DE19529633A1 - Combination equipment for gymnasium exercises - Google Patents

Abstract

The equipment consists of a flexible elastic rope, which is of sufficient length to be used as a skipping rope. The rope passes through two coaxial handgrips (2), which are of dimensions corresponding to those of the human hand. Each grip has a cylindrical casing with a first longitudinal bore (10), and is closed by a base (11) on at least one end. The base has a second longitudinal bore (12) of smaller dia. than the first, through which the rope passes. At least one end of the rope terminates in the shape (7) of a loop, for attaching the equipment to itself, or to other accessories.

Description

The present invention forms a com binary, for the resistance, skill and muscle strength training in individual sports practice used gymnastics equipment.

Today’s balanced sports programs for the in Individual training includes exercises of different types Techniques such as aerobics and the like to the muscle load and develop the power system. One of us most gymnastic equipment in aerobics is the easy one Jump rope. They also see the equipment for strength exercises Elongation of an elastic element. The Kombina tion of two devices in one type or their conversion from one type to another creates the convenience perform the exercises of different programs combined to be able to.

From the document US 4934691 is a rope for the jump training known to that in the extended handles Springs are attached that are connected to the rope itself are and work together. The lack this solution is that there are few possibilities consist of a large number of different exercises for to exercise physical strength, according to the low possibility of stretching.

A multi-purpose gymnastics device is known from document EP 0225179 known to be a flexible, elastic rope and pairs embraced by rigid handles at both ends, at  the length of the rope is sufficient to use it as a jump rope to use. Means are provided to the two Unite handles to a longer one. The lack this solution is that you have the length of the rope cannot adjust if aerobic exercise Programs should be executed. Another shortcoming is that while using the device for Strength exercises with the two handles, the load on Arm pulse is not uniform and if the two hands handles are combined into one, not with the both arms can be practiced independently. Furthermore, both handles are uselessly extended, if the device is used as a jump rope.

The problem that you can solve with the proposed solution is to switch off a combined gymnastics machine lead that one effectively as a means for the individual Training or for rehabilitation after accidents without to make special demands on the training floor (Gym, park, mountains, sea, rooms in an apartment or a hospital) or to perform Aerobic programs to help the circulatory system stimulate and perform strength exercises for Muscle training can be used.

In such a device you should be able to to change the length of the jump rope.

While performing the strength or re Movement apparatus recovery exercises after accidents or after surgical interventions, makes this possible Gymnastics machine that the limbs of the exercising person independently of each other by stress in one or  can be trained in several directions.

It is also a uniform hand load joints when using the gymnastics device in the form of a "Expanders".

According to the invention, these problems with the Kon structure of a combined gymnastics device can be solved, which comprises a flexible, elastic rope, the one has sufficient length to be used as a jump rope or as ordinary expander to be used, the one made of rubber tapes of different lengths and different resistances stands. At each end of the rope, as a continuation of its length, are coaxial, movable handles attached, have the dimensions of the palm are adjusted. These handles are on the sides of the elastic rope delimited by movable limiters, which are attached to the rope in such a way as to ensure is that the handle is not adjusted on the rope becomes. Each handle consists of a housing with a cylindrical longitudinal bore that at least one End has a floor in which another for cylindrical longitudinal bore concentric bore except that it has a smaller diameter and through which the flexible, elastic rope can slide freely. Attachment to the rope is at least a flexible, movable support is provided.

In the inner part of the handle there is a ball bearing be provided, the outside diameter of the inside corresponds to the diameter of the coaxial handle and whose inside diameter is the outside diameter of the corresponds to elastic rope.  

At each open end of the coaxial handle one can Closure be attached, which also consists of a zylin shaped housing with a bottom; in the tub The closure is two opposite Except slits that go to the axis of the closure parallel and extended to the ground, which one Have width equal to the thickness of a non-elastic rule of a cross handle, which in the end richly attached to a coaxial handle. Of the Outside diameter of the closure is the inside knife of the coaxial handle adjusted so that the Lock on the coaxial handle fixed and tensioned can be.

Another closure with a smaller diameter and opposite slits that correspond to the diameter of the elastic rope can be used to match the shortened rope (bent and back into the End of the handle).

Each end of the flexible, elastic rope has the shape a fixed rope loop on which the cross handle over a "wolf mouth" knot can be attached.

A connecting element can be attached to a fixed rope loop be hooked on to another handle or immediately the rope loop of the other end of the flexible elastic rope can be attached in such a way that an elastic, more closed ring or tire can be formed.

