Patent ID: 7846074

Claim:
A recumbent exerciser comprising: a base extending in a longitudinal direction and having a front section and a rear section; a right link and a left link pivotably connected on two sides of the base and located at the front section of the base, a right cam and a left cam connected to the right link and the left link respectively each of said right and left cams being rotatable in a plane parallel to said longitudinal direction of said base and responsive to a rotation of said right and left links in a plane parallel to said longitudinal direction of said base, a right pedal and a left pedal connected to two respective top ends of the right link and the left link, a right swinging arm and a left swinging arm connected to the right link and the left link; the right link and the left link being pivoted to drive the right cam, the left cam, the right swinging arm and the left swinging arm by operation of the right pedal and the left pedal said right and left swinging arms being driven in a longitudinal direction responsive to said rotation of said right and left cams; said right link and the left link have a first push link and a second push link connected to two respective distal ends thereof respectively, the right swinging arm and the left swinging arm are pivotably connected to the two sides of the front section of the base by two respective lower ends thereof, two respective top ends of the right swinging arm and the left swinging arm have a right grip and a left grip connected thereto respectively, a first connection link and a second connection link are respectively connected to two respective lower ends of the right swinging arm and the left swinging arm, the right swinging arm and the left swinging arm are driven by the right link and the left link whereby the right swinging arm and the left swinging arm are displaced in an opposite direction with respect to a respective displacement of said right and left link displacement; a resistance unit connected to the front section of the base and driven by a passive wheel which includes two respective one-way bearings on two sides thereof, the right cam and the left cam connected to the two respective one-way bearings by a right belt and a left belt respectively, the right cam and the left cam driving the passive wheel in one direction and driving the resistance unit to generate a resistance when the right link and the left link are operated to drive the right cam and the left cam; and a seat connected to the rear section of the base and located remote from the resistance unit.