CN207950471U - A kind of strong abdomen device of adjustable spring - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a kind of adjustable springs to be good for abdomen device,Cylinder including both ends open,Upper end cover,Bottom end cover,Thrust assemblies and pedestal,The upper end cover fixed cover is enclosed in the open top of cylinder,The bottom end cover is fixed on the bottom opening of cylinder,Bottom end cover lower end is extended with connecting pole,The connection column bottom is movably connected with the base by spherical hinge,The thrust assemblies include push rod,Push handle,Push the extension spring of disk and multiple mutual sheathings,Both sides are fixedly connected with push handle at the top of the push rod,The push rod bottom end passes through the centre bore of upper end cover and is rotatably connected to promotion disk,Multiple extension springs from inside to outside are fixedly installed on the promotion disk,The top of extension spring is respectively fixed with mounting ring,The lid boss of the mounting ring and upper end cover lower face, which clamps, to be fixed,The utility model low manufacture cost,Entirety occupies little space,Using detachable spring connecting structure,Resistance regulation is convenient,Using reliable and stable.
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Technical field
The utility model is related to field of exercise equipment, specially a kind of adjustable spring is good for abdomen device.
Background technology
With the continuous improvement of people's living standards, physical training is increasingly valued by people, for ease of people's
Body-building, various fitness equipments are widely applied in daily life, wherein Stomach building device as fitness equipment one
Kind, it is mainly used for tempering the abdominal muscles of people, achievees the effect that weight reducing, is healthy and strong.Existing Stomach building device is typically provided with a pair and kneels
Pad, sliding equipment and a width hassock collectively constitute can be relative to the sliding seat that holder moves up and down, hassock and skate machine
Structure can swing relative to single track.This Stomach building device entirety occupied space is larger, and acquisition cost is higher, for primary
It is larger that difficulty is adapted to for person taking exercise, a possible strong abdomen action all be can not be completed.
Utility model content
The purpose of this utility model is to provide a kind of adjustable springs to be good for abdomen device, to solve to carry in above-mentioned background technology
The problem of going out.
To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:
A kind of adjustable spring is good for abdomen device, including the cylinder of both ends open, upper end cover, bottom end cover, thrust assemblies and
Pedestal, the upper end cover fixed cover are enclosed in the open top of cylinder, and the bottom end cover is fixed on the bottom opening of cylinder, under
End cap lower end is extended with connecting pole, and the connection column bottom is movably connected with the base by spherical hinge, and the thrust assemblies include
Push rod, push handle, the extension spring for pushing disk and multiple mutual sheathings, push rod top both sides are fixedly connected with push handle,
The push rod bottom end pass through upper end cover centre bore and be rotatably connected to promotion disk, be fixedly installed on the promotion disk from it is interior to
The top of outer multiple extension springs, extension spring is respectively fixed with mounting ring, the lid of the mounting ring and upper end cover lower face
Boss, which clamps, to be fixed.
As further program of the utility model:The push handle is in the U-shaped shape setting of interior lateral bend upwards, push handle
Free end be set with the first grip, push handle is set with the second grip with push rod connecting pin.
As further program of the utility model:The push rod epimere is set with the soft sheath of waveform, the soft shield of waveform
Set top and push handle fixed bonding, the soft sheath bottom of waveform and upper end cover fixed bonding.
As further program of the utility model:The pedestal setting in a strip shape, pedestal lower face is provided with human leg
The matched one group of circular arc groove face in portion, the circular arc groove face overlying lid elastic cushion.
As further program of the utility model:The base bottom surrounding is fixedly installed resilient support feet.
As further program of the utility model:There are three extension spring settings, respectively from inside to outside the
One extension spring, the second extension spring and third extension spring, first extension spring, the second extension spring and third
Extension spring top is fixedly connected with corresponding mounting ring respectively, and the promotion disk upper surface is provided with stretches bullet with first respectively
Spring, the second extension spring and third extension spring correspond to fixed step ring.
