This application claims the benefit of priorities to Taiwan Patent Applications No. 112138651, filed on Oct. 11, 2023, and No. 112208080, filed on Aug. 1, 2023. The entire content of the above identified applications is incorporated herein by reference.
The present disclosure relates to a portable exercise apparatus, and more particularly to a multi-functional portable exercise apparatus that has a foldable function and that is easy to accommodate and transport after being folded.
A conventional training bench includes a plurality of dumbbells of various weights arranged thereon. The conventional training bench is bulky and heavy, so that the training bench is very difficult to be transported. An elastic rope is provided with the training bench and can be directly tied to four corners of the training bench. However, a force of the elastic rope cannot be controlled and cannot be freely combined for weight training exercises (e.g., with barbells), so that the elastic rope only has a single training function.
Furthermore, a rowing machine is another type of fitness equipment for full-body exercise. Users can perform arm stretching, body stretching, and leg flexion on the rowing machine. Due to a resistance source of the rowing machine being generally a water resistance or an air resistance, a size of the rowing machine is relatively large. The rowing machine having a foldable function that is currently available on the market is only provided in a few models for reducing the size thereof when being folded.
Therefore, if a user wants to use the above fitness equipment at home, it will inevitably take up a considerable amount of indoor space. Although the conventional rowing machine can be folded to be used as the training bench, the conventional rowing machine lacks accessories such as the dumbbell and the elastic rope. Accordingly, the conventional rowing machine is only used for simple body exercises and has limitations for targeted strength training.
In response to the above-referenced technical inadequacies, the present disclosure provides a portable exercise apparatus that has a function of a rowing machine and that can be easily accommodated and transported after being folded.
In response to the above-referenced technical inadequacies, the present disclosure further provides a portable exercise apparatus that can be folded to perform the weight training exercise for all four limbs, thereby achieving a variety of strength training functions.
To address these challenges, the portable exercise apparatus includes a first main body, a second main body, a seat, a pedal, and at least one resistance unit. The first main body has at least one receiving space. The second main body is connected to the first main body. Both main bodies are foldable relative to each other so as to be in a folded mode or an expanded mode. The seat is slidably disposed on the first main body when expanded. The pedal is disposed between the first main body and the second main body. The pedal is in a slanted position when the first main body and the second main body are in the expanded mode. The at least one resistance unit has a resistance source and is disposed on at least one of the first main body, the second main body, and the pedal. When folded, the first main body and the second main body jointly have a box shape, so that at least one of the seat and the pedal is located between the first main body and the second main body. Additionally, the resistance source of the at least one resistance unit is arranged in the at least one receiving space and is connected to at least one pulling member.
Therefore, in the portable exercise apparatus provided by the present disclosure, the portable exercise apparatus allows a user to simulate rowing movements and has a foldable function. In addition, when the first main body and the second main body are folded to jointly have a box shape, at least one of the seat and the pedal is located between the first main body and the second main body, such that the first main body and the second main body have a flat and aesthetic appearance when folded, thereby allowing the user to easily store and transport the equipment.
Additionally, when both of the main bodies are folded, the user can utilize the resistance source and the pulling member placed within the receiving space for comprehensive weight training of all four limbs.
These and other aspects of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following description of the embodiment taken in conjunction with the following drawings and their captions, although variations and modifications therein may be affected without departing from the spirit and scope of the novel concepts of the disclosure.
The described embodiments may be better understood by reference to the following description and the accompanying drawings, in which:
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The first main body 1 and the second main body 2 are connected. Both of the main bodies are pivotally connected through a rotation shaft 6, and the first main body 1 and the second main body 2 are foldable relative to each other so as to be in a folded mode or an expanded mode. When the first main body 1 and second main body 2 are in the folded mode, the first main body 1 and the second main body 2 jointly have a box shape (as shown in
In the present embodiment, the first main body 1 has a first panel 11 and two sideboards 12 that are connected to and uprightly disposed on two opposite sides of the first panel 11, and an accommodating space 13 is formed among the first panel 11 and the two sideboards 12. When the first main body 1 and the second main body 2 are in the folded mode, the second main body 2 is accommodated in the accommodating space 13, so that the first main body 1 and the second main body 2 jointly have the box shape for reducing the size of the portable exercise apparatus, and the seat 3 and the pedal 4 are located between the first main body 1 and the second main body 2.
