GB2452323A - Exercise machine with choice of stepping or elliptical foot motion controlled using handles - Google Patents

Exercise machine with choice of stepping or elliptical foot motion controlled using handles Download PDF

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GB2452323A
GB2452323A GB0717011A GB0717011A GB2452323A GB 2452323 A GB2452323 A GB 2452323A GB 0717011 A GB0717011 A GB 0717011A GB 0717011 A GB0717011 A GB 0717011A GB 2452323 A GB2452323 A GB 2452323A
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Abstract

An exercise device comprises base 10; upright support 11 extending from the base; spindle 12 provided on the upright support; two cranks 30 rotatably attached to the upright support via a shaft 21, each crank including a pivot rod 31 spaced from the shaft 21; two handles 40 each having a middle portion 41 pivotally attached to upright support 11 via the spindle 12, handles 40 further having upper grips 42 and lower portions 43; and two foot supports 50 each including front portions 51 pivotally attached to the pivot rod 31 of a respective crank 30 for allowing cyclical movement of foot portions 50 with respect to upright support 11, foot supports 50 each also including rear portions 53 pivotally attached to rear portion 15 of base 10. Lower portions 43 of the handles 40 are pivotally coupled to the foot supports 50 to allow the movement stroke of the foot supports to be controlled using the handles. Means, e.g. wheels 20, 22, may be included for resisting rotational motion of the shaft and cranks, and means, e.g. cranks 62, may be provided for coupling the handles together. Foot supports 50 may each include foot pedals 56.

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SI'..VFIO.SR\ LXER('ISF: DEVICE I he present iii eillioii relates to a stahioiiarv exercic de ice includine an arrail!cnlent loi aIlo int the e\eicie de ice to ha's c an iiiciea'ed ol different flU)\ lilt! trflkc and r a Chilhitiiilt! ll1O\ lilt! stfl)ke.
S and lor.jhlo me the ccicie de ice to be *icttiated or oikeiI citlici i a steppine exerciser oi an elliptical exerciser I vpical exercise de ICes. such as 1epping exercisers comprise a pati of' Ii and les pi ota I R alt ac lied to an up ard I \ extending frame member of a base support dc ice, and a pair ol toot supports pi otalI iii coup led to the handles a iid arranged for a I lo i ng the loot supports to he stepped or moved up and down relative to the base support device.
For example, U.S. Patent No. 5,290,2 II to Stearns discloses one of the typical exercise de ices also comprising a pair of handles pi' otal Iv attached to au upv ardl extending frame member of a base support de ice. and a pair of foot suppork pi utilT coupled to the hand le, and a pair of lorcc resisting de e pi utt I I coupling the fool supports to the up ard ly extending frame member for allo u ng the loot stipports to be stepped or mo ed up and do ii relati e to the base support device.
I Io e Cr. normal lv, the middle portion o I' the loot supports is pivotal Iv coupled to the upwardly extending frame menibei such that the middle port ion of the toot supports is pi oted relat i e to (lie base support de ice but niav not he mo ed c ci ical ly or ill reciprocating relati e to the base support de ice, and such that the mo ing stroke ot 2 the t'.pical exercise de iCCs ma not be suilabl increased.
I.S Patent \o 5,4).)5(l to I labing et il discloses a t\i)ical iiiiciil;iicd Ioer htI exercise de cc C0flhI)iN1fl! a pair nl loot 2.
Stipports pn otal l coupled to the LIp\ ardlv extending frame member of a base support de ice \ i di a pair of ert ica I II Ti k age a rms. and a de ice Ir vingin the ertical linkage arni and the liui uppoi t relati c to the upv ardl extending Fiamc member of the ha'e uppoi de ice tr a I lo\\ i ng the tot tipport I o he i eppeil H nm ed eli ipt ica II re lat i' e to t lie base support de ice.
f-I owes er. the middle portion of' the loot supports is oil lv 1)1' oted i dat i e to the base support iIe ICC hut ma not be nio' ed cyclical I) or in reciprocating relati e to the base support de ice, and iich that the It) mo ing stroke of the t pical exercise de ices ma not he suitably increased.
U.S. Pateiit No. 5.577.985 to Miller discloses a typical stationary d\CFCIsC de ice comprising a pair of guide links or handles pi otalk attached to an upright support. and a pair of' foot supports each pi\ OtaJ]\ coupled to the handles, and a pair of' cranks pi utail) coupled to the handles and the toot Supports \ itli an intermediate link and a control link. tr s. i ngi ng the handles and the toot supports relat i e to the base support ulc ice and for a I lo ing the toot supports to he stepped or moved elliptically relative to the base support dc ice.
f1o e Cr. the middle portion 01' the loot supports IS oil l\ i\ otal I\ coupled to the handles, and ma not be iiio ed cclicall or in reciprocating rclati c to the base support de ice such that the mm i stroke of the typical exercise de ices may iiot he suitahl\ increased or adjusted.
