BACKGROUND
Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to an exercise apparatus.
Description of Related Art
Exercise apparatuses make raining day and limited ground no longer be problems of doing exercise. With the increase demand for exercise apparatuses, various types of exercise apparatuses for training different parts of user's body are provided.
In general, user should overcome the resistance generated from the exercise apparatus for training the shape of body. However, there is still some technical obstacle for developing the resistance generating mechanism for the exercise apparatus with lower noise and longer life time. Moreover, for different requirements, the resistance generating mechanism is better to be adjusted easily on demand. Therefore, there is a demand for an exercise apparatus that meets the aforementioned needs.
SUMMARY
According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an exercise apparatus includes a main frame, two operating members, a linking assembly and an eddy-current resistance assembly. The operating members are pivotally connected to two sides of the main frame, respectively. The linking assembly is disposed on the main frame and connected to the two operating members, wherein the two operating members are linked up with and reversely reciprocated to each other via the linking assembly. The eddy-current resistance assembly includes a magnetic resistance set and a linkage member. The linkage member connects the magnetic resistance set and the linking assembly, wherein the linkage member is linked with one of the two operating members via the linking assembly to drive the magnetic resistance set for generating a resistance.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The present disclosure can be more fully understood by reading the following detailed description of the embodiment, with reference made to the accompanying drawings as follows:
FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional view of an exercise apparatus of one embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 2 is a side view of the exercise apparatus of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a three-dimensional view of the exercise apparatus without two main covers of the embodiment of FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a side view of the exercise apparatus of FIG. 3.
FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the exercise apparatus of FIG. 1.
FIG. 6 is a partial exploded view of the exercise apparatus of FIG. 3.
FIG. 7 is another partial exploded view of the exercise apparatus of FIG. 3.
FIG. 8 is a three-dimensional view of the magnetic resistance set of the exercise apparatus of FIG. 3.
FIG. 9 is another three-dimensional view of the magnetic resistance set of the exercise apparatus of FIG. 3.
FIG. 10 is an exploded view of the magnetic resistance set of FIG. 9.
FIG. 11 is an exploded view of the magnetic resistance set of FIG. 8.
FIG. 12 is a three-dimensional view of the annular wall member of the first magnetic resistance generating member and the second magnetic resistance generating member of FIG. 8.
FIG. 13 is a plan view of the annular wall member of the first magnetic resistance generating member and the second magnetic resistance generating member of FIG. 8.
FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of the magnetic resistance set of FIG. 8.
FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional plan view of the magnetic resistance set of FIG. 8.
FIG. 16 is a top view of the magnetic resistance set of FIG. 8.
FIG. 17 is an enlarged schematic view of partial of the magnetic resistance set of FIG. 8.
FIG. 18 is a schematic view of an exercising path sensing assembly of the exercise apparatus of the embodiment of FIG. 1.
FIG. 19 is an exploded view of an exercise apparatus of another embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 20 is a side view of the exercise apparatus of FIG. 19.
FIG. 21 is another side view of the exercise apparatus of FIG. 19.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional view of an exercise apparatus 100 of one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a side view of the exercise apparatus 100 of FIG. 1. In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, from the appearance, the exercise apparatus 100 includes a main frame 110 and two operating members 120a, 120b, wherein the two operating members 120a, 120b are pivotally connected to two sides of the main frame 110, respectively, and are located at a front end of the main frame 110. The exercise apparatus 100 can further include a seat assembly (its reference numeral is omitted) which is located at a rear end of the main frame 110. The seat assembly can include a first rear supporting post 101, a second rear supporting post 102, a seat track 103 and a seat member 104. The first rear supporting post 101 and the second rear supporting post 102 are connected to the main frame 110 and are substantially vertical to the ground. The seat track 103 is disposed on the first rear supporting post 101 and the second rear supporting post 102, and extends from the rear end to the front end of the main frame 110. The seat member 104 is movably disposed on the seat track 103, and the angle of the seat member 104 can be changed, so that the user can adjust the position of the seat member 104 during operating.
