KR20080015585A - Health apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A health apparatus is provided to enable a user to reinforce his/her muscular force easily at home or in a park, to be easily installed and carried, and to be used semi-permanently without abrasion or disorder. A health device includes a frame(110), a lever(130) and a shock absorber(140). The lever is hinge-connected to the frame to be pulled or pushed by a user. One end of the shock absorber is hinge-connected to the frame. The other end of the shock absorber is hinge connected to the lever to provide resistance in a direction of the motion of the lever. The shock absorber includes a housing(142), a piston and a piston rod. The housing includes first and second spaces, first and second paths and a first connection portion. The piston is installed in the first space of the housing to perform expanding and compressing movement.

Description

Health apparatus

1 is a perspective view of a fitness apparatus according to the present invention.

2 is a side view of the fitness apparatus according to the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional view for describing the shock absorber illustrated in FIG. 1.

4 is a view for explaining that the piston is moved in the expansion direction (a direction) by the operation of raising the lever.

5 is a view for explaining that the piston is moved in the compression direction (b direction) by the operation of lowering the lever.

6A and 6B are views showing a state in which the opening area of the second orifice is adjusted by the control valve.

7 is a view showing a shock absorber having an elastic member.

8 is a side view of a fitness device according to a modification of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

110: frame

120: seat

130: lever

140: shock absorber

The present invention relates to a fitness machine.

Due to the well-being boom that has been rapidly rising in recent years, the age group of adult diseases triggered by westernization of eating habits is gradually getting lower, so that not only leisure activities but also the society's desire for various indoor and outdoor sports Is increasing.

In response to the general trend of society, various sports facilities are increasing not only in large cities but also in small and medium cities, especially in outdoor parks where fitness centers and fitness equipment are suitable for exercising without being influenced by weather or season. This is a lot of attention.

In general, the fitness equipment installed in the gym is to exercise the muscles while pushing or pulling the lever connected to the metal weight having a predetermined unit weight.

The metal weight type fitness equipment has a disadvantage that there is no muscle movement effect in only one direction from one apparatus. In addition, the metal weight type fitness equipment is not easy to install in a normal home because the total weight of the weight including the weight of the metal weight is close to 150 ㎏ ~ 250 ㎏, and because of the heavy weight can not handle anybody, transportation and There was a lot of inconvenience in moving and storage.

Recently, an air cylinder-type fitness device has been developed in place of the metal weight method. However, since an air cylinder, a compressor, and various lines and valves have to be installed, the exercise machine itself is inevitably produced at a high price. The disadvantage is that it can not be installed in an outdoor park.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a fitness device that can eliminate the above-described conventional closure.

An object of the present invention is to provide a fitness device that can be easily strengthened muscle strength exercise at home or outdoor parks.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a fitness device that is easy to install and transport, has no friction noise, no wear or failure, and can be used semi-permanently and economically.

The fitness device of the present invention for achieving the above object is a frame; A lever hinged to the frame for the user to push or pull; And a shock absorber, one end of which is hinged to the frame and the other end of which is hinged to the lever to provide resistance in the direction of movement of the lever.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the shock absorber has a first and second spaces filled with a fluid, first and second passages for fluid movement between the first and second spaces, and a first connection part connected to the frame. housing; A piston installed in a first space of the housing to perform expansion movement for moving the oil in the first space to the second space and compression movement for moving the oil in the second space to the first space; and The piston is connected and has a piston rod having a second connection to the lever.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the shock absorber is a double cylinder including the inner cylinder having the first space and the outer cylinder having the second space.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the shock absorber further includes a control valve that gradually adjusts the size of the area of the first passage when the piston is expanded and compressed, so that the user pushes or pulls the lever. You can adjust the resistance applied to the

According to an embodiment of the invention, the shock absorber further comprises an elastic member to be returned in the opposite direction by the elastic force when the piston is inflated or compressed movement.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the fitness device further includes a seat installed in the frame to allow the user to sit; The seat is adjustable height according to the age and height of the user.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the fitness device further includes a guide plate standing on one side of the frame.

