TWM657631U - Hand and foot exercise device that uses elliptical arc forward and reverse motion to train muscles and joints - Google Patents

Abstract

A hand and foot exercise device includes a base, a drive assembly, a pedal assembly and a control module. The base has a left slide and a right slide arranged in parallel. The drive assembly includes a power source and two rotating parts. The power source has an output shaft and is configured to drive the output shaft to rotate in conjunction with the rotating part. The rotating part is arranged on the output shaft, and each rotating part has an eccentric hole. The pedal assembly includes a left pedal and a right pedal. One end of the left pedal is arranged in the eccentric hole of one of the rotating parts through a connecting shaft, and the bottom of the other end is provided with a left roller that can slide in the left slide. One end of the right pedal is arranged in the eccentric hole of the other rotating part through another connecting shaft, and the bottom of the other end is provided with a right roller that can slide in the right slide. The control module is electrically connected to the driving assembly to control the operation of the driving assembly.

Description

A hand and foot exercise device that trains muscles and joints by moving forward and backward in an elliptical arc

The invention relates to a hand and foot exercise device, in particular to a hand and foot exercise device with both rehabilitation and training functions, which improves the mobility of hands and feet by means of elliptical arc forward and reverse operation and can achieve the effect of helping muscle and joint training.

Sarcopenia is a common problem faced by modern people, especially long-term bedridden patients, the elderly, people with limited mobility, and even young people who lack exercise and nutrition. When the human body lacks muscle, it not only affects the body shape, but also makes basic movements in daily activities, such as climbing stairs, lifting things, and even walking in general, more difficult. Therefore, exercise is needed to build muscle strength and increase body flexibility.

However, for patients who have been bedridden for a long time, people who have just recovered from injuries, or people with limited mobility, it is not possible to start exercising immediately because their bodies cannot bear the load. Therefore, they need to use passive methods such as rehabilitation to induce muscle activity and move limbs to achieve the purpose of exercise.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a hand and foot exercise device, which can allow users to perform passive up and down swinging of hands or feet, stepping or walking at any time, or to perform autonomous muscle and joint training.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides a hand and foot exercise device (hereinafter referred to as the hand and foot exercise device) that uses an elliptical arc forward and reverse operation method to enhance the activity of hands and feet to achieve the effect of helping muscle and joint training. The above-mentioned hand and foot exercise device includes a base, a drive assembly, a pedal assembly and a control module. The base has a left slide groove and a right slide groove arranged in parallel. The drive assembly is arranged on the base, wherein the drive assembly includes a power source and two rotating parts. The power source has an output shaft, wherein the opposite ends of the output shaft extend on opposite sides of the power source respectively. The rotating parts are respectively located on opposite sides of the power source and are arranged on the output shaft, wherein each rotating part has an eccentric hole, wherein the power source is configured to drive the output shaft to link the rotating part to rotate. The pedal assembly is arranged at two opposite sides of the drive assembly. The pedal assembly includes a left pedal and a right pedal. One end of the left pedal is arranged in an eccentric hole of one of the rotating parts through a connecting shaft, and a left roller is arranged at the bottom of the other end, and the left roller is configured to slide in the left slide groove. One end of the right pedal is arranged in an eccentric hole of the other rotating part through another connecting shaft, and a right roller is arranged at the bottom of the other end, and the right roller is configured to slide in the right slide groove. The control module is electrically connected to the drive assembly and configured to control the operation of the drive assembly.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned hand and foot exercise device also includes a shell, wherein the shell is installed on the base and covers the driving assembly, wherein the rotating parts are respectively located in openings on two opposite sides of the shell and rotate.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned hand and foot exercise device also includes a decorative panel arranged on the outer surface of the shell.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the housing further comprises a groove structure, the control module signal is connected to the remote controller, and the remote controller is positioned in the groove structure.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned hand and foot exercise device also includes a display unit, which is electrically connected to the control module and is arranged on the outer surface of the shell.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned hand and foot exercise device also includes an outer box, which has a box body and an upper cover, wherein the bottom surface of the box body has a limiting flange, the shape of the limiting flange corresponds to the shape of the base, and the upper cover is configured to cover the box body.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of protrusions are disposed on the upper surfaces of the left pedal and the right pedal. These protrusions are evenly spaced and distributed, or disposed at positions corresponding to acupuncture points of the human body.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the size or height of the protrusions disposed at positions corresponding to acupuncture points of the human body is greater than the size or height of the protrusions disposed at other positions.

