ES2224842B1 - DEVICE FOR PERFORMING PHYSICAL EXERCISES. - Google Patents

Abstract

Device for performing physical exercises comprising a support (1) and an inflatable flexible element (3) characterized by the fact that each of the upper and lower faces of said support comprises a housing (2), said flexible element being inflatable (3) mounted removable in the housing (2) of one of the faces and by the fact that it comprises a contact platform (4) arranged in the housing (2) of the other side. Thanks to these characteristics, the device of the present invention is reversible and allows to work in the areas of aerobics, cardio, balance, proprioceptivity and coordination, together and separately.

Description

Device for physical exercises.

The present invention relates to a device to perform fitness improvement exercises, of training and rehabilitation, which works especially areas of aerobics, cardio, balance, proprioceptivity and coordination.

Background of the invention

Devices are known to perform physical exercises that comprise a plastic support with a Flat useful face for aerobic and cardio work. Sayings devices comprise a contact platform or element of plastic material on the face on which the exercises. The height adjustment is carried out by means of supplements embedded in the base of the support.

Devices are known to perform physical exercises that comprise an inflatable flexible element in sphere shape to work balance and proprioceptivity. These devices have the disadvantage that they are very unstable and also do not allow foot exercises.

Devices for performing are also known. physical exercises that comprise an inflatable flexible element but that have the disadvantage that they are always auxiliary of other devices, not allowing to work the balance of a integral form

US patent 6422983 describes a device inflatable that can be used for physical therapy, conditioning or training Said device has a support platform with two faces, a flexible element fixed to a face of said platform and a clamp that holds said flexible element to the platform. The flexible element has a hemispherical shape when Swell, before being used. The pressure of the inflatable element can be varied, when the user wishes to change the stability, by a valve disposed in said device.

Said device can be used face up or upside down to perform physical exercises. On this last case, the user climbs on the face of the platform opposite the which has fixed the inflatable flexible element.

The American patent device presents the disadvantage that being hemispherical, with a height greater than 20 cm, it is a device that works the balance with great instability. The hemispherical shape gives the device a very small useful support surface that It is unstable, increases the risk of injury, and makes it difficult to support in lying or supported exercises. In addition, the circular shape of the platform hinders the orientation of students in Physical exercise classes.

Another drawback of the patent device American is that to vary the stability of the flexible element inflatable must change the pressure inside, which is impractical in many cases, since it involves interrupting the Physical exercise class

No devices are known for the embodiment of physical exercises that include a plastic support reversible, height adjustable, with a flat useful face for work on fitness in general and especially the areas of aerobics and cardio, and another useful face that comprises an element flexible inflatable to perform work of balance, of proprioceptivity and coordination.

Description of the invention

The objective of the present invention is develop a device for physical exercise that physical fitness works in general and especially the areas of aerobics, cardio, balance, proprioceptivity and coordination and that, In addition, it resolves the aforementioned drawbacks and that It has the advantages described below.

In accordance with this objective, the device the present invention comprises a support defining a face bottom and top face and an inflatable flexible element on one of said faces, which is characterized by the fact that each one of the upper and lower faces of said support comprises a housing, said inflatable flexible element being mounted removable in the housing of one of the faces and by the fact that it comprises a contact platform arranged in the housing of the other face.

Thanks to these features the device The present invention is reversible and allows to work the areas of aerobics, cardio, balance, proprioceptivity and coordination, jointly and separately, integrating into a single element a wide range of exercises and functions. Being the flexible element removable inflatable, can be used separately and used inverted for the realization of physical exercises such as push-ups, support from body, etc. The stability of said inflatable flexible element is variable in direction and force for the same inflation pressure, since this element behaves differently when used separately that when corseted in the housing of one of the faces of the support. In this way, the stability of the element can modulate without interrupting the class for swelling or deflated

Preferably the device of the present invention is characterized by the fact that it comprises a few feet of support for the support and that said support feet are rotatable with respect to the support and movable 180º around the axis of turn.

