WO2009141710A2 - Device for physical exercise and/or physiotherapy exercises - Google Patents

Device for physical exercise and/or physiotherapy exercises Download PDF

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WO2009141710A2
WO2009141710A2 PCT/IB2009/005657 IB2009005657W WO2009141710A2 WO 2009141710 A2 WO2009141710 A2 WO 2009141710A2 IB 2009005657 W IB2009005657 W IB 2009005657W WO 2009141710 A2 WO2009141710 A2 WO 2009141710A2
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Claudio Marco Salvatore
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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
    • 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
    • A63B21/0004—Exercising devices moving as a whole during exercise
    • 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
    • A63B22/16—Platforms for rocking motion about a horizontal axis, e.g. axis through the middle of the platform; Balancing drums; Balancing boards or the like
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S30/00—Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules
    • F24S30/40—Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules for rotary movement
    • F24S30/45—Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules for rotary movement with two rotation axes
    • F24S30/452—Vertical primary axis
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S30/00—Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules
    • F24S30/40—Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules for rotary movement
    • F24S30/48—Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules for rotary movement with three or more rotation axes or with multiple degrees of freedom
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S50/00—Arrangements for controlling solar heat collectors
    • F24S50/20—Arrangements for controlling solar heat collectors for tracking
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S20/00—Solar heat collectors specially adapted for particular uses or environments
    • F24S20/20—Solar heat collectors for receiving concentrated solar energy, e.g. receivers for solar power plants
    • F24S2020/23—Solar heat collectors for receiving concentrated solar energy, e.g. receivers for solar power plants movable or adjustable
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
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  • the present invention relates to a device for physical exercise and/or physiotherapy exercises.
  • the purpose of the present invention is to provide a device for physical exercise and/or physiotherapy exercises, with technical characteristics such as to overcome the drawbacks of the prior art in a simple and inexpensive manner.
  • the object of the present invention is a device for physical exercise and/or physiotherapy exercises the essential characteristics of which are claimed in claim 1, and the preferred and/or secondary characteristics are claimed in claims 2-7.
  • figure 1 is a perspective view from above with parts removed for the sake of clarity of the device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention
  • figure 2 is a longitudinal section along the Y axis of figure 1
  • figure 3 is a cross section along the X axis of figure 1.
  • FIG. 1 designated as a whole by number 1 is the device for physical exercise and/or physiotherapy exercises according to the present invention.
  • the device 1 comprises a hollow curved load-bearing structure 2 with rectangular base, comprising a supporting surface 3 having a longitudinal concavity and a transverse concavity as clearly illustrated respectively in figures 2 and 3.
  • the supporting surface 3 has a longitudinal concavity that is symmetrical with respect to a transverse axis X and a transverse concavity that is symmetrical with respect to a longitudinal axis Y.
  • the presence of the supporting surface 3 with two concavities (longitudinal and transverse) allows the device 1 to perform a double rotation on a floor surface. As described later on in this document, this guarantees extreme versatility of exercises and, thus, of the various parts of the body that are used.
  • the load-bearing structure 2 must be made of a rigid material capable of withstanding all the stress of the weight of the user while performing the exercises and has a longitudinal length of approx. 90 cm and a transverse length of approx. 30 cm.
  • the load-bearing structure 2 houses internally a cross-shaped stabilizing weight 4 arranged symmetrically with respect to both the axis X and the axis Y, the purpose of which is to improve the stability of said device 1 during use.
  • the shape of the stabilizing weight 4 may differ from that described above and illustrated herein provided it satisfies the symmetry criteria.
  • the device 1 comprises a cover panel 5 arranged so as to cover- the cavity of the load-bearing structure 2 and thus also to cover the stabilizing weight 4.
  • the cover panel 5 is rectangular in shape and has a curvature that necessarily follows the longitudinal curve of the load- bearing structure.
  • the device 1 comprises a non-slip layer 6 arranged on top of the cover panel 5.
  • the non-slip layer 6 is preferably made of foam rubber and is approximately 1 cm thick.
  • the purpose of the non-slip layer 6 is to enable the user to stand on the device 1 and perform the exercises without slipping. As mentioned earlier in this document, due to the rotation of the device 1 while the exercises are being performed, the user must keep his or her balance and stay on his or her feet even on a fairly steeply sloping surface . Moreover, for certain exercises, such as those related to strengthening the abdominal muscles, the non-slip layer
  • the device 1 thanks to its structural characteristics, offers the important advantage of being able to be used to exercise different parts of the body, such as for instance the legs, gluteal muscles, shoulders, triceps, abdominal muscles, lumbar region and chest. Moreover, the exercises are performed without causing any harmful strain on the joints.
  • the device 1 is also particularly suitable for stretching exercises .
  • the device 1 can also be used by placing it with the longitudinal concavity oriented towards the floor surface and the supporting surface 3 facing upwards. In this way the user can perform exercises while resting his or her back on the supporting surface 3 to facilitate back stretching exercises.
  • the device 1 has the advantage of being particularly practical and of being simple and inexpensive to produce.
  • the device 1 can be used directly at home thanks to its particularly reduced dimensions and light weight .

