U.S. patent application number 11/576024 was filed with the patent office on 2008-10-16 for multi purpose exercise of the whole body organization.
Invention is credited to Seok-Gyu Kim.
Application Number | 20080254954 11/576024 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 36203175 |
Filed Date | 2008-10-16 |
United States Patent
Application |
20080254954 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Kim; Seok-Gyu |
October 16, 2008 |
Multi Purpose Exercise of the Whole Body Organization
Abstract
This machine as a multi-purpose unit can be used at any time as
a bed or couch, and at the same time you can right away exercise a
handstand, sit-up, and knee folding-spreading with this machine.
This machine comprises of air compressor (500); air filter (510);
solenoid valves (520, 530, 540, 550); air cylinders (200, 400, 600,
700); driving shaft (153); link devices (310); hinges (530);
transporting wheels (710); switch panel (570); mat (300) inserted
heating wires (370); upper frame (150) and lower frame (100). This
invention combines with elements organically, and the driving shaft
and/or bearing rotates forward and backward with the reciprocation
of the air cylinder, and then it enable to do various exercises
softly with the technical application. Therefore, this exercising
machine has featured for you to exercise a handstand, sit-up, and
knee folding-spreading and to use it as a bed or couch equipped
with heating function.
Inventors: |
Kim; Seok-Gyu; (Jeonbuk,
KR) |
Correspondence
Address: |
IPLA P.A.
3580 WILSHIRE BLVD., 17TH FLOOR
LOS ANGELES
CA
90010
US
|
Family ID: |
36203175 |
Appl. No.: |
11/576024 |
Filed: |
October 19, 2005 |
PCT Filed: |
October 19, 2005 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/KR05/03481 |
371 Date: |
March 26, 2007 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
482/113 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 23/0494 20130101;
A63B 2225/64 20130101; A63B 23/0211 20130101; A63B 21/0087
20130101; A63B 21/00047 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
482/113 |
International
Class: |
A63B 21/008 20060101
A63B021/008 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Oct 19, 2004 |
KR |
20-2004-0029952 |
Jan 13, 2005 |
KR |
20-2005-0001448 |
Claims
1. This is a multi-purpose exercising machine featuring with air
compressor(500) that produces and stores the pressurized air by the
supply of electrical power; air filter(510); solenoid
valves(520,530,540,550) that send the air passed through the filter
to each of air cylinder ports according to the electrical signal;
air cylinders(200,400,600,700) that act a linear reciprocation by
the air, from the solenoid valves, entering into the port of head
or rod side; driving shaft(153) for a handstand that converts the
linear motion of the cylinder(200) to rotating motion; link devices
for a sit-up that convert the linear motion of the cylinder(400) to
rotating motion; hinges for a knee folding that convert the linear
motion of the cylinder(600) to rotating motion; transporting
wheels(710); mat(300) that is inserted with heating wires(370), and
on which people can lie down or rest; upper frame(150) and lower
frame(100) structure.
2. In the claim 1, it is formed with upper and lower structure,
that is, the upper and lower frame are not fixed with each other
and the columns(112) are installed on the two places at the edge of
one end of the bottom frame(111), and also the supports for Jib
bearings(210) at the end of the opposite side are installed at two
places in the left and right position, and then by the act of the
air cylinder(200) connected to the shaft(230) and hinges(240)
between the channel(114) and plate(155), the driving shaft(153) at
the end of the upper frame(150) rotates forward and backward to
bring it up and down, and makes the machine do a handstand, in
which people can exercise with their whole body on
multi-purpose.
3. In the claim 2, the upper frame(150) features that the driving
shaft(153) is attached to the end of the connecting rods(152),
which is formed with stair type, as a fixing unit and the whole
frame is not in parallel and is positioned about 120 mm lower than
the mat support(151), in which people can exercise with their whole
body on multi-purpose.
4. In the claim 1, the air cylinder(600) features that the rod side
is installed at the part of the calf on the bottom of the mat(300)
using the hinges(610), and the head side is installed at the part
of the hip using the hinges(620), and by the act of the cylinder,
the part of the knee will be folded and spread, in which people can
exercise with their whole body on multi-purpose.
