WO2012055054A1

WO2012055054A1 - Exercise apparatus for balancing

Info

Publication number: WO2012055054A1
Application number: PCT/CH2011/000255
Authority: WO
Inventors: David Dimitri; Laurent Torriani; Marcel Aeschlimann; Christoph Rusch; Martin Sigrist
Original assignee: David Dimitri; Laurent Torriani; Marcel Aeschlimann; Christoph Rusch; Martin Sigrist
Priority date: 2010-10-26
Filing date: 2011-10-24
Publication date: 2012-05-03
Also published as: EP2446934A1; CH705942B1

Abstract

The invention relates to an exercise apparatus (1) for balancing, comprising an elongate walking support (2), which has a narrow walking and bearing surface and which, at each of the two end section areas, is held by a holding and bearing device (3). The holding and bearing device (3) further comprises an elongate transverse element (10), which has resiliently elastic properties and which, at each of its lateral end sections, is supported via a spacer (6) at a distance from a floor surface on which the exercise apparatus (1) rests, wherein the walking support (102) is held directly or indirectly on the transverse element (10) between the two end sections thereof.

Description

TRAINING DEVICE TO BALANCING

The invention relates to a training device for balancing, comprising an elongate running pad with a narrow running and support surface, which is supported at its two end portions in each case by a holding and supporting device.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Numerous types of exercise equipment are known by which the sense of balance can be trained by balancing on a pole, beam, or rope as a running pad. Such training devices are characterized by the fact that they can be mounted and disassembled at any location and in particular in rooms without pre-installations are necessary.

Thus, for example, US 5,180,349 describes a training device which is intended to simulate the characteristics of a high-wire, such as rope vibration or rope deflection. For this purpose, a running pad is provided in the form of a resilient rod, which is supported at both ends by a support such that the tread is arranged freely suspended at a distance from the ground.

The DK9500447U3 describes a training device in which the tread is formed by a rope which is attached at both ends to a support by which the rope is biased and held free hanging in distance to the ground. The training devices mentioned, for example, appeal to artists, such as wire rope artists, or athletes, such as gymnasts, who have to exercise their sense of balance by profession. However, the target audience for such training equipment is not necessarily limited to athletes and artists, but is generally suitable for people who want to make balancing exercises with the aforementioned training equipment for personal interest or medical reasons. Furthermore, such training devices are also suitable for children who want to make balancing exercises on such devices of playful interest.

However, the training devices known in the prior art have the disadvantage that they are indeed quite suitable for training the sense of equilibrium, but do not reproduce the characteristic of a high-wire act satisfactorily. This is because the trained by a rod or a rope running surface of the training device due to their very limited length compared to a high wire of z. B. several meters in length with respect to the vibration behavior is very different.

However, artists who want to prepare for a performance on the tightrope near the ground without danger of falling, however, depend on such a training device as possible to simulate the characteristics of a high-wire act.

PRESENTATION OF THE INVENTION

It is therefore an object of the present invention to propose a training device for balancing, which has as possible the characteristic behavior of a high wire, and yet space-saving and quickly assembled and disassembled without pre-installations would be necessary. The object is solved by the characterizing features of claim 1. The dependent claims represent preferred developments of the invention. The construction according to the invention is in particular designed such that the elongated transverse element has a free spring-mounted between the end portions, preferably freely suspended, intermediate portion. The running pad is supported in the intermediate section.

The length of the running pad is z. B. 1 to 10 m, in particular 2 to 5 m. The running surface of the running pad is z. B. 10 to 200 cm, in particular 20 to 150 cm above the support surface, or the bottom. The holding and supporting device for the running pad comprises an elongated transverse element with elastic or flexurally elastic properties. The transverse element is supported on lateral sections, in particular on its lateral end sections in each case via spacing means, also called spacers, and is spaced from a support surface which rests on the training device. The running pad is supported, preferably with an end portion, directly or indirectly between the lateral end portions of the cross member on the cross member. The running pad is preferably arranged centrally between the two end portions of the transverse element. The transverse element is preferably arranged transversely to the longitudinal orientation of the running underlay.

The cross member is able to undergo a reversible deflection due to its elastic properties in the vertical direction. The corresponding bending force is exerted by the body weight of the training person on the running pad on the cross member. The deflection takes place as in the vertical direction and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction or longitudinal orientation of the transverse element. Vertical means in the direction of gravity. In the deflection of the transverse element, a restoring force is built up in proportion to the degree of deflection, which endeavors to return the cross element back to its original shape. Due to this restoring force, as is typical for spring elements, a vibrating system is generated, through which the Running pad also performs vertical movements in the region of the support point on the transverse element. That is, due to the resilient cross member undergoes the entire running pad a parent, ie the deflection of the running pad superimposed, vertical movement that can be oscillating by alternately loading and unloading the running pad. The vertical deflection thus results from the sum of the deflection of the rod and the transverse elements.

The cross element has z. B. a thickness of 0.5 to 5 cm, in particular from 1 to 3 cm. The cross member is preferably supported on the spacer means or spacers on a support of the holding and supporting device. The support in turn supports the training device against a support surface, for. B. the floor, from. However, the cross member may be supported via the spacing means or spacers directly on the support surface. The cross member may be one or more parts, in particular two parts, be formed. Thus, the cross member z. B. from two or more juxtaposed and / or stacked sub-elements, preferably of the same dimension. If the transverse element consists of two adjacently arranged sub-elements, then these may be slightly spaced apart such that between the slot-shaped distance between the two sub-elements, a fastening means for clamping attachment of the transverse element on the spacer can be performed.

The transverse element can have a constant or variable cross section viewed in the longitudinal direction. Thus, the cross section of the transverse element can increase towards the center. That is, the cross member is wider and / or thicker. Preferably, the transverse element is symmetrical with respect to a central longitudinal axis and / or a central transverse axis. The cross member may be formed as a solid profile, hollow profile or truss profile or a combination of two or three of the aforementioned profile cross sections. The above statements on the properties of the transverse element are also valid for the embodiments described below. The training device includes in a preferred embodiment of the invention, two, in the longitudinal extent of the running pad spaced from each other holding and supporting devices. The two holding and supporting device are connected to each other indirectly or directly via the running pad. The running pad is preferably freely suspended or oscillating between the two holding and supporting device and has a distance from a bearing surface.

The spacing means or the spacers can be used as, for. B. compared to the transverse elements, separate components may be formed. However, the spacing means can also be an integral part of a component comprising both the spacing means and the spacer as well, as shown for example with reference to FIGS. 7a-7c, 10, 11 and 12. If the embodiment includes an upper and lower cross member, then the spacing means may also be assembled as an integral part of two components, of which one component comprises the upper and the other component the lower cross member. The spacing means or spacers can, for. B. from two mutually bent end portions of the upper and lower cross member are formed. That is, the upper and lower cross member are formed as a kind of half-shells, which are directed towards each other with their concave sides. The end portions may form a lateral overlap region and be connected to each other, for. B. via mechanical connection means. The end portions may also be directed with their end faces against each other and be connected to each other via a resilient connecting element, which pierces the end faces and extending parallel to the direction of the end portions in this.

