FR3004655A1 - MUSCLE APPARATUS WITH DEMOUNTABLE STRUCTURE - Google Patents

Abstract

A bodybuilding apparatus (1) comprising: - a tubular structure made by assembling intermediate tubes (2), reinforcing tubes (3) and joining portions (4, 5, 6); a support element (7); wherein the tubular structure defines a plurality of laying planes, and in that the support member (7) can be freely placed on the tubular structure by means of a fastening mechanism (8).

Description

The invention relates to the field of machines for bodybuilding and more particularly to personal machines for bodybuilding. Bodybuilding is a sport in which the use of machines is common, machines such as weight benches, alters, and other devices. To do this, the practitioners of this sport are generally subscribers to gyms equipped with such machines. Subscriptions to these gyms are advantageous because the number of machines available to practitioners is important and the machines are adapted to the part of the body to work. Thus these rooms are equipped with different machines for different uses. 15 These gyms, however, have some inconvenience for practitioners. Indeed, these sports halls are accessible according to specific time slots, time slots that may be different from the time slots that a practitioner dedicates to the practice of bodybuilding. In addition, the machines being generally used intensively, they are often out of adjustment or deteriorated. Finally, the machines are shared by many practitioners, which can pose hygiene problems for some practitioners. To overcome these disadvantages practitioners can turn to more personal solutions for the practice of bodybuilding, namely the use of machines adapted to practice at home. Thus manufacturers offer ranges of machines to be sold to individuals so that they can practice bodybuilding from their own home, safely, with personal maintenance of machines and hygiene measures specific to each. To this end, it is known from US 2005003938 (HENDERSON) an adjustable apparatus for performing body weight exercises comprising a pair of rearward inclined side frames, a pair of removable rigid handles attached to the front posts of the side frames. and movable between a plurality of predetermined positions to permit various exercises, a rigid padded member for supporting a user's lower body is suspended between the pair of side frames, the machine being foldable for storage. This apparatus, however, has several disadvantages. Indeed, despite its modularity, this device is limited in its use does not allow to achieve all the exercises achievable in a gym. In addition to storage position, the device remains bulky and difficult to transport relative to its size.

FR 2 592 312 (GROSBETY) presents, meanwhile, a weight training device consisting of a base and several elements that allow to give it different configurations corresponding to specific bodybuilding exercises. This unit is easily removable to take up little space for moving. This apparatus, however, has several disadvantages. Indeed, despite its modularity, this device is limited in its use does not allow to perform all the exercises achievable in a gym In addition, the modularity of this device is achieved by means of elements being added or removed from the base which implies a time, which can be significant, preparation of the device before you can use it.

The main purpose of the invention is to simultaneously remedy all the problems mentioned above.

A first object is to provide a weight training device for performing a multitude of exercises. A second object is to offer a weight training device for storage and transport. A third object is to provide a weight training device that is easy to use.

For this purpose there is provided a weight training apparatus comprising: a tubular structure made by assembling intermediate tubes, reinforcing tubes and joining portions; a support element; wherein the tubular structure defines a plurality of laying planes, and the support member can be freely placed on the tubular structure by means of a fastening mechanism. The tubular structure can be dismantled and disassembled after use so that it can be easily stowed away or if the user wants it, transport it without having to handle a bulky device. Advantageously, the tubular structure defines a substantially pyramidal shape.

Advantageously, the intermediate tubes comprise a male end and a female end. Advantageously, the outer dimensions of the male end are at most equal to the internal dimensions of the female end.

Advantageously, the reinforcing tubes and the intermediate tubes are identical.

Advantageously, the joining portions comprise male ends, female ends or a combination of male ends and female ends.

Advantageously, the support element comprises a main bar and a seat. Advantageously, the fastening mechanism of the support member is movable on the main bar. Advantageously, the tubular structure is maintained assembled by means of locking systems.

