EP1383580B1 - Vorrichtung zum muskulaturtraining einer person - Google Patents

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EP1383580B1
EP1383580B1 EP02720087A EP02720087A EP1383580B1 EP 1383580 B1 EP1383580 B1 EP 1383580B1 EP 02720087 A EP02720087 A EP 02720087A EP 02720087 A EP02720087 A EP 02720087A EP 1383580 B1 EP1383580 B1 EP 1383580B1
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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
    • A63B23/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body
    • A63B23/035—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body for limbs, i.e. upper or lower limbs, e.g. simultaneously
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    • A63B23/0405—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body for limbs, i.e. upper or lower limbs, e.g. simultaneously for lower limbs involving a bending of the knee and hip joints simultaneously
    • 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
    • A63B21/062—User-manipulated weights including guide for vertical or non-vertical weights or array of weights to move against gravity forces
    • A63B21/0626—User-manipulated weights including guide for vertical or non-vertical weights or array of weights to move against gravity forces with substantially vertical guiding means
    • 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
    • A63B21/4001—Arrangements for attaching the exercising apparatus to the user's body, e.g. belts, shoes or gloves specially adapted therefor
    • A63B21/4011—Arrangements for attaching the exercising apparatus to the user's body, e.g. belts, shoes or gloves specially adapted therefor to the lower limbs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B23/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body
    • A63B23/035—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body for limbs, i.e. upper or lower limbs, e.g. simultaneously
    • A63B23/04—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body for limbs, i.e. upper or lower limbs, e.g. simultaneously for lower limbs
    • A63B23/0405—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body for limbs, i.e. upper or lower limbs, e.g. simultaneously for lower limbs involving a bending of the knee and hip joints simultaneously
    • A63B2023/0411—Squatting exercises
    • 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
    • A63B21/062—User-manipulated weights including guide for vertical or non-vertical weights or array of weights to move against gravity forces
    • A63B21/0626—User-manipulated weights including guide for vertical or non-vertical weights or array of weights to move against gravity forces with substantially vertical guiding means
    • A63B21/0628—User-manipulated weights including guide for vertical or non-vertical weights or array of weights to move against gravity forces with substantially vertical guiding means for vertical array of weights

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  • the present invention relates to a device for the muscular exercise of an individual.
  • the invention will find application in the field of the manufacture and use of machines for bodybuilding.
  • It may be machines for sports or for functional rehabilitation.
  • dumbbells It is easy to understand that the back is subjected to a major effort applied by the dumbbells.
  • EP-A-0177017 a bodybuilding exercise device for the development of the muscles of the thighs and calves.
  • the person using this device rides an arm mounted in a lever on a frame and connected to the user by a ring gear.
  • Weights are placed in front of the lever arm and the user exerts a physical effort in the legs by up and down movements.
  • This device has the disadvantage of being particularly uncomfortable, the belt having a tendency to shear at the hips of the individual.
  • the belt systematically tends to descend which presents an unpleasant perception for the user.
  • Another disadvantage of this device is that it requires the use of a complex kinematic assembly including a lever lever heavy, unattractive and expensive.
  • the stress applied to the individual's body is focused on a curved line around the waist.
  • This concentration of stress is detrimental to comfort and can also have physiological repercussions.
  • the present invention overcomes the disadvantages of the devices employed so far for the development of the gluteal muscles and quadriceps.
  • the exercise has the advantage of being well targeted and not causing any complications at the back and especially pain or discopathies.
  • the machine according to the invention has a high lever arm between the zone of application of the force on the body and the point of rotation during the movements of the individual (the knees).
  • this lever makes it possible to considerably reduce the load to be applied compared with known techniques.
  • Another advantage of the invention is that the application of the force at the thighs does not pose a problem of mechanical strength given that the thighs are a solid part of the body and a large application surface of the body. effort is obtained at this level.
  • the load is adjustable during the exercise by changing the position of the harness on the length of the thighs.
  • Another object of the invention is to ensure the performance of weight training exercises preserving the proprioceptive reflexes of the individual.
  • Another object of the invention is to guide the force exerted on the thighs relative to the bearing surface of the feet.
  • the foot support surface is inclined to achieve an optimized result at this level.
