CN1802141A - Fitness machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a fitness machine (1) for training the body, comprising a frame (2) with a vibrating element (3), a vibration generator (4) operatively connected to the vibrating element (3), and a vibration damper (5), it being possible to set the vibration damper (5) in such a way that said vibration damper can absorb to a selected degree vibration produced by the vibrating element (3), as a result of which a training load desired by the user can be obtained.

Description

Fitness equipment

Technical field

The present invention relates to the fitness equipment that is used to take exercises, it comprises a frame, and this frame has the vibration machine that vibrating elements and work are connected to this vibrating elements.

Background technology

Fitness equipment was just arranged since nineteen sixties, it often for those top athletes and just from sick and wounded the people of recovery used.

The fitness equipment of known the above-mentioned type is put goods on the market, and Power Plate by name is wherein just arranged^.What this known fitness equipment was taked is such form: on by the frame of placing lowlyer near ground downwards an oscillating plate is set, in the exercise process, user can be walked on oscillating plate and stand, and perhaps can take other posture.In this case, oscillating plate produces vibration, and this vibration is passed to the health of user as energy.Consequent physical stimulation produces so-called stretch reflex, and this reflection is according to the setpoint frequency of oscillating plate, and certain number of times takes place per second.This causes muscle tensioning very doughtily constantly.It is found that, use this oscillating plate, and compare, motor system tired less with traditional exercise method in the effect that is used under the situation of shorter exercise time producing highly significant.At 1999 the 17th phase 177-182 pages or leaves of " sports science (SportsSciences) " magazine the beneficial effect of vibratory stimulation to health described.

A problem of above-mentioned known fitness equipment is to take exercise load can not transfer to suitable degree, is at least to realize by changing movement travel (that is, vibrating the distance of covering in service).

Summary of the invention

An object of the present invention is to provide a kind of scheme that solves above-mentioned and other problem.Another object of the present invention provides the cheapness that solves above-mentioned and other problem and simple proposal.

For this reason, the invention provides a kind of fitness equipment that is used to take exercises, it comprises a frame, this frame has a vibrating elements, working is connected to a vibration machine and a vibration damper (5) of described vibrating elements, described vibration damper can be arranged so that described vibration damper can absorb the vibration that described vibrating elements produces with selected level, thereby obtains the desirable exercise load of user.

Can regulate the exercise load in simple and graceful mode according to the needs of user according to fitness equipment of the present invention.Use a lot of different people that temper load that fitness equipment is used for Physical Culture Institute for example under the situation in place of same fitness equipment, this is particularly favourable.

Frame according to fitness equipment of the present invention can be designed to multi-form.Described frame generally is used for holding and supports vibrating elements and the vibration machine of working with it and being connected.

Can be designed to according to the vibration machine of fitness equipment of the present invention multi-form, as long as can realize Expected Results.Vibration machine generally comprises the absorption of vibrations material, for example natural or synthetic rubber or other plastics that are fit to.

Those skilled in the art can understand the implication of " tempering load " very soon, that is, and and according to the difficulty of the exercise of carrying out on the fitness equipment of the present invention.

If desired, except having above-mentioned vibration damper, can also be provided with shock arrester (-tor), to prevent in the process of using according to fitness equipment of the present invention, damaging the floor at downside according to the frame of fitness equipment of the present invention.Those skilled in the art can very fast understanding, and such shock arrester (-tor) is different from vibration damper, because they are used for other purpose.

In one preferred embodiment of fitness equipment, vibration damper is removable at least in part according to the present invention.

This means a part of shock absorption that to cancel vibration damper, thereby obtain different exercise loads.

When fitness equipment was in use, vibration damper was preferably placed between vibrating elements and the user, thereby efficient absorption of vibrations is provided.

Fitness equipment advantageous embodiments very according to the present invention, vibration damper comprises one or more plates of being made by the absorption of vibrations material.

