US20130210591A1

US20130210591A1 - Portable apparatus for hip-up exercise

Info

Publication number: US20130210591A1
Application number: US13/880,425
Authority: US
Inventors: Victor Ree
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2010-12-03
Filing date: 2011-12-02
Publication date: 2013-08-15
Also published as: WO2012074293A2; AU2011337417B2; JP2014501579A; AU2011337417A1; KR101035089B1; WO2012074293A3

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable apparatus for hip-up exercise, and according to one aspect of the present invention, a portable apparatus for hip-up exercise comprises: a first wearable band which is formed to be wearable on a left thigh; a second wearable band which is formed to be wearable on a right thigh; and a connection band which connects the first wearable band with the second wearable band, and is transformed in an elastic manner.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to an exercise apparatus, more particularly, an easy to carry and use portable apparatus for performing a hip-up exercise that enables a user to enjoy exercise without regard to place. The present invention allows the user to exercise at an optimum state according to the body condition and exercise method of the user.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Human desire for a beautiful appearance is not just a recent trend. Rather, consistent efforts have been made to look more beautiful and healthy. More recently, efforts have been made to receive attention for having a beautiful body as well as face. To obtain a beautiful body, people make great efforts in both diet and body management regardless of sex or age.
The most important thing in a person's bodily appearance can be balance. Whether short or not skinny, one can present a sufficiently good sense of figure to others if one keeps a balanced body, which may allow one to look much skinnier or relatively tall. The most important parts of a body's balance can be the body line and hip line. A hip with suitable height and volume helps legs look long and slim.
In general, the amount of muscle volume slowly decreases after a person's thirties, and the muscles further decline after a person's sixties, so if one doesn't maintain a steady exercise habit, the buttocks muscles rapidly decrease, resulting in sagging hips.
In order to maintain toned hips with beautiful lines, it is necessary to effectively exercise hip muscles. The present invention calls this type of exercise a hip-up exercise. For a hip-up exercise, it is good to do exercise that enables hip muscles to contract, but in daily life it is difficult to expect this type of exercise. In particular, in modern life where physical activities are noticeably decreased, it is difficult to expect repetitive exercise for contraction and relaxation of hip muscles.
Therefore, extra exercise for hip-up or a special apparatus for hip-up can be necessary.
In fact, it is difficult to find a piece of simple exercise equipment, for home use at present, that assists hip-up exercise effectively, intensively and in a suitable form. However, even though fitness centers with fitness equipment generally have a hip-up exercise apparatus, the size is so big, the price is too costly to be used at home, and the possible exercise positions are also extremely limited because the exercise method is monotonous.
Therefore, it is necessary to provide a relatively simple apparatus that can easily be used at home, and that enables an effective hip-up exercise to be performed.
Published patent no. 10-2004-0095556 in Korea discloses a hip-up exercise machine, comprising: a structure, with a sliding plate installed in the center of height adjustable frame and a slider which is chafed by the plate and which is manipulated up by shoulders and down by its force of restoration, composed of means that enables a user standing in front of the sliding plate to repeat exercise by the user's motion that manipulates the slider up and down within a predetermined range; a structure, having a) a frame with a sliding plate in the center of the frame, b) a slider which can be chafed by the sliding plate, c) a friction roller at the inside of the slider, d) a rotational gear furnished in the friction roller, e) a resistant gear furnished at the inside of the slider, meshing with the rotational gear, f) a coil spring, between the axis of the resistant gear and the resistant gear, which contracts and relaxes incorporating up and down motion of the slider, and g) a backpiece and shoulder hanger in front, characterized by composing (i) the slider connected to the guider of the frame with the both outthrusted ends of the resistant gear, (ii) a chair, and (iii) a feet support; and a sawtooth structure, between the sliding plate and the friction roller of the slider, where both rub each other.
Also, published patent no. 10-2004-0095556 in Korea describes that this type of hip-up exercise machine helps prioritize hip and thigh muscle development, resulting in a hip-up exercise effect that maintains beautiful hips without any sagging.
However, the hip-up exercise machine according to Korean published patent no. 10-2004-0095556 has a complicated structure which makes manufacturing difficult and increased cost that makes it hard to easily buy and use the machine by an ordinary household.
In addition, the exercise method using the above hip-up exercise machine utilizes extremely monotonous motion, greatly limiting possible exercise positions.
Therefore, Korean published patent no. 10-2004-0095556 cannot support exercise that is suitable to the body condition and requirement of a user, and quite monotonous motions incorporating this exercise machine do not sufficiently exercise the buttock muscles, so it is hard to expect intensive hip-up exercise.

DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

Technical Objectives

The present invention was devised to solve the above mentioned problems, and provides, in one embodiment, a portable apparatus for performing a hip-up exercise which enables a user to enjoy exercise without regard to place because it is easy to carry and use, thereby enabling the user to do various types of hip-up exercise as well as a manufacturer to minimize production cost, and which enables the user to do hip-up exercise at an optimum state according to the body condition and exercise method of the user.

Means of Solving the Problems

A portable apparatus for hip-up exercise according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises: a first wearable band formed to be wearable on the left thigh; a second wearable band formed to be wearable on the right thigh; and a connection band connecting said first wearable band to said second wearable band and which is elastically transformable.
Here, said first wearable band and second wearable band are formed in the shape of a band so that they can wrap around a whole or a part of a thigh circumference and a clamped part which clamps said first wearable band and second wearable band, respectively, is formed so that said first wearable band and second wearable band are fixed at the thigh.
And said clamped part, which is formed longer than said first wearable band and second wearable band, is coupled to the outside of said first wearable band and second wearable band, and therein forms a clamping ring one end of which can be inserted into the other end, forms a first coupling means at one side of the outside, and may form a second coupling means which is near said first coupling means and which couples with said first coupling means.
Unlike this, said clamped part, which is formed longer than said first wearable band and second wearable band, is coupled to the outside of said first wearable band and second wearable band, and therein forms a first coupling means at one side of the inside, and may form a second coupling means which couples with said first coupling means at one side of the outside.
And, said clamped part, which is formed longer than said first wearable band and second wearable band, is coupled to the outside of said first wearable band and second wearable band, which are slidably coupled along said clamped part, and a wearable ring to be connected to said connection band may be formed.
In a portable apparatus for hip-up exercise according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, said connection band is removably connected to said first wearable band and second wearable band.
Said first wearable band and second wearable band may be composed of a wearing part which is worn on the thigh and a knee part which is formed on the lower side of said wearing part and which is formed to be able to cover knees.
In addition, said knee part may be removably coupled to said wearing part.
Said knee part comprises a knee band which is connected to the outside of said knee part, which is formed to be capable of wrapping around a user's legs, and which fixes said knee part to be in solid contacted.
In a portable apparatus for hip-up exercise according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, said first wearable band and second wearable band may comprise an outer cover part and a buffer part which is coupled to the inside of said outer cover part and cushions impact.
In addition, said removable knee part in said wearing part may comprise said outer cover part and a buffer part which is coupled to the inside of said outer cover part and cushions impact
In addition, a length of said connection band may be adjustable at an elastically non-transformed state.
In addition, a removable cover part may be located at the inside or outside of said first wearable band and second wearable band.

Advantageous Effect of the Invention

According to the above mentioned, preferred embodiments of the present invention provide advantages including:
First, since the structure comprises a first wearable band and a second wearable band worn on the thighs of a user and a connection band connects both of them so that hip-up exercise can be done with one leg supported and the other leg moving, a user can do hip-up exercise portably without regard to place and a hip-up device is easy to carry and store.
Second, forming a first wearable band and second wearable band to be able to wrap around and be worn on the thigh and forming a clamped part to fix the bands help a user wear it on the thigh.
Third, forming a clamped part with a first coupling means and second coupling means makes wearing a first wearable band and second wearable band easy, and by forming a clamping ring on the clamped part, a user can adjust the size of the first wearable band when the user wears the first wearable band on the thigh.
Fourth, by forming a wearable ring to be slidably coupled along a clamped part and to be connected to a connection band, the connection point of the connection band does not obstruct performing a hip-up exercise even when a user does not wear a first wearable band on a correct position. In particular, hip-up exercise can be done in a stable posture with the wearable ring because distortion does not act on the thigh due to the wearable ring's slidable coupling.
Fifth, forming a connection band to be removable from a first wearable band, etc., makes wearing of a first wearable band and second wearable band very easy, and in addition, forming the connection band length-adjustable helps a user do exercise suitable for the body size and exercise conditions of the user.
Sixth, when forming a first wearable band and second wearable band, dividing a wearing part and knee part helps protect the user's knee, and in case a user does exercise with the knee supported on the ground without any other equipment, does not cause knee pain, so exercise can be done in a stable posture.
Seventh, by removably coupling a knee part to a wearing part, in case the knee part is not necessary, exercise can be done with it removed, and since the knee part can be washed separately, it permits easy care.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a preferred embodiment which shows a state a user wears a portable apparatus for hip-up exercise according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 illustrates an exploded oblique view of the portable apparatus for hip-up exercise illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 a illustrates a top view which illustrates the portable apparatus for hip-up exercise shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 b illustrates a top view of another preferred embodiment which shows a portable apparatus for hip-up exercise as another example of the present invention;

