Patent ID: 7338412

Claim:
A rocking exercise apparatus comprising a driving source and a rocking mechanism for translating a torque of an output rotary shaft of the driving source into rocking movements of a seat mounted by a user, wherein the rocking mechanism includes: a first supporter for supporting a movable mount provided on a base such that the movable mount can make reciprocating pivotal movements about a longitudinal axis, a second supporter for supporting a pedestal fixedly attached to the seat such that the pedestal can make reciprocating pivotal movements about a transverse shaft provided in the movable mount via a connection link, a first translating mechanism for translating the rotary motion of the output rotary shaft of the driving source into reciprocating linear movements of the pedestal along longitudinal direction and reciprocating pivotal movements of the pedestal about a transverse axis via the second supporter, a second translating mechanism for translating the rotary motion of the output rotary shaft of the driving source into reciprocating pivotal movements of the pedestal about the longitudinal axis via the first supporter, and a changer for changing the movement condition of the reciprocating pivotal movement of at least one of the first supporter and the second supporter.