As further program of the utility model:In the outer circumferential walls of the mounting ring around circle distribution be provided with to
Few two clampings raised line, the lid boss lower surface offers successively from outside to inside to be stretched with the first extension spring, second respectively
Spring and third extension spring corresponding stepped recesses are provided with and are blocked around circle distribution on the side wall of the stepped recesses
Fill the clamping groove body that raised line cooperation clamps.
As further program of the utility model:The groove body that clamps includes lower end leading through stepped recesses lower face
Enter the clamping groove body that notch, the lateral groove body for being opened in stepped recesses side wall and transverse groove body end portion extend downwardly, the card
Dress raised line upper surface is covered with elastic cushion layer.
As further program of the utility model:The push rod bottom, which is extended, installation axis body, the installation axle
Body is set with the first axle sleeve, the first thrust bearing, intermediate axle sleeve, the second thrust bearing and the second axle sleeve successively from top to bottom,
The installation axis body lower end outer wall is fixedly connected with installation nut, the bar shoulder of first axle sleeve one end and push rod by thread segment
It contradicts, the inner ring conflict of the other end and the first thrust bearing, the inner ring of first thrust bearing is interior with the second thrust bearing
Contradicted and connected by intermediate axle sleeve between circle, the inner ring of second axle sleeve one end and the second thrust bearing contradicts, the other end with
Spider of the outer ring of the end face conflict connection of installation nut, first thrust bearing and the second thrust bearing with promotion disk
Hole cooperation is fixed.
As further program of the utility model:The upper surface of the bottom end cover, which is adhesively fixed, to be useful for cushioning supportive and pushes away
The rubber pad ring of Moving plate, the upper surface center of bottom end cover are further opened with the buffering groove body stretched into for installation axis body bottom end.
Compared with prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:In use, pedestal, can be placed on by user's sitting
On thigh, the elastic cushion of circular arc groove face overlying lid is contacted with thigh, helps to improve comfort level, and then, user's both hands are held
First grip or the second grip push down on push rod and the resistance of extension spring are overcome to perform physical exercise, can be with during lower pushing
Realize that the exercise of the muscle such as rectus aabdominis, musculus trasversus abdomins, the bicipital muscle of arm, using effect are good;Since extension spring top is respectively by right
The mounting ring answered is fixed with upper end cover and is clamped, convenient disassembly, and user can adjust of extension spring connection according to their needs
Number, realizes the adjusting of resistance, reduces the adaptation difficulty of primary person taking exercise;The connection column bottom of bottom end cover passes through spherical hinge and bottom
Seat flexible connection so that pedestal is connected to one with bottom end cover, and exercise is more reliable and more stable, and different inclination sides are carried out convenient for user
To pushing training.The utility model is simple in structure, and low manufacture cost integrally occupies little space, and is connected using detachable spring
Binding structure, resistance regulation is convenient, and use is reliable and stable.
Description of the drawings
Fig. 1 is the structural schematic diagram that a kind of adjustable spring is good for abdomen device;
Fig. 2 is the structural schematic diagram that a kind of adjustable spring is good for abdomen device middle cylinder body lower end;
Fig. 3 is the structural schematic diagram that a kind of adjustable spring is good for abdomen device middle cylinder body upper end;
Fig. 4 is that a kind of adjustable spring is good for the structural schematic diagram that disk and push rod installation are pushed in abdomen device;
Fig. 5 is the structural schematic diagram that a kind of adjustable spring is good for that mounting ring is overlooked in abdomen device;
Fig. 6 is the structural schematic diagram that a kind of adjustable spring is good for mounting ring section in abdomen device;
Fig. 7 is the structural schematic diagram that a kind of adjustable spring is good for upper end cover section in abdomen device.
In figure:1- push handle, the first grips of 11-, the second grips of 12-, 2- push rods, the first extension springs of 21-, 22- second
Extension spring, 23- third extension springs, 24- push disk, the first axle sleeves of 241-, the first thrust bearings of 242-, 243- jackshafts
Set, the second thrust bearings of 244-, the second axle sleeves of 245-, 25- installation nuts, 26- mounting rings, 261- ring bodies, 262- clamp raised line,
263- elastic cushion layers, 27- install axis body, 271- thread segments, 3- upper end covers, 31- lid boss, 32- stepped recesses, 33- importings
Notch, 34- transverse direction groove bodies, 35- clamp groove body, the soft sheath of 4- waveforms, 5- cylinders, 6- bottom end covers, 61- buffering groove bodies, 62- rubbers
Rubber cushion ring, 63- connecting poles, 7- spherical hinges, 8- pedestals, 81- elastic cushions, 82- flexibly support feet.
