JP3087363U - Training equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (with correction) [PROBLEMS] To provide a training device capable of enhancing muscle strength or improving balance ability. The training device is a training device comprising a pedestal (20) having a flat bottom surface, and holding an elastic substantially spherical body (10) from below.
It is formed by an upper part 11 and a lower part 12 bordering on a horizontal plane,
The height of each of the upper and lower two parts is not larger than the radius of curvature of the spherical surface substantially corresponding to the substantially spherical surface, and the height of at least one of the upper and lower two parts is smaller than the radius of curvature of the spherical surface; An opening 21 for receiving the lower portion is formed in the upper surface of the pedestal.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a training device, and more particularly, to a training device capable of improving muscle strength or improving balance ability.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 is a training device 1 for strengthening muscle strength, which is commonly seen at present. As shown in the figure, the conventional training apparatus 1 is a spherical body having elasticity, and the user exercises in various postures by utilizing the oscillating property and elasticity of the spherical body of the training apparatus 1, and the user exercises his / her back. It can strengthen the muscles of the stomach, abdomen, arms and thighs. 19 and 20 show a conventional training apparatus 2 for balance training. As shown in the figure, the training device 2 for balance training is a hemisphere having elasticity, and the user can stand on the hemisphere and use the hemisphere's curve and elasticity to train the balance ability. it can.

[0003] As can be clearly understood from the drawing, the training device 1 is spherical and not only is not gently fixed to the ground, but also has an area applied to a body more than a predetermined amount in order to apply to strength training. If this is done, the center of gravity will rise, and once the part leaning on the training equipment slides down on the training equipment and the body falls down, it may cause bruising, etc., so it is not widely applied for balance training and strength training As for the use, there is also a safety problem, and since the training device 2 is hemispherical and does not shake, it can be applied only to a muscular exercise having a considerable limitation as shown in FIG.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 In view of the above, a main object of the present invention is to provide a new training device having sufficient training functions for both strengthening muscles and improving balance ability.

[0005] The next object of the present invention is mainly for training in strengthening muscles, but it can be changed to a training for improving balance by adding a simple auxiliary. To provide a suitable training device.

[0006] Another object of the present invention is that the center of gravity is much lower than in the past, and even when a part leaning on the training equipment slides down from the training equipment during strength training, safety problems such as bruises may occur. There is no new training equipment to try to provide.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, according to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a training apparatus comprising: a base having a flat bottom surface; and an elastic substantially spherical body held from below. The substantially spherical body is formed of an upper part and a lower part bordering on a horizontal plane, and the height of each of the upper and lower parts is not larger than the radius of curvature of a spherical surface substantially corresponding to the substantially spherical surface. A height of at least one of the portions is smaller than a radius of curvature of the spherical surface, and an opening for receiving the lower portion is formed in an upper surface of the pedestal. . Here, the substantially spherical surface of each of the upper and lower portions refers to the upper surface at the upper portion and the lower surface at the lower portion. In addition, the spherical surface substantially equivalent to the substantially spherical surface of each of the upper and lower two parts refers to the single spherical surface when the substantially spherical surface of each of the upper and lower two parts is a single spherical surface. When two substantially spherical surfaces are connected from a plurality of spherical surfaces, a single spherical surface approximates to a substantially spherical surface connected from the plurality of spherical surfaces. In other words, the upper and lower surfaces of the substantially spherical body of the present invention may each be a single spherical surface, or may be connected to a plurality of spherical surfaces, as long as they are substantially spherical surfaces. Then, the training device having the above-described configuration may use the substantially spherical body alone and perform strength training using its swinging property, or perform the substantially spherical body on the pedestal, if necessary. It is necessary to hold the robot so that it does not roll or shake even if it receives a vertical force from the top to the bottom, which deviates from the center vertical line passing through the center of the shape of the substantially spherical body, and performs balance training while standing on it. it can. That is, the novel training device of the present invention has a sufficient training function for both strengthening muscle strength and improving balance ability.