5. In the claim 1, the mat(300) features that the waist part is
divided and the link devices(310) for a sit-up is installed at both
sides of the divided and the knee part is not entirely intersected
and divided into the shape of and the hinges(330) for a knee
folding at both ends of the intersected are attached, in which
people can exercise with their whole body on multi-purpose.
6. In the claim 5 the mat(300) features that the heating wires(370)
are placed by a certain interval inside the mat(300) and the mat
will be warmed up as the electrical source is given to generate a
heat, in which people can exercise with their whole body on
multi-purpose.
7. In the claim 5, the mat(300) features that the armrests(340) are
attached right to the both upper parts of the link devices(310) for
a sit-up and there is a foot fixing unit(320) at the ankle part, in
which people can exercise with their whole body on
multi-purpose.
8. This exercise machine includes a mat(300); air compressor(500);
air filter(510); solenoid valve(540); air cylinders(400);
shaft(410) of air cylinder rod side and fixing unit(420); link
devices(310); adaptor(430A) of air cylinder side and hinge(430B);
and upper frame(150). The upper part of the waist of the mat(300)
is just placed on the two points of the driving shaft(153), and the
connecting rods(152) and each part of the backboard on the mat
floor in the left ad right position are connected to the two of the
same cylinder. And by the act of these cylinders(400) the link
devices(310) rotate forward and backward and then the mat will be
folded towards the upper body of people and will be laid down again
to do a sit-up, in which people can exercise with their whole body
on multi-purpose.
9. This exercise machine has featured with an air compressor(500);
air filter(510); solenoid valve(550); air cylinders(700); cylinder
housing(720); and transporting wheels(710). The cylinder housing is
attached at the four corners of the bottom frame(111) inside of the
lower frame(100), and the four air cylinders(700) with the same
type that is fixed at the transporting wheels(710) at the end of
the rod are installed vertically, in which people can exercise with
their whole body on multi-purpose.
10. In the claim 9, the air cylinders(700) have featured that the
transporting wheels(710) will be down and contacting the ground by
lowering the cylinder rod with air pressure, and then it will be
moving easily with a little force, and if the wheels move into the
housing(720) by lifting the rod, the part of the bottom frame(111)
contacts the ground again, in which people can exercise with their
whole body on multi-purpose.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] This invention is about exercising machine that makes-people
able to practice a handstand, sit-up and knee folding-spreading
while lying down on the bed. In more detail, this is a multipurpose
exercise machine composed of a rectangle bottom frame(111) on which
2 columns(112) stand at the one end and two jib bearing
supports(113) sits at the other end, and an upper frame(150) that
is fixed on the bottom frame(111) but can be reversed or separated;
the upper frame is attached on top with a mat(300) that can be
folded or unfolded by force of air cylinders(400,600), a function
to serve by thus as a bed or swivel chair at normal time as well as
a sport outfit for a variety of exercises like handstand, situp or
knee stretching. This invention can be used easily and conveniently
for any purpose one intends since it is worked by for- and backward
motion of driving shaft and/or bearing propelled by pneumatic
reciprocation of air cylinder.
[0002] And this exercising machine has a long life span because a
mechanical reaction and damage will not be occurred due to the
back-lash. The reason is that this machine does not use a changing
gear, but a driving device including air cylinder, shaft, and
bearings, etc.
BACKGROUND ART
[0003] In general, the handstand is an exercise that helps you a
lot to prevent from various diseases of adult people by promoting a
blood circulation with lively brain activities, which is induced by
much more bloods that comes into the head than usual.
[0004] Sit-up is an exercise that provides with an excellent
effectiveness for improving the flexibility of your waist,
reinforcing your abdominal muscle tone, and removing abdominal fat
as well. However, it is not recommended to the person who has a
pain in his waist, and it is necessary for you to take a precaution
when you want to use.