According to a further embodiment, the spacer comprises a resilient element, such as. B. a sheet-like spring steel component, which is connected laterally directly or indirectly via receiving elements with the upper and lower cross member and assumes a kind of hinge function.

In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the holding and supporting device comprises a support frame. The support frame contains an upper and lower, oblong cross member, each with elastic properties. The upper cross member corresponds to the cross member mentioned above, while the lower cross member is now an additional cross member. The two transverse elements are vertically spaced from each other throughout, or at least in their middle portions. The transverse elements are at lateral portions, preferably at their lateral end portions directly or indirectly, for. B. joined via a spacer to a support frame. The two transverse elements are preferably arranged transversely to the longitudinal orientation of the running underlay. The support frame particularly preferably has a hollow-cylinder-like or ring-like frame shape with a cylinder axis lying preferably parallel to the longitudinal orientation of the running support. The running pad is supported directly or indirectly between the two end portions of the upper cross member and the support frame on the upper cross member. The running pad is preferably supported centrally between the two end portions of the upper cross member on this.

The support frame in turn is preferably supported by one or more spacers or spacers on a support of the holding and supporting device. The support in turn supports the training device against a support surface, for. B. the floor, from. The spacer body may include a through hole for receiving a running pad, in particular a rod, which allows to lower the running pad or rod one or both sides. A one-sided lowering of the running pad on the holding and supporting device causes an inclined tread. With a bilateral lowering the spring effect by the cross elements completely falls away. The spring effect comes only by the elastic properties of the rod conditions. Optionally, the support or its cross member still make a contribution to the spring action. This arrangement is suitable due to the lower spring action z. B. for beginners, who still have little practice. The support can z. B. a cross member, which is arranged transversely to the longitudinal orientation of the running pad or parallel to the transverse elements or the support frame, include. The cross member may be a solid profile, a hollow profile or a truss profile. The cross member may also comprise a single or multi-part flexurally elastic cross member, which also bends under the influence of the weight of a person balancing on the device. In this way, the total deflection in the vertical direction can be further increased. At its two end portions support feet may be attached, via which the support against a support surface, for. B. the ground, is supported. These feet can in the longitudinal direction of the cross member, ie parallel to this and relative to this, z. B. via corresponding guides, be arranged slidably.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the lower cross member of the support frame is supported between its two end portions via at least one spacer on a support surface or on a support, in such a way that the two lateral sections, in particular the end portions of the lower cross member and the support frame free are hanging. Preferably, only one, centrally disposed between the two end portions of the lower cross member spacers is provided. The spacer and the running pad are preferably arranged vertically above one another. However, it is also possible to provide two spacers which are spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction of the lower transverse element, but which are likewise arranged between the two lateral end sections of the lower transverse element or the supporting frame.

The support frame and the components of the support frame, such as upper and lower cross member are now designed so that in a power transmission of the Running pad on the support frame both the upper and the lower cross members experience a resilient, reversible deflection. However, since the lower cross member is preferably supported between its end portions on a support surface or a support, the lower cross member performs a deflection directed counter to the upper cross member. That is, in the upper cross member of the central portion on which the running pad loads, bent by the transmitted weight down. In the case of the lower transverse element, on the other hand, the lateral end sections are bent downwards, while the middle section is fixed over the spacer. The bending of the lateral portions of the lower cross member cause now that the upper cross member in addition to its own deflection undergoes a parent, ie one of the vertical deflection itself superimposed vertical movement, which may be a vibration with changing loading and unloading. The transmission of forces to the lower cross member via the two lateral connection points between the upper and lower cross member. This can be z. B. done via the spacers. Due to the combined deflection of the upper and lower cross member an increase in the spring travel is achieved without this z. B. at the expense of a larger extension of the training device is done across the running pad. Furthermore, the vibration system thereby becomes more complex and approaches the vibration behavior of a high-wire. The overall elasticity of the system, including the deflection of the running pad and the upper and lower cross member may, for. B. reach 100 to 300 mm. At the same time, however, unwanted, lateral (evasive) movements of the running pad are prevented by the inventive solution. Thanks to the solution according to the invention, a similar deflection or a similar vibration behavior is obtained at every point of the running pad, in particular the rod. While in the middle section of the running pad, the deflection or the vibration emanating from the running pad itself, it is at the end portions of the running pad, the transverse elements and the support frame from which the deflection or the vibration behavior emanates. It can of course be provided that the holding and supporting device for the purpose of further increasing the spring travel contains two or more than two modularly vertically stacked support frame of the aforementioned type. For mutual connection of the support frame is in each case an upper support frame with its lower cross member via at least one, lying between the end portions of the support frame, spacers connected to the upper cross member of the lower support frame. Preferably, a spacer is now provided, which is arranged centrally between the end portions of the support frame or the transverse elements. But it can also be provided several, in particular two, lying between the end portions of the support frame or the transverse elements spacers. It is important, however, that the connection between the support frame is configured by the spacers such that the individual transverse elements can still bend to a certain extent and the support frame have lateral freely suspended frame sections. The compounds mentioned should preferably be soluble.

On a holding and supporting device, one, two or more than two running documents, such as rods, z. B. be attached to the upper cross member and / or on the spacer body. In this way, a course with a plurality of holding and supporting devices and running documents, such as rods are created. The running pads can be arranged in series one behind the other or branch to the holding and supporting device. According to a first variant of the inventive training device with support frame of the support frame is formed in several parts and contains at least the following individual components:

- An upper cross member (one, two or more parts);

- A lower cross member (one, two or more parts; - And preferably spacers for connecting the two transverse elements at lateral portions to a frame structure.

Furthermore, the support frame preferably also includes a spacer around the support frame, for. B. to attach via the lower cross member to a support.

The spacers themselves can be one or more parts. The spacers can, for. B. be rigid components or components with resilient properties. Thus, the spacers may consist of a rubber-elastic material (eg rubber) or contain this material. The spacers may e.g. be connected directly or indirectly rigid or movable with the upper and lower cross members via screw or adhesive bonds. For example, the transverse elements can be rigidly or movably connected to one another via a screw connection leading through the spacer and the transverse elements. This screw is z. B. oriented substantially vertically. The screw can, for. B. include a screw with nut. The screw connection can also comprise a screw introduced from a first side and a hollow-cylindrical counterpart with an internal thread inserted from the opposite side into which the screw is screwed. Said screw connections can be used both for securing the spacer and a spacer.