In one embodiment of the present invention, each of the rotating parts mentioned above includes a tripod bracket and a turntable, wherein the center of the tripod bracket and the center of the turntable are arranged on the rotating shaft, and the eccentric hole passes through a support rod of the tripod bracket and the turntable.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of anti-slip buffer structures are provided on the lower surface of the base.

As described above, the hand and foot exercise device provided by the present invention provides the user with the function of passive exercise, which can drive the user's legs to walk and step, or drive the user's hands to swing or rotate the shoulder joints, thereby achieving the effect of inducing the user's muscle movement and then linking the activities of the muscle groups, achieving the effect of muscle and joint training exercise for the user. In addition, when the drive assembly of the present invention is not in operation, the user can also actively press down or step on the hand and foot exercise device through the hand and foot to achieve the effect of autonomous force training.

In order to make the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the present invention more clearly understandable, the following will specifically cite the preferred embodiments of the present invention and provide a detailed description in conjunction with the attached drawings. Furthermore, the directional terms mentioned in the present invention, such as up, down, top, bottom, front, back, left, right, inside, outside, side, periphery, center, horizontal, transverse, vertical, longitudinal, axial, radial, topmost or bottommost, etc., are only referenced to the directions of the attached drawings. Therefore, the directional terms used are used to explain and understand the present invention, but are not used to limit the present invention.

Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 at the same time. The hand and foot exercise device 1 of this embodiment mainly improves the mobility of hands and feet by elliptical arc forward and reverse operation to achieve the effect of helping muscle and joint training. The hand and foot exercise device 1 mainly includes a base 10, a drive assembly 20, a pedal assembly 30, a control module 40, a housing 50 and a display unit 60. Specifically, the base 10 has a left slide groove 11 and a right slide groove 12 arranged in parallel, and the lower surface of the base 10 is provided with a plurality of anti-slip buffer structures 13 (as shown in Figures 3 and 4). The drive assembly 20 is arranged on the base 10, and mainly includes a power source 21 and two rotating parts (for example, a rotating part 22 and a rotating part 23). The power source 21 is mounted on the base 10, and the power source 21 has an output shaft 211. The two opposite ends of the output shaft 211 extend to the opposite sides (e.g., left and right sides) of the power source 21. In a specific example, the power source 21 can be a worm gear motor. As shown in FIG. 2, the rotating member 22 is disposed at one end of the output shaft 211 located on the left side of the power source 21, and the rotating member 23 is disposed at one end of the output shaft 211 located on the right side of the power source 21. The rotating member 22 and the rotating member 23 are respectively connected to the left pedal 31 and the right pedal 32 of the pedal assembly 30. Thus, the rotating member 22 and the rotating member 23 can be driven to rotate by the power source 21, thereby respectively linking the left pedal 31 and the right pedal 32 to perform reciprocating motion.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the rotating member 22 located on the left side of the power source 21 includes a tripod bracket 221 and a turntable 222, wherein the center of the tripod bracket 221 and the center of the turntable 222 are disposed on the output shaft 211. The tripod bracket 221 has three support rods extending from the center thereof, and one of the support rods is provided with an eccentric hole 221a. The tripod bracket 221 can be coupled to the turntable 222, and the eccentric hole 221a of the tripod bracket 221 is connected to the non-center opening 222a of the turntable 222. Similarly, the rotating member 23 located on the right side of the power source 21 includes a tripod bracket 231 and a turntable 232, wherein the center of the tripod bracket 231 and the center of the turntable 232 are disposed on the output shaft 211. The triangular bracket 231 has three supporting rods extending from the center thereof, and one of the supporting rods has an eccentric hole 231 a. The triangular bracket 231 can be coupled to the turntable 232, and the eccentric hole 231 a of the triangular bracket 231 is connected to the non-center opening 232 a of the turntable 232.