The combined gymnastics device according to the invention has advantages  compared to the known devices of this type lying exercise equipment is not expensive, light, with small Dimensions, easy to carry and also forth to deliver and use, and moreover allows to comprehensive sports programs and exercises to maintain the perform physical form, doing it for each Age, build and training floors are suitable. The Gym equipment can also be used successfully as a means of Rehabilitation of circulatory diseases or after surgical interventions or with a joint muscle damage can be used.

The exercises are all in one by the applicant PEK (registered trademark) system.

The gymnastics machine can be used for aerobic exercise as simple Jump rope to improve the resistance of the Leg coordination and pulmonary ability used during the length of the rope according to the Target or stature of the athlete can be set can.

By attaching the cross handles at both ends of the rope, the gymnastics machine is in an ordinary Expander with two free ends converted to those through simple transformations the limbs of the athlete individually and independently of one another and equally can be trained early.

Based on this principle, expanders can use elastic rope of various lengths and elasticity possible use of rope pulleys will.  

According to a further aspect of the invention, the immediate connection at the end of the rope and the Possibility of changing the position of the coaxial handles adjust the gymnastics device in a closed, flexible and elastic tires with slidable posi tion supports are converted, so adjustable is that a certain muscle group in one direction can be burdened more. In this way, further the number of possible exercises increases.

These and other features are more apparent from the following Description of a preferred embodiment, which, for example, and not restrictively in the case of joined drawing boards is shown. Show it,

Fig. 1 shows schematically the turn device used as a jump rope with adjustable length and the cross handle for use as an expander;

Fig. 2 in an enlarged cross section of one of the En the rope of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3a-3e an embodiment of the coaxial hand grip with a closure for attaching a cross handle;

Fig. 4a-4e different variants of a connecting element;

Figure 5 in an enlarged cross section of one end of the device to the turn hinged to the fixed rope loop of elastic cord-handle.

Fig. 6 shows schematically the gymnastics machine as a flexible and elastic, closed ring with adjustable position of the support surfaces;

Fig. 7 to 10 show various uses of the device as a simple turn expander with two free ends and a flexible and resilient closed tires;

Figs. 11 to 13, a further use of the present apparatus.

With reference to FIGS. 1 to 6, the combined gymnastics device according to the invention comprises the following parts: an elastic rope 1 , coaxial handles 2 , delimiters 3 , connecting elements 4 , transverse handles 5 , flexible supports 6 and closures 14 .

The elastic rope 1 can consist of a rubber band of round cross-section with a diameter of 5-12 mm, preferably 8 mm, which is covered with synthetic or fabric fibers (braid stocking). At each end of the elastic rope 1 there is a tight, loop-like knot 7 ( FIG. 2). The fixed loop 7 can, for. B. be formed by the end of the elastic rope 1 by turning it over and strongly fastened via the clamping element 8 .

If the gymnastics device is used as an expander, the fixed sling 7 is fastened to the two tensioning elements 8 for greater security, between which a circular deflection element 21 made of plastic ( FIG. 3c) is inserted, which slides off the end of the elastic rope forming the sling prevented.

The base of the fixed loop 7 in the bracing area can be covered with a protective element 9 which, for. B. is obtained by a flexible hose. After each with the protective element 9 fixed loop 7 was placed on the elastic rope 11 in order, as shown in Fig. 2, a ball bearing 20 , the coaxial handle 2 , the limiter 3 and the flexible support 6 ( Fig. 1).

The limiter 3 can be present in a variant as a flexible torus element obtained from a semi-elastic material, whose inner diameter is such ent speaks to the outer diameter of the elastic rope 1, that a free and easy sliding movement of the cable 1 of the limiter 3 is prevented with respect to when the Rope is not extended and is used as a jump rope, while the sliding movement is permitted when the rope is used as an expander and its diameter decreases.

The coaxial handle has such dimensions that adapt to the human palm, and it has the shape of a housing with a cylindrical longitudinal bore 10 and is closed at one end by a bottom 11 , which has a further bore 12 with the cylindrical longitudinal bore 10th is concentric (but with a smaller diameter), through which the elastic rope can be passed freely. In this way, the elastic rope 1 can be rotated with a minimum of friction within the coaxial handle 2 , the jumping movements being facilitated during the execution of the exercises of an aerobic program. The friction is further reduced by introduction into the coaxial handle of the ball bearing 20 , the outside diameter of which corresponds to the inside diameter of the coaxial handle 2 and the inside diameter of which corresponds to the outside diameter of the elastic cable 1 ( FIG. 2).

