U.S. patent application number 15/969414 was filed with the patent office on 2019-11-07 for sport training machine.
This patent application is currently assigned to GEE HOO FITEC CORP.. The applicant listed for this patent is GEE HOO FITEC CORP.. Invention is credited to CHING-LU HSU.
Application Number | 20190336815 15/969414 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 68384513 |
Filed Date | 2019-11-07 |
United States Patent
Application |
20190336815 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
HSU; CHING-LU |
November 7, 2019 |
SPORT TRAINING MACHINE
Abstract
A sport training machine including a machine base and at least
one handle is disclosed. Wherein, the at least one handle is
pivotally connected to the machine base; the at least one handle is
pivotable between a first position and a second position, and the
at least one handle has a grip for a user to hold; when the at
least one handle is moved from the first position to the second
position, a displacement of the grip in a first direction X is
.DELTA.X, and a displacement of the grip in a second direction Y
perpendicular to the first direction X is .DELTA.Y, which satisfies
the following condition: .DELTA.X<.DELTA.Y. With the above
design, it enables the user to perform upper limb stretching
exercise or training sports.
Inventors: |
HSU; CHING-LU; (TAIPEI CITY,
TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
GEE HOO FITEC CORP. |
New Taipei City |
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TW |
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Assignee: |
GEE HOO FITEC CORP.
New Taipei City
TW
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Family ID: |
68384513 |
Appl. No.: |
15/969414 |
Filed: |
May 2, 2018 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 22/0005 20151001;
A63B 21/008 20130101; A63B 23/03566 20130101; A63B 22/001 20130101;
A63B 2208/0233 20130101; A63B 21/0428 20130101; A63B 21/4035
20151001; A63B 22/0664 20130101; A63B 21/4034 20151001; A63B
21/00058 20130101; A63B 2022/0676 20130101; A63B 23/03533 20130101;
A63B 21/151 20130101; A63B 2225/10 20130101; A63B 23/03591
20130101; A63B 22/0046 20130101; A63B 21/227 20130101; A63B 2225/09
20130101 |
International
Class: |
A63B 22/00 20060101
A63B022/00; A63B 22/06 20060101 A63B022/06; A63B 21/00 20060101
A63B021/00; A63B 21/22 20060101 A63B021/22; A63B 21/04 20060101
A63B021/04 |
Claims
1. A sport training machine, comprising: a machine base; and at
least one handle pivotally connected to the machine base, the at
least one handle is pivotable between a first position and a second
position, and the at least one handle has a grip for a user to
hold; wherein, when the at least one handle is moved from the first
position to the second position, a displacement of the grip in a
first direction X is .DELTA.X, and a displacement of the grip in a
second direction Y perpendicular to the first direction X is
.DELTA.Y, which satisfies the following condition:
.DELTA.X<.DELTA.Y.
2. The sport training machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
first direction is a horizontal direction and the second direction
is a vertical direction.
3. The sport training machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein a
position of the grip is higher than the users shoulders when the at
least one handle is at the first position, while the position of
the grip is lower than the users shoulders when the at least one
handle is at the second position.
4. The sport training machine as claimed in claim 3, wherein when
the at least one handle is at the second position, the grip is
close to the users waist and away from the users shoulders.
5. The sport training machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at
least one handle includes a first section and a second section
which are connected to each other, wherein the first section is
pivotally connected to the machine base; a length of the second
section of the at least one handle in a reference plane consist of
the first direction and the second direction is greater than a
length of the first section of the at least one handle in the
reference plane; a predetermined angle is formed between the first
section and the second section.
6. The sport training machine as claimed in claim 1, further
comprising a seat disposed on the machine base, and the seat is
adjustable to be toward or away from the at least one handle.
7. The sport training machine as claimed in claim 1, further
comprising an exercise mechanism including at least one support and
a rotary disk, wherein the at least one support is pivotally
connected to the machine base; the at least one support has a first
end and a second end corresponding to two sides of a pivoted
portion thereof; a relative displacement is formed between the
first end and the second end when the at least one handle swings;
the first end is pivotally connected to the machine base via a
linkage assembly; the rotary disk is driven to rotate when the
second end moves.
8. The sport training machine as claimed in claim 7, further
comprising a resistance unit connected to the support and adapted
to provide a swing resistance to the support.
9. The sport training machine as claimed in claim 8, wherein the
resistance unit includes a spring, wherein one end of the spring is
connected to the first end of the support, and another end of the
spring is connected to the machine base.