  • the application of the resistant stress is moreover localized much more after the center of gravity of the individual.
  • the present invention relates to a device for the muscular exercise of an individual, usable for the development of the quadriceps and gluteal muscles, comprising a bearing surface for the feet and means for applying a resistance force to the movement legs of the individual for the passage from a bent position to an extended position by unfolding the knees, characterized in that the means for applying the force comprise a harness pressing on the upper face of the thighs.
  • Figure 1 shows a side view of the device according to the invention according to a first embodiment, the user being in partial extension position of the legs.
  • Figure 2 is a side view of the device according to this embodiment when the user is in a sitting position.
  • Figure 4 shows a second variant of the invention in side view, the user being in a sitting position.
  • Figure 3 is a partial view showing a lifting movement of the user.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the variant of the invention according to FIGS. 3 and 4.
  • Figures 6 to 8 respectively show front, side and top views of the harness for applying the effort on the thighs according to a preferred embodiment.
  • Figures 9 and 10 show a third variant of the invention, in the form of a lightweight device.
  • the device according to the invention is usable by an individual who can by this means develop his quadriceps, his gluteal muscles and ischios.
  • the individual also makes movement from a bent position to a position of extension of his legs.
  • this effort is concentrated at the thighs of the individual through a harness 5 or yoke pressing on the upper face of the thighs.
  • the harness 5 transmits at the thighs a resistance effort generated elsewhere.
  • FIGS. 6 to 8 show a preferred embodiment of the harness 5.
  • the harness 5 consists of a plate 8 of substantially elongate shape in the direction transverse to the body of the individual and a length at least equal to the gap between the thighs in normal sitting position.
  • the parts carrying the curved surfaces 9a, 9b have an adjustable spacing from their mounting on the plate 8.
  • An adjustment of their orientation is also advantageous, by a pivot around their point of attachment.
  • the adjustment is made through oblong holes 10a, 10b formed in the plate 8 and a threaded rod receiving a clamping nut at its end.
  • handles 11a, 11b are formed on either side of the ends of the plate 8 in the longitudinal direction.
  • the handles 11a, 11b allow the grip of the harness by the individual in a very practical way during his exercises.
  • the machine comprises a bearing surface 6 for the application of the soles of the user's feet during all its flexion and extension movements.
  • the bearing surface 6 is an inclined plane as shown in Figures 1 to 5 and 9 and 10.
  • This inclined plane is oriented along the longitudinal direction of the feet that is to say towards the front of the person and goes up to the heels in order to raise them.
  • the inclination given to the support surface 6 optimizes the support of the feet of the individual during his movements.
  • Mean direction of the resistance force is the direction taken by the force applied on the thighs by the harness 5 when the individual is about halfway between the maximum bending and the maximum extension.
  • an inclination will be formed such that the bearing surface is perpendicular to this mean direction of the resistance force.
  • the device may have a seat 7 for resting the user in a sitting position.
  • Figures 1 to 2 show a first embodiment of the device according to the invention.
  • the device comprises a frame 1 for example in mechanically welded tubular form.
  • the harness 5 is connected to a load 2 that can translate vertically through a cable 4 and means for transmitting the force and angular gear constituted by pulleys 3.
  • the cable 4 can also be of any kind and adapted to the transmission of a load.
  • connection between the cable 4 and the harness 5 is preferably carried out in the middle part of the plate 8, between the two thighs.
  • the device has a frame 1 in the form of gantry provided with triangulated tubes joined by a transverse upper beam.
  • Guide bars 12a, 12b are attached to the gantry in question.
  • Said bars 12a, 12b have the same direction and are oblique.
  • the harness 5 is connected to a transverse bar 14 passing on both sides of the harness to join the guide bars 12a, 12b.
  • this residual pivot is formed between the transverse bar 14 and the guide bars 12a, 12b by means of sliding connection pieces 13a, 13b as represented in FIG.
  • the residual pivot can be achieved by the harness 5 rotatably mounted on the transverse bar 14.
  • the transverse bar 14 is slidably mounted on the parallel and oblique guide bars 12a, 12b.
  • the oblicity of the guide bars 12a, 12b is substantially equivalent to the average direction of the resistance force applied by the harness on the thighs of the individual.
