EP1797927B1 - Steerable balance roll - Google Patents

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EP1797927B1
EP1797927B1 EP06023587A EP06023587A EP1797927B1 EP 1797927 B1 EP1797927 B1 EP 1797927B1 EP 06023587 A EP06023587 A EP 06023587A EP 06023587 A EP06023587 A EP 06023587A EP 1797927 B1 EP1797927 B1 EP 1797927B1
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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
    • A63B21/0004—Exercising devices moving as a whole during exercise
    • 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
    • A63B22/20—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements using rollers, wheels, castors or the like, e.g. gliding means, to be moved over the floor or other surface, e.g. guide tracks, during exercising
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B26/00—Exercising apparatus not covered by groups A63B1/00 - A63B25/00
    • A63B26/003—Exercising apparatus not covered by groups A63B1/00 - A63B25/00 for improving balance or equilibrium
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2208/00—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player
    • A63B2208/12—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player specially adapted for children
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2225/00—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
    • A63B2225/09—Adjustable dimensions
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  • the invention relates to a balancing drum or drum which, unlike conventional balancing rollers, is steerable.
  • Balancing rollers are known as play or sports equipment for training balance and dexterity. They have a cylindrical roller body with a handy profiled surface and usually formed on the two axial ends of the roller body or arranged Radschieben that protrude radially beyond the roller body. The axial length of the roller body is dimensioned so that the child or the user can stand on it with both feet and balance on it or roll the roller with the feet standing thereon.
  • Balancierwalzen are from the DE 1 478 019 A1 , of the DE 203 10 101 U1 , and the DE 364 505 C known. This refers to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the DE 203 10 101 U1 and the DE 364 505 C also disclose the formation of the balancing roller with a frame which comprises at the two axial ends of the Balancierwalze frame parts, each with upstanding support rods, according to the DE 203 10 101 U1 can also be designed adjustable in height.
  • the object of the invention is to form such a balancer with regard to new, more diverse and thus more interesting uses.
  • the invention includes a trained with the features of claim 1 protection Balancierwalze.
  • Balancierwalze By forming the Balancierwalze according to claim 1, this is in contrast to conventional, consisting of a self-rigid roller body Balancierwalzen that can only be moved along a rectilinear roll web, "steerable" by the roller body in two axially adjacent, relatively rotatable roller segments is divided, so that by different rotation of the two roll segments with the Feet between these a relative movement and thus rolling on curved paths, a rotating on the spot about a vertical axis rolling the Balancierwalze and the like are possible.
  • the balancer roll is formed with a handle frame having handles disposed on an upstanding bar, the bar being centered with respect to the axial length of the balancer roll and carrying an axis extending on both sides of the handle bar on which the two roll segments are rotatably mounted ,
  • the handle frame also has support rollers which are arranged offset to the roller body axis on both sides thereof, so as to allow the use of the balancing roller by smaller children or untrained persons.
  • the balancing roller consists of a roller body 1, which is divided into two axially adjacent roller segments 11, 12.
  • Each roller segment 11, 12 has a grip-profiled lateral surface 13 and is connected at its free axial end with a wheel disc 14, which has a larger diameter than the rest of the roller segment.
  • the two roller segments 11, 12 are arranged rotatable relative to each other.
  • a handle frame 2 has an upstanding rod 21 which carries at the top a transverse bar 23 provided with two handles 22, and a frame bracket 24 connected to the lower end of the upstanding rod 21.
  • the frame bracket 24 runs as out FIG. 1 can be seen, centrally between the two adjoining on both sides roller segments 11, 12th and is how out FIG. 3 can be seen, connected to a rigid axle 3, on which the two roller segments 11, 12 are each arranged to rotate freely.
  • the upstanding rod 21 is preferably composed for the purpose of height adjustment of two telescopically interconnected and lockable in the selected position by means of a clamping screw 4 rod parts, namely an upper rod portion 21 a and a lower rod portion 21 b.
  • the frame bracket 24 extends on both sides of the axis 3 beyond the roller body 1 and is connected at its one end to the uprising rod 21.
  • each small support rollers 5 and 6 are arranged, which are mounted as castors, so that the roller body 1 and handle frame 2 with support rollers 5 and 6 formed device is indeed rollable, but can not tilt, so that its use can also be easily used by smaller children and less experienced or skilled persons.
  • One of the support rollers 5 and 6, preferably that in the region of the uprising rod 21, is arranged adjustable in height.

