EP1537897B1 - Appareil d'exercice simulant le patinage - Google Patents

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EP1537897B1
EP1537897B1 EP03394112A EP03394112A EP1537897B1 EP 1537897 B1 EP1537897 B1 EP 1537897B1 EP 03394112 A EP03394112 A EP 03394112A EP 03394112 A EP03394112 A EP 03394112A EP 1537897 B1 EP1537897 B1 EP 1537897B1
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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
    • A63B21/22—Resisting devices with rotary bodies
    • A63B21/225—Resisting devices with rotary bodies with flywheels
    • 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
    • A63B22/0002—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements involving an exercising of arms
    • A63B22/001—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements involving an exercising of arms by simultaneously exercising arms and legs, e.g. diagonally in anti-phase
    • 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
    • A63B22/0048—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with cantilevered support elements pivoting about an axis
    • A63B22/0064—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with cantilevered support elements pivoting about an axis the pivoting movement being in a plane inclined with respect to the horizontal plane, e.g. a step and twist movement
    • A63B22/0069—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with cantilevered support elements pivoting about an axis the pivoting movement being in a plane inclined with respect to the horizontal plane, e.g. a step and twist movement about an axis inclined with respect to the horizontal plane, e.g. steppers with an inclined axis
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
    • A63B69/0022—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for skating
    • 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
    • A63B22/0048—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with cantilevered support elements pivoting about an axis
    • A63B22/0064—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with cantilevered support elements pivoting about an axis the pivoting movement being in a plane inclined with respect to the horizontal plane, e.g. a step and twist movement
    • A63B22/0069—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with cantilevered support elements pivoting about an axis the pivoting movement being in a plane inclined with respect to the horizontal plane, e.g. a step and twist movement about an axis inclined with respect to the horizontal plane, e.g. steppers with an inclined axis
    • A63B2022/0074—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with cantilevered support elements pivoting about an axis the pivoting movement being in a plane inclined with respect to the horizontal plane, e.g. a step and twist movement about an axis inclined with respect to the horizontal plane, e.g. steppers with an inclined axis the axis being located in front of the user, e.g. for steppers with twist movement

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  • This invention relates generally to exercise machines and more particularly to such an exercise machine providing skating motions for physical workout and exercising.
  • Ferguson, U.S. 3,807,727 describes a programmed skiing simulator, trainer and exerciser.
  • the machine comprises an inclined board over which two simulated skis move.
  • Each of the skis is both pivotable and slidable at one end on slide-ball-pivot points.
  • the other end of each ski also rides on a similar ball-pivot point, mounted on a wheel carriage, enabling the ski end to swing in a wide curve from one side to the other, in a programmed arc.
  • the skis are provided with tubular slotted tracks underneath, thus permitting them to tilt from side to side and slide on the pivot points while turning.
  • McCormack, U.S. 4,781,372 describes an ice-skating leg exercise device utilizing in one embodiment a pair of rotatably positionable tracks each having a stirrup movable back and forth thereon in which the user's legs are positioned, each track being angularly adjustable with adjustable weight resistance provided against the rearward movement of each stirrup and a body support for the user to rest there against while exercising his legs on the device.
  • Colombo, U.S. 4,869,496 describes a piece of equipment for the simulation of skiing movements which comprises a basic structure which can be stably placed on the ground. An arm is hinged to the basic structure in a median position and is able to oscillate horizontally. The arm carries a pair of boards at its end.
  • Feet are connected to the structure to incline it with respect to the ground.
  • the arm is able to carry out a slight vertical oscillation.
  • the boards are restrained to the arm so that they can rotate around their vertical and horizontal axes, the rotation around the vertical axis being limited by suitable means.
  • Two rods overhang and are connected to the arm by pins. The rods are able to rotate around the vertical axis of these pins, such rotation being made synchronous with that of the boards. The rotation is opposite to the direction of oscillation of the arm.
