JP4279331B2 - Human exercise equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to giving exercise to a human body.

  Currently, there is a device that electrically moves a footrest up and down in a reciprocal (alternative) manner.

  The problem to be solved was no machine that moved the muscles of the upper limbs dynamically. In addition, only the device that moves the platform alternately up and down alternately is not enough to move the upper limbs such as the great pectoral muscles and the biceps.

It should be noted that the physiological movements of the upper and lower limbs are movements that are opposite to each other in the left / right and up / down directions (the movements in the left / right and up / down directions). Give this movement to the human body to try to use muscles throughout the body.
The manner in which the user's rib cage is attached varies depending on the position of the user's handle and the angle of the elbow joint.

The means the problem is trying to solve

  The main feature of the present invention is that the posture is corrected by moving the upper limbs by electric energy and applying the rib cage. In addition, the main feature is that the kinetic energy is given to the human body more efficiently by applying the exercise of the lower limbs by the electric energy, and the kinetic energy is efficiently added to the human body.

In addition, the physiological movement of the upper and lower limbs is the movement in the left-right reverse direction and the up-and-down reverse direction (different from left and right and up-and-down). An object of the present invention is to give a motion in the opposite direction or alternately to the left and right in an up and down direction.
Therefore, the main feature is that when the lower limb of one side rises, the upper limb of the same side moves to the rear or the foremost.
And, by bringing the position of the user's handle closer to the trunk (the distance from the handle to the trunk is within 20 centimeters) You can hang.

The invention's effect

The exercise assisting device of the present invention has an advantage that the posture is corrected by applying the front and rear kinetic energy to the human upper limb by electric energy.
And, by bringing the user's handle closer to the trunk (the distance from the handle to the trunk is within 20 centimeters), the rib cage can be stretched, and the elbow joint is in the supination position I was able to get the rib cage more.
In addition, there is an advantage that muscle strengthening can be achieved because the human body is given a drag due to gravity by giving the lower limbs movements up and down in the left and right directions or alternately moving up and down from the lower side by electric energy to the lower limbs.

The handle that moves the upper limb is moved back and forth with electric energy by electric energy, and the posture of the human body is raised and the posture is corrected. In addition, by bringing the position of the user's handle closer to the trunk (the distance from the handle to the trunk is within 20 centimeters), the chest can be twisted further, and the elbow joint is in the supination position, I can make the rib cage more.
In addition, by applying electric energy to the stepping platform that moves the lower limbs in the reverse direction, or by moving up and down alternately left and right, drag was given to the human body and muscle strengthening was also realized. Then, the 12th thoracic vertebra and the 1st lumbar vertebra were stimulated by the reciprocal motion from the upper limb and the lower limb, and the mobility was added there.

  FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a footrest viewed from above, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a portion that imparts motion related to the upper limbs.

As shown in FIG. 1, the kinetic power is electric power, and the rotational energy of the electric motor 7 driven by electric power is transmitted to the crank motion member 5 through the gear 4 and the shaft 10, and is changed to the longitudinal motion with respect to the human body 13 as the user. Then, it is transmitted to the shaft 12 and is transmitted to the handle 6 that extends upward (extends on the vertical line) (note that although not illustrated, the handles 6a and 6b may be in the downward or vertical direction).
In this case, the user's elbow joint is in an intermediate position.
In addition, although the handle 6 is 90 degree | times with respect to the ground in the case of a perpendicular line form, what is necessary is just to be the range of 10 degree | times to the left and right.

In addition, the handle 6 is not Illustrated as possible de also be provided horizontally. In this case, the elbow joint can be pronation or supination. When held in the elbow joint gyrus, the rib cage is more open, so the posture can be corrected more. Although not Illustrated available to the handle 6 as viewed from the body 13 to the middle-position of the elbow joint than that for the L-shaped, also pronation position, it can also be used in supination position. Further, by attaching a device capable of deforming the handle 6, the handle 6 can be made suitable for the user.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 3, when the right handle 6b is positioned at the forefront with respect to the main body (human body 13) by the crank motion member 5, the left handle 6a is the rearmost with respect to the main body (human body 13). When the right handle 6b is located at the rearmost position with respect to the main body (human body 13), the left handle 6a is the frontmost movement relative to the main body (human body 13). Provide to be.
By this, it is possible to give a back-and-forth motion in the opposite direction (alternate left / right or symmetrical).
It should be noted that at this time, the left-right difference 18 in the maximum back-and-forth left-right direction (alternating left and right) maximum lateral position 18 is within 8 centimeters, so that an excessive amount of exercise could not be given to the human body.
Further, although not illustrated, the momentum can be controlled so as to be movable within 2 cycles or more to 20 cycles per second, but it is set in the control device for the present invention.
This is because if it is less than that, it will not lead to muscle strength enhancement, and even if it is more than that, it will be difficult for the muscles to react, so it will not lead to muscle strength enhancement and only a massage effect can be expected. Moreover, if it is 20 cycles or more, an unfavorable shake motion is transmitted to the skull.

