JP3230103U - Exercise equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an exercise device which is compact and can efficiently transmit vibration to a trunk. SOLUTION: The exercise equipment includes a housing 2 in which the upper surface of the top plate 4T is curved in a concave shape, and a vibration mechanism provided inside the housing 2 to vibrate the top plate 4T. The housing 2 includes a lower housing having a bottom plate and an upper housing 4 having a top plate 4T and not connected to the lower housing, and the vibration mechanism vibrates the upper housing. [Selection diagram] FIG. 2A

Description

The present invention relates to an exercise device that vibrates the body.

Technology is known to improve health by giving vibration to the body. For example, in Patent Document 1, a through hole is provided on the mat support surface, a vibration applying device including a vibrating body that is vertically operated by power is provided below the through hole, and the vibrating body is placed on the mat support surface through the through hole. A mat vibrating bed that presses a part of the mat to vibrate up and down has been proposed.

Utility Model Registration No. 3048293

However, the mat vibration type bed proposed in Patent Document 1 requires a space in which the bed can be placed, and it is not easy to clean up. In addition, since it is assumed to be used while lying on a mat, it is not suitable for use while exercising, and it is not possible to efficiently give vibration to the trunk.

In consideration of the above circumstances, it is an object of the present invention to provide an exercise device that is compact and can efficiently transmit vibration to the trunk.

In order to solve the above problems, the exercise equipment according to the present invention includes a housing in which the upper surface of the top plate is curved in a concave shape, a vibration mechanism provided inside the housing, and vibrating the top plate. It is characterized by having.

In the electrical stimulation fitting according to the present invention, the top plate is a rectangle having a long side and a short side, and the upper edge of the cross section of the top plate viewed from the direction intersecting the long side is curved in a concave shape. You may be doing it.

In the electrical stimulation fitting according to the present invention, the housing includes a lower housing provided with a bottom plate and an upper housing provided with the top plate and not coupled to the lower housing, and the vibration mechanism. May be configured to vibrate the upper housing.

In the electrical stimulation fitting according to the present invention, the vibration mechanism is a first swing parallel to the lower frame fixed to the lower housing and the short side provided at a position corresponding to the center of the long side. It includes an upper frame that is swingably coupled to the lower frame by a moving shaft and fixed to the upper housing, a drive shaft that is supported by the lower frame and is parallel to the short side, and an outer ring and an inner ring. The outer ring is swingably coupled to the upper frame by a second swing shaft parallel to the short side to drive the swing bearing in which the inner ring is eccentric with respect to the drive shaft and the drive shaft. It may be equipped with a motor.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an exercise device that is compact and can efficiently transmit vibration to the trunk.

It is a perspective view of the exercise equipment which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the upper housing which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the lower housing which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a bottom view of the upper housing which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the upper housing which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the upper housing which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the upper frame which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the lower frame which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the swing bearing which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the operation of the exercise equipment which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the operation of the exercise equipment which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the operation of the exercise equipment which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the operation of the exercise equipment which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, the exercise equipment 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the exercise equipment 1. FIG. 2A is a perspective view of the upper housing 4. FIG. 2B is a perspective view of the lower housing 3. FIG. 3A is a bottom view of the upper housing 4. 3B and 3C are cross-sectional views of the upper housing 4. Hereinafter, in each figure, U, Lo, L, R, Fr, and Rr indicate upper, lower, left, right, front, and rear, respectively.

The exercise equipment 1 includes a housing 2 in which the upper surface of the top plate 4T is curved in a concave shape, and a vibration mechanism 5 provided inside the housing 2 to vibrate the top plate 4T. Specifically, it is as follows.

[Case]
The housing 2 includes a lower housing 3 having a bottom plate 3B and an upper housing 4 having a top plate 4T and not coupled to the lower housing 3, and the vibration mechanism 5 vibrates the upper housing 4. Let me.

[Lower housing]
The shape of the lower housing 3 (see FIG. 2B) is generally a rectangular parallelepiped, and the upper part is open. The shape of the bottom plate 3B is a rectangle with rounded four corners, and has a long side 3L and a short side 3S. A side plate 3W is provided above the edge of the bottom plate 3B. The side plate 3W on the front side of the lower housing 3 is provided with a main power button 11 and an outlet 12 into which a power cord is inserted. Legs 13 that support the lower housing 3 are provided at the four corners of the lower surface of the bottom plate 3B.

[Upper housing]
The shape of the upper housing 4 (see FIG. 2A) is generally a rectangular parallelepiped, and the lower part is open. The shape of the top plate 4T is a rectangle with rounded four corners, and has a long side 4L and a short side 4S. A side plate 4W is provided below the edge of the top plate 4T. The long side 4L of the top plate 4T is parallel to the long side 3L of the bottom plate 3B, and the short side 4S of the top plate 4T is parallel to the short side 3S of the bottom plate 3B. Further, the long side 4L of the top plate 4T is shorter than the long side 3L of the bottom plate 3B, and the short side 4S of the top plate 4T is shorter than the short side 3S of the bottom plate 3B. In the assembled state (see FIG. 1), the upper housing 4 surrounds the lower housing 3, and the lower end portion of the side plate 4W does not come into contact with the floor surface on which the exercise equipment 1 is installed.

