TW201703824A - Ski fitness machine for simulating skiing exercise in skiing gesture - Google Patents

Abstract

A ski fitness machine comprises a base, a support platform, a linkage mechanism, and a pair of ski poles. The ski fitness machine may be placed on the ground for use by the base. The lateral two ends of the support platform may be rotationally pivoted with a first support arm and a second support arm, respectively. When a user stands or squats with both feet on the support platform and swings his body left and right in a skiing posture, he may exercise using the first support arm and the second support arm to respectively drive the corresponding linkage mechanism and swing back and forth by linking the ski poles through the linkage mechanism. When a user stands on the support platform and swing his body left and right in a skiing posture, the support platform may be laterally moved back and forth following the left and right swinging of the user's body. When the user holds the ski poles with his hands to simulate the ski exercise, he may balance the lateral movement of the support platform through the linkage mechanism and train the balance feeling.

Description

Ski fitness machine

The invention relates to a fitness exerciser, in particular to a ski exerciser capable of simulating skiing in a skiing posture.

Sports and fitness equipment can achieve the purpose of sports and fitness without being restricted by factors such as environment, time and climate. Therefore, it is popular among modern people. It can easily achieve sports and fitness indoors by using various sports and fitness equipment.

The approved Taiwan invention patent announcement 379586 "Ski training machine with both left and right swings" is mainly provided with a grab bar on the base for the user to hold both hands and two skis on both sides of the bottom. For the user to step on the foot to simulate the skiing action; in the approved Taiwan invention patent announcement 395272 "Ski fitness machine structure", the ski fitness machine disclosed includes two pedals, and the two pedals are in the swinging action system It is a high-low relationship, which forms a model for simulating skiing and at the same time achieving fitness.

In addition, the approved Taiwan invention patent M263128 "Ski Stepper" discloses that the ski stepper includes left and right pedals, and the left and right pedals respectively fix the left and right sliding sticks, and the left and right pedals are inclined. Swing upwards and downwards relative to the angle. Therefore, the user can control the pushing action of the left and right sliding sticks by both hands, and perform the cross-slanting stepping motion like skiing. In the approved Taiwan invention patent M267078 "Ski Sports Fitness Trainer", the ski exercise fitness training device disclosed therein includes a seat frame that can be placed on the ground and has a stable function. The two ends of the front edge are respectively pivotally connected with an elongated two-step body extending horizontally rearward. The front end of the frame is fixed with an upright bracket for holding, or a separate grip is fixed on both sides. The rod can be made into a flexible structure with a slight bending. The user can step on the pedal body with both feet and hold the bracket or the grip with both hands. The twisting and moving causes the side plate of the pedal body to pull the connecting rod to drive the interlocking plate body to generate left and right deflection, so that the two pedal bodies are synchronously rotated, and the purpose of simulating skiing and skiing limb training is achieved.

In principle, the basic posture of skiing is a balanced posture. Specifically, during the skiing process, the user's feet are respectively stepped on the skis, and the skis stand apart and shoulder-width balanced, and the center of gravity falls in the middle of the arch of the two feet, the snowboard Balanced force, the ankle is slightly curved, the knees and buttocks are slightly curved, the back is straight, and the ski poles held by both hands and the center of gravity of the body are changed to make a turn and maintain the balance of the body.

However, the aforementioned known ski exerciser adopts a two-step exercise mode, which is actually different from the basic posture of the ski. On the other hand, the user does not need to bend over the knee when using the known ski exercise device. It can easily maintain the balance of the body, failing to realistically simulate the posture of skiing or the effect of balanced training.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a ski exerciser that can simulate skiing in a skiing posture and can train a sense of balance.

