WO2008030125A1 - Dispositif de culture physique combinant les fonctions de stepper et de rotation du tronc - Google Patents

Dispositif de culture physique combinant les fonctions de stepper et de rotation du tronc Download PDF

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WO2008030125A1
WO2008030125A1 PCT/PH2006/000020 PH2006000020W WO2008030125A1 WO 2008030125 A1 WO2008030125 A1 WO 2008030125A1 PH 2006000020 W PH2006000020 W PH 2006000020W WO 2008030125 A1 WO2008030125 A1 WO 2008030125A1
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Moamar Nardone
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Nardone, Jennifer, R.
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B22/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements
    • A63B22/14—Platforms for reciprocating rotating motion about a vertical axis, e.g. axis through the middle of the platform
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    • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
    • A63B21/012—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using frictional force-resisters
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A63B21/02—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using resilient force-resisters
    • A63B21/055—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using resilient force-resisters extension element type
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    • A63B22/001—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements involving an exercising of arms by simultaneously exercising arms and legs, e.g. diagonally in anti-phase
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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  • US 5,628,709 discloses an exerciser having stepping and twisting functions in which its pedal arms cause their respective tubular sleeves to rotate about a cylindrical body when pressure is applied on one of the pedal arms, thereby resulting in the combined stepping and twisting functions.
  • GB 2395443 discloses a stepping exerciser wherein the twisting function is caused by the forced rotation of a follower relative to a base which in turn causes foot supports to rotate with the follower giving the user a twisting motion while conducting stepping exercises.
  • an exerciser for step and twist includes a base and a swing device secured to the base.
  • the swing device has a pair of pedals which are secured to a post and linked by a cable to a roller. Two ends of the cable are connected with extensions protruding from the pedals.
  • a spindle of the roller is provided with a gear to mesh with the teeth of a disc on the base.
  • a combined step and twist exerciser has a lower stationary support frame with an upright shaft fixed thereto. It has a stepper mechanism which has a base body mounted rotatably on the shaft and having a front portion and a rear portion, a pair of spaced pedal arms, each of which having a front end pivoted to the front portion and a rear end portion extending from the front end toward the rear portion, and a pair of resistance cylinders, each of which interconnecting the rear end portion of a respective one of pedal arms and the base body.
  • a horizontal plate member is mounted to the shaft above the base body and has two opposite spaced rear portions on two sides of the shaft.
  • a locking unit is provided to lock releasably the plate member relative to the stationary support frame.
  • the invention seeks to overcome the drawbacks and shortcomings of the prior art by providing an exercising device with combined stepping and twisting functions that is relatively much simpler than those of the prior art in terms of the structural features and number of elements/parts it comprises. It has a centralized assemblage (C) of elements or mechanisms that facilitates multiple functions through a simple selective and pre-determined inoperation or immobilization of certain part(s) or element(s) or mechanism(s) thereof comprising the assemblage.
  • the invention is very.ergonomic, convenient and user-friendly to use and operate due to its easy and practical way of selecting functions, i.e. stepping, twisting or combination of both, that is also practically centralized as inherent result of the centralized assemblage (C).
  • the present invention has the mechanism thereof capable of performing functionalities, which are separately performed by respective mechanisms or elements in the prior art, such as the application of a stepper resistance.
  • the primary object therefore of the present invention is to provide an exercising device with combined stepping and twisting functions that is capable of performing more functions or functionalities such as stepping, twisting and combination of both, including provision of stepper resistance, with less elements or mechanisms, thus, very efficient, practical and economical to use, manufacture and commercialize.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an exercising device with combined stepping and twisting functions that has very ergonomic and user-friendly operating features, especially the function-selection feature, that are centralized in one area.
  • Still another object thereof is to provide an exercising device with combined stepping and twisting functions that is does not only provide an efficient, effective and practical way of performing an exercise, but also an exerciser that is very easy to use, operate and store or keep after usage.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 2-2 of FIG. 1;
  • FIGs. 3a and 3b are schematic and perspective views, respectively, thereof when functioning or used as a stepper only;
  • FIG. 5 is an elevational side view of thereof
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another preferred embodiment thereof;
  • FIG. 7 is an exploded, perspective view thereof as referred to FIG. 6; and
  • FIG. 8 is perspective view thereof in use together with Nordic walking sticks.
  • a selecting means 16 for selectively activating or deactivating such functions is provided to the device 10.
  • the present invention is characterized in that the stepper mounting means 12 and engaging rotatable mechanism 14 are lockably and horizontally rotatable with respect to each other and the base member 11 at a common axis of rotation 17 located proximate the central section of the device 10,10a.
  • the rotatable mechanism 14 is preferably in a form of a pair of complementing lower and upper disk members 18a and 18b, respectively.
  • the lower disk member 18a is fixedly secured to the mounting means 12 while the upper disk member 18b that is rotatably engaged with the lower disk member 18a is rotatably mounted on the base member 11 through an upstanding axle 19 provided thereon along the common axis of rotation 17.
  • the rotatable mechanism 14 functions also as a stepper load resistance that translates into a resistive force applied to the stepper assembly 13.
  • the lower and upper disk members 18a and 18b are preferably in a form of friction disks comprising of female disk and male disk members 18a' and 18b', respectively.
  • the male disk member 18b' having peripheral ridge 19b that is frictionally engaged with respective peripheral channel 19a provided on the female member 18a', the engagement of both members 18b' and 18a' being compressively and adjustably secured by a tightening means 20 engaged with the axle 19.
  • the tightening means 20 has a preferably ergonomic handle 21 suitably designed to facilitate easy manual gripping and twisting action when in use.
  • This capability of the mechanism 14 itself to function as a stepper resistance is separately performed by another mechanism or element of the prior art exerciser that is usually in form of an hydraulic or pneumatic mechanism or device (not shown).
  • the locking means 16 allows or disallows relative rotational movements among the essential elements, i.e. base member 11, mounting means 12 and rotational mechanism 14.
  • this locking means 16 is in a form of a releasable knob-type lock 16a.
  • a pair of the locks 16a is being provided to the mechanism 14 wherein one lock 16b is releasably lockable to the mounting means 12, and the other lock 16c being releasably lockable to the base member 11 that is also provided with another same type of lock 16d being releasably lockable to the mounting means 12.
  • the 1 latch member 22 is preferably a generally tubular member 22a that is spirally and concentrically slidable longitudinally within the sleeve 23 that is preferably in a form of a generally annular sleeve 23a defining an inner elongated member 25 whose top end portion is being provided with a pre-determined means 26 for indicating the function of the device selected during use.
  • This means 26 is preferably in forms of label, tag, sticker, engraving, light, or any desired indicators.
  • the member 25 shows up with the means 26 thereof being exposed at the top portion of the member 22a, indicating the particular associated function of the device 10,10a that is at work as selected by a user, such as "S” for stepper function only as actuated by the lock 16d, "T” for twister functions only as actuated by the lock 16b, and "S/T for both stepper and twister functions combined simultaneously as actuated by the lock 16c.
  • the rotatable mountings of the rotatable mechanism 14 and mounting means 12 into the axle 19 adopt the use of bearing members 19a.
  • the base member 11 is provided with a stopper 27 that limits the rotational displacement of the mounting means 12.
  • Their stepper assemblies 13 respectively comprise of a pair of pedal arms 28 with respective pedals 29, the pedal arms 28 being pivotably mounted, at the sleeved front end portions thereof 28a, to corresponding opposite side branching shaft members 30 provided upwardly on an upstanding frontal post member 31 of the mounting means 12, the sleeved end portion 28a being connected to the mechanism 14 through the linkage means 15 which is in a form of two-part linkage member 15a.
  • the pedals 29 are respectively provided with anti-skidding/ slipping means 29a which is preferably in forms of notches, ridges or surface roughening provided thereon.
  • anti-skidding/ slipping means 29a which is preferably in forms of notches, ridges or surface roughening provided thereon.
  • an adjustable foot stopper 29b is provided on each of the pedals 29 to let the user's feet in their proper place on the pedals, most especially for a user having smaller or shorter feet. This is also for the safety of the user who may fall off due to wrong balancing stance or gravitational location brought about by improper placement of the feet on the pedals.
  • the invention embodying the preferred devices 10 and 10a has the base member 11 thereof adopting any stable structural platforms such as I-beam type 11a with front and rear anchor members, radial type 11b with radial anchor members, and any polygonal type with variations of anchor member arrangements (not shown).
  • a hand-exercising means 32 mounted on the base member 11 or the mounting means 12.
  • This hand-exercising means 32 is preferably in forms of a pair of handy stretchable cords 33, a twistable upstanding pole member 34 with oppositely branching horizontal handles 35, or a Nordic stick 36 conveniently mounted and positioned rearwardly of the device 10,10a.
  • An exercising measuring gadget 37 is also provided to the device 10,10a preferably secured at the front end of one of the pedals 29.

