KR102533017B1 - Stretching and Strength Training Device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a stretching and muscle strength exercise device, comprising a chair member having a flat chair shape and a stretching bar installed on the chair member, wherein the stretching bar is fixed to both sides of the chair member and is adjustable in height. It consists of a vertical bar and a horizontal bar connecting the upper ends of the two vertical bars in the horizontal direction, and the chair member is a box-shaped stepping die retractably accommodated for stepping movement, and the stepping die is placed on the front side of the chair member. An open drawer groove is formed for inserting and withdrawing a die, guide rails for guiding insertion and withdrawal of the stepping die are formed on both side walls of the drawer groove, and guide rails are formed on both sides of the stepping die. A rail jaw corresponding to the rail is formed, and the drawer groove has a structure in which the front and rear sides of the chair member penetrate and open, and the inside of the drawer groove has a horizontal direction that determines the insertion state of the stepping die. A stopper is provided, a rubber band for muscle strength exercise is tied to the center of the stopper and extends toward the rear surface of the chair member, and the lower end of the rear surface of the chair member is supported by the user's feet during muscle strength exercise to prevent the chair member from moving A U-shaped buttress bar is installed to be extensible.

Description

Stretching and Strength Training Device {Stretching and Strength Training Device}

The present invention relates to a stretching and strength training apparatus, and more particularly, to a stretching and strength training apparatus configured to enable various stretching motions and strength training exercises.

Recently, many people are interested in health, but since the middle age due to lack of exercise on a daily basis, blood vessels become narrower and blood circulation is not smooth, which in many cases causes adult diseases. In particular, sitting at a desk for a long time can cause serious diseases such as muscle strength weakening due to lack of exercise and reduced flexibility of the waist and arms and legs, resulting in joint degeneration. As a result, many problems with pelvic distortion occur. Accordingly, it is socially recommended to perform simple stretching at a certain time, but in reality, people simply perform simple stretching at home or at work, such as holding the back of a chair and straightening the waist, without any special exercise equipment.

On the other hand, in the case of yoga, stretching while sitting on the floor can cause damage to the hip or knee joints, which is because the repeated motion of sitting on the floor and standing up puts more than four times the load on the joints, causing them to wear out quickly. As a result, in the case of yoga instructors with more than 20 years of experience, it is actually reported that about 30% feel abnormalities in the knee and hip joints.

Accordingly, Registered Utility Model Publication No. 20-0325396 is a stretching chair that can be conveniently used for business, office, or home use. Place the soles of both feet on a pair of acupressure bars, hold the two acupressure bars with both hands, and then stretch both arms and feet. Discloses a configuration that allows stretching to be performed. In addition, Patent Publication No. 10-2009-0060485 discloses a chair for stretching that can perform both a leg exercise to pedal a bicycle while sitting on a chair, a weight exercise to lift weights, and a rotational exercise to rotate the waist, there is.

However, the above stretching chairs are mainly developed for relieving fatigue of housewives, students, and office workers who work sitting at a desk for a long time, and are somewhat different from the configuration for use by the elderly and the infirm for stretching and strength training. Therefore, it is required to develop a stretching and strength exercise device that can be comfortably used by not only housewives, students, and office workers, but also the elderly and men and women of all ages.

Accordingly, the present invention has been developed to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a stretching and strength exercise apparatus configured to enable various stretching operations and strength strengthening exercises.

