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CN101822890A - Adaptive motion exercise device with a plurality of crank assemblies - Google Patents
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CN101822890A
CN101822890A CN201010113996A CN201010113996A CN101822890A CN 101822890 A CN101822890 A CN 101822890A CN 201010113996 A CN201010113996 A CN 201010113996A CN 201010113996 A CN201010113996 A CN 201010113996A CN 101822890 A CN101822890 A CN 101822890A
CN201010113996A
CN101822890B (en
A·J·乌费尔曼
普雷科有限公司
2009-02-06 Priority to US12/322678 priority Critical
2009-02-06 Priority to US12/322,678 priority patent/US7887465B2/en
2010-02-05 Application filed by 普雷科有限公司 filed Critical 普雷科有限公司
2010-09-08 Publication of CN101822890A publication Critical patent/CN101822890A/en
2015-02-04 Publication of CN101822890B publication Critical patent/CN101822890B/en
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Adaptive motion exercise device with a plurality of crank assemblies, this exercising apparatus comprise two first crank assemblies and second crank assemblies relatively partly of supporting guide spare.First foot pad is connected with described guiding piece to move back and forth along described guiding piece.The first foot pad connector has first end that is connected pivotly with described foot pad and the second end that is supported pivotly around an axis, described axis can be in a plurality of at user option paths one moves, and each in described a plurality of at user option paths has different length.
Adaptive motion exercise device with a plurality of crank assemblies
The present invention relates to exercising apparatus.
The most exercise device provides fixing predetermined exercise motion path.Some exercising apparatus provide user-defined exercise motion path now.Yet these exercising apparatus adopt the structural detail of cantilever, have increased the structure rigidity requirement, and have increased the overall weight of exercising apparatus.
Exercising apparatus of the present invention comprises: framework; First crank assemblies, it is connected on the described framework; Second crank assemblies, it is connected on the described framework; First guiding piece, it has with described first crank assemblies and connects with the first of rotating with described first crank assemblies and the second portion that is connected with described second crank assemblies to rotate with described second crank assemblies; First foot pad, it is connected with described first guiding piece to move back and forth along described first guiding piece; The first foot pad connector, it has first end that is connected pivotly with described first foot pad and the second end that is supported pivotly around first axle, described first axle can be in more than first at user option paths one moves, in described more than the first individual at user option paths each has different length, wherein, described first foot pad is configured in response to by the people power that described first foot pad applies being changed between described more than first at user option paths; And second guiding piece, it has with described first crank assemblies and connects with the first of rotating with described first crank assemblies and the second portion that is connected with described second crank assemblies to rotate with described second crank assemblies; Second foot pad, it is connected with described second guiding piece to move back and forth along described second guiding piece; The second foot pad connector, it has first end that is connected pivotly with described second foot pad and the second end that is supported pivotly around second axis, described second axis can be in more than second at user option paths one moves, in described more than the second individual at user option paths each has different length, wherein, described second foot pad is configured in response to by the people power that described second foot pad applies being changed between described more than second at user option paths.
Fig. 1 is the front perspective view according to a kind of exercising apparatus of example embodiment.
Fig. 2 is the rear view of exercising apparatus shown in Figure 1.
Fig. 3 is the vertical view of exercising apparatus shown in Figure 1.
Fig. 4 is the left side view of exercising apparatus shown in Figure 1.
Fig. 5 is the left side view of exercising apparatus shown in Figure 1, and skew that is provided by pivot links is provided for it.
Fig. 6 is the left side view of exercising apparatus shown in Figure 4, and it shows the foot pad of diverse location.
Fig. 7 is the left side view of exercising apparatus shown in Figure 4, and it shows the foot pad of diverse location.
Fig. 8 is the left side view of exercising apparatus shown in Figure 4, and it shows the foot pad of diverse location.
Fig. 9 is the front perspective view according to a kind of another kind of embodiment of exercising apparatus shown in Figure 1 of example embodiment.
Figure 10 is the rear view of exercising apparatus shown in Figure 9.
Figure 11 is the left side view of exercising apparatus shown in Figure 9.
Figure 12 is the perspective view according to a kind of another kind of embodiment of exercising apparatus shown in Figure 1 of example embodiment.
Figure 13 is the vertical view of exercising apparatus shown in Figure 12.
Figure 14 is the side view of exercising apparatus shown in Figure 12.
Figure 15 is the rearview of exercising apparatus shown in Figure 12.
Fig. 1-4 shows the exercising apparatus 20 according to a kind of example embodiment.Be described as following, exercising apparatus 20 provides multiple at user option motion path for the people who takes exercise.The user can change (conversion) by simply the pin connector of exercising apparatus being applied different power between different obtained paths.In other words, exercising apparatus 20 is adaptive motion exercise devices, because it adapts to or respond the people's who takes exercise action automatically.Exercising apparatus 20 provides this freedom of motion by the cantilever design element that lacks (if there is) relatively.Therefore, can reduce the rigidity of structure and the overall weight of exercising apparatus 20.
Exercising apparatus 20 comprises framework 22, crank assemblies 24R and 24F (being referred to as crank assemblies 24), guiding piece 26R and 26L (being referred to as guiding piece 26), foot pad 28R and 28L (being referred to as foot pad 28), foot pad connector 30L and 30R (being referred to as foot pad connector 30), swing arm 31R and 31L (being referred to as swing arm 31), horizontal synchronization device 32, horizontal resistance source 34, vertical synchronized 36, vertical sources of resistance 34 and control panel 42.Framework 22 comprises that one or more is fastening mutually, bonding, welding or integrally formed structure, is configured to support base portion, substrate or the main supporter of the miscellaneous part of exercising apparatus 20 with formation.Framework 22 transfers loads to floor or other stayed surfaces.The part of framework 22 also is used for assisting stablizes exercising apparatus 20, and the structure that maybe people can grip when installing or dismantle exercising apparatus 20 when taking exercise is provided.
