LEG AND HIP EXERCISE DEVICE
20230226405 · 2023-07-20
Inventors
Cpc classification
A63B21/4045
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A63B21/00
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A63B23/03533
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A63B22/06
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A63B22/00
HUMAN NECESSITIES
International classification
A63B21/00
HUMAN NECESSITIES
Abstract
The present invention relates to an exercise method and an exercise device for performing an exercise suitable for thigh and hip muscles like fitness equipment or an exercise bicycle, and more particularly, to an exercise method and an exercise device for strengthening thigh and hip muscles by performing a movement of lowering legs and then moving the legs backward or putting the legs together or apart from a position of pulling the legs toward a chest of the user with an arm disposed between the legs in a sitting or lying position of the user. In addition, the present invention relates to a leg exercise device including a trajectory measuring device of generating motion range information of the exercise device and making the motion range information as data through a motion range measurement sensor attached to a knee and a hip joint of the user seated on the exercise device, smart device and an application of the smart device.
Claims
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4. An exercise device for exercising legs and hips, comprising: a frame; a seat connected to the frame and configured to allow a user to have a sitting or lying position; a guiding rail connected to the frame; a slide arm configured to slide in a guide range of the guiding rail; and a leg pad pivotably connected to one end of the slide arm and disposed below a leg of a user or disposed to contact a rear surface of the leg of the user, wherein the slide arm and the guiding rail are provided so that the slide arm rotates about the guiding rail, and as the guiding rail is disposed between both legs of the user when viewed on a plan view, not to require the user to seat on the seat part at a different position or two guide rails to be provided on both sides, and the user is able to performs a movement of lowering the legs and moving the legs backward by using a hip joint of the user as an axis from a start position in which the user sits or lies on the seat, places the legs on the leg pad, and pulls the legs toward a chest of the user, wherein the guiding rail connected to the frame comprises an axis conversion part configured to convert a pivot-axis between an x-pivot axis direction parallel to the ground and a y-pivot axis direction perpendicular to the ground to adjust the pivot-axis suitable for a portion of a user's body that the user wants to exercise, wherein the guiding rail is rotatable perpendicularly or horizontally to the frame, and the axis conversion part comprises a guiding rail fixing device configured to fix the guiding rail to the frame, wherein, when the guide rail horizontally rotates and is fixed to the frame, the user is able to perform a movement of closing legs from a starting position where the user opens both legs or a movement of opening the legs from a starting position where the user closes both legs.
5. An exercise device for exercising legs and hips, comprising: a frame; a seat connected to the frame and configured to allow a user to have a sitting or lying position; a guiding rail connected to the frame; a slide arm configured to slide in a guide range of the guiding rail; and a leg pad pivotably connected to one end of the slide arm and disposed below a leg of a user or disposed to contact a rear surface of the leg of the user, wherein the slide arm and the guiding rail are provided so that the slide arm rotates about the guiding rail, and the guide rail is fixed to the frame horizontally to the ground to enable the user to perform a movement of closing legs from a starting position where the user opens both legs or a movement of opening the legs from a starting position where the user closes both legs.
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13. Apparatus for lower body exercise comprising: a seat part connected to a middle upper end of a frame; and a pivot axis arranged at a position corresponding to the seat part to enable a user to perform a movement of vertically rotating legs of the user about a hip joint as an axis while seating on the seat part, wherein the pivot axis is divided into a right side and a left side that are aligned in a coaxial direction and spaced apart from each other, the apparatus further comprising: a first resistive force generator connected to the pivot axis; an arm having an end connected to both ends of the pivot axis; a connecting member having an end coupled to another end of the arm, the connecting member being capable of adjusting the strength of longitudinal contraction and elongation; pedals connected to another end of the connecting member; and a second resistive force generator connected to the connecting member, wherein a length between the pedals and the arm is adjusted as a length of the connecting member is adjusted, and the connecting member is provided to enable strength adjustment in elongation and contraction, such that, when the user pushes the pedals, the length of the connecting member increases at the moment the user pushes the pedals and a resistive force is applied to legs of the user, to enable the user to simultaneously push the pedals while the user seats on the seat part, places legs on the pedals, and then performs a movement of vertically rotating the legs of the user about a hip joint as an axis.