Thanks to these characteristics it can be regulated the working height of the device, allowing a range varied degrees of difficulty when performing exercises. In addition, the device can also be used directly supporting it on any of the upper or lower faces of the support, since the support feet can be placed open outwards, in the same plane as the support.

Preferably, said inflatable flexible element It is rectangular in base.

Being the rectangular and non-hemispherical base, the flexible element provides less instability when it comes to perform balance exercises The useful support surface is greater than that of a flexible hemispherical element, which facilitates the exercises, reduces the risk of injury and improves support in lying or supported exercises. With the inflatable flexible element of the present invention can also be realized in addition to balance exercises, light cardio exercises. The shape rectangular base helps user orientation with with respect to the same element with the shape of the circular base, placed which avoids having to be referenced in elements of the environment, which facilitates collective exercises. Another element advantage flexible rectangular base, with respect to the flexible base element circular, is that its behavior is marked by two axes of symmetry, which implies having different instabilities according to the direction of use and support, instead of the same instability to 360º.

Preferably, said contact platform is of a point-elastic material with the ability to energy absorption and restitution. This enables optimal cushioning and rebound that provides safety and comfort when it comes to Perform physical exercises.

Preferably said inflatable flexible element It includes the area of the highest density base which translates into an area of greater rigidity that prevents excessive deformation or inconvenient during exercises, and facilitates embedded of said element to the support.

Optionally said inflatable flexible element It comprises a platform attached to the base.

Advantageously, said support and flexible element They include means to grasp and handle it easily without having to grab them by the trodden side.

Advantageously, said inflatable flexible element it comprises at least one valve to vary the pressure in its inside.

Brief description of the drawings

For greater understanding of how much has been exposed some drawings are accompanied in which, schematically and only to non-limiting example title, a case study of realization.

In these drawings,

Figure 1 is an exploded view of the device of the present invention

Figure 2 is a view of the device of the present invention showing the face with the flexible element inflatable

Figure 3 is a view of the device of the present invention showing the support feet in the open position, in a plane parallel to that of the support.

Figure 4 is a view of the device of the present invention showing the face with the platform of Contact.

Figure 5 is a view of several devices as those of the present invention stacked.

Description of a preferred embodiment

Figures 1, 2 and 4 show a device of the present invention comprising a plastic support 1 blown that defines an upper and lower face. Each of these faces include a housing 2. In one of said accommodation 2 is inserted vertically and removably, an element flexible inflatable 3, while the other one is fixed contact platform 4. The support 1 comprises support feet 5 located on two parallel side faces. Both stand 1 as the support feet 5 comprise materials and / or elements anti-slip (not shown) that help maintain the object in position when used.

The contact platform 4 has a useful face 6 flat for aerobics and cardio exercises. Bliss platform consists of a polymeric material based on Ethyl-Vinyl-Foamed Acetate, large resistance and conceived to absorb impacts. It's about a synthetic point-elastic pavement that allows a excellent energy restitution since it is formed by foam closed cell micro cell.

Flexible element 3 is inserted vertically in the housing 2 of one of the faces of the support 1, where it is set enough to get on it and jump without it scroll. As can be seen, it is an inflatable element of rectangular base, with rounded corners, side faces perpendicular to the base and with the oval upper face. Base It can be of greater density, with several handles in the form of recesses and / or recesses to be able to grasp the flexible element 3 when used by separated. It can be used inverted to perform exercises such as pushups, body support, etc.

The rectangular base of flexible element 3 allows to work the balance but without having the instability that it would present the same element 3 with the circular base. Besides, the rectangular shape of the base, helps user orientation without having to refer to elements of the environment (walls, stripes, etc.) which facilitates collective exercises.

