JP2017504463A - Exercise equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The exercise device includes a mounting assembly and a pulley assembly coupled to the mounting assembly. The pulley assembly includes a first pulley and a second pulley. A first pulley cable is positioned around the first pulley for relative motion and a second pulley cable is positioned around the second pulley for relative motion. The first pulley cable has a first end and a second end, and the second pulley cable has a first end and a second end. The first handle is connected to the first end of the first pulley cable, and the second handle is connected to the first end of the second pulley cable. A body engaging assembly is coupled to both the second end of the first pulley cable and the second end of the second pulley cable. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an exercise device. More specifically, the present invention relates to an exercise device that uses a user's weight as resistance when performing exercise.

  Numerous pulley-based exercise devices are known. However, these devices have various drawbacks in both versatility and ease of use. Accordingly, there remains a need for a pulley-based exercise device that provides a wide range of versatility in muscle groups that can be exercised and ease of use that encourages users to exercise regularly and efficiently. The present invention provides such an exercise device.

  Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an exercise device that includes a mounting assembly and a pulley assembly coupled to the mounting assembly. The pulley assembly includes a first pulley and a second pulley. A first pulley cable is disposed around the first pulley for relative movement and a second pulley cable is disposed around the second pulley for relative movement. The first pulley cable has a first end and a second end, and the second pulley cable has a first end and a second end. The first handle is connected to the first end of the first pulley cable, and the second handle is connected to the first end of the second pulley cable. A body engaging assembly is coupled to both the second end of the first pulley cable and the second end of the second pulley cable.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide an exercise device in which the pulley assembly includes a support rod, from which a connecting rod for removably fixing the pulley assembly to the mounting assembly extends. There is also.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide an exercise device in which a pulley assembly includes a first pulley and a second pulley extending from a support rod.

  According to still another object of the present invention, the support bar has a first end and a second end, and the first end of the support bar has a first O-ring to which the first pulley is fixed and a second pulley fixed to the first end. Another object of the present invention is to provide an exercise device including a second O-ring.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide an exercise device in which a first pulley is detachably fixed to a first O-ring and a second pulley is detachably fixed to a second O-ring.

  Another object of the present invention is that the mounting assembly includes a first end and a second end, the first end of the mounting assembly includes an abutment member, and the second end of the mounting assembly is a pulley assembly selection relative to the mounting assembly. It is an object of the present invention to provide an exercise device including a detachable connecting member that enables a specific mounting.

  Still another object of the present invention is to provide an exercise device in which the detachable connecting member of the mounting assembly is carabiner shaped.

  It is also an object of the present invention to provide an exercise device with an adjustable coupling strap that secures the pulley assembly to the mounting assembly.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide an exercise device in which a first handle is detachably connected to a first end of a first pulley cable, and a second handle is detachably connected to a first end of a second pulley cable. It is to provide.

  Yet another object of the present invention is to provide an exercise device wherein the body engagement assembly is a belt having a shape and dimensions for placement around a user's waist when exercising.

  It is also an object of the present invention to provide an exercise device in which the belt comprises an elongate body having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a first end and a second end. Each of the first end of the elongate body and the second end of the elongate body is provided with a joint fastening member that enables the belt to be detachably attached around the user's waist.

  Another object of the present invention is an exercise device having first and second O-rings used when the belt fixes the second ends of the first and second pulley cables detachably to the elongated body. Is to provide.

  Yet another object of the present invention is to provide an exercise device in which the first and second O-rings are positioned along the outer surface of the elongated body.

  Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings which describe several embodiments of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view of an exercise device according to the present invention. It is a detailed perspective view of the contact member of the attachment assembly concerning this exercise device. FIG. 6 is a detailed perspective view of an adjustable linkage strap used in securing the pulley assembly to the mounting assembly. The exercise device in use is shown. The exercise device in use is shown. It is a perspective view of the belt used in conjunction with this exercise device.