FIG. 4 illustrates an oblique view of a partial structure of the portable apparatus for hip-up exercise shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 illustrates another preferred embodiment which shows a portable apparatus for hip-up exercise as another example of the present invention;

FIG. 6 illustrates a sectional view at A-A of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 illustrates a connection band of another preferred embodiment which shows a portable apparatus for hip-up exercise as another example of the present invention;

FIG. 8 illustrates a wearing band of another preferred embodiment which shows a portable apparatus for hip-up exercise as another example of the present invention; and,

FIGS. 9 through 12 illustrate usable states of a portable apparatus for hip-up exercise according to the present invention.

DEFINITION OF MARKS WITH RESPECT TO THE MAJOR PARTS OF FIGURES

1: Portable apparatus for hip-up exercise
100: First wearable band
100 a: Outer cover part
100 b: Buffer part
100 c: Cover part
110: Wearing part
120: Knee part
121: Knee band
130: Clamped part
131: Clamping ring
132: First coupling means
133: Second coupling means
140: Wearable ring
200: Second wearable band
200 a: Outer cover part
200 b: Buffer part
200 c: Cover part
210: Wearing part
220: Knee part
221: Knee band
230: Clamped part
231: Clamping ring
232: First coupling means
233: Second coupling means
240: Wearable ring
300: Connection band

