EP3856367A1

EP3856367A1 - Combination training equipment

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Publication number: EP3856367A1
Application number: EP19778940.7A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Michael SCHRAG
Original assignee: BLBW AG
Current assignee: BLBW AG
Priority date: 2018-09-24
Filing date: 2019-09-24
Publication date: 2021-08-04
Also published as: US11571601B2; CH715374A1; WO2020064711A1; US20210331025A1

Abstract

A piece of equipment (100) for exercising the muscles, comprising a training device (1) having a force arm (2), which can be equipped with actuating elements (4) at a first end (3) and, by way of a second end (5), is arranged on a retaining element (6) such that it can be pivoted about a pivot axis at a first joint (9), wherein a compression-spring element (11) can be articulated, by way of a first end (10), at a first point of articulation (12) on the force arm (2) and is articulated, by way of a second end (13), at a second point of articulation (14) on the retaining element (6), and also comprising a cable-pull arrangement (50) having a cable (60). The cable-pull arrangement (50) of the piece of equipment (100) is fixed in a releasable manner in space in relation to the training device (1), independently of the training device (1), by means of a first fixing device (52) and can be combined with the force arm (2) of the training device (1) by means of a second fixing device (58), and the cable-pull arrangement (50) can therefore be connected to the training device (1) in order for training to take place.

Description

Combination training facility

Technical field of the invention

The present invention relates to a device for training, in particular the muscles, comprising a training device with a force device and elements which can be combined therewith, comprising at least one cable arrangement and a method for retrofitting such a device.

State of the art

Devices for training the muscles by means of so-called strength apparatus are generally known. With appropriate devices, in particular, guided, two-dimensional training exercises can be carried out, wherein a force arm can be pivoted in one direction against a resistance force, for example a spring force effect. The swivel direction is generally in the vertical direction or with a different orientation of the power arm in the horizontal direction. With such devices, muscle groups of a human body can be trained.

In addition, training devices are known which are designed or adjustable in such a flexible manner that extensive training of the muscles of the human body is possible. A device for training the muscles is known, which comprises a power arm, one end area of which can be equipped with actuating elements and which can be pivoted about a first joint with the other end area. This first joint is arranged on a folding element which is rotatably arranged on a carrier. One end region of a spring element is articulated on the power arm in a first articulation point, the other end region of which is articulated on the holding element. The holding element can be brought into a rotational position with respect to the carrier and locked therein, so that a wide variety of orientations against the power arm or the actuating elements are possible and various muscle groups can be trained. The adjustment and setting options are diverse.

In addition to guided, two-dimensional training processes, free, three-dimensional and especially long-stroke exercises are important for comprehensive training of the muscles of the human body, but also for therapeutic exercises. For this purpose, various devices for training are available, for example in fitness or therapy centers, i.e. in addition to power equipment, so-called traction devices or cable pull stations or pulley stations, which use the principle of a cable pull or a pulley block. Cable pull stations are set up that cable pulls, generally via rollers, are actuated against a resistance, which is brought up, for example, by weights, a cylinder device or an electric motor. In order to enable holistic training, a variety of training devices is required, which in addition to a large space requirement also entail high acquisition costs. These disadvantages are particularly noticeable for training opportunities in the private sector.

Universally applicable training devices are well known, which unite different training options on one device, ie which can be changed by more or less complex retrofitting and retrofitting. From GB 2 173 1 15 a multifunctional training device is known, which is set up once and can be converted in several ways. The training device is set up in the room, that is to say placed on the floor, a power arm being attachable to a vertically extending frame and / or to elements that can be connected to the frame in different positions to provide different exercise options. The power arm can be moved against a resistance element which can be connected on the one hand to the frame and on the other hand to the power arm in different positions. Deflection rollers are provided on the frame, over which one or more cable pulls are guided, so that a cable can be connected to the power arm when cable pulling exercises are carried out. In particular, the training device standing in the room can be designed with a seat that can be moved parallel to the floor. that rowing exercises can be carried out in combination with the cable pulling devices. After completing the training, the device can be folded up and stowed away.

Although the known training devices reveal variable training options by combining a power device with a cable pulling station, the changeover is complex and the elements required for this take up space.