FIG. 3 is a three-dimensional view of the exercise apparatus 100 without two main covers 1001 of the embodiment of FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a side view of the exercise apparatus 100 of FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the exercise apparatus 100 of FIG. 1. In FIG. 1 to FIG. 5, the exercise apparatus 100 includes a linking assembly 130 and an eddy-current resistance assembly (its reference numeral is omitted), wherein the linking assembly 130 is disposed on the main frame 110 and connected to the two operating members 120a, 120b, wherein the two operating members 120a, 120b are linked up with and reversely reciprocated to each other via the linking assembly 130. The eddy-current resistance assembly includes a magnetic resistance set 140 and a linkage member 150. The linkage member 150 connects the magnetic resistance set 140 and the linking assembly 130, wherein the linkage member 150 is linked with one of the two operating members 120a, 120b via the linking assembly 130 to drive the magnetic resistance set 140 for generating a resistance. It should be mentioned that at least the linking assembly 130, the magnetic resistance set 140 and the linkage member 150 are covered by the two main covers 1001, so that the elements and the structures of the transmission mechanism of the exercise apparatus 100 can be protected away from the dust and damages from external factors.
FIG. 6 is a partial exploded view of the exercise apparatus 100 of FIG. 3. FIG. 7 is another partial exploded view of the exercise apparatus 100 of FIG. 3. In FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the linking assembly 130 includes two pivoting units 131, a reverse linking member 132 and two transmission units 133. The two operating members 120a, 120b are pivotally connected to the two sides of the main frame 110 via the two pivoting units 131, respectively. The reverse linking member 132 connects the two operating members 120a, 120b so as to reversely link one of the two operating members 120a, 120b with the other one of the two operating members 120a, 120b. The two transmission units 133 are pivotally connected between the two pivoting units 131, respectively, wherein the reverse linking member 132 is disposed on the two transmission units 133. The operating member 120a can include a pedal 121a and an operating handle 122a, the operating member 120b can include a pedal 121b and an operating handle 122b, wherein each of the operating handles 122a, 122b is connected to each of the pedals 121a, 121b. Each of the pedals 121a, 121b is pivotally connected to each of the two sides of the main frame 110 via each of the two pivoting units 131, that is, the linking assembly 130 is driven by the pedals 121a, 121b of the two operating members 120a, 120b. Further, the pivoting units 131, the reverse linking member 132 and the transmission units 133 can form a closed linking structure for stably linking one of the operating members 120a, 120b reversely reciprocated to the other one of the operating members 120a, 120b. The reverse linking member 132 is a chain in the embodiment of FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, but can also be a belt, which will not be limited herein.
In FIG. 5, FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the exercise apparatus 100 can further include a driving axle 161 and a transmission set 162. The driving axle 161 is pivotally disposed at the main frame 110, two ends of the driving axle 161 is located at the two sides of the main frame 110. The transmission set 162 can include a coaxial unit 1621 and a driveline 1622, wherein the coaxial unit 1621 is coaxially connected to one of the pivoting members 131, and the driveline 1622 is connected to the coaxial unit 1621 and one of the two ends of the driving axle 161. The linkage member 150 is connected to the other one of the two ends of the driving axle 161, so that the linkage member 150 drives the magnetic resistance set 140 to generate the resistance by the transmission set 162 during the pivoting member 131 which is coaxially connected to the coaxial unit 1621 of the transmission set 162 is driven by the operating member 120a.
The exercise apparatus 100 can further include a first transmission gear 163 and a second transmission gear 164 which are connected to the two ends of the driving axle 161, respectively. The first transmission gear 163 is connected to the linkage member 150, and the second transmission gear 164 is connected to the driveline 1622. Hence, the resistance transmission can be more stable.