BEST MODE OF PRACTICING THE INVENTION

FIG. 1 illustrates a preferred embodiment which shows a state a user wears a portable apparatus for hip-up exercise according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 illustrates an exploded oblique view of the portable apparatus for hip-up exercise illustrated in FIG. 1.
A portable apparatus for performing hip-up exercise (1) according to the present invention is easy to carry and store so that it can be easily used without regard to place, relates to an exercise apparatus able to permit superior contraction of hip muscles during exercise.
In order to do this, a portable apparatus for hip-up exercise (1) according to the present invention comprises a first wearable band (100), a second wearable band (200) and a connection band (300), where said first wearable band (100) and second wearable band are composed so that those can be wearable on the thigh. Said first wearable band (100) and second wearable band (200) are to be worn on the thigh of each leg, and said connection band (300) is composed to connect said first wearable band (100) and said second wearable band (200). Since said first wearable band (100) and second wearable band (200) are symmetrically formed, except in cases of special needs, said first wearable band (100) and second wearable band (200) will be explained together herein.
First and second wearable bands (100, 200), as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, comprise a wearing parts (110, 210) able to be worn on the thigh and a knee parts (120, 220) which is formed at the lower side of said wearing parts (110, 210) and which may cover the knees. A portable apparatus for hip-up exercise (1) according to the present invention, wearable on the thigh, may -comprise said first and second wearable bands (100, 200) with removing said knee parts (120, 220), that is to say, said wearing parts (110, 210) only, but as explained below, considering exercise in a form with the knee supported on the ground, one method among exercise methods able to make a superior effect on hip-up exercise, it is more desirable that said first and second wearable bands (100, 200) include said knee part (120, 220).
Said first and second wearable bands (100, 200) are designed so that each is wearable on the left or right thigh, in particular, said wearing parts (110, 210) may be worn on the thigh. Said first and second wearable bands (100, 200) may be formed to cover a part of the circumference of a thigh, but considering the sensation and convenience of use during exercise to a user, it is desirable that the first and second wearable bands are formed to be able to cover the whole thigh.
Said first and second wearable bands (100, 200) are formed in a wide and long form of band, and are coupled with a clamped part (130, 230).
Said clamped part (130, 230) is a means designed so that said first and second wearable band (100, 200) may be solidly fixed on the thigh, and may be formed in a variety of forms for wearing said first and second wearable bands (100, 200). That is to say, said clamped part (130, 230) can be composed of a button, a snap button, hook, Velcro, etc., or divided into both left and right sides of said wearing parts (110, 210), and may be formed in a variety of forms so that both ends may couple with each other such that said wearing parts (110, 210) wrap around the circumference of the thigh.
Merely, it is desirable that said clamped part (130, 230) is composed of Velcro in the form of belt so that said wearing parts (110, 210) may be more solidly fixed on the thigh. Because said clamped part (130, 230) is designed in this manner, said wearing parts (110, 210) may be stably coupled to whole circumference of the thigh with uniform coupling force, and during a user's exercise, said wearing part may maintain solid coupling without separation or looseness.
As described above, a portable apparatus for performing a hip-up exercise (1) according to the present invention, composed of said first wearable band (100) and second wearable band (200) formed to be wearable on the thigh and said connection band (300) is formed so that a hip-up exercise may be performed with one leg supported and the other leg moving, such that a user may perform a hip-up exercise portably without regard to place and the hip-up device is easy to carry and store.
In addition, since said first wearable band (100) and second wearable band (200) are formed to be wearable with the thigh covered and said clamped part (130, 230) is used to fix those, it is easy to wear them on the thigh can be easy.
FIG. 3 a illustrates a top view which illustrates the portable apparatus for hip-up exercise (1) shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 b illustrates a top view of another preferred embodiment which shows a portable apparatus for hip-up exercise (1) as another example of the present invention.
In a portable apparatus for hip-up exercise (1) according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, said clamped part (130, 230) is formed longer enough than the length of said first and second wearable band (100, 200), and is coupled to the outside of said first and second wearable bands (100, 200). That is to say, said clamped part (130, 230) is implemented in the form of long belt, and is coupled to the outside of a wearing part (110, 210) of said first and second wearable bands (100, 200).
At an opposite direction from one side end of the outside of said clamped part (130, 230), a first coupling means (132, 232) is formed and in sequence to said first coupling means (132, 232), a second coupling means (133, 233) is formed. Here, it is desirable that said first coupling means (132, 232) and second coupling means (133, 233) are coupled to one another using Velcro.
In addition, at the other side end of said clamped part (130, 230), is a clamping ring (131, 231) into which the end of said clamped part (130, 230) forming said first coupling means (132, 232) can be inserted.