By removing or adding the plate that needs quantity, can obtain the exercise load of expecting simply.Here preferred, these plates can be connected with each other by for example Velcro (Velcro), snap-fastener (snap fastener) etc.This has prevented the one or more fitness equipments that in use break away from the plate, and yes does not wish to take place in this disengaging.

Fitness equipment good embodiment according to the present invention, vibration damper comprises the plate with different shock absorption.Vibration damper preferably includes three plates, the level of their thickness decision absorption of vibrations, and the thickness proportion of described three plates is about 1: 0.5: 0.25.

This means and to select to temper load by simple mode with very high precision, thereby make injured risk minimum.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that according to the exercise of fitness equipment of the present invention load scalable on the scope of a broad usually.But, take exercise load 1 and 6G between, preferred 1.6 and 3.2G between during scalable, can obtain very good train on, wherein temper load and be utilize use Belgian Catholic University of Louvain (Catholic University in Leuven) or other type be used to measure the accelerometer measures of tempering load.

Vibrating elements also preferably includes the plate that approximate horizontal is extended.

Can take pleasant posture in this process that makes user on fitness equipment, take exercise.The plate of vibrating elements can have the cross section of hope, for example circular, square, rectangle etc.

If the frequency adjustable of vibration machine joint, make vibrating elements can with 20 and 80Hz between, preferred 25 and 60Hz between the frequency of vibration vibration, then more favourable.If vibration machine be made as make vibrating elements can with 30 and 45Hz between frequency of vibration vibration, then can obtain best train on.

Preferred in addition, in fitness equipment according to the present invention, described frame comprises the support that user can grip.This support preferably includes a display, can video data on it.

The invention still further relates to the vibration damper that is used for fitness equipment of the present invention.

Major advantage according to vibration damper of the present invention is that if desired, described vibration damper can be used for existing fitness equipment, and existing fitness equipment is not needed or seldom do transformation.

Vibration damper preferably includes at least two plates of being made by the absorption of vibrations material of for example rubber, the plate that particularly has different shock absorption.Preferred in addition, vibration damper comprises three plates, the level of their thickness decision absorption of vibrations, and the thickness proportion of three plates is about 1: 0.5: 0.25.

Description of drawings

Hereinafter with reference to the present invention of nonrestrictive accompanying drawing more detailed description, in the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 illustrates the schematic cross-sectional view according to fitness equipment of the present invention; And

Fig. 2 illustrates the amplification cross-sectional view of the vibration damper of fitness equipment shown in Figure 1.

Identical label is represented identical parts.

The specific embodiment

Fig. 1 perspective illustrates the fitness equipment of taking exercises by vibration, and what this fitness equipment was total represents with label 1.Fitness equipment 1 comprises a frame 2, and it has vibrating elements 3 and is connected to the vibration machine 4 of vibrating elements 3 with working.In the embodiment shown, vibrating elements 3 is arranged to the form of the plate of approximate horizontal extension.

Fitness equipment 1 is gone back involving vibrations antivibrator 5, can set to make described vibration damper to absorb the vibration that vibrating elements 3 is produced with selected absorption level.For this reason, vibration damper 5 is arranged to three lax absorption of vibrations plate 5a, 5b and 5c (specifically referring to Fig. 2), and their thickness has determined the absorption level to vibration.Plate 5a, 5b and 5c are for example made by rubber.

Temper load (making up by suitably option board 5a, 5b and 5c or to described plate) in order can accurately to regulate, the thickness proportion of plate 5a, 5b and 5c is about 1: 0.5: 0.25.It will be understood by those skilled in the art that plate 5a, 5b also can have different thickness with 5c.In addition, except three plates, vibration damper 5 also can comprise one, two, four or more plates.

Can be clear that from Fig. 2 plate 5a, 5b and 5c are connected with each other by Velcro (Velcro) 10.

