US20140080688A1

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Publication number: US20140080688A1
Application number: US13/621,303
Authority: US
Inventors: Wei-Chen Wang
Original assignee: OWON LIFE TECHNOLOGY Co Ltd
Current assignee: OWON LIFE TECHNOLOGY Co Ltd
Priority date: 2012-09-17
Filing date: 2012-09-17
Publication date: 2014-03-20

Abstract

A multifunctional fitness apparatus contains: a base including a rolling disc and a rotating disc; a first guide rail set; a seat connected with the base and including two connecting shafts; a second guide rail set and a third guide rail set connecting with the two shafts axially; a first pedal set and a second pedal set coupling with the second guide rail set and the third guide rail set; and the first pedal set including a first post, a first handle, and a first roller; the second pedal set including a second post, a second handle, and a second roller. Thereby, the user holds the first handle and the second handle by two hands and kneels, sits, or stands on the first pedal set and the second pedal set to exercise.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a multifunctional fitness apparatus which allows the user to change various exercise modes.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Conventional exercise apparatuses can only be used in a single mode without changing various exercise modes, so users will feel bored to stop exercise.

The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a multifunctional fitness apparatus which allows the user to change various exercise modes.

To obtain the above objective, a multifunctional fitness apparatus provided by the present invention contains:

a base including a rolling disc disposed on an upper side thereof and a rotating disc arranged on the rolling disc, wherein the rotating disc allows rotating in a clockwise direction and in an anti-clockwise direction so that a user kneels, sits, or stands on the rotating disc to exercise;

a first guide rail set;

a seat connected with the base by ways of the first guide set and including two connecting shafts;

a second guide rail set and a third guide rail set, the two shafts axially connecting with the second guide rail set and the third guide rail set;

a first pedal set and a second pedal set, the second guide rail set and the third guide rail set coupling with the first pedal set and the second pedal set; and

the first pedal set including a first post mounted on a free end thereof, a first handle fitted on the first post, and a first roller fixed on a bottom surface of the free end thereof;

the second pedal set including a second post mounted on a free end thereof, a second handle fitted on the second post, and a second roller fixed on a bottom surface of the free end thereof; such that the user holds the first handle and the second handle by two hands and kneels, sits, or stands on the first pedal set and the second pedal set to exercise.

The foregoing, as well as additional objects, features and advantages of the invention will be more readily apparent from the following detailed description, which proceeds with reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the assembly of a multifunctional fitness apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the exploded components of the multifunctional fitness apparatus according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the exploded components of a first pedal set of the multifunctional fitness apparatus according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the operation of the first pedal set of the multifunctional fitness apparatus according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the exploded components of the second pedal set of the multifunctional fitness apparatus according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the operation of the first pedal set of the multifunctional fitness apparatus in a first exercise mode.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the operation of the first pedal set of the multifunctional fitness apparatus in a second exercise mode.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the operation of the first pedal set of the multifunctional fitness apparatus in a third exercise mode.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the operation of the first pedal set of the multifunctional fitness apparatus in a fourth exercise mode.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the operation of the first pedal set of the multifunctional fitness apparatus in a fifth exercise mode.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the operation of the first pedal set of the multifunctional fitness apparatus in a sixth exercise mode.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the operation of the first pedal set of the multifunctional fitness apparatus in a seventh exercise mode.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the operation of the first pedal set of the multifunctional fitness apparatus in an eighth exercise mode.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

With reference toFIGS. 1-5, a multifunctional fitness apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises:

abase10 including arolling disc11 disposed on an upper side thereof and a rotatingdisc12 arranged on therolling disc11, wherein the rotatingdisc12 allows rotating in a clockwise direction and in an anti-clockwise direction so that a user kneels, sits, or stands on the rotatingdisc12 to exercise;

a firstguide rail set20;

aseat30 connected with thebase10 by ways of the first guide set20 and including two connecting

shafts

31,32;

a second guide rail set40 and a third guide rail set50, the two

shafts

31,32 axially connecting with the second guide rail set40 and the third guide rail set50;

afirst pedal set60 and a second pedal set70, the second guide rail set40 and the third guide rail set50 coupling with thefirst pedal set60 and the second pedal set70; and thefirst pedal set60 including afirst post61 mounted on a free end thereof, afirst handle62 fitted on thefirst post61, and afirst roller611 fixed on a bottom surface of the free end thereof; thesecond pedal set70 including asecond post71 mounted on a free end thereof, asecond handle72 fitted on thesecond post71, and asecond roller711 fixed on a bottom surface of the free end thereof; such that the user holds thefirst handle62 and thesecond handle72 by two hands and kneels, sits, or stands on thefirst pedal set60 and the second pedal set70 to exercise. Thereby, the user allows changing various exercise modes by ways of the multifunctional fitness apparatus.