Thus, as shown in FIG. 3 a, when said clamped part (130, 230) is wound in a form for wrapping around the thigh, after the end of said clamped part (130, 230) forming said first coupling means (132, 232) passes through said clamping ring (131, 231), the end of said clamped part (130, 230) is wound again in the opposite direction, so said first coupling means (132, 232) and second coupling means (133, 233) are coupled together.
That is to say, where the end of said clamped part (130, 230) passes through said clamping ring (131, 231), the end of said clamped part (130, 230) is pulled, where said first and second wearable band (100, 200) solidly contact the thigh, said first coupling means (132, 232) and second coupling means (133, 233) are made close to couple each other.
Like this, since said first coupling means (132, 232) and second coupling means (133, 233) are formed on said clamped part (130, 230), wearing said first wearable band (100) and second wearable band (200) is made easy, in particular, since said clamping ring (131, 231) is formed on said clamped part (130, 230), a user can adjust the size with their hand when the user wears said first and second wearable band (100, 200) on their thigh.
In addition, since said first coupling means (132, 232) are formed from the end of said clamped part (130, 230), said first coupling means (132, 232) solidly couples to the other part of said clamped part without separating the end of said clamped part (130, 230), so said first coupling means (132, 232) looks neat on a user's wearing said first and second wearable band (100, 200) and is not an obstacle on the user's exercise.
A portable apparatus for hip-up exercise (1) according to the present invention may be composed of a form, unlike a form shown in FIG. 3 a, that on one side of the inside of said clamped part (130, 230) a first coupling means (132, 232) is formed and that a second coupling means (133, 233) is formed on one side of the outside where said first coupling means (132, 232) is coupled. This embodiment is illustrated in FIG. 3 b.
That is to say, in this case, the end of said clamped part (130, 230), inserted into said clamping ring (131, 231), is not wound in the opposite direction, but is formed to be able to wrap the thigh in one direction, and coupled with said first coupling means (132, 232) and second coupling means (133, 233).
Merely, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, for the convenience of wearing and solid fixation, it is desirable to be formed as shown in FIG. 3 a.
FIG. 4 illustrates an oblique view of a partial structure of the portable apparatus for hip-up exercise (1) shown in FIG. 1.
In a portable apparatus of hip-up exercise (1) according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, on said clamped part (130, 230), a wearable ring (140, 240) which is slidably formed along the longitudinal direction of said clamped part (130, 230) is coupled.
Said clamped part (130, 230), as described above, is formed in a form of long belt able to be wrapped around the circumference of said wearing part (110, 210) of said first and second wearable band (100, 200), and made longer enough than the length of said wearing part (110, 210). All of the inside of said clamped part (130, 230) is not coupled on the outside of said wearing part (110, 210), but as shown in FIG. 4, a part of the inside of said clamped part (130, 230) is coupled on the outside of said wearing part (110, 210) so that said wearable ring (140, 240) movable in the longitudinal direction of said clamped part (130, 230) can be coupled
A structure like this enables said wearable ring (140, 240) to be slid in the longitudinal direction of said clamped part (130, 230) as well as prevents separation of said wearable ring (140, 240).
Said wearable ring (140, 240) is to be coupled to said connection band and makes said connection band (300) be removably coupled. Said connection band (300) may be, for example, a rubber string or rubber band, and at both ends a connection ring which is formed removably from said first and second wearable band (100, 200), particularly said wearable ring (140, 240), is formed. And it is desirable for said connection band (300) to be length-adjustable. Here, said connection band (300) is formed to be able to adjust the length at an elastically non-transformed state, and may be, for example, an ordinary shoulder strap, a belt, etc., the length of which is adjustable.
In addition, depending on the amount or method of exercise of a user, said multiple connection bands (300) may be used in a form connected to said first and second wearable band (100, 200).
As described above, the point which said connection band (300) is connected to is not determined at a specific point but longitudinally adjustable at a random point of said wearing part (110, 210).
If the point where said connection band (300) is connected to said wearing part (110, 210) is located at an inside part of a user's thigh, it is easy upon exercise, in addition, if said connection band (300) is relatively short, sufficient resistance can be demonstrated upon a user's exercise, so even though said connection band (300) is formed relatively short, said first and second wearable band (100, 200) may be easily worn on the thigh even when the connection point of said connection band is not correctly set to the inside of the thigh, resulting in the connection point of said connection band (300) being able to move to the inside of the thigh.
And, when the case is supposed that the point where said connection band (300) is connected to said wearing part (110, 210), by repetitive motion of the user's legs upon a user's exercise, said connection band (300) applies an external force on said wearing part (110, 210) repetitively in the forward or backward direction. In this case, torsion is applied to the thigh through said wearing part (110, 210). However, this effect makes the exercise inconvenient to a user as well as makes maintaining the user's posture be difficult, so it is hard to expect effective hip-up exercise.