An embodiment of the skiing fitness device of the present invention comprises: a base, a supporting platform, a linkage mechanism and a pair of ski poles; the base can be placed on the ground, and the linkage mechanism comprises the lateral ends of the base respectively a first linkage mechanism and a second linkage mechanism, wherein the lateral ends of the support platform are rotatably pivotally coupled to the first support arm and the second support arm, respectively, the first support arm and the second support arm The bottom end of the support arm is rotatably connected to the first linkage mechanism and the second linkage mechanism respectively. When the user stands on the support platform with both feet and swings the body to the left and right in the skiing posture, the support platform can swing with the left and right sides of the user's body. The horizontal reciprocating movement simultaneously drives the corresponding linkage mechanism through the first support arm and the second support arm, and then moves the ski poles along the front and rear directions of the base through the linkage mechanism.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first linkage mechanism and the second linkage mechanism are respectively connected to a damper, and the damper can provide a resistance, thereby allowing the support platform to move at a safe and stable speed.

In an embodiment of the invention, the linkage mechanism includes: an input shaft, a damper, a steering unit, an output shaft and a rotating block, wherein the bottom ends of the first support arm and the second support arm are rotatably connected The damper is connected to one of the input shaft or the output shaft for providing an resistance when the input shaft or the output shaft rotates, and the other end of the input shaft is connected to the output shaft through the steering unit through the input shaft of the corresponding linkage mechanism. The steering unit transmits the rotary motion of the input shaft to the output shaft, and the rotating block is mounted on the output shaft and can be rotated synchronously with the output shaft under the driving of the output shaft, and the bottom end of the ski pole is connected to the rotating block.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the linkage mechanism further includes a reset unit, and the rotary block is mounted on the output shaft in a sliding direction along the axial direction of the output shaft, and the rotating block can be small along the axial direction of the output shaft. The reciprocating sliding of the distance, the reset unit is arranged at the axial end of the output shaft, so that the ski pole can have a small sliding and buffering function in the axial direction of the output shaft when reciprocating.

In an embodiment of the invention, the support platform includes a left pedal and a right pedal. The top end of the first support arm is rotatably pivotally connected to the right pedal, and the top end of the second support arm is rotatably pivotally connected to the left pedal. The left and right pedals are connected to each other by a telescopic tube of adjustable length Then, the user can adjust the distance between the left pedal and the right pedal by adjusting the length of the extension tube.

In an embodiment of the invention, the base is a telescopic tube structure that can be stretched and changed in length to facilitate storage and transportation of the ski exerciser.

In an embodiment of the invention, the ski pole is a telescopic tube structure that can be stretched and changed in length, and the length of the ski pole can be adjusted to conform to the user's body.

With the skiing fitness device of the present invention, when the user stands on the support platform and swings the body to the left and right in the skiing posture, the support platform can reciprocate laterally with the left and right swing of the user's body, and the user holds the ski pole with both hands to simulate the skiing motion. At the same time, the force exerted by the user on the ski pole can be transmitted to the first support arm and the second support arm of the support platform through the linkage mechanism to balance the lateral movement of the support platform and train the user's sense of balance.

10‧‧‧ Pedestal

11‧‧‧ Subject

12‧‧‧Support feet

121‧‧‧foot pads

13‧‧‧ fixing bolts

14‧‧‧Fixed socket

141‧‧‧ jack

20‧‧‧Support platform

21‧‧‧First support arm

211‧‧‧ first pole

212‧‧‧Second pole

22‧‧‧second support arm

23‧‧‧ fixing bolts

24‧‧‧ left pedal

25‧‧‧ right pedal

27‧‧‧ telescopic tube

271‧‧‧ fixing bolts

30‧‧‧ ski poles

31‧‧‧ fixing bolts

41‧‧‧ Input shaft

42‧‧‧ damper

43‧‧‧First steering unit

431‧‧‧First bevel gear

432‧‧‧second bevel gear

44‧‧‧ Output shaft

441‧‧‧ Ribs

45‧‧‧Transfer

451‧‧‧ bolt

452‧‧‧Axis hole

453‧‧‧Chute

46‧‧‧ bearing

51‧‧‧Flexible components

52‧‧‧Sliding parts

Fig. 1 is a perspective structural view showing an embodiment of a skiing machine of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view showing the structure of the embodiment of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a partial structural sectional view showing the embodiment of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view showing the structure of Fig. 3 at the position IV-IV.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the radial configuration of the output shaft and the rotation.

