JP2016021985A - Push-up exercise aid - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a push-up exercise aid that can appropriately adjust an exercise load applied on a push-up motion in a normal posture when a user performs a push-up.SOLUTION: A push-up exercise aid is provided with a mechanism capable of adjusting an exercise load on a base part 10 where a user can get on and perform at least a push-up. The push-up exercise aid includes: a body weight receiving part 20 arranged so as to receive a portion of a user's body weight in the upper side of the base surface of the base part 10; a vertical motion member 25 fixed at the lower side of the body weight receiving part 20 and arranged reciprocatively in the vertical direction along with the body weight receiving part 20; and the other end side part 32 with one end side 31 serving as a working point of a lever turnably pivoted in the lower end of the vertical motion member 25, and serving as the emphasis of a lever so that a load may adjustably be applied in the direction of lifting the body weight receiving part 20 through the vertical motion member 25. The push-up exercise aid also comprises a turning member 30 turnably provided centering on a fulcrum 33 positioned and installed in the lower side of the base surface of the base part 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a push-up exercise assisting tool that is used when performing exercises such as push-ups and body trunk training, and can adjust a user's exercise load.

  Conventionally, various exercise assisting devices have been provided, but no device has been proposed that can appropriately adjust the exercise load applied to the push-up operation in a normal posture in which the user pushes up.

  In addition, as a conventional exercise assisting device, a horizontal bar that has a handle so that the upper part can be grasped by hand so that you do not have to put your hand on the floor when doing push-ups, and you can hang one leg for the purpose of increasing leg strength A muscular strength training tool (see Patent Document 1) is disclosed.

JP 2006-102418 A (first page, claim 1)

A problem to be solved with regard to the push-up exercise assisting device is that there is a conventional type in which the handle is grasped by hand, but no device capable of adjusting the exercise load in a normal push-up posture has been proposed.
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a push-up exercise assisting tool that can appropriately adjust the exercise load applied to the push-up operation in a normal posture where the user pushes up.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention has the following configuration.
According to one embodiment of the push-up exercise assisting device according to the present invention, the push-up exercise assisting device provided with a mechanism capable of adjusting the exercise load on the platform on which the user can sit and perform at least push-up, A weight receiving portion arranged to receive a part of the weight of the user on the upper surface of the base portion, and fixed to the lower side of the weight receiving portion so as to be reciprocable in the vertical direction together with the weight receiving portion. A vertical movement member, and a lower end of the vertical movement member are pivotally attached to the lower end of the vertical movement member so as to be pivoted, and a load is applied in the direction of lifting the weight receiving portion via the vertical movement member. A rotating member provided with an other end side portion which is a force point of the lever so as to be added in an adjustable manner, and arranged to be rotatable around a fulcrum located below the base surface of the base portion; It comprises.

Moreover, according to one form of the push-up exercise assistance tool which concerns on this invention, the load is added to the other end side part of the said rotation member by the weight, It can be characterized by the above-mentioned.
Moreover, according to one form of the push-up exercise assistance tool which concerns on this invention, the load is added to the other end side part of the said rotation member by the spring member, It can be characterized by the above-mentioned.

  Further, according to one embodiment of the push-up exercise assisting device according to the present invention, the push-up exercise assisting device is provided with a mechanism capable of adjusting an exercise load on a base portion on which a user can sit and perform at least push-up. A weight receiving portion arranged to receive a part of the weight of the user on the upper surface of the base portion, and fixed to the lower side of the weight receiving portion and reciprocating in the vertical direction together with the weight receiving portion A vertical movement member composed of a piston and a piston rod, and the vertical movement member in a direction of lifting the weight receiving portion when the piston receives a fluid pressure in the cylinder and is biased upward. And a cylinder device that is provided so as to generate a pressing force and that can adjust the pressing force by a pressure regulator that adjusts the fluid pressure.

