Inertial rocking type exercising device

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6719675
  • Patent Number
    6,719,675
  • Date Filed
    Friday, March 7, 2003
    21 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, April 13, 2004
    20 years ago
  • Inventors
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Lucchesi; Nicholas D.
    • Amerson; L
    Agents
    • Kamrath; Alan
Abstract
A inertial rocking type exercising device includes a rotation main body, and a support rack. The rotation main body is provided with two semi-spherical bodies, and a rotation disk rotatably mounted on the two semi-spherical bodies. The rotation disk is provided with an extension portion for receiving a counterweight ball. The support rack is provided with two handles and has a first end inserted into one of the two semi-spherical bodies, and a second end provided with an arcuate catch plate. Thus, the inertial rocking type exercising device that has a small volume and can be assembled and dismantled easily and conveniently.
Description




BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION




1. Field of the Invention




The present invention relates to an inertial rocking type exercising device, and more particularly to an inertial rocking type exercising device that has a small volume and can be assembled and dismantled easily and conveniently.




2. Description of the Related Art




A conventional body exercising device has a complicated construction, has a large volume, and occupies much space, so that the conventional body exercising device cannot be moved, folded and stored easily and conveniently.




SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION




The primary objective of the present invention is to provide an inertial rocking type exercising device that has a small volume and can be assembled and dismantled easily and conveniently.




In accordance with the present invention, there is provided an inertial rocking type exercising device, comprising a rotation main body, and a support rack, wherein:




the rotation main body is provided with two semi-spherical bodies which are combined with each other, a rotation disk is mounted on the two semi-spherical bodies, the rotation disk is formed with an arcuate concave portion for receiving the two semi-spherical bodies, so that the rotation disk may be rotated with variation of different angles, the rotation disk has an outer periphery provided with an extension portion which receives at least one counterweight ball therein; and




the support rack has a cross-shape, and has a first end formed with an insertion portion inserted into one of the two semi-spherical bodies, and a second end provided with an arcuate catch plate, the support rack has two sides each formed with a handle insertion hole for insertion of a handle.




Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.











BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS





FIG. 1

is an exploded perspective view of an inertial rocking type exercising device in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention;





FIG. 2

is a side plan cross-sectional assembly view of the inertial rocking type exercising device as shown in

FIG. 1

;





FIG. 3

is a schematic top plan operational view of the inertial rocking type exercising device as shown in

FIG. 1

;





FIG. 4

is a schematic top plan operational view of a support rack of the inertial rocking type exercising device as shown in

FIG. 1

; and





FIG. 5

is a schematic top plan operational view of a rotation main body of the inertial rocking type exercising device as shown in FIG.


1


.











DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION




Referring to the drawings and initially to

FIGS. 1 and 2

, an inertial rocking type exercising device in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a rotation main body


1


, and a support rack


20


.




The rotation main body


1


is provided with a shaft


12


. The shaft


12


has a mediate portion provided with a radially directed positioning post


120


whose two ends protrude outward from an outer wall of the shaft


12


.




The shaft


12


is provided with two semi-spherical bodies


10


which are combined with each other. Each of the two semi-spherical bodies


10


has a center provided with a shaft hole


11


for passage of the shaft


12


. The shaft hole


11


of one of the two semi-spherical bodies


10


is extended to an outside, so that one end of the shaft


12


protrudes outward from one of the two semi-spherical bodies


10


. The shaft hole


11


of each of the two semi-spherical bodies


10


is formed with an insertion recess


110


for insertion of the positioning post


120


.




A rotation disk


13


having a shape of the Saturn is mounted on the two semi-spherical bodies


10


, and includes two casings


14


which are combined with each other. Each of the two casings


14


is formed with an arcuate concave portion


15


for receiving each of the two semi-spherical bodies


10


. The arcuate concave portion


15


of each of the two casings


14


is provided with multiple protruding bars


150


each having an arcuate face that may be rested on an outer wall of each of the two semi-spherical bodies


10


, so that the rotation disk


13


may be rotated on the two semi-spherical bodies


10


. The arcuate concave portion


15


of one of the two casings


14


is formed with a through hole


151


for passage of the shaft


12


. Each of the two casings


14


has an outer periphery provided with an annular extension portion


16


which is formed with at least one cavity


160


for receiving a counterweight ball


17


.