I. S. Patent No. 5.SYS.553 to Rodgers, Jr. discloses another t pical taLioi1ar exercise de ice also comprising a pair of liandIe' pi otalk attached to an 111)1 ight uppoi t. and a pail ul fuut dippurt each pi otaH coupled to the handles, and a pair of cranks pi ot,iil coupled to (lie foot Supports \\ ith a reciprocal i ng member I or \ ineine the handles and the loot 1ipporN relati e to the h;ie uppoit iCC dUd It) i a It o\\ inc iii e foot U ppt r1 s to he st m or m ed ehlipticall relatu c lo ihe base support de ice.
I1ueer. similarl. the loot supports is oiiI flI\ otall COtIl1lC(l to the handles, and may not be mo ed eve heal l\ or in reciprocating re tat i c to the base SUOi t de ice suc Ii that the moi ng sti oLe of. the tvpica I exerci e de ices niav not be sul tahl i iicreased or ad i iisted L S. Patent No. 5.76).76() to [in ci al. disciose a Further i pical stationary exercise device comprising a pair of' font sLipports inc I iidi ng a t'ront portion pi otal Iy coupled to an upright support. and a pair of handles also pi otally attached to the upright support, and a pair of cranks pivotahlv coupled to the handles foi s inging the i handles and thc loot uppui ts i elati e to the basc slippol I de\ ice and for all o in g I he t'oot supports Lu be stepped o i n iu ed ci 111)1 I Iii! \ relati e to the base support de ice.
Ho c er, the handles are located closer to the users, and are pi' otal lv coupled to the upright support and max' a iso be mo ed 2(1 cclicali reIati e to the upright support of the base suppoi t de ice such that the handles iii also he moved cvc I ica ii y rciati e to the upright support and such I hat the handles nia not be su i tahl r easil grasped and handled by the users.
.S. Patent No. 6.022.296 to iti discloses a further t\ pical step1 ng exercise de ice comprising a pair of handles pi utah i coupled to an upright support ith a pair of cranks, and a pair of loot up)Ui t OIL!udng.i middle portion pm's utah' attached To the h.ie stipport and i nd tidi rig a front portioli pk otil l coupled to the handles.
I lo e er. the toot supports are on N coup led to I he upi ichi support r the base support such thii the hint sLippnr1 ni.l\ nn N he stepped I)! mn ed tip arid do ii relati C to the base tippoi t de ice. but ma nifi he stepped or iiio ed cli ipt iCa I N relat i' e to the upright support of' the base support dc ice. ihe typical sIeppin exercise de ices nay not be stepped and actuated or orked either as a stepping exerciser or au elliptical exerciser.
It is accordingly an object of the present in ention to pros ide an in exercise de ice including an arrangement for allowing the exercise device to have a different or a changing mo ing stroke, or to he actuated or worked either as a stepping exerciser or an elliptical exerciser or to he convertible bet een a stepping exercisci and in elliptical exerciser.
SL\J1%RVOFTHF IN'F'NTION ACLOI ding to the in enlioii there is pros ided in e\ercise dc icc Co iii pr i Si ii g: -a base including an upright support extended up ardl3 From die base, and each including a rear portion.
a spindle disposed on the upright siippui t.
t o cranks rotatahlv coupled to the upright support ith a shall.
the cranks each including a pivot rod attached to the crank and spaced away from the shaft.
two handles including a middle portion attached to the spindle for 2 allo ung the handles to be puvotallv coupled to the upright Suppoit ith the spindle and For allo ing the handles to be p oted and s\ ung rcl.iti c to the upriehi uppot-t of' the base, the handle's each includin a hand grip pros ided on in tipper port iou for being graSped or held h a tier a iid eac Ii Inc I Lid i iie a I m's CI port on. iii d t o loot Supports each including a i-out pollion pi' otal k coupled to the pi ot i-od of the ciuiik ith a link t'or;uhIi ini the front portloils of the foot supports to he moed c\clIcaIi\ reIuti c It) the tiprihi support of the base by the craiik'. and each includim! a rear portion pi otallv coupled to the rear portion of the ba'e. and he Io er port ions of the handles bet nt p1 otal lv coupled to the loot supports to al Io tile toot Supports to he control led b I he handles to change a mo ing stroke of' the toot supports.
