STEPPING EXERCISER

Abstract

A stepping exerciser includes a bracket, a rack, a pair of pedal holders rotatably mounted to an upper portion of the bracket, a pair of pedal holders rotatably mounted to an upper portion of the bracket, a pair of pedals, a beam pivoting the bracket to an upper portion of the rack, a pair of connecting levers respectively rotatably connected between the pedals and the rack, a pair of pulleys and a pair of flexible pulling sheets. The pulleys are rotatably installed on the rack. Each flexible pulling sheet is pivoted at one end thereof to the beam and at the other end thereof to a lower portion of the pedal holders. The flexible pulling sheets installed between the beam and the pedal holders enhance movement resistance to the pedals, for efficiently exercising multiple parts of a user.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an assembled, isometric view of a stepping exerciser in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 3 is an assembled, isometric view of a stepping exerciser in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the present invention.

Claims

1. A stepping exerciser comprising: a bracket and a rack;a pair of pedal holders rotatably mounted to an upper portion of the bracket;a pair of pedals;a beam pivoting the bracket to an upper portion of the rack a pair of connecting levers respectively rotatably connected between the pedals and the rack;a pair of pulleys rotatably installed on the rack; andat least a pair of flexible pulling sheets, each of the flexible pulling sheets pivoted at one end thereof to the beam and at the other end thereof to a lower portion of the pedal holders.

2. The stepping exerciser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rack is V-shaped and comprises a pair of supporting legs at a lower portion thereof, and wherein the pulleys are mounted to distal ends of the supporting legs respectively.

3. The stepping exerciser as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a pair of handles and a pair of L-shaped pipes, wherein the L-shaped pipes are positioned to the pedal holders and the handles are positioned in the L-shaped pipes.

4. The stepping exerciser as claimed in claim 3, wherein each L-shaped pipe defines a plurality of locating holes and each handle forms a locating portion adjacent a bottom end thereof, and wherein the locating portions are selectively locked at the locating holes by copper pins to allow a height of each handle to be adjustable in accordance with different users.

5. The stepping exerciser as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a carpet for supporting the rack thereon.

6. The stepping exerciser as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a shell and a counter.

7. The stepping exerciser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bracket comprises two plates at a center thereof, each plate defines an installing hole for installing the beam between the plates.

8. The stepping exerciser as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a pair of rotating rods, wherein the bracket comprises two groups of flakes respectively adjacent opposite ends thereof, each flake defines a through hole therein, and wherein the pedal holders each comprise a mount for supporting the corresponding pedal, a connecting portion extending downwardly from the mount, a hollow tube extending through the connecting portion, and wherein the rotating rods respectively pass through the through holes of the plates and the hollow tubes of the pedal holders for rotatably installing the pedal holders to the bracket.

9. The stepping exerciser as claimed in claim 8, wherein each group of flakes is connected by a blocking bar at an inner side thereof for limiting the rotation range of the corresponding pedal holder.

10. The stepping exerciser as claimed in claim 8, wherein an positioning nut extends perpendicularly and inwardly from the connecting portion of each pedal holder, and wherein one end of each connecting lever is rotatably connected to the positioning nut, and the other end of the connecting lever is rotatably connected to one end of a double end nut of the rack, and wherein the flexible pulling sheets rotatably connected to the positioning nuts to be installed to the pedal holders.