Summary of the invention

The object of the present invention is therefore to provide a device for training the muscles, wherein a training device can be combined with other elements, so that a wide variety of movement sequences are possible for training muscle groups. Furthermore, the device should be easy to adjust and adjust, its structure being uncomplicated, the space requirement and its own weight low and the cost of such a device being kept low.

According to the invention, the objects are achieved in that the device for exercising the muscles comprises a training device with a power arm, which can be equipped with actuating elements at a first end and is pivotably arranged at a second joint on a holding element with a second end, a spring element , in particular a compression spring element, is articulated with a first end at a first articulation point on the power arm and is articulated with a second end at a second articulation point on the holding element. Furthermore, the device comprises a cable pull arrangement with a cable. The cable pull arrangement can be releasably fixed to a fastening means in a spatial relation to the training device by means of a first fixing device regardless of the training device. The cable pull arrangement can be combined with the power arm of the training device by means of a second fixing device, so that it is arranged in a spatial and physical relationship to the training device. The cable arrangement is based on the principle of a pulley system with a fixed roller arrangement and a loose roller arrangement, each of which can comprise one or more rollers and over which a rope is guided. One end of the rope is detachably received, for example, on one of the roller arrangements or on the loose roller arrangement. For this purpose, this end of the rope can comprise a thickening or an element which is received in a holding on the roller arrangement. The other end of the rope, also referred to as the free end, is designed as an end piece or gripping means or gripping element or can be equipped with such, for example designed as handles, gripping devices, hand and / or foot straps, cuffs or other functional end pieces.

With the first fixing device, arranged on the fixed or loose roller arrangement, the cable arrangement is fastened to a fastening means in spatial relation to the training device. The first fixing device is designed for universal fastening, for example on a wall or another fixed element, for example on a support assigned to or independent of the training device. Thus, the cable arrangement can be attached to any position in spatial relation to the training device, which is suitable for providing a universally usable device for training the muscles.

The second fixing device is formed on the loose roller arrangement in order to be detachably combined with the power arm or with an actuating element received on the power arm. A hook is preferably provided on an end region of the second fixing device, which hook can be hooked into a receptacle provided there on the power arm in the region of the first end. Alternatively, a loop can be provided on the second fixing device, which loop can be looped around the power arm or an actuating element arranged thereon. The pulley arrangement designed according to the principle of a pulley system can have one or more fixed and / or loose roller arrangements. rere roles, ie deflection rollers, around which the rope is at least partially guided. In general, the number of idlers, ie the fixed rollers, and load rollers, ie the loose rollers, can vary in a block and tackle depending on the desired translation and extendable rope length. The pulley comprises a fixed roller arrangement, also referred to as a roller package, with one or more support rollers and a loose roller arrangement with one or more load rollers. Is pulled at the free end of the rope with a certain force against a resistance force, the force to be applied is reduced according to the number of individual ropes between the fixed and loose reel arrangement compared to the force acting on the loose reel arrangement.

In one embodiment, the fixed roller arrangement of the cable arrangement has two deflection rollers, which preferably have different diameters, and the loose roller arrangement has a deflection roller. Starting from the end of the rope that is detachably arranged on the loose roller arrangement, this is first guided over a small deflection roller on the fixed roller arrangement, then over the deflection roller on the loose roller arrangement and then over a larger deflection roller of the fixed roller arrangement, so that the free end of the rope can now be grasped by a trainee.

In one embodiment, the device for training the muscles can comprise a carrier on which the included training device and the cable pull arrangement are arranged. The carrier can be fastened to a wall. The cable assembly can be attached to the carrier or to the wall or a fastener. Furthermore, the training device can also be designed in such a way that it can be detachably arranged on a suitable structure independently of a carrier. For example, the training device can be arranged and fixed on a wall bars or a comparable support structure, and in order to expand the range of exercises provided, the rope attachment arrangement can be arranged at a related point on the wall bars by means of the first fixing device. By means of the second fixing device, the cable arrangement can then be connected to the power arm in such a way that in particular in any spatial direction Long stroke movements can be trained against the resistance of the spring element.