Specific implementation mode
The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, carries out the technical scheme in the embodiment of the utility model
Clearly and completely describe, it is clear that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than whole
Embodiment.Based on the embodiments of the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art are without making creative work
The every other embodiment obtained, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
~7 are please referred to Fig.1, the utility model provides a kind of technical solution:A kind of strong abdomen device of adjustable spring, including two
Cylinder 5, upper end cover 3, bottom end cover 6, thrust assemblies and the pedestal 8 of end opening, 3 fixed cover of the upper end cover are enclosed in cylinder 5
In open top, the bottom end cover 6 is fixed on the bottom opening of cylinder 5, and 6 lower end of bottom end cover is extended with connecting pole 63, described
63 bottom of connecting pole is flexibly connected by spherical hinge 7 with pedestal 8, and the thrust assemblies include push rod 2, push handle 1, push disk 24
With the extension spring of multiple mutual sheathings, 2 top both sides of the push rod are fixedly connected with push handle 1, and 2 bottom end of the push rod passes through
The centre bore of upper end cover 3 is simultaneously rotatably connected to promotion disk 24, described to push the multiple drawings being fixedly installed on disk 24 from inside to outside
Spring is stretched, the top of extension spring is respectively fixed with mounting ring 26, the lid boss 31 of the mounting ring 26 and 3 lower face of upper end cover
It clamps and fixes.
It may be preferred that U-shaped shape setting of the push handle 1 in lateral bend in upwards, the free end of push handle 1 is set with the
One grip 11, push handle 1 are set with the second grip 12 with 2 connecting pin of push rod.It is provided with different taking and holds position, user is facilitated to select
It selects suitable comfortable take and holds mode.
2 epimere of the push rod is set with the soft sheath 4 of waveform, soft 4 top of sheath of waveform and 1 fixed bonding of push handle,
Soft 4 bottom of sheath of waveform and 3 fixed bonding of upper end cover.The soft sheath of waveform 4 can play certain protective action, meanwhile,
Be conducive to enhance the appearance of product.
It may be preferred that 8 setting in a strip shape of the pedestal, 8 lower face of pedestal is provided with the matched one group of circular arc of human leg
Groove face, the circular arc groove face overlying lid elastic cushion 81;When sitting is trained, pedestal 8 is placed on thigh, circular arc groove face overlying
The elastic cushion 81 of lid is contacted with thigh, helps to improve comfort level;8 bottom surrounding of the pedestal is fixedly installed resilient support
Feet 82.In addition, when sitting crosslegged, pedestal 8 can be also placed on floor, resilient support feet 82 increases frictional force, can be effective
It is anti-skidding.
It may be preferred that there are three the extension spring settings, the first extension spring 21, second respectively from inside to outside is drawn
Stretch spring 22 and third extension spring 23, first extension spring 21, the second extension spring 22 and third extension spring
23 tops are fixedly connected with corresponding mounting ring 26 respectively, 24 upper surface of promotion disk be provided with respectively with the first extension spring
21, the second extension spring 22 and third extension spring 23 correspond to fixed step ring.Push the end of disk 24 and extension spring
Portion, which can be used, to be welded and fixed;The end of extension spring and mounting ring 26 can also be used and be welded and fixed.
It may be preferred that please referring to Fig. 5-7, it is arranged around circle distribution in 261 outer circumferential walls of ring body of the mounting ring 26
Have an at least two clamping raised lines 262,31 lower face of lid boss offer successively from outside to inside respectively with the first extension spring
21,23 corresponding stepped recesses 32 of the second extension spring 22 and third extension spring are enclosed on the side wall of the stepped recesses 32
Circumferentially distribution is provided with the clamping groove body clamped with the clamping cooperation of raised line 262.So that the dismounting of extension spring is easy for installation, side
Just user voluntarily adjusts the resistance of strong abdomen training.
