EP0029408A1 - Home cycle for physical training - Google Patents

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EP0029408A1
EP0029408A1 EP80810273A EP80810273A EP0029408A1 EP 0029408 A1 EP0029408 A1 EP 0029408A1 EP 80810273 A EP80810273 A EP 80810273A EP 80810273 A EP80810273 A EP 80810273A EP 0029408 A1 EP0029408 A1 EP 0029408A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B22/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements
    • A63B22/06—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with support elements performing a rotating cycling movement, i.e. a closed path movement
    • A63B22/0605—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with support elements performing a rotating cycling movement, i.e. a closed path movement performing a circular movement, e.g. ergometers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2210/00—Space saving
    • A63B2210/50—Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport

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  • Exercise bikes are already known for physical training, which in principle comprise a body supporting a saddle and a handlebar and having three feet, two in the rear approximately at the base of the saddle and one at the front. handlebars.
  • the handlebars and saddle are usually removable, but the body of the device itself can be disassembled at most into two parts which are extremely bulky to pack and store. It follows that in so-called big box stores this kind of device is not desired because it takes up too much space on the shelves. The users themselves do not know where to put them away when, momentarily, they no longer have them.
  • the exercise bike according to the invention aims to remedy this defect by providing a device which can be dismantled in flat elements, of small dimensions, which can be stored in a cardboard box of reduced dimensions. It is characterized in that it comprises two identical parts in the shape of a star with three tubular arms, organs forming feet of the device and provided to each detachably cooperate with an arm of one of the star-shaped parts, a connecting tube between these two star-shaped parts and designed to support the crankset and to cooperate detachably with another arm of each of these parts, a handlebar tube and a saddle tube, provided to cooperate each with the third arm of one of the star-shaped parts.
  • This device comprises two identical parts 1, 2, in the shape of a star with three tubular arms 1a, 1b, 1c, respectively 2a, 2b, 2c, two members 3, 4, forming three feet of the device and designed to cooperate each. detachably with one of the arms 1a, 2a, of the parts 1, 2.
  • the apparatus further comprises a connecting tube 5, intended to join and secure the parts 1 and 2 together.
  • This tube 5 also serves to support the crankset 6.
  • a tube 7 cooperates with the arm 1c and serves to support the saddle 8 of the bicycle by means of an adjustment tube 9.
  • a tube 10 cooperates with the arm 2c to support the handlebar 11.
  • the member 3 is formed, in fact, of a part 12 in the shape of a star, with three tubular arms, identical to parts 1 and 2. One of the arms, 12a, of this part cooperates with a cooperating tube 13 moreover with the arm 1a of the part 1.
  • the other two arms, 12b, 12c, of the part 12 are intended to receive one of the ends of two tubes 14, 15, forming the two feet proper lying at the plumb with the saddle.
  • connection between the different tubular elements and the pieces 1, 2, and 12 is made by engagement of the end of the tubular pieces 4, 10, 5, 7, 13, 14 and 15 in the respective arm of the pieces 1, 2 , 12 which at this Indeed, are split as seen in 16 and 17 for parts 1 and 2.
  • Key tightening means 18, 19, 20, allow to block inside the arms of star-shaped parts, the end of the corresponding tubular parts when they have been engaged therein.
  • tubular parts 4, 10, 7, 13, 14 and 15 are rectilinear and relatively short.
  • Part 5 is slightly arched but is also relatively short.
  • parts 1, 2 and 12 they are flat, so that everything can be stored easily, once disassembly is done, in a small cardboard box. The assembly of the elements is easy and can be done by the user himself without difficulty, by means of a key cooperating with the parts 18, 19 and 20.
  • the member 3 could not be formed from three tubular elements and a part 12, but from three tubular elements welded in a star and forming a planar assembly.

Abstract

The assembly comprises three identical pieces in the form of a star (1, 2, 12) with three tubular arms (1a, 1b, 1c, 2a, 2b, 2c, 12a, 12b, 12c), members (4, 13, 14, 15) forming the feet of the apparatus and provided in order to interact in a detachable manner with one of the arms (2b, 1a, 12a, 12b, 12c) of the star-shaped pieces (1, 2, 12), a joining tube (5) between two of these star-shaped pieces (1, 2) and provided in order to interact with an arm (1b, 2a) of these pieces (1, 2), a handle bar-holder (11) tube (10) and a saddle-holder (8) tube (7) provided in order to interact with the third arm (2c, 1c) of two of the star-shaped pieces (2, 1). All these tubular pieces (4, 10, 5, 7, 13, 14, 15) are fastened rapidly and easily to the triangular pieces (1, 2, 12) which are slotted (16, 17) and provided with means (18, 19, 20) for clamping with a spanner. Dismantling is easy and the various elements of the apparatus can be stored in a small space. <IMAGE>