Therefore, a portable apparatus for hip-up exercise (1) according to the present invention, to solve problems like these, makes distortion of said wearing part (110) do not occur by said wearable ring (140, 240) upon moving of said connection band (300) which is sliding along said clamped part (130, 230), resulting in a user's exercise in a stable posture.
Like this, a portable apparatus for hip-up exercise (1) according to the present invention, by forming said wearable ring (140, 240) which is slidably coupled along said clamped part (130, 230) and connected to said connection band (300), makes it possible that, though the position of wearing said first and second wearable band (100, 200) is not correctly set, the connection point of said connection band (300) is not an obstacle to hip-up exercise, in particular, since torsion does not occur on the thigh by said wearable ring (140, 240) slidable upon a user's hip-up exercise, the user can exercise in a stable posture.
In addition, said connection band (300) is formed removably from said first and second wearable band (100, 200), so a user can easily wear said first wearable band (100) and second wearable band (200). Also, the length of said connection band (300) is adjustable, resulting in a user's exercise suitable for the size of the human body and conditions of exercise.
FIG. 5 illustrates another preferred embodiment which shows a portable apparatus for hip-up exercise (1) as another example of the present invention, and FIG. 6 illustrates a sectional view at A-A of FIG. 5.
In a portable apparatus for hip-up exercise (1) according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, said first and second wearable band (100, 200) is composed of a wearing part (110, 210) which is worn on the thigh and a knee part (120, 220) which is formed at the lower side of said wearing part (110, 210) and is able to cover the knee.
And said knee part (120, 220) is formed removably from said wearing part (110, 210). It is desirable to combine and separate said knee part (120, 220) and wearing part (110, 210) by a means such as Velcro.
A portable apparatus for hip-up exercise (1) according to the present invention, used to exercise by mainly wearing on the thigh, is composed of said knee part (120, 220) so that an exercise method providing a superior effect on hip-up exercise may be made easy. That is to say, as a method of effective hip-up exercise like shown in FIG. 7, a method that with one knee supported on the ground the other leg is repetitively being moved can be considered, so the present invention considering this form of exercise to be made is composed of said knee part (120, 220)
And, on said knee part (120, 220) is formed a knee band (121, 221) to be able to wrap the leg with one side coupled. Said knee band (121, 221) is made stably contactable without separating said knee part (120, 220) from the leg upon a user's exercise.
Said knee band (121, 221) can be formed in a form of integral round rubber band, in addition as shown in FIG. 5, in a form where said knee band (121, 221) is divided into two parts so that both parts can combine each other. In case said knee band (121, 221) is made including a material like rubber, etc., its elastic transformation can solve inconvenience occurring from that said knee band (121, 221) strongly tightens the leg upon wearing or exercise.
And in a case where said knee band (121, 221) is formed in a form where said knee band (121, 221) is divided into two parts and combined each other, it is desirable to use Velcro for its convenience of removal.
In a portable apparatus for hip-up exercise (1) according to the present invention, said first and second wearable band (100, 200) is formed in a relatively thick form to be able to work as a cushion in order that the pressure on the thigh by tightening said clamped part (130, 230) or from said connection band (300) can be prevented and that the stable moving is assured upon a user's hip-up exercise, in particular, is composed of an outer cover part (100 a, 200 a) and a buffer part (100 b, 200 b) which is coupled to the inside of said outer cover part (100 a, 200 a) and eases impact. That is to say, said buffer part (100 b, 200 b) takes the form of cushion.
Here, said knee part (120, 220) to be formed removably from said wearing part (110, 210) is also composed of an outer cover part (100 a, 200 a) and a buffer part (100 b, 200 b) which is coupled to the inside of said outer cover part (100 a, 200 a) and eases impact.
Like this, a portable apparatus for hip-up exercise (1) according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, composed of said wearing part (110, 210) and knee part (120, 220) when forming said first wearable band (100) and second wearable band (200), can protect the knee, and can make a user perform an exercise in a stable posture since no pain is applied to the knee even in case a user exercises with a knee supported on the ground without a specific equipment.
In addition, said knee part (120, 220), made possible to be removably combined to said wearing part (110, 210), can help a user do exercise with the knee part (120, 220) separated in case the exercise does not need said knee part (120, 220). In addition, said knee part (120, 220), which usually contacts on the ground upon exercise and gets dirty more easily than the other part, can be separately washed, so the separation prevents excess washing and provides an advantage of simple washing.
FIG. 7 illustrates a connection band (300) of another preferred embodiment which shows a portable apparatus for hip-up exercise (1) as another example of the present invention.
Said connection band (300), length-adjustable at a state of elastic non-transformation, may be formed in a form as shown in FIG. 7.
Said connection band (300) may be composed of a hook part (330) to be connected to said first wearable band (100) and second wearable band (200), a connection part (340) connected from said hook part (330), and an adjustment device (350) formed in the middle of said connection part (340).
