KR102321072B1 - Virtual cycle machine - Google Patents

Abstract

As a cycle machine capable of virtual experience indoors, saving space during storage, and capable of various movements, the vertical support 12 is formed above the body 11 in the vertical direction perpendicular to the ground, and the vertical support 12 A saddle 13 is formed at the end of the side in a direction parallel to the ground, and the height of the saddle 13 can be adjusted according to the user's physical condition. First bottom arms 15 are attached to both sides of the plate 14, and one end of the first bottom arm 15 is attached to a first shaft 16 penetrating the two first bottom arms 15, The first shaft 16 is formed in a direction perpendicular to the first bottom arm 15, and a second bottom arm 17 is attached to the other end of the first bottom arm 15. The second bottom arm 17 is By allowing entry and exit into the empty space formed inside the first bottom arm 15, the length of the first bottom arm 15 and the second bottom arm 17 can be adjusted according to the combined length. Both ends of the four corners of the footrest 19 are rotatably coupled to the first shaft 16 , and the second shaft 18 is coupled to the other end of the second bottom arm 17 . On both sides, one end of the third bottom arm 20 is rotatably coupled, and the other end of the third bottom arm 20 is rotatably coupled to the second shaft 18. (19) and the third bottom arm (20) form 180 degrees and are coupled to the first shaft (16) and the second shaft (18), and the first bottom arm (15) and the second bottom arm (17) are also 180 degrees. When the machine is not used to be coupled to the first shaft 16 and the second shaft 18 while forming the figure, when the coupling length between the first bottom arm 15 and the second bottom arm 17 decreases, the footrest 19 and the third bottom arm 20 are gradually erected while forming an angle, so that the space occupied is reduced.

Description

A cycle machine that enables virtual experience indoors, saves space when stored, and allows for various exercises {VIRTUAL CYCLE MACHINE}

The present invention relates to a cycle machine capable of virtual experience indoors, saving space during storage, and capable of arm movements, waist exercises, and Kegel exercises.

The present invention relates to a cycle machine capable of virtual experience indoors, saving space during storage, and capable of various movements. A cycle machine refers to a device that can exercise the lower body including the legs through rotational motion by stepping on a pedal instead of directly riding a cycle at home or outdoors.

Recently, there are many places where bicycle paths are not properly installed for cyclists or bicycles to ride directly on the road, and there is a risk of collisions with vehicles or passers-by if you ride a bicycle on a non-bicycle path. Since it is often difficult to exercise outdoors for a long time, indoor cycle machines have recently been widely used to exercise indoors, and a similar type of cycle machine is often installed in parks and the like for many people to use.

Cycling machines are widely used because they can generate a lot of momentum even when exercising in a narrow space. Conventional cycle machines are mainly used for lower body exercise by simply stepping on the pedals, so not only lower body exercises but also other parts of the body other than the lower body including upper body exercises. If you are able to train together, you can exercise indoors without any other exercise equipment, so you can get a greater amount of exercise in a small space. Also, you can do a variety of exercises with one cycle machine.

The 'indoor cycle machine with a curve function' (Patent Registration No. 10-1267965) registered by the inventor of the present invention is mounted so that the wheel located on the front of the device is rotationally driven by the pedal and the direction can be adjusted by the handle. The track belt is rotated by the idlers installed at both ends in the forward and backward rotation directions by frictional force caused by contact with the wheel on the lower surface of the wheel, so that you can feel as if you are riding a real cycle indoors. Although these devices can give you the feeling of riding a cycle indoors with the same feeling as in real life, it does not specifically train other parts of the body. It was necessary to provide a device that could be used as a full-body exercise.

In addition, in actual use, a certain amount of space must be secured for safety, such as a cycle machine, so that it does not fall over and can exercise stably. Thus, there is a need to provide an appliance that takes up little space when stored for indoor use.

An object of the present invention is to provide a cycle machine that saves space during storage and can perform various movements in order to achieve the above object.