  Hereinafter, detailed embodiments of the present invention will be disclosed. However, it should be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention, which can be implemented in various forms. Accordingly, the details disclosed below are not limiting and are to be construed as a basis for teaching those skilled in the art how to make and / or use the invention.

  Referring to the various figures, an exercise device 10 is disclosed that uses the individual performing the exercise as a resistance source. The exercise device 10 includes a mounting assembly 12 and a pulley assembly 14 coupled to the mounting assembly 12. The pulley assembly 14 includes a support bar 16, and a connecting bar 18 extends from the support bar 16. The connecting rod 18 is used when the pulley assembly 14 is fixed to the mounting assembly 12 in a detachable manner. The pulley assembly 14 also includes a first pulley 20 and a second pulley 22 that extend from the support bar 16. A first pulley cable 24 is arranged around the first pulley 20 for relative movement, and a second pulley cable 26 is arranged around the second pulley 22 for relative movement. The first pulley cable 24 includes a first end 28 and a second end 30, and the second pulley cable 26 includes a first end 32 and a second end 34. A first handle 36 is connected to the first end 28 of the first pulley cable 24 and a second handle 38 is connected to the first end 32 of the second pulley cable 26. A body engaging assembly 40 is coupled to both the second end 30 of the first pulley cable 24 and the second end 34 of the second pulley cable 26.

  Referring now to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, the first end 46 of the mounting assembly 12 is located on the outside 48 of the door 42 during exercise, and the second end 50 of the mounting assembly 12 is on the door 42 during exercise. The mounting assembly 12 is adapted for selective attachment to the door 42 by being positioned between the door 42 and the door frame 44 so that it is located inside 52 (ie, inside the room in which the user is exercising). Has been. Accordingly, the first end 46 is provided with an abutment member 54 in the form of an elongate bar 56 that prevents the elongate bar 56 from passing through the space between the door 42 and the door frame 44 because the elongate bar 56 is too large. It has end members 58 and 60 having an enlarged cushioning property of various sizes. The second end 50 of the mounting assembly 12 is provided with a carabiner-shaped detachable coupling member 62 that allows selective mounting of the pulley assembly 14 to the mounting assembly 12, as will be appreciated based on the following disclosure. ing. The detachable coupling member 62 at the second end 50 of the mounting assembly 12 is a first end 46 of the mounting assembly 12 by a strap 64 having a shape and dimension that passes between the outer side 48 of the door 42 and the inner side 52 of the door 42. The strap 64 is fixed in the space between the door 42 and the door frame 44.

  Next, referring to FIGS. 1, 4 and 5, the most understandable pulley assembly 14 will be described. The pulley assembly 14 includes a support rod 16, from which the connecting rod 18 and the first and second pulleys are provided. 20 and 22 extend. The support bar 16 includes a first end 66 and a second end 68, and has a central portion 70 between the first end 66 and the second end 68. The connecting rod 18 is fixed to the support rod 16 at a substantially longitudinal center of the support rod 16 and extends in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the support rod 16.

  When securing the pulley assembly 14 to the mounting assembly 12, particularly when securing the pulley assembly 14 to the detachable coupling member 62 at the second end 30 of the mounting assembly 12, an adjustable coupling strap 72 is used. . The adjustable connecting strap 72 includes a first end 74 and a second end 76. The first end 74 of the adjustable connecting strap 72 is provided with a connecting ring 78 (eg, an O-ring) having a shape and dimensions for selective attachment to the removable connecting member 62. The second end 76 of 72 is provided with a carabiner-shaped detachable connecting member 80 having a shape and dimensions for selective connection with the O-ring 82 at the free end 84 of the connecting rod 18. In this manner, the adjustable linking strap 72 may be selectively secured between the pulley assembly 14 and the mounting assembly 12 to secure the functional components of the present exercise device 10 to the door 42. it can.

