JP3161873U - Underwater exercise equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an underwater exercise facility capable of exercising while immersed in water stored in a shallow bathtub as compared to a deep water tank such as a pool. SOLUTION: A frame 6 provided in a bathtub 1 includes a column 10 disposed along the vertical direction, a horizontal arm 11 disposed along the front-rear direction in the vicinity of the bottom surface of the bathtub 1, and a column 10 and a horizontal arm. 11 and a connecting arm 12 for connecting the terminal 11 to the terminal 11. The horizontal arm 11 is provided with a seat portion 8, and the seat surface has a height of 200 mm or less from the bottom surface of the bathtub 1. The connecting arm 12 is provided with a pair of pedals 7 and 7 so as to be rotatable, and the user sits on the seat 8 and steps on the pedal 7 while immersing in the water stored in the bathtub 1. So-called bicycle exercise can be performed. [Selection] Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to an exercise facility provided in a bathroom.

  As is well known, various types of exercise equipment are used for strengthening muscles and dieting. In recent years, these exercise equipment has been installed in a pool and can be exercised in water.

  However, the conventional exercise equipment can only be used in a deep water tank like a pool. Therefore, a problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an underwater exercise facility that can exercise while being immersed in water stored in a shallow bathtub as compared to a deep water tank such as a pool.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the device according to claim 1 includes a crankshaft rotatably held by a frame provided in a bathtub, and a crankshaft interposed between the crankshaft and the crankshaft. A pair of pedals connected to each other and a seat portion held by the frame and disposed below the crankshaft.

  The invention described in claim 2 is characterized in that the depth of the bathtub is 700 mm or less, and the seat surface of the seat portion is disposed at a height of 200 mm from the bottom surface of the bathtub. 1. The underwater exercise facility according to 1.

  The invention according to claim 3, wherein the frame includes a support column that is erected upward from a bottom surface of the bathtub, a horizontal arm that supports the seat portion at least partially grounded to the bottom surface of the bathtub, and the support column. And a connecting arm that connects the horizontal arm, and the crankshaft is rotatably held by the connecting arm, and a load member that can adjust a load applied to the pedal is attachable to and detachable from the crankshaft. The underwater exercise facility according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the underwater exercise facility is provided.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the crankshaft is provided with one or a plurality of the load members, and each of the load members has a bottomed cylindrical shape that opens in a rotation direction of the crankshaft. The underwater exercise facility according to claim 3.

  The invention according to claim 5 is that a stairway for entering and exiting the bathtub is formed on the outer surface and / or the inner surface of the bathtub, and a handrail is provided along the walking path of the staircase. The underwater exercise facility according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the equipment is an underwater exercise facility.

  The invention described in claim 6 is characterized in that the bathtub is formed with a semi-circular stool portion having the same height as the bathtub so as to protrude to the outside of the bathtub. The underwater exercise facility according to any one of Items 4 to 4.

  Furthermore, the device described in claim 7 includes a bathroom in which the underwater exercise facility according to any one of claims 1 to 6 is provided, and a dressing room arranged adjacent to the bathroom. It is a warm bath facility characterized by.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the underwater exercise | movement equipment which can exercise | move while being immersed in the water stored in the shallow bathtub compared with the deep water tank like a pool can be provided.

It is a schematic perspective view which shows one Example of the underwater exercise equipment of this invention. It is a right view which shows the use condition of one Example of the exercise equipment of FIG. It is a front view of the exercise device of FIG. It is a top view of the exercise device of FIG. It is a bottom view of the exercise device of FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the exercise device of FIG. It is a schematic sectional drawing which expands and shows a part of exercise | movement apparatus of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which attached the load member to the supporting member, and has shown partly disassembled. It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows the attaching part of the load member to a supporting member. FIG. 10 is an exploded view of FIG. 9. FIG. 2 is a layout view showing an embodiment of a warm bath facility provided with the underwater exercise facility of FIG. 1. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the modification of the underwater exercise equipment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, the underwater exercise facility of the present invention will be described in detail based on examples.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an embodiment of the underwater exercise facility of the present invention, and shows a state seen from above the rear part. The underwater exercise facility of the present embodiment includes a bathtub 1 in which water is stored and an exercise device 2 provided in the bathtub 1.