According to one aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, it consists of a chair member having a flat chair shape and a stretching bar installed on the chair member, and the height adjustment of the stretching bar fixed to both sides of the chair member Consisting of two possible vertical bars and a horizontal bar connecting the upper ends of the two vertical bars in the horizontal direction, and the chair member is characterized in that a box-shaped stepping die is retractably accommodated for stepping exercise. Stretching and muscle strength As an exercise device, the stretching bar may have a structure in which the horizontal bar extends outwardly of the two vertical bars, but the horizontal bar is inclined toward one of the two vertical bars and extends outward longer than the other side. The chair member has an open drawer groove for inserting and withdrawing the stepping die on the front side, and guide rails for guiding the insertion and withdrawal of the stepping die are formed on both side walls of the drawer groove. Rail jaws corresponding to the guide rails are formed on both side surfaces of the stepping die, and the drawer groove has a structure in which the front and rear sides of the chair member are penetrated and opened. A stopper in the horizontal direction for determining the insertion state of the stepping die is provided, and a rubber band for muscle strength exercise is tied to the center of the stopper and extends toward the rear surface of the chair member, and a user is provided at the bottom of the rear surface of the chair member during muscle strength exercise. It is characterized in that the C-shaped buttress bar, which is supported by the feet of the chair and prevents movement of the chair member, is installed to be extensible.

According to the present invention, the two vertical bars have joint parts for connecting the extension bar in the horizontal direction on each surface, each joint part is rotatably installed on the vertical bar, and at least one of the left and right sides of the stretching bar is provided. A one-stage or two-stage extension stretching bar is installed on one side, and the one-stage extension stretching bar is composed of an upper extension bar detachably connected to at least one end of the left and right sides of the horizontal bar, and the second The extension stretching bar of the single structure is an upper extension bar detachably connected to the end of at least one side of the left and right sides of the horizontal bar and one side is detachably connected to the joint part of the vertical bar below a certain distance from the upper extension bar. It is preferably composed of a lower extension bar that is. In addition, in this case, the other side of the upper extension bar is detachably connected to a height-adjustable vertical holder corresponding to at least one side of the two vertical bars, and the other side of the lower extension bar is a joint part of at least one side of the two vertical bars. It is detachably connected to the joint part of the surface of the vertical holder corresponding to, and the upper extension bar is preferably installed in a form extending by a predetermined length in the outer direction of the vertical holder.

The present invention having the above characteristics enables stretching and muscle strength exercise without excessive strain on the joints, and can be particularly helpful in rehabilitation exercises for the elderly or infirm. In the chair member in the form of a chair, anyone can practice stretching with a neutral pelvis. It can expand the range of motion of the joint and protect the joint while stretching, which helps to gradually strengthen the muscle strength. In addition, by installing a stretching bar (or ballet bar) on the chair member, it is possible to accurately stretch the target muscles by holding the angle or position of the body well, and it is helpful for practicing using a ballet bar in the case of dance or yoga majors. In particular, it is advantageous for the elderly and rehabilitation patients, who have difficulty sitting on the floor to exercise, because they can safely perform various exercises while sitting in one place. In addition, the present invention is effective in strengthening muscle strength through stair movement by embedding a stepping die in a chair member so that it can be withdrawn when necessary, and has high space efficiency, so that it can be conveniently stored without taking up a lot of space in a home or office.

1 is a view showing the front part of the stretching and strength training apparatus of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a view showing the rear part of the stretching and strength training apparatus of the present invention,
3 is a view showing various modifications of the stretching and strength training apparatus of the present invention;
4 shows a further embodiment and use of the stretching and strength training apparatus of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail through the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

In the following embodiments, the drawings and descriptions are omitted except for essential parts in describing the invention, and the same reference numerals are assigned to the same and similar elements throughout the specification, and detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted without repetition. do.

1 shows a frontal portion of a stretching and strength exercise device according to the present invention, FIG. 1A is a view showing a state in which a stepping die under a chair is removed, FIG. 1B is a view showing a state in which a stepping die is completely inserted, 1C is a view showing a state in which a stepping die is pulled forward for a stepping motion.

