U.S. patent application number 11/798650 was filed with the patent office on 2008-09-11 for multiple-direction swinging exciser.
Invention is credited to Huang-Tung Chang.
Application Number | 20080220946 11/798650 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 39309350 |
Filed Date | 2008-09-11 |
United States Patent
Application |
20080220946 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chang; Huang-Tung |
September 11, 2008 |
Multiple-direction swinging exciser
Abstract
An exerciser includes a main frame with a swinging unit
connected to an end thereof and a transmission unit is connected to
the other end of the main frame. The transmission unit has an
eccentric member connected thereto. The connection unit is
pivotably connected to the swinging unit and a seat unit is
connected to the connection unit. The connection unit has an
extension link which is pivotably connected with the eccentric
member. When the users tread the pedals connected with the
transmission unit, the eccentric member, the connection unit and
the swinging unit are activated so as to move the seat unit in
multiple directions.
Inventors: |
Chang; Huang-Tung;
(Taichung, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
HUANG-TUNG CHANG
P.O.BOX 215, TAICHUNG CITY
TAICHUNG
40099
TW
|
Family ID: |
39309350 |
Appl. No.: |
11/798650 |
Filed: |
May 16, 2007 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
482/57 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 2208/0233 20130101;
A63B 69/04 20130101; A63B 71/06 20130101; A63B 22/0605 20130101;
A63B 2225/093 20130101; A63B 22/0087 20130101; A63B 22/16
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
482/57 |
International
Class: |
A63B 22/16 20060101
A63B022/16 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Mar 9, 2007 |
TW |
096203914 |
Claims
1. An exerciser comprising: a main frame having a swinging unit
connected to an end thereof and a transmission unit connected to
the other end of the main frame, the transmission unit having an
eccentric member connected thereto, and a connection unit having an
upper portion extending from a top thereof and a seat unit
connected to the upper portion, a base portion connected to an
underside of the connection unit and having one end pivotably
connected with the swinging unit, the other end of the base portion
pivotably connected with the eccentric member, the transmission
unit driving the eccentric member, the connection unit and the
swinging unit to move the seat unit in multiple directions.
2. The exerciser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transmission
unit includes two cranks connected by an axle, a belt wheel and the
eccentric member are mounted to the axle, an initial wheel
connected to the main frame and a central shaft extends from a side
of the initial wheel, a belt connected between the central shaft
and the belt wheel, a tension wheel is connected to the main frame
so as to adjust the tension of the belt.
3. The exerciser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the eccentric
member includes two plates with a link connected therebetween, two
ends of the link are connected between two respective opposite ends
of the two plates, the other two respective opposite ends of the
two plates are respectively connected to the axle and one of the
two cranks.
4. The exerciser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the seat unit
includes a seat post which is inserted into the upper portion which
is a connection tube of the connection unit, a pin extends through
a wall of the upper portion and is inserted into one of positioning
holes defined in the seat post.
5. The exerciser as claimed in claim 3, wherein the base portion of
the connection unit includes two separated rods and two pivot holes
are defined through the two separated rods respectively, a
transverse bar of the swinging unit is pivotably engaged with the
two pivot holes, one of the two separated rods of the connection
unit has an extension link connected thereto which has a connection
hole through which the link of the eccentric member extends.
6. An exerciser comprising: a main frame having a swinging unit
connected to an end thereof and two inclined and parallel rods
connected on a top of the main frame, a transmission unit connected
to the other end of the main frame and an eccentric member
connected to the transmission unit, and a connection unit having an
upper portion which includes two parallel links so as to be
connected with a seat unit, a base portion connected to an
underside of the connection unit and having one end pivotably
connected with the swinging unit, the other end of the base portion
pivotably connected with the eccentric member, the seat unit having
a seat post and a roller unit located on two ends of the seat post
so as to be engaged with the two parallel links, a roller connected
to an underside of the seat post and engaged between the two
inclined and parallel rods.
7. The exerciser as claimed in claim 6, wherein the transmission
unit includes a gear set.
8. The exerciser as claimed in claim 6, wherein the eccentric
member includes a board and a hole is defined through an end of the
board, the transmission unit has an output shaft which is engaged
with the hole in the board, a pivot tube extends from the other end
of the board and is pivotably connected to the base portion of the
connection unit.
9. The exerciser as claimed in claim 6, wherein the roller unit
includes two upper rollers and two lower rollers, the two upper
rollers and the two lower rollers roll on the two parallel links of
the connection unit.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to an exerciser and more
particularly, to an exerciser which swings in multiple
directions.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] A conventional swinging exerciser such as the surfing
simulation exerciser generally includes a base with a wheel to
which an eccentric shaft is connected. A link has one end connected
with the shaft and the other end of the link is connected with a
frame which is connected with a board on which the user stands and
tries to keep balance to simulate the surfing poses. Two arms are
connected to the frame and when the wheel rotates, the link is
activated and the frame is restricted by the arms so that the board
moves up and down. The wheel can be driven by a servo motor.
However, the conventional swinging exerciser cannot provide
sufficient exercising functions to the users who feel boring after
using the swinging exerciser for a period of time.
[0003] The present invention intends to provide an exerciser which
swings in multiple directions so that the users feel interesting
and exercise during keeping balance when using the exerciser of the
present invention.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] The present invention relates to an exerciser and comprises
a main frame with a swinging unit and a transmission unit connected
to two ends thereof respectively. The transmission unit has an
eccentric member connected thereto so as to be connected with two
cranks and a connection unit. The connection unit has an upper
portion so as to be connected with a seat unit. A base portion is
connected to an underside of the connection unit and has one end
pivotably connected with the swinging unit and the other end of the
base portion is pivotably connected with the eccentric member. The
transmission unit drives the eccentric member, the connection unit
and the swinging unit to move the seat unit in multiple
directions.