10. The sport training machine as claimed in claim 7, wherein the
first end of the support is closer to the user than the second
end.
11. The sport training machine as claimed in claim 7, wherein the
linkage assembly includes a first link and a second link; one end
of the first link is pivotally connected to the first end of the
support, and another end is pivotally connected to the second link;
one end of the second link is pivotally connected to the machine
base.
12. The sport training machine as claimed in claim 11, wherein the
second link includes a vertical rod and a cross rod; one end of the
vertical rod is pivotally connected to the first link, and another
end is connected to the cross rod; one end of the cross rod is
pivotally connected to the machine base, and the other end is
connected to a pedal.
13. The sport training machine as claimed in claim 7, wherein the
exercise mechanism includes a swing member and a first belt; the
swing member is pivotally connected to the machine base; both ends
of the first belt are respectively connected to the second end of
the support and the swing member; the first belt is adapted to
drive the rotary disk.
14. The sport training machine as claimed in claim 7, wherein the
exercise mechanism further includes a flywheel, and the flywheel is
connected to the rotary disk with a drive connection.
15. The sport training machine as claimed in claim 7, wherein the
exercise mechanism further includes a shaft and a gear; the shaft
is pivotally connected to the machine base and passes through the
rotary disk; the gear is connected to the shaft; the first belt is
connected with the gear via a drive connection.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates generally to a training
machine, and more specifically to a sport training machine.
Description of Related Art
[0002] With the improvement in people's living standard, people's
attention on their health is also increasing. Among them, many
people would exercise to stay healthy, or to exercise to tone his
body. Wherein, a training machine is one of the good choices for
people to do self-training or limber up his muscles and joints
since the training machine can be used indoors and a bad weather or
poor air quality would not make people be unable to exercise or
train his body.
[0003] Nowadays people usually have to work in the office with a
sedentary posture and bury themselves in computers and desks, it is
likely for people to have neck and shoulder aches because of a
long-time fixed posture or a poor sitting posture. Moreover, with
the development of technology, smartphones and tablets also become
indispensable to modern people. After a long-time use of the
smartphones and tablets, muscle tension and fatigue will be
accumulated and result in shoulder and neck pains, arm-lifting
difficulties, and even joint adhesion of the shoulders which cause
some symptoms of frozen shoulders such as a moving angle of a
shoulder joint being restricted.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] In view of the above, an object of the present invention is
to provide a sport training machine which could be used by a user
to limber up his muscles and joints, and particularly could be used
by the user to exercise his upper limbs.
[0005] The present invention provides a sport training machine
which includes a machine base and at least one handle. Wherein, the
at least one handle is pivotally connected to the machine base and
is pivotable between a first position and a second position; the at
least one handle has a grip for a user to hold; when the at least
one handle is moved from the first position to the second position,
a displacement of the grip in a first direction X is .DELTA.X, and
a displacement of the grip in a second direction Y perpendicular to
the first direction X is .DELTA.Y, which satisfies the following
condition: .DELTA.X<.DELTA.Y.
[0006] Wherein, the first direction is a horizontal direction, and
the second direction is a vertical direction.
[0007] Wherein, a position of the grip is higher than the user's
shoulders when the at least one handle is at the first position,
while the position of the grip is lower than the user's shoulders
when the at least one handle is at the second position.
[0008] Wherein, when the at least one handle is at the second
position, the grip is close to the user's waist and away from the
user's shoulders.
[0009] Wherein, the at least one handle includes a first section
and a second section which are connected to each other; the first
section is pivotally connected to the machine base; the second
section includes the grip; a length of the second section of the at
least one handle in a reference plane consists of the first
direction and the second direction is greater than a length of the
first section of the at least one handle in the reference plane; a
predetermined angle is formed between the first section and the
second section.
[0010] Wherein, the sport training machine further includes a seat
disposed on the machine base, and the seat is adjustable to be
toward or away from the at least one handle.
[0011] Wherein, the sport training machine further includes an
exercise mechanism including at least one support and a rotary
disk; the at least one support has a first end and a second end
corresponding to two sides of a pivoted portion thereof; a relative
displacement is formed between the first end and the second end
when the at least one handle swings; the first end is pivotally
connected to the machine base via a linkage assembly; the rotary
disk is driven to rotate when the second end moves.
[0012] Wherein, the sport training machine further includes a
resistance unit connected to the support and adapted to provide a
swing resistance to the support.
[0013] Wherein, the resistance unit includes a spring; one end of
the spring is connected to the first end of the support, and
another end of the spring is connected to the machine base.