  • the piece of equipment is also equipped with an electrical detection circuit which detects correct or incorrect movements carried out by the user who, by placing his or her feet on the boards and gripping the rods, gives an oscillating movement to the arm with the help of elastic devices which absorb and give back the kinetic energy produced, thus carrying out the movements required by skiing techniques.
  • Walker U.S. 4,915,373 describes a power skating exercise device includes a pair of endless guide tracks, each of which have a power section and a return section and a pedal for each guide track.
  • the pedal is mounted on a follower which is slidably mounted in one of the guide tracks.
  • the follower is proportioned to pass freely along the return section. Drag is applied to the follower as it is driven along the drive section to resist the movement of the follower.
  • a support frame is provided for supporting the user in a forwardly inclined semi-prone position which corresponds to the position assumed by a skater when accelerating forwardly.
  • Miller et al., U.S. 5,284,460 describes an apparatus and method for skate training exercise comprising arms of relatively long length pivotally mounted on a frame. The user's foot is secured in a stirrup on the arm opposite the pivot point. A resistance means is provided to provide resistance as the user pushes his foot away from the body along an arcuate path defined by the arm in simulated skating stroke. A return means is provided to assist the user in returning his foot along the arcuate path after predetermined angle is traversed.
  • Various resistant means include electromagnetic, fly wheel-fan and weight stack.
  • Gordon, U.S. 5,342,264 describes an aerobic exercise device which provides for a smooth, natural, orbital continuous motion of the user's feet.
  • This device can be used for walking, running, jogging or stair-stepping exercises.
  • Upper body workout devices can be provided with the aerobic exercise device such that a total body workout can be had.
  • the device includes two parallel tracks with platforms. The platforms reciprocate along the tracks. A device is provided in each track for returning the platforms to the home position. As a user operates the device, he or she will push the platforms rearwardly. When the user's foot reaches the end of his or her stride, the user can then lift their foot in a natural motion. The device will return the platform to the home position.
  • the platform As the platform is returning to the home position, it will first travel in a forward direction and then switch to a rearward direction. This rearward movement will enable comfortable planting of the user's foot as it reengages the platform.
  • the device can be easily accommodated to any desired workout level or to many different sized users.
  • Green et al., 5,391,130 describes an exercise apparatus used for leg exercises, and particularly for exercising the muscles used in ice skating.
  • the apparatus has a frame with two four bar linkages arranged side by side. Each linkage carries a foot pad.
  • a resistance unit is attached to each linkage to resist movement of the linkage in both directions.
  • the resistance unit is preferably a double acting hydraulic cylinder connected to variable flow control valves to vary the resistance to linkage movement.
  • Harrigan, U.S. 5,451,194 describes a roller skate exercise device which consists of a platform having a top surface to support a pair of roller skates worn by a person. Components are for permitting the roller skates to slide in opposed reciprocating motions on the top surface of the platform, so as to simulate cross country skiing.
  • a combination leg exercise device including: a base member; two, elongate, parallel plates attached to rotating apparatus mounted on the base member; and support apparatus disposed at distal ends of the plates to accommodate thereon selected weights; such that a person standing on the plates, with a foot disposed over each of the rotating apparatus, moves the weights between a first, lowered position and a second, elevated position by alternatingly flexing and relaxing muscles in the person's lower legs; the device further including: two track assemblies extending horizontally from the base member; and the track assemblies including thereon two wheeled platforms; such that a person standing with a foot on each of the platforms, slides the platforms back and forth along the track assemblies by alternatingly flexing and relaxing inner and outer muscles in the person's upper legs.
  • Miller et al., U.S. 5718,658 describes an apparatus and method for skate training exercise comprising arms of relatively long length pivotally mounted on a frame. The user's foot is secured in a stirrup on the arm opposite the pivot point. A resistance means is provided to provide resistance as the user pushes his foot away from the body along an arcuate path defined by the arm in simulated skating stroke. A return means is provided to assist the user in returning his foot along the arcuate path after predetermined angle is traversed.
  • Various resistant means include electromagnetic, fly wheel-fan and weight stack.