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A physical fitness and balance training assembly has a drum with a profiled mantle surface (13) terminating at each end in wheel discs (14) that are of larger diameter than the drum. The drum consists of two half segments with a vertical split.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Balancierwalze oder -Trommel, die im Gegensatz zu herkömmlichen Balancierwalzen lenkbar ist.The invention relates to a balancing drum or drum which, unlike conventional balancing rollers, is steerable.

Balancierwalzen sind als Spiel- oder Sportgerät zum Trainieren des Balanciervermögens und der Geschicklichkeit bekannt. Sie haben einen zylindrischen Walzenkörper mit griffig profilierter Oberfläche und üblicherweise an den beiden axialen Enden des Walzenkörpers angeformten oder angeordneten Radschieben, die radial über den Walzenkörper überstehen. Die axiale Länge des Walzenkörpers ist so bemessen, dass das Kind oder der Benutzer mit beiden Füßen darauf stehen und darauf balancieren oder die Walze mit den darauf stehenden Füßen rollen kann.Balancing rollers are known as play or sports equipment for training balance and dexterity. They have a cylindrical roller body with a handy profiled surface and usually formed on the two axial ends of the roller body or arranged Radschieben that protrude radially beyond the roller body. The axial length of the roller body is dimensioned so that the child or the user can stand on it with both feet and balance on it or roll the roller with the feet standing thereon.

Solche Balancierwalzen sind aus der DE 1 478 019 A1 , der DE 203 10 101 U1 , und der DE 364 505 C bekannt. Auf diese bezieht sich der Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.Such Balancierwalzen are from the DE 1 478 019 A1 , of the DE 203 10 101 U1 , and the DE 364 505 C known. This refers to the preamble of claim 1.

Aus der DE 1 478 019 A1 ist daneben eine Doppelbalancierwalzenanordnung mit zwei auf zwei V-förmig angeordneten Achsen angeordneten und durch ein dazwischen liegendes Umkehrgetriebe verbundenen Einzelwalzen bekannt, die ein kreisförmiges Rollen auf der Stelle ermöglichen. Die DE 203 10 101 U1 und die DE 364 505 C offenbaren auch die Ausbildung der Balancierwalze mit einem Gestell, das an den beiden axialen Enden der Balancierwalze angeordnete Gestellteile mit jeweils aufragenden Haltestangen umfasst, die nach der DE 203 10 101 U1 auch höhenverstellbar ausgebildet sein können.From the DE 1 478 019 A1 Next to it is a Doppelbalancierwalzenanordnung arranged with two arranged on two V-shaped axes and connected by an intermediate reverse gear single rollers, which allow a circular rolling on the spot. The DE 203 10 101 U1 and the DE 364 505 C also disclose the formation of the balancing roller with a frame which comprises at the two axial ends of the Balancierwalze frame parts, each with upstanding support rods, according to the DE 203 10 101 U1 can also be designed adjustable in height.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine solche Balancierwalze im Hinblick auf neue, vielfältigere und damit interessantere Gebrauchsmöglichkeiten auszubilden.The object of the invention is to form such a balancer with regard to new, more diverse and thus more interesting uses.

Dazu beinhaltet die Erfindung eine mit den Merkmalen des Schutzanspruchs 1 ausgebildete Balancierwalze.For this purpose, the invention includes a trained with the features of claim 1 protection Balancierwalze.

Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind Gegenstand der Unteransprüche.Advantageous embodiments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.

