US20070191192A1 - Gymnastic machine - Google Patents
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Abstract
Gymnastic machine (1) comprising a frame (10) associated with a guide (20) extending along a given direction (30) to carry a support member (40) in a freely sliding manner; a load device (50) being supported by the frame (10) and comprising at least one load unit (52) and at least one implement (60) coupled to the load unit (52) by means of a traction device (70); the load device (50) comprising a further load unit (54) associated with the support member (40) to condition its mobility along the guide (20), in order to exercise separately controllable actions on a user's muscles.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to a gymnastic machine. In particular, the present invention relates to a gymnastic machine usable for performing functional exercises. Specifically, the present invention relates to a gymnastic machine usable for performing functional exercises for the arms and/or legs. More specifically, the present invention relates to a rowing machine, said rowing machine being effectively usable for the safe execution of training sessions which globally involve the muscle regions of the body. The present invention also relates to a training method using such a machine.
- 2. Description of the Prior Art
- In the field of gymnastic machines of the functional type, it is known that the rowing machine is one of the first ones built, because of the specific nature of the rowing motion, which is easily reproducible in a low cost machine that takes up a small amount of space. Starting from the late Sixties, rowing machines were provided with hinged levers to reproduce the part of oar the user can grip, as in the patent U.S. Pat. No. 3,528,653 by inventors Stuckenschneider and Ross, but from the early Eighties simplified machines have been produced of the type described with reference to the patent U.S. Pat. No. 4,714,244—now expired—by the American firm Bally Manufacturing Corporation. Since the early Nineties, the rowing machine “Concept 2” has been known, in which the brake system comprises a blade rotor rotating in air inside a casing provided with inputs for adjusting resistance inversely to the allowable air flow.
- Such rowing machines are very simple, since the load group comprises a drum connected to a brake on which is wound in spiral fashion a cable whereto is connected a handlebar that simulates the oar. The load group is supported by a frame, carrying a seat movable with reciprocating motion on a guide of the alternating rectilinear motion. Familiarity with the rowing motion has facilitated the widespread use of rowing machines also in homes. On the other hand, the familiarity with the motion has frequently led to an underestimation of its particular complexity, sometimes causing damage that could be treated only surgically. The correct proportioning of the forces exercised by the muscles of the upper region and of the lower region, co-ordinated by the part of the torso that connects them, determines the execution of an elegant motion, safe from muscle trauma and discopathy. Hence, prior art rowing machines need to be used under the close control of an experienced trainer, to avoid serious injury.
- In view of the above description, use of prior art rowing machines does not exclude, a priori, the risk of permanent damage to the spine. Therefore, use of functional machine on which to train more than one body region with total safety is currently an unsolved problem, and it represents an interesting challenge for the applicant, which confronted it through its own researchers and was able to solve it.
- In consideration of the situation described above, it would be desirable to have available a gymnastic machine which, in addition to enabling to limit and possibly to overcome the typical drawbacks of the art illustrated above, could define a new standard for these types of gymnastic machines.
- Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to construct a functional gymnastic machine that allows the disadvantages described above to be solved, and which is suitable to satisfy a plurality of requirements that to date have still not been addressed, and therefore, suitable to represent a new and original source of economic interest and capable of modifying the current fitness market.
- A further object of the present invention is to provide a training method implementable on functional gymnastic machines, and in particular on gymnastic machines similar to rowing machine.
- These and other objects of the present invention, which will become apparent hereinafter are achieved by providing a gymnastic machine including a frame associated with a guide extending along a given direction to carry a support member in a freely sliding manner, and load means supported by the frame and having a first load unit and at least one implement connected with the first load unit by a traction device, a second load unit associated with the support member to condition its mobility along the guide, in order to exercise separately controllable actions on a user's muscles; and a method that includes imposing traction effort on the first load unit through a cable to train upper limbs and imposing a thrust with lower limbs against an abutment to displace the support member from and to a respective rest position, imposing a thrust with lower limbs against the abutment being executed against the resistance of a second load unit.
