EP0617986A1 - Automatisches system fur die regelung von gewichte in ubungsgeraten - Google Patents

Automatisches system fur die regelung von gewichte in ubungsgeraten Download PDF

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EP0617986A1
EP0617986A1 EP92921861A EP92921861A EP0617986A1 EP 0617986 A1 EP0617986 A1 EP 0617986A1 EP 92921861 A EP92921861 A EP 92921861A EP 92921861 A EP92921861 A EP 92921861A EP 0617986 A1 EP0617986 A1 EP 0617986A1
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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
    • A63B21/06—User-manipulated weights
    • A63B21/0615—User-manipulated weights pivoting about a fixed horizontal fulcrum
    • 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
    • A63B21/00058—Mechanical means for varying the resistance
    • A63B21/00076—Mechanical means for varying the resistance on the fly, i.e. varying the resistance during exercise
    • 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
    • A63B21/06—User-manipulated weights
    • A63B21/0615—User-manipulated weights pivoting about a fixed horizontal fulcrum
    • A63B21/0616—User-manipulated weights pivoting about a fixed horizontal fulcrum with an adjustable moment
    • 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
    • A63B21/40—Interfaces with the user related to strength training; Details thereof
    • A63B21/4027—Specific exercise interfaces
    • A63B21/4033—Handles, pedals, bars or platforms
    • A63B21/4035—Handles, pedals, bars or platforms for operation by hand
    • 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
    • A63B21/40—Interfaces with the user related to strength training; Details thereof
    • A63B21/4041—Interfaces with the user related to strength training; Details thereof characterised by the movements of the interface
    • A63B21/4047—Pivoting movement

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  • This invention refers to an automatic weight adjustment system for gymnasium exercise apparatus.
  • the system of this invention eliminates these problems, as the weight comes in progressively and automatically, without the need to stop exercising.
  • the instructor or the person in charge of the physical instruction can program in advance the weight and the repetitions he feels are the most appropriate for the person who will be performing the exercises, achieving a perfect training session.
  • the automatic weight adjustment system in gymnasium exercise apparatus is characterized essentially by the fact that it comprises a weight which is displaced gradually along a tilting guide, which is tipped by the user's action when he performs the exercise, which consists of making the tilting guide tip with the weight in a determined position along the tilting guide, the user pulling the same weight during the exercise for each determined position along the tilting guide, in which weight displacement along the tilting guide, the weight gradually increases or decreases for the user's exercise, which is achieved by way of a combination of a resistance arm consisting of the weight which can be displaced by the tilting guide and the power and resistance wheels interconnected to each other by the transmission system, the power wheel being connected to the means activated by the user, and the resistance wheel, to the axis of the tilting guide.
  • the user gradually displaces the weight along the tilting guide, increasing or decreasing this weight, whilst he is exercising, without the need to stop the exercise, or this can either be programmed, and can even be repetitive.
  • This weight is displaced along the tilting guide by a motorized system activated by the user and can be programmed.
  • this weight is displaced by a spindle driven by a motor guided in lengthways bars.
  • the power wheel is excentric to its swivel axis, and can be to the profile where the transmission is taken up in relation to the resistance wheel during the tipping movement of the tilting guide, in such a way that when the user performs the exercise for each position of the weight in the tilting guide, he has the same weight pull.
  • the whole unit of the tilting guide with the weight which can be displaced along it by motorized means and the corresponding guides, is mounted on a framework, and the power and resistance wheels with the framework are mounted on a bedplate which rests on the floor.
  • the automatic weight adjustment system in gymnasium exercise machines consists of a weight -1- in the form of a block, which comprises several weights -1a- back-to back, weight -1- of which can be displaced gradually, as per the arrow -F1- along a tilting guide -2- on an axis -3-, guide -2- of which is tipped by the user's action whilst he is performing the exercise on the corresponding apparatus, tilting guide -2- of which consists of two parallel bars, upper -2a- and lower -2b-,
  • This exercise consisting of making the tilting guide -2- tip with weight -1- situated in a determined position along the tilting guide - as per arrow -F2- (see Figure 1), with which the user pulls the same weight during the exercise - for each weight position on the tilting guide.
  • the weight for the user to perform the exercise increases or decreases gradually, which is effected by way of a combination of a resistance arm -BR-, comprising the weight -1- which can be displaced along the tilting guide -2-, and a power wheel -4-, connected to the means activated by the user, and a resistance wheel -5-, arranged in the axis -6- of the tilting guide -2-, the power wheel -4- and resistance wheel -5- of which are interconnected to each other by a transmission system consisting of a chain -7-.
  • the power wheel -4- is excentric to the swivel axis and, if applicable, depending on the path - longer or shorter - along which the weight has to travel, it can be excentric to the profile (excentric, oval or mixed profile), over which profile the transmission is taken up (chain -7-) in relation to the resistance wheel -5- during the tipping movement of the tilting guide -2- in such a way that when the user performs the corresponding exercise for each position of the weight -1- on the tilting guide -2-, he has the same weight pull.
  • this gradual weight displacement can be programmed and, if applicable, repetitively, according to the user's physical characteristics.
  • the weight -1- moves along the guide -2- by way of a motor -8- activated by the user by pressing a button or by programming, as indicated in the above paragraph. As is illustrated in the figures, this weight is displaced by the motor -8- by way of a spindle -9-.
  • the unit of the tilting guide -2- comprising the bars -2a-, -2b-, with the weight -1- which can be displaced along them by way of a spindle -9- driven by the motor -8-, is mounted on a framework -10- which, with the power wheel -4- and the resistance wheel -5-, is mounted on a bedplate -11-, which rests on the floor.
  • the displacement of the weight -1- and the increase or decrease of the weight for the user's exercises are infinitely adjustable, although in practice the increase or decrease will be in grams or kilograms.
  • the automatic weight adjustment system is shown applied to a specific exercise machine, although it can be applied to any kind of gymnasium exercise apparatus.
  • the user sits on a chair -12- (illustrated in dotted lines in said Figure 2) and places his feet underneath a push-up support -13- (illustrated in dotted lines), in combination with a counterweight -14-, so that the push-up support -13- can go back to its initial position, all as per the conventional arrangement of these machines.
  • the displacement -F1- of the weight -1- along the tilting guide -2- can be effected via the motor -8- and the spindle -9-, or by any other pneumatic, hydraulic, etc. means.
  • the transmission system -7- between the power wheel -4- and the resistance wheel -5- can be any to suit, whether using the chain as illustrated and described, or any belt of any cross-section to suit, or by any other means.
  • the power wheel -4- can be excentric to its axis -4a-, or excentric to the profile where the transmission -7- is taken up, the profile of which can be of any excentric shape, oval, mixed, complex, to suit, in such a way that, for each position of the weight -1- on the tilting guide -2-, the weight pulled by the user during the exercise is always the same.
  • the make-up of the framework -10- and the bedplate -11- can be as illustrated or any other to suit.

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EP92921861A 1992-10-16 1992-10-16 Automatisches system fur die regelung von gewichte in ubungsgeraten Expired - Lifetime EP0617986B1 (de)

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