For example, embodiments of the present invention may be modified in various forms, and the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited by the embodiments described below. This embodiment is provided to more completely explain the present invention to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the shape of the elements in the drawings and the like are exaggerated to emphasize a clearer description.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. In addition, in the drawings, the same reference numerals are denoted together for components that perform the same function.

The present invention is to provide a fitness equipment that can easily strengthen the strength exercise at home or outdoor parks, etc. To achieve this, the fitness equipment of the present invention provides a shock absorber (shock absorber) to provide a resistance when pushing and pulling the lever It has its features.

1 is a perspective view and a side view of a fitness device according to the present invention.

1 and 2, the fitness device 100 of the present invention is a solder press for the chest movement, the frame 110, the seat 120, the lever 130 and the shock absorber 140 Include.

Frame 110 has a shape that can be stably placed on the ground as a steel pipe (steel pipe). The frame 110 is provided with a seat 120 for the user to sit. The seat 120 is preferably made of a durable gel coat (F.R.P) material, the chair 122 of the seat 120 has a structure capable of height adjustment in four stages according to age and height. The lever 130 is pivotally connected to the upper end of the frame 110 so that the user can push or pull the lever 130 with both hands while sitting on the seat 120. At the end of the lever 130, a rubber material handle 132 having an excellent anti-slip effect is installed.

The shock absorber 140 is hinged to one end of the frame 110, the other end is hinged to the lever 130 to provide a resistance in the movement direction of the lever 130. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the shock absorber 140 includes a housing 142, a piston 150, a piston rod 152, and a control valve 156.

The housing 142 includes an inner cylinder 144 having a first space 145 and an outer cylinder 146 having a second space 147, and oil is filled in the first and second spaces 145 and 147. Both ends of the housing 142 have first and second passages 148 and 149 for oil movement between the first space 145 and the second space 147. The first passage 148 is formed in the inner cylinder 144 and the first orifice 148a connected to the control valve 156 and the second orifice formed in the outer cylinder 146 and connected to the control valve 156. 148b. The second passage 149 includes a third orifice 149a formed in the inner cylinder 144 corresponding to the side opposite to the first passage 148. The housing 142 has a first connection portion 143 hinged to the frame 110 at one end, the piston rod 152 is a piston 150 is connected to one end and the lever 130 is connected to the other end It has two connection parts 153.

As shown in FIG. 4, the piston 150 is moved in the expansion direction (a direction) by the operation of raising the lever 130. At this time, the oil in the front side first space 145 of the piston 150 flows into the second space 147 through the first passage 148, and the oil of the second space 147 (through the first passage). The amount of oil introduced into the second space is introduced to the rear side of the piston 150 of the first space 145 through the third orifice 149a which is the second passage 149.

5, the piston 150 is moved in the compression direction (b direction) by the operation of lowering the lever 1300. At this time, the oil in the first space 145 behind the piston 150 is removed. The oil flows into the second space 147 through the two passages 149, and the oil (the amount of oil introduced into the second space through the second passage) through the first passage 148. Piston 150 flows into the front first space 145. In this way, the resistance generated when the oil passes through the first and second passages 148 and 149 is transmitted to the lever 130 to force the user's muscles. .

On the other hand, the control valve 156 is to adjust the amount of oil passing through the first passage 148 step by step when the piston 150 moves in the expansion and compression direction to adjust the movement intensity, the control valve 156 The adjustment block 158 is adjusted to the opening area of the second orifice 148b.

6A and 6B show a state in which the cross-sectional area (opening area) of the second orifice is adjusted by the control valve.

As shown in FIG. 6A, when the control block 158 of the control valve 156 completely opens the second orifice 148b, the amount of oil passing through the first passage 148 increases, resulting in a smooth flow of oil. Since the user pushes or pulls the lever 130, less force is entered. As shown in FIG. 6B, when the control block 158 of the control valve 156 opens the second orifice 148b only a little, the amount of oil passing through the first passage 148 decreases, and thus the oil flows smoothly. Therefore, when the user pushes or pulls the lever 130, a lot of force enters.

