TWM425661U - Device for exercise and massage - Google Patents

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TWM425661U
TWM425661U TW100220598U TW100220598U TWM425661U TW M425661 U TWM425661 U TW M425661U TW 100220598 U TW100220598 U TW 100220598U TW 100220598 U TW100220598 U TW 100220598U TW M425661 U TWM425661 U TW M425661U
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五、新型說明: 【新型所屬之技術領域】 本創作係有關於一種運動按摩裝置,尤指一種可套設 於使用者之身體’讓使用者分別握持各操作單元之握把, 而令頂推部分別抵靠於腰部、腹部或腿部之身體任意處, 且同%或刀別任意擺移手臂以操作各操作單元讓各頂推 部與球形單元於使用者之身體上游移滑動,充分發揮運 動、按摩、舒壓、保健以及兼具塑身之功效,另由於本創 作之體積小且結構簡單,因此易於收納攜帶並方便使用者 快速拆裝且隨時取用者。 【先前技術】 按,現代人由於工作忙碌且生活壓力龐大,導致文明 病越來越多,也因此對於身體之保健也益加重視。 然,當今規律之運動與適度之按摩已被證實可燃燒體 ^ ^進而促進新陳代謝,並可加速血液循環,讓體内 :擴張以達到舒緩身心且減輕身體酸痛之效果,同時具 方二身材與維持正常體態之成效,實為身體保健之最簡 哭ί大i數民眾或多或少仍會購置各型之運動器材 僅呈備:由以⑶助健身使用,然此類運動或按摩器材通常 作:、並兼‘d“共以健身使用’的確不常見單人操 具運動與按摩之健身器材。 【新型内容】 可套i要目的,係在於避免上述習式缺失存在, 握把之身體’讓使用者分別握持各操作單元之 意處,且!分別抵靠於腰部、腹部或腿部之身體任 且同時或分別任意擺移手臂以操作 各頂推部與球形單元&作皁兀議 揮運動Ή力 身體%移滑動,充分發 動按摩、舒壓、保健以及兼具塑身之功效。 ^創作之另—目的’係在於本創作之體 用。 亚方便使用者快速拆裳且隨時取 有至ϊίίί:的’本創作係一種運動按摩裝置,其包含 細單元係包彈形單形,各 握把及-§又於限位部另端之頂 :之 分別與限位部活動处人·久„谷沣ί·生早7L兩端係 上。 動,,.°D,各球形早元係設於各彈性單元 【實施方式】 請參閱「第一、-、-ιν β β ,一 二以及弟四圖」所示,俜分别盔 本創作之立體外觀示意圖、本創作之 ^別為 創作操作單元與彈性單元 Ae 不思圖、本 i使用狀…圖。如圖所示 二 置,其至少包含有至少二操作單元 :二” 及多數球形單元3所構成。 ^—弹!·生早TC2 限位位:11、-活動結合於 工内之凹槽穿、、Γ對應設於各殼體11 u之固定件4 =;Γ ;12且結合各殼體1 1?之H曰他 12係活動置於各凹槽1 ^之:,且姻巴1 2上係設有多數可供固定件丄: 穿透之貫孔1 2 1,另該限位部Η μ总广件1 1 4 1 1 2連通之視窗:l工7, 糸/刀別设有與凹槽 視窗1 1 7對應之辨識件i 2 2】2上係裝有分別與 側(左、右兩側)係分別形成有:嵌槽=部二兩 1 1 5之一端係連通有—開口 1 5,而各肷槽 丄私欠山战η <r 1 1 6 ’且該開口 1 1 fi禆 大於各"槽11 5’又各頂推部工3係分別包括 限位部11另端之軸桿1 3 1上之球體1 3 2 ,而各球w τ q ^二活動設於軸桿1 穿套於軸桿i 3 i上,且3 2係配合軸承1 3 3 定套! 34與限位部^:以1之兩端係分別以固 各彈性單元2係可為—繩沪,1 ^ 位部1 1兩側,而各彈性單元 雨^/而係分別接於各限 2!,且各繩結21係由別具有一繩結 11兩側之喪槽115内/ 116活動置於各限位部 各球形單元3係設於各彈性單元2 3係分別包括有'•相万蚪拉 早70』上,而各球形單元 夂〇 相對接之半圓形外殼3 1、η,而 二卜殼31、3 2内係分別延伸*相互2 與疋位梢3 2 1,而各彈性單元2係 ’套/ 3 1 1 2對接處’並繞於各套筒3工工之外緣 b^ 1、3 結構組合成一全新之運動按摩裝置。 