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On connaît déjà des vélos d'appartement, pour la culture physique,qui comportent en principe un corps supportant une selle et un guidon et présentant trois pieds, deux dans la partie arrière approximativement à l'aplomb de la selle et un à l'avant du guidon. Le guidon et la selle sont d'ordinaire démontables, mais le corps proprement dit de l'appareil se démonte tout au plus en deux parties qui sont extrêmement encombrantes à emballer et à ranger. Il en résulte que dans les magasins dits à grande surface ce genre d'appareils n'est pas désiré car il occupe trop de place dans les rayons. Les usagers eux-mêmes ne savent pas où les ranger lorsque, momentanément, ils n'en ont plus l'emploi.Exercise bikes are already known for physical training, which in principle comprise a body supporting a saddle and a handlebar and having three feet, two in the rear approximately at the base of the saddle and one at the front. handlebars. The handlebars and saddle are usually removable, but the body of the device itself can be disassembled at most into two parts which are extremely bulky to pack and store. It follows that in so-called big box stores this kind of device is not desired because it takes up too much space on the shelves. The users themselves do not know where to put them away when, momentarily, they no longer have them.

Le vélo d'appartement selon l'invention vise à remédier à ce défaut en fournissant un appareil démontable en éléments plats, de petites dimensions, pouvant être rangé dans un carton de dimensions réduites. Il se caractérise en ce qu'il comprend deux pièces identiques en forme d'étoile à trois bras tubulaires, des organes formant des pieds de l'appareil et prévus pour coopérer chacun de façon détachable avec un bras d'une des pièces en forme d'étoile, un tube de liaison entre ces deux pièces en forme d'étoile et prévu pour supporter le pédalier et pour coopérer de façon détachable avec un autre bras de chacune de ces pièces, un tube porte-guidon et un tube porte-selle, prévus pour coopérer chacun avec le troisième bras de l'une des pièces en forme d'étoile.The exercise bike according to the invention aims to remedy this defect by providing a device which can be dismantled in flat elements, of small dimensions, which can be stored in a cardboard box of reduced dimensions. It is characterized in that it comprises two identical parts in the shape of a star with three tubular arms, organs forming feet of the device and provided to each detachably cooperate with an arm of one of the star-shaped parts, a connecting tube between these two star-shaped parts and designed to support the crankset and to cooperate detachably with another arm of each of these parts, a handlebar tube and a saddle tube, provided to cooperate each with the third arm of one of the star-shaped parts.

La figure unique du dessin annexé représente à titre d'exemple une forme d'exécution du vélo d'appartement, pour la culture physique, selon l'invention.The single figure of the accompanying drawing shows by way of example an embodiment of the exercise bike, for physical training, according to the invention.

Cet appareil comprend deux pièces identiques 1, 2, en forme d'étoile à trois bras tubulaires la, 1b, 1c, respectivement 2a, 2b, 2c, deux organes 3, 4, formant trois pieds de l'appareil et prévus pour coopérer chacun de façon détachable avec l'un des bras 1a, 2a, des pièces 1, 2. L'appareil comprend en outre un tube de liaison 5, destiné à réunir et solidariser entre elles les pièces 1 et 2. Ce tube 5 sert aussi à supporter le pédalier 6. Un tube 7 coopère avec le bras 1c et sert à supporter la selle 8 du vélo par l'intermédiaire d'un tube de réglage 9. Un tube 10 coopère avec le bras 2c pour supporter le guidon 11.This device comprises two identical parts 1, 2, in the shape of a star with three tubular arms 1a, 1b, 1c, respectively 2a, 2b, 2c, two members 3, 4, forming three feet of the device and designed to cooperate each. detachably with one of the arms 1a, 2a, of the parts 1, 2. The apparatus further comprises a connecting tube 5, intended to join and secure the parts 1 and 2 together. This tube 5 also serves to support the crankset 6. A tube 7 cooperates with the arm 1c and serves to support the saddle 8 of the bicycle by means of an adjustment tube 9. A tube 10 cooperates with the arm 2c to support the handlebar 11.

L'organe 3 est formé, en fait, d'une pièce 12 en forme d'étoile, à trois bras tubulaires, identique aux pièces 1 et 2. L'un des bras, 12a, de cette pièce coopère avec un tube 13 coopérant par ailleurs avec le bras la de la pièce 1. Les deux autres bras, 12b, 12c, de la pièce 12 sont destinés à recevoir l'une des extrémités de deux tubes 14, 15, formant les deux pieds proprement dits se trouvant à l'aplomb de la selle.The member 3 is formed, in fact, of a part 12 in the shape of a star, with three tubular arms, identical to parts 1 and 2. One of the arms, 12a, of this part cooperates with a cooperating tube 13 moreover with the arm 1a of the part 1. The other two arms, 12b, 12c, of the part 12 are intended to receive one of the ends of two tubes 14, 15, forming the two feet proper lying at the plumb with the saddle.

La liaison entre les différents éléments tubulaires et les pièces 1, 2, et 12, se fait par engagement de l'extrémité des pièces tubulaires 4, 10, 5, 7, 13, 14 et 15 dans le bras respectif des pièces 1, 2, 12 qui, à cet effet, sont fendues comme on le voit en 16 et 17 pour les pièces 1 et 2. Des moyens de serrage à clé 18, 19, 20, permettent de bloquer à l'intérieur des bras des pièces en forme d'étoile, l'extrémité des pièces tubulaires correspondantes lorsqu'on les y a engagées.The connection between the different tubular elements and the pieces 1, 2, and 12 is made by engagement of the end of the tubular pieces 4, 10, 5, 7, 13, 14 and 15 in the respective arm of the pieces 1, 2 , 12 which at this Indeed, are split as seen in 16 and 17 for parts 1 and 2. Key tightening means 18, 19, 20, allow to block inside the arms of star-shaped parts, the end of the corresponding tubular parts when they have been engaged therein.