Also, recently, rather than actually riding a bicycle, a system is provided for exercising similar to the real thing while playing a game using a virtual reality device indoors. In detail, a display image is provided by downloading or streaming live-action content provided by a remote provider through a content server, and based on the user input, the machine component and the user avatar in the image are controlled to control the video while the virtual experience is in progress. The purpose of this is to provide a virtual experience such as participating in a remote racing site in real time by outputting an interaction message according to the result of comparing the trajectory and the user's avatar trajectory.

In order to achieve the above object, space is saved during storage and to provide a cycle machine capable of arm movement, waist movement and Kegel exercise. is formed, and at the end of the vertical support 12, a saddle 13 is formed in a direction parallel to the ground. 14) and rotatably coupled to the bottom plate 14, first bottom arms 15 are attached to both sides of the bottom plate 14, and one end of the first bottom arm 15 passes through the two first bottom arms 15. It is attached to the first shaft 16 so that the first shaft 16 is formed in a direction perpendicular to the first bottom arm 15 , and a second bottom arm 17 is attached to the other end of the first bottom arm 15 . However, the second bottom arm 17 can enter and exit the empty space formed inside the first bottom arm 15, so that the bottom surface according to the length at which the first bottom arm 15 and the second bottom arm 17 are combined. Both ends of the four corners of the footrest 19 are rotatably coupled to the first shaft 16 and the second shaft 18 to the other end of the second floor arm 17. ) is coupled, one end of the third bottom arm 20 is rotatably coupled to both sides of the footrest 19 and the other end of the third bottom arm 20 is rotatable on the second shaft 18 . When using the machine, the footrest 19 and the third bottom arm 20 form 180 degrees and are coupled to the first shaft 16 and the second shaft 18, and the first bottom arm 15 and The second bottom arm 17 also forms 180 degrees and is coupled to the first shaft 16 and the second shaft 18. When the machine is not in use, the first bottom arm 15 and the second bottom arm 17 are engaged. When the coupling length is reduced, the footrest 19 and the third bottom arm 20 are gradually erected while forming an angle, thereby reducing the space occupied.

The upper body movement handle 29 is formed in front of the user, and the left and right upper body movement handles are connected by a single wire, and the body can be rotated in conjunction with the pulling of the wire.

The wire is wound several times on the wire roller 34 having a spiral groove formed on the outside, and when the upper body movement handle 29 is turned, the wire roller 34 rotates and the first gear 35 attached to the wire roller 34 is rotated. The rotation of the wire roller 34 is transmitted to the second gear 36 and is attached to the second gear 36 and rotates the main body rotating rod 37 coupled to the main body 11 to rotate the main body 11. do.

The first bottom arm 15 and the second bottom arm 17 have through-holes 31 formed in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, so that the through-holes 31 are aligned with each other and fixed with a fixing pin.

The footrest 19 has a body through hole 21 formed therein so that the main body 11 passes through the main body through hole 21 inside and a collision does not occur when the footrest 19 is erected.

The pedal 26 is placed on the same vertical line as the saddle 13 to increase space utilization.

The other end of the horizontal support 23 is rotated and moved together whenever the height of the saddle 13 is adjusted by adjusting the height of the vertical support 12 .

A handle 25 is formed at the end of the second shaft 18 protruding from the ground surface to the two handle supporters 24 in a vertical direction.

The back support 27 protrudes from the vertical support 12 in the direction toward the user's back, the back support 28 is attached to the back support support 27, and the back support 27 has the user's back in a direction horizontally transverse to the user's back. The second handle support 38 is formed.

According to the invention as described above, there is an effect of providing a cycle machine that uses a small space and enables various movements.

1 to 11 are views showing an embodiment according to the present invention.

Since the present invention can have various changes and can have various embodiments, specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to a specific embodiment, it should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention. In describing each figure, like reference numerals have been used for like elements.