BRIEF DES(RIPTION OF THE I)R..%WINGS FIG. I is a front perspective view of an exercise de'ice FIG. 2 is a rear pcrspecti c ie of the exercise dc ice: F 1(1. 3 is a partial cploded ie of' the exercise de ice as seen from the froii t port ion of' the e x crc ice de ice: F l(. 4 IS il partial exploded ic of the C\CrCIsc dc ILC *i seen from the rear portion of (lie exercise de ice: FIG. 5 is a side plan schematic \ ie of' the exercise de ice: and FIGS (i, 7, 8, () are side plan schematic ies similar to FIG. 5.
2'I i II ustrati ng (lie operation of the cxci cisc de ice.
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Retrriii to FIGS. 1 -5. an exercise de ice I comprises a base 1(1.
an tipright support II ctended up ard iy from the base I () tr SLipportin a spindle 1 2 thereon. the Spi Ildle 12 is disposed or pros ided on such as the ieai portion 13 of tile upright Stippoit II. a i ot a r mciii bei or p oIl e or. heel 2(1 i i otata 1)1 \ .itt ac lied to the In ut or middle pOIiiOil 14 of tilL' 1lpri!ht tippori 1! v ith a ihift 21. anotilcu hecI or pulley or rotIr) member 22 totatablv attached to the middle 1)0111011 14 of the tipiight upoit Ii ith an.l\lc 23. a ftirtiiei heel or iotar\ nieiiibcr oi pulie or I'oIii ci 24.i!tched cctired to the i\iC 23 iiid inu ed in coilceit itli the axle 23. and the foIloer 24 i coLipled to the heel 2() ith a cuiipiing de ice 25.
br e\anlpie. tue coupline de ice 25 ma he elected froni such a a sprocket-and-chain coupli hg de ice or a gearing coupi Ing de ice not slio ii), or a belt 25 for al lo in the fol lo Cr 24 and the roLar member 22 to he rotated or dri en h the heel 21). I he lol lo er 24.
in the rotar member 22. the heel 20 and the shaft 2 I are coupled totzether to form a resistivc means or device for resistintZ the rotational mo emcnt of the wheel 20 and the shafl 2 1 ho e Cr. the other reslsti e de ice, such as the hydraulic or pneumatic resisti\ C de ices ( not shown), or the magnetic retard i iig de ices ( not silo ii) illd\ iio be u'ed to appi the IeisIiv c f'uice:igain't the heel 2() iiid the sha ii 21 A pair of or t o cranks 30 are secured to the shaI 21 such that the cranks 30 may be rotatably coupled to the middle poi t ion I 4 of the upright support Ii with the shaft 2 1 the cranks 30 each inc I iide a pi 01 rod 3 I pros ided or attached thci eto or extended out ardi therefrom and spaced av a\ from or distal to the shafl 2 1. a pair of' or t o handles 40 include an upper or middle Port ion 4 1 attached ui secured to the spindle I 2 for al lo ing tile handles 40 to be pi \ otal lv coupled to the rear portion I 3 of tile upright support I I ith the 2S spindle 12 and br allo ing tile hand le 40 to be pi oted or s ung relati C to tile upriht sLipport II of the base 10. I lie hindle 4() each include a hind i ip 42 boriiicd 0! plo\ ided on the uppci poi lion thei eQ 1 for bei iii.! erasped or held or operated h the uei \ pair of or t' o loot supports 50 each include a lront portion I pi\ otall\ coupled to the pR ut rod 31 of the craiik 30 ith a link 2 Itii alh me the front portIons I ottlic loot uppurN () to he mn ed clpcmll meIatie to the LIJ)rltiht suppuit Ii of the base 1(1 li the cranks 30. and each include a rear portion 53 pi' otall coupled to or supported on the rear portion IS of the base I 0. For eamp Ic. the base 1 () i iic ludcs an uprwlit post I 6 c tended up aid lv troni I lie rear liortion I S of the base I I) for supporting an a\le 17 thereon, and the II' rear port ions 53 of the loot supports sO ai e p1 Ota I R coupled to or supported on the rear portion 15 of the base It) " ii Ii the post I 6 and the axle I 7 and a connecting member I 9 for al lo I ng the rear portions 53 of the foot supports 50 to be s wig re1ati e to the upright post I 6 of the base 10.
