JP2020000780A - Exercise tool and usage of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an exercise tool for the upper limb or the lower limb that has a function for loading resistance in the open exercise and closing exercise of the upper limb or the lower limb and superior in safety such as eliminating an unstable operation of the tool, and is superior in portability having the function capable of being folded when not in use.SOLUTION: An exercise tool 1 is configured by comprising a membrane material part 2 and an air supply and exhaust part 3. The membrane material part is configured such that a circumference part is sealed and joined with an ambient area of a grip opening portion while vertically layering 2-sheets of air tight/elastic membrane materials consisting of a circumference part in an ellipsoidal shape or the like and 2-pieces of grip opening portions 5 in a circular shape or the like separated each other, and thereby a sealed inside space 6 is formed inside of the layered 2-sheets of air tight/elastic membrane materials, and is brought into an inflated state by injecting fluid into the sealed inside space when in use, and also is brought into a deflated state by discharging the fluid of the sealed inside space when not in use.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a lightweight and highly portable exercise device used for muscular strength exercise of a limb, rehabilitation training, and the like.

By opening and closing the upper limb or lower limb with a predetermined resistance, the muscle strength of the adductor muscle of the thigh, fascia latae muscle, abductor of the hip joint, deltoid muscle, triceps brachii, forearm muscle, etc. Various exercise tools have been devised and put into practical use for the purpose of rehabilitation and the like by reducing the difference in tension between the right and left muscles.

Patent Document 1 discloses an example of a shape-up ball with a belt provided with an elastic belt provided with a space in which a hand, an arm, a knee, and a thigh can enter on the circumference of the elastic ball (FIG. 4). Patent Documents 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 disclose similar examples.
Patent Literature 2 discloses an example of an exercise tool in which a belt is provided on a cover for accommodating an ellipsoidal ball, and the ball is wound around the thigh with the ball sandwiched between the thighs to open and close both legs. Patent Document 5 discloses a similar example (FIG. 5).

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3117852 JP-A-2017-184813 Japanese Patent No. 3962869 U.S. Pat. No. 5,230,682 U.S. Pat. No. 6,547,703 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3184392 U.S. Pat. No. 6,068,580 JP 2011-241889 A

  In the example of the exercise tool described in Patent Documents 1 to 7, since the central compression part and the tension parts at both ends are separate members and have a complicated structure combining them, the manufacturing process and the manufacturing cost are reduced. There are issues in terms of aspects. In the example of the exercise tool described in Patent Literatures 1, 2, 4 to 7, the portion in contact with the upper limb or lower limb of the central compression portion has a convex shape. Alternatively, the lower limb has an unstable structure that is likely to shift in the lateral direction.

  In the example of the exercise tool described in Patent Documents 1, 2, 4 to 7, air or the like is injected into a central compression portion to be used as an exercise tool in an expanded state. However, the air inlet has not been clarified. In a general air-inflation-type exercise tool, the air injection port has a structure that cannot be protruded, so that the air cannot be injected by bringing the port into close contact with the air injection port. Therefore, a separate injection pump is required at the time of air injection. Furthermore, since a non-return valve function is not provided, it is necessary to insert a separate stopper plug into the air inlet to close it. Therefore, at the time of air injection, the injection pump is operated to inject air while the injection needle connected to the injection pump is inserted into the air injection port. When a predetermined injection amount is reached, a series of operations is required in which the injection needle of the air inlet is withdrawn, and then the stopper is inserted into the air inlet. Air continues to leak out after withdrawing the injection needle and before inserting the stopcock into the air inlet. If such a series of operations cannot be performed in a short time, it is difficult to adjust the air injection amount to a predetermined value.

  In the exercise tools described in Patent Literatures 1, 2, 4 to 7 and exercise balls generally available on the market, air is injected into a compression section to be in an expanded state and used as an exercise tool. Utilizing the property of air as a compressible fluid, a soft reaction force is obtained when a compressive load is applied to the exercise tool by the user's body. However, in these exercise tools, little consideration is given to the effects of weight training such as dumbbell training.

  The object of the present invention is to provide excellent safety such that the tool does not perform unstable movements under load, has comfort that does not cause pain at the contact portion with the tool during exercise, and is suitable for movement in the tension direction and the compression direction. It has a function to load resistance, and when in use, it is inflated by injecting expiration air or water inside, and when not in use, it is in a contracted state with the internal air etc. exhausted, and it is lightweight and foldable. An object of the present invention is to provide an exercise tool having excellent sexual performance.