As shown in Figure 1, framework 22 comprises base portion 44 and front column 46.Base portion 44 comprises one or more structure of extending along the bottom of exercising apparatus 20, is used for exercising apparatus 20 is supported on supporting surface, ground, substrate etc.Base portion 44 supports crank assemblies 24F near the front end 52 of exercising apparatus 20, support crank assemblies 24R near the rear end 53 of exercising apparatus.Base portion 44 comprises outward extending foot, bearing or extension 50, and it further helps to stablize exercising apparatus 20.In other embodiments, base portion 44 can have other structures.
Front column 46 comprises the front portion that is provided at exercising apparatus 20 or front end 52 places one or more structure from base portion 44 upwardly extending pillars, pillar, strut or analog.Column 46 connects and supports the miscellaneous part of exercising apparatus 20, comprises horizontal synchronization device 32, horizontal resistance source 34 and vertical sources of resistance 34.In other embodiments, column 46 can have other structures.In other embodiments, can omit column 46.
In order to describe the present invention, term " connection " is meant that two members directly or indirectly interconnect.The character of this connection can be that fix or movable.This connection can be integrally formed as integral body mutually with any other intermediate member by two members or two members and realize, perhaps interconnects with any other middle structure by two members or two members and realizes.The character of this connection can be permanent, perhaps can be dismountable or releasable.Term " is operably connected " and is meant that two members directly or indirectly connect, and makes motion directly or by intermediate member to be delivered to another member from a member.
Crank assemblies 24 is in response to being applied to the power lifting on the guiding piece 26 by foot pad 28 and reducing this guiding piece 26.Crank assemblies 24 allows the people of exercise to select the degree of the vertical motion of exercise path or routine.Crank assemblies 24F is connected on the framework 22 near the front end 52 of exercising apparatus 20, and crank assemblies 24R is connected on the framework 22 near the rear end 53 of exercising apparatus 20.
Shown in Fig. 2 and 3, crank assemblies 24F comprises bearing 56, axle 58 and crank arm 60L, 60R (being referred to as crank arm 60).Bearing 56 is connected on the base portion 44 of framework 22, and back shaft 58 rotatably.Axle 58 passes bearing 56 and extends, and is connected on each crank arm 60L and the 60R.Crank arm 60 comprises slim-lined construction, each structure have with axle 58 be permanently connected with the first 62 of axle 58 rotation with one of guiding piece 26 pivotly or the second portion 64 that rotatably is connected.Crank arm 60L is consistent each other basically with 60R, except they relative to each other with basically 180 the degree phase differences be installed to the axle 58 on.For example, when crank arm 60L when axle 58 extends upward, crank arm 60R extends downwards from axle 58.
Crank assemblies 24R and crank assemblies 24F basically identical are except crank assemblies 24R also comprises pivot links 68R and 68L (being referred to as pivot links 68).Corresponding other elements of the element with crank assemblies 24F of crank assemblies 24R have similar label.Pivot link 68L comprises relatively short connecting rod, its have around first axle be rotatably connected on the part 64 of crank arm 60L first end and around being rotatably connected to the second end on the guiding piece 26L with isolated second axis of described first axle.Similarly, pivot link 68R comprises relatively short connecting rod, its have around first axle be rotatably connected on the part 64 of crank arm 60R first end and around being rotatably connected to the second end on the guiding piece 26R with isolated second axis of described first axle.Pivot links 68 (being sometimes referred to as connector) allows rotation between himself and guiding piece 26.Therefore, pivot links 68 is convenient to guiding piece 26 and is assembled on the crank assemblies 24, and eliminates or reduced the adhesion of guiding piece 26.Specifically, each pivot links 68 promotes that crank arms 60 travel forward, and reduces or limit the generation in " dead band " when (as shown in Figure 5) when the top that crank arm 60 is in rotation.The crank arm 60 that pivot links 68 also allows crank assemblies 24F is with respect to the crank arm 60 of crank assemblies 24F out-phase a little, and this has further limited and has stopped or the generation in " dead band ".In other embodiments, pivot links 68 can be omitted, and makes crank assemblies 24R and crank assemblies 24F all consistent aspect nearly all.
In the example shown, the crank arm 60L of crank assemblies 24R and 24F has consistent basically length between its pivotal point.The crank arm 60R of crank assemblies 24R and 24F has consistent basically length between its pivotal point.In other embodiments, the crank arm 60L of crank assemblies 24R can have different length with 60R than the crank arm 60L of crank assemblies 24F with 60R.For example, in one embodiment, the crank arm 60L of crank assemblies 24R and 60R can be alternatively longer than crank arm 60L and the 60R of crank assemblies 24F, promote so that bigger heel to be provided during the reciprocating motion of foot pad 28.In other embodiments, the crank arm 60L of crank assemblies 24R and 60R alternatively crank arm 60L and the 60R than crank assemblies 24F are shorter, provide bigger height with front portion, make the people who takes exercise during the reciprocating motion of foot pad 28, set up inclination at exercising apparatus 20.