I S The foot supports So each include a pi' ut mod 54 di-posed or pros ided on the middle portion 55 Lheieol 1w piuLmll utipliiig or support i n a foot pedal 56 thereon and br support i hg t lie leet of the users and for a lk ing the foot pedal 56 to he rotated or pi oted relative to the foot supports 50. The lo er portions 44 of the handles 2u 40) arc pi otaIl coupled to the foot supports 50 respecti el fui alloinii the toot supports 50 and the handles 41) to be pi otall coupled together For eamp Ic. I lie iu cm portions 44 of the handles 40) are pi ota liv coupled to the toot supports 50 or the foot pedals 56 ith a le er 57 respecti\ elk, and (lie lever 57 may he pi otall coupled to the piot rod 54 or piotallv coupled to the loot pedal 56 ithi a pm of pole 5 for allo iiig the foot pedal 56 to he rotated or pmotcd mclatm'.e to tile foot suppt'it 5(1 to different anetil:mr r11lun b the handles 40.
In operation. the handles 4(1 niav be pi oted or s ung relati'e lo the (IprlLhr Ilpport II ot the base It) oh the pindIe l2 of the trpr ieht support I I. .111(1 the rear portiuii of the Iot ppui t' U lila) be pi oted or s lUng relati e to the upright post I 6 oF the hae 10 itli the axle I7. and the front portions 51 of the loot tupports 5(1 iiia be mo ed c cli cal l reliti e to the UpI ight support I I of the base It) b the cranks 30. such that the foot pedak 56 oF the fot sLIppoIt' 51) ma be IiiO\ ed ciii pt rca liv rd at i e to the base I 0. it is to be noted that in the s inging mo enient or tire mo ing stroke of' the handles 40 may he control led h' the users iii order to control arid to determine the riio rug stroke o I the Foot supports 50. as sho n in F ((iS. 6-S It IS preferable, but not necessari k t hat a coupl i iig mean or de ice is f'urther pros ided for coupling the handles 40 together. and the I coupliii de\ ice 6(1 includes a pi ot pole (ii mtatahlv attached to the upi iglit Ul)PUI 1 Ii. such as rotatabl attached to the tront portion I of t lie upright support I I. and a pair of or 1\' 0 Cl anks 62 are secured to the pi\Ot pole 61 SUCh that the cranks 62 iiiav be iotatabl coupled to the upriht Support Ii vilh the pi\ ot pole 61. the cranks 62 each 2u include a pi ot rod 63 pros ided or attached tliei eto or e\telided out ardlv therefrom and spaced a a from or distal to the pi \ ot pole (1. and a pair-of' or t\\ 0 arms or ie ers 64 may turthcr be pros ided and coupled het ccii the pivot rods 63 of the cranks 62 and the middle portions 4 I of the iiaiidles 41) respcct ely -f:() exaniple. the ie ers 64 each include one end ot first end or Ii 0 lit OFt ion ( pi oUr il CO 111)1 ed to t lie pi ot 10(1 63 of the era uk 62.
and c_icli include the oilier end or second end or r-c,ir pouliori 66
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pI otalk coupled to the iUIddIe J)0I110115 41 of the handle', 4() ith a fastener ot securi n.t de ICC Or J)I\ 01 f)Ifl 67 \ hich i spaced a a from the spiiidlc 12. for alIo\ln5.! the handles 40 to be coupled together. In operation. the middle 41 of the handles 4(1 ni;i he pi oted or tine relatrt c to the tipi ilii support II of the base 1(1 itli the spindle 12. and the Ic ers 6.4 and the pi 01 rod 63 of the eianl 62 ma he mo ed lor ardi and rear a i ci iv in i cci pi ocat i ng act ion and in a curved mo i ng path onI. i e the cranks 62 ill not he rotated reIati e to the pi ot rod 63. but ma oiik be nio ed lorardI and rear ard Iv relative to the upright support II of the base I 0. such that he rotational iiio enient of the v lice I 2(1 and the shaFt 2 I and the cranks 30 will not be interfered by the ic ers 64 and the pi' 01 rod 63 of the cranks 62.
I lie provision and the coupling of the heel 20. and the rotary member 22. and the fol lo er 24 ma h formed or acted.i a i e iti ii means or LIC\ ice for applvin a ieiti c force or a rctaidiii.& forte against the wheel 20 and the shaFt 2 1 and thus the cranks 3(1 and the I ink 52 and the f'oot supports () arid the le ers 32 and the handles 40.
and thus for resisting the rotational mo ement of the heel 2(1 and the shaFt 2 1 and the cranks 31) and also for resisting the s i liging nio ement of the link 52 and the handles 40. A magnetic retarding de ice (not sIio ii) may further he pi*o' ided and coupled to the heel 2(1 and or the rotar\ me mber 22 and or the fo I ho er 24 for tuher ipplvint a resisti e force against the v heel 21) and or the rotary 2 iiicmber 22 and or the foIlo er 24 and for further resisting the \\ in.!in! iiio ement of the link 2 and the handles 40.