  • Bulloch, U.S. 6,042,51 teaches an exercise, training and conditioning apparatus for skaters which includes a pair of movable foot platforms that are guided along a pair of coupled track sections, and a latching mechanism that alternatively secures and releases one of the pair of foot platforms while releasing and securing another one of the pair of foot platforms.
  • the pair of track sections are coupled together at 90.degree. Resistance to movement is applied to the pair of foot platforms by elastic or inelastic cables.
  • a skating training apparatus includes rotating gears positioned in a generally horizontal plane.
  • Linear supporting struts are pivotally attached to the gears for movement therewith and a motion restricting device is engaging with the liner supporting struts and adapted for restricting the linear supporting struts to a combination of pivotal and linear translational motion.
  • Pivots engage the linear supporting struts and restrict it to pivotal motion at one end.
  • Foot rests are mounted on the linear supporting struts at an end opposite to the pivots.
  • the rotating gears, linear supporting struts, motion restricting device and pivots are mutually interconnected for moving the foot rests in a skating motion as driven by a person's feet while training on the apparatus.
  • the prior art teaches physical training machines for a wide range of muscle development and for training endurance.
  • Chu, '935 the inventor of the present skating exercise device, teaches a skating exercise machine with considerable complexity and cost when compared to the present invention.
  • the prior art does not teach a machine of simple and inexpensive construction capable of true skating motion.
  • the present invention fulfills this need and provides further related advantages as described in the following summary.
  • the present invention teaches certain benefits in construction and use which give rise to the objectives described below.
  • Skating requires a side-to-side motion which up until now has been difficult to reproduce in a simple and inexpensive exercise machine. See my previous attempt described above in U.S. patent 6,234,935 .
  • a pair of a skater foot supports are joined with a skating motion director including, a simple crank interconnected with the foot supports by a pivotal linkage, such that as the crank rotates in a circle, one of the foot supports is pulled and the other pushed during a first one-half of the circle rotation, while, the reverse occurs during the second one-half of the circle rotation.
  • the supports move in alternating arc motions from side to side simulating skating movements of the skater's feet.
  • the foot supports are mounted at an angle so that each support moves to an elevated position when it swings to the inside lateral position.
  • the crank is rotationally engaged with a flywheel through a mechanical drive train, enabling the flywheel to rotate at a speed greater than that of the crank whereby the foot engaging means move with a skating motion for exercising a skater and this motion is smoothed using the flywheel's energy.
  • a handle moves from side-to-side coordinated with the foot supports so that the skater may maintain balance.
  • Such a machine has the advantage of exercising the entire body, legs and arms without jarring actions, in a highly smooth and fluid motion that is soothing as well.
  • a primary objective of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method of use of such apparatus that provides advantages not taught by the prior art.
  • Another objective is to provide such an invention of simple design and manufacture.
  • a further objective is to provide such an invention enabling true skating motion.
  • a still further objective is to provide such an invention with variable resistance adjustment.
  • the present invention provides an exercise apparatus simulating skating motions as defined in the appended Claims 1 to 3.
  • the present invention is a skating motion exercise apparatus comprising a pair of foot engaging means 10, 10' each one of the foot engaging means enabled for engaging a foot of a skater, and a means 20 for directing skating motion to the pair of foot engaging means 10, 10'.
  • the foot engaging means 10, 10' are each a treadle of such size and shape as to accommodate a foot of the skater and may include a strap for engaging the foot securely to the treadle, while allowing the heel of the foot to lift off the treadle. This may be a simple instep strap 12 as shown in Fig. 1 , or a toe cup, both of which are well known in the prior art.
  • the foot engaging means 10, 10' further include rigid rods 11.
  • the skating motion directing means 20 includes, a means for cranking 30, which is a simple crank system as clearly shown in Fig. 1 , interconnected with the pair of rigid rods 11 of the foot engaging means 10,10' by a pivotal means for linking, i.e., the pair of links 42, 44 shown in Fig.
