U.S. patent application number 10/256615 was filed with the patent office on 2003-07-17 for hand operable exercising machine having an adjustable handle.
Invention is credited to Yu, Hui-Nan.
Application Number | 20030134716 10/256615 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 21688340 |
Filed Date | 2003-07-17 |
United States Patent
Application |
20030134716 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Yu, Hui-Nan |
July 17, 2003 |
Hand operable exercising machine having an adjustable handle
Abstract
A hand operable exercising machine includes a handle, an
inertial rotation body rotatably mounted on the handle, and an
electronic counter secured on the handle. The handle includes a
pivot rod, two detachable connecting seats secured on the two ends
of the pivot rod, and two handgrips pivotally mounted on the two
detachable connecting seats respectively. Thus, the user's hands
may hold the two handgrips to rock and rotate the inertial rotation
body, so that the inertial rotation body may be rotated by the
inertial action of the inertial weight, thereby exercising the
muscles of the user's hands.
Inventors: |
Yu, Hui-Nan; (Taoyuan,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Alan D. Kamrath
Rider, Bennett, Egan & Arundel, LLP
Suite 2000
333 South Seventh Street
Minneapolis
MN
55402
US
|
Family ID: |
21688340 |
Appl. No.: |
10/256615 |
Filed: |
September 27, 2002 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
482/44 ;
482/110 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 21/0004 20130101;
A63B 2220/17 20130101; A63B 23/12 20130101; A63B 21/22 20130101;
A63B 23/16 20130101; A63B 23/14 20130101; A63B 21/4035 20151001;
A63B 23/03525 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
482/44 ;
482/110 |
International
Class: |
A63B 023/16; A63B
023/14 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jan 11, 2002 |
TW |
91200140 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A hand operable exercising machine having an adjustable handle,
comprising: a handle, an inertial rotation body rotatably mounted
on the handle, and an electronic counter secured on the handle,
wherein: the handle 1 includes a pivot rod, two detachable
connecting seats secured on the two ends of the pivot rod, and two
handgrips pivotally mounted on the two detachable connecting seats
respectively, each of the two ends of the pivot rod is formed with
at least one opening and at least one square slot aligning with the
at least one opening, each of the two detachable connecting seats
has an inner wall provided with at least one elastic plate which is
provided with a locking hook that may be extended through the at
least one opening and may be locked in the at least one square slot
of each of the two ends of the pivot rod, so that the two
detachable connecting seats may be detachably secured on the two
ends of the pivot rod, the pivot rod has a mediate portion formed
with two spaced positioning holes, the electronic counter includes
two covers that may be combined with each other, one of the two
covers of the electronic counter has an inner wall provided with
two spaced protruding posts that may be inserted into the two
spaced positioning holes, so that the electronic counter may be
fixed and positioned on the pivot rod, the inertial rotation body
is a substantially U-shaped pivot body for passage of the
electronic counter, the inertial rotation body includes two pivot
rings rotatably mounted on the pivot rod, the two pivot rings are
retained by the electronic counter and the two detachable
connecting seats, the inertial rotation body has a bottom provided
with an inertial weight, so that the inertial rotation body may be
mounted on the pivot rod to perform an inertial pivot movement, one
of the two pivot rings of the inertial rotation body is provided
with a magnetic body that may be sensed by the electronic
counter.
2. The hand operable exercising machine having an adjustable handle
in accordance with claim 1, wherein the electronic counter includes
an indicator mounted on one of the two covers, and a detector bar
mounted in the one cover and connected to the indicator for sensing
passage of the magnetic body of the inertial rotation body.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a hand operable exercising
machine having an adjustable handle, and more particularly to a
hand operable exercising machine with an inertial deflection
effect.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] A conventional exercising machine has a complicated
construction, and has a large volume, so that it occupies a large
space, and cannot be stored and transported easily.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide
a hand operable exercising machine having an adjustable handle,
wherein the exercising machine has a small volume, so that it can
be stored easily.
[0006] Another objective of the present invention is to provide a
hand operable exercising machine with an inertial deflection
effect.
[0007] In accordance with the present invention, there is provided
a hand operable exercising machine having an adjustable handle,
comprising:
[0008] a handle, an inertial rotation body rotatably mounted on the
handle, and an electronic counter secured on the handle,
wherein:
[0009] the handle 1 includes a pivot rod, two detachable connecting
seats secured on the two ends of the pivot rod, and two handgrips
pivotally mounted on the two detachable connecting seats
respectively, each of the two ends of the pivot rod is formed with
at least one opening and at least one square slot aligning with the
at least one opening, each of the two detachable connecting seats
has an inner wall provided with at least one elastic plate which is
provided with a locking hook that may be extended through the at
least one opening and may be locked in the at least one square slot
of each of the two ends of the pivot rod, so that the two
detachable connecting seats may be detachably secured on the two
ends of the pivot rod, the pivot rod has a mediate portion formed
with two spaced positioning holes, the electronic counter includes
two covers that may be combined with each other, one of the two
covers of the electronic counter has an inner wall provided with
two spaced protruding posts that may be inserted into the two
spaced positioning holes, so that the electronic counter may be
fixed and positioned on the pivot rod, the inertial rotation body
is a substantially U-shaped pivot body for passage of the
electronic counter, the inertial rotation body includes two pivot
rings rotatably mounted on the pivot rod, the two pivot rings are
retained by the electronic counter and the two detachable
connecting seats, the inertial rotation body has a bottom provided
with an inertial weight, so that the inertial rotation body may be
mounted on the pivot rod to perform an inertial pivot movement, one
of the two pivot rings of the inertial rotation body is provided
with a magnetic body that may be sensed by the electronic
counter.