Durch die Ausbildung der Balancierwalze nach Anspruch 1 ist diese im Gegensatz zu herkömmlichen, aus einem in sich starren Walzenkörper bestehenden Balancierwalzen, die nur entlang einer geradlinigen Bahn rollen bewegt werden können, "lenkbar" indem der Walzenkörper in zwei axial benachbarte, relativ zueinander drehbare Walzensegmente unterteilt ist, so dass durch unterschiedliches Drehen der beiden Walzensegmente mit den Füßen zwischen diesen eine Relativbewegung und damit ein Rollen auf Kurvenbahnen, ein auf der Stelle um eine Hochachse drehendes Rollen der Balancierwalze und dergleichen möglich sind.By forming the Balancierwalze according to claim 1, this is in contrast to conventional, consisting of a self-rigid roller body Balancierwalzen that can only be moved along a rectilinear roll web, "steerable" by the roller body in two axially adjacent, relatively rotatable roller segments is divided, so that by different rotation of the two roll segments with the Feet between these a relative movement and thus rolling on curved paths, a rotating on the spot about a vertical axis rolling the Balancierwalze and the like are possible.

Vorzugsweise ist die Balancierwalze mit einem Griffgestell ausgebildet, das an einer aufragenden Stange angeordnete Griffe aufweist, wobei die Stange mit Bezug auf die axiale Länge der Balancierwalze mittig angeordnet ist und eine sich beiderseits der Griffstange erstreckende Achse trägt, auf welcher die beiden Walzensegmente drehbar montiert sind. Vorzugsweise weist das Griffgestell auch Stützrollen auf, die zur Walzenkörperachse versetzt beiderseits derselben angeordnet sind, um so den Gebrauch der Balancierwalze durch kleinere Kinder oder ungeübtere Personen zu ermöglichen.Preferably, the balancer roll is formed with a handle frame having handles disposed on an upstanding bar, the bar being centered with respect to the axial length of the balancer roll and carrying an axis extending on both sides of the handle bar on which the two roll segments are rotatably mounted , Preferably, the handle frame also has support rollers which are arranged offset to the roller body axis on both sides thereof, so as to allow the use of the balancing roller by smaller children or untrained persons.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der erfindungsgemäßen Balancierwalze ist in den Zeichnungen dargestellt und wird im folgenden näher beschrieben. In den Zeichnungen zeigt:

Fig. 1
eine Ansicht einer Balancierwalze nach der Erfindung,
Fig. 2
eine Seitenansicht der Balancierwalze nach Fig. 1, und
Fig. 3
einen Querschnitt durch die Balancierwalze.
An embodiment of the Balancierwalze invention is shown in the drawings and will be described in more detail below. In the drawings shows:
Fig. 1
a view of a Balancierwalze according to the invention,
Fig. 2
a side view of Balancierwalze after Fig. 1 , and
Fig. 3
a cross section through the balancing roller.

Wie die Zeichnungen zeigen, besteht die erfindungsgemäße Balancierwalze aus einem Walzenkörper 1, der in zwei axial benachbarte Walzensegmente 11, 12 unterteilt ist. Jedes Walzensegment 11, 12 hat eine griffig profilierte Mantelfläche 13 und ist an seinem freien axialen Ende mit einer Radscheibe 14 verbunden, die einen größeren Durchmesser als das übrige Walzensegment hat. Die beiden Walzensegmente 11, 12 sind relativ zueinander drehbar angeordnet.As the drawings show, the balancing roller according to the invention consists of a roller body 1, which is divided into two axially adjacent roller segments 11, 12. Each roller segment 11, 12 has a grip-profiled lateral surface 13 and is connected at its free axial end with a wheel disc 14, which has a larger diameter than the rest of the roller segment. The two roller segments 11, 12 are arranged rotatable relative to each other.

Ein Griffgestell 2 weist eine aufragende Stange 21, die oben eine mit zwei Griffen 22 versehene Querstange 23 trägt, und einen mit dem unteren Ende der aufragenden Stange 21 verbundenen Gestellbügel 24 auf. Der Gestellbügel 24 verläuft, wie aus Figur 1 ersichtlich, mittig zwischen den beiden sich daran beiderseits anschließenden Walzensegmente 11, 12 und ist, wie aus Figur 3 ersichtlich ist, mit einer starren Achse 3 verbunden, auf welcher die beiden Walzensegmente 11, 12 jeweils frei drehbar angeordnet sind.A handle frame 2 has an upstanding rod 21 which carries at the top a transverse bar 23 provided with two handles 22, and a frame bracket 24 connected to the lower end of the upstanding rod 21. The frame bracket 24 runs as out FIG. 1 can be seen, centrally between the two adjoining on both sides roller segments 11, 12th and is how out FIG. 3 can be seen, connected to a rigid axle 3, on which the two roller segments 11, 12 are each arranged to rotate freely.

