JP3218177U - Health appliances - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a health device that is safe and can accommodate users of various body sizes.
A bottom surface, a back surface that stands substantially vertically from one end of the bottom surface, a tread surface that inclines so as to be substantially curved from the other end of the bottom surface to the upper end of the back surface, and the bottom surface and the back surface. 7 includes a left side surface 9 and a right side surface 11 erected substantially vertically and facing each other, and the tread surface 3 includes a plurality of protruding portions 13.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a health device capable of performing various exercises and stretching.

  Since continuation of appropriate exercise is indispensable for maintaining human health, there are a wide variety of exercise equipment and body training tools available today. Typical instruments are generally widespread.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a body training tool that can be easily performed at home without going to a sports facility or acupressure facility, is safe and inexpensive, and has a low introduction barrier. If used, it is said that various exercises and stretching can be performed.

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  However, the physical training tool disclosed in Patent Document 1 is an exercise in which the user climbs on the physical training tool, etc., but the user may slip on the physical training tool during use. There is no mention of a safety mechanism for suppressing this slippage. In addition, although the user size varies greatly depending on age and sex, there is a problem that the user cannot cope with a wide range of users.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a health device that can be used safely and for users of various body sizes.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention
A bottom surface, a back surface erected substantially vertically from one end of the bottom surface, a tread surface inclined so as to be substantially curved from the other end of the bottom surface to an upper end of the back surface, and both the bottom surface and the back surface are substantially vertical and Comprising a left side surface and a right side surface standing up against each other,
The tread has a plurality of protrusions;
A health appliance including a platform characterized by the above is provided.

  In the health device of the present invention having such a configuration, for example, by maintaining the state where the user climbed the upper tread from the floor surface, or by performing an elevating motion that moves back and forth between the floor surface and the tread surface, etc. Mainly trains the legs, and can further improve body balance. In addition, since the protruding portion is disposed on the tread surface, unintended slipping between the user's sole and the tread surface can be suppressed.

  The above-described health device of the present invention may include two sets of the above-described steps. In this case, the two steps can be arranged in various ways, and variations of training and training can be increased. Furthermore, if the distance (distance) between the two steps is changed, it is possible to deal with users of various body sizes (especially the length of the inseam).

In the health device of the present invention,
It is desirable that the protrusions extend from the left side surface to the right side surface and are formed in parallel on the tread surface.

  Furthermore, it is preferable that the protrusion has a substantially trapezoidal or semicircular cross-sectional shape in a substantially vertical direction. In the case of a substantially trapezoidal shape, it is desirable that the upper base is 3 mm to 10 mm and the height is 5 mm to 15 mm.

  In the health device of the present invention having such a configuration, the projecting portion is suitably locked to the sole of the human being to be used, and slipping during use can be further suppressed. In addition, since the projecting portion is continuously arranged in the inclination direction of the tread surface, the anti-slip effect can be exhibited substantially in the same manner regardless of the position of the foot on the foot surface of the user. it can. Further, the projecting portion presses the sole of the user together with the elastic force of the stepper itself, and a massage effect and a blood circulation promoting effect can be obtained.

  In the health device of the present invention, it is desirable that the tread surface is a curved surface of 300R to 700R that swells in a direction opposite to the bottom surface.

  In the health device of the present invention having such a configuration, the contact area can be improved by fitting the tread surface to the shape of the sole of the user (particularly the arch).

  In the health device of the present invention, it is further preferable that the step is made of ethylene / vinyl acetate copolymer resin or polyethylene.

  The health device of the present invention having such a configuration can have excellent characteristics such as stability to water and ultraviolet rays, elasticity, flexibility, toughness, weather resistance, and the like.

  According to the present invention configured as described above, it is possible to provide a health device that can be used safely and can accommodate users of various body sizes.

It is a mimetic diagram showing an outline of health appliance 1 of this embodiment. FIG. 2A is a plan view of the step 1A, and FIG. 2B is a side view of the step 1A when the right side surface 11 is viewed from the front. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the protrusion 13 showing the shape of the protrusion 13. It is a figure which shows the usage method at the time of performing an up-and-down movement, Comprising: Fig.4 (a) is a top view of the state which arranged the step 1A and the step 1B in the direction X, FIG.4 (b) shows step 1A and step FIG. 3 is a side view of a state in which step stools 1B are arranged in a direction X. FIG. 5A is a plan view of a state in which the back surfaces of the step 1A and the step 1B are aligned in the direction Y while abutting the backs of the step 1A and the step 1B, FIG. 5 (b). These are side views of the state where the back surfaces of the step 1A and the step 1B are aligned in the direction Y while abutting each other. FIG. 6 (a) is a plan view showing a state in which the treads 3A of the step 1A and the step 1B are arranged in the direction Y while abutting the bases of the step 1A and the step 1B. (B) is a side view of the state where the tread bases 3A of the step stool 1A and the step stool 1B are arranged in the direction Y while abutting.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a health device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to these drawings. Moreover, since the drawings are for conceptually explaining the present invention, the dimensions, ratios or numbers may be exaggerated or simplified as necessary for easy understanding.

