FR3088011A1 - SPORTS ARTICLE PROVIDED WITH A MATTRESS FOR THE PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL EXERCISE, HAVING A GUIDING ELEMENT OF A GRIPPING ACCESSORY. - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a sports article (1) comprising: - a mattress (2) configured to receive a user, in particular during a physical exercise, - a gripping member (3) for the user, and - at at least one guide element (4) of the gripping member (3), in which the mattress (2) comprises a reception zone (ZR) of the user and a peripheral zone (ZP) to the reception zone in which is provided at least one guide element (4) of the gripping member (3), the gripping member (3) being slidably mounted with the guide member (4).

Description

DESCRIPTION

Sports article with a mattress for physical exercise, having a guide element with a gripping accessory.

Technical Field [0002] The invention relates to the field of sporting goods, and more specifically mattresses or mats for performing physical activities such as muscle building exercises, relaxation exercises, yoga, or the like. physical exercises at least part of which is practiced on the ground.

State of the art [0004] Mattresses or carpets are equipment known as sports articles to allow the practice of physical exercises. Mattresses or mats can in particular be used to improve the comfort of a user during the practice of a physical exercise on the ground (for example during a gymnastic exercise, muscle building or even relaxation).

In addition, in the context of physical exercises that it is possible to practice on this type of mattress or carpet, the user may have to use additional accessories on the mattress, such as weights, elastic bands , or other equipment that can participate in the physical effort of the user.

For example, the document US Pat. No. 4,403,773-A. describes an exercise machine comprising a rectangular support provided with a flexible coating for receiving a user. This rectangular support is mounted on bars for attaching additional accessories such as handles or elastic bands.

With this exercise machine, the presence of bars to form the structure surrounding the user's receiving support makes the device bulky, inconvenient to assemble and difficult to transport. In addition, the gestures of the user with the accessories of the device are free, which can give rise to improper execution of a gesture by the user, which can then cause pain to the user, even an injury. .

There is therefore a need to improve sporting goods provided with a mattress for the practice of physical exercise, in particular with a view to obtaining greater practicality as well as ease of use and safety. 'improved usage.

The present invention overcomes these drawbacks and improves the current situation in this sense.

Summary of the invention The subject of the invention relates to a sports article comprising:

- a mattress configured to receive a user, especially during physical exercise,

- a gripping member for the user, and

at least one element for guiding the gripping member, and in which the mattress comprises a zone for receiving the user and a zone peripheral to the zone for receiving in which the at least one element for guiding is fitted the gripping member, the gripping member being slidably mounted with the guide element.

In this way, the gripping member is movable on the mattress and guided by the guide element. The user who manipulates the grip of the sports article is therefore assisted in his exercise movement. He can thus execute his exercises according to the right gesture, allowing an effective and safe practice. The risk of pain and injury is then significantly reduced.

In addition, the sports article has a reduced number of parts, which makes it more practical to assemble, easy to use, and simple to transport.

It is understood by physical exercise any type of physical practice on the ground (for example gymnastic exercise, muscle strengthening or relaxation), the gripping member can be any type of accessory that can participate in the exercises of the user on the mattress (physical effort or relaxation). It is also understood by mattress, a panel of flexible material, configured to receive a user, which can also be called "carpet".

According to a first embodiment, the mattress is of generally rectangular shape, preferably according to dimensions greater than or equal to the size of the user.

The generally rectangular shape of the mattress is particularly suitable for exercises to be practiced on the ground, in particular in the lying position.

Advantageously, the sports article comprises in the peripheral zone a first guide element and a second guide element of the gripping member, the gripping member being able to be mounted to slide with the first and / or the second. guide member, the second guide member being disposed along one side of the mattress opposite the side along which the first guide member is disposed.

The user can then use the grip on one side or the other of the mattress to change the area of the body worked by the exercise. Typically, the user after a series of exercises on his right side with the first guide member, can use the gripper on the second guide member to repeat the series of exercises on the left side.

The user can also use a first gripping member with the first guide member and a second gripping member with the second guide member so that, for example, the first and second gripping members can be used simultaneously during an exercise physical, allowing to work simultaneously for example the two sides, left and right, of the body of the user.

Advantageously, the first and second guide elements are mounted respectively along the long sides of the mattress.

On these sides of the mattress, the user can slide the gripping member (s) over a greater amplitude than along the short sides of the mattress.