- Further characteristics and advantages of the machine according to the present invention will be more apparent from the description below, set forth with reference to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate some non-limiting examples of embodiment, in which identical or corresponding parts of the machine itself are identified by the same reference numbers. In particular:
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FIG. 1 is a schematic side elevation view of a first preferred embodiment of the present invention; -
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FIG. 3 is a schematic side elevation view of a second preferred embodiment ofFIG. 1 . - In
FIG. 1 , no. 1 indicates, in its entirety, a gymnastic machine comprising aframe 10, which is provided with aguide 20 of rectilinear motion extending along a givendirection 30 to carry auser support member 40 in a freely sliding manner. Aload device 50 contained inside acasing 51 and supported by theframe 10 comprises at least oneload unit 52 of a given nature, and at least one implement 60 (shown inFIGS. 1 and 3 ) coupled with theload unit 52 by means of atraction device 70. Theguide 20 presents afirst end 22, and the load device comprises afurther load unit 54 that may or may not be distinct from theunit 52 and associated with thesupport member 40 to condition its mobility along theguide 20, in order to exercise two actions, controllable jointly or separately on a user's muscles. It must be noted that, without limiting the generality of the present invention, hereinafter thesupport member 40 comprises a seat that shall be indicated with the same reference number. In this regard, theseat 40 is coupled with theload unit 54 by means of afastening device 72, comprising atraction member 72. Similarly, without limiting the generality of the present invention, thetraction device 70 comprises acable 70, which may indifferently be made of textile fibre or braided metal; also similarly, theimplement 60 comprises ahandlebar 60 connected to thecable 70 in centreline position; and thetraction member 72 comprises afurther cable 72. - Again according to
FIG. 1 , the machine 1 comprises a regulatingunit 80 associated with theload device 50 to regulate or balance, according to criteria preferred by the user, the resisting actions exercisable on theload units implement 60 and on theseat 40 along thedirection 30. At least one of theload units load units load units FIG. 1 , eachload unit load units - Therefore, the
unit 80 is electronically connected to each electromagnetic brake 57 and, without limiting the generality of the present invention, it can be positioned internally to thecasing 51, as shown inFIG. 1 , or externally to thecase 51 protecting theload units FIG. 2 , and be supported by theframe 10 and totally contained within aconsole 59, hence not visible from the exterior. Theunit 80 comprises a logic device, generally anelectronic card 82, programmable by means of a keyboard or at least a plurality ofkeys 84 carried by theconsole 59 and electronically connected to thecard 82 in known fashion. Furthermore, theconsole 59 is provided with at least adisplay 86 through which it is possible to verify the current operating state of theload device 50, and therefore also the total power absorbed by thedevice 50 through the twounits implement 60 and/or of theseat 40. For the sake of simplicity, thecard 82 could coincide or be a part of a programmable logic programmer, known and not illustrated, because it is functionally suitable to embody, in use, what is described above. - From the constructive point of view, each brake 57 is associated with a
transmission 58 with parallel axes, in which twoshafts 58′ and 58″ are mechanically connected to each other by means of a belt or any other flexible member wound in a loop on one of the wheels carried by thesame shafts 58′ and 58″, or in any other way. In the case ofunit 52, theshaft 58′ is supported by theframe 10 in known fashion and not illustrated, and carries, keyed on, adisk 62 of the brake 57 itself; furthermore, in thistransmission 58 thefurther shaft 58″ is positioned side by side and parallel to theshaft 58′, and is also supported by theframe 10 in known fashion and not illustrated. Thissecond shaft 58″ carries, keyed, adrum 64, whereon is wound in spiral fashion a flexible member, generally thecable 70 made of braided textile material, which is stably connected to theimplement 60. In the case oftransmission 58 of theunit 54, what has already been specified with reference to theshafts 58′ and 58″ applies, whilst thedrum 64 carried by thecorresponding shaft 58″ carries, wound in spiral, thecable 72 made of braided textile material which is stably connected to theseat 40. Furthermore, with reference to any of theFIGS. 1 and 2 , theguide 20 presents afirst end 22 provided with an abutment member 24 (visible inFIGS. 1 and 3 ) connected rigidly to theguide 20 between theseat 40 and theload device 50 to serve as a contrast member for an effort exercised on theseat 40. - In view of what is described above, the machine 1 can be interpreted as a rowing machine 1, wherein the
implement 60, if embodied by means of ahandlebar 60, simulates an oar and theseat 40 simulates a seat carried movable with alternative motion on rails in the cockpit of the boat. - As is well known, the athlete positions himself on the
seat 40 after having secured his/her feet to the fixedabutment member 24 before starting to row. - Use of the machine 1, taken by itself or as a rowing machine 1, is easily understood from the above description and requires no further explanation. However, it may be opportune to provide some additional information, among them the fact that the start of the training session is preceded by the steps of taking place on the