[0014] Wherein, the first end of the support is closer to the user
than the second end.
[0015] Wherein, the linkage assembly includes a first link and a
second link; one end of the first link is pivotally connected to
the first end of the support, and another end is pivotally
connected to the second link; one end of the second link is
pivotally connected to the machine base.
[0016] Wherein, the second link includes a vertical rod and a cross
rod; one end of the vertical rod is pivotally connected to the
first link, and another end is connected to the cross rod; one end
of the cross rod is pivotally connected to the machine base, and
the other end is connected to a pedal.
[0017] Wherein, the exercise mechanism includes a swing member and
a first belt; the swing member is pivotally connected to the
machine base; both ends of the first belt are respectively
connected to the second end of the support and the swing member;
the first belt is adapted to drive the rotary disk.
[0018] Wherein, the exercise mechanism further includes a flywheel,
and the flywheel is connected to the rotary disk with a drive
connection.
[0019] Wherein, the exercise mechanism further includes a shaft and
a gear; the shaft is pivotally connected to the machine base and
passes through the rotary disk; the gear is connected to the shaft;
the first belt is connected with the gear via a drive
connection.
[0020] The advantage of the present invention is that by utilizing
the movement track of the handle, it could effectively enable the
user to exercise his upper limb, whereby limbering up his muscles
and joints or strengthening his body so as to stay away from
shoulder and neck pain, back pain and frozen shoulders.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS
[0021] The present invention will be best understood by referring
to the following detailed description of some illustrative
embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in
which
[0022] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sport training machine
according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
[0023] FIG. 2 to FIG. 4 are side views of the sport training
machine of the first embodiment;
[0024] FIG. 5 is a partial enlarged view of the sport training
machine of FIG. 1; and
[0025] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a sport training machine
according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0026] The present invention will now be described in detail with
reference to a few preferred embodiments thereof as illustrated in
the accompanying drawings. As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, a sport
training machine 100 of a first embodiment according to the present
invention includes a machine base 10, two handles 20, and an
exercise mechanism 30.
[0027] In the current embodiment, the machine base 10 includes a
bottom frame 11, a base 12, and a movable base 13. The base 12 is
connected to the bottom frame 11. The movable base 13 is movably
engaged with the base 12. A seat 14 is provided on the movable base
13 for a user to sit thereon. With the design of the movable base
13, it is capable to adjust a relative position of the seat 14 with
respect to the handle 20 and the exercise mechanism 30 according to
the requirements or the figure of the user. In addition, the bottom
frame 11 is further provided with a first post 15 and a second post
16 for mounting the two handles 20 and the exercise mechanism 30.
Furthermore, in the current embodiment, a fixing post 17 is further
connected to a top of the first post 15 is further and adapted to
be mounted with a dashboard 18.
[0028] The two handles 20 are pivotally connected to the machine
base 10. In the current embodiment, the two handles 20 are
symmetrically disposed on two sides of the first post 15, and the
two handles 20 can be pivotally swung between a first position P1
and a second position P2 respectively. Since the two handles 20
have the same structure, in order to illustrate easily, one of the
handles 20 is used for illustration. The handle 20 includes a first
section 22 and a second section 24 which are connected to each
other, wherein the first section 22 is pivotally connected to the
machine base 10, and a predetermined angle is formed between the
first section 22 and the second section 24. In the current
embodiment, the first section 22 and the second section 24 are
integrally formed as a monolithic unit of substantial L-shape,
however, this is not a limitation of the present invention. For
other applications, other types of the handle 20 also could be
utilized. In addition, a telescopic rod 26 is connected to the
second section 24 to be adjusted by the user to fit his figure or
other user requirements. One end of the telescopic rod 26 is
provided with a grip 28 which could be held by the user.
Preferably, the grip 28 is pivotally connected to the telescopic
rod 26, so that the grip 28 could be pivotally rotated according to
different gripping angles of the user's hand when the user operates
the handle 20.
[0029] As illustrated in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, when the handle 20 is
moved from the first position P1 to the second position P2, or from
the second position P2 to the first position P1, a displacement of
the grip 28 in a first direction X is .DELTA.X, and a displacement
of the grip 28 in a second direction Y perpendicular to the first
direction X is .DELTA.Y, which satisfies the following condition:
.DELTA.X<.DELTA.Y. In the current embodiment, the first
direction X is a horizontal direction, and the second direction Y
is a vertical direction. With the aforementioned design, the user's
arm could swing with a greater range in the vertical direction than
in the horizontal direction when the user operates the handle 20,
thereby enabling the user to perform an upper limb exercise such as
arm lifting and arm stretching down. However, in other
applications, the first direction is not limited to the horizontal
direction and the second direction is not limited to the vertical
direction, i.e., the first direction and the second direction also
could be reversed, or other directions. The above description is
not a limitation of the present invention.