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19. A gear device comprising: a pivot axis arranged at a position corresponding to the seat part to enable a user to perform a movement of vertically rotating legs of the user about a hip joint as an axis while seating on the seat part, wherein the pivot axis is divided into a right side and a left side that are aligned in a coaxial direction and spaced apart from each other, wherein the right axis and the left axis are connected by using a gear, or a roller connected with a wire, and the left axis rotates counterclockwise when the right axis rotates clockwise, comprising: an arm pivotably connected to an end of the axis of the gear; and the apparatus further comprising: a first resistive force generator connected to the pivot axis; an arm having an end connected to both ends of the pivot axis; a connecting member having an end coupled to another end of the arm, the connecting member being capable of adjusting the strength of longitudinal contraction and elongation; pedals connected to another end of the connecting member; and a second resistive force generator connected to the connecting member, wherein a length between the pedals and the arm is adjusted as a length of the connecting member is adjusted, and the connecting member is provided to enable strength adjustment in elongation and contraction, such that, when the user pushes the pedals, the length of the connecting member increases at the moment the user pushes the pedals and a resistive force is applied to legs of the user, to enable the user to simultaneously push the pedals while the user seats on the seat part, places legs on the pedals, and then performs a movement of vertically rotating the legs of the user about a hip joint as an axis.
20. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the connecting member comprises: a tube connected to the arm; a bar connected to the pedals and provided to be inserted into the tube and perform a reciprocal movement; and a resistive force generator to generate a resistive force when the bar linearly moves outside from the tube.
21. A lower body exercise apparatus comprising: a seat part connected to a middle upper end of a frame; a pivot axis divided into a right side and a left side that are aligned in a coaxial direction and spaced apart from each other; a tension pulley provided on the pivot axis to be connected to a resistor; an arm having an end connected to both ends of the pivot axis; and a leg pad connected to another end of the arm, wherein the left side and the right side of the pivot axis are connected using a gear or a roller such that, when the right pivot axis rotates clockwise, the left pivot axis rotates counterclockwise, and the pivot axis is arranged at a position corresponding to a hip joint of a user to enable the user to perform a movement of rotating legs vertically or leftward or rightward about the hip joint of the user as an axis while the user securely places the legs of the user on the leg holder.
22. An exercise device comprising: a seat part connected to a middle upper end of a frame; a pivot axis divided into a right side and a left side that are aligned in a coaxial direction and spaced apart from each other; a pivot axis separated into a right axis and a left axis, wherein the right axis and the left axis are connected by using a spiral gear, a bevel gear, a spur gear, or a roller connected with a wire, and the left axis rotates counterclockwise when the right axis rotates clockwise; an arm having an end connected to an end of the pivot axis; a leg pad connected to another end of the arm, a right vertical bevel gear connected to a left side of the right pivot axis; a left vertical bevel gear connected to a right side of the left pivot axis; a horizontal bevel gear connected to the left vertical bevel gear and the right vertical bevel gear; and a y-axis pivot axis connected to an upper end of the horizontal bevel gear and arranged perpendicular to an x-axis, wherein the left side and the right side of the pivot axis are connected using a gear or a roller such that, when the right pivot axis rotates clockwise, the left pivot axis rotates counterclockwise, and the pivot axis is arranged at a position corresponding to a hip joint of a user to enable the user to perform a movement of rotating legs vertically or leftward or rightward about the hip joint as an axis while the user securely places the legs of the user on the leg holder.
23. The gear device of claim 19, wherein the gear box comprises a belt pulley or a sprocket so that the gear box is attached to be used in an existing commercialized bicycle or indoor bicycle.