In one embodiment, a support is provided which is fixed to a wall or can be installed in the room, for example clamped between the ceiling and floor. The training device can be attached to the support in a height-adjustable manner and can be locked in a set height position, the cable arrangement being able to be attached to the support by means of the first fixing device. If the carrier is fixed standing freely in the room, e.g. tense, exercises can be carried out in a standing, sitting, lying or other position in the room.

A fastening option is preferably provided on the carrier, for example in an upper region and / or a lower region, on which the cable pull arrangement is detachably arranged. Preferably, receptacles are provided on the support at several height positions in order to accommodate the cable pull arrangement with the first fixing element.

In a preferred embodiment, the device for training the muscles is designed in such a way that the holding element of the training device is connected to the carrier via a swivel joint, it being rotatable about an axis of rotation of the swivel joint in a plane of the carrier by 360 ° and in a set position Rotational position can be locked. It is thus achieved that the power arm can be brought into any angular position, which enables pressing, pushing and pulling in vertical, horizontal or any inclined position. Accordingly, these adjustment options already provide a device for exercising the muscles for different exercises and movement sequences.

Furthermore, the included spring element, also referred to as a compression spring element, can be designed as a pneumatic cylinder. The pneumatic cylinder can be connected to a compressed air reservoir via a compressed air line in order to adjust the force acting on the power arm in any way. The spring element can be connectable to the power arm at the first articulation point, the articulation point being designed to be adjustable, so that the action of force and the characteristic of the force are changed over the movement path of the power arm by the adjustable distance of the articulation point to the first joint. A wide variety of force profiles can therefore be achieved.

According to the invention, the device for training the musculature can be supplemented in addition to the combination of the training device with a cable arrangement configured as a pulley block, such that the device can also be used in the form of a rowing machine with a corresponding movement sequence.

In general, rowing machines use a cable arrangement which is connected to a resistance element. Here, the exerciser sits on a seat that can be moved parallel to the floor, for example a rolling seat that can be moved along a running track, and is supported with the feet against a stretcher or against the wall. The hands grasp a pulling element, which is designed in such a way that by pulling on the pulling element and stretching or bending the supported legs, the exerciser moves back and forth with the displaceable seat along a running path parallel to the floor. Furthermore, a rowing machine includes a resistance element and a cable arrangement that can be connected to it.

According to the invention, it is provided that the device for training the muscles comprises the training device and a cable arrangement and, moreover, can be combined in a simple manner with a running track and a seat slidably accommodated thereon in such a way that it can be used as a rudder device.

Furthermore, the device for training can be designed to be mobile, for example the power arm and the resistance element of the training device can advantageously be separated from one another at the first articulation point, so that the power arm can be pivoted against the holding element. In addition, an actuating element received on the power arm can be separated, so that the device can be stored in a space-saving manner when not in use. This also applies to the cable arrangement and the retrofit elements, ie the track and the seat slidably mounted on it, the rudder device or rowing machine. With a method according to the invention, the device for

Muscle training can be easily retrofitted. Thus, the cable arrangement, which can be fixed at a suitable location with respect to the training device by means of the first fixing device, can be connected to the latter, said connecting device being connected to the power arm by means of the second fixing device. The free end of the rope provides end pieces for a training person, for example handles which can be used to train long-lasting movements.

Furthermore, a method is included, wherein the device can be retrofitted with a running track and / or a displaceable seat in addition to the cable pull arrangement, with a training person having a device of the rowing machine type available.

Brief description of the drawings

An embodiment of the device according to the invention for training the muscles is explained in more detail below by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawing.

Show it:

1A, 1B and 1C show the device according to the invention for exercising the muscles with an embodiment of a training device with a power arm and a cable arrangement in different positions in a side view;

2A and 2B, a first and a second embodiment of the cable arrangement according to the invention, designed as a pulley, in a sectional view; and Fig. 3 shows the device according to the invention for training the musculature as a rowing machine in a side view.

Detailed description of the embodiments of the invention

1A, 1B and 1C show side views of a device 100 for training the muscles, wherein a training device 1 with a power arm 2 and a cable arrangement 50 are included. The training device 1 comprises the power arm 2, which is connected to a first joint 9 with a holding element 6 so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis, the holding element 6 being accommodated on a support 25 so as to be height-adjustable. Furthermore, the holding element 6 can be rotated about an axis of rotation 18 in a plane of the carrier 25.