The change in muscle length through stretching should be performed by maintaining one posture for more than 30 seconds and repeating it, but this is never easy to endure with the bare body. Therefore, the present invention is composed of a stretching bar 10 having a connection structure of a plurality of rods to enable various stretching exercises, and a chair member 20 having a flat chair shape to enable various muscle strength exercises with these stretching bars, stretching and Provide strength training equipment. Here, the stretching bar 10 is adjustable in height so that it can be used regardless of the user's height, and the chair member 20 adjusts the height of the chair so that the knees and pelvis are level to prevent strain on the pelvis and waist. It is important to minimize

The stretching bar 10 includes vertical bars 11 and 12 fixed to both sides of the chair member 20 by predetermined fastening members 20a and horizontal bars 13 connecting the upper ends of these vertical bars in the horizontal direction. ), and in the drawing, the fastening member 20a is shown in the form of a screw-type fastener, but when the body of the chair member 20 is made of a metal material, it can be fixed by a method such as welding, and made of a plastic material. In the case of , it may be injected integrally.

The vertical bars 11 and 12 are adjustable in height, and can be fixed by tightening bolts 11a and 12a after each extends to a certain height, and each surface of the vertical bars 11 and 12 One or more joint parts 11b and 12b capable of directional rotation may be provided to additionally connect one or more horizontal bars (not shown).

It is preferable that the horizontal bar 13 is configured not only between the vertical bars 11 and 12 but also in the outer part of the vertical bars 11 and 12 to hold the bar and allow stretching exercise. In particular, the two vertical bars 11 In order to hold the bar on the outside of (12) and enable different types of stretching exercises, the horizontal bar (13) can be installed so that it is biased in one direction of the vertical bars (11) (12). In this case, the horizontal bar 13, for example, the length extending outwardly of the left vertical bar 11 is longer than the length extending outwardly of the right vertical bar 12, preferably the left extension part and the right side The length ratio of the extension part may be configured in a ratio of about 7:3.

The chair member 20 has a flat upper surface 21 in the form of a chair so that more various postures can be taken during stretching operations using the vertical bars 11, 12 and the horizontal bar 13 of the stretching bar 10, In addition, a structure in which the stepping die 30 is accommodated may be provided to enable stepping (stepping) movement. The stepping die 30 may be configured to be accommodated in the chair member 20 in the form of a drawer in order to have a box-like appearance and facilitate use and storage. A drawer groove 22 is formed so that the stepping die 30 can be pushed in and taken out.

The stepping die 30 has a handle 32, guide rails 23 for guiding the insertion and withdrawal of the stepping die 30 are formed on both side walls of the drawer groove 22, and at the same time, the stepping die 30 Rail jaws 31 corresponding to the guide rails 23 on both sides of the may be provided with a protruding form, respectively.

In this embodiment, the drawer groove 22 may have a structure that is opened forward only in the front surface of the chair member 20, or may have a structure in which the front and rear sides of the chair member 20 are completely penetrated. According to FIG. 1A, the drawer groove 22 is illustratively shown as an open structure through which the front and rear are penetrated from the front to the rear. In this case, the stepping die 30 is inserted into the drawer groove 22. A transverse stop 24 may be provided to allow the stepping die 30 to stop at an appropriate position (see FIG. 1B) to determine .

In this configuration, the stretching and strength training apparatus of the present invention is a horizontal bar 13 and vertical bars 11 and 12 of the stretching bar 10 in a state of sitting or standing on the upper surface 21 of the chair member 20 You will be able to hold on to them and perform various types of stretching exercises. In particular, different types of stretching exercises can be performed through the extension parts of the horizontal bars 13 having different lengths in the left and right outer directions of the vertical bars 11 and 12.

In addition, when a stepping exercise is desired, the stepping die 30 is withdrawn from the drawer groove 22 using the handle, and then the stepping die 30 is moved to the upper surface of the stepping die 30 to perform a stair walking exercise. can On the other hand, in this case, it is preferable that the stepping die 30 is configured to maintain contact with the ground in order to provide stability for the stair walking motion and prevent damage to rail components.

Figure 2 shows the rear part of the stretching and strength training apparatus according to the present invention, Figure 2a is a view showing the configuration of the rear portion of the chair member, Figure 2b illustrates a muscle strength exercise using the configuration of the rear portion of Figure 2a It is an enemy drawing.