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27. An exercise device of claim 22, wherein as a ratchet bearing or a free wheel is provided on a y-axis pivot device or the arm, the gear box idles when the y-axis rotates in one direction, and the arm fixed to the y-axis rotates in the same direction as the y-axis when the y-axis rotates in the other direction.
28. A gear device comprising: a x-axis pivot axis divided into a right side and a left side that are aligned in a coaxial direction and spaced apart from each other; a right vertical bevel gear connected to a left side of the right x-axis pivot axis; a left vertical bevel gear connected to a right side of the left x-axis pivot axis; a right horizontal bevel gear connected to the left vertical bevel gear and the right vertical bevel gear; a y-axis pivot axis connected to an upper end of the right horizontal bevel gear and arranged perpendicular to a x-axis; a second left vertical bevel gear connected to the left x-axis pivot axis; a left horizontal bevel gear connected to the second left vertical bevel gear; and a left y-axis pivot axis connected to an upper end of the left horizontal bevel gear and arranged perpendicular to the x-axis, wherein, when the right x-axis pivot axis rotates clockwise, the left x-axis pivot axis rotates counterclockwise, and when the right y-axis pivot axis rotates clockwise, the left y-axis pivot axis rotates counterclockwise.
29. The gear device of claim 19 or 28, wherein the gear device comprises: a left x-axis arm having an end connected to the left x-axis pivot axis; and a right x-axis arm having an end connected to the right x-axis pivot axis.
30. The gear device of claim 19 or 28, wherein the gear device comprises: a left y-axis arm having an end connected to the left y-axis pivot axis; and a right y-axis arm having an end connected to the right y-axis pivot axis.
31. A lower body exercise apparatus comprising the gear device of claim 29 or 30, the lower body exercise apparatus comprising a leg pad connected to other ends of the left/right x-axis arms or the left/right y-axis arms.
32. The device of claim 19 or 28, further comprising a tension pulley on the x-axis on the left side to be connected to a resistor on the pivot axis.
33. A gear device of claim 28, further comprising: a right penetrating portion through which a right x-axis pivot axis passes; a right rocker arm having an upper end portion and a lower end portion through which a y-axis pivot axis passes; and a left penetrating portion through which a left x-axis pivot axis passes, the gear device further comprising a left rocker arm having an upper end portion and a lower end portion through which the y-axis pivot axis passes, wherein the right x-axis pivot axis passes through the right penetrating portion to be rotatable, and the left x-axis pivot axis passes through the left penetrating portion to be rotatable.
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35. A gear device of claim 33, wherein, in a case of connecting the gear device to a lower body exercise apparatus, when a user fixes the rocker arm to a position parallel to a ground, the user is able to perform a movement of lowering downward or kicking backward about a hip joint as an axis in a starting position of pulling toward a chest, and, when the user fixes the rocker arm to a position perpendicular to the ground, the user is able to close and open a body while placing the body of the user against an end of the arm.
36. An exercise device for physical training, comprising: a frame I comprising a ground support I disposed parallel to the ground, a horizontal body I disposed parallel to the ground support I, and a vertical support I configured to connect the ground support I and the horizontal body I; a frame II comprising a ground support II connected to the ground support I of the frame I, a horizontal body II disposed parallel to the ground support II, and a vertical support II configured to connect the ground support II and the horizontal body II, wherein each of the horizontal body I and the horizontal body II has a plate shape, and the frame I is used as a table, and the frame II is used as a chair at normal times; a plurality of pivot axes pivotably provided to the frame I or the frame II; an arm detachably provided to the pivot axis; and an arm attaching and detaching device disposed at one end of the arm, wherein as an arm connection body having a size suitable for connecting the arm to the pivot axis by user's hands is provided, the user connects the arm, the arm attaching and detaching device, and the arm connection body to the pivot axis disposed at a position suitable for the preferred kind of exercises so that a portion of a body of the user contacts and rotates to selectively perform a muscle resistance exercise that the user wants by using a resistive body connected to the arm and the pivot axis.