However, it is also possible to make the connection between the upper and lower cross member of a support frame movable, so that in the connection between the cross members can not build up excessive stresses due to the deflection of the cross members.

The movable connection between the cross elements can, for. B. be achieved in that the spacer between the connection point of the upper Transverse element and the connection point of the lower cross member is designed to be movable.

For this purpose, the spacer multi-part, z. B. two-piece, be formed and contain spacers. Two spacers are now a pivot connection, z. B. hinge connection, interconnected. The hinge axis is substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the running surface or transversely to the longitudinal direction of the transverse elements. The upper transverse element is now connected to a first spacer element and the lower transverse element is connected to a second spacer element. By means of the rotary joint connection, the two spacer elements and thus the end sections of the transverse elements can now rotate relative to one another about the common pivot axis. The spacer may also be partially or completely constructed of an elastic, in particular rubber-elastic material, which gives this the necessary flexibility. Swivel joint and rubber-elastic materials can also be combined. If the spacer is designed to be movable, it can be connected to the transverse elements instead of via a clamping connection or via an adhesive connection or screw connection. However, provision may also be made for the lateral sections or the end sections of the transverse elements and the spacers to be displaceably connected relative to one another in the case of bending stress, without the connection between spacer and transverse element being canceled in such a relative movement. In a concrete embodiment of the type mentioned, the spacer is in each case sandwiched between the upper and lower transverse element, and in particular clamped. Fasteners comprise and sandwich the sandwich of cross members and spacers. A flexible tensioning element, in particular a rubber-elastic tensioning element, comprises, in a preferred embodiment, the sandwich-like arrangement taut and holds it together in a clamping manner. The tensioning element is however enough resilient and in particular elastic, that the transverse elements can move at high stress loads against the spacer in particular in the vertical direction. In a further development of the invention, the spacers detachably connected to the transverse elements and the associated connecting means are designed to be displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the transverse elements, so that the position of the spacers in the longitudinal direction and thus the free, resilient length of the transverse elements and correspondingly the spring properties can be adjusted. In order to achieve the above effect, it can also be provided that between the two arranged at the end portions of the transverse elements spacers two further displaceable and preferably releasably attachable spacers are arranged, by means of which the free, resilient length of the transverse elements can be adjusted. These further spacers are preferably arranged symmetrically to a transverse axis in order to achieve a symmetrical distribution of forces. However, the spring properties can also be changed by differently shaped, exchangeable cross members.

In order not to weaken the structure of the transverse elements, which must absorb very high loads by the bending forces, it is advantageous if they are rigidly or movably connected exclusively clampingly with the spacers, so that it is possible to dispense with bores in the transverse elements. Also, the lower cross member is preferred for the same reasons preferably exclusively by clamping with the spacer, so that even here can be dispensed with holes through the lower cross member. The clamping connection happens z. B. via a respective applied to the transverse element support element, which with the spacer or side elements, for. B. via screw, is connected, such that the cross member between support member and spacer is clamped. In principle, however, the cross elements can also be screwed, Adhesive or other compounds to be connected to the spacer or the spacer.

The running pad is preferably connected via an intermediate component with the upper cross member. For this purpose, the intermediate component has a depression, into which a section, preferably an end section, of the running underlay engages and is thus secured against lateral slipping. The recess is preferably formed opposite to the outer contour of the running pad, so that it comes to lie precisely in the depression. The running pad is preferably tied by a flexible, in particular limp, elongated fastening means together with the intermediate member at the upper cross member. For this purpose, the fastening means is looped around the connecting portion of the running pad, the cross member and the intermediary intermediate component therebetween. The fastener may, for. A cord, a rope (eg rubber cord), a band or a wire. The fastening means may be of textile design. However, the fastening means is preferably formed rubber-elastic. The running pad is preferably fastened to the intermediate component or to the upper transverse element in such a way that it can move with its connecting portion, in particular in the vertical direction, relative to the upper transverse element, but without the connection being released.

If the support frame is designed in several parts, then the transverse elements can be lath-shaped elements, for example, which are flat when relaxed. The cross members can also moldings with z. B. a curved line. The cross elements can z. B. be formed so that they have over the entire lateral end portion or over a portion of it up or down curved portions, and form the curved portions at least in addition to a spacer or instead of a spacer the distance between the middle portions of the two transverse elements , According to a second variant of the inventive training device with support frame of the support frame is integrally formed as a hollow cylindrical body, wherein the transverse elements are formed by substantially transverse portions and the spacers by substantially vertical sections.

The support frame or at least the upper and / or lower cross member may be made of the following materials having flexural elastic properties:

- of solid wood, in particular of bent solid wood;

- made of laminated wood, in particular plywood;

- of plywood, in particular of molded plywood;

- Of plastic, in particular fiber-reinforced plastic, such as glass fiber or carbon fiber reinforced plastic (GRP, KFK);

- Metal, especially spring steel

- A composite of at least two of the following materials, plastic, wood, metal.

If the support frame formed in one piece, so the entire support frame can be made of the above materials. Preferably, the entire support frame, and advantageously the entire holding and supporting device made exclusively of wood. In exceptional cases, hinge joints, fasteners, spacers and / or spacers may be formed of a material other than wood.

The running pad may be formed by a rod, a rod, a beam, a spar or a rope. The running pad is preferably designed as a rod of round, in particular circular cross-section. Particularly preferably, the rod has a closed hollow profile. The running pad expediently forms a narrow running surface, which when walking or balancing the training of the sense of balance demands. If the running pad is formed by a rod, a rod, a beam or a spar, it preferably has resilient properties which allow the reversible bending of the running pad by the body weight of the user. Due to the effective restoring forces a vibration is caused with alternating loading and unloading of the running pad, similar to how it occurs on a high wire. The running pad can also be two or more parallel or not parallel and at a distance or without spacing juxtaposed elements of the above type, eg. As rods include. For example, two rods may be provided for each foot.

The running pad can, if it is not designed as a rope, made of wood, metal or plastic, in particular made of fiber-reinforced plastic. The fiber-reinforced plastics mentioned in this description are preferred with carbon fiber-reinforced plastics.

The invention also relates to a kit for a training device according to the invention. The kit includes a running pad and two holding and supporting devices. The holding and supporting devices each include a support frame, a spacer body, a support and connecting means for releasably securing the support frame to the support via the spacer body.

