Patent Application
20060276313
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a multifunction exerciser, and more particularly to a multifunction exerciser for providing various kinds of operating modes and for allowing the users to conduct various kinds of exercising operations.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Various kinds of typical exercisers have been developed and provided for allowing the users to conduct various kinds of exercising operations, and some of the typical exercisers comprise a seat, a pair of foot pedals, and a handle device, coupled together, to allow the users to conduct pulling type or stepping type exercising operations.
For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,580,339 to Chen discloses one of the typical exercisers including a structure for simulating horse riding exercises. However, the structure of the typical exerciser is arranged to allow the users to conduct and to simulate the horse riding exercises only, and may not be used to conduct the other type of exercising operations.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,580,340 to Yu discloses another typical exerciser including a structure for conducting stepping and/or pulling exercises. However, the structure of the typical exerciser is also arranged to allow the users to conduct and to simulate the stepping and/or pulling exercises only, and may not be used to conduct the other type of exercising operations.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,584,785 to Wu discloses a further typical exerciser including a structure for simulating horse riding exercises. However, similarly, the structure of the typical exerciser may also be used to conduct and to simulate the horse riding exercises only, and may not be used to conduct the other type of exercising operations.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,643,147 to Huang discloses a still further typical exerciser including a structure for conducting horse riding exercises, arm building exercises, chest building exercises, etc. However, additional cylinders or resistive devices that are normally expensive are required to be provided and coupled to the loading frame, in order to provide the resistive force against the loading frame.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,135,930 to Kuo discloses a still further typical exerciser including a foot support, and a handle device, and a seat back coupled together, to allow the users to conduct pulling type or stepping type or backing type exercising operations. However, similarly, additional cylinders or resistive devices that are normally expensive are required to be provided and coupled to the linking member, in order to provide the resistive force against the linking member.
The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages of the conventional exercising machines.
The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a multifunction exerciser for providing various kinds of operating modes and for allowing the users to conduct various kinds of exercising operations.
In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is provided a multifunction exerciser comprising a base, a coupler including a first end rotatably attached to the base, to allow the coupler to be rotated relative to the base, and including a second end, a lever attached to the second end of the coupler, and including at least one seat disposed thereon, for supporting a user thereon, a handle device rotatably attached to the base, a link pivotally coupling the handle device to the coupler and thus to the lever, to allow the user to elevate himself and the lever by rotating the handle device relative to the base, a foot support rotatably attached to the base with a pivot pin, to allow the foot support to be rotated relative to the base with the pivot pin, the foot support including at least one foot pedal disposed thereon, to support the user, and a connecting rod pivotally coupled between the link and the foot support, to couple the foot support to the handle device and the coupler and the level.
The coupler includes a cavity formed in the second end thereof, for receiving the lever, and includes a latch for securing the lever to the coupler. The lever include a post disposed thereon and having a seat disposed thereon, for supporting the user.
The handle device includes a pair of hand grips, and a connecting bar coupled between the hand grips, and a connector extended from the connecting bar and having a free end rotatably coupled to the base with a pivot shaft.
The base includes a pair of beams to form a channel between the beams, and a bracket secured between the beams and having a space formed therein and communicating with the channel of the base, the free end of the connector of the handle device is engaged into the space of the bracket and rotatably coupled to the bracket of the base with a pivot shaft.
The base includes a cushioning member disposed on the bracket, for engaging with and for cushioning the lever, and for preventing the lever from heavily striking or impacting onto the base.
Further objectives and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from a careful reading of the detailed description provided hereinbelow, with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.
Referring to the drawings, and initially to
A coupler 20 includes a first end 21 rotatably or pivotally attached or secured to the base 10, such as to the protrusions 13 of the beams 11 with a pivot axle 22, to allow the coupler 20 to be rotated relative to the base 10, and includes a cavity 23 formed in the other end 24 thereof, for selectively receiving or securing either of the levers 30 (
The levers 30, 31 may each include one or more pads or seats 32 disposed thereon, for supporting the users, such as the knees of the users (
The base 10 includes a bracket 14 disposed thereon, such as disposed or provided on the middle portion of the beams 11, and secured between the beams 11, and having a space 15 formed therein and communicating with the channel 12 of the base 10, and includes a pad or cushioning member 16 disposed on the bracket 14 thereof, for engaging with and for cushioning the levers 30, 31 (
A handle device 40 includes a pair of handle members or hand grips 41, 42, and a connecting bar 43 coupled between the hand grips 41, 42, and an extension or connector 44 extended upwardly from the connecting bar 43 and having an upper or free end 45 engaged into the space 15 of the bracket 14 and rotatably or pivotally coupled to the bracket 14 or the beams 11 of the base 10 with such as a pivot shaft 17, to allow the handle device 40 to be pivoted or rotated relative to the bracket 14 and the beams 11 of the base 10 about or with the pivot shaft 17.
The handle device 40 further includes another bracket 46 attached to or extended from the connector 44 or directly extended from the connecting bar 43, for rotatably or pivotally coupling to the other end 29 of the link 27, and thus for pivotally coupling the handle device 40 to the coupler 20 and thus to the levers 30, 31 respectively, to allow the users to elevate themselves and the levers 30, 31 by rotating the handle device 40 relative to the beams 11 of the base 10.
A foot support 50 includes a pole 51 having a lower end 52 rotatably or pivotally coupled to the beams 11 of the base 10 with such as a pivot pin 18, to allow the foot support 50 to be pivoted or rotated relative to the beams 11 of the base 10 about or with the pivot pin 18. The foot support 50 further includes one or more, such as two foot pedals 53 attached to or disposed on the upper portion 54 of the pole 51, and includes a further bracket 55 attached to or extended from the middle portion of the pole 51.
A connecting rod 56 is rotatably or pivotally coupled between the link 27 and the pole 51 of the foot support 50, and includes two ends 57, 58 rotatably or pivotally coupled to the bracket 59 of the link 27 and to the bracket 55 of the foot support 50, and thus to couple the foot support 50 to the handle device 40 and the coupler 20 and thus to the levers 30, 31, to allow the users to elevate themselves and the levers 30, 31 by stepping and rotating the foot support 50 relative to the beams 11 of the base 10 and/or selectively by rotating the handle device 40 relative to the beams 11 of the base 10 (
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Accordingly, the multifunction exerciser in accordance with the present invention may be used for providing various kinds of operating modes and for allowing the users to conduct various kinds of exercising operations.
Although this invention has been described with a certain degree of particularity, it is to be understood that the present disclosure has been made by way of example only and that numerous changes in the detailed construction and the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