Terms such as first, second, A, and B may be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms. The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, a first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, a second component may also be referred to as a first component. and/or includes a combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items.

When a component is referred to as being “connected” or “connected” to another component, it is understood that the component may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but other components may exist in between. it should be On the other hand, when it is said that a certain element is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that the other element does not exist in the middle.

The terms used in the present application are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, terms such as “comprise” or “have” are intended to designate that a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification exists, but one or more other features It should be understood that this does not preclude the existence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present application. does not

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In general, attraction is a term that designates amusement rides installed in amusement parks, etc. In particular, it provides pleasure to suppliers by providing various combinations of rotational motion, tilt motion, constant velocity motion, and acceleration motion while the provider is on board. It is a term used to refer to an instrument that In recent years, a virtual reality attraction that enables a user to experience immersive virtual reality by driving the supplier boarding part in a mechanical way and providing an image according to a predetermined scenario to the supplier through a display device is developing. Furthermore, these virtual reality attraction-related technologies are being expanded to various fields such as simulators, exercise equipment, and virtual experience equipment as well as play equipment according to the development of head-mounted display images in recent years. In particular, since it is possible to provide users with an experience similar to the real one, consumer expectations for virtual experiences using attractions are increasing. In a virtual experience apparatus using an attraction, it is common that the machine driving data for operating the mechanical part of the attraction in response to the operator's operation and the virtual experience background data for displaying on the display part are separately programmed. The double virtual experience background data was mostly generated based on computer graphics, even if it partially included the real image.

However, in order to use these attractions indoors, equipment of a cycle machine is required, but such equipment takes up a lot of space to have at home. occurs The present invention provides a system that reduces the space occupied and enables complex movement in order to overcome these disadvantages.

The drawings show an embodiment according to the invention. In the drawing, a vertical support 12 is formed in a vertical direction perpendicular to the ground above the body 11, and a saddle 13 is formed at an end of the vertical support 12 in a direction parallel to the ground. The height of the saddle 13 can be adjusted according to the user's physical condition. The body 11 is built on the bottom plate 14 and is rotatably coupled to the bottom plate 14 . First bottom arms 15 are attached to both sides of the bottom plate 14, and one end of the first bottom arm 15 is attached to a first shaft 16 penetrating the two first bottom arms 15. do. That is, the first shaft 16 is formed in a direction perpendicular to the first bottom arm 15 . However, the first bottom arm 15 is not rotatably engaged.

A second bottom arm 17 is attached to the other end of the first bottom arm 15 , and the second bottom arm 17 can enter and exit the empty space formed inside the first bottom arm 15 . According to the combined length of (15) and the second floor arm (17), it is possible to adjust the length placed on the floor surface.

Both ends of the four corners of the footrest 19 are rotatably coupled to the first shaft 16 , and a second shaft 18 is formed at the other end of the second bottom arm 17 . One end of the third bottom arm 20 is rotatably coupled to both sides of the . In addition, the other end of the third bottom arm 20 is rotatably coupled to the second shaft 18 . Accordingly, when the footrest 19 and the third bottom arm 20 form a 180 degree angle and are coupled to the first shaft 16 and the second shaft 18, the first bottom arm 15 and the second bottom arm 17 ) also forms 180 degrees and is coupled to the first shaft 16 and the second shaft 18, and when the coupling length between the first and second bottom arms 15 and 17 becomes smaller, the footrest 19 and the third The bottom arm 20 is gradually erected while forming an angle.

The second bottom arm 17 enters the inside of the first bottom arm 15 so as to be able to adjust the length on the floor. It is inserted into the inside of (15), and at this time, the footrest 19 and the third bottom arm 20 form an angle of about 180 degrees and are extended for a long time, and then are folded while forming an acute angle. When the footrest 19 is erected, only both ends of the footrest 19 are rotatably coupled to the first shaft 16 so that the footrest 19 does not come into contact with the body 11, and the footrest 19 has a body 11 The body through hole 21 is formed so that the side of the footrest is removed so as to pass through, so that when the footrest 19 is erected, a collision does not occur when the main body 11 passes through the inside of the main body through hole 21. The foot plate 19 has a shape in which the body through hole 21 is formed in an elliptical shape from the side coupled to the first shaft 16 in a flat plate shape when viewed from above.