  • links 42, 44 are joined at one end thereof 42a, 42b respectively with cranking means 30, and at an opposing end thereof 42b, 44b respectively with rigid rods 11 at an opposite end from the foot engaging means 10, 10', such that as the cranking means 30 rotates in a circle, one of the foot engaging means 10 is pulled during a first one-half of the circle of rotation, while, simultaneously, the other one of the foot engaging means 10' is pushed, and during a second one-half of the circle of rotation, the other one of the foot engaging means 10' is pulled, while simultaneously, the one of the foot engaging means 10 is pushed.
  • the foot engaging means 10, 10' are pivotally mounted at points 50 and 60 for simple arcuate reciprocating motion as shown by the arrows in Fig. 1 .
  • the cranking means 30 is rotationally engaged with an energy storing means 70 enabled for smoothing the motion of the cranking means 30 as the cranking means 30 rotates, driven by the skater through the pair of foot engaging means 10, 10'.
  • the energy storing means 70 is a flywheel mounted for rotation and enabled by a drive train 75 to rotate at a speed greater than that of the cranking means 30.
  • a preferred manner of accomplishing this is to drive the means 70 by a chain or belt with a rotational ratio of at least several turns of flywheel 70 to each rotation of the cranking means 30 as shown.
  • the foot engaging means 10, 10' are each mounted at an angle such that when one of the foot engaging means 10 moves toward an outboard lateral position, during the alternating lateral movements of the foot engaging means, the other one of the foot engaging means 10' moves toward an elevated inboard lateral position, and visa-versa.
  • This improves the ability of the skater to shift weight and improves the simulation of skating motion.
  • the mounting angle is defined by angular dimension "A" below the horizontal.
  • An upright handle 80 is engaged with the cranking means 30 such that the upright handle 80 moves from side-to-side in lateral reciprocating motion. This is accomplished by pivotally mounting the handle 80 to an axle 35 of the cranking means 30 in such manner that each rotation of the cranking means 30 pulls the upright handle 80 to one side or the other where the treadle 10 or 10' extends to the rear, as shown in Fig. 3 .
  • a friction pad 100 is brought into contact with the cranking means and is adjustable for enabling a range of difficulty in the present invention exerciser.
  • the friction pad 100 may be mounted for contact with the flywheel.

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  1. Appareil d'exercice pour simuler un mouvement de patinage comprenant une paire de pédales (10, 10') qui se mettent en prise avec les pieds d'un patineur et sont chacune montées au niveau d'une extrémité (11a) d'une paire de tiges rigides (11) montées de façon pivotante entraînées par un système de manivelle (30) de sorte que, avec le système de manivelle (30) tournant en formant un cercle, les pédales (10) sont déplacées en formant des arcs latéraux en alternance, simulant le mouvement de patinage, les tiges rigides (11) étant montées de façon pivotante au niveau de points d'articulation (50 et 60), caractérisé en ce que l'appareil comprend en outre une paire de bielles linéaires (42, 44), chacune des bielles (42, 44) étant assemblée de façon pivotante, au niveau d'une extrémité (42a et 44a), au système de manivelle (30) et, au niveau d'une extrémité opposée (42b et 44b), à une des tiges rigides (11) ; et un volant d'inertie(70) activé par une transmission (75) pour tourner à une vitesse supérieure à celle du système de manivelle (30), le volant (70) stockant ainsi de l'énergie pour adoucir le mouvement du système de manivelle (30) ; et une poignée verticale (80) en prise pivotante avec un axe (35) du système de manivelle (30) pour assurer un mouvement de va-et-vient latéral d'un côté à l'autre au fur et à mesure que le système de manivelle (30) tourne.
  2. Appareil d'exercice selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les tiges rigides (11) sont chacune montées à un angle, de telle sorte que chacune des pédales (10, 10') s'abaisse avec le mouvement de l'extrémité (11a) vers une position latérale externe, et s'élève avec le mouvement vers une position latérale interne.
  3. Appareil d'exercice selon la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2, comprenant en outre un patin de friction (100) en contact avec le système de manivelle (30) pour appliquer un frottement sur celui-ci.
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