FIG. 8 is a three-dimensional view of the magnetic resistance set 140 of the exercise apparatus 100 of FIG. 3. FIG. 9 is another three-dimensional view of the magnetic resistance set 140 of the exercise apparatus 100 of FIG. 3. FIG. 10 is an exploded view of the magnetic resistance set 140 of FIG. 9. FIG. 11 is an exploded view of the magnetic resistance set 140 of FIG. 8. In FIG. 8, FIG. 9, FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, the magnetic resistance set 140 of the eddy-current resistance assembly includes a resistance transmission axle 143, a first magnetic resistance generating member 141 and a second magnetic resistance generating member 142. The second magnetic resistance generating member 142 is adjacent to the first magnetic resistance generating member 141, wherein the first magnetic resistance generating member 141 is connected to the resistance transmission axle 143 for generating a relative displacement relative to the second magnetic resistance generating member 142 when the resistance transmission axle 143 is linked with the linkage member 150.
FIG. 12 is a three-dimensional view of the annular wall member 1412 of the first magnetic resistance generating member 141 and the second magnetic resistance generating member 142 of FIG. 8. FIG. 13 is a plan view of the annular wall member 1412 of the first magnetic resistance generating member 141 and the second magnetic resistance generating member 142 of FIG. 8. In FIG. 10, FIG. 11, FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, the first magnetic resistance generating member 141 includes a first wheel frame 1411 and an annular wall member 1412. The first wheel frame 1411 has a rotating center which is connected with the resistance transmission axle 143. The annular wall member 1412 is made of a metal material and connected around the first wheel frame 1411.
In FIG. 8, FIG. 11, FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, the second magnetic resistance generating member 142 includes a second wheel frame 1421, an outer annular wall member 1422, an inner annular wall member 1423 and a plurality of magnets 1424, 1425. The outer annular wall member 1422 is connected around the second wheel frame 1421. The inner annular wall member 1423 is connected around the second wheel frame 1421, wherein the outer annular wall member 1422 surrounds the inner annular wall member 1423. The magnets 1424 are disposed on an inner wall of the outer annular wall member 1422, and the magnets 1425 are disposed on an outer wall of the inner annular wall member 1423. A gap space is formed between the magnets 1424 on the inner wall of the outer annular wall member 1422 and the magnets 1425 on the outer wall of the inner annular wall member 1423, and the annular wall member 1412 is located in the gap space.
When the first wheel frame 1411 is linked with the resistance transmission axle 143, the annular wall member 1412 can be rotated in the gap space, that is, the annular wall member 1412 can generate the relative displacement relative to the magnets 1424, 1425 of the second magnetic resistance generating member 142. Since the magnets 1424 on the inner wall of the outer annular wall member 1422 and the magnets 1425 on the outer wall of the inner annular wall member 1423 face towards each other, the magnetic field can be generated in the gap space. The annular wall member 1412 is metal material which is a conductor. Therefore, when the annular wall member 1412 is moved through the magnetic field, the eddy-current can be produced and the resistance is generated.
Please refer to FIG. 3, FIG. 5, FIG. 6 and FIG. 7. The user can drive the pedal 121a of the operating member 120a to rotate which can link the other the pedal 121b of the operating member 120b reversely reciprocated via the linking assembly 130. At the same time, the transmission set 162 is also be driven to link with the linkage member 150, and the linkage member 150 links with the resistance transmission axle 143 and the first magnetic resistance generating member 141 of the magnetic resistance set 140 to rotate, and the resistance can be generated between the first magnetic resistance generating member 141 and the second magnetic resistance generating member 142.
FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of the magnetic resistance set 140 of FIG. 8. FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional plan view of the magnetic resistance set 140 of FIG. 8. For stably disposing the magnetic resistance set 140 on the main frame 110, the magnetic resistance set 140 can further include a disposing frame (its reference numeral is omitted) connected to the main frame 110. The resistance transmission axle 143, the first magnetic resistance generating member 141 and the second magnetic resistance generating member 142 are coaxially disposed at the disposing frame. The second magnetic resistance generating member 142 is fixedly disposed at the disposing frame, and the resistance transmission axle 143 and the first magnetic resistance generating member 141 are pivotally connected to the disposing frame. In detail, the disposing frame can includes two supporting wall members 144 and two supporting bars 145. The two supporting wall members 144 are connected to the main frame 110, and the first magnetic resistance generating member 141 and the second magnetic resistance generating member 142 are located between the two supporting wall members 144. Each of the two supporting bars 145 is connected to the two supporting wall members 144. The second magnetic resistance generating member 142 can further include two positioning hole units 1426 which are disposed on the outer annular wall member 1422 along the direction of the resistance transmission axle 143. The two supporting bars 145 pass through the positioning hole units 1426, respectively, and the positioning hole units 1426 are positioned at the supporting bars 145. Thus, the second magnetic resistance generating member 142 will not be affected easily when the resistance transmission axle 143 and the first magnetic resistance generating member 141 are linked to rotate.
FIG. 16 is a top view of the magnetic resistance set 140 of FIG. 8. FIG. 17 is an enlarged schematic view of partial of the magnetic resistance set 140 of FIG. 8. The magnetic resistance set 140 of the eddy-current resistance assembly can further include a resistance adjusting set for adjusting a depth of the annular wall member 1412 of the first magnetic resistance generating member 141 in the gap space. The resistance adjusting set includes an elastic unit 171 and an adjusting member 172. The elastic unit 171 is disposed between the second magnetic resistance generating member 142 and one of the supporting wall members 144 of the disposing frame. The adjusting member 172 is for releasing the second magnetic resistance generating member 142 along a direction of the resistance transmission axle 143 and disposing the second magnetic resistance generating member 142 at an operating position. When the adjusting member 172 is unlocked to release the second magnetic resistance generating member 142, the second magnetic resistance generating member 142 can move along the direction of the resistance transmission axle 143, that is, the magnets 1424, 1425 can be move along the direction of the resistance transmission axle 143 relative to the annular wall member 1412, and the depth of the annular wall member 1412 in the gap space can be adjusted. Further, the elastic unit 171 can be compressed or stretched while positioned the second magnetic resistance generating member 142, and when the adjusting member 172 is unlocked, it is favorable for restoring at the original location of the second magnetic resistance generating member 142 by the elastic unit 171.
As shown in FIG. 4, for easy to operate, the resistance adjusting set can further include a wire 173 and a controlling knob 174. The wire 173 is connected to the adjusting member 172 directly, and the controlling knob 174 is connected to the wire 173 for pushing or pulling the wire 173. The controlling knob 174 is located in front of the seat member 104, so that the user can adjust the resistance via the controlling knob 174 easily.
FIG. 18 is a schematic view of an exercising path sensing assembly 180 of the exercise apparatus 100 of the embodiment of FIG. 1. In FIG. 18, the exercise apparatus 100 can further include the exercising path sensing assembly 180, which can include a sensing element 181 and at least three sensors 1821, 1822, 1823. The sensing element 181 can be disposed on an outer side of one of the two pivoting units 131. Each of the at least three sensors 1821, 1822, 1823 faces towards the outer side of the pivoting unit 131 for sensing the sensing element 181 during the pivoting unit 131 rotated by one of the two operating members 120a, 120b. In FIG. 18, the coaxial unit 1621 is coaxially connected to one of the pivoting members 131, and an outer side of the coaxial unit 1621 can be deemed as the outer side of the pivoting unit 131. Therefore, in the embodiment of FIG. 18, the sensing element 181 is disposed on the outer side of the coaxial unit 1621.
Further, the number of the sensors 1821, 1822, 1823 is three, but will not be limited thereto. Distances between each two of the sensors 1821, 1822, 1823 which are adjacent to each other are the same. That is, the distance between the sensors 1821, 1822 is equal to the distance between the sensors 1822, 1823, and the angle between the sensors 1821, 1822 is equal to the distance between the sensors 1822, 1823.