Guiding piece 26 comprises slim-lined construction, and it is configured to guide the reciprocating motion of foot pad 28.Each guiding piece 26 has rotatable or is pivotally connected to first end 72 and rotatably or be pivotally connected to the second end 74 on the part 64 of one of crank arm 60 of crank assemblies 24F on one of the pivot links 68 of crank assemblies 24R.Have at the crank arm 60 of crank assemblies 24R and 24F in the example shown of substantially the same length (identical with respect to the axis that pivot links 68 pivots or rotation is centered on of the crank arm 60 of corresponding crank assemblies 24R or guiding piece 26) with respect to the distance between the axis that one of crank arm 60 of crank assemblies 24F pivots or rotation is centered at the center line of axle 58 and guiding piece 26R and 26L, guiding piece 26 keeps substantial horizontal, centers on the axis rotation of the axle 58 of crank assemblies 24R and 24F simultaneously.Can have in other embodiments of different length at the crank arm 60 of the crank assemblies 24R crank arm 60 than crank assemblies 24F, guiding piece 26 can have inclination, front end has a down dip or the orientation of front end perk, simultaneously around the axis rotation of axle 58.
In the example shown, each guiding piece 26 comprises the pair of parallel track, and it has reclinate end.As described in greater detail, foot pad 28 to small part around these tracks, to slide or slide along these tracks when these tracks move back and forth when them.In other embodiments, each guiding piece 26 can alternatively comprise one or more passage, and wherein, foot pad 28 slides, rotates or otherwise move along the path that is guided in described passage.In another embodiment, each guiding piece 26 can comprise the inclined-plane, and foot pad 28 rolls along the inclined-plane.Although it is straight or linear that guiding piece 26 is depicted as along its most of length, in other embodiments, guiding piece 26 can be arc or crooked.
Foot pad 28 is also referred to as pedal 28, comprises being connected to slidably on the guiding piece 26 with along guiding piece 26 reciprocating structures.Foot pad 28 provides the surface, and people's pin can lean against on this surface and apply power.Foot pad 28 further is configured to around being substantially perpendicular at least one axis pivot that guiding piece 26 extends the axis on institute edge.Therefore, foot pad 28 during movement provides more natural motion impression.In other words, foot pad 28 pivots to regulate the angle of ankle flexion to improve impression during the striding of people.Guiding piece 26 self tilt or other embodiments of pivoting in, for example when the crank arm 60 of crank assemblies 24R when the crank arm 60 of crank assemblies 24F has different length, foot pad 28 can alternatively be pivotally fixed in guiding piece 26 (pivotally fixed to guide 26), and Shi Buhui pivots or rotation to advance along guiding piece 26 when them.
As shown in Figure 2, in the example shown, each foot pad 28 comprises platform 70 and pair of bearings pipe 72.Platform 70 provides the surface, and the people can be placed on the bottom of its pin on this surface.Although do not illustrate, in some embodiments, each foot pad 28 can also be provided with other structures, be used for auxiliary pin with the people and remain on foot pad 28, and auxiliary people is applied to power on the foot pad 28.For example, in other embodiments, each platform 70 can also comprise toe clip or step cup.
Bushed bearing 72 comprises the pipe that bar or track extended through of guiding piece 26.Bushed bearing 72 is with sliding with the bar or the track of its foot pad that is associated 28 along guiding piece 26.Bushed bearing 72 is connected on the downside of foot pad 28 pivotly or rotatably self.Therefore, foot pad 28 can slide with respect to guiding piece 26 along guiding piece 26.In other embodiments, foot pad 28 can movably be connected on the guiding piece 26 and can be otherwise supported pivotally.
Foot pad connector 30 comprises the member that is connected between foot pad 28 and the swing arm 31.Each has first end 80 that is connected with one of foot pad 28 and second opposed end 82 that is connected with one of swing arm 31 pivotly foot pad connector 30.In the example shown, foot pad 28 is supported on the guiding piece 26 pivotly, and wherein, foot pad connector 30 is fixedly connected on the foot pad 28.In other embodiments, foot pad 28 can alternatively can not be pivotally connected on the guiding piece 26.In this alternate embodiments, 30 of foot pad connectors alternatively are pivotably connected on the foot pad 28.In the example shown, the end 80 of foot pad connector 30L is connected on the foot pad 28L, and the end 80 of foot pad connector 30R is connected on the foot pad 28R.In the example shown, the end 82 of foot pad connector 30L is pivotably connected on the swing arm 31L around pivot axis 84, and the end 82 of foot pad connector 30R is pivotably connected on the swing arm 31R around pivot axis 86.The part 82 of connector 30 pivot the axis 84 that centered on and 86 each all can move along one of a plurality of at user option paths.For example, axis 84 can be moved by foot pad 28 is applied power by the user, with by having the path movement foot pad 28 of different shapes and amplitude.For example, axis 84 can be by more circular path or the motion of more oval-shaped path.The length of foot pad and highly can changing by the user.Axis 86 can be similarly by various different paths motions.These different paths provide the freedom of motion of foot pad 28, and allow exercising apparatus 20 to adapt to the people of exercise and the motion of pin thereof as required automatically.
Swing arm 31 is extended between the column 46 of the part 82 of foot pad connector 30 and framework 22.Each swing arm 31 has: end 90, and it is pivotably connected on the end 82 of one of foot pad connector 30; Mid portion 92, it is pivotably connected on the column 46; And end 94, it can be used as lever.Swing arm 31 allows the people to apply power in swing arm 31, with the motion of auxiliary foot pad 28.In other embodiments, other fixing arms or independent swing arm can be set.In these other embodiments, can omit end 94, the independent connecting rod that wherein is not used as swing arm has the end 90 that is pivotably connected on the foot pad connector 30 and the other end 92 that is pivotably connected on the column 46.In other embodiments, the every pair of swing arm 31 and foot pad connector 30 can by single member or each other the assembly of fixing fixed component replace, wherein the assembly of this single member or fixed component has the part that is pivotably connected on the column 46 and another part that is pivotably connected on one of foot pad 28.