  The bathtub 1 is made of metal and the surface is buffed. The bathtub 1 is formed in a substantially rectangular hollow box shape elongated in the front and rear directions opened on the upper surface, and has a depth of 700 mm or less. In the illustrated example, the bathtub 1 is formed so that the front side corner protrudes outward in the short direction, and a staircase 3 is provided in the protrusion, and along the walking path of the staircase 3, the bathtub 1 A handrail 5 is provided on the wall. In addition, a stepped staircase 4 corresponding to the staircase 3 is provided outside the protruding portion of the bathtub 1. Therefore, since the user can go in and out of the bathtub 1 using the stairs 3 and 4 with the handrail 5, it can enter and exit the bathtub 1 easily and safely.

  The bathtub 1 has a size in which one exercise equipment 2 is provided, and the exercise equipment 2 is placed inside the bathtub 1 along the longitudinal direction thereof. At that time, the rear end portion of the exercise apparatus 2 is disposed at the rear end portion of the bathtub 1. 2 to 6 are views showing one embodiment of the exercise device 2 of FIG. 1, FIG. 2 is a right side view showing a use state, FIG. 3 is a front view, FIG. 4 is a plan view, and FIG. 6 and 6 are longitudinal sectional views. FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a part of the exercise device 2 of FIG. 1 in an enlarged manner. The exercise device 2 according to the present embodiment is a device for performing a so-called bicycle exercise in which a user sits on a seat and steps on a pedal in a bathtub.

  The exercise device 2 according to the present embodiment includes a frame 6 provided in the bathtub 1, a pair of pedals 7 and 7 provided rotatably on the frame 6, a seat portion 8 provided on the frame 6, and a load on the pedal 7. And a load member 9 for providing

  The frame 6 includes a support column 10 disposed along the vertical direction in the vicinity of the wall surface of the bathtub 1, a horizontal arm 11 disposed along the front-rear direction in the vicinity of the bottom surface of the bathtub 1, and the support column 10 and the horizontal arm 11. And a connecting arm 12 for connecting the two.

  The support column 10 is formed of a metal pipe, and a lower end portion thereof is fixed to a metal support base 13. The support base 13 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape elongated in the left-right direction, and stepped portions 14 are formed on both left and right ends. The support base 13 is disposed such that the longitudinal direction thereof is along the left-right direction, and the support column 10 is erected substantially at the center in the left-right direction.

  Each step 14 formed on the support base 13 is provided with an adjustment leg 15. Each adjustment leg 15 includes a receiving seat 16 serving as a ground contact portion to the bottom surface of the bathtub 1 and a screw rod extending upward from the receiving seat 16 and rotatable with respect to the receiving seat 16. Such an adjustment leg 15 is provided by screwing a screw rod into the step portion 14 of the support base 13 so as to be able to advance and retreat. Therefore, the amount of protrusion of the screw rod can be adjusted by rotating the screw rod.

  A handle 18 is provided at a substantially central portion in the vertical direction of the column 10 via a fixture 17. The handle 18 is provided with a metal second pipe 20 along the left-right direction at the tip of a metal first pipe 19 arranged along the front-rear direction, and has a substantially T-shape in plan view. The first pipe 19 of the handle 18 is formed to be curved in an arc shape in a side view, and a substantially rectangular plate-like flange 21 is formed at the base end portion. Grips 22 made of rubber or the like are provided at both ends of the second pipe 20 of the handle 18.

  The fixture 17 has a pair of rectangular block bodies 23 and 23. A longitudinal groove 24 having a substantially semicircular cross section is formed along the vertical direction at the center of one end surface of each block body 23. With such a configuration, when the end surfaces of the respective block bodies 23 are overlapped, a circular vertical hole that opens in the vertical direction appears.

  Each of the pair of block bodies 23 is provided so as to sandwich the support column 10 in a state where the support column 10 is disposed in the vertical groove 24, and the flange 21 of the handle 18 is overlapped with the other end surface of the one block body 23. Then, the bolt 25 is inserted so as to penetrate the flange 21 and the pair of block bodies 23, 23 of the handle 18, and the nut 26 is screwed into the tip of the bolt 25, so that the fixture 17 is attached to the column 10. A handle 18 is attached to the fixture 17. The fixture 17 can be attached to and detached from the support column 10, and the height of the handle 18 can be adjusted by changing the mounting position of the fixture 17.

