EP0216758A1 - Machine d'entrainement - Google Patents

Machine d'entrainement

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EP0216758A1
EP0216758A1 EP19850901325 EP85901325A EP0216758A1 EP 0216758 A1 EP0216758 A1 EP 0216758A1 EP 19850901325 EP19850901325 EP 19850901325 EP 85901325 A EP85901325 A EP 85901325A EP 0216758 A1 EP0216758 A1 EP 0216758A1
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exercise machine
exercise
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David John Piper
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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
    • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
    • A63B21/00178—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices for active exercising, the apparatus being also usable for passive exercising
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H1/00—Apparatus for passive exercising; Vibrating apparatus; Chiropractic devices, e.g. body impacting devices, external devices for briefly extending or aligning unbroken bones
    • A61H1/02—Stretching or bending or torsioning apparatus for exercising

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  • This invention relates to improvements in a physical exercise machine or device. It is specifically designed to integrate exercise for the spinal column and the associated muscle groups and also for the exercise of all muscles.
  • Alternating action is the most common form of acti and the most efficient generally. This is because utilises the potential and kinetic energy in rotary circular action. Continuous motion utilises this for energy in the most efficient manner.
  • the interacti between joint and muscular activity uses curved action actions of joints in conjunction with muscular activity achieve motion.
  • Another fault is the concentration particular muscle groups and insufficient attention is pa to the interaction between them therefore there is a ne for a large number of machines also to exercise the who body.
  • the use of weights affects portablility and t environment in which the machine can be used. There a dangers inherent in using weights due to the necessity overcoming inertia to get the weight moving initially This is in effect a sudden application of force which m cause spinal problems.
  • Balance is vital for the efficient output of energy. Balance is als highly important in preserving the spine from undue stress. For instance the inefficient response of the body due t the stress of gravity and any other loads is increased i the person has poor balance.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view the whole machine.
  • Figure 2 is an under side view of t left hand assembly.
  • Figure 3 is an under side view of t right hand assembly.
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view of t two rails 62 and 64 with the suitable means attached to i
  • Figure 5 is a top view of the whole machine.
  • Figure 6 is perspective view of the whole machine with numbered arro to indicate he motions and planes that may be produced the machine.
  • FIG. 7 is flow chart giving some of the electronic procedures th are foreseen on the machine. This concerns primarily t set up and checking procedures before the user commences use the machine. Some detail is provided for actions the microprocessor whilst the user is using the machine.
  • Components 1 to 3 are castors or other suitable mea which rotate and swivel on the floor and are attached suitable means to the horizontal members 4 to 6. These a attached by suitable means to the legs 7 to 9. These a preferably vertical tubes or other suitable means and a attached by suitable, means to a horizontal flat plate 10 An electric motor 11 is attached by suitable means to horizontal flat plate 12. At either end of the flat pla 12 are two holes positioned such that the legs 7 and 8 may be secured in these holes by suitable means. The output shaft 13 of the motor 11 rotates vertically through a hole in a horizontal flat, plate 12 and rotates in a threaded hole in a horizontal flat plate 14.
  • the components which move in conjunction with the horizontal flat plate 14 are numbered 15 to 50 inclusive.
  • Two tubes numbered 15 and 16 are attached by suitable means to the base of the horizontal flat plate 14 under the holes at either end and each has an internal diameter similar to the outer diameter of legs 7 and 8 and move over the legs 7 and 8 to provide stability and smoothness for the vertical movement initiated by motor 11.
  • These components are divided into two sections numbered 17 to 50 which are designated as left and right hand assemblies.
  • the left hand assembly consists o.f components 17 to 33 and the right hand assembly 34 to 50.
