29 is expanded, at this moment, when

air cushion

19,25 is expanded, air cushion 201,203 is expanded.

Below, with reference to Fig. 9 the 5th example of the present invention is described.In the occasion of described the 1st～the 4th example, be that the user is described with the situation of the state use exercise of recumbency, and as shown in Figure 9, the user also can use with the state that is sitting on the chair 301.

In addition, exercise shown in Figure 9 is the structure shown in described the 1st example.

Below, with reference to Figure 10 the 6th example of the present invention is described.This is to be provided with the projection 401 that acupoint stimulation is used on the surface of the sole application of force with

air cushion

27,29 in described the 1st example.In the occasion of this example, projection 401 is such as being external diameter about 10～30mm.By such projection 401 is set, just can stimulates and promote the good circulation of blood the acupuncture point of sole.

In addition, can think that such projection is not only applicable to the sole application of force with

air cushion

27,29, can be arranged on other the air cushion yet.

In addition, the invention is not restricted to described the 1st～the 6th example.

At first, can consider various fixed forms, force mechanism beyond the air cushion mode, for example, also can consider mechanically to fix and carry out the structure of the application of force.

In addition, as fixed-site, be not limited to described each example such sole and calf, but can at random set.

In addition, also can consider framework is made tiltable structure, the height of sole abutment wall portion side is made adjustable structure.

As described in detail above, if adopt exercise of the present invention, at first, no matter the user is sitting in the extensional motion that the state on the chair or the state of lying on the back can both carry out heel string to leg.

In addition, owing to not only leg is stretched, can also massage pin neck and calf, so by they being made up and can obtaining high drawing effect.

In addition, making and can fix or the occasion of the structure of the application of force by the gas-selectively ground in the bag being carried out forced feed, just can be with the size and the thickness of shank and pin are irrespectively brought into play its function at one's knees.

In addition, make the stacked a plurality ofly occasion of bag and air cushion, thus, but just can enlarge the scope of the application of force, and can apply stronger tensile force.

In addition, in the occasion that the projection that acupoint stimulation is used is set, thus, but stimulating acupoint and blood circulation is carried out well.

In addition, when the structure of the height of the sole side that constitutes framework adjustably, the height of the sole side by increasing framework and can strengthen the sole application of force that produces by the sole force application apparatus.

In addition, can establish the occasion that angle is adjusted, can strengthen the sole application of force that produces by the sole force application apparatus to the sole inclination by making the sole force application apparatus to sole force application apparatus upright.

Claims

1, a kind of exercise is characterized in that, has:

Framework;

Be located on the described framework leg restraint at one's knees that shank is at one's knees fixed;

Be located on the described framework, to the sole force application apparatus of the direction application of force that stretched to heel string by the sole of the fixing shank at one's knees of described leg restraint at one's knees.

2, exercise as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

Described leg restraint at one's knees is to carry out stationary device in the bag by optionally gas pressurized being supplied in.

3, exercise as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that,

Described leg restraint at one's knees is to utilize air cushion to carry out stationary device.

4, as claim 2 or 3 described exercises, it is characterized in that,

Described leg restraint at one's knees constitutes the pin neck portion and the calf part of shank are fixed at one's knees.

5, exercise as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that,

Described leg restraint at one's knees has from the force application apparatus of rear side to the calf part application of force.

6, as claim 2 or 3 described exercises, it is characterized in that,

On the surface of described bag or air cushion, be provided with the projection that acupoint stimulation is used.

7, exercise as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

Described sole force application apparatus is to the device of the sole application of force by optionally gas pressurized being supplied in bag.

8, exercise as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that,

Described sole force application apparatus is to utilize the device of air cushion to the sole application of force.

9, as claim 7 or 8 described exercises, it is characterized in that,

A plurality of bags or air cushion are configured stackedly.

10, as claim 7 or 8 described exercises, it is characterized in that,

11, exercise as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

With bipod described leg restraint at one's knees and sole force application apparatus are set accordingly respectively.

12, exercise as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

The height-adjustable of the sole side of described framework.

13, exercise as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

The upright adjustable angle of establishing of described sole force application apparatus is whole.

14, exercise as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, is provided with:

Control the control device of described leg restraint at one's knees and sole force application apparatus;

Described control device is imported the operating means of various conditions.