Thebase10 also includes afixing member13 fixed thereon, thefixing member13 has arotary knob131 secured on a bottom end thereof and connecting with thebase10 so as to drive acrank132 and aconnection stem133 by which afixed stem134 is driven to position the rotatingdisc12.

Thefirst post61 allows expending and retracting to adjustably change its height. For example, thefirst post61 is set at least three heights based on the user's low posture, sitting posture, and standing posture in exercise. For instance, when thefirst post61 is set at a middle height, the user holds thefirst handle62 of thefirst post61 in a sitting posture to do rowing exercise or chest exercise.

Thefirst post61 and thesecond post71 include a plurality ofcounterweight block90 disposed thereon to match with a damping effect, thus increasing exercise result.

The firstguide rail set20 includes twofirst rails21, afirst rod22, and afirst positioning mechanism23. The twofirst rails21 are mounted in thebase10, and eachfirst rail21 has a plurality oforifices211 defined thereon and spaced apart from each other equidistantly. One end of thefirst rod22 is fixed to theseat30, thefirst rod22 slides between the twofirst guide rails21. Thefirst positioning mechanism23 is mounted on a free end of thefirst rod22 and has twofirst balls231 extending out of one of the plurality oforifices211, a firstconical projection232 pushed by afirst spring233 to keep its firstlargest segment2321 abutting against the twofirst balls231, aunlock button234 for driving afirst peg235 by which the firstconical projection232 is driven to move and press thefirst spring233, and the firstconical projection232 further moves toward a firstsmallest segment2322 to unlock the twofirst balls231 so that the twofirst balls231 retract inwardly to adjust a position of theseat30 and thefirst rod22, thereafter theunlock button234 is released so that thefirst spring233 is biased against the firstconical projection232 back to an original position, such that the twofirst balls231 position one of the plurality oforifices211, thus fixing theseat30.

The second guide set40 includes twosecond rails41 and asecond rod42; and the third guide set50 includes two third rails and a third rod. Each of the twosecond rails41 and the two third rails has a plurality ofholes411 defined thereon and spaced apart from each other equidistantly. One end of thesecond rod42 is fixed to a front end of afirst pedal63, and one end of the third rod is fixed to a front end of asecond pedal73, two front ends of thefirst pedal63 and thesecond pedal73 are axially connected with the two connecting

shafts

31,32 of theseat30. Thesecond rod42 and the third rod slide between the twosecond rails41 and the two third guide rail. Twosecond positioning mechanisms80 are disposed on two free ends of thesecond rod42 and the third rod, and eachsecond positioning mechanism80 has twosecond balls81 extend out of one of the plurality ofholes411, a secondconical projection82 pushed by asecond spring83 to keep its secondlargest segment821 biasing against the twosecond balls81, and aunlocking loop84 for driving asecond peg85 to move the secondconical projection82 and to push thesecond spring83, such that the secondconical projection82 moves toward a secondsmallest segment822 to unlock the twosecond balls81 so that the twosecond balls81 retract inwardly to adjust a position of the first pedal set60, the second pedal set70, thesecond rod42, and the third rod, thereafter theunlocking loop84 is released so that thesecond spring83 pushes the secondconical projection82 back to an original position, hence the twosecond balls81 position one of the plurality ofholes411 so to fix the first pedal set60 and the second pedal set70.

The multifunctional fitness apparatus of the present invention is formed in a ladybug shape, wherein theseat30 is like a head of a ladybug, abase10 is like an abdomen of the ladybug, the first pedal set60 and thesecond pedal set70 are similar to two wings of the ladybug. Thereby, a shape of the multifunctional fitness apparatus is novel to increase user's interest.

Referring further toFIG. 6, in operation, thefirst handle62 and thesecond handle72 are held by the user, and two start positions of thefirst pedal set60 and thesecond pedal set70 are close to the rotatingdisc12, and the first pedal set60 and thesecond pedal set70 are locked so that two arms of the user arcuately push forward to stretch two arms and to exercise abdomen, waist, and two thighs.

As shown inFIG. 7, the user holds thefirst handle62 and thesecond handle72 and kneels on the rotatingdisc12 to rotate waist and buttock.

As illustrated inFIG. 8, thebase10 is moved forwardly or backwardly based on a length of the legs, and the rotatingdisc12 is fixed, thereafter the user sits on the rotatingdisc12 and holds thefirst handle62 and thesecond handle72 to do butterfly stroke movement. For example, the user sits on the rotatingdisc12, and then pulls thefirst handle62 and thesecond handle72 backwardly to do chest and abdomen exercise, thereafter thefirst handle62 and thesecond handle72 are arcuately pushed forward to repeat the chest and abdomen exercise.

