TW201341016A - An exercise apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

An exercise apparatus includes a base, a wheel pedal unit, a moving arm member, and a seat unit. The base has a bracket member, the wheel pedal unit is mounted on the base and spacely located from the bracket member. The moving arm member is telescopically mounted to the bracket member and is oriented in an acute angle relative to the seat unit, and the moving arm member correspondingly telescopes relative to the bracket member between a first location and a second location. The seat is mounted on the moving arm member. Therefore, by telescoping the moving arm member between the first location and the second location, vertical and horizontal distances between the wheel pedal unit and the seat unit is varied for providing the user with an upright position and a recumbent position exercise modes.

Description

Fitness device

The present invention relates to an exercise device, and more particularly to an exercise device capable of changing a posture.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the fitness device 1 of the U.S. Patent No. 6071215 is mainly provided with a base 11 and a first stepping unit 12 disposed on the base 11 and disposed on the pedaling unit 12. a first seat 13 , a bracket 14 pivoted on the base 11 and located on the side of the pedal unit 12 , a first armrest 15 disposed at one end of the bracket 14 , and a slide on the bracket 14 The second seat 16 is a second armrest 17 pivotally mounted on the first stepping unit 12 and a second stepping unit 18 pivotally mounted on the other end of the bracket 14 .

When the bracket 15 is in a vertical state, the user can ride in the first seat 13 in a sitting position, support the first armrest 15 with both hands, and then step on the first stepping unit 12 with both feet. Or when the bracket 15 is in a horizontal state, the user can ride in the second seat 16 in a semi-lying posture, and the second armrest 17 is supported by both hands, and the two pedals are stepped on the second stepping unit 18. Thereby, different movement effects are achieved in different riding postures.

However, although the foregoing exercise device 1 can change the sitting posture of the user, it is necessary to install two seats (the first seat 13 and the second seat 16) and two armrests (the first armrest 15 and the second armrest 17). And the two sets of treading units (the first treading unit 12 and the second treading unit 18) are not only complicated in structure, but also useful and cumbersome to use, and have no practicality.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an exercise device that is capable of changing a motion posture and that is compact in construction and easy to use.

Thus, the exercise device includes a base, a stepping unit, a linkage, and a seat unit. The base has a kit. The pedaling unit is mounted on the base and spaced apart from the kit for the user to step on the foot. The linkage member is telescopically inserted into the sleeve at an inclination angle toward the pedal unit, and has a moving portion formed at one end portion, the moving portion and a first position away from the kit and adjacent to the kit A second position telescopic displacement. The seat unit is disposed on the moving portion of the linking member and is for the user to ride, and is located at the first position and the second position respectively with the moving portion, and changes the difference between the horizontal direction and the vertical direction of the stepping unit. .

The invention has the beneficial effects that: by extending and contracting the linking member, the relative position of the stepping unit and the seat unit can be changed by using the change of the position difference, so that the user can achieve the sporting effect in a sitting posture or a semi-lying posture. Not only the components are quite streamlined, but also easy to use.

The above and other technical features, features, and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, a first preferred embodiment of the exercise device of the present invention comprises a base 2, a stepping unit 3, a linkage member 4, a positioning member 5, a seat unit 6, and a handle set. 7.

The base 2 has a rail seat 21, a stand 22 that slides on the rail mount 21, and a set 23 extending toward an inclination angle θ of the stand 22 and standing on the rail mount 21. A first stop member 24 and a second stop member 25 are respectively formed at two ends of the rail seat 21. The first stop member 24 is located at one end of the rail seat 21 adjacent to the sleeve 23. The second stopper 25 is located at the other end of the rail seat 21 away from the sleeve 23.

The tread unit 3 is mounted on the stand 22 of the base 2 and is provided for the user to step on the foot.

The linking member 4 is telescopically inserted into the kit 23 at the aforementioned inclination angle θ, and has a moving portion 41 formed at one end portion. The moving portion 41 is telescopically displaced at a first position (Fig. 3, Fig. 5) away from the kit 23 and a second position (Fig. 6, Fig. 7) adjacent to the kit 23.

The positioning member 5 is threaded through the sleeve 23 and urges the linkage member 4 to stabilize in the fixed position.