  • the transverse bar 14 thus provided with loads 2 performs the function of a dumbbell without soliciting the back of the user.
  • Figures 9 and 10 show a third embodiment of the invention particularly intended for home use.
  • the device comprises a support 15 whose upper face constitutes the bearing surface 6 for the feet.
  • the support 15 is fixed on the ground by any current means or preferably by means of a tongue 17 formed in the extension of the bearing face of the support 15 on the ground 18.
  • an edge projecting upwardly at the end of the tongue 17, makes a stop preventing the support 15 from escaping the door.
  • the support 15 is connected to one end of elastic links 19 connected at their other end to the harness 5.
  • groups of elastic links 19 are formed in pairs distributed on either side of the harness 5.
  • the elastic links 19 may be formed by links of the type bungee (trademark) or any other elastic means.
  • the harness 5 as shown in Figures 6 to 8 has the advantage of ensuring a comfortable application of the effort on the thighs of the user.

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  1. Vorrichtung zum Muskeltraining einer Person, nutzbar für die Entwicklung des Quadrizeps und der Gesäßmuskeln, mit einer Auflagefläche (6) für die Füße und einer Einrichtung zum Ausüben einer Widerstandskraft bei einer Bewegung der Beine der Person von einer gebeugten Haltung zu einer gestreckten Haltung durch Strecken der Knie,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    dass die Einrichtung zum Ausüben der Kraft ein Geschirr (5) aufweist, das auf die Oberseite der Oberschenkel gelegt werden kann.
  2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    dass das Geschirr (5) zwei gekrümmte Flächen (9a, 9b) aufweist, die der Form der Oberseite der Oberschenkel entsprechen.
  3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    dass die gekrümmten Flächen (9a, 9b) aus zwei Teilen gebildet sind, deren Abstand und Ausrichtung einstellbar sind, und an einer Platte (8) befestigt sind.
  4. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    dass die Auflagefläche (6) für die Füße eine entlang der Längsrichtung der Füße geneigte Ebene ist, die in Richtung auf die Fersen ansteigt, um sie zu erhöhen.
  5. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 4,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    dass die Auflagefläche (6) senkrecht zu einer mittleren Richtung der Widerstandskraft ist.
  6. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    dass sie einen Sitz (7) zur Erholung der Person in der gebeugten Haltung aufweist.
  7. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    dass die Einrichtung zum Ausüben der Widerstandskraft aufweist:
    - ein Kabel (4), das an einem Ende an dem Geschirr (5) zwischen den Auflageflächen (9a, 9b) auf den Oberschenkeln und an dem anderen Ende an einem vertikal beweglichen Gewicht (2) befestigt ist;
    - Riemenscheiben (3), die das Kabel (4) zwischen dem Geschirr (5) und dem Gewicht (2) führen.
  8. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    dass die Einrichtung zum Ausüben der Widerstandskraft aufweist:
    - eine Querstange (14), an welcher das Geschirr (5) befestigt ist;
    - zwei parallele und schräge Führungsstangen (12a, 12b), an welchen die Querstange (14) verschiebbar befestigt ist;
    - Gewichte (2), die an den zwei Enden der Querstange (14) verteilt sind, wobei das Geschirr (5) in einer Richtung der Querstange (14) schwenkbar befestigt ist.
  9. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 8,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    dass die Richtung der Führungsstangen (12a, 12b) mit der mittleren Richtung der Widerstandskraft identisch ist.
  10. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    dass sie einen Träger (15) aufweist, dessen eine Fläche die Auflagefläche (6) für die Füße bildet und der eine Einrichtung zur Befestigung am Boden (18) aufweist; und
    dass die Einrichtung zum Ausüben der Kraft eine oder mehrere elastische Bänder (19) aufweist, die den Träger (15) und das Geschirr (5) verbinden.
  11. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 10,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    dass die Einrichtung zur Befestigung am Boden (18) eine Zunge (17) in der Verlängerung der Berührungsfläche des Trägers (15) mit dem Boden (18) aufweist, welche Zunge (17) so ausgebildet ist, dass sie in die verbleibende Öffnung zwischen einem Türflügel (16) in geschlossener Stellung und seiner Schwelle eingesetzt werden kann.
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