  Further, according to one embodiment of the push-up exercise assisting device according to the present invention, the weight receiving portion is configured by a plurality of locations including at least a weight receiving portion of the chest and a weight receiving portion of the waist, and can adjust the exercise load. A plurality of can be provided.

  Further, according to one embodiment of the push-up exercise assisting device according to the present invention, when the weight receiving portion is positioned below, a recess is provided on the base surface of the base portion so that the weight receiving portion is housed in the base portion. It can be characterized by being.

  Moreover, according to one form of the push-up exercise assistance tool which concerns on this invention, it can be characterized by providing the holding part which a user can hold | grip above the base surface of the said base part.

  According to the push-up exercise assisting tool according to the present invention, there is a particularly advantageous effect that the exercise load applied to the push-up operation can be appropriately adjusted in a normal posture where the user pushes up.

It is a side view which shows typically the form example of the push-up exercise assistance tool which concerns on this invention. It is a side view which shows typically the other form example of the push-up exercise assistance tool which concerns on this invention. It is a side view which illustrates typically the composition by which a weight receiving part is stored in a crevice on a base. It is a side view which shows typically the usage example of the push-up exercise assistance tool which concerns on this invention. It is a side view which shows typically the other usage example of the push-up exercise assistance tool which concerns on this invention. It is a side view which shows typically another form example of the push-up exercise assistance tool which concerns on this invention. It is a side view which shows typically the principal part of the form example of FIG. It is a side view which shows typically the example of another form from which the weight receiving part of the push-up exercise assistance tool which concerns on this invention differs.

  Hereinafter, the example of the push-up exercise assistance tool which concerns on this invention is demonstrated based on drawing (FIGS. 1-5). This push-up exercise assisting tool is provided with a mechanism capable of adjusting an exercise load on a base 10 on which a user can sit and perform at least push-ups.

  Reference numeral 20 denotes a weight receiving portion, which is arranged on the upper surface of the base portion 10 so as to receive a part of the weight of the user. In this embodiment, the weight receiving unit 20 includes a plurality of locations including at least a chest weight receiving unit 21 and a waist weight receiving unit 22. Thus, a plurality of mechanisms capable of adjusting the exercise load are provided. The body weight receiving portion 20 is provided so as to be in contact with the user's torso and the like, and has a configuration capable of appropriately receiving the weight (body weight) of the user, such as a cushion portion on the upper surface. . Reference numeral 18 denotes a footrest portion, which is provided so as to appropriately receive the weight of the foot portion of the user, such as a cushion portion on the upper surface.

  Reference numeral 25 denotes a vertically moving member, which is fixed to the lower side of the weight receiving portion 20 and arranged so as to be able to reciprocate in the vertical direction together with the weight receiving portion 20. In this embodiment, the vertical movement of the vertical movement member 25 is guided by the guide hole 11 provided in the base part 10. Of course, the configuration for guiding the vertical movement of the vertical movement member 25 is not limited to this, and other known guide configurations can be appropriately provided. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the vertically moving member 25 can be inserted into a cylindrical guide structure 26 and guided in the up and down direction.

  Reference numeral 30 denotes a rotating member, and one end side portion 31 serving as a point of action of the lever is pivotally attached to the lower end portion of the vertical movement member 25 so as to be able to rotate and lift the weight receiving portion 20 via the vertical movement member 25. The other end side portion 32 serving as a power point of the lever is provided so that the load can be adjusted, and is provided so as to be rotatable around a fulcrum 33 located below the base surface of the base portion 10. Yes. In this embodiment, the fulcrum 33 is supported by the support portion 13 so that the rotating member 30 can rotate.

  According to this, it is possible to appropriately adjust the exercise load applied to the push-up operation in a normal posture where the user pushes up. For this reason, a person with weak muscle strength or a person who performs rehabilitation can appropriately perform at least push-ups in a state where the person can adjust to an appropriate exercise load. Therefore, it is possible for the user to perform appropriate exercise at least for push-ups, and to increase physical strength without overdoing.