Horizontal synchronization device 32 comprises the level that is configured such that the foot pad connector or the relative to each other synchronous mechanism that seesaws.Particularly, horizontal synchronization the device 32 forward and backward motion that is constructed such that foot pad 28R and foot pad 28L backward and travel forward synchronously.In the example shown, synchronized 32 comprises rocking arm 110 and synchronized connecting rod 112L and 112R (as shown in Figure 2).Rocking arm 110 comprises the structure on the column 46 that is pivotably connected to framework 22, is used for centering on the axis pivoting action of the axis perpendicular that is centered on swing arm 31 pivots.In the example shown, rocking arm 110 comprises wheel or wheel disc.In other embodiments, rocking arm 110 can comprise elongated, more linear structure, arm or member.
Synchronized connecting rod 112L comprises having the connecting rod that is pivotably connected to second end 118 on the rocking arm 110 on first end 116 on the swing arm 31L and second side at the pivot axis of rocking arm 110 being pivotably connected on first side of the pivot axis of rocking arm 110.Be clearly shown that as Fig. 2 synchronized connecting rod 112R comprises the connecting rod that has first end 120 that is pivotably connected on the swing arm 31R and be pivotably connected to second end 122 on the rocking arm 110 on second side of the pivot axis of rocking arm 110.Because this structure, when foot pad 28L travelled forward, foot pad 28R must move backward, and vice versa.Because this structure, structure member or the connecting rod that is provided by swing arm 31 is provided foot pad synchronized 32, reduced the number of components and the complexity of horizontal synchronization device 32.In other embodiments, can adopt other mechanisms to make the synchronized movement of foot pad 28.For example, can adopt the motion of the next synchronous pin connector 26 of other mechanisms that is not connected with swing arm 31.
Horizontal resistance source 34 comprises for the moving forward and backward of foot pad 28, the controllable and adjustable source of resistance.In the example shown, horizontal resistance source 34 comprises eddy current brake systems.Particularly, horizontal resistance source 34 comprises magnet 130 (schematically showing), and itself and ferromagnetic component or iron member 132 are relatively located.
Magnet 130 comprises magnet structure, and it is configured and positioned to and makes rocking arm 110 is applied magnetic field.In the example shown, magnet 130 relatively extends with the surface of rocking arm 110 basically.The magnetic field that is applied by 130 pairs of rocking arms 110 of magnet forms eddy current, himself forms counteractive magnetic field, stops the relative rotation or the pivoting action of rocking arm 110.By stoping the relative rotation of rocking arm 110, also stoped the pivoting action of swing arm 31 and pin connector 26 with and the horizontal movement of the foot pad 28 that is associated.
In the example shown, rocking arm 110 is as the ferromagnetic component that forms eddy current.In other embodiments, independent ferromagnetic component can be installed on the rocking arm 110, to rotate with respect to magnet 130 with rocking arm 110 or to pivot.Although magnet 130 is supported regularly by column 46, relative with member 132, in other embodiments, magnet 130 can be connected to rocking arm 110 and be carried by rocking arm 110, so that rotate in response to shaking of rocking arm, and independent ferromagnetic component is supported in a fixed manner by column 46, and is relative with magnet 130.Because horizontal resistance source 34 utilizes the parts that existed of foot pad synchronized 32 and swing arm 31, number of components, sources of resistance 34 occupied volume or space and complexity have been reduced.In other embodiments, horizontal resistance source 34 can have other structures.In other embodiments, horizontal resistance source 34 can alternatively not utilize the parts of synchronized 32 and/or swing arm 31.
In the example shown, the resistance that is applied by magnet 130 can be regulated and selection by the people who takes exercise.In one embodiment, magnet 130 comprises electromagnet, and wherein the electric current that transmits by magnet 130 can change, with the size of the resistance regulating magnetic field and provided by source 34.In one embodiment, the current-responsive that is sent to magnet 130 changes in the circuit that is produced by the controller related with control panel 42 and control signal, this controller can be to making response from the people's who takes exercise input or the degree of physical exercise that is stored in the memory, and this memory is related with the controller of control panel 42, connection or communication.
In another embodiment, can regulate the resistance that applies by magnet 130 by spacing or the gap physically regulated between rocking arm 110 and the magnet 130.For example, in one embodiment, source 34 can comprise that o, voice coil loudspeaker voice coil or other are used for making one of rocking arm 110 and magnet 130 relative to each other to move to regulate other mechanical actuators in gap.
Vertically synchronized 36 comprises the synchronous mechanism of vertical motion of the foot pad 28 that is used to make guiding piece 26 and is associated with it.Specifically, vertically synchronized 36 makes this synchronized movement, thereby guiding piece 26 is basically relative to each other with 180 phase difference motion.Particularly, when guiding piece 26L and foot pad 28L moved upward, guiding piece 26R and foot pad 28R moved downward, and vice versa.In some embodiments, the vertical synchronized 36 rotation out-phase a little that can be configured such that crank assemblies 24R and 24F.In this embodiment, pivot links 68 makes out-phase relation, the level and smooth reciprocating motion that keeps foot pad 28 simultaneously can take place between crank assemblies 24R and the 24F.Simultaneously, because the rotation of crank assemblies 24R and 24F is an out-phase, exercising apparatus 20 has realized that during the reciprocating motion of foot pad 28 bigger heel promotes.