Said adjustment device (350) is composed of an adjustment case (351) which accommodates a part of said connection part, an adjustment cap (352) which covers the upper end of said adjustment case (351), and an adjustment bar (353) which adjusts the exposed length of said connection part (340).
Said adjustment case (351) is formed in a round shape so that said connection part (340) can be stored in its rolled state, and on the one side an adjustment slit (351 a) where said connection part (340) is withdrawn is formed. In FIG. 7, said connection part (340) formed at the left side of said adjustment device (350) is to be formed solidly on the outside of said adjustment case (351), and said connection part (340) formed at the right side of said adjustment device (350) is to be formed withdrawably from the inside of said adjustment case (351).
Said adjustment bar (353) is coupled to the end of said connection part (340) which is maintained in its rolled form at the inside of said adjustment case (351), and is formed rotatably at a state where said adjustment bar (353) is exposed to the outside of said adjustment cap (352).
On said adjustment cap (352), an adjustment groove (352 a) which can receive said adjustment bar (353) which is in its rotated state is formed in multiple along the circumference direction so that said adjustment bar (353) can be inserted at a predetermined position. Said adjustment groove (352 a). It is desirable that said adjustment groove (352 a) is formed to be forcibly inserted so that said adjustment bar (353) cannot be easily withdrawn.
Like this, after a user withdraws said connection part (340) in the rolled form as much as need be in the inside of said adjustment case (351), the user can lock up said connection part (340) using said adjustment bar (353) and adjustment groove (352 a).
FIG. 8 illustrates a wearing band (100, 200) of another preferred embodiment which shows a portable apparatus for hip-up exercise (1) as another example of the present invention.
On the inside or outside of said first wearable band (100) and second wearable band (200), a removable cover part (100 c, 200 c) is formed.
Said cover part (100 c, 200 c) is formed to be able to be coupled on the inside or outside of said first and second wearable band (100, 200), removably forming an adherence means like Velcro, in particular, so that said cover part (100 c, 200 c) can be coupled to the inside of said first and second wearable band (100, 200). At this moment, it is desirable that said cover part (100 c, 200 c), like an ordinary towel, is composed of highly water absorbent materials.
Said cover part (100 c, 200 c) can be separated for washing, in case said cover part (100 c, 200 c) is coupled to the outside of said first and second wearable band (100, 200) and gets dirty, resulting in preventing cumbersome washing of the whole portable apparatus for hip-up exercise (1) according to the present invention.
In particular, it is desirable that said cover part (100 c, 200 c) is formed to be able to be coupled to the inside of said first and second wearable band (100, 200), so said cover part (100 c, 200 c) is made to absorb a user's sweat or dead skin and then said cover part (100 c, 200 c) and may be separated for washing, so that the portable apparatus for hip-up exercise (1) can be easily maintained.
Hereinafter, several forms of using a portable apparatus for hip-up exercise (1) according to the present invention are simply described.
FIG. 9 illustrates the basic instruction of the exercise apparatus according to the present invention, called ‘Exercise Method 1’. In Exercise Method 1, a user starts exercise with both knees placed on the ground. In this state, one knee maintains contact with the ground while the other leg repeatedly moves backward up and down. In other words, one leg remains fixed while the other leg repeats hip muscle contraction exercise as moving backward so that said connection band (300) can be stretched.
And as described above, in the portable apparatus for hip-up exercise (1) according to the present invention, since it already contains said knee part (120, 220), said Exercise Method 1 is simply applicable everywhere without having extra cushion equipment. FIG. 10 illustrates another form of exercise method, called ‘Exercise Method 2’. In Exercise Method 2, a user stands still on the ground with one leg fixed as well while the other leg moving backward, hip muscle contraction exercise is done repeatedly by said connection band (300). The user repeats exercise, stretching the desired leg backward.
As described above, in the portable apparatus for hip-up exercise (1) according to the present invention, by connecting said connection band (300) to said wearable ring (140, 240), even though a user repeatedly exercises, the user can maintain exercise in a stable posture without distortion of said wearing part (110, 210).
FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 illustrates another form of exercise methods, called ‘Exercise Method 3’, and ‘Exercise Method 4’, respectively. Both Exercise Method 3 and Exercise Method 4 are performed in a standing-up posture.
In ‘Exercise Method 3’, a user repeatedly performs exercise, spreading their legs sideways, and in ‘Exercise Method 4’, a user moves one leg forward, stretching said connection band (300). In either Exercise Method 3 or Exercise Method 4, a user may maintain exercise in a stable posture without distorting the thigh muscle by said wearable ring (140, 240) which is slidably formed along said clamped part (130, 230).
Exercise Methods 1 through 4 may be said to be the most optimized known exercise method for hip-up exercise until today. The portable apparatus for hip-up exercise (1) according to the present invention is an invention to be able to perform these various forms of exercise methods integratively, so it provides not only advantages of portability and ease of usage, but it is also possible to perform appropriate movement adjustably according to a user's body conditions, propensity, etc.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

