U.S. patent application number 11/768203 was filed with the patent office on 2009-01-01 for horse-riding simulation device.
Invention is credited to JUNG-WEN TSENG.
Application Number | 20090005186 11/768203 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 40161291 |
Filed Date | 2009-01-01 |
United States Patent
Application |
20090005186 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
TSENG; JUNG-WEN |
January 1, 2009 |
HORSE-RIDING SIMULATION DEVICE
Abstract
A horse-riding simulation device contains a seat, a stand, a
support member, a power source, a front-back driving member, and a
left-right driving member. The device mainly uses belts as the
transmission mechanism. Through a belt, a motor of the power source
drives an axle of the front-back driving member to spin. The axle
in turn drives another axle of the left-right driving member to
spin via another belt. The second axle has an eccentric crank shaft
connecting to a place of the stand via a shaft. When the crank
shaft is spun, the seat pin-joined to the stand is swung to the
left and to the right periodically by the shaft.
Inventors: |
TSENG; JUNG-WEN; (Kui Shan
Hsiang, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
LEONG C LEI
PMB # 1008, 1867 YGNACIO VALLEY ROAD
WALNUT CREEK
CA
94598
US
|
Family ID: |
40161291 |
Appl. No.: |
11/768203 |
Filed: |
June 26, 2007 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
472/97 ;
446/29 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 69/04 20130101;
A63K 3/00 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
472/97 ;
446/29 |
International
Class: |
A63B 69/04 20060101
A63B069/04; A63K 3/00 20060101 A63K003/00 |
Claims
1. A horse-riding simulation device comprising: a stand having at
least a support plate; a seat pivotally joined to said stand having
the shape of a saddle for a user to sit astride; a support member
fixed to said support plate having at least a U-shaped handle along
the front-back direction relative to said user, said handle
supporting said seat from therebeneath; a power source fixed to
said support plate having at least a motor; a front-back driving
member fixed to said support plate having at least a first axle
running trough a first transmission wheel, and a first driving
wheel engaged by said motor and connected to said first
transmission wheel by a first transmission belt, said first axle,
when spun, engaging said handle into periodical front-back
movements; and a left-right driving member fixed to said support
plate having at least a third axle engaged by said first axle via a
third transmission belt, and a eccentric third crank shaft having a
first end connected to said third axle and a second end connected
to a first end of a shaft, a second end of said shaft pivotally
joined to said stand; said third crank shaft, when spun, engaging
said shaft to swing said support plate and thereby said seat to the
left and to the right periodically.
2. The device according to claim 1, wherein said support plate has
two opposing sockets aligned in the front-back direction in the
middle therebeneath; said stand has two opposing pins aligned in
the front-back direction in the middle; and said pins are pivotally
joined to said sockets, respectively.
3. The device according to claim 1, wherein said first end of said
shaft has a bearing for connection to said second end of said third
crank shaft.
4. The device according claim 1, wherein at least one of said first
and third transmission belts is a leather belt.
5. The device according to claim 1, wherein said first and third
transmission belts are made of a flexible material.
6. The device according to claim 1, wherein said third transmission
belt runs around a third driving wheel of said first axle and a
third transmission wheel of said third axle.
Description
(a) TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention generally relates to exercise
equipments, and more particularly to a horse-riding simulation
device providing simultaneously front-back and left-right
movements.
(b) DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
[0002] Exercising equipments simulating horse-back riding have been
very popular recently and quite a few teachings have already been
disclosed such as the Japan Publication Nos. 2004-3444684,
2005-296677, and R.O.C (Taiwan) Patent Nos. I270393, I268794,
I270394, I268793, I256901, I232116, I232116, M284401, and
M304260.
[0003] These teachings generally involve a saddle-like seat and the
seat is put into front-back and left-right movements by a motor via
a number of gears and levers. However, using gears as the
transmission mechanism has a number of disadvantages: (1) gears are
more difficult to manufacture and assemble, thereby contributing to
a higher production cost; (2) the engagement between gears is more
prone to noises; and (3) transmission through gears is more
susceptible to malfunction.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] Accordingly, a novel horse-riding simulation, device is
provided herein, which contains a seat, a stand, a support member,
a power source, a front-back driving member, and a left-right
driving member.
[0005] The device mainly uses belts as the transmission mechanism.
Through a belt, a motor of the power source drives an axle of the
front-back driving member to spin. The axle in turn drives another
axle of the left-right driving member to spin via another belt. The
second axle has an eccentric crank shaft connecting to a place of
the stand via a shaft. When the crank shaft is spun, the seat
pin-joined to the stand is swung to the led and to the tight
periodically.
[0006] The foregoing objectives and summary provide only a brief
introduction to the present invention. To fully appreciate these
and other objects of the present invention as well as the inversion
itself, all of which will become apparent to those skilled in the
art, the following detailed description of the invention and the
claims should be read in conjunction with the accompanying
drawings. Throughout the specification and drawings identical
reference numerals refer to identical or similar parts.
[0007] Many other advantages and features of the present invention
will become manifest to those versed in the art upon making
reference to the detailed description and the accompanying sheets
of drawings in which a preferred structural embodiment
incorporating the principles of the present invention is shown by
way of illustrative example.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view snowing a
horse-riding simulation device according to an embodiment of the
present invention.
[0009] FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective exploded view showing the
various components of the horse-riding simulation device of FIG.
1.
[0010] FIG. 3 is a schematic side view showing the horse-riding
simulation device of FIG. 1.
[0011] FIG. 4 is a schematic side view showing the horse-riding
simulation device of FIG. 1 in front-back movement.