The frame 2 of fitness equipment 1 also comprises support 6, and this support 6 also is provided with the handrail 7 that user can grip in the exercise process.Support 6 also is provided with display 8, can read on it such as exercise time, consumption the calorie etc. data.

In order to protect floor 11 not to be damaged, fitness equipment 1 is provided with rubber feet 9 at its downside.Those skilled in the art can very fast understanding, and such shock arrester (-tor) 9 is owing to be used for different purposes, and different with vibration damper 5.

When using fitness equipment 1, user can be walked on vibrating elements 3 and stand, and grips the handrail on the support.In this case, the vibration that produces in vibrating elements 3 by vibration machine 4 is absorbed by the musculature of user health, and this produces the stretch reflex of wishing in health.As mentioned above, in enforcement according to the present invention, user usually the frequency of vibration of vibrating elements 3 30 and 45Hz between situation under perform physical exercise.In this case,, generally will temper load setting on the value between 1 to 6G, be preferably the value between 1.6 to 3.2G by suitably option board 5a, 5b and 5c.Here, the user that was not subjected to take exercise can be arranged on all plate 5a, 5b and 5c on the oscillating plate 3, and has the user of good health level can only use the thinnest plate 5c.

Those skilled in the art can very fast understanding, and the present invention can make various changes in the case without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims (15)

1. a fitness equipment that is used to take exercises (1), it comprises a frame (2), this frame has a vibrating elements (3), working is connected to a vibration machine (4) and a vibration damper (5) of described vibrating elements (3), described vibration damper (5) can be arranged so that described vibration damper can absorb the vibration that described vibrating elements (3) produces with selected level, thereby obtains the desirable exercise load of user.

2. fitness equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described vibration damper (5) is removable at least in part.

3. fitness equipment as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein, when fitness equipment was in use, described vibration damper (5) was positioned between described vibrating elements (3) and the described user.

4. the one or more described fitness equipment in the claim as described above, wherein, described vibration damper (5) comprises one or more plates of being made by the absorption of vibrations material (5a, 5b and 5c).

5. fitness equipment as claimed in claim 4, wherein, described plate (5a, 5b and 5c) can be connected with each other.

6. as claim 4 or 5 described fitness equipments, wherein, described vibration damper (5) comprises the plate (5a, 5b and 5c) with different shock absorption.

7. fitness equipment as claimed in claim 6, wherein, described vibration damper (5) comprises three plates (5a, 5b and 5c), their thickness has determined the level of absorption of vibrations, and the thickness proportion of described three plates (5a, 5b and 5c) is about 1: 0.5: 0.25.

8. the one or more described fitness equipment in the claim as described above, wherein, described exercise load is adjustable, preferably between 1 to 6G, more preferably between 1.6 to 3.2G.

9. the one or more described fitness equipment in the claim as described above, wherein, described vibrating elements (3) comprises the plate that approximate horizontal is extended.

10. the one or more described fitness equipment in the claim as described above, wherein, the frequency of described vibration machine (4) is adjustable, makes described vibrating elements (3) to vibrate with the frequency of vibration between 20 to 80Hz, be preferably between 25 to 60Hz, more preferably between 30 to 45Hz.

11. the one or more described fitness equipment in the claim as described above, wherein, described frame (2) comprises the support (6) that user can grip.

12. fitness equipment as claimed in claim 11, wherein, described support (6) comprises a display (8), can show exercise data on it.

13. vibration damper (5) that is used for according to one or more fitness equipment (1) of aforementioned claim 1-12.

14. vibration damper as claimed in claim 13, wherein, described vibration damper (5) comprises at least two plates of being made by the absorption of vibrations material (5a, 5b and 5c), the plate that especially has different shock absorption.

15. vibration damper as claimed in claim 14, wherein, described vibration damper (5) comprises three plates (5a, 5b and 5c), and their thickness has determined the level of absorption of vibrations, and the thickness proportion of described three plates (5a, 5b and 5c) is about 1: 0.5: 0.25.