Die aufragende Stange 21 ist vorzugsweise zum Zwecke der Höhenverstellbarkeit aus zwei teleskopartig miteinander verbundenen und zur Arretierung in der jeweils gewählten Position mittels einer Spannschraube 4 fixierbaren Stangenteilen zusammengesetzt, nämlich einem oberen Stangenteil 21 a und einem unteren Stangenteil 21b.The upstanding rod 21 is preferably composed for the purpose of height adjustment of two telescopically interconnected and lockable in the selected position by means of a clamping screw 4 rod parts, namely an upper rod portion 21 a and a lower rod portion 21 b.

Wie man aus den Zeichnungen weiter erkennt, erstreckt sich der Gestellbügel 24 beiderseits der Achse 3 über den Walzenkörper 1 hinaus und ist an seinem einen Ende mit der aufragenden Stange 21 verbunden. Außerdem sind an den beiden Enden des Gestellbügels 24 jeweils kleine Stützrollen 5 und 6 angeordnet, die als Lenkrollen montiert sind, so daß das aus Walzenkörper 1 und Griffgestell 2 mit Stützrollen 5 und 6 gebildete Gerät zwar rollbar ist, aber nicht kippen kann, so daß sein Gebrauch auch durch kleinere Kinder und weniger geübte oder geschickte Personen leicht benutzt werden kann. Eine der Stützrollen 5 und 6, vorzugsweise diejenige im Bereich der aufragenden Stange 21, ist höhenverstellbar angeordnet.As can further be seen from the drawings, the frame bracket 24 extends on both sides of the axis 3 beyond the roller body 1 and is connected at its one end to the uprising rod 21. In addition, at the two ends of the frame bracket 24 each small support rollers 5 and 6 are arranged, which are mounted as castors, so that the roller body 1 and handle frame 2 with support rollers 5 and 6 formed device is indeed rollable, but can not tilt, so that its use can also be easily used by smaller children and less experienced or skilled persons. One of the support rollers 5 and 6, preferably that in the region of the uprising rod 21, is arranged adjustable in height.

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  1. Rollingly movable balance roller with a roller body having a lateral surface (13), characterized in that the roller body (1) consists of two axially adjacent roller segments (11, 12) which are arranged so as to be rotatable relative to each other, and in that a frame bracket (24) is provided which carries in its central region a rigid axle (3) which extends on both sides of the roller segments and on which the two roller segments (11, 12), which are arranged on both sides of the frame bracket, are each mounted so as to be freely rotatable, and in that the frame bracket (24) is provided with an upwardly protruding rod (21) which is provided at its upper end with a gripping arrangement (22, 23).
  2. Balance roller according to claim 1, wherein the frame bracket (24) carries at its two ends support rolls (5, 6), at least one of which is assembled as a steering roll.
  3. Balance roller according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the upwardly protruding rod (21) is embodied so as to be height-adjustable as a result of a telescopic embodiment made up of an upper rod part (21a) and a lower rod part (21b) which can be arrested (24) in a selected position relative to each other.
  4. Balance roller according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the upwardly protruding rod (21) is connected to the frame bracket (24) at an end region of the frame bracket.
  5. Balance roller according to one of claims 2 or 3 to 4, as dependent on claim 2, wherein at least one of the support rolls (5, 6) is arranged so as to be height-adjustable.
  6. Balance roller according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the lateral surface (13) is profiled so as to provide grip.
  7. Balance roller according to one of claims 1 to 6, which is embodied with wheel discs (14) which are formed at the two axial ends and have a larger diameter than the remainder of the roller body.
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