WO1984004690A1

WO1984004690A1 - Exercise armchair

Info

Publication number: WO1984004690A1
Application number: PCT/SE1983/000201
Authority: WO
Inventors: Gudmund Hans Vilhelm Aronsen; Herving Kjell Yngve Hole
Original assignee: Aronsen G H V; Hole Herving K Y
Priority date: 1983-05-20
Filing date: 1983-05-20
Publication date: 1984-12-06
Also published as: DK26585A; FI850250L; GB8501494D0; NO850220L; FI850250A0; DK26585D0; EP0153301A1

Abstract

With this type of armchair the possibility is given to persons, including disabled ones, to get into direct contact with an exercise apparatus. The armrest (4) of the armchair has several exercise possibilities. It can be put in different positions upwards/backwards 180 degrees from the normal position (19) and inwards/outwards 185 degrees and it has a combined push/pull apparatus with a handle including means for regulating the resistance in the push and in the pull mode as well as the resistance in the rotating movement of the handle (16). The armchair can be put in a horizontal position where the armrest (4) can be utilized as a benchpress. From the horizontal position the armchair can be tilted to a backward leaning position giving possibility also to relax. The shoulders are then supported by the shoulder support (20). A knee exercise apparatus (15) is mounted to the armchair and a draw-out device (12) is mounted in the foot of the armchair. Means (11) are provided for regulating the height of the armchair.

Description

Exercise armchair

The invention under consideration is affording an arrangement for chairs and beds as the arm rest is an all-round universal training and exercise device which can operate in different positions, normal and horizontal, and with a built-in pull and press apparatus.

THE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION With the increasing heart- and cardiovascular diseases which according to the medical science is a result of the industrial society with TV, video, data technique and passivity in work which do not give the body sufficient physical activity, is this invention an arrangement for stimulating the breast and lung functions, as the arm rest is a device for keep-fit exercises.

THE PURPOSE OF THE INVENTION AND THE MOST IMPORTANT INDICATIONS The arm rest is developed for application as keepfit apparatus, and is including most of the movements for exercising the arms in sitting and horizontal positions. The back rest of the chair has in addition to the horizontal position also a bent back position placing the feet high and the head low, and thus stimulating the blood circulation. The back rest pillow is formed for supporting the shoulders in a bent back position. When using chair with adjustable, back rest, the clothes of a person are erecting upwards when the back is regulated downwards to a horizontal position. This problem is solved by letting the back pillow slide along the back rest frame. The chair also has a knee bending apparatus for training the muscels of the leg. The wide range of uses for this chair eliminate the obstacles in the way for taking exercise. The chair is in this way giving a psychical positive effect for people, an effect considered by the science to be of the same human value as the physical health.

TRIMMING CHAIR WITH ARM REST FOR KEEP-FIT AND REMEDIAL EXERCISES.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1. A chair seen from the side with a mounted training arm.

Figure 2. Training chair seen from the side in horizontal position with a training arm upward. Figure 3. A training chair seen from the side in bent back position.

Figure 4. A training chair seen from the front. Figure 5. a.b.c. Sectional drawing from the hydraulic arm. Figure 6. Sectional drawing from the back rest, and one part seen from the side.

Figure 7. Training chair seen from above.

DESCRIPTION OF DESIGN

Figure 1: 4 training arm, 15 kneebending apparatus,

12 handle for traction engine, 20 special pillow for back and shoulders.

Figure 2: 10 for moving the training arm up and down, 19 for moving the training arm forward/ backword. Figure 4: 3 handle for traction engine, 5 kneebending engine, with connection under seat, 6 fastening for the feet when using knee bending apparatus, 7 coil for traction engine.

Figure 5 a. 1 steel tube, 2 threaded connection tube, 3 bearings with artificial lining, 4 hydraulie tightening, 5 bearing outer door, 6 tube in artificial material, 7 bolts for regulating bushings, 8 regulation for oil, 9 piston, 10 O-ring for tightening, 11 piston rod (tube), 12 external housing stainless steel, 13 plastic handle, 14 shaft, 15 steel tube, 16 bearing for shaft,

17 worm steering for regulating bushings 8,

18 wheel for controlling worm and oil, 19 support bearing, 20 housing for bearing and tightening, 21 tightening for rod, 22 end piece for 12 and connection for handle, 23 tightening for oil regulation, 24 rod for oil regulation, 25 end piece and support for 24, 26 hydraulic oil, 27 oil pipes, 28 hole for oil transmission.

PATENT APPLICATION

1) Patent application for arm rest with exercise possibilities for chairs figure 1 (4), and with device for special training apparatus installed in the arm rest (17) figure 1, moving from normal up back to 180 degrees (19) inwards and outwards. The handle of the arm rest moving inwards and outwards with internal resistance (16). - For horizontal position for exercise possibilities with arm rest 90 degrees from normal position figure 2, moving forwards, backwards, inwards, outwards, downwards.

2) Patent application for the backwards tilting position of the chair from horizontal position figure 3.

3) Patent application for back rest sliding up/down on the frame of the chair figure 6.

4) Patent application for arrangement for hydraulic arm rest for training the arms. When moving the handle 13 to the right, the plunger 9 goes with. The oil 26 in the cylinder is pressing the O-ring 10 against the outside. The oil passing through the canals 27 is pressed through hole 28. The handles can be driven relatively light in this direction because of the many holes free of the bushing 8. When pressing the handles 13 to the left, the O-ring 10 comes into position 2 (drawing 5c). The oil 26 is now finding its way through the holes 27 and 28 on the right side. The resistance in handle 13 is increasing because of the bushing 8 on the right side. is closing more holes. The result is an idle motion when handles 13 are drawn to the right, and resistance when the 13 are drawn to the left. By regulating the bushings 8 this effect can be turned to get the opposite effect. The bushings are regulated by turning wheel 18. Then the movement is changing down through worm drive 17. This twisting movement goes on through shaft 14, and through a gear wheel in mesh with axle 24. The axle 24 then regulates infinitely the bushings 8 to the right and to the left. Figure 5 a, b. In addition flexible tube.

5) Patent application for chair with training possibilities in different milieus. Chair figure 1 with the following combinations: An universal training apparatus with press/pull effect (17) and twisting effect (16) in the handle (18) built-in the arm rest (4) which is movable upwards and backwards 180 degrees (19) from normal position for arm rest. The chair with horizontal position (figure 2) and the arm rest in training position 90 degrees from normal position with training possibilities in this position inward/outward/downward/backward/ forward. The training apparatus for the muscels of foot and leg with fastening for moving up and sown. The back bend position with shoulder support (20) figure 1 for this position.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS

[received by the International Bureau on 08 March 1984 (08.03.84); original claim 1 replaced by amended claim 1; other claims unchanged]

1) Patent application for arm rest with exercise possibilities for chairs figure 1 (4), with device for special training apparatus, i.e. handles at the end of the arm rest, with adjustable resistance in friction hub, hydraulic or motorized solution, built in the arm rest of the chair (17) figure 1, with movements from normal position up-/backwards 180 degrees (19) and in-/outwards. The handle of the arm rest moving inwards and outwards with internal resistance (16). - For horizontal position for exercise possibilities with arm rest 90 degrees from normal position figure 2, moving forwards, backwards, inwards, outwards, downwards.