1. Outline of Health Appliance 1 An outline of the health appliance 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an outline of a health device 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the health device 1 according to the present embodiment is configured with two steps (1A and 1B assembly).

  In this health appliance 1, for example, by maintaining a state in which the user has climbed from the floor to the upper tread 3 or performing a lifting movement back and forth between the floor and the tread 3, the legs are mainly used. It is possible to train and further improve the body's sense of balance. In the present embodiment, for convenience of explanation, the width direction of the step 1A (1B) is described as X, the depth direction as Y, and the height direction as Z.

2. The structure of the step 1A (1B) Hereinafter, the steps 1A and 1B constituting the health device 1 will be described. However, since both have substantially the same shape, the structure will be described using the step 1A as a representative with reference to FIG. 2A and 2B are diagrams showing the structure of the step 1A. FIG. 2A is a plan view of the step 1A. FIG. 2B is a side view of the step 1A when the right side surface 11 is viewed from the front. is there.

  As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the step 1 </ b> A has a bottom surface 5, a back surface 7 standing substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface 5, and a convex shape upward from the bottom surface 5 to the upper end of the back surface 7. The tread surface 3 is inclined so as to be substantially curved, and the left side surface 9 and the right side surface 11 are provided so as to be substantially vertical and opposed to each other on both the bottom surface 5 and the back surface 7. A plurality of protrusions 13 are disposed on the surface of the tread surface 3. In the present embodiment, the projecting portion 13 adopting a substantially trapezoidal cross-sectional shape is representatively described, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be a substantially semicircular shape as described later.

  More specifically, the step 1A is a polyhedron having a bottom surface 5, a back surface 7, a left side surface 9, a right side surface 11, and a step surface 3, and is made of a resin having a predetermined elasticity. It is preferable to employ polyethylene or ethylene / vinyl acetate copolymer resin (hereinafter referred to as “EVA resin” in this embodiment). If the step 1A is formed using such a resin, many excellent properties such as stability to water and ultraviolet rays, elasticity, flexibility, toughness, anti-slip property, and weather resistance can be imparted.

  The bottom surface 5 is a surface that comes into contact with the floor surface, and the back surface 7, the left side surface 9, the right side surface 11, and the tread surface 3 are disposed on the bottom surface 5. The rear surface 7 is erected substantially vertically with respect to the bottom surface 5 at one end portion (one end) in the direction Y of the bottom surface 5, and the tread surface 3 is the other end portion (others) in the direction Y of the bottom surface 5. End) to the upper end of the rear surface 7 in the direction Z.

  The tread surface 3 is desirably a curved surface of 300R to 700R that swells in the opposite direction to the bottom surface 5. By forming the tread surface 3 in this manner, it is possible to improve the contact area by fitting to the shape of the human sole used (particularly the arch), and the human foot and the tread surface 3 in use. Unintentional slippage can be suppressed.

  The left side surface 9 and the right side surface 11 are surfaces that are erected vertically from the bottom surface 5 with respect to the direction Z at the left and right end portions in the direction X, and the upper end portion in the direction Z is connected to the tread surface 3. Yes. That is, the left side surface 9 and the right side surface 11 are disposed substantially parallel to each other while facing each other, and are substantially vertical to the back surface 7.

  The size of the step 1A is appropriately determined within the range of the width dimension W in the direction X from 200 mm to 300 mm, the depth dimension D in the direction Y from 200 mm to 300 mm, and the height dimension H1 in the direction Z from 50 mm to 150 mm. Is desirable. Thereby, the optimal step 1A can be provided according to the user's age, physique, weight, and the like.

  Next, the shape of the protruding portion 13 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the protrusion 13 showing the shape of the protrusion 13. As shown in FIG. 3, the protruding portion 13 has a shape extending from the left side surface 9 to the right side surface 11, and is formed continuously and in parallel in the inclination direction of the tread surface 3.

  Further, when the protruding portion 13 has a substantially semi-circular or substantially trapezoidal cross-sectional shape with respect to the inclination direction of the tread surface 3, when the protrusion 13 has a substantially trapezoidal shape, it faces the upper base (above the direction Z). The surface) is preferably 3 mm to 10 mm and the height (height dimension H2 from the tread surface 3) is in the range of 5 mm to 15 mm. When the cross-sectional shape is formed in this way, the user feels better without slipping along with the characteristics of polyethylene or EVA resin.

  By making the shape of the projecting portion 13 in such a manner, the projecting portion 13 can be suitably locked to the sole of the human to be used, and slipping during use can be further suppressed. Further, since the projecting portion 13 is continuously arranged in the inclination direction of the tread surface 3, the anti-slip effect is exhibited in substantially the same manner regardless of the position of the foot surface on which the user touches the sole. can do. Furthermore, the protrusion 13 presses the user's sole together with the elastic force of the step 1A itself, and a massage effect and a blood circulation promoting effect can be obtained.

