FOLDABLE MULTIFUNCTIONAL TRAINING EQUIPMENT

Abstract

A foldable multifunctional training equipment that comprises a foldable power cage (100); lower body training means (200); means for positioning a guided bar (300); at least two parallel towers of guided weights (400); and power transmission means (500) comprising a plurality of pulleys (501 to 505) and steel cables (507) that enable the folding of the equipment; and wherein, the foldable power cage (100) is the main structure of the lower body training means (200), as well as the means for positioning a guided bar (300), using the weights arranged in the parallel towers of guided weights (400); and wherein, furthermore, the lower body training means (200) and the guided bar (300) are connected by the power transmission means (500) to the towers of guided weights (400).

Claims

1. A foldable multifunctional training equipment comprising: a collapsible power cage; lower body training aids which are foldable and transformable for performing an exercise of leg press at 45, leg extensions and/or lying femoral curl; means for positioning a guided rod; at least two parallel towers of guided weights; and power transmission means comprising a plurality of pulleys and transmission cables and configured to enable folding of the training equipment; such that the foldable power cage is configured as the main structure of the lower body training aids, as well as the means for positioning a guided bar, using the weights arranged in the parallel towers of guided weights to configure a load of each exercise; and wherein, in addition, the lower body training aids and the guided barbell are connected via the power transmission means to the guided weight towers.

2. The training equipment of claim 1 wherein the power transmission means comprise at least two height adjustable pulleys; and at least two central lower pulleys.

3. The training equipment of claim 1 wherein the collapsible power cage structure comprises: a first arm and a second arm positioned respectively to a left and right, comprising of bars with an L-shaped profile, the first and second arms being foldable by means of a plurality of hinges fitted with locking means, and the arms being furthermore configured to support the means for positioning the guided rod and the power transmission means, for which said arms are provided with a square iron or profile, chromium-plated or stainless steel with holes that allow the aforementioned means to be positioned at a height; and a first central longitudinal member and a second central longitudinal member which are a U-shaped profile configured to fix and/or anchor the lower body training aids as well as to guide wheels in the deployment of the lower body training aids.

4. The equipment according to claim 3 wherein the hinge locking means comprise locking lugs and retainers configured to secure the locking position of the arms at a given opening angle.

5. The equipment according to claim 3 wherein the hinge locking means comprises a pin.

6. The equipment according to claim 1 wherein the lower body training aids comprises at least: guides, U-shaped, with folding legs and with wheels and/or bearings, wherein the guides are configured as a support structure for the lower body training aids; a guided carriage movable between the guides by means of a plurality of wheels and/or bearings; a foldable and collapsible press base, wherein said base is configured as a seat on one of its sides and is divisible into two parts to perform an exercise of a lying femoral curl; a removable and tilt-adjustable seat backrest; a first tool configured to train the quadriceps and femoral muscles, the first tool being independent of the structure for the lower body training aids and positionable according to an exercise to be performed; and a second independent fixture that can be attached to the guided carriage and is configured to increase the load on the press when performing the 45 leg press exercise with external weight discs.

7. The equipment according to claim 1 wherein the means for positioning a guided rod comprises: a clamp with bearings configured for different profile sizes; and a latch configured to grasp or anchor the guided rod.

8. The equipment according to claim 1 wherein the means for positioning a guided rod comprises: a clamp containing nylon sheets inside, as a sliding element; and a latch configured to grasp or anchor the guided rod.

9. The equipment according to claim 1 wherein the power transmission means are configured so that the transmission cables are fed through a conduit located in an opening axis of the arms of the power cage by adding a double pulley, such that a combination between the conduit and the double pulley allows the arms to be folded without untensioning the transmission cables.

10. Currently Amended) The training equipment of claim 2 wherein the collapsible power cage structure, comprises: a first arm and a second arm positioned respectively to a left and right, comprising of bars with an L-shaped profile, the first and second arms being foldable by means of a plurality of hinges fitted with locking means, and the arms being furthermore configured to support the means for positioning the guided rod and the power transmission means, for which said arms are provided with a square iron or profile, chromium-plated or stainless steel with holes that allow the aforementioned means to be positioned at a height; and a first central longitudinal member and a second central longitudinal member which are a U-shaped profile configured to fix and/or anchor the lower body training aids as well as to guide wheels in the deployment of the lower body training aids.

11. The equipment according to claim 10 wherein the hinge locking means comprise locking lugs and retainers configured to secure the locking position of the arms at a given opening angle.

