Patent Application
20220016472
This application claims priority to TW Application No. 109209023 filed Jul. 15, 2020, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
The present disclosure relates generally to exercise machines, and more specifically to an eccentric column structure of a waist twisting exercise machine.
According to a well-known waist twisting exercise machine, as shown in
It would be apparent to those skilled in the art that the prior art structure described above has many disadvantages, as follows: the two ends of the crank 42 of the above-mentioned well-known structure are provided with the shaft column 421 and the vertical pipe 422 respectively in a welding or other assembling manner, which increases the processing steps and cost of the crank 42. Moreover, weak points of strength of the crank 42 are formed at the welds of the shaft column 421 and the vertical pipe 422 with the crank 42, which dramatically reduces the supporting capacity of the crank 42, making the waist twisting exercise machine prone to breakage or deformation at seams of the crank 42 under the action of waist twisting exercising. Thus, the structure lacks stability in use and may become unsafe. In view of this, from many years of experience in manufacturing, development and design of related products, the inventors have developed the disclosed waist twisting exercise machine with the aim of overcoming the shortcomings of the prior art noted above.
The technical problem to be solved by the disclosure is to provide an eccentric column structure of a waist twisting exercise machine which overcomes the above-mentioned defects in the prior art.
The above-mentioned eccentric column structure of a waist twisting exercise machine includes a base, a cushion, and an eccentric column assembled between the base and the cushion. The eccentric column is integrally formed with two straight bar portions and a bending portion, the two straight bar portions are connected through the bending portion but are not located on a common axis. The end portions of the two straight bar portions are each narrowed in pipe diameter and provided with an assembling section. The eccentric column is combined with the base and the cushion by using the assembling sections. The cushion generates an eccentric rotating effect above the base through the eccentric column.
The base is provided with a combination hole for accepting one end of the eccentric column. At least one bearing member is disposed inside the combination hole. The base is fixedly provided with a first protecting cover facing the combination hole, and the first protecting cover is provided with a shaft passing hole. The bottom of the cushion is provided with a binding hole for accepting the other end of the eccentric column. At least one bearing member is disposed inside the binding hole. The cushion is fixedly provided with a second protecting cover facing the binding hole, and the second protecting cover is provided with a shaft passing hole.
According to an aspect, the combination hole of the base is located at the center of the base. According to another aspect, two bearing members are disposed inside the combination hole. One of the straight bar portions of the eccentric column passes through the shaft passing hole of the first protecting cover, and is connected to the bearing members inside the combination hole through the assembling section at the end portion. The bearing members and the assembling section are protected by the first protecting cover.
According to an aspect, two bearing members are disposed inside the binding hole of the cushion. The other of the straight bar portions of the eccentric column passes through the shaft passing hole of the second protecting cover, and is connected to the bearing members inside the binding hole through the assembling section at the end portion. The bearing members and the assembling section are protected by the second protecting cover.
In an aspect, the disclosure relates to an eccentric column structure of a waist twisting exercise machine. The eccentric column structure may include a base, a cushion, and an eccentric column assembled between the base and the cushion. The eccentric column may be integrally formed with a first straight bar portion, a second straight bar portion, and a bending portion. The first straight bar portion and the second straight bar portion may be connected through the bending portion but not located on a common axis. The first straight bar portion may also include a first end portion and the second straight bar portion may also include a second end portion, wherein each of the first end portion and the second end portion are in a spaced apart relationship from the bending portion, narrowed in pipe diameter, and provided respectively with a first assembling section and a second assembling section. The eccentric column may be connected to the base and the cushion by the first assembling section and the second assembling section. The cushion may be configured to eccentrically rotate above the base, through the eccentric column.
A waist twisting exercise machine according to the exemplary embodiments has the following effects compared with the prior art: the cushion for the waist twisting exercise machine according to the disclosure is supported by the eccentric column, so that the seat height is slightly higher than the height of knees of an average adult, thereby enabling riding in a relatively comfortable and ergonomic posture, and enabling performing exercising movements of rotating and waist twisting by using two feet landing on the ground at points of force application. In addition, the eccentric column is integrally formed by bending processing of a metal pipe column, which not only avoids the formation of seams from assembly or structural weaknesses derived from welding, but also greatly enhances the overall strength of the structure, thereby being conducive to prolonging the service life and safety of the waist twisting exercise machine.
A more particular description will be rendered by reference to exemplary embodiments that are illustrated in the accompanying figures. Understanding that these drawings depict exemplary embodiments and do not limit the scope of this disclosure, the exemplary embodiments will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of the accompanying drawings in which:
Various features, aspects, and advantages of the exemplary embodiments will become more apparent from the following detailed description, along with the accompanying drawings in which like numerals represent like components throughout the figures and detailed description. The various described features are not necessarily drawn to scale in the drawings but are drawn to emphasize specific features relevant to some embodiments.