However, according to a possible alternative embodiment, at least a third guide element can also be arranged in the peripheral zone along a short side of the mattress, so as to slide the gripping member on a limited range of motion, which may be desired by the user for certain exercises, typically when the desired range of motion is small.

According to this variant, a fourth guide element can also be arranged in the peripheral zone along a short side of the mattress opposite the short side along which the third guide element is arranged, the gripping member being able to be slidably mounted with the third and / or the fourth guide element.

According to a second embodiment, the mattress is generally circular or oval in shape.

The general circular or oval shape of the mattress is particularly suitable for exercises to be practiced on the ground, in a sitting position in particular, for example in order to practice torsional movements of the upper body.

Advantageously, the at least one guide element is composed of a flexible material.

This flexible material can for example be chosen from aluminum, PVC (polyvinyl chloride), or even resin.

With a flexible guide element, the mattress itself being a panel of flexible material, the sports article is then flexible, which makes it possible to be able to fold it over itself or roll it up in order to store it compactly when the user does not exercise. This makes the sporting goods easier to install, uninstall and transport.

Advantageously, the at least one guide element is removably mounted in the zone peripheral to the reception zone of the user.

In this way, the guide element can be stored independently of the mattress, or even removed from one side of the mattress and then be mounted by the user on the opposite side of the mattress.

Advantageously, de gripping member is also removably mounted with the at least one guide element.

The gripping member can then be detached from the mattress to facilitate transport and improve the compactness of the sports article, or can be mounted on another mattress guide element.

Advantageously, the at least one guide element comprises means for blocking at least part of the travel of the gripping member along the guide element.

The locking means allows the user to adjust the. length of the travel of the gripping member along the guide element, allowing in particular to adjust the amplitude of the gesture to. perform with the grip. This adjustable stroke length thanks to the locking means allows the user to adjust the level of difficulty of the physical exercise. It also makes it possible to improve user safety with more precise assistance (according to the user's needs) in his gestures with the gripping organ.

Advantageously, the at least one guide element comprises a force return means capable of applying a restoring force on the gripping member during at least part of its travel along the element guide.

The force feedback means forces the user to apply a greater force to slide the gripping member along the gripping element, which will allow the user to practice weight training exercises and muscle strengthening for example, while being assisted in his body movements thanks to the guide element.

Brief description of the figures Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will appear on examining the detailed description below, given by way of illustrative and nonlimiting example, and of the appended figures in which :

1. [Figure 1AJ and [Figure IB] illustrate a perspective view of a sports article according to a first embodiment of the invention;

2. [Figure 2A] to [Figure 21] illustrate exemplary embodiments of a gripping member of the sports article;

3. [Figure 3A] and [Figure 3B] illustrate another embodiment of the sports article according to the invention;

4. [Figure 4] shows a transport element for the sports article;

5. [Figure 5A] to [Figure 5B] illustrate different configurations of the guide element of the sports article;

6. [Figure 6A] and [Figure 6B] illustrate an exemplary embodiment of the guide element provided with a means for blocking part of the travel of the gripping member,

7. [Figure 7A] and [Figure 7B] illustrate an exemplary embodiment of the guide element provided with a force return means capable of applying a restoring force on the gripping member during a part of its travel along the guide element;

8. [Figure 8A] and [Figure 8B] illustrate another embodiment of the sports article in which the guide elements are removably mounted on the mattress;

9. [Figure 9A] and [Figure 9B] illustrate a view of the sports article according to this other embodiment with the removable guide elements detached from the mattress;

10. [Figure 10] illustrates a perspective view of the sports article according to a second embodiment of the invention, in which the mattress is circular.

For reasons of clarity, the dimensions of the different elements shown in these figures are not in proportion to their actual dimensions. In the figures, identical references correspond to identical elements for the different embodiments exposed.

The following embodiments are examples. Although the description refers to one or more embodiments, this does not necessarily mean that each reference relates to the same embodiment, or that the characteristics apply only to a single embodiment. Simple features of different embodiments can also be combined or interchanged to provide other embodiments.

In the description, it is possible to index certain elements, such as for example the first element or the second element. In this case, it is a simple indexing to differentiate and name similar but not identical elements. This indexing does not imply a priority of one element over another and one can easily interchange such names without departing from the scope of this description. This indexing does not imply an order in time either.

[001] Detailed description [0042] We first refer to [Figure IA] which illustrates a sports article I comprising:

- a mattress 2 configured to receive a user (not illustrated), in particular during physical exercise,

- a gripping member 3 for the user, and

- at least one guide element 4 of the gripping member 3.

