U.S. patent application number 13/226534 was filed with the patent office on 2013-03-07 for oblong orbital exercising machine having adjustable trace of movement.
The applicant listed for this patent is Yen-Chi Chuang. Invention is credited to Yen-Chi Chuang.
Application Number | 20130059697 13/226534 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 47753577 |
Filed Date | 2013-03-07 |
United States Patent
Application |
20130059697 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chuang; Yen-Chi |
March 7, 2013 |
Oblong Orbital Exercising Machine Having Adjustable Trace of
Movement
Abstract
An exercising machine includes a main frame, an upright post
mounted on the main frame, two swinging handles pivotally connected
with the upright post, a cycle movement mechanism mounted on the
main frame, two pivot members mounted on the cycle movement
mechanism, two links each pivotally connected with the respective
swinging handle and the respective pivot member, two pedals mounted
on the links, and two adjusting members each pivotally mounted
between the respective link and the respective pivot member and
each provided with a plurality of adjusting holes. Thus, each of
the links is pivotally connected with one of the adjusting holes of
the respective adjusting member to change the position and angle of
each of the links and each of the swinging handles so as to adjust
the movement trace of each of the links.
Inventors: |
Chuang; Yen-Chi; (Taichung
City, TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Chuang; Yen-Chi |
Taichung City |
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TW |
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Family ID: |
47753577 |
Appl. No.: |
13/226534 |
Filed: |
September 7, 2011 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
482/52 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 2225/09 20130101;
A63B 22/0664 20130101; A63B 2022/067 20130101; A63B 22/001
20130101; A63B 22/0066 20151001 |
Class at
Publication: |
482/52 |
International
Class: |
A63B 22/04 20060101
A63B022/04 |
Claims
1. An exercising machine, comprising: a main frame; an upright post
mounted on a front portion of the main frame; two swinging handles
each having an upper end pivotally connected with the upright post;
a cycle movement mechanism mounted on a rear portion of the main
frame; two pivot members mounted on two opposite sides of the cycle
movement mechanism; two links each having a first end pivotally
connected with a lower end of a respective one of the swinging
handles and a second end pivotally connected with a respective one
of the pivot members; two pedals each mounted on a respective one
of the links; and two adjusting members each pivotally mounted
between a respective one of the links and a respective one of the
pivot members.
2. The exercising machine of claim 1, wherein each of the adjusting
members has a first portion pivotally connected with the respective
pivot member and a second portion pivotally connected with the
second end of the respective link.
3. The exercising machine of claim 2, wherein the first portion of
each of the adjusting members is provided with a mounting sleeve
pivotally mounted on the respective pivot member.
4. The exercising machine of claim 2, wherein the second portion of
each of the adjusting members is provided with a plurality of
adjusting holes; the second end of each of the links is provided
with a pivot portion pivotally connected with one of the adjusting
holes of the respective adjusting member.
5. The exercising machine of claim 4, wherein each of the adjusting
members has an interior provided with a receiving space; the pivot
portion of each of the links is received in the receiving space of
the respective adjusting member.
6. The exercising machine of claim 1, wherein each of the adjusting
members has a substantially inverted U-shaped profile.
7. The exercising machine of claim 1, wherein each of the links is
pivotally connected between a respective one of the swinging
handles and a respective one of the adjusting members.
8. The exercising machine of claim 1, wherein the pivot members
misalign with each other and are located at different positions of
the cycle movement mechanism; each of the pivot members is mounted
on the cycle movement mechanism in an eccentric manner; the
swinging handles are located at two opposite sides of the upright
post.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to an exercising machine and,
more particularly, to an exercising machine with an oblong orbit or
cycle.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] A conventional exercising machine in accordance with the
prior art shown in FIG. 1 comprises a main frame 11, an upright
post 14 mounted on the front portion of the main frame 11, two
swinging handles 15 each having an upper end pivotally connected
with the upright post 14, a freewheel 12 mounted on the rear
portion of the main frame 11, two pivot members 13 mounted on two
opposite sides of the freewheel 12, two links 16 each having a
first end pivotally connected with the lower end of a respective
one of the swinging handles 15 and a second end pivotally connected
with a respective one of the pivot members 13, and two pedals 17
each mounted on a respective one of the links 16. In operation,
when a user operates the exercising machine, his hands can hold the
swinging handles 15 to move the swinging handles 15 and his feet
tread the pedals 17 to move the links 16. In such a manner, the
links 16 are driven by rotation of the freewheel 12 and by pivotal
motion of the swinging handles 15 so as to perform an oblong orbit
movement so that the user can exercise his hands and legs. However,
each of the links 16 is located between the respective swinging
handle 15 and the respective pivot member 13 so that each of the
links 16 has a fixed movement trace that cannot be adjusted
according to the user's requirement, thereby limiting the
exercising effect of the exercising machine.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] In accordance with the present invention, there is provided
an exercising machine, comprising a main frame, an upright post
mounted on a front portion of the main frame, two swinging handles
each having an upper end pivotally connected with the upright post,
a cycle movement mechanism mounted on a rear portion of the main
frame, two pivot members mounted on two opposite sides of the cycle
movement mechanism, two links each having a first end pivotally
connected with a lower end of a respective one of the swinging
handles and a second end pivotally connected with a respective one
of the pivot members, two pedals each mounted on a respective one
of the links, and two adjusting members each pivotally mounted
between a respective one of the links and a respective one of the
pivot members.