Figure 6 is a schematic view showing the use of an embodiment of the skiing exercise apparatus of the present invention.

Fig. 7A is a schematic view showing the operation of an embodiment of the skiing exercise apparatus of the present invention.

Fig. 7B is a plan view of Fig. 7A.

Figure 8A is a schematic view showing the action of an embodiment of the skiing exercise apparatus of the present invention.

Figure 8B is a top view of the 8A diagram.

First, please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, which are a perspective structural view, a front view and a partial structural sectional view of an embodiment of the skiing exercise apparatus of the present invention. An embodiment of the skiing exerciser of the present invention comprises: a base 10, a support platform 20, a linkage mechanism and a pair of ski poles 30. The linkage mechanism includes a first linkage mechanism and a second linkage mechanism respectively disposed at two lateral ends of the base 10. The support platform 20 can be coupled through the first linkage mechanism and the second linkage mechanism and the corresponding ski pole 30, respectively.

The base 10 includes a main body 11 and a plurality of support legs 12 disposed around the main body 11. In an embodiment, the base 10 and the support legs 12 may be composed of hollow tubes, preferably a metal tube, and the support legs 12 The number is not limited, but is preferably distributed evenly around the main body 11, and a plurality of foot pads 121 may be disposed on the support legs 12. For example, the foot pads 121 made of plastic or rubber can provide anti-slip, shock absorption, and prevention of the support legs 12 and The effect of abrasion of the floor; in one embodiment, the base 10 is a telescopic tube structure that can be stretched and changed in length, for example, composed of a plurality of coaxial metal tubes having different tube diameters, and at least in the radial direction of the base 10 A fixing bolt 13 can be fixed by the fixing bolt 13 when the base 10 is stretched. Conversely, the length of the base 10 can be shortened after the fixing bolt 13 is loosened, which is advantageous for storage and transportation of the skiing machine.

The support platform 20 is for the user's feet to stand (see Figure 6) and can be oriented along the lateral direction of the base 10 as the user's body sways to the left (see arrows 7A and 8A). The first direction of the support platform 20 is rotatably pivotally coupled to a first support arm 21 and a second support arm 22, the top ends of the first support arm 21 and the second support arm 22, respectively. Rotatingly pivotally connected to the lateral ends of the support platform 20; in an embodiment, the first support arm 21 and the second support arm 22 are identical in construction, and are similar to an inverted Y-shaped configuration (but not For example, the first support arm 21 has a first rod portion 211 and a second rod portion 212 connected to the bottom end of the first rod portion 211 in a bifurcated shape. The top end of the portion 211 is rotatably pivotally connected to the bottom of the lateral end of the support platform 20, and the second bottom portion 212 is rotatably connected to an input shaft 41 of the first linkage mechanism. And the technology is described in detail later; when the user stands on the support platform 20 and swings left and right, the support platform 20 can be driven to reciprocate in the lateral direction of the base 10 while passing through the first support arm 21 and the second support arm. 22, respectively, driving the first linkage mechanism and the second linkage mechanism; in an embodiment, the first rod portion 211 is a telescopic tube structure that can be telescopically changed in length, for example, composed of several coaxial metal tubes having different diameters. At least one fixing bolt 23 is disposed in the radial direction of the first rod portion 211, and the length of the first rod portion 211 can be fixed by the fixing bolt 23, and the first rod portion 211 can be fixed after the fixing bolt 23 is loosened. The length is shortened.