Abstract

La présente invention concerne un dispositif de culture physique (10, 10a) combinant les fonctions de stepper et de rotation du tronc. Il comprend un élément de base (11), une structure de montage du stepper (12) montée sur l'élément de base (11), un ensemble stepper (13) fixé pivotant et rotatif sur la structure de montage (12) et l'élément de base (11) de façon que l'ensemble stepper (13) soit capable d'exécuter simultanément ou séparément les fonctions de stepper (13) et de rotation du tronc par l'intermédiaire d'un mécanisme de rotation embrayable (14) dans lequel l'ensemble stepper (13) est engagé en mobilité par l'intermédiaire d'un embiellage (15), et un organe de sélection permettant d'activer ou de désactiver sélectivement les fonctions dévolues. L'invention est caractérisée en ce que la structure de montage du stepper (12) et le mécanisme de rotation embrayable (14), et de préférence aussi un mécanisme créant une résistance dans le stepper, sont capables de rotation horizontale et de verrouillage entre elles et avec l'élément de base (11) au niveau d'un axe de rotation commun (17) situé à proximité de la partie centrale du dispositif (10, 10a), de façon, d'une part, qu'une fonction de stepper soit activée uniquement lorsque la structure de montage (12) est rendue non rotative par rapport à l'élément de base (11) alors que le mécanisme (14) est capable de rotation par rapport à la structure de montage (12), d'autre part, qu'une fonction de rotation du tronc ne soit activée que lorsque le mécanisme (14) est rendu non rotatif par rapport à la structure de montage (12) pendant que cette structure de montage (12) est capable de rotation par rapport à l'élément de base (11), et qu'enfin, les fonctions combinées de stepper et de rotation du tronc soient activées simultanément quand le mécanisme est rendu non rotatif par rapport à l'élément de base (11) alors que la structure de montage (12) est capable de rotation par rapport à l'élément de base (11) et au mécanisme (14).
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