The upper edge of the cross section of the top plate 4T viewed from the direction intersecting the long side 4L is curved in a concave shape (see FIG. 3B). The upper edge of the cross section of the top plate 4T viewed from the direction perpendicular to the short side 4S is substantially a straight line (see FIG. 3C). A slope 4A is provided at the boundary between the top plate 4T and the side plate 4W. Inside the upper housing 4, ribs 4R for reinforcing the portion of the top plate 4T on the short side 4S side are provided (see FIGS. 3A to 3C).

An operation panel 14 is provided on the front side of the top plate 4T (see FIG. 2A). The operation panel 14 is provided with a power button 141, an automatic mode selection button 142, a start / stop button 143, a time / vibration strength button 144, a liquid crystal display unit 145, and the like (not shown). By turning on the main power button 11 and then turning on the power button 141, the exercise equipment 1 can be operated. The automatic mode selection button 142 manually sets the fat burning mode in which a medium load is applied for a long time, the muscle strength up mode in which the load is increased or decreased over time, the interval mode in which a strong load is applied intermittently, and the time and vibration strength. This is a button for selecting one of the manual modes.

The start / stop button 143 is a button for starting / stopping the vibration. The time / vibration strength button 144 is a button for adjusting the duration of vibration and the strength of the signal. The duration can be increased or decreased by operating the time / vibration strength button 144 before the start of vibration. By operating the time / vibration strength button 144 after the vibration is stopped, the vibration strength can be increased or decreased. The liquid crystal display unit 145 displays the set time or the intensity of exercise. The exercise equipment 1 is attached with a remote controller having the same functions as the operation panel 14 (not shown).

The lower housing 3 and the upper housing 4 are made of a resin such as ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene). A mat 15 made of a resin such as TPE (Thermoplastic Elastomer) is provided on the upper surface of the top plate 4T of the upper housing 4.

Next, the configuration of the vibration mechanism 5 will be described. FIG. 4A is a perspective view of the upper frame 40. FIG. 4B is a perspective view of the lower frame 30. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the swing bearing 50.

[Vibration mechanism]
The vibration mechanism 5 (see FIGS. 4A and 4B) includes a lower frame 30 fixed to the lower housing 3 and a short side 4S of the top plate 4T provided at a position corresponding to the center of the long side 4L of the top plate 4T. A drive shaft parallel to the upper frame 40, which is swingably coupled to the lower frame 30 by the parallel first swing shaft 31 and fixed to the upper housing 4, and the short side 4S supported by the lower frame 30. 32, an outer ring 51 and an inner ring 52 are provided, and the outer ring 51 is swingably coupled to the upper frame 40 by a second swing shaft 43 parallel to the short side 4S, and the inner ring 52 is eccentric with respect to the drive shaft 32. The oscillating bearing 50 and the motor 34 for driving the drive shaft 32 are provided. Specifically, it is as follows. The direction parallel to the long side 4L of the top plate 4T and the direction parallel to the short side 4S are called the long side direction and the short side direction, respectively.

[Bottom frame]
The lower frame 30 (see FIG. 4B) is housed in the lower housing 3 and fixed to the bottom plate 3B. The lower frame 30 is made of steel or the like. The lower frame 30 connects a pair of lower long side members 30L facing each other in the front-rear direction with the long side direction as the longitudinal direction and a pair of lower short side members 30S facing left and right with the short side direction as the longitudinal direction. It is formed by. A first swing shaft 31 having a short side direction as an axial direction is provided at the center of the front and rear lower long side members 30L in the longitudinal direction.

The lower frame 30 includes a bearing 33 and a motor support member 30M. The bearing 33 is provided near the right end portion of the front and rear lower long side members 30L, and supports the drive shaft 32 whose axial direction is the short side direction. The motor support member 30M is bridged over the front and rear lower long side members 30L at a position slightly to the left of the center of the lower long side member 30L in the longitudinal direction, and the motor 34 having the short side direction as the axial direction is fixed. There is. A drive pulley 35 is provided on the shaft of the motor 34. The drive shaft 32 is provided with a driven pulley 36 having a diameter larger than that of the drive pulley 35. An endless belt 37 is wound around the drive pulley 35 and the driven pulley 36.