[0006] Each of the adjusting members has a first portion pivotally
connected with the respective pivot member and a second portion
pivotally connected with the second end of the respective link. The
first portion of each of the adjusting members is provided with a
mounting sleeve pivotally mounted on the respective pivot member.
The second portion of each of the adjusting members is provided
with a plurality of adjusting holes. The second end of each of the
links is provided with a pivot portion pivotally connected with one
of the adjusting holes of the respective adjusting member. Each of
the adjusting members has an interior provided with a receiving
space. The pivot portion of each of the links is received in the
receiving space of the respective adjusting member. Each of the
adjusting members has a substantially inverted U-shaped profile.
Each of the links is pivotally connected between a respective one
of the swinging handles and a respective one of the adjusting
members.
[0007] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide
an oblong orbital exercising machine having an adjustable trace of
movement.
[0008] According to the primary advantage of the present invention,
each of the links is pivotally connected with a selective one of
the adjusting holes of the respective adjusting member to change
the position and angle of each of the links and each of the
swinging handles so as to adjust the movement trace of each of the
links and to provide different exercising modes, thereby enhancing
the exercising effect of the exercising machine.
[0009] 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 SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)
[0010] FIG. 1 is a side view of a conventional exercising machine
in accordance with the prior art.
[0011] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an exercising machine in
accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present
invention.
[0012] FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the exercising
machine as shown in FIG. 2.
[0013] FIG. 4 is a locally perspective enlarged view of the
exercising machine as shown in FIG. 2.
[0014] FIG. 5 is a side view of the exercising machine as shown in
FIG. 2.
[0015] FIG. 6 is a schematic operational view of the exercising
machine as shown in FIG. 5 in adjustment.
[0016] FIG. 7 is a schematic operational view of the exercising
machine as shown in FIG. 5 in adjustment.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0017] Referring to the drawings and initially to FIGS. 2-4, an
exercising machine in accordance with the preferred embodiment of
the present invention comprises a main frame 10, an upright post 40
mounted on a front portion of the main frame 10, two swinging
handles 50 each having an upper end pivotally connected with the
upright post 40, a cycle movement mechanism 20 mounted on a rear
portion of the main frame 10, two pivot members 30 mounted on two
opposite sides of the cycle movement mechanism 20, two links 60
each having a first end pivotally connected with a lower end of a
respective one of the swinging handles 50 and a second end
pivotally connected with a respective one of the pivot members 30,
two pedals 70 each mounted on a respective one of the links 60, and
two adjusting members 80 each pivotally mounted between a
respective one of the links 60 and a respective one of the pivot
members 30.
[0018] The pivot members 30 misalign with each other and are
located at different positions of the cycle movement mechanism 20.
Each of the pivot members 30 is mounted on the cycle movement
mechanism 20 in an eccentric manner. The swinging handles 50 are
located at two opposite sides of the upright post 40.
[0019] Each of the adjusting members 80 has a substantially
inverted U-shaped profile and has an interior provided with a
receiving space 81. Each of the adjusting members 80 has a first
portion pivotally connected with the respective pivot member 30 and
a second portion pivotally connected with the second end of the
respective link 60. The first portion of each of the adjusting
members 80 is provided with a mounting sleeve 31 pivotally mounted
on the respective pivot member 30. The second portion of each of
the adjusting members 80 is provided with a plurality of adjusting
holes 90.
[0020] Each of the links 60 is pivotally connected between a
respective one of the swinging handles 50 and a respective one of
the adjusting members 80. The second end of each of the links 60 is
provided with a pivot portion 61 pivotally connected with one of
the adjusting holes 90 of the respective adjusting member 80. The
pivot portion 61 of each of the links 60 is received in the
receiving space 81 of the respective adjusting member 80.
[0021] In operation, referring to FIG. 5 with reference to FIGS.
2-4, when a user operates the exercising machine, his hands can
hold the swinging handles 50 to move the swinging handles 50 and
his feet tread the pedals 70 to move the links 60. In such a
manner, the links 60 are driven by rotation of the cycle movement
mechanism 20 and by pivotal motion of the swinging handles 50 so as
to perform an oblong orbit movement so that the user can exercise
his hands and legs. Thus, the links 60 and the adjusting members 80
are driven by the swinging handles 50 to move forward and backward
so that the links 60 and the adjusting members 80 are disposed at a
linear state.
[0022] Referring to FIGS. 5-7 with reference to FIGS. 2-4, the
pivot portion 61 of each of the links 60 is pivotally connected
with one of the adjusting holes 90 of the respective adjusting
member 80 so that each of the links 60 is located at different
positions to change the positions and angles of each of the
swinging handles 50 so as to provide different exercising
effects.
[0023] Accordingly, each of the links 60 is pivotally connected
with a selective one of the adjusting holes 90 of the respective
adjusting member 80 to change the position and angle of each of the
links 60 and each of the swinging handles 50 so as to adjust the
movement trace of each of the links 60 and to provide different
exercising modes, thereby enhancing the exercising effect of the
exercising machine.
[0024] Although the invention has been explained in relation to its
preferred embodiment(s) 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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