The diameter of the bore 12 of the coaxial handle 2 is so small compared to the outer diameter of the limiter 3 that the latter cannot be passed through the bore 12 . The coaxial handle can consist of a plastic, rubber or other suitable materials.

According to a further embodiment of the gymnastics device ( Fig. 3a), a closure 14 ( Fig. 3b-de) is attached to the open end of the coaxial handle 2 , the function of which is to fix a non-elastic rope 18 of a cross handle 5 . The closure 14 is a cylindrical housing with a bottom 15 and is provided with a pair of opposing slots 16 which are parallel to the axis of the closure and extended to the bottom 15 . These slots have a width that is at least equal to the strength of the non-elastic rope 18 .

In Fig. 3b, another closure 14 a is shown with an outer diameter that is slightly smaller, and with slots 16 that are deeper and have a width that is equal to the diameter of the elastic rope 1 to the elastic rope 1 at set the desired length.

The cross grip 5 is connected to the gymnastics device by means of a non-elastic rope 18 which is knotted with the loop 7 of the elastic rope by means of a knot called "wolf's mouth".

Each flexible support 6 ( FIG. 1) consists of a tubular hollow element which can be obtained from a flexible plastic hose with an inner diameter which is at least equal to the outer diameter of the flexible cable 1 . With these supports, the rope 1 is protected from wear and tear if it is used as a jump rope (friction with the ground is avoided), while when using the gymnastics device as an expander, the flexible supports are used as additional handles for the arms or as footrests or support surfaces can be used with the purpose to prevent direct contact of the limbs with the elastic rope 1 .

In FIG. 4 show different embodiments of the connecting element 4 are shown. Preferably, it consists of a rigid material, e.g. B. from a steel wire with a high bending number. The connecting element can take the form of a hook ( Fig. 4a), a bracket ( Fig. 4b) or another suitable shape such as. B. have those of a clasp. It can also ( Fig. 4c) be carried out with the non-elastic rope connected to an "8-shaped" clasp, on which a simple "half-necked" knot can be made with the possibility of adjusting the length as desired and everything together with be covered by a slidable tube piece 23 .

In Fig. 4d, a tape of the type VELCRO (registered trademark) with a metal hook 22 is shown, which is suspended on the non-elastic rope 18 of the cross handle 5 and a better definition of the elastic rope and the cross handle on the ankle for strengthening or Rehabilitation exercises allowed.

In Fig. 4e, a VELCRO tape with soft padding is shown in the inner part to the elastic rope above the knee through the cross handles 5 for rehabilitation of the muscles of the thighs without stress on the knee.

The connecting element 4 is fastened to the fixed loop 7 in such a way that it cannot be unhooked by itself, it being preferably protected by a slidable tube piece 23 . The outer dimensions in the width of the connecting element 4 are so smaller compared to the inner diameter of the coaxial handle 2 that the connection of the two free ends of the elastic cable 1 cannot be solved by itself when they are introduced into the opening 10 of the coaxial handle 2 .

In Fig. 5 one of the ends of the combined gymnastics device is shown as an expander with two free ends. On the fixed loop 7 of the elastic rope 1 , a cross handle 5 is used, which has the shape of a housing 17 with the human palm of fit dimensions, which can be obtained from plastic, rubber or another suitable material. In the cross handle 5 , the non-elastic rope 18 is threaded, which consists of a resistant, textile or synthetic material and forms a closed ring. The connection to the fixed loop 7 (or to the connecting element 4 ) is made by a simple "wolf-mouth" knot 19 , but it can also be done in another way to ensure that the connection does not come loose on its own. The non-elastic rope 18 is un indirectly connected to the fixed loop 7 of the elastic rope 1 .

In Fig. 7 to 10 are some of the exercises Darge sets that can be performed on the gymnastics apparatus in some of its possible configurations. These figures do not represent all the possibilities of the gymnastics equipment, but simply explain a small part of them, which the athlete can combine according to his own needs and the type or sequence of the exercises to be carried out. In Figs. 8-10, the closed, elastic and flexible cable with the adjustable positions of the support 6 with a variety of possible exercise combinations for a wider load is shown by a specific or be voted muscle groups.

With reference to FIGS. 11 to 13, these explain a further use variant of the present gymnastics device, in which the basic elements are simply the elastic rope 1 and the end connection elements.

With 24 vertical rods are indicated, to which chains 24 or other means are attached, which are suitable for anchoring the end connection elements 4 of the elastic cable 1 , which in this case preferably have the hook-shaped form.