There is also provided a method of assembling a weight training machine comprising the steps of: - connecting a male junction portion and a female junction portion by means of reinforcing tubes; - assemble intermediate tubes on the male junction portion and the female junction portion; - connect the intermediate tubes by means of a high junction portion; - orient the appliance in a desired position of use; - Fix a support element by means of a fixing mechanism. Such a method allows a user to mount a weight training device quickly while choosing his orientation according to the exercises that he will want to perform thereafter. Other objects and advantages will appear in the following description, with reference to the accompanying drawings, given by way of non-limiting examples, in which: - Figure 1 shows, in exploded view, a weight machine; Figure 2 shows the weight machine in a first use position; Figure 3 shows a tube and comprises two details each representing an end of said tube; FIG. 4 represents a first junction portion; - Figure 5 shows a second junction portion; - Figure 6 shows a third junction portion; - Figure 7 shows the weight machine according to a first mode of use, a user being shown in dashed lines; - Figure 8 shows the weight machine according to a second mode of use, a user being shown in dashed lines; - Figure 9 shows the weight machine according to a third mode of use, a user being shown in dashed lines.

In the following description, the apparatus is described in a so-called vertical orientation in which: an axis X defines a transverse direction extending substantially along the width of the apparatus; a Y axis defines a longitudinal direction extending substantially along the length of the apparatus, and defining with the X axis a first plane called the first laying plane; - Z axis defines the height of the device, and defining with the X and Y axes a direct trihedron.

In Figure 1 is shown in exploded view, a 1 bodybuilding apparatus comprising: - a tubular structure made by assembling intermediate tubes 2, reinforcement tubes 3 and portions 4, 5, 6 junction; a support element 7; the tubular structure defining a plurality of laying planes, and the support member 7 can be placed freely on the tubular structure by means of a fastening mechanism 8.

As can be seen in FIG. 3, the intermediate tubes 2 are in the form of a circular section tube and comprise two ends 9, 10, namely a male end and a female end. The male end, located at an opposite end of the female end of the same tube, is of circular section and has outside dimensions at most equal to the internal dimensions of the female end. According to a particular embodiment, the male and female ends 9, 10 can be obtained respectively by a necking operation intended to narrow the diameter of one end of a tube by crushing the material, for the male end 9, or by a flaring operation to widen the diameter of the tube by spacing the material, for the female end. As can be seen in the figures, only the shrinkage would be performed on one end of the tubes however it would be possible to combine both the shrink at a first end of the tube with a flare at a second end of the tube. In order to limit the number of different parts and to facilitate the mounting of the weight training apparatus 1, the reinforcement tubes 3 and the intermediate tubes 2 are identical. The reinforcement tubes 3 are placed between two junction portions 4, 5, namely a male junction portion 4 and a female junction portion 5. These two portions 4, 5 have a similar shape, and include a straight portion 11 extended on either side of a rounded segment 12 forming with the right portion an angle substantially 90 °. The rounded segments 12 can be obtained by bending a large tube or by welding of the bent parts reported. In the extreme free end of each rounded segment 12 is a male end 9. These male ends 9 are adapted to cooperate with a female end of an intermediate tube 2 which fits on the portions 4, 5 of male and female junction. The portions 4, 5 of male and female junction comprise, projecting on the one hand from the right part 11 and, on the other hand, projecting from a rounded segment 12, an element 13 adapted to cooperate with a tube 3 of reinforcement. More specifically, the projecting elements are, depending on whether it is a male joining portion 4 or a female joining portion 5, elements having the shape of a male end or a male end respectively. female end of a tube 2, 3. Thus, the male joining portion 4 comprises, as can be seen in FIG. 5, two elements 13 able to cooperate with the female ends of the reinforcing tubes 3 and the portion 5 female junction comprises, as shown in Figure 4, two elements 13 adapted to cooperate with the male ends 9 of the reinforcing tubes 3. To be complete, the tubular structure terminates, at the top, by a high junction portion 6, shown in FIG. 6, formed by a straight tube 14 comprising at each end a tube 15 substantially V-shaped with a circular base . The tubes 15 V-shaped are welded to the tube 14 right by their base so that the portion 6 of high junction has two planes of symmetry parallel to the ZY and ZX planes of the apparatus 1 of bodybuilding.