[Upper frame]
The upper frame 40 (see FIG. 4A) is housed in the upper housing 4 and fixed to the top plate 4T. The upper frame 40 is made of steel or the like. The upper frame 40 connects a pair of upper long side members 40L facing each other in the front-rear direction with the long side direction as the longitudinal direction and a pair of upper short side members 40S facing left and right with the short side direction as the longitudinal direction. It is formed by. The lengths of the upper long side member 40L and the upper short side member 40S are equivalent to the lengths of the lower long side member 30L and the lower short side member 30S, respectively.

The upper frame 40 includes a plate-shaped connecting member 41 projecting downward at the center of the front and rear upper long side members 40L in the longitudinal direction. The coupling member 41 is provided with a hole 41H into which the first swing shaft 31 is inserted. The upper frame 40 is coupled to the lower frame 30 via the first swing shaft 31, and can swing about the first swing shaft 31 with respect to the lower frame 30.

The upper frame 40 includes a reinforcing member 40R and a second swing shaft support member 42. The reinforcing member 40R is bridged to the front and rear upper long side members 40L at a plurality of locations (two locations in this example) in the longitudinal direction of the upper long side member 40L. The second swing shaft support member 42 is bridged between the reinforcing member 40R on the right side and the upper short side member 40S on the right side. The second swing shaft support member 42 is provided with a second swing shaft 43 whose axial direction is the short side direction.

[Swing bearing]
The oscillating bearing 50 (see FIG. 5) is, for example, a ball bearing and includes an outer ring 51 and an inner ring 52. The casing 53 includes a casing main body 53B that covers the outer peripheral surface of the outer ring 51, and a casing protruding 53P that protrudes radially from the casing main body 53B. The outer ring 51 cannot rotate with respect to the casing main body 53B. The casing protrusion 53P is provided with a hole 53H into which the second swing shaft 43 is inserted. The casing 53 is coupled to the upper frame 40 via the second swing shaft 43, and can swing about the second swing shaft 43 with respect to the upper frame 40.

The drive shaft fixing member 54 is provided inside the inner ring 52 and cannot rotate with respect to the inner ring 52. The drive shaft fixing member 54 is provided with a hole 54H in which the drive shaft 32 is fixed. The center of the hole 54H is located off the center of the inner ring 52. That is, the inner ring 52 is eccentric with respect to the drive shaft 32.

Next, the operation of the exercise device 1 will be described. 6A to 6D are diagrams schematically showing the operation of the exercise equipment 1. When the motor 34 rotates, the drive shaft 32 rotates via the drive pulley 35, the endless belt 37, and the driven pulley 36, and the inner ring 52 fixed to the drive shaft 32 also rotates. Here, FIG. 6A shows how the center of the inner ring 52 is located to the left of the center of the drive shaft 32. FIG. 6B shows a state in which the drive shaft 32 is rotated by about 90 ° in the clockwise direction with respect to the state of FIG. 6A, and the center of the inner ring 52 is located above the center of the drive shaft 32. FIG. 6C shows a state in which the drive shaft 32 is further rotated by about 90 ° in the clockwise direction with respect to the state of FIG. 6B, and the center of the inner ring 52 is located to the right of the center of the drive shaft 32. FIG. 6D shows a state in which the drive shaft 32 is further rotated by about 90 ° in the clockwise direction with respect to the state of FIG. 6C, and the center of the inner ring 52 is located below the center of the drive shaft 32.

Since the inner ring 52 is eccentric with respect to the drive shaft 32 in this way, as the drive shaft 32 rotates, the center of the inner ring 52 makes a circular motion around the drive shaft 32. Here, as described above, the inner ring 52 is freely rotatable with respect to the outer ring 51, the outer ring 51 is swingably coupled to the upper frame 40 by the second swing shaft 43, and the upper frame 40 is the first swing. It is swingably coupled to the lower frame 30 by the moving shaft 31 and fixed to the upper housing 4. Therefore, with the rotation of the inner ring 52, the outer ring 51 swings and reciprocates in the vertical direction, and the upper frame 40 swings around the first swing shaft 31. As a result, the left side portion and the right side portion of the upper housing 4 vibrate up and down in opposite directions.

According to the exercise equipment 1 according to the present embodiment described above, the housing 2 in which the upper surface of the top plate 4T is curved in a concave shape and the vibration mechanism provided inside the housing 2 to vibrate the top plate 4T. 5 and. As an effective usage of the exercise equipment 1, for example, it is assumed that the upper limbs or lower limbs are placed on the top plate 4T and the top plate 4T is vibrated. Specifically, one foot is placed on the top plate 4T to lower the hips, both hands are placed on the top plate 4T to take a push-up posture, and the soles of both feet are placed on the top plate 4T in a lying posture to lift the hips. Postures such as sitting on the top plate 4T with both legs and sitting down are assumed.