  The present invention according to claim 1 is an exercise tool for enhancing muscle strength of the upper limb and the lower limb, the exercise tool includes a membrane member and an air supply / exhaust unit, and the membrane member has an elliptical shape. Opening part which is a circular, elliptical or elliptical two spaced-apart internal holes having a central point on the major axis of the outer peripheral portion having a shape, an elliptical shape or a substantially rhombic shape, and a central point on the major axis of the shape of the outer peripheral portion. The outer peripheral portion and the peripheral region of the grip opening portion are hermetically bonded in a state where two airtight / elastic film materials having a plan view shape composed of A closed inner space is formed inside the airtight / elastic film material, and the air supply / exhaust portion is formed of a soft synthetic resin material and is fixed to a predetermined region of the film material portion, and a joining member, an opening member, A non-return valve member and a plug member. A member hermetically joins the supply / exhaust portion to the membrane portion, and the opening member has a flow opening to the sealed inner space and temporarily protrudes and deforms outside the outer surface of the membrane portion. The check valve member has a check valve function for closing a fluid that is going to flow out of the membrane material portion from the sealed inner space, and the outer surface of the stopper member is tapered. The exercise tool according to claim 1, wherein the plug member is in close contact with an inner wall surface of the flow opening so that the flow opening can be closed.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the airtight / elastic film material of the film material portion includes any one of a soft polyvinyl chloride, a chlorosulfonated polyethylene, an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, and an elastic rubber or a material thereof. The exercise tool according to claim 1, wherein the total thickness of the upper and lower membrane materials is in the range of 0.5 to 2 mm.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the exercise tool is used for opening and closing the upper limb or lower limb by applying a predetermined resistance, gas is injected into the closed inner space through the air supply / exhaust portion. Then, with the exercise tool inflated, an upper limb or a lower limb is inserted into each of the two gripping openings to apply muscle force outward or inward, and when the exercise tool is not used, the air supply / exhaust unit is used. 3. The method of using the exercise tool according to claim 1, wherein the exercise tool is folded and stored or carried in a state in which the fluid is discharged from the closed inner space through the closed inner space, and the exercise tool is contracted.

  The present invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that, when the exercise tool is used for upper limb or lower limb exercise performed by applying a predetermined weight, liquid, powder or fine particles are discharged through the air supply / exhaust section. Insert the upper limb or the lower limb into one or both of the two gripping openings while injecting the air into the sealed inner space and expanding the main body, or grip the gap between the gripping opening and the outer periphery with fingers. When the exercise tool is not used, the liquid or the like is discharged from the closed inner space through the air supply / exhaust portion to contract the exercise tool when the exercise tool is not used. The method for using the exercise tool according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the exercise tool is stored in a folded state or carried.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, when the exercise tool is used for underwater exercise, air or water is injected into the closed inner space through the air supply / exhaust section to expand the main body. Then, insert the upper limb or the lower limb into one or both of the two gripping openings, and use the exercise tool for exercise in a floating posture on the water surface using buoyancy by the injected air, or use the injected water. The exercise tool is used for underwater exercise movement by underwater load walking using the underwater grip function in the buoyancy excluded state by buoyancy, and when the exercise tool is not used, the air or water is sealed through the air supply / exhaust section. 3. The exercise tool according to claim 1, wherein the exercise tool is folded and stored or carried in a state where the exercise tool is contracted after being discharged from the inner space. It is a method use of Kusasaizu tool.

In the example of the exercise tool described in Patent Documents 1 to 7, the portion of the gripping member of the upper limb or the lower limb in contact with the upper limb or the lower limb when the upper limb or the lower limb is in the open motion is concave with respect to the upper limb or the lower limb. Has become. Therefore, in this case, the upper limb or the lower limb can reliably perform the open movement without detaching from the gripping member.
On the other hand, in the example of the exercise tool described in Patent Documents 1, 2, 4 to 7, when the upper limb or the lower limb is closed, the portion of the gripping member of the upper limb or the lower limb that contacts the upper limb or the lower limb is the upper limb or It has a convex shape with respect to the lower limbs. Therefore, in this case, the upper limb or the lower limb may be shifted laterally from the gripping member, resulting in an unstable closing motion. Therefore, there is a problem as an exercise tool for applying a constant repetitive load to a specific muscle. Had.
The exercise tool according to the present invention has a structure in which an upper limb or a lower limb is inserted into two circular, elliptical, or elliptical spaced apart gripping openings, and the upper limb or the lower limb is closed or opened. The shape of the two gripping openings separated from each other is a circle, an ellipse, or an ellipse. Therefore, when the upper limb or the lower limb is closed or opened, the portion of the grip opening portion that contacts the upper limb or the lower limb has a concave shape. For this reason, the exercise tool according to the present invention always has a stable gripping function for both the closing movement and the opening movement of the upper limb or the lower limb, so that a constant repetitive load can be applied to a specific muscle.