seat 40 carried movable by theguide 20 from and to a respective rest position; connecting the lower limbs to themember 24 carried fixed by theframe 10 to have a bearing point to exercise thrust on theseat 40 against the resistance exercised by theload unit 54; gripping thehandlebar 60 to exercise the traction effort on theload unit 52 through thecable 70 to train the upper limbs. At this point it possible to start the training alternating a step of exercising a thrust with the lower limbs against themember 24 to displace theseat 40 from and to the corresponding rest position against the action of theunit 54 through thecable 72, and a step of imposing a traction effort on saidload unit 52 through implement 60 andcable 70. It should be kept in mind that, in any case, the step of exercising thrust with the lower limbs against themember 24 to displace theseat 40 can be performed against the resistance of theload unit 54 independently from the way thisunit 54 is constructed, and that the latter unit can be distinct from theload unit 52 itself, or saidunits load unit 52 and the step of exercising a thrust with the lower limbs against themember 24 can be subsequent or simultaneous to a step of balancing at will the traction effort and the thrust through the regulatingunit 80. Said balancing is particularly useful in the case of less experienced users, given that, if performed under medical supervision, in addition to making the rowing exercise more effective in training terms, enables to control and prevent the formation of herniated disks, which can be caused by an improper use of the rowing machine 1 itself. - It should be specified that, if the regulating
unit 80 is provided with devices for detecting the instantaneous position of the implement 60 and/or of theseat 40 in association with thetraction device 70,e.g. encoders 66 provided with a rotatable equipment associated with thedrums 64 and/or linear associated with the implement 60 and/or with theseat 40, it is possible to interact with theunits electronic card 82 of theunit 80 in such a way as to generate electronic signals usable in feedback control loops to drive theunits unit 80 may require it to be provided with a programmable is logic programmer which may or may not be able to communicate with resident memory cards and/or memory cards loaded on customisable portable memories. - In particular, among the determined parameters measurable by the
encoders 66 can be considered static or dynamic values such as the instantaneous position of thehandlebar 60 and/or of theseat 40, the instantaneous velocity of thehandlebar 60 and/or of theseat 40, the instantaneous traction effort exercised on thehandlebar 60 or the thrust of the lower limbs on theseat 40. - Finally, it is clear that modifications and variants can be made to the machine described and illustrated herein without however departing from the protective scope of the present invention.
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FIG. 3 , the set-up of the machine 1 could be changed by utilising, instead of thefastening member 72, and therefore of thecable 72, a linearelectric motor 90, in which astator 92 is connected to theguide 20 and arespective cursor 94 is connected to theseat 40. In this way it may be possible considerably to reduce the bulk on the ground of thedevice 50, and enable to make the machine 1 markedly slighter, in such a way as to make it also easier to store in small spaces at the end of the training session. - On the other hand, this solution would enable to make the
seat 40 controllable by means of the regulatingunit 80 in relation to the power dissipated both in the movement away from and in the movement back towards a given rest position, similarly to what would be possible if the seat were connected to adouble acting motor 90. - Again in order to make the machine 1 easy to store in a small space when not in use, the connection between the
guide 20 and theframe 10 could be rigid and selectively releasable, or theguide 20 could even be hinged to theframe 10 from the side of thedevice 50. In this way, the simple rotation of theguide 20 relative to the portion of theframe 10 carrying thedevice 50 would allow a considerable reduction in the bulk on the ground of the machine 1. - It is thus clear that the presence of two
distinct load units unit 80, that allows their dynamic balancing, allows to set training paths in which the distinct regions of a user's body, normally the upper and lower limbs, are stressed to a different percentage and in any case such as to avoid traumas to less experienced users. Therefore, every machine 1 or rowing machine 1 having the structure and the equipment described above enables to combine the characteristics of ease of use and safety of operation even in the case of training profiles in which the current ratio between the loads imposed by theunits
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1. A gymnastic machine (1) comprising a frame (10) associated with a guide (20) extending along a given direction (30) to carry a support member (40) in a freely sliding manner; load means (50) supported by said frame (10) and comprising at least one load unit (52) and at least one implement (60) associated with the first load unit (52) by means of a traction device (70), characterised in that said load means (50) comprise a further load unit (54) associated with the support member (40) to condition its mobility along said guide (20), in order to exercise separately controllable actions on a user's muscles.
2. A machine according to claim 1 , characterised in that said further load unit (54) is mechanically or electronically coupled to said load unit (52).
3. A machine according to claim 1 , characterised by comprising regulating means (80) associated to said load means (50) to regulate, in use, resisting actions on said implement (60) and on said support member (40).
4. A machine according to claim 3 , characterised in that said regulating means (80) comprise at least one programmable logic device (82).