The mattress 1 includes a user reception area ZR adapted to receive the user. The user can sit or lie down on this area during the practice of physical exercises with the sports article. This reception zone is surrounded by a peripheral zone ZP in which the at least one element for guiding the gripping member is arranged.

In this peripheral zone ZP at which there is the guide element 4, the gripping member 3 is slidably mounted with the guide element. In this sense, the guide element 4 cooperates with the gripping member 3 in a sliding manner. This cooperation can use a sliding mechanism, for example of the rail type. According to this example, a rail 16 can typically be formed by the guide element 4 and the gripping member 3 comprises a part which engages with the rail so as to slide along the guide element. This part of the gripping element can be formed by a pair of tenons 14 (see [Figure 2C], [Figure 2F], [Figure 21]) which is housed inside the rail 16 or a caster system which rolls along the rail (not illustrated in the figures).

The gripping member 3 is thus movable on the mattress 2 and guided by the guide element 4. The user who manipulates the gripping member 3 of the sports article 1 is therefore assisted in its movement physical exercise. He can thus execute his exercises according to the right gesture, allowing an effective and safe practice.

The mattress can be of generally rectangular shape, preferably according to dimensions greater than or equal to the size of the user. The general rectangular shape of the mattress is particularly suitable for exercises to be practiced on the ground by the user, in particular in the lying position.

The sports article can also comprise at least one second guide element 4 of the gripping member 3, as illustrated in [Figure IB], The gripping member 3 can be slidably mounted with the first and / or second guide element 4. The second guide element 4 is arranged in the peripheral zone ZP along one side of the mattress 2 opposite the side along which the first guide element 4 is disposed. With two guide elements 4, the user can thus work each side of his body without having to change position on the mattress 2. The user can use each gripping member independently with the associated guide element, for example for work on one side of the body first and then the other, or simultaneously, typically as part of a rowing exercise.

We now refer to [Figure 2A] to [Figure 21] on which are illustrated several possible configurations of gripper 3. It is understood by gripper any accessory configured to assist a user in the practice of physical exercise. Also, the gripping member can take the form of a handle, a ball, a ring, or any other form suitable for gripping by a user. As a purely illustrative example, [Figure 2A] to [Figure 2C] illustrate a first example of a gripping member 3. It consists of a gripping handle 10a, a foot 12 and tenons 14. The handle can be grasped by the user during his exercise while the foot 12 is housed in the rail 16 and guides the gesture of the user thanks to the pins 14 which slide along the rail 16 when the user manipulates the handle 10a. The handle 10a could also have other shapes as indicated previously, such as for example a ball shape 10b ([Figure 2D] to [Figure 2F]) or a bar shape 10c ([Figure 2G] to [Figure 21]) .

The gripping member 3 can be removably mounted with the at least one guide element 4. Typically, the guide member 4 can provide a disengagement zone at which it is possible to disengage the member gripping 3 of the guide element 4. In the example of the studs 14 cooperating with the rail 16, the disengagement zone could for example be located at one end of the rail 16 and the rail having in this disengagement zone a width greater than that of the foot 12 and that of the tenons 14 so that the tenons 14 can disengage from the rail 16. The gripping member 3 can then be detached from the mattress 2 to facilitate transport and improve the compactness of the sports article, or can be mounted on another guide element 4 of the mattress 2.

In [Figure 3A] and [Figure 3B], there is illustrated this type of removable gripping members 3. In addition, the at least one guide element 4 can be made of a flexible material. This flexible material can for example be chosen from aluminum, PVC (polyvinyl chloride), or even resin. With a flexible guide element 4, the mattress 2 itself being a panel of flexible material, the sports article is then flexible, which makes it possible to be able to fold it over itself or roll it up in order to store it compact when the user does not exercise. The sports item can thus easily be stored in a specific storage bag or case 18 (see [Figure 4]).

We now refer to [Figure 5A] to [Figure 5C] on which are illustrated other embodiments of the sports article 1. In [Figure 5A] for example, the guide element 4 is located only on a part of the long side of mattress 2. This embodiment makes it possible to target physical exercises of medium amplitude for example. In the previous examples, the first and second guide elements 4 are mounted respectively along the long sides of the mattress 2. However, according to a possible alternative embodiment illustrated in [Figure SB], the guide elements 4 can be arranged in the peripheral zone ZP along the short sides, so as to slide the gripping member 3 over a limited range of motion, which may be desired by the user for certain exercises. According to yet another variant, illustrated in [Figure 5C], a guide element 4 can be arranged along each side of the mattress 4, for example over substantially the entire length of each side of the mattress.