The exercise tool according to the present invention has a circular shape having two elliptical, elliptical or substantially rhombic outer peripheral portions and a center point on the major axis of the outer peripheral portion. A film material portion sealingly joined to a region around a gripping opening portion, which is two elliptical or oval separated internal holes, and a supply / exhaust portion fixed to a predetermined region of the film material portion. It is configured as an integral structure.
When the upper limb or the lower limb is inserted into the two gripping openings to perform a closing motion, the region between the two gripping openings of the membrane portion has a function of generating an elastic compression resistance load.
When the upper limb or the lower limb is inserted into the two gripping openings to perform the open movement, an area between the two gripping openings and the outer peripheral portion of the membrane member generates an elastic tensile resistance load. It has a function to make
The exercise tool according to the present invention has both a function of generating a compressive and tensile resistance load and a stable gripping function of the upper limb or the lower limb, while having an integral structure. With the integrated structure, the effects of simplifying the manufacturing process, reducing the manufacturing cost, reducing the weight, and improving the durability can be obtained.

The exercise tool according to the present invention has an integral structure including a film material portion and a supply / exhaust portion fixed to a predetermined region of the film material portion. The air supply / exhaust portion is formed of a soft synthetic resin material and is fixed to a predetermined region of the film material portion, and includes a joining member, an opening member, a check valve member, and a plug member. The supply / exhaust portion is hermetically joined to the membrane portion, and the opening member has a flow opening to the sealed inner space and can be temporarily deformed to protrude outside the outer surface of the membrane portion. The check valve member has a check valve function of closing a fluid that is going to flow out of the membrane portion from the closed inner space, and the outer surface of the plug member has a tapered shape. The plug member can close the flow opening by bringing the plug member into close contact with the inner wall surface of the flow opening.
The air supply / exhaust portion has a structure similar to the structure shown in FIG. 2 of Patent Document 8, and it is possible to make the air supply / exhaust portion protrude from the outer surface of the film material portion at the time of air supply / exhaust work, and as an exercise tool In use, the air supply / exhaust portion can be depressed inside the outer surface of the film material portion. For this reason, at the time of air supply, the supply / exhaust portion can be made to protrude from the outer surface of the film material portion to inject exhalation air, so that an effect that air can be injected without the need for an injection pump is obtained. Since the air supply / exhaust portion has a structure that can be depressed, the air supply / exhaust portion does not hinder the movement when used as an exercise tool.
The air supply / exhaust portion of the present invention has a check valve member and a plug member. Therefore, when air or the like is injected into the closed inner space, the injected air does not inevitably leak. For this reason, there is an effect that it is easy to adjust the amount of injected air to the optimum amount.
The air supply / exhaust portion of the present invention includes a plug member as an integral structure. Therefore, there is an effect that there is no need to worry that the plug member will be lost.

The exercise tool according to the present invention is an airtight material having a thickness in the range of 0.5 to 2 mm including any material of soft polyvinyl chloride having water resistance, chlorosulfonated polyethylene, ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, and elastic rubber. Since it is made of a material having elasticity and elasticity, it is possible to inject gas, liquid, powder, and fine particles other than air into the closed inner space. By injecting a high-density substance such as water or iron powder into the closed inner space, the exercise tool can be used as a weight training tool. A film material having a thickness of 0.5 mm or less may have insufficient strength and durability as an exercise tool including weight training. With a film material having a thickness of 2 mm or more, the contact area with the upper limb or the lower limb at the grip opening portion during exercise exercise is insufficient, and there is a possibility that discomfort such as feeling a hard touch or pain may occur.
An area between the grip opening portion and the outer peripheral portion can function as a grip that is gripped from outside with fingers.
Most of the exercise equipment according to the present invention is made of an airtight and elastic membrane material. When a belt prepared separately is attached to the grip opening and used as a weight training tool by attaching the entire belt to the waist or the like, the flexible elastic film material can be worn on the body without discomfort.