12. The equipment according to claim 10 wherein the hinge locking means comprises a pin.

13. The equipment according to claim 11 wherein the hinge locking means comprises a pin.

14. The equipment according to claim 2 wherein the lower body training aids comprises at least: guides, U-shaped, with folding legs and with wheels and/or bearings, wherein the guides are configured as a support structure for the lower body training aids; a guided carriage movable between the guides by means of a plurality of wheels and/or bearings; a foldable and collapsible press base, wherein said base is configured as a seat on one of its sides and is divisible into two parts to perform an exercise of a lying femoral curl; a removable and tilt-adjustable seat backrest; a first tool configured to train the quadriceps and femoral muscles, the first tool being independent of the structure for the lower body training aids and positionable according to an exercise to be performed; and a second independent fixture that can be attached to the guided carriage and is configured to increase the load on the press when performing the 45 leg press exercise with external weight discs.

15. The equipment according to claim 3 wherein the lower body training aids comprises at least: guides, U-shaped, with folding legs and with wheels and/or bearings, wherein the guides are configured as a support structure for the lower body training aids; a guided carriage movable between the guides by means of a plurality of wheels and/or bearings; a foldable and collapsible press base, wherein said base is configured as a seat on one of its sides and is divisible into two parts to perform an exercise of a lying femoral curl; a removable and tilt-adjustable seat backrest; a first tool configured to train the quadriceps and femoral muscles, the first tool being independent of the structure for the lower body training aids and positionable according to an exercise to be performed; and a second independent fixture that can be attached to the guided carriage and is configured to increase the load on the press when performing the 45 leg press exercise with external weight discs.

16. The equipment according to claim 4 wherein the lower body training aids comprises at least: guides, U-shaped, with folding legs and with wheels and/or bearings, wherein the guides are configured as a support structure for the lower body training aids; a guided carriage movable between the guides by means of a plurality of wheels and/or bearings; a foldable and collapsible press base, wherein said base is configured as a seat on one of its sides and is divisible into two parts to perform an exercise of a lying femoral curl; a removable and tilt-adjustable seat backrest; a first tool configured to train the quadriceps and femoral muscles, the first tool being independent of the structure for the lower body training aids and positionable according to an exercise to be performed; and a second independent fixture that can be attached to the guided carriage and is configured to increase the load on the press when performing the 45 leg press exercise with external weight discs.

17. The equipment according to claim 5 wherein the lower body training aids comprises at least: guides, U-shaped, with folding legs and with wheels and/or bearings, wherein the guides are configured as a support structure for the lower body training aids; a guided carriage movable between the guides by means of a plurality of wheels and/or bearings; a foldable and collapsible press base, wherein said base is configured as a seat on one of its sides and is divisible into two parts to perform an exercise of a lying femoral curl; a removable and tilt-adjustable seat backrest; a first tool configured to train the quadriceps and femoral muscles, the first tool being independent of the structure for the lower body training aids and positionable according to an exercise to be performed; and a second independent fixture that can be attached to the guided carriage and is configured to increase the load on the press when performing the 45 leg press exercise with external weight discs.

18. The equipment according to claim 2 wherein the means for positioning a guided rod comprises: a clamp with bearings configured for different profile sizes; and a latch configured to grasp or anchor the guided rod.

19. The equipment according to claim 3 wherein the means for positioning a guided rod comprises: a clamp with bearings configured for different profile sizes; and a latch configured to grasp or anchor the guided rod.

20. The equipment according to claim 4 wherein the means for positioning a guided rod comprises: a clamp with bearings configured for different profile sizes; and a latch configured to grasp or anchor the guided rod.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] The following is a very brief description of a series of drawings which help to better understand the invention, and which relate expressly to an embodiment of the invention, which is illustrated as a non-limiting example of the invention.

[0026] FIG. 1 shows a view of the foldable multifunctional training equipment according to the present invention.

[0027] FIG. 1.1 shows the equipment of the invention in folded position, with the cabinet doors open.

[0028] FIG. 1.2 shows the equipment of the invention folded into a closed cabinet.

[0029] FIG. 2 shows an isolated view of the main structure of the training equipment of the invention, i.e., the foldable power cage (100).

[0030] FIG. 3 shows in detail the locking system of the hinges (103) that facilitate the folding of the power cage (100).

[0031] FIG. 4 shows in detail the means of training the lower body (200).

[0032] FIG. 5 shows the bench structure and the adjustable seat that are formed by the lower body training means (200) of FIG. 4.

[0033] FIG. 6 shows the configuration of the lower body training aids (200) to perform the leg press exercise at 45.

[0034] FIG. 7 shows the configuration of the lower body training aids (200) for use in leg extensions.

[0035] FIG. 8 shows the configuration of the lower body training aids (200) to perform the lying femoral curl exercise.

[0036] FIG. 9 shows in detail the means for positioning a guided rod (300).