In a further development of the kit, the support frame comprises an upper and lower cross member, and preferably also two spacers, and connecting means for releasably connecting the two transverse elements, for. B. on the spacers, to a support frame. In addition, two intermediate components and associated fastening means may be provided for releasably securing the running pad to the upper cross member. The support may comprise a cross member as well as releasably and / or displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the cross member feet. The kit is characterized by the fact that the components mentioned solvable, ie assembled and disassembled, can be joined together to form a holding and supporting device or to the training device. This is preferably done without tools. In this way, the training device can be transported to save space and stow. The invention further includes a holding and supporting device for a device for resilient mounting of a body support. As a body support is a condition to understand on which a human or animal body z. B. sitting, lying or standing. The body support can z. B. be a running, standing, sitting or lying pad. The device may, for. B. be a therapy device, a sports device or training device. The device may be the training of the sense of balance or the simulation of vibration or suspension states, as z. B. occur on a high wire or in a rowboat. Thus, the device containing such holding and supporting means may be a rowing machine for training the rudder movement.

The holding and supporting device is characterized by a support frame, which includes an upper and lower, elongate transverse element each having resilient properties, wherein the transverse elements are vertically spaced from each other at least in a central portion, and the upper and lower transverse element at lateral portions, preferably at their lateral end portions are connected directly or indirectly with each other to a support frame. The support frame is spaced from a support surface, which rests on the holding and supporting device. The body support is supported directly or indirectly on the support frame. The invention preferably relates to a passive system in which the vibrations are triggered by the movement of the user. However, the invention may also be provided as an active system. In this case, the holding and supporting device is an actuator or actuator, for. B. a piezo-piston provided which can actively put the holding and supporting device in vibration. It goes without saying that the features disclosed for the holding and supporting device apply to both the claimed training device, as well as for the claimed kit and the claimed holding and supporting device as such.

The invention will be explained in more detail below by means of preferred embodiments, which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Each show:

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a first embodiment of a training device according to the invention;

FIG. 2 shows a modified training device according to FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 shows a training device according to FIG. 1 with adjustable spacers;

4a shows different views of a second embodiment of a training device according to the invention;

FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of a third embodiment of a training device according to the invention in use;

Figure 6 shows another embodiment of a hinge connection for a

Spacer;

Figure 7a .. d further embodiments of support frame for a training device according to the invention;

8 shows a further embodiment of a training device in partial view;

9 shows a further embodiment of a support frame for a training device according to the invention in partial view; 10 shows a further embodiment of a support frame for a training device according to the invention in partial view;

11 shows a further embodiment of a support frame for a training device according to the invention;

FIG. 12 shows a perspective view of a holding and supporting device of a further embodiment of a training device according to the invention;

FIG. 13 shows a perspective view of a holding and supporting device of a further embodiment of a training device according to the invention. The reference numerals used in the drawings and their meaning are listed in the list of reference numerals. Basically, the same parts are provided with the same reference numerals in the figures.

The illustrated in Figure 1 first embodiment of an inventive training device 1 comprises two spaced apart holding and supporting devices 3 for holding and supporting a bending elastic rod designed as a running pad 2. The holding and supporting devices 3 are spaced apart such that they each have an end portion of the rod Support 2. The holding and supporting devices 3 are each arranged parallel to each other and constructed identically. They each comprise a support frame 4 with an upper 10 and lower 1 1 cross member, which are spaced apart in the vertical direction over its entire length. This distance is established by spacers 6 arranged between the end sections of the two transverse elements 10, 11. The cross members 10, 11 are comprised at their end portions by a first tightening means 8 which fix the spacer 6 sandwiched between the upper and lower cross members and thus establish a stable connection. The clamping means 8 here include a rubber-elastic annular body, whose diameter and shape is adapted to the dimensions and geometry of the support frame 4, so that they are fitted snugly over the end portions of the transverse elements 10, 1 1 and the spacer 6 can. The spacers 6 may be one, two or more parts. Furthermore, the spacers 6 may be rigid or have elastic properties.

The support frame is supported with its lower cross member 1 1 via a spacer 7 on the cross member 14 of a support 5. The spacer 7 is arranged centrally between the two end portions of the transverse elements 10, 11. The spacer 7 is analogous to the spacer via second clamping means 9, which surround the lower cross member 1 1, the spacer 7 and the cross member 14, fixedly connected to the cross member 14 and the lower cross member 1 1. Again, the clamping means 7 is a rubber-elastic annular body whose diameter and shape is adapted to the dimensions and the geometry of the connection between the support frame and support, so that the annular body fully fitting the lower cross member 1 1, the cross member 14 and the sandwiched between said elements clamped spacer 7 includes. The compounds mentioned are, however, designed so that the transverse elements can move at sufficiently high forces relative to the spacer or spacer, in particular in the vertical direction, but without the connection is released.

The cross member 14 is supported via two each attached to the end portion support feet 15 to a support surface. The bearing surface is usually the ground. The rod 2 is arranged via an intermediate member 12 on the upper cross member 10 centrally between its two end portions. The intermediate member 12 is located on the upper cross member 10 and forms a semicircular in cross-section recess, which corresponds to the outer periphery of the rod, so that the rod is fitting in the recess of the intermediate member 12 and is secured against lateral displacement or roles. The lying in the recess of the intermediate member 12 end portion of the rod 2 is fixed by a rubber elastic element 13. However, the said compound is designed such that the end portion of the rod 2 can move at sufficiently high forces relative to the intermediate component, in particular in the vertical direction, but without the connection dissolves. All the connections in which a cross member 10, 1 1 connection partner are so preferably designed so that no structure weakening interventions, such as holes, grooves, slots, etc must be made to the cross member.

As shown in Figure 2, can be provided laterally from the support and support means 3 protective covers 16 which prevent accidental intervention by third parties between the moving during use of the training device parts and thus reduce the risk of accidents. The protective cover 16 has for this purpose a pocket into which the end portion of the support frame 4 is inserted. Furthermore, an end portion of the cross member 14 of the support is inserted into the pocket. The protective cover 16 in this way also forms the foot of the support. The said protective cover also serves as a protective cover against the weather and pollution, especially when the device is outdoors.

As shown in the third embodiment according to FIG. 5, both the bar and the lower and upper transverse elements of the supporting frame flex elastically during the passage of the bar. Due to the additional suspension over the support frame 3 a better simulation of the high-wire cycle is achieved. As is now shown in FIG. 3, by displacing the spacers 6 laterally along with the clamping means 8 along the longitudinal direction of the transverse elements 10, 11, the spring properties can be changed by increasing or decreasing the free, resilient length of the transverse elements. The spacer 7 is here together with the second clamping means 9 in a guide groove 17 (here indicated only schematically) along the cross member 14 slidably.