[0005] For the exercises described in the above, there are typical
examples notified in the practical patent registered in Korea,
0362611 for handstand and 0286948 for sit-up, respectively. There
are various exercising machines in the market including the machine
mentioned above and they are widely used for keeping people's
health and physical tone. But, as the existing exercising machines
are very limited to use in application, they can be only used for
one of either, handstand or sit-up. Moreover, the user just hangs
only from the machine in case of exercising a handstand and can not
do any other exercises to gain a direct improvement on health and
physical power by using the machine. In the case of exercising a
sit-up, this exercise is definitely necessary for the persons who
are fat, or in a bad condition physically, or in a pain of the
waist, but none of the existing ones can not serve well enough for
this purpose. And also the existing exercising machines have an
inconvenience in providing the users to maintain the position of
lying down or the rest after stopping the exercise. Since the
existing market does not have this type of exercising machine
including the function of exercising a knee joint, and the persons
working for a long time a day or elderly persons or the patients
having an aftereffect of an injury could not only practice enough
but also these are far from the machine with heating device that
makes people relaxed warmly when using the mat.
[0006] Therefore, this inventor has studied about the multi-purpose
exercising machine that provides the users with the following
advantages: [0007] The user can use this unit as a bed or couch at
any time. [0008] The user can use this unit to exercise a
handstand, sit-up, and knee folding-spreading at any time they
want. [0009] The user can relax in any type of the comfortable
positions they want after using the machine.
DISCLOSURE
Purpose
[0010] The main purpose of this machine is to provide people with a
maximum comfortableness, and at the same time to provide effective
exercises such as a handstand, sit-up, and knee folding-spreading
without changing your positions while resting. The another purpose
is to provide people with simple and easy physical treatment at
home as well as at the professional medical organization in case
that you have an aftereffect of disease such as a stroke or
accident that may come to you without warning. And this invention
is to provide people with a practical bed and couch at everyday
life, besides you use it as an exercising machine. The purpose of
this invention is that the user can use this machine as a heating
device to warm up the mat in the cold weather, and keep warm enough
without heating device separately.
Solution
[0011] To achieve the purpose mentioned above, this exercising
machine has been designed to work properly, and comprises the
features the mat(300) inserted heating wires which is divided into
body's waist and legs;
air compressor(500) that produces and stores the pressurized air;
air filter(510) that filters out foreign materials such as
moisture, dirt, etc. from the air storage tank that stores the air
produced from the air compressor; solenoid valves(520,530,540,550)
that control the direction of the flow according to the use of the
air passed through air filter; air cylinders(200,400,600,700) that
creates a linear reciprocation by the pressurized air supplied from
the solenoid valves; driving shaft(153) that makes the machine work
to do a handstand by converting a linear movement of the cylinder
to rotating movement; link device(310) that makes the machine work
to do a sit-up by converting a linear movement of the cylinder to
rotating movement; knee folding device(330) that enable the knees
to fold and spread together by converting a linear movement of the
cylinder to rotating movement; transporting wheels(710) that enable
the machine to move easily and conveniently with rather less force;
switch control panel(570).
[0012] To satisfy the above purpose, this invention is
characteristically structured with a rectangle bottom frame(111) on
which two columns(11) stand at the one end and two jib bearing
supports(113) with the driving shaft for handstand sits at the
other end, and an upper frame(150) that is fixed with the driving
shaft(153) for handstand on the one end and two rods on the other
end connecting rods(152) fixing the above-mentioned mat.
[0013] To the one side of the bottom frame(111) in the lower
frame(100) is attached the channel(114) of the hinge assembly on
the head side of the air cylinder for the handstand, and between
the connecting rods(152) on the upper frame(150) is attached the
assembly plate(155) of the Jib bearings on the rod side of the air
cylinder(200) for a handstand. However, it is featured to design
the upper frame(150) to be entirely unbalanced in order for the
driving shaft(153) get positioned about 120 mm lowered than the mat
support frame(151).
