WO2006016791A1

WO2006016791A1 - Gymflexor training device

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Publication number: WO2006016791A1
Application number: PCT/KZ2005/000001
Authority: WO
Inventors: Yerzhan Karymgazy-Uly Mukenev
Original assignee: Yerzhan Karymgazy-Uly Mukenev
Priority date: 2004-08-09
Filing date: 2005-01-26
Publication date: 2006-02-16
Also published as: CN1733338A; AU2005272290A1; KR100782253B1; US20080032876A1; EP1790388A4; EP1790388A1; CA2576276A1; JP2008508978A; EA007759B1; RU2329841C2; TW200706211A; BRPI0514165A; RU64520U1; TWI278330B; RU2006101831A; KR20070033476A; MX2007001592A; EA200601507A1

Abstract

The invention relates to sports training devices, gymnastic and body-building machines and can be used for physical exercises for developing and building body muscles along with simultaneous massage, for carrying out sports events and for entertainment. Said invention makes it possible to increase the strength of the training device, the elasticity of the surface thereof and to extend the possibilities for modifying the shape of said training device. The technical result is attainable by means of the structural design of a GYMFLEXTOR multipurpose training device comprising a pressurised toroidal sealed reinforced chamber which is provided with a flush-mounted valve and means for modifying the shape of the chamber. Said toroidal sealed reinforced chamber consists of an internal sealed chamber which is made of an elastic gasproof material and from a multilayer textile reinforcement arranged along a helicoidal line around the internal sealed chamber, wherein the coils of the textile reinforcement of adjacent layers are oppositely oriented and an angle therebetween ranges from 30 to 150° and of an outer sheath made of an elastic cloth or a porous elastic material. An additional ring-shaped textile gasket is placed between the internal sealed chamber and the textile reinforcement on the side of a torus surface and the means for modifying the chamber shape consists of a belt rings and a belt provided with an adjustable buckle.

Description

GYMFLEXTOR UNIVERSAL SIMULATOR

The invention relates to sports simulators, gymnastic and athletic equipment and can be used for physical exercises with the aim of developing and strengthening the muscles of the body, combined with simultaneous massage, for sports competitions and for entertainment. Known inflatable hoop containing a toroidal sealed shell, equipped with a pressure control valve recessed in the surface of the torus, made of elastic reinforced material capable of withstanding pressure above 3 atmospheres, as well as numerous bends and deformations, as well as a belt, which is a means of possibly changing the shape of the simulator / International application PCT / KZ023 / 00006, cl. A61B 19/00, international publication WO 02/102468 A 1, 2002.

The known device made of reinforced material has insufficient strength, which is associated with insufficiently good adhesion of the elastic material to the reinforcement placed in it, due to the difference in the physicomechanical properties of these materials. When the pressure inside the chamber is within 8-10 atmospheres and alternating loads, the formation of defects on the inner surface of the chamber, air penetration into the reinforced layer and rupture of the outer part of the simulator, accompanied by a noise effect and leading to the possibility of injury, are possible. A disadvantage of the device is also the insufficient elasticity associated with the presence of reinforced reinforcement, high surface rigidity, as well as the limited shape options of the product, which reduces its functionality.

The objective of the invention is to expand the functional properties of the simulator, increasing the safety of handling it, increasing the convenience of its use. The technical result of the invention is to increase the strength of the simulator, the elasticity of its surface, the expansion of the possibilities of changing the shape of the simulator.

The specified technical result is achieved in the proposed design of the universal simulator GYMFLEXTOR, which contains a pressurized toroidal sealed reinforced chamber equipped with a recessed valve, as well as a tool that allows changing its shape. The toroidal sealed reinforced chamber consists of a sealed inner chamber made of an elastic gas-tight material, multilayer textile reinforcement located along a helical line around the sealed inner chamber, where the turns of textile reinforcement in adjacent layers are directed in the opposite direction and the angle between the turns is 30-150 °, as well as an outer shell made of elastic fabric or porous elastic material. A textile gasket in the form of a ring is additionally placed between the sealed inner chamber and the textile reinforcement on the inner side of the torus surface, and the means for changing the shape of the chamber consists of belt rings and a belt equipped with an adjustable buckle.

It is envisaged that textile reinforcement is made of textile thread, tape, braid or fabric. Belt rings preferably have a circumference of between 6-15 diameters of the cross section of the toroidal chamber, and a belt equipped with an adjustable buckle has a length not less than the outer diameter of the toroidal chamber. The tensile strength of the belt rings and belt must be at least 50 kg. In addition, the simulator is equipped with a set of rectangular elastic pillows, the length of which does not exceed the circumference of the toroidal chamber, and are equipped with fasteners at their ends.

The implementation of the simulator consisting of a sealed inner chamber and unsealed layers of textile reinforcement and an unsealed outer shell increases the safety of the product, because if a defect occurs in the inner shell, air will freely pass through the reinforcement layer and the outer shell without harming the user. In addition, if the air leak is negligible, the simulator can continue to be used, periodically pumping air through the recessed valve. When practicing with the simulator, it is repeatedly subjected to bending. The placement of the reinforcement in the form of coils having a different direction in different layers helps to reduce the residual memory during the deformation of the simulator and to return the form of the simulator to its original state. The number of layers of reinforcement must be at least two, and the upper limit of the number of layers is determined by the strength, thickness and density of the materials of which the reinforcement is made. It was experimentally determined that the angle between the coils located in adjacent layers of textile reinforcement should be 30-150 °, which ensures minimal deformation of the simulator form. The outer shell, made of elastic fabric or porous elastic material, reduces the mechanical effect of the simulator on parts of the human body, covers the reinforcement layer and can be made decorative, which is important for creating high spirits during classes.