  A connecting arm 12 is provided to extend rearward from a substantially central portion in the vertical direction of the support column 10. The connection arm 12 is made of metal and has a substantially rectangular cylindrical shape, and a front end portion thereof is attached to the support column 10 via a metal connection member 27. The connecting member 27 is formed in a plate shape bent in a substantially U shape that opens forward.

  Specifically, the connection member 27 is formed by open both end pieces 28 and 28 that are spaced apart from each other and a central piece 29 that bridges the rear end portions of the open both end pieces 28. Through holes 30 are formed in the open both end pieces 28 of the connecting member 27 along the vertical direction corresponding to each other. The connection member 27 is fixed to a substantially central portion in the vertical direction of the support column 10 in a state where the support column 10 is passed through the through hole 30 of the open both end pieces 28. At that time, the connection member 27 is disposed below the fixture 17 attached to the support column 10. The connecting arm 12 is provided on the central piece 29 of the connecting member 27 with its front end fixed, and extends horizontally rearward and then tilts downward as it goes rearward. The horizontal arm 11 is connected to the rear end portion of the connecting arm 12.

  The horizontal arm 11 is made of metal and is formed in a substantially rectangular cylindrical shape. The horizontal arm 11 is arranged so that its axis is along the front-rear direction, and its front end is fixed to the rear end of the connection arm 12. A seat portion 8 is fixed to the upper surface of the horizontal arm 11. The seat 8 may be provided on the horizontal arm 11 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. The rear end opening of the horizontal arm 11 is closed with a plastic lid 31.

  A substantially L-shaped leg portion 32 is formed at a substantially central portion in the front-rear direction of the left and right side walls of the horizontal arm 11. Specifically, the leg portion 32 extends outward from the left and right side walls of the horizontal arm 11 and then extends downward. An adjustment leg 33 is provided at the tip of each leg 32. The adjustment leg 33 includes a seat 34 and a screw rod 35 as described above, and is provided by screwing the screw rod 35 into the tip of the leg portion 32.

  Handles 36 are provided on the left and right side walls of the horizontal arm 11 at the rear of the leg 32. The handle 36 is formed by bending a metal pipe, and a substantially rectangular plate-like flange 37 is formed at the base end portion. The handle 36 is attached with a screw 38 with a flange 37 at the base end overlapped with the side wall of the horizontal arm 11. Specifically, the handle 36 extends outward from the left and right side walls of the horizontal arm 11 and then inclines upward as it goes forward and further downward as it goes forward.

  In the present embodiment, an auxiliary arm 39 that bridges the connecting arm 12 and the support base 13 is provided. The auxiliary arm 39 is made of metal and is formed in a substantially rectangular cylindrical shape. The front end is connected to the substantially center of the rear surface of the support base 13 in the left-right direction, while the rear end is approximately the center of the inclined portion of the connection arm 12. Connected to. Specifically, the auxiliary arm 39 extends rearward from the rear surface of the support base 13 and then inclines upward toward the connecting arm 12 toward the rear.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the inclined portion of the connecting arm 12 opens in the vertical direction, leaving both front and rear ends, and stepped portions are formed at the upper and lower end portions of the left and right side walls. Specifically, the upper and lower ends of the left and right side walls of the connecting arm 12 extend horizontally inward in the left-right direction and then extend outward in the up-down direction to form stepped portions. By forming the stepped portion in this way, as shown in FIG. 7, the connecting arm 12 is formed with a recess 40 that opens inward in the left-right direction.

  Circular through-holes 41 are formed in the left and right side walls of the connecting arm 12 in the front-rear direction substantially central portion along the left-right direction. A first bearing 42 is provided so as to be fitted into each through hole 41. The first bearing 42 has a substantially cylindrical shape made of metal, and a flange is formed at a base end portion thereof. The first bearing 42 is fixed to the connection arm 12 in a state where the tip end portion is inserted into the through hole 41 and the flange is superimposed on the bottom surface of the recess 40.