  As described above, the connecting strap 72 is adjustable. According to a preferred embodiment, this is accomplished by forming the connecting strap 72 from two strap members 86, 88 with a buckle 90 disposed therebetween. The first strap member 86 forming the first end 74 of the connection strap 72 has a fixed length, and is securely fixed to the O-ring 78 and the buckle 90. The second strap member 88 forming the second end 74 of the linking strap 72 has an adjustable operating length for selective mounting in a manner that allows adjustment of the effective length of the adjustable linking strap 72. It passes through the buckle 90. The second strap member 88 includes a first end 92 to which a detachable connecting member 80 is fixed, and a free second end 94. The second strap member 88 is moved and locked relative to the buckle 90 such that the length of the second strap member 88 extending between the buckle 90 and the removable connecting member 80 is adjusted. It is appreciated that the buckle 90 is a conventional spring based lock buckle that uses a pivot spring biased latch member 96 to control movement of the second strap member 88 relative to the buckle 90.

  The pulley assembly 14 also includes a first pulley 20 and a second pulley 22 that extend from the support bar 16. The first pulley 20 is fixed to the first end 66 of the support bar 16 in such a manner that the entire movement of the first pulley 20 relative to the support bar 16 is possible. Similarly, the second pulley 22 is fixed to the second end 68 of the support bar 16 in a manner that allows the entire movement of the second pulley 22 relative to the support bar 16. The entire movement and the detachable mounting of the first and second pulleys 20, 22 to the ends 66, 68 of the support bar 16 are connected to the first end 66 and the second end 68 of the support bar 16. This is realized by providing 2O-rings 98 and 100. The first and second pulleys 20 and 22 are fixed to the O-rings 98 and 100 using the first and second detachable connecting members 102 and 104, in particular, carabiner, and these O-rings. The first and second pulleys 20 and 22 extend from.

  Next, considering the first and second pulleys 20 and 22, these are conventional pulleys and may take various forms. According to a preferred embodiment, each of the first and second pulleys 20, 22 includes a U-shaped frame member 106. The U-shaped frame member 106 includes a first end 108 at a connecting member 110 that connects the first and second arms 112 and 114, and a second end 116 at the free ends of the first and second arms 112 and 114. The first end 108 includes an O-ring 118 to which the detachable connecting members 102 and 104 are fixed, and the second end 116 is a pivot extending between the free ends of the first and second arms 112 and 114. A pin 120 is provided and the wheel 122 rotates on the pivot pin 120.

  As described above, the first pulley cable 24 is fixed to the first pulley 20, and the second pulley cable 26 is fixed to the second pulley 22. The first pulley cable 24 passes through the interior of the space defined by the U-shaped frame member 106 between the first end 108 closed by the connecting member 110 and the second end 116 closed by the pivot pin 120 and the wheel 122. By fixing the first lock ball 124 adjacent to the first end 28 of the first pulley cable 24 and fixing the second lock ball 126 adjacent to the second end 30 of the first pulley cable 24, the first The pulley cable 24 is held in a space defined by the U-shaped frame member 106. The first and second lock balls 124, 126 are larger than the space defined by the U-shaped frame member 106, and the first and second ends 28, 30 of the first pulley cable 24 are each pulled, It cannot pass through the space defined by the U-shaped frame member 106, thereby effectively removing the first pulley cable 24 from the first pulley 20. Similarly, by fixing the first lock ball 128 adjacent to the first end 32 of the second pulley cable 26 and fixing the second lock ball 130 adjacent to the second end 34 of the second pulley cable 26. The second pulley cable 26 is held in a space defined by the U-shaped frame member 106. The first and second lock balls 128, 130 are larger than the space defined by the U-shaped frame member 106, and the first and second ends 32, 34 of the second pulley cable 26 are each pulled, It cannot pass through the space defined by the U-shaped frame member 106, thereby effectively removing the first pulley cable 24 from the first pulley 20.