The pedal assembly 30 includes a left pedal 31 and a right pedal 32. One end of the left pedal 31 (e.g., the front end corresponding to the toe) is connected to the non-center opening 222a of the rotating disk 222 and the eccentric hole 221a of the triangular bracket 221 through a connecting shaft 311, and a left roller 312 is provided at the bottom of the other end of the left pedal 31 (e.g., the rear end corresponding to the heel), and the left roller 312 is configured to slide in the left slide groove 11. Similarly, one end of the right pedal 32 (e.g., the front end corresponding to the toe) is connected to the non-center opening 232a of the rotating disk 222 and the eccentric hole 231a of the triangular bracket 231 through the connecting shaft 321, and the bottom of the other end of the right pedal 32 (e.g., the rear end corresponding to the heel) is provided with a right roller 322, and the right roller 322 is configured to slide in the right slide groove 12. Thereby, when the rotating member 22 and the rotating member 23 rotate, the connecting shaft 311 and the connecting shaft 321 are eccentrically rotated relative to the center of the rotating member 22 and the rotating member 23, respectively, and the front ends of the linked left pedal 31 and the right pedal 32 are circularly moved with an elliptical arc relative to the output shaft 211.

Please continue to refer to Figures 1 and 2. The housing 50 is installed on the base 10 and is covered on the outside of the drive assembly 20. Specifically, the housing 50 mainly includes two half-shells, which are assembled and covered on the outside of the drive assembly 20 by merging with each other. The rotating member 22 and the rotating member 23 are respectively located in the openings on the opposite sides of the housing 50 and rotate. In this embodiment, the control module 40 is disposed in the housing 50 and is electrically connected to the drive assembly 20. The control module 40 is configured to control the operation of the drive assembly 20. In one example, the control module 40 can be a circuit board. In this embodiment, the display unit 60 is disposed on the outer surface of the housing 50 and is electrically connected to the control module 40. In some embodiments, the display unit 60 can be mainly used to display the current information and setting data of the hand and foot sports device 1. In some examples, the display unit 60 can also have a control function at the same time. For example, the display unit 60 can be a touch panel or a key panel, which can mainly allow users to select, set, and operate the operation mode of the hand and foot sports device 1. In one embodiment, the control module 40 can be connected to the remote control 41 by signal, and the user can use the remote control 41 to control the operation of the hand and foot sports device 1. In this embodiment, the housing 50 can have a groove structure 51, and the remote control 41 can be positioned in the groove structure 51. In some variations, if the display unit 60 already has control and display functions, the remote control 41 does not need to be additionally provided, and the housing 50 does not need to be provided with a groove structure 51. Optionally, if the display unit 60 only has a display function, the user can use the remote control 41 to control the hand and foot exercise device 1, and learn the current operation process and usage status through the display unit 60.

In some embodiments, the outer surface of the shell 50 may also be provided with a decorative panel or covering material, such as a panel with a wood grain or other pattern, or covering materials with other patterns, colors, etc., to make the appearance of the hand and foot sports device 1 more varied.

Please also refer to Figures 2 to 4, where Figures 3 and 4 are schematic diagrams of the use of a hand and foot exercise device of one embodiment of the present invention. When in use, the user can operate the hand and foot exercise device 1 through the remote control 41. When the hand and foot exercise device 1 is in operation, the power source 21 can drive the rotating member 22 and the rotating member 23 to rotate. When the rotating member 22 and the rotating member 23 rotate, the front end of the left pedal 31 and the front end of the right pedal 32 eccentrically arranged on the rotating member 22 and the rotating member 23 can perform circular motion relative to the output shaft 211. At this time, the rear end of the left pedal 31 can slide forward and backward in the left slide groove 11 through the left roller 312, and the rear end of the right pedal 32 can slide forward and backward in the right slide groove 12 through the right roller 322. Therefore, when the user places the foot (or hand) on the left pedal 31 and the right pedal 32 respectively, the left pedal 31 and the right pedal 32 can drive the user's foot (or hand) to perform fitness exercises such as up and down, so as to achieve the activity of the muscles and joints of the user's foot (or hand) to achieve the function of exercise. In some applications, the user can also control the rotation direction and speed of the left pedal 31 and the right pedal 32 through the remote control 41 to meet different usage requirements. In other applications, the left pedal 31 and the right pedal 32 can also be driven by the power source 21, but through the user's own foot (or hand) force (or downward pressure) to produce reciprocating motion to achieve different exercise requirements.