  A second bearing 43 is provided so as to be fitted into the inner hole of the first bearing 42. The 2nd bearing 43 is made into the substantially cylindrical shape made from Duracon, and the flange is formed in the base end part. The second bearing 43 is inserted into the inner hole of the first bearing 42 and the flange is overlapped with the flange of the first bearing 42, and the flange of the first bearing 42 is inserted through the flange of the second bearing 43. The first bearing 42 is fixed by screwing the screw 44 into the first bearing 42.

  A substantially cylindrical crankshaft 45 made of metal is rotatably fitted and held in the inner holes of the second bearings 43 and 43 thus fixed. At that time, both end portions of the crankshaft 45 protrude outward from the left and right side walls of the connecting arm 12. Both ends of the crankshaft 45 are formed in a substantially rectangular shape in cross section, and the pedal 7 is provided at both ends via a crank arm 46.

  Each crank arm 46 is made of metal. As shown in FIG. 7, each crank arm 46 is formed in a substantially rectangular hollow box shape that opens inward in the left-right direction, and is formed so that the distal end portion becomes shallower toward the distal end side. Further, in a side view (FIG. 2), each crank arm 46 is formed such that both ends in the longitudinal direction are substantially arc-shaped, and the width becomes narrower toward the tip side.

  A recess 47 that opens outward in the left-right direction is formed at the base end of the bottom wall of each crank arm 46. Inside the crank arm 46, a plate-like fixing member 48 is fixed in a state of being superimposed on the bottom wall of the recess 47. The fixing member 48 is formed with a concave portion 49 that opens inward in the left-right direction and into which the protruding portion of the crankshaft 45 is fitted. Then, with the protrusions of the crankshaft 45 fitted in the recesses 49 of the fixing member 48 fixed to the crank arm 46, the screws 50 are attached to the protrusions of the crankshaft 45 through the bottom walls of the recesses 47 and 49. Is fixed to the crankshaft 45 so as to be integrally rotatable.

  A hole is formed in the distal end portion of the crank arm 46 along the left-right direction, and the base end portion of the round bar-shaped shaft portion 51 is fitted into this hole and fixed. In the illustrated example, a cylindrical fixing member 52 is fixed inside the distal end of the crank arm 46, and the base end portion of the shaft portion 51 is fitted and fixed to the fixing member 52.

  The pedal 7 is made of plastic and has a substantially rectangular plate shape whose upper surface gently bulges upward in an arc shape as shown in FIG. A circular through hole 53 is formed in the pedal 7 in the left-right direction, and the shaft portion 51 is passed through the through hole 53 via a circular plate 54 having a diameter larger than that of the through hole 53. The pedal 7 is rotatably held by the shaft portion 51 by screwing the screw 55 into the tip portion of the shaft portion 51.

  The crankshaft 45 is provided with a plurality of (six in the illustrated example) load members 9, 9,. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the load member 9 is attached to the support member 56, and a part thereof is disassembled. FIGS. 9 and 10 are views showing a mounting portion of the load member 9 to the support member 56, FIG. 9 is a schematic sectional view, and FIG. 10 is an exploded view of FIG.

  The support member 56 includes a connecting member 57 that is fitted and fixed to the crankshaft 45, and two plates 58 and 58 provided on the connecting member 57. The connecting member 57 is a rod having a hexagonal cross section, and a circular through hole 59 is formed along the axis. A disk-shaped flange 60 is formed at the substantially central portion in the axial direction of the connecting member 57.

  Each plate member 58 is formed in a substantially disc shape having a larger diameter than the flange 60 of the connecting member 57, and a hexagonal through hole 61 into which the connecting member 57 is fitted perpendicularly to the plate surface at the center. Is formed. Each of the plate members 58 is formed with six insertion grooves 62 opened radially outward at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. In one plate member 58, two screw insertion holes 63, 63 are formed in the vicinity of the insertion groove 62 and spaced apart in the radial direction. Further, a screw hole 64 is formed in the other plate member 58 at a position corresponding to the screw insertion hole 63.