  The first pulley cable 24 includes a first end 28 and a second end 30. The first handle 36 is connected to the first end 28 of the first pulley cable 24 at a position beyond the first lock ball 124 described above. The body engaging assembly 40 is connected to the second end 30 of the first pulley cable 24 at a position beyond the second lock ball 126 described above. The first handle 36 and the body engaging assembly 40 are detachably fixed to the first pulley cable 24. According to a preferred embodiment, the first and second ends 28, 30 of the first pulley cable 24, the first handle 36 and the body engaging assembly 40 use carabiner-shaped removable connecting members 132, 133. As described above, an O-ring that is detachably connected is provided. The second pulley cable 26 includes first and second ends 32 and 34. In a position beyond the first lock ball 128, the second handle 38 is connected to the first end 32 of the second pulley cable 26. The body engaging assembly 40 is connected to the second end 34 of the second pulley cable 26 at a position beyond the second lock ball 130. The second handle 38 and the body engaging assembly 40 are detachably fixed to the first pulley cable 24. According to a preferred embodiment, the first and second ends 32, 34 of the second pulley cable 26, the second handle 38 and the body engaging assembly 40 use carabiner-shaped removable connecting members 131, 135. As described above, an O-ring that is detachably connected is provided. By providing gripping balls formed adjacent to the first ends of the first and second pulley cables, versatility can be further enhanced. With these gripping balls, the handle allows non-optimal exercises, and if a shorter effective cable length is desired, the first and second may be located at a position where the user is slightly offset from the actual end of the cable. The first end of each pulley cable can be gripped. Considering now the body engaging assembly 40, this body engaging assembly is preferably a belt 134 having a shape and dimensions for positioning around the user's waist when exercising. Accordingly, the belt 134 includes an elongate body 136 having an inner surface 138 and an outer surface 140 and a first end 142 and a second end 144. Each of the first end 142 and the second end 144 is provided with connection fastening members 146 and 148 that allow the belt 134 to be detachably mounted around the user's waist. The belt 134 is mainly composed of a central wide strap member 150, from which both the first end 142 of the belt 134 and the second end 144 of the belt 134 (adjustment). Extendable are adjustable straps 152, 154 (using a conventional buckle 158 to enable). In accordance with a preferred embodiment, the end of the wide strap member 150 has different body positions and different body sizes for different exercises without the need for relatively large scale adjustments made possible by the adjustable straps 152, 154. It is provided with elasticity that enables the wide strap member 150 to be extended.

  Regarding the attachment of the second ends 30, 34 of the first and second pulley cables 26, 28 to the elongate body 136 of the body engaging member 40, the structure of the elongate body 136 is the length of the body engaging member 40. O-rings 137, 139 used in securing the second ends 30, 34 of the first and second pulley cables 24, 26 to the elongate body 136 are along the outer surface 140 of the elongate body 134. In a position, that is, positioned along the surface of the elongate body 136 facing away from the user when the body engaging assembly 40 is properly positioned around the user's waist. It has become.

  Specifically, the O-rings 137, 139 are positioned so as to be generally aligned with the opposite side of the body along the front of the user's body. That is, if the belt 134 is properly secured around the user, the O-rings 137, 139 will be positioned on the right and left sides of the body.

  As can be seen from the variety of uses of the exercise device described below, and further as described above, the belt 134 allows the belt 134 to be positioned at various locations along the user's abdomen and torso. It has elastic characteristics. In particular, the belt 134 includes a left panel 162 adjacent to the first end of the belt 134 and a right panel 164 adjacent to the second end of the belt 134. Each of the left panel and the right panel is provided with an elastic member capable of controlling the expansion thereof. In addition, it can be seen that extending the tether from the mounting assembly 40 to the belt 134 can further increase safety.

  In use, the exercise of the present disclosure can also be considered as “gym in a bag”. In particular, the body engaging assembly 40 is provided with a zipper pouch 141 that can house various functional components of the exercise device 10. According to a preferred embodiment, the pouch 141 is secured to the belt 134 using a hook and loop fastener 160 that allows for selective mounting.