The second embodiment of a training device 51 according to the invention, shown in FIGS. 4a, 4b, likewise comprises two holding and supporting devices 53 spaced apart from one another for holding and supporting one as flexurally elastic Rod-shaped running pad 52. The holding and supporting devices 53 are here also spaced apart such that they each support an end portion of the rod 52. The holding and supporting devices 53 are each arranged parallel to each other and constructed identically. They each comprise a support frame 54 with an upper 60 and lower cross member 61, which are spaced apart in their central portion in the vertical direction. The upper cross member 60 each has a downwardly bent lateral end portion and the lower cross member 61 each have an upwardly bent lateral end portion. The end sections between the upper and lower transverse elements 60, 61 each form a contact surface on which they are joined via corresponding connecting means 58. The contact surface is formed here via a flat, in particular horizontal termination section in the end portion of the transverse element. The connecting means is designed here in the form of a connecting body, which forms a pocket, in which the tab-shaped end sections of the transverse elements 60, 61 are inserted.

The support frame 53 is supported with its lower cross member 61 via two spaced-apart spacers 57 on the cross member 64 of a support 55. But it can also be provided only a spacer, which is arranged according to the center. The spacers 57 are arranged between the two end sections of the transverse elements 60, 61. If only one spacer is provided, then this is arranged centrally between the two end sections of the transverse elements 60, 61. The spacers 57 are screwed to the cross member 64 and the lower cross member 61. In order to avoid weakening of the lower cross member 61, the cross member 61, z. B. via screw, also exclusively by clamping with the spacer 57 and thus the cross member 64 may be connected, as z. B. in Figures 1 and 5 is shown.

The cross member 64 is integrally formed and has two downwardly bent lateral end portions, each having a horizontally extending, lateral Finishing section, which form the carrier feet 65. The cross member 64 thus forms the support 55, via which the holding and supporting device on a support surface, for. B. the ground, is supported. The cross member 64 may also have flexural properties such that it also deflects under the influence of the weight of a person balancing on the apparatus. The one-piece cross member described above may also be used in conjunction with other embodiments of support frames.

The rod 52 is arranged on the upper cross member 60 centrally between its two end portions via an intermediate member 62 which is analogous to the intermediate member of Figure 1. The intermediate member 62 is located on the upper cross member 60 and forms a semi-circular in cross-section recess, which corresponds to the outer circumference of the rod, so that the rod is in the recess of the intermediate component and is secured against lateral displacement. The lying in the recess of the intermediate member 52 end portion of the rod 52 is fixed by a rubber-elastic element. However, the abovementioned connections are designed in such a way that the end section of the rod 52 can move, in particular in the vertical direction, at relatively high forces relative to the intermediate component.

The third embodiment of a training device 101 according to the invention shown in FIG. 5 comprises two mutually spaced holding and supporting devices 103 for supporting and supporting a running pad 102 designed as a flexurally elastic rod. The holding and supporting devices 103 are spaced apart such that they each have an end section of the rod 102 support. The holding and supporting devices 103 are each arranged parallel to each other and constructed identically. They each include a support frame 104 having an upper 1 10 and lower 1 1 1 cross member, which are spaced apart in the vertical direction. This distance is established by spacers 106 arranged between the end sections of the two transverse elements 11, 11. Of the Spacer 106 is formed in several parts from a first 125 and second component 126, wherein the two components 125, 126 are connected via a hinge connection with an oriented in the longitudinal direction of the running pad 102 axis of rotation to a spacer 106. Incidentally, in this exemplary embodiment as well, all the connections in which a transverse element 11, 11 is a connection partner are designed such that no structures that weaken the structure, such as bores, grooves, slots, etc., have to be made on the transverse element. This implies that the end portions of the two transverse elements 1 10, 1 1 1 of one, preferably horizontally extending support member 121 and two, preferably vertically extending side members 122 are included, wherein the end portions of both the upper and the lower cross member between each support element 121 and the first 125 and second component 126 are clamped. For this purpose, the respective support member 121 is connected to the side members 122 and 123, for example screwed, while the side members 122 and 123 are in turn connected to the first and second component 125, 126, z. B. screwed or glued. The length of the lower cross member 1 1 1 associated side members 123 is now formed such that the side member 123 engages laterally over the opposite the upper cross member 1 10 associated first component 125. An axle body now engages through a recess in the first component 125 and in the two side elements 123 and connects these rotatable relative to one another. For this purpose, the first and second components 125 and 126 are slightly spaced apart from one another in order to ensure sufficient free space for the rotational movement. The arrangement can also be constructed correspondingly reversed.

Thanks to the hinge connection, the respective components of the spacer 106, the inclination changes of the end portion of the transverse elements 1 10, 1 1 1 join. In this way, stresses caused by inclination changes in the connection area to the spacer 106 can be avoided. The support frame 104 is supported with its lower cross member 1 1 1 via a spacer 107 on the cross member 1 14 of a support 105. The spacer 107 is arranged centrally between the two end portions of the transverse elements 1 10, 1 1 1. As clamping means are here also two, preferably vertically extending side members 128 and a, preferably horizontally extending support member 127 is provided which comprise the lower cross member 1 1 1. The lower cross member 1 1 1 is thus clamped between the support member 127 and the spacer 127. For this purpose, the support member 127 is connected to the two side members 128, for example, screwed, while the two side members 128 are in turn connected to the cross member 1 14 of the support 105, z. B. screwed or glued. The cross member 1 14 is attached via two each attached to the end portion support feet 1 15 to a bearing surface, for. B. the ground, supported out. The rod 102 is arranged via an intermediate member 112 on the upper cross member 1 10 centrally between its two end portions. The intermediate member 1 12 is the upper cross member 1 10 and forms a semicircular in cross-section recess, which corresponds to the outer periphery of the rod 102 so that the rod 102 is passively in the recess of the intermediate member 1 12 and secured against lateral displacement. The lying in the recess of the intermediate member 1 12 end portion of the rod 102 is fixed on a about the rod 102, the intermediate member 1 12 and the upper cross member 1 10 looped rope 1 13. The connection via the cable 1 13 allows that the end portion of the rod 102 can move at sufficiently high forces relative to the intermediate member, in particular in the vertical direction.

As a rule, the training device 101 has two identical holding and supporting devices 103. In the present figure, the second holding and supporting devices 103 'are designed differently for test purposes. The second holding and supporting devices 103 'has a support frame 104', as in the Figure 8 is shown and described. Therefore, a detailed description of support frame 104 'is omitted here and reference is made to FIG. 8. The rod 102 is equal to the second holding and supporting device 103 'fixed as compared to the first holding and supporting device 103, which is why in this regard reference is made to the corresponding description of the first holding and supporting devices 103. The formation of the spacer 107 'and the associated connection are formed virtually the same as in the first holding and supporting device 103, but with the difference that the side members 128' while laterally on the cross member 1 14 'of the support 105' grab that these but not with the cross member 1 14 'are screwed. The spacer 107 'is rather screwed from below through the crossbar 1 14' with the spacer 107 '.