The seat unit 6 has a seat cushion 61 fixed to the moving portion 41 of the linkage member 4 for the user to ride, and a back pad 62.

The seat unit 6 can reduce the position difference between the stepping unit 3 and the stepping unit 3 in the horizontal direction as the moving portion 41 is located at the first position, and enlarge the position difference with the stepping unit 3 in the vertical direction to make the seat unit 6 Located in a first stepping position (as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5), or in a position corresponding to the moving position of the stepping unit 3 in the horizontal direction, and in a vertical direction with the stepping unit The position difference is such that the seat unit 6 is located at a second stepping position (as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7).

The handle set 7 has a stem 71 pivotally mounted on the stepping unit 3, a rod 72 telescopically disposed on the stem 71, and a grip portion 73 disposed on the stem 72 for gripping . The grip portion 73 has two grips 731 having a pitch larger than the width of the seat cushion 61.

In use, the handle set 7 can be telescoped with the stem 72 along the stem 71, and in a tilting position toward and adjacent to the seat unit 6 (as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7), and away from the seating unit 6 A positive position (see Figure 3, Figure 5) is rotated.

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, when the linking member 4 is extended relative to the pedal unit 3 along the tilting angle θ of the sleeve 23, the moving portion 41 drives the seat unit 6 away from the sleeve 23 to be in the first position, and The stand 22 slides along the rail seat 21 toward the sleeve 23 to be blocked by the first stopper 24, so that the seat unit 6 and the stepping unit 3 are reduced in the horizontal direction and are located at the first stepping position. Since the moving portion 41 synchronously interlocks the seat unit 6, the position difference h in the vertical direction from the stepping unit 3 is enlarged to the maximum, and the difference d from the horizontal direction of the stepping unit 3 is minimized, thereby By simply rotating the handle set 7 to the upright position, the user can ride on the seat unit 6 in a sitting position, hold the grip 731 in front of the seat unit 6 with both hands, and then step on the foot with both feet The stepping unit 3 below the seat unit 6.

Referring to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 , when the linking member 4 is contracted into the sleeve 23 according to the inclination angle θ, the moving portion 41 drives the seat unit 6 to approach the sleeve 23 to be in the second position, and the stand is disposed. 22, following the rail seat 21, sliding away from the seat unit 6 to be blocked by the second stopper 25, so that the seat unit 6 and the stepping unit 3 are enlarged in the horizontal direction and located at the second stepping position. At the same time, the moving portion 41 synchronously interlocks the seat unit 6 to minimize the difference h from the stepping unit 3 in the vertical direction, and enlarges the disparity d from the stepping unit 3 in the horizontal direction to the maximum, thereby The handle set 7 needs to be rotated to the tilting position. Since the distance between the grips 731 is greater than the width of the seat cushion 61, and the position of the grip portion 73 in the vertical direction does not exceed the seat unit 3, the user can The seat unit 6 is seated in a semi-lying posture, and the grip 731 located on the lower side of the seat unit 6 is supported by both hands, and then the stepping unit 3 located in front of the seat unit 6 is stepped on both feet.

Referring to FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, a second preferred embodiment of the exercise device of the present invention is substantially the same as the first preferred embodiment, and further includes a base 2, a stepping unit 3, a linking member 4, and a positioning member. 5. A seat unit 6, and a handle set 7. The difference is that the stand 22 of the base 2 is fixed to the rail seat 21.

Thereby, the seat unit 6 can also reduce the difference d from the stepping unit 3 in the horizontal direction and the difference h from the vertical direction of the stepping unit 3 as the moving portion 41 is located at the first position. And when the moving portion 41 is located at the second position, the difference d from the stepping unit 3 in the horizontal direction is enlarged, and the difference h from the vertical direction of the stepping unit 3 is reduced, and the user is seated in the seat in the sitting position. The chair unit 6 supports the grip 731 located in front of the seat unit 6 with both hands, and then steps on the stepping unit 3 located under the seat unit 6 with both feet, or the user can ride in the seat in a semi-lying position The unit 6 supports the grip 731 located on the two sides below the seat unit 6 with both hands, and then pedals the tread unit 3 located in front of the seat unit 6 with both feet.