5. A machine according to claim 3 , characterised in that said regulating means (80) comprise at least one device (66) for the instantaneous measurement of dynamic parameters corresponding to every said implement (60) and/or said support member (40) for the setting of training profiles on the basis of current or average operating data combined in real time with given pre-set and/or predetermined parameters.
6. A machine according to claim 5 , characterised in that said dynamic parameters comprise alternatively or in combination information about the instantaneous position of each said implement (60) and/or of said support member (40), the instantaneous velocity of every said implement (60) and/or of said support member (40), an instantaneous traction effort exercised on each said implement (60) and/or a thrust exercised on said support member (40).
7. A machine according to claim 4 , characterised in that said programmable logic device (82) is suitable to enable, in use, a dynamic balancing of said load unit (52) and further load unit (54) to set up training paths in which distinct regions of a user's body, associated respectively to each said implement (60) and/or to said support member (40) can be stressed in different percentages, definable at will.
8. A machine according to claim 1 , characterised in that said guide (20) presents a first end (22); said further load unit (54) comprising a fastening device (72) (90) associated with said support member (40) to hinder its displacements from said first end (22) along the said guide (20).
9. A machine according to claim 1 , characterised in that said first end (22) is provided with an abutment member (24) positioned between said support member (40) and said load means (50); said abutment member being usable to contrast statically said thrust exercised on said support member (40).
10. A machine according to claim 1 , characterised in that said first end (22) is provided with an abutment member (24) positioned on the same side as said load means (50) relative to said support member (40); said abutment member (24) being usable to contrast statically said thrust imposed on said support member (40).
11. A machine according to claim 1 , characterised in that at least one of said load unit (52) and further load unit (54) is of the gravitational type.
12. A machine according to claim 1 , characterised in that at least one of said load unit (52) and further load unit (54) is of the mechanical type with variation of friction between respective moving parts.
13. A machine according to claim 1 , characterised in that at least one of said load unit (52) and further load unit (54) is of the fluidodynamic type.
14. A machine according to claim 13 , characterised in that at least one of said load unit (52) and further load unit (54) comprises a blade rotor rotating in air, water or oil.
15. A machine according to claim 1 , characterised in that at least one of said load unit (52) and further load unit (54) is of the electromagnetic type.
16. A machine according to claim 15 , characterised in that said load unit (52) comprises a first electromagnetic dissipating device (56).
17. A machine according to claim 16 , characterised in that said first dissipating device (56) comprises an electromagnetic brake (57).
18. A machine according to claims 1, characterised in that said further load unit (54) comprises a second electromagnetic dissipating device (56).
19. A machine according to claim 18 , characterised in that said second dissipating device (56) comprises an electromagnetic brake (57).
20. A machine according to claim 1 , characterised in that said implement (60) comprises a handlebar (60) and said support member (40) comprises a seat (40) for a user.
21. A machine according to claim 1 , characterised in that said traction device (70) comprises a flexible member (70).
22. A machine according to claim 1 , characterised in that said fastening device (72) comprises a further flexible member (72).
23. A machine according to claim 22 , characterised in that said fastening device (90) comprises a linear actuator (90).
24. A machine according to claim 23 , characterised in that said linear actuator (90) comprises a linear electric motor in which a respective cursor (94) is rigidly connected to said seat (40), and a respective stator (92) is associated to said guide (20).
25. A rowing machine (1) comprising a frame (10) associated with a guide (20) of rectilinear motion extending along a given direction to carry a seat (40) in a freely sliding manner; load means (50) supported by said frame (10) and comprising at least one load unit (52) and at least one handlebar (60) associated with said load unit (52) by means of a traction device (70); characterised in that said load means (50) comprise a further load unit (54) associated with said seat (40) to condition its mobility along said guide (20), in order to exercise separately controllable actions on a user's muscles; said further load unit (54) being mechanically distinct from said load unit (52).
26. A rowing machine according to claim 25 , characterised by comprising regulating means (80) associated with said traction device (70) and said load unit (52) to regulate, in use, resisting actions exercisable on said handlebar (60) and on said seat (40).
27. A rowing machine according to claim 26 , characterised in that said regulating means (80) comprise at least one programmable logic device (82).
28. A rowing machine according to claim 26 , characterised in that said regulating means (80) comprise at least one device (66) for the instantaneous measurement of dynamic parameters corresponding to each said implement (60) and/or said support member (40) for setting training profiles on the basis of current or average operating data combined in real time with given parameters, pre-set and/or predetermined.