The tool that allows you to change the shape of the camera allows the simulator to be in a bent state for a long time, which contributes to the occurrence of deformations due to uneven stretching of textile reinforcement, which can lead to a change in the toroidal shape of the simulator. In order to avoid such ^: deformations, an additional reinforcement in the form of a strong textile gasket having the shape of a ring, which is placed between the sealed inner chamber and the textile reinforcement on the inside of the torus surface, is additionally introduced into the design of the simulator.

The tool that allows you to change the shape of the camera is represented by belt rings and a belt with an adjustable buckle, which can be made of durable textile tape or leather. Using these devices, the initial toroidal shape of the simulator can be changed to form profiles such as figure eight, ellipse, saddle, short saddle, half-saddle, pear, bow, sickle, semicircle, and glasses. The use of a simulator that can take such forms allows you to diversify the exercises performed with the simulator, respectively, to develop various muscle groups. Significant forces acting on the belt rings and the belt can cause them to break, so the tensile strength of the belts must be at least 50 kg. The size of the rings within the stated limits allows you to put them on with little effort on a toroidal sealed reinforced chamber and change their position, while they will not spontaneously fly off the camera when performing exercises. To create complex forms of the simulator requires at least two belt rings and at least one belt with an adjustable buckle. The simulator kit also includes pillows made of an elastic material, for example, foam rubber in an elastic case. The rectangular shape of the pillows and the presence of fasteners allows you to place them on the surface of the toroidal chamber at the points of contact of the simulator with body parts, which serves as insurance against the possible formation of bruises and abrasions and creates more comfortable training conditions. The length of the pillows ensures their tight fit on the surface of the toroidal chamber.

The claimed device is shown in the figures of the drawings where in Fig. 1 a section is shown of a toroidal chamber of a simulator, in Fig. 2 - a belt ring, in Fig. 3 - belt with adjustable buckle, in FIG. 4 - pillow. Figures 5-14 illustrate the forms that can be given to the simulator using belt rings and a belt, Figs. 15 and 1 b - some exercises performed using the simulator.

The presented figures of the drawings show a toroidal sealed reinforced chamber 1, belt rings 2, belt 3 with adjustable buckle 10, pillows 4 having elastic packing 11, elastic cover 12 and fasteners 13. Toroidal sealed chamber 1 contains a sealed inner chamber 5, textile gasket 6 made in the form of a ring, textile reinforcement containing at least two layers 7 and 8 located along a helical line with the opposite direction of the turns in the layers, the outer shell 9. The recessed valve is conventionally not shown.

Using belt rings and a belt with an adjustable buckle, the toroidal shape of a sealed reinforced chamber 1 can be converted into a semicircle shape (Fig. 5), a pear-shaped form (Fig. B), a shape of a short saddle (Fig. 7), an ellipse (Fig. 8) , sickle (Fig. 9), saddles (Fig. 10), shape of glasses (Fig. 11), eights (Fig. 12), half-saddles (Fig. 13), bow (Fig. 14).

For the example of FIG. 15 shows the use of a simulator when performing exercises that develop the external muscles of the thigh. User puts on sealed armored chamber 1, which with the help of rings 2 is given the shape of a bow, on legs bent at the knees and spreads legs, overcoming the resistance of the simulator. Pillows 4 are installed at the points of contact of the simulator with the legs of the user. In FIG. 16 shows the use of a simulator when performing exercises that develop trips and back muscles, for which the saddle is shaped into a simulator.

Using the proposed forms of the simulator, more than 200 exercises have been developed that allow you to develop almost all the muscles of the human body.

Claims

Claim

1. The universal simulator GYMFLEXTOR, containing a pressurized toroidal sealed reinforced chamber equipped with a recessed valve, and means for changing the shape of the chamber, characterized in that the toroidal sealed reinforced chamber consists of a sealed inner chamber made of elastic gas-tight material, multilayer textile reinforcement located along a helical line around a sealed inner chamber, where the turns of textile reinforcement in adjacent layers are directed oprotivopolozhnom direction and angle between turns of 30-

150 °, as well as an outer shell made of elastic fabric or porous elastic material, and a textile gasket in the form of a ring is additionally placed between the sealed inner chamber and the textile reinforcement on the inner side of the torus surface, and the means for changing the shape of the chamber consists of belt rings and a belt equipped with an adjustable buckle.

2. The universal simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that it is additionally equipped with a set of rectangular elastic pillows, the length of which does not exceed the circumference of the cross section of the toroidal chamber, and are equipped with fasteners at their ends.

3. The universal simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that the belt rings have a circumference of between .6-15 diameters of the cross section of the toroidal chamber and a tensile strength of at least 50 kg.

4. The universal simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that the belt equipped with an adjustable buckle has a length of at least the outer diameter of the toroidal chamber and a tensile strength of at least 50 kg.