37. The exercise device of claim 33, wherein the plurality of pivot axes are pivotably provided to the frame I or the frame II, and each of the pivot axes has one end having a hole shape or a protruding shape, the arm attaching and detaching device has one end having a hole shape or a protruding shape, and as the arm attaching and detaching device having a size suitable for connecting the arm attaching and detaching device to the pivot axis by user's hands is provided, the user adjusts a portion of the arm attaching and detaching device, which is engaged with the pivot axis disposed at a position suitable for the preferred kind of exercises, and allows a portion of the body to contact and rotate in a start position at which a start section of the arm is adjusted to selectively perform a muscle resistance exercise that the user wants by using the resistive body connected to the arm and the pivot axis.
38. The exercise device of claim 35, wherein each of the pivot axis and the arm attaching and detaching device has a rectangular shape () or a protruding shape.
39. The exercise device of claim 35, wherein as the arm connection body having a size suitable for connecting the arm attaching and detaching device to the pivot axis by the user's hands is provided, the user adjusts a portion of the arm attaching and detaching device, which is engaged with the pivot axis disposed at a position suitable for the preferred kind of exercises, and allows a portion of the body to contact and rotate in a start position at which a start section of the arm is adjusted to selectively perform a muscle resistance exercise that the user wants by using the resistive body connected to the arm and the pivot axis.
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Description
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
[0039] Embodiments of The present invention provide an exercise device that is a bicycle, an indoor bicycle, or fitness equipment, the exercise device including a frame 1, a handle 7 connected to the frame, a seat 4 connected to the frame, a pivot axis 11 connected to the frame 1, an arm 10 connected to the pivot axis, a pipe 12a connected to the arm, and a bar 12b that linearly moves in the pipe, so that a user performs a movement of lowering legs and moving the legs backward by using a hip joint of the user as an axis from a start position in which the user sits or lies on the seat 4, places the legs on the leg pad, and pulls the legs toward a chest of the user.
MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
[0040] Hereinafter, detailed descriptions related to well-known functions or configurations will be ruled out in order not to unnecessarily obscure subject matters of the present invention. Since the present invention may, however, be embodied in different forms and various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention, specific embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this does not limit the present invention within the specific embodiments and it should be understood that the present invention covers all the modifications, equivalents, and replacements within the idea and technical scope of the present invention. In the following description, the technical terms are used only for explaining a specific example (or embodiment) while not limiting the present disclosure. In the present invention, the meaning of ‘include’ or ‘comprise’ specifies a property, a fixed number, a step, an operation, an element, a component, or a combination thereof but does not exclude other properties, fixed numbers, steps, operations, elements, components, combinations thereof.
[0041] Hereinafter, an embodiment of a quads and gluteus exercise of the present invention to achieve the above-described objects will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0042] In order to resolve a first problem of the technical object, as illustrated in
[0043] Also, as the slide arm 3 and the guiding rail 2 are provided so that the slide arm 3 moves along the guiding rail 2 to allow the slide arm 3 to rotate about a pivot axis disposed in a hip joint of the user, the pivot axis of the slide arm 3 rotating along the guiding rail 2 may be disposed corresponding to the hip joint of the user, and as the guiding rail 2 is disposed between both legs of the user when viewed on a plan view as illustrated in
[0044] Preferably, the leg pad is necessary to be disposed on a rear surface of a thigh of the user to protect knees and ankle joints of the user. Also, as illustrated in
[0045] In addition, preferably, as illustrated in
[0046] The guiding rail 2 may be disposed perpendicularly to the frame 1 as illustrated in
[0047] Preferably, the exercise device of the present invention may include a resistive force generator for generating a resistive force against pivoting of the slide arm 3. The resistive force generator may use a method of using a physical friction such as a tension of a belt and a magnetic drum and include a fluid resistor or a block box connected with a pneumatic pressure, a circular plate, and a wire.