  The two plate members 58 are fitted through the connecting member 57 into the through hole 61 from both axial ends of the connecting member 57. Each plate member 58 is attached to the connecting member 57 by screwing the screw 65 into the other plate member 58 through the one plate member 58 and the flange 60 with the flange 60 of the connecting member 57 interposed therebetween. In the attached state, the insertion grooves 62 and 62 formed in each plate 58 are overlapped. That is, the insertion grooves 62 and 62 of each plate member 58 are arranged corresponding to the left-right direction. The support member 56 having such a configuration is configured such that the crankshaft 45 is screwed into the crankshaft 45 through the peripheral side wall of the connecting member 57 in a state where the crankshaft 45 is passed through the through hole 59 of the connecting member 57. 45 so as to be integrally rotatable. As shown in FIG. 7, the support member 56 is fixed to a substantially central portion in the axial direction of the crankshaft 45 and is disposed between the left and right side walls of the inclined portion of the connecting arm 12.

  Each load member 9 is made of metal. Each of the load members 9 has a bottomed, substantially rectangular cylindrical shape, and is formed such that one end portion in the longitudinal direction becomes shallower toward one end side. At one end of the bottom wall of each load member 9 in the longitudinal direction, a substantially rectangular through hole 67 elongated in the longitudinal direction is formed. On the bottom wall of each load member 9, two screw insertion holes 68 are formed on both sides in the short direction across the through hole 67 perpendicular to the plate surface.

  A substantially T-shaped attachment member 69 is provided through the bottom wall of each load member 9. The attachment member 69 is for attaching the load member 9 to the support member 56, and is composed of a substantially rectangular plate-like piece 70 and a substantially rectangular plate-like other piece 71 standing on the one piece 70. . Screw holes 72 are formed at four corners of one piece 70 of the mounting member 69 perpendicular to the plate surface. Then, one piece 70 of the mounting member 69 is superimposed on the inner surface of the bottom wall of the load member 9 and the other piece 71 of the mounting member 69 is passed through the through hole 67 of the load member 9. The attachment member 69 is attached to the load member 9 by screwing the screw 73 into the screw hole 72 of the piece 70 of the attachment member 69 through the insertion hole 68. On the other hand, the other piece 71 of the attachment member 69 is formed with two screw insertion holes 74, 74 separated in the longitudinal direction perpendicular to the plate surface.

  The load member 9 to which the attachment member 69 is attached is inserted into the insertion groove 62 of the plate member 58 while the other piece 71 of the attachment member 69 is disposed between the plate members 58 and 58 from one longitudinal end thereof. In this inserted state, the screw 75 is screwed into the screw hole 64 of the other plate member 58 via the screw insertion hole 63 of the one plate member 58 and the screw insertion hole 74 of the other piece 71 of the mounting member 69, thereby reducing the load. The member 9 is attached to the support member 56. In this way, the six load members 9 are detachably attached to the support member 56 at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. At this time, the openings of the load members 9 are directed in the same circumferential direction.

  By attaching to the support member 56, each load member 9 is hold | maintained at the crankshaft 45 so that integral rotation is possible. At that time, the opening of each load member 9 is directed counterclockwise in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, each load member 9 held by the crankshaft 45 is accommodated in the cover 76.

  By the way, the auxiliary arm 39 is opened in the vertical direction in the same manner as the inclined portion of the connecting arm 12, and stepped portions are formed at the upper and lower end portions of the left and right side walls. Specifically, the upper and lower end portions of the left and right side walls of the auxiliary arm 39 extend horizontally inward in the left-right direction, and then extend outward in the up-down direction to form stepped portions. A hollow cover 76 is detachably provided at each step formed on the auxiliary arm 39 and the connecting arm 12 so as to cover the openings.

  Specifically, the plate-shaped holding member 78 is fixed to the outer surface of the vertical piece 77 of each step portion formed on the auxiliary arm 39 and the connecting arm 12 in a state of being overlapped. Then, a substantially semicircular hollow box-shaped first cover 79 is attached to the holding member 78 fixed to the step portion with a screw 80 so as to cover the opening above the inclined portion of the connecting arm 12. In addition, a substantially U-shaped fan-shaped side view is formed so as to cover the inverted U-shaped opening formed by the downward opening of the inclined portion of the connecting arm 12 and the upward opening of the auxiliary arm 39. The two covers 81 are attached with screws 80 to a holding member 78 fixed to the stepped portion. Further, a third substantially fan-shaped fan-shaped side view is formed so as to cover the inverted V-shaped opening formed by the downward opening of the inclined portion of the connecting arm 12 and the downward opening of the auxiliary arm 39. The cover 82 is attached to the holding member 78 fixed to the step portion with a screw 80. A plurality of drain holes 83 are formed in the lower end portion of the third cover 82. Thereby, the water in the cover 76 can be discharged outside.