[0008] The opening is preferably a through hole penetrating the bottom of the pedestal. More specifically, the whole shape of the through hole is such that the pedestal is in the air and the through hole is When receiving the lower part of the substantially spherical body, the bottom of the lower part protrudes from the lower opening of the through-hole, and as it is, pressure is applied from above to below while the substantially spherical body is opposed to the ground, It is preferable that the bottom is formed so as to be flattened and coincide with the bottom of the pedestal, and the lower portion is filled in the through hole. Further, it is preferable that the lower part of the substantially spherical body has a smaller height than the upper part. Then, the substantially spherical body in the novel training apparatus of the present invention has a center of gravity much lower than that of the conventional spherical body, and a part leaning on the substantially spherical body slides down from the substantially spherical body during muscle strength training. However, not only does there be no safety issues such as bruises, but also increases the connectivity between the substantially spherical body and the pedestal and reduces their overall height during balance training, that is, improves the safety during training be able to. Preferably, a plurality of protrusions of flexibility are formed on the upper surface, and a plurality of irregularities are formed on the lower surface. In addition, it is preferable that connecting means for connecting the substantially spherical body and the pedestal are formed on the upper and lower boundaries and the pedestal, respectively.

Preferably, an annular frame is formed along the boundary between the upper and lower parts of the substantially spherical body, and the connecting means along the boundary between the upper and lower parts of the substantially spherical body includes: It is preferable to include a plurality of wing pieces with holes formed so as to travel at predetermined intervals along the annular frame, and a string fixed after passing through the holes of the plurality of wing pieces one by one. The pedestal is preferably annular, and the connecting means provided on the pedestal corresponds to a gap between each of the plurality of perforated blade pieces along the annular shape of the pedestal. It is preferable that it is composed of a plurality of substantially L-shaped hooks provided at the center. Further, in the cord, a portion extending between each of the plurality of holed wing pieces is pulled up to the substantially L-shaped hook corresponding to the portion, and then hooked there. It is preferable to arrange them so that The training device is provided with elastic cords extending from the inside of the pedestal to the outside of the pedestal so that both ends are outside the pedestal, and two ends of the elastic cord are provided on both ends of the elastic cord outside the pedestal, respectively. It is preferable to further comprise a pulling training means comprising In addition, it is preferable that a plurality of pulleys are arranged in the pedestal, and the plurality of pulleys guide a portion of the elastic cord in the pedestal so as not to cross the opening.

Since the substantially spherical body in the novel training apparatus of the present invention can be used independently as described above, the present invention is, from the second viewpoint, a substantially spherical body. The upper and lower portions are formed of an upper portion having a larger height and a lower portion having a smaller height, and none of the heights of the upper and lower portions is larger than a radius of curvature of a spherical surface substantially corresponding to the substantially spherical surface. Can be provided as training equipment. Although the training device having this configuration is substantially spherical, the center of gravity is much lower than that of a conventional spherical body, so that even when a part leaning on the training device slides down from the training device during strength training, the bruise may occur. There is no safety problem. Further, it is preferable that a plurality of protrusions are formed on the upper surface, and a plurality of uneven stripes are formed on the lower surface. In addition, it is preferable that a plurality of wing pieces with holes are formed along the upper and lower boundaries. In addition, the training device having a substantially spherical body can be used alone for training for strengthening muscles, and can be used for training for improving balance by adding a simple auxiliary such as the pedestal. It can be turned into something.

[0011]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the training device of the present invention will be described in detail. In the following description, components having substantially the same function and configuration will be denoted by the same reference numerals, regardless of their size, and repetitive description will be made only when necessary.

The first embodiment of the training device of the present invention comprises a substantially spherical body 10 having elasticity and an annular pedestal 20 having a flat bottom surface, as shown in FIGS. The substantially spherical body 10 is formed by an upper part 11 and a lower part 12 bordering on a horizontal plane, and the height of each of the upper and lower two parts 11, 12 is smaller than the radius of curvature thereof, and The height of 2 is smaller than the height of the upper part 11. In this embodiment, the height H of the upper part 11 is smaller than one half of the diameter D of the horizontal plane, and the height h of the lower part 12 is one third of the diameter D of the horizontal plane. (Note: when the height H of the upper part 11 is equal to its radius of curvature, the height H is equal to one half of the diameter D of the horizontal plane). The elastic substantially spherical body 10 may be formed of a flexible material, and may be filled with a gas, a fluid, or the like, and may be formed of a material having a solid elasticity. You may use what was done. In addition, a plurality of flexible projections 111 for rubbing the body are formed on the surface of the upper part 11, and a plurality of concave and convex strips 121 for increasing the frictional force are formed on the surface of the lower part 12. A connecting means for connecting the substantially spherical body 10 and the pedestal 20 is formed along the border between the upper and lower portions 11 and 12. More specifically, an annular frame 13 is formed along the boundary between the upper and lower portions 11 and 12 of the substantially spherical body 10, and the boundary between the upper and lower portions 11 and 12 of the substantially spherical body 10 is formed. The connecting means along the annular frame 13 passes through the plurality of holed wing pieces 14 formed so as to travel at predetermined intervals along the annular frame 13 and the holes 141 of the plurality of wing pieces 14 one by one. And a string 30 fixed thereto.