It may be preferred that the groove body that clamps includes that lower end is run through the importing notch 33 of 32 lower face of stepped recesses, is opened in
The clamping groove body 35 that the lateral groove body 34 of 32 side wall of stepped recesses and 34 end of lateral groove body extend downwardly, the clamping raised line
262 upper surfaces are covered with elastic cushion layer 263.When installation, it will first clamp the push-in of raised line 262 and import 33 top of notch, then, rotation
Turn mounting ring 26 so that clamp raised line 262 and slid into clamping groove body 35 along lateral groove body 34, due to clamping 262 upper end of raised line
Face is covered with elastic cushion layer 263, and elastic cushion layer 263 can will clamp raised line 262 and be limited in card holding trough body, stable connection,
When dismounting, the resistance of elastic cushion layer 263 is overcome, will clamp raised line 262 and screw out.
It may be preferred that referring to Fig. 4,2 bottom of the push rod be extended have installation axis body 27, the installation axis body 27 from
It is set with the first axle sleeve 241, the first thrust bearing 242, intermediate axle sleeve 243, the second thrust bearing 244 and the successively under
Two axle sleeves 245,27 lower end outer wall of installation axis body are fixedly connected with installation nut 25, the first axle by thread segment 271
It covers 241 one end and the bar shoulder of push rod 2 contradicts, the inner ring of the other end and the first thrust bearing 242 contradicts, first thrust bearing
It is contradicted and is connected by intermediate axle sleeve 243 between 242 inner ring and the inner ring of the second thrust bearing 244, second axle sleeve 245 1
End and the inner ring of the second thrust bearing 244 contradict, and the end face of the other end and installation nut 25, which contradicts, to be connected, first thrust axis
Hold 242 and second thrust bearing 244 outer ring with push disk 24 central disc aperture coordinate fix.
It may be preferred that the upper surface of the bottom end cover 6, which is adhesively fixed, is useful for the rubber pad ring that cushioning supportive pushes disk 24
62, the upper surface center of bottom end cover 6 is further opened with the buffering groove body 61 stretched into for 27 bottom end of installation axis body.
The operation principle of the utility model is:In use, pedestal 8, can be placed on thigh, circular arc groove face by user's sitting
The elastic cushion 81 of upper covering is contacted with thigh, helps to improve comfort level, and then, user's both hands hold the first grip 11 or the
Two grips 12 push down on push rod 2 and the resistance of extension spring are overcome to perform physical exercise, and during lower pushing, it is straight that abdomen may be implemented
The exercise of the muscle such as flesh, musculus trasversus abdomins, the bicipital muscle of arm, using effect are good;Due to passing through corresponding installation respectively at the top of extension spring
Ring 26 is fixed with upper end cover 3 and is clamped, convenient disassembly, and user can adjust the number of extension spring connection according to their needs, real
The adjusting of existing resistance, reduces the adaptation difficulty of primary person taking exercise;63 bottom of connecting pole of bottom end cover 6 passes through spherical hinge 7 and bottom
Seat 8 is flexibly connected so that pedestal 8 is connected to one with bottom end cover 6, and exercise is more reliable and more stable, and carrying out difference convenient for user inclines
The pushing of tilted direction is trained.
It is obvious to a person skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, and
And without departing substantially from the spirit or essential attributes of the utility model, it can realize that this practicality is new in other specific forms
Type.Therefore, in all respects, the present embodiments are to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive, this practicality is new
The range of type is indicated by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description, it is intended that containing in the equivalent requirements of the claims will be fallen
All changes in justice and range are embraced therein.Any reference numeral in claim should not be considered as limitation
Involved claim.