[0048] In order to resolve a second problem of the technical object, as illustrated in
[0049] Specifically, the exercise device of the present invention may include a frame, a pivot axis connected to the frame and disposed at a position corresponding to the hip joint of the user, an arm connected to the pivot axis, a thigh pad disposed at one end of the arm, a foot plate connector connected to the thigh pad, a foot plate connected to the foot plate connector, and a handle connected to the frame. The sensor unit that senses a feature of the exercise of the user is disposed at the arm or the pivot axis. The control unit allows the user to receive contents communicating through a predetermined network with a mobile device or a computer. The communication unit transmits data of the sensor unit to the control unit or the contents of the control unit to the sensor unit.
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[0051] The motion range measurement sensor may include: a core; an input coil wound around one side of the core and forming a time-varying magnetic field as a time-varying current is applied; an output coil spaced a predetermined distance from and parallel to the input coil and inducing a voltage caused by the time-varying magnetic field generated from the input coil; and a pivot body pivotably installed between the input coil and the output coil and in which a moving object is coupled to a pivot axis thereof. The pivot body may be a conductive circular plate shaped structure, which has an outer circumferential shape in which a radius increases linearly or in the form of a predetermined function when pivoted and in which a portion is disposed in parallel between the input coil and the output coil, and a central pivot axis thereof is disposed outside of the input coil and the output coil. Also, the pivot body may be an angle sensor using an electromagnetic induction method for measuring a pivot angle of the moving object coupled to the pivot axis of the pivot body by detecting a variation of a magnitude of a voltage induced to the output coil according to a variation of a radius of the circular plate when the pivot body performs a pivoting movement. The above-described technology is disclosed in Korean Patent Registration No. b10-0856b24b26.-deleted-
[0052] The motion range measurement sensor may have a module type attached to and detached from a substantially exercising portion (e.g., a wheel shaft of a cycling device or a stepper device or a pedal of a bicycle or a stepper, which is deviated from a predetermined range of a pivot center instead of a pivot axis) of the exercise device that repeatedly performs a reciprocating movement or a circular movement. The motion range measurement sensor may include an acceleration sensor and a gyro sensor of three axes, which respectively detect an acceleration and an angular speed in directions of the three axes.-deleted-
[0053] The sensor may be connected to a smartphone through a wired or wireless communication including Bluetooth and appropriately process the detected motion range as a signal to count the number of effective exercises and transmit this information to a computer or a smartphone.-deleted-
[0054] In addition, the sensor may count the number of exercises by calculating values of the acceleration and the angular speed detected by installing the acceleration sensor and the gyro sensor to a pivot axis of the hip joint and a pivot axis of the knee joint and transmit the exercise information to the smartphone. The above-described technology is disclosed in Korean Patent Registration No. b10-b2049506.-deleted-
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[0056] In order to resolve a third problem of the technical object, as illustrated in
[0057] The shock absorber may apply a resistive force to the inside thereof by pressing, hydraulic pressure, and spring elasticity according to the typical technology. The shock absorber may be contracted and then extended or extended and then contracted on the contrary. Preferably, the shock absorber may be integrated with the arm or arranged linearly with the arm when viewed on a sagittal plane.
[0058] In addition, a muscle resistance according to the pivot exercise may increase by connecting a resistance body to the pivot axis. When an embodiment of the present invention is used as an indoor bicycle, a motion range of the bicycle may be extended, and an exercise effect may increase.
[0059] Also, an exercise device of the related art in which a pivot axis of an arm is disposed parallel to the hip joint or the knees causes inconvenience because the arm of the exercise device, which contacts a body according to a pivot angle of the hip joint or the knees, has a constant length. For example, since a distance from the pivot axis to the pedal decreases when legs are raised, and the distance increases when the legs are lowered, the fixed length of the arm causes inconvenience, and the knees are over-bent or over-extended to cause side effects. However, in the present invention, the distance may be flexibly extended and then automatically restored according to the difference of the body length when folded and unfolded by installing the shock absorber.