Each free end of the V-shaped tubes 15 comprises a female end adapted to receive a male end of an intermediate tube 2.

Thus, when the apparatus 1 is assembled, the upper joining portion 6 cooperates with four intermediate tubes 2, namely one at each end of each V-shaped tube.

According to one embodiment not shown in the figures, each free end of the V-shaped tubes of the high junction portion 6 could comprise a male end, in which case each end of the male and female junction portions 4, 5 would comprise, free end portion of each rounded segment 12, a female end.

During assembly it is then easy for the user to determine the proper orientation of the portions 4, 5, 6 of junction and reinforcement tubes 3, 2 and intermediate portions 4, 5, 6 of junction comprising male ends 9 , female ends or a combination of male ends and female ends so that only one orientation of each piece is possible, as can be seen in FIG. 1. The tubular structure is maintained assembled by means of locking systems. As can be seen in the figures and more particularly in the details of FIG. 3, the male and female ends 9, 10 comprise at least one opening 16 through which a locking system (not shown) can be inserted such that, for example pins to hold together the parts of the apparatus 1 of bodybuilding.

According to an embodiment not shown in the drawings, each male end 9 would be equipped with a locking system of the ball, pin or pin type. This locking system is movable between a low position in which it is included in the male end 9 and a high position in which it protrudes from the male end 9. When the assembly is made, the blocking system extends through the openings 16 of the male end 9 and the female end by spring return in the high position, thus creating a lock between a male end and a female end cooperating together. When the tubular structure is completely assembled, it then defines a substantially pyramidal shape thus defining a plurality of faces, each face then forming a laying plane. The element 7 of support comprises, meanwhile, a main bar 17 on which is removably attached a seat 18. The seat 18 comprises a board on which a covered foam bread, for a better aesthetic appearance of a flexible coating. The board has a low ability to deform, this board can then be made of a material such as wood, steel, aluminum or, for a compromise between strength and lightness, in a plastic or composite material . The support element 7 is mounted on the tubular structure by means of a fastening mechanism 8. This mechanism 8 can be in the form of jaws, collars, strips of mechanical adhesive or straps. According to one embodiment shown in the drawings, the fixing mechanism 8 comprises two fixing points 8a, 8b, each point comprising two collars articulated with respect to each other, a first collar being mounted on the main bar 17 and the second collar engaging one of the elements of the tubular structure. The collars are then movable on the main bar 17 so as to increase or reduce the distance between the fixing points according to the implantation of the support element 7 on the tubular structure.

Thus, the support element 7 can be placed in different positions depending on the exercise desired by the user or removed from the weight training apparatus 1, for example for storing the apparatus 1 or when the exercise does not require its use, as we will see below. The method of mounting a weight training apparatus 1 as previously described comprises the steps of: - connecting a male joining portion 4 and a female joining portion 5 by means of reinforcing tubes 3; assemble the intermediate tubes 2 on the male joining portion 4 and the female joining portion 5; - Connect the intermediate tubes 2 by means of a portion 6 of high junction; orient the apparatus 1 in a desired position of use; - Fix the support member 7 by means of the fastening mechanism 8. More precisely, the user begins by forming a base on which the apparatus 1 will rest in a so-called vertical position, as represented in FIG. 2. For this, the user uses the portions 4, 5 of the male and female junction that it connects by two reinforcing tubes 3 by fitting the ends 10, 9 and female male reinforcement tubes respectively on the elements 13 of the portions 4, 5 male and female junction. Once this base is formed, the user assembles the intermediate tubes 2 on the base by fitting the female end of the intermediate tubes on the male end 9 of the connecting elements 4, 5.