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Abstract

A device (1) for physical exercise and/ or physiotherapy exercises comprising a hollow load-bearing structure (2), which is made of a rigid material suitable to withstand the stress of the weight of the user and comprising a supporting surface (3) having a longitudinal concavity and a transverse concavity. The longitudinal concavity is symmetrical with respect to a transverse axis (X) and the transverse concavity is symmetrical with respect to a longitudinal axis (Y). The device (1) also comprises a stabilizing weight (4) housed inside the load-bearing structure (2).

Description

"DEVICE FOR PHYSICAL EXERCISE AND/OR PHYSIOTHERAPY EXERCISES"
TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a device for physical exercise and/or physiotherapy exercises. BACKGROUND ART
As a general rule, ordinary physical exercise equipment is highly specific for exercising a particular part of the body. For some time the need has been felt for a "universal" device, namely a device that can be used to exercise different parts of the body.
Another keenly felt need was to be able to use such a universal device directly at home, without having to go to a sports centre. Moreover, said requirement went hand in hand with the need to perform post-surgery and/or posttraumatic physiotherapy exercises at home.
Over the years devices have been produced that were capable of satisfying these needs to a certain extent . However, said devices were found to be particularly complex, bulky and expensive. In particular, said inconveniences have considerably limited the use of said devices at home, failing to overcome the problem of their household use . Devices such as those described and claimed in US patent US5496248 and European patent EP 1440710 have been produced in attempts to overcome the inconveniences described above. Said devices substantially comprise an arched element, which can be used to perform different physical exercises according to how it rests on the floor. While these devices are relatively simple, practical and not expensive, they do not entirely satisfy the need for universality. In other words, these devices do not allow the user to fully use and exercise many parts of the body. DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a device for physical exercise and/or physiotherapy exercises, with technical characteristics such as to overcome the drawbacks of the prior art in a simple and inexpensive manner.
The object of the present invention is a device for physical exercise and/or physiotherapy exercises the essential characteristics of which are claimed in claim 1, and the preferred and/or secondary characteristics are claimed in claims 2-7.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
In order to better understand the present invention, a non-limiting embodiment thereof will now be described by way of example with the help of the figures in the accompanying drawing, in which: figure 1 is a perspective view from above with parts removed for the sake of clarity of the device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; figure 2 is a longitudinal section along the Y axis of figure 1; and figure 3 is a cross section along the X axis of figure 1.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION In figure 1 designated as a whole by number 1 is the device for physical exercise and/or physiotherapy exercises according to the present invention. The device 1 comprises a hollow curved load-bearing structure 2 with rectangular base, comprising a supporting surface 3 having a longitudinal concavity and a transverse concavity as clearly illustrated respectively in figures 2 and 3. In particular, the supporting surface 3 has a longitudinal concavity that is symmetrical with respect to a transverse axis X and a transverse concavity that is symmetrical with respect to a longitudinal axis Y.
The presence of the supporting surface 3 with two concavities (longitudinal and transverse) allows the device 1 to perform a double rotation on a floor surface. As described later on in this document, this guarantees extreme versatility of exercises and, thus, of the various parts of the body that are used. The load-bearing structure 2 must be made of a rigid material capable of withstanding all the stress of the weight of the user while performing the exercises and has a longitudinal length of approx. 90 cm and a transverse length of approx. 30 cm.