As exemplified in the foregoing description, the chair member 20 constituting the stretching and strength training apparatus of the present invention may be provided in an open structure through which the front and rear are penetrated, and therefore, when the stepping die 30 is inserted, the chair member 20 A stopper 24 configured to support the rear surface is provided in a state exposed to the rear surface of the chair member 20 .

In this embodiment, the chair member 20 can be configured to allow exercise using a rubber band to strengthen the leg muscles, and at this time, a rubber band 25 is tied to the center of the stopper 24 to prevent the chair member 20 from It can be provided in the form of an extension to the rear. In addition, on the rear surface of the chair member 20, in order to prevent the chair member 20 from moving during muscle strength exercise, a U-shaped brace 26 supported by the user's feet may be provided at the lower end of the chair member 20. . Such a buttress bar 26 may be provided at the bottom of the rear surface of the chair member 20 to be inserted and withdrawn, and a plurality of stumbling protrusions on both sides of the buttress bar 26 so that it can be withdrawn step by step according to the user's selection. (26a) may be formed at regular intervals.

In this configuration, the user sits or stands on the upper surface 21 of the chair member 20, binds or hangs his or her feet to the rubber band 25, and performs exercises to strengthen leg muscle strength through actions such as pushing or pulling them. can be performed.

According to the utilization example shown in FIG. 2B, the user grabs the horizontal bar 13 and stands up, puts one foot on the rubber band 25 and supports the other foot on the outside of the support bar 26. An exercise of pulling the rubber band 25 by moving the legs may be repeatedly performed.

Figure 3 shows various modifications of the stretching and strength training apparatus according to the present invention, first, Figure 3a shows a state in which an extension stretching bar is installed on the front left side of the exercise apparatus of the present invention.

Here, the extension stretching bar is provided in a one-stage structure of the upper extension bar 14 connected to the left end of the horizontal bar 13, or one side of the vertical bar 11 below a certain interval from the upper extension bar 14 It may be provided in a two-stage structure further including a lower extension bar 15 connected to the joint portion 11b. The upper extension bar 14 and the lower extension bar 15 may be supported by a vertical holder 16 corresponding to the vertical bar 11, and the vertical holder 16, like the vertical bar 11, includes a tightening bolt 16a The height can be adjusted by, and the other end of the lower extension bar 15 can be connected to the joint portion 16b provided on the surface of the vertical holder 16.

In addition, the upper extension bar 14 may be installed in a form extending by a predetermined length in an outward direction of the vertical holder 16 like the left extension of the crossbar 13 described above.

On the other hand, although not shown in the drawing, the extension stretching bar of Figure 3a is of course also possible to be installed on the right side as well as the left side of the exercise device of the present invention, or installed on both the left and right sides.

Figure 3b shows a state in which the extension stretching bar is installed on the front right side of the exercise device of the present invention, the extension stretching bar has an extension bar 17 connected to the right end of the horizontal bar 13, although not shown. As shown in 3a, it may be provided in a two-stage structure further including a lower extension bar connected to the joint parts 12b and 18b.

The extension bar 17 may be supported by a vertical holder 18 corresponding to the vertical bar 12, and the vertical holder 18, like the vertical bar 12, is adjustable in height by a tightening bolt 18a. As such, the other end of the extension bar 17 may be connected to the joint portion 18b provided on the surface of the vertical holder 18.

In addition, the extension bar 17 may be installed in a form extending by a predetermined length in an outward direction of the vertical holder 18 like the right extension portion of the crossbar 13 described above.