  When the exercise tool is used for underwater exercise, one of the two gripping openings or one of the two gripping openings is inflated by injecting air into the sealed inner space through the air supply / exhaust section and inflating the main body. It is possible to insert the upper limb or the lower limb into both, and use the exercise tool for exercise exercise in a floating posture on the water surface using buoyancy by the injected air. Further, in a state where water is injected into the closed inner space through the air supply / exhaust portion and the main body is expanded, an upper limb or a lower limb is inserted into one or both of the two gripping openings, and buoyancy due to the injected water is increased. The exercise tool can be used for underwater exercise by underwater load walking using the underwater grip function in the excluded state. When the exercise tool is not used, the air or water is discharged from the sealed inner space through the air supply / exhaust portion, and the exercise tool is folded and stored or carried in a contracted state. A method of using the exercise tool according to item 1 or 2.

The exercise tool according to the present invention is configured as an integral structure including a membrane portion in which the two airtight / elastic membrane materials that are superposed are hermetically bonded and a supply / exhaust portion fixed to a predetermined area of the membrane portion. Have been. When not used as an exercise tool, the air in the closed inner space is exhausted, and the airtight container can be folded in a contracted state. For this reason, when not in use, there is an effect that storage and carrying are easy.
The exercise device according to the present invention allows exhalation air infusion without the need for an infusion pump. The expiration pressure of a general adult is about 0.1 kgf / cm ² , and the exercise equipment can be inflated by exhalation air injection to the extent that exercise exercise is possible. Since the separate infusion pump is unnecessary, portability and convenience are further improved, so that the exercise tool using the exercise tool according to the present invention can be used in various situations such as when moving by transportation or waiting time. Further, since the air supply / exhaust portion of the exercise tool of the present invention includes the plug member as an integral structure, there is no need to worry about the plug member being lost during air supply / exhaust.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 illustrates an example of a basic form of an exercise tool 1 according to the present invention. The exercise tool 1 includes a film member 2 and a supply / exhaust unit 3 fixed to a predetermined area of the film member 2. The film material portion 2 is composed of an elliptical outer peripheral portion 4 and a grip opening portion 5 which is a circular and has two internal holes separated from each other and having a center point on a long axis of the shape of the outer peripheral portion. The outer peripheral portion and the peripheral region of the gripping opening portion are hermetically joined in a state where two airtight / elastic membrane materials having a plan view shape are stacked one on top of the other. A closed inner space 6 is formed inside the elastic film material. A section AA in FIG. 1 shows an example in which a fluid or the like is injected into the closed inner space 6 to be in an inflated state, and the exercise tool 1 can be used for exercise.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of the exercise tool 1 having an elliptical outer peripheral portion 4. FIG. 3 shows an example of the exercise tool 1 having a substantially diamond-shaped outer peripheral portion 4.

  FIG. 4 shows a state in which the upper limb or the lower limb 12 is inserted into the gripping opening portion 5 of the exercise tool 1 having the oval outer peripheral portion 4 to perform the open exercise. In this situation, the portion where the upper limb or lower limb 12 comes into contact with the gripping opening 5 of the exercise tool 1 has a concave shape because the upper limb or lower limb 12 has a convex shape and the gripping opening 5 has a concave shape. The muscle force indicated by the arrow in the figure is received by the grip opening 5 in a stable state.

  FIG. 5 shows a state in which the upper limb or lower limb 12 is inserted into the gripping opening portion 5 of the exercise tool 1 having the oval outer peripheral portion 4 to perform a closing motion. In this situation, the portion where the upper limb or lower limb 12 comes into contact with the gripping opening 5 of the exercise tool 1 has a concave shape because the upper limb or lower limb 12 is convex and the gripping opening 5 has the same shape. The muscle force indicated by the arrow in the figure is received by the grip opening 5 in a stable state. The air supply / exhaust portion 3 is arranged at a position where the upper limb or the lower limb 12 does not interfere with the opening and closing movements.

