US20040097341A1 - Exercise machine - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B22/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements
- A63B22/02—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with movable endless bands, e.g. treadmills
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B2213/00—Exercising combined with therapy
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B2220/00—Measuring of physical parameters relating to sporting activity
- A63B2220/70—Measuring or simulating ambient conditions, e.g. weather, terrain or surface conditions
- A63B2220/76—Wind conditions
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- the present invention relates to an exercise machine, in particular an exercise machine provided with supplementary accessories that can be combined together in order to achieve a more effective and natural performance of the physical exercise.
- Machines of the above-mentioned type attempt, by various means, to reproduce as faithfully as possible the natural reaction of the elements with which the human body interacts, in order to make the exercise performed on the machine as similar as possible to the simulated activity in question.
- the aim of the present invention is to provide an exercise machine equipped with a series of accessories which form sensory type elements designed to simulate a greater degree of realism in performance of the exercise through integrations and combinations on the machine without, however, altering the normal structure of the machine.
- an exercise machine of the type used for gymnastic or rehabilitative exercises, comprising the following combination: a frame, dynamic means supported by the frame and interacting with a user for the performance of gymnastic or rehabilitative exercises; generator means of a flow of air around the user and essence diffuser means, which can be combined with the generator means to allow the air flow to be scented, when required.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view with some schematic parts of an exercise machine, of the endless belt type, in accordance with the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a side view of the machine illustrated in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of part A of FIG. 1.
- the machine is the endless belt type, known in the sector jargon as a “treadmill”, although this does not limit the generic nature of the solution which can be applied to any type of exercise machine or equipment.
- This machine in fact, comprises in general the following combination: a frame 2 ; dynamic means 3 supported by the frame 2 , interacting with a user for the performance of the gymnastic or rehabilitative exercises (according to the type of machine); generator means 4 of a flow of air around the user and essence diffuser means 5 which can be combined with the generator means 4 in order to allow the generated air flow to be scented, when required.
- the machine 1 illustrated is the endless belt type and comprises: the frame 2 ; two rollers 11 and 12 supported by the frame 2 and parallel to each other; an endless belt 13 associated with the frame 2 , mounted on the rollers 11 and 12 and forming the dynamic means 3 .
- the belt 13 moves at a speed V (see the relative arrow V in FIG. 2) along a closed path and by drive means 6 schematized in FIGS. 1 and 2, since they are the known type and usually consist of an electric motor.
- the generetor means 4 of the flow of air around a user and the essence diffuser means 5 can be combined to allow scenting of the generated air.
- the generator means 4 of the flow of air can consist of at least one fan (schematized with a block in FIGS. 1 and 2) power-driven by the drive means 6 of the belt 13 .
- the diffuser means 5 can comprise a filtering element 5 f for the essence and which can be combined with the air flow generator means 4 .
- the diffuser means 5 can also comprise a cartridge 5 c of the chosen essence, which can be inserted in the filtering element that can be fitted close to the fan 4 to allow its use, when required.
- the frame 2 is equipped with a protective guard 7 covering a part of the belt 13 and a supplementary structure 14 positioned above the belt 13 .
- This structure 14 can support and protect the handgrips 15 and the control panel 16 of the exercise machine 1 .
- the protective guard 7 and in particular the structure 14 , can house the fan 4 in correspondence with at least one opening 8 for the discharge of the air flow generated by the fan 4 .
- the diffuser means 5 can be can be fitted directly on the opening 8 with relative non-permanent locking means 9 .
- the machine 1 that is the protective guard 7 and the supplementary structure 14 can obviously have a plurality of openings 8 corresponding with the relative fans 4 in order to discharge relative air flows around the user of the machine.
- the diffuser means 5 can fitted on each opening ( 8 ) with relative non-permanent locking means 9 .
- the opening 8 can be equipped with at least one adjustable flap 8 a
- the locking means 9 can consist of snap-in support walls 9 a of the filtering element 5 f which can be associated, on both sides, with the flap 8 a.
- the filtering element 5 f can also be equipped with a slot 5 a to discharge the air and the essence towards the user.
- the possibility of changing the filtering element 5 f makes it possible to change the type of essence to be used according to the user's preferences or physical requirements, such as for example the possibility of using mainly aromatic type essences, or balsamic type essences to allow better respiration during the exercise.
- An exercise machine of this type therefore achieves the preset aims thanks to a simple but effective combination of air flow and essence diffusion means inside a traditional machine structure.
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US20110065373A1 (en) * | 2007-12-07 | 2011-03-17 | Richard Goldmann | Apparatus for surrounding an exerciser with cooling air having manual local control of air outlets built into a stationary exercise device |
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