  When it is time to exercise, the user removes the various functional components, namely the mounting assembly 12 and the pulley assembly 14. The contact member 54 is disposed outside the door 42, and the strap 64 is slid between the door 42 and the door frame 44. In particular, the strap 64 is slid between the door 42 and the door frame 44 from the top of the door 42 so that the strap 64 rests on the upper hinge connecting the door 42 to the door frame 44.

  With the abutment member 54 located outside the door 42 and the strap 64 extending inside the door 42, the adjustable connection strap 72 is secured to the strap 64 and the pulley assembly 14 is adjusted to the adjustable connection strap 72. Fixed to. The user then secures the body engaging assembly around his torso or waist depending on the exercise. The second end 30 of the pulley cable is then secured to the attachment point of the body engaging assembly 40. At this point of attachment, the user may adjust the connecting strap 72 that can be adjusted to the particular exercise he / she wishes to perform. In particular, the adjustable connecting strap 72 is adjusted so that the user can fully utilize his full weight, i.e. fully lift the full weight, but spread the load over the whole body. Thereafter, the user can grip the handle and begin exercising.

  As a result, the user is weighted and can lean forward or warp while exercising. For example, the present exercise apparatus can perform exercises such as back, squat, shoulder, biceps, and triceps while the body functions as a resistance weight.

  If it is desired to perform chest training, the belt 134 can be tilted forward by placing it in the comfortable position shown in FIG. When performing butterfly training, or doing push-ups or shoulder training, the whole body can be used to tilt or flex with a single motion. Because the body is tilted, the body must stretch and contract all its front muscles in order to stay upright. You can do back exercises, upper chest exercises, lower chest exercises, abdominal exercises, and more.

  While the preferred embodiment has been illustrated and described, it is not intended that the disclosure be limited by such disclosure, but rather intended to cover all modifications and alternative constructions that fall within the spirit and scope of the invention. It will be understood that it is.

Claims (13)

An exercise device,
A mounting assembly;
A pulley assembly coupled to the mounting assembly and including a first pulley and a second pulley;
A first pulley cable having a first end and a second end positioned relative to the first pulley for relative movement, and a second end positioned relative to the second pulley for relative movement; A second pulley cable comprising:
A first handle coupled to the first end of the first pulley cable, and a second handle coupled to the first end of the second pulley cable;
A body engaging assembly coupled to both the second end of the first pulley cable and the second end of the second pulley cable;
Exercise equipment equipped with. The pulley assembly includes a support rod, and a connecting rod for removably fixing the pulley assembly to the mounting assembly extends from the support rod.
The exercise device according to claim 1. The pulley assembly includes a first pulley and a second pulley extending from the support rod.
The exercise device according to claim 2. The support bar includes a first end and a second end, and the first end of the support bar includes a first O-ring to which a first pulley is fixed and a second O-ring to which a second pulley is fixed. ,
The exercise device according to claim 3. The first pulley is detachably fixed to the first O-ring, and the second pulley is detachably fixed to the second O-ring.
The exercise device according to claim 4. The mounting assembly includes a first end and a second end, the first end of the mounting assembly includes an abutment member, and the second end of the mounting assembly allows selective attachment of the pulley assembly to the mounting assembly. Comprising a detachable connecting member,
The exercise device according to claim 1. The detachable connecting member of the mounting assembly has a carabiner shape.
The exercise device according to claim 6. An adjustable coupling strap for securing a pulley assembly to the mounting assembly;
The exercise device according to claim 1. The first handle is detachably connected to the first end of the first pulley cable, and the second handle is detachably connected to the first end of the second pulley cable.
The exercise device according to claim 1. The body engaging assembly is a belt having a shape and dimensions for positioning around a user's waist when exercising;
The exercise device according to claim 1. The belt includes an elongated main body having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a first end and a second end. A connection fastening member is provided that allows the belt to be detachably mounted around the waist.
The exercise device according to claim 10. The belt includes first and second O-rings that are used when the second ends of the first and second pulley cables are detachably fixed to the elongated body.
The exercise device according to claim 11. The first and second O-rings are disposed along the outer surface of the elongated body.
The exercise device according to claim 12.

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