As described above, the fitness device 100 of the present invention is the resistance of the shock absorber 140 provided to the lever 130 when the lever 130 is pushed or pulled according to the age and gender of the user who uses the fitness equipment. You can adjust step by step. In particular, a child or woman who is weak strength can prevent excessive exercise and obtain a proper exercise effect, and when used by people with a strong force, such as men can obtain the maximum exercise effect by adjusting to require a strong force. In addition, the fitness device 100 of the present invention can obtain a bidirectional exercise effect because all the resistance is generated when the lever 130 is pushed or pulled.

For example, the structure of the control valve which can adjust the opening of the orifice in stages can be variously changed as well as the structure shown in this embodiment.

7 shows a shock absorber having an elastic member.

As shown in FIG. 7, the elastic member 160 of the shock absorber 140a provides an elastic force to return the piston 150 in the compression movement direction when the piston 150 is moved in the expansion movement direction. One end of the elastic member 160 is connected to the housing 142 and the other end is connected to the piston rod 152. As such, when the shock absorber 140 has the elastic member 160, the bidirectional motion effect may not be obtained, and only the one-way motion effect may be obtained.

The fitness device 100 of the present invention is installed in apartment complexes, sports parks, etc. so that several people can use together, the guide plate 170, the usage and cautions and exercise effects, etc. are installed on one side of the frame 1100. In addition, the fitness device 100 of the present invention allows the user to be familiar with the contents of the guide plate 170 so that the user can safely exercise even without a separate assistant such as a professional coach.

8 is a view showing a modification of the present invention.

The fitness device 100a illustrated in FIG. 8 is for lower body exercise, and has a frame 110 having the same configuration as the fitness device 100a illustrated in FIG. 1, the seat 120, the lever 130, and the shock absorber. 140, and the description thereof will be omitted in the present modification because it has been described in detail above. However, in the modified example, the position of the lever 130 and the shock absorber 140 is disposed below the seat 120, which is the front side of the frame 110, so that the user performs the lower body movement. 1 and 8 can be applied to the fitness equipment of various methods as well.

According to the present invention, the fitness device having the above configuration may be variously modified and may take various forms. It is to be understood, however, that the present invention is not limited to the specific forms referred to in the above description, but rather includes all modifications, equivalents and substitutions within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It should be understood to do.

As described above, the present invention can be installed in a playground of a sports park or apartment complex around the living, and can be used by all ages.

The present invention is simple and light in structure, so it is easy to install, transport and store, and can be installed in a narrow place of installation, and can be used semi-permanently and economically since there is no wear or trouble.

The present invention is bidirectional movement is possible because the resistance is generated in both the pushing and pulling the lever.

The present invention can gradually adjust the resistance of the shock absorber provided to the lever when pushing or pulling the lever according to the age and gender of the user, so that the user can easily adjust the amount of exercise.

Claims (7)

In the fitness machine: frame; A lever hinged to the frame for the user to push or pull; And One end is hinged to the frame, the other end is hinged to the lever comprises a shock absorber (shock absorber) to provide a resistance in the direction of movement of the lever. The method of claim 1, The shock absorber is A housing having first and second spaces filled with fluid, first and second passages for fluid movement between the first and second spaces, and a first connection part connected to the frame; A piston installed in a first space of the housing to perform expansion movement for moving the oil in the first space to the second space and compression movement for moving the oil in the second space to the first space; and And a piston rod to which the piston is connected and having a second connection portion connected to the lever. The method of claim 2, The shock absorber is And said housing is a double cylinder comprising an inner cylinder having said first space and an outer cylinder having said second space. The method according to claim 2 or 3, The shock absorber is It further comprises a control valve for stepwise adjusting the size of the area of the first passage when the piston is expanded and compressed, it is possible to adjust the resistance applied to the lever when the user pushes or pulls the lever Fitness equipment. The method according to claim 2 or 4, The shock absorber is And an elastic member for returning in the opposite direction by an elastic force when the piston is expanded or compressed. The method of claim 4, wherein The fitness equipment Further comprising a seat installed in the frame for the user to sit; The seating equipment is characterized in that the height can be adjusted according to the age and height of the user. The method of claim 1, The fitness equipment Fitness equipment further comprises a guide plate erected on one side of the frame.

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