As illustrated in [Figure 6A] and [Figure 6B], the guide element 4 may include a locking means 20 ([Figure 6A]), or even two locking means 20 ([Figure 6B]), d 'at least part of the stroke of the gripping member 3 along the guide member 4. The locking means forms a stop in the guide member 4 for the gripping member 3 so as to stop its travel to a determined position when the gripping member 3 is slid by the user along the guide element 4. The locking means 20 can for example take the form of a wedge, preferably adjustable, or of a rod housed transversely to the guide direction of the guide element 4. The locking means 20 allows the user to adjust the length of the stroke of the gripping member 3 along the element of guide 4, making it possible in particular to adjust the amplitude of the gesture to be executed with the gripping member. This adjustable stroke length thanks to the blocking means 20 allows the user to adjust the level of difficulty of the physical exercise. It also makes it possible to improve user safety with more precise assistance (according to the user's needs) in his gestures with the gripping organ.

As illustrated in [Figure 7A] and [Figure 7B], the guide element 4 may include in addition or as an alternative, a force feedback means 22 capable of applying a restoring force on the member gripping 3 during at least part of its travel along the guide element 4. The force return means 22 may for example take the form of a heliocoidal spring, preferably adjustable in stress, or d 'an elastic. The force feedback means obliges the user to apply a greater force to slide the gripping member 3 along the gripping element 4, which will allow the user to practice bodybuilding exercises for example while being assisted in its gestures thanks to the guide element 4.

We now refer to [Figure 8A] and [Figure 8B], on which are illustrated an alternative embodiment in which the guide element 4 is removably mounted in the peripheral zone ZP. The guide element 4 then tonnons a removable part 24 which can be secured to the mattress 2, for example by means of a zipper, by snap fasteners, adhesive or gripping tape. In [Figure 9A] and [Figure 9B], the sports articles 1 of FIGS. 8A and 8B are illustrated with the removable parts 24 detached from the mattress 2. In this way, the guide element 4 can be stored independently of the mattress 2, or even removed from one side of the mattress and then be mounted by the user on the opposite side of the mattress.

In [Figure 10], the sports article 1 is illustrated according to a second embodiment in which the mattress 2 has a generally circular shape. This shape of the mattress is particularly suitable for exercises to be practiced on the ground, in a sitting position in particular, for example in order to practice torsional movements of the upper body.

The invention has been described with reference to particular embodiments which are not limiting. Of course, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described by way of example and it extends to other variants. For example, the mattress 2 may have a generally oval shape.

Claims (1)

CLAIMS [Claim 1] Sports item (1) comprising: - a mattress (2) configured to receive a user, in particular during physical exercise, - a gripping member (3) for the user, and - at least one guide element (4) of the gripping member (3), characterized in that the mattress (2) comprises a receiving zone (ZR) of the user and a peripheral zone (ZP) at the receiving area in which is arranged at least one guide element (4) of the gripping member (3), the gripping member (3) being slidably mounted with the guide member (4). [Claim 2] Sports article (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein the mattress (2) is of generally rectangular shape. [Claim 3] Sports article (1) according to the preceding claim, comprising in the peripheral zone (ZP) a first guide element (4) and a second guide element (4) of the gripping member (3), the gripping member (3) being able to be slidably mounted with the first and / or the second guide element (4), the second guide element (4) being arranged along one side of the mattress (2) opposite to the side along which the first guide element (4) is disposed. [Claim 4] Sports article (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein the first and second guide elements (4) are mounted respectively along the long sides of the mattress (2). [Claim 5] Sports article (1) according to claim 1, wherein the mattress (2) is generally circular or oval. [Claim 6] Sports article (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one guide element (4) is made of a flexible material. [Claim 7] Sports article (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one guide element (4) is removably mounted in the peripheral zone (ZP) to the reception zone (ZR) of the user. [Claim 8] Sports article (1) according to one of the preceding claims, in which the gripping member (3) is also removably mounted with the at least one guide element (4). [Claim 9] Sports article (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one guide element (4) comprises locking means (20) of at least part of the stroke of the 'gripping member (3) along the guide member (4). [Claim 10] Sports article (1) according to one of the preceding claims, in which the at least one guide element (4) comprises a force return means (22) capable of applying a restoring force on the 'gripping member (3) during at least part of its travel along the guide member (4).