In the example shown, vertically synchronized 36 makes that the rotation of crank assemblies 24R and 24F is synchronous.In the example shown, vertically synchronized 36 comprises annular construction member 128, and its axle 58 around crank assemblies 24R and 24F twines and is operably connected with this axle 58.Shown in concrete example in, vertically synchronized 36 comprises a pair of and 58 timing belt pulley that are connected 131, wherein, annular construction member 128 comprises annular synchronous belt.In other modes, vertically synchronized 36 can comprise pair of sprocket, and to replace belt pulley, wherein annular construction member 128 comprises chain.In another embodiment, the rotation of crank assemblies 24 can come synchronously by gear train or other lazy-tongs.In some embodiments, for example having relatively short length and crank arm 60 in pivot links 68 has substantially the same length and makes that guiding piece 26 keeps can omitting synchronized 36 in the substantially parallel embodiment.
Vertically sources of resistance 38 comprises that lifting and reduction to foot pad connector 26 and foot pad 28 provide the source that can control with adjustable resistance.In the example shown, vertically sources of resistance comprises and provides the source that can control with adjustable resistance to one or two the rotation in the crank assemblies 24.In the example shown, vertically sources of resistance 38 comprises generator 140, and it is operably connected on the crank assemblies 24F, so that be driven by the rotation of crank assemblies 24.The energy that generator 140 produces produces electric current, so that display floater 42 operations or display floater is powered to small part.In one embodiment, the energy of generation is stored in battery or other storage devices, and is used for to display floater 42 power supplies.In other embodiments, the generator energy can be dissipated simply or is used for other purposes.
Shown in concrete example in, crank assemblies 24F is operably connected on the generator 140 by band and pulley assembly, and the pulley 144 on the power shaft that this pulley assembly comprises the pulley 142 of axle on 58 that be fixed to crank assemblies 24F, be connected to generator and the centre of insertion are with 146.In other embodiments, generator 140 can for example chain set, gear etc. be operably connected on the crank assemblies 24F by other mechanisms.In other embodiments, generator 140 can alternatively be operably connected on the crank assemblies 24R.
In alternate embodiments, sources of resistance 38 can comprise other mechanisms.For example, in other embodiments, sources of resistance 38 can comprise eddy current brake systems, and is similar with above-described horizontal resistance source 32.In other embodiments, sources of resistance 38 can comprise friction brake or frictional resistance source.In another embodiment, can adopt other resistance mechanism.
Control panel 42 comprises panel, and the people who takes exercise by this panel can observe the electric current setting of exercising apparatus 20, and can regulate the electric current setting of exercising apparatus 20.The people that control panel 42 can also provide exercise is about its exercise routine (exercise routine) feedback of the calorie etc. of duration, burning for example, and the people that exercise perhaps can be provided is about being about to the exercise routine of carrying out or the indication of testing or result.As shown in Figure 2, control panel 42 comprises display 154, input 156 and controller 158.Display 154 comprises the display that is used for the people who takes exercise is shown information.Display 154 can comprise LCD, light emitting diode array or be used to provide other devices of visual information.
Input 156 comprises that the people of exercise can import one or more mechanism of selecting or instructing.Input 156 can comprise touch pad, touch-screen, toggle switch, one or more button, mouse pad, roller, slide bar or various other input units.Controller 158 comprises one or more processing unit, and it is connected to display 154, input 156, horizontal resistance source 34 and vertical sources of resistance 38.Controller 158 also can be connected to (not shown) on one or more sensor.Based on from its sources of resistance 34 and 38 and the information that receives of one or more sensor, controller 158 can produce the control signal of pointing to display 154, the feedback that the people that exercise is provided is provided with about the electric current of its exercise routine or exercising apparatus 20.
In this was used, term " processing unit " was meant the processing unit of now having developed or develop in the future, and its execution is included in the command sequence in the memory.Execution to command sequence causes processing unit to carry out some steps, for example produces control signal.Instruction can be carried in the random access memory (RAM), is used for carrying out from read-only storage (ROM), mass storage or other long-time memorys by processor unit.In other embodiments, hard-wired circuitry can be used for instead of software instruction or combine with software instruction, carries out described function.For example, controller 158 can be presented as the part of one or more application-specific IC (ASIC).Unless specialize, controller is not limited to the concrete combination of any hardware circuit and software, also is not limited to be used for any specific source of the instruction carried out by processing unit.Based on from importing 156 inputs that receive, controller 158 can produce control signal, is used to regulate the resistance that is applied by sources of resistance 34 or sources of resistance 38.This change or regulate can be alternatively in response to institute's program stored or related with the memory of controller 158 or carry out by the exercise routine of wired or unlimited connection reception by controller.In other embodiments, display floater 42 can omit.
Fig. 4-8 shows exercising apparatus 20, wherein foot pad connector 26 be in all places with its foot pad that is associated 28 along different exercise motion paths.Figure 4 and 5 show foot pad 70 and are in different horizontal levels, are in substantially the same vertical position simultaneously.Fig. 6 shows with state shown in Figure 5 and compares, and foot pad 70 is in substantially the same level and vertical position, except foot pad 28R and 28L basically with respect to state phase difference shown in Figure 5 180 degree.(foot pad 28L is lower than foot pad 28R now).Fig. 7 and 8 shows foot pad 70 and is in different horizontal levels, is in substantially the same vertical position simultaneously.Generally speaking, Fig. 4-6 shows more oval-shaped motion, and wherein foot pad 28 moves along the path that changes on level and vertical dimension.It is that the exercise path that strides along front and back is moved to a greater extent that Fig. 7 and 8 shows foot pad 70.In addition, the structure of exercising apparatus 20 also allows to be similar to a greater extent the exercise path of climbing the building, and its axis 84 and 86 (as shown in Figure 1) is fixed basically, and foot pad 28 continues to move along being essentially direction up and down.