  • the left hand assembly is attached by suitable means to the horizontal flat-plate 14 by means of a tube 17 which may be moved horizontally towards the output shaft 13 or away from it. Attached by suitable means to the horizontal tube 17 is a worm wheel 18 fixed in a vertical position. The tube 17 passes through the centre of the worm wheel 18 and is secured in the bearing of the bearing block 19 which is attached by suitable means to the base of the flat plate
  • the electric motor 21 is attached by suitable means to the top face of the flat plate 20 and attached by suitable means to the output shaft of the motor 21 is a worm drive 22 rotating on the worm wheel 18. As the worm wheel is fixed in position the rotation of the motor 21 causes the flat plate 20 and the associated components 19 to 33 to rotate vertically. Please see figure 6 arrow 85.
  • the electric motor 23 is attached by suitable means to the top plate of the flat plate 20 and has a worm drive 24 attached by suitable means to the output shaft of the motor 23.
  • a worm wheel 25 is rotated when the motor 23 is in action.
  • the axle 26 of the worm wheel 25 passes through to the base of the flat plate 20 and is secured in a suitable bearing in or on the flat plate 20.
  • a flat plate 27 which is held flush on the bottom face of the flat plate 20 by the axle 26.
  • the axle 26 is attached by suitable means to the flat plate 27.
  • the flat plate 27 has two components attached to it by suitable means and these are a bearing block 29 and an electric motor 28.
  • the electric motor 28 may also function as either a generator or an electronically controlled brake as well.
  • the motor shaft 30 of the electronic motor 28 rotates through the bearing block 29. It projects externally from flat plate 20 such that the rotation of the components 30 to 33 by the motor 23 and it's associated components is unimpeded apart from tube 17.
  • the flat plate 27 and it's attached components 27 to 33 rotate parallel with worm wheel 25.
  • the axle 30 has a fitting at it's external end whic secures a tube 31 secured in it at right angles to the axle 30.
  • a bearing 32 is secured in the tube 31 by suitable means and has a triangular handle 33 or another suitable type attache secured in bearing 32.
  • the right hand assembly is attached by suitable mean to the horizontal flat plate 37 by means of a tube 33 an may be moved horizontally towards the output shaft 13 o away from it.
  • Attached by suitable means to the horizontal tube 34 is a worm wheel 35 which is fixed in a vertica position.
  • the tube 34 passes through the centre of wor wheel 35 and is secured in the bearing of the bearing bloc 36 which is attached by suitable means to the base of th flat plate 37. Please see figure 3 for the components 37 and 43 to 47.
  • the electric motor 38 is attached by suitable means t the top face of the flat plate 37 and is attached b suitable means to the output shaft of the motor 38 is worm drive 39.
  • the worm drive 39 rotates on the worm whee 35.
  • the rotation of th motor 38 causes the flat plate 37 and the associate components 36 to 50 to rotate vertically.
  • the electric motor 40 is attached b suitable means to the top face of the flat plate 37 and ha a worm drive 41 attached by suitable means to the outpu shaft of motor 40.
  • a worm wheel 42 is rotated when th motor 40 is in action.
  • the axle 43 of the worm wheel 4 passes through to the base of the flat plate 37.
  • the fla plate 37 has on the bottom face another flat plate 44 t which the axle 43 is attached by suitable means.
  • the fla plate 44- has two components attached by suitable means an these are a bearing block 46 and an electric motor 45 o other suitable means.
  • the motor shaft 47 of the electri motor 45 passes through a bearing of the bearing block 46. It projects externally from plate 37 such that the rotatio of the components 44 to 51 caused by the motor 40 and it associated components is unimpeded.
  • the plate 44 and i associated components 45 to 50 rotate parallel with wor wheel 42.
  • the axle 47 has a fitting at its external en which secures a tube 48 at right angles to the axle 47. A the opposite end of the tube 48 a bearing 49 is secured i the tube 48 by suitable means and has a triangular handl 50 or another suitable type attached securely in bearin 49.
  • Component 51 is a microprocessor for the electri motors and for various other functions. These include slot in the microprocessor for a pre-programmed memor module series of movements for the motors and also othe facilities such as a timer device. In the case of motor 28 and 45 the microprocessor is used for monitoring th shaft speeds of the two handles and their axles 30 for t left hand side and 47 for the right hand side. It has audible timing device and a visual display. These m operate singly or in conjunction.