For the present embodiment, it is shown below by way of example how individual elements of the training device deform elastically under load. So z. B. the spring-elastic rod 102 a deflection, as well as the two cross members 110, 1 1 1 of the support frame 103. By choosing two cross members, integrated into a support frame 103, the spring travel is virtually doubled without the training device in its length and width gets bigger.

FIG. 6 shows a further embodiment of a hinge connection. A spacer 156 includes a first spacer 171 which is connected to the upper cross member 160, e.g. B. via an adhesive connection. Furthermore, the spacer 156 includes a second spacer 172 which is connected to the lower cross member 161, for. B. also via an adhesive connection or screw. The two spacer elements 171, 172 are now connected to each other via a hinge 170 and rotatable relative to each other. The hinge axis runs parallel to the longitudinal direction of the running underlay 52 or transversely to the longitudinal direction of the transverse elements 160, 161. Figures 7a to 7d show further embodiments of single or multi-part support frame for training devices according to the invention, wherein the dashed lines each show the transverse element in their caused by the load elastic deformation. In Figure 7a, a multi-part support frame 204 is shown, as it is also used in the embodiment according to Figure 4a and 4b in a similar form. The support frame 204 includes an upper 208, 208 'and lower curved cross member 209, 209', which are arranged mirror-symmetrically to each other and spaced from each other in its central portion. The transverse elements are bent more towards each other, in particular in the region of their lateral end sections, such that the two transverse elements 208, 209 form an annular structure. At their end sections, the transverse elements 208, 209 each have a flat, unbent termination section, which corresponds to a connecting section, via which the two transverse elements 208, 209 are connected to one another.

The support frame 214 according to Figure 7b is integrally formed and has a loop-shaped shape with an upper and lower rectilinear frame portion which the upper and lower cross member 218, 218 '; 219, 219 'correspond. The two rectilinear frame sections are connected via curved side frame sections together to form a closed loop.

The embodiment of a support frame 224 shown in FIG. 7 c essentially corresponds to the embodiment according to FIG. 7 a. In contrast to the aforementioned embodiment according to FIG. 7 a, the frame sections which comprise the upper and lower transverse elements 228, 228 '; 229, 229 'form, formed in a straight line and not bent outwards. In the upper frame portion, which corresponds to the upper cross member is formed centrally between the lateral end portions a recess which serves to receive the running pad forming rod. At their end portions, the cross members 228, 228 '; 229, 229 'each have a flat, unbent termination section, which corresponds to a connection section corresponds, over which the two transverse elements are interconnected.

The embodiment shown in Figure 7d of a support frame 234 is similar to the embodiments of Figure 1 and 5 rectangularly formed from a slat-shaped upper 239, 239 'and lower cross member 238, 238' and at the end portions of the transverse elements and spacers arranged between these 236.

FIG. 9 shows a section of a further embodiment of a training device 301. It contains two holding and supporting devices 303 (only one shown), each with a support frame 304, which has a spacer

307 is supported on a support 305. The support frame 304 includes an upper

308 and lower transverse element 309, which are vertically spaced from one another via a respective end spacer 306. The transverse elements 308, 309 and the spacer 306 are connected to one another via a screw connection 316 which leads through the aforementioned components. The spacer 307 is also connected to the lower cross member 309 and the cross member 314 of the support 305 via a threaded connection 316 passing through said components. The cross member 314 is each end supported on a transversely oriented to this support foot 315.

The running pad here is also a rod 302 with resilient properties, which is arranged via an intermediate member 312 on the upper cross member 308 centrally between its two end portions. The intermediate member 312 is located on the upper cross member 308 and forms a semicircular in cross-section recess corresponding to the outer periphery of the rod 302, so that the rod 302 with its end portion fits passively in the recess of the intermediate member 312 and secured against lateral displacement or rolling is. The lying in the recess of the intermediate member 12 end portion of the rod 302 is about a to the bar 302 and the upper Cross member 308 guided, loop-shaped rubber-elastic fastener 313, z. As a belt or strand fixed.

Present training device 301 further includes in each case laterally from the spacer 307, between the cross members 308, 309 additionally two displaceable spacers 317 (only one shown). The displaceable spacer 317 has recesses 318, 319, preferably hook-shaped recesses, in which a clamping means 310 in the form of an elastic fastening element engages. The loop-shaped clamping means 310 engages at one end in a first recess 319 on the spacer 317 and is guided around the upper 308 and lower cross member 309 and engages the other end in a second recess 318 on the spacer 317 and thus holds the displaceable spacer 317 between the two cross members 308, 309 clamped firmly. The displaceable spacer can now be moved by unhooking the elastic fastening element 310 at one of the ends from the recess 319 on the spacer 317 and thus releasing it. The spacer 317 can now be moved in the longitudinal direction of the transverse elements 308, 309. By attaching the elastic fastening element 310 in said recess 319 on the spacer 317, the spacer 317 can be fixed again. In this way, the spring properties, such as travel or spring hardness set. However, the slidable spacer 317 is optional and may be omitted.

FIG. 9 likewise shows a section of a further embodiment of a support frame 254. The support frame 254 contains an upper 258 and lower transverse dement 259. The transverse elements 258, 259 are of multi-part design and each contain a first 260 and second subelement 261 which are adjacent to one another and are slightly spaced apart and thus form a gap. Between the cross members 258, 259, a spacer 256 is arranged, which z. B. is rigid or may also have elastic properties. On that, the spacer 256 opposite side of the cross members 258, 259 is in each case a support arranged element 263, such that the transverse elements 258, 259 are respectively clamped between the support element 263 and spacer 256. A threaded connection 262 now passes through the first support element 263, through the gap 264 between the partial elements 260, 261 of the upper transverse element 258, through the spacer 256, through the gap 264 between the partial elements 260, 261 of the lower transverse element 259 and through the second support element 263 and holds the said components together by clamping. The other side of the support frame 254 is formed similarly. The present support frame 254 may be connected to a support via a spacer as previously described (not shown).