A through hole 21 is formed in the upper surface of the pedestal 20 and penetrates the bottom surface of the pedestal 20 to receive the lower portion 12 of the substantially spherical body 10. A plurality of substantially L-shaped hooks 22 provided on the outer peripheral surface of the pedestal 20 along the annular shape of the pedestal 20 so as to correspond to the gaps between the plurality of holed wing pieces 14. A connecting means consisting of As shown in FIG. 1, the pedestal 20 is formed with a plurality of feet 23 extending downward from the inner peripheral surface of the pedestal 20 to a level equal to the bottom surface of the pedestal 20. . A plurality of ridges 231 for increasing frictional force are formed on the outer surface of the bottom surface of the plurality of feet 23.

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, after the substantially spherical body 10 is placed in the through hole 21 of the pedestal 20, the same The portion extending between the members is pulled up to a plurality of substantially L-shaped hooks 22 on the outer peripheral surface of the pedestal 20 corresponding to the portions, and then hooked there. The pedestal 20 can be connected. As described above, in a situation where the substantially spherical body 10 and the pedestal 20 are combined, the bottom of the lower portion 12 protrudes from the lower opening of the through hole 21, but the substantially spherical body 10 remains on the ground as it is. When pressure is applied from top to bottom while resisting, the bottom is flattened and the bottoms of the plurality of feet 23 of the base 20 are aligned with the bottom of the base 20 so that the bottoms of the feet 23 touch the ground. The lower portion 12 fills the inside of the through hole 21. That is, the training device of the present invention exercises in postures as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 by utilizing the oscillating property and elasticity of the substantially spherical body, and strengthens the muscle strength of the back, abdomen, hands, arms and thighs. In addition to the above, the pedestal can be easily added to the substantially spherical body so as to strengthen muscle strength or balance ability in postures as shown in FIGS.

FIG. 11 is a bottom view of the pedestal in the second embodiment of the training device of the present invention. The difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment is that eight pulleys 70 are arranged along the peripheral wall in the pedestal 20 and that a pulling training means 40 is further provided. It is in. As shown in the figure, the tension training means 40 includes two elastic cords 41 extending from the inside of the pedestal 20 to the outside of the pedestal 20 so that both ends 411 and 412 are outside the pedestal 20, respectively. And four rings 42 provided at both ends 411 and 412 outside the pedestal 20 of the two elastic cords 41. The portions of the two elastic cords 41 in the pedestal 20 are designed so as not to cross the passage 21 by four of the eight pulleys 70, respectively. Thus, in addition to training muscle strength or balance ability as in the first embodiment, the user exercises in the posture as shown in FIGS. You can also strengthen your thighs and other muscles.

[0016]

[Effects of the Invention] The training device of the present invention uses only a substantially spherical body, and exercises in postures as shown in Figs. 5 to 7 by utilizing the oscillating property and elasticity of the substantially spherical body. The muscle strength of the abdomen, arms, thighs, etc. can be trained, and the pedestal can be easily added to the substantially spherical body to improve the muscle strength or balance ability in the posture shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 or 12 to 16. You can also train. Also, since the training device of the present invention has a much lower center of gravity than before, there is no safety problem such as a bruise even if a part leaning on the training device slides down from the training device during strength training. .

The embodiment described above has been made only for the purpose of clarifying the technical contents of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to such specific examples and should not be interpreted in a narrow sense. Rather, the invention can be practiced with various modifications within the spirit and scope of the claims.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a training device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view before the training device of the first embodiment is combined.

FIG. 3 is a side view after the training apparatus of the first embodiment is combined.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view after the training apparatus according to the first embodiment is combined.