  According to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, a load is applied to the other end side portion 32 of the rotating member 30 by the weight 40. By changing the weight of the weight 40, the load can be changed, and the exercise load on the user can be adjusted appropriately. Also, the exercise load on the user can be appropriately adjusted by changing the distance from the fulcrum 33 to the force point 32 to which the load of the weight 40 is applied. By increasing the distance from the fulcrum 33 to the force point 32, the force for urging the weight receiving portion 20 to protrude upward is increased so that the exercise load on the user is reduced.

  According to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 5, a load is applied to the other end portion of the rotating member 30 by the spring member 50. By replacing the spring member 50 with one having a different spring coefficient, the exercise load on the user can be adjusted appropriately. In this embodiment, a coil spring is used, and when the spring coefficient is large, the force for urging the weight receiving portion 20 to protrude upward is increased so that the exercise load applied to the user is reduced. Further, by changing the distance from the fulcrum 33 to the force point 32 to which the load of the spring member 50 is applied, the exercise load on the user can be adjusted appropriately as in the case of the weight 40.

  Further, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the recess 15 is provided on the base surface of the base part 10 so that the weight receiving part 20 is housed in the base part 10 when positioned below. According to this, the surface on which the hand is placed in the push-up operation and the surface that is the lowest point of the torso coincide with each other on the base surface of the base unit 10, and the vertical movement range in the case of normal push-ups Become equivalent. For this reason, it is possible to more appropriately adjust the exercise load applied to the push-up operation in the normal posture in which the user pushes up.

  In addition, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 or 5, the grip portion 16 that can be gripped by the user is provided above the base surface of the base portion 10, and the push-up exercise assisting tool according to the present invention is applied to exercises other than push-ups. it can. The holding portion 16 is provided in a frame shape, is fixed in a state shown by a solid line in FIG. 4 or 5, and has a structure that can be folded as shown by a two-dot chain line when not in use. In addition, the structure which fixes the holding part 16 to the state at the time of use should just use a known adhering means suitably, and is not specifically limited.

  A sensor display unit 17 is provided in the vicinity of a portion that can be gripped by the user of the holding unit 16 of this embodiment. The sensor display unit 17 can display the exercise load on the user as appropriate by displaying data obtained by measuring the load generated by the user's exercise using, for example, an output signal of the strain gauge. Further, by accumulating the exercise load records, it can be used as data for improving the physical strength of the user.

  4 and 5 is a foot retainer, and by fixing the foot with this, in FIG. 4, the exercise of pulling the user's torso toward the grip 16 by the arm's muscular strength is the exercise load. In FIG. 5, the abdominal muscle exercise and the arm exercise can be performed at the same time by adjusting the exercise load. As described above, the push-up exercise assisting device according to the present invention can be used as an assist device for other exercises as well as assisting in the push-up exercise, and is suitable for, for example, so-called exercise for strengthening the trunk. Can be done.

Next, another embodiment of the push-up exercise assisting tool according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings (FIGS. 6 and 7).
The vertical movement member 25 of this embodiment is composed of a piston 25a and a piston rod 25b, and is fixed to the lower side of the weight receiving portion 20 so as to reciprocate in the vertical direction together with the weight receiving portion 20.
Reference numeral 60 denotes a cylinder device, and the vertical movement member 25 is provided so as to generate a pressing force in the direction of lifting the weight receiving portion 20 when the piston 25a receives fluid pressure in the cylinder 60a and is biased upward. The pressure adjusters 61 and 62 for adjusting the fluid pressure are provided so that the pressing force can be adjusted.