Furthermore, a two end 13 of a resistance element designed as a compression spring element 11 is pivotally received on the holding element 6 at an articulation point 14, said element being articulated via a articulation point 12 on the power arm 2. The articulation point 12 is adjustable along an adjustment region 20 formed on the power arm 2. As a result of the adjustment, the distance between the articulation point 12 and the first joint 9 or the swivel axis changes in such a way that the force to be applied to the force arm 2 can be correspondingly easily adjusted.

In the embodiment shown, an end region of the pressure spring element 11 is provided with a first articulation surface with a first curvature which is complementary to a second arch, which are formed on the power arm 2 via the adjustment region 20 as second articulation surfaces. Accordingly, the compression spring element 11 can be brought into engagement with the first joint surface with the second joint surface on the power arm 2. Furthermore, an element 22 is provided which is designed to keep the two engaging first and second articular surfaces in contact. The element 22 can be designed as an elastic band, which can be fastened detachably or firmly to the power arm 2 with one end, and which can be fastened with its other end, preferably in the region of the articulation point 14, to the holding element 6. 1A, 1B and 1C, the cable pull arrangement 50 is designed as a pulley system, comprising a fixed roller arrangement 54 and a loose roller arrangement 56. A first fixing device 52 is formed on the fixed roller arrangement 54, by means of which the cable arrangement 50 can be releasably attached to the carrier 25. On the loose roller assembly 56, a second fixing device 58, designed as a hook, is provided, which surface can be detachably received on a receptacle at an end region on the power arm 2, for example, can be hooked into the receptacle formed there. The cable pull arrangement 50 comprises a cable 60, on the free end of which gripping means 62 are arranged, for example handles.

In the representation of Figure 1A, the fixed roller arrangement 54 is by means of the first fixing device 52 at a lower position on e.g. attached as a stand of the trained carrier 25. Among other things, this arrangement can be used to train long-stroke movements, for example in a standing, sitting or lying position and with both arms and legs. The gripping means 62 can be designed as a cuff, which can be attached to a foot area of a training person, whereby three-dimensional, long-stroke movements can be carried out with the leg in all spatial directions. FIG. 1B shows a device 100 comparable to FIG. 1A for

T raining the muscles shown. Here, the raining device 1 is arranged on the carrier 25 in an orientation rotated by 180 ° with respect to FIG. 1A, and the cable arrangement 50 is fastened to the carrier 25 with the first fixing device 52 in an upper region. Here, pulling on the gripping means 62 of the cable pull arrangement 50 causes the force arm 2 to pivot upwards against the force applied by the compression spring element 11.

FIG. 1C also shows a comparable device 100 for training the muscles. The training device 1 is arranged in an orientation shown in FIG. 1A, but is in an upper position on the carrier 25. The cable arrangement 50 is fixed by means of the first fixing device 52 below the training device 1 on the carrier 25, when the cable arrangement 50 is actuated A pulling movement is transmitted via the rope 60 the cable arrangement 50 on the power arm 2, the mentkraft is moved downward against the Druckfederele.

FIGS. 2A and 2B each show the cable pull arrangement 50 in a sectional illustration. The fixed roller arrangement 54, on which the first fixing device 52 is arranged, can be seen. The first fixing device 52 can, for example, be designed as a flexible element with end pieces, which in each case in corresponding receptacles on the cable pull arrangement 50 and on a permanently installed fastening means, e.g. arranged on the carrier 25, releasably attached. Of course, however, it is conceivable to design these first fixing devices differently, for example in the form of loops, hooks or other suitable devices. Furthermore, the loose Rolleanord voltage 56 is shown, on which the second fixing device 58 is also releasably arranged. In FIG. 2A, the second fixing device 58 is designed as a loop, which can be looped around the power arm 2 or an actuating element 4 (not shown). In Figure 2B, the second fixing device 58 is designed as a hook, which can be easily hooked into a receptacle on the power arm 2. However, other embodiments are also conceivable here.