3C shows a state in which the extension stretching bar of FIG. 3B is rotated in a right angle direction by lowering it one step down, and the extension bar 17 is separated from the crossbar 13 and the vertical holder 18 to extend the surface of the vertical bar 12. It shows the state connected to the joint part (12b) and the joint part (18b) of the surface of the vertical holder (18). Here, the joint part 12b is installed on the surface of the vertical bar 12 so as to be able to rotate 360 degrees. By rotating the extension bar 17 in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal bar 13, the extension bar 17 can It can play a role as a handle for the elderly or as a safety handle during rehabilitation treatment.

Exercises that can be performed using the stretching and strength training apparatus of the present invention described above include the following exercises.

First, as an exercise using the combined structure of a chair member and a stretching bar, stretching of the muscles around the hip joint such as the piriformis muscle, hamstring muscle, iliopsoas muscle, rectus femoris muscle, and adductor muscle, and stretching of the external oblique muscle, serratus anterior muscle, and erector muscle of the trunk rotation muscle, and related to the shoulder Stretching of the latissimus dorsi muscle, pectoralis minor muscle, pectoralis major muscle, supraspinatus muscle, infraspinatus muscle, levator scapula muscle, abdominal iliopsoas muscle stretching, pelvic muscle stretching, assistive exercise for patients with limited movement due to rotator cuff damage, and turtle neck exercise are possible.

In addition, exercises using chair members and rubber bands include strengthening muscle strength and improving balance, strengthening eccentric abdominal muscles and activating the iliopsoas muscle, strengthening erector muscles, stretching the back of the calf and thigh, and correcting left and right muscle imbalance. Exercises using my stepping die include aerobic exercise, leg muscle stretching, squat exercise, frank exercise, and core muscle strengthening stretching.

Figure 4 shows another embodiment of the stretching and strength training apparatus of the present invention, Figure 4a is a combination of the left extending stretching bar of Figure 3a and the right extending stretching bar of Figure 3c centering on the basic configuration of Figure 1 in a basic form do.

According to Figure 4a, the stretching and muscle strength exercise equipment of the present invention is to install the extension stretching bar (10 ') (10 ") on the front left and front right, respectively, with the basic stretching bar (10) as the center, the extension stretching of the left side The bar 10' has an upper extension bar 14 connected to the left end of the horizontal bar 13, and one side below a certain distance from the upper extension bar 14 is attached to the joint portion 11b of the vertical bar 11. It is provided in a two-stage structure with a connected lower extension bar 15, and the extension stretching bar 10 "on the right side lowers the extension stretching bar shown in FIG. 12) It is provided in a form connected to the joint part 12b of the surface and the joint part 18b of the surface of the vertical holder 18.

The upper extension bar 14 and the lower extension bar 15 of the left extension stretching bar 10' may be supported by the vertical bar 11 and the corresponding vertical holder 16. At this time, the upper extension bar 14 is It may be installed in a form extended by a certain length in the outer direction of the vertical holder 16. In addition, the vertical stand 16 is height-adjustable by the tightening bolt 16a like the vertical stand 11, and the other end of the lower extension bar 15 is attached to the joint part 16b provided on the surface of the vertical stand 16. can be connected

On the other hand, in Figure 4a, the stretching and strength exercise equipment shows the extension stretching bar 10' on the left side of the basic stretching bar 10 in a two-stage structure and the extension stretching bar 10 "on the right side is shown in a single-stage structure, The present invention is not limited thereto and may be configured to have a one-stage extension stretching bar or a two-stage extension stretching bar on at least one side of the left and right sides of the basic stretching bar 10. In this case, the extension of the one-stage structure The stretching bars 10' and 10" may be configured to include only the upper extension bar 14 or only the lower extension bar 15.

Figure 4b shows a modified form of the stretching and strength training apparatus of Figure 4a, the upper portion of the left extension stretching bar 10 'to rotate the direction in a bent form as shown in Figures 4c and 4d to be described below. It shows the form with the extension bar 14 removed. In this state, the extension stretching bar 10' on the left side can rotate at a desired angle around the joint portion 11b, and the extension stretching bar 10 "on the right side rotates at a desired angle around the joint portion 12b. direction rotation is possible.