According to the cylinder device shown in FIG. 7, when lifting the weight receiving portion 20 via the vertical movement member 25, the second valve 64 is closed and the first valve 63 on the pressure fluid introduction side is communicated, 1 Pressure fluid whose pressure is adjusted by the pressure regulator 61 is introduced into the cylinder 60a.
When lowering the weight receiving unit 20, the first valve 63 is closed, the second valve 64 is communicated, and the pressure is adjusted by the second pressure regulator 61. According to this, the pressure in the cylinder 60a can be kept constant without increasing, and the weight receiving unit 20 can be lowered in a state where a required pressure is applied. If the first valve 63 and the second valve 64 are opened to open to the atmosphere, the pressure fluid in the cylinder 60a can be exhausted from the exhaust ports 63a and 64a, and the weight receiving unit 20 can be lowered to the lowest position. it can. Further, by digitally controlling the first valve 63 and the second valve 64 by computer control or the like, an optimum force can be applied to the push-up angle, and the user's exercise load can be adjusted appropriately.

  Further, in the above embodiment, except for the embodiment of FIG. 5, the weight receiving portion 20 is divided into two parts and is constituted by the weight receiving portion 21 of the chest and the weight receiving portion 22 of the waist. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. 8, the weight receiving unit 20 may receive and support a wider range of the user by one. That is, the weight receiving unit 20 may be configured to appropriately receive the weight of the user, and the number and size thereof are not particularly limited. If one weight receiving unit 20 is used as shown in FIG. Can be simplified.

  As described above, the present invention has been described in various ways with preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and many modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. That is.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Base part 11 Guide hole 13 Support part 15 Recess 16 Grasp part 17 Sensor display part 18 Foot rest part 19 Foot pressing part 20 Weight receiving part 21 Chest weight receiving part 22 Lumbar weight receiving part 25 Vertical movement member 25a Piston 25b Piston Rod 26 Guide configuration 30 Rotating member 31 One end side (operation point)
32 Other end side (power point)
33 fulcrum 40 weight 50 spring member 60 cylinder device 60a cylinder 61 pressure regulator 62 pressure regulator 63 open / close valve 63a exhaust port 64 open / close valve 64a exhaust port

Claims (7)

A push-up exercise assisting device provided with a mechanism capable of adjusting an exercise load on a base portion on which a user can sit and perform at least push-up,
A weight receiving portion arranged to receive a part of the weight of the user on the upper surface of the base portion;
A vertically moving member fixed to the lower side of the weight receiving portion and arranged to be able to reciprocate in the vertical direction together with the weight receiving portion;
One end side portion serving as an action point of the lever is pivotally attached to the lower end portion of the vertical movement member so that the load can be adjusted in the direction of lifting the weight receiving portion via the vertical movement member. And a pivot member provided to be pivotable about a fulcrum located at the lower side of the base surface of the base portion. Push-up exercise assistive device.   The push-up exercise assisting device according to claim 1, wherein a load is applied to the other end portion of the rotating member by a weight.   The push-up exercise assisting tool according to claim 1, wherein a load is applied to the other end portion of the rotating member by a spring member. A push-up exercise assisting device provided with a mechanism capable of adjusting an exercise load on a base portion on which a user can sit and perform at least push-up,
A weight receiving portion arranged to receive a part of the weight of the user on the upper surface of the base portion;
A vertically moving member that is fixed to the lower side of the weight receiving portion and is reciprocally movable in the vertical direction together with the weight receiving portion, and is composed of a piston and a piston rod;
The vertical movement member is provided so as to generate a pressing force in a direction of lifting the weight receiving portion when the piston receives a fluid pressure in the cylinder and is biased upward, and a pressure for adjusting the fluid pressure. A push-up exercise assisting device, comprising: a cylinder device provided so that the pressing force can be adjusted by an adjuster.   The weight receiving portion is configured by a plurality of locations including at least a weight receiving portion of a chest and a weight receiving portion of a waist, and a plurality of mechanisms capable of adjusting an exercise load are provided. The push-up exercise assisting device according to any one of the above.   The recessed part is provided in the base surface of the said base part so that it may be accommodated in the said base part, when the said weight receiving part is located below, In any one of Claims 1-5 characterized by the above-mentioned. The push-up exercise assistive device described.   The push-up exercise assisting device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a grip portion that can be gripped by a user above the base surface of the base portion.

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