It N to he noted that the handlc' -1(1 each ulellide a lo ci poi tion 43 pi otal l coupled to the loot pedal 56 and or the loot supports So oh the le ers 57 lor allo tile the mo enient of the loot upporN 50) and or the iiio inc trolc of!Iie fit1 uppori 50 he L'Ollthdletl b the uset ith the iiandie' 40) and br allo Inc the ue to flecl md electi' eI adjti't the niov mn stroke of the foot supports U. and the mo i rig strokes of the loot upporLs 50) ma I hti he determi tied or changed or controlled ith the handles 40. As siio n in H ( () hen the handles 40 are held staltonari lv by the users, the f'roni port ions Si of the fimt supports 50 and the link 52 may situ he mo ed cclicall I Or ie lit I e to t he upright support I I o the base 1 0) b the e ranks 30) b) such as the momentum of' the toot supports 51) and the Ii uk 52 and the cranks 30 or ithi the foot pedals 56 for allo ing the users to selecti clv conduct the stepping exercises freely hue actuating or operating the foot supports 50 of the exercise device 1 ithiout S stopping the e \Ci else de ice I. and the mu i ng sti oke'. of' the f ot supports So iiia also be determined or changed ot colOr oiled ith tile Ii an dIes 40.

Claims (1)

  1. (I-I\1S:-I. .\n eerce de ICL' cnlpricinl! a base includinii in (11)1 iht tipport C\ tended tip *inlI from the ha',e, ili(i each i ilL'1 Litil iig 1 I ear puii tRill.
    a piiid Ic disposed on the up, iglit support.
    t o cranks rotatal)lv coupled to the upright support " liii a slia It.
    the cranks each incltidint a pivot rod attached to the crank and spaced i av from the shaft.
    H) t' 0 handles includitut a middle portion attached to the spindle foi alIo ing the handles to be pi\otall) coupled to the upright support I th the spi iid Ic and to he pi' otcd and sw wig relati e to the upright support of the base, the handles each inch uding t hand grip pros ided on an upper portion for being grasped oi held 1)) a Lisel and each i iic I udi IR! a Io er port ion, and \ o toot support c each inch uid i lut a front portion pi \ ota ii coupled to the pr ot rod of the cranks ith a link for aIlo ing the ti-out portions of the foot supports to he moved cclicahI reIati c to the upright support ot' (lie base h the cranks, and each i nd tiding a rear 2() port ion p i ota liv coii p led to the rca r portion of' the ha se. a iid the Io er portions of the handles being pi otal ly coupled to (lie foot sup)ui ts to a lo\ the toot supports to be control led b the handles to change a iim ing stroke of' the toot supports.
    2. An exercise de ice as claimed in claim I further comprising means frr resisting a rotational mo enient of the shalt and the cranks.
    *\n ecrcice dc ice as claimed in claim 2. herein the resisting illeanc includes a heel rotatahlv attached to the upright Support \ ith 12..
    the shañ.
    4. An exercise de ice as claimed in elaiiii. heicin ihe leItini niean includes a rotar' mcmhei iotat,ihl,iit.ichcd to the upriht .upport ith an.ix le and coupled to ihe heel S An e\ercise iie ice as claimed in claim I. herein the rear portioii of the loot supports are pi ota1l coupled to on the reai port ion ol' the base \ I tli a COIl fleeting mciiihei and to be s wig ielati e to the rear portion oh' the base.
    . An exercise de ice as claimed iii claim I further comprIsIng Iii means for coupling the handles together.
    7. An exercise de ice as claimed iii claim b. herein the COUpliflLt means inc hides t 0 cranks coupled together and coupled to the handles respecti ely br coupi i hg the handles together.
    8. An exercise de ice as claimcd in claim 7. herein the base iii. ludes a pi ot pole disposed on the upright support and coupled lu lie i a iiks for COU phi ng I lie cranks together 9. An exercise de ice as claimed in claim 1. herein a foot pedal i pi' ota I ly supported on each of' the foot supports it hi a pi oh rod br supporting the user I ft An exercise de ice as claimed in clai iii 9. . herein the lo er portions of the handles are each pi ota I lv coupled to the loot pedals of the toot s ii pport s it Ii a I e ci.
    II -An exercise de ice as claimed in claim I 0. herein the le er is l)i otallv coupled to the foot pedal ith a pi ot pole.
    1 2. An exercise de ice substantialI a herei ii described vs ithi ie fei ence to t lie (icco mpa ii i ng d ray i ngs.
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