29. A rowing machine according to claim 28 , characterised in that said dynamic parameters comprise, alternatively or in combination, information about the instantaneous position of each said implement (60) and/or of said support member (40), the instantaneous velocity of each said implement (60) and/or said support member (40), an instantaneous traction effort exercised on each said implement (60) and/or a thrust exercised on said support member (40).
30. A rowing machine according to claim 27 , characterised in that said programmable logic device (82) is suitable to enable, in use, a dynamic balancing of said load unit (52) and further load unit (54) to set training paths in which distinct regions of a user's body, associated respectively with each said implement (60) and/or with said support member (40) can be stressed in different percentages definable at will.
31. A rowing machine according to claim 25 , characterised in that said guide (20) providing a first end (22), said further load unit (54) comprises a fastening member (72) associated with said seat (40) to hinder its displacements from said first end (22) along said guide (20).
32. A rowing machine according to claim 25 , characterised in that said first end (22) is provided with an abutment member (24) positioned between the seat (40) and said load means (50); said abutment member (24) being usable to contrast statically said thrust imposed on said seat (40).
33. A rowing machine according to claim 31 , characterised in that said first end (22) is provided with an abutment member (24) positioned at the same side as said load means (50) relative to said seat (40); said abutment member (24) being usable to contrast statically said thrust imposed on said seat (40).
34. A rowing machine according to claim 25 , characterised in that at least one of said load unit (52) and further load unit (54) is of the gravitational type.
35. A rowing machine according to claim 29 , characterised in that at least one of said load unit (52) and further load unit (54) is of the electromagnetic type.
36. A rowing machine according to claim 35 , characterised in that said load unit (52) comprises a first electromagnetic dissipating device (56).
37. A rowing machine according to claim 36 , characterised in that said first dissipating device (56) comprises an electromagnetic brake (57).
38. A rowing machine according to claim 25 , characterised in that said further load unit (54) comprises a second electromagnetic dissipating device (56).
39. A rowing machine according to claim 38 , characterised in that said second dissipating device (56) comprises an electromagnetic brake (57).
40. A rowing machine according to claim 25 , characterised in that said guide (20) is rigidly connected to said frame (10) in releasable fashion to enable the reduction of the bulk on the ground following use.
41. A rowing machine according to claim 25 , characterised in that said guide (20) is hinged to said frame (10) to enable the reduction of the bulk on the ground following use.
42. A rowing machine according to claim 25 , characterised in that said traction device (70) comprises a flexible member (70).
43. A rowing machine according to claim 25 , characterised in that said fastening device (72) comprises a further flexible member (72).
44. A rowing machine according to claim 25 , characterised in that said fastening device (90) comprises a linear actuator (90).
45. A rowing machine according to claim 44 , characterised in that said linear actuator (90) comprises an electric linear motor in which a respective cursor (94) is rigidly connected to said seat (40), and a respective stator (92) is associated with said guide (20).
46. A method for executing a gymnastic exercise using a rowing machine (1) including a frame (10) associated with a guide (20) of rectilinear motion extending along a given direction to carry a seat (40) in a freely sliding manner; load means (50) supported by said frame (10) and comprising a load unit (52) and at least one handlebar (60) associated with said load unit (52) by means of a traction device (70), and a further load unit (54) associated with said seat (40) to condition its mobility along said guide (20), in order to exercise separately controllable actions on a user's muscles, said further load unit (54) being mechanically distinct from said load unit (52), the method comprising the steps of acting on a handlebar (60) to impose a traction effort on the load unit (52) through a cable (70) to train upper limbs, and imposing a thrust with lower limbs against an abutment (24) to displace the seat (40) from and to a respective rest position, characterised in that said step of imposing a thrust with lower limbs against said abutment (24) can be executed against the resistance of the further load unit (54).
47. A method according to claim 46 , characterised in that said step of imposing a traction effort on said load unit (52) through a cable (70) and said step of exercising a thrust with lower limbs against said abutment (24) are simultaneous or subsequent to a step of balancing at will said traction effort and said thrust through regulating means (80) associated with said load unit (52) and said further load unit (54).
48. A method according to claim 47 , characterised in that said step of balancing at will said traction effort and said thrust through regulating means (80) can be executed through a programmable logic programmer (82).
49. A method according to claim 47 , characterised in that said further load unit comprises an electric actuator (90) in which a respective cursor (94) is rigidly connected to said seat (40), and a respective stator (92) is connected to said guide (20).
50. A method according to claim 46 , characterised in that said rest position can be adjusted at will along said guide (20).
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