In one embodiment, the support platform 20 includes a left pedal 24 and a right pedal 25. The top end of the first support arm 21 is rotatably pivotally connected to the right pedal 25. The top end of the second arm 22 is rotatably pivoted to the left. The pedal 24, the left pedal 24 and the right pedal 25 are provided with a telescopic tube 27 of adjustable length, for example, a telescopic tube structure composed of a plurality of coaxial metal tubes having different tube diameters, and is disposed in the radial direction of the telescopic tube 27 There is at least one fixing bolt 271, and the length of the telescopic tube 27 can be fixed by the fixing bolt 271. Conversely, the length of the telescopic tube 27 can be shortened after the fixing bolt 271 is loosened, and both ends of the telescopic tube 27 are rotatably pivoted to the left respectively. The pedal 24 and the right pedal 25 allow the user to adjust the distance between the left pedal 24 and the right pedal 25 by adjusting the length of the extension tube 27 to adjust the width of the support platform 20 to conform to the user's body.

The linkage mechanism includes a first linkage mechanism and a second linkage mechanism, and the first linkage mechanism and the second linkage mechanism are respectively installed at two ends of the base in the lateral direction, wherein the first linkage The function of the second linkage mechanism is to drive the ski pole 30 and the support platform 20, and the support platform 20 can pass through the first linkage mechanism and the second linkage mechanism while reciprocating along the lateral direction of the base 10. The corresponding ski poles 30 are respectively driven to reciprocate along the front-rear direction of the base 10 (see the direction indicated by the arrow Y in FIGS. 7B and 8B); the first linkage mechanism and the second linkage mechanism are identical in configuration and symmetrical to each other. Hereinafter, the configuration will be described by taking only the first linkage mechanism as an example. Referring to FIG. 4, in an embodiment, the first linkage mechanism includes: an input shaft 41, a damper 42, a first steering unit 43, an output shaft 44, and a rotating block 45; the input shaft 41 is rotatably Connecting the bottom end of the first support arm 21 to reciprocate in the lateral direction of the support base 20 in the lateral direction of the base 10 while driving the input shaft 41 of the first linkage mechanism to reciprocate through the first support arm 21; the damper 42 is mounted on The base 10 is coupled to the input shaft 41 for providing a resistance when the input shaft 41 rotates, thereby allowing the linked support platform 20 to move at a safe and smooth speed, and the other end of the input shaft 41 passes through the first steering unit. 43 is coupled to the output shaft 44 for transmitting the rotational motion of the input shaft 41 to the output shaft 44; in an embodiment, the first steering unit 43 includes a first bevel gear 431 fixed to the input shaft 41, and is fixed to A second bevel gear 432 of the output shaft 44, the first bevel gear 431 and the second bevel gear 432 are meshed with each other; in another embodiment, the first steering unit 43 may also be a friction wheel set or a worm gear set. One. In an embodiment, the damper 42 may be any one of a friction damper, a magnetic damper, and a fluid viscous damper that can adjust the magnitude of the resistance. In another embodiment, the damper 42 may also be coupled to the output shaft 44. For example, the damper 42 may be disposed on a bracket 12 (not shown) of the bracket 12 of the main body 10 and connected to the output shaft 44. Appropriate resistance is provided to the output shaft 44 and its associated rotating block 45, thereby allowing the linked input shaft 41 and its associated and supported platform 20 to move at a safe and smooth speed.