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1. a kind of adjustable spring is good for abdomen device, including the cylinder of both ends open, upper end cover, bottom end cover, thrust assemblies and bottom
Seat, it is characterised in that:The upper end cover fixed cover is enclosed in the open top of cylinder, and the bottom end cover is fixed on the bottom of cylinder
In opening, bottom end cover lower end is extended with connecting pole, and the connection column bottom is movably connected with the base by spherical hinge, the pushing
Component includes push rod, push handle, the extension spring for pushing disk and multiple mutual sheathings, and push rod top both sides are fixedly connected with
Push handle, the push rod bottom end pass through the centre bore of upper end cover and are rotatably connected to promotion disk, be fixedly installed on the promotion disk
Have multiple extension springs from inside to outside, the top of extension spring is respectively fixed with mounting ring, the mounting ring under upper end cover
The lid boss of end face, which clamps, to be fixed.
2. a kind of adjustable spring according to claim 1 is good for abdomen device, it is characterised in that:The push handle is in interior upwards
The U-shaped shape of lateral bend is arranged, and the free end of push handle is set with the first grip, and push handle is set with second with push rod connecting pin
Set.
3. a kind of adjustable spring according to claim 1 is good for abdomen device, it is characterised in that:The push rod epimere is set with
The soft sheath of waveform, the soft sheath tip of waveform and push handle fixed bonding, the soft sheath bottom of waveform are fixed viscous with upper end cover
It connects.
4. a kind of adjustable spring according to claim 1 is good for abdomen device, it is characterised in that:The pedestal is in a strip shape to be set
It sets, pedestal lower face is provided with the matched one group of circular arc groove face of human leg, the circular arc groove face overlying lid elastic cushion.
5. a kind of adjustable spring according to claim 4 is good for abdomen device, it is characterised in that:The base bottom surrounding is solid
Surely it is provided with resilient support feet.
6. a kind of adjustable spring according to claim 1 is good for abdomen device, it is characterised in that:The extension spring is provided with
Three, the first extension spring, the second extension spring and third extension spring respectively from inside to outside, described first stretches bullet
Spring, the second extension spring and third extension spring top are fixedly connected with corresponding mounting ring respectively, the promotion disk upper end
Face is provided with fixed step ring corresponding with the first extension spring, the second extension spring and third extension spring respectively.
7. a kind of adjustable spring according to claim 6 is good for abdomen device, it is characterised in that:Outside the circumference of the mounting ring
Circle distribution is provided at least two clamping raised lines on wall, the lid boss lower surface offers difference successively from outside to inside
Stepped recesses corresponding with the first extension spring, the second extension spring and third extension spring, the side wall of the stepped recesses
It is upper that the clamping groove body clamped with clamping raised line cooperation is provided with around circle distribution.
8. a kind of adjustable spring according to claim 7 is good for abdomen device, it is characterised in that:Under the clamping groove body includes
End through stepped recesses lower face importing notch, be opened in stepped recesses side wall lateral groove body and transverse groove body end portion to
The clamping groove body of lower extension, the clamping raised line upper surface are covered with elastic cushion layer.
9. a kind of adjustable spring according to claim 1 is good for abdomen device, it is characterised in that:The push rod bottom, which extends, to be set
It is equipped with installation axis body, the installation axis body is set with the first axle sleeve, the first thrust bearing, intermediate axle sleeve, the successively from top to bottom
Two thrust bearings and the second axle sleeve, the installation axis body lower end outer wall is fixedly connected with installation nut by thread segment, described
The bar shoulder of first axle sleeve one end and push rod contradicts, and the inner ring of the other end and the first thrust bearing contradicts, first thrust bearing
Inner ring and the inner ring of the second thrust bearing between pass through intermediate axle sleeve and contradict and connect, second axle sleeve one end and the second thrust
The inner ring of bearing contradicts, and the end face of the other end and installation nut, which contradicts, to be connected, first thrust bearing and the second thrust bearing
Outer ring with push disk central disc aperture coordinate fix.
10. a kind of adjustable spring according to claim 9 is good for abdomen device, it is characterised in that:The upper end of the bottom end cover
Face, which is adhesively fixed, is useful for the rubber pad ring that cushioning supportive pushes disk, and the upper surface center of bottom end cover is further opened with for installing axis body
The buffering groove body that bottom end is stretched into.
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