The first main body 1 has at least one receiving space 16 that is exposed from the first main body 1. The receiving space 16 is preferably arranged on an edge of the first main body 1. A quantity of the receiving space 16 can be one, two, three, or four, but is not limited thereto. In the present embodiment, the quantity of the receiving space 16 is four, each of two sides of the first main body 1 has the two receiving spaces 16 that are arranged on two opposite ends thereof. Specifically, the receiving spaces 16 are respectively arranged at four corners of the first main body 1, so that there is a larger distance between the two receiving spaces 16 on a same side of the first main body 1. In the present embodiment, the rotation shaft 6 is a hollow cylinder, and the receiving space 16 can be formed in the rotation shaft 6 (as shown in
In the present embodiment, the first main body 1 has multiple recessed spaces 18 recessed in the two sides thereof, two outer surfaces of each of the receiving spaces 16 are respectively formed with two of the recessed spaces 18, and each of the receiving spaces 16 and the corresponding two recessed spaces 18 are in spatial communication with each other, so that fingers can easily reach into the recessed spaces 18 to remove or insert the resistance source 51.
In the present embodiment, the second main body 2 has a second panel 22 (as shown in
Additionally, a locking mechanism 17 can be disposed between the first main body 1 and the second main body 2 (as shown in
When the portable exercise apparatus is in the folded mode, it can be laid flat on the floor, or it can also be uprightly placed by using a top end thereof to abut against a wall and using a bottom end thereof to be cooperated with a base 20 (as shown in
Under ordinary circumstances, the seat 3 can be accommodated in the second main body 2, and a containment space 21 (as shown in
The pedal 4 is disposed between the first main body 1 and the second main body 2. When the first main body 1 and the second main body 2 are in the expanded mode, the pedal 4 can be rotated to a slanting position in a use state (as shown in
The two resistance units 5 are disposed on at least one of the first main body 1, the second main body 2, and the pedal 4. Each of the two resistance units 5 has a resistance source 51, at least one pull rope 511, and other components. The resistance source 51 can be a tension motor or other components for providing a resistance force. When the first main body 1 and second main body 2 are in the folded mode, the resistance sources 51 of the two resistance units 5 are respectively accommodated in the two receiving spaces 16. When the portable exercise apparatus needs to utilize the function of rowing machine, one of the resistance sources 51 can be taken out from the corresponding receiving space 16 for transforming into the rowing machine structure. The resistance sources 51 can be combined with at least one pulling member 52 that includes a pull-up bar, an exercise bar, and fitness rings, etc., but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.
One end of the pedal 4 is pivotally connected to the second main body 2, and the pedal 4 is rotatable relative to the second main body 2. Another end of the pedal 4 is pivotally connected to a pulley plate 7. A pulley 71 is rotatably disposed on the pulley plate 7, and the pulley plate 7 is rotatable relative to the pedal 4, so that the pedal 4 and the pulley plate 7 can be stacked on an inside of the second main body 2 or can be rotated and expanded according to the requirements. The second main body 2 is pivotally connected to a supporting frame 8. The pedal 4, the pulley plate 7, and the supporting frame 8 can be rotated and expanded for enabling the supporting frame 8 to support the pulley plate 7 and the pedal 4 and enabling the resistance source 51 to be disposed on the supporting frame 8 (as shown in
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When the two resistance units 5 are in use, the two resistance units 5 can be operated synchronously and can perform resistance compensation. Under many circumstances, the user may simultaneously use the resistance units 5. For example, when the resistance units 5 are operated in a simulated barbell mode, they need to provide the resistance force at the left and right sides of the user. If the two resistance units 5 are not synchronized, the user may feel that force from the left and right sides is unbalanced. In the present embodiment, a synchronous network including the resistance source 51 of the resistance units 51 and the pulling member 52 can be established so as to enable the resistance units 5 to be operated synchronously. When the pulling member 52 (e.g., the exercise bar, the pull-up bar, and the fitness rings) detects the imbalance of the resistance units 51, the pulling member 52 can actively compensate for the output of the resistance units 51, thereby reducing the sensation of force unbalance.