  The exercise device 2 having the above-described configuration is placed on the bottom surface of the bathtub 1 via adjustment legs 15 and 33 provided at the lower end portion thereof. At that time, the height can be adjusted by expanding and contracting the adjusting legs 15 and 33. Since the seat portion 8 of the exercise device 2 is fixed to the horizontal arm 11 of the frame 6, the seat surface is disposed at the lower end portion of the bathtub 1. That is, the seat portion 8 is disposed below the crankshaft 45. In the present embodiment, the height a from the bottom surface of the bathtub 1 to the seat surface of the seat portion 8 of the exercise device 2 is set to 200 mm.

  When the underwater exercise equipment configured as described above is used, water is stored in the bathtub 1. As a result, the exercise apparatus 2 is disposed in water, and water enters the cover 76 from the gap between the cover 76 and the frame 6 and the drain hole 83 formed in the cover 76. In addition, the water temperature of the stored water shall be 34-37 degreeC.

  The user sits on the seat 8 and puts his foot on each pedal 7. When the user is sitting on the seat 8, the water surface is around the chest of the user, the user's face is above the water surface, and breathing can be performed as usual. Then, by holding the handle 18 or the handle 36 and stepping on the pedal 7 in the same manner as riding a bicycle, the crankshaft 45 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 6 and is held by the crankshaft 45 so as to be integrally rotatable. Each load member 9 rotates while scraping water.

  Therefore, when the pedal 7 is pedaled, each load member 9 receives the resistance of water, so that a load can be given to the user. Since each load member 9 is detachably attached to the support member 56, the number of attachments to the support member 56 can be adjusted. Thereby, the load which steps on the pedal 7 can be adjusted. In the exercise device 2 of the present embodiment, when water is discharged from the bathtub 1 to the outside, the water in the cover 76 is removed from the gap between the cover 76 and the frame 6 or the drain hole formed in the cover 76. It is discharged from 83 to the outside.

  FIG. 11 is a layout view showing an embodiment of a warm bath facility provided with the underwater exercise facility of FIG. As shown in this figure, the warm bath facility has a part of one floor surrounded by walls on the front, rear, left and right sides, and the front area is a bathroom 84, while the rear area is undressing. Place 85. A door 86 is provided between the dressing room 85 and the bathroom 84 so that they can enter and exit from each other.

  The dressing room 85 has a substantially rectangular shape, and a door 87 is formed on the rear wall of the dressing room 85 so as to be accessible. The dressing room 85 is provided with a wash basin 88, a dressing box 89, and a toilet 90.

  The bathroom 84 has a substantially rectangular shape, and a substantially rectangular bathtub 91 and the underwater exercise facility of this embodiment are provided adjacent to each other at the back end in FIG. The bathtub 1 of the underwater exercise facility of this embodiment is provided with its lower end embedded in the floor surface. In addition, at the front end portion of the bathroom 84, two nursing tubs 92 and 92 are arranged apart from each other on the left and right. Further, three wash places 93, 93, 93 are provided at the front end of the bathroom 84.

  FIG. 12 is a schematic perspective view showing a modification of the underwater exercise facility of the present invention, and shows a state seen from above the rear part. The underwater exercise facility of this modification is basically the same as that of the above embodiment. Therefore, in the following description, differences between the two will be mainly described, and corresponding portions will be described with the same reference numerals.

  In the said Example, although the steps 3 and 4 were provided in the bathtub 1, the seat part 94 for entering / exiting the bathtub 1 is provided in the bathtub 1 in this modification. Specifically, the bathtub 1 is formed in a substantially rectangular hollow box shape that is elongated in the front and rear directions opened on the upper surface, and a stool portion 94 is formed to protrude outward along the short direction at the front corner. The stool portion 94 has the same height as the bathtub 1 and protrudes outward from the bathtub 1 in a semicircular shape.