[0005] The present invention will become more obvious from the
following description when taken in connection with the
accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration
only, a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present
invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] FIG. 1 is an exploded view to show the exerciser of the
present invention;
[0007] FIG. 2 is a perspective view to show the exerciser of the
present invention;
[0008] FIG. 3 is a perspective view to show the exerciser of the
present invention view form another angle;
[0009] FIG. 4 is a side view to show the exerciser of the present
invention;
[0010] FIG. 5 shows the movement of the seat unit;
[0011] FIG. 6 is an exploded view to show another embodiment of the
exerciser of the present invention;
[0012] FIG. 7 is a perspective view to show the exerciser in FIG. 6
of the present invention;
[0013] FIG. 8 is a side view to show the exerciser in FIG. 6 of the
present invention, and
[0014] FIG. 9 shows yet another embodiment of the exerciser in FIG.
6 of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0015] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5, the exerciser of the present
invention comprises a main frame 10 having two support legs on two
ends thereof so as to be put on the floor. A swinging unit 20 and a
transmission unit 30 are respectively connected to the two ends of
the main frame 10. Two pivots 11 extend from two sides of the main
frame 10 and swinging unit 20 has two passages 21 on one end
thereof and a transverse bar 22 on the other end of the swinging
unit 20. The two pivots 11 are engaged with the two passages
21.
[0016] The transmission unit 30 includes a belt wheel 33 which has
an axle 32, two cranks 31 are connected to the axle 32. A belt
wheel 33 and an eccentric member 40 are mounted to the axle 32
respectively. An elongate board which has one end connected tot eh
axle 32 and the other end of the elongate board is connected with
an initial wheel 34. A central shaft 341 extends from a side of the
initial wheel 34 and a belt 35 is connected between the central
shaft 341 and the belt wheel 33. A tension wheel 36 is connected to
the main frame 10 so as to adjust the tension of the belt 35.
[0017] The eccentric member 40 includes two plates 41 with a link
42 connected therebetween. Two ends of the link 42 are connected
between two respective opposite ends of the two plates 41, and the
other two respective opposite ends of the two plates 41 are
respectively connected to the axle 32 and one of the two cranks
31.
[0018] A connection unit 50 has an upper portion 51 extending from
a top thereof and a seat unit 60 is connected to the upper portion
51. A base portion 52 is connected to an underside of the
connection unit 50 and has one end pivotably connected with the
swinging unit 20, the other end of the base portion 52 is pivotably
connected with the eccentric member 40. The base portion 52 of the
connection unit 50 includes two separated rods and two pivot holes
521 are defined through the two separated rods respectively. The
transverse bar 22 of the swinging unit 20 is pivotably engaged with
the two pivot holes 521. One of the two separated rods of the
connection unit 50 has an extension link 53 connected thereto which
has a connection hole 531 through which the link 42 of the
eccentric member 40 extends.
[0019] The seat unit 60 includes a seat post 61 which is inserted
into the upper portion 51 which is a connection tube of the
connection unit 50. A pin 511 extends through a wall of the upper
portion 51 and is inserted into one of positioning holes 62 defined
in the seat post 61 so as to adjust the height of the seat 60 of
the seat unit 60. The seat unit 60 further includes two handles 64
and a control panel 65 is connected between the two handles 64. The
control panel 65 is electrically connected to the tension wheel 36
so as to control the tension of the belt 35.
[0020] When the user sits in the seat 63 and treads the pedals on
the two cranks 31, the transmission unit 30 is activated so as to
drive the eccentric member 40, the connection unit 50 and the
swinging unit 20 to move the seat unit 60 in multiple directions.
The travel path of the seat unit 60 is decided by the swinging unit
20 and the length of the extension link 53.
[0021] FIGS. 6 to 8 show another embodiment of the exerciser of the
present invention, wherein a main frame 10 has a swinging unit 20
connected to an end thereof and two inclined and parallel rods 38
are connected on a top of the main frame 10. A transmission unit 30
is connected to the other end of the main frame 10 and an eccentric
member 40 is connected to the transmission unit 30.
[0022] A connection unit 50 has an upper portion 51 which includes
two parallel links 512 so as to be connected with a seat unit 60. A
base portion 52 connected to an underside of the connection unit 50
and has one end pivotably connected with the swinging unit 20, the
other end of the base portion 52 is pivotably connected with the
eccentric member 40. The seat unit 60 has a seat post 66 and a
roller unit 67 is located on two ends of the seat post 66 so as to
be engaged with the two parallel links 512. A roller 661 is
connected to an underside of the seat post 66 and engaged between
the two inclined and parallel rods 38. The roller unit 67 includes
two upper rollers 671 and two lower rollers 672, the two upper
rollers 671 and the two lower rollers 672 roll on the two parallel
links 512 of the connection unit 50.
[0023] The eccentric member 40 includes a board 43 and a hole 431
is defined through an end of the board 43. The transmission unit 30
has an output shaft 37 which is engaged with the hole 431 in the
board 43. A pivot tube 432 extends from the other end of the board
43 and is pivotably connected to the base portion 52 of the
connection unit 50.
[0024] When the transmission unit 30 is activated, the seat unit 60
moves in the same way as the first embodiment, by the guide of the
inclined and parallel rods 38 and the roller 661, the seat unit 60
further moves inclinedly back and forth.
[0025] FIG. 9 shows yet another embodiment of the exerciser in FIG.
6 of the present invention, wherein the transmission unit 30
includes a gear set which includes a plurality of gears.
[0026] While we have shown and described the embodiment in
accordance with the present invention, it should be clear to those
skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without
departing from the scope of the present invention.
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