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In the present embodiment, each of two sides of the first main body 1 has a slide rail 121 that extends along a longitudinal direction of the first main body 1, and the slide rails 121 are formed on the sideboards 12 of the first main body 1. The rollers 31 include a plurality of horizontal rollers 311 and a plurality of vertical rollers 312. The horizontal rollers 311 are respectively arranged on two sides of the seat 3 and are slidably contacted with the two slide rails 121, respectively, so that the seat 3 can smoothly slide. The vertical rollers 312 are arranged on a bottom side of the seat 3 and are slidably contacted with a side of the two slide rails 121 for limiting a linear movement of the seat 3, so that the seat 3 cannot deviate and swing when being moved, and the seat 3 can slide more smoothly. The sliding structure of the seat 3 disposed on the first main body 1 is not limited by the present embodiment. For example, the horizontal rollers 311 and the vertical rollers 312 can be replaced by a plurality of sliding blocks (not shown), and the slide rails 121 can be replaced by a plurality of linear bearings (not shown). Due to a sliding technology being a conventional technology, the sliding structure is not limited by the present disclosure.
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The resistance source 51 of the present embodiment is a torpedo water resistance. In the present embodiment, the resistance source 51 can be disposed on the second main body 2. A screen bracket 70 is disposed on the second main body 2, and a screen 80 is disposed on the screen bracket 70. The screen 80 can be fixed on the screen bracket 70 through various manners such as bracket clamps, magnetic suction, screw locking, or adhesive, etc., and an installation manner of the screen 80 is not limited thereto. The screen bracket 70 is foldably disposed on the second main body 2, and the screen 80 is rotatably disposed on the screen bracket 70. When the user wants to use the screen 80, the user can rotate the screen bracket 70 and the screen 80 by 90 degrees to arrive at a use position (as shown in
In conclusion, the present disclosure provides the portable exercise apparatus which includes the first main body 1, the second main body 2, the seat 3, the pedal 4, and the at least one resistance unit 5. The first main body 1 has at least one receiving space 16, the second main body 2 is connected to the first main body 1, and the first main body 1 and the second main body 2 are foldable relative to each other so as to be in the folded mode or the expanded mode. Moreover, when the first main body 1 and the second main body 2 are in the expanded mode, the seat 3 is slidably disposed on the first main body 1, and the pedal 4 is in the slanted position. The at least one resistance unit 5 has the resistance source 51 that can provide the resistance force. When the first main body 1 and the second main body 2 are in the folded mode, the first main body 1 and the second main body 2 jointly have the box shape, so that the at least one of the seat 3 and the pedal 4 is located between the first main body 1 and the second main body 2. Furthermore, when the first main body 1 and the second main body 2 are in the folded mode, the resistance source 51 of the at least one resistance unit 5 is arranged in the at least one receiving space 16 and is connected to at least one pulling member 52. The portable exercise apparatus of the present disclosure can allow the user to simulate a rowing movement and has the foldable function. The first main body 1 and the second main body 2 jointly have the box shape, so that at least one of the seat 3 and the pedal 4 is located between the first main body 1 and the second main body 2. Accordingly, the first main body 1 and the second main body 2 have the flat and aesthetic appearance when folded, thereby allowing the user to easily store and transport the equipment. When the first main body 1 and the second main body 2 are folded to be in the folded mode, the user can utilize the resistance source 51 and the pulling member 52 placed within the receiving space 16 to play the weight training for all four limbs, so as to achieve a variety of strength training functions.
The foregoing description of the exemplary embodiments of the disclosure has been presented only for the purposes of illustration and description and is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the disclosure to the precise forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching.
The embodiments were chosen and described in order to explain the principles of the disclosure and their practical application so as to enable others skilled in the art to utilize the disclosure and various embodiments and with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. Alternative embodiments will become apparent to those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure pertains without departing from its spirit and scope.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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112208080 | Aug 2023 | TW | national |
112138651 | Oct 2023 | TW | national |