[0030] Meanwhile, in the current embodiment, a length L2 of the
second section 24 of the handle 20 in a reference plane consists of
the first direction X and the second direction Y is greater than a
length L1 of the first section 22 of the handle 20 in the reference
plane. With the aforementioned design, it is preferable to enable
the user to perform an arm lifting or arm stretching down exercise.
In addition, it is worth mentioning that, with reference to FIG. 2
and FIG. 3, a position of the grip 28 is higher than the user's
shoulders when the handle 20 is at the first position P1, while the
position of the grip 28 is lower than the user's shoulders when the
handle 20 is at the second position. In more details, when the
handle 20 is at the second position P2, the grip 28 is close to the
user's waist and away from the user's shoulders. With the
aforementioned design, it is favorable to enable the user to
perform upper limb stretching exercise so as to exercise the upper
limbs, shoulders and neck, chest muscles, back muscles, and the
like.
[0031] Furthermore, since the seat 14 is movable in the current
embodiment, the user can adjust a direction of the seat 14 to make
the seat 14 face toward the handle 20 (as shown in FIG. 2), or to
make the seat 14 face an opposite direction of the handle 20 (as
shown in FIG. 4), which enables the user to choose and experience
different exercise modes.
[0032] Referring to FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 5, the exercise
mechanism 30 includes a rotary disk 32, two supports 34, two
linkage assemblies 40, two resistance units 50, two first belts 60,
and a swing member 70.
[0033] The rotary disk 32 is pivotally connected to the machine
base 10. In the current embodiment, the rotary disk 32 is pivotally
connected to the first post 15 of the machine base 10 via a shaft
31, and each of both ends of the shaft 31 is connected to a gear
33, and the two gears 33 could be driven to drive the rotary disk
32 to rotate.
[0034] The two supports 34 are pivotally connected to two sides of
the first post 15 of the machine base 10 respectively, and both
could be driven to pivotally swing by the two handles 20. Since the
two supports 34 have the same structure, in order to illustrate
easily, one of the two supports 34 is used for illustration. The
support 34 has a first end 34a and a second end 34b corresponding
to two sides of the pivoted portion thereof, wherein the first end
34a is closer to the user or the seat 14 than the second end 34b; a
relative displacement would be formed between the first end 34a and
the second end 34b of the support 34 when the handle 20 swings; the
first end 34a is pivotally connected to the machine base 10 via the
linkage assembly. In addition, the rotary disk 32 would be driven
to rotate when the second end 34b moves.
[0035] In the current embodiment, the linkage assembly 40 includes
a first link 42 and a second link 44. Wherein, one end of the first
link 42 is pivotally connected to the first end 34a of the support
34, and another end of the first link 42 is pivotally connected to
the second link 44; one end of the second link 44 is pivotally
connected to the machine base 10. In addition, the second link 44
includes a vertical rod 442 and a cross rod 444, wherein one end of
the vertical rod 442 is pivotally connected to the first link 42,
and another end of the vertical rod 442 is connected to the cross
rod 444; one end of the cross rod 444 is pivotally connected to the
machine base 10, and another end of the cross rod 444 is connected
to a pedal 46 adapted for treading by the user's feet. By utilizing
the design of the linkage assembly 40, it is favorable to enable
the user to exercise his leg muscles together with the motion when
the user operates the handle 20, which achieves an effect of whole
body exercise. Particularly, the linkage assembly 40 is mounted on
the first end 34a of the supports 34 which is close to the user.
With the aforementioned design, the stability of the exercise
mechanism 30 could be improved.
[0036] The two resistance units 50 have the same structure, in
order to illustrate easily, one of the two resistance units 50 is
used for illustration. The resistance unit 50 is connected to the
support 34 to provide a swing resistance to the holder 34 such that
the effect of exercise or rehabilitation could be enhanced. In the
current embodiment, the resistance unit 50 is a spring 50 as an
example, wherein both ends thereof are connected to a first end 34a
of the holder 34 and the first post 15 of the machine base 10.
However, in other applications, the resistance unit 50 also could
be omitted. Further, in one embodiment, the resistance unit 50
could be designed to not only provide the swing resistance but also
make the handle 20 or the pedal 46 to be returned to their initial
positions, however, this is not a limitation of the present
invention.