The rotary block 45 is mounted on the output shaft 44 in a relationship rotatable with the output shaft 44, and is changed. In other words, the rotating block 45 is mounted on the output shaft 44 and can be rotated synchronously with the output shaft 44 by the output shaft 44; the bottom end of the ski pole 30 is connected to the rotating block 45, see Fig. 4, in an implementation For example, the rotating block 45 is fixed with a bolt 451. The bottom end of the ski pole 30 is screwed to the rotating block 45 by a bolt 451. In an embodiment of the present invention, the ski pole 30 is a telescopic tube capable of expanding and changing length. The structure is provided with at least one fixing bolt 31 in the radial direction of the ski pole 30. The length of the ski pole 30 can be fixed by the fixing bolt 31. Conversely, the length of the ski pole 30 can be shortened after the fixing bolt 31 is loosened, so that the ski can be adjusted. The length of the stick 30 is such that it conforms to the user's body. When the user stands or stands on the support platform 20 with both feet and swings the body to the left and right in the skiing posture, the support platform 20 can reciprocate laterally with the left and right swing of the user's body while transmitting through the first support arm 21 and the second. The support arm 22 respectively drives the corresponding first linkage mechanism and the second linkage mechanism to move, and then the first linkage mechanism and the rotation block 45 of the second linkage mechanism respectively oscillate the ski pole 30 along the front and rear direction of the base 10 (see the 7B and 8B are the directions indicated by the arrow Y). In one embodiment, the first linkage mechanism has a plurality of bearings 46 for carrying the output shaft 44. In an embodiment, the base 10 is further provided with a fixed socket 14 having two sockets 141 for the ski pole 30 to be inserted and fixed. The user can remove the upper half of the ski pole 30 after relaxing the fixing bolt 31. Inserted into the two jacks 141, for a beginner or a user who is still not familiar with the balance, the body can be stabilized and the skiing posture can be simulated while holding the ski pole 30 of the fixed socket 14.

In one embodiment, wherein the linkage mechanism further includes a reset unit, and the rotary block 45 is mounted to the output shaft 44 in a relationship that can slide in the axial direction of the output shaft 44 and can rotate synchronously with the output shaft 44, in other words, The block 45 can be reciprocally slid along a small distance in the axial direction of the output shaft 44, so that the ski pole 30 can have a small sliding and buffering function in the axial direction of the output shaft 44 when reciprocating, as shown in Fig. 5. In an embodiment, the output shaft 44 has an axial extension The rib 441 has a shaft hole 452. The shaft hole 452 is sleeved on the output shaft 44 in a loose fit relationship. The inner wall surface of the shaft hole 452 has a sliding slot 453 parallel to the axial direction of the output shaft 44. The sliding groove 453 is slidably engaged with the rib 441, so that the rotating block 45 can rotate synchronously with the output shaft 44 and can reciprocate along the axial direction of the output shaft 44; the reset unit is disposed in the axial direction of the output shaft 44. The end, as shown in FIG. 4, in an embodiment, the reset unit includes an elastic member 51 (which may be a spring or its equivalent) and a slider 52; the slider 52 is sleeved on the output shaft 44 and may be along The axial direction of the output shaft 44 is free to slide, one end of the elastic member 51 is fixed, and the other end of the elastic member 51 normally pushes the slider 52 toward the rotating block 45 and brings the sliding member 52 into contact with the rotating block. The elastic force of the elastic member 51 can be The cushioning spring force is provided, and the turning block 45 is pushed back to the normal position when the turning block 45 is slid to the end of the output shaft 44.

With the skiing device of the present invention, when the user stands on the support platform 20 to swing the body to the left and right in the skiing posture, the support platform 20 can reciprocate laterally with the left and right swing of the user's body, and the user holds the ski pole 30 with both hands. While simulating the skiing motion, the force applied by the user to the ski pole 30 can be transmitted to the first support arm 21 and the second support arm 22 of the support platform 20 through the linkage mechanism for counterbalance the lateral movement of the support platform 20 and train the user. The balance of the balance, to achieve a better simulation training and sports fun ski fitness.

10‧‧‧ Pedestal

11‧‧‧ Subject

12‧‧‧Support feet

121‧‧‧foot pads

13‧‧‧ fixing bolts

14‧‧‧Fixed socket

141‧‧‧ jack

20‧‧‧Support platform

21‧‧‧First support arm

211‧‧‧ first pole

212‧‧‧Second pole

22‧‧‧second support arm

23‧‧‧ fixing bolts

24‧‧‧ left pedal

25‧‧‧ right pedal

27‧‧‧ telescopic tube

30‧‧‧ ski poles

31‧‧‧ fixing bolts

42‧‧‧ damper

45‧‧‧Transfer

Claims (12)