The load-bearing structure 2 houses internally a cross-shaped stabilizing weight 4 arranged symmetrically with respect to both the axis X and the axis Y, the purpose of which is to improve the stability of said device 1 during use. The shape of the stabilizing weight 4 may differ from that described above and illustrated herein provided it satisfies the symmetry criteria.
The device 1 comprises a cover panel 5 arranged so as to cover- the cavity of the load-bearing structure 2 and thus also to cover the stabilizing weight 4. The cover panel 5 is rectangular in shape and has a curvature that necessarily follows the longitudinal curve of the load- bearing structure.
Lastly, the device 1 comprises a non-slip layer 6 arranged on top of the cover panel 5. The non-slip layer 6 is preferably made of foam rubber and is approximately 1 cm thick. The purpose of the non-slip layer 6 is to enable the user to stand on the device 1 and perform the exercises without slipping. As mentioned earlier in this document, due to the rotation of the device 1 while the exercises are being performed, the user must keep his or her balance and stay on his or her feet even on a fairly steeply sloping surface . Moreover, for certain exercises, such as those related to strengthening the abdominal muscles, the non-slip layer
6 can be used by parts of the user' s body other than the feet, for example the hands or back and must thus also preferably be soft.
The device 1 according to the present invention, thanks to its structural characteristics, offers the important advantage of being able to be used to exercise different parts of the body, such as for instance the legs, gluteal muscles, shoulders, triceps, abdominal muscles, lumbar region and chest. Moreover, the exercises are performed without causing any harmful strain on the joints. The device 1 is also particularly suitable for stretching exercises . Lastly, the device 1 can also be used by placing it with the longitudinal concavity oriented towards the floor surface and the supporting surface 3 facing upwards. In this way the user can perform exercises while resting his or her back on the supporting surface 3 to facilitate back stretching exercises.
From the above description it is evident that the device 1 has the advantage of being particularly practical and of being simple and inexpensive to produce.
Lastly, the device 1 can be used directly at home thanks to its particularly reduced dimensions and light weight .

Claims

1. Device (1) for physical exercise and/or physiotherapy exercises characterized in that it comprises a hollow load-bearing structure (2) , which is made of a rigid material suitable to withstand the stress of the weight of the user and comprises a supporting surface (3) having a longitudinal concavity and a transverse concavity.
2. Device (1) for physical exercise and/or physiotherapy exercises, characterized in that said supporting surface (3) has a longitudinal concavity that is symmetrical with respect to a transverse axis (X) and a transverse concavity that is symmetrical with respect to a longitudinal axis (Y) .
3. Device (1) for physical exercise and/or physiotherapy exercises according to claim 2, characterized in that it comprises a stabilizing weight (4) housed inside said load-bearing structure (2) .
4. Device (1) for physical exercise and/or physiotherapy exercises according to claim 3, characterized in that said stabilizing weight (4) is arranged in a symmetrical position with respect to the axes (X) and (Y) .
5. Device (1) for physical exercise and/or physiotherapy exercises according to claim 4, characterized in that it comprises a cover panel (5) arranged so as to cover the cavity of the load-bearing structure (2) .
6. Device (1) for physical exercise and/or physiotherapy exercises according to claim 5, characterized in that it comprises a non-slip layer (6) arranged on top of said cover panel (5) .
7. Device (1) for physical exercise and/or physiotherapy exercises according to claim 6, characterized in that said non-slip layer (6) is preferably made of foam rubber and is approximately 1 cm thick.
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