Each rod 24 can be removably rammed into the ground as shown in Fig. 13 where a buried receptacle 26 provided with a foundation 27 for inserting the rod is provided. If the bar is pulled out of the foundation, the receptacle 26 can be closed by a cover: this allows the bars to be used even in closed rooms, for example in gyms.

In each receptacle 26 there are loops 28 to which rope pulleys 29 are attached, on which the elastic rope can run.

The type of use of the elastic rope is also particularly simple in this case. Two elastic ropes 1 are used for each practitioner: for each rope, an end connecting element 4 is anchored to a chain 25 , while the other is connected to a belt worn by the practitioner. As the height of the area of attachment of the rope to the chains increases, the force exerted by the rope on the belt increases and tends to push the exerciser downward.

Claims (10)

1. Combined gymnastics device comprising a flexible, elastic rope ( 1 ) of sufficient length for use as a jump rope and with the same two coaxial handles ( 2 ) of those dimensions corresponding to the human palm, which are provided with means that ensure that the Handles themselves are not unthreaded from the elastic rope ( 1 ), characterized in that each of the coaxial handles ( 2 ) consists of a housing with a cylindrical longitudinal bore ( 10 ), the housing having a base ( 11 ) on at least one of its own ends. is completed, which is provided with a concentric to the cylindrical longitudinal bore ( 10 ) bore ( 12 ), but smaller diameter, through which a flexible, elastic rope can be passed, at least one of the ends of the elastic rope ( 1 ) looped ( 7 ) is trained. 2. Gymnastics device according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises at least one housing-shaped transverse handle ( 5 ) with essentially the same dimensions as the human palm, which is provided with a cylindrical longitudinal bore through which a non-elastic rope or band ( 18 ) is guided is the ends of which are firmly connected to one another to form a closed ring which is anchored directly to one end of the loop-shaped ( 7 ) elastic rope ( 1 ). 3. Gym device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it has at least one flexible, housing-shaped support ( 6 ) which is slidably attached to the elastic rope ( 1 ) between the two coaxial handles ( 2 ). 4. Gymnastics device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises at least one connecting element ( 4 ) which is arranged at one end of the elastic rope ( 1 ) and is formed in such a way that it does not by itself from the fixed loop ( 7th ) can hang out, the width dimension of the connecting element being at most equal to the diameter of the cylindrical longitudinal bore ( 10 ) of the coaxial handle ( 2 ) in order to be freely displaceable in the same. 5. gymnastics device according to the preceding claims, in which each coaxial handle ( 2 ) is assigned a slidable limiter ( 3 ) in order to limit the sliding movement of the coaxial handle on the elastic rope ( 1 ), the limiter ( 3 ) on the elastic rope ( 1 ) is attached and has an outer dimension that is larger than the diameter of the bore ( 12 ) of the bottom ( 11 ) of the coaxial handle. 6. gymnastics apparatus according to the preceding claims, in which at least one end of one or the two coaxial handles ( 2 ) a housing-shaped closure ( 14 ) is attached, which is provided with a bottom, in the wall of a pair of opposite, to the central axis except for the closure parallel slots ( 16 ) which have a width which is at least equal to the strength of the elastic rope ( 1 ), the outer diameter of the closure ( 14 ) corresponds to the inner diameter of the coaxial handle ( 2 ) such that the closure can be held firmly in the handle. 7. gymnastics apparatus according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the limiter ( 3 ) is a flexible toroidal element which consists of a semi-elastic material which has an inner diameter corresponding to the outer diameter of the elastic cable ( 1 ) such that when the limiter is attached ( 3 ) the mutual sliding movement of the elastic rope ( 1 ) and the coaxial handle ( 2 ) is prevented, except in the case of the elongated elastic rope, in which the diameter of the elastic rope decreases as a result of the extension of the rope itself. 8. gymnastics device according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the connecting element ( 4 ) has a hook-shaped or clip-shaped free end. 9. Combined gymnastics device, comprising a flexible, elastic rope ( 1 ) of sufficient length for use as a jump rope, characterized in that the elastic rope ( 1 ) carries hook-shaped connecting elements ( 4 ) at its own ends, for anchoring on the one hand to vertical Rods ( 24 ) which are provided with appropriate hooking means of the connecting elements ( 4 ), and on the other hand on a belt ( 30 ) which is worn by the user of the gymnastics apparatus, pulleys ( 29 ) are provided on which the elastic cable ( 1 ) running. 10. Gymnastics apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the hook means consist of chains ( 25 ) vertically attached along each bar ( 24 ).