[0037] FIG. 10 shows in detail the distribution of the power transmission means (500).

DETAILED EXPLANATION OF ONE EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

[0038] The training equipment according to the present invention is shown in FIG. 1. This figure identifies the main parts, technical means or assemblies comprising the equipment of the invention. The training equipment comprises, at least: [0039] a collapsible power cage (100);

[0040] lower body training aids (200) that are foldable and transformable for performing the exercise of leg press at 45 (FIG. 6), leg extensions (FIG. 7) and/or lying femoral curl (FIG. 8); [0041] means for positioning a guided rod (300); [0042] at least two parallel towers of guided weights (400); and power transmission means (500) comprising a plurality of pulleys and steel wire ropespreferablyand which are configured to enable folding of the training equipment and which, in turn, comprise at least: [0043] two height adjustable pulleys (501, 502); and [0044] two central lower pulleys (503, 504);
in such a way that the foldable power cage (100) is configured as the main structure of the lower body training means (200), as well as the means for positioning a guided bar (300), using the weights arranged in the parallel towers of guided weights (400) to configure the load of each exercise;
and wherein, in addition, the lower body training means (200) and the guided barbell (300) are connected via the power transmission means (500) to the guided weight towers (400).

[0045] Thanks to this structure, the different parts that make up the training equipment of the invention do not interfere with each other, facilitating the performance of the different training exercises. Furthermore, the training means (200) and the guided bar (300) can be used independently of each other.

[0046] FIG. 2 shows an isolated view of the main structure of the training equipment, i.e. the foldable power cage (100), whose main characteristic that the cage structure must have is that its folding must not interfere with the other elements incorporated in the machine, i.e. the lower body training means (200), the means for positioning the guided bar (300); the guided weight towers (400) and the power transmission means (500). To this end, the foldable power cage structure (100), in turn, comprises: [0047] a first arm (101) and a second arm (102) positioned respectively to the left and to the right comprising of bars with an L shaped profile, said arms (101,102) being foldable by means of a plurality of hinges (103) provided with locking means (as shown in detail in FIG. 3), and being, furthermore, the arms (101,102) are configured to support the means for positioning the guided bar (300) and the power transmission means (500), for which said arms are provided with a square iron or profile, chromium-plated or stainless steel with holes that allow the aforementioned means to be positioned at a height; Y [0048] a first central longitudinal member (104) and a second central longitudinal member (105) which are a U-shaped profile configured to fix and/or anchor the undercarriage training means (200) as well as to guide the wheels in the deployment of the undercarriage means (200).

[0049] FIG. 3 shows in detail the locking system of the hinges (103) that facilitate the folding of the power cage (100). The arms (101,102) in addition to their L profile are designed with an upper clearance and locking protrusions (106) configured to block the opening and closing movement of the arms (101,102) of the cage (100) at different angles.

[0050] Thanks to this arrangement, the arms (101, 102) can be opened depending on the exercise to be performed at the time. In fact, to open or close the arms (101, 102), the arms (101, 102) are simply lifted, folded or unfolded, and then dropped downwards so that they engage the locking lugs (106) and are retained in position. Finally, a clamping nut or pin (a retainer, 107) secures the locking position at the chosen angle of the power cage (100).

[0051] In a particular embodiment, the locking system of the arms (101, 102) will comprise of a single pin, the presence of the locking bosses (106) not being necessary.

[0052] The lower body training means (200) are shown in FIG. 4.

[0053] The lower body training means (200) are configured as a folding seat or bench (FIG. 5) with which three of the most important exercises for working the leg muscles can be performed, the bench can be folded out into three different pieces of equipment in the smallest possible space and can be loaded with weight with the towers (400).

[0054] In addition, working the lower body requires robust and strong equipment that can bear a lot of weight, so it is not obvious to integrate it into a single foldable piece of equipment. More specifically, the lower body training equipment (200) comprises, at least: [0055] guides (201), preferably two, U-shaped, with folding legs and with wheels and/or bearings, wherein the guides (201) are configured as the support structure for the lower body training aids (200); [0056] a guided carriage (202) and movable between the guides (201) thanks to a plurality of wheels and/or bearings;

[0057] a foldable and collapsible press base (203), wherein said base (203) is configured as a seat on one of its sides and is divisible into two parts for performing the lying femoral curl exercise (best described in FIG. 8); [0058] a removable and tilt-adjustable seat backrest (204); [0059] a first tool (205) configured to train the quadriceps and femoral muscles, this first tool (205) being independent of the structure of the lower body training equipment (200) and positionable according to the exercise to be performed; and [0060] a second independent tool (206) that can be fixed to the guide carriage (202) and is configured to increase the load of the press when performing the 45 leg press exercise (see detail in FIG. 6) with external weight discs.