Figure 2 shows the state when the instrument according to the present invention is used and when not in use. It is said that the instrument is open when in use and closed when not in use. It can be seen that when not in use, the length of the footrest 19 is erected and the lengths of the first bottom arm 15 and the second bottom arm 17 are significantly different.

In addition, by forming the saddle 13 placed on the main body parallel to the ground surface so that the pedal and the saddle 13 are placed on the same vertical line, the angle between the body and the lower body is placed on the vertical line when riding on the instrument. make it smaller.

The main body 11 also has an elongated shape in the vertical direction so as not to occupy a lot of space when placed on the floor, the vertical support 12 is height adjustable, and the auxiliary support 22 is the first shaft 16 ) is attached to one end, and to the other end, a horizontal support 23 is rotatably attached.

The other end of the horizontal support 23 is coupled to the vertical support 12 to rotate and move together whenever the height of the saddle 13 is adjusted by adjusting the height of the vertical support 12 . The auxiliary support 22 serves to support the combination of the main body and the saddle so that the overall shape of the cycle machine is elongated in the vertical direction so that the body and the saddle can feel a sense of stability so as not to feel a feeling of falling forward or backward.

In addition, from the second shaft 18, two handle supporters 24 in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the earth protrude, and a handle 25 is formed at the end. The handle 25 is designed to be gripped during the cycle exercise, and the instrument panel 30 is formed between the two handles 25, so it can be used for the operation of the cycle machine, such as checking the time or operating a timer, and the main body ( 11), it is possible to adjust the load applied when stepping on the pedals 26 formed on both sides.

The back support 27 protrudes from the vertical support 12 in the direction toward the user's back on the opposite side of the instrument panel, and the back support 28 is attached to the back support support 27 . In addition, a second handle support 38 is formed in the back support support 27 in a direction that horizontally crosses the user's back, and second handles are formed at both ends of the second support support 38 . This is because, depending on the movement, it is more convenient to exercise by holding the second handle in the rear direction rather than reaching out to the front of the body. The second handle support 38 may be made to protrude directly from the vertical support 12 if necessary.

In the drawing, the upper body exercise handle 29 is shown. The wire 39 is connected to the upper body exercise handle 29 so that it can be pulled. The wires on both sides are connected to each other. When the left upper body exercise handle 29 is pulled, the right upper body exercise The handle 29 is pulled accordingly, and when the dragged side is pulled again, the upper body exercise handle 29 on the other side is pulled. In addition, the wire is connected through the bottom plate 14 through the inside or outside of the handle support 24 so that the body rotates whenever the wire 39 is pulled. The wire 39 is shown partially omitted from the drawings, but is shown in front of the bottom plate 14 .

Fig. 3 shows how the first bottom arm 15 and the second bottom arm 17 are secured. Fig. 3 shows when the second bottom arm 17 protrudes from the first bottom arm 15. The second bottom arm 17 and the first bottom arm 15 have penetrations formed in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. When the balls 31 are formed and the through-holes 31 formed in each arm come to the same position, a member such as a pin (not shown) is penetrated and fixed.

Fig. 4 shows when the second bottom arm 17 is accommodated inside the first bottom arm 15, and is fixed with a pin (not shown) as above. For this purpose, two or more through-holes 31 are required for the first bottom arm 15 and one or more through-holes 31 for the second bottom arm 17 .

5 shows an embodiment for fixing the main body 11 at the time of open/close, the upper upper part of the main body 11 is coupled to the inside of the horizontal support 23 formed of two plates. The upper part moves in the longitudinal direction of the horizontal support 23 and is fixed by passing a separate fixing pin 32 through the horizontal support 23 formed of two plates.