[0037] The swing member 70 is pivotally connected to the machine
base 10. In the current embodiment, the swing member 70 is a
longitudinal rod, and a middle portion thereof is pivotally
connected to the first post 15 and is located in front of the first
post 15. One end of each of the two belts 60 is connected to the
second end 34b of the supports 34 respectively, and another end
thereof is connected to one of the two ends of the swing member 70
respectively. Each of the two first belts 60 contacts with one of
the gears 33 to establish a drive connection with the gear 33 such
that the first belts 60 could drive the gears 33 to rotate, thereby
driving the rotary disk 32 to rotate. In addition, in order to
firmly fit or engage the first belts 60 to the gears 33, in the
current embodiment, one idle wheel gear 62 is disposed on each of
the upper and lower sides of the rotary disk 32 respectively, and
is in contact with the first belt 60 to adjust a tension of the
first belt 60, however, this is not a limitation of the present
invention.
[0038] Meanwhile, the exercise mechanism 30 further includes a
flywheel 80 disposed on a rear side of the rotary disk 32. In the
current embodiment, the flywheel 80 is a magnetron flywheel as an
example, and the flywheel 80 is mounted on the second post 16. A
drive connection is formed between the second flywheel 80 and the
rotary disk 32 through a second belt 82, which is adapted to
control a rotation resistance of the rotary disk 32.
[0039] With the aforementioned design, when the user swings the two
handles 20 and/or treads on the two pedals 46, the two supports 34
which are connected to the two handles 20 would be driven to swing
together, and when the two supports 34 swing, the first belts 60
disposed on the two sides of the two supports 34 would be driven to
move up and down, which further drive the gears 33 to rotate. The
gear 33 then drives the shaft 31 and the rotary disk 32 to rotate.
Wherein, in the current embodiment, the gear 33 is connected to the
shaft 31 via a bearing (not shown), and the bearing is a deep
groove ball bearing which has an outer side that can rotate
bidirectionally and an inner side can only rotate in one direction,
whereby the rotary disk 32 could be driven to rotate in the same
direction when each of the gears 33 is rotated by each of the first
belts 60, however, this is not a limitation of the present
invention. In other applications, different bearing designs also
could be utilized depending on the user's requirements.
[0040] With the aforementioned design, the sport training machine
100 of the present invention not only facilitates the user to
perform upper limb exercise such as lifting, pulling up or down the
arms, etc., and also enables the user to exercise with the muscles
of both legs, or even the muscles of the waist, by treading on the
pedals 46 synchronously such that it could provide the user both of
health and fitness effects by stretching his limbs and
strengthening his body. In addition, the seat 14 is designed to be
rotatable. The seat 14 could be selectively orientated toward or
opposite to the handle 20 and the exercise mechanism 30 depending
on the user's requirement, thereby enabling the user to experience
different sport modes.
[0041] Referring to FIG. 6, a sport training machine 200 of a
second embodiment according to the present invention is
illustrated. The structure of the sport training machine 200 is
substantially the same as that of the sport training machine 100 of
the first embodiment. The difference is that the exercise mechanism
of the sport training machine 200 mainly includes two first
resistance assemblies 220 and two second resistance assemblies 230,
wherein the two first resistance assemblies 220 are connected to
two ends of each of first supports 210 respectively, and the two
second resistance assemblies 230 are connected to two ends of each
of second supports 210 respectively; the first resistance
assemblies 220 and the second resistance assemblies 230 could be
hydraulic cylinders or pneumatic cylinders, however, this is not a
limitation of the present invention. By utilizing the design of the
aforementioned first resistance assemblies 220 and the second
resistance assemblies 230, it is favorable to provide exercise
resistance or swing resistance to the user during operating the
sport training machine 200.
[0042] It must be pointed out that the embodiments described above
are only some embodiments of the present invention. In practice, it
is not necessary for the sport training machine to include two
handles and could include only one handle. When there is only one
handle, the sport training machine is provided with one support,
one linkage assembly, one first belt and one resistance unit, and
is not limited to the pair of components of the aforementioned
embodiments. In addition, in the aforementioned embodiment, the
sport training machine is an exercise bike as an example, and
therefore a seat is designed for the user to sit thereon. However,
the exercise bike is not a limitation of the present invention. In
other applications, other types of sport training machine such as
horizontal bikes, elliptical trainers, etc. also could be utilized.
All equivalent structures which employ the concepts disclosed in
this specification and the appended claims should fall within the
scope of the present invention.
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