3. Next, the usage method of the fine appliance 1 of this embodiment is demonstrated in detail using FIG.4, FIG.5 and FIG.6. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a method of use when performing an up-and-down motion, in which FIG. 4 (a) is a plan view of a state where the step 1A and the step 1B are arranged in the direction X, and FIG. FIG. 2 is a side view of a state where the step 1A and the step 1B are arranged in the direction X.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a usage method when training the inner thigh, and FIG. 5 (a) is a plan view showing a state in which the back surfaces of the step 1A and the step 1B are arranged in the direction Y while abutting each other. FIG. 5B is a side view showing a state where the back surfaces of the step 1A and the step 1B are arranged in the direction Y while abutting each other.

  Further, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a method of use when training the outer thigh, and FIG. 6A is a plane in a state where the bases of the step surface 1A and the step surface 1B are arranged in the direction Y while abutting the base portions of the step surface 1B. FIG. 6B is a side view of a state in which the tread surface 3A of the step platform 1A and the step platform 1B are arranged in the direction Y while abutting each other.

<Elevating motion>
If the step 1A and the step 1B are arranged in a manner as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, a general lifting motion can be performed. More specifically, the step platform 1A and the step platform 1B are arranged such that the left side surface 109 of the step platform 1B is brought into contact with the right side surface 11 of the step platform 1A so that both the back surfaces 7 and 107 are flush with each other. Accordingly, the treads 3 and 103 of both the step 1A and the step 1B are aligned in the direction X while aligning the inclination direction, and the user moves the floor surface and the step surfaces 3 and 103 up and down in the inclination direction (from a low position to a high position). Can be exercised.

<Inner thigh training>
If the step 1A and the step 1B are arranged in a manner as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, a balance exercise for training the inner thigh can be performed. Specifically, the step 1A and the step 1B are arranged such that the back surface 107 of the step 1B is brought into contact with the back surface 7 of the step 1A so that the left side surfaces 9 and 109 and the right side surfaces 11 and 111 are flush with each other. .

  As a result, the treads 3 and 103 of both the step 1A and the step 1B are substantially mountain-shaped when viewed from the side in the direction X, and the user is substantially parallel to the inclination direction of the step surfaces 3 and 103 while straddling the summit. If a balance is obtained by climbing in a state where the legs are fixedly opened, it is possible to perform training for applying a load to the adductor muscle group of the inner thigh and the like and training for improving the sense of balance of the body.

<External thigh training>
If the step 1A and the step 1B are arranged in the manner shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, a balance exercise for training the outer thigh can be performed. Specifically, regarding the arrangement of the step 1A and the step 1B, the base of the step surface 103 of the step 1B is brought into contact with the base of the step surface 3 of the step 1A, and both the left side surfaces 9 and 109 and the right side surfaces 11 and 111 are surfaces. Arrange to be one.

  As a result, the treads 3 and 103 of both the step 1A and the step 1B are substantially valley-shaped when viewed from the side in the direction X, and the user tilts the treads 3 and 103 while straddling the lowest position of the valley. If a climb is made in a state where the legs are opened in parallel with a predetermined amount, a training for applying a load to the quadriceps of the outer thighs and the like and a training for improving the sense of balance of the body can be performed.

<Other usages>
In addition to the method of use described above, the health device 1 can also be used for stretching. For example, if the user takes an upright posture on the floor and inserts the step 1A into the waist and places the base of the tread 3 toward the foot, the user's back is preferably matched to the shape of the tread 3. It is possible to carry out a stretch that stretches the back muscles while being supported.

  The health device 1 of the present embodiment can be used in various ways depending on the user's idea, and can exhibit an optimal effect according to the user's body and situation.

  In the present embodiment, the use method in which the step 1A and the step 1B are in close contact with each other has been described as a representative. However, various body sizes (especially the length of the crotch) can be used by appropriately changing the distance between the two. Can respond.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and does not depart from the spirit and teachings of the claims of the utility model registration claims. There are other improvements and modifications. Those skilled in the art will readily understand that all such improvements and modifications are included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  The health device of the present embodiment can be used safely and for users of various body sizes.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Health appliance 1A Step 1 Step 3 Step 5 Bottom 5 Back 9 Left side 11 Right side 13 Projection 103 Step 107 Back 109 Left side 111 Right side W Width D Depth dimension H1 Height dimension H2 Height dimension

Claims (3)

A bottom surface, a back surface erected substantially vertically from one end of the bottom surface, a tread surface inclined so as to be substantially curved from the other end of the bottom surface to an upper end of the back surface, and both the bottom surface and the back surface are substantially vertical and Comprising a left side surface and a right side surface standing up against each other,
The tread has a plurality of protrusions;
A health appliance including a step board characterized by Including two sets of said steps,
The health device according to claim 1. The protrusions extend from the left side surface to the right side surface, and are formed in parallel on the tread surface;
The health device according to claim 1.