[0012] FIGS. 5 to 7 are schematic back views showing the
horse-riding simulation device of FIG. 1 in a cycle of left-right
movement.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0013] The following descriptions are exemplary embodiments only,
and are not intended to limit the scope, applicability or
configuration of the invention in anyway. Rather, the following
description provides a convenient illustration for implementing
exemplary embodiments of the invention. Various changes to the
described embodiments may be made in the function and arrangement
of the elements described without departing from the scope of the
invention as set forth in the appended claims.
[0014] As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, an embodiment of the present
invention contains a seat 70, a support member 50, a front-back
driving member 40, a power source 30, a left-right driving member
60, a support structure 20, and a stand 10.
[0015] The seat 70 has the shape of a saddle. In the following,
direction and position are referenced relative to a person sitting
astride the seat 70. A control panel 71 is positioned in the front
end of the seat 70 for controlling and adjusting the operation of
the device.
[0016] The seat 70 is fixedly supported from beneath by a support
member 50 having two U-shaped handles 51 aligned in parallel along
the front-back direction. One of the bundles 51 has a slot opening
52 and a circular opening 53 in the bottom section.
[0017] The front-back driving member 40 contains a first driving
wheel 41, a first transmission belt 42, a first transmission wheel
43, a first axle 44, and a first crank shah 441. Via tire first
transmission belt 42, the first driving wheel 41 spins the first
transmission wheel 43 whose center is fun through by an end of the
first axle 44. The first crank shaft 441 whose one end is axially
joined to the other end of the first axle 44 is thereby driven to
spin as well. The other end of the first crank shaft 441 is
extended into the slot opening 52 of the handle 51. The first axle
44 also was axially through a disc 81 having a number of notches 42
along the rim.
[0018] The front-back driving member 40 further contains a second
driving wheel 45, a second transmission belt 46, a second
transmission wheel 47, a second axle 48, and a second crank shaft
481. Via the second transmission belt 46, the second driving wheel
45 spins she second transmission wheel 47 whose center is attached
to an end of the second axle 48. The second crank shall 481 whose
one end is axially joined to the other end of the second axle 48 is
thereby driven to spin as well. The other end of the second crank
shaft 481 is extended into the circular opening 53 of the handle
51. The second axle 48 also runs axially through a third driving
wheel 482 between the second transmission wheel 47 and the second
crank shaft 481.
[0019] The power source 30 contains a first motor 31 and a second
motor 32 which drives die first driving wheel 41 and the second
driving wheel 45, respectively.
[0020] The left-right driving member 60 contains a third
transmission belt 61, a third transmission wheel 63, a third axle
62, and an eccentric third crank shaft 64. Via tire third
transmission belt 61, the third driving wheel 482 on the second
axle 48 spins the third transmission wheel 63 whose center is
attached to an end of the third axle 62. The third crank shaft 64
whose one end is axially joined to the other end of the third axle
62 is thereby driven to spin as well.
[0021] The stand 10 contains a ground plate 11 and a support plate
12 raised above the ground plate 11 by a frame structure mainly
containing a number of vertical rods 111. Beneath the supporting
plate 12, there are two opposing sockets 14 aligned in the
front-back direction in the middle of the support plate 12.
Correspondingly, there are two opposing pins 13, also aligned in
the front-back direction, in the middle on top of the frame
structure. As such, the support plate 12 is pin-joined to tire
frame structure, and is thereby capable of pivotally left-right
swing.
[0022] The support member 50 and most of the parts of the
front-back driving member 40 end the left-right driving member 60
are located above the support plate 12. The axles of the driving
members 40 and 60 are supported by the support structure 20, which
contains two rails 21 aligned in parallel along the front-back
direction and sealed by two covers 22, respectively. The power
source 30 is located beneath the support plate 12.
[0023] On top of the support plate 12, there are also a lamp (not
shown) and a sensor element 80 (such as a photo diode) located at
the two sides of the disc 81, respectively. Whenever the disc 81 is
spun and a notch 82 passing between the lamp and the sensor element
80, the sensor clement 80 is activated to send a signal to the
coated panel 71. Using the signals from the sensor element 80, the
control panel 71 is able to adjust the operations of the motors and
other components.
[0024] The support plate 12 also has an opening 121 through which a
shaft 65 has a first end 651 in which a bearing 652 is positioned
connected to the third crank shaft 64 and the other end 653
pin-joined to a seat 112 of the frame structure.
[0025] As shown in FIG. 4, the first and second motors 31 and 32
drive the front-back driving member 40 to put the seat 70 into
periodical front and back movements.
[0026] As shown in FIGS. 5, 6, and 7, when the second axle 48 is
spun, the third crank shad 64 of the left-right driving member 60
is driven to spin as well. As such and due to the pivotal joint
between the support plate 12 and the frame structure, the shaft 65
swings the seat 70 periodically to the left and to the right.
Whenever the third axle 62 makes a full turn, the seat 70 will be
swung to the left and to the right once. If the third driving wheel
482 of the second axle 48 and third transmission wheel 63 is 1:2 in
terms of their diameters. Therefore, when the third driving wheel
482 makes two full turns, the third transmission wheel 62 makes a
full turn. In other words, when the seat 70 is moved back and front
once, the seal 70 is swung to a side once; and, when the seat 70 is
moved back and front a second time, the seat 70 is swung to the
other side once. The seat 70 therefore provides both front end back
movement and left and right swing simultaneously.
[0027] The first, second, and third transmission belts 42, 47, and
61 are leather belts or belts made of a flexible material.
[0028] It will be understood that each of the elements described
above, or two or more together may also find a useful application
in other types of methods differing from the type described
above.
[0029] While certain novel features of this invention have been
shown and described and are pointed our in the annexed claim, it is
not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will he
understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and
changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in
its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without
departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.
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