ADVANTAGES
[0014] This invention can be utilized more effectively by
exercising handstand with help of air cylinder(200) that links the
above-described channel(114) and jib bearing assembling plate(155)
and also practicing sit-up supported by air cylinder(400) that is
fixed between the connecting rods(152) and mat(300) back. You can,
of course, simply exercise a sit-up while lying down on the
bed.
[0015] The additional effects for this invention are as follows:
[0016] You will get a big help for a knee joint movement because
you can exercise a knee folding-spreading while lying down on the
machine by operating the air cylinder(600) connected to the calf
and hip on the mat floor. [0017] You can easily and conveniently
move this machine with rather less force when you want to move it
because you can use transporting wheels(710) to move it. [0018] You
can use this machine as a heating device to warm up by supplying
electricity to the mat(300) inserted heating wires(370) when you
use it as a bed or couch in the cold weather and keep warm enough
without heating device separately. [0019] You can use this machine
more conveniently when you read books or watch TV while sitting on
the machine by attaching an armrest(340) just on the link
device(310) of the mat(300). [0020] This machine is equipped with
the safety device for the users to use with ease by placing air
vent valve in the middle of air hose(560) connected to the solenoid
valve(530) and the port of the air cylinder(200) head for a
handstand in preparation with the failure of power supply while you
are in a hand-stand.
BRIEF EXPLANATION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0021] FIG. 1: Existing exercising machine for a handstand--Squint
look
[0022] FIG. 2: Existing exercising machine for a sit-up--Squint
look
[0023] FIG. 3: Frame structure of the exercising machine by this
invention
[0024] FIG. 4: Front and side view of the mat of the exercising
machine by this invention
[0025] FIG. 5: Side view of the exercising machine by this
invention
[0026] FIG. 6: Sit-up operation diagram of the exercising machine
by this invention
[0027] FIG. 7: Example drawing for couch type using the exercising
machine by this invention
[0028] FIG. 8: Handstand operation using the exercising machine by
this invention
[0029] FIG. 9: Rod side shaft and head side hinges for handstand
using the exercising machine by this Invention
[0030] FIG. 10: Air cylinder for sit-up using the exercising
machine by this invention
[0031] FIG. 11: Front and side view of the air cylinder housing for
lift using machine by this invention
TABLE-US-00001 <Explanation for symbols of the critical parts in
the drawings> 100. under frame 111. bottom frame 112. column
113. driving shaft jib bearing support 114. channel 150. upper
frame 151. mat support frame 152. connecting rod 153. driving shaft
154. flange 155. plate 200. air cylinder for handstand 210. driving
shaft jib bearing for handstand 220. air cylinder rod side jib
bearing for handstand 230. air cylinder rod side bearing shaft for
handstand 240. air cylinder head side hinges (A, B) for handstand
250. air cylinder head side hinge pin for handstand 300. mat 310.
link device 311. needle bearing for link device 320. foot fixing
unit 330. hinge for knee folding 340. arm rest 370. heating wires
380. ON/OFF switch 400. air cylinder for sit-up 410. air cylinder
rod side shaft for sit-up 411. air cylinder rod side shaft needle
bearing for sit-up 420. air cylinder rod side shaft fixing unit for
sit-up 430. air cylinder head side adaptor and hinge (A, B) for
sit-up 440. air cylinder head side hinge supports for sit-up 500.
compressor 510. air filter 520. five port solenoid valve (A) 530.
five port solenoid valve (B) 540. five port solenoid valve (C) 550.
five port solenoid valve (D) 560. air hose 570. switch panel 600.