  • the microprocessor 51 is attached by suitable means the horizontal flat plate 10.
  • An electric motor 53 attached by suitable means to the horizontal flat plate
  • the output shaft 52 of the motor 53 passes vertical through a hole in the horizontal flat plate 54 and by mea of a key secured in the output shaft 52 passes through hole with a keyway in the horizontal flat plate 10.
  • motor action is initiated in motor 53 rotation components 1 to 51 may be achieved.
  • the components 1 to and the components 52 to 54 can be said to be a univers mounting.
  • the horizontal fl plate 54 is attached by suitable means to a tube 55 other suitable means which passes through a support bb a is secured in the holder 57.
  • the support 56 is secured the horizontal flat plate 68 and holder 57 is secured the block 58.
  • the components numbered 55 to 75 constitute are the components of two axes operating at right angles each other and will be described or can be said to be rectilinear actuator or moving means.
  • Components 55 to 71 comprise the first axis to described. This gives horizontal movement forward backwards parallel with the horizontal tubes 76 and 7a
  • the block 58 has a horizontal rod 59 passing througn a secured in it and at each end of the rod 59 a bearing attached by suitable means.
  • the numbers o these bearin are 60 and 61. Please see figure 4 for the abo components.
  • These bearings 60 and 61 move in two suitab shaped horizontal railings 62 and 63. Railings 62 and are secured on opposite sides of block 64 and the opposi ends are secured to the horizontal flat plate 68 Two r 65 and 66 pass horizontally through the block 64 and h two bearings attached at their ends.
  • bearings run a suitably shaped railing 67 which is similar to raili 62 and 6-3. Please see figure 5 for these bearings a railing.
  • An electric motor 69 is attached by suita means to the horizontal flat plate 68.
  • the output shaft passes through a horizontal threaded hole in block 58 is secured in a bearing 71 in block 64.
  • An electric motor 72 is attached by suitable means a square tube 79 and the output shaft 73 rotates i threaded hole in component 74 which is attached to the b of component 68 by suitable means and the output shaft then secured in a bearing block 75 which in turn attached to the square tube 76 by suitable means.
  • Th components 72 to 75 comprises the axis which produ movement horizontally across forwards or backwards paral with tne square tubes 79 and 77.
  • Components 76 to 79 four horizontal tubes.
  • Components 80 t ⁇ 83 are f vertical tubes attached by suitable means to components 76 to 79. These tubes 76 to 83 are described as the frame and have the rectilinear actuator secured to it.
  • the four vertical members may be deleted and components 76 to 79 attached to a wall or any other suitable surface.
  • the electric motor 11 causes vertical action to occur as in arrow 84.
  • the electric motor 21 produces rotation vertically and is shown when it is in a horizontal position and is indicated as arrow 85 in figure 6.
  • the motor 38 causes motion as in the arrow numbered 87.
  • the electric motor 40 causes motion parallel with the worm wheel 42 and is shown as it would act when the plate 37 is in a horizontal position. This would be as indicated in arrow 86.
  • the electric motor 23 causes horizontal movement parallel with the worm wheel 25.
  • the electric motor 53 rotates components 1 to 51 as indicated in arrow 89. The dimension of the radius as it would affect the user is taken from the centre of the output shaft 52 to the handle 33 of the radial arm.
  • the electric motor 69 initiates motion forwards or backwards as indicated in the arrow numbered 90 in figure 6.
  • the electric motor 72 and its associated components 73 and 74 produces motion across in either direction as indicated in arrow 91 on figure 6.
  • the motors 28 and 45 drive their respective handles 33 and 50 if this is desired. They also monitor the speed of rotation of the radial arms and thus the handles 33 and 50. They may also be used to generate electricity when they are not involved in braking their respective axles 30 and 47 which are also the output shafts of the motors 28 and 45. When resistance by motor 28 and 45 is applied to the output shafts in a contrary direction to handle rotation this causes resistance to 30 and 47 and thus at the handes 33 and 50.