As shown in Figure 3, the feet of support 5 can rotate 180º with respect to an axis located in each of the lateral faces, and parallel to the upper and lower faces, being able to present three positions. Figure 3 shows feet 5 fully open out, housed on the sides of the faces sides of the bracket 1. In this case, the device can lean directly on the ground, on the face on which it find platform 4, being prepared to be used by the side comprising the flexible element 3, to perform exercises of equilibrium The support feet 5 can also be arranged by the side comprising platform 4 (see figure 2), so that the device is also ready to be used on the side that it comprises the flexible element 3, although, in this case, in a higher position, allowing to work the balance with a highest degree of difficulty.

Another position that the feet of support 5 is one in which they are arranged on the side that comprises flexible element 3, so that the device is ready for use on the side comprising platform 4 (see figure 4), with which aerobic and cardio exercises are performed.

The fact that the 5 feet are rotating allows to regulate the working height of the device. It together with the fact that the flexible element 3 is removable, it enables different uses of the device:

one.

Face of the support 1 on the side of the platform 4, supported on feet 5.

2.

Face of the support 1 on the side of the platform 4, directly supporting on the opposite side, to perform aerobics and cardio exercises, to less height

3.

Face of the support 1 by the side of the element 3, supported on feet 5.

Four.

Face of the support 1 on the side of the element 3, directly supporting on opposite side, to perform balance exercises unless height.

5.

Flexible element 3 resting face down on the platform 4 of the device and it directly supported on the floor.

6.

Flexible element 3 resting face down on the platform 4 of the device and this one supported on feet 5.

7.

Flexible element 3 separately and mouth above.

8.

Flexible element 3 separately and mouth down.

9.

Use of the device according to 1, combined with the use of the flexible element 3 separately, face up and face down.

10.

Use of the device according to 2, combined with the use of the flexible element 3 separately, face up and face down.

The behavior of flexible element 3 is variable in direction and force for the same inflation pressure, since it behaves differently when used separately than when used in support 1.

As it follows from the different uses commented on in the previous paragraph, the device of the present invention allows to work the physical condition in general, and in Special areas of aerobics, cardio, balance, proprioceptivity and coordination, jointly and separately, and to different heights, integrating a wide range of exercises and functions

Another advantage of the device of the present invention is that it is easily stackable, as shown in Figure 5

Although it has been described and represented a concrete embodiment of the present invention, it is evident that the subject matter expert may introduce variants and modifications, or replace the details with technically equivalent ones, without depart from the scope of protection defined by the attached claims.

Claims (10)

1. Device for performing physical exercises comprising a support (1) defining a lower face and an upper face, an inflatable flexible element (3) on one of the faces and a contact platform (4) on the other face, comprising each of the upper and lower faces of said support (1) a housing (2), said inflatable flexible element (3) being removably mounted in the housing (2) of one of the faces and said platform (4) arranged in the housing (2) of the other side, characterized by the fact that said flexible inflatable element (3) has a slightly oval profile and by the fact that said flexible element (3) allows the user to carry out balancing, coordination exercises and proprioceptivity when it remains on it, so that the device allows the user to work both the aerobic and cardio areas as well as the areas of balance, coordination and proprioceptivity. 2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises support feet (5) for the support (1). 3. Device according to claim 1 characterized in that said support feet (5) are rotatable with respect to the support (1) and 180 ° movable around the axis of rotation. 4. Device according to claim 1 characterized in that said inflatable flexible element (3) is rectangular in base. 5. Device according to claim 1 characterized in that said contact platform (4) is made of a point-elastic material capable of absorbing and restoring energy. 6. Device according to claim 1 characterized in that said inflatable flexible element (3) comprises the area of the base of greatest density. 7. Device according to claim 1 characterized in that said flexible element (3) comprises a platform attached to the base. 8. Device according to claim 1 characterized in that said support (1) comprises means for grasping and handling it. 9. Device according to claim 1 characterized in that said inflatable flexible element (3) comprises means for gripping and handling it. 10. Device according to claim 1 characterized in that said inflatable flexible element (3) comprises at least one valve for varying the pressure inside.