When the top plate 4T is vibrated in such a posture, the upper surface of the top plate 4T is curved in a concave shape, so that the vibration is collected in the center of the trunk and transmitted to the deep part of the body. Further, since the top plate 4T has a size that allows a part of the body to be placed on it, the exercise equipment 1 is compact. Further, since the upper surface of the top plate 4T is curved in a concave shape, the body does not easily shift from the top plate 4T, and the body can move in a stable posture. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide an exercise device 1 that is compact and can efficiently transmit vibration to the trunk.

Further, according to the exercise equipment 1 according to the present embodiment, the top plate 4T is a rectangle having a long side 4L and a short side 4S, and the upper edge of the cross section of the top plate 4T seen from the direction intersecting the long side 4L. Is curved in a concave shape. According to this configuration, by turning the body in a direction perpendicular to the long side 4L and placing both upper limbs or both lower limbs on the top plate, it is possible to apply vibration evenly to the left and right sides of the body in a stable posture. Further, the width of the top plate 4T in the long side direction may be slightly wider than the shoulder width of an adult, and the width of the top plate 4T in the short side direction may be shorter than the long side direction. It can be configured compactly.

Further, according to the exercise equipment 1 according to the present embodiment, the housing 2 includes a lower housing 3 having a bottom plate 3B and an upper housing 4 having a top plate 4T and not connected to the lower housing 3. , And the vibration mechanism 5 vibrates the upper housing 4, so that the top plate 4T can be vibrated efficiently.

Further, according to the exercise device 1 according to the present embodiment, the vibration mechanism 5 is parallel to the lower frame 30 fixed to the lower housing 3 and the short side 4S provided at a position corresponding to the center of the long side 4L. A drive shaft 32 parallel to the upper frame 40, which is swingably coupled to the lower frame 30 by the first swing shaft 31 and fixed to the upper housing 4, and the short side 4S supported by the lower frame 30. The outer ring 51 and the inner ring 52 are provided, and the outer ring 51 is swingably coupled to the upper frame 40 by a second swing shaft 43 parallel to the short side 4S, and the inner ring 52 is eccentric with respect to the drive shaft 32. A oscillating bearing 50 and a motor 34 for driving a drive shaft 32 are provided. According to this configuration, for example, when both upper limbs or both lower limbs are placed on the top plate 4T with the body facing in a direction perpendicular to the long side 4L, the left and right upper limbs or lower limbs vibrate up and down in opposite directions. You can efficiently strengthen your core.

The above embodiment may be modified as follows.

In the above embodiment, an example in which the exercise device 1 is configured to vibrate the top plate 4T by using the swing bearing 50 has been shown, but a mechanism such as an eccentric cam that slides with respect to the lower surface of the top plate 4T. The exercise equipment 1 may be configured to vibrate the top plate 4T using the above.

In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the housing 2 includes the lower housing 3 and the upper housing 4 and the lower housing 3 and the upper housing 4 are not connected, but it follows the vibration of the upper frame 40. As long as the top plate 4T has a flexible structure that vibrates, the entire housing 2 may be integrated.

In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the upper edge of the cross section of the top plate 4T viewed from the direction intersecting the long side 4L is curved in a concave shape, but in addition to this configuration, it intersects the short side 4S. The upper edge of the cross section of the top plate 4T viewed from the direction may be curved in a concave shape. That is, the top plate 4T may be formed so as to become lower as it approaches the center of the top plate 4T.

In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the top plate 4T is a rectangle having a long side 4L and a short side 4S, but the top plate 4T may be a square.

1 Exercise equipment 2 Housing 3 Lower housing 3B Bottom plate 4 Upper housing 4T Top plate 4L Long side 4S Short side 5 Vibration mechanism 30 Lower frame 31 First swing shaft 32 Drive shaft 34 Motor 40 Upper frame 43 Second swing Shaft 50 Oscillating bearing 51 Outer ring 52 Inner ring

Claims (4)

A housing with a concave top surface and a top plate
An exercise device provided inside the housing and comprising a vibration mechanism for vibrating the top plate. The top plate is a rectangle having a long side and a short side.
The exercise device according to claim 1, wherein the upper edge of the cross section of the top plate when viewed from a direction intersecting the long side is curved in a concave shape. The housing is
A lower housing with a bottom plate and
Including an upper housing provided with the top plate and not coupled to the lower housing.
The exercise device according to claim 2, wherein the vibration mechanism vibrates the upper housing. The vibration mechanism is
The lower frame fixed to the lower housing and
An upper frame that is swingably connected to the lower frame by a first swing shaft parallel to the short side provided at a position corresponding to the center of the long side and fixed to the upper housing.
A drive shaft parallel to the short side supported by the lower frame,
A swing bearing provided with an outer ring and an inner ring, the outer ring being swingably coupled to the upper frame by a second swing shaft parallel to the short side, and the inner ring being eccentric with respect to the drive shaft.
The exercise device according to claim 3, further comprising a motor for driving the drive shaft.

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