A skiing exerciser includes: a base, a support platform, a first linkage mechanism, a second linkage mechanism and a pair of ski poles; wherein the base comprises a main body and a plurality of supports disposed around the main body The two ends of the support platform are rotatably pivotally connected to the first support arm and the second support arm, respectively, and the bottom ends of the first support arm and the second support arm are rotatably connected to the first a linkage mechanism and the second linkage mechanism; the first linkage mechanism and the second linkage mechanism each include: an input shaft, a damper, a first steering unit, an output shaft and a rotating block, the input shaft can be Rotatingly connecting the corresponding bottom end of the first support arm or the second support wall, so that the support platform can reciprocate along the lateral direction of the base while driving the input shaft to reciprocally rotate, and the damper is mounted on the base And connecting to one of the input shaft or the output shaft to provide a resistance, the other end of the input shaft being coupled to the output shaft through the first steering unit for transmitting the rotational motion of the input shaft to the Output shaft; The rotating block is mounted on the output shaft in a synchronous rotation relationship with the output shaft, and the bottom end of the ski pole is respectively connected to the rotating block corresponding to the first linking mechanism and the second linking mechanism, and can be The rotating block drives the ski pole to swing back and forth along the front and rear direction of the base. The skiing machine of claim 1, wherein the base is a telescopic tube structure that can be telescopically changed in length, and at least one fixing bolt is disposed in a radial direction of the base, the fixing bolt is used for fixing the base length. The skiing machine of claim 1, wherein the support platform comprises a left pedal and a right pedal, the top end of the first support arm is rotatably pivotally connected to the right pedal, and the top end of the second arm The left pedal is rotatably pivoted, and the left pedal and the right pedal are connected to each other by a telescopic tube of adjustable length. The skiing machine of claim 1, wherein the first support arm and the second support arm are of the same configuration, which is an inverted Y-shaped configuration, the first support arm and the second support arm have a first rod portion and a second rod portion connected to the bottom end of the first rod portion, the top end of the first rod portion is rotatably pivotally connected to the bottom of the lateral end of the support platform, The two bottom ends of the second rod portion are respectively rotatably connected to the input shaft of the first linkage mechanism and the second linkage mechanism. The skiing machine of claim 4, wherein the first rod portion is a telescopic tube structure that can be stretched and changed in length, and at least one fixing bolt is disposed in a radial direction of the first rod portion, and is fixed by the fixing bolt. The length of the first stem. The skiing machine of claim 1, wherein the first steering unit comprises a first bevel gear fixed to the input shaft, and a second bevel gear fixed to the output shaft, the first bevel gear And the second bevel gear meshes with each other. The skiing machine of claim 1, wherein the first linkage mechanism and the second linkage comprise a reset unit, the rotary block being mounted in a relationship capable of sliding along an axial direction of the output shaft An output shaft, the rotating block is reciprocally slidable along a small direction of the output shaft, and the resetting unit is disposed at an axial end of the output shaft, so that the ski pole can be at the output shaft when reciprocating The axial direction has a small amplitude sliding and cushioning function. The skiing machine of claim 7, wherein the output shaft has a rib extending along an axial direction, the rotating block has a shaft hole, and the shaft hole is sleeved on the output shaft in a loose fit relationship, the shaft hole The inner side wall surface has a sliding slot parallel to the axial direction of the output shaft, the sliding groove is slidable The dynamic relationship is in harmony with the rib. The skiing machine of claim 7, wherein the resetting unit comprises an elastic member and a sliding member, the sliding member is sleeved on the output shaft and is slidable along an axial direction of the output shaft, the elastic member One end of the elastic member is fixed, and the other end of the elastic member normally pushes the slider toward the turn block and brings the slider into contact with the turn block. The skiing machine of claim 1, wherein the ski pole is a telescopic tube structure that can be stretched and changed in length. The skiing machine of claim 1, wherein the base is provided with a fixed socket, and the socket has two jacks, and the ski pole is fixed in the insertion jack. The skiing machine of claim 1, wherein the first steering unit is any one of a friction wheel set or a worm gear set.