air cylinder for knee folding 610. air cylinder rod side hinge for
knee folding 620. air cylinder head side hinge for knee folding
700. air cylinder for lifting 710. transporting wheels 720. air
cylinder housing for lift
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
[0032] Below describes in detail that users can easily understand
and reproduce it by referring the drawings attached. The examples
will be later explained. Before describing it, this invention is
comprised of the mat(300) inserted heating wires which is divided
into body's waist and knee; link device(310) for sit-up; hinge(330)
for knee folding; upper frame(150) that is able to upside down and
stand upright with the driving shaft centered; lower frame(100)
that provides upper frame with the place to be located at a certain
height from the ground; air compressor(500); air filter(510);
solenoid valves(520,530,540,550); air hose(560); air
cylinders(200,400,600,700); electrical switch panel(570);
transporting wheels(710) that enable the machine to move easily
with rather less forces; this is featured with the mentioned above
for a hand-stand and sit-up
[0033] Therefore, this exercising machine is a multi-purpose
systematic unit that works with the above elements combined, and it
can be used not only for handstand, sit-up, and knee
folding-spreading and lifting, but also for a bed or couch equipped
with heating function.
[0034] FIG. 1 is a squint drawing of the existing exercising
machine for a hand-stand.
[0035] This shows a exercising unit which consists of two
supports(20) installed on the upper part of the main body(10),
driving shaft of the backboard(40) supported which is installed
between the supports with shaft holder(30) at the upper part, foot
fixing part(50) at lower backboard, that are all for exercising a
handstand.
[0036] FIG. 2 is a squint drawing of the existing exercising
machine for a sit-up.
[0037] It consists of a moving plate(10) that is connected to a
base plate(10), and also can be rotating together with it and so
on. Once the user lies down, the lower part of the user's body
below his hip comes to the contact point, and the moving plate(12)
comes to the part where the user contacts. And the moving plate(12)
is connected to the base plate, and able to rotate together with
it, and is supported elastically with the spring(20) on the back
side.
[0038] FIG. 3 is showing the frame structure of the exercising
machine by this invention.
[0039] This frame structure is that, first of all, the columns(112)
are installed at two points on the edge at one end of rectangular
bottom frame(111), respectively, and at the other end on the
opposite side, there is the lower frame(100) with the supports(113)
for Jib bearings(210) which are set up at the left and right in
position. This is to install the driving shaft(153) to make it
upside down and stand it upright. The channel(114) should be
intersected to attach the hinge(240B) of air cylinder(200) head for
a handstand at the two supports(113) on the bottom frame(111).
[0040] It is recommended for the form of the supports is like a
trapezoid and the columns(112) should be installed upright, and
about 120 mm higher than the supports(113).
[0041] Next is about the upper frame(150) that is formed by
attaching the connecting rods(152) between the mat support(151) and
driving shaft(153) for making upside down.
[0042] The mat support is not fixed on the columns(112), but sit on
the columns(112); driving shaft(153) is combined as a mean of
fixing by using the flange(154) and connecting rods(152) which is
positioned lower than this with the form of stair and, with the
plate(155) intersecting between the two connecting rods(152), Jib
bearings(220) of air cylinder(200) rod side for handstand can be
attached. Therefore, this exercising machine performs a handstand
by moving up and down the separated one from the columns(112),
which is centered with driving shaft(153) by the act of air
cylinder(200) connected to the upper frame(150) plate and the lower
frame channel(114).
[0043] FIG. 4 is the front and side view of the mat of the
exercising machine by this invention.
[0044] The surface of the mat(300) that is contacted directly to
the people's body while exercising or resting should be the
materials with soft and cushioned, and the other hand, the material
for the bottom and edge of the mat should be hard enough so that
other attachments can be easily fixed together.
[0045] In order to use this machine for multipurpose, it is
intersected and divided the part where the user's waist is to be
placed, and is attached to the link devices(310) for a sit-up on
the both sides divided, and by dividing the part of the knee, the
hinges(330) for a knee folding at the both ends of divided
part(refer to FIG. 7) are attached.
[0046] The reason that divides it into in the shape, not intersect
divide the whole part of the knee is that the part of the knee can
be folded away from the columns(112) because the mat support(151)
are placed on the columns(112). This exercising machine is included
with heating wires(370) inserted, and equipped with power supply
and ON/OFF switch(380) outside as a warm-up function, therefore the
mat keeps itself warm without the separate heating device when you
take a rest with lying or sit down on the exercising machine in the
cold weather.