[0060] In order to resolve the third problem of the technical object, as illustrated in
[0061] According to a typical technology through a pipe 12a and the bar 12b disposed in the pipe, the resistive force may decrease by the inner pneumatic pressure or hydraulic pressure or the spring elasticity, and the pipe 12a and the bar 12b may be contracted and then extended or extended and then contracted on the contrary. Also, a muscle resistance according to the pivot exercise may increase by connecting a resistance body to the pivot axis.
[0062] When an embodiment of the present invention is used as an indoor bicycle, a motion range of the bicycle may be extended, and an exercise effect may increase.
[0063] In order to resolve a fourth problem of the technical object, as illustrated in
[0064] In order to resolve a fifth problem of the technical object, as illustrated in
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[0067] As illustrated in ” -shape as illustrated in
” -shape as illustrated in
[0068] The axis conversion gear device according to the present invention may be attached to a bicycle as illustrated in
[0069] In addition, as illustrated in
[0070] Specifically, as a sun gear, a planetary gear, and a ring gear are provided, the one side arm connected to the y-axis pivot device and a shaft 100 connected to the one side arm may be connected to the planetary gear or the ring gear 130, and the other side arm and a shaft 110 connected to the other side arm may be connected to the sun gear 120, so that the two arms rotate in opposite directions.
[0071] In addition, as illustrated in
[0072] As another example of the gear device illustrated in
[0073] In order to resolve an eighth problem of the technical object, as illustrated in
[0074] In order to resolve a ninth problem of the technical object, as illustrated in
[0075] In order to resolve a tenth problem of the technical object, as illustrated in
[0076] Specifically, as illustrated in
[0077] Although the user is necessary to tie a knot in a typical elastic band, the user may conveniently use the band by fastening the hook onto the ring as the ring 53 and the hook 54 are provided to both ends of the elastic band.
[0078] Each of the hook and the ring may be provided in plurality as illustrated in
[0079] In order to resolve an eleventh problem of the technical object, as illustrated in ) is formed in one end of the arm, one end of the pivot axis has a rectangular shape (
), and a resistive body such as an elastic body or a wire is connected to the other end of the pivot axis, the arm may rotate, the pivot axis connected to the arm may rotate, and the resistive body may also rotate. As the plurality of pivot axes are provided to each of the first frame and the second frame, the user may selectively perform inner thigh, leg curl, leg extension, hip thrust, back-extension, and arm curl exercises. Preferably, the first frame may be used as the handle, and the second frame may be used as the seat according to the kind of exercises. In addition, the arm may preferably have a “
”-shape or a “ T” -shape. Also, the first ground support and the second ground support may be provided in parallel to or perpendicularly to the first horizontal body. Furthermore, preferably, the second vertical support may adjust an angle of the second horizontal body, and the user may adjust the angle of the second horizontal body suitable for the kind of exercises.
[0080] The exercise device according to the present invention is characterized in that the first frame and the second frame are connected to each other, and the pivot axis is provided in plurality as illustrated in ”-shape to adjust a start section of the arm according to the kind of exercises that user wants. Specifically, as illustrated in
”-shape, and a pivot axis also has a “
”-shape. For example, when the user wants to perform the leg curl exercise, an arm connecting body may be adjusted to be attached to an upper portion of the pivot axis as illustrated in
”-shape. The exercise device according to the present invention is characterized by including an arm connecting body 69 for easily attaching or detaching the arm to or from the pivot axis. The arm connecting body may be provided in the form of bolt and nut fastening device and have a size enough to provide grip feeling so that the user easily attach and detach the arm connecting body.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
[0081] The exercise device according to the present invention may be used for muscle strengthening equipment, an indoor exercise device, a bicycle, an indoor bicycle, a complex exercise device, a band exercise device, and an exercise device gear.