FIG. 5 is a view showing one posture when exercising using the training device of the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a view showing one of postures when exercising using the training device of the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a view showing one of postures when exercising using the training apparatus of the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a view showing one of postures when exercising using the training apparatus of the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a view showing one posture when exercising using the training device of the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a view showing one of postures when exercising using the training device of the first embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a partial perspective view of a second embodiment of the training device of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a view showing one of postures when exercising using the training device of the second embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a view showing one of postures when exercising using the training device of the second embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a view showing one of postures when exercising using the training device of the second embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a view showing one posture when exercising using the training device of the second embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a view showing one of postures when exercising using the training device of the second embodiment.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional spherical training apparatus.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory view of a conventional spherical training apparatus.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory view of a conventional training device for hemispheric balance training.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory view in the case of performing a balance exercise using the training device for balance training.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram in the case of performing a strength improvement exercise using the training device for balance training.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Approximately spherical body 11 Upper part 111 Projection 12 Lower part 121 Concavo-convex strip 13 Annular frame 14 Wing piece with hole 30 String 20 Pedestal 21 Through hole (opening) 22 Approximately L-shaped hook 40 Tension training means 41 Elastic string 411,412 Both ends 42 Ring 70 Pulley

Claims (8)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A training device comprising a pedestal having a flat bottom surface and holding an elastic substantially spherical body from below, wherein the substantially spherical body includes an upper part and a lower part which are bounded by a horizontal plane. The height of each of the upper and lower two parts is not larger than the radius of curvature of the spherical surface substantially corresponding to the substantially spherical surface, and
A training device, wherein at least one of the portions has a height smaller than a radius of curvature of the spherical surface, and an opening for receiving the lower portion is formed in an upper surface of the pedestal. 2. The through hole is a through hole penetrating a bottom surface of the pedestal, and the whole shape of the through hole is such that the pedestal is in the air and the lower portion of the substantially spherical body is in the through hole. When receiving the pressure, the bottom of the lower part protrudes from the lower opening of the through-hole, and when the pressure is applied from the top to the bottom while keeping the substantially spherical body against the ground, the bottom is flattened. The training device according to claim 1, wherein the lower portion is formed so as to coincide with a bottom surface of the pedestal and the lower portion fills the inside of the through hole. 3. An elastic cord extending from the inside of the pedestal to the outside of the pedestal so that both ends are outside the pedestal, and two rings provided at both ends of the elastic cord outside the pedestal, respectively. The training device according to claim 1, further comprising a pulling training means. 4. A plurality of pulleys are arranged in the pedestal, and the plurality of pulleys guide a portion of the elastic string in the pedestal so as not to cross the opening. The training device according to claim 3, characterized in that: 5. A height of the lower portion is smaller than a height of the upper portion, a plurality of flexible projections are formed on a surface of the upper portion, and a plurality of uneven stripes are formed on a surface of the lower portion. The connecting means for connecting the substantially spherical body and the pedestal to each other along the boundary between the upper and lower parts and the pedestal, respectively, according to claim 2, wherein Training equipment. 6. An annular frame is formed along the boundary between the upper and lower portions of the substantially spherical body, and connecting means along the boundary between the upper and lower portions of the substantially spherical body is provided along the annular frame. A plurality of wing pieces with holes formed so as to travel every predetermined distance, and a string fixed after passing through the holes of the plurality of wing pieces one by one, the pedestal is annular, The connecting means on the pedestal is
A plurality of substantially L-shaped hooks are provided along the annular shape of the pedestal so as to correspond to gaps between the plurality of wing pieces with holes, and the string is the plurality of wing pieces. A portion extending between each of the perforated wing pieces is arranged so as to be pulled up to the substantially L-shaped hook corresponding to the portion and then hooked there. The training device according to claim 5, 7. A substantially spherical body which is formed by an upper part having a larger height and a lower part having a smaller height, and wherein the height of each of the upper and lower portions substantially corresponds to the substantially spherical surface. A training device characterized in that it is not larger than the radius of curvature of. 8. A plurality of projections are formed on the upper surface, and a plurality of ridges are formed on the lower surface, and a plurality of wing pieces with holes are formed along the boundary between the upper and lower portions. The training device according to claim 7, wherein the training device is provided.