The cable arrangement 50 comprises the cable 60, the free end of which has gripping means 62. Another end 61 of the rope 60 is detachably received on the loose roller assembly 56. Starting from this end 61, the rope 60 runs over a first roller 64, assigned to the fixed roller arrangement 54, preferably with a small diameter, then around a second roller 66, provided on the loose roller arrangement 56 and from there the rope 60 is passed over guided a third roller 68, which is assigned to the fixed roller arrangement 54 and has a larger diameter than the first roller 64 before. The rope 60 can be of any length. In addition, further roles or other arrangements of the roles in the fixed or loose role arrangements 54, 56 are conceivable. With the cable arrangement 50 in the illustrated example, the force provided by the Druckfe derelement 11, with which the power arm 2 in the training device 1 is acted upon, is divided into three according to the number of cables. FIG. 3 shows the device 100 for exercising the muscles functioning as a rowing machine. The holding element 6 is set to a medium height on the carrier 25 and locked. The rope arrangement 50 designed as a block and tackle is connected to the training device 1 or to the power arm 2 and the carrier 25 in such a way that gripping means 62 are graspable for a seated training person. The training person sits on a movable seat or sled 70, which is horizontally displaceable along a track 80 parallel to the floor. The training person pushes his feet against a stretcher 90 or against a wall. By pulling on gripping means 62 of the cable 60 of the cable arrangement 50, which results in a vertical movement of the power arm 2 and by bending and stretching the legs while displacing the movable seat 70 along the track 80, a rowing movement of the entire body of the training person is made possible.

Claims

1. A device (100) for training the muscles, comprising a training device (1) with a power arm (2) which can be equipped at a first end (3) with actuating elements (4) and with a second end (5) pivotable a pivot axis is arranged on a first joint (9) on a holding element (6), a compression spring element (11) having a first end (10) at a first articulation point (12) on the power arm (2) and articulated with a second End (13) at a second articulation point (14) on the holding element (6), and a cable arrangement (50) with a cable (60), characterized in that the cable arrangement (50) by means of a first fixing device (52) is releasably fixed in a spatial reference to the training device (1) independently of the training device (1) and can be combined with the power arm (2) of the training device (1) by means of a second fixing device (58), so that the cable pull arrangement (50) can also be combined the training device (1) Exercise training is connectable.

2. Device (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that the cable arrangement (50) is designed as a pulley system with a fixed roller arrangement (54) and a loose roller arrangement (56), each of which has one or more rollers (64, 68; 66) and over which a rope (60) is guided.

3. Device (100) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the rope (60) of the cable arrangement (50) with one of the reel connections (54, 56) detachably connectable end (61) and a free end with a grip - Medium (62).

4. Device (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first and second fixing device (52; 58) are detachably received on the cable arrangement (50).

5. Device (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a carrier (25) can be fastened to a wall or in space and the device (100) can be connected to it.

6. The device (100) according to claim 5, characterized in that the holding element (6) on the support (25) is height-adjustable and lockable in a set height position, and that the Seilzuganord voltage (50) on the carrier (25) over the first fixing device (52) is releasably connected.

7. The device (100) according to claim 5 or, characterized in that the holding element (6) connected via a pivot joint to the carrier (25) and around the carrier (25) about a substantially perpendicular to the pivot axis of the power arm (2) axis of rotation (18) can be rotated in one plane of the carrier (25) and can be locked in a set rotational position.

8. The device (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the power arm (2) and the compression spring element

(1 1) are separable from each other at the first articulation point (12) and the power arm (2) can be pivoted against the holding element (6).

9. The device (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a track (80) extending horizontally to the floor and a seat (70) movable thereon can be combined with the device (100).

10. The device (100) according to claim 9, characterized in that the cable arrangement (50) and the verse with the movable seat (70) verse hene career (80) can be combined with the training device (1), so that with the device (100 ) the movement sequence of a rowing machine is executable.

1 1. Device (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that on the cable arrangement (50) actuating elements (62), designed as gripping means, as loops and / or as cuffs can be used.

12. A method for converting a device (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the Seilzuganord voltage (50) by means of the first fixing device (52) at a location in spatial relation to the training device (1) and the second fixing device (58) is connected to the power arm (2), so that the free end of the rope (60) can be gripped and moved against the resistance of the compression spring element (11).

13. A method for converting a device (100) according to claim 12, characterized in that the horizontally extending track (80) and the movable seat (70) are arranged on the device (100), so that with the device (100) Movements of a rowing machine can be carried out.