The support rack


20


has a cross-shape, and has a first end formed with an insertion portion


21


inserted into the shaft


12


in the two semi-spherical bodies


10


, and a second end provided with an arcuate catch plate


22


that may be rested on the user's abdomen. A shade


25


having the shape of a flight vehicle is mounted on the support rack


20


. The support rack


20


has two sides each provided with a handle


24


. Each of the two sides of the support rack


20


is formed with a handle insertion hole


23


for insertion of a distal end of the handle


24


. The handle insertion hole


23


has a periphery formed with multiple positioning holes


230


, and the distal end of the handle


24


is provided with a protruding stub


240


that may be positioned in one of the multiple positioning holes


230


.




In assembly, the rotation disk


13


is mounted on the two semi-spherical bodies


10


, and each of the two casings


14


is formed with an arcuate concave portion


15


for receiving each of the two semi-spherical bodies


10


. The arcuate concave portion


15


of each of the two casings


14


is provided with multiple protruding bars


150


each having an arcuate face that may be rested on the outer wall of each of the two semi-spherical bodies


10


, so that the rotation disk


13


may be rotated on the two semi-spherical bodies


10


with variation of different angles.




Each of the two casings


14


has an outer periphery provided with an annular extension portion


16


for receiving the counterweight ball


17


. Thus, the user's two hands may hold the two handles


24


with the arcuate catch plate


22


being rested on the user's abdomen, thereby forming a support.




In operation, the user may swing his waist and rock his two hands so as to shake the two handles


24


as shown in

FIG. 3

, so that the counterweight ball


17


of the rotation disk


13


on the support rack


20


may produce an inertial force, to drive the rotation disk


13


to rotate on the two semi-spherical bodies


10


. During rotation of different angles of the rotation disk


13


, the counterweight ball


17


may produce centrifugal forces of various different angles as shown in

FIG. 5

, so that the user's two hands and abdomen will withstand the centrifugal forces of various different angles produced by the counterweight ball


17


during rotation of different angles of the rotation disk


13


, thereby efficiently exercising the user's two hands and abdomen. In addition, the user has to swing his waist and rock his two hands continuously, so that the counterweight ball


17


may produce centrifugal forces of various different angles to rotate the rotation disk


13


, thereby enhancing the exercising effect. The support rack


20


may be detached from the rotation main body


1


, and the two handles


24


may be detached from the support rack


20


, so that the exercising device may be folded and stored easily and conveniently.




Further, the protruding stub


240


of the distal end of the handle


24


may be locked and positioned in one of the multiple positioning holes


230


, so that the two handles


24


may be disposed at different inclined angles as shown in

FIG. 4

, and the user may exercise the muscle of different portions by adjusting the inclined angles of each of the two handles


24


.




In addition, the rotation disk


13


of the rotation main body


1


is formed of the shape of the Saturn, and the counterweight ball


17


in the extension portions


16


of the rotation disk


13


is like a planet beside the Saturn, thereby proving an amusement effect during rotation of the rotation disk


13


.




Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment as mentioned above, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is, therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will cover such modifications and variations that fall within the true scope of the invention.



Claims
  • 1. An inertial rocking type exercising device, comprising a rotation main body, and a support rack, wherein:the rotation main body is provided with two semi-spherical bodies which are combined with each other, a rotation disk is mounted on the two semi-spherical bodies, the rotation disk is formed with an arcuate concave portion for receiving the two semi-spherical bodies, so that the rotation disk may be rotated with variation of different angles, the rotation disk has an outer periphery provided with an extension portion which receives at least one counterweight ball therein; and the support rack has a cross-shape, and has a first end formed with an insertion portion inserted into one of the two semi-spherical bodies, and a second end provided with an arcuate catch plate, the support rack has two sides each formed with a handle insertion hole for insertion of a handle.
  • 2. The inertial rocking type exercising device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the rotation main body is provided with a shaft mounted in each of the two semi-spherical bodies, and the shaft has one end protruding outward from the rotation disk.
  • 3. The inertial rocking type exercising device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the handle insertion hole of the support rack has a periphery formed with multiple positioning holes, and the handle is provided with a protruding stub that may be positioned in one of the multiple positioning holes.
  • 4. The inertial rocking type exercising device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the rotation disk includes two casings which are combined with each other, each of the two casings is provided with an arcuate concave portion which is provided with multiple protruding bars each rested on an outer wall of each of the two semi-spherical bodies.
  • 5. The inertial rocking type exercising device in accordance with claim 4, wherein one of the two casings of the rotation disk is formed with a through hole directed toward the support rack for passage of a shaft.
  • 6. The inertial rocking type exercising device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the extension portion of the rotation disk is formed with at least one cavity for receiving the counterweight ball.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
91204158 U Mar 2002 TW
US Referenced Citations (2)
Number Name Date Kind
5232425 Miller et al. Aug 1993 A
5637066 Chang Jun 1997 A