6 shows the coupling of the vertical support 12 and the main body 11, the vertical support 12 enters into the inside of the guide formed on the upper portion of the main body 11 and is coupled, and around the coupling site is attached to the saddle guide 32. The formed guide groove 33 allows the horizontal support 23 to pass.

7 shows a structure in which the wire 34 rotates the saddle inside the body, and the wire 39 coming out through the handle support 24 is placed on the outside of the wire roller 34 located inside the bottom plate 14 several times. For winding, the wire roller 34 has a spiral groove for winding the wire on the outer circumferential surface, and is rotatably coupled inside the bottom plate 14 . The wire entering and exiting the bottom plate 14 is indicated on the left side of the drawing. The wire is wound several times in the spiral groove, and as the wire of the wire roller 34 is pulled clockwise or counterclockwise, the wire roller 34 rotates, and the rotation of the wire roller 34 is It is transmitted toward the saddle by the first gear 51 attached to the lower end.

8 shows a structure for rotating the saddle. The first gear 35 and the second gear 36 attached to the wire roller 34 are meshed and rotated. The second gear 36 has an end of the body 11. When the hand-pulling motion is performed by rotating together with the connected main body rotating rod 37, the main body 11 is moved little by little by hand motion to rotate left and right, so that the exercise effect is improved.

In the embodiment, the number of turns of the wire is 4 and the gear ratio is 1:6 so that when the upper body movement handle 29 is pulled, the wire roller rotates twice and is pulled by about 360 mm.

FIG. 9 shows one embodiment for allowing the wire 39 to change direction to reach the interior of the body 14 . As shown in the drawing, roller guides and elbows were used.

FIG. 10 shows another embodiment in which Kegel exercise is possible while the saddle part is rolled from side to side. The saddle is divided into a left saddle part 41 and a right saddle part 42. The left saddle part 41 and the right saddle part 42 ) is attached by a hinge, and since the wire spring 43 supports both the left and right saddles 41 and 42, even when the left and right saddles try to open outward, they are restored to their original state by the wire springs. In particular, when the user sits on the saddle, the wire spring is pressed by the weight of the user and the hinges at the place where the left saddle and the right saddle 42 meet are folded and the left saddle 41 and the right saddle 42 receive a downward force. will be folded Kegel exercises are possible because the user applies strength to the buttocks so that the saddle does not fold.

Fig. 11 shows an example of use for an attraction. The device shown in Fig. 1 corresponds to a ride, and the attraction controller operates by operating the mechanical components. The input signal is input from the boarding plane, and accordingly, the attraction controller outputs the image and sound power through the video output unit and the audio output unit, and the image and sound outputted again according to the input signal from the boarding machine may be changed. In addition, it can be used to output images and sounds by receiving content from a content server through a network.

11: body 12: vertical support
13: saddle 14: sole plate
15: first bottom arm 16: first shaft
17: second bottom arm 18: second shaft
19: footrest 20: third bottom arm
21: body through hole 22: auxiliary support
23: horizontal support 24: handle support
25: handle 26: saddle
27: backrest support 28: backrest
29: upper body exercise handle 30: instrument panel
31: through hole 32: fixing pin
34: wire roller 35: first gear
36: second gear 37: main body rotating rod
38: second handle support 39: wire
41: left saddle 42: right saddle

Claims (10)

It is a cycle machine that allows virtual experience indoors, saves space during storage, and can perform various exercises.
A vertical support 12 is formed above the body 11 in a vertical direction perpendicular to the ground, and a saddle 13 is formed at the end of the vertical support 12 in a direction parallel to the ground.
The height of the saddle 13 can be adjusted according to the user's physical condition.
The body 11 is rotatably coupled to the bottom plate 14 and
First bottom arms 15 are attached to both sides of the bottom plate 14, and one end of the first bottom arm 15 is attached to a first shaft 16 penetrating the two first bottom arms 15. Thus, the first shaft 16 is formed in a direction perpendicular to the first bottom arm 15,
A second bottom arm 17 is attached to the other end of the first bottom arm 15, and the second bottom arm 17 can enter and exit the empty space formed inside the first bottom arm 15, so that the first bottom arm According to the combined length of (15) and the second floor arm (17), it is possible to adjust the length placed on the floor surface.