  • the processor checks for the presence of the memory module and if so re-locates motors if it is required by the memory module. Timing may be set by the memory module, if not it branches to a keying function.. The user may overide but the memory module may or may not accept it and a visual display will result if the memory module does not accept this option.
  • the input module and display module are part of the microprocessor. All input module commands which are keyed in are routed via the memory module to check if the commands are viable on the particular memory module. Selection of dual or single handle use is a function performed at the input module. If programmed motion of the handles occurs a sensor indicates whether there is a user at the handle or handles and branches back to the micro processor if there is not. If there is no programmed rotation of the handles and programmed resistance the user may use the handles. If there is no programmed resistance it is set by manual input. When there is motion at the user interface there a comparison with the timing device and if they are n similar action will be taken at the motor means of the us interface to correct this tendency.
  • the advantages of the exercise machine as described the preceding paragraphs It is designed to require t minimum adjustment by the user such that exercise can performed without interuption. That is, it is performed a constant manner. It should move in such a manner switch between emphasis on a particular muscle group another and for there to be a transitional exercise betwe particular muscle groups. It is designed to give extremely wide range of exercise on one machine. It designed to avoid as much as possible the need to have overcome inertia and also to provide variable a controlled resistance whilst exercising. It is unsupport exercise apart from the fact that you are standing on t ground and the rotational movement of the radial arms a handles.
  • motors 53, 69 and 72 and the associated components will change the location components 1 to 51.
  • the action of the electric motor 11 and its associat components will cause vertical movement up or down th requiring the person using the device to alter the level which they are using the machine. This in turn involv altered muscle use and transition between particular musc groups.
  • the actions of -electric motors 21 and 23 may provi three dimensional action to the left hand assembly and t electric motors 38 and 40 may provide three dimension action to the right hand side.
  • the motions produced at the radial arms and the handles will be the cumulative effect of the number of motions produced by however many electric motors and their associated components are in action. That is any motor may operate in conjunction with as many electric motors as is desired or in any combination of electric motors desired.
  • the electronic control of the motors 72, 69, 53, 11, 21, 23, 38, 40 r and the two motors 28 and 45 ensure highly accurate motions and control of the said motions. This firstly ensures that the left and right sides are operating in similar conditions if this is desired or whatever conditions are programmed.
  • Each part of a rotation of the radial arms and handles 33 and 50 may be monitored and variable braking applied by means of the two electric motors 28 and 45 during a revolution or by means of increasing or decreasing resistance by multiples of revolutions if this is required.
  • the radius of the arms and handles 33 and 50 may be altered manually or by the action of electric motors 72,
  • the best way to use the machine is to place t appropriate programmed memory module or other suitab means in the appropriate slot in the microprocessor 51 This or other suitable means may be used.
  • Set t resistance level to the desired or indicated level and al set the timing device at the appropriate setting on t microprocessor 51 if necessary and set resistance level Place the left hand on component 33.
  • Place the right ha on component 50 and rotate in the direction indicated a try to time the rotations to the audible timing devic Follow the motions of the radial arms as produced by t action or actions of whatever motor or motors are in acti is as balanced, smooth and consistent manner as possible.

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Abstract

Machine d'entraînement comportant un châssis (78-83), un mécanisme de commande par microprocesseur (51) et une interface d'utilisateur (1-50), pouvant être déplacée et permettant aux utilisateurs d'entraîner leurs muscles, le mécanisme de commande (51) pouvant pendant l'utilisation déplacer l'interface de l'utilisateur (1-50) par rapport au châssis (78-83) grâce à un mécanisme de déplacement rectiligne (55-75) fixé au châssis (78-83). L'interface de l'utilisateur (1-50) comporte des poignées (33, 50) montées de manière pivotante afin de permettre un mouvement rotatif. Les composants (1-14, 52-54) comportent un montage universel pour un mouvement vertical et rotatif. Des moteurs électriques (11, 21, 23, 38, 40, 53, 69) produisent les divers mouvements sous la commande du microprocesseur (51).
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