疋,藉由上述 當本創作於使用時,係可套設於使用者 各彈性單S 2兩端之繩結2 1分別由各開 先將 滑落置於各限位部i i兩側之被槽丄工5内,^ 6順勢 以雙手分別握持各操作單元丄之握把丄 蚀讓使用者 3以其各球體1 3 2分別抵靠於使用者之腰:員推部1 ”形單元3利用彈性單元2之配合而抵靠於貝用2 :腹條腰部,·如此開始操作時,使用者即可=之 二,時或分別任意擺移手臂’藉以單獨操作 $同時操作各操作單元i,進而讓各頂推部2 3::ι 奴1 3 2於使用者之腰部兩側滑動,並同時讓彈性扣之球 ^之球形單it 3於使用者之前腹部與後腰部滑動,=2 覆之壓縮、滾動及搓揉,配合使用者手臂之上 ㈢反 :而使其腰、腹、背乃至手臂皆確實感受到律:= 只揮運動'按摩、舒壓、保健以及兼具塑身之功气.充5 :可令頂推部1 3分別抵靠於腹部或腿部之身’:外立 越,並同樣任意擺移手臂以操作各操作單元Ί =壬意 1 谩各頂推 21 3與球體i 3 2於使用者 揮前述所提之功效。 游和&動,同樣可發 2之ί:使用者依其身型或使用方式欲進行各彈性星- 各彈性單元2:之:調整時(可依所需增減 元2上之4; = Γ:Λ,或僅增減其中-彈性單 外殼3 1、3 2而㈣i’/直接施力於球形單元3之 此即可將丄2 :使套向3 1 1與定位梢3 2 i分離,如 心d::::::拆卸,並自開…6取出繩
= 16順勢滑落置於各嵌槽ns:; 周整;而當不使用時,只要直接將其中4 而之繩結2 1自開口 1 1 6取出,便容县知下 自開:巧6=”者於下次使用時,只要將織結2! 内即可隨時取用二=槽 可:固卜定ΓΚ1Γ行各握把12之長度調整時,係 之2 4卸下,使各握把1 2於各凹槽1 1 2 之間進仃伸縮移動,而當各握把12 f
同時帶動辨識件122移動,且辨識:丁申 =度二有不同之顏色,方便使用者調整各握把… 2二ΙΓ視窗117進行辨認,待調整至符合使用 應穿過各殼趙i 把12之長度調:?“121進订結合,即可完成各握 ⑼上所述,本創作運動按摩裝置確實有效改進習式缺 ―,可套設於使用者之身體,讓使用者分別握持各操作單 二之^把,而令頂推部分別抵靠於腰部、腹部或腿部之身 脱任意處,且同時或分別任意擺移手臂以操作各操作單 兀^讓各頂推部與球形單元於使用者之身體上游移滑動, 充分發揮運動 '按摩、舒壓、保健以及兼具塑身之功效, 6 另由於本創#之體積小且結構簡#,因此易於收納攜帶並 f便使用者快速拆裝且隨時取用’明顯使本創作更i牛、' 合使用者需求’理已具備專利申請之基本要ί, 犮依法提出新型申請。 仵 准以上所述者,僅為本創作之較佳 ♦ 此限定本創作音β U _ 田不侍以 利範固’因此凡參照本創作申請專 屬本創作===之簡單等效變化與修飾,皆應仍 乍日後取传專利所涵蓋之範圍内,特此—併陳明。 【圖式簡單說明】 圖,係本創作之立體外觀示意圖。 ί二圖,係本創作之立體分解示意圖。 弟二圖:本創作操作單元與彈性單元之結合狀態示意 弟四圖’係本創作之使用狀態示意圖。 【主要元件符號說明】 限位部1 1 凹槽1 1 2 固定件1 1 4 開口 1 1 6 握把1 2 辨識件1 2 2 軸桿1 3 1 軸承1 3 3 彈性單元2 球形單元3 套筒3 1 1 操作單元1 殼體1丄工 螺絲1 1 3 嵌槽1 1 5 視窗1 1 7 貫孔1 2 1 頂推部1 3 球體1 3 2 固定套1 3 4 罐結2 ]_ 外殼3 1、3 2 定位梢3 2 1

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  1. 、申請專利範圍: 、—種運動按摩裝置,包含有: up 一 ^操作單元’係包括有-限位部、-活動結合於 ::端,握i巴:及一設於限位部另端之頂推部; 以及夕彈性單元,其兩端係分別與限位部活動結合; 2 多數球元單元,係設於各彈性單元上。 料:第1項所述之運動按摩裝置,其中各限位 〜凹槽、及一穿過凹槽且結合各殼體之固定 夕數可供固定件穿透之貫孔,nd 接於各殼體之間。 坪陡早兀之兩私係刀別 、依申請專利範圍第2項所述 部之兩側係分別形成有一嵌槽,而Hr置,其中各限位 一開口,且哕M ^ 1 t之一端係連通有 4 '分別由各二^ 所述之運動按摩裝置,其中各限位 別與視窗對應:辨=連通之視窗’且該握把上係裝有分 、依申請專利範圍第 部係分別包括有一置於限位部置’其中各頂推 設於軸桿上之球體,而各二至少二活動 、依申請二Γ二定套與限位部-端結合。 單元係可為且二述^ 位部活動結合之繩結。 早几之兩端係分別具有與限 ,,申請專利範圍第1項所述之運動按雇鞋 係相包括有二相互對接之半園形;;:而其:= 7 M425661 係分別延伸有相互對接之套筒與定位梢,而各彈性單元係 穿過各外殼對接處,並繞於各套筒之外緣。
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