In some embodiments, the upper surfaces of the left pedal 31 and the right pedal 32 may be provided with a plurality of bumps, such as the bump 313 of the left pedal 31 and the bump 323 on the right pedal 32 shown in FIG. 2. The bumps 313 and the bumps 323 can mainly provide the user with the function of massaging and stimulating acupuncture points when stepping on the pedals barefoot. In this embodiment, the bumps 313 are evenly spaced and distributed on the upper surface of the left pedal 31, and the bumps 323 are evenly spaced and distributed on the upper surface of the right pedal 32. In other embodiments, the bumps 313 and the bumps 323 can also be only provided at positions corresponding to acupuncture points on the human foot (or hand), or can have different arrangements or size changes corresponding to acupuncture points on the human foot (or hand). As shown in FIG. 5 , in the embodiment of the hand and foot exercise device 1 ′ shown in FIG. 5 , the pedal 32 ′ of the hand and foot exercise device 1 ′ may include a protrusion 323a and a protrusion 323b, wherein the protrusion 323a may be arranged at a position corresponding to the arch of the human foot (or the base of the thumb), and the protrusion 323b may be arranged at a position corresponding to the heel (or palm) of the human body, and the size thereof may be designed to be larger than the size of the protrusions at other positions, thereby stimulating the acupuncture points of the foot (or hand) corresponding to these positions, so as to provide a massage function while the user exercises.

Please refer to FIG. 1 again. In some embodiments, the hand and foot exercise device 1 can be further used in conjunction with an outer box 7. The outer box 7 can provide functions such as easy carrying, dust protection and storage. The outer box 7 includes a box body 71 and an upper cover 72. Among them, the bottom surface of the box body 71 has a limiting flange 711, and the shape of the limiting flange 711 corresponds to the shape of the base 10. Therefore, when the hand and foot exercise device 1 is placed in the box body 71, it can be engaged in the limiting flange 711 to prevent the hand and foot exercise device 1 from slipping during the movement of the box body 71. The upper cover 72 is configured to cover the box body 71 to achieve the purpose of dust protection.

Please also refer to FIG. 6 , the hand and foot exercise device 1 can be further used in conjunction with an elastic rope 8. Specifically, a groove 14 can be provided on the bottom surface of the base 10 of the hand and foot exercise device 1 near two opposite sides (e.g., left and right sides), and the groove 14 can be used to accommodate a buckle 141. Specifically, one end of the buckle 141 can be pivoted in the groove 14, and the other end can be rotated out of the groove 14 to the outside of the base 10. In other words, the buckle 141 can be completely stored in the groove 14 when not in use, and when the user wants to use the elastic rope 8, one end of the buckle 141 can be rotated out of the groove 14, and the buckle 81 of the elastic rope 8 can be buckled into the through hole of the buckle 141 to fix it. Thus, the user can use the hand and foot exercise device 1 to perform leg training while using the elastic rope 8 to perform hand resistance training to meet different training and exercise needs.

As described above, the hand and foot exercise device provided by the present invention provides the user with the function of passive exercise, which can drive the user's legs to walk and step, or drive the user's hands to swing or rotate the shoulder joints, thereby achieving the effect of inducing the user's muscle movement and then linking the activities of the muscle groups, achieving the effect of muscle and joint training exercise for the user. In addition, when the drive assembly of the present invention is not in operation, the user can also actively press down or step on the hand and foot exercise device through the hand and foot to achieve the effect of autonomous force training.

Although the present invention has been disclosed with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the scope defined in the attached patent application.