  A one-step staircase 95 is provided in the bathtub 1 so as to correspond to the stool portion 94. In addition, a handrail 96 is provided at the near-side corner of the wall portion of the bathtub 1 along the short direction. Due to the above-described configuration, the user sits facing the stool 94 outward, rotates the body while sitting, faces the bathtub 1, and then uses the stairs 95 to enter the bathtub 1. Can enter. When exiting from the bathtub 1, on the contrary, it is only necessary to sit on the stool 94 facing inward and rotate the body while sitting. Therefore, the user can enter and exit the bathtub 1 easily and safely.

  According to the underwater exercise facility of the present embodiment, a bicycle rowing exercise can be performed in a state of being immersed in water, and daily life operations such as meals and excretion can be improved and health maintenance can be promoted. Moreover, according to the underwater exercise facility of the present embodiment, since the seat portion 8 is arranged at the lower end portion in the exercise equipment 2, the seat portion 8 is located at a position close to the bottom surface of the bathtub 1 when installed in the bathtub 1. Be placed. Thereby, even if the water depth of the bathtub 1 is comparatively shallow, it is possible to pedal the pedal 7 while the body is immersed in water.

  According to the underwater exercise facility of this embodiment, it is possible to adjust the load according to the physical strength of each individual. Further, the configuration of the load member 9 and the support member 56 is simple, and repair and repair are easy.

  According to the underwater exercise facility of this embodiment, it can be easily installed in the bathroom 84 in a space-saving manner. Moreover, according to the underwater exercise facility of this embodiment, the bathroom 84 can be washed like a normal bathroom or immersed in a bathtub, and can be a facility that can exercise for health maintenance. Can do.

  The underwater exercise facility of the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, the shape of the bathtub 1 is not limited to a substantially rectangular shape, and can be changed as appropriate. Moreover, the depth of the bathtub 1 should just be a comparatively shallow bottom, and can be changed suitably. Furthermore, in the said Example, although the exercise equipment 2 was set as the structure which can adjust height, it is good also as a structure which cannot adjust height. Also in this case, the height a from the bottom surface of the bathtub 1 to the seat surface of the seat portion 8 of the exercise device 2 is set to 200 mm.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bathtub 3 Stairs 4 Stairs 5 Handrail 6 Frame 7 Pedal 8 Seat 9 Load member 10 Strut 11 Horizontal arm 12 Connection arm 45 Crankshaft 46 Crankarm 84 Bathroom 85 Dressing room 94 Seat

Claims (7)

A crankshaft rotatably held by a frame provided in the bathtub;
A pair of pedals connected to the crankshaft via a crank arm;
An underwater exercise facility comprising: a seat held by the frame and disposed below the crankshaft. The depth of the bathtub is 700 mm or less,
The underwater exercise facility according to claim 1, wherein the seat surface of the seat portion is disposed at a height of 200 mm from the bottom surface of the bathtub. The frame includes a support column erected upward from the bottom surface of the bathtub, a horizontal arm that is grounded at least partially on the bottom surface of the bathtub and supports the seat, and a connection that connects the support column and the horizontal arm. With arms,
The crankshaft is rotatably held by the connecting arm,
The underwater exercise facility according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a load member capable of adjusting a load of stepping on the pedal is detachably provided on the crankshaft. The crankshaft is provided with one or a plurality of the load members,
The underwater exercise facility according to claim 3, wherein each of the load members has a bottomed cylindrical shape that opens in a rotation direction of the crankshaft. Steps for entering and exiting the bathtub are formed on the outer surface and / or the inner surface of the bathtub,
The underwater exercise facility according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a handrail is provided along the walking path of the stairs. The said bathtub is protruded to the outer side of this bathtub, and the semicircle shaped seat part of the same height as the said bathtub is formed. Any one of Claim 1 to 4 characterized by the above-mentioned. The listed underwater exercise equipment. A bathroom provided with the underwater exercise facility according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
A bathing facility characterized by comprising a dressing room arranged adjacent to the bathroom.

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