According to the above description, the fitness device of the present invention has the following advantages and effects:

The invention only needs to extend and contract the linking member 5, and can change the relative position of the stepping unit 3 and the seat unit 6 by using the change of the horizontal and vertical differences d, h for the user to sit or The semi-lying sitting posture achieves the sporting effect, and not only the same treading unit 3 and the seat unit 6 can be shared, but the purpose of simplifying the assembly is achieved, and the operation is relatively easy, and the utility of the present invention can be improved.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the invention is not limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the scope of the invention and the description of the invention are All remain within the scope of the invention patent.

2. . . Pedestal

twenty one. . . Rail seat

twenty two. . . Stand

twenty three. . . Kit

twenty four. . . First stop

25. . . Second stop

3. . . Stepping unit

4. . . Linkage

41. . . Mobile department

5. . . Positioning member

6. . . Seat unit

61. . . cushion

62. . . Back cushion

7. . . Handle set

71. . . Tube holder

72. . . Lever

73. . . Grip

731. . . Grip

h. . . Vertical difference

d. . . Horizontal difference

θ. . . inclination

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing U.S. Patent No. 6071215;

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the state of use of the aforementioned U.S. Patent No. 6071215;

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a first preferred embodiment of an exercise device of the present invention

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the difference in the vertical direction of the first preferred embodiment, and the difference in the horizontal direction becomes small;

Figure 5 is a front elevational view showing the first preferred embodiment of the user riding in a seat unit in a sitting position;

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing that the difference in the vertical direction of the first preferred embodiment becomes smaller, and the difference in the horizontal direction is enlarged;

Figure 7 is a front elevational view showing the first preferred embodiment of the user seated in the seat unit in a semi-recumbent sitting position;

Figure 8 is a front elevational view of a second preferred embodiment of an exercise device of the present invention for a user to ride in a seat unit in a sitting position;

Figure 9 is a front elevational view of the second preferred embodiment for the user to ride in the seat unit in a semi-recumbent sitting position.

2. . . Pedestal

twenty one. . . Rail seat

twenty two. . . Stand

twenty three. . . Kit

twenty four. . . First stop

25. . . Second stop

3. . . Stepping unit

4. . . Linkage

41. . . Mobile department

5. . . Positioning member

6. . . Seat unit

61. . . cushion

62. . . Back cushion

7. . . Handle set

71. . . Tube holder

72. . . Lever

73. . . Grip

731. . . Grip

θ. . . inclination

Claims (10)

An exercise device comprising: a base having a kit; a stepping unit mounted on the base and spaced apart from the set for a user to step on the foot; a linkage member facing the stepping unit The angle of inclination is telescopically disposed within the kit and has a moving portion formed at one end, the moving portion being telescopically displaced at a first position away from the kit and a second position adjacent to the kit; and a seat The unit is disposed on the moving portion of the linking member and is for the user to ride. The seat unit is located at the first position and the second position respectively with the moving portion, and changes the position of the stepping unit in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction. difference. The exercise device of claim 1, wherein the base further has a rail seat that is coupled to the kit, and a stand that is disposed at the rail mount and spaced apart from the kit. The exercise device according to claim 2, further comprising a positioning member mounted on the kit and fixing the linkage at a fixed position. The exercise device of claim 2, wherein the stand is slidably slidable on the rail seat, and the stepping unit is mounted on the stand. The fitness device of claim 2, further comprising a handle set pivotally disposed on the pedal unit and the one of the stand, and a tilting toward and adjacent to the seat unit Position and rotate between an upright position away from the seating unit. The exercise device of claim 5, wherein the handle set has a socket pivoted to the stepping unit and a grip portion coupled to the base for gripping. The exercise device of claim 6, wherein the handle set further has a rod that is telescopically disposed on the stem and is formed with the grip. The exercise device of claim 7, wherein the lever member is parallel to the linkage member when the handle set is in the upright position. The exercise device of claim 6, wherein the grip portion of the handle set has two grips having a pitch greater than a width of the seat unit, such that the grips are ranked in the seat when the tilting position is The two sides of the chair unit. According to the fitness device of claim 1, wherein the seat unit has the largest difference in the vertical direction from the stepping unit and the smallest difference in the horizontal direction when the linkage unit is in the first position. When the linkage unit is in the second position, the difference in the vertical direction from the stepping unit is the smallest, and the difference in the horizontal direction is the largest.