Generally speaking, exercising apparatus 20 provides the multiple at user option motion path that is used for foot pad connector 26 and foot pad 28 of people of exercise.The special exercise path of foot pad 28 can apply different power with its pin to foot pad 28 by the user simply or different directions power is regulated.The variation of this motion path can be carried out in exercise routine or test period " dynamically " by the people who takes exercise, and the people who takes exercise does not need to take away hand from lever 98.Action or action that exercising apparatus adapts to the people automatically change.Exercising apparatus provides this freedom of motion, has seldom (if there is) cantilever member.For example, the foot pad connector 26 that supports foot pad 28 is supported on opposite end, has seldom (if there is) cantilever member.Exercising apparatus 20 provides more solid and reliable sensation, can be formed by the more weak material of rigidity, and overall weight can be lighter.
Fig. 9-11 shows the another kind of embodiment exercising apparatus 220 of exercising apparatus 20.Exercising apparatus 220 is similar to exercising apparatus 20, comprises guiding piece 226L and 226R (being referred to as guiding piece 226) and foot pad 270L and the 270R (being referred to as foot pad 270) that substitutes guiding piece 26 and foot pad 70 except exercising apparatus 220.Other elements that the like with exercising apparatus 20 of exercising apparatus 220 is corresponding are represented with similar label.
Guiding piece 226 comprises slim-lined construction, and it is configured to guide the reciprocating motion of foot pad 28.In the example shown, each guiding piece 26 comprises a pair of inclined-plane, and described inclined-plane has surface 227, and foot pad 228 can slide, slide or roll on described surperficial 227.Similar with each guiding piece 26, each guiding piece 226 has rotatable or is pivotally connected to first end 72 on one of the pivot links 68 of crank assemblies 24R and rotatable or be pivotally connected to the second end 74 on the part 64 of one of crank arm 60 of crank assemblies 24F.Have at the crank arm 60 of crank assemblies 24R and 24F in the example shown of substantially the same length (identical with respect to the axis that pivot links 68 pivots or rotation is centered on of the crank arm 60 of corresponding crank assemblies 24R or guiding piece 26) with respect to the distance between the axis that one of crank arm 60 of crank assemblies 24F pivots or rotation is centered at the center line of axle 58 and guiding piece 26R and 26L, guiding piece 26 keeps substantial horizontal, centers on the axis rotation of the axle 58 of crank assemblies 24R and 24F simultaneously.Can have in other embodiments of different length at the crank arm 60 of the crank assemblies 24R crank arm 60 than crank assemblies 24F, guiding piece 26 can have inclination, front end has a down dip or the orientation of front end perk, simultaneously around the axis rotation of axle 58.
Foot pad 228 is also referred to as pedal 228, comprises by guiding piece 226 movably supporting with along guiding piece 226 reciprocating structures.Foot pad 228 provides the surface, and people's pin can lean against on this surface and apply power.Foot pad 228 further is configured to around being substantially perpendicular at least one axis pivot that guiding piece 226 extends the axis on institute edge.Therefore, foot pad 228 during movement provides more natural motion impression.In other words, foot pad 228 pivots and experiences to improve with the angle of regulating ankle flexion during striding the people.Guiding piece 226 self tilt or other embodiments of pivoting in, for example when the crank arm 60 of crank assemblies 24R when the crank arm 60 of crank assemblies 24F has different length, foot pad 228 can alternatively be pivotally fixed in guiding piece 226, and Shi Buhui pivots or rotation to advance along guiding piece 226 when them.
In the example shown, each foot pad 228 comprises platform 270 and pair of rolls 272.Platform 270 provides the surface, and the people can be placed on the bottom of its pin on this surface.Although do not illustrate, in some embodiments, each foot pad 228 can also be provided with other structures, be used for auxiliary pin with the people and remain on foot pad 228, and auxiliary people is applied to power on the foot pad 228.For example, in other embodiments, each platform 270 can also comprise toe clip or step cup.
Roller 272 comprises the roller that is rotatably connected on the platform 270 and is configured to roll on the surface 227 of guiding piece 226.Each comprises in the example shown of two rollers of different axis rotations at foot pad 270, and each is pivotably connected to platform 270 on the foot pad connector 30.In other embodiments, foot pad 270 can comprise around the rotation of single axis and along one or more rollers of guiding piece 226 support platforms 270.In this alternate embodiments, foot pad connector 30 can alternatively be fixed on the foot pad 270, and the single rotation of one or more roller also is used to make foot pad platform 270 with respect to surface 227 pivots of a guiding piece 226 that is associated.In this embodiment, foot pad connector 30 alternatively maintenance be connected pivotly with the platform 270 of base portion or each foot pad 228.In other embodiments, foot pad 228 can movably be connected on the guiding piece 226 and can be otherwise supported pivotly.