With reference toFIG. 9, the user sits on the rotatingdisc12, stretches two legs toward theseat30, and then holds thefirst handle62 and thesecond handle72 to do seated rowing exercise. For example, the user arcuately pushes thefirst handle62 and thesecond handle72 forward and then pulls thefirst handle62 and thesecond handle72 backward. Conventional fitness apparatus can only provide linear pushing and sliding movement, but the multifunctional fitness apparatus of the present invention can do arcuate pushing and sliding exercise. In addition, thefirst post61 and thesecond post71 have the plurality ofcounterweight blocks90 to enhance exercise effect. This arcuate pushing and sliding exercise can stretch spine and legs. Also, a distance between thebase10, thefirst handle62, and thesecond handles72 allows to be adjusted according to using requirement.

As illustrated inFIG. 10, when desiring to do leg stretching exercise, the rotatingdisc12 is locked, and thefirst post61 and thesecond post71 are removed. Thereafter, the user sits on therotating disc12 and stretches two legs toward the first pedal set60 and the second pedal set70 and then retracts two legs back to an original position. i.e., the user stretches two legs forwardly and expends them to both sides. Besides, therotating disc12 is capable of being unlocked to rotate the user's waist and buttock leftward and rightward.

With reference toFIG. 11, the user stands on therotating disc12, holds thefirst handle62 and thesecond handle72 of thefirst post61 and thesecond post71, and then rotates waist. In other words, thefirst post61, thesecond post71, thefirst handle62, and thesecond handle72 are used as fulcrums, then the user stands on therotating disc12 and rotates therotating disc12, and two hands expend with the rotation of waist.

Referring further toFIG. 12, the user stands on the first pedal set60 and the second pedal set70 and holds thefirst handle62 and thesecond handle72 of thefirst post61 and thesecond post71 and then expands two hands toward both sides, thus doing chest movement.

As illustrated inFIG. 13, after therotating disc12 is unlocked, it allows being rotated 360 degrees so that the user stands on therotating disc12 to rotate randomly.

Thereby, the multifunctional fitness apparatus of the present invention has aesthetics appearance and provides various movements.

While the preferred embodiments of the invention have been set forth for the purpose of disclosure, modifications of the disclosed embodiments of the invention as well as other embodiments thereof may occur to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the appended claims are intended to cover all embodiments which do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A multifunctional fitness apparatus comprising:

a first guide rail set;

2. The multifunctional fitness apparatus as claimed inclaim 1, wherein the base also includes a fixing member fixed thereon, and the fixing member has a rotary knob secured on a bottom end thereof and connecting with the base so as to drive a crank and a connection stem by which a fixed stem is driven to position the rotating disc.

3. The multifunctional fitness apparatus as claimed inclaim 1, wherein the first post allows expending and retracting to adjustably change its height.

4. The multifunctional fitness apparatus as claimed inclaim 1, wherein the first guide rail set includes two first rails, a first rod, and a first positioning mechanism; the two first rails are mounted in the base, and each first rail has a plurality of orifices defined thereon and spaced apart from each other equidistantly; one end of the first rod is fixed to the seat, the first rod slides between the two first guide rails; the first positioning mechanism is mounted on a free end of the first rod and has two first balls extending out of one of the plurality of orifices, a first conical projection pushed by a first spring to keep its first largest segment abutting against the two first balls, a unlock button for driving a first peg by which the first conical projection is driven to move and press the first spring, and the first conical projection further moves toward a first smallest segment to unlock the two first balls so that the two first balls retract inwardly to adjust a position of the seat and the first rod, thereafter the unlock button is released so that the first spring is biased against the first conical projection back to an original position, such that the two first balls position one of the plurality of orifices, thus fixing the seat.

5. The multifunctional fitness apparatus as claimed inclaim 1, wherein the second guide set includes two second rails and a second rod; and the third guide set includes two third rails and a third rod; each of the two second rails and the two third rails has a plurality of holes defined thereon and spaced apart from each other equidistantly; one end of the second rod is fixed to a front end of a first pedal, and one end of the third rod is fixed to a front end of a second pedal, two front ends of the first pedal and the second pedal are axially connected with the two connecting shafts of the seat; the second rod and the third rod slide between the two second rails and the two third guide rail; two second positioning mechanisms are disposed on two free ends of the second rod and the third rod, and each second positioning mechanism has two second balls extend out of one of the plurality of holes, a second conical projection pushed by a second spring to keep its second largest segment biasing against the two second balls, and a unlocking loop for driving a second peg to move the second conical projection and to push the second spring, such that the second conical projection moves toward a second smallest segment to unlock the two second balls so that the two second balls retract inwardly to adjust a position of the first pedal set, the second pedal set, the second rod, and the third rod, thereafter the unlocking loop is released so that the second spring pushes the second conical projection back to an original position, hence the two second balls position one of the plurality of holes so to fix the first pedal set and the second pedal set.

6. The multifunctional fitness apparatus as claimed inclaim 1, wherein the first post is set at least three heights based on the user's low posture, sitting posture, and standing posture in exercise.

7. The multifunctional fitness apparatus as claimed inclaim 1, wherein the first post and the second post include a plurality of counterweight block disposed thereon to match with a damping effect, thus increasing exercise result.