Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
  • A63B19/00—Hoop exercising apparatus
  • A63B19/02—Freely-movable rolling hoops, e.g. gyrowheels or spheres or cylinders, carrying the user inside
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
  • A63B19/00—Hoop exercising apparatus
  • A63B19/04—Hoop exercising apparatus movably supported on a framework or spheres or cylinders carrying the user inside
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
  • A63B2208/00—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player
  • A63B2208/02—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player posture
  • A63B2208/0204—Standing on the feet

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a rotary exercise device that allows a person to enter and rotate freely to develop muscle training and a sense of balance.
• Patent Documents 1 to 4 are known as rotational exercise equipment that can develop muscle training and balance sensation by allowing a person to enter and rotate freely.
• Patent Documents 1, 2, and 3 all support a gimbal composed of three rings on the ground, and the person who enters it moves in all directions just by moving their weight. It can rotate freely.
• the rotary exercise device described in Patent Document 4 has a handshake part in the upper part of a sphere composed of a vertical frame and a horizontal frame, and a foot fixing tool in the lower part of the sphere.
• a large number of hard spheres are rotatably mounted over the entire outer surface of the frame, and the spheres are rotatably mounted on a cradle having the same concave hemisphere as the spheres.
• Patent Document 1 US Patent No. 4 7 9 9 6 6 7 Specification
• Patent Document 2 JP-A-6 2-6 4 3 7 7
• Patent Document 3 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-7-2 0 3 9 4 7
• Patent Document 4 Japanese Utility Model Publication 5 2— 1 1 4 5 5
• the rotary exercise device of the present invention includes an outer frame that constitutes a regular polyhedron, a sphere that is rotatably supported at each outer position of each vertex of the regular polyhedron of the outer frame, and a sphere of the outer frame.
• a hemispherical surface is formed, and a pedestal that rotatably holds the outer frame is provided.
• the outer frame of the regular polyhedron rotates within the hemispherical surface of the pedestal, a predetermined space is secured between each surface of the outer frame and the hemispherical surface. Even if the user's limbs or the like protrude from each side of the outer frame, safety can be ensured.
• the regular polyhedron is preferably a regular icosahedron or a regular dodecahedron.
• regular polyhedrons There are five types of regular polyhedrons: regular tetrahedron, regular hexahedron, regular octahedron, regular dodecahedron, regular icosahedron, but regular tetrahedron, regular hexahedron, and regular octahedron each have 4 vertices, 8 Since there are 6 and 6, the number of vertices in contact with the hemispherical surface is too small to rotate within the hemispherical surface, which may make it difficult to rotate smoothly.
• the number of vertices is 20 and 12, respectively. Therefore, the load applied to the sphere at each vertex can be sufficiently dispersed, and in the hemispherical plane Can be rotated smoothly.
• the rotary exercise device of the present invention includes a foot fixing portion that fixes both feet of a user who enters the inside of one frame of an outer frame constituting the regular icosahedron or the regular dodecahedron.
• a hand fixing part for fixing both hands of the user is provided at the inner position of one frame opposite to one frame having the foot fixing part. It is desirable to be a thing.
• the outer frame that forms the regular icosahedron or the regular dodecahedron a pair of opposed frames are parallel to each other. Therefore, the foot fixing part and the hand fixing part can be easily provided on the pair of frames. The user entering inside becomes large and can fix both hands and feet.
• the rotary exercise device of the present invention is arranged along a plane orthogonal to a plane including one frame having a foot fixing portion and one frame having a hand fixing portion, It is desirable to have a protection ring that limits the movement range of the body, a belt that wraps around the user's body inside the protection ring, and a connecting rope that connects the protection ring and the belt.
• the bell rod wrapped around the user's torso inside the protective ring is connected to the protective ring by a connecting rope, so that even if the user loses consciousness during exercise, both the user's hands and torso and the torso are fixed. Since it is restrained by the protective ring in a plane including one frame with a part and one frame with a hand fixing part, it can be prevented from protruding from the outer frame.
• the regular polyhedron is a regular icosahedron or a regular dodecahedron
• the load applied to the spheres at the respective vertices can be sufficiently dispersed and smoothly rotated in a hemispherical surface. Is possible.
• a foot fixing portion for fixing both feet of the user entering inside is provided at an inner position of one frame of the outer frame constituting the regular icosahedron or the regular dodecahedron.
• FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a rotary exercise device in an embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 2 is a perspective view in which the rotary exercise device main body and the pedestal of FIG. 1 are separated.
• FIG. 3 is an end view of the rotary exercise device body of FIG. 1 cut along a plane passing through its center and four vertices.
• FIG. 4 is a view on arrow A in FIG.
• FIG. 5A is a perspective view showing details of the coupler portion of FIG. 1.
• FIG. 5B is a plan view showing details of the coupler portion of FIG. 1.
• FIG. 5G is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 5B.
• FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of the edge portion of the pedestal.
• FIG. 7 is a side view showing details of the foot fixing portion.
• FIG. 8A is a diagram showing a state in use of the rotary exercise device.
• FIG. 8B is a diagram showing a state when getting on and off.
• FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a rotary exercise device main body showing another embodiment of the present invention. Explanation of symbols
• FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a rotary exercise device according to an embodiment of the present invention
• FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the rotary exercise device main body and the pedestal of FIG. 1
• FIG. 3 is the center of the rotary exercise device main body of FIG. 4 is an end view cut along a plane passing through the four vertices
• FIG. 4 is a view as seen from an arrow A in FIG. 3
• FIG. 5 A is a perspective view showing details of the coupling portion in FIG. 1
• FIG. Fig. 5 C is a cross-sectional view taken along line B_B of Fig. 5 B
• Fig. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the edge portion of the pedestal
• Fig. 7 is It is a side view which shows the detail of a leg fixing
• the rotary exercise device includes an outer frame 2 constituting a regular icosahedron as a regular polyhedron constituting the rotary exercise device main body 1, and
• the sphere 3 that is rotatably supported at the outer positions of the two vertices of the regular icosahedron of the outer frame 2 and the hemispherical surface 4 that is inscribed by the sphere 3 of the outer frame 2 are formed.
• a pedestal 5 that rotatably holds the outer frame 2 on the surface 4 is provided.
• the outer frame 2 is composed of 12 vertices of the icosahedron and 5 vertices around each vertex 3 pipes 2 a as 0 frames, and a sphere 3
• the coupler 3a is rotatably supported, and has 20 equilateral triangles as a constituent surface. As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the coupler 3a is provided with an arm portion 3b for inserting and fixing five pipes 2a with screws 3c or the like. Note that it is possible to separate the coupler 3a and the pipe 2a when the rotary exercise device in the present embodiment is not used or transported.
• the outer frame 2 has a spherical body 4 that is rotatably supported by the coupler 3a, so that only the three spherical parts 4 come into contact with the hemispherical surface 4. It can rotate freely.
• the edge of the hemispherical surface 4 has a shape that is smoothly curved outward as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the outer frame 2 rotates and the coupler 3a is hemispherical from above. It allows you to enter smoothly when entering face 4.
• a buffer material 4 a can be provided at the rim of the hemispherical surface 4.
• the outer frame 2 is provided with a foot fixing portion 6 that fixes both feet of the user P entering the inner position of one pipe 2a.
• the foot fixing part 6 is fixed so that the foot does not move, for example, a tread 6a fixed on the pipe 2a, a toe accommodating part 6b for accommodating the toe part of the foot.
• Band 6 c and 6 d for the purpose.
• a hand fixing portion 7 for fixing both hands of the user P is provided at an inner position of the pipe 2a facing the pipe 2a including the foot fixing portion 6.
• the hand fixing unit 7 includes a handle 7a and a wristband 7c connected to the handle 7a by a string 7b. User P wears wrist band 7 c on both hands and grips handle 7 a to exercise, so even if hand is accidentally released from handle 7 a, strap 7 b and wristband 7 c This prevents the hand from protruding from the outer frame 2.
• a protective ring 8 arranged along the plane of FIG. 4 shown by the arrow A in FIG. 3 and a belt 9 wound around the trunk of the user P inside the protective ring 8 are provided.
• the protection ring 8 limits the movement range of the user P's body, and is formed with an inner diameter larger than that of the user P's trunk.
• the protective ring 8 is supported on the outer frame 2 by a support pipe 8a.
• the belt 9 is fixed to the trunk of the user P by hooking it with a hook and loop fastener, for example. Further, the protective ring 8 and the belt 9 are connected by a connecting rope 9a, and the belt 9 force ⁇ only moves inside the protective ring 8.