A portable apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention provides the advantages that: since hip-up exercise can be done with one leg supported and the other leg moving, a user can do hip-up exercise portably without regard to place and it is easy to carry and store; dividing a wearing part and knee part helps protection of the knee, and in case a user does exercise with the knee supported on the ground without any other equipment, pains do not apply to the knee, so exercise can be done in a stable posture; and forming a clamped part with a first coupling means and second coupling means makes wearing a first wearable band and second wearable band easy, and by forming a clamping ring on the clamped part, a user can adjust the size of the first wearable band when the user wears the first wearable band on the thigh.

Claims

1. A portable apparatus for hip-up exercise, comprising:

a first wearable band which is formed to be wearable on the left thigh;

a second wearable band which is formed to be wearable on the right thigh; and

a connection band which connects said first wearable band to said second wearable band and which is elastically transformable,

characterized by a structure of said first wearable band and said second wearable band comprising a wearing part which is worn on the thigh and a knee part which is formed at the lower side of said wearing part and which is formed to be able to cover knees.

2. A portable apparatus for hip-up exercise of claim 1, characterized by a structure forming a clamped part which clamps said first wearable band and said second wearable band respectively so that said first wearable band and second wearable band are fixed at a thigh, said first wearable band and said second wearable band being formed in a form of band so that said first wearable band and said second wearable band can wrap whole or a part of circumference of the thigh.

3. A portable apparatus for hip-up exercise of claim 2, characterized by a structure composed of said clamped part wherein said clamped part is formed longer than length of both said first wearable band and second wearable band and coupled to the outside of said first wearable band and second wearable band, a clamping ring of which end part can be inserted into the other end part is formed, a first coupling means is formed at a part of the outside, and a second coupling means which couples said first coupling means is formed near said first coupling means.

4. A portable apparatus for hip-up exercise of claim 2, characterized by a structure composed of said clamped part wherein said clamped part is formed longer than length of both said first wearable band and second wearable band and coupled to the outside of said first wearable band and second wearable band, a first coupling means is formed at one side of the inside, and a second coupling means which couples said first coupling means is formed at one side of the outside.

5. A portable apparatus for hip-up exercise of claim 2, characterized by a structure composed of said clamped part wherein said clamped part is formed longer than length of both said first wearable band and second wearable band and coupled to the outside of said first wearable band and second wearable band, which are slidably coupled along said clamped part, and a wearable ring to be connected to said connection band is formed.

6. A portable apparatus for hip-up exercise of claim 1, characterized by said connection band which can be removably connected from said first wearable band and second wearable band.

7. A portable apparatus for hip-up exercise of claim 1, characterized by said knee part which can be removably coupled to said wearing part.

8. A portable apparatus for hip-up exercise of claim 1, characterized by a structure comprising a knee band which is coupled to the outside of said knee part, which is long formed to be able to wrap the legs, and which fixes said knee part to be solidly contacted.

9. A portable apparatus for hip-up exercise of claim 1, characterized by a structure of said first wearable band and second wearable band, comprising an outer cover part and a buffer part which is coupled to the inside of said outer cover part and cushions the impact.

10. A portable apparatus for hip-up exercise of claim 7, characterized by a structure of said knee part, comprising an outer cover part and a buffer part which is coupled to the inside of said outer cover part and cushions the impact.

11. A portable apparatus for hip-up exercise of claim 1, characterized by a structure of said connection band the length of which is adjustable at an elastically non-transformed state.

12. A portable apparatus for hip-up exercise of claim 1, characterized by a structure of forming a removable cover part on the inside or outside of said first wearable band and second wearable band.