As can be seen in the figures, the apparatus 1 of bodybuilding comprises two intermediate tubes 2 abutting. The size of the apparatus 1 could however be adjusted according to the size of the user by replacing the intermediate tubes 2 by adjustment tubes. It should be noted, however, that such a modification would result in the replacement of the reinforcing tubes 3 between the male and female junction portions 4, 5 by adjustment tubes, the adjustment tubes being able to have different lengths. Finally, the user completes the tubular structure by joining the intermediate tubes 2 to the upper joining portion 6, more particularly by inserting the male end 9 of each intermediate tube into a female end of the high joining portion 6. Once the tubular structure is completed, the user maintains the assembled tubular structure by means of locking systems. The user then directs the tubular structure in the position of his choice then adds the support element 7 by adjusting the gap between the fixing points and then fixing the fastening mechanism 8 on the tubular structure, as is for example 2. The apparatus 1 is then completely assembled and the user can use it to perform weight training exercises, as shown, by way of non-limiting examples, in FIGS. 7 to 9. As seen in Figure 7, the user can achieve traction by gripping the right tube 14 of the high junction portion 6, the apparatus 1 resting on a base parallel to the XY plane. Figure 8 shows a user performing exercises to strengthen the upper part of his body. To do this, the weight training apparatus 1 rests on a face parallel to the plane ZY and the support element 7 is not mounted on the apparatus 1. In addition, the operator can make pumps, as is illustrated in FIG. 9. To do this, the user inclines the weight training apparatus 1 so that the male joining portion 4 and the female joining portion 5 are substantially one above the other, and the support element 7 on an upper part of the apparatus 1 as positioned. Thus the user places his feet on the seat 18 of the support element 7 and seizes the right tube 14 of the upper joining portion 6 in order to be able to make pumps.

The apparatus 1 of bodybuilding as described above thus allows to accept a large number of positions to perform a multitude of exercises on a single device 1.

In addition, when the 1 bodybuilding device is disassembled, its size is reduced allowing easy storage but also easy transport. In addition, the use of adjustment tubes makes it possible to adapt the size of the bodybuilding apparatus 1 to the size of the user. Finally, the tubular structure provides a good lightness of the apparatus 1 while giving it good strength. 25

Claims (10)

REVENDICATIONS1. A bodybuilding apparatus (1) comprising: - a tubular structure made by assembling intermediate tubes (2), reinforcing tubes (3) and joining portions (4, 5, 6); a support element (7); characterized in that the tubular structure defines a plurality of laying planes, and in that the support member (7) can be freely placed on the tubular structure by means of a fixing mechanism (8). 2. Apparatus (1) bodybuilding according to the preceding claim characterized in that the tubular structure defines a substantially pyramidal shape. 3. Apparatus (1) for bodybuilding according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the tubes (2) intermediate comprise a male end (9) and a female end (10). 4. Apparatus (1) bodybuilding according to the preceding claim characterized in that the outer dimensions of the end (9) male are at most equal to the inner dimensions of the end (10) female. 5. Apparatus (1) bodybuilding according to the preceding claim characterized in that the tubes (3) of reinforcement and the tubes (2) intermediate are identical. 6. Apparatus (1) for bodybuilding according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the portions (4, 5, 6) junction comprises male ends (9), ends (10) female or a combination of male ends (9) and female ends (10). 7. Apparatus (1) bodybuilding according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the element (7) support comprises a bar (17) and a main seat (18). 8. Apparatus (1) bodybuilding according to the preceding claim characterized in that the mechanism (8) for fixing the element (7) support is movable on the bar (17) main. 9. Apparatus (1) bodybuilding according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the tubular structure is maintained assembled by means of locking systems. 10. A method of assembling a device (1) of bodybuilding characterized in that it comprises the steps of: - connecting a portion (4) of male junction and a portion (5) of female junction by means of tubes (3) reinforcement; - Assemble intermediate tubes (2) on the male junction portion (4) and the female junction portion (5); - Connect the tubes (2) intermediate by means of a portion (6) of high junction; - orient the appliance (1) in a desired position of use; - Fixing a support member (7) by means of a mechanism (8) for fixing.