Similar with exercising apparatus 20, exercising apparatus 220 provides the people of exercise the multiple at user option motion path that is used for foot pad 228.The special exercise path of foot pad 228 can apply different power with its pin to foot pad 228 by the user simply or different directions power is regulated.The variation of this motion path can be carried out in exercise routine or test period " dynamically " by the people who takes exercise, and the people who takes exercise does not need to take away hand from lever 98.Action or action that exercising apparatus adapts to the people automatically change.Exercising apparatus provides this freedom of motion, has seldom (if there is) cantilever member.For example, the guiding piece 226 that supports foot pad 228 is supported on opposite end, has seldom (if there is) cantilever member.Exercising apparatus 220 provides more solid and reliable sensation, can be formed by the more weak material of rigidity, and overall weight can be lighter.
Figure 12-15 shows the another kind of embodiment exercising apparatus 420 of exercising apparatus 20.Exercising apparatus 420 is similar to exercising apparatus 220 (shown in Fig. 9-11), comprises crank assemblies 424R and 424F (being referred to as crank assemblies 424) and foot pad 428L and the 428R (being referred to as foot pad 428) that substitutes crank assemblies 24R and 24F and foot pad 270L and 270R respectively except exercising apparatus 420.Other elements that the like with exercising apparatus 220 of exercising apparatus 420 is corresponding are represented with similar label.In order to simplify diagrammatic sketch, the similar parts of the parts shown in Fig. 8-9 of some of exercising apparatus 420 and exercising apparatus 220 are not presented among Figure 12-15.For example, in Figure 12-14, the control panel 42 of exercising apparatus 420 and vertically not demonstration of synchronized 36.Schematically shown vertical sources of resistance 38.
Similar with crank assemblies 24, crank assemblies 424 promotes and reduction guiding piece 26 in response to the power that is applied to by foot pad 428 on the guiding piece 26.Crank assemblies 424 allows the people of exercise to select the degree of the vertical motion of exercise path or routine.Crank assemblies 424F is connected on the framework 22 near the front end 52 of exercising apparatus 420, and crank assemblies 424R is connected on the framework 22 near the rear end 53 of exercising apparatus 420.Shown in Figure 12-15, crank assemblies 424 is similar with crank assemblies 24, and each comprises crank disk or crankwheel 460L and 460R (being referred to as crankwheel 460) except crank assemblies 424, replaces crank arm 60L and 60R respectively.Be similar to crank assemblies 24R, crank assemblies 424R also comprises pivot links 68L and 68R (showing shown in the ground as Figure 15 is the clearest).
Foot pad 428 is similar to foot pad 28, and each comprises one or more roller 472 except foot pad 428, and roller 472 is around single axis rotation, makes the axis of these rollers 472 also as the pivot of the foot pad 428 that is associated.Therefore, in the example shown, each foot pad connector 30 has at two points and is fixedly connected to end 80 on one of foot pad 428, makes foot pad connector 30 can not pivot with respect to foot pad 428.In other embodiments, foot pad 428 can alternatively comprise roller 272 around two or more multiaxis line rotation (for example similar to exercising apparatus 220).In this alternate embodiments, foot pad connector 30 is pivotably connected on the foot pad 428.
Similar with exercising apparatus 20, exercising apparatus 420 provides the people of exercise the multiple at user option motion path that is used for foot pad 428.The special exercise path of foot pad 428 can apply different power with its pin to foot pad 428 by the user simply or different directions power is regulated.The variation of this motion path can be carried out in exercise routine or test period " dynamically " by the people who takes exercise, and the people who takes exercise does not need to take away hand from lever 98.Action or action that exercising apparatus adapts to the people automatically change.Exercising apparatus provides this freedom of motion, has seldom (if there is) cantilever member.For example, the guiding piece 226 that supports foot pad 428 is supported on opposite end, has seldom (if there is) cantilever member.Exercising apparatus 420 provides more solid and reliable sensation, can be formed by the more weak material of rigidity, and overall weight can be lighter.
Although described the present invention at example embodiment,, those skilled in the art understand and can change the present invention in form and details, and do not deviate from the spirit and scope of the present invention for required protection.For example, although described different example embodiment comprises one or more feature that one or more advantage is provided, should imagine, described feature can be in described example embodiment or in other alternate embodiments mutual alternative or mutually combine.Because technology relative complex of the present invention is not that technical all changes are predictable.The present invention who is described and is defined by the claims at example embodiment obviously is intended to wide as far as possible.For example, unless specialize, the claim that is limited with single concrete element also comprises a plurality of this concrete elements.
1. exercising apparatus comprises:
First crank assemblies, it is connected on the described framework;
Second crank assemblies, it is connected on the described framework;
First guiding piece, it has with described first crank assemblies and connects with the first of rotating with described first crank assemblies and the second portion that is connected with described second crank assemblies to rotate with described second crank assemblies;
First foot pad, it is connected with described first guiding piece to move back and forth along described first guiding piece;
The first foot pad connector, it has first end that is connected pivotly with described first foot pad and the second end that is supported pivotly around first axle, described first axle can be in more than first at user option paths one moves, in described more than the first individual at user option paths each has different length, wherein, described first foot pad is configured in response to by the people power that described first foot pad applies being changed between described more than first at user option paths; And
Second guiding piece, it has with described first crank assemblies and connects with the first of rotating with described first crank assemblies and the second portion that is connected with described second crank assemblies to rotate with described second crank assemblies;
Second foot pad, it is connected with described second guiding piece to move back and forth along described second guiding piece;
The second foot pad connector, it has first end that is connected pivotly with described second foot pad and the second end that is supported pivotly around second axis, described second axis can be in more than second at user option paths one moves, in described more than the second individual at user option paths each has different length, wherein, described second foot pad is configured in response to by the people power that described second foot pad applies being changed between described more than second at user option paths.