[0047] You can now exercise a sit-up by straightening up or lying
down the backboard, and exercise a knee folding-spreading to help
your knee joint. When you are exercising a sit-up with this
machine, the foot fixing unit(320) is provided to secure your feet
for your safety.
[0048] FIG. 5 is the side view of the exercising machine by this
invention. Connecting link devices(310) by dividing the part of the
waist, the lower part of the waist is attached on the mat support
frame(151) and its upper part has the mat(300) that is just placed
on the two spots of the driving shaft(153); air compressor(500)
with the power supply that produces and stores a pressurized air;
air filter(510) that filters out foreign materials such as moisture
in the air, etc.; solenoid valves(520,530,540,550) that sends the
filtered air to each air cylinder port according to the electrical
signal; air cylinders(200,400,600,700) that create a linear
reciprocation by air-flowing into the rod and head ports from the
solenoid valve; driving shaft(153) that makes the machine work to
do a handstand by converting a linear movement of the cylinder to
rotating movement; link devices(310) for a sit-up; and this
includes hinges(330) for knee folding.
[0049] And an additional feature for this exercising machine is
that there are the transporting wheels(710) attached to the end of
air cylinder(700) rod for lifting in order to move it easily.
Therefore, when you want to use the wheels, pressing the wheel
button on the switch panel(570) makes the cylinder rod move down
and let the transporting wheels go down lower than the bottom
frame(111) of the lower frame(100) and then you can move it easily
with less force, and when you press the other button, the
cylinder(700) rod will go up and the transporting wheels(710)
returns into the housing and then the bottom frame becomes to
contact the ground.
[0050] The way to install the cylinders in the machine is as
follows:
[0051] 1st. In case of the air cylinder(200) for a handstand,
assemble the head side with the hinge(240) on the channel(114)
intersected the bottom frame(111) which is located in the center,
and install one cylinder only in the center of the plate(155) which
is intersected connecting rods(152) using Jib bearing(220) and
bearing shaft(230).
[0052] 2nd. Two cylinders(400) are to be installed; the one at head
side is to assemble using the hinge and adaptors(430A,B) of
connecting rods(152) in the left and right position, respectively,
and the other at rod side is to connect two cylinders(400) in
parallel using the mat(300) backboard, assembling units(420), and
shaft(410) attached as a fixing tool.
[0053] Between the left and right hinges(430) are connected with
the hinge support(440) in order to prevent it from the movement of
the cylinders(400) during a sit-up (refer to FIG. 10).
[0054] 3rd. Air cylinder(600) for a knee folding-spreading is
placed at the head side in the direction of the hip of the divided
mat(300) on the part of the knee, and is placed at the rod side in
the direction of the calf, and then just one cylinder is installed
in the center of the mat support frame(151) combined with the
hinges(610,620) each.
[0055] 4th. In case of air cylinder(700) for lifting, install the
cylinder vertically with the cylinder rod side, which is faced
down, by attaching the pipe inside plugged and cylinder
housing(720) to the four corners of the lower frame(100) floor
inside--the cylinder housing and cylinder head will be assembled by
the screws.
[0056] In order for both cylinder ports to be connected easily with
air hose(560), some portion of the housing(720) side should be
opened and four cylinders(700) should be connected to operate with
the same performance. In addition, the transporting wheels(710)
assembled at the end of cylinder rod also should be entered into
the housing by preventing the lower frame(100) side from
interference.
[0057] FIG. 6 is the sit-up operation diagram of the exercising
machine by this invention.
[0058] In order to exercise a sit-up using this machine, when you
press UP button for a sit-up in the switch panel(570), the
pressurized air passed through the solenoid valve(540) enters into
the port of air cylinders(400) head and then push the mat(300)
backboard upwards with the link devices(310) centered.
[0059] When you want to return the backboard to the original
position, press the DOWN button for a sit-up in the switch
panel(570) and then the air enters into the port of the
cylinders(400) rod side and makes the backboard return to the
original position and finally it makes a sit-up that this invention
intends.