On remarquera que les pièces tubulaires 4, 10, 7, 13, 14 et 15 sont rectilignes et relativement courtes. La pièce 5 est légèrement arquée mais est relativement courte aussi. Quant aux pièces 1, 2 et 12, elles sont plates, si bien que le tout peut se ranger facilement, une fois le démontage fait, dans un carton de petites dimensions. L'assemblage des éléments est aisé et peut être fait par l'usager lui-même sans difficulté, au moyen d'une clé coopérant avec les parties 18, 19 et 20.It will be noted that the tubular parts 4, 10, 7, 13, 14 and 15 are rectilinear and relatively short. Part 5 is slightly arched but is also relatively short. As for parts 1, 2 and 12, they are flat, so that everything can be stored easily, once disassembly is done, in a small cardboard box. The assembly of the elements is easy and can be done by the user himself without difficulty, by means of a key cooperating with the parts 18, 19 and 20.

Dans une variante, l'organe 3 pourrait non-pas être formé de trois éléments tubulaires et d'une pièce 12, mais de trois éléments tubulaires soudés en étoile et formant un ensemble plan.In a variant, the member 3 could not be formed from three tubular elements and a part 12, but from three tubular elements welded in a star and forming a planar assembly.

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1. Vélo d'appartement, pour la culture physique, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend deux pièces identiques en forme d'étoile à trois bras tubulaires, des organes tubulaires formant des pieds de l'appareil et prévus pour coopérer chacun de façon détachable avec un bras d'une des pièces en forme d'étoile, un tube de liaison entre ces deux pièces en forme d'étoile et prévu pour supporter le pédalier et pour coopérer de façon détachable avec un autre bras de chacune de ces pièces, un tube porte-guidon et un tube porte-selle, prévus pour coopérer chacun avec le troisième bras de l'une des pièces en forme d'étoile.1. Exercise bike, for physical training, characterized in that it comprises two identical star-shaped parts with three tubular arms, tubular members forming the feet of the device and designed to cooperate each in a detachable manner with an arm of one of the star-shaped parts, a connecting tube between these two star-shaped parts and designed to support the crankset and to cooperate detachably with another arm of each of these parts, a handlebar tube and a saddle tube, each designed to cooperate with the third arm of one of the star-shaped parts. 2. Vélo selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les pièces tubulaires sont fendues et pourvues de moyens de serrage, pour bloquer à l'intérieur des bras tubulaires de ces pièces, l'extrémité tubulaire des autres éléments lorsqu'on les y a engagées.2. Bike according to claim 1, characterized in that the tubular parts are split and provided with clamping means, to block inside the tubular arms of these parts, the tubular end of the other elements when there are engaged. 3. Vélo selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que l'organe formant deux pieds à l'arrière de l'appareil, approximativement à l'aplomb de la selle, est formé d'une troisième pièce en forme d'étoilp, identique aux deux premières, et de deux tubes rectilignes destinés à coopérer chacun avec l'un des dits bras, deux de ces tubes formant les pieds proprement dits et le troisième la liaison avec l'une des deux premières pièces en forme d'étoile.3. Bike according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the member forming two feet at the rear of the device, approximately plumb with the saddle, is formed of a third piece in the shape of a star p , identical to the first two, and two straight tubes intended to cooperate each with one of said arms, two of these tubes forming the feet proper and the third connecting with one of the first two parts in the form of star.
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FR2719489A1 (en) * 1994-05-09 1995-11-10 Mannet Emile Multi-use exercise apparatus
CN105056476A (en) * 2015-07-31 2015-11-18 湖州市千金宝云机械铸件有限公司 Multifunctional spinning bicycle

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US3578800A (en) * 1967-10-13 1971-05-18 Paolo Dinepi Foldable bicycle-type exercising device
DE2413082A1 (en) * 1974-03-19 1975-10-09 Schickedanz Kg G Metered cycle trainer for home use - has additional meter to show user intensity of his effort

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CH104698A (en) * 1922-06-13 1924-05-01 Schwitzguebel Adhemar Removable bicycle.
US3578800A (en) * 1967-10-13 1971-05-18 Paolo Dinepi Foldable bicycle-type exercising device
DE2023131A1 (en) * 1969-05-06 1970-11-19 Johannes Vestre Exercise bike
DE2413082A1 (en) * 1974-03-19 1975-10-09 Schickedanz Kg G Metered cycle trainer for home use - has additional meter to show user intensity of his effort

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2719489A1 (en) * 1994-05-09 1995-11-10 Mannet Emile Multi-use exercise apparatus
CN105056476A (en) * 2015-07-31 2015-11-18 湖州市千金宝云机械铸件有限公司 Multifunctional spinning bicycle

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