FIG. 10 shows a section of a further embodiment of a support frame 354. This consists of two components joined together on both sides by means of a connecting element 355. A first component comprises the upper cross member 358 and a second component, the lower cross member 359. The components further comprise each bent end portions 360, 361, which are directed in the arrangement to a support frame 354 to each other. These end portions 360, 361 are frontally via an elongated spring element 355, z. B. made of spring steel (such as leaf spring) held together. The spring element 355 is inserted parallel to the alignment of the end sections 360, 361 running in this. The two bent end sections 360, 361, together with the spring element 355, respectively form a spacer 356, which spaces the two transverse elements 358, 359 from one another. The spring element 355 exerts a kind of hinge function. 1 1 shows a partial view of another embodiment of a training device 401. This includes two holding and supporting devices 403, of which only one is shown in the present figure. The support and support means 403 in turn comprises a support frame 404 with an upper 408 and lower cross member 409. The lower cross member is connected via a spacer 407 with a support 405. The connection is a screw connection 416. The Support 405 consists in a known manner of a cross member 414 and the end arranged at this support feet 415. An intermediate member 412, as already described above, is centrally disposed on the upper cross member 408 a running pad 402 in the form of a rod. The two components, which form the transverse elements 408, 409, have bent end sections 417, 418 in a manner analogous to FIG. The bent end portions 417, 418 are directed towards each other in the arrangement to a support frame 404 and overlap laterally. The end sections 417, 418 are connected to one another at their overlapping regions by means of screw connections 413 piercing through the overlapping region in each case. The overlapping areas may also be connected differently. The two bent end sections 417, 418 each form a spacer 356 which separates the two transverse elements 408, 409 from one another. The further embodiment of a training device 551 according to the invention shown in FIG. 12 also comprises two spaced holding and supporting devices 553 for supporting and supporting a running pad 552 designed as a flexurally elastic rod. The holding and supporting devices 553 are spaced from each other, each of which has an end section of the rod Support 552. In FIG. 12, only one holding and supporting device 553 is shown. The holding and supporting device 553 comprises a support frame 554 with an upper 560 and lower cross member 561, which are spaced apart in their central portion in the vertical direction. The upper cross member 560 each has a downwardly bent lateral end portion and the lower cross member 561 each have an upwardly bent lateral end portion. The end sections, which form the spacing means, each have a contact surface at which they are joined via corresponding connection means 558. The contact surface is formed here via a flat, in particular horizontal termination section in the end portion of the transverse element. The connecting means 558 is designed here in the form of a screw connection, which connects the two end portions of the cross members 560.5 61 together.

The support frame 553 is supported with its lower cross member 561 on the cross member 564 of a support 555. The lower cross member 561 is for this purpose connected in its central portion via a screw 557 with the cross member 564. The upper and lower cross members 560, 561 are identical.

The cross member 564 is integrally formed and has an arcuate curved shape to the lower cross member with two downwardly bent, lateral

End sections on. The lateral end portions also form the carrier feet 565.

The cross member 564 thus according to this embodiment forms the support 555, via which the holding and supporting device 553 on a support surface, for. B. the ground, is supported. The cross member 564 may also have flexural properties such that it also deflects under the influence of the weight of a person balancing on the apparatus. The one-piece cross member described above can also be used in conjunction with other embodiments of support frame. The rod 552 is secured via an intermediate member 562 on the upper cross member 560 centrally between its two end portions. The intermediate member 562 is z. B. a rubber-elastic element. In order for the rod 552 to be secured against lateral slippage, the upper cross member 560 forms a central indentation in which the end portion of the rod 552 is placed.

The further embodiment of a training device 601 according to the invention, shown in FIG. 13, comprises two spaced-apart holding and supporting devices 603 for holding and supporting a running pad 602 designed as a flexurally elastic rod. The holding and supporting devices 603 are spaced apart and each support an end portion of the rod 602 from. A holding and supporting device 603 comprises a support frame 604 with an upper 610 and lower 61 1 transverse element, which are spaced apart in the vertical direction. This distance is established by spacers 606 arranged between the end sections of the two transverse elements 610, 611. The spacer 606 is formed in several parts and contains two receiving element 620, of which a first with the upper and a second with the lower cross member 610, 61 1 is connected via screw 623. The two receiving elements 620 are connected to each other via a spring-elastic element 621. The resilient element 621 assumes a kind of hinge function, which ensures that the two receiving elements 620 can move relative to one another when the transverse element 610, 61 1 deflects under load, together with the end sections of the transverse elements 610, 61 1. The resilient element 621 is z. B. a sheet-like spring steel component. This is guided in slot-shaped Aufnahmeöffhungen 619 in the receiving elements 620 and secured in these via screw 622. In this way, the receiving elements 620 of the spacer 606, the inclination changes of the end portion of the transverse elements 610, 61 1 follow. The described spacer 606 can also be combined with other embodiments of holding and supporting devices.

The support frame 604 is supported with its lower cross member 61 1 via a spacer 607 on the cross member 614 of a support 605. For this purpose, the spacer 607 is arranged centrally between the two end sections of the transverse elements 610, 61 1 and screwed to the lower transverse element 61 1 and the transverse support 614. The spacer 607 has a through opening through which an end portion of the running pad 102 can be guided. In this way, the running pad 602 can be positioned lower. So it is z. B. possible, the running pad 602 on one side at the top Transverse element 610 and on the opposite side of the spacer 607 to create, so as to produce an inclined tread.

The cross member 614 is connected via two each attached to the end portion support feet 615 to a support surface, for. B. the ground, supported out. The cross member 614 is formed according to this embodiment of three superimposed, lath-shaped individual elements 616. The individual elements 616 may be formed identically to the upper and lower transverse elements 610, 61 1. The rod 602 is arranged via an intermediate component 612 on the upper transverse element 610 centrally between its two end sections. The intermediate member 612 is located on the upper cross member 610 and forms a semi-circular in cross-section recess corresponding to the outer periphery of the rod 602, so that the rod 602 is fitting in the recess of the intermediate member 612 and is secured against lateral displacement. The end portion of the rod 602 located in the recess of the intermediate member 612 is fixed by a cable or loop 613 looped around the rod 602, the intermediate member 612 and the upper cross member 610. The connection via the cable or the loop 613 allows the end portion of the rod 602 can move at sufficiently high forces relative to the intermediate member, in particular in the vertical direction.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1 training device