Figure 4c shows a first use example of the stretching and strength training apparatus of Figure 4b, the left extension stretching bar (10 ') is rotated 90 degrees in one direction around the basic stretching bar (10) in the center, It shows a state of use in which the extended stretching bar 10 "is rotated 90 degrees in the opposite direction. In addition, FIG. 4D shows a second example of using the stretching and strength training apparatus of FIG. 4B, and the basic stretching bar 10 in the center Shows a state of use in which the extension stretching bar 10 'on the left side and the extension stretching bar 10 "on the right side are rotated by 90 degrees in the same direction and arranged to face each other side by side.

Although various embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the contents described so far are merely examples of some of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, except for what may appear in the claims appended below. It is not limited by the above content. Therefore, the present invention understands that many changes, modifications and substitutions of equivalents can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the technical spirit and gist of the invention within the scope described in the claims below. will have to

10 : stretching bar
10': left extension stretching bar
10" : right extension stretching bar
11,12: vertical bar
11a, 12a: tightening bolt
11b, 12b, 16b, 18b: joints
13: horizontal bar
14: upper extension bar
15: lower extension bar
16,18: vertical stand
16a, 18a: tightening bolt
17: extension bar
20: chair member
20a: fastening member
21: upper surface
22: drawer groove
23: guide rail
24: stop bar
25: rubber band
26 : Buttimba
26a: stumbling block
30: stepping die
31: rail jaw
32: handle

Claims (7)

It consists of a chair member having a flat chair shape and a stretching bar installed on the chair member, and the stretching bar includes two height-adjustable vertical bars fixed to both sides of the chair member and the upper ends of the two vertical bars in a horizontal direction. It is composed of a connecting horizontal bar, and the chair member is accommodated so that a box-shaped stepping die can be drawn out for stepping movement,
The chair member has an open drawer groove for inserting and withdrawing the stepping die on the front side, and the drawer groove has a structure in which the front and rear sides of the chair member are penetrated and opened, and the drawer groove is open. A horizontal stop for determining the insertion state of the stepping die is provided inside the groove, and a rubber band for muscle strength exercise is tied to the center of the stop and extends toward the rear surface of the chair member. A stretching and strength training apparatus, characterized in that a U-shaped buttress bar is installed to be extendable to prevent movement of the chair member by supporting the user's feet during muscle strength exercise. According to claim 1,
In the stretching bar, the horizontal bar extends in an outward direction of the two vertical bars, and the horizontal bar is tilted toward one of the two vertical bars and extended outward longer than the other side. Stretching and strength training, characterized in that machine. According to claim 1,
Guide rails for guiding insertion and withdrawal of the stepping die are formed on both side walls of the drawer groove, and rail jaws corresponding to the guide rails are formed on both sides of the stepping die. . delete According to claim 1,
The stretching and strength training apparatus, characterized in that the two vertical bars have joint parts for connecting the extension bars in the horizontal direction to each surface, and each joint part is rotatably installed on the vertical bars. According to claim 5,
A one- or two-stage extended stretching bar is installed on at least one of the left and right sides of the stretching bar, and the one-stage extended stretching bar is detachably connected to at least one end of the left and right side of the horizontal bar. consists of an upper extension bar, and the two-stage extension stretching bar has an upper extension bar detachably connected to the end of at least one of the left and right sides of the horizontal bar and one side below a predetermined distance from the upper extension bar Stretching and strength exercise equipment, characterized in that consisting of a lower extension bar detachably connected to the joint portion of the vertical bar. According to claim 6,
The other side of the upper extension bar is detachably connected to a height-adjustable vertical holder corresponding to at least one side of the two vertical bars, and the lower extension bar has the other side corresponding to the joint part of at least one side of the two vertical bars. It is detachably connected to the joint part of the surface of the vertical holder, and the upper extension bar is installed in a form extending by a predetermined length in an outer direction of the vertical holder.

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