[0061] The structure of the bench and the adjustable seat are shown in FIG. 5.

[0062] The first function which is available only by unfolding the lower body training means (200) in its use as a bench and/or adjustable seat, since without unfolding any other element, a bench with a padded upholstery is obtained for performing various types of exercises such as, for example, and without limitation, the bench press lying down, seated shoulder press, among others, for which there is a rod (207) configured to hold the backrest (204) at the appropriate angle with respect to the seat (203).

[0063] FIG. 6 shows the configuration for performing the leg press exercise at 45.

[0064] To carry out this exercise, the lower face of the base (203) configured as a seat is used and the removable backrest (204) is placed in its corresponding anchorage, thus configuring the typical structure of a leg press at 45. Its weight load would be regulated by means of the towers (400) whose power would be transmitted through the power transmission means (500) and, specifically, through the two lower central pulleys (503,504) and their corresponding transmission cables. Likewise, during the configuration of the structure we have the option of blocking the guided carriage (202) using retaining bars or supports that are operated by means of levers located on the sides of the U shaped guides (201).

[0065] Optionally, it is possible to place the second tool (206) to add additional weights or loads and increase the load even more if necessary. Thanks to the two guided weight towers (400), however, the number of additional weights or loads will always be much lower than would be required with a separate machine specifically for this exercise.

[0066] FIG. 7 shows the configuration for performing the leg extensions exercise.

[0067] In this case, the reclining or adjustable seat shown in the configuration of FIG. 5, will be used with the lower body support structure (201) in its horizontal position, deploying legs, to which only the first tool (205) configured to train the quadriceps and femoral muscles will be incorporated, in such a way that it is possible to lift the load configured on the guided weight towers (400) by means of the power transmission means (500) and, specifically, by means of the two lower central pulleys (503, 504) and their corresponding transmission cables.

[0068] FIG. 8 shows the setup for performing the lying femoral curl exercise.

[0069] As for training the quadriceps, the first tool (205) is also used, configured for the exercise of the femoral curl, completely tilting the bench for its practice. The load is configured on the guided weight towers (400) by means of the power transmission means (500) and, specifically, by means of the two lower pulleys central (503, 504) and their corresponding transmission cables. The particularity in this exercise, as shown in FIG. 8, is that the base (203) can be divided into two parts and raised at the junction area, so that the user can give the necessary inclination to the bench, which is typical of this type of equipment, for the best use of the load and user comfort.

[0070] FIG. 9 shows the means for positioning a guided rod (300).

[0071] In the state of the art, guided bar equipment has a fixed bar attached to two bearing guides on each side. This structure poses a problem, as it would be impossible to fold the device with a fixed cross bar, which would make it undesirable to dispense with it.

[0072] Therefore, in order to provide the equipment with a guided bar without losing the folding capacity of the equipment as a whole, it has been necessary to design an accessory (the positioning means (300), located on the arms (101,102) of the cage (100)) that allows the guided bar to be positioned and removed, in such a way that it is possible to fold the equipment and, in addition, to use the loose bar for other exercises, either as an Olympic bar or as a non-Olympic straight bar.

[0073] The means for positioning a guided rod (300) comprises: [0074] a clamp (301) with bearings configured for different profile sizes; and [0075] a latch (302) configured to grasp or anchor the guided rod.

[0076] In a particular embodiment, the positioning means (300) will be materialised by means of nylon sheets on the inside which will act as a sliding element.

[0077] FIG. 10 shows the power transmission means (500). The power transmission means (500) are composed of a plurality of pulleys (501 to 505) and cables, preferably of steel, which allow the structure of the equipment, i.e., the power cage (100), to be folded. For this purpose, it has been necessary to solve the following technical problems: [0078] a) The steel cables do not allow the structure of the equipment to be folded and unfolded. During the folding and unfolding movements, the cables become taut and slack, slipping out of the guides and pulleys and not allowing the structure to be closed. [0079] b) Being a small piece of equipment, there is little space available to place the pulleys and the stretch points (the points through which the power of the exercise is transmitted to the weights) without getting in the way or interfering with the other elements of the set.

[0080] In order to overcome these disadvantages, the power transmission means (500) have been designed in such a way that the transmission cables are passed through a conduit (506) located in the opening axis of the arms (101, 102) of the power cage (100) by adding a double pulley (505), so that the combination between the conduit and the double pulley allows the arms (101,102) to be folded without untensioning the transmission cables (507). This configuration also means that the other elements are not hindered and increases the number of stretching points necessary for working with the equipment of the invention, even if the space available is very limited.