The headings used herein are for organizational purposes only and are not meant to limit the scope of the disclosure or the claims. To facilitate understanding, reference numerals have been used, where possible, to designate like elements common to the figures.
Reference will now be made in detail to various exemplary embodiments. Each example is provided by way of explanation and is not meant as a limitation and does not constitute a definition of all possible embodiments.
By means of the structure of the above-mentioned exemplary embodiments, the following beneficial effects can be obtained: the cushion 20 for waist twisting exercising according to the present utility model is supported by the eccentric column 30, so that the seat height is slightly higher than the height of knees of an average adult, thereby enabling riding in a relatively comfortable and ergonomic posture, and performing exercising movements of rotating and waist twisting by using two feet landing on the ground as points of force application. In addition, the eccentric column 30 is integrally formed by bending processing of a metal pipe column, which not only avoids the formation of seams during assembly or structural weaknesses derived from welding, but also greatly enhances the overall strength of the structure, thereby being conducive to prolonging the service life and safety of the exercise machine.
This disclosure, in various embodiments, configurations and aspects, includes components, methods, processes, systems, and/or apparatuses as depicted and described herein, including various embodiments, sub-combinations, and subsets thereof. This disclosure contemplates, in various embodiments, configurations and aspects, the actual or optional use or inclusion of, e.g., components or processes as may be well-known or understood in the art and consistent with this disclosure though not depicted and/or described herein.
The phrases “at least one”, “one or more”, and “and/or” are open-ended expressions that are both conjunctive and disjunctive in operation. For example, each of the expressions “at least one of A, B and C”, “at least one of A, B, or C”, “one or more of A, B, and C”, “one or more of A, B, or C” and “A, B, and/or C” means A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, or A, B and C together.
In this specification and the claims that follow, reference will be made to a number of terms that have the following meanings. The terms “a” (or “an”) and “the” refer to one or more of that entity, thereby including plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. As such, the terms “a” (or “an”), “one or more” and “at least one” can be used interchangeably herein. Furthermore, references to “one embodiment”, “some embodiments”, “an embodiment” and the like are not intended to be interpreted as excluding the existence of additional embodiments that also incorporate the recited features. Approximating language, as used herein throughout the specification and claims, may be applied to modify any quantitative representation that could permissibly vary without resulting in a change in the basic function to which it is related. Accordingly, a value modified by a term such as “about” is not to be limited to the precise value specified. In some instances, the approximating language may correspond to the precision of an instrument for measuring the value. Terms such as “first,” “second,” “upper,” “lower” etc. are used to identify one element from another, and unless otherwise specified are not meant to refer to a particular order or number of elements.
As used herein, the terms “may” and “may be” indicate a possibility of an occurrence within a set of circumstances; a possession of a specified property, characteristic or function; and/or qualify another verb by expressing one or more of an ability, capability, or possibility associated with the qualified verb. Accordingly, usage of “may” and “may be” indicates that a modified term is apparently appropriate, capable, or suitable for an indicated capacity, function, or usage, while taking into account that in some circumstances the modified term may sometimes not be appropriate, capable, or suitable. For example, in some circumstances an event or capacity can be expected, while in other circumstances the event or capacity cannot occur—this distinction is captured by the terms “may” and “may be.”
As used in the claims, the word “comprises” and its grammatical variants logically also subtend and include phrases of varying and differing extent such as for example, but not limited thereto, “consisting essentially of” and “consisting of.” Where necessary, ranges have been supplied, and those ranges are inclusive of all sub-ranges therebetween. It is to be expected that the appended claims should cover variations in the ranges except where this disclosure makes clear the use of a particular range in certain embodiments.
The terms “determine”, “calculate” and “compute,” and variations thereof, as used herein, are used interchangeably and include any type of methodology, process, mathematical operation or technique.
This disclosure is presented for purposes of illustration and description. This disclosure is not limited to the form or forms disclosed herein. In the Detailed Description of this disclosure, for example, various features of some exemplary embodiments are grouped together to representatively describe those and other contemplated embodiments, configurations, and aspects, to the extent that including in this disclosure a description of every potential embodiment, variant, and combination of features is not feasible. Thus, the features of the disclosed embodiments, configurations, and aspects may be combined in alternate embodiments, configurations, and aspects not expressly discussed above. For example, the features recited in the following claims lie in less than all features of a single disclosed embodiment, configuration, or aspect. Thus, the following claims are hereby incorporated into this Detailed Description, with each claim standing on its own as a separate embodiment of this disclosure.
Advances in science and technology may provide variations that are not necessarily express in the terminology of this disclosure although the claims would not necessarily exclude these variations.
(The Present Disclosure)
(Prior Art
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 109209023 | Jul 2020 | TW | national |