Both ends of the four corners of the footrest 19 are rotatably coupled to the first shaft 16, and the second shaft 18 is coupled to the other end of the second bottom arm 17.
One end of the third bottom arm 20 is rotatably coupled to both sides of the footrest 19, and the other end of the third bottom arm 20 is rotatably coupled to the second shaft 18.
When using the machine, the footrest 19 and the third bottom arm 20 form 180 degrees and are coupled to the first shaft 16 and the second shaft 18, and the first bottom arm 15 and the second bottom arm (17) also forms 180 degrees and is coupled to the first shaft 16 and the second shaft 18.
When the machine is not in use, if the coupling length between the first and second floor arms 15 and 17 is reduced, the footrest 19 and the third floor arm 20 are gradually erected at an angle, thereby reducing the space occupied. A cycle machine that can experience a virtual experience indoors, saves space when stored, and can perform various exercises. According to claim 1, wherein the upper body exercise handle (29) is formed in front of the user, the left and right upper body movement handles are connected by a single wire, and the main body rotates in conjunction with each other according to the pulling of the wire. A cycle machine that can experience and save space when storing and can perform various exercises According to claim 2, wherein the wire is wound several times on the wire roller (34) having a spiral groove formed on the outside, and when the upper body movement handle (29) is turned, the wire roller (34) rotates and the first wire roller (34) attached to the wire roller (34) rotates. The rotation of the wire roller 34 through the first gear 35 is transmitted to the second gear 36 and is attached to the second gear 36 and rotates the main body rotating rod 37 coupled to the main body 11 to rotate the main body ( 11) rotates, a virtual experience is possible indoors, space is saved during storage, and a cycle machine that can perform various movements
The method of claim 3, wherein the first bottom arm (15) and the second bottom arm (17) have through-holes (31) formed in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, so that the through-holes (31) are aligned with each other and use a fixing pin. A cycle machine that can be fixed, virtual experience indoors, saves space when stored, and can perform various movements [Claim 5] The virtual experience indoors according to claim 4, wherein a main body passage hole 21 is formed in the footrest 19 so that the main body 11 passes through the inside of the main body passage hole 21 and a collision does not occur when the footrest 19 is erected. This is a cycle machine that saves space when storing and can perform various movements.
The cycle machine according to claim 5, wherein the pedal (26) is placed on the same vertical line as the saddle (13) to increase the space utilization.
According to claim 6, wherein the other end of the horizontal support (23) is rotated whenever the height of the saddle (13) is adjusted by adjusting the height of the vertical support (12) so that the virtual experience can be experienced indoors and stored. A cycle machine that saves time and space and allows for a variety of movements
The method of claim 7, wherein two handle supports (24) protrude in a direction perpendicular to the ground surface of the second shaft (18) and a handle (25) is formed at the end. Economical and versatile cycle machine
According to claim 8, wherein the back support (27) protrudes from the vertical support (12) in the direction toward the user's back, the back support (27) is attached to the back (28), and the back support (27) of the user is placed on the back support (27). A cycle machine in which the second handle support 38 is formed in a horizontally transverse direction, a virtual experience is possible indoors, space is saved during storage, and various movements are possible.
The virtual experience in the room according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising a mechanical component for controlling the movement of the cycle machine and an attraction controller for controlling the mechanical component by receiving an input from the boarding machine and outputting an image and sound A cycle machine that saves space when storing and can perform various movements

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