[0010] Further benefits and advantages of the present invention
will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed
description with appropriate reference to the accompanying
drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hand operable exercising
machine having an adjustable handle in accordance with the present
invention;
[0012] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the hand operable
exercising machine having an adjustable handle as shown in FIG.
1;
[0013] FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the hand operable exercising
machine having an adjustable handle as shown in FIG. 1;
[0014] FIG. 4 is a front plan cross-sectional view of the hand
operable exercising machine having an adjustable handle as shown in
FIG. 1; and
[0015] FIG. 5 is a schematic operational view of the hand operable
exercising machine having an adjustable handle as shown in FIG. 1
in use.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0016] Referring to the drawings and initially to FIGS. 1-4, a hand
operable exercising machine having an adjustable handle in
accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention
comprises a handle 1, an inertial rotation body 2 rotatably mounted
on the handle 1, and an electronic counter 3 secured on the handle
1.
[0017] The handle 1 includes a pivot rod 11, two detachable
connecting seats 12 and 13 secured on the two ends of the pivot rod
11, and two handgrips 14 and 15 pivotally mounted on the two
detachable connecting seats 12 and 13 respectively.
[0018] Each of the two ends of the pivot rod 11 is formed with at
least one opening 111 and at least one square slot 112 aligning
with the at least one opening 111.
[0019] Each of the two detachable connecting seats 12 and 13 has an
inner wall provided with at least one elastic plate 121 and 131
which is provided with a locking hook 122 and 132 that may be
extended through the at least one opening 111 and may be locked in
the at least one square slot 112 of each of the two ends of the
pivot rod 11, so that the two detachable connecting seats 12 and 13
may be detachably secured on the two ends of the pivot rod 11.
[0020] The pivot rod 11 has a mediate portion formed with two
spaced positioning holes 113. The electronic counter 3 includes two
covers 31 that may be combined with each other, so that the
electronic counter 3 may be mounted on the pivot rod 11. One of the
two covers 31 of the electronic counter 3 has an inner wall
provided with two spaced protruding posts 311 that may be inserted
into the two spaced positioning holes 113, so that the electronic
counter 3 may be fixed and positioned on the pivot rod 11. The
electronic counter 3 includes an indicator 32 mounted on one of the
two covers 31, and a detector bar 33 mounted in the one cover 31
and connected to the indicator 32.
[0021] The inertial rotation body 2 is a substantially U-shaped
pivot body for passage of the electronic counter 3. The inertial
rotation body 2 includes two pivot rings 21 rotatably mounted on
the pivot rod 11. The two pivot rings 21 are retained by the
electronic counter 3 and the two detachable connecting seats 12 and
13. The inertial rotation body 2 has a bottom provided with an
inertial weight 22, so that the inertial rotation body 2 may be
mounted on the pivot rod 11 to perform an inertial pivot movement.
One of the two pivot rings 21 of the inertial rotation body 2 is
provided with a magnetic body 4 that may be sensed by the detector
bar 33 mounted in the cover 31 of the electronic counter 3. Thus,
when the inertial rotation body 2 is rotated through a circle, the
magnetic body 4 may be sensed by the detector bar 33 of the
electronic counter 3 once at a time, so that the indicator 32 of
the electronic counter 3 may indicate the times of rotation of the
inertial rotation body 2.
[0022] In operation, referring to FIG. 5, the user's hands may hold
the two handgrips 14 and 15 to rock and rotate the inertial
rotation body 2, so that the inertial rotation body 2 may be
rotated by the inertial action of the inertial weight 22, thereby
exercising the muscles of the user's hands. In addition, the
indicator 32 of the electronic counter 3 may indicate the times of
rotation of the inertial rotation body 2. In addition, the two
handgrips 14 and 15 may be pivoted through 180 degrees freely as
shown in FIG. 3, thereby enhancing the versatility of the
exercising machine. Further, the exercising machine has a small
volume, so that it can be stored easily. Further, the exercising
machine may be assembled and dismantled easily and
conveniently.
[0023] Although the invention has been explained in relation to its
preferred embodiment as mentioned above, it is to be understood
that many other possible modifications and variations can be made
without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is,
therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will
cover such modifications and variations that fall within the true
scope of the invention.
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