The electric motor 7 transmits rotational energy to the crank motion member 14 through the gear 4, the shaft 9, the gear 3, and the shaft 8, and is transmitted to the step platform 2 through the shaft 15. When the step 15 is directly attached without the shaft 15, the shape of the crank motion member 15 is changed to a shape that can give an up-and-down motion such as an ellipse.
At this time, when the right step 2b is positioned at the uppermost position as in the movement related to the upper limb in FIG. 3, the left step 2a is provided so as to be positioned at the lowermost position. When positioned at the lowermost position, the left step 2a is provided so as to move to the uppermost position.
The step 2 and the handle 6 are interlocked with the above structure. This is economical because the handle 6 and the step 2 can be moved by one electric motor 7.
Further, by attaching two or more bearings 16 fixed to the main body to the shaft 9, the shaft 9 serves to prevent the shaft 9 from being shaken due to stress from the other. Although not illustrated, if two or more bearings 16 fixed to the main body are attached to the shaft 8 and the shaft 10 respectively, it is difficult to apply stress from the other, but if the shafts 8, 9, and 10 have a stable structure, For example, one bearing 16 may be provided. Although not illustrated, by attaching a bearing 16 fixed to the main body to the rotating shaft of the electric motor 7, it is possible to reduce the burden of stress on the electric motor 7 and extend the life of the motor. If two or more are attached to the rotating shaft of the electric motor 7, the burden can be reduced. At this time, the bearing 16 is attached to the two or more main bodies so as to sandwich the rotating shaft where stress from other parts is applied as much as possible, so that the load of stress applied to the motor can be further reduced. Also, at this time, applying a stress from others makes a strong material such as titanium. By adopting this structure for the step platform 2 described later, it is possible to reduce the burden on the electric motor 7. This structure is better when the gear is changed to a pulley. At this time, if the rotating shaft of the motor is used for a strong material such as titanium, resistance to stress can be further increased.
Note that the number of cycles of the longitudinal movement of the handle 6 and the number of cycles of the vertical movement of the step platform 2 are the same.
The 12th thoracic vertebrae and the 1st lumbar vertebrae were stimulated due to the structure of the spine due to the passive movement from the upper limbs and lower limbs, and became more mobile.

  The handles 6a and 6b are very important in order not to place a burden on the user's wrist joints because they exist vertically on the human motion apparatus.

The movement relationship between the step 2 and the handle 6 is arranged so that the step 2 reaches the maximum front / rear position range of the handle 6 when the step 2 is in the maximum vertical position range. For example, when the step 2a reaches the maximum upper position area, the handle 6a is connected to the maximum front position area or the maximum rear position area.
When the step 2b reaches the maximum upper position area, the handle 6a is connected to the maximum front position area or the maximum rear position area. The change of the exercise cycle is not illustrated, but can be changed by a switch of the control device in the control device.
In addition, by making the difference between the left and right of the maximum vertical position area of the step platform 2 within 3 centimeters, it was possible to prevent excessive exercise from being given to the human body.
The momentum is set to the control device of the present invention which is not illustrated from 2 cycles to 22 cycles per second. This is because if it is less than that, it will not lead to muscle strength enhancement, and even if it is more than that, it will be difficult for the muscles to react, so it will not lead to muscle strength enhancement and only a massage effect can be expected.
Further, the movement of the platform 2 in FIG. 2 moves symmetrically with respect to the center line 17.
The step 2 in FIG. 2 is connected to the left and right, but may be separated as long as they can be interlocked even if they are separated from each other.

Although not illustrated, the upper limb exercise member and the lower limb exercise member are powered by electric power, and the electric motor that moves with the electric power can be connected to each of the upper limb exercise member and the lower limb exercise member one by one. As for the movement relationship between the handle 6 and the handle 6, the steps 2 are arranged so as to reach the maximum front and rear position area of the handle 6 when the step 2 is in the maximum vertical position area. For example, when the step 2a reaches the maximum upper position area, the handle 6a is managed by a control device (not illustrated) so as to move to the maximum front position area or the maximum rear position area.
Although not illustrated, the handle 6a can be switched so as to move to the maximum front region or the maximum rear region when the step 2a reaches the maximum upper position region by a switch of the control device in the control device. This makes it possible to select a program suitable for the user.

  And when the electric motor is connected to each of the upper limb exercise member and the lower limb exercise member one by one, although not illustrated, the exercise cycle of the upper limb exercise member or the exercise cycle change of the lower limb exercise member is changed by the control device in the control device. It is possible to set a change in the exercise cycle that links each of the upper limb exercise member and the lower limb exercise member. This makes it possible to select a program suitable for the user.

  Although the movement of the handles 6a and 6b is not limited to the above movement, the handle 6b may not move when the handle 6a moves until reaching the maximum front or maximum rear position, and on the contrary, the handle 6b. It is also possible to repeatedly and alternately perform movements such that the handle 6a does not have to move when the movement until reaching the maximum rear position or the maximum rear position. The movement area difference 18 may be within 8 centimeters, and the alternation referred to here means such a thing.