[0060] Moreover, if you want to exercise a sit-up powerfully, take
a stable stance with the knee folded while you are in a handstand
and then you will be getting the better effect of your exercise.
The needle bearings(311,411) are used at the link devices(310) and
rod shaft(410) in order to provide the soft and flexible exercise
for a sit-up. The air hose(560) from the supply port of the
solenoid valve(540) should be connected for the air to enter or
discharge at the same time because two air cylinders(400) for a
sit-up are installed at the left and right sides.
[0061] However, besides the methods described above, it is apparent
that you can do a sit-up with other method as long as the link
devices(310) rotate forward and backward. For example, you can
rotate the link devices(310) forward and backward using a motor and
gear, and then you will have the same result in this case.
[0062] FIG. 7 is the example drawing for couch type using the
exercising machine by this invention.
[0063] This exercising machine includes the solenoid valve(520) for
knee folding-spreading, air cylinder(600) for knee folding,
hinges(610,620) on cylinder rod and head sides, and other
hinges(330). Using these elements, you can stretch your legs
straight, and then take a rest while the backboard is in upright
position, and if you press the DOWN button for the knee folding in
the switch panel(570), the pressurized air passed through the
solenoid valve(520) enters into the port of air cylinder(600) side
for the knee-folding and then the divided part becomes folded
downward with the shape of
[0064] In the same way, if you press the UP button for the
knee-folding in the switch panel in order to stretch your legs
straight again, the air enters into the port of the cylinder head
side and then the folded part returns upward to the original
position and finally it makes a knee folding-spreading that this
invention intends. Therefore, this exercise helps people who works
a long time on their feet or gets a pain in their knee to relieve
their fatigue and pain.
[0065] However, besides the methods described above, it is apparent
that you can do a knee folding-spreading with other method as long
as the hinges(330) are folded and spread.
[0066] FIG. 8 shows the handstand operation using the exercising
machine by this invention.
[0067] When you press the UP button for a sit-up in the switch
panel(570) while you are lying down on the mat(300), the
pressurized air discharged from the solenoid valve(530) connected
electrically enters into the port of the air cylinder(200) head
side, and then the separated part from the columns(112) goes upward
with the driving shaft(153) on its axis and the head then goes down
towards the floor and the legs towards the sky, and finally it able
to make a sit-up that this invention intends.
[0068] One point you must keep in mind before starting an exercise
is to use the foot fixing unit(320) and to secure yourself
safe.
[0069] The method to use the foot fixing unit is to tighten your
ankle with the belt. You can maximize an exercise effect if you do
a sit-up by controlling the button for a sit-up while you are in a
handstand after taking a stable stance with your knee folded as
explained above. If you want to return back to the original
position while you are in a sit-up position, press the DOWN button
for a sit-up in the switch panel(570), and then the air enters into
the port of the cylinder(200) rod side and the part that is in the
upper position will be going down again with the driving shaft on
its axis.
[0070] At this time, if you use the Jib bearings(210) at both end
of the driving shaft(153) in order to rotate the shaft forward and
backward smoothly, the intended sit-up should be done very smoothly
and softly. In preparation with electrical failure while you are in
a handstand position, a manual air drain valve is installed at the
middle point of the air hose(560) connected to the air cylinder
head side port and supply port of solenoid valve(520).
[0071] Besides the method described above, it is apparent that you
can do a handstand with other method as long as the driving
shaft(153) rotates forward and backward. For example, you can
rotate the driving shaft(153) forward and backward using a motor
and gear and then you will have the same result in this case.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
[0072] As described above, this exercise machine is designed to use
without limitation of time and space to provide with whole body
exercise and comfortable rest, which is essential to the people of
today.
[0073] This machine is the equipment that is combined with
electrical and mechanical devices requiring basically the solidity
and durability. Therefore, from the view point of the industrial
field, it is better for the frame to use the steel rather than
other materials because it needs welding or tightening strongly.
And it is able to use permanently by utilizing the parts that can
minimize the friction and impact on the area where it contacts
because it requires certain durability providing a free of
breakdown or free of damage with the long term use.
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