When the operating members 120a, 120b are at the initial state, the sensing element 181 is at the middle position and faces towards the sensor 1822. When the operating members 120a, 120b are operated to reversely reciprocate to each other, the sensing element 181 can be moved along the outer side of the coaxial unit 1621. When each of the sensors 1821, 1823 detects the sensing element 181 once, it means the operating members 120a, 120b finish one-way movement. In FIG. 1, the exercise apparatus 100 can further includes a controller (not shown) and a display 109. The controller is signally connected to the three sensors 1821, 1822, 1823. The display 109 is signally connected to the controller. Therefore, when the sensors 1821, 1822, 1823 detect the sensing element 181, the signals will be received by the controller, and the controller can calculate the times, distance and speed of the movement of the operating members 120a, 120b and show on the display 109.
FIG. 19 is an exploded view of an exercise apparatus 200 of another embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 20 is a side view of the exercise apparatus 200 of FIG. 19. FIG. 21 is another side view of the exercise apparatus 200 of FIG. 19. It should be mentioned that the exercise apparatus 200 of FIG. 19 to FIG. 21 is similar with the exercise apparatus 100 of FIG. 1, the same structures will not be mentioned again herein. In FIG. 19 to FIG. 21, the exercise apparatus 200 further includes a driving axle 261 and two resistance transmission sets 262, and the two resistance transmission sets 262 are disposed at two sides of the main frame 210. The driving axle 261 is pivotally disposed at the main frame 210, two ends of the driving axle 261 are located at the two sides of the main frame 210.
Each of the resistance transmission sets 262 includes a coaxial unit 2621, an one-way bearing 2623 and a driveline 2622. The coaxial unit 2621 is coaxially connected to each of the pivoting members (not shown), the one-way bearing 2623 is coaxially connected to each of two ends of the driving axle 261, and the driveline 2622 is connected to the coaxial unit 2621, the one-way bearing 2623 and each of the two ends of the driving axle 261. The linkage member 250 is connected to one of the two ends of the driving axle 261 and one of the one-way bearing 2623, so that the linkage member 250 drives the magnetic resistance set 240 to generate the resistance by the resistance transmission set 262 during the pivoting member which is coaxially connected to the coaxial unit 2621 of the resistance transmission set 262 is driven by one of the two operating members (not shown).
Further, the linkage member 250 can include a belt 2501 and a driving wheel 2502, wherein the driving wheel 2502 is connected to the end of the driving axle 261, and the belt 2501 connects the driving wheel 2502 and the magnetic resistance set 240.
Since each of the resistance transmission sets 262 is linked with the driving axle 261 and the driving wheel 2502 of the linkage member 250 via the one-way bearing 2623, the linkage member 250 can be driven along the same direction during the two operating members are linked up with and reversely reciprocated to each other. Then, the magnetic resistance set 240 can be driven to rotate along the same direction.
Moreover, the linkage member 250 can further includes a belt tensioning set 251 which is disposed on the main frame 210 and elastically abutted against the belt 2501. In detail, the belt tensioning set 251 can include a base member 2511, a pivoting axial unit 2512, a tensioning wheel 2513 and a spring 2514. The pivoting axial unit 2512 pivotally connects the base member 2511 to the main frame 210. The tensioning wheel 2513 is connected to one end of the base member 2511 and abutted against the belt 2501. One end of the spring 2514 is connected to the other end of the base member 2511, the other end of the spring 2514 is connected to the main frame 210. Therefore, the belt tensioning set 251 can adjust the tension of the belt 2501 of the linkage member 250 during operating, so that the linkage member 250 can link with the magnetic resistance set 240 more stably.
Although the present disclosure has been described in considerable detail with reference to certain embodiments thereof, other embodiments are possible. Therefore, the spirit and scope of the appended claims should not be limited to the description of the embodiments contained herein.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the structure of the present disclosure without departing from the scope or spirit of the disclosure. In view of the foregoing, it is intended that the present disclosure cover modifications and variations of this disclosure provided they fall within the scope of the following claims.
Patent Application
20240198160