The step 2a, 2b moves, but when the step 2 is a single plate, it performs a seesaw motion.
Although not illustrated, the left and right movements are performed alternately even when the steps 2a and 2b are separated. However, when the steps 2a and 2b are separated, the steps 2a until the step 2a reaches the maximum upper position or the maximum lower position. The step 2b does not have to move when exercising, and on the contrary, the step 2b repeats the movement that does not have to move when the step 2b reaches the maximum upper position or the maximum lower position. It can also be done alternately. Alternation here means something like this.

  In addition, you may change all the gears written in this drawing of the gear 3, the gear 4, and the gear 13 into a pulley (a pulley or a belt wheel). Of course, the shaft 8, shaft 9, and shaft 10 are belts. In this case, the belt may be difficult to cut by using an industrial belt containing Kevlar fibers or an industrial rubber belt containing Kevlar fibers. Also, a groove is formed on the contact surface (side) of the pulley of the belt, and a groove matching the groove of the belt is formed on the contact surface (side) of the pulley. In this case, the groove is formed so that both the pulley and the belt are perpendicular to the rotation direction. As a result, the possibility that the cycle number of the interlocking operation of the handle 12 and the step platform 2 will be reduced is reduced.

The electric motor, which is the kinetic power, can be changed to a hydraulic cylinder that moves hydraulically.
In this case, the handles 12a and 12b can be moved as described above by installing the hydraulic cylinders on the crank motion members 5a and 5b, respectively, and the step 2 can be moved up and down by changing the crank motion member 15 of the hydraulic cylinders. It can be moved as described above. In this case as well, the kinetic power can be moved more quietly by using electric power, but other power may be used.
The movement at this time can also be managed by the control device and the control device in the control device as described above.

Further, as a reference example, the human body exercise device can be switched to the exercise of only the upper limb by the control device, and can be switched to the exercise of only the lower limb.
In the case of equipment just above the limb, but becomes an apparatus by the handle 6, the structure for moving it are the same as those noted above. In this case, the chest is peeled off only by the exercise device only for the upper limbs, and the anteroposterior symmetrical movement from the upper limbs is transmitted to the trunk and the exercise is sufficiently transmitted to the body.
Further, if only the equipment leg, but becomes an apparatus by platform 2, the structure for moving it are the same as those noted above. In this case, the symmetrical motion from the lower limbs is transmitted to the trunk and the motion is sufficiently transmitted to the body.

The position of the handle 6 exists in the region on the vertical line of the platform 2. The movement area of the handle 6 does not leave the area on the vertical line of the platform 2 . As a reference example, a part of the position of the handle 6 or a part of the movement range of the handle 6 may leave the region on the vertical line of the step platform 2. However, in consideration of the safety of the user, it is better that the movement area of the handle 6 does not exit the area on the vertical line of the platform 2. This is an important point because the user can hold the handle 6 in a posture with the rib cage in place, and the posture can be corrected at the time of use.

By linking the step 2 and the handle 6, the user's momentum has increased.
In addition, since both upper and lower limbs are exercised to the left and right, they can be used for sports preparation exercises or sports organizing exercises.

  It is sectional drawing of this invention.   It is the figure which looked at the platform from the upper part.   It is sectional drawing which looked at the part which gives the exercise | movement concerning an upper limb from the upper direction.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... this invention 2 ... stepping board 3,4,13 ... gear 5.14 ... crank motion member 6 ... handle 7 ... electric motor 8,9,10,11,12.15 ... shaft 13 ... human body 16 ... bearing 17 ... center Line 18 ... Difference

Claims (3)

A human body exercise device which applies a motion to the upper and lower limbs of the human body and stimulates the 12th thoracic vertebrae and the first lumbar vertebrae in the human body to improve the mobility between them and correct the posture of the user. There,
On the left and right of the lower limb of the user standing on it, a step that repeatedly moves up and down to move the other downward while moving one upward,
With respect to the left and right sides of the upper limb, there is a pair of handles that can be moved back and forth repeatedly so that one side is moved back and forth while the other is stationary, or the other is moved backward while moving one forward. And
The pair of handles are positioned in the trunk direction such that the pair of handles are provided horizontally and the rib cage with the distance from the position of the human breast to the trunk of the user being brought closer to within 20 centimeters The human body exercise apparatus is characterized in that it moves back and forth in conjunction with the vertical movement of the left and right of the step with a width of within 8 cm within the vertical line region of the step.   The platform and the one of the upper limbs in a maximum front position when one of the lower limbs is in a maximum upper position and the other of the upper limbs in a maximum front position when the other of the lower limbs is in a maximum upper position. The human exercise apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the handle is interlocked.   The step platform and the right of the upper limb is in the maximum front position when the right of the lower limb is in the maximum upper position, and the left of the upper limb is in the maximum front position when the left of the lower limb is in the maximum upper position. The human exercise apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the handle is interlocked.

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