  FIG. 6 shows a conventional example of a shape-up ball in which an elastic belt is provided on the elastic ball of Patent Document 1. FIG. 7 shows a conventional example of an exercise ball in which a handle is provided on a cover of a spherical inflatable portion in Patent Document 5. FIG. 8 shows a conventional example of the air stopper of Patent Document 8.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is explanatory drawing of the basic form of the exercise tool of this invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is explanatory drawing of the basic form of the exercise tool of this invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is explanatory drawing of the basic form of the exercise tool of this invention. FIG. 5 is a view showing a state of an open movement when exercising using the exercise tool according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a view showing a state of a closing motion when exercising using the exercise tool according to the present invention. It is a figure showing the conventional example of a shape up ball. It is a figure which shows the conventional example of an exercise ball. It is a figure which shows the conventional example of an air cock.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Exercise tool 2 Membrane material part 3 Supply / exhaust part 4 Outer peripheral part 5 Grip opening part 6 Sealing inner space 7 Joining member 8 Opening member 9 Check valve member 10 Plug member 11 Flow opening 12 Upper limb or lower limb

Claims (5)

An exercise tool for enhancing muscle strength of the upper limb and the lower limb, the exercise tool includes a membrane portion and an air supply / exhaust portion, and the membrane portion has an oval, elliptical, or substantially rhombic shape. A plan view shape comprising an outer peripheral portion and a circular, elliptical or elliptical gripping opening portion, which is two internal holes separated from each other, having a center point on the major axis of the shape of the outer peripheral portion. The outer peripheral portion and the peripheral region of the grip opening portion are hermetically joined in a state in which the two elastic membrane materials are vertically stacked, so that the inside of the two airtight elastic membrane materials that are overlapped is sealed inside. A space is formed, and the air supply / exhaust portion is formed of a soft synthetic resin material, is fixed to a predetermined region of the film material portion, and includes a joining member, an opening member, a check valve member, and a plug member. The joining member closely seals the supply / exhaust portion to the film material portion. The opening member has a flow opening to the closed inner space and can be temporarily deformed so as to protrude outside the outer surface of the membrane material portion, and the check valve member is The plug member has a check valve function for closing a fluid that is about to flow out of the membrane portion from the sealed inner space, and the outer surface of the plug member is tapered, and the plug member is provided with the flow opening. An exercise tool characterized in that it is possible to close the flow opening by making close contact with the inner wall surface of the exercise tool. The airtight / elastic film material of the film material portion is any one of soft polyvinyl chloride, chlorosulfonated polyethylene, ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, and elastic rubber, or a multi-layer film material containing them. 2. The exercise tool according to claim 1, wherein the total thickness of the upper and lower membrane materials is in a range of 0.5 to 2 mm. When using the exercise tool for opening and closing the upper limb or lower limb by applying a predetermined resistance, a state in which the exercise tool is inflated by injecting gas into the closed inner space through the air supply / exhaust section. Inserting the upper limb or lower limb into each of the two gripping opening portions to apply muscular force in the outward or inward direction, and when the exercise tool is not used, fluid is supplied through the air supply / exhaust portion to the sealed inner space. 3. The method of using the exercise tool according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the exercise tool is folded and stored or carried in a state where the exercise tool is contracted. When the exercise tool is used for upper limb or lower limb exercise performed by applying a predetermined weight, liquid, powder or fine particles are injected into the closed inner space through the air supply / exhaust section, and the main body is In an expanded state, the upper limb or the lower limb is inserted into one or both of the two gripping opening portions, or the space between the gripping opening portion and the outer peripheral portion is gripped by a finger, and the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, and the oblique direction are used. Alternatively, while applying muscular strength in the rotation direction, when the exercise tool is not used, the liquid or the like is discharged from the closed inner space through the air supply / exhaust portion, and the exercise tool is folded and stored or carried in a contracted state. The use of the exercise tool according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the exercise tool is used. When the exercise tool is used for underwater exercise, air or water is injected into the sealed inner space through the air supply / exhaust section to expand the main body, and the two grip openings are used. Insert the upper limb or lower limb into one or both, use the exercise tool for exercise exercise in a floating position on the water surface using the buoyancy by the injected air, or underwater grip function in the buoyancy excluded state by injected water The exercise tool is used for underwater exercise exercise by underwater load walking utilizing the exercise tool, and when the exercise tool is not used, the air or water is discharged from the closed inner space through the air supply / exhaust section to remove the exercise tool. 3. The use of the exercise tool according to claim 1, wherein the exercise tool is folded and stored or carried in a contracted state. .

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