1: Hand and foot exercise device 1’: Hand and foot exercise device 10: Base 11: Left slide 12: Right slide 13: Anti-slip buffer structure 14: Groove 141: Fastener 20: Drive assembly 21: Power source 211: Output shaft 22: Rotating member 221: Triangular bracket 221a: Eccentric hole 222: Turntable 222a: Non-center opening 23: Rotating member 231: Triangular bracket 231a: Eccentric hole 232: Turntable 232a: Non-center opening 30: Pedal assembly 31: Left pedal 311: Linking shaft 312: Left roller 313: Protrusion 32: right pedal 32’: pedal 321: connecting shaft 322: right roller 323: bump 323a: bump 323b: bump 40: control module 41: remote control 50: housing 51: groove structure 60: display unit 7: outer box 71: box body 711: limit flange 72: upper cover 8: elastic rope 81: buckle ring

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a hand and foot exercise device including an outer box according to one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a structural decomposition of a hand and foot exercise device according to one embodiment of the present invention. Figures 3 and 4 are schematic diagrams of the use of a hand and foot exercise device according to one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of a hand and foot exercise device according to another embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of a hand and foot exercise device according to one embodiment of the present invention in combination with an elastic rope.

1: Hand and foot exercise equipment

10: Base

11: Left chute

12: Right chute

30: Pedal assembly

31: Left pedal

32: Right pedal

41: Remote control

50: Shell

60: Display unit

7: Outer box

71: Box body

711: Limiting flange

72: Upper cover

Claims (10)

A hand and foot exercise device, comprising: A base having a left slide and a right slide arranged in parallel; A drive assembly arranged on the base, wherein the drive assembly comprises: A power source having an output shaft, wherein two opposite ends of the output shaft extend on opposite sides of the power source respectively; and Two rotating members, respectively located on opposite sides of the power source and arranged on the output shaft, wherein the power source is configured to drive the output shaft to rotate the rotating members, wherein each rotating member has an eccentric hole; Two pedal assemblies, arranged on opposite sides of the drive assembly, wherein the pedal assembly comprises: A left pedal, one end of which is disposed in the eccentric hole of one of the rotating parts through a connecting shaft, and a left roller is disposed at the bottom of the other end, and the left roller is configured to slide in the left slide groove; and A right pedal, one end of which is disposed in the eccentric hole of another of the rotating parts through another connecting shaft, and a right roller is disposed at the bottom of the other end, and the right roller is configured to slide in the right slide groove; and A control module, electrically connected to the drive assembly, configured to control the operation of the drive assembly. The hand and foot exercise device as described in claim 1 also includes a shell, wherein the shell is mounted on the base and covers the driving assembly, wherein the rotating parts are respectively located in openings on two opposite sides of the shell and rotate. The hand and foot exercise device as described in claim 2 also includes a decorative panel arranged on the outer surface of the shell. A hand and foot exercise device as described in claim 2, wherein the housing further comprises a groove structure, the control module signal is connected to a remote controller, and the remote controller is positioned in the groove structure. The hand and foot exercise device as described in claim 2 also includes a display unit electrically connected to the control module and disposed on the outer surface of the housing. The hand and foot exercise device as described in claim 1 also includes an outer box, which has a box body and an upper cover, wherein the bottom surface of the box body has a limiting flange, the shape of the limiting flange corresponds to the shape of the base, and the upper cover is configured to cover the box body. As described in claim 1, the upper surfaces of the left pedal and the right pedal are provided with a plurality of protrusions, and the protrusions are distributed at equal intervals or arranged at positions corresponding to acupuncture points of the human body. A hand and foot exercise device as described in claim 7, wherein the size or height of the protrusions arranged at positions corresponding to human body acupuncture points is greater than the size or height of the protrusions arranged at other positions. A hand and foot exercise device as described in claim 1, wherein each of the rotating parts includes a tripod bracket and a turntable, wherein the center of the tripod bracket and the center of the turntable are arranged on the output shaft, and the eccentric hole passes through a support rod of the tripod bracket and the turntable. A hand and foot exercise device as described in claim 1, wherein the lower surface of the base is provided with a plurality of anti-slip buffer structures.