• the user P enters the rotary exercise device main body 1 through the gap of the outer frame 2, fixes both feet to the foot fixing portion 6, and wears wrist bands 7c on both hands. Then grab handle 7a. Then, when the center of gravity is moved by twisting or shaking the body, the rotary exercise device main body 1 freely rotates on the hemispherical surface 4 of the pedestal 5. This enables user P to develop muscle training and balance.
• the rotary exercise device is rotatably supported at the outer frame 2 constituting the icosahedron and the outer positions of the vertices of the icosahedron of the outer frame 2. And the pedestal 5 on which the hemispherical surface 4 with which the sphere 3 of the outer frame 2 is inscribed is formed. A predetermined space is secured between each surface of the system 2 and the hemispherical surface 4. Therefore, in the rotary exercise device according to the present embodiment, it is possible to ensure safety even if the user's P limbs or the like slightly protrude from each surface of the outer frame 2 during exercise.
• the rotary exercise device according to the present embodiment can separate the coupler 3a and the pipe 2a from each other when not used or transported. It is advantageous for storage and transportation.
• the outer frame 2 is an icosahedron, and each vertex supported by the sphere 3 is 12 pieces. Therefore, while the hemispherical surface 4 of the pedestal 5 bisects the sphere by a plane passing through its center, in the case of a true hemispherical surface, always six of the half are in contact with the hemispherical surface 4 Thus, the load applied to the sphere 3 at each vertex can be sufficiently dispersed.
• the hemispherical surface 4 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is a smaller hemispherical surface that is divided into two by a plane passing through a position shifted from the center of the sphere. However, in this state, three are always hemispherical.
• the rotating exercise device body 1 rotates smoothly in the hemispherical surface 4.
• Fig. 8A shows the state when using the rotary exercise equipment
• Fig. 8B shows the state when getting on and off.
• the on-board fixture 1 1 includes, for example, an arm 1 2 supported so as to be able to move up and down on the tread 6a and an anti-slip attached to the tip of the arm 1 2 And rubber 1 3 as a member.
• the outer frame 2 can be fixed so as not to move by lowering the arm 12 and pressing the rubber 13 against the hemispherical surface 4 of the base 5 it can.
• the outer frame 2 can be rotated by raising the arm 12 and separating the rubber 13 from the hemispherical surface 4 as shown in FIG. 8A.
• the outer frame 2 is one of regular polyhedrons as shown in FIG. It is also possible to adopt an outer frame 10 constituting a regular dodecahedron.
• This outer frame 10 is composed of 30 pipes 10 a connecting 20 vertices of the regular dodecahedron and 3 vertices around each vertex, and the same as the coupler 3 a. It is composed of the coupler 1 0 b, and 12 regular pentagons are used as the constituent surfaces.
• spheres 3 that are rotatably supported are provided in the outer position of the 20 vertices of the regular dodecahedron of the outer frame 10, similarly to the outer frame 2, spheres 3 that are rotatably supported are provided.
• the inside of the pipes 2a, 10a of the outer frames 2, 10 constituting the regular icosahedron or the regular dodecahedron It is equipped with a foot fixing part 6 that fixes both feet of the user entering, and inside of one pipe 2 a, 10 0 a opposite to one pipe 2 a, 10 a with this foot fixing part 6 Since the hand fixing part 7 that fixes both hands of the user can be provided at the position, the user P entering inside can take a large letter and fix both hands and feet.
• the outer diameters of the outer frames 2 and 10 to the sphere 3 are the same, it is possible to use a common base 5 as well. It is possible to select either one according to the user's preference.
• a plane perpendicular to a plane including one pipe 2a including the foot fixing portion 6 and one pipe 2a including the hand fixing portion 7 is provided.
• a protective ring 8 that is disposed along the protective ring 8 to limit the movement range of the user P's body, a belt 9 that is wound around the user P's body inside the protective ring 8, and a connection that connects the protective ring 8 and the belt 9 Since the rope 9a is provided, even if the user P loses consciousness during exercise, both hands and feet and the torso of the user P have the single pipe 2a with the foot fixing part 6 and the hand fixing part 7.
• it is restrained by a protective ring 8 in a plane including one pipe 2 a, and is prevented from protruding from the outer frame 2.
• the rotary exercise device of the present invention is useful as an exercise device that can develop muscle training and a sense of balance by allowing a person to enter and freely rotate.

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