2. exercising apparatus according to claim 1 wherein, moves back and forth along described first guiding piece and described second guiding piece when described first foot pad and described second foot pad are formed at described first axle and the described second axis transfixion.
3. exercising apparatus according to claim 2, wherein, when described first foot pad and described second foot pad during in described first axle and the described second axis transfixion when described first guiding piece and described second guiding piece move back and forth, described first foot pad and described second foot pad horizontal movement first distance in the space, and vertical motion second distance in the space, described second distance is greater than described first distance.
4. exercising apparatus according to claim 3, wherein, when being formed at described first axle and moving along first path with first distance in described more than first path, described first foot pad moves back and forth along described first guiding piece, and move back and forth along described first guiding piece when being formed at described first axle and moving along second path with second distance in described more than first path, described second distance is different from described first distance.
5. exercising apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, one length in described more than first path one and described more than second path is zero.
6. exercising apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, described first axle is configured to second path of first path change to described more than first path from described more than first path, and does not change the rotation with respect to described framework of described first crank assemblies and described second crank assemblies.
7. exercising apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, described first crank assemblies comprises rotatable first wheel disc, described first guiding piece is connected on described first wheel disc prejudicially.
8. exercising apparatus according to claim 7, wherein, described second crank assemblies comprises rotatable second wheel disc, described first guiding piece is connected on described second wheel disc prejudicially.
9. exercising apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, described first crank assemblies comprises crank arm, described crank arm has first that is rotatably connected on the described framework and the second portion that is rotatably connected on described first guiding piece.
10. exercising apparatus according to claim 9, wherein, described first crank assemblies also comprises pivot links, and described pivot links has around the first connecting rod axis and is pivotably connected to the first end on the described crank arm and is pivotably connected to the second end in the first of described first guiding piece around the second connecting rod axis.
11. exercising apparatus according to claim 10, wherein, the second portion of described first guiding piece directly is connected pivotly with described second crank assemblies and does not have the medial pivot connecting rod.
12. exercising apparatus according to claim 10 also comprises the lever of the front end that is positioned at described exercising apparatus, described second crank assemblies is between described front end and described first crank assemblies.
13. exercising apparatus according to claim 9, wherein, described second crank assemblies comprises second crank arm, and described second crank arm has first that is rotatably connected on the described framework and the second portion that is rotatably connected on described first guiding piece.
14. exercising apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, described first foot pad is configured to respect to described first guides pivots.
15. exercising apparatus according to claim 14, wherein, described first guiding piece comprises at least one guide rail, and described first foot pad is configured to slide along described guide rail.
16. exercising apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, described first guiding piece comprises track, and described first foot pad is configured to roll along described track.
17. exercising apparatus according to claim 1 also comprises:
The first arm, it has: be pivotably connected to first end on the described first foot pad connector at described first axle place, have the second end of lever and be pivotably connected to mid portion on the described framework; And
Second arm, it has: be pivotably connected to first end on the described second foot pad connector at the described second axis place, have the second end of lever and be pivotably connected to mid portion on the described framework.
18. exercising apparatus according to claim 17 also comprises:
First lazy-tongs, it is constructed such that the synchronized movement of the first axle and second axis, thereby makes first axle move with 180 phase differences of spending with respect to the motion of second axis; And
Second lazy-tongs, its pivot that is constructed such that the first arm and second arm is synchronous, thereby make the first arm with respect to the motion of second arm with the roughly phase differences motion of 180 degree.
19. exercising apparatus according to claim 17, also comprise the adjustable sources of resistance of first user, the adjustable sources of resistance of described first user is operably connected on described the first arm and described second arm, to stop the horizontal movement of described first foot pad and described second foot pad.
20. exercising apparatus according to claim 19, also comprise the adjustable sources of resistance of second user, the adjustable sources of resistance of described second user is operably connected in described first crank assemblies and described second crank assemblies at least one, to stop the vertical motion of described first foot pad and described second foot pad.
21. exercising apparatus according to claim 1, also comprise lazy-tongs, described lazy-tongs are constructed such that the synchronized movement of described first axle and described second axis, thus make described first axle with respect to the motion of described second axis with the roughly phase differences motion of 180 degree.
22. exercising apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, the first of described first guiding piece is pivotably connected on described first crank assemblies at the primary importance place with rotation spaced radial first distance of described first crank assemblies, the second portion of described first guiding piece is pivotably connected on described second crank assemblies at the second place place with the rotation spaced radial second distance of described second crank assemblies, and described second distance is greater than described first distance.
23. exercising apparatus according to claim 1 also comprises vertical height actuator, described vertical height actuator is configured to promote and reduce with respect to the rotation selectivity of described first crank assemblies rotation of described second crank assemblies.
24. a method comprises:
Move first foot pad and second foot pad along the first axle and second axis horizontal along first guiding piece and second guiding piece;
Wind the first of rotating described first guiding piece perpendicular to the 3rd axis of described first axle, wind the second portion that rotates described first guiding piece perpendicular to the four axistyle of described first axle simultaneously;
Wind the first of rotating described second guiding piece perpendicular to the 5th axis of described first axle, wind the second portion that rotates described second guiding piece perpendicular to the 6th axis of described first axle simultaneously; And
Described first foot pad and described second foot pad are vertically moved the first vertical distance; And
Described first foot pad and described second foot pad are vertically moved the second vertical distance, and described second vertically apart from being different from the described first vertical distance.
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