2 running pad

3 holding and supporting device

4 support frames

5 support

6 spacers

7 spacers

8 first clamping means

9 second clamping devices

10 upper cross member

1 1 lower cross element

12 intermediate component

13 fasteners

14 cross members

15 carrier foot

16 protective cover

17 guide groove

51 training device

52 running pad

53 holding and supporting device

54 support frame

55 Support

57 spacers

58 connecting means

60 upper cross member

61 lower cross element 62 intermediate component

3 fasteners

4 cross members

5 carrier foot

101 exercise device

102 running pad

103 holding and supporting device

104 support frame

105 support

106 spacers

107 spacers

1 10 upper cross member

1 1 1 lower cross element

1 12 intermediate component

1 13 fasteners

1 14 cross member

1 15 carrier foot

120 hinge

121 (horizontal) support element

122 (vertical) side element

123 (vertical) side element

124 axle body

125 first spacer element

126 second spacer element

127 (horizontal) support element

128 (vertical) side element

156 spacers

160 upper cross member 161 lower cross element

170 hinge

171 first spacer element

172 second spacer element

204 support frame

208 upper cross member

209 lower cross element

214 support frame

224 support frame

228 upper cross member

229 lower cross element

234 support frame

236 spacers

238 upper cross member

239 lower cross element

254 support frame

256 spacers

258 upper cross member

259 lower cross element

260 first subelement

261 second subelement

262 screw connection

263 support element

264 gap

301 training device

302 running pad

303 holding and supporting device

304 support frame 305 support

306 spacer

307 spacers

308 upper cross member

309 lower cross element

310 clamping device

312 intermediate component

313 fastener

314 crossbeams

315 carrier foot

316 screw connection

317 displaceable spacer

318 first well

319 second recess

354 support frame

355 connecting element

356 spacers

358 upper cross member

359 lower cross element

360 curved end section

361 curved end section

401 exercise device

402 running pad

403 holding and supporting device

404 support frame

405 support

406 spacer

407 spacers 408 upper cross member

409 lower cross element

412 intermediate component

413 screw connection

414 cross member

415 carrier foot

416 screw connection

417 curved end section

418 curved end section 551 exercise device

552 running pad

553 holding and supporting device

554 support frame

555 support

557 spacers

558 connection means

560 upper cross member

561 lower cross element

562 intermediate component

564 cross member

565 carrier foot

601 exercise device

602 running pad

603 holding and supporting device

604 support frame

605 support

606 spacers 607 spacers

609 connecting means

610 upper cross member

61 1 lower cross element

612 intermediate component

613 fasteners

614 cross member

615 carrier foot

616 cross member elements

619 pick-up slots

620 receiving element

621 spring steel element

622 connecting means

623 connecting means

626 connecting means

627 connecting means

Claims

PATENTA SPEECHES

A balancing exerciser (1, 51, 101) comprising an elongated running pad (2, 52, 102) having a narrow running and supporting surface supported at each of its two end portions by a supporting and supporting device (3, 53, 103) Is, characterized in that the holding and supporting device (3, 53, 103) comprises an elongated transverse element (10, 60, 110) having resilient properties, which at its lateral end portions in each case via spacer means (6, 56, 106) supported and from a support surface, which the exercise device (1, 51, 101) rests, is spaced, and the running pad (2, 52, 102) directly or indirectly between the two end portions on the cross member (10, 60, 1 10) is supported ,

Training device according to claim 1, characterized in that the holding and supporting device (3, 53, 103) comprises a support frame (4, 54, 104) and the support frame (4, 54, 104) an upper (10, 60, 1 10 ) and lower, elongated transverse element (1 1, 61, 1 1 1) each having resilient properties which are spaced apart at least in a central portion, wherein the upper (10, 60, 1 10) and lower cross member (1 1, 61 , 1 1 1) are connected to lateral sections, preferably at their lateral end portions, directly or indirectly with each other to a support frame (4, 54, 104).

Training device according to claim 2, characterized in that the transverse elements (10, 60, 110, 11, 61, 1131) at lateral sections, preferably at their lateral end sections, in each case via spacing means or a spacer (6, 106). to a support frame (4, 54, 104) are joined. Training device according to one of claims 2 to 3, characterized in that the support frame (4, 54, 104) via one or more spacers (7, 57, 107) on a support (5, 55, 105) is supported.

Training device according to one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the support frame (4, 54, 104) on the lower cross member (1 1, 61, 1 1 1) between its two end portions and preferably centrally between its two end portions, exclusively via at least a spacer (7, 57, 107) on a bearing surface or a support (5, 55, 105) is supported, so that the end portions of the lower cross member (1 1, 61, 1 1 1) and the support frame (4, 54 , 104) are freely suspended.

Training device according to one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that the support frame (4, 54, 104) consists of several parts of a:

- Upper, one or more parts cross member (1 1, 61, 1 1 1); one

- Lower, one or more parts cross member (10, 60, 1 10);

- And preferably each one the two transverse elements (10, 60, 1 10, 1 1, 61, 1 1 1) interconnecting spacers (6, 106) is constructed.

Training device according to claim 6, characterized in that the spacer (106) contains two via a pivot joint (124) with parallel to the running surface (102) arranged axis of rotation interconnected spacer elements (125, 126) or a resilient spacer element.

Training device according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the transverse elements (10, 60, 1 10; 1 1, 61, 1 1 1) are lath-shaped components with flexurally elastic properties. Training device according to claim 1, characterized in that the support frame (214) is integrally formed as a hollow cylindrical body and the transverse elements (218, 219) are formed by substantially longitudinally running frame sections and the spacing means or spacers by substantially vertically running frame sections.

Training device according to one of claims 1 to 90, characterized in that at least the transverse elements (10, 60, 1 10; 11, 61, 1 1 1) of solid wood, in particular of curved solid wood, of laminated wood, in particular of plywood, or of fiber-reinforced Plastic are made.

Training device according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the running pad (2, 52, 102) is a rod, in particular a hollow cylindrical rod, with resilient properties.

12. Training device according to one of claims 1 to 1 1, characterized in that the training device has two, in the longitudinal extent of the running pad (2, 52, 102) spaced apart holding and supporting device (3, 53, 103), and the two stops - And supporting device (3, 53, 103) indirectly or directly via the running pad (2, 52, 102) are interconnected.

13. Kit for a training device according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the kit a running pad (2, 52, 102) and two

Holding and supporting devices (3, 53, 103), wherein the holding and supporting devices (3, 53, 103) each have a support frame (4, 54, 104), a spacer (7, 57, 107), a support ( 5, 55, 105) and connecting means for fixing the support frame (4, 54, 104) on the support (5, 55, 105) via the spacer (7, 57, 107).

14. A kit according to claim 13, characterized in that the support frame (4, 54, 104) has an upper (10, 60, 1 10) and lower cross member (11, 61, 1 1 1), spacing means, preferably two spacers (6 , 106) and connecting means (8) for connecting the two directly or indirectly

Transverse elements (10, 60, 1 10, 1 1, 61, 1 1 1), for example via the spacing means or spacers (6, 106), to a support frame (4, 54, 104).

15 holding and supporting means (3, 53, 103) for a device for resilient mounting of a body support (2, 52, 102), characterized in that the holding and supporting device (3, 53, 103) has a support frame (4, 54, 104) which comprises an upper (10, 60, 1 10) and lower, oblong transverse element (1 1, 61, 11 1) each having elastic properties, and the transverse elements (11, 61, 11 1) at least in a central portion are vertically spaced, wherein the upper (10, 60, 1 10) and lower cross member (1 1, 61, 1 1 1) at lateral portions, preferably at their lateral end portions, directly or indirectly with each other to a support frame (4, 54, 104) are connected, and the support frame (4, 54, 104) from a support surface, which rests on the holding and supporting means (3, 53, 103) is spaced, and the body support (2, 52, 102) is supported directly or indirectly on the support frame (4, 54, 104).